Honghuang: Eat a Hunyuan Daluo

Chapter 281 Bai Jing Helps Nuwa, the Treasure Gourd Vine

In the human realm, within the palace of Nuwa.

The goddess Nuwa is refining a magical treasure.

Back then, after the lecture at Zixiao Palace, Goddess Nuwa and other powerful beings from the primordial world divided up the gourds that grew from the innate gourd vine. In the end, Goddess Nuwa also took the gourd vine away.

The gourd vine was used by the goddess Nuwa to create humans, and it gained a lot of merit, becoming a spiritual treasure of acquired merit.

Nuwa used the gourd vine very skillfully, but now that Nuwa's cultivation level has reached the half-step Heavenly Dao Realm, the gourd vine is no longer sufficient.

So the goddess Nuwa wondered if she could refine the gourd vine again.

Nuwa learned the art of weapon crafting from Bai Jing, but she did not use Bai Jing's Chaos True Fire. Instead, she made a deal with Taiqing Laozi to obtain the Six Ding Divine Fire.

Bai Jing's Chaos True Fire is actually not easy to control. The reason why Bai Jing can manipulate this fire at will is because Bai Jing's root is the Thirty-Grade Chaos White Lotus, which is a genuine Chaos Spiritual Root.

Nuwa was merely one of the most powerful innate deities in the primordial world, and refining the Chaos True Fire required considerable effort. That's why Nuwa asked Laozi Taiqing to trade for the Six Ding Divine Fire.

In terms of flame temperature, the two are almost the same; the only difference is the nature of the flame.

The Six Ding Divine Fire is a pure Yang fire, with the effect of warding off evil and purifying the environment, and the power to burn the heavens and boil the seas. It is most suitable for refining elixirs and crafting magical artifacts.

The Chaos True Fire is the most unstable fire. It will burn everything it touches to ashes, returning it to chaos. Without the roots of a Chaos Demon God, it is difficult to control this fire.

When Bai Jing entered the Nuwa Palace, he saw that the Goddess Nuwa had completed the refining of the gourd vine.

She held the gourd vine in her hands, her delicate eyebrows slightly furrowed, clearly dissatisfied.

Bai Jing can now be considered the number one weapon refiner in the Primordial World. It is obvious at a glance that the gourd vine in Nuwa's hand, although it has forty-nine acquired restrictions, is still an acquired merit spiritual treasure. The power it can exert is probably only equivalent to that of an ordinary top-grade innate spiritual treasure with forty-five innate restrictions.

"Does Fellow Daoist Nuwa need any help?" Bai Jing asked with a smile.

Just as she was refining the artifact, Nuwa sensed Bai Jing's arrival. Without even raising her head, she replied, "I do indeed need your help, fellow Daoist. I wish to refine the gourd vine into a postnatal merit treasure. Do you have any ideas?"

"That's certainly possible. The gourd vine itself is one of the ten innate spiritual roots from the primordial world, so its quality is definitely sufficient. However, the merit within the gourd vine is still lacking."

"I have plenty of merit." Before Bai Jing could finish speaking, nine golden wheels of merit appeared behind the Goddess Nuwa.

Bai Jing fell silent. This was far too extravagant!
Bai Jing felt that he had accumulated quite a bit of merit over the many years in the prehistoric world, but compared to Nuwa, there was still a significant gap.

Thinking about it, it makes sense. Just by creating humans and mending the sky, Nuwa had already accumulated a tremendous amount of merit, not to mention the later creation of the human world and the generations of worship from the human race.

Unlike the goddess Nuwa in the original Investiture of the Gods, who needed to rely on merit to improve her cultivation, Nuwa accumulated merit naturally.

“If you have merit, things will be much easier. Fellow Daoist Nuwa, please infuse one-third of your merit into the gourd vine.”

Nuwa nodded, and three of the nine golden wheels of merit disappeared instantly, with a massive amount of merit flowing directly into the gourd vine.

"Is it ready?" asked the Goddess Nuwa.

"That's enough." After saying that, Bai Jing took the gourd vine, and with a thought, a ball of pitch-black chaotic true fire rose from his palm in an instant.

The flames appeared dark and lifeless, yet they exuded a chilling aura of destruction, as if even the universe would be reduced to dust before them.

The Chaos True Fire is the supreme flame in the world. It can burn anything and is indestructible. Whether it is an innate spiritual treasure, a rare spiritual material, or even the magic power of a saint, as long as it touches this black flame, it will turn into nothingness in an instant and completely return to chaos without leaving a trace.

Only a Primordial Golden Immortal, empowered by the power of laws, can withstand this fire.

This terrifying Chaos True Fire was like an obedient child in Bai Jing's hands. The pitch-black flames flowed in Bai Jing's hands, and with a light tap of his hand, the ball of Chaos True Fire suddenly flew out and completely enveloped the gourd vine in front of him.

The gourd vine is entirely emerald green, with a faint golden light of merit flowing across its body, exuding a subtle spiritual charm.

This gourd vine was one of the ten great spiritual roots of the primordial world, possessing unique advantages. In the past, it nurtured seven innate gourds, and its fame had already spread throughout the primordial world.

After the goddess Nuwa infused it with a massive amount of merit, the spiritual power and spirituality of this vine reached a new level, and it was already showing signs of transcending.

The moment the Chaos True Fire touched the gourd vine, it erupted with a deep roar, and the pitch-black flames surged wildly, as if to devour the vine completely.

Ordinary spiritual objects, even top-grade innate spiritual treasures, would have long since turned to ashes under the burning of this Chaos True Fire. Top-grade innate spiritual treasures often carry the Great Dao and are protected by the power of laws, so they are not so easily damaged.

Although this gourd vine is not a top-grade innate spiritual treasure, it itself carries immeasurable merit and has been blessed by the Goddess Nuwa. The golden light on the vine is bright, and the power of merit surges like a tide, actually resisting the erosion of the Chaos True Fire!

Bai Jing's lips curled up slightly. He could clearly sense that the gourd vine had not collapsed under the tempering of the Chaos True Fire. Instead, it gradually emitted a purer radiance under the scorching heat of the flames.

The acquired restrictions within the vine, originally like intricate chains, firmly bound the potential of the spiritual treasure. Now, under the tempering of the Chaos True Fire, these restrictions have begun to slowly loosen, merging with the vast power of merit.

Bai Jing immediately sat cross-legged, closed his eyes slightly, and made complex hand seals with his hands.

Obscure and profound runes flew from his fingertips, transforming into golden streams of light that merged into the gourd vine.

He used the full power of the eighth level of the Primordial Golden Immortal realm to activate the Great Dao of the artifact. His power poured out like a cascading silver river, vast and mighty, and was completely poured into the Chaos True Fire and the gourd vine.

Under Bai Jing's control, the power of the Chaos True Fire surged once again. Although the fire was fierce, it was extremely precise, only tempering the vine body without damaging its core.

Bai Jing was completely focused, and the gourd vine floated in the chaotic true fire. The golden light of merit and the acquired restrictions gradually merged under the catalysis of the raging flames.

With each barrier melting, a trace of merit seeps into it, blending together seamlessly, becoming indistinguishable from one another.

After forty-nine days, the gourd vine had undergone tremendous changes.

Finally, when the last trace of the acquired restriction completely merged with the merit, the gourd vine suddenly burst forth with dazzling golden light, its radiance shining like the blazing sun, soaring straight into the heavens and shaking the primordial world.

The power of merit and the restriction were perfectly integrated, the spiritual light was restrained, yet it faintly revealed a majesty that transcended heaven and earth. Bai Jing slowly opened his eyes, a glint of light flashed in them, and a satisfied smile appeared on his lips.

He raised his hand and summoned the Chaos True Fire, which, like weary birds returning to their nests, completely disappeared into his palm. Meanwhile, the gourd vine was already suspended in mid-air, radiating unparalleled spiritual energy.

"The treasure of merit acquired after tomorrow is complete!"

Once this treasure was completed, the Great Dao resonated between heaven and earth, and strange phenomena faintly appeared in the primordial wilderness.

Nuwa took the gourd vine, and after sensing the changes in it, her eyes were full of satisfaction.

After Bai Jing helped refine it, the gourd vine not only retained its original power, but also became even better in every aspect due to the tempering of the Chaos True Fire. It was comparable to a primordial treasure, especially in terms of attack, which was no less than the Pangu Banner of the Primordial Heavenly Lord. Moreover, it could kill people without incurring karma, which made Nuwa extremely satisfied.

"Fellow Daoist Nuwa, this is not the time to be happy. When the treasure of merit is born, the Great Dao will surely send down a tribulation of lightning to test it. Fellow Daoist, you should quickly refine the gourd vine and prepare to face the tribulation!"

Nuwa nodded upon hearing this. This gourd vine was originally her magical treasure, and with a thought, she easily completed the refining process.

As Nuwa completed the refining of the gourd vine, the pressure of the Great Dao arrived as scheduled. With a thought, Nuwa left the mortal realm and arrived at the Nine Heavens of the Primordial World.

Once the gourd vine is formed, its status as a treasure of acquired merit is firmly established, and its power is comparable to that of a treasure of innate merit, with a hint of transcending the shackles of heaven and earth.

When such a supreme treasure is born, the primordial world will naturally sense it. The laws of the Great Dao will not allow it to appear in the world easily, and will surely send down a test to verify its authenticity.

Above the nine heavens, the once clear sky suddenly changed color, and thick thunderclouds gathered from all directions, layer upon layer, covering the sky and the sun, as if they were going to crush the entire nine heavens.

Within the thunderclouds, lightning surged like countless silver dragons, emitting a deafening roar. A terrifying pressure poured down from the clouds, threatening to crush anything that dared to face its edge.

The thunderclouds were so powerful and vast that even ordinary saints would be shaken and their magical power would be disrupted.

However, Nuwa was at the half-step Heavenly Dao Realm. Faced with this earth-shattering pressure, she remained calm and composed, without the slightest ripple in her eyes.

She looked down at the gourd vine in her hand, its body as green as jade. Then, Nuwa felt something and with a thought, she poured the Great Dao of Creation into the gourd vine. In an instant, seven illusory gourds hung on the vine, each radiating spiritual light, their golden merit flowing endlessly, faintly resonating with the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth.

Nuwa gently stroked the vine, a slight smile playing on her lips. After the gourd vine became a treasure of acquired merit, with the help of the Great Dao of Creation, it could even manifest the phantoms of seven precious gourds, which was an unexpected delight.

Then, the goddess Nuwa raised her hand, and the gourd vine hung in front of her, its body trembling slightly, as if responding to her will.

Soon, the power that had been accumulating in the thunderclouds erupted completely. A bolt of lightning as thick as a mountain tore through the sky, carrying unparalleled destructive power, and struck directly at Nuwa and the gourd vine.

This thunder was no ordinary thunder; it was the Purple Heaven Divine Thunder descended by the Great Dao, even more powerful than the Purple Heaven Divine Thunder descended by the Heavenly Dao. Its color was purplish-black, containing the power to create heaven and earth, enough to crush any innate spiritual treasure into dust.

Before the lightning even arrived, the void above the nine heavens was already twisted and shattered, spatial cracks spread like a spider web, and the heavens and earth trembled.

Nuwa remained unmoved, and with a gentle wave of her jade hand, the gourd vine swelled in the wind, transforming into a giant hundreds of feet long. The golden light of merit shone brightly on the vine, and the seven gourds simultaneously radiated extraordinary brilliance, each spewing out a different kind of precious light.

The seven gourds intertwined their magical powers, transforming into a seven-colored light curtain that protected Nuwa and the gourd vines within.

The chaotic divine lightning crashed into the light barrier with a deafening roar. The light barrier trembled violently, but showed no sign of breaking. Instead, it blocked all the power of the lightning.

Before the tribulation had ended, amidst the rolling thunderclouds, a second and third bolt of chaotic divine lightning arrived in succession, each more terrifying than the previous one. Within the lightning, Dao runes faintly appeared, as if to completely obliterate the gourd vine.

Nuwa remained undaunted, channeling her magic power. The gourd vine shone even brighter, its body swaying as the seven gourds, like seven stars, circled around her, each displaying its own divine abilities.

The red gourd spewed out Samadhi Fire, burning away the remaining power of the thunder; the green gourd transformed into countless sword lights, shattering the runes in the thunder; the purple gourd inhaled and exhaled chaotic energy, dissolving the power of the thunder... The seven gourds each displayed their power, complementing the merit power of the gourd vine itself, completely eliminating the chaotic divine thunder.

High above, thunder roared like rain, and golden light of merit intertwined with chaotic lightning, resembling a world-destroying painting.

Nuwa stood amidst the sea of ​​thunder, the gourd vine dancing freely in her hands. With each swing, it resonated with the heavens and earth, and the power of merit surged like a tide, completely suppressing the oppressive force of the thunder tribulation.

In the primordial world, countless creatures looked up at the heavens, all trembling at this terrifying sight.

In the mortal realm, the only human saint, the Earth Emperor Shennong, couldn't help but exclaim, "As expected of someone who is half a step into the Heavenly Dao, he is far stronger than me!"

There are forty-nine lightning tribulations, fifty in the darkness and the Great Dao, and forty-nine in the Heavenly Evolution, leaving a glimmer of hope for all things.

After the forty-eight lightning bolts fell, only the last one remained. However, at this moment, the power of the thunderclouds became even more terrifying, even drawing upon the primordial power of the universe. Within the lightning, chaotic energy surged, threatening to reduce everything to nothingness.

Faced with such power, Nuwa remained unmoved. Under her guidance, the gourd vines stood firm and unyielding, their golden light of merit growing ever purer, and the phantoms of the seven gourds shone brightly.

With a thought, Nuwa poured all her half-step Heavenly Dao Realm power into the gourd vine.

At the same time, the last bolt of lightning struck, as thick as a pillar of heaven, containing boundless destructive power, and cleaved the gourd vine in two.

The gourd vine soared upwards against the thunder, and the phantoms of the seven gourds bloomed simultaneously, transforming into seven pillars of light that merged with the golden light of the vine, facing the lightning.

With a deafening roar, the lightning shattered, turning into countless purple-black specks of light that dissipated into the heavens and earth, while the gourd vine remained unharmed, its golden light soaring into the sky, illuminating the entire world.

The thunderclouds slowly dissipated, and the sky became clear again. A seven-colored rainbow descended from the heavens and sprinkled onto the gourd vines, while faint sounds of the Great Dao and Buddhist chants resounded throughout the primordial world.

This is the great Dao's favor, acknowledging the gourd vine's position as a precious treasure of acquired merit!

The gourd vine trembled slightly, and the phantoms of the seven gourds seemed to solidify, while the gourd vine itself shimmered with golden light, making it quite extraordinary.

Nuwa then put away the gourd vine and stepped back into the Nuwa Palace.

"Thank you for your help, fellow Daoist." Nuwa bowed to Bai Jing to express her gratitude.

"Fellow Daoist, there's no need for such formalities. There's no need for thanks between us. Besides, I'm helping you because I'm about to do something offensive to you, so this is my way of apologizing in advance."

Upon hearing this, the goddess Nuwa frowned slightly: "I wonder what offensive thing you are referring to?"

(End of this chapter)