Chapter 202: Qi reaches Mount Buzhou; Nüwa finally breaks free

Qi had already left Yunmeng Ze at this moment, rushing to Mount Buzhou; Di Jun sent word a thousand years ago, and has already reached the summit of Mount Buzhou.

Although its gate is inconspicuous, there are already suspicions; he has already sent a message among the stars, summoning the star gods to come.

Then, gathering everyone's strength, using the power of formations, they will investigate the location of the Heavenly Gate.

After receiving the news, Qi immediately set out for Mount Buzhou; having traveled halfway, he only needs another hundred years to reach the summit.

A streak of escape light swept across Tian Ji, leaving a clear trace in the sky; though Qi did not actively purify heaven and earth, the Dao aura emanating from him has already cleared the sky somewhat after the great calamity.

Now many primordial deities have devoted themselves to purifying heaven and earth; Qi has not acted, not unwillingly, but wishes to wait until they occupy the Heavenly Realm, then cooperate with all the star gods to act together.

This way, the newly established faction's name will spread widely in the Primordial Wasteland, accumulating some reputation and earning the fortune of beings there.

"Qi, it seems you rushed over as soon as you got the message; in fact, there's no need to be so anxious."

"Most of the star gods in the starry sky have cultivation only at the Taiyi Upper God level; to rush from the starry sky to Mount Buzhou would still take tens of thousands of years."

"You arrived this quickly, yet you must also wait for them; otherwise, with just the four of us, even if we found it, we likely couldn't open the Heavenly Gate."

Di Jun and Fuxi are still on Mount Buzhou, continuing to search for the gate's location; therefore, only Taiyi came to meet Qi.

Facing Taiyi's concern, Qi merely smiled: "Affairs of the Heavenly Realm are of utmost importance; since Yunmeng Ze is peaceful, I'd rather come first, and with Bingyi and Bai Ling there, Yunmeng Ze doesn't need me to stay on guard."

"Besides, you don't know that Bingyi that fellow naturally loves song, dance, and pleasure, being overly active, he's left romantic traces all around Yunmeng Ze, earning quite a reputation."

"The tribes around Yunmeng Ze now only call him Lord of the Clouds; poor Yunmeng Ze, which had accumulated such a great reputation, has been ruined by him."

While joking, Qi also briefed Taiyi on Yunmeng Ze's recent situation; knowing Taiyi had been away from Yunmeng Ze for a long time, he said a few things to ease his mind.

Taiyi did not consider Bingyi's actions improper; he merely smiled and said:

"Among the gods of Yunmeng Ze, where is there still a good reputation? Already many years ago, this spread throughout the Primordial Wasteland; the gods of Yunmeng Ze most enjoy fine wine and dance, and every so they hold drunken feasts, with singing echoing across Yunmeng Ze."

"Bingyi is merely less restrained than we are; moreover, his pursuits do not hinder his cultivation, but instead he constantly studies the art of medicinal stones."

"When I left Yunmeng Ze, the prescriptions Bingyi devised had already spread widely there; following past custom, Yunmeng Ze may now be renowned for medicine throughout the Primordial Wasteland."

Bingyi is actually quite favored by Taiyi; after all, this person has never concealed his preferences, satisfying his desires while focusing on his hobbies without neglecting cultivation.

This lets Taiyi see a trace of himself in Bingyi, which is why he pays extra attention to him.

And in Yunmeng Ze, the person Bingyi respects most, besides Qi, is Taiyi.

"You, speaking up for him like this, do you think he's somewhat similar to you?"

"However, your personalities are indeed somewhat alike; once you begin researching your hobbies, you forget sleep and food."

"When you study spellcraft, you can go years without stepping outside; he's the same, except he studies medicinal stones."

"It's just hard on those 'goddesses' who have long waited for him; some only ever met him once, and by the time they meet again, their beauty is gone."

Taiyi also frowned a bit upon hearing this, but not because Bingyi made those goddesses wait; rather, he felt Bingyi couldn't keep proper decorum, losing some divine dignity.

Seeing Taiyi frown, Qi stopped mentioning Bingyi, shifted the topic, and began asking Taiyi what they had gained on this trip to Mount Buzhou.

"Mount Buzhou is the axis of heaven and earth, the core of the Primordial Wasteland; this time climbing to its summit, what gains have we made?"

Hearing Qi's question, Taiyi stopped thinking about Bingyi, smiled, and said: "There's no major gain; each person only found a couple of spiritual roots, which are mid‑low grade, not usable for great purposes, suitable only for collection or as gifts."

However, Daoist friend Nüwa gained something else; during the joint climb of Mount Buzhou, she sensed an opportunity and, to avoid delaying us, went off alone to seek it.

It's been an era since we parted; we just don't know what kind of opportunity this is, so hard to obtain.

Qi suddenly felt confused, his expression froze, and he involuntarily asked:

"Has it already been one era?"

Taiyi nodded blankly, unaware why Qi would have this doubt.

"Haven't you gone to look for one or two? Aren't you afraid she might get trapped while seeking the opportunity, unable to free herself?"

Qi was somewhat surprised by Taiyi's dullness, then added: "You might as well be excused; after all, you've always been like this, and neither Fuxi nor Di Jun reminded you—didn't you think to go look for her?"

"No, it's just been one era; Mount Buzhou is so vast, and we can't fly‑escape—perhaps it's just too far away…"

Upon saying this, Taiyi suddenly realized, his formerly calm expression flashing with a hint of panic, and he hurriedly asked:

"What should we do now?" Qi almost laughed in anger, then said helplessly:

"How? Of course we go look for her; Nüwa doesn't understand formations, and she's likely trapped in the primordial grand formation guarding the spirit treasure; you send a message to Di Jun and Fuxi, then the two of us will go search together."

No sooner had the words fallen than Taiyi hurriedly sent a message, pulling Qi as they rushed toward the main peak of Mount Buzhou.

At this moment within Mount Buzhou, Nüwa sat cross‑legged in the formation, eyes tightly closed, guarding her mind, entering quiet cultivation; but seeing her brows slightly furrowed, one knows her heart is not at peace.

At this moment, Nüwa's primordial spirit examined itself, forcing herself to remain still and pure, yet ultimately could not break free.

Entering purity shielded her from most of the formation's influence, but she still could not find peace.

Even within the state of her spiritual platform, that bizarre, ever‑shifting sensation kept arising, leaving Nüwa vexed and distracted.

Were it not that sealing the six senses would be too dangerous—should an outsider appear, she would not notice and fall into peril—Nüwa even considered closing off her six senses just to gain tranquility.

"I've been trapped for so long; why has no one come to look for me? Is this place truly extremely hidden, or is the formation's effect simply too strong for them to have noticed?"

Nüwa never imagined that Di Jun, Taiyi, and Fuxi would forget her; up to now she still thinks it might be due to the formation—that they simply haven't found her.

"This formation is disgusting; even while entering tranquility, it still interferes."

"After this, I must certainly learn some methods; not necessarily to break the formation, but at least to shield myself from its influence."

At this moment, Nüwa only feels her primordial spirit heavy, giving her a urge to vomit; though not fatal and endurable, she still finds it hard to adapt.

No one can know what Nüwa is thinking, but after a thousand years of searching, Qi and Taiyi finally found the place where she is trapped.

"Such an obvious formation isn't even concealed; from where you parted, it's only a hundred years' journey, yet you never noticed it!"

Qi didn't know Taiyi's current state of mind, but he knew that once Nüwa emerges, others aside, Fuxi will surely suffer.

Seeing Taiyi open his mouth as if to speak yet unsure how to explain, Qi also lacked the energy to blame him, so he spoke in a gentle tone:

"Never mind; I'll just break the formation first. After Nüwa Daoist friend comes out, you can go explain things to her—this has nothing to do with me."

As soon as he said that, Taiyi became anxious at once; though he said nothing, his pleading gaze truly made Qi feel uneasy.

Unable to withstand Taiyi's gaze, Qi finally could only say helplessly:

"You'd better spend this moment thinking of what to say; best to push the blame away cleanly, since I've just arrived and don't know what happened between you."

Taiyi's expression instantly turned grateful; as long as Qi chose to stay silent and not reveal his forthcoming words, he could simply push everything onto Di Jun and Fuxi.

That way he might suffer some fallout, but at least he wouldn't be the main target of Nüwa's vented emotions.

Qi's eyes on his forehead opened, and with his divine power condensed, four beams of divine light pierced through the formation's obstruction and reached the essence of how this formation operates.

Watching the spiritual light flow continuously according to a special pattern, Qi continually poured his divine power into it, but seeing that it was still difficult to impede its operation, he simply tossed the Water Splendor Awakening World Drum and the World-Opening White Jade Segment into it.

Under the impetus of divine power, in this unnamed Primordial Grand Formation, the flowing spiritual light showed a delay, affecting the formation; upon looking inside the formation, things immediately became much clearer.

Nüwa sensed the change in the formation, and instantly knew that someone had finally come to rescue her; the excitement in her heart was beyond words.

Heaven only knows how long she had endured that utterly nauseating feeling, long enough to almost numb her, but now she finally saw the glimmer of hope.

Outside the formation, Qi indirectly fed two top-grade Primordial Spiritual Treasures into the formation's crucial points, yet they still couldn't halt it; he was slightly surprised, but fortunately it was still within his expectations.

Qi thought for a moment, then turned his head and said to Taiyi:

"Still, let me help you—lend me the Chaos Bell for a moment."

Taiyi didn't think twice, instantly handing the Chaos Bell over to Qi's hand, allowing Qi to toss it into the formation.

With the addition of the Chaos Bell, the entire formation became visibly illusory to the naked eye, constantly flickering, yet it still wasn't broken.

Qi didn't mind, and even remarked with satisfaction:

"Let's go—we'll enter the formation and then fetch Fellow Daoist Nüwa."

The two stepped into the formation together, while Nüwa was also rising from her cross-legged seat; although she felt a bit dazed, the formation now hardly affected her at all.

Qi walked up to Nüwa, extended a hand, and said, "Fellow Daoist Nüwa, let us together seek our fortune."

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