Nuwa the Sage had yet to reveal herself. She merely spat out a single word.
As that word fell, an even more powerful pressure descended upon Shi Ji.
Pfft.
Blood suddenly sprayed from her mouth. Her expression instantly wilted, and even her primordial spirit was nearly forced out of her Violet Palace!
Shi Ji could hold on no longer!
Just as Shi Ji fell into despair, she suddenly felt the pressure lighten.
A warm, gentle aura enveloped her body.
For a moment, she felt as though she were basking in a spring breeze!
"Nuwa the Sage, what incredible might you display!"
A faint voice rang out in the void. Then, a point of light suddenly appeared amid the vast sea of clouds in Wa Huang Heaven.
Tongtian strolled across the clouds and arrived in an instant.
At once, the powerful pressure released from Wa Huang Palace by Nuwa the Sage vanished without a trace.
When Shi Ji saw her master, she was overjoyed.
She was so excited that her eyes reddened.
Her master had arrived at exactly the right time. If he had been even a moment later, she would already have been on the Investiture of the Gods.
Tongtian gently patted Shi Ji on the shoulder. A warm current washed through her body, and her internal injuries vanished instantly. A powerful, mysterious force also surged within her.
"Junior Sister, Lingzhuzi reincarnated beneath your command as a little beast and killed two of my disciple's disciples. You know this very well."
"Shi Ji was kindhearted. Considering that he was the reincarnation of your disciple and might even have been plotted against by that old Yuanshi, she not only spared his life but also returned his treasures to him."
"Yet he ambushed my disciple. His heart deserves death. He was merely