"Look, this is proof that they existed, and it is also a glimmer of hope for the future."
Qing Huan's voice was calm yet carried an undeniable power.
"Complete resurrection and reshaping of the Hunyuan Dao Fruit are absolutely impossible with our current capabilities."
However, I can arrange for their True Spirit to be reincarnated, enter the cycle of reincarnation, and begin their cultivation anew.
Whether they can recall their past and reach new heights depends on their own Creation and opportunities.
Lu Ya intently at the Jade Bottle, as if trying to etch those two faint rays of light into the depths of his soul. With a "thud," he knelt heavily on the ground again, touching his forehead to the earth, and kowtowed three times in succession, each time with a resounding thud, filled with endless gratitude and determination.
"The kindness of my teacher is like Lu Ya second birth! Even if Lu Ya die and my soul perishes, I will never forget it!"
The young, innocent voice trembled with tears, yet possessed a determination beyond its years.
Qing Huan accepted his bow and said calmly, "Get up."
With this matter settled, the feud between the Witch and Demon has been buried with the collapse of Buzhou Mountain.
Now that you have become my disciple, you should devote yourself to cultivation and sever your past attachments.
Do not let hatred consume you or lead you to reckless violence. Otherwise, in the face of Tribulation, even a teacher could not guarantee your safety.
You should understand the terror and ruthlessness of this Tribulation more deeply than others."
Lu Ya stood up, wiped away his tears, and a look of vicissitude and solemnity, incongruous with his age, appeared on his youthful face. He solemnly replied:
"Yes! Your disciple will remember your teachings!"
The horrific scenes of the Tribulation and the fall of his fathers were etched into his soul like a brand; how could he possibly forget them?
The Empress Nuwa, with Sage her Magic Power unleashed, painstakingly searched for and collected the Innate Divine Stone radiating Five-Colored Radiance amidst the endless Chaos Turbulence Earth, Water, Fire, Wind, and wind.
This stone contains the Innate Five Elements Origin and is the only divine object that Mending the Heavens.
After overcoming numerous hardships, she finally gathered all the necessary stones. Without delay, she immediately took the stones and rushed to the Purple Cloud Palace.
Although the Dao Ancestor Hongjun did not appear, he had already placed the Creation Cauldron, the first creation artifact of Primordial Wilderness Cauldron of Creation, on the cloud platform outside the palace.
Nuwa bowed respectfully, took the cauldron and returned. In the chaos Beyond the Thirty-Three Heavens, she ignited the Chaos Fire, poured in the supreme Great Dao of Creation, and began to smelt the Five-Colored Divine Stone.
Time lost its meaning in the chaos. After an unknown period of time, when the last Chaos Qi was incorporated, a huge divine stone, radiating a soft, five-colored glow and containing the power to mend the world, was finally successfully forged.
Empress Nuwa, carrying the divine stone she had painstakingly crafted, returned to the Primordial Wilderness and came to the foot of the enormous hole in the sky.
The Sage Gou Mang, the Wood Emperor, single-handedly supported heaven and earth with the Tongtian Jianmu that reaches to the heavens, as stable as a rock.
"Fellow Daoists, please lend me a hand!"
Nuwa gave a clear shout and used her Sage Magic Power to push the enormous Five-Colored Divine Stone into the hole in the sky.
Taiqing Laozi presented the Taiji Diagram, fixing the Earth, Water, Fire, Wind;
The Yuanshi Tianzun waved the Three Treasures Jade Ruyi, sorting out the chaotic laws of heaven and earth.
Although the Sect Master Tongtian had no supreme treasures in hand, he used his unparalleled sword intent to annihilate the remaining Chaos Qi.
The Wood Emperor Gou Mang used the power of the Jianmu tree to stabilize the edge of the sky and Jieyin the divine stone.
With the combined power of all the saints, the Five-Colored Divine Stone was perfectly embedded into the gap in the sky. The gentle yet powerful Power of Creation spread out, quickly mending the crack and smoothing the Universe.
The terrifying hole that had poured out chaos and the Heavenly River Water healed at a speed visible to the naked eye, and eventually disappeared completely, revealing a clear blue sky once more!
"Buzz--"
The laws of heaven and earth resounded with joy, seemingly celebrating the end of this Great Tribulation.
Heavenly Dao, moved by this, bestowed boundless Golden Light of Merit, comparable to the Nuwa Creates Humans by Nuwa.
This Merit was divided into several parts, with the two largest parts falling into the bodies of Nuwa and Gou Mang respectively, as a reward for their merits in Mending the Heavens and supporting the sky.
Although the Three Pure Ones and the Two Saints of the West did not directly Mending the Heavens, they also contributed to its protection and witnessing, and thus shared in its benefits.
The saints, nourished by the Merit and favored by Heavenly Dao, all gained something, and their Dao Cultivation improved.
However, not all Sage were immersed in the joy and Merit of successfully Mending the Heavens.
The expressions of anguish on the faces of the Daoist Jieyin and the Daoist Zhunti deepened as they looked at the meager amount of Merit that had fallen into their hands compared to that of the Three Pure Ones, Nuwa, and Gou Mang.
"Senior brother, the East is rich and prosperous. After this great calamity, the Heavenly Court is without a master, and its treasures are covered in dust. It is only right that the West is destined to have them!"
Daoist Zhunti's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and his tone was urgent.
The Daoist Jieyin sighed, his face showing even greater sorrow:
"Alas, the East has produced many outstanding talents, and its treasures have found their rightful owners. However, for the sake of the West's prosperity and the salvation of Save All Sentient Beings, it is perhaps necessary for us to embark on this journey and forge a virtuous connection."
The two understood each other without saying a word, and immediately transformed into two golden lights, silently avoiding the sight of the saints, heading straight for the demon race's Heavenly Court above the Thirty-three Heavens!
The Heavenly Court of today is no longer the magnificent scene of countless demons paying homage and stars guarding it.
The South Heaven Gate was broken, the palaces were in ruins, and traces of the great battle could be seen everywhere, leaving behind only desolation and decay.
However, just when Jieyin and Zhunti they could advance unimpeded and plunder the spiritual treasures and roots accumulated by the demon race over countless years—
"Buzz!!"
A slight tremor resounded, and then All the Stars in the Heavens, from the Primordial Stars to the auxiliary and miscellaneous stars, shone brightly at the same time!
Countless brilliant starlight streamed down from the endless Starry Sky, weaving together a vast network of starlight that covered the entire core area of Heavenly Court!
The immense Power of the Stars surged and condensed into a tangible barrier, firmly blocking Jieyin and Zhunti and Zhunti outside the South Heaven Gate!
The Great Formation of the Stars! It activated on its own!
"This... Wasn't the Great Formation of the Stars destroyed when Di Jun and Tai Yi perished, and the River Diagram and Luo Script were lost? Why can it still operate?!"
Daoist Zhunti's expression changed. He tried to penetrate the great formation with his Sage divine sense, but was bounced back by the vast and ethereal power that drew upon the origin of the entire Primordial Starry Sky, causing his divine sense to tremble slightly.
The Daoist Jieyin observing intently for a moment, he said in a deep voice, "This formation... is not a complete killing formation; it is more like a pure defensive and spirit-gathering formation."
Moreover, its energy core is directly connected to the origin of the Primordial Starry Sky, endlessly regenerating and cannot be broken by brute force.
If we force an attack, it will inevitably trigger a backlash from the Starry Sky, interrupting the transformation of stellar spiritual energy into Primordial Wilderness. Such overwhelming Karma are something our Western region cannot bear!
Just as the two were filled with doubt and uncertainty, caught in a dilemma, a deep and majestic voice came from the depths of the Heavenly Court, piercing through the starry sky:
"Ziwei Star Lord, the two Sage Jieyin Zhunti, why do you trespass into my demon race's Heavenly Court instead of Receive Blessings in the pure land of the West?"
Starlight swirled and coalesced into a phantom figure, wearing a star crown and a purple imperial robe, with a majestic face and unfathomable aura. It was none other than the former leader of the Four Emperors demon races, the Emperor Taihuang of Ziwei, North Pole!
With the fall of Di Jun and Tai Yi, he is now the nominal supreme leader of the demon race and the actual controller of the Great Formation of the Stars!