"My opportunity to attain the Dao lies within the Human Race!"
Upon hearing Taishang's voice transmission, Yuanshi and Tongtian were both stunned. Then their eyes lit up.
They had not expected Taishang to sense his opportunity to attain the Dao before Nu Wa had even become a Saint.
The two of them had originally worried that Nu Wa, their junior sister, would surpass them, leaving them unsure of how to face it. Now, they were somewhat relieved.
Seeing the burning looks in their eyes, Taishang quickly transmitted, "My two brothers, please do not speak of this openly!"
At his words, Yuanshi and Tongtian hurriedly composed their expressions and began transmitting privately.
"Big Brother, does that mean you'll become a Saint soon?" Tongtian asked, his tone brimming with delight.
Taishang shook his head and could not help sighing. "How could becoming a Saint be so easy? I merely have a faint sense of it in the dark. As for truly attaining the Dao, who knows how long that will take."
"Big Brother, then how does one perceive an opportunity to attain the Dao?" Yuanshi could not help asking. Seeing Taishang find his path to attaining the Dao made him envious.
"This..."
Taishang hesitated slightly and gave it some thought.
Yet to Yuanshi, Taishang's behavior looked like a refusal to share with his brothers how he had perceived the path to attaining the Dao.
"Since Elder Brother is unwilling to say it, then this younger brother won't force the matter!" Yuanshi said, his tone carrying a trace of displeasure.
The moment Taishang heard Yuanshi's words, he knew his old habit had flared up again.
Those who loved scheming always believed that every action of others was also a scheme against them.
"Second Brother, you misunderstand! Everyone's Dao is different, so their insights naturally differ as well.
For instance, I was moved upon seeing people, while Junior Sister Nu Wa was moved upon seeing the living beings of Hong Huang.
As for those who come after us, some may be moved by objects, some by plants and trees, some by the world, and some by heaven and earth.
But no matter what kind of insight it is, it concerns only one's own Dao.
I feared that if I said it aloud, I might instead affect your search for your own Dao."
After hearing Taishang's words, Yuanshi felt ashamed and indignant. He lowered his head, not daring to look at Taishang, and gave him a deep bow. "Please forgive me, Big Brother. Your little brother misunderstood!"
"Second Brother, you really do like overthinking. Aren't you tired of constantly scheming and calculating? Just rest assured. How could Big Brother possibly deceive us?" Tongtian said carelessly as he looked at Yuanshi.
Tongtian felt that Taishang's words made perfect sense.
After all, he felt nothing at all when he looked at Xuan Du. He was dull and nowhere near as interesting as Liu Mang. Tongtian had no idea how Big Brother had seen an opportunity to attain the Dao in Xuan Du.
Although Tongtian was somewhat stronger, his understanding of the Dao was not as thorough as Taishang's. As for the opportunity to attain the Dao that Taishang spoke of, he had no feeling for it whatsoever.
Since he could not make sense of it anyway, whatever Taishang said went.
Tongtian's words made Yuanshi roll his eyes inwardly. With that empty-headed look of yours, if not for Big Brother and me, you'd have been sold off long ago and would still be helping them count their money.
Tongtian turned to Taishang with a delighted expression, looking as though he shared in the glory. "Having an insight is better than having none. I believe Big Brother will definitely attain the Dao!"
After speaking, Tongtian looked toward Nu Wa, who was creating humans nearby. "Once we finish observing Junior Sister Nu Wa attain the Dao, I also want to travel through Hong Huang and see whether I can find my own opportunity and gain insight into attaining the Dao."
Upon hearing Tongtian, Yuanshi also looked at Nu Wa with envy. Yet he still had no idea where his own opportunity to attain the Dao lay, and he could not help growing anxious.
It is only natural for Big Brother to be ahead of me. But if Third Brother or those two from The West surpass me, where would I put my face!
But why do I have no sense at all of my own opportunity to attain the Dao?
Could it be that I, Yuanshi, will truly be the last to attain the Dao? Or was the Dao I chose wrong from the beginning?
Yuanshi began thinking aimlessly, but the more he thought, the more he felt that something had gone wrong with his cultivation. Even the space around him began to ripple abnormally.
Seeing this, Taishang shook his head helplessly.
I wonder whether what I said just now was good or bad for Second Brother.
How could Taishang fail to understand the thoughts of this Second Brother of his?
In Yuanshi's eyes, only the Three Pure Ones counted as Orthodox Descendants of Pangu. All other living beings had merely received Pangu's blessings.
Whether it was the Ancestral Wu, born from Pangu's Essence Blood mixed with turbid qi, the Golden Crows that took form from Pangu's eyes, or the myriad races of Hong Huang that had benefited from Pangu opening heaven, none of them could compare to the Three Pure Ones.
Thus, Yuanshi not only looked down on the myriad races, but had always refused to be beneath anyone.
To put it bluntly, he could not stand losing.
Taishang could clearly sense this.
During their sparring and discussions of the Dao, Yuanshi sometimes would not hold back for the sake of his pride.
But as the eldest of the Three Pure Ones, Taishang did not bother arguing with Yuanshi. He simply used "being tranquil and inactive, disliking conflict" as an excuse.
As for Tongtian, being the youngest, a loss was simply a loss. Losing was not shameful, and he did not care much about winning or losing.
If Tongtian truly fought in earnest, then with the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation alone, even Taishang and Yuanshi combined would be no match for him.
Seeing Yuanshi about to spiral into a dead end again, Taishang sighed softly and reminded him, "Second Brother, wake up at once!"
Yuanshi, trapped in endless turmoil, felt Taishang's words explode beside his ears like a thunderclap. When he came back to his senses, he discovered that he was already drenched in cold sweat.
Taishang looked at Yuanshi and said calmly, "Second Brother, you are far too obsessed. The three of us were born bearing the Merit of Father God opening heaven. Attaining the Dao is like fruit ripening naturally; it is only a matter of sooner or later. There is no need to be so anxious!"
Yuanshi let out a long breath, suppressed the lingering agitation in his heart, and cupped his hands. "Thank you for the reminder, Big Brother. Otherwise, I nearly fell to demonic deviation."
Although Yuanshi no longer obsessed over his understanding of the Dao after speaking, he still did not give up.
Elder Brother sensed his path to attaining the Dao upon seeing Xuan Du. Could that second human help me attain the Dao?
As Yuanshi thought this, he turned his gaze toward Liu Mang. After searching for a while, he discovered that this fellow had somehow returned to Nu Wa's side.
This guy really has guts. If those surging powers of the Laws so much as brush against him, he'll be dead.
At that moment, Liu Mang sat on the ground with his chin propped in both hands, watching Nu Wa create humans with great interest. Greed occasionally flashed through his eyes.
Before Nu Wa began, she had worried that the surging powers of the Laws would injure Liu Mang, so she had already sent him to Fu Xi's side.
However, while Fu Xi and the Demon Gods were engrossed in conversation and no one paid attention to him, Liu Mang wandered about for a while, found a less conspicuous angle, and slowly edged back toward Nu Wa.
It had to be said that he was lucky. The powers of the Laws flowing around Nu Wa passed by at least eight hundred times a second, if not three thousand, yet not a single one touched Liu Mang.
Feeling the divine radiance sweeping past him from time to time, Liu Mang closed his eyes in satisfaction.
This is the Power of Creation. I'll take whatever I can mooch off; it's not like there's any downside to it.
If he had known that these things could kill him, he would never have come close, even if beaten to death.
But if you thought that was Liu Mang's true purpose, then you were gravely mistaken!
Liu Mang had actually set his sights on the Stone Platform of Creation that Nu Wa was using to create humans long ago.
In the Hong Huang novels from his previous life, Nu Wa had always used Hong Jun's Qiankun Cauldron to create humans. But now that she was nearly done, he had not seen even a trace of the Qiankun Cauldron. Instead, he saw a stone platform that looked like something used for children's play.
How could Liu Mang fail to notice such an enormous difference?
Whether it was useful or not, whether he could use it or not, he would get his hands on it first. That was Liu Mang's rule.
So, if Nu Wa did not want this stone platform, he would definitely get it!
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