Chapter 376: Heaven, Earth, and Humans

The Way of Humans takes humans as its foundation. Originally, under the Way, all beings are equal, and everything is equal. In the concept of the Way, a supreme god and a stone are no different at all.
But now, Chen Xiao intends to establish the Way through humans, elevating the status of humans within the Way! This is not about understanding the essence of the Way through the principles of humanity, but rather about proving—or forcing—equality between the status of humans and that of the Way itself!
If the Way of Humans is truly established, then the status of humans in the chaos will be incomparable to before, making them the true rulers of all things.
The ancient bronze lamp emitted a faint glow. Though it seemed on the verge of going out, its light shone brightly, revealing the truth of the Way of Humans.
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“What’s going on…”
In a corner of the heavenly realm, Po Wang, who had taken the form of the City of All Beings, suddenly felt a chill run through his body. He sensed that something new had appeared in his own Way of Beings, and his cultivation level had greatly improved.
“Xiao…”
Mo Xian’s expression changed instantly upon hearing Chen Xiao establish the Way of Humans. Like Chen Xiao and Po Wang, she also sought to understand the essence of the Way and practice it. Although she was not chosen by the Way, she was no less skilled than them.
The Voice of the Way is the voice of the Way itself.
Seeing Chen Xiao establish the Way of Humans, she felt a badpremonition, a vague unease arising in her heart. Yet she couldn’t pinpoint what it was.
Chen Xiao shook his head and smiled, saying, “Establishing the Way of Humans is merely a formality. The Way is the Way, without distinction. I’m just formalizing a concept that already existed.”
He waved his hand, and the ancient bronze lamp slowly floated into his mind sea.
Although this treasure, symbolizing the Way of Humans, was not yet fully completed, its power already surpassed that of the Realm of Reincarnation. Moreover, since the bronze lamp was forged by Chen Xiao himself, he could fully unleash its power.
On top of the lamp, besides the flame symbolizing the hope of the Way of Humans, there were also the essences of several other Ways: the Way of All Wonders, the Way of Sentience, the Way of Emptiness, the Way of Reincarnation, and the Way of the Instant that Chen Xiao had just understood.
The instant is the form in which the Way exists. The Way exists only for a brief instant—birth and death occur in that instant. Yet between existences, there are countless instants. Countless moments of emptiness constitute the eternity of the instant. Each instant is interconnected, and the endless cycle of birth and death of the Way is the immortality of eternity.
If one cannot endure forever, then one shall achieve eternal life in an instant. Countless instants equal eternal immutability.
At this moment, Chen Xiao’s strength also saw a leap. The laws of water and life and death within him were all integrated into the ancient bronze lamp.
Though Chen Xiao had not yet formed a Dao heart or Dao runes, his strength was now comparable to that of a true supreme being.

Moreover, the essence of the five paths, as well as the human way he had established, could all be used to defend himself and harm others. If he obtained more essence of the paths, Chen Xiao’s strength would continue to grow endlessly.
“Mom, let’s go back now.”
Chen Xiao looked at Ling Tianzun, his eyes filled with anticipation.
Although Ling Tianzun didn’t understand what had just happened, she keenly sensed from Mo Xian’s gaze that Chen Xiao must have made some tremendous sacrifice. Though he had gained great power temporarily, it came at a cost.
Ling Tianzun bit her lip and nodded silently.
Over twenty years ago, when she returned from Earth, she was trapped in this Crystal Palace and could never escape it no matter what.
Chen Xiao exhaled, a faint spiritual light flickering at his fingertips.
“Ephemeral Splendor!”
Ephemeral Splendor—a brief flash, a momentary bloom, and in the next instant, it would vanish, no longer existing in the world… But it was enough!
Boom!
A powerful, dazzling light burst from Chen Xiao’s fingertips, illuminating the entire Crystal Palace. Its infinite brilliance existed only for that instant, yet it represented eternal existence.
Inch by inch, the Crystal Palace that imprisoned Ling Tianzun shattered, turning into specks of light that dissipated into the deep sea. Even the maids in the palace were formed from crystal; under Ephemeral Splendor, they revealed their true forms and vanished along with the palace.
Just as those light particles were about to completely dissipate in the endless depths, the Bronze Ancient Lamp in Chen Xiao’s mind emitted intense light, suddenly drawing those particles into it.
In the next moment, an even more ancient and desolate aura emerged from the Bronze Ancient Lamp, with red flames flickering as if telling the story of the development of the human way throughout ages.
“The three elements of the path are heaven, earth, and humanity… I established the human way, but the ways of heaven and earth were already established before me. I wonder who did that?”
After establishing the human way, Chen Xiao’s thoughts became clearer, allowing him to enter the realm of wonder at any time, even without relying on the gates of wonder.
Just now, when Chen Xiao established the human way, he received some unseen guidance—not from the path itself, but from something unknown. He also saw the other two paths, heaven and earth, already formed.
The human way centered around the path of sentient beings, explaining various aspects of human existence since birth, guided by the Bronze Lamp, to promote the human way.
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When Chen Xiao, Ling Tianzun, and Mo Xian flew out of the deep sea, they saw that the Spirit Capital floating above the ocean had changed—filled with an overwhelming aura of violence.
Endless armies flew out from the Spirit Capital, sealing off the sea area and restricting space. Numerous innate grand arrays descended upon the three of them.
Yue Zhi Tianzun and the other four powerful Tianzuns stood high above, ignoring Chen Xiao and the others below.

Yin Tianzun, E Tianzun, Gu Tianzun, and Cang Tianzun are the four great Tianzuns who replace Ling Tianzun and control the Spirit Capital. Previously, although they were also powerful among the Tianzuns, their strength was barely comparable to Mo Xian’s. But now, these four great Tianzuns have reached the pinnacle of Tianzun strength, almost capable of forming the runes of the Way. As for Yue Zhi Tianzun, though she hasn’t seen much improvement, a black-and-white glow emanates from her hands, exuding a terrifying aura. Even Yin, E, Gu, and Cang Tianzun keep their distance from her, unwilling to get any closer. It seems to be a rule of life and death. “Ling Tianzun, you actually managed to escape?” Yue Zhi Tianzun stared at Ling Tianzun and Mo Xian, her eyes filled with intense jealousy. “Damn it, wasn’t she dead?” The moment Ling Tianzun saw Yue Zhi Tianzun, her heart surged, but she didn’t hesitate at all. Streams of spiritual light radiated from her, shattering the arrays surrounding them one by one. At this point, Ling Tianzun no longer hid her true strength, revealing the aura of supreme mastery in full. In the history of the Heavenly Realm, a being of supreme mastery had never appeared before—even the previous nine great Tianzuns had never formed the runes of the Way to achieve such status. The moment Ling Tianzun displayed her true strength, the space surrounding her completely shattered. “Five Tianzuns, several Divine Lords, plus some Primordial Gods, attacking three beings of supreme mastery… Heaven, are you crazy or am I?” Chen Xiao gently rubbed his temples before stepping forward. Well, it wasn’t that he loved to take center stage—after all, he was the only man here. He certainly couldn’t let his mother or wife rush ahead! “Affection! Wonders! Reincarnation! Instant! Indifference!” With a wave of his hand, the five essences of the Way were released, forming five great paths in the void that led straight to heaven and earth. On these five paths, countless figures seemed to be wandering and searching endlessly for a way to achieve immortality. “Damn it, what is this?!” The moment Yue Zhi Tianzun saw the five paths, her heart sank as a terriblepremonition arose in her mind. The five paths rushed toward the five Tianzuns, while Chen Xiao paid no attention to the other Divine Lords and Primordial Gods. Once the leaders were dealt with, the rest would naturally scatter. Thump! Thump! Thump! In just an instant, the bodies of the other four great Tianzuns—Gu, Cang, E, and Yin—were shattered. Yue Zhi Tianzun, relying on the rule of life and death in her hands, barely managed to hold off one of the paths. “What’s going on? In such a short time, why has your strength, and Ling Tianzun’s strength, increased so much?” Yue Zhi Tianzun was filled with disbelief. The many people she had deployed were merely to prevent Chen Xiao from setting up those strange arrays, but she never expected him to destroy four powerful beings at the pinnacle of Tianzun strength without even using a Reincarnation Array, almost killing her as well. And Ling Tianzun displayed a strength she had never seen before.

“Yue Zhi, weren’t you dead? Why are you here?” Ling Tianzun spoke up at this moment.
“Dead? Hahaha…”
Hearing Ling Tianzun’s words, Tianzun Yue Zhi burst into wild laughter.
“I’m dead? Don’t you know who my father is? Lord Ling Yue! An extremely powerful being who has mastered the laws of life and death. Even if I’m truly dead, he can easily bring me back to life!”
“She’s not Tianzun Yue Zhi!” Suddenly, Mo Xian frowned slightly. “She has everything that Tianzun Yue Zhi once had, but she’s no longer the original Tianzun Yue Zhi. Even the other four Tianzun are not what they used to be.”
Mo Xian’s expression grew increasingly grave.
The four Tianzun, who had just been destroyed by Chen Xiao, slowly reformed into physical forms in the void.