Rise of Humanity

The Zi Wei Imperial Star was very vast. Zhong Yue couldn’t help but look up at the skies in awe upon first arriving here.

The 3,000 Six Paths World and the stars within the Zi Wei Galaxy all hung up high on the skies, as if infused into the dark canvas of the void!

“The Zi Wei Imperial Star was once called the Empyrean.”

Xin Huo’s voice sounded, “The meaning of the name Empyrean is the center of universe. Whether it is the 3,000 Six Paths World or the ancient universe, everything circled around the Zi Wei Imperial Star. Someone even said that if this planet exploded, a new universe will be born!”

Zhong Yue was in awe; with the skies as the ball, gaining the gods eyes view on everything, it meant that everything within the Heavens could be seen clearly.

The ancient universe’s core was in the Ninth Divine City in Starry Path to Heaven and this place, as the core of universe and Heavens, was a league even higher!

“Everything in the Zi Wei Imperial Star is known as heavenly, the mountains are heavenly mountains, the rivers are heavenly rivers, the palaces are heavenly palaces. Everything here is a superlative version of what they would be outside.”

Xin Huo said, “As a uniquely high-level place, there are a lot of natural areas around filled with wonders. If you cultivate in these places for a while, you will be a lot more stronger compared to cultivating in other places.”

On the other hand, Bo Di said, “The 24 monarch races mostly reside around the Zi Wei Imperial Star. We must be careful and restrain ourselves from causing unnecessary trouble!”

Suddenly, Mu Qingxuan said, “No, we must cause trouble, the more the better!”

Bo Di was stunned by her words and the confused Bo Di asked, “Princess Mu Qingxuan, this is the Imperial Star where the Heavenly Monarch lives in and the place teeming with those from the monarch races. Given the current heated climate, I fear that if the troubles get out of hand and with the fact that you are here….”

The other disciples nodded, but only Zhong Yue nodded at the lady’s intelligence.

The ambush on their journey just now was just a test, the beginning of everything and whatever that was coming later will be even more intense as they would do whatever they could to kill her.

Thus, the best way now was to announce as loudly to the world her presence so as that those hidden forces looking to act may not be able to be so reckless anymore.

As for the Heavenly Monarch, he definitely wouldn’t tear his mask away and chase after them directly.

Besides, the relationship between the Heavenly Monarch and Imperial Emperor Xian Tian had yet to completely break down; if the Heavenly Monarch kills Mu Qingxuan right away, then Imperial Emperor Xian Tian would have grounds to wage war against the Heavenly Monarch, and the latter would be loathed to give Imperial Emperor Xian Tian the opportunity to gain the moral high ground.

On the other hand, the higher-profile they had and the more trouble they caused, the easier it would be for Xian Tian Palace to remain up to date with their statuses, in case reinforcements to secure them would be needed later on.

This was the exact same reason why Zhong Yue killed Emerald Heavenly Dharma King’s son as soon as he arrived at the Wei Shen Six Paths World.

Mu Qingxuan said without hesitation, “We will challenge the Luli Clan’s gods first and gain fame over their corpses!”

The Luli Clan was among the 24 monarch races. Apart from them, there were also Yinkang, Getian, Jinti, Sulu, Wuhuai, Wuming, Bohuang, Zhuxiang, Lilian, Haoying, Shuilong, Huangting, Zunlu, Hundun, Dating, Tianyuan, and the Diming Clan where the current Heavenly Monarch was from.

Meanwhile, among the original eight sovereign clans, apart from the Fuxi, Leizhe, Huaxu, Hexu, Panhu, Titing, Juling, there was the Zhongyang Clan, a clan that produced five Heavenly Monarchs in the Earth Order Era.

Following the Fuxi Celestial Race’s extinction, the Leizhe and Huaxu Celestial Race’s situation deteriorated, the Panhu hid themselves away from the world, and the Juling and Titing started marrying other races, giving rise to other races. The Zhongyang Clan was the only one that continued to grow and now, they were as strong as the 24 monarch races.

When they arrived at the Luli Clan and looked around, they saw a city floating in the skies, illuminated by numerous suns that hung high in the air.

The Luli Clan lived up to its name as one among the 24 monarch races. This clan was a little stronger than the Xian Tian Palace and when they looked into the skies, the prosperity cloud floating in the air formed a cloud ocean, hiding the sacred mountains and grounds in it. One after another, a total of 24 Heavens hung in the air like moons, slightly more than Xian Tian Palace.

This ancient monarch race was indeed amazing; with imperial-level divine weapons guarding them in the inside and tremendously powerful guardians protecting them on the outside, their people were able to live in peace and give birth to even more children in the Heavens.

Within these Heavens were also Six Path Reincarnations, which turned the Heavens into a world itself where there were no invaders, allowing the people to maintain their pure bloodline and keep them unified.

“What a good place!” praised Zhong Yue; this was really a good place and only the monarch races were qualified to occupy such strategic and resource-rich lands.

Zhong Yue stood there and he looked at the Luli Clan from afar; although the imperial-level presence of the massive Luli Clan had passed away, this monarch race was not to be taken lightly.

“I heard that Lu Wang from Luli Clan was one on par with Tian Xuanzi in terms of fame and strength,” murmured Bo Di, “Princess, you mustn’t challenge him recklessly.”

“Then I shall challenge Lu Wang next!” Mu Qingxuan shouted right away after hearing Bo Di’s advice.

Bo Di had a scare right away and he begged help from Zhong Yue as he sent a psyche message, “Mister Yi, please reason with her. If she loses in the challenge, she will be killed and all of us will be buried with her!”

Zhong Yue, however, replied, “Don’t worry. As long as she introduces herself, Lu Wang will refrain from killing her. Even if he wanted to kill her, the Luli Clan’s elders would stop him.”

They then entered Luli Clan’s territory, where they were all welcomed by the Luli Clan guardians. When they heard that they were being visited by Imperial Emperor Xian Tian’s daughter and disciples, their expressions changed slightly and they quickly headed back to notify the Luli Clan. After some time, they were welcomed by a lady accompanied by a Creator, who led them into the sacred ground.

This lady was the Luli Clan’s clan master’s daughter with the purest bloodline. As Imperial Emperor Xian Tian’s daughter, it was only appropriate if Mu Qingxuan was welcomed by the clan master’s daughter.

The lady’s name was Lu Binger. She was a Deity Overlord a few years older than Zhong Yue and the others. “Why did the little princess from Xian Tian Palace visit our Luli Clan? The Xian Tian Palace’s situation is not very good recently, were you not worried about your safety when you decided to run around like this?”

“Big Sister Binger, is Senior Martial Brother Lu Wang in?” asked Mu Qingxuan with a pair of blinking eyes.

Hearing her question, Lu Binger said happily, “Of course! This younger brother of mine is not married yet. I was telling him that I will find one pretty girl with high position as his and here you are….”

Mu Qingxuan stopped her right away and explained, “Sister, I’m afraid you’ve mistaken my purpose here. I am here to challenge him. To be honest, my father has promised someone that he will marry me to….”

She whispered, “Marry me to Tian Xuanzi. I came out this time to challenge Tian Xuanzi so that I can defeat him and demand him to push this marriage away. I fear that I will be no match for him and after knowing that your brother, Lu Wang is equally as strong as him, I decided to challenge Lu Wang first.”

Lu Binger burst out laughing and said, “Imperial Emperor Xian Tian betrothed you to Tian Xuanzi? That barbaric giant? If you marry him, your life will definitely be miserable!”

Zhong Yue, Bo Di, and the others were all shocked by this revelation and their expressions were very weird as they thought, No wonder this little princess insisted on challenging Tian Xuanzi….

Lu BingEr smiled and said, “A while ago, Yang Changsheng of the Zhongyang Clan and Royal Prince Wen Dao of the Diming Clan paid us a visit. My brother is seeing them in the Jinxiu Mountain. They are probably sharing their ideas and experiences now and with the relationship between your Xian Tian Palace and the Heavenly Monarch’s clan, I will take you there if you’re not afraid of troubles.”

Mu Qingxuan laughed and said right away, “What am I afraid of?”

Lu Binger then started leading the way and after glancing at Zhong Yue, Mu Qingxuan asked, “Big Sister Binger, are you married?”

“No.”

Lu Binger replied, “My father had little children and there are even less pure-blooded ones. Not only did I have to take care of the family, but I also had to take care of my foolish younger brother. Do you think I have time for love?”

Mu Qingxuan smiled right away and she proposed, “My Junior Martial Uncle Yi is suitable for you! He is an innate god in his previous life and even my father is very polite to him. He is a good choice if you do not look down on his human origins.”

Lu Binger glanced at Zhong Yue as Mu Qingxuan spoke, and after taking a few looks on Zhong Yue, Lu Binger did indeed find him to be quite attractive. However, she immediately gave up on Zhong Yue after knowing that he was a human. She shook her head and said, “His origins are a little poor. The humans have no position everywhere so even if I am willing to marry him, the elders will prohibit this.”

Mu Qingxuan stuck her tongue out at Zhong Yue and said, “Junior martial uncle, my condolences.”

Zhong Yue was speechless and he said, “Tian Xuanzi’s strength is much stronger than mine. His body is extremely tough and he is a giant much larger than ordinary giants. Even after shrinking his size, he was still at least five hundred feet tall. The smaller he gets, the stronger he becomes. If you marry him, you will really suffer, if you know what I mean.”

Mu Qingxuan was embarrassed and angered by Zhong Yue’s words and she shouted, “I will defeat him and make him reject the marriage offer!”

“He will beat you up with just one hand,” replied Zhong Yue calmly.

Mu Qingxuan gritted her teeth and just as she wanted to jump towards Zhong Yue to beat him up, Lu Binger suddenly said, “Junior Martial Uncle Yi? Are you the Yi Feng that fought with Tian Xuanzi in Imperial Granary to a draw?”

Bo Di laughed and said, “That’s him.”

Lu Binger’s face changed right away and smiled at Zhong Yue, “If Mister Yi doesn’t mind, I think we arrange something.”

“No thanks, I’m picky.”

Lu BingEr’s face turned red and she humphed angrily before walking away. Mu Qingxuan whispered and complained, “How can you reject her like that? She is the clan master’s daughter and a pure-blood Luli clansmen, there are many young men that want to marry her!”

Zhong Yue was speechless and said, “Who do you think I am? Do you think I will take a mere monarch race seriously?”

Mu Qingxuan shouted angrily, “You are now a human, your identity is not even close to hers!”

Zhong Yue shook his head and he walked behind Lu Binger as he thought, I am a human, there’s no escaping from that but we humans are all pureblood Fuxi, how is her identity going to fit mine?

But of course, this was not something that could say out loud.

Not long later, they were brought to the Jinxiu Mountain by Lu BingEr.

Although called a mountain, the Jinxiu Mountain was not a real mountain but one that only existed in art. The Jinxiu Mountain was laid clearly in front of everyone. It was a few thousand miles long and the art was lively and there were people moving all around the mountains.

Zhong Yue and the others entered this artwork and the mountains and rivers turned into reality in front of them.

“Brother, Your Royal Highness, Changsheng, the princess of Xian Tian Palace is here and wishes to challenge you.” said Lu Binger.

Lu Wang and the others immediately looked towards Mu Qingxuan and Zhong Yue’s heart thumped as his vision landed onto a gorgeous lady standing beside Yang Changsheng.

Around the lady’s body were silk lines that seemed to materialize and fade away intermittently.