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"Alliance Leader! I've come to keep you company!"

The rumbling sounds continued without end.

Li Peng heard the ** sound ring out again and couldn't help but curse, "There's still more?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he transformed into a stream of light and fled into the distance.

Although these golden ripples generated by the ** couldn't truly harm Li Peng, they still caused waves of stinging pain.

Li Peng was not one to enjoy being hurt, so he naturally had to avoid being caught in the fallout.

Without stopping, he flew directly towards the direction of Three Immortal Island.

Since he had already gained benefits and the System's chosen mission was complete, Li Peng had no reason to stay any longer.

After half a year of rapid travel, Li Peng finally returned to Three Immortal Island.

He first went to check on Nuwa and Fuxi's secluded cultivation place, only to find that both were still in seclusion.

Helpless, Li Peng turned to head towards Changxi and Xihe's secluded cultivation place.

The result was another disappointment—Changxi and Xihe were also in seclusion.

With nothing to do, Li Peng suddenly remembered that he hadn't picked up his four newly accepted maids yet.

So, he immediately set off for the island where the four maids were located.

Halfway there, Li Peng remembered that as the Clan Leader of the Phoenix Clan, he should be guarding Bucephalus Volcano.

However, he really didn't want to stay there, and someone had to be in charge of the Phoenix Clan.

What should he do?

A flash of inspiration struck him, and Li Peng immediately summoned his Evil Corpse—Daoist Black Lotus.

"What business do you have summoning me, my main body?" Daoist Black Lotus asked.

Li Peng gave him a sidelong glance, "You should know."

Daoist Black Lotus complained, "Why didn't you let Daoist Jinlian or Bai Lian go?"

"Bai Lian has been traveling the world since he was cut off from me. I haven't heard from him since, and I would have thought he met with misfortune if I could still sense his life force.

As for Daoist Jinlian? He was manifested from my good thoughts and is too benevolent in his actions to be suitable for guarding the Phoenix Clan.

Only you are decisive and ruthless, making you the most suitable for this task. It's a tough job, but I'll have to trouble you with it," Li Peng explained.

Daoist Black Lotus sighed helplessly, "If I had known this would happen, I should have gone traveling myself to avoid being assigned such a difficult task."

With that, he transformed into a stream of light and disappeared before Li Peng.

After arranging the affairs of the Phoenix Clan, Li Peng continued his journey to the island where the four maids were located.

After half a month of rapid travel, he finally reached his destination.

As soon as Li Peng stepped onto the island, he heard Bixiao's complaints.

"Did Master forget about us! It's been so long, why hasn't he come to find us yet!"

"Our Master is a great being. One secluded cultivation session can last for ten thousand or even tens of thousands of years. How long have we waited for you to be impatient?" Yunxiao said with a smile.

"What? We have to wait for ten thousand years? Bad Master! You don't even take me with you when you go out to play!" Bixiao exclaimed angrily.

The moment Bixiao finished speaking, a smiling voice sounded in her ear:

"Hmm? I think I heard someone bad-mouthing me behind my back."

Bixiao froze at the sound and slowly turned her head—

Indeed, Li Peng's figure appeared before her eyes.

Seeing her Master appear, Bixiao was startled. Then, she remembered that everything she had just said had been overheard, and she immediately felt that she was in deep trouble.

But her eyes rolled, and she suddenly pounced, clinging directly to Li Peng.

With a voice so sweet it was sickening, she acted spoiled, "Master! I've missed you so much!"

Li Peng was speechless for a moment, not expecting Bixiao to pull this move.

Her adorable appearance, paired with her sweet and soft voice, made her seem like an incredibly cute little loli.

His heart instantly melted, and how could he bear to punish her?

However, Li Peng still forced himself to maintain his authority as a Master, and with a pained expression, he sternly admonished her, "You're already this old, and you're still acting spoiled. What kind of behavior is this!"

Li Peng nodded and said, "You may all rise."

Hearing this, Zhao Gongming, Yunxiao, and Qiongxiao finally straightened up and stood in a neat line, awaiting their Master's lecture.

Li Peng examined the cultivation of the three and found that not only were their realms stable, but they had also each made progress.

Yunxiao had already reached the early stage of Grand Unity Golden Immortal, and Qiongxiao had reached the peak of Golden Immortal.

As for Zhao Gongming—he had only consolidated his original cultivation, with almost no progress.

It was evident that his aptitude was indeed inferior to the Sanxiao sisters.

It was precisely because of this that in the original Primordial Era timeline, Tongtian had only accepted him as an outer disciple **.

"You three are all very good. It seems you haven't slacked off during my absence," Li Peng said, looking at the three before him and nodding with satisfaction.

Bixiao, seeing that her Master was only praising her older siblings, became unhappy and cried out, "Master! What about me! I've been working very hard too!"

Only then did Li Peng turn his gaze to Bixiao.

Li Peng could see at a glance that Bixiao's cultivation was stable but still stuck at the Late Golden Immortal stage, with no progress whatsoever.

Unfortunately, Bixiao was too adorable. A slight reprimand would bring tears to her eyes, leaving Li Peng helpless.

"Alright, you've made progress too," Li Peng said helplessly, rubbing Bixiao's head.

Upon hearing this, Bixiao finally broke into a smile.

Li Peng then said, "Okay, go and see if there's anything you need to pack. We'll return to the dojo to cultivate shortly."

Zhao Gongming and the Sanxiao sisters' eyes lit up at the words, and they replied in unison, "We have nothing to pack, Master! We can set off with you right now!"

Li Peng nodded and immediately took Zhao Gongming and the Sanxiao sisters to Three Immortal Island.

Upon returning to the island, Li Peng arranged for Zhao Gongming and the Sanxiao sisters to cultivate on Fangcun Island. This area had been specially designated by him as their residence.

At the same time, he summoned Daoist Jinlian and ordered him to guide Zhao Gongming and the Sanxiao sisters in their cultivation.

Li Peng himself went into seclusion once more, continuing to create the Thirty-Six Heavens.

A thousand years passed in the blink of an eye, and Li Peng finally succeeded in creating the complete Thirty-Six Heavens.

Just as the heavens took shape, two system prompts sounded one after another:

"Congratulations to the host for obtaining the twenty-four Sea-Calming Pearls from Hongjun and successfully creating the Thirty-Six Heavens!

Reward: Two million years of Magic Power, comprehension of the Yin-Yang Law increased."

"Congratulations to the host for creating the Thirty-Six Heavens, adding another Spiritual Treasure comparable in power to an Innate Supreme Treasure.

Reward: One million years of Magic Power, Yin-Yang Law level increased by one tier."

Vast Magic Power surged from Li Peng's body. He immediately circulated his mystic arts, fully absorbing it.

In just fifteen minutes, all the Magic Power was completely absorbed, and his physical body was further strengthened.

He felt that if he were to forcefully break through to the Hunyuan realm, he now had a forty percent chance. Even with Pangu's Essence Blood, it would only be a fifty percent chance.

Li Peng was unwilling to take such a risk rashly.

As he was contemplating, the profound insights of the Yin-Yang Law surged into his Sea of Consciousness, instantly plunging him into a state of enlightenment.

Countless mysteries of the laws unfolded before his eyes like a scroll.

A moment later, Li Peng awoke from his enlightenment. The Yin-Yang Law had finally reached a balance, with both reaching a ninety percent level.

Li Peng felt that he was only one step away from proving the Dao and becoming Hunyuan, as if there was only a thin veil separating him. Once understood, he could achieve Primordial Great Luo Golden Immortal.

He eagerly began to comprehend.

Ten thousand years passed in a flash. Li Peng continuously comprehended the Yin-Yang Law, attempting to break through to Primordial Great Luo Golden Immortal.

However, the seemingly fragile veil remained as solid as rock, and he could not break through no matter how hard he tried.

Li Peng could only sigh helplessly and open his eyes.

As soon as he opened his eyes, he saw Nuwa standing quietly beside him, waiting.

Li Peng was somewhat surprised and asked, "Nuwa, are you waiting for me for something?"

Nuwa said, "Lately, I've been feeling restless during my cultivation and cannot fully immerse myself in comprehending the laws."

Li Peng knew in his heart that Nuwa's time to create humans had arrived, and the Heavenly Dao was urging her to fulfill her mission.

He thought for a moment and said, "I'll accompany you on a trip to the Primordial Era to relax. Perhaps you can have a breakthrough during your travels. Constant arduous cultivation may not be the best way to overcome bottlenecks."

Nuwa sighed, "Alright, then let's travel through the Primordial Era. I hope we can find an opportunity for a breakthrough."

After agreeing, Li Peng and Nuwa flew towards the Primordial Continent together.

Upon arrival, the two slowly walked towards Buzhou Mountain.

Ten thousand years passed quickly. Along the way, they witnessed countless killings and disputes.

Finally, Li Peng and Nuwa arrived at the foot of Buzhou Mountain.

Nuwa gazed at Buzhou Mountain and sighed, "Why are there always so many conflicts in the Primordial Era? How wonderful it would be if all races could live in harmony. Sadly, they only know how to kill each other."

Li Peng smiled and said, "Since that's the case, Nuwa, why don't you create a race yourself?"

Upon hearing this, the Primordial Violet Qi in Nuwa's Primordial Spirit stirred intensely, and a flicker of understanding dawned upon her.

"Creation... am I meant to create a race?" Nuwa murmured to herself.

As she spoke, she casually scooped up some soil from the ground and began to mold it.

In an instant, all sorts of bizarre creatures appeared in her hands. Li Peng watched, unsure whether to laugh or cry.

Just as Li Peng was about to guide Nuwa on how to create humans, the system's voice suddenly rang out.

"Ding! Detected the host's current situation. Please make a choice as soon as possible!"

The system's voice echoed in Li Peng's mind:

"Option One: Wait for Nuwa to comprehend the method of creating humans on her own. Reward: Ten thousand years of magic power, low-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure Three-Colored Dice."

"Option Two: Break the original trajectory of the Primordial Era and personally create the Human Race. Reward: One Yuan Hui of magic power, thirty percent each of the Yin-Yang Great Dao Laws."

"Option Three: Create humans together with Nuwa and become the Saint Father of the Human Race. Reward: One million years of magic power, Yin-Yang Law increased by ten percent."

"Please host choose quickly!"

Upon hearing the prompt, Li Peng was taken aback. He hadn't expected a choice mission to be triggered at this time.

He mused, Indeed, closed-door cultivation isn't suited for me. Wandering outside makes it easier to encounter opportunities.

He quickly scanned the options, immediately ruling out Option One—the reward was too low, not even worth considering.

Next, he looked at Option Two. The generous reward made his heart flutter: One Yuan Hui of magic power, thirty percent of the Yin-Yang Great Dao Laws!

But upon seeing the conditions, Li Peng could only give up. He primarily cultivated the Yin-Yang Law and knew nothing about the Law of Creation. How could he create the Human Race?

Helplessly, he turned his gaze to the third option.

This mission wasn't difficult, and the reward was exactly what he needed.

Without hesitation, Li Peng said to the System, "I choose the third."

After making his selection, he turned to Nuwa, who was still deep in thought, and said, "All the myriad races of the Primordial Era were born with Innate Dao Bodies. Why don't you create a race in the form of the Innate Dao Body?"

Nuwa's eyes lit up as if struck by lightning. The Primordial Violet Qi in her Primordial Spirit surged violently.

She immediately understood that what Li Peng said was the key.

Nuwa no longer hesitated. She shaped a clay figurine in Li Peng's likeness.

Once the clay figurine was formed, she activated the Law of Creation. Life force erupted from her body, and streams of divine creation light cascaded onto the figurine.

However, as the divine light entered the figurine, it instantly crumbled, turning into a puddle of wet mud.

Nuwa gazed at the shattered mud, murmuring, "Why did it collapse? Did I shape it incorrectly?"

Nuwa had expected these clay figurines to become true living beings after being empowered by her creation force. Yet, the figurines shattered instantly, completely beyond her expectations.

Unwilling to give up, Nuwa shaped another clay figurine, attempting to imbue it with life using the Law of Creation.

She still refused to give up and continued to try.

Again and again!

After hundreds of consecutive failures, Nuwa finally slumped to the ground in dejection.

"Big Brother Li, what exactly is going on? None of the steps were wrong, so why did it fail?" Nuwa asked, her face full of confusion.

"Silly girl, how could ordinary mud and plain water withstand your creation force?" Li Peng said with a smile, gently tapping Nuwa's forehead.

After speaking, Li Peng took out a bottle of Three Lights Divine Water and a large chunk of Nine Heavens Breathing Soil.

Nuwa didn't quite understand Li Peng's words at first, but as soon as she saw the Three Lights Divine Water and the Nine Heavens Breathing Soil, she immediately understood the reason for her previous failures.

"Thank you, Big Brother Li!" Nuwa said gratefully.

"Between us, why the thanks?" Li Peng replied with a smile.

Hearing this, Nuwa's cheeks couldn't help but blush.

A moment later, Nuwa's mood calmed down, and she began shaping clay figurines again.

Just as she was about to start, the System's prompt sounded again—

"Ding! Detected the host's current situation, please make a choice as soon as possible!"

"Option One: Protect the Human Race for one Yuan Hui in the future, teach them, and ensure they suffer no harm from any other race. Reward: One Yuan Hui of magic power, Innate Supreme Treasure Cauldron of Creation."