He had not expected a saint's self-destruction to be so powerful. When Ling Wudao had blown Taiqing to death earlier, the force had been terrifying, but she had been far away and prepared, so she had not been injured. At such close range just now, however, avoiding injury had been rather difficult.
At that moment, Ling Wudao suddenly appeared beside Nüwa.
When Ling Wudao saw the trace of blood at the corner of Nüwa's mouth, he raised a brow. "You're injured."
"It's nothing. I merely suffered a minor injury!"
"What do you plan to do next? Go to Heavenly Dao Void and wait for them, or deal with Xuan Du, that traitor to the human race, first?"
"Deal with Xuan Du first!"
As soon as she spoke, Ling Wudao took out a talisman and sent it into Nüwa's body. In an instant, her injuries began recovering at a visible rate.
Seeing her injuries heal so quickly, Nüwa's face immediately filled with shock.
"Wudao, your talismans are far too miraculous. Not only do they possess all kinds of attack methods, they can even heal injuries. This is simply unbelievable."
"They're merely trivial tricks. Let's head back!"
Immediately afterward, their figures flashed, and they instantly appeared in the square of the human tribe.
Nüwa looked at Ling Wudao. "I'll leave Xuan Du to you. I'll return to secluded cultivation for a while. During this time, I need to create cultivation techniques for the human race."
Hearing this, Ling Wudao nodded slightly. "Alright, leave this place to me!"
Upon hearing that, Nüwa vanished from where she stood.
Ling Wudao then looked toward Xuan Du and found that he had been beaten beyond recognition. There was barely an intact spot left on his body.
Holy shit!
That was vicious. Still, at least this guy has one breath left in him.
"Fellow members of the human race, how do you think we should deal with Xuan Du, this traitor?"
Suirenshi spoke from the side. "Wudao, this man pledged himself to Taiqing and attacked the human race by any means necessary. In my view, we should destroy his physical body, then use divine fire to burn his Divine Soul until it completely dissipates. What do you think?"
Ling Wudao looked at the gathered humans. "Everyone, what are your thoughts?"
Upon hearing this, the humans responded one after another, "We will all follow the Human Emperor's arrangements."
"Good. In that case, we'll do as Suirenshi suggested."
With that, he waved his hand, and Xuan Du's physical body was instantly destroyed. His Divine Soul remained bound in chains. Ling Wudao then took out a Divine Fire Talisman and placed it beneath Xuan Du's Divine Soul.
Boom!
Blazing flames surged up. Feeling the scorching heat beneath him, Xuan Du could not help but scream.
"Aaah!"
"Human Emperor, if you have the guts, kill me! Otherwise, once I escape, I'll make you repay this a hundredfold!"
Ling Wudao sneered.
"Xuan Du, even your master was no match for me. With your current Grand Unity Golden Immortal cultivation, you think you can make me repay this a hundredfold? Do you think that's possible?"
"Suirenshi, I'll leave Xuan Du in your care. Remember to torture him properly."
"Don't worry, Wudao. He dared do such things to the human race, so I certainly won't let him off easily."
Hearing that, the corners of Ling Wudao's mouth rose slightly, and his figure vanished from the spot.
When he appeared again, he was already inside the main hall of Wa Huang Palace.
Nüwa is now in secluded cultivation, creating cultivation techniques for the human race, and I have nothing to do. I might as well visit the East Sea. I can catch up with Tongtian, and perhaps find a place for my own dojo as well.
After all, Shouyang Mountain now serves as Nüwa's dojo. I can't live in Wa Huang Palace forever.
With that thought, Ling Wudao created a clone to remain stationed at Wa Huang Palace, preventing that old fellow Taiqing from returning to cause trouble for the human race. His true body then flew directly toward the East Sea.
Meanwhile, within Heavenly Dao Void, Taiqing and Yuanshi were resurrected.
When Taiqing saw Yuanshi resurrect within Heavenly Dao Void as well, he immediately asked what had happened after Yuanshi's death.
After Yuanshi explained everything, Taiqing's expression instantly turned incomparably grim.
"Damn it. I never expected that Human Emperor to be so difficult to deal with. Now that we have been resurrected from Heavenly Dao Void, our cultivation has already declined significantly. If we return again, this elder brother may even fall from the Saint Position."
"Elder Brother, we can deal with the Human Emperor slowly. Let us return to Kunlun Mountain first."
As soon as he finished speaking, the two transformed into streams of light and disappeared from Heavenly Dao Void.
When they appeared again, they had already returned to Eight Scenery Palace on Kunlun Mountain.
Taiqing said, "Second Brother, when I fought the Human Emperor, his methods were exceedingly strange. His talismans came in all varieties and were impossible to guard against. I suspect that he was the one who stole our treasures."
Upon hearing this, Yuanshi could not help but reveal a thoughtful expression.
"That is possible, but we currently have no evidence. Let us set this matter aside for now. Xuan Du is imprisoned among the human race, and we still need to find a way to rescue him."
"Hmph!"
"Xuan Du caused this elder brother to lose the Taiji Diagram, and he also caused you to lose a great deal of cultivation. We might as well leave him unsaved!"
"Elder Brother, are you planning to abandon Xuan Du? He is your only disciple!"
"Second Brother, do you think I do not want to save Xuan Du? But we simply cannot save him. You have seen the Human Emperor's strength. We cannot defeat him at all unless we find a way to counter his talismans."
"As for countering his talismans, we truly have no method at present. Sigh!"
"Second Brother, in addition to finding a way to counter his talismans, we must also discover his ability to suppress treasures. For some reason, my Taiji Diagram suddenly lost contact with me and then fell into his hands."
"The Human Emperor's methods are too bizarre. We cannot handle this matter at all. Why not go to Zixiao Palace and ask our teacher? Perhaps our teacher may have a way to deal with him."
Hearing this, Taiqing slowly nodded. "That is our only option now."
As soon as he spoke, the two flew directly toward Zixiao Palace beyond the heavens.
On the other side, Ling Wudao followed Tongtian's aura and soon arrived above Golden Turtle Island.
Ling Wudao then flew directly down onto Golden Turtle Island. The instant he landed, several cultivators surrounded him.
One of them, a fat old man with long ears, spoke. "Who are you? Why have you come to Golden Turtle Island?"
"I am the Human Emperor of the human race. I have come today to pay a visit to Saint Tongtian. Please inform him for me."
Upon hearing this, one demon cultivator burst into laughter. "Senior Brother Chang Er, a lowly race like the human race actually dares come to Golden Turtle Island to visit our master. Isn't that ridiculous?"
Chang Er Ding Guang Xian ignored the demon cultivator beside him and instead looked at Ling Wudao with a wicked grin. "Of course you may visit my master. But if you want us to announce your arrival, you must offer us some benefits. Otherwise, go back where you came from!"
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