Thus, Shen Hongfei continued solemnly, "Not only that, I also know that these six Sages are all people chosen by Heaven, and my mother Nuwa is one of them!"
Fuxi's expression froze for a moment before he burst into laughter again.
"Then let me ask you—am I among these six Sages chosen by Heaven?"
"No. These six Sages are the Three Pure Ones of Kunlun Mountain: Taiqing, Yuanshi, and Tongtian; Zhunti and Jieyin of Mount Sumeru; and the last one is my mother, Nuwa."
Upon hearing this, a trace of shock immediately appeared on Nuwa's face.
She had never expected that she would also be among the Sages chosen by Heaven. According to her original speculation, there was no way it should have been her.
However, there was still no conclusion as to whether this was true or not. Perhaps it was merely an offhand joke from the baby. She absolutely could not take it seriously.
Fuxi, however, immediately sneered.
"Truly worthy of being an evil spawn. You haven't even been born, yet you've already learned to spread demonic lies and confuse people. If you aren't eliminated now, you'll surely become a scourge in the future."
Hearing this, Nuwa was instantly frightened pale. "Big Brother, don't... Please, I'm begging you..."
Before Nuwa could finish speaking, Fuxi waved his hand and cut her off. "Little Sister, it's not that Big Brother is being ruthless."
"You saw it yourself. This boy is spreading demonic lies and spouting nothing but absurdities. If he's born, he'll surely become a great scourge in the Primordial World!"
"You and that Ancestral Dragon were fated to be an ill-starred pair to begin with. Better a short pain than a long one. Don't make one mistake after another!"
Shen Hongfei's face immediately darkened with anger. "Damn it, I only said that the six Sages chosen by Heaven didn't include you!"
"Do you have to hold such a grudge? In every three sentences you say, two are about aborting me!"
"Why are you so thickheaded?" Shen Hongfei was fuming when his mind suddenly cleared.
Thus, in the next moment, he calmed down. Then, in a tone that seemed to look down on Fuxi from above, he said, "Since that's the case, do you dare make a bet with me? You, my mother, and I will go to Zixiao Palace together right now. If even one thing I said turns out to be false, I'll agree to let my mother have an abortion!"
"How about it? Do you dare or not?"
Nuwa and Fuxi were both stunned. Nuwa then turned deathly pale. "Absolutely not! I refuse!"
Fuxi's expression gradually turned ferocious before he threw his head back and laughed. "Hahaha! You said it yourself! You said that I wasn't among the six Sages chosen by Heaven, right? Then I'll insist on taking one of the futons when the time comes. Let's see what else you'll have to say then!"
Fuxi then turned around and threatened Nuwa. "Little Sister, you really can't blame Big Brother this time. This boy brought it upon himself. No one else can be blamed. Hahaha!"
Even a clay figurine had three parts temper.
Fuxi had repeatedly and bluntly insisted on aborting the child in her womb.
That finally caused Nuwa's expression to turn cold. "I can accompany you to Zixiao Palace, but I absolutely will not participate in the bet between the two of you! Whether I have an abortion or not is not for either of you to decide!"
After saying this, Nuwa swept up her skirt and turned away coldly.
"Mother, don't worry. Everything Fei'er said is absolutely true. Uncle is bound to lose this bet!" Shen Hongfei began comforting Nuwa from inside her belly.
Nuwa stroked her stomach, and much of her anger dissipated. She simply refused to speak with Fuxi any longer.
Fuxi, however, walked up behind Nuwa with a teasing smile and mocked her. "Little Sister, Outer Heavens is still quite far from Fengqi Mountain. We should set off as soon as possible, lest we miss our 'opportunity'..."
Fuxi placed particular emphasis on the last two words, "opportunity," and deliberately dragged them out, clearly intending to ridicule Nuwa.
"Big Brother, you...!" Nuwa felt somewhat disappointed in Fuxi. He clearly had never been like this before. But why had he become especially hostile toward the Dragon Clan after she fell in love with Ancestral Dragon, going so far as to call the child in her belly an evil spawn every day?
Sigh...
Before long, Nuwa and Fuxi began flying toward Zixiao Palace.
Aside from the two of them, other great Primordial experts also set off one after another.
On the Solar Star, the brothers Eastern Emperor Taiyi and Di Jun opened their pale golden eyes, excitement appearing on their faces.
"Brother, Dao Ancestor is giving a lecture. We ought to go."
"Indeed! Hongjun is the first Sage since the creation of the Primordial World. If we want to accomplish our great goal of unifying the Demon Clan, we can't miss this opportunity."
Kunlun Mountain.
"Dao judges the Primal Chaos; I once witnessed the Two Modes give birth to the Four Symbols."
"When Primal Chaos was first divided, the Dao came first. Existing and nonexisting alike attain naturalness."
"Vast and wondrous, non-action transmits the great law; unmoving and thusly so, it is called the Primordial Mystery!"
Everyone heard celestial music ringing through the sky and smelled a faint, ethereal fragrance. Three Daoists flew from Kunlun Mountain toward the chaos of Outer Heavens.
In the middle was an old man with the Heaven and Earth Mysterious Yellow Exquisite Pagoda floating above his head. Protecting the three of them, he plunged straight into the chaos and disappeared from everyone's sight.
Nuwa and Fuxi, who were traveling, saw this scene and immediately showed surprise.
"It's actually the Three Pure Ones!" Fuxi said in astonishment.
Nuwa blinked her lively eyes and said, "The chaos is filled with astral winds, as well as the Four Great Heavenly Disasters of earth, fire, wind, and water. It's filled with danger everywhere."
"Even a Grand Luo Golden Immortal would likely have little chance of survival without a protective spiritual treasure."
Hearing this, Fuxi sneered. "It seems that the destined ones mentioned by Dao Ancestor will ultimately still be judged by strength."
Nuwa and Fuxi waved their arms, and before long they arrived at the edge of the chaos.
Quite a few people had already entered the chaos. The situation there was indeed just as Nuwa had expected.
Only those with profound cultivation who also possessed protective spiritual treasures could fly safely through the chaos.
As for the rest, lacking protective spiritual treasures, they could only sigh helplessly from the shore.
Of course, some people were unwilling to accept this. They tried to force their way into the chaos by relying on their cultivation, but the moment they entered, the astral winds shredded them into dust.
Watching the miserable state of these people, Nuwa and Fuxi's faces suddenly went pale. Neither of them possessed any protective Magic Treasure. Although they could force their way through the chaos by relying on their Grand Luo Golden Immortal cultivation, they would still face the danger of death if they encountered a Chaos Storm.
Only those who possessed protective spiritual treasures could ignore the astral winds!
Nuwa and Fuxi looked at each other, completely at a loss.
At that moment, a small, dull-gray furnace suddenly appeared in front of Nuwa.
"Mother, don't panic. This is the Heaven-Refining Furnace. It's more than enough to protect us in the chaos."
"This is..." Nuwa's eyes lit up. A mysterious light immediately flashed from her delicate hand, drawing the furnace into her grasp as she poured some magic power into it.
In the next instant, the small, dull-gray furnace suddenly radiated five-colored light, illuminating the area in a dazzling rainbow.
The commotion immediately attracted the attention of the surrounding cultivators.
The cultivators nearby cast envious glances over, and quite a few began whispering among themselves.
"Judging from the aura emitted by that furnace, it's at least a high-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure. Those two siblings are truly lucky!"
"Exactly! With a protective spiritual treasure, they can safely cross the Sea of Chaos to Zixiao Palace. That's far better than risking their lives traveling through the chaos like us."
Fuxi glanced at Nuwa's swollen belly. "I never thought even an evil creature would have an innate spiritual treasure, while I have nothing. It's truly unfair..."
Strange. Didn't Fuxi have the Fuxi Qin as his innate Magic Treasure?
Why was it gone?
Shen Hongfei muttered inwardly.
Then his heart jolted as an idea emerged. Could it be... that, like Nuwa's Heaven-Refining Furnace, it was intercepted by the system?
Hearing Fuxi call her baby an evil creature again, Nuwa's expression turned cold. "If I hear you say 'evil creature' one more time, we'll go to Zixiao Palace separately."
At this, Fuxi's face suddenly went pale.
Since when did Little Sister learn to get angry?
Could this be what they mean by a mother becoming strong? It's all that evil creature's fault...
Fuxi thought to himself.
The chaos was filled with danger everywhere. He didn't dare travel through it alone without a protective spiritual treasure.
Seeing Fuxi's expression, Nuwa decided not to pursue the matter further.
Next,
Nuwa summoned the Heaven-Refining Furnace. A radiance enveloped the two of them as they traveled through the chaos.
The siblings flew through the chaos for a thousand years before finally spotting a glimmer of violet-gold light in the darkness.
They knew that it was Zixiao Palace, where Ancestor Hongjun lived.
Not long afterward, the two landed before the gates of Zixiao Palace. Nuwa looked around and discovered that nearly three thousand people had already gathered there.
A pair of red-lipped, white-toothed boy and girl appeared before the palace. Each held a whisk and called out in ringing voices, "A thousand years have passed! Zixiao Palace is opening!"
For a moment, everyone became excited.
They all craned their necks to peer through the palace gates.
Especially Nuwa and Fuxi.
Nuwa's heart pounded. Although she had rejected the bet that would allow Fuxi to abort her child,
for some reason, she still felt especially nervous. Deep down, she inexplicably hoped that everything the baby had said was true.
Fuxi, meanwhile, wore a cold, mocking smile as he waited to watch the joke unfold.
He didn't believe a word Shen Hongfei had said.
This was a Sage's Dojo, while Shen Hongfei was merely an unborn fetus. How could he possibly know what was inside the Sage's Dojo?
Shen Hongfei's claim about the Golden Futons was certainly nonsense!
However, in the next moment!
Nuwa and Fuxi were both stunned!
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