Yuanshi Tianzun Makes His Move

This unparalleled divine power naturally drew the attention of all living beings in the Primordial World at once.

This force embodied a vast law like thunder.

It appeared directly between the two sages, abruptly separating their presences.

Even Empress Nuwa and Saint Zhunti frowned slightly.

They looked closely.

It was a jade ruyi whose five-colored brilliance suffused the heavens, its countless rays of rosy light shining over the mountains and rivers.

Wasn't this jade ruyi Yuanshi Tianzun's magical treasure, the Three Treasures Jade Ruyi?

Like Nuwa's Red Embroidered Ball, the Three Treasures Jade Ruyi was practically an emblem of its sage.

It rarely appeared, yet here it was.

Didn't that mean Yuanshi Tianzun was preparing to intervene?

On second thought, however, the beings of the Primordial World felt somewhat reassured.

The fight between Empress Nuwa and Saint Zhunti had reached such a point.

It had exceeded what the living beings of the Primordial World could bear.

If the two were allowed to continue fighting, countless beings in the Primordial World would likely be killed or injured.

Saint Jieyin's position was sensitive, and the Human Emperor had silenced him with a few words.

Clearly, he was not well suited to intervene.

The appearance of Yuanshi Tianzun's Three Treasures Jade Ruyi here probably meant he intended to mediate.

The only question was whether Yuanshi Tianzun would show favoritism.

Just as the many mighty figures following the matter were speculating, Yuanshi Tianzun's voice indeed came from the farthest reaches of heaven and earth.

"Fellow Daoist Zhunti, Fellow Daoist Nuwa, please let the matter rest here. Having reached our level, it is clearly very difficult to truly determine a victor."

"If we incur the Heavenly Dao's wrath as well, things will be even harder to resolve."

Saint Zhunti had suffered a minor setback and lost face, so he was naturally quite displeased.

But Yuanshi Tianzun had spoken, and he naturally had to show him some respect.

Empress Nuwa's expression, however, was rather unpleasant.

She had come to Saint Zhunti this time to demand the karmic merit owed to her.

Yuanshi Tianzun had come to mediate, and on the surface he appeared utterly impartial.

But in fact, he was siding with Saint Zhunti.

Nuwa took a deep breath.

Then she spoke calmly:

"Since you are here, Senior Brother Yuanshi, please see that justice is done. How should the Two from the West repay the karmic merit they owe?"

He was Yuanshi Tianzun, after all, and by any measure she had to show him some respect.

Now it was Yuanshi Tianzun's turn to be troubled.

Saint Zhunti was indeed in the wrong in this matter. He had not only stolen her merit,

but also bewitched the Human Emperor and humiliated Nuwa.

Sages valued their face above all else.

All the more so for Nuwa, a female sage.

It was no wonder Nuwa had come to his doorstep demanding an explanation.

He and Taishang Laozi had joined forces with the Two Sages of the West and only just forced Sect Master Tongtian to sign the Investiture of the Gods agreement.

Yet this fellow from the West couldn't wait before stirring up such trouble.

He truly was a fellow who accomplished nothing and spoiled everything.

In the Jade Void Palace, Yuanshi Tianzun couldn't help cursing inwardly. Just as he was worrying over the matter,

Saint Zhunti, his face dark, spoke up:

"I already said that this matter might be a misunderstanding. If Empress Nuwa still bears a grudge, I, Zhunti, am not an unreasonable man. The West is indeed somewhat in the wrong, so I can offer Your Ladyship some appropriate compensation. Please withdraw and let the matter rest!"

Thinking over Saint Zhunti's words,

Yuanshi Tianzun finally let out a long breath in the Jade Void Palace.

The fellow wasn't too stupid after all; he had actually bowed his head of his own accord.

This matter had already grown far too serious.

A battle between sages was no small matter.

If they continued fighting and alerted the one in the Purple Cloud Palace,

things would truly take a disastrous turn.

When Nuwa heard Saint Zhunti's words, however, her face abruptly darkened.

This Zhunti truly had some nerve.

A trace of mockery gradually appeared at the corners of Nuwa's mouth:

"The matter is already perfectly clear, yet you call it a misunderstanding? How shameless can you be?"

"Since Senior Brother Yuanshi is presiding, then make a decision. Either return the merit you owe or provide reasonable compensation."

"I, Nuwa, am not an unreasonable person either. If Senior Brother Yuanshi doesn't resolve the root of the matter and only wants to play the good guy, then his presence is rather unnecessary."

Nuwa understood that the bastard from the West was trying to trick her into entering the tribulation.

If not for the Human Emperor's inner thoughts, she would probably have already entered the tribulation of her own accord.

As the first sage to enter the tribulation, she would probably have truly borne much of the karma from the Great Tribulation of the Investiture of the Gods on her own shoulders.

Wouldn't she have been doomed then?

In the distance, Ye Xuan, who had long since resumed his appearance as the Human Emperor, felt immensely gratified when he heard this.

Even he couldn't help cheering Nuwa on.

By all accounts, Yuanshi Tianzun was no good either.

This fellow had been the main one presiding over the Great Tribulation of the Investiture of the Gods.

He had joined forces with those two bastards from the West to harm his own brother.

Now that Nuwa had given him a tongue-lashing, Ye Xuan was naturally immensely gratified.

After an unknown length of silence, Yuanshi Tianzun's slightly gloomy voice finally came from the horizon:

"Let this matter end here. After all, it was the Western fellow Daoist's mistake, and Nuwa was justified in coming to his doorstep."

"Everyone needs a way to step down, and Zhunti shall provide it."

Hearing this, Ye Xuan nodded.

Yuanshi Tianzun had handled the matter fairly well, with sound reasoning and a measured approach.

Saint Zhunti's face, however, had darkened somewhat.

The West was an impoverished land, and even he, a sage, had few treasures.

What could he give Nuwa as compensation?

If he tried to fob Nuwa off with just any treasure, he would surely bring humiliation upon himself.

Saint Zhunti pondered for a moment before finally gritting his teeth and saying:

"I have a Six Roots Pure Bamboo, transformed from the Bitter Bamboo, one of the Ten Great Innate Spiritual Roots. It is a top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure that can seal a person's six senses and six consciousnesses. Its power is extraordinary, and I can give it to Junior Sister as compensation."

"Besides that, I also have some bodhi seeds here. I will give them to Junior Sister as well, to form a good karmic bond."

As he spoke, more than a dozen lights flashed.

The foremost object was the Six Roots Pure Bamboo.

The others were more than a dozen bodhi seeds.

At the sight of these magical treasures,

Ye Xuan opened his mouth.

Saint Zhunti really had paid a hefty price.

The Six Roots Pure Bamboo was one of Saint Zhunti's most powerful magical treasures.

Saint Zhunti had a limited number of magical treasures, and the only powerful ones were the Seven Treasures Wonderful Tree, the Six Roots Pure Bamboo, and the Blessing Divine Pestle.

Even across the entire Primordial World, these magical treasures ranked quite highly.

Yet now he had actually brought out the Six Roots Pure Bamboo.

That was enough to show that the fellow truly did have a guilty conscience.

Tricking another sage into entering the tribulation-the mere thought showed how serious a matter it was.

Now he was paying a hefty price solely to appease Nuwa's wrath.

A trace of mockery appeared at the corners of Ye Xuan's mouth.

If he'd known it would come to this, why had he done it in the first place?

Nuwa likewise wore a mocking expression.

Although the Six Roots Pure Bamboo was indeed quite good, it was of no use to her.

Nuwa had many magical treasures of this grade, so what use would it be to her?

Seeing that Nuwa did not react, Zhunti was about to flare up.

But Saint Jieyin, who stood to the side, spoke up once more:

"I also have a Green Lotus Treasure Banner, one of the Innate Five Elements Flags. After many twists and turns, it came into my hands in ancient times. I shall give it to Junior Sister Nuwa as well."

As he spoke, a flash of green light appeared.

It was the Eastern Green Lotus Treasure Banner, one of the Innate Five Elements Flags.

At the sight of this magical treasure, the many mighty figures who had been following the matter couldn't help drawing a sharp breath.

No one had expected this magical treasure to be in Saint Jieyin's hands.

Yet the Eastern Green Lotus Treasure Banner was in the hands of a Western sage.

It had to be said that this was a tremendous irony.

Both sages of the West had already shown the utmost sincerity.

Everyone's gaze fixed on Empress Nuwa.

Would Empress Nuwa accept these treasures?