This was the fundamental difference between a Principal God and a mere spokesperson of the Heavenly Dao.
Before he could react, Su Fu’s attack arrived again!
Hongjun: “!!!”
This was too much!
He nearly fainted from rage!
Meanwhile, under Nuwa’s gradual guidance, Su Fu began to understand her own authority.
What was “evading the one”?
Simply put, it meant she couldn’t be calculated, nor could she be trapped.
From now on, no Heavenly Dao Saint or God of Fate could ever deduce her actions or control her future.
She was that “one” which had evaded them.
She was the “variable” that even the Heavenly Dao could not bind.
As for those who wanted to trap her with fate, karma, or divine retribution?
Sorry, it won’t work.
When Nuwa said freedom, she meant absolute freedom.
All methods could be attempted, with no restrictions.
Not bound by destiny, not tied to cause and effect, and even… free from the restraints of the Heavenly Dao.
For instance, when Hongjun said, “An ant cannot defy heaven,”
She would just have to try anyway.
When the Heavenly Dao said, “A mortal cannot slay an Immortal,”
She would just swing her sword and see.
When fate said, “This game is certain death, a destined killing blow,”
She would still find a loophole and gracefully slip away.
This was true unbridled freedom.
‘This is amazing! So cool!’
‘This authority is practically heaven-defying!’
Suddenly, Su Fu recalled Nuwa’s words, “the pearl in my palm.”
Across the long river of time, spanning endless ancient eras, Nuwa’s gaze was always fixed on her, wishing only that—
From now on, she would be free as the wind, walking her path without needing to look back.
Su Fu looked up at the towering existence before her.
“Mother…” she murmured softly, but a brilliant smile spread across her lips.
“I will love you forever, too.”
“As you love me.”
Meanwhile, the Great Desolation Channel continued broadcasting emergency announcements:
[Ancestral Master Hongjun is enraged and has decreed a Heavenly Dao Divine Punishment.]
[Su Fu actually used the Taiji Diagram to evade it?]
[Ancestral Master Hongjun is even more enraged and has ordered Grandmaster Tongtian to act.]
[Unexpectedly, Kong Xuan has led the Phoenix Clan to protect Su Fu to the death!]
[Hongjun angrily orders the Sanqing to suppress the Peacock Clan and escort them back to the Nanming Undying Volcano!]
[Hongjun demands to know who is truly backing Su Fu!]
[Plot Twist! Su Fu breaks through to S-Class on the spot!]
[The Principal God Nuwa Descends!]
[Bestows upon Su Fu the title: Heaven-Extending Saint Lord!]
[Hongjun: ???]
[Heavenly Fate Commentary: The Heavenly Dao? The Heavenly Dao can go to hell!]
Inside the dungeon, all the test takers stared at the announcements and instantly exploded, spamming the chat wildly:
[What the hell! Is this announcement for real?]
[Ancestral Master Hongjun made his move personally, and Su Fu still got away?]
[The Phoenix Clan has gone insane! They’re directly challenging the Heavenly Dao for Su Fu?]
[The most insane part… Su Fu broke through to S-Class on the spot?]
[Wait, how can she just break through to S-Class on the spot? Terrifying beyond belief!]
[She must have planned this long ago, right? The moment she hit S-Class, Principal God Nuwa descended directly! Her backup has arrived!]
[But the question is… in this dungeon, can Nuwa really take on Hongjun? Isn’t he the representative of the Heavenly Dao?]
[That’s different, okay? The one Su Fu summoned is a true god! Not a fake replica!]
[Aaaaah! I want to go to the scene so bad, but I’m too scared to die!]
Just as the crowd was buzzing with discussion, the System issued another new announcement:
[Hongjun and Nuwa have erupted into the Supreme War!]
[Their authorities are clashing, causing the dungeon world to tremble!]
The test takers paused, then rapidly spammed again:
[Holy crap! They’re fighting! Who will win? Tell me who will win!]
[Right now, I just want to know who’s stronger, Nuwa or Hongjun!]
[Latest Battle Status Announcement:]
[Nuwa strikes once and repels Hongjun!]
[Hongjun erupts with the power of the Heavenly Dao, but Nuwa easily neutralizes it!]
[Su Fu joins the battle!]
[Su Fu and Nuwa are fighting Hongjun together!]
[Hongjun is struggling to cope!]
This series of battle reports left all the test takers dumbfounded:
[??? Wait, how is Su Fu even qualified to join in?]
[Hongjun could kill her with a single random wave of his hand!]
[I’m so shocked, I’m starting to doubt my own life!]
[How can a mere test taker like Su Fu trade blows with the representative of the Heavenly Dao?]
[Holy crap… I have a crazy thought…]
[Could it be… Nuwa is using Hongjun as a training dummy for Su Fu?!]
[???]
[ (!!!) ]
[Terrifying beyond belief!]
[But it makes so much sense!]
[Wait, how absurd is that?! Using the incarnation of the Heavenly Dao as a training partner for Su Fu?!]
[Goddess Nuwa, look at me! I’m more obedient and well-behaved than Su Fu! sobs!]
[Brothers and sisters, I think I found the key point!]
[Doesn’t that mean… Nuwa doesn’t give a damn about Hongjun?]
[Hoo hoo hoo!!! How terrifying!]
[Latest Battle Status Announcement:]
[Nuwa has shattered the Heavenly Dao!]
[The Heavenly Dao of the Great Desolation is lost!]
[The current dungeon core, the Investiture of the Gods, and the Heavenly Dao have all been destroyed!]
The moment this announcement came out, it was like a nuclear bomb exploding. Every single test taker went insane!
[(…)]
[I’m totally wrecked.]
[The Heavenly Dao… is gone?!]
[Nuwa just crushed Hongjun? And casually dismantled the Heavenly Dao while she was at it?!]
[Aaaaah! The examiner was beaten to a pulp!]
Just then, Shen Yan issued a global announcement:
[Great Desolation System Global Announcement]
[Warning: The Fengshen Yanyi Map has been locked. The entry path has been permanently closed.]
[This exam is over. The Exam Space will soon be closed.]
[Your results will be synchronized to your Personal Terminal after the Exam Space closes.]
[Countdown: 60, 59, 58…]
The entire Great Desolation Channel fell into a brief silence, and then:
[Nuwa actually took down the dungeon’s ultimate boss, Hongjun?]
[A restricted-class dungeon… is gone?]
[Did Su Fu successfully blow up the dungeon?]
[This isn’t just blowing up the dungeon anymore! She overturned the entire Heavenly Dao of the Great Desolation!]
[I declare! From today onward, Su Fu is my one and only War Goddess!]
[Who cares about facing down a Saint? She brought Nuwa along to tear apart the Heavenly Dao itself!]
[Let me summarize Su Fu’s three legendary feats: 1. First appearance: clashes with Zhunti head-on, takes the peacock, and escapes cleanly.]
[2. Second appearance: sweeps through all the treasures of the Ten Thousand Immortals Array. The Saints kill and bleed each other while she scoops up everything.]
[3. Final battle… leads Nuwa in tearing the Heavenly Dao apart, and instantly ascends to S-Class!]
[Aaaaah! Why does listening to this get me so hyped!]
[What does it mean to be the number one person of the era? This is it! Su Fu is it! Who dares to disagree?!]
[I suggest removing “of the era”! With feats like these, there’s no match in history either!]
[I hereby dub her the Dungeon Terminator! She can even blow up restricted-class dungeons!]
[Too cliché… I think the title “Number One Bandit of the Great Desolation” suits her better!]
[…]
Meanwhile, within Yuxu Palace.
Huangfu Yun listened to the countdown ringing in her ears, but she shifted her gaze from the Great Desolation Channel. She looked up at the collapsing sky of the Great Desolation.
She gave a bitter laugh, mocking herself. “To be in the same era as Su Fu… what incredible luck, and what terrible misfortune…”
“Lucky, to witness such a legend with my own eyes. Unfortunate, because before her, everyone else pales in comparison.”
Beside her, Chiya and Zero remained silent.
How can a firefly compete with the sun? How can a mayfly match the longevity of a pine tree?
Since she exists, why must they exist as well?
When everyone else was still thinking about how to pass the exam, Su Fu had already blown up the entire Exam Hall.
With her appearance, everyone else seemed merely average.
All geniuses dim before her. All legends become footnotes to her story.
It’s truly… hard to accept.
Netherworld Blood Sea.
Elvira stared fixedly at the system announcement, utterly shocked.
“Breaking through S-rank?”
Lucius gasped sharply, his voice tight. “Is she going head-to-head with the Heavenly Dao?”
“The key point is, she actually won!”
Seraphina suddenly caught on. “So the reason she hasn’t come to save us isn’t because she gave up, but because she chose to blow up the entire dungeon?!”
Like that, they could just naturally get out?
The group exchanged glances, speechless with shock.
Is Su Fu this bold?
And she dared to think like that?
And she actually succeeded?
“This person is terrifying…”
“If she had failed, she would definitely have been erased by the Heavenly Dao, right?”
“How could she risk that gamble?”
“Does she really trust the god behind her that much?”
But she succeeded in her gamble.
She directly destroyed this dungeon!
Everyone understood just how terrifying the Investiture of the Gods Dungeon would have become if it continued to develop.
But no one expected that the one to ultimately destroy the dungeon would be Su Fu.
Not their teachers. Not those powerful figures. It was Su Fu!
Elvira sighed, a swirl of complex emotions in her eyes.
“She truly is… the number one figure of this era.”
This competition didn’t just prove Su Fu was number one.
The moment China emerged, the world could feel it—
When China emerges, it must be first.
The evidence?
Nuwa destroyed an EX-limited dungeon with a single strike.
Meanwhile, Su Fu looked up, watching the figure of Lady Nuwa gradually fade.
Her eyes were slightly red, and she whispered softly.
“Mother, see you next time.”
Just as Nuwa’s figure vanished, the sky suddenly changed.
The clouds surged, and auspicious clouds gathered from all directions, piling up layer upon layer, gleaming with golden light.
In the midst of the sea of clouds, a golden passage suddenly split open, followed by the projection of a vast ocean. Waves crashed against the shore, spraying foam.
Upon the sea, a Divine Manifestation strode across the waves.
Su Fu: “…?”
This Divine Manifestation… Donghai General of Waters, Shen Gongbao?!
She froze for a moment, then her eyes lit up. “Ah… Could it be that he’s here to grant me a Divine Ability?”
Su Fu became excited in an instant, looking at Shen Gongbao with anticipation.
She had thought she didn’t earn his approval, but it turned out he wasn’t not coming—he was just a little late!
No worries, no worries. Good things are worth waiting for.
But soon, a puzzled thought struck her. Why did Shen Gongbao seem so rushed, as if he almost didn’t make it?
Uh, wait…
She blinked, suddenly considering a possibility. Could it be that because of the battle between Nuwa and Hongjun just now, the Heavenly Dao was in chaos, and Shen Gongbao got a little lost?
Just as her mind was wandering, Shen Gongbao cleared his throat twice and put on a solemn expression.
He straightened his robes and armor, causing the Divine Scale battle armor to shimmer with brilliance and authority. He said to Su Fu,
“You performed very well this time. I am very pleased.”
With that, he waved his hand, and a dazzling beam of golden light flew from his palm straight toward Su Fu!
Whoosh!
At the same time, a Divine Movement notification sounded.
[Ding!]
[You have been granted the Divine Ability by Shen Gongbao: Daoist Please Stay · Misfortune Entanglement]
[Rank: S-Rank]
[Effect 1: Unending Bad Luck. When the target hears “Daoist, please stay,” they are forcibly afflicted with a state of impending doom, must suffer a disaster, and their own fortune plummets.]
[Effect 2: Scapegoat Art. Any enemy attempting to attack you has a chance of being attacked by a third party, redirecting their aggro.]
[Special Note: This is a mandatory death skill from the Investiture of Gods Tribulation. With a single word, it can bury countless Immortals and gods. Beneath the Sages, none can escape this scheme!]
“Oh my god!”
Su Fu was overjoyed. “This skill is amazing!”
Isn’t this the ultimate curse skill?!
Her mind immediately came up with several use scenarios. Being chased by a powerful enemy? Just say “Daoist, please stay” and watch the enemy get friendly-fired by their own allies?
Facing a despicable aristocrat? Opening with “Daoist, please stay” might make them mess up at a critical moment, or suddenly fall ill.
“Hmm… I wonder if it can be broadcasted?!”
Su Fu couldn’t help but marvel. “If it can, this is a party-wipe technique!”
She politely bowed to Shen Gongbao. “Thank you, Senior Shen Gongbao, for bestowing this Divine Ability. I am endlessly grateful!”
Shen Gongbao stroked his beard in satisfaction. He had finally delivered it. He almost couldn’t find the way.
Then, he gave a few more weighty instructions.
“Remember, this Divine Ability is condensed from the power of the Great Tribulation. Use it with caution.”
“Once the words are spoken, the karmic cause is set. It cannot be taken back.”
After finishing his instructions, Shen Gongbao’s figure gradually faded, eventually disappearing into the golden light.
Seeing this scene, the others were green with envy.
“No way? The dungeon is over, and there are still gods sending Su Fu Divine Abilities?!”
“This is way too ridiculous!”
“First it was Nuwa, now Shen Gongbao!”
Before their envy could settle, the dispersed auspicious clouds suddenly gathered again, even more spectacular than before!
“Rumble!”
A golden sea of light spread, clouds of sunset filled the sky, as if the entire sky was being thoroughly enveloped by divine power.
The others: “???”
“More?!”
“They’re lining up to give Divine Abilities? How can the rest of us even live?!”
“So what if you Chinese gods are this numerous?!”