Fuxi and Nuwa

Gui Ling raised her enormous head, her eyes bursting with incredulous joy and gratitude.

Today's encounter felt like a dream! Not only had she taken a mighty master capable of reaching heaven and earth, but she had also been bestowed such precious treasures!

"Disciple... disciple thanks Master for this grace!"

Her primordial spirit conveyed a thought trembling with excitement.

"This disciple will cultivate diligently without rest, achieve Transformation as soon as possible, live up to Master's kindness, and follow Master in seeking the Great Dao!"

She could clearly sense the immense power contained within the Dragon Binding Rope. Carefully, she stored both spiritual treasures within her shell.

Seeing that Gui Ling could not calm her emotions, Qing Huan said gently:

"The path of cultivation values following nature. In the unseen, destiny will provide guidance. Forcing matters will only make you lose your original heart. Follow your Dao heart as it was, and opportunities will come naturally."

"This disciple will remember Master's teachings!"

Gui Ling's enormous body sank slightly as she composed herself.

"Good. Cultivate well here. Your master will await the good news of your Transformation."

Qing Huan's figure quietly faded like ink in water, merging into the waves and spiritual energy of the South Sea without leaving a trace.

Gui Ling gazed in the direction her master had vanished, her heart unable to settle for a long while.

"Master... this disciple will not disappoint you!"

She murmured softly, drawing her head and limbs back into her hard shell. A vortex of spiritual energy formed around her once more as she sank again into that vast and profound realm of cultivation.

... Zhongnan Mountain Dao Field

Qing Huan's figure silently appeared before the Cave Mansion.

His divine sense swept over the giant egg still floating quietly atop the peak platform, its Five Elements Dao Rhythms circulating within it—Kong Xuan—as well as Great Peng, who was in secluded cultivation within another Cave Mansion, Yin-Yang Qi swirling around him. A gratified smile appeared on Qing Huan's lips.

His three disciples all possessed extraordinary origins and deep Luck—Great Peng bore the phoenix's legacy and Innate Yin-Yang Qi; Kong Xuan nurtured the origin of the Five Elements; Gui Ling would in the future be connected to the Human Race's immense Merit and Luck... The arrangements of fate truly held something wondrous.

... Deep within Buzhou Mountain, Pangu Temple.

Within the grand and ancient hall, twelve towering Dharma manifestations sat entrenched like mountains. Their surging baleful aura and power of vital blood had nearly condensed into substance.

Di Jiang sat in the seat of honor, his features resolute as his lightning-like gaze swept across the hall's mountain-like piles of gleaming treasures—Innate Spiritual Treasures, Acquired Spiritual Treasures, and even rare minerals and exotic materials tainted with innate qi. The display was dazzling.

Over the past half Kalpa, the Twelve Ancestral Witches had claimed to be Pangu Orthodox. Relying on their incomparably powerful bodies and bloodline divine abilities, they had nearly swept across the entire Primordial Earth, targeting every object that contained spiritual essence!

Ostensibly, they were searching for spiritual treasures compatible with the origins of Houtu, the Earth Ancestral Witch, and Gou Mang, the Wood Ancestral Witch. Their deeper purpose, however, came from the warning Di Jiang had received during their last confrontation:

"Lacking primordial spirits and therefore being unable to wield powerful spiritual treasures is a weakness. When facing Innate Deities with primordial spirits and numerous spiritual treasures, it will become a fatal disadvantage! We must curb the rate at which other living beings gain power."

"Big Brother!"

Zhu Jiuyin spoke, his voice carrying a trace of worry.

"Our clan's tracks have covered countless trillions of miles around Buzhou Mountain. The spiritual objects and treasures we can plunder are nearly exhausted.

If we go any deeper... we may directly encounter the Cave Mansions of Innate Deities with deep foundations. Conflict will be unavoidable."

"Humph!"

Flames surged around Zhurong, his voice thundering like lightning.

"What is there to fear? The Primordial Earth was transformed from Father God. All things belong to the Witch Clan! How can this be called 'plunder'?

We are merely reclaiming Father God's scattered legacy! The fact that those living beings can undergo Transformation is already Father God's immense grace!"

"Zhurong speaks true!"

Brilliant light burst from Di Jiang's eyes as his imposing aura soared to the heavens.

"We were formed from Father God's vital blood. We are the sole rulers of the Primordial Earth! So what if they are Innate Deities?

As long as we Twelve Ancestral Witches stand united, our bloodlines connected and our divine abilities complementary, we would dare fight even Hongjun!"

His words struck the ground with force, filled with boundless confidence.

Houtu's delicate brows furrowed slightly.

Born compassionate, she cared for all living beings of the earth. Deep down, she had always felt a vague unease and discomfort toward her brothers' domineering acts of plunder.

It was a hazy warning from the earth's origin itself, as though ominous clouds were gathering in the distance. Yet she could neither explain nor understand it. She folded her arms and remained silent.

... Zhongnan Mountain Cave Mansion.

Qing Huan sat cross-legged upon a meditation cushion, his mind deeply focused.

The profound insights he had gained not long ago from discussing the Dao with the two Western mighty cultivators, Jieyin and Zhunti, flowed, collided, and merged within his sea of consciousness like a vast galaxy.

His Grand Unity Dao Fruit shone brilliantly, constantly absorbing this nourishment of wisdom as it deduced and perfected his own Great Dao.

... Phoenix Perch Mountain.

Fuxi sat cross-legged upon a cloud platform, his fingers plucking the jade zither across his knees. Its clear Dao Sound cleansed the mind and spirit.

The music paused slightly. He lifted his head toward the mountain beyond, a knowing smile that saw through heavenly secrets appearing at the corner of his lips.

The next moment, two grand golden lights carrying the majestic authority of emperors descended before the mountain, transforming into Di Jun and Tai Yi. Solar True Fire coiled around them, and their bearing was imposing.

"Fuxi, fellow Daoist,"

Di Jun cupped his hands, his voice bright and resonant.

"The purpose of Tai Yi's and my visit should already be clear to you, fellow Daoist?"

Fuxi rose to his full height. The music faded as he returned the salute, his manner calm.

"Di Jun, Tai Yi, you two fellow Daoists harbor great ambitions. You wish to unite the demon race and establish an immortal achievement.

I, Fuxi, am willing to assist you both with all my strength and help bring about this great undertaking!"

"Hahahaha!"

Upon hearing this, Di Jun laughed heartily, his voice shaking the forests.

"Your art of deduction truly surpasses all of the Primordial Wilderness, fellow Daoist! With your aid, the Luck of our demon race will surely rise like the morning sun, limitless in its promise!"

When they first met at the Purple Cloud Palace, he had already sensed Fuxi's extraordinary bearing and profound understanding of heavenly secrets. Now that his wish had been fulfilled, he was overjoyed.

Tai Yi's gaze passed beyond Fuxi and landed upon Nuwa, who stood quietly behind him, her temperament like an orchid in an empty valley.

The phantom of the Chaos Bell flickered behind him, carrying an air of scrutiny and invitation.

"Nuwa, fellow Daoist, you are likewise an Innate Deity of the demon race, with deep foundations and lofty Dao Cultivation.

Now that the demon race is rising, why not join us? Share the Luck of the Primordial Wilderness and forge the demon race's glory together?"

Fuxi immediately looked toward his younger sister and urged her gently:

"Little Sister, Tai Yi speaks rightly. The demon race's Luck is flourishing, perfectly suited to our path of cultivation. This is the trend of the times, and it is also where opportunity lies."

Not long ago, when he had calculated the heavenly secrets, he had seen the demon race's Luck blazing like oil poured upon a fire, unmatched for a time. This was the ideal moment to enter the fray. The demon race's future held great promise, and this was also the Great Dao he pursued.

Nuwa's gaze was clear. She looked at her brother, then at the high-spirited Di Jun and Tai Yi, and gave a slight nod, her voice crisp and clear.

"We are born of the demon race and should naturally devote ourselves to our people. I am willing to follow my brother and lend you two fellow Daoists a hand."

"Good! Excellent!"

Di Jun clapped his hands and laughed, filled with soaring ambition.

"With the wholehearted joining of Fuxi and Nuwa, fellow Daoists, only today does our demon race truly possess the foundation to stand proudly above the Primordial Wilderness!"

Fuxi's wisdom and powers of deduction, along with Nuwa's Creation divine abilities and profound potential, were both beyond measure.

"Today's opportunity is rare."

Di Jun was in high spirits as he looked around at the three mighty cultivators.

"We are all pillars of the demon race. Why not discuss the Dao here? By verifying one another's Great Dao and improving our Dao Cultivation, would that not be delightful?"