For the weak human race, death is like the wind, always accompanying them. No one knows when the death of themselves, their family or even the entire tribe will suddenly come.
For the beast race, it depends on the group. The ancient ferocious beasts are rampant in the world. Except for a few great gods, no one is afraid of them.
They were hunted by humans for food rations.
Only the Gods are so superior that no one has fallen since their birth.
But now, the Earth Emperor Shennong, one of the Three Emperors, has died.
The heaven and the earth were in mourning, and the gods shook and descended to the lower realms.
At the foot of Lieshan Mountain, Shennong leaned against a mountain wall with a peaceful expression, grains and grass beside him, and closed his eyes forever.
With these grains, the beasts no longer need to eat each other. With these herbs, all living beings can be healed of their injuries.
But this was not as shocking as the whirlpool in front of Shennong.
It opens up to a whole new world.
It is not as lofty as heaven, nor as thick as the earth. It seems filthy, turbid, and full of death, but it also forms an opposition and unity with the Yang world.
At this moment, Fuxi appeared.
"My God!"
After the sun god Xihe and the moon god Wangshu bowed, they quickly lowered their heads.
Because they also saw a hint of fear in Fuxi's eyes just now.
Being both transformed by Pangu, the death of Shen Nong does this mean that Fuxi may also die?
"Yama!"
The gods were frightened and the atmosphere was extremely depressing until Fuxi spoke.
"exist!"
Yama, the night god, was among the second batch of beings born together with the sun god and moon god. He was the most powerful among the gods. His whole body was shrouded in a shadow, like a deep darkness.
Fuxi ordered: "Go to that world, build the underworld, and become the place where all spirits reincarnate."
"yes!"
Yama took the order and flew into the whirlpool.
This move caused a lot of discussion among the gods. Did Shen Nong sacrifice himself to open up the world where the underworld is located?
Fuxi knew otherwise.
A being like him who was transformed from Pangu's origin and is closest to the way of heaven has long foreseen that when the death of living beings in the world reaches a certain level, a place of reincarnation will be opened.
This is controlled by heaven, Shennong only discovered the entrance, and it will never lead to death.
The real reason for Shennong's death was that the source of his body disappeared.
Is there anyone in this world who can take away the origin of the Three Emperors?
No!
Absolutely impossible!
So where did the origin of Shennong go?
It is precisely because of his confusion that Fuxi is afraid.
"Are we going to die?"
On top of the sacred tree, Xiyao also wrapped her arms around Gu Cheng.
Gu Cheng was silent for a moment and shook his head.
Xiyao breathed a sigh of relief and asked doubtfully: "Then why did the Great God Shen Nong... die?"
"The human race is reluctant to die, but for innate creatures, immortality is too easy to obtain, and instead they become interested in death!"
Gu Cheng looked at Shennong's body, pulled Xiyao and saluted solemnly: "Best farewell to the Emperor!"
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The cause of Shennong's death was finally found out.
A young beast with a face like an ox's head and two wings on its back fell into the eyes of the gods, carrying the aura of Shennong's bloodline.
The gods want to take it to heaven and study it carefully.
However, the cub resisted directly, fought bloody, and finally escaped.
Not only is it extremely talented, but it also possesses the rare wisdom of the beast tribe. It becomes more and more powerful as it flees, and has subdued many ferocious beasts, willing to be driven by it.
Gradually, it began to straighten its back and walk upright, like a god in heaven, looking down upon the mortal world.
There are more and more beast teeth hanging on its neck, and behind each tooth is the submission or support of an ancient ferocious beast.
Finally, it opened its mouth and roared out its name to the gods in the sky: "Chi You!"
"Get him!"
Fuxi personally ordered it.
He understood the cause of Shennong's death.
Shen Nong married the emperor, gave birth to an heir, and passed on his power to Chi You.
The Three Emperors were transformed by Pangu's energy and spirit, and were equivalent to Pangu's heirs. When the Three Emperors gave birth to offspring, their original power would also be transferred to the offspring.
This may be the biggest "weakness" of the Three Emperors.
Not only the Three Emperors, but also the Gods.
They are even worse. After mating and reproducing, they will lose their spiritual power, gradually die, and cannot give birth to children.
Therefore, Fuxi issued a heavenly rule that the gods were not allowed to fall in love with each other, let alone mate and reproduce. If there was any sign of it, they would be thrown into the East China Sea dungeon and never be released.
Not to mention the turmoil outside, the human race is still surviving cautiously.
In the Youxiong clan, a new round of coming-of-age ceremony is being held.
The fire was lit, and the men's songs began to sing in unison. Six priests gathered around the fire, holding bamboo books or sacrificial vessels. The leader of the old priests held up a wooden staff and led several priests to sing sacrificial texts.
The meaning of the sacrificial text is specious, and the syllables are unclear, as if trying to imitate the heroic posture of the gods crossing the sky, that unattainable status.
Hundreds of young men knelt in front, proudly puffing out their chests, with the corpses of different animals placed beside them.
This is their prey and also the proof of coming-of-age ceremony.
But in comparison, everyone was convinced by the first person's prey.
That's Kui Niu.
With a shape like a dragon and a voice like thunder, this ferocious beast that usually runs rampant was avoided by the human race and was actually killed by a mere boy.
All the young men looked at that tall and straight figure with fiery eyes.
Because that is Xuanyuan, the son of Shaodian and Fubao!
With such a young clan leader, the clan will surely grow and develop in the future!
But Xuanyuan felt disgust deep in his eyes towards this ancient ritual passed down from generation to generation. When the last high priest asked everyone to kowtow, he refused to bend his waist.
Until two teenagers beside him pulled him.
The one on the left is about ten feet tall and the most burly, named Limu, and the one on the right has a delicate face and full of wisdom, named Cangjie. They are both Xuanyuan's playmates growing up together.
Under the signal from their eyes, the full-blooded Xuanyuan reluctantly bowed his head and completed the ceremony.
"hateful!"
After the coming-of-age ceremony, the three teenagers came to a secret place on the hill. Xuanyuan was angry and slapped out a palm, causing rocks to fly and the earth to crack.
Limu scratched his head and said: "The high priest can communicate with the gods, but we can't defeat him!"
Cangjie advised: "If you are not sure of victory, you must be patient for the time being!"
Xuanyuan took a breath and calmed down: "I understand, but if I want to get out of this mountain, these priests will definitely use the mouth of the gods to hinder me. I need a new 'faith' to lead the people and break the old tradition.
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Seeing Xuanyuan looking over, Cangjie smiled, took a branch, and wrote a line of text on the ground.
Limu was confused, and Xuanyuan was overjoyed: "Did you really create the words that belong to my human race?"
Cang Jie said: "I observed the footprints of birds and beasts and summarized these. The biggest inspiration is the kind of sacred writings taught to me by the young patriarch!"
"Sir, he said that if the gods understand the way of heaven, they can also understand themselves!"
Xuanyuan thought of the guidance of the figure in the dream, and said slowly: "The body is complete but the spirit is immortal. Only the accumulation of knowledge and the inheritance of fire can make our clan truly strong! The day when our clan will walk out of the mountains is not far away!