Saving Fuxi, Li Yu Aids Taiqing

When Li Yu arrived at the Demon Court, he saw Nüwa standing alone against the Demon Court's myriad demons, killing intent boiling around her.

Though Nüwa was a Saint's disciple, she had yet to become a Saint herself. For her to resist the demon horde alone without falling behind, aside from possessing formidable treasures, it was likely also because the Demon Court—especially its two Demon Emperors—felt guilty and had not gone all out.

But this stalemate would not last long. Even a clay Buddha had three measures of wrath; the Demon Court would not keep yielding before Nüwa forever.

"Nüwa!"

After arriving, Li Yu said to Nüwa, "How Fuxi met his end can be investigated later. What matters most now is preserving the last remnant of Fuxi's true spirit and seeing whether there is still a way to save him."

Upon hearing Li Yu's words, Di Jun and Taiyi hurriedly added, "Nüwa, Fellow Daoist Li is right. The most urgent matter is to keep Fuxi's soul from dispersing."

Hearing this, Li Yu secretly breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed Nüwa had still managed to save part of Fuxi's soul.

"Of my brother's divine soul, not even one part in ten remains. How can he possibly be saved?"

Facing Nüwa's gaze, Li Yu steeled himself and said, "Go find Taiqing. Perhaps he has a way."

For the moment, Li Yu could not think of anyone better. Besides, Taiqing was skilled in alchemy. Perhaps he possessed some pill capable of raising the dead. Going to Hongjun was certainly impossible; once the gates of Purple Cloud Palace closed, no one could enter.

"Taiqing?"

Nüwa hesitated only briefly before making her decision. "My brother's death is not over yet!"

With that, Nüwa transformed into a streak of rosy light and headed for Mount Kunlun.

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Li, for mediating in this matter. I am deeply grateful!"

After Nüwa departed, Di Jun brought Taiyi and the demons over to thank Li Yu.

Li Yu merely waved his hand. "Demon Emperor, there is no need for this. Fuxi is my close friend; naturally, I place his life and death above all else. As for the rest, Demon Emperor, you must investigate it thoroughly. This matter is far too strange. Having said all that, I must also go to Kunlun."

After speaking, Li Yu likewise transformed into a streak of rosy light and flew toward Kunlun.

Inside the Demon Emperor Hall, after Taiyi and Di Jun dismissed the demons, Di Jun said, "This matter is connected to the Wu Clan?"

Taiyi shook his head. "If it were the Wu Clan's methods, would it not have been better to use them on you and me?"

"That only makes it more troublesome. If it was not an outside enemy, then it must have come from within our Demon Court. I fear it will be difficult to handle." Di Jun let out a troubled sigh.

"Drag it out for now. If Taiqing can preserve Fuxi's divine soul, Nüwa's rage may lessen somewhat. We can think of a countermeasure then," Taiyi said.

"Then let us do that."

After Di Jun spoke, he thought of something else. "Taiyi, we are brothers. There is an important matter I must entrust to you. From this day forward, you will be responsible for instructing the ten princes. As for Kunpeng, I do not think he is suitable."

"That is fine. Kunpeng is the most suspicious in Fuxi's death. Better than letting him lead the ten princes astray in the future."

Leaving aside the Demon Court's arrangements, Nüwa and Li Yu arrived one after the other at the Three Pure Ones' Courtyard on Mount Kunlun.

Nüwa and the Three Pure Ones were fellow disciples. They treated this junior sister courteously, and with Taiqing's approval, Li Yu was also allowed into the Three Pure Ones' place of cultivation.

"Senior Brother Taiqing, I have a request. Please act to preserve my brother's life. I will remember this kindness forever!"

"We are family; there is no need to speak as strangers, Junior Sister. Release Fuxi's divine soul first, and I will give it a try," Taiqing said kindly.

Nüwa immediately took out the Earth-Society Landscape Scroll. A world was hidden within this treasure, and only because of it had Fuxi's true spirit been kept from dispersing.

"Senior Brother Taiqing, please enter the world within this scroll. My brother's divine soul is too weak to leave it; otherwise, he will dissipate in an instant!" Nüwa explained.

"Hehe, no matter!"

Taiqing rarely smiled.

"Wait for Fellow Daoist Li. With his help, we may be more certain of preserving Fuxi's divine soul." No sooner had Taiqing finished speaking than Fellow Daoist Li entered under Yuanshi and Tongtian's escort.

Yuanshi looked like a steady middle-aged man, while Tongtian appeared to be a carefree young man. Yet since they had been transformed from Pangu's Primordial Spirit, the Three Pure Ones still bore considerable resemblance to one another.

"Greetings, Fellow Daoist Taiqing!"

"Fellow Daoist Li, there is no need for such courtesy. In Fuxi's matter, I will need your assistance as well. Come with me into the Earth-Society Landscape Scroll."

Li Yu knew he possessed no method capable of saving Fuxi. Yet Taiqing did not seem to be joking, so, filled with doubt, he transformed into a stream of clear light and followed Taiqing into the world within the Earth-Society Landscape Scroll.

A world lay hidden within the scroll, complete with mountains, rivers, sun, and moon. It was truly incomparably wondrous.

After entering, they saw Fuxi in the form of a soul, caught between illusion and reality, as though a gust of wind could scatter him.

Fuxi's eyes were tightly shut. Even after Taiqing and Li Yu entered, he showed no reaction at all.

"Fellow Daoist Taiqing, how should we proceed?" Li Yu asked.

"Fellow Daoist Li, I once said that your Dao is very strong!"

After saying this, Taiqing sat cross-legged and took out the Violet-Gold Gourd plucked from the Primordial Gourd Vine. He removed a glittering golden pill, then swept his whisk, sending the pill into Fuxi's body.

Afterward, Taiqing continuously waved the whisk in his hand. All manner of profound Dao rhythms entered Fuxi's divine soul, slowly nourishing it in tandem with the pill's medicinal power.

Seeing Taiqing's methods, Li Yu naturally understood something. He immediately sat cross-legged beside Taiqing and helped treat Fuxi.

Taiqing's Dao had been passed down by Hongjun; it was a Dao that already existed within the heavens and earth of the Primordial World.

Li Yu had also comprehended such a Dao, but Taiqing clearly meant for him to use a new Dao that did not belong to the Primordial Great Dao.

This was also the first time Li Yu had used his new Dao!

A profound rhythm of the new Dao emerged, merging with the power of Taiqing's pill and injecting Fuxi's remnant soul with the strength of new life.

Fuxi's divine soul was slowly growing stronger, but this was a long process, one that could never be completed in merely a year or half a year.

Outside the Earth-Society Landscape Scroll, Nüwa focused all her attention. As the master of this spirit treasure, she knew everything happening within it. Under Taiqing and Li Yu's methods, Fuxi's divine soul had been preserved.

Compared with Nüwa, whose attention rested on Fuxi's divine soul, Yuanshi and Tongtian were more concerned with Li Yu.

"Eldest Senior Brother seems to hold Li Yu in unusual regard. What is so special about him?" Yuanshi said thoughtfully.

"You will have to ask Eldest Senior Brother about that. But I greatly admire this man's temperament. He dared to chase Zhunti across more than half the Primordial World. There truly are not many in the Primordial World with such courage," Tongtian said with a smile.

"Hmph!"

Yuanshi was rather dissatisfied. "No matter how lacking Zhunti may be, he is still the teacher's registered disciple. What is there worth bringing up in this matter? Does it bring glory to our faces?"

"Second Senior Brother, you place far too much importance on face. With matters that cannot be connected even by eight bamboo poles, you still force them together. It is truly so boring."

Tongtian threw back his head and sighed. "What a pity I missed the chance. Who knows how long I will have to wait before another opportunity comes?"

"Junior Brother, what do you mean? Could it be that you also want to fight Zhunti?" Yuanshi asked.

"Hehe! That would be bullying him too much!"

Tongtian smiled disdainfully. "It would be better if both of those Westerners came at once!"