The Great Xuan Divine Dynasty, founded by the first Human Emperor Dantai Xuan, had now endured nearly six hundred years.
Across five generations of Human Emperors, certain rules had emerged.
For instance, each emperor reigned for a century—one term per hundred years.
Now, it was the era of the fifth Human Emperor.
This generation's emperor had witnessed the world-ending might of the ferocious beast Liu Ying shortly after ascension. That terrifying power had instilled fear in all.
Yet the young emperor, newly enthroned, refused to cower. He took the lead, personally ordering hundreds of thousands of troops to seal the southern domain, bolstering the people's courage.
Every Human Emperor had performed admirably.
Thus, the Great Xuan Divine Dynasty enjoyed peace and prosperity.
In the 572nd year of the Great Xuan Calendar, the fifth Human Emperor sired a son.
That day, heavenly phenomena descended.
Golden light blazed brilliantly, illuminating the entire sleeping palace.
Then, the infant's resounding cries echoed throughout the palace grounds.
The court officials beheld it and declared it a sign of heavenly blessing.
The Human Emperor rejoiced at first, but soon furrowed his brows, sensing something unusual.
As the fifth Human Emperor, though unable to cultivate, he knew much of the world's cultivators.
The cataclysmic disaster from the beast Liu Ying—had it not been resolved by cultivators?
Five Phoenixes had immortals.
Even within the Great Xuan Divine Dynasty, many immortals resided.
Each capable of overturning rivers and seas, soaring through skies, traversing thousands of miles in an instant.
These immortals possessed immense power yet dared not meddle lightly in dynasty affairs—due to the rules of fortune.
Immortals aiding mortals—ensuring favorable weather, national peace—gained fortune blessing.
As humanity's greatest ruling dynasty, Great Xuan amassed vast human fortune. Immortals joining sought precisely this.
“Could it be… some immortal powerhouse reincarnated? Seeking to leverage our human fortune for cultivation breakthrough?”
The fifth Human Emperor narrowed his eyes, gravely serious.
Below, officials exchanged glances.
Which immortal dared such audacity?
Moreover, Human Emperor denied longevity. Immortals eternal—brains intact—would never choose this path.
The throne appealed to mortals; to immortals… little temptation.
Seeing officials silent.
The fifth Human Emperor grew heavy-hearted.
Heavenly phenomena?
For common folk—a great boon. But in the imperial family… not necessarily.
“Prepare. Tomorrow, we journey to Heavenly Secret Peak. I shall personally consult Master Lu.”
The Human Emperor pondered, then ordered.
Attendants acknowledged, arranging.
Next day.
The fifth Human Emperor, cradling the swaddled prince, personally ascended Heavenly Secret Peak.
Atop the peak.
Lu Mudui and Mo Tianyu sat conversing and laughing, awaiting the emperor.
From the moment he set out, they beheld surging fortune approaching—needing no divination to know his intent.
After the Human Emperor summited, greeting Lu Mudui and Mo Tianyu with a slight bow.
He took the prince from attendants, voicing his concerns to Lu Mudui.
Lu Mudui cradled the infant.
“Your Majesty need not worry. The Human Emperor throne is supreme to mortals—the ultimate authority. But to immortals… far less so.”
Lu Mudui gazed at the child.
The infant’s eyes gleamed like brilliant gems.
Lu Mudui’s aged face softened with a smile.
Extending a finger to tease.
As it touched the nose—the infant’s innocent face blurred and twisted, faintly flashing an eerie grin at him.
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Hmm?
Lu Mudui’s mind jolted.
Nearby tea-sipping bald Mo Tianyu arched a brow, turning in surprise.
Lu Mudui returned the child to the Human Emperor.
Glanced at Mo Tianyu.
Retreating steps, staff in hand, softly: “Your Majesty, this old man shall divine a fortune for the young prince.”
The Human Emperor paused, sensing the shift in atmosphere.
Soon, Lu Mudui completed the divination—brows knitted in confusion.
“Fate exalted—peerless supreme cultivation destiny. Yet physique utterly ordinary—no special traits. Absolute immortal-denied constitution!”
Lu Mudui muttered.
Yet certain the earlier vision real.
Thus, he divined again—still nothing.
Long moments later, deep inhalation.
“Your Majesty… if other princes exist, let this child… live an ordinary life.”
Lu Mudui said.
Words spoken—the Human Emperor startled.
Surrounding officials erupted in uproar.
Ordinary life… for a prince—equivalent to advising against succession.
None questioned Lu Mudui—White Jade Capital’s Heavenly Secret Pavilion enlightened immortal.
His words carried reason.
“I understand.”
The Human Emperor nodded.
“This child unnamed—might Master Lu bestow one?”
Lu Mudui didn’t refuse.
Pondering long, gazing at the child in the emperor’s arms—if succeeding, likely arrogant, defiant against heaven and earth.
“Name the prince Mo Jie—Dantai Mo Jie.”
Lu Mudui said.
“Thank you, Master Lu.”
The Human Emperor beamed—receiving Lu Mudui’s naming joyous.
He’d heard his father once sought naming from Lu Mudui—refused.
The Human Emperor’s party departed.
Mo Tianyu, sipping tea, joined Lu Mudui.
“What did you divine?”
Mo Tianyu asked curiously.
Lu Mudui inhaled deeply, shaking head.
“This child’s fate extraordinary—yet mortal physique… inexplicably ominous premonition.”
“Perhaps… mistaken.”
Lu Mudui said.
“Divination relies on sixth sense. If truly uneasy—keep him close. Human Emperor, for your sake, should release him.”
Mo Tianyu smiled.
Then hands behind back, robes fluttering—soaring away, vanishing.
Mo Tianyu’s words sank Lu Mudui into thought.
Then decision made.
Next day—he drifted into imperial capital, audience with Human Emperor. Agreed five years hence—take young prince Dantai Mo Jie, accept as disciple, guide and enlighten.
Human Emperor gladly consented.
Five years passed swiftly.
Lu Mudui drifted into capital again—taking child-sized, elf-like Dantai Mo Jie back to Heavenly Secret Peak.
Due to Lu Mudui’s words—the Human Emperor abandoned intent to name Dantai Mo Jie successor.
Moreover, another prince existed—as heir.
Thus, Dantai Mo Jie’s departure—rippled no waves in capital.
Great Xuan Calendar Year 590.
Human Emperor recalled eldest prince from perpetual frontline—intending crown him.
Eldest prince ordered—set to return from front.
Yet scouts reported: Demon Clan King’s Court army assaulted—pressing Heavenly Pass.
Eldest prince delayed return—leading troops to meet battle.
Since Human Emperor Dantai He sought longevity—souring human-demon relations.
Now, contradictions sharpened.
Entwined interests and hatreds—time deepening complexity, harder resolution.
Thus, Demon Clan King’s Court and Great Xuan Divine Dynasty warred perpetually.
Such battles commonplace.
But this one…
Went awry.
Hidden in demon army—powerful cultivator, comparable heavenly human level.
Dynasty’s garrison heavenly human—too slow.
Thus, devastating human losses—eldest prince slain on field.
News reached capital.
Great Xuan Divine Dynasty erupted.
Prince dying in battle—not rare. Emperors tempered heirs with battlefield cruelty, building prestige—often stationing borders.
Frequent demon wars—past emperors lost children.
But this differed.
Fallen princes—not crowned heirs. This one… just named.
Cause of capital uproar.
Old Human Emperor hearing—stunned.
Sitting blankly long.
Face etched sorrow.
Below—officials agitated.
Yet empty words.
Great Xuan-Demon Clan King’s Court contradictions intensified.
But with aging emperor—term nearing—must select successor.
Old emperor wished more sons—too late. Next emperor nine?—no.
Thus recalled child taken to Heavenly Secret Peak by Lu Mudui.
Atop Heavenly Secret Peak.
Lu Mudui opened eyes—finger divination, soft sigh.
As though fated.
Before emperor’s envoy.
He summoned Dantai Mo Jie—instructing much.
Then allowed independent capital entry—as heir.
Dantai Mo Jie entered capital—old emperor beheld long-unseen child, eyes gentle. Yet recalling slain eldest—heart ached.
Thus, Dantai Mo Jie became crown prince.
Decades in Heavenly Secret Peak’s rundown pavilion—returning to capital’s splendor shocked Dantai Mo Jie.
All novel.
Freed from master’s restraint—he grew unrestrained.
But most novel: cultivation…
Collecting Five Emperors Scripture, Daluo Immortal Scripture—delight growing.
Yet master and old emperor forbade cultivation.
Dantai Mo Jie curious—yet obeyed Lu Mudui and Human Emperor—no practice.
Great Xuan Calendar Year 600—old emperor abdicated—throne to Dantai Mo Jie.
Dantai Mo Jie became Great Xuan Divine Dynasty’s sixth Human Emperor.
Momentous for dynasty.
Yet to Five Phoenixes cultivators—ordinary day.
Dynastic shifts unaffected them.
But…
On new-old throne transition.
Every cultivator lifted heads skyward in surprise.
Human fortune churned—heavenly phenomena: rolling dark clouds.
Heavenly Secret Peak.
Lu Mudui’s expression changed drastically.
Immortals rose—eyes horrified.
Human-demon fortune balance centuries-held… shattered upon Dantai Mo Jie’s ascension!
This day—Five Phoenixes winds surged, clouds roiled.
Overlord, Tang Yimo, Sima Qingshan, half-step profound immortals gathered.
Seeking cause of human fortune shift.
Most present human—such event—how ignore?
Yet root elusive.
Lu Mudui suggested: perhaps tied to new emperor’s ascension.
All disbelieved.
After all, Human Emperor barred cultivation, longevity… no secret in cultivation world.
“Human Emperor unaffected cultivation realm—but influences human fortune…”
Lu Mudui’s words silenced all.
Crowd dispersed—yet after, Overlord, Tang Yimo, and others monitored new emperor in Great Xuan Divine Dynasty.
…
Origin Lake, Lake Heart Island.
Instant human fortune shifted—Lu sensed.
“Hmm? Human fortune weakening?”
Lu paused—chess piece landing.
Eyes lines emerging.
Soon beheld newly ascended Human Emperor Dantai Mo Jie.
This glance…
Lu felt blinded.
“Huh? So bright!”
Brilliant golden light burst from Dantai Mo Jie atop Asking Heaven Peak, newly enthroned.
Dazzling radiance.
Lu saw: from heart center—a drop of golden blood.
“Golden blood?”
Lu never seen such.
Mind stirring—entering Preaching Platform, simulating scene.
That golden drop—contained terrifying vast energy… even extreme imperial might!
“Imperial blood?!”
Experiment complete in Preaching Platform—Lu narrowed eyes.
Recalling that odd sensation—likely this imperial blood entering Five Phoenixes.
“Imperial blood appears—those ancient Great Emperors… finally acting!”
Lu murmured.
He anticipated this day.
As Gu Mangran said—vanished ancient emperors would return.
“First move—reborn as Human Emperor. Grand ambition… ill intent.”
Lu chuckled lightly in Preaching Platform.
“Pity wrong target. Human Emperor barred cultivation, longevity… hard achieving goals via imperial body.”
“Moreover, ascension instantly shifts fortune…”
Lu’s eyes gleamed faintly.
This fortune shift—not his doing.
But Five Phoenixes Heavenly Dao—sensing imperial blood in Dantai Mo Jie’s heart—autonomously triggered.
Originally planning suppress the blood—Lu abandoned.
Since Heavenly Dao consciously acted—observe its handling.
If mistaken—he’d correct.
Moreover…
This human fortune shift—brightened Lu’s eyes.
Perhaps Five Phoenixes… soon birthing many profound immortals!
Rare imperial blood in Five Phoenixes.
Lu naturally maximized utility!
Ancient emperor-level tool person…
Somehow… thrilling!
