Nuwa Intended to Mend the Heavens
The prayers of all beings transformed into immense Power of Vows, pervading this Primordial World.
They wanted to live!
They hope someone will come to save them from this disaster!
Above the shattered Buzhou Mountain, Nuwa looked with tears in her eyes at the land submerged by the vast flood.
The Heavenly River Way surged down behind her, inspiring fear in those who saw it.
She looked at the man beside her and spoke.
"Brother, I hear the cries of all living beings, their pleas for help."
They couldn't stop the cascading waters of the Heavenly River; they could only scatter and flee, desperately seeking to register.
"Brother, what should I do?"
This immense power of prayer did not only originate from the Human Race, but also from many other races who spontaneously began to pray to the Saint Nuwa and other Sages.
Beside Nuwa, Fuxi nodded gently and answered.
Do whatever you want.
He could tell that Nuwa had already made up her mind, and that asking him was merely a subconscious act.
Nuwa, who had attained Sage countless Yuanhui ago, how could she not have a way to solve the problem of the Heavenly River's leakage?
Having received Fuxi's affirmation, Nuwa looked up at the large hole that was still continuously leaking the waters of the Heavenly River, and said with a firm gaze.
"I will mend this sky, and I will find something to support it!"
After Buzhou Mountain was broken, not only did the continuous flow of the Heavenly River pour down, but the sky itself also began to tilt!
If you want to make up for this lost day, you can't just find any random thing.
Although all things in this Primordial World were transformed from the Great God Pangu, the heavens were not like that.
When the Great God Pangu created the world, it was in that Chaos.
Both the sky and the earth are inextricably linked to that Chaos.
"If we want to Mending the Heavens, we still need to find that Chaos Legacy."
Finding this thing isn't actually that difficult.
However, if Gonggong hadn't bumped into Buzhou Mountain, Nuwa wouldn't have been able to find the Five-Colored Stone located at the center of Buzhou Mountain, which could be used to Mending the Heavens.
Nuwa looked at the glittering, Five-Colored Stone in her hand, which exuded an aura that shared the same origin as the lofty heavens, and nodded gently.
Now we have the materials to Mending the Heavens sky, all that's missing is the pillar to support it!
If the tilt of the sky cannot be stopped, even if Nuwa mends the sky, this Primordial World will still face disaster!
After some deduction, Nuwa found the thing that could become the pillar supporting the sky!
The limbs of the North Sea Black Tortoise!
The North Sea Black Tortoise is a creature born since the beginning of time and has always lived in the North Sea.
What comes from the long period of time is that great strength.
He was only a hair's breadth away from achieving the Hunyuan Supreme Fruit Position!
However, this line is an insurmountable barrier!
Without that opportunity, the Black Tortoise would never have been able to break through to the Hunyuan and achieve the position of a supreme Sage!
He firmly believed that he could break through, so he devoted himself to cultivation in the North Sea.
When Nuwa arrived at the vast North Sea, she saw a black mist that lingered for Jiujiu, raging floods, and a black dragon stirring up trouble.
After casually slaying the black dragon, Nuwa shouted towards the endless sea.
"Black Tortoise, Black Tortoise!"
Two sounds later, the calm sea surface was churned with waves.
A colossal creature lurking in the sea is slowly emerging from the depths of the North Sea.
The turtle's back was as broad as a universe, and the jet-black Black Tortoise stared at Nuwa standing in the air with a pair of bright eyes, speaking in a low, buzzing voice.
"Saint Nuwa, have you come to see me for something?"
Nuwa nodded gently and spoke.
"Black Tortoise, have you noticed that the sky is about to collapse?"
"The pillar of heaven has been broken, and I am searching for a suitable pillar to support the sky."
The Black Tortoise first looked up at the tilting sky, then looked back at Nuwa and asked.
"Saint Nuwa, what does this pillar supporting the sky have to do with me?"
Nuwa's gaze fell upon the powerful limbs of the Black Tortoise, and she spoke solemnly.
"The most suitable pillar supporting the sky, according to my deduction, is your four limbs."
Upon hearing this, the Black Tortoise was first taken aback, then flew into a rage.
"Sage, I have lived in this North Sea since birth, never leaving, and never committing any wrongdoing!"
Why must you take my life?!
Nuwa remained silent. If it weren't for the fact that Mending the Heavens required the Black Tortoise, she wouldn't have wanted to involve innocent people.
Seeing that Nuwa remained silent, the Black Tortoise seized the opportunity to try and persuade Nuwa to spare him.
He only wanted to live on until he achieved the Hunyuan Fruit Position.
Just then, a majestic Daoist sound resounded in the air.
A figure shrouded in countless rays of light and exuding supreme power appeared before Nuwa.
As this figure appeared, the surrounding space seemed to shatter.
Nuwa looked at the man, her face expressionless, but she was on high alert.
Hongjun's cultivation level has improved so much since last time.
Even she could vaguely sense the pressure.
After Hongjun appeared, he glanced at the Black Tortoise lightly and then spoke.
Don't ask why; it's your destiny.
Destiny?
The Black Tortoise was puzzled.
All he knew was that both the Saint Nuwa and the Dao Ancestor Hongjun wanted his life.
Seeing the Black Tortoise's bewildered and sorrowful expression, Hongjun chuckled inwardly.
When Nuwa first came to the North Sea, he had already deduced Nuwa purpose.
The world was shattered and incomplete, and the immense Merit of Mending the Heavens moved even Hongjun.
So when he saw that Nuwa had failed to persuade the Black Tortoise, he felt a bit of schadenfreude.
At that moment, he also came up with a brilliant idea.
As the Dao Ancestor and the spokesperson for the Heavenly Dao, he holds an extremely high position in the hearts of all living beings in this Primordial World.
If he were to intervene, how could the Black Tortoise possibly disagree?
Wouldn't he then be able to rightfully get a share of the merit from that Merit?
Furthermore, his success in persuading the Black Tortoise contrasts with Nuwa's failure.
Then his status in the hearts of all living beings in the Primordial World will surely be even higher!
So Hongjun continued speaking to the Black Tortoise.
"Now that the world is shattered and all living beings are suffering, they all need someone to appear and save them."
"If you are willing to sacrifice your limbs to save all living beings in this Primordial World, you will surely gain immense Merit."
"And you, carrying this Merit, will be reborn into a powerful being once again!"
Every word Hongjun said was true; there was not a single falsehood.
In the original timeline, the Black Tortoise was indeed persuaded by Hongjun to voluntarily give up its limbs and physical body.
He was reborn with immense Merit and became Black Tortoise, one of the Four Saints Beasts!
He holds the same status as the Azure Dragon Venerable Sage of the Dragon Clan!
Because Hongjun's words were true, the Black Tortoise, who could sense this, was vaguely tempted!