Therefore, he directly incited Nuwa to strike against the human race.
Hearing this, Nuwa shot Fuxi an irritated glare.
As the saying went, the law could not punish the masses. At this moment, the humans responding to Lan Biwang's words numbered far more than millions.
If she slaughtered all these vast multitudes, the karmic sins she incurred would be monstrous.
Nuwa had no desire to bear such immense karma.
Moreover, as a saint, she could sense that the humans' roars had already stirred repeated resonances from the Heavenly Dao.
The Heavenly Dao surely would not permit Nuwa to act with such brutality.
At this moment, the cries of "We honor only the Human Ancestor" still resounded without end, thunderous and deafening!
The Human Ancestor? Nuwa thought to herself. It was this so-called Human Ancestor who had completely shattered the existing order of the world.
He had even given the saints a headache!
Since that was the case, she only needed to target the Human Ancestor!
With that thought, Nuwa looked toward the Human Sacred Court and shouted,
"I, Nuwa, request that the Human Ancestor reveal himself for a meeting!"
As her words fell, the saintly pressure suppressing Great Emperor Yuanshi and the others intensified severalfold.
Clearly, Nuwa intended to use Great Emperor Yuanshi and the others to force the Human Ancestor to appear.
Chapter 41: Rebuking Nuwa—Are You Worthy of Being the Human Mother Saint?
Shocking beyond belief!
As a saint, Nuwa had always been someone whom all living beings could only beg to meet.
When had she ever needed to resort to such threatening methods just to meet someone?
One could well imagine how astonishing and unbelievable it was for Nuwa to threaten the Human Ancestor through Great Emperor Yuanshi and the others.
In truth, Nuwa had no other choice.
She had tried several times to investigate the scene within the Human Sacred Court.
Yet every attempt had yielded nothing.
Although she knew there was a mysterious existence known as the Human Ancestor, she had no idea who he actually was.
She knew even less about his cultivation, origins, and the like.
Furthermore, because of Lan Biwang's and Great Emperor Yuanshi's words today, the name of the Human Ancestor had become even more renowned.
He even showed signs of replacing Nuwa as the faith of the human race.
Thus, with no alternative, Nuwa suppressed Great Emperor Yuanshi and the others, using them to threaten the Human Ancestor into showing himself.
"Haha, Nuwa, this must be your true face!"
"Ungrateful and faithless, using such means to force Lord Human Ancestor to reveal himself."
"The Human Ancestor stands high above. How could someone as petty as you ever meet him?"
Lan Biwang laughed loudly, his eyes filled with contempt and mockery.
At his side, Great Emperor Yuanshi also said,
"Exactly. What is there to fear in death?"
"You may kill us if you wish. The few of us are merely Lord Human Ancestor's vanguard."
"The Human Ancestor is the hope of the entire human race!"
Lan Biwang and Great Emperor Yuanshi were not unaware of the gravity of the situation.
After all, the terror of a saint was beyond words.
Under Nuwa's pressure, they had almost no ability to resist.
Furthermore, through the World-Breaking Bead within Zhou Yuan, Great Emperor Yuanshi and Lan Biwang had already sensed Zhou Yuan's current cultivation.
With Zhou Yuan's present strength, he simply could not confront Nuwa head-on.
That was why the two of them deliberately spoke this way.
On the surface, they were mocking Nuwa's despicable methods.
But in truth, they were warning Zhou Yuan not to reveal himself.
After all, with the World-Breaking Bead's support, Zhou Yuan would surely be able to summon even more human experts.
In the future, they would certainly make the demon race—and even Nuwa—pay a tremendous price.
This was the calculation of Great Emperor Yuanshi and Lan Biwang.
Within the Human Sacred Court at this time—
"Human Ancestor, do not fall for Nuwa's scheme!"
"Indeed, Nuwa clearly harbors ill intent!"
Taihao, Emperor Yan, and the others looked at Zhou Yuan, seated above them, their faces full of worry as they spoke.
Nuwa's intentions were utterly obvious.
Since the human race revered this so-called Human Ancestor so deeply, she intended to destroy him.
In that way, once faith in the Human Ancestor collapsed, the humans would only be left at the mercy of Nuwa and the demon race.
Taihao and the others repeatedly urged Zhou Yuan, trying to stop him from appearing.
Hearing this, Zhou Yuan pondered for a moment before speaking.
"Everything comes with both advantages and disadvantages."
"Though Nuwa's pressure is intimidating, this matter may also be an opportunity for our human race!"
Zhou Yuan thought of how the humans' rage had reached its peak today.
It was a fine opportunity to completely break free from the saints' control.
Hearing Zhou Yuan's words, Taihao grew anxious.
Could the Human Ancestor truly be planning to emerge and confront Nuwa directly?
Could he not see that even figures as powerful as Great Emperor Yuanshi and Lan Biwang had been instantly suppressed by Nuwa?
If Zhou Yuan went, how could he possibly survive?
"Human Ancestor, you must not—"
Before Taihao could finish, Zhou Yuan waved his hand, cutting him off directly.
"If I do not reveal myself today, would that not be exactly what Nuwa wants?"
Taihao and the others froze, then suddenly understood the meaning of Zhou Yuan's words.
The Human Ancestor had already become deeply ingrained in the hearts of all living beings and was revered to the utmost.
If Zhou Yuan remained hidden today, allowing Lan Biwang, Great Emperor Yuanshi, and the others to perish at Nuwa's hands—
Then the majesty of the so-called Human Ancestor would undoubtedly vanish completely.
After that, winning the reverence and trust of all living beings would become even more difficult.
This time, Taihao and the others had no words of rebuttal!
"Since that is the case, we are willing to follow the Human Ancestor!"
"Indeed! We swear to protect Human Ancestor Zhou Yuan with our lives!"
Emperor Yan, Emperor Huang, and the others declared loudly.
Just as Great Emperor Yuanshi had said, Zhou Yuan was the final hope of the human race.
As long as Zhou Yuan did not die, countless human experts would return.
Therefore, no matter what, they had to ensure Zhou Yuan's safety.
Zhou Yuan's expression was grave, but he did not refuse their request.
After all, if they failed today, Taihao, Emperor Yan, Shennong, Suiren Shi, and the others would certainly meet no good end.
Zhou Yuan nodded heavily!
Zhou Yuan immediately left the Human Sacred Court with Taihao and the other four human emperors, heading toward Huoyun Palace.
Meanwhile, within Huoyun Palace—
Nuwa swept her gaze across the human race. After a long while, she sneered.
"Hmph, is this the so-called Human Ancestor you revere?"
"He lets all of you die, yet cowers away and refuses to emerge?"
Nuwa sneered with extreme disdain, believing that Zhou Yuan was intimidated by the might of a saint and did not dare to show himself.
"Haha, everything you have done today will be repaid a hundredfold by the Human Ancestor someday!"
Lan Biwang laughed loudly, secretly letting out a long breath of relief.
This was precisely what they had anticipated.
"A despicable coward like him dares call himself the Human Ancestor?"
"How laughable!"
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