A Man Who Stands Tall Between Heaven and Earth

Yet something unexpected occurred.

Wa Palace remained utterly silent.

No sound emerged from within.

The sole female saint between heaven and earth still had not spoken...

Many great figures gradually came to understand.

How could Nuwa seek justice for the Human Clan?

It was impossible.

Though the Human Clan suffered miserably, it was nothing more than wishful thinking.

Goddess Nuwa, though honored as the Holy Mother of the Human Clan, Was also a Great Demon of the Demon Race.

She created humans solely for the merit of attaining sainthood.

If one spoke of Goddess Nuwa's true identity, Goddess Nuwa was, of course, a Great Demon of the Demon Race.

To seek justice from the Demon Race for the Human Clan?

That was nearly impossible.

Besides, beneath the saints, all were ants!

Now that the Hongmeng Purple Gold List had appeared, The Primordial World was bound to undergo a great upheaval.

At this critical moment, Nuwa would absolutely not stand up for the Human Clan.

The roaring, sea-like cries continued unabated.

Countless members of the Demon Race and the Wu Clan looked at the Human Clan with increasingly hostile eyes.

What remained was to see Goddess Nuwa's final stance.

If Goddess Nuwa still refused to speak, Then, without a doubt, the Demon Race and the Wu Clan would join forces to slaughter the Human Clan...

This Human Clan was truly too detestable.

Hadn't they only killed a few humans?

Was it worth all this fuss?

Though human life was fragile, they bred quickly. Killing a few more probably wouldn't wipe them out, right?

Many Great Shamans of the Wu Clan and Great Demons of the Demon Race had already set out.

As long as the Goddess did not speak, That would be their moment to slaughter the Human Clan.

At the very least, they would kill these Human Clan Leaders.

Many great beings looked at the Human Clan with ever-deepening pity.

A pitiful race...

Even if your backbone could shake heaven and earth, What of it?

Ants were still just ants...

Wa Palace remained utterly lifeless.

The Human Clan's roaring cries gradually faded.

The sound grew low, then vanished entirely.

Yet Goddess Nuwa still showed no reaction.

Goddess Nuwa had completely abandoned the Human Clan...

Many finally understood the truth.

To put it bluntly, though Goddess Nuwa was the Holy Mother of the Human Clan, She was merely a Demon Race being who had cultivated to the realm of sainthood...

How could she possibly seek justice from the Demon Race for the sake of mere humans?

Many let out a bitter, bloodstained laugh...

To ask Nuwa to seek justice from the Demon Race...

How foolish that truly was.

A mad hatred blazed in many eyes.

The current leaders of the Human Clan—Suirenshi, Youchaoshi, and Ziyi Shi—all rose to their feet one after another.

More and more members of the Human Clan stood up alongside their leaders.

From this day forward.

Their Human Clan would have no further ties to Nuwa.

Suirenshi, the Human Clan Leader, declared in a clear voice:

"Regardless of her intentions, since Goddess Nuwa created the Human Clan, we must thank her for her great kindness."

Though his voice was not loud.

It eerily spread across the entire Primordial Land.

Every great power heard it with perfect clarity.

All the mighty beings turned their gazes here.

Having spoken, he was the first to bow toward Wa Palace.

The Human Clan behind him followed Suirenshi's lead, bowing toward Wa Palace as well.

Soon, across the Primordial Land, every member of the Human Clan bowed, without exception.

In the unseen realm, a vast fortune of destiny descended into Wa Palace.

This was the destiny compensation granted to Nuwa after the Human Clan severed all ties of affection with her.

After Suirenshi rose from his bow, he took a large cleaver in hand and slashed it fiercely into his own left arm. Blood gushed instantly as he cut off a sizable chunk of flesh, then spoke again:

"Today, every member of the Primordial Human Clan shall take a piece of their own flesh to repay Nuwa's grace. From now on, the Human Clan and Nuwa have no further connection."

These words were both ruthless and absolute. Though not loud, they too spread across the entire Primordial Land.

It seemed even the unseen Heavenly Dao was shaken...

At this moment, every member of the Human Clan in every corner wore a cold expression.

They picked up the weapons beside them and all struck themselves.

Cleavers, hoes, woodcutting knives, longswords, spears...

On every face was a look of resolute determination, without exception.

They hacked off a piece of their own flesh, letting it fall to the ground.

The Human Clan's ruthless display instantly caused countless great powers to change expression drastically.

They had never imagined the Human Clan could possess such boldness.

It truly exceeded all expectations.

If the Human Clan survived this great calamity without being wiped out.

Then in the days to come, the Primordial Land would surely be ruled by humanity.

This was the first time the Human Clan truly stood on the grand stage of the Primordial Land, appearing before the great powers.

A single thought arose in the hearts of all the mighty beings:

If the Human Clan does not perish in this tribulation, they shall endure for all eternity...

Until this moment, the female saint within Wa Palace still made no sound...

Everyone marveled—after all, she was a saint.

Truly without joy or sorrow, her mind like unyielding stone, with no flaw to exploit.

Even with the Human Clan acting thus, they still could not move Nuwa in the slightest...

Suirenshi, the Human Clan Leader, put away his massive cleaver, stood between heaven and earth, and declared in a clear voice:

"All sons of the Human Clan, hear my command: straighten your backs! Our Human Clan is born of heaven and nurtured by earth, with no ties to anyone else. Our status is supremely noble. Apart from heaven and earth, we bow to no one. If any of you cannot keep your back straight, beware—I'll cut you down with one swing of my blade!"

Though his voice was not loud, it drifted unhurriedly across the entire Primordial Land.

Every member of the Human Clan and every great power heard it with perfect clarity.

In that moment, every single member of the Human Clan straightened their backs.

Their eyes turned especially fierce.

The vastness of the Primordial Land held no more fear for them.

The aura about them began to shift as well.

What had once been a cowering, timid, fearful presence now suddenly transformed into one of surging blood energy, fearless advance, and unyielding resilience...

The transformation of countless Human Clan members directly affected the boundless Primordial Land.

Above the Primordial Land, winds and clouds churned, the atmosphere shifting again and again.

Many who witnessed these changes in the Primordial Land could not help but admire the Human Clan's spirit.

At this moment, another Human Clan leader, Youchaoshi, spoke:

"The elder brother speaks truly. Our Human Clan is born of heaven and nurtured by earth. Every one of us is a hero, every one of us stands tall and unyielding. How could we ever fear those filthy wretches like the Ancestral Witches? Or those beasts of the Demon Race?"

"From this day forward, they are the eternal enemies of the Human Clan. Kill one when you see one, kill two when you see a pair."

At these words, the humans of the Primordial Wilderness burst into roaring laughter.

The sound was immense, shaking heaven and earth.

The day's events had already driven the Human Clan to utter despair.

Either perish in despair, or rise from it.

The Human Clan had clearly chosen the latter.

As the saying goes, without breaking, there is no establishing.

Through this ordeal, the Human Clan had been reborn like a phoenix rising from the ashes.

Just as the leader had said, every human was a towering hero.

How could they fear those beasts that had gained sentience, or those filthy, foul Shamans?

As the humans' laughter thundered on.

The faces of the Wu Clan and the Demon Race turned ashen...

Had they, of all beings, been mocked by ants like humans?

Insults could be borne, but this was too much.

Immediately, many Great Demons and Great Shamans charged straight at the Human Clan Leader.

Swearing to utterly slay that Human Clan Leader!

But the Human Clan, now reborn from the flames, no longer feared those former beasts...

"Form ranks... face the enemy..."

"Form ranks... face the enemy..."

Many venerable elders of the Human Clan called out, directing the human warriors to shield the leader in layer upon layer of protection.

Every human drew their waist blades and swords.

Every human burned with fighting spirit.

Every human radiated surging blood energy.

Every human bore the majestic might of heaven.

The Demon Race?

Merely beasts that had gained sentience.

The Wu Clan?

Nothing but filthy, tainted bloodlines.

What was there to fear?

Just as the moment hung by a thread, a clear, ringing voice suddenly resounded across heaven and earth:

"From this day forward, the Human Clan is under my protection. Who dares make a move?"