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Chapter 212 The Nine Cauldrons Rise and Fall, a Treasure for All Living Beings
The floods swept across the land, bringing boundless disaster.
The floodwaters surged, submerging fields and destroying houses, leaving people displaced and suffering immensely.
In this time of crisis, Gun and his son Yu stepped forward and took on the great task of controlling the floods. They traveled through mountains and rivers, endured countless hardships, and finally succeeded in their great undertaking.
It was Yu the Great who, based on the geographical features of the mountains and rivers, divided the land into nine provinces, bringing order to the world.
At this point, the nine giant cauldrons finally appeared, floating and sinking in the sky.
The people of Shenjing City raised their heads and looked up at the giant cauldron in the sky.
The Jizhou Ding was square, with two handles and four legs, exuding a solemn and imposing presence.
The entire territory of the state is depicted on it, with mountains, rivers, cities, and villages vividly rendered, as if unfolding a thousand-mile landscape painting.
It has towering mountains and rushing rivers, and the changing seasons, spring flowers and autumn moon, winter snow and summer sun, and the endless cycle of time.
Human history is also contained within it. If one immerses oneself in the mind and listens carefully, one can hear the shouts and songs emanating from the cauldron, which are the struggles and resistance of the sons and daughters of humanity in the long river of history.
Scenes of history, both joyful and sorrowful, flash by before our eyes like a revolving lantern, leaving us breathless.
These historical fragments are enough to evoke deep-seated emotions within people.
Unlike the square and upright Jizhou Ding, the Yuzhou Ding has a round mouth and three legs, but the round mouth is flat and the legs are slightly short, making it look broad and heavy.
What is most striking is its enormous capacity, like a drum welcoming the world and encompassing all people.
Both the top and bottom are decorated with meander patterns, and the body of the tripod is carved with ferocious beasts, as well as human beings singing and dancing, farming, woodcutting, fishing and hunting, like a simple and vivid historical mural.
The Xuzhou Ding next to it is slightly smaller, also a round tripod with three legs, but with two pairs of handles, resembling a clever monkey with puffed-out ears, observing the world and listening to all directions.
Even more remarkable is the Liangzhou Ding, a round tripod with two handles and three bronze legs, which are the longest among the nine tripods, making it appear particularly tall and graceful.
Looking further north, the Yongzhou Ding stands atop the mountains, its narrow body and short handles giving it a delicate and exquisite appearance.
The romantic and spectacular mountain scenery is concentrated in the upper part, where one can faintly see the lone smoke rising straight from the desert and the setting sun over the long river.
In addition, there are the Yanzhou Ding, Yangzhou Ding, Jingzhou Ding, and so on, each with its own unique characteristics, standing majestically on the land of China.
These nine tripods are all different in shape, some square, some round, some tall, some short, and each contains the essence of the nine provinces.
They are all witnesses to a long history. When they appear on the land of Kyushu, it is as if the vast history of Yu the Great casting the tripod has been brought back to life!
Today, the Nine Tripods have stepped out of history and into the public eye.
That profound sense of historical vicissitude is overwhelming, pressing down on the heart, and impossible to ignore!
They are sacred artifacts of humanity, valued by all living beings, and created by heaven and earth!
The appearance of the Nine Tripods seems to be telling people that history has never gone away; they have always been here, watching over the land together with people!
At this moment, the entire sky was filled with extremely magnificent clouds, golden and red in color, rising slowly in a cluster.
But even such magnificent brocade clouds and embroidered sunsets are merely a backdrop to them when they appear.
Huhu——
A strong wind rises across the land, and thousands of clouds pile up, as if someone is beckoning one last time, entrusting everything to someone.
They once protected humanity's past, and they will protect humanity's future.
At the summit of Mount Tai, everyone was speechless, unsure of where to begin expressing their amazement.
Nine enormous bronze tripods stand in a circle around Mount Tai, resembling nine sacred mountains, majestic and magnificent.
Among them, the Qing, Xu, and Yan tripods are the closest, and one can still catch a glimpse of their exquisite carvings and feel the extraordinary power they contain.
The three tripods of Ji, Yu, and Yang follow closely behind, standing firmly in their respective regions like guardian deities.
The Yong, Liang, and Jing tripods are the furthest apart, but their imposing presence is in no way diminished.
The Nine Cauldrons brought an extremely strong sense of oppression, making it almost impossible for everyone on the mountain to breathe.
The weight of history is almost tangible, pressing heavily on everyone's heart.
Looking at the cloud-shrouded sky, Chu Lengyu's expression was unusually solemn. However, this was not because of the Nine Cauldrons, but because as they materialized, she felt a strange "gaze".
This "gaze" comes from the heavens.
It is formless and intangible, yet real and tangible, as if some supreme being is looking down upon the world, casting its gaze upon her, wanting to see through her completely.
Chu Lengyu pursed her lips tightly and remained silent.
The pressure she felt at this moment was greater than during the Forty-Nine Thunder Tribulation; a tremendous sense of threat lingered in her mind.
At that moment, it seemed as if she were the enemy of the entire world, standing on the opposite side of all things and spirits.
Her every move is now being monitored by those invisible eyes. If she does anything that causes them to misunderstand, she will be condemned to eternal damnation.
However, Chu Lengyu was not afraid because of this.
Cultivators are destined to defy the heavens. If they dare not contend with the heavens, what is the point of cultivating immortality or seeking longevity?
The Aurora Fox, standing nearby, also felt the oppressive aura emanating from the gaze of Heaven, its very soul trembling.
It didn't know what its master had done to summon the Nine Cauldrons of the Human Race. Although it couldn't tell whether what appeared was the Nine Cauldrons themselves or their avatars, judging from the aura they exuded, their rank was already quite high.
Without a doubt, the master must have a close relationship with a powerful figure among the human race.
This matter had already greatly surprised the little fox, but what it didn't expect was that the Heavenly Dao suddenly cast its gaze upon it.
Although the Heavenly Dao's focus was on its master, and it only suffered a minor collateral damage, this power was enough to terrify it.
Even the Heavenly Dao of a small world is still the Heavenly Dao. A starved camel is still bigger than a horse; provoking the Heavenly Dao is practically tantamount to courting death.
The Aurora Fox knew perfectly well that this was something it couldn't interfere with. It had no other choice but to keep praying silently in its heart, hoping that Heaven would quickly shift its attention away from its master and it.
Its prayers seemed to have an effect; the threat posed by the gaze of Heaven gradually diminished, and it even revealed a sense of closeness and goodwill.
Surprised, Aurora Fox was filled with even greater doubts.
Gazing at its master's fearless back, it suddenly realized something.
Perhaps all of this is related to the master's mysterious and unpredictable background. Since the master can summon the Nine Cauldrons of Humanity, how could he not have some means to contend with the Heavenly Dao?
Thinking of this, it felt a little more at ease, but it still kept its guard up and dared not relax in the slightest.
Chu Lengyu's long eyelashes fluttered slightly as she glanced towards the horizon.
From beyond the heavens came a voice that was both ethereal and incredibly vast.
"Heaven is round and earth is square, yin and yang are in harmony."
"With proper positioning, the entire land will be peaceful and prosperous." (Note)
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Note: I found this while researching online; the source is unknown.