Tongtian gave a faint smile. "Repayment is unnecessary. I see that your cultivation is only at the Mid Refining Essence into Qi stage, yet you were able to instantly annihilate over a dozen Daluo Golden Immortals. Such talent is unique through the ages. I wonder if you would be interested in joining Jiejiao?"
Joining Jiejiao? Now that I possess the Mythic DaLuo cultivation method and the system by my side, there is completely no need to join Jiejiao. However, Tongtian is indeed a man who acts as he pleases, and making a friend of him would be a fine choice.
"Sage Tongtian, I have no intention of joining any sect. At present, the Human Race requires someone to protect it, so I must ask Sage Tongtian to forgive me!"
Hearing this, Tongtian laughed heartily and easily. "No matter. Since you are unwilling to join Jiejiao, this seat will not force you. Should you change your mind in the future, Jiejiao will always welcome you."
"Many thanks for the Sage's high regard."
Immediately following, Ling Wudao looked toward Nuwa at the side. "Holy Mother Nuwa, I misunderstood you earlier. Here, Wudao offers you his apology."
"It is of no consequence. This palace failed to arrive in time, so it is only natural that you had misunderstandings."
"Fortunately, you shattered the stone statue, otherwise this palace would truly have had no chance to break through."
"Very well, what follows next is not something you can participate in. You should go down and protect the remaining Human Race."
Hearing Nuwa's words, Ling Wudao nodded slightly. He understood very well himself that the battle of the Sages was not something he could participate in at the Mid Refining Essence into Qi stage. Unless he broke through to the later stage, he simply could not help with anything.
Of course, unless he used the Future Talisman, participating was impossible.
Thinking of this, Ling Wudao immediately flew downward.
Seeing Ling Wudao fly down, Nuwa immediately raised her head to look at Sage Taiqing. "You'd all better leave Shouyang Mountain right now, or else this palace will strip the skin from your bones even if I have to risk a drastic drop in my cultivation."
With those words, Nuwa deployed the Shanhe Sheji Tu, the Red Hydrangea, the Seven Heavenly Blade Sabers, and the Seven-Star Moon-Pulling Whip.
Seeing Nuwa produce so many treasures all at once, Taiqing knew that she was about to play for keeps.
Yuanshi, at the side, looked at Taiqing, then transmitted his voice: "Eldest Brother, Nuwa is playing for keeps. Must we continue to block her?"
"Naturally we must stop her. Our plan is to let the Monster Clan acquire the Wu-Slaughtering Sword; this is also Master's wish. Furthermore, the Wu Clan has constantly vied with us for the title of the Orthodox Pangu Lineage, so using the Monster Clan to annihilate them is a good thing."
Immediately after, Taiqing transmitted his voice to Jieyin and Zhunti: "Two Junior Brothers, I ask that you assist us in blocking Nuwa, otherwise the grand trend of the Heavenly Dao will be disrupted. When the time comes, if Master lays the blame, none of us will be able to bear it."
Upon hearing Taiqing's words, Zhunti immediately transmitted a secret message to Jieyin: "Eldest Brother, should we help Taiqing and the others?"
"Help them we certainly must, but we cannot help for free. If we do not demand some benefits at a time like this, wouldn't our trip have been in vain?"
"Splendid, utterly splendid! In that case, let us demand some benefits from Taiqing."
Having finished their voice transmission, Jieyin immediately replied to Taiqing: "We two junior brothers can certainly help, but Senior Sister Nuwa is in a fit of rage, so the two of us might find it difficult to render much assistance!"
Hearing this, Taiqing knew that these two bald donkeys wanted benefits.
"Junior Brother Jieyin, if you can help us stop Nuwa, how about Eldest Brother presents you with ten Nine-Turn Golden Pills?"
Hearing Taiqing's words, a flash of light appeared in Jieyin's eyes. The Nine-Turn Golden Pills were extraordinary treasures; a single pill could elevate a mortal to a Daluo Golden Immortal. He had not expected Taiqing to actually be willing to part with ten.
"Since Eldest Brother Taiqing is willing to offer ten, we shall lend our full strength to help stop Senior Sister Nuwa."
Following that, Taiqing, Yuanshi, Jieyin, and Zhunti all looked toward Nuwa and Tongtian.
Yuanshi addressed Tongtian: "Third Brother, do you also favor this course of action?"
Tongtian looked at Yuanshi with a solemn expression. "Second Brother, although the Human Race faces a great calamity, all living things retain a glimmer of survival. If you act thusly, it is somewhat going too far."
"The great calamity of the Human Race is decreed by Heaven, and Nuwa is attempting to act against the Heavenly Dao; naturally we must stop her. Third Brother, I advise you not to meddle in this matter, or else do not blame your brother for turning on you."
At this moment, Ling Wudao, listening from below to Yuanshi's words, felt his anger gradually building up, as if it were about to erupt like a volcanic eruption at any second.
What a grand trend decreed by Heaven! All of this is merely a scheme by Hongjun to suppress the Human Dao and prevent it from manifesting. Today, then, I shall make the Human Dao manifest completely. I want to see what that old scoundrel Hongjun can possibly do to me!
At this moment, Ling Wudao had been thoroughly provoked by Yuanshi's words. Originally, he had wanted to see whether Hongjun would show himself, but now he no longer wished to endure; he only wanted to thrash Yuanshi, Taiqing, and the others.
Ling Wudao slowly flew up from the ground to a position between Nuwa and Tongtian, then cast a furious gaze upon Yuanshi, Taiqing, and the rest.
"What a grand trend decreed by Heaven! From its birth until now, my Human Race has never done anything to harm The Primordial World. The so-called grand trend of Heaven is nothing more than a joke!"
"Yuanshi, as the master of Chanjiao, you appear infinitely glorious, but in reality, you are a pathetic fool manipulated by others, doing other people's bidding while being used!"
"And you, Taiqing—have you forgotten who helped you achieve Dao Proving?"
"Whatever achievements you possess now were brought to you by our Human Race. Without us, you wouldn't even have possessed the qualifications to become a Sage."
"Yet now that the Human Race encounters distress, instead of helping, you turn to assist the Monster Clan. A creature lower than pigs and dogs like you—what qualification do you have to stand here?"
"If I were you, I'd dig a hole right now and bury myself!"
As these words left his mouth, the expressions of Taiqing and Yuanshi instantly turned gloomy.
Taiqing said coldly, "Brat, the karmic cause and effect of the Human Race helping this poor Daoist become a Sage has already been repaid. That the Human Race faces this tribulation is the grand trend of the Heavenly Dao; how could this poor Daoist, as a Heavenly Dao Sage, act against the heavens?"
Hearing Taiqing's shameless words, Ling Wudao burst into laughter, laughing wildly and crazily.
"Taiqing, you dog-like thief! You claim you've repaid the cause and effect of becoming a Sage? Are you joking? You think a mere Golden Core Daoist scripture is enough to repay the cause and effect of Sagehood? How utterly shameless you are!"
"Furthermore, do you suppose no one knows of your despicable methods? That Golden Core Daoist scripture is not a cultivation method suited for the Human Race at all; on the contrary, it is a method designed to suppress the growth of the Human Race."
"Whenever anyone cultivates your Golden Core Daoist scripture, half of their Qi fortune is siphoned away by you. Using such a method to harm the Human Race makes you nothing more than a hypocritical and shameless villain!"
"On the surface, you preach ruling through non-action, but in reality, you want a share of everything and try to snatch everything. If the Great Pangu Deity knew he had a descendant like you, he would likely be angered right back to life!"
Subjected to Ling Wudao's merciless verbal abuse, Taiqing's complexion instantly turned extremely unsightly.