Primordial Era: I really don't want to be the Heavenly Emperor!

Chapter 223 The Strength of a Saint

He has been thinking about the human race for a long time and will not make any changes, even though he himself is reluctant to do so.

Donghua looked up at the heavens above, and then in a flash, his figure disappeared in the east, heading directly to the Chaos Primordial Heaven.

As the mother of humankind and the only sage in the primordial world, Nuwa cannot be ignored in this matter.

When Donghua reappeared, he was already in the Chaos Primordial Heaven.

"Little Spirit Pearl, we meet again!"

Lingzhuzi immediately stepped forward, bowed, and said, "Greetings, Eastern Emperor!"

"No need for formalities. I'm here to see Senior Sister Nuwa. Please inform her!"

Just after Donghua finished speaking, a voice came over: "Since you've arrived, junior brother, there's no need to announce your arrival. Just come in."

When Donghua entered Nuwa's Palace, he saw that Nuwa had already set out a tea table and was waiting for him. He then sat down without any ceremony.

"Senior sister is so hospitable, I feel ashamed, I am truly grateful." Donghua said with remorse, but his hands did not stop for a moment. He picked up a teacup and drank from it.

"Hmm? Tea brewed with the Three Lights Divine Water? Senior Sister is that extravagant?"

Nuwa smiled, her smile relaxed and without any airs of a saint, and poured Donghua another cup of tea.

"If you want some, junior brother, you can bring some Three Lights Divine Water. I don't have much else here, but I have plenty of this stuff. It's great for brewing tea."

"Then I won't be polite. Give me a hundred or two hundred catties first. I must try as much as I can."

The two chatted about trivial things, neither in a hurry to get down to business. They had already gone through several rounds of tea, but all they did was talk about random things and nothing of importance.

After an unknown amount of time, Nuwa smiled and said, "Junior brother, you are truly elegant, actually engaging in the union of yin and yang on the mountaintop. It is truly a sight to behold."

Donghua stared wide-eyed in disbelief. Nuwa had this hobby? Peeping at other people's... you know? This was truly unbelievable.

Nuwa smiled slightly and said, "It's not that I wanted to see this on purpose. A sage can know everything in the world with a single thought. The commotion you made on the mountaintop back then was too great. The main thing is that Yin and Yang were in harmony. Don't forget that I presided over the first heavenly marriage in the world."

Upon hearing this, Donghua understood. He wondered why Nuwa was so free. It turned out that his first union with the Queen Mother of the West had triggered a celestial phenomenon, which Nuwa, the officiant of the celestial marriage, was aware of.

However, Donghua also felt a little embarrassed, after all, he didn't have any special hobbies, so he stopped making small talk and asked directly:

"Senior Sister, I've come to discuss something with you. I wonder what your views are on the current state of the Lich and Demon races, as well as the Human race?"

Nuwa also stopped smiling, knowing that the main event of the day was about to begin.

"The Witch Clan was defeated by the Purple Mansion and only left the Central Land. It seems like they are finished. However, their base is still intact, and their main force, the Great Witches, did not suffer much damage. Therefore, their strength has not been greatly diminished. Moreover, the combined strength of the Twelve Ancestral Witches should not be underestimated."

"The demon race has indeed declined. With the fall of Di Jun and six of the first generation of ten demon saints, it has been severely weakened. However, Taiyi should not be underestimated."

"Today, all the fortune of the Heavenly Court has been bestowed upon him. He wields the Chaos Bell and seems to have another opportunity. This is a major calamity for your Purple Mansion to unify the world."

"As for the human race, although they have great potential, they are currently insignificant. If they want to grow, they will need hundreds of millions of years and go through countless tribulations to stand at the pinnacle of the primordial world."

He agreed with Nuwa's words because they were objective and truthful.

The demon race is indeed not a threat now. The only one who is truly frightening is Donghuang Taiyi. When they met last time, he had already sensed that Taiyi's strength had greatly improved. It could be said that Taiyi had another opportunity. But now that Taiyi also possesses a treasure, he is not afraid.

The only thing I'm worried about is the witch clan!

Eleven Ancestral Witches and thousands of Great Witches—such power is chilling. It should be noted that during the later Lich Wars, the situation was no better. Even without Ancestral Witches, they were still able to perish together with the demon race at its peak.

How could this not worry him!

Wasn't all his scheming against the Wu tribe simply to reduce their will to fight to the death?

"Then, Senior Sister Nuwa, would you be willing to make the human race the sole dominant force in the world, or rather, to hold the position of protagonist in the universe?"

Nuwa looked at Donghua with surprise and suspicion. The idea of ​​the human race replacing the witches and demons as the eternal race in the world was something she had only recently begun to plan. How did Donghua know about it? Could it be that the two of them had really thought of the same thing?

Does such a perfect, heartfelt connection truly exist in this world?

"What do you mean by that, junior brother?"

Donghua didn't rush to answer, but slowly drank a cup of tea. He could tell from Nuwa's expression that she was indeed planning this, so he wouldn't be at too much of a disadvantage.

"Whatever my senior sister thinks, that's exactly what I think."

Nuwa said with a smile, "Junior brother, do you know my thoughts so well? You'd better not try to guess a woman's mind."

"Perhaps I can't guess what you're thinking in other matters, but in this matter, we share the same goal. So, would you be willing to join forces with me to elevate humanity to an eternal position?"

"After all, once I ascend to the throne of the Heavenly Emperor, I will need a large and powerful race, and the world itself needs such a race, and the human race is the most suitable!"

"Senior sister, so our demands are the same and our goals are aligned."

After pondering for a moment, Nuwa said, "Alright, in that case, what do you plan to do, Junior Brother?"

Donghua said directly, "As Senior Sister just said, for the human race to grow, it needs to go through countless tribulations. So it's simple, we'll let the newly born human race experience a great tribulation, bringing forward their ordeal!"

"An early calamity?" Nuwa asked in confusion, then looked at Donghua suspiciously, and began to calculate on her own, but the heavenly secrets were in chaos, and the calculations yielded no results.

This made Nuwa even more suspicious. Although it was during the Great Tribulation, she had created the human race, so how could she not be able to predict anything?

Immediately, with a glance, he unleashed the five-colored stone, disrupting the laws of heaven and instantly piercing through the hidden secrets of heaven. Behind him, a bright lamp rose into the sky, illuminating all heavens and extending to the fortune of the human race.

However, as far as the eye could see, there was only death and desolation. The endless desolation permeated the long river of human destiny, causing a precipitous drop and even threatening the extinction of the race.

This scene truly shocked Nuwa. Was this a calamity? It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it a catastrophe that would wipe out her entire race!

"You call this a calamity?"

Donghua gave a bitter smile and said, "Senior Sister, there's no such thing as a free lunch. If the human race wants to seize the eternal throne, how can they make the witch and demon races owe them a great debt of karma without going through such a calamity? How can they take over the throne from the witch and demon races?"

"Only this overwhelming slaughter, this overwhelming hatred, can sever the last vestiges of fortune for both races, thus laying the foundation for the rise of humanity. What do you think, Senior Sister?"

Nuwa frowned. Although she wanted the human race to rise, the price was too high. It was still uncertain whether the human race could rise again, and what if it fell into a slump?

What if I don't agree?

As soon as these words were spoken, the atmosphere in the entire Nuwa Palace fell silent, and there was even an inexplicable sense of solemnity.

The two fell silent.

At some point, Donghua poured himself two cups of tea, picked them up, and drank one.

"If Senior Sister doesn't agree, Junior Brother has no other choice but to offer Senior Sister a few more cups of tea."

Upon hearing this, Nuwa snorted coldly and said, "Could it be that Junior Brother's strength has increased recently and he has become a little arrogant? You have not yet attained the Primordial Dao, and I am a Saint. In the Primordial World, the power of the Heavenly Dao is at my disposal."

Donghua smiled and said, "Whether you're reckless or not, this matter is settled, and no one can change it, including Senior Sister!"

What if I disagree?

"Then I can only offer to treat my senior sister to a few cups of tea!"

As the last two sentences were uttered, the entire Nuwa Palace was filled with a chilling atmosphere, which even spread to the entire Nuwa Realm, making people feel extremely depressed.

Jin Feng and Ling Zhu Zi, who were waiting outside the palace, were directly blasted back an unknown distance by the aura, spitting out a mouthful of blood. The two dared not linger and retreated all the way to the edge of the Tai Su Heaven before they felt a little better.

"Sister Jin Feng, this is too terrifying!" Ling Zhuzi's face was full of horror, as if she had encountered a great terror.

Jin Feng did not answer, her gaze drifting towards the Nuwa Palace. She did not know what had happened to cause such a commotion between His Majesty and the Empress, but both of them were her most respected elders, and such behavior was unacceptable to her.

"Junior brother, everyone below the level of a sage is an ant, including yourself now. What gives you the confidence to invite me for tea?"

Donghua laughed and said, "Wasn't it given to me by my senior sister? You know, my senior sister owes me a favor that she hasn't fulfilled yet."

"You need it?"

"I don't need it!"

Nuwa's expression changed. She could accept using that condition, as it would be killing two birds with one stone. However, Donghua neither wanted to use the condition nor did he want her to agree to it. There was no such thing as a free lunch. She then fixed her aura on Donghua, looking as if she was about to attack.

"You dare to play games with me?"

Donghua said helplessly, "No, how could I dare to tease my senior sister, how could I dare to tease a saint?"

"Now I am asking my senior sister for help, to make the human race take the initiative to meet the calamity. This is my need, and it is also the need of the Purple Mansion. But if my senior sister is unwilling, I will not force her."

"But in my hands, humanity only has this one chance. If we miss this opportunity, it doesn't matter to me who takes on this role in the future. In other words, whether humanity becomes the eternal protagonist or not is none of my concern!"

Donghua's voice was cold, and he directly confronted Nuwa, saying, "Now I'm asking you for a favor. If you don't agree, I can't stop you. But if you want to plan for the rise of the human race, don't expect me to agree. I might even try to stop you."

Nuwa's delicate eyebrows were constantly furrowed, clearly showing that she was not at peace, after all, she was being threatened.

He thought he could win her full support for his scheme with just a few words, which was brilliant, but it also hit her weak spot, leaving her with no better solution.

"Junior brother, you truly possess excellent eloquence and courage. In that case, I agree to this matter!"

"But you must remember one thing: a saint cannot be insulted, not even with your current level of cultivation. Those who do not become saints are nothing but ants."

After Nuwa finished speaking, she casually raised her hand, and the power of the Heavenly Dao surged forth, transforming into a palm print that suppressed Donghua.

Donghua was startled when he saw it, because he was very familiar with this move. Wasn't this the same move he used to kill Dijun?

Immediately, he grasped the Heavenly Emperor Sword in his hand, surrounded by the power of the Emperor's Way. With a single slash, the sword shook the heavens and the earth, and the entire Tai Su Heaven trembled under its power.

However, the sword shattered the moment it made contact with the palm print, as if the palm print was completely unaffected.

Donghua stood up abruptly, the Heavenly Emperor's Dharma Image appeared, his physical power surged wildly, the Three Thousand Great Daos moved in unison, transforming into a golden dragon, which swept across billions of miles with a single palm strike.

The two palms collided again, creating a massive wave!

"boom!"

With a loud bang, the two palm prints vanished into nothingness.

However, Nuwa Palace seemed to be unaffected. Nuwa and Donghua were still only a table apart, just like before, as if the previous confrontation had never happened!

"puff!"

But as time passed, Donghua suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, and bright red blood flowed from the corner of his mouth.

"Senior sister, your methods are truly remarkable! Donghua is in awe!"

Nuwa smiled slightly and said slowly, "Junior brother, your strength has increased greatly recently, and you've become a bit arrogant. Senior sister will help you cool down and sober up so you don't end up making a fool of yourself."

Donghua wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, the Heavenly Emperor Sword transformed into a folding fan, which he gently waved, and he smiled slightly:

"Actually, if you wanted to help me cool down, you didn't have to use this method. There are better ways to help me cool down. I wonder if you would be willing?"

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