The four Destined Saints sent out their divine senses, probing billions of miles as they searched the vast sea.
A long time passed, yet they still couldn't find the Mysterious Turtle.
Nuwa glanced at the sky she had just mended, her eyes filled with worry.
"Though the sky was patched with Five-Colored Stone, without something to support it and hold up the Four Poles, it will still collapse before long. Senior Brothers, what should we do?"
"Junior Sister Nuwa, there's no need to worry. Let me divine the answer once more!"
Grand Pure Lord of Morality focused and made hand seals, Daoist aura surging around him as he continued his divination.
A moment later, a helpless look appeared on his face. "Alas, the heavenly mandate has changed!"
"Eldest Senior Brother, what do you mean?"
Nuwa asked anxiously.
Yuanshi and Tongtian also turned to look at Grand Pure Lord of Morality.
"The Heavenly Dao has foreseen that something capable of supporting the sky will come into being. It will emerge from the North Sea. We can wait here."
"Is that so?" Nuwa asked, puzzled. "Is it because of that Mysterious Turtle?"
Grand Pure Lord of Morality gave a slight nod. "The Mysterious Turtle's call drew a trace of attention from the Heaven and Earth Great Dao, which has favored him. I'm afraid you won't be able to claim all the Merit from Mending the Heavens this time, Junior Sister. I hope you can take it in stride."
"This..."
Nuwa was naturally a little displeased, but things had already come to this. Broad-minded as she was, she quickly accepted it. "All right!"
"I never expected the Mysterious Turtle to truly draw the attention of the Heaven and Earth Great Dao!"
Yuanshi and Tongtian both blushed, recalling what they had said about the Mysterious Turtle earlier. Their faces filled with guilt.
They'd been proven wrong!
"Hmph! A mere Mysterious Turtle is nothing but one of those wet-born, egg-hatched creatures of this world. Even if he's favored by the Great Dao, it'll only be a moment of glory. If he dares show himself, Junior Sister can still cut off his four legs to support the sky!"
Yuanshi thought the thing capable of supporting the sky that Grand Pure Lord of Morality had mentioned was still the Mysterious Turtle's legs.
Grand Pure Lord of Morality gave a faint shake of his head and said nothing more.
The Heaven and Earth Great Dao was above the Heavenly Dao. The Mysterious Turtle had bypassed the Heavenly Dao and reached out to the Great Dao, bringing about unforeseen changes. For them, this was certainly no good thing.
Unlike Grand Pure Lord of Morality, Nuwa hadn't realized how greatly the Mysterious Turtle's actions might affect their future. She simply gazed at the North Sea in eager anticipation, hoping the thing that would support the sky would appear soon.
Only once it appeared and the Mending of the Heavens was complete would the Heavenly Dao bestow countless merits upon her and increase her cultivation!
Beichen descended onto the Three Islands. Within their bounds, even his enormous body, stretching for billions of miles, seemed tiny.
The three islands were connected to one another, their Daoist aura flourishing. Countless jade grasses and celestial flowers bloomed in vibrant splendor, while layer upon layer of towering peaks pierced the clouds. Clear sounds rang out all around, and immortal aura drifted through the air.
Within each of the immortal peaks, countless immortal roots and spirit plants seemed to lie hidden. Innumerable innate materials were buried beneath the earth, and countless rare innate beasts concealed themselves throughout the islands.
The Three Islands formed a peerless blessed land in the Primordial World. Since they had taken shape from Dao Fragments, they had naturally formed an innate Island Protection Array. Even Saints could scarcely discern their whereabouts.
Beichen dwelled within the Three Islands, constantly comprehending their Daoist aura. This single bout of meditation lasted ten years.
He had mastered all the laws of the Three Islands and could wield them at will, turning them into his dominion.
He could make this dominion appear or disappear whenever he pleased. Within it, he was the absolute ruler; without his permission, even a Saint couldn't enter.
This was the might of the Heaven and Earth Great Dao's favor!
"Ten years have passed. I wonder how the Mending of the Heavens is going?"
Beichen looked toward the outside world. The sea rolled and surged, while four figures—the Destined Saints—stood on its surface, still waiting anxiously.
Using the Daoist aura of the dominion formed by the Three Islands to divine the situation, Beichen immediately understood. "They're waiting to cut off my four legs and get something to support the sky."
"Do they really have to use my four legs to hold up the sky? Can't they use something else?"
Beichen asked the system.
At the same time, he thought that if he could refine a heavenly pillar to support the Four Poles, not only would he avoid dying in the Mending of the Heavens, he might even claim half the merit and gain a great opportunity.
Ding! The system has detected the host's thoughts. Such a brilliant idea deserves praise! The system issues a quest: Find the top-grade Chaos materials, Primordial Qi Fiend Essence Gold and Chaos Fragment Innate Spirit Crystal, then refine the Mysterious Sky Divine Dragon Pillar with your own vital essence to support the sky. Reward: one Form Transformation Dao Fruit!
"A Form Transformation Dao Fruit?"
Beichen looked at his enormous turtle body, his heart suddenly filling with joy. "The Form Transformation Dao Fruit can turn me directly into a human, saving me a great deal of cultivation. It can even slightly increase my cultivation. What a bargain!"
Next, Beichen activated his Divine Tortoise Eyes and quickly found the Primordial Qi Fiend Essence Gold and Chaos Fragment Innate Spirit Crystal.
"Nuwa's Five-Colored Stone can support the sky for at most a hundred years. Without something to hold it up, the sky will collapse again. Time to start refining!"
Beichen began to exhale and inhale his true qi, transforming it into Divine Water. The Divine Water boiled, then unexpectedly spewed forth nameless Purple Fire.
As soon as the Purple Fire appeared, the Divine Water dissipated on its own. Beichen exhaled more true qi, which served as fuel for the Purple Fire, making it blaze fiercely.
The Three Islands were roasted by the raging flames, becoming a vast forge.
Beichen constantly manipulated the materials, bringing them together amid the flames of his true qi. The materials rapidly changed shape, condensing into a divine pillar.
After a full twenty years, a heavenly pillar was perfectly forged. Its size could change at will, and it was incredibly sturdy. Nine Dragon Patterns emerged across its surface. Dragon roars burst forth from within the pillar, shaking the entire space.
"Eldest Senior Brother, thirty years have passed. Why hasn't the thing that will support the sky appeared yet?"
Nuwa was extremely anxious.
"Don't worry, Junior Sister. The Five-Colored Stone can support the sky for a hundred years. The thing that will hold it up is certain to appear before then!"
Grand Pure Lord of Morality seemed confident.
"This pillar is excellent. It's strong enough to support the sky. It has dragon patterns, so I'll call it the Mysterious Sky Divine Dragon Pillar!"
Beichen exhaled a breath of true qi, his turtle body utterly exhausted. "This pillar consumed too much true qi. Luckily, this is the Three Immortal Islands, where spiritual energy is incredibly abundant. Otherwise, I might not have been able to hold out!"
Another sixty years passed, and all four Mysterious Sky Divine Dragon Pillars were finished!
Looking at the four golden pillars before him, whose sizes could change at will, Beichen let out a long cry. "It's finally done! I nearly worked myself to death!"
For successfully refining the Divine Dragon Pillars to mend the sky, the system rewarded him with a Form Transformation Dao Fruit.
Without hesitation, Beichen swallowed it.
His body immediately underwent a dramatic transformation. A tall, handsome young man appeared among the Three Islands, with slanting brows, sharp eyes, and a dashing, debonair air. He seemed capable of supporting the heavens and earth.
"I, Beichen, have taken human form! I look better than a turtle!"
Beichen sat cross-legged and began absorbing spiritual energy, stabilizing his new body and consolidating his cultivation.
Just like that, another nine years passed.
In the ninety-ninth year, just as Nuwa's face was turning red with anxiety, the Three Islands suddenly appeared before the four Destined Saints.
"Junior Sister, the thing that will mend the sky has appeared!" Grand Pure Lord of Morality furrowed his brow.
Soon, they saw a handsome young man standing at the edge of the Three Islands. The Island Protection Array rippled, making all four of them wary.
"Fellow Daoists, I have successfully forged the Mysterious Sky Divine Dragon Pillars for mending the sky. I offer them to Fellow Daoist Nuwa. Please accept them!"
Without leaving the island, Beichen tossed out all four pillars.
Nuwa was delighted. She caught the four pillars, as if suddenly understanding something. "Fellow Daoist, are you the Mysterious Turtle?"
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