txolops Chapter 126 Xuandu's Plea for Help
Chapter 126 Xuandu's Plea for Help
Xuan Du arrived riding a cloud, gracefully landing before Tai Bai, respectfully bowing and reciting:
"Disciple greets Senior Brother, congratulations on attaining the Great Luo Dao Fruit!"
Taibai nodded slightly, his gaze falling on Xuandu before him, and asked:
"Junior Brother Xuandu, is there something you need at Mount Wuyi today?"
Xuan Du raised his head, his face showing some worry, and replied:
"I respectfully inform my senior brother that the Heavenly Emperor Fuxi has now fulfilled his merits, yet he has yet to return to his throne."
"This disciple's cultivation is shallow, and I have no good solutions; therefore, I have come to earnestly request guidance and assistance from my senior brother."
Upon hearing this, Taibai couldn't help but sigh.
Xuan Du was too honest and kind-hearted, focused solely on cultivating the Tao, but lacked a certain understanding of human relationships and worldly affairs.
As a disciple personally taught by a sage, how could he not know the blood ties between Fuxi and the goddess Nuwa?
If we were to name the person most deserving of our attention in this matter, it would undoubtedly be the goddess in Nuwa's palace.
Now that Xuandu has gone to such lengths to find him first, he was both amused and exasperated.
"Think about it carefully. If Emperor Fuxi cannot return to his throne, who would be the most anxious?"
Xuan Du paused, his brows furrowed slightly, and he remained silent for a long time.
In his view, if this matter could not be accomplished, the one in the most difficult position would naturally be his disciple, who was responsible for guiding the disciple.
But since the senior brother asked such a question, the answer must not be himself.
Seeing that he still looked confused, Taibai gently shook his head, no longer pressing him, and said directly:
"Enough. Fuxi is Nuwa's elder brother. Naturally, Nuwa is most anxious that her brother cannot return to his place. You should go to Nuwa's palace to request an audience and explain the reason."
After saying this, Taibai closed his eyes to concentrate and solidify the realm he had just broken through.
Unexpectedly, Xuandu did not leave. Instead, he took a step forward, his voice tinged with a hint of urgency and pleading:
"Senior Brother...why don't you accompany me? The chaotic currents are dangerous, and my cultivation is too low to cross them alone."
Moreover... this disciple does indeed feel some fear of Her Majesty's divine might.
Taibai slowly opened his eyes, looked at Xuandu's sincere face, and finally sighed inwardly.
"Let's go."
As soon as they finished speaking, the two of them rode on a cloud, leaving Wuyi Mountain and flying straight towards the Nuwa Palace.
Before long, the chaos before their eyes gradually dissipated, and a magnificent palace shrouded in seven-colored light appeared in the void—it was the Nuwa Palace.
As soon as the two landed, the palace gates opened silently, as if they had known about the visitors all along.
Xuan Du paused, quietly tugged at Tai Bai's sleeve, and whispered:
"Senior Brother, the door has opened by itself. Do we still need to announce our arrival?"
"Now that the door is open, you may enter."
Taibai remained calm as he led Xuandu into the palace.
The palace was extremely quiet, shrouded in ethereal mist, and the jade steps and corridors were exactly the same as before.
Passing through the long corridor, one sees the Goddess Nuwa leaning against her cloud bed, seemingly taking a nap, her body radiating a hazy Taoist aura.
"Greetings, Aunt Nuwa!"
The two stepped forward and bowed in unison.
Nuwa slowly raised her eyes, her gaze sweeping over the two of them, and sighed softly:
"I already know why you've come. With Fuxi's return to power, the Hetu and Luoshu are indispensable. These treasures are now in Kunpeng's hands."
Upon hearing this, Taibai immediately stepped forward, bowed, and said:
"Please, Uncle-Master, take action to retrieve the spiritual treasure and fulfill the Emperor's merits."
Nuwa shook her head, a faint trace of helplessness flashing across her face:
"For some reason, I cannot act against him for long. You only have a moment's chance."
Taibai felt a chill run down his spine, immediately sensing the danger involved.
How could he and Xuandu, one a Great Luo Immortal and the other a Golden Immortal, possibly snatch a treasure from the hands of Kunpeng, a powerful quasi-saint who had dominated the ancient times?
Even if a sage personally creates an opportunity, how easy is it to do so in the blink of an eye?
"Uncle-Master," Taibai bowed again, his words earnest.
"Our cultivation levels are too low, and we are truly no match for Senior Kunpeng. May we ask Your Majesty... to find another helper to assist us?"
As he spoke, he gestured to Xuandu with his eyes.
Xuanhui understood and quickly echoed, "We beg Your Majesty's mercy!"
Taibai felt a chill in his heart. The Northern Darkness was the lair of the Demon Master, a place fraught with unpredictable danger.
The Kunpeng Ancestor was known throughout the prehistoric world for his gloomy nature and ruthless methods. Without thorough preparation, this journey would be tantamount to feeding a tiger with one's own life.
He was now beginning to regret accompanying Xuandu here and wading into this deep pool.
Nuwa's expression remained unchanged; she simply said:
"I have already made it clear that it is inconvenient for me to take action directly. In the end, it will be up to the two of you to handle this matter."
She paused slightly, and as she raised her hand, a scroll painting appeared in her palm, shimmering with light.
The mountain and river formations and the aura of the state on it are subtly flowing, which is the innate treasure of the Mountain and River State Map.
Then, she channeled another burst of power into the Landscape Painting, causing the scroll to tremble slightly and emanate a chilling aura of suppression.
"I have already stored a suppressing power in the diagram. When the time is right, you can activate it by infusing it with your magic power, which will be enough to temporarily suppress Kunpeng and obtain the Hetu Luoshu."
Looking at the map of mountains and rivers in his hand, Taibai was still reluctant to accept the task.
His assessment of the demon master Kunpeng was only that he was treacherous and cunning, so even with the methods of a saint, he was afraid that something unexpected might happen.
If he had known it would turn out this way, he would never have accompanied Xuandu to the Nuwa Palace.
Seeing that Taibai and Xuandu were standing still without reacting, Nuwa waved her hand at them.
As soon as the spatial ripples appeared, the two of them vanished from their original spot.
When the two of them opened their eyes again, they had reached the edge of the Northern Sea.
Once they had steadied themselves, they looked around and saw dark, murky waters and a sea covered in ice. A vast, eerie atmosphere, chilling to the bone, lurked within the deathly silence.
This place is already on the edge of the Northern Sea.
Xuan Du looked around and felt a desolate atmosphere permeating every inch of space. He couldn't help but lower his voice and say:
"Senior Brother, this place is undoubtedly the Northern Sea. But where exactly is the cave of the Demon Master Kunpeng?"
He restrained his divine sense, not daring to investigate rashly, lest he disturb the powerful beings here and bring about unpredictable disaster.
Taibai also looked up and saw only the inky black sea and sky and rugged icebergs, stretching endlessly.
"I don't know. Let's keep going, and perhaps we'll see something."
Having said that, he rose gracefully into the air and flew forward unhurriedly through the void.
Seeing this, Xuan Du was filled with trepidation, but he had no choice but to follow closely behind.
The two had only been flying for a short while when they suddenly saw a gust of demonic wind sweep past them from the front.
The little demon looked panicked, glancing back every now and then, as if it were being chased by something terrifying. Even the demonic energy it used to ride on the clouds was scattered and unstable.
Taibai's eyes flickered slightly, and a faint smile played on his lips: "The guide has arrived."
As he spoke, he made a loose fist with his right hand in that direction.
In an instant, the little demon, hundreds of feet away, felt the space around him suddenly freeze, and a force locked him firmly in place.
Terrified, before it could even struggle, the scene before its eyes swirled and changed, and it was suddenly brought to Taibai's side, suspended in mid-air, unable to move.
Xuandu, who was watching from the side, saw everything clearly and was deeply shaken.
Although the yaksha looked disheveled, its aura was that of a genuine Taiyi Golden Immortal, and it was powerless to resist the senior brother.
He now had a more genuine understanding of the supreme power embodied in the four words "Great Luo Golden Immortal".
"Tell me, where is the Demon Master's Palace?"
"Immortal, spare me! Spare me! Go straight ahead for about a thousand miles, and you will see the Demon Master's Palace!"