Hehe, Uncle, You're Tough as Nails

"Empress Nuwa, what an impressive technique! With the slightest movement, you can trigger such a grand celestial phenomenon!"

Nuwa merely chuckled softly.

"All this is thanks to my son. If not for him, I wouldn't have been able to refine this Monster-Recruiting Banner!"

Di Jun's brows furrowed slightly.

"Monster-Recruiting Banner? I wonder what wondrous use it has."

Di Jun naturally wanted to test whether Nuwa's Monster-Recruiting Banner was truly as miraculous as claimed.

Nuwa gave a charming smile.

"Since Daoist Friend Di Jun put it that way, there's no harm in giving it a try!"

However, Nuwa did not know how to use the Monster-Recruiting Banner at all, so she could only ask Shen Hongfei.

"Son, how do I use this thing?!"

"Gather the spirit in the Violet Palace, transcend the material world, gather and disperse the essence of Heaven, and let your aura shake the universe!"

Nuwa softly murmured, "Gather the spirit in the Violet Palace, transcend the material world, gather and disperse the essence of Heaven, and let your aura shake the universe!"

Almost in that very instant, a surge of primordial energy rose from every direction of the prehistoric world and converged into one place.

A dense immortal aura surged around Nuwa.

At that moment, Nuwa was clad in seven-colored radiance. Her dazzling beauty was utterly soul-stirring, and she merely waved her slender jade hand lightly.

A mighty aura spread across Heaven and Earth. In an instant, every member of the demon race throughout the mountains and rivers felt their minds tremble.

All the demons between Heaven and Earth seemed to sense the pressure coming from their bloodlines. One after another, they prostrated themselves on the ground, not daring to move.

Even Di Jun, after sensing that mighty aura, felt his legs go weak. He desperately tried to resist with his supreme demonic power, but after holding out for only a moment, he collapsed to his knees.

The seven-colored radiance around Nuwa was dazzling beyond compare, making it impossible for anyone to look directly at her.

Nuwa's heart had already been thrown into turmoil. She knew that the Monster-Recruiting Banner was a supreme treasure of Heaven and Earth, but she had never expected it to affect someone like Di Jun.

Kunpeng, who was standing nearby, also felt the pressure in his bloodline, but he did not fall to his knees, much less end up in as miserable a state as Di Jun.

"Uncle Di Jun, why are you suddenly giving my mother such a grand bow? How could she possibly accept this?"

Three black lines appeared on Di Jun's forehead. At that moment, he thought, How could you not know what's going on with me? Kunpeng is also a member of the demon race, and his strength is inferior to mine, yet he isn't affected in the slightest. I'm the only one humiliating myself here...

A thousand curses raced through Di Jun's mind, but he dared not voice his anger. After all, Nuwa held the Monster-Recruiting Banner, and he was genuinely wary of it.

Seeing this scene, Fuxi could not help glancing at Nuwa's belly. He thought, What a fine boy. He certainly won't let my little sister suffer any losses!

Di Jun rose to his feet.

"I was merely a little tired just now. But Empress Nuwa's talent for artifact refinement is truly unmatched throughout the four seas and eight wastes!"

Just then, a mighty pressure descended over Heaven and Earth. Then they saw a man with three eyes on his head, a bear's body, and a dragon's tail. A pair of wings grew from his back, spreading across the sky and blotting out the sun as they shone brilliantly.

"Hahaha! I heard that Empress Nuwa has refined a supreme treasure for our demon race, so Taiyi has come to offer his congratulations!"

"Eastern Emperor, I heard that Empress Nuwa has refined a supreme treasure, so I came all the way from the Western Mountains to offer my congratulations!"

For a time, congratulations rang out without end from across the four seas and eight wastes on the mountain.

Most of them were members of the demon race. Clearly, that earlier mighty pressure had made them realize just how terrifying the treasure was.

Nuwa returned each greeting in turn.

"Thank you, fellow Daoists. I was only able to refine such a supreme treasure thanks to my son!"

For a moment, all the great experts focused their attention on Nuwa's slightly bulging abdomen.

"As expected of the child born from the bloodlines of the Ancestral Dragon and Empress Nuwa. Before he has even been born, he already possesses such extraordinary potential. In the future, he will surely become renowned throughout the four seas and eight wastes!"

Taiyi spoke loudly.

Although Di Jun felt somewhat unwilling, even he had to admit that this unborn little fellow was truly terrifying. With him around, Nuwa would probably always have the upper hand over him within the demon race.

After the members of the demon race finished offering their congratulations, they did not linger and soon departed one after another.

Once everyone had dispersed, Nuwa heard Shen Hongfei speak softly.

"Mother, the incantation I just taught you only allows you to control the Monster-Recruiting Banner and summon demons. In fact, the Monster-Recruiting Banner has many other wondrous uses. I'll teach them to you one by one!"

Nuwa's heart was naturally thrown into turmoil once again.

"What? The Monster-Recruiting Banner has an even more powerful move than the one just now?"

"Of course!"

"This Monster-Recruiting Banner can command all demons—that's only the first use. The second is that it's a spatial-temporal artifact. The third is that once it's refined to perfection, it can create an entire world of its own! As the saying goes: one shake commands all demons, two shakes destroys Heaven and Earth, and three shakes replaces the Heavenly Dao!"

Nuwa could not help feeling stunned.

"Does this Monster-Recruiting Banner truly have such extraordinary techniques?"

"Of course. It's just a pity that Mother's cultivation is still insufficient. The first shake should pose no problem, but the second will probably require some effort. As for the third shake, the time has not yet come!"

"Hahaha, as expected of my son. You really are impressive!"

Fuxi, who was standing nearby, scoffed.

"You make it sound impressive, but I don't believe this Monster-Recruiting Banner is really as powerful as this little fellow claims!"

Shen Hongfei gave a sly chuckle.

Fuxi's heart suddenly tightened.

As the saying went, when a nephew smiled, his uncle's life or death was uncertain.

"If Uncle doesn't believe me, why not accompany Mother and try the second shake of the Monster-Recruiting Banner?"

Fuxi was now caught between a rock and a hard place and had no choice but to agree.

"Fine! I'll give it a try!"

A hint of worry appeared in Nuwa's eyes.

"Brother, this Monster-Recruiting Banner is incredibly powerful. I'm only afraid that..."

Fuxi waved his hand casually. "Your brother isn't made of porcelain. I won't shatter at the slightest touch. Today, I'll see for myself whether this Monster-Recruiting Banner is really as powerful as this little fellow says!"

Fuxi condensed a surge of primordial energy before himself.

Nuwa first gave the Monster-Recruiting Banner a gentle shake, then silently recited the incantation.

The Monster-Recruiting Banner flew straight into the air and expanded in the wind. In the blink of an eye, it had grown ten thousand zhang tall. In the next moment, it came crashing down toward Fuxi.

In that split second, Fuxi felt the space around him spin wildly. It was as if nine Ancestral Dragons had simultaneously slammed into him.

"Fuck..."

The next second, Fuxi crashed heavily to the ground and passed out on the spot.

A trace of worry appeared in Nuwa's eyes.

"Is your uncle all right?"

Shen Hongfei waved his little hand. "He's fine, he's fine. My uncle is tough as nails. He'll wake up after a short while!"

Just then, a burst of multicolored light spread out in the distance. A hazy aura slowly rose along the horizon, and within that mass of mist, a fairy came riding on the clouds.