Liu Mang Gains Merit Again

Liu Mang watched the golden light of Merit in the sky grow closer, listening to the melodious immortal music echoing in his ears, and felt a wave of speechlessness.

"Damn it, again!"

In the blink of an eye, the auspicious cloud formed by Merit arrived above Liu Mang and the woman.

Just as the woman was confused, a large mass of Merit poured into her body. She was stunned at first, then, following the destiny of the Merit, she closed her eyes and began to comprehend.

The woman didn't know why this was happening to her. It was as if, in the depths of her soul, the Merit gave her a sense that she needed to do this, so she went with the flow.

As the woman comprehended, not only she, but also the clothes she wore, which were bathed in the light of Merit, began to change.

Another portion of Merit, which had been directed towards Liu Mang, was progressing normally until it stopped right in front of him, motionless, as if it were wondering: Why is it you again?

Liu Mang slowly extended his right hand and waved it in front of the Merit. "Hi!"

The next second, he shot off towards Nu Wa's location like a runaway wild dog, his legs churning faster than wheels. What's more, even as his legs were moving, his mouth wouldn't shut up, and he shouted loudly.

"Mother, save me!"

"Merit is trying to harm me again!"

Merit: ...I'll chase you to death!

Meanwhile, Nu Wa was preaching the Dao to Taishang and the others. She had initially intended only to answer Taishang's doubts about Proving Dao, but unexpectedly, in the process of answering, she gained a deeper understanding of the Dao. Her previously rock-solid cultivation base began to show slight tremors, filling her with joy.

Just as she was getting into the flow, Liu Mang's cry for help, as if he had seen a ghost, echoed in her ears. Nu Wa frowned, and her preaching stopped.

Taishang and the others, who had been sensing the rhythm of the Great Dao, were jolted awake simultaneously.

Taishang and the others had been immersed in comprehending the Dao, and they all felt that they were getting closer and closer to Proving Dao, with their direction becoming increasingly clear.

The last time they had felt this way was the last time.

Even when Saint Hong Jun preached to them, they hadn't had such a clear feeling.

This wasn't to say Hong Jun was inferior to Nu Wa, nor that Hong Jun had intentionally held back.

It was simply that due to the significant increase in their strength over the past million years, their comprehension of the Dao had become much more apparent.

As Nu Wa's preaching ceased, Liu Mang's wails echoed. Taishang and the others, who had been immersed in the rhythm of the Great Dao, were all startled awake.

The awakened individuals couldn't help but become extremely annoyed. They all decided in their hearts that if Liu Mang couldn't provide a reasonable explanation, even with Nu Wa's protection, he wouldn't escape a beating today.

They exchanged glances, nodded in unison, and shot murderous gazes at Liu Mang.

"Hiss!"

Seeing the large mass of golden Merit light chasing Liu Mang and getting closer, they all gasped.

Nu Wa beckoned, and Liu Mang appeared beside her, still running in place in the air until he realized something was wrong and stopped.

The Merit chasing Liu Mang also appeared in Nu Wa's hand.

"You unfilial son, what did you do? How is there Merit again?"

Hmm? Why did I say 'again'?

Liu Mang looked at the agitated Nu Wa with a wronged expression.

"I want to know too! I didn't do anything, I just let her use leaves... Holy crap!"

Liu Mang pointed at the woman enveloped by Merit, but halfway through his sentence, he froze and couldn't help but curse.

[No way, no way? This isn't Ziyi's Merit, is it?]

Liu Mang looked at the Merit in Nu Wa's hand with a confused expression. The Merit seemed to understand Liu Mang's gaze and floated up and down in Nu Wa's hand.

Merit: Otherwise?

[Are you kidding me! This counts as clothes? Have I become the Ziyi Clan?]

Liu Mang was utterly speechless. He had simply felt it was inappropriate to see the woman naked and had suggested she use something to cover herself, stringing together two bunches of leaves for modesty.

[No! It should be that she is the Ziyi Clan! I only said that she should be the one to make it, otherwise the Merit wouldn't have given the main portion to her.]

[That's a relief, a relief. Damn it, if I had caused the loss of one of the three great Ancestral Humans, wouldn't I be a sinner for all eternity?]

Nu Wa, listening to Liu Mang's thoughts, roughly understood what had happened.

She looked at Liu Mang, unsure of what to say for a moment.

You really know how to stir up trouble. I only looked away for less than the time it takes an incense stick to burn, and you've already managed to bring Merit to me. If I had been gone any longer, would you have poked a hole in the sky?

I'm genuinely worried that if I put you in the Hong Huang, you might destroy it before Hong Jun fully merges with the Heavenly Dao!

Nu Wa looked at Liu Mang's conflicted expression and couldn't help but silently sympathize with Tongtian's future.

With such a scoundrel, there's no hope for a peaceful life in the future. I really don't know if leaving him to my senior brother Tongtian was the right decision.

Liu Mang couldn't hear Nu Wa's thoughts, or he would have surely said, "It wasn't me who poked a hole in the sky, it was the Witch Tribe's third brother who did the good deed."

We Liu Mang have principles. What's mine is mine! What's not mine, no one can pin the blame on me.

Taishang and the others also looked at Liu Mang speechlessly. It was the first time they had seen someone dodge Merit as if it were a Fierce Beast.

Merit, which others sought their entire lives, was like poison to Liu Mang.

The key question was, how did he get such a large mass of it?

Yuanshi and Jieyin looked at the Merit in Nu Wa's hand, which belonged to Liu Mang, with envy.

For anyone in the Hong Huang, Merit was something that could be encountered but not sought. It could be used to refine Spiritual Treasures of Merit, help them comprehend the Heavenly Dao, and offset karma. The list went on and on.

These people only complained about having too little Merit, and if they encountered it, they'd practically offer themselves to it. They were nothing like Liu Mang, who looked at Merit as if he had seen a ghost.

Merit chased after him like a dog, forcing him to accept it. He had no choice but to take it.

Damn it, comparing people makes you want to die, and comparing goods makes you want to throw them away.

"Merit has no thoughts and won't harm you. Just accept it with peace of mind!"

Nu Wa said, infusing the Merit into Liu Mang's body, placing it alongside the Merit Liu Mang had obtained when he created humans, rather than letting it enhance his own strength like with the Human Race women.

"From now on, whether you're refining Spiritual Treasures or warding off disasters and calamities, you can use this Merit to offset them."

Everyone watched Liu Mang's disgusted expression and couldn't help but curse inwardly.

I wish I had some! If you really don't want it, can you at least teach me how to earn Merit?

After Nu Wa finished, she looked at everyone again.

"Regarding Proving Dao, I've said almost everything I can. While it's not everything, I've covered about ninety percent."

"Proving Dao relies more on self-enlightenment. There are three thousand Great Daos, and the paths are different."

The first "Dao" refers to the Great Dao; the second "Dao" refers to the path of Proving Dao.

Upon hearing Nu Wa's words, everyone nodded repeatedly. At their level of cultivation, they mostly drew inspiration from others' insights into the Dao. If they were to follow the exact path of another's Proving Dao, they would have no hope of achieving it now.

Taishang smiled slightly, "It is a matter of time and fate; all is predetermined in the unseen. Hearing a Saint preach the Dao is already an extraordinary opportunity; I dare not ask for more."

After Taishang finished, everyone turned to look at Liu Mang. Liu Mang, realizing he had made a mistake, looked at them with a fawning smile.

He couldn't help it. The thought of Hong Jun merging with the Heavenly Dao, and the fact that Merit originated from the Hong Huang world, made him feel that Merit was problematic.

If he had disturbed everyone for any other reason, Liu Mang would have surely been beaten.

But this was Merit. Liu Mang was protected by the Merit of Heaven and Earth, so they would have to think twice before acting.

Moreover, the Merit was still inside Liu Mang and hadn't been used yet.

If it accidentally caused a backlash, everyone would have nowhere to cry.

Seeing the silence return, Tongtian chuckled freely, "We have listened to two Saints preach the Dao. In this regard alone, we are already ahead of everyone else in the Hong Huang. I am content."

"It is also time to depart!"