Chapter 118 Heaven and Earth's Luck
"Cough! Cough!"
After regaining consciousness, everyone first let out a series of violent coughs, then gasped for breath, their breathing heavy.
"Fellow Daoists, I am truly sorry!"
"This matter happened so suddenly, completely beyond my expectations. I never imagined that you would all be disturbed. It is truly my fault!"
"Here, I, Zi Chen, apologize to you all. I hope you will forgive me!"
Knowing that everyone's outburst was due to the oppressive aura of the Great Luo that emanated from him, Feng Zi Chen quickly apologized.
"It's alright, we are all fine!"
Among those present, the Water Dragon Lord had the highest cultivation, being a half-step Great Luo Golden Immortal. Therefore, he was the first to recover, waving his hand and saying to Feng Zi Chen.
After a moment, everyone recovered one after another, saying that they were all fine and that Feng Zi Chen need not worry.
"Phew!"
"In that case, I am relieved!"
Seeing that no one was injured, Feng Zi Chen breathed a sigh of relief and put his mind at ease.
It makes sense. Those sent to the human race by the Five Elements Sacred Beasts are all outstanding individuals
of their kind. They might not be able to contend with a Grand Luo Golden Immortal, but protecting themselves under its might is more than enough. After all, given their status, they certainly wouldn't lack innate spiritual treasures.
As for the human race?
This place is the ancestral temple of the human race, a place to worship Nuwa. If this pressure weren't coming from Feng Zichen, it probably wouldn't even cause a ripple.
"Fellow Daoists' encounter is truly enviable!" Sensing the aura emanating from Feng Zichen, which was no less than that of a Grand Luo Golden Immortal, the Water Dragon Lord sighed with envy.
"What is there to envy, Dragon Lord?"
"Judging from your aura, Dragon Lord, you are only half a step away from a Grand Luo Golden Immortal. I'm afraid that next time we meet, I'll have to change my address and call you Dragon Venerable."
Feng Zichen joked with a smile.
"No, no, you have the luck of the human race within you. Your cultivation will surely advance by leaps and bounds in the future."
"Perhaps, by the time you become a Great Luo Golden Immortal, I'll still be struggling in the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm!"
"After all, for me, a half-step difference is like an insurmountable chasm. But for you, becoming a Great Luo Golden Immortal is already within reach; you just need to accumulate the necessary resources!"
Hearing Feng Zichen's teasing, the Water Dragon Lord smiled helplessly. He didn't have Feng Zichen's good fortune, nor did he have the luck of the human race to aid his cultivation.
"Dragon Lord underestimates himself a bit. With your accumulation, plus the help of His Majesty the Ancestral Dragon, becoming a Great Luo Golden Immortal is by no means difficult."
Feng Zichen didn't believe that a supreme being like the Ancestral Dragon wouldn't have some treasures that could help someone achieve the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm.
"I hope so!" Shaking his head, the Water Dragon Lord sighed with a strange expression, "In the end, the fortune of heaven and earth is the most precious treasure in the primordial world, without exception!"
"The Dragon Lord is right!"
"The fact that our three clans have fallen to such a state today is inseparable from the fortune of heaven and earth!"
"Could it be because of the fortune that there are so many conflicts in the primordial world?"
"Isn't the current conflict between the witches and demons also caused by the fortune of heaven and earth?"
As soon as the Water Dragon Lord finished speaking, it seemed to evoke memories in everyone, causing a resonance, and prompting the people of the five clans to speak one after another, recounting the conflicts caused by the fortune of heaven and earth. Aside from the humans present, who were less experienced and less knowledgeable, the rest of the people in the ancestral temple were all outstanding members of the five races, each with rich experience and broad knowledge. Coupled with their family traditions, they were naturally very clear about the uses of the Qi of Heaven and Earth.
Feng Zichen nodded in agreement. Leaving aside his own attainment of power comparable to a Grand Luo Golden Immortal due to obtaining the Qi of Humanity, the reason why the three members of the Suiren clan could progress so quickly was precisely because of the Qi of Humanity within them.
Great Qi of Heaven and Earth can bring good fortune in all things, encountering treasures and turning misfortune into good luck.
The Qi of Heaven and Earth can enhance one's strength, deepen one's connection with Heaven and Earth, and accelerate one's cultivation speed.
If the Qi of Heaven and Earth is sufficiently abundant, one can directly glimpse the origin of Heaven and Earth, cultivate in the ocean of the Great Dao, where the Heavenly Dao embraces them, and there are no secrets left in the world.
This is why later sages would disregard their reputation and engage in all sorts of scheming, all to obtain more of the world's fortune and accelerate their comprehension of the path to sainthood, thus seeking to advance to a higher realm.
The most ancient method of achieving sainthood in the primordial world is related to the world's fortune, making it the object of countless people's yearning.
Ancient legends say that if someone could unify the primordial world, they wouldn't need the Primordial Purple Qi; they could directly condense a saintly position through boundless fortune, becoming an indestructible saint untainted by karma.
It was precisely because of this that the Ancestral Dragon, Phoenix Ancestor, and Qilin Ancestor harbored ambitions to dominate the primordial world, and were instigated by the Demon Ancestor Rahu, triggering the Dragon-Han Calamity.
Emperor Jun also established the Heavenly Court for this reason, intending to unify the primordial world, gather boundless fortune, and achieve sainthood in one fell swoop. Unfortunately, this action angered the Witch Clan, triggering the Witch-Demon Calamity of later generations.
Only after this, with the emergence of the Six Great Sages, each occupying a portion of the world's fortune, was this path of gathering the world's fortune and condensing a saintly position completely severed.
The human race's fortune is a part of the overall fortune of heaven and earth. Even a tiny fraction of it granted Feng Zichen power comparable to a Grand Luo Golden Immortal.
How powerful must the Heavenly Emperor Di Jun, residing at the center of heaven and earth, possessing the fortune of the demon race, the fortune of the celestial stars, and the boundless fortune of the primordial world, be?
No wonder when Di Jun reigned supreme in the primordial world, no one dared to challenge him except the Wu tribe. Even when the Six Sages appeared together, they not only failed to suppress Di Jun but were overshadowed by his brilliance, becoming mere supporting characters.
With such a powerful fortune, even if Di Jun wasn't a sage, he must have possessed power no less than a sage.
Perhaps the only difference between him and a sage was the insufficient fortune of heaven and earth, preventing him from attaining sagehood.
To control the fortune of heaven and earth, simply put, is to control the origin of heaven and earth, to control the discourse of the primordial world. The more fortune one possesses, the stronger the origin of heaven and earth one can mobilize, and the greater one's influence.
It's important to understand the immense power of the primordial world's origin. Who could possibly stand against Di Jun, who could mobilize even a fraction of that origin? The fact
that he maintained his dominance over the primordial world even after the birth of a sage, his position unshaken, is enough to prove that even a sage couldn't defeat Di Jun.
The outbreak of the Lich War, though stemming from deep-seated resentment between the two races, was also partly instigated by a sage.
The fact that a sage would resort to such a dirty trick reflects the power of the Lich War. If they could simply sweep through, why would they need to sow discord between the Lich and Lich Wars in the North?
"I wonder if, after I take control of the celestial stars, I can achieve what Di Jun did, completely overshadowing the sage's brilliance!"
(End of Chapter)