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Li Hong was momentarily stunned. The seemingly ordinary Yuan Xiaotian before him was actually the Yellow Emperor!
Fuxi, being the ancestor of humanity, did not have as great an impact on Li Hong as the Yellow Emperor did. The Yellow Emperor was the progenitor of Huaxia and one of the Ancestors of the Celestial Sect of True Dawn!
Li Hong couldn't help but smile wryly and deeply bowed to the two, saying, "It is truly an honor to have such renowned Ancestors before me, yet you call me 'brother immortal.' I am deeply ashamed. From now on, if you have any commands, I will do my utmost to fulfill them!"
At that moment, Li Hong suddenly understood why Xi Che—no, he should now refer to him as Fuxi—had taken the initiative to eliminate Xiao Yaozi. As a junior, it would indeed be inappropriate for him to kill the Immortal Sect's Penglai Patriarch Xiao Yaozi. However, with Fuxi taking action, it was different; his status was far superior to that of Xiao Yaozi. This was a way to secure a path for himself in the future.
Calculating every move and foreseeing outcomes, Fuxi's true abilities were evident; he truly was the foremost among the Three Sovereigns! As for the Yellow Emperor, he had spent millennia in hiding and planning, demonstrating great wisdom.
Li Hong felt utterly humbled; he never expected that two legendary figures from the Three Sovereigns would appear before him.
Heavenly Torch scratched his head, equally incredulous, and asked, "Since Taihao and Xuan Yuan have both appeared, where is Shennong?"
This was precisely what Li Hong wanted to ask.
However, he noticed that both Xi He and Xuan Yuan's expressions darkened simultaneously as they looked outside with sorrowful eyes.
"Is he... gone?" Li Hong asked in shock, his voice trembling.
"No," they replied. "Shennong is not dead, but we have lost contact with him for a long time. In fact, our situation is related to what happened at the Northern Immortal Palace. We all ascended from there just like this Celestial Palace of Leisure. Back then, there was also a so-called Hao Tian Jade Emperor there. At that time, we had no idea there were three other celestial palaces; we were only serving in the Northern Immortal Palace and initially found it quite peaceful. However, gradually we sensed something was wrong. That Immortal Emperor had a vile character and indiscriminately killed innocents; we grew suspicious. After much investigation, we discovered he was not the Hao Tian Jade Emperor at all but rather an Evil Flood Dragon who had ascended long ago and somehow claimed the title of Immortal Emperor. This revelation was shocking. We gathered all our old subordinates who had ascended with us and fought against him and his tens of thousands of similarly strange-looking celestial subordinates." Xi Che's gaze dimmed as he continued, "Although we killed this imposter Immortal Emperor Evil Flood Dragon, many of our old comrades perished in that battle. The celestial palace was flattened and became part of the Blood Sea. We had nowhere to go and wandered aimlessly over the Blood Sea, initially resigned to our fate. But unexpectedly, we discovered that this celestial realm had three identical celestial palaces! Each palace also had an Immortal Emperor! From that moment on, we realized everything was a deception orchestrated by some hidden hand aiming to trap us Middle-Earth cultivators! Since that day, every reason we had for living has been to break this wicked celestial realm."
Li Hong stood there dumbfounded; looking at Heavenly Torch revealed he too was wide-eyed in shock.
The truth was astonishing!
Xi Che calmly said, "Later we established the Rebel Alliance. Over the past twenty thousand years, many of our old comrades from the same era have disappeared. Some faded away due to a lack of Spiritual Energy, their cultivation declining until they passed away quietly. Others died in battle. We have been hoping for reinforcements to join us, but the only entrance to ascend is through the Ascension Pools of the three celestial palaces. Only Xu Yang Immortal Palace is under our control; Celestial Palace of Leisure and Desolate South Celestial Palace are not in our hands. Anyone who ascends to these two palaces is bound to be killed. The strength of the Rebels has dwindled, and we have had to start developing our power among mortals. Xuan Yuan has been living in Xiaoyao City for over a thousand years. You probably don’t know that in order to conserve resources and control the population, the celestial realm issued the Fifty Absolute Kill Order, which means mortals do not live past fifty years old. So you can imagine how difficult it is for us to develop our own strength; even we must change identities every fifty years, sealing our cultivation and forcing ourselves to compress our bodies, starting as small children and only beginning to move about in society after fifteen or sixteen years. We go to great lengths to avoid the ears and eyes of local celestial beings from those palaces. Some among us do not wish to live like this and wander outside in the Shahai Desert. Many have disappeared after entering that Blood Sea. Shennong is one of them."
Li Hong and Heavenly Torch exchanged glances, both thinking of the mysterious formation master who had guided them; that person was surely once a part of the Rebels.
Li Hong slowly said, "We encountered someone in the Blood Sea who guided us to find you." He detailed their encounter with that person.
Both Xi He and Xuan Yuan pondered deeply, Fuxi asked, "Who do you think it could be?"
"Could it be Shennong?"
"Possible."
Fuxi turned to Li Hong and said, "Can you show me your Celestial Artifact?"
Li Hong nodded and summoned the Eight Formation Flag. He did not set up the Eight Formation Diagram but instead transformed it into a hundred and eight small black flags that slowly rotated in the air, revealing a mysterious trajectory upon closer inspection.
Fuxi, who was most skilled in Bagua techniques, focused intently for a long time before nodding and saying, "Your artifact is extraordinary; even I never thought a formation artifact could be refined like this! However, all changes still adhere to their essence; this Eight Formation Diagram still bears the shadow of Bagua. If I were trapped by this Eight Formation Diagram, I could indeed escape effortlessly. But if anyone could escape from this Eight Formation Diagram besides Shennong, it would be Nine Spirit Supreme Golden Mother. She is still alive!"
Now it was Fuxi and Xuan Yuan's turn to be filled with astonishment.
As for Li Hong, he was greatly shaken; that strange person who had been hiding in the sand, timid and never daring to show themselves, turned out to be Kunlun Patriarch, the renowned Nine Spirit Supreme Golden Mother! It was said she was incredibly beautiful and ascended with her two major female disciples, Celestial Maiden and Yunhua Fairy, along with the celestial beast Azure Bird following her. Yet now, Golden Mother was wandering alone in the vast Desert of Blood Sea, clearly having undergone a significant change in character.
The impact Li Hong felt that day was even more shocking than not finding Chu Xi.
However, there was no time for further understanding because outside, over a thousand cultivators were waiting anxiously around the tent for their two Ancestors and leaders to emerge. The situation in Xiaoyao City was worsening. The last remnants of Spiritual Energy in the fields were being gradually drained by the thirsty Blood Sea outside; crops were wilting as all citizens busily rushed to harvest what little vegetables and grains remained. Panic had begun to spread among the crowd.
"Let's retreat," Fuxi said, then sighed.
Xuan Yuan also sighed deeply.
"Where to retreat? Sunrise City? But there are hundreds of thousands of people. How can we cross the millions of miles of Desert? The Azure Wind Antelope is insufficient, and the Clear Water food is all inadequate..." Li Hong suddenly stopped speaking, realizing the reason for their sighs.
It was necessary to abandon most of the mortals.
Hundreds of thousands of lives, Li Hong felt a heavy weight in his heart; it seemed he had been too reckless.
Li Hong said heavily, "I have no face to meet anyone right now. Please, Ancestors, go ahead. Let me think here for a while." After saying this, he put away the Phantom Shadow Talisman and lowered his head dejectedly.
Fuxi patted Li Hong on the shoulder and said, "This is not your fault. You have actually done well. All of this is caused by that behind-the-scenes mastermind; you don't need to blame yourself." He turned and walked out of the tent.
"Chu Hongzi, don't worry. We will take care of the mortals," one of the Xuanyuan Clan members said as he also patted Li Hong's shoulder before leaving.
Heavenly Torch remained beside Li Hong, who was feeling very sad. He whispered, "You should go out too, brother. Let me be alone for a while."
"I’m telling you, brother, I’m going to scold you this time! Let me ask you, have those hundreds of thousands of commoners already died? No! Since they are not dead yet, there must be a way. I refuse to believe we can't transport all the mortals to Sunrise City! Why not choose a group of brave mortals to ride on my back? I'll work hard; at worst, I’ll make a few more trips. At least we can save tens of thousands. Then you think of a way. By the way, didn’t you just get thousands of Extreme Treasures from Xiao Yaozi? Hurry up and look for them; you just found one that can hold water. See if there are any that can hold people? If there are, that’s another way..."
Heavenly Torch kept chattering, but Li Hong's eyes had already brightened. Yes, Heavenly Torch was right; things had not reached the point of absolute despair yet. There were still so many options available; why should he sit here feeling guilty?
Li Hong suddenly stood up. "You're right! Let's go take a look!"
Fuxi and Xuanyuan had announced the retreat, and all the mortals from Xiaoyao City gathered outside in the fields with whatever Clear Water food they could carry.
The winding line of people began to move towards the fields. Xiaoyao City had no elderly; those over fifty had been executed at the end of the previous year. Therefore, the vast majority of the mortal group consisted of young adults, with children being the most disadvantaged. Some infants could still be held in their parents' arms, but those aged two to thirteen had to walk on their own.
A tense atmosphere spread through the long line of mortals heading into the fields. The adults knew that following the Rebels was their only chance for survival, but crossing the vast Desert would take more than two years even on an Azure Wind Antelope, let alone on foot. The future looked bleak, and for most, it was certain they would be abandoned to their fate, which meant death. Thinking of this, parents looked at their frail children beside them, tears streaming down their faces.
Gradually, some children began to fall behind the group. Hearing the cries from behind, many parents felt as if their hearts were being torn apart, yet their footsteps did not stop.
When Li Hong and Heavenly Torch flew over, they happened to witness this scene. Along the roadside, more and more children were being abandoned, sitting on the ground and crying loudly. The long line continued onward without pause, heading deep into the wilderness.
Heavenly Torch was instantly furious. "These parents are outrageous! As soon as they hear about fleeing, they throw away their own children first! Just wait until I find Fuxi and have them investigate this matter; hum! Whoever abandoned a child will be left here!"
"Wait!" Li Hong reached out to stop Heavenly Torch and shook his head. "We can't blame the adults; who would willingly abandon their own flesh and blood unless absolutely necessary? You're right; I'll see if there are any magical artifacts that can carry people. Even if there aren't, I can refine one myself!"
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