Journey to the West: Sun Wukong's Advice System-Chapter 253 - 245: Opportunity? Wishful Thinking!_2

After the Demon Kings had paid their respects to Sun Wukong, they also greeted Liu Xiu, the King of Men, and Ao Lie, the Dragon God, creating a bustling scene.

Yet the event was not over just yet, soon after, Yang Jian arrived with his Howling Celestial Dog.

Under the intense gaze of this Judicial Deity, the Demon Kings felt somewhat uneasy and restrained themselves greatly.

At that moment, a grand Sword Qi rose from Mount Wudang, startling everyone present.

The Heavenly Court’s True Martial Great Emperor, with disheveled hair and supporting the treasured sword at his waist, led the Turtle and Snake Generals as he crossed the void from Mount Wudang.

Upon seeing him, all the Demon Kings changed their expressions, and those with weaker powers couldn’t help but start trembling.

"True Martial Great Emperor is indeed a man of utmost sincerity," said Sun Wukong with a smile as he stepped forward to greet him.

"The deeds of Ziwei Great Emperor are of great virtue, I will certainly not break the agreement," nodded True Martial Great Emperor.

"In that case, I must trouble True Martial Great Emperor to keep the demons in check in the future," Sun Wukong added.

"Very well!" True Martial Great Emperor also laughed.

He killed only the wicked demons and monsters. These invited Demon Kings were not yet at the point where he had to draw his sword.

Subsequently, Sun Wukong introduced True Martial Great Emperor to Liu Xiu.

Before the last grand peach banquet, Southern Extremity Longevity Star had borrowed a decree from Yuan Shi to ordain True Martial Great Emperor to forever guard Mount Wudang.

Since then, the faith in True Martial Great Emperor had spread in the Southern Continent, but as it was not actively promoted, few were aware of it.

Liu Xiu, of course, had heard of it.

After he and the True Martial Great Emperor had greeted each other, Sun Wukong took out a scroll: "This is the Catalog of Ten Thousand Beasts. After you refine it with the power of humanity, follow the sequence on it to enshrine the totems of ten thousand tribes to protect the Human Race," he said.

Liu Xiu took it, scrutinized it carefully, and praised, "Master has thoroughly considered everything!"

He only knew beforehand that Master Sun intended to establish a totem system for the Human Race, so he was not alarmed when he saw the Demon Kings arriving one after another.

But what he hadn’t expected was that the totem system was so detailed, with many nuances taken into account.

At that moment, True Martial Great Emperor also saw the Catalog of Ten Thousand Beasts and nodded slightly: "With this totem sequence, the Han Dynasty is temporarily safe from foreign invasions."

Bull Demon King, Jiao Demon King, and the other Demon Kings listening from afar were very curious; they all wanted to know their position within the Human Race’s totem system.

Liu Xiu didn’t keep the Demon Kings waiting, after he had refined the Catalog of Ten Thousand Beasts with the powers of humanity, he stood again atop the Dragon Head of the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon, held the Kunlun Seal above his head, and declared loudly, "Ten thousand spirits of the human path, not solely for the Human Race,

Today as we establish the Han Dynasty, all spirits and living beings willing to provide for the human path and the Human Race shall have the chance to become the Human Race’s totem, to enjoy sacrifices of the Human Race and receive gifts from the path of humanity!"

The Bull Demon King, as the leader of the Demon Kings, led them in chanting in unison, "We are willing to be the totems for the Human Race."

Who today would want to miss such a monumental opportunity?

The Demon Clan had declined to this day but now finally saw a chance for change!

Liu Xiu opened the Catalog of Ten Thousand Beasts and solemnly declared: "I, Liu Xiu, from the position of the King of Men, do hereby proclaim to heaven and earth that today I grant the title of third-tier totems of the Human Race to the Turtle Tribe, Snake Tribe, Fox Tribe, Tiger Tribe, Deer Tribe... and other ten thousand tribes."

The Great Emperor’s subordinates, the Turtle and Snake Generals, Eternal Fox King, Deer Power Great Immortal, and other Demon Kings, all stepped forward to accept the decree.

Ding!

The Kunlun Seal trembled lightly and a cascade of human luck fell upon them.

Like signing a contract, these Demon Kings received the blessing of human luck, and symbols of the Turtle Tribe, Snake Tribe, Fox Tribe, Deer Tribe, and other tribes emerged on the surface of the Kunlun Seal before fading back into it.

Henceforth, the Human Race and these tribes shared their fates and fortunes, tightly linked together.

If any of them committed misdeeds, the stronger individuals of the Human Race wouldn’t need to intervene, as the Demon Kings would deal with the culprits on behalf of the Human Race.

Of course, "ten thousand tribes" was a provisional number, as not as many Demon Kings had come today, and the totems of the Human Race might eventually exceed ten thousand.

After the first batch of totems was decreed, Liu Xiu continued: "I grant the title of second-tier totems of the Human Race to the Monkey Tribe, Bull Tribe, Python Tribe, Roc Tribe, Lion Tribe, Dog Tribe, Sheep Tribe, Horse Tribe... and other thirty-six tribes."

The Bull Demon King, Jiao Demon King, Roc Demon King, Lion Camel King, The Monstrous King, the Monkey King, and others, including the Howling Celestial Dog, hurried forward to listen to the decree and receive the baptism of human luck.

The Kunlun Seal then displayed the marks of these tribes.

This scene, which surprised the Demon Kings present, also astounded various other powers that were paying attention to Chang’an City.

Even a Daluo Golden Immortal like the Bull Demon King was only a second-tier totem; what then were the first-tier totems?

Under the watchful eyes of the multitude, Liu Xiu continued, "By imperial decree, I enshrine the Dragon, Phoenix, Qilin, and Xuanwu as the premier totems of the Human Race."

Ao Lie had already accepted the decree, whereas representatives of the Phoenix and Qilin clans were not present, leaving their totemic positions temporarily vacant.

Thus, at that moment, only the True Martial Great Emperor stepped forward, not acting arrogantly despite being a Quasi-Saint and the Heavenly Court’s True Martial Great Emperor, accepted the decree in accordance with etiquette.

Seeing this scene, factions from all three realms deemed it expected.

As it is commonly known, the three innately divine clans often include four great groups: the Dragon, Phoenix, Qilin, and Xuanwu, only these four clans from the Ancient Primordial Era, can occupy the premier totemic positions of the Human Race.

While the widespread imperial enshrining of totems for the Human Race shocked many, it was not unexpected.

For the Human Race had many totems since the Ancient Era, including the Dragon, Phoenix, Qilin, and Xuanwu clans, just not officially decreed as today.

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At this moment, after watching Liu Xiu’s imperial enshrinement, various powers reacted differently, with many feeling displeased.

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"Human totems?" A Si Bu Xiang stepped out of Yuxu Palace on his four feet, stood atop Qilin Cliff, and looked towards the distant Chang’an City, his gaze filled with curiosity and a trace of longing.

As the progeny of the Original Qilin, he very much echoed the allure that the Human King’s decree had on him.

During the Divine Enthronement War years ago, he descended the mountain on a Saint’s orders, serving as Jiang Ziya’s mount and protector, and had seen what the Human Race was like.

In his memory, the Human Race was unique, had great potential, but also was very weak.

It was unexpectedly, after a thousand years, that the Human Race had gained such destiny and strength!

Thinking this, Si Bu Xiang felt a strong desire to visit Chang’an City.

But upon seeing the Southern Extremity Longevity Star standing on the other side of Qilin Cliff, he bowed his head to nibble on some immortal grass, concealing the emotions in his eyes, and returned to Yuxu Palace.

The look on Southern Extremity Longevity Star’s face was unsightly, dark as water.

"Emperor Liu Xiu!"

"Sun Wukong!"

At that moment, he could no longer hold back his anger.

In his view, the actions of the Human Dynasty in South Jambudvipa today were against the heavenly order, posing a threat to the Heavenly Dao!

Moreover, the enshrinement of the Qilin as a premier totem was clearly a move against the Chan Teaching, as who did not know the child of the Qilin was in the Chan Teaching?

Si Bu Xiang was his master Yuan Shi Tianzun’s mount and held a higher status than that of Bai He Zhong Zi.

If Si Bu Xiang were to become a totem of the Human Race, wouldn’t that bring shame to the Chan Teaching?

Without much delay, the Southern Extremity Longevity Star made a decision and returned to Yuxu Palace.

...

Mount Ling, within the Great Thunder Monastery, fell into silence again.

The monks of the Buddha Sect were silent, many sighing inwardly.

Jia Ye put his palms together, his heart inexplicably filled with relief, and then he hurriedly chanted ’Amitabha’ to dismiss these thoughts.

It was evident, after Emperor Liu Xiu decreed the totems of myriad clans, the Han would no longer worry about being surrounded by demons.

So the proposal he had made earlier to help the Human Race establish a system of divinity had fallen through.

Sun Wukong had already foreseen this and had personally crafted the Catalog of Ten Thousand Beasts, not giving them any opportunity to participate in the human affairs.

Following this, would the Buddha still continue to send Guanyin and Golden Cicada to the Eastern Lands?

At that moment, the Buddha said slowly, "Good indeed, since Emperor Liu Xiu has decreed the Phoenix Clan as a premier totem of the Human Race, let the Peacock Great Ming King, Guanyin, and the Supreme Golden Cicada go to the Eastern Lands to aid the Han."

When these words were spoken, all the monks were shocked.

The Peacock Great Ming King, originally named Kong Xuan, was a descendent left by the original Phoenix, Yuan Feng, who during the war of Divine Enthronement, was subdued by a Saint from their Western lands and placed in Mount Ling as the Western Peacock Great Ming King Bodhisattva.

Now, the Buddha sending Kong Xuan to aid the Human Race signified a stance worth pondering for them.

But admittedly, this was indeed an opportunity to show favor to the Han.