559: Chapter 197: The Path of Catastrophe Opened by Their Own Hands!
559: Chapter 197: The Path of Catastrophe Opened by Their Own Hands!
Li Ping’an often heard the story of the Holy Mother creating humanity and Nüwa mending the heavens;
Today, however, he saw the Holy Mother’s intent to kill, personally experiencing that sense of tragedy and helplessness, which left Li Ping’an somewhat…
uncertain about how to comment.
The Human Race needed a Sect Hierarch-level master as their support, which was a problem that had to be resolved now.
But how was he to speak and persuade this Holy Mother not to look upon the ugliness of the human world?
The resolve of Holy Mother Nüwa was clearly broken by the Southern Continent’s human sacrifices.
Li Ping’an said solemnly, “The Human Race needs your protection.”
Nüwa remained silent, simply lowering her head to carve the green stone in her hands, sighing softly before regaining her former calm.
The ethereal shadow of Nüwa behind the Bamboo Tower disappeared without a trace.
Li Ping’an glanced at Qing Su, and though there were some words on the tip of his tongue, he didn’t know how to express them.
He wanted to say that most people are still good at heart.
But upon closer examination, such a statement was unsustainable.
The Human Race now had a power hierarchy, with corruption rampant among the ruling class.
Most people only had limited resources, and goodness was merely a virtue praised by others for an individual’s survival within the community.
What truly confounded Nüwa was the twisted nature of a portion of the Human Race.
Human sacrifices, human burials.
At this moment, it was best to think of a way to solve this issue, rather than preach grand principles to the Holy Mother.
Wouldn’t abolishing human sacrifices be enough?
But was it really that simple?
Li Ping’an looked at the stone carving in Nüwa’s hands and fell into deep contemplation, pondering such questions.
In his mind were Chinese myths and history; having been keen on learning in his previous life and having completed nine years of compulsory education without fail, he now indeed gained much inspiration.
If viewed from the perspective of the people of the Southern Continent, what history did they know?
The birth of the Primordial Human Race, the first flourishing of the Human Race, the catastrophic near extinction of the Human Race, the fortunate remnants continued to proliferate, the second flourishing of the Human Race, Suiren led a hundred thousand demon soldiers to counterattack the Ancient Heavenly Court, ninety-nine percent of the Primordial Human Race died in battle in exchange for the destruction of the Heavenly Court, the era of the Human Emperor during the peak of the Hundred Clans, the Fuxi era, the Shennong era when the Human Race made great strides, Human Emperor Xuanyuan fought Chiyou, the Human Race repelled the coalition of the Hundred Clans and the remnants of the Ancient Heavenly Court, and the Human Race became the main character of heaven and earth.
This was the shared history of the Human Race of the East Continent and the Southern Continent.
But afterwards, the Southern Continent and the East Continent took different developmental paths.
Li Ping’an had read some texts in the Eastern Alliance and already had a general understanding of the Southern Continent.
For the Southern Continent:
After Xuanyuan Huangdi ascended to the heavens with his dragons and beauties, leaving behind stories of three thousand consorts in his harem, he passed the throne to Zhuanxu, and then entered the era of the Five Emperors’ abdication of the throne.
Nüwa laid down the Skycutter Great Array, and rumors of Zhuanxu cutting off heaven from earth emerged in the Southern Continent, which became sealed off.
After the Southern Continent was sealed off, the cultivation practices gradually declined, but the Five Emperors probably preserved the methods of cultivation; their lifespans were still rather long.
Many ancient nations emerged throughout the Southern Continent, the Immortal Techniques vanished, agriculture flourished, and with the Holy Mother Palace at their side to guide them, enlightenment was not lacking.
Eventually, the abdication system broke down, and the Great Xia Immortal Dynasty unified the core regions of the Southern Continent and over half the population, leading to the concept of upper middle nations and the four barbarian tribes on the outskirts.
In the process of opening up the Great Xia Immortal Dynasty, continuous warfare was inevitable, leading to a large number of captives and the emergence of a sizable slave population, requiring grain to maintain the population of slaves.
Hence, the tradition of human sacrifices came into being.
Li Ping’an tried to see the issue from the perspective of the Human Emperor and quickly found a solution.
It was simple; just remove the Skycutter Great Array, allow the immortals of the East Continent to enter the Southern Continent, and transform the Southern Continent into several hundred immortal dynasties similar to those of the East Continent, and the problem of human sacrifices could easily be resolved.
But this would bring about more problems.
Although there were human sacrifices in the Southern Continent, the ‘wheels of history’ were already moving forward.
The Human Race is constantly progressing, and there would eventually be sages among the mortals who would stand out, reform the administration, improve the system, and establish rites and teachings.
Everything requires a process after all.
‘Use this to persuade the Holy Mother?’
Just as Li Ping’an was about to speak, a flicker of doubt crossed his mind.
He suddenly thought of the Dao Immortal Tribulation.
The Dao Immortal Tribulation whose arrival was uncertain, the Human Race’s Heavenly Court with various forces harboring their own plots, the sealed Southern Continent, the emerging Southern Continent’s Great Shang Immortal Dynasty…
Investiture of the Gods Cataclysm!?
Suddenly, Nüwa spoke, “What’s the matter?”
“Nothing, nothing, I’m contemplating how to help you solve the dilemma,” Li Ping’an replied, his Adam’s apple bobbing as he lowered his head to look at his palms.
He had just realized.
If he successfully persuaded the Holy Mother and the Holy Mother returned to the cosmos, and he earned merit for the Human Race, then the Human Race’s Heavenly Court that Xuanyuan Huangdi had envisioned would likely continue to be promoted;
The Southern Continent might well become the stage for the Dao Immortal Tribulation;
He would very likely be caught in the vortex of the Human Race’s Heavenly Court;
If the Heavenly Court was successfully established, the Heavenly Dao would have a new leverage point, and the Investiture of the Gods Cataclysm would naturally commence, filling the new Heavenly Court with all sorts of experts…
If this was the case;
Was the Investiture of the Gods Cataclysm something he had propelled with his own hands?
Or was it the Heavenly Dao operating in mysterious ways, with Taoist Hongjun, who had abandoned his post in ancient times, scheming in the shadows?
Was his father’s Great Fortune actually tied to this?
Li Ping’an’s thoughts became extremely chaotic, and he simply closed his eyes to meditate, his forehead gradually breaking out in a light sweat.
Nüwa stopped her carving, curiously observing Li Ping’an’s condition.
Beside him, Qing Su humphed softly and slowly opened her eyes.
Seeing the beautiful woman in front of her and thinking of the ubiquitous statues of the Holy Mother in the East Continent, she immediately attempted to rise to pay her respects.