Chapter 75

Nüwa's phoenix eyes turned cold, but she suppressed it. Yuan Shi was right. The divine race was just one race, at most the most favored by heaven and earth. However, the path of divinity was a cultivation method, and the path of divinity controlled the positions of heaven and earth, with the Heavenly Emperor being the most revered. This was personally established by the Eastern Emperor at the beginning.

"Five parts! Without my Great Luo Heaven, your Heavenly Court cannot be established!" Nüwa gritted her teeth and took a step back.

"Three parts!" Laojun also refused to give in, staring at the Empress.

Suddenly, Nüwa smiled easily, "Alright! Three parts it is, just don't regret it!"

Laojun was taken aback, then realized that Nüwa was just putting on a show. If Nüwa really wanted to re-establish the Heavenly Court, where would she find a suitable candidate for the Heavenly Emperor? Someone with imperial aura and the ability to command respect—if there were such a person in the divine race, Nüwa would have acted alone long ago! Why would she bother to tangle with them?

"Fine, three parts it is, I'll give it to the Empress!" Yuan Shi frowned. He no longer dwelled on this, "Then, can the Empress hand over the Great Luo Heaven to us to re-establish the Heavenly Court?"

"Not in a hurry, not in a hurry! Three of you, if you want to re-establish the Heavenly Court, have you chosen a candidate for the Heavenly Emperor?" Nüwa said leisurely, "It's better to clarify these matters from the start. I assume you three are so eager to re-establish the Heavenly Court, you must have a candidate in mind, right?"

Laojun picked up his staff and drew three names in the air, "Please, Empress, take a look!"

Yu Huang, Qingxuan, Donghua? Nüwa looked at these three names. Especially when she saw Donghua, she couldn't help but smile, "You three have really worked hard. Donghua offended Di Jun and died, but I didn't expect you to bring him back so quickly!"

"Donghua did make mistakes, but he also has virtue, and he shouldn't have died!" Yuan Shi stroked his long beard.

"Nonsense! If you really didn't want him to die, you should have confronted Di Jun directly. Are you three afraid of Di Jun?" Nüwa said disdainfully, "Forget it, I don't care about your schemes. But Donghua is even less capable than Di Jun. How can he preside over the Heavenly Court? Don't forget, even Di Jun was overthrown!"

"What about the other two?" Tongtian asked.

"Qingxuan, the reincarnation of the Eastern Emperor, and the one with entanglements, you really dare to choose him? Aren't you afraid he'll turn against you in the future? I think Yu Huang is better!"

"Then it's settled!" the Three Pure Ones said, then looked eagerly at Nüwa, hoping she would hand over the Great Luo Heaven.

Nüwa took out the talisman, pointed at it, and a clear energy flew out, landing in the hands of the Sage Laojun. "Although you say you'll give me three parts of the heavenly aura, I'm still cautious and will keep a hand. This essence of the Great Luo Heaven is enough for you to refine the Hao Tian Pagoda. In the future, I will personally place the Great Luo Heaven in the thirty-second heaven. You three don't need to worry. Bring Yu Huang to see me in three days!"

Seeing Nüwa's determination, they reluctantly agreed. Nüwa felt relieved, "Then I won't see you off." After all, facing the three sages, she was still the weaker side, which was quite stressful.

After sending off the Three Pure Ones, Nüwa shook the talisman of the Great Luo Heaven, and the various witch and demon gods fell out.

"Did you all hear what I said to the Three Pure Ones? What do you think?" Nüwa asked, supporting her chin.

Rou Shou patted his buttocks, stood up angrily, and said, "Empress, the Heavenly Court has always been dominated by the divine race! Why should we give it up? Could it be that the Empress is greedy for the three parts of the Heavenly Court's aura—"

Before Rou Shou could finish, Nüwa slapped him, sending him flying ten zhang away, his mouth full of blood, and a few teeth fell out.

The gods shivered, a chill running from their spines to their heads. This was Nüwa? The gentle goddess known for her frailty and lack of martial prowess? She actually slapped a witch ancestor known for his physical strength?

"Worthless!" Nüwa glared at each god, "If it weren't for your constant conflicts over the Heavenly Emperor's position, the divine race's aura would not have been damaged so much, losing the favor of heaven. How could the divine race have declined so much? In the end, I, a woman, have to clean up the mess. If you have the ability, do it yourselves! Still complaining that I'm not doing well, not earning enough aura?"

The gods lowered their heads as Nüwa spoke.

Nüwa looked at Rou Shou and laughed coldly, "And you, Rou Shou, what achievements do the witches have? Do you deserve to argue with me? Among the twelve witch ancestors, only Zhu Jiuyin, Hou Tu, and Di Jiang are truly remarkable. The rest, I really don't see much in you! All you do is manage the primordial energy and the seasons. What virtue is that? Just fulfilling your duties. Only Hou Tu, who opened the underworld and the cycle of reincarnation, has earned my respect. If you had managed the underworld and the cycle of reincarnation well, how would the twelve witch ancestors have declined to just one?"

"First, Gonggong broke the pillar of heaven. Do you know how many gods and beings died because of that? Three parts! Three parts of all beings in the primordial chaos died, and that's all your achievement! With the witches' killing karma, no matter how much Hou Tu's legacy remains, how long can it last? You will eventually ruin it! Then you even attacked the water gods of the Dragon Palace. Don't you know that killing a god, especially a benevolent one, invites heavenly punishment? Each of you is burdened with karma, blinded by killing intent, and acting against heaven. This is the root of the Heavenly Court's decline. In the end, why is it my fault?"

"And you, demon gods, instead of nurturing the world and following the will of heaven, you manage the stars and use their power to cultivate your own clans. Have you thought about how many places in the primordial chaos are not illuminated by starlight? You only think about your own interests. How can you be gods?"

Nüwa scolded for an hour, then sighed, "Forget it, I don't care anymore. Three parts of the aura are enough to ensure the divine race's survival. I, as the ruler of the divine race, have done my best. The rest is up to you! Rou Shou, as a primordial god and future leader of the witches, you can't be so reckless! I know you look down on those who were deified later. But remember, in the future, the path of divinity will be dominated by those deified later. If you can't see your place, your lineage will eventually be wiped out!"

"Go back and reflect on your actions!" I'm tired, I'm going back! Nüwa dissolved the projection of the Nüwa Palace and sent the gods away.

Seeing the thirty-two heavens standing tall in the sky, Nüwa grabbed the Great Luo Heaven, which gradually grew larger and landed above the heavens. A nine-colored light from the Great Luo Heaven connected the thirty-third heaven. The original structures of the Heavenly Court were placed in the thirty-third heaven, similar to their original positions, a thought of Nüwa's.

Nüwa walked alone in the empty Heavenly Palace, feeling the loneliness and emptiness. The vast Heavenly Court was devoid of any life.

The sages arrived quickly, and soon they were in the Lingxiao Hall of the Heavenly Court in the Great Luo Heaven. This hall was originally established by the Eastern Emperor, where all gods once paid homage. There were three seats for the Eastern Emperor, Xi Huang, and Nüwa. How powerful the divine race was back then? Nüwa sat on the godly throne, enjoying the worship of all gods. But now, how many of those gods are left? Not even a hundred!

As Nüwa recalled the glory of the divine race, she suddenly heard footsteps. She shouted, "Who! Come out!"

A white figure stumbled in, "This humble god, Tushan, greets Empress Nüwa!"

"Demon god Tushan, as the prime minister of demons, why are you not taking care of the demon gods and coming to see me?" Nüwa sat on the main throne of the Lingxiao Hall.

Tushan hesitated, then took out two items, held them with both hands, and knelt down, "Please, Empress, accept these items to preserve the lineage of the demon race!"

Nüwa's eyes widened, "The Demon Summoning Banner? How did Di Jun's treasure end up in your hands?"

"Empress, when Di Jun died, I was by his side and took it from the witch gods. I hope the Empress will hold the Demon Summoning Banner and protect the demon race!"

Nüwa chuckled, "Di Jun is truly pitiful. As the demon emperor, he ruled the demon race, but after his death, the demon gods immediately sought a new protector to continue the prosperity of the demon race."

Nüwa thought for a moment, then walked down from the throne, "Tushan, you are a divine beast, a nine-tailed celestial fox of the Blue Mountain. You are different from the demon gods deified later. Why do you care so much about the demon race, even tying your own fate to theirs?"

The demon race was often criticized by the witch gods for their origins. Demons were considered later-born beings, not having the Dao body or belonging to the human path, thus classified as demons. Tushan, the leader of the Blue Mountain lineage, was a true primordial divine beast, a nine-tailed celestial fox, and one of the three remaining ten-tailed celestial foxes in the primordial chaos.

Tushan said awkwardly, "Empress, although I am a primordial god, my descendants are not. I must consider their future and help the demon race."

Nüwa was silent. It was true, this was the most tragic part of the divine beasts. The first generation of divine beasts were not considered demons, but their descendants were different.

Their descendants, born from the interaction of yin and yang, were not all primordial. After several generations, although they had noble blood and excellent roots, they could only be called spirit beasts, not divine beasts or divine race.

After all, examples of primordial beings like dragons and phoenixes maintaining their divine status and passing it to their descendants, ensuring eternal divinity, were rare. Even the White Tiger lineage, one of the four sacred beasts, had many tiger clans that were considered demons, not part of the divine race. But when it came to dragons or phoenixes, they were always seen as divine, thanks to the legacy of their ancestors.

The Blue Mountain fox clan, initially founded by nine-tailed celestial foxes, grew larger over time. Many other fox clans joined, none of which were primordial. Continuous intermarriage made the primordial fox clan rare, and most were considered demon gods.

"I'm already busy taking care of the human race. Why add more trouble? You should find another protector for the demon race!" The demon race was not something Nüwa wanted to deal with.

"Empress, you owe Di Jun a favor. Even if so, I hope you will consider the demon race for his sake!" Tushan said, gritting his teeth.

"Favor? What favor do I owe Di Jun? I don't remember!"

"The River Chart and the Luo Book! If Di Jun had the River Chart and the Luo Book, he might not have been killed by the witch gods!"

Nüwa waved her fan, sending Tushan flying, "You remind me, I almost forgot. The River Chart and the Luo Book belong to my brother. When I asked Di Jun for them, he hesitated! In the end, I had to beg for the Star Map to get my brother's treasure back!"

"So, is it my fault? Not lending him my things, he died, and now it's my fault? If Di Jun had the Taiji Diagram or the Pangu Banner, he wouldn't have died. Should the Two Sages, Taqing and Yiqing, also owe Di Jun a favor? That's ridiculous!"

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Bookworm's Tea Room:

Feng Ye: Why am I not in this chapter? And why is Nüwa appearing so much? As a supporting character, isn't she stealing the spotlight? The Three Pure Ones combined don't appear as much as Nüwa. Is there a conspiracy?

Bookworm: I'm not a conspiracy star, so I don't have conspiracy powers. Nüwa is just easy to write. Especially now that the Heavenly Court is just re-established, Nüwa's role is naturally more prominent. But in the future, during the Xuanyuan era, she will probably just be a minor character.

Nüwa: Minor character? Why? I'm the strongest female supporting character in this book! How can I be a minor character? And as a sage, I can't die, I'm eternal! Feng Ye, if you don't like it, just wait and see. I can make things difficult for you, even send you to reincarnate. Readers love it when the main character changes.

Also, if you don't give Bookworm more collections and recommendations because of Nüwa's presence, be careful. I might visit you at night!

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