Set Up by Xuandu, Yuanshi Plots Against Nuwa

Deathly Stillness!

The East Sea Coast fell into an unprecedented deathly stillness!

The wind stopped, the clouds condensed, and even the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, stirred by the Sage Dao Rhyme, froze in mid-air.

Below, the Myriad Human Race held their breath.

They didn't understand the meaning of Severing Three Corpses or the preaching in Purple Heaven Palace.

But from the Saints' Sudden Change of Expression, and the terrifying pressure that made one's soul feel like it would shatter, they understood one thing.

Master Xuandu's words had pierced the heavens!

And not just any heavens, but the Supreme Heaven above the Saints' heads!

"You... you..."

Primordial Heavenly Venerate's fingers trembled as he pointed at Xuandu, his face a mixture of pale and flushed beneath his Majesty.

The Heavenly Celebration Cloud churned violently, auspicious qi flickering unsteadily.

His lips moved, wanting to issue a Harsh Rebuke.

Wanting to use his Saintly Might to crush this ignorant junior to pieces.

But the words, once at his lips, were choked back in his throat!

Rebuke him?

How could he?

Deny the Dao Ancestor's preaching?

That would be Deceiving Master and Destroying Ancestors, Grave Treason!

Admit the Dao Ancestor's preaching?

Then what essential difference was there between Xuandu teaching his own disciple cultivation methods and the Dao Ancestor teaching them, his disciples?

Xuandu's question directly elevated this act to the same level as the Dao Ancestor's preaching!

What was even more ruthless was that he didn't ask if it was permissible to teach, but why they had learned!

This was a Heart-Piercing Question!

A trap that was fundamentally unanswerable!

If they insisted on stopping Xuandu from Teaching Humans, they would be indirectly questioning the Dao Ancestor's preaching from back then!

The Dao Ancestor's preaching, however, was the foundation for the Great Wilderness's Heavenly Dao's operation, the emergence of Sages, and the flourishing of the Mystic Gate!

To question the Dao Ancestor was to question the Heavenly Dao, to question the legitimacy of their own Saint positions!

This karma was too immense! Too terrifying!

Even Primordial Heavenly Venerate, who was usually arrogant and self-assured, felt a bone-chilling cold surge from his heart, making his limbs cold.

He stared intently at Xuandu, his eyes filled not only with rage but also with a trace of apprehension!

This child's malice of mind, sharpness of words, and cunning use of karma were simply shocking!

Laozi remained silent, his eyes closed, as if he had merged with the frozen time and space around him.

A Sage's thought could deduce myriad ages.

Deep within his Dao Heart, Heavenly Dao runes flickered, frantically deducing every possible outcome of this karma.

Human race fortune, Jie Sect karma, Nuwa's Saint Position, Dao Ancestor's Heavenly Will...

Countless lines intertwined to form a dense net.

And he and Primordial Heavenly Venerate were currently nailed to the center of this net by Xuandu with an unanswerable question!

Non-action, non-action...

But how could he remain inactive now?

Xuandu's actions were no longer just about teaching humans.

He was also about completely clarifying the vague attribution of human race fortune!

And he, Laozi, had established the Human Sect, enjoying the blessing of thirty percent of the human race's fortune.

If he were to stand by and watch Xuandu lead the human race towards the Jie Sect and pass down a unique cultivation method, causing the myriad human race to pledge allegiance...

Then, the thirty percent fortune that maintained his Saint realm's stability would inevitably be shaken!

At that time, even if his Saint position remained intact, his realm would inevitably fall!

This was a matter of shaking the foundation, how could it be neglected?

The fingers in Laozi's sleeve curled almost imperceptibly.

The indifferent and non-action aura around him showed a subtle fluctuation for the first time.

Beside him, Primordial Heavenly Venerate took in Laozi's silence and that subtle fluctuation of aura with everything in his sight.

His heart sank first, then surged with an uncontrollable ruthlessness!

Elder Brother is hesitating!

How can this be?

Xuandu, this child, is cunning as a fox and ruthless as a wolf!

First, he used his identity as a direct disciple of the Jie Sect to force back the Demon Court.

Then, he used Saintess Nuwa's karma to intimidate Elder Brother.

Now, he's even bringing up the Dao Ancestor's sermon, putting everyone on the spot!

Every step is calculated, every move is linked!

If he truly succeeds today, spreading Human Race cultivation techniques and winning the hearts of billions...

Primordial Heavenly Venerate can hardly bear to think of the consequences!

The Jie Sect's Fortune will surely skyrocket!

That sect, gathered by Tongtian, a creature that is Wet Born Egg Hatched and Hairy Horned, already possesses a Prosperous Aura. If it gains the Human Race Fortune Blessing...

Will there still be a place for his Chan Sect to stand in the future Great Wilderness?

More importantly, Elder Brother!

Elder Brother established the Human Sect to become a Saint, and his fate is most deeply tied to the Human Race Fortune!

Thirty percent of the Fortune!

If it's snatched away by this scoundrel Xuandu, Elder Brother's Realm will Fall, and the balance of the Three Pure Ones will be shattered!

At that point, with Tongtian dominating, how can he, Primordial, still preside over the Jade Pure lineage, obey heaven's will, select disciples, and maintain the Majesty of the Pangu Orthodox Lineage?

With this decline and the other's rise, his Chan Sect's lineage might face the danger of annihilation!

No!

He absolutely cannot let Xuandu succeed!

He must thoroughly muddy these waters and drag more people into this mess!

With this thought, a sharp glint flashed in Primordial Heavenly Venerate's eyes, and hesitation vanished.

He suddenly turned his head, his gaze like a cold lightning bolt, piercing towards a certain void in the east!

There, an extremely faint Saint's Spiritual Sense was quietly lurking, observing the unfolding situation.

It was Saintess Nuwa, who had never truly appeared but had been paying attention to this place all along!

"Junior Sister Nuwa!"

Primordial Heavenly Venerate's voice suddenly rose, piercing the void and reaching the core of that spiritual sense!

"Since you've already descended, why hide and merely watch from the sidelines?"

"This matter concerns the foundation of the Human Race, the Saint Mother's Saint Position, and even the flow of the Great Wilderness's fortune!"

"As the mother of the Human Race, its creator, you enjoy the offerings of Human Race Fortune and achieved sainthood through merit!"

"Now that the fate of the Human Race is about to be decided, and Xuandu intends to perform a heaven-defying act to change destiny, Junior Sister..."

Primordial Heavenly Venerate paused slightly, his tone suddenly turning into a sharp interrogation:

"Are you truly going to just watch, and stand by without intervening?!"

"Boom!"

As these words were spoken, the East Sea Coast, which had fallen into a deathly stillness due to Xuandu's earth-shattering question, saw its atmosphere change drastically once more!

All the Great Powers secretly observing had their spiritual senses fluctuate violently!

Daoist Duobao's teacup cracked with a "kacha" sound!

Saint Mother Jinling, Saint Mother Wudang, and others suddenly stood up, their faces extremely solemn!

In Biyou Palace, Sect Leader Tongtian's gaze turned cold, sword qi surged around him, tearing through layers of void and pointing directly at Primordial Heavenly Venerate's location!

Well played, Primordial Heavenly Venerate!

He himself dared not directly answer Xuandu's question, so he dragged Nuwa, who had been lurking behind the scenes, completely out into the open!

This was to completely disrupt the situation, muddy the waters, and ensure no one could escape!

Below, the Myriad Human Race's hearts trembled, and they looked up at the sky in a daze.

Nuwa... Holy Mother Empress?

The Holy Mother who created them, was she really... always watching?

Suiren Shi, Youchao Shi, and Ziyi Shi, the Three Ancestors, turned pale, their lips trembling, but they couldn't utter a single word.

The Holy Mother they had worshipped for countless years had not appeared when they were at their most desperate and helpless.

Now, with Master Xuandu risking his life to fight for a sliver of hope for them, was the Holy Mother... going to step in to stop him?

Atop the altar.

Xuandu's pupils also constricted slightly.

Yuanshi's move was ruthless and poisonous!

It directly forced Nuwa from behind the scenes to the forefront!

Nuwa's karma with the Human race was that of creator and created, of Holy Mother and her people.

This karma was more direct and fundamental than Laozi establishing the Human Sect!

If Nuwa were to openly oppose his teaching of the Human race now...

The nature of the situation would completely change!

It would no longer be a dispute of ideals between the Jie Sect and the Xuanmen, nor simply the path of the Human race to strengthen themselves.

It would be... the Holy Mother abandoning her people!

It would be the creator personally extinguishing the hope of survival for the created!

The weight and terror of this karma were enough to shake the foundation of Nuwa's Saint position!

It might even trigger a backlash from the Heavenly Dao!

Yuanshi was forcing Nuwa to a dead end, compelling her to stand with Laozi and jointly suppress him, Xuandu, and the Human race!

What a brilliant plan to kill two birds with one stone... no, to kill three birds with one stone!

It not only resolved his own predicament of being cornered by Xuandu's issue, but also dragged Nuwa into sharing the karma, and potentially, in league with Laozi, completely strangled his possibility of teaching!

Ruthless! Poisonous! Absolute!

Xuandu's thoughts raced, and in an instant, he understood all of Yuanshi's calculations.

He could not retreat!

Not even a single step!

To retreat now would mean eternal damnation!

The Human race would never have a chance to rise, and his own Great Dao would be obstructed!

His gaze swept over Yuanshi, whose expression was shifting, then over Laozi, who was still deducing with closed eyes, his aura fluctuating.

Finally, his gaze slowly turned towards the ethereal divine sense in the east, which Yuanshi had exposed and could no longer hide.

Since things were going to be chaotic, let's make this situation even more chaotic!

Just as Xuandu was about to speak, preparing to face this unprecedented crisis.

That place of void finally responded.