Nuwa's Fury, Cihang's Arrangements
The power of reincarnation permeates the depths of the underworld, a place containing the very essence of creation from the origin of heaven and earth, and also a forbidden zone for cultivators.
After realizing her shortcomings, Houtu secluded Houtu here in hopes of making further progress.
This is why we missed the very first moment of the Lich War.
Just as the Calamity Qi was about to affect reincarnation, the Sanqing descended simultaneously, using their supreme treasures to seal the secrets of heaven and prevent Houtu from perceiving the outside world.
Compared to Houtu, Nuwa was the first to discover the Witch-Demon War.
She was even fully aware of everything, including the great calamity caused by Di Jun killing Hou Yi.
Fuxi returned to the Heavenly Court immediately.
Although Nuwa was a saint of the demon race, she also deeply hated the Witch Race.
From Nuwa's perspective, the Witch Race was the biggest obstacle to her control over the destiny of all things in heaven and earth.
At the same time, she also wanted to use this calamity to get rid of Di Jun and Tai Yi.
Although the demon race will inevitably suffer a great loss of strength as a result, this is her only chance to control the demon race.
Being able to attain enlightenment before everyone else was due not only to her own good fortune and opportunities, but also to Nuwa's decisiveness and ruthlessness, which were no less than those of any cultivator.
Similarly, at the very first moment of the great calamity, Jieyin entered Empress Wa's Palace under the guise of a visit, but his real purpose was to monitor Nuwa and prevent her from interfering in the calamity.
Seeing the compassionate Jieyin on Jieyin's face, Nuwa was actually furious.
It's one thing for her to let the catastrophe unfold, but quite another to be forced to be unable to intervene.
Moreover, although Nuwa allowed the great calamity to erupt, she was not without preparation to intervene.
She wanted to eliminate Di Jun and Tai Yi, not the demon race.
Because of Cihang's involvement, even the superficial peace between Nuwa and the West could not be maintained this time, and instead, there was a deep-seated hatred and rift between them.
The moment Jieyin into the Empress Wa's Palace, Nuwa summoned the Red Embroidered Ball and Jieyin him.
The Jieyin's expression grew increasingly pained, yet his actions were relentless.
How could Nuwa not hate Jieyin? Nuwa almost returned to Mount Sumeru that day, causing heavy losses to the West.
This time, he also wanted to let Nuwa know that the West cannot be bullied.
The holy war erupted instantly, unleashing a raging storm in the chaos.
In the midst of a chaotic and desolate Primordial World, Mount Luojia became the only sacred place.
A sacred light emanated from Mount Luojia and spread throughout the South China Sea.
The entire South China Sea is sheltered under the Holy Light of Purification.
Even the sea creature cultivators tainted by the Calamity Qi were awakened by the World-Purifying Divine Light and together they gratefully bowed to Mount Luojia.
Looking at Cihang, who was meditating with her eyes closed, Zhunti showed no dissatisfaction.
The admiration in their eyes only grew stronger.
Given that he was able to create the Western path of spiritual practice, Jieyin and Zhunti could not possibly be evil people.
A cultivator's state of mind and outward appearance can be concealed, but the Great Dao itself cannot be hidden.
Although those forty-eight vows were made out of necessity, they were absolutely from the hearts of the two of them.
Otherwise, they would never gain the approval of Heaven.
Both of them truly possessed great compassion.
But as Zhunti said, everything involves choices.
For the sake of the West, for the sake of their Great Way, they had to scheme against all living beings.
We were forced to ignore this catastrophe and witness firsthand the devastation it caused.
As Cihang said, this action goes against the Great Way.
However, for the sake of better spreading the word and developing the West, Zhunti did not regret it, even if it meant hitting a bottleneck and having no further opportunities for improvement.
Perhaps this is what it means to sacrifice the individual for the greater good!
With their sanctification and the establishment of their religion, both they and their Jieyin changed.
Although I cannot do it myself, I admire Cihang's purity and compassion all the more.
Is Cihang truly so pure? Of course not.
Although he has a compassionate heart and his own bottom line, he will still try his best to plan for himself.
He did not sacrifice himself for the sake of others' great love.
He might have had that in the past.
But after awakening his memories and experiencing so many changes, he also began to become selfish.
Because of Zhunti's arrival, Cihang was unable to directly participate in this great calamity.
However, his preparations were not reduced in any way.
Of course, his selfishness will not harm the interests of those who step in, especially the innocent and vulnerable creatures.
Cihang, the original deity, recited the Purifying World Divine Curse on Mount Luojia, using her innate purification powers to cleanse the Calamity Fiend Qi.
Its consciousness, however, was focused on the three incarnations.
The great calamity began only a short while ago, yet it has already enveloped the entire Primordial World.
The Solar Star's light still shines on the earth, but it cannot dispel the Calamity Qi that obscures the sky.
Horrific battles were commonplace, and countless lives were lost as a result.
In a short time, the Netherworld Underworld was filled with the dead, and all the ghosts and gods in the underworld were working hard to perform their divine duties.
Fengdu had already unleashed the World-Ending Black Lotus, which was continuously absorbing the Calamity Fiend Qi to nourish itself.
As the number of the dead increases, the authority of the underworld also grows stronger, and the Heaven and Earth Destiny is rapidly converging.
While maintaining order in the underworld, Fengdu also selected many exceptional spirits of the dead, bestowing upon them divine positions to strengthen its own power.
In contrast, the power of the saints was once again weakened infinitely.
He also sensed the presence of the Sanqing, watching them obscure the secrets of heaven, guarding outside the cycle of reincarnation, and completely confining Houtu within it.
However, Fengdu was powerless to stop all of this from happening.
Perhaps it was because Fengdu was sensible that the Sanqing also ignored Fengdu's actions, thus reaching an unspoken agreement.
The power and fortune of Fengdu are rising rapidly, and the actions of the benevolent corpse Honglian are equally numerous.
The cultivators of the Lotus Flower Mountain lineage emerged from the mountain after the great calamity broke out, using the Red Lotus World-Saving Path to save the world and protect heaven and earth.
It is both saving lives and cultivating oneself.
The Red Lotus Good Corpse personally went to the Immortal Volcano to awaken the Yuanfeng.
As mentioned before, a great calamity can also be a great opportunity.
There are many powerful members of the Phoenix Clan, but they are unable to take action due to their own Karmic Debt Karma.
They could only barely maintain their life force by relying on the characteristics of the Immortal Volcano.
The only way to eliminate Karmic Debt Karma is through good deeds and good fortune.
For the Phoenix Clan, this calamity was also a tremendous opportunity.
Originally, Yuanfeng was unwilling to take any risks, after all, the Phoenix Clan could not withstand another storm.
Despite being persuaded by the Red Lotus Good Corpse, Yuanfeng decided to take the risk.
As the Red Lotus Good Corpse departed, Yuanfeng forcibly awakened the powerful members of the Phoenix Clan to prepare for this great calamity.
The Self Corpse Green Lotus also concealed its tracks, merging into the Five-Colored Human Race, joining them to help them cope with this calamity.
Cihang still exercised some restraint when it came to matters concerning the human race.
The Five-Colored Human Race only started in the South China Sea and headed south.
It's not that he doesn't want to protect all humans, but that he can't.
Under the intervention of Taiqing and Nuwa, the Eastern human race not only forgot the existence of Cihang, but also the will of the two sages was present in the human tribes.
The East is not only the largest gathering place for humankind, but also the site of the power struggle and destiny between Taiqing and Nuwa.
Cihang, on the other hand, focused all its efforts on developing southwards, where the human race was closer to the Five-Colored Race and completely respected Cihang.
Although Cihang had the heart to save the world, when her power was insufficient, her first thought was for those close to her.
If even those around you cannot be protected, how can you talk about saving the world?