Nüwa Arrives

The next moment.

Lei Jun's expression turned sardonic.

Just like before, when he watched the battle between Hongjun and Luo Sao.

He felt the urge to "live-stream" it.

"Fuxi, Nüwa, Houtu, Zhen Yuanzi, Hong Yun, Ming He, Queen Mother of the West..."

"And then the new Taiyin Goddess, Xi He, Changxi..."

"I wonder which of them will reach the top first!"

Even though Lei Jun could calculate the outcome.

Or even arrange it.

Or even tamper with it.

But if he knew everything right away, wouldn't that be rather boring?

At the same time.

At the foot of the Immortal Mountain.

One by one, the Innate Gods stopped in their tracks.

Their gazes toward the Immortal Mountain.

Were filled with shock.

Especially Fuxi, Nüwa, and Houtu, who had come from Mount Buzhou.

They were already too stunned to speak.

What was this?

Another Mount Buzhou?

Mount Buzhou.

Had always been known as the Heavenly Pillar, holding up the heavens and earth of the Primordial Wilderness.

Many Innate Gods.

Though they had never seen it, they had absolutely heard of it.

Let alone.

Those cultivators near Mount Buzhou.

Or even those who had taken form on Mount Buzhou itself!

Fuxi, Nüwa, and Houtu.

Were exactly that.

The former two.

Were in a Grotto-Heaven Blessed Land near Mount Buzhou.

Houtu was on Mount Buzhou.

It could be said.

They were very familiar with Mount Buzhou.

And precisely because of this, when they arrived here and saw the Immortal Mountain.

Their eyes went wide.

Filled with disbelief.

Because the pressure emanating from the Immortal Mountain.

Was comparable to Mount Buzhou!

Too terrifying!

Even before setting foot on the mountain, they could sense the vast, overwhelming might.

It was shocking.

For a moment.

The cultivators reacted differently.

But what they shared was that none of them could remain calm.

At the foot of the mountain.

Nüwa was gazing at both the mountain body and the stone steps.

She couldn't help but exclaim.

"Elder Brother, these stone steps might contain Creation!"

Fuxi was taken aback. How had he not sensed it? He had to admit it.

Now, Nüwa's cultivation was far higher than Fuxi's.

Ever since she had taken form.

She possessed a cultivation base at the peak of Da Luo. In comparison, Fuxi was merely at the early Da Luo stage.

And now, he was only at the mid Da Luo stage.

Still no match for Nüwa.

What was more important.

Nüwa carried a thread of opportunity in her heart!

While Fuxi did not.

This single difference not only set their cultivation levels apart but also created a gap in their perception of the mountain's Stone Steps at this moment.

Yet Fuxi could not doubt it.

Because.

He could sense the mountain's oppressive pressure!

To have built steps on such an Immortal Mountain, the one behind it could hardly be ordinary.

The steps themselves.

Naturally, were no exception.

After all...

To withstand the pressure without shattering was proof enough of their significance.

"In that case!"

"We shall ascend and see what lies ahead!"

"Agreed!"

At once.

Fuxi and Nüwa made their choice. They prepared to follow the Stone Steps upward. However.

The moment they stepped out, their expressions shifted.

They sensed a change.

Moreover.

The changes they perceived were not the same.

Take Fuxi, for instance.

The Stone Step beneath him, the instant he set foot on it, was no longer a step but...

Had transformed into a Great Array!

If Fuxi could not unravel this array, he could not proceed further.

And while unraveling the array.

He also had to bear the oppressive pressure.

As for Nüwa?

It was not a Great Array.

But rather...

A place like being inside a "Duel Arena."

Within the arena.

There was a Fierce Beast with a ferocious aura.

Its strength was not particularly high.

Only comparable to a Heavenly Immortal.

Yet Nüwa was horrified to discover that her own cultivation realm seemed to be sealed.

She could not make a move!

"This..."

"Just a single Stone Step holds such power?"

"I am at the peak of Da Luo!"

"How can this be?"

"Does that mean the opportunity here might be even greater than I imagined?"

Through that thread of opportunity.

Nüwa had found this place.

But before coming here, she actually had no confidence in her heart.

She didn't know whether the opportunity would be good or bad.

Now she could be certain.

The opportunity here

might be astonishingly high.

Because just one step alone could leave her utterly powerless to resist.

One must understand

that this was merely the first step, only standing on the first Stone Step!

What about the ones behind?

They would only be more exaggerated.

As for how to ascend the steps, clearly, she had to defeat this Fierce Beast.

And the method of defeating it

was not by striking out, but rather...

"Through the laws I have comprehended!"

"Or rather..."

"The Dao?"

One had to admit, Nüwa's comprehension was still quite astonishing.

Creation

was no weaker than Time and Space, nor weaker than Karma and Fate.

To comprehend the law of Creation

at the early stage of transformation showed Nüwa's insight.

Taking a deep breath, Nüwa gradually understood.

"Creation!"

"I shall create a living being!"

"To defeat the Fierce Beast."

Then, Nüwa began to think about what kind of living being she should create.

Before long, she had an idea.

A Little Beast appeared in her palm.

But when it appeared in the Duel Arena, or rather the Beast Arena, it instantly became majestic and imposing, its aura matching that of the Fierce Beast.

Then, the two beasts clashed in battle.

In the end, the living being Nüwa created emerged victorious.

That Fierce Beast dissolved into nothingness.

Nüwa suddenly opened her eyes, looking around with slight confusion.

At this moment, where was the shadow of the Duel Arena?

The Stone Steps were still the same Stone Steps, as if they had never changed.

It seemed...

even time had never flowed at all.

As if she had just dreamed a dream!

For a moment, Nüwa's heart trembled even more.

She knew clearly that everything she had just experienced was no illusion.

She had indeed created a living being.

And defeated a Fierce Beast.

Because that opportunity was still in her mind.

She could easily manifest it.

More crucially.

Her comprehension of the Dao of Creation had clearly increased!

She could also advance one more step upward.

"The Stone Steps are the opportunity?"

Nüwa came back to her senses.

Overjoyed.

She had never imagined that the opportunity was right beneath her feet.

All she needed to do was step onto it to obtain it.

Even though she still had to complete a challenge to gain it.

But that didn't matter.

The insights gained after succeeding in the challenge were what left a deeper impression.

Nüwa looked up toward the top.

Her heart could not calm down.

"With so many steps, this is enough to loosen my realm and push my comprehension of the Dao of Creation into a new domain!"

"That is..."

"The Dao!"

The Dao of Creation!

A Da Luo comprehends principles, but to become a Hunyuan, principles alone are not enough.

One must master a Dao.

The gap between them.

Was despairingly vast.

So.

Until now, Nüwa had not found a way to break through her realm—that is, to transform principles into Dao Principles.

But now.

She no longer needed to search for that method.

It was right beneath her feet!

"A Great Fortune!"

Then.

Nüwa hesitated no longer and continued to "challenge" the next Stone Step!

Fuxi did the same.

But his cultivation was inferior to Nüwa's.

His speed in unraveling the Great Array.

Was somewhat slower.

Aside from Fuxi and Nüwa, the other cultivators who arrived later.

After undergoing their own mental shifts.

Also began their journey of climbing.

Painful yet joyful.

The reason it was painful was that the "challenge" was not always simple; as the height increased, the difficulty grew.

Every ten thousand eight hundred steps.

The difficulty saw a clear increase.

Thus.

The "process of solving" was not easy.

But after unlocking the answer.

The relief was immense.

Because...

Her cultivation realm had clearly improved!

She had only made it one-third of the way.

Nüwa was already a Golden Immortal of the Origin!

With her bare hands, she could create countless races and billions of lives!

She had comprehended the Dao of Creation!

Now.

Nüwa, in first place, had undergone a great change in her cultivation realm.

She had already reached the initial goal of seeking an opportunity.

But Nüwa was not satisfied with this.

Because...

If she could reach the summit, her cultivation would clearly be even higher!

With this thought in mind, Nüwa climbed upward, step by step.

Time passed swiftly.

Although there was no concept of time within the Stone Steps space, every time she solved a problem, she still had to adjust, integrating her insights and comprehension before moving to the next level.

Only then would the gains be greater.

Thus.

By the time Nüwa climbed all the Stone Steps and appeared from the foot of the mountain at its peak, some time had passed.

But that time

was worth it.

Feeling her cultivation, Nüwa could barely contain her excitement.

"Almost late-stage Golden Immortal of the Origin!"

Compared to when she first started climbing, the improvement was immense, far beyond what she had imagined.

If this had been before she came here, Nüwa certainly wouldn't have believed that an opportunity could be this exaggerated.

So much so that

Nüwa couldn't help but think.

"With I's current cultivation, placed in the Primordial Wilderness, I should be among the top, with few beings able to compare, right?"

Just as she was thinking, through the last Stone Step, further inward, there was a courtyard.

It appeared in her perception.

Suddenly, Nüwa felt puzzled.

After passing through layer upon layer of Stone Steps and reaching the mountain peak, there was actually a courtyard sitting here?

This courtyard...

What was its origin?

Was it the work of a Sage?

Holding many doubts, Nüwa gradually drew closer.

However...

Before she even reached the gate, Nüwa temporarily had to set aside her doubts, because another matter completely interrupted her train of thought.

This was a Willow Tree!

It seemed unremarkable, yet she could not see through it, utterly divine.

Nüwa's heart trembled—she found it unbelievable.

What was her cultivation level?

She was nearing the late stage of the Golden Immortal of the Origin!

Logically speaking.

Even if it were a peak Golden Immortal of the Origin, she should still be able to discern some clues.

If she couldn't, then wouldn't that mean...

This willow tree...

Was comparable to the Origin?

A true Origin!

A single willow tree, comparable to the Origin?

If, before this.

Someone had told Nüwa this, she would have been the first to express doubt.

The Origin.

Was something that could rival a Sage.

In other words...

This willow tree.

Could go toe-to-toe with Sage Hongjun?

At this moment.

Nüwa's heart shook violently, her beautiful eyes filled with disbelief.

She looked again at the courtyard behind the willow tree.

And couldn't help but grow even more astonished.

"Able to stand atop a mountain peak, guarded by a willow spirit root whose aura strongly suggests the Origin—then the existence within must have a cultivation level far beyond what I can imagine!"

In other words...

Even stronger than the Origin?

Drawing a quiet breath, Nüwa forced herself to calm down.

Then she cautiously stepped forward.

Truth be told.

For a single instant, she had thought of retreating.

Because the gap in cultivation was too vast.

If danger arose.

She would have no means to fight back.

Nor could she escape.

But Nüwa reconsidered and let go of her tension.

"What cultivation am I?"

"What cultivation is the cultivator who built this courtyard? I can't even compare to the willow tree guarding the gate!"

"If they wanted to harm me, would they go through all this trouble?"

"Nüwa, Nüwa!"

"You're really overthinking this!"

She laughed at herself.

Putting aside her worries, Nüwa swayed as she walked.

Cautiously making her way toward the courtyard.

Though her heart no longer held fear.

Being careful was always the right choice—what if she disturbed the willow tree?

Instinct told Nüwa.

This willow tree might have a significant origin.

Whether or not it rivaled the Origin.

At the very least, it was...

A Top Grade Innate Spirit Root!

Terrifying!

Just at the entrance, a spirit root rare even in the Primordial Wilderness had been planted.

What about inside?

With that thought in mind, Nüwa approached the door.

At that moment, the Plaque Inscription above the courtyard gate, forged from four supreme Daoist Script characters, came into view.

"Seeking Dao Academy?"

She murmured to herself.

In her heart, Nüwa vaguely sensed some insight.

But she didn't pay it much mind.

Because there was no need.

No matter how fine the Plaque Inscription, could it possibly surpass what lay beyond the door?

Fortunately, the gate was wide open, with no restrictions in place.