Chapter 267 Ten Heavenly Stems

"Nüwa?!"

Wei Yuan was stunned, and then a look of hesitation appeared on his face. The beautiful woman raised her eyebrows, as if smiling but not, and said, "What's wrong? You don't believe it?"

Wei Yuan hesitated and said, "...Thank you for saving my life, but..."

"But what?"

"Alright, alright."

Another voice came from the side, smiling gently, and said, "Zhaoyang, are you teasing others again?" This voice was soft, like a gentle and kind older sister, but when Wei Yuan looked over, the comer's features and appearance were clearly exactly the same as the other two, but their temperament was completely different.

"This, this is..."

Several more people walked out, and now there were five women in front of him.

They looked exactly the same, but their temperaments were completely different.

Wei Yuan was stunned: "This is..."

Bai Ze silently moved behind Wei Yuan, shrank his neck, and explained, "As recorded in the *Classic of Great Wilderness: West*, there are ten gods, named Nüwa's Intestines, transformed into gods, residing in the wilderness of Liguan, positioned horizontally."

He whispered, "However, this intestine refers to the heart." (Referring to inner thoughts and feelings)

"The guy who wrote the book definitely has a problem."

"These ten are the embodiment of the various good, evil, and mixed thoughts of Nüwa."

"However, I think you are more familiar with their names. To put it simply, they are Jia, Yi, Bing, Ding, Wu, Ji, Geng, Xin, Ren, the originals of the Ten Heavenly Stems. Of course, these are just simplified Heavenly Stems, the true names of the Heavenly Stems."

"E'feng, Zhanmeng, Rouzhao, Qiangyu, Zheyong."

"Tuwei, Shangzhang, Chongguang, Xuan'yi, Zhaoyang."

"They are the embodiment of Nüwa's ten thoughts of good and evil."

"The Ten Heavenly Stems correspond to the Twelve Earthly Branches represented by the Twelve Yuanchen..."

Bai Ze originally intended to use this to prove its legendary nature, but then his voice suddenly stopped.

He realized that the guy in front of him was the one who turned the Twelve Earthly Branches into Ten Earthly Branches.

Damn, he's fierce as hell.

Before he could finish speaking, his voice went hoarse.

He suddenly realized that although they were all just ornaments.

But when ornaments meet, one of them will definitely become the other's ornament.

This is the Law of Ornament Conservation; there can only be one ornament in the same place at the same time.

In the end, he could only say, "But the Heavenly Stems are far beyond what the Earthly Branches can compare to."

"Of course, I know..."

Wei Yuan let out a breath of stale air. Just the weight of Nüwa's ten thoughts of good and evil was terrifying enough.

However, he didn't remember ever having a relationship with such beings.

The most generous of the women smiled and said, "As expected of Bai Ze, knowing everything."

"Very good."

"Uh... thank you?"

The usually talkative Bai Ze was now as honest as a monk practicing silent meditation.

He didn't say a single unnecessary word.

He was so polite and restrained that it was absurd.

Zhaoyang glanced at Wei Yuan and said with a smile:

"However, it is true that we came here at the request of someone, that's not false."

Wei Yuan said, "I wonder who the other five are..."

Zhaoyang said playfully, "If those five guys come out, I'm afraid you won't be able to handle it."

Ten Thoughts of Good and Evil.

Wei Yuan was thoughtful.

Another woman with a dignified temperament smiled and said:

"Although your strength is not weak, with your current body that hasn't fully unleashed its potential, it's basically impossible to defeat Shi Yi. Given his characteristics, unless you have the destructive power to instantly kill the Arctic Black Tortoise in the short time before the gods react."

"Otherwise, it will be really difficult to kill him."

"So, in this Great Wilderness and Kunlun, Shi Yi's position is very subtle. His attack power is inferior to the Four Fiends, but his defensive ability alone can even match those heavenly gods with the title of 'Emperor'."

"The longer this battle lasts in the Great Wilderness, the more disadvantageous it will be for you."

"That's why we brought you out."

Zhaoyang smiled and said, "But since we've brought you out anyway, if you want to try whether Shi Yi's methods are stronger, or your sword is faster, that's your own decision. Since things have come to this, we'll take our leave."

"Little guy."

"We may meet again next time."

This goddess, who seemed to be the most cheerful, stretched out her finger and lifted Wei Yuan's chin, smiling:

"If you're not satisfied with any part of your appearance, I'll fix it for you next time."

"It's not like Nüwa creating humans, but modifying her work is still possible."

Bai Ze opened his mouth, almost blurting out, "Although you are not Nüwa, your age is enough to be this guy's great-great-great-grandmother, how can you mess up the generations, no, no, absolutely not," but some survival instinct made him shut his mouth.

Because he felt that if he spoke.

Wei Yuan might only be able to find a Bai Ze made of mud.

When the Ten Heavenly Stems were about to leave, Wei Yuan suddenly thought of something. The revival of King Yu required soil from Nüwa's creation of humans. Although these beings were not Nüwa, they had a great connection with that existence. Just as he was about to speak, the ten of them disappeared instantly, just as they had come.

A laughing voice came from the air:

"Little guy, this place is called Chengdu Zaitian, which means 'to complete the capital of the earth, to carry the sky with people.'"

The voice paused and said:

"The place where Yinglong killed Kuafu."

"!!!"

Wei Yuan's pupils contracted violently.

The gods of the Ten Heavenly Stems left, and Wei Yuan's heart surged. He turned his head and saw this mountain. At the top of the mountain, he could vaguely see an extremely majestic ancient city, and he could faintly make out the spirit of carrying the sky with people, but Zhaoyang's words left more waves in his heart.

Yinglong killed Kuafu?

Kuafu's death was caused by Yinglong?!

Then, in the Peach Blossom Spring of the human world, what was going on with Kuafu's remnant soul?

Was it also Yinglong?!

Zhaoyang's words directly tore a huge gap in Wei Yuan's perceived history.

Bai Ze let out a heavy breath, ran to the side and shouted "Ah, ah, ah, ah" for a while, as if he had been憋 (biē - holding back) badly from not being able to speak freely just now. It took him a while to recover, and he was satisfied. Seeing Wei Yuan's appearance, he asked curiously, "What's wrong with you?"

Wei Yuan said slowly, "Kuafu, was killed by Yinglong?"

Bai Ze scratched his head and said, "...That's true."

"But speaking of which, the Nüwa Ten Intestines are elusive, and they don't belong to the Great Wilderness god system, nor do they belong to the Kunlun god system. Leaving aside their strength, their status is extremely high, beyond worldly concerns. How did you get to know them?"

Wei Yuan shook his head and said, "I don't know either."

He thought for a long time and could only attribute it to Yu and Nüjiao. Yu received *xi rang* (breathing earth) when he controlled the floods, and Nüjiao was said to have the bloodline of the Xi clan, as Nüwa was a woman of the Xi clan. It could only be them.

However…

If it was Yu…

Wei Yuan seemed to have thought of a certain possibility.

The corner of Bai Ze's mouth twitched.

The two looked at each other and reached some kind of consensus.

In perfect unison, they both opened their mouths.

"King Yu wouldn't have stopped the Nüwa Ten Gods, would he?"

"Yu wouldn't be so reckless, would he?"

Then the two fell silent again.

After all, if it was King Yu…

A picture appeared in their minds of King Yu, carrying the Ye Ying Sword on his shoulder, laughing loudly and blocking the road—'residing in the wilderness of Liguan, positioned horizontally.'

"I am Si Wenming, Yu, I have long admired Nüwa's merits."

"So…"

"Ah ha ha ha ha, let's have a fight!"

It was reasonable.

It was too damn reasonable.

Carrying a sword to stop the incarnation of Nüwa's thoughts of good and evil to fight.

It would seem absurd even if it were put on the Four Fiends.

But for some reason, when it was put on guys like King Yu or Xuanyuan.

It felt like it might be possible…

Wei Yuan's forehead twitched, and Bai Ze realized the second law.

When iron-headed people meet iron-headed people, one of them will definitely become the restraining party.

This is the second law, the Law of Non-coexistence of Reckless People.

He comforted, "However, since it is said that these few will show up, then it is obvious that King Yu ultimately left behind a good relationship, otherwise, you would probably be gone at Shi Yi's place, how could you still be here with a headache?"

"??!"

Wei Yuan sighed and said, "You speak very well, just don't say it next time."

"You really can't talk with that mouth of yours."

His gaze fell on the 'Chengdu Zaitian' in front of him, and his expression slowly became solemn.

Bai Ze was thoughtful and said, "Are you planning to go take a look at this mountain?"

"Interested in the story of Yinglong killing Kuafu?"

"Yes."

Wei Yuan thought of the kind-hearted hero of China, and the gentle and magnanimous Kunlun Martial God he had seen in the Tang Dynasty.

His expression slowly became solemn.

…………………………

After Zhaoyang left, with the help of Nüwa's divine power, they instantly moved away from the northern region of the Great Wilderness. They had always been solitary travelers. The only reason they were recorded in the northernmost part of the *Classic of Great Wilderness: West* was because that was where they had met King Yu and the others back then.

After walking for a while, Zhaoyang suddenly raised her hand and gently tapped her forehead, saying, "Oh dear, that's terrible."

"I forgot to give it to her."

"What?"

The most dignified and elegant woman glanced at her. Zhaoyang, the embodiment of some emotion of Nüwa, smiled and said, "After all, I don't think she wants to give it away either. She has traveled through the mountains and seas for many years in pursuit of further progress. This is the first time someone has protected her, right?"

"Although she doesn't need to be protected at all."

"Compared to other races, the human race really produces old good guys with an excessive amount of conscience."

"Don't you think so?"

She smiled and took out something from her hand. It was just a candy wrapper.

The white candy wrapper had blue lines, drawn into a White Rabbit.

Zhaoyang looked ahead, where there was a cold-faced little girl in white.

Zhaoyang smiled and said, "After walking the world for a thousand years, it's rare to form a connection. This little girl has come to the Great Wilderness now, and she'll probably stay for seven or eight days. How about it? Do you want to go take a look?"

If Wei Yuan were here, he would recognize that this was the little girl he had met in the West Mountain Realm before he fought Chaos Taotie. At that time, the latter had no fluctuations at all. Wei Yuan gave her a piece of candy, and she bit him hard.

The girl in white was expressionless and said, "It's boring. The *yuanfa* (karmic affinity) is broken. You should erase it."

She jumped off the stone.

She patted her skirt, then took the candy wrapper and walked away with her head held high.

"What are you going to do?"

"Take a walk."

"Oh, is that so."

Zhaoyang smiled and said, "The little girl is in the land of Chengdu Zaitian."

The girl in white said calmly, "It has nothing to do with me."

Indifferent and composed.

Then she changed direction without changing her expression.

ps: Today's first update...The Ten Heavenly Stems first appeared in the temple names of the Shang kings. The "temple names" of the Shang kings originated from Nüwa's intestines, such as Di Yi and Di Xin. The records of Nüwa's Ten Intestines are in the chapter, so I won't post them.

*Classic of the Great Wilderness: North*: Yinglong had already killed Chi You, and then killed Kuafu. Then he went to the south and resided there, so there is a lot of rain in the south.

The little girl who was accidentally encountered during the battle with Taotie—appeared in Chapter 410, and last appeared in Chapter 419, which was when the black square first appeared.