Chapter 58: The True Man of Taiyi's Shattered Dream; Huang Shiren Deceives Nüwa

  Qianyuan Mountain's Golden Light Cave, Taiyi True Man, Yuanshi Sect disciple, one of the twelve superior immortals who expounded the teachings. This person has a meticulous personality and is skilled in manipulation, being a hypocrite with a thick skin and an evil heart.

  Nüwa Niangniang's cultivation as a sacred person is of the highest order, but when Taizhen True Person saw Nüwa, his attitude was not one of reverence and reason, but rather had a hint of inexplicable arrogance. In short, he put on airs.

  This makes Old Huang unbearable to watch.

  "What's going on?" The goddess Nüwa's face was solemn, staring at the True Man of Taiyi without a smile.

  Taiyi True Person chuckled and said, "The Empress is gathering all the demons in the world at the Nuwa Palace, causing a stir everywhere. I received my master's decree and came to ask about this."

  "Do I need to ask Yuanshi about everything?" As soon as she mentioned Yuanshi Tianzun, Nüwa snorted coldly.

  Huang Shiren looked on from the side, but was curious: Why did Nuwa seem unfriendly to Yuanshi Tianzun and explain the teachings? Was there some story behind this?

  "Hehe, the princess's words are well said." Taiyi Zhenren nodded: "The princess is a sage, and we naturally dare not ask about our teachings. However, this matter concerns the Sealing God List and the fate of the Three Realms. The master is now the executor of the Sealing God List, so the princess's actions must be known to us."

  "What a big tone." The Queen of Nuwa said with her head held high: "I am in charge of the demon world, gathering all demons is my business. If you have any opinions, let Yuanshi come and talk to me personally!"

  Nüwa's pretty face turned red with anger, and Taigong Wang's attitude also quickly changed.

  "Your Ladyship, please calm down. The Master has sent me here to ask a question, nothing more. May I dare ask, Your Ladyship, is the gathering of all demons due to Zhou Wang's outrageous behavior?"

  "That's right."

  "Can you tell me what's going on, miss?"

  Nüwa coldly recounted the events, and Taiyi Zhenren listened with a nodding head, his face full of smiles. "Congratulations, Nüwa, felicitations to you! Your actions have provided an opportunity for the Great Seal of Heaven's Calamity. Our Master has also been informed about this matter. Please proceed to Kunlun in three days' time to discuss this with Dashi Bo, Shifu, San Shu, and the two leaders of the Western Sect."

  "I understand." As for the three realms' sealing of gods, Nüwa also knew what was at stake.

  The True Man of Taiyi nodded and said: "Your Majesty, I have another matter."

  "Speak."

  "I've heard that Your Ladyship has a spiritual pearl son whose cultivation is quite good. Now that the time of sealing the gods is at hand, could you allow the spiritual pearl son to descend into the mortal realm and be reincarnated in order to fulfill his destiny?"

  Damn it! The master's blow really landed on my apprentice! Huang Shiren smiled coldly beside me. Damn, luckily I reacted quickly!

  "Is this what your master meant or what you mean?" Nüwa asked in a cold voice.

  That Lingzhu is her heart's flesh and blood, although she has opinions about the Tianyi Sect, but Taizhen True Person's words have undoubtedly touched Nüwa Niangniang's soft spot.

  "Of course, it's my intention. However, this is a good thing for the Great Tribulation of Sealing Gods and Lingzhu Zi's future achievements." Taiyi True Person stroked his beard and said: "If Your Majesty thinks highly of me, I am willing to take on this task, accept Lingzhu Zi as a disciple, and ensure that he achieves his true destiny. What is Your Majesty's intention?"

  "Uh..." Nüwa hesitated for a moment, and then wavered.

  It's a good thing, but Nüwa has some reservations about those guys from Western Kunlun.

  Hehehe. Just as Taizhen True Person thought he had this matter under control, a cold laugh came from beside him.

  "Taiyi is right, haha, I'm polite." Huang Shiren bowed with a sly smile on his face.

  "Fellow Daoist, please! I've never met you before, don't know your...". Taiyi True Person saw that this person's cultivation was not high, but he could stand beside Nüwa Niangniang, so he must have some background, and didn't dare to be negligent.

  "Oh, my name, I think Yun Zhongzi should have told you guys already?" Old Huang stretched out his middle finger and made a gesture towards Taiyi Zhenren.

  Taiyi Zhenren looked at the middle finger of this guy, suddenly remembered, and immediately turned pale, pointing at Huang Shiren and shouting: "You are! You are that scoundrel Huang Shiren! It's really a case of 'breaking iron shoes without searching', it's all done effortlessly today!"

  Having said that, the true man of Taiyi waved his big sleeve and took out an object. It was the Nine Dragon Divine Fire Cover, which he smashed down on Huang Shiren!

  Jiulong Shen Huashan, the treasured artifact of Taiyi Zhenren, once offered in sacrifice, nine fire dragons dance and weave, tightly enveloping Huang Shiren within.

  "Despicable!" The phoenix-eyed woman's eyes snapped open, her jade finger lightly pointed, and a seven-colored spiritual light shot out. The Nine Dragon Godfire Cover let out a mournful cry and retreated back into the hands of Taiyi True Person.

  "Your Majesty! Huang Shiren has stolen the magical treasures of Cloud Middle Child and Qingxu, killed Cloud Middle Child's Taoist boy, and exploded Manjusri's heavenly spirit. He is a notorious villain in our Tianxian teachings. Today we meet again, please help me take care of him!" Taizhen True Person said angrily.

  "That's your business to preach, I don't want to know. This is the Nuwa Palace, Huang Shiren is my guest, how can I tolerate your impertinence!" The Goddess Nuwa said coldly.

  "Taiyi, why don't you speak reasonably? The magical treasures of Yunzhongzi and Qingxu were snatched by me, but it's also their own fault for offending me! As for Manjusri, she deceived Li Jing's son, I kindly reminded her, but she wanted to take action against me. If I didn't turn the tables on her, would she have dared to chop off my head?" Huang Shiren said with a wicked smile.

  "You're a cheap woman!" Taiyi Zhenren was furious and about to explode again.

  "Hmph! Tai Yi! You're also a cultivator, I thought you were different from those like Yun Zhongzi, but it turns out you're nothing special either! Don't think I'm easy to bully, or I'll blow you up too!" Huang Shiren narrowed his eyes and smiled coldly, revealing a row of sharp white teeth.

  You think I'm afraid of you? In this Palace of the Queen of Heaven, with Her Majesty backing me up, what are you to me?!

  "Alright, alright! I'll spare your life today, but mark my words, if we meet again, I'll take your dog's head!" Taiyi True Man saw that Nüwa Niangniang was sincerely protecting this guy and knew that he couldn't make a move today.

  "Hehe, you're just like each other." Huang Shiren chuckled.

  "Niang Niang, please hand over the Lingzhu to me, and I will leave immediately." Taiyi Zhenren bowed to Nüwa Niangniang and said hastily.

  "Tai Yi, forget it." Huang Shiren said lazily.

  "Why?!" Taiyi Zhenren was too lazy to bother with him.

  Huang Shiren took two steps forward and beckoned to Lingzhu with his hand. The little kid walked over with a puffed-up face, and let out a snicker at Huang Shiren.

  "Jiuer, call me." Huang Shiren squatted down and pinched Lingzhu's belly, making her giggle uncontrollably.

  "Master!"

  Master!!! This one shout, made Taiyi Zhenren stunned on the spot!

  Cui Lingzhu accepted him as a disciple, but it was Taiyi, this old fellow, who racked his brains to come up with a clever plan of killing three birds with one stone.

  This first, Lingzhu Zi's cultivation was extremely high, and he took him as his own disciple. Later, in the Great War of Gods, he made a great display, naturally earning him the reputation of being a master.

  This is the second, the Great Calamity of Sealing Gods. All those below the Saint can possibly be ranked, and taking this Spirit Pearl as a disciple, once oneself is in danger, at worst let this cheap disciple take the blame, and oneself has a guarantee.

  This is the third and most important point. Everyone knows that Lingzhu is Nüwa's darling, taking him as a disciple would be equivalent to tying Nüwa to the chariot of Tianjiao, at the critical moment, Nüwa takes action, isn't it wonderful!

  Taiyi Zhenren has made a clever move, but just as things were about to succeed, Lingzhu calls Huang Shiren "Master", how can he not be furious.

  "Taiyi, Lingzhuzi is now my apprentice, you've seen it yourself, go find a cheaper deal elsewhere." Huang Shiran said with a smile as he picked up Lingzhuzi.

  "I'll kill you, this cheap woman, and then nothing will happen." Tai Yi is also very dark.

  "You're cruel. Hehe. But Taiyi, do you think I'm afraid of you?" Huang Shiren sneered and turned to face Lingzhu: "Lingzhu, this bad guy wants to take you away, he's a pedophile, when we get back, I'll whip him severely, are you going with him?"

  "Master, what is pedophilia?"

  "Oh, it's just that you like to use your mouth to tease the little thing under your legs for no reason." Huang Shiran pointed to the lower part of Ling Zhu's red bellyband.

  "I won't go with him! Master, I won't go with him!" Lingzhu cried loudly and hugged Huang Shiren's neck tightly.

  Taiyi Zhenren was furious beside him, if Nüwa hadn't been present, he would have beaten Huang Shiren to death.

  "Please, Goddess Nuwa, make a just decision!" It seems that only Goddess Nuwa can speak now.

  Nüwa watched Taiyi Zhenren being eaten by the flat peach, feeling great, and said: "Taiyi, you also saw it, Lingzhu has already taken Huang Shiren as his master. Their relationship is deep, I have no way to intervene."

  "Girl, this Huang Shiren is a despicable person, he's just a small demon, how can he be the master of Lingzhu?" Taiyi was furious.

  "Damn it! What's the difference between a demon and a human?! In my heart, they're all the same! Don't dare to speak such Western Kunlun language in front of me!" The Goddess Nüwa was furious upon hearing this.

  The fairy queen ruled the demon world with a kind heart, but she also had a tendency to kill demons who disobeyed her teachings. The words of Taiyi Zhenren undoubtedly exposed the fairy queen's weakness.

  "Your Ladyship, I don't despise the demon realm, but I think Huang Shiren is ruthless and cunning. If you give him the Lingzhu, it will likely end in disaster!"

  "Damn it, Tai Yi, you believe me or not, I'll expose you!"

  "Come on, come on, I'll kill you first, you cheap woman!"

  "Hey! Since ancient times, who has never died? You cheap woman die first and I'll die after you!"

  ……

  Two foolish men stood before Nüwa with their spears crossed.

  "That's enough!" The goddess Nuwa shouted loudly, shaking the two people's primordial spirits, and they honestly shut their mouths.

  "Taiyi, Lingzhu has already paid homage to the master, I am powerless. As for this Huang Shiren, he is a disciple of Lu Ya, in terms of generation, not lower than you, don't mention it. Go back and tell Yuanshi, three days later I will go to Kunlun Mountain, well, you can retreat now!" Niangniang has sentenced Taiyi to death.

  Taiyi Zhenren's face turned liver-colored with rage, he didn't dare say more, and gave Huang Shiren a fierce glare before mounting his cloud and leaving.

  "These two goods, which day is done!" Huang Shiren raised his middle finger towards Taiyi's back.

  "This scoundrel." The Goddess Nuwa sneered and raised her palm, sending Huang Shiren tumbling to the ground.

  "Mother, why is it like this?" Huang Shiren had a pitiful look on his face.

  "Lingzhu is my heart's treasure, and you've used this wicked trick to deceive him away!"

  Huang Shiran took two steps forward, flattering and fawning: "Your Highness, how can you say such a thing? Lingzhu and I are mutually in love, why would we deceive each other? Besides, although I'm of lowly birth, I'm genuinely so, never betraying my own kind. Unlike those people from Xikunlun, who appear to be gentlemen on the surface but have done countless shameful deeds behind closed doors! Your Highness can rest assured, I will definitely not let Lingzhu come to any harm!"

  Nüwa saw that this guy's words were extremely sincere, and nodded in agreement.

  "It's all for the best then." With that, Nüwa held the Lingzhu in her arms, gazed at it lovingly, and gently touched its forehead with her jade finger. The Lingzhu revealed its true form - a seven-colored pillar the size of a dragon's eye, radiating boundless light.

  "It's also this child's fate to wander around in the mortal world for a while. You've taken him in, and later you can find a good family for him to be reborn into."

  "Thank you, Goddess!" Huang Shiren carefully accepted the Lingzhu and put it in his bosom. He smiled at Nüwa again: "Goddess, I have something else to say."

  "Say."

  "Although I have a deep relationship with Lingzhu, you also saw that Taizhen wanted to kill me just now. To be honest, I've become the number one target of those bird people in Xikunlun. My life is worthless, but if Lingzhu gets dragged down because of me in the future, my heart won't be at peace. So, Your Majesty, if you have any pre-heavenly treasures or magical artifacts, please give me a few eight-turn nine-turn golden elixirs, and a bag of them would be great too. That way, Lingzhu will also have something to rely on in the future, right?"

  Nüwa looked at Huang Shiren's face and really wanted to stretch out two fingers to poke him!

  This shameless woman has reached an all-time low! Like master, like apprentice, she's just as despicable as Lu Ye was back in the day!

  "This is the Seven-Foot Mixed Heaven Silk, Fire-Tipped Spear, and Qiankun Circle. You can take them." The Queen Mother slightly raised her hand, and three magical treasures flew out, which Huang Shiren happily received.

  I've got it! This is Nezha's famous magic trick that made him a legend!

  "Huang Shiren, these are all prepared for Lingzhu in the future. If you secretly swallow them, I'll flay your skin!" Nüwa Niangniang reminded him, seeing Old Huang's drooling expression.

  "Understood, understood." Huang Shiren put away the treasure and said: "Your Majesty, you are really biased, only thinking of your own people. I've made so much effort, shouldn't I get some consideration?"

  "Neither the Law of Treasure nor the Golden Elixir exist!" The Queen of Heaven was not one to be trifled with, and she could kill with a single bite.

  "Princess, you're really petty!" Huang Shiren sat down on the ground with a thud and said, "Princess, your skills are quite impressive! I'm not afraid of something like 'beheading three corpses' or whatever."

  "Get out!"

  "Girl, you look great when you're angry. Hehe. Otherwise, teach me how to make a mud man."

  "Believe it or not, I pinched you first."

  "Good grief!" Huang Shiren saw the iron board and sighed, saying: "Your Ladyship, in the future, Lingzhu will probably encounter many powerful opponents. With his slender body alone, how can he be a match for others? Why not teach me a three-headed six-armed technique, I'll learn it and then pass it on to him, wouldn't that give us an advantage in battle?"

  The words made Nüwa cover her mouth and laugh.

  "You're quite skilled at scraping the ground, not inferior to your master. Alright, I'll teach you." Nüwa touched Huang Shiren's Tianlinggai with her finger, and a powerful gongfa information surged into his brain. Old Huang was clever and grasped it in the time it took to burn an incense stick. His body shook, and he transformed into a three-headed, six-armed figure, truly majestic and awe-inspiring.

  "Oh! Good! Thank you, Your Ladyship!" Old Huang was overjoyed.

  With this change, in the future when fighting with others, it will be like three people going up together, and the advantage will be taken!

  "Alright, you can get out of here." The Goddess Nuwa looked at this despicable person and shook her head.

  "Mother, I still have something to say."

  "That's all I can give you."

  "I'm not talking about that," Huang Shiren said, looking at Nüwa with an extremely solemn and deep expression. "What I'm saying is related to the Great Calamity of the Gods."

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