Black Tortoise's Choice
After careful consideration, the Black Tortoise realized that all it needed to do was give up its physical body to gain immense Merit.
Perhaps, he can use this Merit of Mending the Heavens to achieve the Hunyuan Fruit Position!
The Black Tortoise's mind raced, and it was about to agree.
Just then, a man dressed in flowing white robes, exuding an unparalleled aura, appeared before the crowd.
Upon seeing this person appear, Nuwa's eyes lit up, and she called out to him.
"Brother, what brings you here?"
Hongjun's expression was unfriendly, but he forced a smile and said...
"Fellow Daoist Fuxi, it's been a long time."
The Black Tortoise then spoke.
"Great God Fuxi, have you come looking for me?"
Fuxi first smiled at Nuwa, showing no sign of Hongjun, then nodded to the Black Tortoise and said.
"Black Tortoise Gui, I have come here only to advise you not to easily believe what others say."
Although the Black Tortoise rarely leaves its home and seldom interacts with outsiders, it is not a stupid creature.
Upon hearing Fuxi's words, his excited little thoughts quickly vanished.
Then, he asked Fuxi.
"Great God Fuxi, what do you mean by that?"
Fuxi smiled gently and said calmly.
"Fellow Black Tortoise Gui, are you aware that even if you were to reincarnate with Merit, you would still be unable to attain the Hunyuan Fruit Position?"
"To Mending the Heavens with your own body—this is indeed your destiny, and the Merit truly belongs to you."
"Everything that Dao Ancestor Hongjun said is true, but he didn't mention the most important point."
Fuxi smiled, but his words were chilling to the bone to the Black Tortoise.
"Your reincarnation is nothing more than starting over all over again."
The Black Tortoise stared wide-eyed, its eyes filled with shock.
"You... you're not lying to me?!"
Fuxi spoke of it lightly.
I swear to the Great Dao, I have never lied to you.
An unseen intuition arose in the Black Tortoise's mind, and it knew that Fuxi was the one who had spoken the truth!
No one knows when, Dao Ancestor Hongjun has disappeared without a trace.
The Black Tortoise ignored it, muttering to itself.
"Everyone says this is my destiny. But I am now the strongest below the Sage, so if I were to do it all over again, wouldn't I still be the strongest below the Sage?"
"Then why should I do it?"
At that moment, he heard Fuxi speak.
"If one wishes to attain the Hunyuan Fruit Position, there is indeed a way."
The Black Tortoise, who was all alone and extremely dejected, twitched its ears and quickly approached Fuxi.
His enormous body, as large as the universe itself, stood in stark contrast to Fuxi when they stood together!
It was as if Fuxi was merely an ant beneath his feet.
However, the Black Tortoise eagerly approached Fuxi and said with anticipation.
"Great God Fuxi, do you truly possess such a method?"
He had been trapped in this realm for countless Yuanhui, dreaming of achieving Hunyuan.
Now that Fuxi said he had that method, although he was half-believing and half-doubting in his heart, he still showed an eager appearance on the surface.
What if? What if Fuxi could truly enable him to achieve Hunyuan?
Black Tortoise Fuxi plotting with just a glance.
However, he did not say it explicitly, but instead released a wisp of his aura and spoke to the Black Tortoise.
"My cultivation path is different from that of Dao Ancestor Hongjun. The fact that he didn't know a method doesn't mean I don't know it either."
Sensing the power and grandeur contained in Fuxi's aura, the Black Tortoise's doubts dissipated considerably.
He looked at Fuxi and asked sincerely.
"Becoming a pillar supporting the heavens is my destiny, but how can I achieve the Hunyuan Fruit Position when this destiny arrives?"
Fuxi smiled gently and replied.
"If one wishes to Mending the Heavens, there is more than one path than abandoning the physical body and being reborn."
"You too can make a grand vow, merge your body with the Primordial World, and become Spirit of the Primordial World!"
"At that time, when the Merit accumulates, you can use it to allow your primordial spirit to directly take human form, instead of being reincarnated!"
At the same time, because the Black Tortoise has merged with heaven and earth, as long as this Primordial World exists, the Black Tortoise will also be immortal!
If this Primordial World Ascension, the Black Tortoise could also be upgraded!
The Black Tortoise, already at the peak of Quasi-Sage level, can achieve the Hunyuan Fruit Position after crossing that threshold.
It can be said that this method of aligning oneself with the laws of heaven and earth is the most suitable method for the Black Tortoise.
The Black Tortoise's eyes flickered slightly, countless thoughts flashing through its mind.
He was analyzing the feasibility of this approach.
No matter how many deductions are made, all the results tell the Black Tortoise that this method of merging with heaven and earth is many times better than other methods!
So he nodded and said.
"Many thanks to the Great God Fuxi, I will surely repay you in the future!"
Seeing that the Black Tortoise agreed to Mending the Heavens, Nuwa felt much more at ease.
She then took out the Five-Colored Stone and began refining it on the spot.
A wisp of divine fire was summoned from the void by Nuwa; this was the primordial fire originating from the Law of Fire.
The Five-Colored Stones, refined by the divine fire, quickly fused into a single mass.
Nuwa looked at Fuxi and nodded.
"Brother, I'm going!"
Under the watchful eyes of all living beings in the Primordial World, Nuwa held the refined Five-Colored Stone in her hands and flew towards the great hole in the sky!
The Five-Colored Stone perfectly blocked the gap in the sky, and the Heavenly River water no longer flowed out recklessly!
This great calamity that befell the Primordial World has already been partially resolved.
Although the huge hole in the sky has been plugged, the sky is still tilting!
The beings of the Primordial World are still living in fear!
Meanwhile, in the North Sea, the Black Tortoise looked up at the sky and spoke.
"By the Great Dao above, I, the Black Tortoise, am willing to merge with Heaven and Earth, mend the flaws of the Primordial World, and become the Spirit of the Primordial World!"
A continuous rumbling sound echoed in the sky.
The Black Tortoise closed its eyes, and its body began to dissipate.
Its limbs separated, it flew towards the four Primordial World ends of the earth, supporting the sky.
The tortoise shell split in two, and one half flew into the sky, merging into the heavens.
Half of it was submerged in the earth, melting into it.
His body drifted away with the wind, repairing the shattered Primordial World and restoring it to normalcy!
The floodwaters receded into the Four Seas, no longer wreaking havoc!
The earth is covered with boundless greenery, giving people a sense of vitality.
The lingering gloom has dissipated, and the Sun Star, as always, hangs high in the sky, showering its light and heat upon the earth.
Numerous creatures cautiously emerged from their hiding places, and seeing that the land was no longer littered with bones and stained with blood, they couldn't help but shed tears.
The catastrophe that swept across the entire Primordial World has finally stopped, and all living beings in the Primordial World have been reborn!
However, just as all these creatures were overjoyed, one person turned ashen-faced and was almost driven mad with rage!
Inside the Zixiao Palace, Hongjun's eyes were practically spitting fire!