After Fuxi absorbed the merits of heaven and earth, the human race chief announced himself as the eighth elder of the human race, ceding the position of chief to Fuxi!
Fuxi's contributions to the human race were witnessed by all, and the world rejoiced.
Fuxi accepted the abdication of the human race chief and no longer referred to himself as the human race chief, but rather as the first Human Co-Lord of the human race!
At the same time, another cloud of merit descended upon Kunlun Mountain! Taihao had once again reaped a considerable amount of merit!
Taishang approached Taihao and, after Taihao had absorbed the merits, Taishang asked with a smile,
"Taihao, how much more merit do you feel you need to attain sainthood?"
Upon seeing Taishang, Taihao immediately bowed and replied,
"Greetings, Sect Master. I feel that with one more instance, I should be able to attain sainthood!"
Taishang nodded, it was much as he had expected. The rest depended on Fuxi drawing the Bagua.
Taishang spoke,
"Fuxi will attain the fruit of the Human Heavenly Emperor with one more heavenly merit. It will also be his most significant merit, so you must seize the opportunity!"
Taihao nodded upon hearing this and said,
"Sect Master Taishang, please rest assured, Taihao will not disappoint!"
Taishang nodded. If the Human Heavenly Emperor were to ascend, his Taoist sect would gain another saint, a double blessing!
The inhabitants of Kunlun, seeing Taihao receive much merit from heaven and earth, and knowing that Taihao possessed the Primordial Violet Qi, understood that Taihao was not far from sainthood!
Although they felt a hint of envy, there was no jealousy. They all belonged to the Taoist sect, and Taihao's ascension to sainthood was good news for the sect. Kunlun was once again filled with joy and laughter!
In Wa Huang Palace, Nuwa gazed at the golden light of merit shrouding Shouyang Mountain and Kunlun Mountain, her face beaming with joy. On one hand, it was her elder brother, and on the other, it was the human race she had personally founded. Both were causes for her happiness!
A young attendant by Nuwa's side, seeing her smiling face, couldn't help but ask,
"My Lady, what are you smiling about? You seem so happy!"
As soon as the attendant finished speaking, he was rebuked by a maidservant beside him,
"Lingzhuzi, you are becoming more and more impudent!"
Nuwa heard this and said,
"Caixia, it is alright!"
The woman called Caixia glared fiercely at the attendant named Lingzhuzi!
This Lingzhuzi was originally a spiritual pearl in Nuwa's hand. Finding herself too bored alone in Wa Huang Palace, Nuwa had casually enlightened him and given him human form!
And the maidservant called Caixia was a wisp of colorful clouds from heaven and earth that had taken human form. Seeing that they had a connection, Nuwa took them into Wa Huang Palace!
These two were now Nuwa's companions in Wa Huang Palace. If one were to consider them subordinates, Nuwa certainly did not treat them as such!
Meanwhile, on Mount Sumeru in the west, the situation was grim. Zhunti, seeing the golden light of merit in the sky above Shouyang Mountain and Kunlun Mountain, flew into a rage and exclaimed,
"This was supposed to be ours! Those damned Sanqing!"
"And that shameless Hongjun! To disappear at such a crucial moment! When he needed our help, we assisted him without hesitation! Now, hmph!"
Jieyin had given up struggling. He didn't know what words to use to comfort Zhunti. In truth, he also wanted to complain, but Jieyin had always been adept at hiding his emotions!
And Hongjun's actions were indeed unethical!
Neither Jieyin nor Zhunti knew that Hongjun was also in a precarious situation. He had already been severely injured by the backlash and had been hit by Taishang's ultimate move. It was a miracle that he was still alive!
After Fuxi became the first Holy Lord of the human race, he became connected to the human race's destiny. Simultaneously, he divided the now-flourishing human race into various tribes and scattered them in all directions!
With the intervention of Tongtian and Nuwa, those weaker than the human race dared not attack them, and those stronger than the human race also refrained, fearing they might suffer the same fate as the demon race not long ago!
The demon race had the protection of the demon saint Nuwa, but they had no saint's protection. If Saint Tongtian were to attack again, they would have only death awaiting them!
As Fuxi dispersed the human race, in one of the tribes, a male infant was born. This child, from birth, possessed extraordinary intelligence and was unlike others!
As this child grew into adulthood, he was named Suiren Shi. Seeing his tribesmen injured by wild beasts at night, Suiren Shi resolved to break the darkness that enveloped the human race!
One night, Suiren Shi suddenly saw streaks of light flashing. He was overjoyed. Was this not what he had been searching for?
In the pitch darkness, Suiren Shi couldn't see his hand in front of his face. To avoid losing sight of his target, he stayed put, waiting to see what was glowing in the night!
When dawn broke, Suiren Shi went to the place where he had seen the light the previous night and discovered a Suimu tree. The Suimu tree was covered with peck marks from birds. To verify its authenticity!
He picked up a stone from the ground and, imitating the birds pecking at the wood, struck the Suimu tree. Indeed, flashes of light appeared!
This discovery filled Suiren Shi with immense joy. He immediately thought that striking could produce light. What if he used Suimu to strike Suimu?
He acted on his thought immediately, breaking off a branch of Suimu and making the Suimu strike against another Suimu!
As expected, the flashes of light became brighter. Suiren Shi then realized that striking could increase the light, and perhaps more intense collisions might yield the result he desired!
Therefore, Suiren Shi placed a Suimu branch between his hands and vigorously rubbed it back and forth!
With Suiren Shi's strenuous rubbing, the Suimu actually caught fire!
Suiren Shi looked at this peculiar thing he had never seen before. Out of curiosity, he reached out to touch it!
Instantly, he felt a searing pain shoot through his head. Suiren Shi quickly retracted his hand and immediately rushed to share this good news with his tribesmen!
Running as fast as he could, Suiren Shi shouted excitedly like a madman,
"We have light! We have light! The human race has light! Even the night can be like day! We no longer need to fear the darkness!"