Nuwa, the Envious One Who Enjoys Merit Alone

I should never have taken Dao Ancestor Hongjun as my master. To end the conflict between the Sorcerer and Demon Races, he actually used the Human Race as a tool, trapping me in the Purple Cloud Palace so I couldn't stop the Demon Race from slaughtering them. How ruthless. Nuwa thought to herself.

At this moment, Dao Ancestor Hongjun, who was preaching on the cloud bed, said to the crowd, "This sermon has concluded. You must contemplate what you have learned. You may leave." With a wave of his hand, he sent everyone out of the Purple Cloud Palace.

After leaving the Purple Cloud Palace, Nuwa immediately headed toward the Primordial World. The Three Pure Ones, Jieyin, and Zhunti were left wondering why Nuwa had departed in such a hurry.

Taiqing Laozi, who was always calculating, thought to himself, Could it be that something has happened to the Human Race?

Primordial World.

Watching his clansmen being brutally slaughtered by the Demon Race, Su Mu's heart was filled with endless grief and rage.

Tears shimmered in his eyes, sliding down his cheeks to drip onto the ground.

Every tear represented the deep pain and sorrow within his soul.

He clenched his fists tightly, his nails digging deep into his palms until blood seeped from between his fingers, yet he felt no pain.

His gaze remained fixed on the direction in which the Demon Race had retreated, his eyes burning with the flames of hatred.

"From this day forth, the Human Race and the Demon Race shall be irreconcilable enemies!" His voice was low and firm, heavy with boundless grief and indignation.

His vow echoed through the air like a thunderclap, shaking the hearts of all the humans present.

"Whenever the Human Race encounters the Demon Race, we shall drink their blood and eat their flesh!" His words were filled with such resolve and ruthlessness that it seemed he intended to eradicate the Demon Race entirely.

This was not just a promise to his fallen kin, but a lash to drive himself forward.

Su Mu knew that this path would be fraught with hardship and difficulty, but he would not retreat.

He would use his own strength to protect the Human Race, ensuring they would no longer suffer the bullying and harm of the Demon Race.

He would let those who had perished rest in peace, ensuring their sacrifices were not in vain.

In this moment, the Human Race united as never before. They huddled together, their wills forged into a single fortress, their eyes burning with determination and resolve.

Countless people stepped forward, raising their arms and shouting, their voices thundering like a storm, shaking the entire Primordial heaven and earth: "The Human Race and the Demon Race are irreconcilable! We will fight to the death!"

Their roars were like a volcanic eruption, carrying endless fury and hatred.

"From now on, we shall view the Demon Race as our mortal enemies. We will never retreat; we will surely eat their flesh and drink their blood!" Flames of hatred flickered in the people's eyes. They swore to make the Demon Race pay the price and to avenge their fallen brethren.

Su Mu bowed respectfully to Great Immortal Zhenyuan and said with earnest sincerity, "Many thanks to you, Great Immortal. If not for your intervention, we would surely have perished today. The grace of your protection is something our Human Race will remember for generations to come, never to be forgotten. In the future, our people will surely build temples for you and offer incense day and night to express our gratitude." He then presented the Twelve-Grade Pure World White Lotus.

He knew well that without the help of Great Immortal Zhenyuan, he and his people would never have escaped this catastrophe. Therefore, Su Mu was filled with reverence and gratitude for this savior. As a representative of the Human Race, he felt it was his duty to express the gratitude of the entire clan to Great Immortal Zhenyuan and promise to build a temple in his honor.

Great Immortal Zhenyuan nodded slightly, accepting Su Mu's thanks. He was pleased with Su Mu's attitude, believing that this young man knew how to be grateful and possessed a kind heart. Such qualities made him look forward to the future of the Human Race with a bit more anticipation.

On the other side, Sui Ren Shi and You Chao Shi bowed to the Queen Mother of the West simultaneously, saying, "We thank you, Niangniang, for protecting the Human Race. Our people shall build temples in your honor and worship you for generations to come."

"Very well," the Queen Mother of the West replied. Her face was etched with exhaustion; holding off Di Jun and several Demon Saints single-handedly had been an immense strain.

Nuwa hurried back to the Primordial World. Originally intending to return to Shouyang Mountain, she scanned the area with her divine sense, located Su Mu, and immediately entered Wuzhuang Temple on Longevity Mountain.

Nuwa first nodded to Great Immortal Zhenyuan. "Thank you, Fellow Daoist." A Saint knows all that transpires within the Primordial World with a single thought.

As soon as she entered the Primordial World, Nuwa had become aware of what had occurred. She turned to Su Mu and said, "This time, it is all thanks to your strategic planning."

Nuwa looked up at the Thirty-three Heavens, her inner rage reaching its peak. She lifted her foot, intending to head to the Demon Race Heavenly Court to annihilate the Demon Race.

However, she was suppressed by a supreme, overwhelming force, and the voice of Dao Ancestor Hongjun echoed in her ears: "Saints must not interfere in the affairs of the Primordial World at will."

Though Nuwa was furious, every time she harbored the thought of going to the Demon Race Heavenly Court, her power was suppressed.

Nuwa had no choice but to take Su Mu and the Human Race back to Shouyang Mountain. Looking at the once beautiful and peaceful Shouyang Mountain, now left in ruins and utter devastation, a wave of sorrow surged within her.

She thought of the human lives slaughtered by the Demon Race, her heart filled with anger and self-reproach.

"Sui Ren Shi, take You Chao Shi and Zi Yi Shi to settle the Human Race," Nuwa said before taking Su Mu into Shouyang Palace.

Nuwa sat there, her expression full of grief.

The Demon Race Witch Slaying Sword has already been forged. The Witch and Demon races are destined to perish together, and Buzhou Mountain is going to collapse. Mending the heavens will yield great merit; if only I could obtain it all.

"The Heavenly Pillar, Buzhou Mountain, is going to collapse. I must hurry and find materials to mend the heavens," Nuwa thought to herself.

Nuwa stood up and said to Su Mu, "You should go back and cultivate first. I must be away for a period of time."

"Yes, Teacher." Su Mu bowed. Watching Nuwa depart, he set off for the Underworld.

As the Eastern Ghost Emperor, Su Mu moved through the Underworld without obstruction. He arrived directly before the gates of Pingxin Hall and said, "Su Mu pays his respects to Empress Houtu."

"Come in," Houtu said, looking at Su Mu as he entered. "Su Mu, why have you come to the Underworld instead of settling the Human Race?"

"Empress Houtu, my brothers and sisters of the Human Race are handling the settlement. I have come to the Underworld to inform you of something."

"What matter could be so important that you had to come in person?" Houtu became interested.

"The Demon Race is hunting the Human Race to forge a secret treasure meant to deal with the Witch Race. Furthermore, Buzhou Mountain may collapse. I hope you will make preparations early, Niangniang."

"Very well, I understand." Though Houtu was puzzled, she accepted his warning.

Su Mu returned to his cave dwelling on Shouyang Mountain, cultivating while waiting for the war between the Witches and Demons.

Time slipped away, and in the blink of an eye, several hundred years passed. During this period, Su Mu remained in seclusion within his cave dwelling on Shouyang Mountain, his cultivation advancing day by day.

Meanwhile, the conflict between the Witch and Demon races in the outside world grew increasingly sharp, and a great war was on the verge of breaking out.

During this period, Su Mu occasionally ventured out to gather information, but he spent most of his time remaining in his Cave Dwelling, focusing on his cultivation.

He knew that the war between the Witch Race and the Demon Race would be a world-shaking conflict. Only by possessing sufficient strength could he remain invincible amidst such a war.

Finally, the day arrived. Because the Ten Golden Crows scorched Kuafu to death, and Hou Yi shot down nine of the Little Golden Crows, the flames of war between the Witch Race and the Demon Race were officially ignited.

The two sides engaged in a brutal and incomparably fierce battle, and the entire Primordial World was drawn into the fray. Upon learning this news, Su Mu could not help but feel a surge of anxiety in his heart.

He understood that this war would not only affect the Witch and Demon races but could also spill over to other living beings.

When the Witch-Demon War began, Nuwa returned to Shouyang Palace. She had already found the Chaos Divine Stone.

She began refining the Five-colored Divine Stone. Once the refining was successful, she sent a voice transmission to Su Mu: "Su Mu, come to Shouyang Palace."

Su Mu opened his eyes. Teacher has returned. He rose, left the Underworld, and flew toward the summit of Shouyang Mountain.

Upon entering Shouyang Palace, Su Mu looked at Nuwa and cupped his hands: "Teacher, you have returned."

"Su Mu, I wish to borrow two spiritual treasures from you."

"Of course you may, Teacher." Su Mu finished speaking and produced the Supreme Innate Spiritual Treasure Creation Pagoda and the Supreme Innate Spiritual Treasure Qiankun Fan.

Outside Shouyang Mountain, the war between the Witch and Demon races had reached its final stage. Seeing that less than one in ten of the Witch Race remained, the Ancestor Witch Gonggong, in a fit of rage, slammed into Buzhou Mountain.

Buzhou Mountain snapped with a deafening sound. After the mountain fractured, Houtu acted swiftly, causing the remains of Buzhou Mountain to sink into the Underworld.

Following the collapse of Buzhou Mountain, a massive fissure appeared in the sky, resembling a heavenly chasm that split the entire world in two.

From this fissure, endless water from the Heavenly River and Chaos Qi poured out, cascading downward in an instant.

The collapse of Buzhou Mountain caused the heavens and earth to tilt; the sky slanted toward the northwest, and the earth sank toward the southeast, with the heavens and earth threatening to collapse upon one another.

The Heavenly River flooded the mortal realm, and the Earth, Wind, Water, and Fire that had been stabilized lost their constraints, ravaging all things in the mortal world. Wherever the Earth, Wind, Water, and Fire passed, everything turned into nothingness, vaguely showing signs of returning to a state of chaos.

Major mountains and rivers collapsed, countless fissures tore open across the land, and the ground was rapidly swallowed by the rising seas.

Countless stars fell, crashing into the Primordial Continent. The primary star, the Sun Star, emitted intense light and heat, scorching all things in the Primordial world, evaporating vast amounts of seawater and cracking the earth.

The Moon Star emitted extreme cold. Wherever the cold air passed, all things froze, only to be evaporated by the heat of the sun. The resulting water vapor was then frozen again, trapping the world in a deadly cycle.

The Primordial Continent suffered countless casualties, and wails echoed across the land.

Nuwa led Su Mu and appeared instantly before the fissure. She manifested the Mountain and River Diagram to block the crack in the sky, used the Qiankun Fan to stabilize the Earth, Fire, Wind, and Water, employed the seven Heavenly Light Divine Blades to prop up the heavens and earth, utilized the Red Embroidered Ball to stabilize the mountains and rivers, and used the Creation Pagoda to steady the stars in the sky.

Afterward, dragging the Qiankun Cauldron, she arrived before the fissure. She withdrew the Mountain and River Diagram and used thirty-six thousand five hundred and one Five-colored Divine Stones to plug the crack in the sky. One remaining Five-colored Divine Stone was tossed casually onto a certain immortal mountain.

The Earth, Fire, Wind, Water, the mountains and rivers, and the endless stars had all returned to their proper places, but there was still nothing to prop up the heavens.

She sent a voice transmission to Su Mu: "What in the Primordial world can serve as a pillar to support the heavens?"

Su Mu was completely bewildered by Nuwa's actions. Had she really taken it upon herself to handle the entire task of mending the heavens?

Upon hearing Nuwa's voice transmission, Su Mu immediately said, "Teacher, I have heard that there is a Divine Turtle in the North Sea whose four limbs could serve as pillars to support the heavens. I implore you, Teacher, not to make things difficult for the Black Tortoise; please allow it to reincarnate instead."

After hearing this, Nuwa set off for the North Sea without a moment's delay. As one of the Four Seas, the vastness of the North Sea went without saying.

Looking down from high above, the North Sea resembled an endless expanse of blue ocean, with surging waves and a magnificent, imposing aura.

Nuwa was searching anxiously for the Black Tortoise when she saw a massive island on the surface of the sea begin to sway.

A giant head emerged from the front of the island; the entire massive island was, in fact, the Black Tortoise of the North Sea.

The Black Tortoise of the North Sea spoke in a human voice, "Are you here to take my four limbs? What is meant to come will come eventually."

Nuwa spoke up, "You are correct. I have indeed come to take your four limbs. Now that Buzhou Mountain has collapsed, your limbs are the most suitable objects to support the heavens."

"I am Saintess Nuwa. Are you willing to take me as your teacher?" Nuwa asked the Black Tortoise.

The Black Tortoise was overjoyed and immediately said, "I am willing. Disciple Bei Xuan pays respects to Teacher."

He then swore an oath to the Heavenly Dao: "Heavenly Dao above, I, the Black Tortoise of the North Sea, am willing to offer up my four limbs to support the Primordial World."

Having said this, he severed his own four limbs, and under Nuwa's protection, the Black Tortoise's true spirit remained completely unharmed.

Its turtle shell gained merit and became a Postnatal Merit Supreme Treasure.

The four limbs of the Black Tortoise transformed into the Four Extremes of the Primordial World. As the mending of the heavens concluded, the Heavenly Dao sent down a massive Golden Cloud of Merit.

Watching the Golden Cloud of Merit in the sky, the Three Pure Ones, Jieyin, and Zhunti were filled with incomparable envy and jealousy. Because they were a step too late, the merit was gone. It was enough to make the five saints die of anger.

Taiqing Laozi, however, thought to himself, Nuwa knew again. How did Nuwa know?

Watching the Heavenly Dao Merit descend, Nuwa brought out the Red Embroidered Ball and gathered all the merit into it.

The Red Embroidered Ball then transformed into a Supreme Innate Merit Spirit Treasure, its grade even surpassing Taiqing Laozi's Heaven and Earth Xuanhuang Exquisite Pagoda.

Nuwa had won big this time. Looking at Su Mu with even greater satisfaction, she waved her hand and gave the Creation Pagoda and the Qiankun Fan to Su Mu, along with the spirit of the Black Tortoise and its Postnatal Merit Supreme Treasure turtle shell.

She said, "Su Mu, this is the Black Tortoise's true spirit and its turtle shell. I have already accepted it as my disciple. Go to the Underworld and arrange for it to be reincarnated into the human race."

"Yes, Teacher." Su Mu turned and entered the Underworld once more.