"On the day war begins, the Heavenly Secrets must not be revealed."
It was an exceedingly thought-provoking answer, and one neither the Witch Clan nor the demon race wanted to hear.
Yet they could only listen, because those words had come from a Saint.
"We understand."
Di Jun and Eastern Emperor Taiyi answered in unison.
Fuxi saw deep unwillingness in the eyes of the Twelve Ancestral Witches, Di Jun, and the Eastern Emperor.
"Disperse!"
Hongjun's voice faded into the void and did not sound again for a long while.
"Yes!"
The Twelve Ancestral Witches dejectedly crossed through the air toward the Hong Huang World.
Eastern Emperor Taiyi and Di Jun also transformed into Golden Crows, found Changxi and Xihe waiting in the distance, and flew with them toward the Sun Star.
Two or three mournful cries of Golden Crows echoed through the void.
The other Grand Unity Golden Immortals who had watched the two races confront one another also began returning to the Hong Huang World. There was no more spectacle to watch.
Queen Mother of the West stood beside Fuxi and asked, "Fellow Daoist Fuxi, you told Eastern Prince Gong to handle the war between the Witches and demons. Aren't you afraid the Dao Ancestor will blame you?"
Fuxi smiled calmly. "Since Eastern Prince Gong likes making bold claims and has such confidence, naturally I wanted to see what he was capable of."
"I merely raised a few doubts—or perhaps suggestions. Whether he intervenes is Eastern Prince Gong's own decision."
Hearing this, Queen Mother of the West gave Fuxi a long, searching look.
Not only was Fuxi extraordinarily powerful, but he was also highly intelligent. Such people were rare among the Grand Unity Golden Immortals of the Hong Huang World.
Seeing that Jieyin and Zhunti had already left and there was no one left to extort, Fuxi said to Nuwa, "There's nothing more to see. Let's return to Phoenix Perch Mountain."
Nuwa naturally had no objections. "All right."
"Little Sister Nuwa, may I go with you to take a look at Phoenix Perch Mountain?"
Queen Mother of the West asked.
Over the past three thousand years of comprehending the Dao, Nuwa had often spoken with Queen Mother of the West. The two had formed a friendship and had begun addressing each other as sisters.
Hearing that her sister wanted to visit her Daoist Sanctuary, Nuwa was naturally delighted.
The years of cultivation for a Grand Unity Golden Immortal were terribly dull. Nuwa was naturally happy to have someone to talk and chat with.
"Of course. Brother, what do you think?"
As Nuwa answered, she looked toward Fuxi.
"I have no objections."
Fuxi shrugged.
Though he did not know whether Queen Mother of the West harbored some hidden agenda, as long as she bore no ill will toward him or Nuwa, there was no harm in getting to know her.
But if she dared harm Nuwa or him, Fuxi would naturally make sure she could never recover.
Thus, the three traveled together toward the Hong Huang World.
Phoenix Perch Mountain, Fuxi's Dao Field.
After endless ages, Fuxi's Dao Field welcomed its first guest: Queen Mother of the West.
In truth, Fuxi was not particularly satisfied with the name of this Daoist Sanctuary, because it belonged to both him and Nuwa.
But Nuwa absolutely refused to add her own name to it, saying Fuxi's name sounded better.
Fuxi could only smile helplessly and agree to Nuwa's idea.
"What a blessed land."
The first time Queen Mother of the West came to Phoenix Perch Mountain, she was startled the moment she stepped into the Daoist Sanctuary by its dense spiritual energy and auspicious aura.
Queen Mother of the West had always enjoyed making friends, so she often visited blessed lands and Daoist Sanctuaries.
Yet a blessed land like Fuxi's Dao Field, where auspicious aura and spiritual energy were as dense as clouds and mist, was indeed rare.
In fact, Fuxi and Nuwa were also surprised, because before they had left, the spiritual energy of Phoenix Perch Mountain had clearly not been this dense.
However, Fuxi soon understood why the spiritual energy and auspicious aura had become so rich.
After all, the Chaos Gourd Vine was one of the Ten Innate Spiritual Roots. It could be considered a favored child of Heaven and Earth, receiving their favor and rewards.
Therefore, extremely dense spiritual energy and auspicious aura would automatically gather around the Chaos Gourd Vine, visibly improving the entire environment of Phoenix Perch Mountain.
Nuwa looked at Fuxi in a daze and asked, "Brother, is this really our Phoenix Perch Mountain? Did we enter the wrong Daoist Sanctuary?"
Fuxi laughed heartily. "It is all thanks to the Gourd Vine you planted."
"What happened to the Gourd Vine?"
Nuwa still did not quite understand the connection between the Gourd Vine and the abundant spiritual energy here.
"Oh, Fellow Daoist, do you mean the spiritual root you obtained at Buzhou Mountain before?"
Queen Mother of the West asked curiously.
Fuxi replied, "Precisely."
Queen Mother of the West nodded and smiled faintly at Nuwa. "Little Sister Nuwa, I think I understand why the auspicious aura in your Daoist Sanctuary is so dense."
Then Queen Mother of the West explained the wonders of spiritual roots to Nuwa. It was largely consistent with Fuxi's own guess.
Queen Mother of the West praised, "That day, near Buzhou Mountain, I also saw the phenomenon unleashed when that spiritual root blossomed. It was extraordinarily eye-catching, so it is only natural that it can gather auspicious aura like this."
"May I go take a look at that Gourd Vine?"
"Of course. Follow me."
Nuwa took Queen Mother of the West to see the Chaos Gourd Vine, leaving Fuxi off to the side instead.
Seeing that he had nothing to do, Fuxi prepared to return to his residence to cultivate.
But when he looked up at the sky, he discovered three strange clouds circling above Phoenix Perch Mountain.
"Oh? Could it be?"
Fuxi directly reached out, seized the three strange clouds from high in the sky, and held them in his hand.
"So it's you?"
Fuxi said in some surprise.
"Senior, we finally found you!"
Though the three white clouds had no human forms, they could already speak.
The voices of the Three Xiaos carried a sobbing tone, excited yet anxious.
The Three Xiaos Were Beaten, Zhao Gongming Was Abducted
Fuxi asked in confusion, "Three thousand years have passed. Why have you three still not undergone Form Transformation?"
The Three Xiaos replied, "Senior, we sisters had already undergone Form Transformation, but someone beat us back into our original forms."
Suddenly, the Three Xiaos remembered something and said, "Senior, it's urgent! Senior Brother Zhao Gongming was abducted by two Daoists. Please hurry and save him! Those two also beat us back into our original forms."
"Oh? Who dared bully my disciples and even abduct someone?"
Fuxi's anger flared. Just who was so blind as to commit such a vile act?
The Three Xiaos cried pitifully, "They were two bald Daoists. We encountered them on our way to Phoenix Perch Mountain."
"Two bald Daoists?"
A baleful aura rose from Fuxi's body as he said in a deep voice, "Jieyin, Zhunti, you are courting death!"
As he spoke, three streaks of immortal light shot from Fuxi's fingertips, each striking the true form of one of the Three Xiaos.
After being beaten back into their original forms, the Three Xiaos had been utterly despairing, for they had spent several thousand years achieving Form Transformation.
But when Fuxi's divine light touched their true forms, the three white clouds gradually dissipated, revealing three pure young girls dressed in colorful skirts.
The Three Xiaos looked at one another, their hearts filled with excitement and joy.
Seeing that the three had successfully undergone Form Transformation, Fuxi called over Nuwa and Queen Mother of the West. "Jieyin and Zhunti actually abducted my disciple. It is truly abominable. I am going west to take my disciple back and teach them a lesson."
"These three girls are my disciples. Please help me receive and look after them for now."
Nuwa asked worriedly, "Brother, will you be all right going west alone?"
"Yes, Fellow Daoist. How about I go with you?"
Queen Mother of the West offered warmly.
"No need."
Fuxi waved them off. He said confidently, "Mere Jieyin and Zhunti—I can deal with them alone."
With that, Fuxi transformed into divine light and fled westward.
"Be careful, Brother!"
Nuwa waved farewell to Fuxi.
A streak of incomparably swift divine light swept past Buzhou Mountain and shot straight toward the western skies.
The Grand Unity Golden Immortals near Buzhou Mountain saw that divine light and exclaimed in amazement.
"What swift divine light! That speed is simply terrifying!"
"That seems to be Fuxi within the divine light."
"Looks like Fuxi is heading west?"
"The west? Isn't that where Jieyin and Zhunti are?"
"I have a feeling there will be a good show."
"Sadly, the west is rather far from our Buzhou Mountain. Only someone like Fuxi, who has mastered an art of extreme speed, can travel there so freely."
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