Honghuang Fuxi: Nuwa, I Want You to Help Me Cultivate — Chapter 32

"Stop provoking him. I can barely hold on!"

Jieyin sent a message to Zhunti through Divine Sense.

Zhunti felt aggrieved and regretful as he replied, "I never expected Fuxi to still have strength left."

The two had no choice but to do their utmost to withstand the Divine Pestle.

"I wonder how much strength the two of you have used this time?"

Fuxi teased with a smile.

Jieyin and Zhunti's expressions were extremely ugly, dark as storm clouds.

But since Fuxi had asked, if they did not answer, they would lose in terms of momentum.

Jieyin transmitted to Zhunti, "Could it be that Fuxi still has strength left?"

Zhunti answered somewhat vaguely, "We're all at the peak of Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal. He should be nearing his limit too, right?"

"Then I'll say something harsh and help us salvage some face."

Thus, Jieyin said, "You think this little bit of power can contend against the two of us? Fuxi, you're looking down on us far too much."

Fuxi looked at the sweat beading on Jieyin and Zhunti's foreheads and smiled faintly. These two really do have hard mouths.

Zhunti transmitted to Jieyin, "Won't that anger Fuxi? What if he still has strength left? We'll be finished."

Jieyin said, "What else could I do? If it really comes down to it, we'll send Fuxi a message and beg for mercy."

"If Fuxi still has strength left, then begging for mercy is all we can do."

Zhunti replied, "If he wants to get serious, we'll call for Master to save us. After all, he's the one being unreasonable and making trouble for no reason. The advantage is ours."

Jieyin said, "If it truly comes to that, we'll bring him into the main hall to discuss it. No matter what, our dignity cannot be damaged."

"That's right. If he dares to extort us, we'll go to Zixiao Palace and seek justice from Master."

[Ding, detected that Jieyin and Zhunti are forcing themselves to speak harshly. Please make your own judgment and choice from the following options.]

[Option One: With compassion in your heart, forgive Jieyin and Zhunti, give up rescuing Zhao Gongming, and leave Mount Sumeru. Option Reward: Zhao Gongming's disappointment, Mount Sumeru's scorn, decreased merit.]

[Option Two: Give them some face, spare Jieyin and Zhunti, and take Zhao Gongming away from Mount Sumeru. Option Reward: Jieyin and Zhunti's gratitude, one Acquired Spiritual Treasure.]

[Option Three: Forcefully suppress Jieyin and Zhunti, and seize the spiritual treasure Six Roots Pure Bamboo. Option Reward: one Innate Spiritual Treasure.]

"Hm? I didn't expect the system's choice to trigger during battle."

Fuxi found it somewhat unexpected, but he still carefully examined the three choices offered by the system.

Fuxi ignored the first option outright. It was not that he did not respect the system; it was mainly because the moment he saw the words "with compassion in your heart," he felt sick.

The second option held no appeal for Fuxi either.

Jieyin and Zhunti's gratitude?

Fuxi wished for nothing more than for Jieyin and Zhunti to keep hating him.

Only if these two opposed him could he righteously seize their spiritual treasures.

If he became friends with them, it would instead become difficult for Fuxi to make a move.

Therefore, Fuxi chose Option Three without the slightest hesitation.

An Innate Spiritual Treasure was still an extremely tempting reward, and if he seized another Six Roots Pure Bamboo, then this trip to the West would truly count as returning with a full load.

Fuxi confirmed his choice to the system, and the system immediately granted him the Innate Spiritual Treasure reward.

"Oh?"

A strange smile appeared at the corner of Fuxi's lips. He had not expected the system to reward him with this Innate Spiritual Treasure.

Within the space of Fuxi's storage ring, twenty-four beads shone with dazzling, multicolored divine light.

That was right—this treasure was none other than the legendary Twenty-Four Sea Calming Divine Beads.

Although the Twenty-Four Sea Calming Divine Beads could not be considered Supreme Grade Innate Spiritual Treasures, in terms of power, they surpassed even Supreme Grade Innate Spiritual Treasures.

In Honghuang history, Zhao Gongming had been the first owner of these Sea Calming Divine Beads. He had once used them to defeat the Chan Sect's Twelve Golden Immortals. That had been Zhao Gongming's moment in the spotlight during the Honghuang Canonization of the Gods.

Later, when this treasure fell into Daoist Randeng's hands, it was even used to ambush Sect Master Tongtian, which was enough to show just how formidable its power was.

And after he had accepted Zhao Gongming as his disciple, the system had rewarded him with these Twenty-Four Sea Calming Divine Beads. Clearly, it intended for him to bestow the Sea Calming Divine Beads upon Zhao Gongming.

However, Zhao Gongming was currently just a minor Heavenly Immortal. Even if the Sea Calming Divine Beads were given to him, he would not be able to unleash their power.

These Sea Calming Divine Beads could first be used by himself or Nuwa. Once Zhao Gongming grew stronger in the future, it would not matter if he rewarded him with other powerful spiritual treasures.

Seeing Fuxi suddenly fall silent, Jieyin and Zhunti mistakenly assumed that Fuxi truly had no strength left, and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Just as the hearts they had held in their throats gradually settled, Fuxi spoke.

Fuxi said, "Since you two think I do not have much strength left, then I can only bring out what I've kept at the bottom of the chest."

"What?"

"He really still has strength left to use other methods?"

Jieyin and Zhunti's faces darkened, clearly frightened by Fuxi's words.

The two saw Fuxi controlling the Divine Pestle with one hand while a gourd appeared in the other.

"This gourd looks utterly unfamiliar. I've never seen a spiritual treasure like it, but its grade doesn't seem low."

While struggling to withstand Fuxi's Divine Pestle, Jieyin and Zhunti took the chance to examine the Seven-Colored Glazed Treasure Gourd Fuxi had just produced.

Fuxi shook the treasure gourd in his hand and asked Zhunti, "Zhunti, I think your bamboo is quite nice. Could you give it to me?"

Zhunti shouted furiously, "Fuxi, if you dare seize my Six Roots Pure Bamboo, I'll definitely go Beyond the Thirty-Three Heavens and report you to Master Hongjun!"

"Zhunti, you're like a child who can only cry for his mother whenever he gets bullied. That's absolutely hilarious!"

Fuxi's words made Zhunti's face turn black as charcoal.

"Since you say I can't contend with the two of you, I can only use a few more methods."

Having said that, Fuxi pulled the stopper from the glazed treasure gourd and aimed it at Zhunti's Six Roots Pure Bamboo.

A powerful suction force directly latched onto the Six Roots Pure Bamboo, dragging it toward the treasure gourd.

"Not good! My Six Roots Pure Bamboo! Elder Brother, help me!"

Zhunti was in an extremely awkward position now.

He had to resist the might of Fuxi's Divine Pestle while also holding onto his Six Roots Pure Bamboo to keep Fuxi from taking it.

Though Fuxi's Seven-Colored Glazed Treasure Gourd had not yet reached the grade of an Innate Supreme Treasure, its power was no weaker than one. How could a Supreme Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure like the Six Roots Pure Bamboo possibly resist it?

Moreover, Fuxi's strength far surpassed Zhunti's. The power he unleashed through the treasure gourd was something Zhunti simply could not withstand.

Although Jieyin did his best to help Zhunti, even the two of them together could not resist the suction emanating from the treasure gourd.

"Ah! My Six Roots Pure Bamboo!"

Amid Zhunti's miserable howl, the Six Roots Pure Bamboo was drawn over by the Seven-Colored Glazed Treasure Gourd and finally sucked inside.

Chapter 46: Twenty-Four Sea Calming Divine Beads

Twenty-Four

After stoppering the treasure gourd, Fuxi smiled at Jieyin and Zhunti. "Many thanks to you two fellow Daoists for the treasure."

Zhunti was so furious that his eyes turned red. He roared, "Fuxi, give my treasure back at once!"

"Just you wait until I report this at Zixiao Palace and have the Dao Ancestor punish you."

Fuxi said nothing. He simply urged the Divine Pestle onward, continuing to oppress the two.

Jieyin and Zhunti had no choice but to keep resisting with their magic power, yet they no longer dared to bring out any treasures for defense.

Though Zhunti claimed he would report Fuxi to Hongjun, he was merely a nominal disciple. What standing did he have to ask a Saint to intervene on his behalf?

Besides, even if the two brothers lodged a complaint together, Hongjun likely would not act against Fuxi.

If Fuxi wanted to stabilize the situation in the Primordial World, he had to make the Zenith Heaven Golden Immortals obey his commands.

If he blindly favored his own disciples or envoys, he would lose the trust and support of the Primordial World's Zenith Heaven Golden Immortals—and might instead provoke their hostility.

However, Fuxi had not forgotten the purpose of his visit. Zhao Gongming was still waiting to be rescued.

Thus, Fuxi said sternly, "Jieyin, Zhunti, hand over that Black Tiger Demon you abducted from Buzhou Mountain. He is my disciple!"

Only after hearing Fuxi explain it clearly did Jieyin and Zhunti remember Zhao Gongming.

"Could that big fool's master be Fuxi?"

"Why didn't he mention Fuxi's name? If he had, we definitely wouldn't have touched him."

"If I'd known he was Fuxi's disciple, I would've run as far away as possible."

"Could it be that Fuxi deliberately sent this disciple out to lure us in?"

Jieyin and Zhunti communicated through Divine Sense, suddenly feeling that Fuxi had used Zhao Gongming and the Three Xiaos as bait.

With Fuxi's detestable temperament and black-hearted nature, he really might do something like that.

"Damn it, Fuxi is truly despicable. He actually used his own disciple as bait to trap us."

"Sigh, at this point, we can only release him."

"But my Six Roots Pure Bamboo..."

Zhunti looked pained, but he was utterly helpless.

If Zhao Gongming was Fuxi's disciple, then Fuxi was the one in the right.

As the burly disciple carried Zhao Gongming into the sky, Zhao Gongming said to the burly man, "See? I told you my Master is powerful."

"If you don't want your head shaved bald, you can come over to our side. I can introduce you to my Master."

"Don't be embarrassed. We're all brothers here. If there's something you find awkward to say, I'll say it for you."

Zhao Gongming kept chattering away at the disciple, turning the man's face livid, though he did not dare make a move.

Even Jieyin and Zhunti could not stand against Fuxi. As a mere Mount Sumeru disciple, he could not withstand even a thread of Fuxi's divine might.

Seeing Fuxi come to rescue him and escaping his fate of having his head shaved bald, Zhao Gongming shouted at the disciples on Mount Sumeru as he was carried into the sky, "Brothers, if you don't want your heads shaved bald, run! If you wait too long, you'll all become baldies!"

Even Fuxi could not help laughing at Zhao Gongming's words. This brat was truly wicked—he was still inciting Jieyin and Zhunti's followers to defect right before leaving.