Chapter 1774

Before becoming sages, the Three Pure Ones dwelled on Kunlun.

The Three Teachings had not yet emerged, so contradictions had not yet arisen.

At this time, the three still appeared as brothers who respected and cherished one another.

"Why has Sister Nüwa come?"

TaiShang gazed at Nüwa and FuXi, his expression peculiar.

These two before him were too strange.

That aura was at the Peerless Saint level, yet it gave the feeling of extreme distance, as if far beyond reach.

YuanShi and TongTian felt the same.

Nüwa took out three talismans and placed them before the three.

"First, my three elder brothers, cultivate and assimilate these talismans."

The three immediately frowned.

TongTian sensed no danger in the talismans—only tools to obscure heavenly fate—and immediately assimilated them.

YuanShi and TaiShang, seeing this, followed suit and assimilated them too.

All three were discerning souls; they instantly understood the mystery of the Heaven-Obscuring Talisman.

"Sister has gifted us such a precious treasure—what is the reason?"

Anything capable of obscuring heavenly fate was undoubtedly a rare treasure in the Honghuang.

Nüwa's expression shifted slightly as she leaked a trace of her aura.

Instantly, the Three Pure Ones felt a vast force surge toward them, an impulse to kneel rising within them.

"Hunyuan!"

"Sage!"

Though the aura vanished instantly, the Three Pure Ones recognized it.

Nüwa had silently attained Hunyuan!

Why had the Honghuang shown no sign?

Nüwa looked toward FuXi.

FuXi did the same, leaking a trace of Hunyuan aura.

Instantly, the Three Pure Ones were stunned.

Nüwa attaining sagehood was understandable.

At least she possessed the Primordial Purple Qi, the sage destined by the Master.

But what of FuXi?

FuXi had no such opportunity—how had he become a sage?

The Three Pure Ones were utterly baffled; no matter how they thought, they could not understand.

In an ordinary world, an ordinary realm, one might attribute it to a miraculous encounter.

But within the Honghuang, could a miraculous encounter explain becoming a sage?

At least as far as the Three Pure Ones knew, even if one found the treasure of ancient divine demons or a primordial supreme treasure, one still could not attain sagehood.

This matter utterly exceeded the Three Pure Ones' understanding.

Nüwa waved her hand, once again obscuring heavenly fate, then spoke at length, extending an invitation.

"The Multiverse?"

"To play chess with the Ancestor?"

The Three Pure Ones fell into thought.

FuXi said: "If the Ancestor dictates your path to sagehood, how far can the three of you truly go? But if you gain the blessings of the three thousand divine demons, that is an entirely different matter."

"Moreover, my three dear brothers are the true descendants of PanGu—how can you stand by while HongJun, the Ancestor, monopolizes the blessings owed to all Honghuang life? Does this not contradict PanGu TianZun's original intent in creating all things?"

The Three Pure Ones had been searching for a justification.

After all, whether in ancient times or mythic worlds, the Master's status was infinitely exalted.

To oppose the Master, one absolutely needed a justifiable slogan.

At least, the Three Pure Ones did not wish to bear the stigma of disobedience to their teacher.

But with FuXi's words, they instantly saw the light.

Of course!

They were the true descendants of PanGu; it was their duty to protect the myriad races of Honghuang and preserve the blessings left by PanGu and the three thousand divine demons—not let HongJun hoard them alone.

And if, in protecting Honghuang, they cultivated the benefits left by PanGu and the three thousand divine demons, was that not natural?

They were not hoarding them—there was a fundamental difference from HongJun.

Having found their justification, the three exchanged glances, their eyes brightening.

"FuXi's words are most true. This Honghuang belongs to the myriad races, not to one man alone—we shall uphold this justice!"

"But besides us, are there other Daoists joining?"

Nüwa smiled: "Of course. The Twelve Ancestral Wushu have already become sages and are preparing to govern the Earth Dao. When the time comes, my three elder brothers will attain Hunyuan. Then we shall have seventeen Hunyuan powerhouses."

"Even if we are not as strong as HongJun, with the authority of the Earth Dao and the Human Dao, we can still challenge the Ancestor in Honghuang."

The Three Pure Ones were stunned.

TongTian exclaimed: "Even the Twelve Ancestral Wushu have become Hunyuan? They don't cultivate the Primordial Spirit—how did they attain Hunyuan?"

Nüwa sighed: "This is all due to Daojun TaiXuan's efforts."

TaiShang praised: "Turning the impossible into the possible—Daojun TaiXuan truly possesses boundless divine power. Does this Daojun have any intention of acting?"

Nüwa smiled: "If needed, the Daojun will surely act. But for now, this is our stage—I believe my three elder brothers would not wish for others to dominate this matter, leaving the distribution of benefits to someone else's whim?"

Tongtian nodded: "What Junior Sister says makes sense. If we don't do it ourselves but call others in to help, when the time comes, how much benefit we can actually claim — that really is hard to say."

Yuanshi nodded: "Indeed. We handle this matter ourselves first; if we cannot prevail, then discussing other options won't be too late."

The five reached an agreement: the method of Nuwa's Dao Attainment was handed over to the Three Pure Ones.