After Holy Mother spoke, the great powers present departed with various thoughts.
Just as Si Chen thought the matter was almost over, the Three Pure Ones, Jieyin, and Zhunti remained in place.
“Do my Senior Brothers still have important matters?”
Holy Mother asked upon seeing this.
Facing Holy Mother’s inquiry, Tongtian and Yuanshi both cast their gazes towards Laozi.
The two of them were originally preparing to leave, but seeing Laozi frowning at the Human Race below, with no intention of leaving, they stayed behind as well.
“Big Brother?”
Tongtian directly asked aloud.
A flicker of contemplation crossed Laozi’s eyes, then he withdrew his gaze.
“I didn’t expect Junior Sister’s Dao of Creation to be so profound. These Human Race members are not only Innate but also all possess Dao Bodies. They are bound to achieve great things in the future.”
“Senior Brother overpraises me. Only this batch of the Human Race can have such good fortune. The Human Race born hereafter will be Acquired.”
Facing Laozi’s praise, Holy Mother merely offered a brief explanation and said nothing more.
“Since that is the case, we shall take our leave first.”
Laozi nodded upon hearing this, then vanished into the Void Realm with Yuanshi and Tongtian.
After the Three Pure Ones left, the smile on Holy Mother’s face vanished directly, and she looked coldly at the Western Duo.
Zhunti, feeling uncomfortable under Holy Mother’s gaze, said with a hint of annoyance, “Fellow Daoist Holy Mother, why do you look at us brothers like that?”
Jieyin, beside him, had an even more sorrowful expression on his face.
Holy Mother said coldly, “Fellow Daoists, if you are still here, do you have other matters? If not, I will not keep you.”
Zhunti, hearing this, showed a trace of displeasure, but after glancing at the Human Race, a false smile reappeared on his face.
It was better not to smile; his smile made people even more uncomfortable.
“Fellow Daoist Holy Mother, you have just attained the Saint position and surely need to consolidate your Realm.”
“These Human Race members have just been born and are only at the Heavenly Immortal Realm. How about my Senior Brother and I take the liberty of instructing them?”
Holy Mother’s eyes turned cold upon hearing this, and a wave of pressure directly enveloped the two of them.
“Hmph!”
A muffled groan escaped from their mouths, their original sorrowful expressions turning to pain, and cold sweat continuously seeped from their foreheads.
The two wanted to summon their Spirit Treasures to resist this pressure.
Unfortunately, all below Saint are ants. This saying is not just words. At this moment, the two of them could not only not move their bodies, but even their Primordial Spirits seemed to be frozen, without the slightest power to resist.
“I appreciate the good intentions of the two Fellow Daoists, but I will not trouble you with the matters of the Human Race.”
With that, Holy Mother withdrew her pressure.
“Hoo…!”
Jieyin and Zhunti gasped for air like drowning people.
Their eyes, as they looked at Holy Mother, were filled with apprehension and unwillingness.
After a few breaths, Jieyin slowly spoke, “Since that is the case, we two shall take our leave first.”
Having said that, without waiting for Holy Mother’s response, he pulled Zhunti and flashed away.
Si Chen, seeing this scene from below, immediately felt a surge of satisfaction.
“Indeed, all below Saint are ants. The Western Duo’s current strength is among the top tiers in the Great Desolate Land, yet Holy Mother, merely by releasing her pressure, rendered them utterly helpless!”
Si Chen secretly marveled in his heart.
After sending everyone away, Holy Mother looked at the race she had created with a complex expression.
All the Human Race members, seeing this, respectfully awaited the Holy Mother’s decree.
Si Chen lowered his head, knowing that the Human Race was not that important in Holy Mother’s heart, and that in the future, the Human Race would still have to rely on themselves to forge their path.
Sure enough, after a moment of silence, a dark golden vine appeared in Holy Mother’s hand.
“This is the Creation Whip. After absorbing the Heavenly Dao Karma, it has become a Low Grade Innate Karma Spirit Treasure. I bestow it upon you for your protection.”
With that, without any apparent movement from her, the Creation Whip in her hand slowly floated before a male Human Race member in front.
The man, seeing this, quickly took the Creation Whip with both hands, then prostrated himself on the ground: “Thank you, Holy Mother, for your grace!”
“Thank you, Holy Mother, for your grace!”
The other Innate Human Race members all prostrated themselves, appearing exceptionally excited.
After their birth, they had received general information about the Great Desolate Land and knew its dangers.
Before, everyone feared that Holy Mother would leave without caring for them. Now, being bestowed with a Karma Spirit Treasure, the unease in everyone’s hearts dissipated considerably.
Compared to the others, Si Chen’s heart sank. He knew that Holy Mother was about to leave.
Indeed, facing everyone’s excited emotions, Holy Mother gently raised her hand, and an invisible, gentle force helped everyone up.
“I have just attained the Dao and need to consolidate my cultivation. Afterward, I will go to Chaos to establish my Dao field. For the time being, you all shall live here!”
With that, ripples spread through the surrounding Void Realm.
Everyone, hearing this, felt their recently settled hearts rise again, knowing that Holy Mother was about to leave them.
But Holy Mother had clearly made her decision and had even bestowed the Creation Whip upon the Human Race, so no one dared to speak up and ask her to stay.
Si Chen, seeing this, a trace of determination flashed in his eyes. He quickly stepped out from the crowd and then prostrated himself: “Please, Holy Mother, have pity on us and bestow upon us the method of cultivation.”
“Otherwise, in this perilous Great Desolate Land, we newborn Human Race members fear we will become food for other creatures!”
The other Human Race members, hearing this, followed suit, prostrating themselves again and shouting, “Please, Holy Mother, have pity!”
Holy Mother, who was about to disappear into the Void Realm, paused, then turned and glanced at Si Chen, and then at the other Human Race members whose faces were filled with panic.
After a few breaths, Holy Mother slowly spoke, “Very well, you have just been born and are indeed too weak. I shall now…”
But she stopped before finishing. Si Chen’s heart sank, and he secretly cried out that something was wrong, quickly looking up at Holy Mother.
Although he could not clearly see Holy Mother’s expression, Si Chen knew that an unforeseen change had certainly occurred.
The other Human Race members also became uneasy upon seeing this.
Holy Mother looked at the bewildered Human Race below, a trace of reluctance rising in her eyes, but it quickly vanished.
After a moment of thought, Holy Mother looked up at the Void Realm, and then a majestic voice resounded throughout the Great Desolate Land: “The area around Shouyang Mountain is the dwelling place of the Human Race. Within twenty thousand years, no creature above the Golden Immortal Realm may enter this place!”
With that, Holy Mother glanced at the Human Race and then directly disappeared into the Void Realm.
Upon hearing Holy Mother’s voice, the creatures of the Great Desolate Land all bowed: “We respectfully obey the Saint’s decree!”
The great powers in various places looked at the direction of Shouyang Mountain with interest, then no longer paid attention.
After Holy Mother left, Si Chen slowly stood up, his eyes filled with unwillingness.
Although Holy Mother ultimately spoke to protect the Human Race, the most important method of cultivation was not passed down.
Holy Mother was definitely preparing to bestow the method of cultivation just now, but she was stopped by an unknown existence.
Si Chen did not know if it was a hint from the Heavenly Dao or a decree from the Dao Ancestor, but in any case, his risky vocalization did not change the fate of the Human Race in the slightest.
As for the twenty-thousand-year limit, it was not that important to the Human Race.
Even if Holy Mother had not said anything, other creatures would not dare to rashly attack the Human Race in the short term.
“Hoo…!”
Si Chen let out a long breath, burying all his thoughts deep in his heart.
Turning to look at the Human Race behind him, seeing them all naked, Si Chen immediately felt a headache…