Honghuang: It makes sense that there are four Sanqing, right?

Another month passed, and when the total number of humans reached 129,600, the hearts of these 120,000-plus humans and Nuwa trembled at the same time.

The next moment, all the humans knelt down before Nuwa and said in unison, "Humans pay homage to Goddess Nuwa."

Xu Qing, unable to accept the greeting, flew in the air.

Nuwa looked at the 120,000 human beings before her, each with their own unique form and personality, her eyes filled with tenderness.

Over the past year, she had naturally noticed that these humans were somewhat slow in making clay figures. However, since it concerned becoming a saint, she was not in a hurry.

Nuwa doted on these humans as if they were her own children, so she allowed them to mold their people according to their own wishes. In any case, they were all generally good-looking, but some special features were highlighted.

Although he did not attain enlightenment like Xu Qing, he still brought it into some aspects of human life.

Not a born being, but a being with an innate Dao body. It has never possessed magical powers or supernatural abilities, but is prone to love, hate, and entanglement.

Nuwa smiled and replied.

"No need for formalities. From now on, you will be free to roam the vast and ancient land."

"Yes."

The moment the word "yes" was uttered by 120,000 people, the earth and sky trembled.

An extraordinary phenomenon appeared, and the sound of the Great Dao came from beyond the Thirty-Three Heavens. The sound of the Dao was vast and boundless. Countless golden lotuses descended from the sky, and above the Nine Heavens, myriad rays of light shone, and countless purple energies gathered, vast and boundless, with the Xuanhuang Qi spreading everywhere.

The primordial purple energy within Nuwa resonated with the Dao sound, trembling violently. Soon, it completely merged with Nuwa, causing her entire being to radiate a purple-gold light.

Nuwa sensed that she was about to become a saint, accepted the guidance of the Heavenly Dao, and flew into the sky, suspended in the air.

Above the heavens, unimaginably abundant merit descended, creating countless wondrous phenomena: golden lotuses drifted across the sky, a golden sun fell to earth, and a golden river flowed into the primordial wilderness.

Nuwa was the common destination of all these merits. Under the nourishment of these merits, Nuwa's aura surged, and she quickly reached the level of a Primordial Golden Immortal.

All the powerful beings witnessed this scene. Having seen Hongjun become a saint, they quickly guessed that someone was about to become a saint.

"Mount Buzhou? It's my little sister!"

Fuxi sat upright in the Xihuang Palace. Even though he was in the Heavenly Court, he had to look up to see Nuwa.

His feelings were complicated. On the one hand, Nuwa's excellence far exceeded his imagination; on the other hand, he began to fear that he would no longer be needed by his little sister.

"The direction of Buzhou Mountain is Nuwa!"

Di Jun, meanwhile, was pondering how he could leverage Nuwa's ascension to sainthood and Fuxi's presence in the Heavenly Court to strengthen the Heavenly Court.

Taiyi silently watched the golden figure in the sky, fully aware of his brother's thoughts, and for the first time, he began to doubt his own abilities.

Nuwa's ascension to sainthood was a foregone conclusion, and the other powerful beings didn't react much, only somewhat surprised by Nuwa's speed. They had mostly thought that Daode would be the first disciple of Hongjun to achieve sainthood.

As for the Three Pure Ones, those who knew the inside story felt both regret and curiosity. They regretted that one of their fellow Daoists would be unable to control his own destiny, and they were curious about how Hongjun would act.

Xu Qing was the person closest to achieving enlightenment, yet his face was grim; he had miscalculated.

Looking back now, the Primordial Purple Qi bestowed by Hongjun not only represented securing the position of a Heavenly Saint, but was probably also a backup plan laid out by Hongjun.

Once the possessor's cultivation is sufficient to become a saint, even if they do not rely on the Primordial Purple Qi to become a saint, the Primordial Purple Qi will automatically merge with them, and they will eventually become a saint through the Heavenly Dao.

Nuwa was preempted by the Heavenly Dao, and Xu Qing certainly could not cooperate with Di Jun. Therefore, the choice of the human sages fell to the later human emperors.

Saints cannot be harmed except by countless eons, and conversely, they cannot be born except by countless eons. Hongjun was a product of the struggle between Tao and Demon, and the Six Saints also became saints during the war between the Lich King and the Demon King.

Xu Qing pondered for a moment.

The subsequent great calamities, which are essentially the Investiture of the Gods and Journey to the West, involve figures who can be called human emperors, or people who may become human emperors.

Only a few people, such as Di Xin, Wu Ding, Ji Chang, Ji Fa, and Li Shimin, barely qualify.

Among them, Li Shimin's position was the most stable, followed by Ji Fa, then Ji Chang Di Xin, and finally Wu Ding.

He shook his head. Forget it, those things are still a long way off. Right now, let's focus on planning the tunnel.

In the air, Nuwa was somewhat surprised by the unusual reaction of the Primordial Purple Qi, but this surprise was instantly overwhelmed by her joy.

Looking down at the 120,000 humans beneath her feet, seeing their eyes filled with reverence, she also felt a deep sense of affection.

At this moment, Nuwa looked up and saw nothing; beneath her feet lay the myriad beings of the primordial world.

Her feelings shifted from pity for humanity to a surge of pride. A slightly unladylike curve appeared on her lips as she loudly proclaimed to the primordial world:

"I, Nuwa, today, create humankind and make them saints!"

Subsequently, Nuwa's body shone with a surge of purple-gold light, and her aura changed again, transforming from a Primordial Golden Immortal to a Saint. Her strength remained the same, but she became even more majestic.

But Nuwa's boldness did not last long. The next moment, her expression changed drastically, and her beautiful eyes were filled with anger.

At the moment of becoming a saint, Nuwa understood the reason why saints are immortal: they entrust a wisp of their divine soul to the Heavenly Dao, so that even if they die, the Heavenly Dao can revive them.

Nuwa already knew that the Heavenly Dao had been greatly influenced by Hongjun. If she handed over her divine soul, her life and death would probably be controlled by Hongjun. So she immediately wanted to resist.

However, the Primordial Purple Qi had already permeated and merged into Nuwa's entire body. It was an extension of the power of the Heavenly Dao, and even Nuwa, a saint, could not resist it. A wisp of her divine soul left Nuwa and was stored in the Heavenly Dao.

Afterwards, Nuwa returned to the foot of Mount Buzhou.

Nuwa has no regrets. Even from today's perspective, she never had the right to resist. This outcome can be said to be predetermined.

Furthermore, because she first became a Hunyuan before becoming a Daluo, the Heavenly Dao's control over her was significantly weakened.

But feeling betrayed, her anger was hard to quell. Looking at Xu Qing and recalling what he had said before, she understood that Xu Qing must know something.

Seeing Nuwa's angry expression, Xu Qing immediately realized that the Hongmeng Purple Qi's backup plan was probably not as simple as forcing the Heavenly Dao to become a saint.

Separating the divine soul to control the saint was also part of that purple aura's mission.

While Xu Qing and Nuwa hesitated over how to speak, the outside world was already in an uproar.

In the blinding golden light, the outside world could not see Nuwa's expression, but could only hear the words she roared.

Only then did they notice the humans on the ground whose true forms were innate Dao bodies.

"Creating humans? Does creating a race grant sainthood?"

None of you great beings are skilled in deduction, nor are you as knowledgeable about life as Nuwa, who cultivated the Great Dao of Creation.

At this moment, they suspected that creating a race would grant them a great deal of merit.

In the primordial world, only Nuwa cultivated the Great Dao of Creation, turning clay into human form; only she possessed this ability.

But there is another place in the primordial world, full of flesh and life. Although it is filthy, it gave powerful beings who are not good at this way the possibility of creating races. That place is the Blood Sea.

No Primordial Purple Qi? It doesn't matter. This is about becoming a saint. Let's give it a try.