In the Name of Pangu, Blackmailing the Sanqing!

Help—

Senior is causing trouble again!

Let alone Taiqing.

Even Houtu's true self felt a sudden jolt in her heart, panicking immensely.

Houtu was afraid that if Chen Xuan continued like this, she wouldn't be able to take it anymore! (It's her delicate heart that can't take it, fellow Daoists, don't overthink it...)

Oh my, this is too exciting!

"Senior Chen Xuan... is that it? It's not over yet? Then, when will it be considered over?"

Houtu couldn't understand and instinctively asked aloud.

"Of course, it's not over. Think about it, we went to great lengths to set up the Great Array of the Stars, with supreme killing weapons in hand, suppressing all Sages. During this process, the Ancestor Witch brothers consumed a lot of Blood Essence and energy, so we must get back at least a little bit of interest, right?" Chen Xuan replied with a smile.

Houtu nodded in agreement!

"Houtu, I've been reduced to this, what more do you want!!"

Just then, Taiqing was completely enraged, jumping up and down and roaring in exasperation.

As he spoke, vast and mighty Hun Yuan power, like an ancient torrent, suddenly surged and erupted, sweeping out overwhelmingly.

Terrifying beyond compare!

Even Hongjun couldn't stand it, his eyes revealing endless killing intent!

Yuanshi's eyes widened in anger, filled with indignation.

Tongtian chuckled wryly, shaking his head and sighing with utter helplessness.

"Why are you shouting so loud? Are you the only one who can shout? Can't I shout too!!!"

"Great Array of the Stars!!!"

Facing Taiqing's cold question, Chen Xuan didn't hold back either, roaring back.

But halfway through his shout, he was stopped by Taiqing, who had lost his steam.

"Forget it, forget it, I'm scared of you. Speak, what are your conditions? Can you say it all at once!" (Inner monologue: Screw you!)

The situation was unfavorable, so he had to bow his head. Taiqing's anger was just a fleeting moment before he started speaking nicely again.

Seeing this, Chen Xuan suppressed some of his anger and got straight to the point: "Let's not talk about anything else first. Hand over the complete Golden Core Method, and then we can talk properly about the rest."

Demanding the complete Golden Core Method!?

Upon hearing this, Taiqing's eyebrows shot up, and he felt curious.

Why would you, a Wu clan member, want a cultivation method exclusive to the Human race?

Don't be silly!

Amidst his bewilderment, Taiqing Laozi, with his meticulous mind and deep scheming, felt that...

This woman seemed to be playing a big game?

At this point, his faith in the Human race had collapsed, and there was no need to hide anything.

Although the complete Golden Core Method was profound and mysterious, it was only for the cultivation system of the Human race and had no effect on other races in the Primordial Desolation.

For Hun Yuan Sages, it was as useless as chicken ribs.

With this thought.

Taiqing did not hesitate. With a wave of his sleeve, he threw the Golden Core Method scroll to "Houtu."

With the true Golden Core Method in hand, Chen Xuan used his divine sense to carefully examine it repeatedly and found no abnormalities.

The next moment, he turned around and transformed the method into a brilliant stream of light, throwing it towards the sky above the Human ancestral land. It shone golden, instantly illuminating hundreds of millions of miles of mountains and rivers.

He then said solemnly, "The debt owed by the Sages to the Human race has been recovered on their behalf. This is the complete Golden Core Method. I hope the Human race will continue to strive for self-improvement, become like dragons, rise from obscurity, and be reborn from ruin."

The complete Golden Core Method! ⊙∀⊙!

Waves of magnificent Dao sounds instantly spread throughout the Human ancestral land, causing a huge stir and making countless Human cultivators cheer and rejoice.

The three Human ancestors were stunned for a moment, then quickly reacted. They respectfully looked at Houtu and carefully collected the Golden Core Method scroll.

Then, they all bowed deeply towards the vast starry sky, kowtowing every three steps, as devout as believers, and responded with tears of gratitude, respectfully saying: "Thank you, great benefactor Houtu Niangniang, for your righteous assistance to the Human race. This kindness... the Human race will remember it forever, and we have no way to repay it!"

After expressing their gratitude to "Houtu" first.

The three Human ancestors exchanged glances, then tacitly understood each other and, in unison, added, "Unlike some people, who are despicable and shameless to the extreme, falsely claiming to be Sages!"

Hearing this.

Taiqing's mouth twitched wildly, his face so gloomy that it could almost wring out a bucket of water!

What, who are you insulting?!

No matter what, this Golden Core Method was created by him!

Now Houtu was just borrowing flowers to offer to Buddha!

Damn it, what is this all about!?

However...

What made Taiqing even more astonished was...

From this point on, the three ancestors of the Human race immediately issued an order, commanding the major tribes and clans of the Human race to dismantle the statues of Taiqing overnight, replacing them with "Great Virtue Houtu Niangniang"!

Temples and incense were to be specially built for her, worshipped by hundreds of millions of humans!

Seeing this, Taiqing was completely driven mad internally, but he could only rage impotently in secret, feeling utterly stifled.

Ungrateful wretches!

These humans are such ungrateful wretches!

"Houtu, are you satisfied now?"

After a long while, Taiqing silently recited the Heart Cleansing Mantra and calming phrases, adjusted his emotions, and then looked at "Houtu," speaking in a cold, deep voice.

"Not yet!"

Chen Xuan said bluntly.

The Dao Heart that Taiqing had just stabilized instantly trembled again, and he was furious—"You... what... else... do you... want!?"

His voice was piercing, every word gritted with teeth!

"You've paid off the debt to the Human race, but the karma for insulting and offending the Wu clan hasn't been settled yet, emmm... How about this, just hand over the Exquisite Pagoda, Taiji Diagram, Taiyi Fly Whisk, Pangu Banner, Three Treasures Jade Ruyi, and... Qingping Sword. Consider it an apology, how about it?"

The next moment, Chen Xuan pointed at the treasures suspended in the starry river, floating and sinking, as if he were casually picking soldiers, feigning a reluctant attitude and saying lightly.

Rumble!!!

As soon as these words were spoken.

This time, it wasn't just Taiqing who broke down.

Even Yuanshi and Tongtian, who were spectating the entire event, had their faces fall, their eyes almost popping out!

For a moment, the three of them even doubted...

Was the wind too strong here, making them mishear?

Or had Houtu gone mad?!!

No, this Wu clan member must be insane, right?

How dare she make such an outrageous demand!

After all, these supreme treasures were their Dao-proving divine artifacts!

How could they possibly hand them over!?

Insane! This woman must be insane!!

Absolutely!

This Wu clan member is definitely sick in the head!

Let alone the Sanqing.

The Ancestor Witches were also stunned by the excessive and unreasonable demands made by Chen Xuan.

"Little sister, do you think... this is possible?"

All eyes turned to her, and an Ancestor Witch asked timidly.

Even Houtu herself was dumbfounded.

So, this was the...

...a tiny bit of interest...

that the senior had mentioned!?

"Senior, you've gone too far..."

As thoughts churned, even Houtu felt it was excessive!

This was simply impossible!

Unless the Sanqing were fools!

Then she'd take back her words!

"Fellow Daoist Houtu, please don't joke around, be serious."

After an unknown amount of time, Taiqing Laozi, having calmed his emotions, forced a smile.

"Who the hell is joking with you? I'm serious! Are you going to give them or not!?"

"Moreover, half of the many supreme treasures held by you Sanqing originated from our Wu clan's Father God Pangu's resources. For example, the Taiji Diagram and the Pangu Banner are derived from Pangu's primordial axe, one of the three opening treasures!

"And the three creation treasures, the fly whisk, the ruyi scepter, and the Qingping Sword, also originated from the thirty-six-petal Creation Green Lotus, which was born from a lotus seed of Pangu's primordial Chaos Green Lotus. After it shattered, it birthed and manifested these!"

"Since our Wu clan is the descendant of Father God Pangu, and now I am reclaiming these lost items in Pangu's name, returning them to their rightful owner, am I wrong? Huh!? Tell me, look me in the eyes and tell me, isn't that the principle of the matter?"

Chen Xuan spoke righteously and earnestly, citing classics and presenting a well-reasoned argument, which directly silenced the Sanqing.

Even the Sanqing found it... quite reasonable!?

They couldn't refute a single word!

Listening to your words is better than a decade of study.

The Eastern Emperor Taiyi, who had withdrawn far from the Wu and Demon battlefield, subconsciously retracted the Chaos Bell above his head.

Quickly recall the Chaos Bell!

He was afraid that Houtu, that fierce woman, would extort his Chaos Bell in Pangu's name again!

Seeing this, Di Jun also quickly recalled a River Diagram and Luo Book, inexplicably feeling extreme dread.

"Stop hesitating and just hand it over, I... cough cough, I am the Shu Dao Mountain!"

"One!"

"Two!"

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