Nu Wa Gets Tricked, Liu Mang Gains Opportunity

"Since you want it, then I shall grant your wish!"

After speaking, Nu Wa released her mind and willingly accepted the infusion of Merit power.

The Hongmeng Purple Qi, which had been in a state of uncontrolled chaos, seemed to sense that Nu Wa was no longer resisting. Instead of continuing to absorb Merit, it stopped and obediently returned into Nu Wa's body.

However, Nu Wa dared not let the Hongmeng Purple Qi go unchecked any longer. With a beckoning gesture, the Hongmeng Purple Qi obediently fell into her hands.

Perhaps it knew that Nu Wa's path to Proving Dao through Merit was a foregone conclusion, or perhaps Nu Wa's strength had greatly increased under the infusion of Merit, making struggle futile. This time, the Hongmeng Purple Qi offered no resistance, allowing Nu Wa to grasp it with her bare hands.

"Your goal was indeed to make me Prove Dao through Merit. I just don't know what benefit this brings you."

Only when Nu Wa felt she had complete control over the Hongmeng Purple Qi did she relax and begin to properly sense the benefits brought by the Merit.

Nourished by the Merit, Nu Wa not only felt her strength increase but also experienced a complete transformation of her physical body.

As a member of the Demon Race, Nu Wa had always believed her physical strength was close to its limit. To her surprise, after absorbing less than a quarter of the Merit, her physical body was already incomparable to her Quasi-Saint stage.

She could now crush a mid-stage Quasi-Saint into the ground, and she meant it literally.

Furthermore, besides her physical changes, Nu Wa felt a greater closeness to the Hong Huang world.

With just a thought, her divine sense could traverse the entire Hong Huang.

The three thousand Laws and Great Daos of the Hong Huang world clearly presented themselves before her eyes.

With the help of Merit, Nu Wa condensed numerous Divine Marks, which floated before her.

The profound mysteries of heaven and earth filled her mind, immersing her completely.

However, each time Nu Wa attempted to understand these Grand Dao Divine Marks further, she was interrupted by an inexplicable force.

Once, ten times, a hundred times, ten thousand times...

One, ten, a hundred, a thousand...

No matter how many times Nu Wa tried, or how many Divine Marks she switched to, there was no change.

Aside from the Law of Creation, which she was already familiar with, her progress in other Laws was virtually nonexistent.

Nu Wa's gaze swept over the Divine Marks, her brow furrowing slightly as she whispered, "Once one Proves Dao through Merit, can they no longer comprehend other Laws?"

Nu Wa casually grabbed a Grand Dao Divine Mark and continued, "In this case, to advance further, one can only be confined within this world and continuously acquire new Merit."

Nu Wa looked up at the sky, as if trying to communicate with the mastermind behind the golden light of Merit, "But no matter how much Merit is acquired, in the end, it all benefits you, Heavenly Dao, doesn't it?"

"Heh, no wonder you told us the three methods of Proving Dao were equal. You were waiting for us right here. If we choose to become Saints through Merit, we will ultimately be at your mercy, Heavenly Dao."

A cold smile appeared on Nu Wa's lips. "It seems Liu Mang was right! Saints are truly the 'chosen laborers' of Heaven!"

Before, Nu Wa hadn't understood what Liu Mang meant by "chosen laborers" and "laborers, the soul of labor, but labor is hard to become superior."

If she still couldn't understand after this experience of Proving Dao, it would be an insult to her intelligence as the foremost Saint of Hong Huang.

Fortunately, she could hear Liu Mang's thoughts. Otherwise, if she had only discovered Hong Jun's scheme after becoming a Saint, it would have been too late.

Thinking of this, Nu Wa looked at Liu Mang with gratitude, but after searching the crowd for a long time, she couldn't find him.

Just as Nu Wa was wondering, Liu Mang's voice reached her ears.

[I can't take it anymore! I'm going to die! Old Demon Han didn't lie to me!]

Nu Wa searched for a long time, following the sound, before finally discovering Liu Mang, completely pinned down in a pit and unable to move.

If Nu Wa couldn't hear his thoughts, she would have almost believed Liu Mang had been crushed to death by the aura of Proving Dao.

At this moment, Liu Mang only wanted to feign death, intending to trick the aura of Proving Dao and get away with it.

Liu Mang regretted his actions immensely.

[Old Demon Han clearly explained it: retreat when facing major events. How could I have been so foolish to walk into this situation of feigning death~]

Nu Wa almost laughed out loud when she heard this.

I'm truly impressed by you, you sly fox. All you think about is hiding or feigning death!

Looking at Liu Mang's current state, Nu Wa felt he deserved to suffer a little. After some thought, she raised her left hand, grabbed a few Grand Dao Divine Marks, and said to Liu Mang, "You still have the energy to complain? It seems the pressure isn't enough. I'll add a bit more."

After speaking, Nu Wa waved her hand, sending the Grand Dao Divine Marks into Liu Mang's body.

Liu Mang, who had been gradually adapting to the aura and was starting to slack off, suddenly felt the pressure increase dramatically, as if a 200-jin stone mountain had suddenly fallen onto his back.

He was pressed down with a thud, sticking tightly to the ground. His chest caved in, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.

Immediately after, his body experienced pain like flesh being cut by a knife, followed by an itching sensation as new flesh grew.

Liu Mang was trapped in a cycle of pain and itching, punctuated by the occasional mouthful of freshly coughed-up blood.

[Pfft, it looks like I not only failed to trick the aura but actually angered it!]

[Mother! Save me! Your son is going to die from the pain!]

"Hmm, you still have the strength to shout? You should be fine."

Nu Wa glanced at him and didn't pay any more attention to Liu Mang's thoughts. She extended her left hand again, grasping at the void. The Grand Dao Divine Marks gathered in her palm and disappeared.

Liu Mang was unaware that the sudden increase in pressure was caused by the very Nu Wa he was desperately calling out to for help. If he had known, he might not have been in the mood to shout for help.

Actually, the changes in Liu Mang's body were entirely due to the Grand Dao Divine Marks. He just didn't realize it. Knowing from novels that auras could harm people, he mistakenly thought it was Nu Wa's aura from her Proving Dao.

The Grand Dao Divine Marks that were forced into Liu Mang's body destroyed his body, only for the Law of Creation's divine marks to repair him the next moment.

Seeing that its efforts were ineffective, the Grand Dao Divine Marks became anxious. They went from one to two, and finally, all the divine marks joined the battle.

Liu Mang's pain spread from his flesh to his skin, meridians, and bones, finally encompassing his entire body.

The scene was like being in a canyon, with five Xiang Yus surrounding a little Lu Dan and beating him up. Just as little Lu Dan was about to fall, their own Cai Wenji ran over and used her ultimate ability, only for the five big men to continue their assault.

Liu Mang was thus in a state of constant regeneration. The benefits were that not only did his physical body become stronger and stronger, but his meridians also grew tougher, and even his consciousness became more refined.

After a moment, Liu Mang's physical strength approached the level of a Great Witch.

However, hidden beneath the radiance of Merit, no one noticed any of this except for Nu Wa, the instigator.

If anyone knew that Liu Mang, a mere mortal, actually possessed no less than ten Grand Dao Divine Marks, his fate in the Hong Huang would be even more sought after than Tang Sanzang's flesh in Journey to the West.

And Liu Mang remained unaware that his body was being subtly transformed by the Grand Dao Divine Marks.

It wasn't until he achieved the rank of Quasi-Saint that he realized he had obtained an opportunity that would make everyone in the Hong Huang envious when Nu Wa was Proving Dao.

While Liu Mang was being beaten, Nu Wa was not idle. She began to frantically absorb the power of Merit, striding forward on the path to becoming a Saint.

When Nu Wa had completely absorbed all the Merit, seven-colored divine light pierced through the clouds and descended. Instantly, the entire Hong Huang was filled with ethereal music, heavenly auspicious light appeared, and the Four Spirits manifested.

A majestic and vast Saint's pressure emanated from Nu Wa, sweeping across the entire Hong Huang like a tidal wave.