stjorthotic Chapter 77 Kong Xuan's Golden Roc Emerges from Seclusion, Tongtian Appoints His First Disciple
Chapter 77 Kong Xuan's Golden Roc Emerges from Seclusion, Tongtian Appoints His First Disciple
Chapter 77: Kong Xuan, the Golden Roc, Emerges from Seclusion; Tongtian Appoints His First Disciple
After reclaiming the authority over the Underworld from the Heavenly Dao, Xuan Chu's first task was to improve the divine positions of the Underworld. The position of the Great Emperor of Fengdu, the ruler of the Underworld, was definitely Hou Tu. As for the important positions of the Ten Kings of Hell and Meng Po, Xuan Chu directly appointed the eleven Ancestral Witches to fill them. As for the three hundred and sixty-five Yin Gods, Xuan Chu did not make any arrangements for them, but left it to Hou Tu to handle.
After dealing with matters concerning the Netherworld, Xuan Chu returned to the Pangu Palace. Now that the Lich War had come to an end and the great rise of the human race was imminent, it was time to see how Tong Tian would perform.
"I wonder how Tongtian's preparations are going? I hope he won't disappoint me," Xuan Chu murmured inside the Pangu Palace.
East China Sea, Jin'ao Island
Tongtian remembered what Xuan Chu had said about sending people to spread the Dao among humans, but he now had something even more important to do: his two most beloved disciples, Kong Xuan and Jin Peng, were about to emerge from seclusion.
Inside the rear hall of Biyou Palace, Tongtian gazed at the twelve-petaled karmic fire lotus enveloped in crimson karmic fire, his eyes filled with both anticipation and worry.
As the surrounding spiritual energy continuously converged on the Twelfth Grade Karmic Fire Red Lotus, the lotus slowly bloomed. Two giant eggs floated above the lotus platform. One egg was blue-green and surrounded by the origin of the Five Elements Laws, while the other egg was golden yellow and surrounded by the Yin-Yang Laws.
As the spiritual energy gathered, the two giant eggs shattered, and a peacock and a golden-winged roc hatched, enveloped by two balls of flame.
"These are the Nirvana Flame and the Southern Bright Fire!" Tongtian exclaimed upon seeing the two flames. He recognized that Kong Xuan possessed the Nirvana Flame and Jin Peng possessed the Southern Bright Fire. These were the two natal divine flames of the Phoenix Clan. Among them, the Nirvana Flame was the divine power of the orthodox Phoenix Clan. Since the Dragon-Han Calamity, there had been no pure Phoenix lineage left in the entire prehistoric world, and no one had possessed the Nirvana Flame. Unexpectedly, after Kong Xuan's karmic debts were eliminated by the Red Lotus Karmic Flame, his bloodline reverted to its ancestral form, and he awakened the Nirvana Flame.
While Kong Xuan's awakening of the Nirvana Flame was somewhat surprising, it wasn't entirely outrageous. After all, Kong Xuan was a son of the Phoenix, and given his bloodline's reversion to its ancestral state, awakening the Nirvana Flame was understandable. What Tongtian found most incomprehensible was why the Golden Roc would awaken the Southern Bright Fire. Although the Southern Bright Fire was also one of the Phoenix Clan's natal divine fires, it was a divine power of the Vermilion Bird lineage, having absolutely no relation to the Phoenix lineage. As a son of the Phoenix, even if the Golden Roc awakened it, it should have been the Nirvana Flame, not the Southern Bright Fire. This left Tongtian utterly perplexed.
However, Tongtian quickly let it go. He didn't care. Whether it was the Nirvana Fire or the Nanming Li Fire, they were both among the Ten Great Divine Fires of the Primordial World. Awakening one of them would greatly enhance Kong Xuan and Jinpeng's foundation and aptitude, and their future would be limitless.
After circling in the air for a few minutes, Kong Xuan and Jin Peng transformed into their innate Dao bodies and landed before Tongtian. Kong Xuan knelt on one knee and said, "Disciple greets Master, thank you for your guidance!"
"Good, good, get up!" Tongtian smiled broadly. He had just carefully observed Kong Xuan and Jin Peng's cultivation levels and discovered that not only had all their karmic burdens been eliminated, but they had also broken through a major realm after their bloodlines returned to their ancestral state, reaching the early stage of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm. Before eliminating their karmic burdens, Kong Xuan and Jin Peng's cultivation levels had been stuck at the early stage of the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm. If he had known this earlier, he should have found a way to eliminate their karmic burdens for them immediately. Perhaps at this moment, Kong Xuan and Jin Peng would already be making great strides toward the Hunyuan Golden Immortal realm. However, it's not too late now. Moreover, Tongtian felt that with Kong Xuan and Jin Peng's current foundation and aptitude, the Hunyuan Golden Immortal realm would definitely not be their final destination.
"I never expected that you would undergo such a great change after eliminating karmic debts. It has not been in vain for your painstaking efforts. With your current cultivation, no one among the second-generation disciples of the major sects in the prehistoric world can rival you." Tongtian said with a smile. The reason he was called a second-generation disciple was because there was a shameless Randeng in the original Chan Sect. He was clearly one of the three thousand mortal guests in Zixiao Palace, but he shamelessly joined the sect of Yuanshi. Fortunately, Yuanshi still had some sense of shame and did not directly accept Randeng as a disciple. Therefore, strictly speaking, Randeng was not considered a second-generation disciple of the Chan Sect.
"It's all thanks to Master's cultivation. Without Master, my second brother and I would probably have died long ago. How could we be where we are today?" Kong Xuan said. He truly felt that he had defied fate. The identity of the Phoenix Son did not bring Kong Xuan and Jin Peng any glory, but endless exclusion and alienation. Many people were unwilling to accept them because they were tainted by the karma of the Phoenix Clan. Even the Phoenix Clan did not recognize their Phoenix lineage because their bloodline was not pure. If it weren't for Tongtian's acceptance, he and Jin Peng would not know what their fate would have been.
"There's no need for that. The hardships are over. Now your foundations and aptitudes have greatly improved, and your future is limitless. When the opportunity arises, I will take you to the Pangu Palace to pay respects to your grandmaster. If you can gain your grandmaster's favor, the Primordial Chaos Realm is within reach," Tongtian said. He had already made up his mind. Kong Xuan and Jinpeng were born with the origin of laws, which was a unique advantage that even the Three Pure Ones did not possess. If they could get Xuan Chu's help, advancing to the Primordial Chaos Golden Immortal realm would be a piece of cake, and even the Primordial Chaos Daluo Golden Immortal realm would not be a dream.
"Thank you, Master!" Kong Xuan and Jin Peng also longed for that day. Ever since they joined the Jie Sect, they had been listening to the legend of Xuan Chu.
"Alright, now that you've emerged from seclusion, I have something I need to assign you." Tongtian then summoned the remaining disciples to the square in front of Biyou Palace.
"Greetings, Master (Teacher)." The disciples of the Jie Sect bowed to Tongtian. The Jie Sect had a rule that only direct disciples could call Tongtian Master, while inner and outer disciples could only call him Teacher. The servant disciples, however, were not qualified to participate in such a gathering.
"Today, I have two things to announce. The first is that, with the help of the Red Lotus Karmic Fire, Kong Xuan and Jin Peng have successfully eliminated their karmic burdens and broken through to the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm. Today, I hereby appoint Kong Xuan as the second-generation chief disciple of the Jie Sect, to inherit the sect's fortune and manage the disciples. Jin Peng will be the second disciple." Tongtian couldn't wait to announce Kong Xuan as the chief disciple; he had been waiting for this day for a long time.
"Thank you, Master!" Kong Xuan, who was at the forefront, bowed and said. As the chief disciple of the Jie Sect, Kong Xuan enjoyed the sect's fortune. Now, the Jie Sect was at its zenith, with all the immortals paying homage. Moreover, the Chaos Bell suppressed the fortune, ensuring its long-lasting blessings. With the help of the Jie Sect's fortune, Kong Xuan actually broke through to the mid-stage of the Great Luo Golden Immortal. This was truly an unexpected joy.
Tongtian's special fondness for Kong Xuan and Jinpeng was an open secret within the Jie Sect. For many years, Tongtian had been hesitant to appoint the next generation's chief disciple, simply because he was waiting for Kong Xuan and Jinpeng. Tongtian's favoritism caused dissatisfaction among many even within the harmonious Jie Sect. However, upon seeing Kong Xuan break through to the mid-stage of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm, everyone was convinced. After all, looking at the entire Jie Sect, apart from Kong Xuan and Jinpeng, there were no others, let alone Great Luo Golden Immortals, not even peak Taiyi Golden Immortals. In the primordial world, strength was paramount; without strength, nothing else mattered.
"The second thing is that the Lich King has withdrawn from the prehistoric world, and the human race will become the new protagonist of the world. The human race is ignorant and needs to be educated. Your ancestor has issued a decree ordering you to leave Jin'ao Island immediately and go to the human race to spread the Dao and establish the Jie Sect lineage." After Kong Xuan and Jin Peng came out of seclusion, Tongtian finally had time to complete the task assigned by Xuan Chu.