Nuwa's human-headed, snake-bodied manifestation emerged, violet qi coming from the east, displaying countless graceful postures...
Houtu's manifestation had a human body and a snake tail, seven hands behind her and two hands before her chest. Her hands gripped a soaring serpent, while the Earth Ancestral Witch stood at the center...
The two grand phenomena appeared together, answering one another. Their might shook the boundless sky, even making the firmament tremble. Spiritual qi from all directions churned like the ruler of Heaven and Earth, powerful beyond measure...
"This fellow has condensed the essence blood of the Witch Clan and combined it with Little Wa's Dao, laying down some foundations. His roots have been developed, and with the blessing of merit, he now possesses the bearing of a Golden Immortal..."
Fuxi, who had been playing the qin all this time, revealed a trace of satisfaction. In the past, Chen Xuan had at most been at the Heavenly Immortal realm, no different from the countless living beings of the Primordial Wilderness. Now, he had completed a transformative leap.
"Good boy... What a fickle, rotten man. It would be bad enough to pine after me, but you even included Sister Houtu. I'm about to lose my temper..."
Nuwa was about to swing her fist and hammer Chen Xuan viciously. One manifestation was not enough for him—he had even produced two.
"Sister Nuwa... Don't make trouble. This weak and powerless little brother needs to be protected properly. What if you break him someday?" Houtu hurriedly stopped her.
"Hmph! You ungrateful wretch..." Nuwa grunted.
Woof, woof, woof...
Big Yellow barked several times, close to tears. Why did his master break through every few days, while he was still only a dog at the Golden Core realm?
"Big Yellow... Don't be sad. We're all in the same boat. We'll support each other in the future." The Treasure Seeking Rat, Duobao, consoled him—and comforted himself as well.
"The Tribulation Crossing stage..."
Did I activate a cheat? How did I suddenly speed up like this? Could the golden finger of a transmigrator have awakened?
Chen Xuan was astonished. He glanced again at the vicious-looking Great God Nuwa and the grinning Houtu, and his scalp went numb. Whether women or goddesses, once they lost their tempers, they became completely unreasonable.
"You've broken through to the Tribulation Crossing stage. In the Primordial Wilderness, you can now fight a rabbit. Combined with the manifestations of us Grand Unity Golden Immortals, you're strong enough to sweep aside anyone below the Earth Immortal realm. Aren't you excited?"
Houtu giggled.
"It really is impressive..." Chen Xuan was utterly speechless.
"You've gained an advantage and are still pretending to be modest. I really want to strangle you, you ungrateful wretch." Great God Nuwa glared at him.
"Great God Nuwa... I don't think I've done anything wrong. I'm truly being terribly wronged. Besides... after this treasure hunt, shouldn't we divide the treasures?" Chen Xuan chuckled and changed the subject. In the end, women were women—once they latched onto an issue, they would never stop nagging.
"Hmph... Since you put it that way, I'll distribute them to you." Great God Nuwa seriously took stock of the items and displayed them one by one.
World-Purifying White Lotus...
Three-Light Divine Water...
Seven-Leaf Herb...
A lamp...
An Immortal Pond...
And Golden Lotus Seeds...
Universe Bag...
Enlightenment Tea Tree...
Dragon Tooth Rice...
Such a huge pile of treasures left everyone's hearts surging with excitement and longing. Only Houtu sneered at them, because the Witch Clan did not cultivate the primordial spirit. They possessed only powerful bodies; everything else was external power...
"Among this huge pile of treasures, the Universe Bag, Dragon Tooth Rice, Immortal Pond, and Golden Lotus Seeds can all be given to you. The rest goes to me and my brother." Great God Nuwa gave Chen Xuan a large portion.
"Great God Nuwa... I only need the Universe Bag and Dragon Tooth Rice..." Chen Xuan refused the enormous benefit. Even if the goddess had feelings for him, he could not be too greedy. Relationships were maintained through the distribution of benefits, and strength was paramount—that was the truth.
"Don't be so polite with your ancestor. You're obviously drooling with greed, yet you're pretending to be righteous and meticulous. After I create humanity, how about I appoint you Grand Steward of the Human Race?" Great God Nuwa rolled her eyes.
"Haha..." Chen Xuan was not embarrassed in the slightest. Since this was his ancestor's kindness, as an ungrateful wretch he naturally had to accept it solemnly. He said, "Great God Nuwa... is there anything else?"
"Drop dead..." Nuwa slapped Chen Xuan and sent him flying.
Chen Xuan took the huge pile of treasures and immediately recognized the Universe Bag as his master. With the Universe Bag in hand, he would be a transportation company from now on. It felt absolutely wonderful.
"You look like a miser. Why is that? Strength is the foundation. Everything else is merely an external possession. Take me, for example—I'm invincible in the flesh." Houtu nearly looked like a muscular Barbie doll.
The Witch Clan did not cultivate the primordial spirit because they were born without one. They could only walk the path of sanctifying the flesh. Unfortunately, Great God Pangu's path had already been lost...
Unless the Jade Plate of Creation was repaired and Great God Pangu's Three Thousand Great Daos were obtained...
"You'll know soon enough." Chen Xuan smiled mysteriously.
"Putting on airs and pretending to be mysterious..." Houtu ground her teeth.
Buzhou Mountain was formed from Great God Pangu's spine and supported Heaven and Earth. It was magnificent beyond compare, radiating boundless might accumulated from ancient times to the present. Chen Xuan and the others, weak as they were, could only hide inside Nuwa's Daoist temple...
In the Primordial Wilderness...
The war between the three clans raged fiercely. Once someone reached the Half-Saint realm, the battle would truly enter its most intense phase...
At the White Jade Capital, after Daoist Hongjun secluded himself for some time, he finally cut off one of his three corpses—the benevolent corpse. His strength was so formidable that it was second only to Luohu.
At Mount Sumeru...
Luohu was also absorbing the energy of slaughter and refining the Four Swords of Zhu Xian. He was condensing one of the strongest Killing Weapons since the beginning of the Primordial Wilderness, and combined with the God-Slaying Spear, it could be called world-destroying...
Most of the three thousand mortal guests at Purple Firmament Palace had yet to break through to the Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm. Only those with profound blessings who had witnessed the path of the strong, such as Nuwa and Fuxi, had entered the Grand Unity realm long ago...
Laozi, Yuanshi, and Tongtian had also entered the Grand Unity realm. They often traveled throughout the Primordial Wilderness, because the first calamity of Longhan had begun and they had closed their mountain gates...
Within Nuwa's Daoist temple...
Chen Xuan planned to return once. The calamity of the Primordial Wilderness had begun, and no one knew when it would end. He would first go back to develop agriculture and improve the world.
"Great God Nuwa... are you planning to go back? Let my mother make you poached chicken, buy a roast goose, roast a suckling pig, and eat them with Dragon Tooth Rice..."
Chen Xuan launched his great art of persuasion. If he could win the goddess over through her stomach, he could easily win her over altogether.
"Sister Nuwa... Hurry and agree to him. I'm already drooling. I never imagined there could be so many delicious foods. Can we get a phoenix and make poached chicken?" Houtu's eyes shone brightly. She was already a complete foodie.
"Little Wa... If you don't want to go, then don't. The calamity of the Primordial Wilderness has begun, and there are countless variables. I'll accompany you as well..." Fuxi came over with elegant steps, handsome as jade and possessing a truly immortal bearing.
Nuwa shook her head and said, "There's no harm in going back once. Brother, you should come along as well. In any case, with the calamity underway, only the living will suffer. We can also avoid the calamity's aura."
Chen Xuan breathed a sigh of relief. What he feared most was Nuwa refusing to go.
"Senior Fuxi... Sister Houtu... Why don't you change your names? Great God Nuwa can be called Feng Xi from now on, which will make things more convenient." Chen Xuan made a suggestion.
"Oh!" Fuxi nodded and said, "I'll be called Feng Xi. In any case, Little Wa and I are siblings..."
"Um... I don't seem to have a suitable new name." Houtu was somewhat speechless. Why had this suddenly come up?
Everyone fell silent at once. It was indeed so. A name might be casual to people of later generations, but in the Primordial Wilderness, it represented a completely new Dao charm.
"Houtu is a member of the Witch Clan. How about using Wu as your surname? What do you think, Sister Houtu?" Chen Xuan asked with a smile.
"Not bad..." Houtu's eyes lit up. She said, "From now on, I'll be called Wu... Wu Ping Xin."
"Ping Xin..."
Chen Xuan and Nuwa exchanged a glance. So that was how it was. After transforming into the Six Paths, the Houtu Ancestral Witch would indeed become Empress Ping Xin. Who would have thought that a twist of fate would cause her to appear early?
"What's wrong? Is this name not good? Ping Xin... The Dao of the world lies in a tranquil heart and peaceful qi. Only with benevolence as beauty can one protect the Primordial Wilderness created by Father God."
Houtu was very kind. In the beauty of Heaven and Earth, she alone remained pure and selfless. It had to be said that aside from Ancestor Hong Yun, she was the only one.
"It's fine... From now on, I'll call you Sister Pingxin." Great God Nuwa smiled sweetly.
"Should I call you Sister Feng Xi?" Ping Xin asked with a smile.
"Actually, I'd prefer you to call me Great God Nuwa." Nuwa teased her.
"Hmph... Damn Nuwa, do you think I'm giving you face? Take this..." Houtu charged over with a fist.
"You can't hit me..." Nuwa dodged in an instant.
Chen Xuan was somewhat speechless. The two of them were both goddesses of high status and eternal virtue. Where had their usual aloofness gone?
"Stop fooling around... Let's go!" Chen Xuan could not bear to interrupt the lovely scene.
"Where are we going?" Houtu looked completely bewildered.
"Let's go!" Chen Xuan personally brought Ping Xin along. With one step, he emerged, and a vortex appeared.
Nuwa, Fuxi, and Big Yellow followed. Only Duobao stayed behind to guard the Daoist temple, silently drawing circles...
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