infodatos Chapter 74 Xuan Chu's Revelation, Tong Tian's Treasure
Chapter 74 Xuan Chu's Revelation, Tong Tian's Treasure
Chapter 74: Xuan Chu Resolves Doubts, Tong Tian Obtains a Treasure
As the losers of the Lich War, the demon race of the Thirty-Three Heavens could no longer stay. Hongjun specially chose Beiju Luzhou as a place of refuge for the demon race. Although the spiritual energy in Beiju Luzhou was thin and the environment was quite harsh, it was still a pretty good place for the demon race. It was better than having no place to stand.
After making arrangements for the demon race, Hongjun led the Six Sages of Heaven back to Zixiao Palace.
On the other side, the Witch Clan, led by the Twelve Ancestral Witches, began to migrate in an orderly manner to the Netherworld, while Xuan Chu arrived at Jin'ao Island in the East Sea, the main base of the Intercepting Sect.
"Welcome, Uncle!"
"Welcome, Grandmaster!"
Under Tongtian's leadership, the disciples of the Jie Sect bowed to Xuan Chu. They were extremely excited to see Xuan Chu. From the day they joined the Jie Sect, Tongtian had told them that they had a grandmaster who was comparable to the Dao Ancestor of the Xuan Sect. However, Xuan Chu had always stayed in the Pangu Palace, and they had no chance to meet him. Now they finally had the opportunity.
"No need for such formalities!" Xuan Chu waved his hand and said.
"Tongtian, you're quite good!" Xuan Chu looked at the thousands of Jiejiao disciples behind Tongtian and felt deeply comforted. Although there were good and bad disciples under Tongtian's tutelage, there were basically no people with heavy karma. As for their poor backgrounds and lack of talent, it didn't matter. The most important thing was that they didn't do anything to disgrace the sect.
"Thank you for the praise, Uncle." Tongtian beamed with joy upon hearing Xuan Chu's compliment. This was Xuan Chu's affirmation of him. Tongtian was well aware that the disciples he had taken in varied greatly in terms of background and aptitude, some even less capable than an ordinary member of the Wu Clan. But so what? Tongtian only valued whether his disciples had a heart set on the Dao. Tongtian always believed that the Great Dao cherished all living beings and would never abandon a being because of poor background or aptitude. This was the foundation of Tongtian's teachings: teaching without discrimination, and securing a glimmer of hope for all living beings.
"Uncle, why are you here on Jin'ao Island instead of cultivating and accumulating blessings at Pangu Palace? If there's anything you need Tongtian to do, you could simply send a message or have Tongtian go to Pangu Palace. Why bother Uncle to come in person?" Tongtian said.
"What? Don't you welcome me to Jin'ao Island?" Xuan Chu said to Tong Tian with a smile.
"How could that be? Without Uncle, there would be no Tongtian. Even if Uncle wanted Jin'ao Island, Tongtian would offer it up with both hands." Tongtian hurriedly said, afraid that Xuan Chu would misunderstand him.
"Alright, I don't have time for idle chatter. Take me to your Biyou Palace; I have something to tell you," Xuan Chu said, waving his hand.
"Yes, Uncle, this way please!" Tongtian said.
Upon arriving at Biyou Palace, Xuan Chu took out the Chaos Bell and handed it to Tongtian, saying, "This is yours; I've retrieved it for you."
"Isn't this the Eastern Emperor Bell?" Tongtian said in disbelief after receiving the Chaos Bell. This is a supreme innate treasure! Wasn't it said that it disappeared after the Lich War? How did it end up in Xuan Chu's hands?
"What Eastern Emperor Bell? This treasure is called the Chaos Bell. It is one of the three treasures created after the Heaven-Opening Axe was broken. The name Eastern Emperor Bell is just a name that Taiyi kid randomly changed." Xuan Chu said with a look of disdain. He had never understood what was wrong with Taiyi, who insisted on giving the Chaos Bell the lousy name Eastern Emperor Bell. Wasn't the Chaos Bell imposing enough?
"Uncle, this...this is too precious. Why don't you keep it for yourself?" Tongtian suddenly felt that the Chaos Bell in his hand was a bit too hot. This was a supreme innate treasure. There were only a few of these in the entire prehistoric world. Moreover, it was the most precious creation treasure among the supreme innate treasures. Xuan Chu just gave it to him like this?
"What's so valuable about it? This was originally yours, and now it's just being returned to its rightful owner. You don't need to feel any burden," Xuan Chu said.
"It was originally mine? Uncle, what do you mean?" Tongtian was puzzled. Everyone in the prehistoric world knew that the Chaos Bell was the companion spiritual treasure of the demon clan's Donghuang Taiyi. How could it become his own?
Xuan Chu said, "Tongtian, haven't you ever wondered why, though both Taishang and Yuanshi were transformed from the primordial spirit of Pangu, they received the Taiji Diagram and the Pangu Banner, two of the Three Treasures of Creation, while you only have the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation?"
Tongtian shook his head. He hadn't really thought about that. After all, Hongjun only had the Taiji Diagram and the Pangu Banner. As the eldest and second eldest brothers, Taishang and Yuanshi gave these two treasures to them. Tongtian didn't feel there was anything wrong with that. Besides, his Zhuxian Sword Formation, apart from not being able to suppress fortune, was not much worse than the Taiji Diagram and the Pangu Banner.
Seeing Tongtian's appearance, Xuan Chu couldn't help but shake his head, then explained, "These Three Treasures of Creation originally belonged to you Three Pure Ones. They were left to you by your elder brother Pangu. However, the Heavenly Dao used various means to take these three treasures away from you. The Taiji Diagram and the Pangu Banner were given to Hongjun, who was to give them to Taishang and Yuanshi in the future. As for the Chaos Bell, which originally belonged to you, it was sent to the Sun Star by the Heavenly Dao, becoming the reliance of the Demon Race in their future struggle against the Witch Race. Do you understand now?"
"So that's how it is!" After Xuan Chu's explanation, Tong Tian finally understood. He had been thinking that Pangu and the Three Pure Ones were the beings with the best foundation and the deepest blessings in the primordial world. When they were born, apart from the Supreme Being having a treasure of acquired merit, the Heaven and Earth Xuanhuang Exquisite Pagoda, they were almost penniless. This just didn't make sense. It turned out that all of this was the work of the Heavenly Dao.
After understanding all this, Tongtian couldn't help but despise Hongjun. To use other people's things to do favors, and to do such a thing so matter-of-factly, without any sense of shame, was truly appalling. He also felt sorry for Taishang and Yuanshi, who were sold out and still had to help them count the money.
"Your Zhuxian Sword Formation is completely incapable of suppressing destiny. The destiny of the Jie Sect seems strong, but it cannot last. Now that we have the Chaos Bell, things are much better. Although it cannot guarantee the prosperity of the Jie Sect's destiny, it can at least preserve the Jie Sect's lineage," Xuan Chu said.
In their previous lives, Tongtian and the Jie Sect suffered from the lack of a supreme treasure to suppress their fortune. The arrival of ten thousand immortals seemed to indicate a strong fortune, but they were like rootless duckweed, which led to their defeat in the Investiture of the Gods and almost the destruction of their sect, resulting in the loss of their fortune and their subsequent decline.
"Thank you, Uncle!" Tongtian happily put away the Chaos Bell. The Chaos Bell could be used for both offense and defense. If he encountered the Six Sages of Heaven again in the future, he was confident that he could suppress them even without using the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation. Of course, it would be one-on-one. Tongtian was not arrogant enough to take on six at once.
"Alright, now that we have the Chaos Bell, we no longer need to worry about the loss of the Jie Sect's fortune. Now there is an important matter that I need you to handle," Xuan Chu said.
"What is it, Uncle? Please speak freely. Tongtian will handle it perfectly," Tongtian said.
"The Lich Wars have ended, and the human race will become the new protagonists of the world. However, the human race is ignorant and needs to be educated. Send some disciples to the human race to spread the teachings and leave behind the traditions of the Jie Sect. The future prosperity of the sect will depend on how much of the human race's fortune you seize." The human race is about to become the new protagonists of the world, and in the future, the human race will naturally become the main battlefield for the various sects to compete. Xuan Chu Sect only has two major sects: the Jie Sect and the Asura Sect. The Asura Sect is based on the Asura race, and its doctrines are not suitable for the human race. Therefore, the heavy responsibility of competing with the Xuan Sect and other sects in the human race falls on Tong Tian and the Jie Sect.
"What? The human race will become the new protagonists of the world? What about the witch race?" Tongtian was puzzled. The witch race won the great calamity between the witch and the demon, shouldn't they become the protagonists of the world? How could the weak human race steal the fruits of their labor? How could the witch race be willing to accept this?