The Tathāgata Must Fail

Chapter 9: Heaven Mending Tripod


Bright flames illuminated the earth.

Under the watchful eyes of Sun Wukong and Gong Gong Zhu Rong, Nuwa opened her palms, revealing a dazzling small tripod.

"This is the Heaven Mending Tripod, which appears only once every reincarnation cycle."

Nuwa spoke: "I need to use it to melt the Five-Colored Divine Mud, it will take one day, and must not be interrupted."

"Okay."

Sun Wukong nodded: "I will guard you."

"Brother."

Zhu Rong looked at Gong Gong: "Shall we also help?"

"Alright."

Gong Gong agreed.

The three set up a Barrier around Tiantai Mountain, protecting Nuwa as she refined the Five-Colored Divine Stone.

The tripod gradually flew out of Nuwa's palm as she chanted her spell, growing larger upon encountering wind, towering a hundred meters and floating amidst the Divine Fire of the sun.

"Go."

Nuwa harnessed her chariot, casting the Five-Colored Mud into it one by one, then took out her personal fan to stoke the flames into the Heaven Mending Tripod.

She fanned for half the night, the Divine Fire blazed fiercely, but no reaction occurred within the round tripod.

Zhu Rong felt something was amiss: "Your Majesty, it seems like the Divine Fire of the sun is not fully entering the Heaven Mending Tripod."

"The fire is not strong enough."

Nuwa also frowned: "This Divine Fire of the sun is different from Mortal Fire, my Alchemy Fan is insufficient."

"Do you need a fan?"

Sun Wukong, hearing this, couldn't help but interject: "I have a fan, it might be useful."

He took out the Palm Leaf Fan and enlarged it before handing it to Nuwa.

"Is this fan useful?"

Nuwa picked up the Palm Leaf Fan, skeptically examined it for a moment, then waved it casually.

The next second, a terrifying storm swept across Tiantai Mountain, blowing Gong Gong, who was downwind, into the sky.

Gong Gong transformed into stars and disappeared into the horizon.

Nuwa watched this scene, nearly dropping the fan in fright: "Where did he go?"

"He was blown to the horizon by you."

Sun Wukong gazed briefly and said: "He should be able to come back soon."

"This fan is so powerful."

Nuwa clutched the fan tightly, her gaze towards Sun Wukong filled with admiration.

Despite their brief acquaintance, the Divine Skills and Magical Treasures Wukong possessed were beyond the imagination of the people in this world.

"Thank you, Heavenly Emperor."

Nuwa sincerely thanked Sun Wukong, then joyously gazed at the round tripod.

With the Palm Leaf Fan, she was sure to refine the Five-Colored Divine Stone.

Nuwa turned around, cautiously waving the Palm Leaf Fan at the round tripod.

With a "whoosh", the Divine Fire of the sun fiercely surged, pouring into the tripod.

"The fire is strong enough!"

Nuwa exclaimed with joy, continuing to fan.

The Divine Fire soared to the sky, the Heaven Mending Tripod inside burning intensely.

The body of the tripod buzzed, vibrating violently with the furious flames, and soon began to wobble.

"Clang—"

The Heaven Mending Tripod suddenly couldn't withstand the wind pressure, shot out from the Divine Fire, and flew outward.

Gong Gong, who had just returned, couldn't react in time before he was struck by the Heaven Mending Tripod and fell to the ground.

"Brother!"

Zhu Rong quickly followed flying over.

Gong Gong hit the ground, passing out.

Nuwa also rushed to the Heaven Mending Tripod's side, where the round tripod had split in two, spilling the Five-Colored Mud.

"No, this can't be!"

In Sun Wukong's stunned gaze, Nuwa suddenly yelled: "The Heaven Mending Tripod can't disengage from the Divine Fire, nor can it shatter, this must be a fake tripod!"

"A fake tripod?"

Zhu Rong helped Gong Gong up, looking at Nuwa: "Then where is the real tripod?"

"Do we even need to ask?"

Nuwa gritted her teeth as she spoke.

Without asking, she also knew who had switched out her tripod.

"Achoo..."

In Taihao Palace, Fu Xi who was conveniently relieving himself suddenly sneezed.

"It must be my sister missing me."

He wiped his nose, looking at the bright sky outside: "It really is my sister, to think she could gather the Five-Colored Divine Mud and unleash the Divine Fire of the Sun."

Unfortunately, she calculated everything but still fell short by one move.

No matter how she struggled, she couldn't compare to his calmness.

"I need to finish my business early and go drink with the Heavenly God."

Saying this, Fu Xi stood up from the round tripod and wiped his buttocks, heading towards the door.

But after only a few steps, his expression changed, and he turned back.

"Damn it, those two dragons must have tampered with the wine!"

Fu Xi continued his rant as he also continued with his diarrhea.

On Tiantai Mountain, everyone began to discuss strategies.

"Fu Xi stole that tripod, we certainly can't find it now!"

Gong Gong said, "Is there any other way to forge the Five-Colored Divine Stone?"

"There isn't."

Nuwa shook her head: "I only know how to forge it using the tripod."

Zhu Rong furrowed his eyebrows: "In this world, we cannot find a second Heaven Mending Tripod."

No sooner had he spoken than suddenly a horse's neighing was heard.

Everyone turned their heads to see the horse that carried the Five-Colored Divine Mud walking over, neighing restlessly.

"This horse is really strange."

Gong Gong remarked, "It didn't make a sound when it saw the Divine Fire of the Sun, and now it does!"

Sun Wukong glanced over and noticed something shimmering on the back of the White Horse.

He walked over, parted the horse's hair, and saw an Immortal Talisman.

"What is this for?"

Sun Wukong pulled the talisman off.

The next moment, the White Horse neighed loudly, and the cart suddenly emitted light, gradually transforming into a round tripod.

The Immortal Talisman in Sun Wukong's hand also turned into a letter.

"Personally sealed by the Heavenly Emperor—

Nuwa mends the heavens, Fu Xi will definitely tamper with the Heaven Mending Tripod. To prevent any mishaps, a new tripod is specially provided, capable of mending the heavens once."

There was such a paragraph written on the letter, with no signature at the end.

Sun Wukong had just finished reading when the entire letter turned into powder and disappeared.

Sun Wukong looked at the round tripod and fell into contemplation.

Who exactly is this person, to have foresaw this step, and even inexplicably owe him a favor?

What could his motive be?

Numerous doubts flashed through Sun Wukong's mind, yet they were fleeting.

"Interesting."

He started laughing.

Without such a character appearing, the Chaos Realm would indeed be too dull.

Sun Wukong lifted the round tripod and handed it to Nuwa: "This tripod can replace the Heaven Mending Tripod."

Nuwa looked surprised, but being desperate, she still loaded the Five-Colored Divine Mud into the new tripod and continued to forge it in the Divine Fire of the Sun.

This time, the Palm Leaf Fan did not blow the new tripod away.

It stayed rooted in the Divine Fire of the Sun, firm despite any storm that struck.

After one night, at dawn, a five-colored light appeared inside the round tripod.

"It's almost a success!"

Everyone saw the light, watching it gradually overflow from the round tripod, casting the surrounding Divine Fire of the Sun in hues of five colors.

A brilliant beam of Five-Colored Divine Fire shot straight into the sky; the entire world could see this light.

"Five-Colored Divine Stone!"

Fu Xi in Taihao Palace saw the light in the sky and hurriedly picked up his jaw that had dropped to the ground.

"Saw, saw a ghost!"

The transformation of the Divine Fire of the Sun into five colors, this was the sign of successfully forging the Five-Colored Divine Stone.

No Heaven Mending Tripod at hand, how on earth did Nuwa manage to forge it!

Fu Xi could no longer maintain his calm.

But he still needed to finish using the toilet first.

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