Chapter 41: The Three Daos of Heaven, Earth and Man, the Dao Fruit of the Earthly Emperor With a human body and a snake tail, seven heads behind and two hands in front, this Dharmakaya looks sacred and solemn. The feature of human body and snake tail is similar to Nuwa's innate Xuanyin true form of gods and demons, which shows that Hou Tu's Dharma body also has the Xuanyin essence. The seven hands behind the body represent the two phases of Qian and Kun and the five poles of heaven and earth; the two hands in front of the body represent clear and turbid yin and yang. This Dharma body has fused the true meanings of many great ways, but it is extremely harmonious. No matter whether it is the Great Way of Heaven and Earth, the Great Way of the Five Extremes, or the Great Way of Clear and Turbid Yin and Yang, all are centered on the Great Way of the Earth in the body of the future. Even the principles of life and death in the netherworld are derived from the principles of the earth. The Way of the Earth is the core of Hou Tu and also the fundamental Way. All clarity and turbidity, yin and yang, the five poles of heaven and earth, the underworld and life and death, are all vassals of the Way of the Earth. With this sacred Dharma body, Fuxi touched the way of the earth practiced by Houtu. In a trance, the boundless mountains and rivers of the great world were reflected in Fuxi's eyes. Carrying the heaven and the earth, nurturing all living things, regulating yin and yang, and stabilizing the heaven and the earth, Fuxi's eyes turned golden, his mind became relaxed and happy, vast and open, and his state of mind unknowingly experienced sublimation. Hou Tu's way of the earth is not limited to the way of the earth veins and mountains, but includes many other great ways such as mountains, rivers, plants, birds, beasts, creatures, and humanity. It can be said to be all-encompassing. This is the way of the earth that corresponds to the way of the sky! According to the world in Hou Tu's eyes, the many great ways of the prehistoric world can be divided into three types: one is the empty and intangible way of heaven, one is the heavy and bearing way of earth, and one is the way of humanity that evolves all races and living beings.
The three ways of heaven, earth and man coexist. The way of man is not weaker than the way of heaven, and the way of earth is not weaker than the way of heaven. Fuxi was somewhat surprised by Hou Tu's worldview. In the vast universe, the Way of Heaven was supreme. This was common sense. It would not be easy for Hou Tu to improve the Way of Earth to a level not inferior to the Way of Heaven. However, Hou Tu's spirit revealed the confidence that belongs to an innate god and demon. According to the essence of the underground developed by Hou Tu, if Hou Tu can perfect it and completely dominate the netherworld, the underground may really become a supreme avenue on par with the way of heaven. "The Way of Heaven is supreme, the Way of Earth is supreme, the cycle of life and death is connected to the Way of Humanity. Hou Tu's ambition is not small. Is she still trying to touch the Way of Humanity with the help of the Way of Life and Death?" The golden light in Fuxi's eyes slowly dissipated, and he was pondering the possibility of the coexistence of the three paths of heaven, earth and man. The more he pondered, the more he felt that it was possible for the three paths of heaven, earth and man to jointly control the great heaven. The Way of Heaven itself is supreme, and is the source of all other ways. The Way of Earth governs the mountains, rivers, plants, and trees. The netherworld also has the potential to achieve the highest. The final humanity encompasses the cycle of life and death, all desires in the world, and all spirits and races. This is also a great force that can subvert the world and achieve the highest level. "My foundation has been established. Whether it is the Way of Heaven, the Way of Earth or the Way of Man, they can only be used as references for me, and cannot be regarded as the way of my own foundation. However, I have a hunch that the Three Ways of Heaven, Earth and Man may become the mainstream of the great world in the future. The Three Ways of Heaven, Earth and Man..." Fuxi looked at Hou Tu who had woken up across from him, collected his thoughts, and said to Hou Tu: "It seems that fellow Taoist has gained a lot." "Thanks to my brother's profound understanding of the Way of Life and Death, my Way of Earth is finally on the right track." Hou Tu had a smile on her face, and the sacred Dharma body behind her disappeared, replaced by a 72-color authentic Dharma wheel that displayed all things in the universe. The underworld, clarity and turbidity, life and death, heaven and earth, yin and yang, mountains and rivers, and many other avenues slowly revolve on this golden wheel, constantly expanding and evolving, with a tendency to transform into a vast world. "Diandao Falun, congratulations to fellow Taoist." Fuxi looked at the golden wheel. Deep in the Purple Mansion, a ray of ever-changing light of the Yi Dao that explained the heavens and the earth bloomed from the roots of the five true spirits. A vast and brilliant fruit position of the Heavenly Dao slowly emerged in his eyes. "The Dao Fruit of the Earth Emperor!" Fuxi looked at Houtu with a strange light in his eyes and felt a hint of majestic and oppressive imperial aura from her. "I established my foundation with the underground tunnels. I never thought I would achieve what I have today. I think it is also the favor of the heavens. In the future, perhaps the underground tunnels will really flourish and occupy a corner of the heavens." There was a hint of joy in Hou Tu's tone, which was the joy of seeing the hope of achieving enlightenment in the future. Fuxi could understand this. When he created the five true spiritual roots in the past, he also felt uncontrollable joy in his heart. "Brother Dao's Law of Life and Death helped me evolve the Law of Earth, and I must repay you for this." Hou Tu looked at Fuxi with a thoughtful look on her face.
Seeing a hint of dragon energy flashing across Fuxi's body, Hou Tu's eyes lit up and she thought of a way to repay Fuxi. "The underground tunnel is the root of my own body. I cannot show it to you, brother. However, I once fought with Yan Zi of the Sword Crab Clan. I have some understanding of the essence of the Sword Crab Clan's bloodline." "Brother Dao, the Dragon Clan you lead will inevitably fight against the Sword Crab Clan in the future. This blood essence of the Sword Crab Clan will be my gift to you in return." The energy of creation and the energy of mountains and rivers merged in Hou Tu's palm, and a sword-like horseshoe crab wearing heavy armor, with a body like a shield and a long tail like a thorn appeared. It circled around Fuxi and kept swimming. "Then I would be disrespectful." Fuxi did not refuse. The sword-horse crab clan would be the dragon clan's great enemy in the future. Regardless of whether Yanzi was one of the two ancestors of the sword-horse crab clan, the essence of blood that Houtu had comprehended from him would certainly be of great help to the dragon clan in their future battle against the sword-horse crab clan. Fuxi opened his right hand, and a vast dragon energy rose up, transforming into a green dragon that killed the sword-like horseshoe crab that was swimming towards him. The blue dragon soared into the sky and slapped the sword-like horseshoe crab away with one claw. The clouds around it were turbulent and a large amount of vital energy collapsed. Even if the blue dragon was just a wisp of dragon energy evolved from Fuxi, it had the power to shatter the vital energy and spiritual inspiration. However, when Qinglong struck with his claw, the sword-shaped horseshoe crab was only knocked back a hundred feet, but it did not suffer any damage at all. The golden characters on the dark and thick shell flashed by, and the real dragon force of Qinglong was unable to break the defense of the sword crab. Among all the tribes in the ancient times, no one can be ranked first when it comes to the strongest killing and fighting power. The Dragon Clan is best in physical strength, the White Tiger Clan is best in ferocity, and the Phoenix Clan is best in holy flame burning. It can be said that each of them has its own characteristics and it is difficult to tell who is the best. But if we discuss which clan has the best defense, then it is undoubtedly the Xuanwu clan. Apart from the Xuanwu clan, the next clan is the Sword Crab clan. The Xuanwu clan tempers itself with the yin and yang energies, and with their natural tortoise shell, they possess a defense that is almost impossible to break through at the same level. The sword-horse crab clan smelt the essence of the vast ocean to continuously temper their shells. The sword-horse crab clan's shells are like a boundless ocean, and their defense is extremely strong. In addition to its defensive capabilities, the Sword Horseshoe Crab Clan also possesses the ultimate killing power that is enough to compete with the True Dragon Clan and the White Tiger Clan. This is why the Sword Horseshoe Crab Clan was able to suppress the True Dragon Clan in the East China Sea for a time. (End of this chapter)