Chapter 15

The years flowed leisurely, time slipped away.

It had been several hundred years since that special training that let Fengxi grow and grasp the path of ruthlessness.

With the precipitation of those years, he could truly be said to have integrated into the world of Honghuang, adapting to his immortal form.

Accumulating knowledge, probing the principles.

Fengxi dove into the ocean of knowledge, learning the wisdom and philosophy accumulated by the Ancestral Witches across countless timelines, witnessing the rise and fall of boundless civilizations, turning it into nourishment for his own growth.

Besides that, he occasionally carried out secret treasure‑hunting activities in the Wu Clan's library, and whenever the chance arose he would ask Di Jiang Zu Wu… He strove to improve, seeking more vitality for the safety of his future life.

——Although, that day was still far off.

Although he had descended as a warrior… Heavens, how pitiful!

The true great war between the Wu Clan and the Demon Race would break out, but no one knew how many hundreds of thousands of years later.

After all, the Demon Race's Heavenly Court had not yet been established.

The Lich Great Tribulation was imminent—this is, from the perspective of a time notion where a single secluded retreat of a Grand Luo Supreme Emperor could span ten or eight aeons.

As for Fengxi?

That's too far, too far away!

Of course, he would not therefore slacken his cultivation, pouring his energy into worldly enjoyment.

Because, in the process of study, seeing knowledge and wisdom increase bit by bit, feeling himself ever more fulfilled… he came to know happiness.

For Fengxi, this was an indescribable ultimate enjoyment.

He loved cultivation; cultivation made him delighted!

If there were no future threat to his life, Fengxi pondered… he might perhaps become a pure seeker of the Dao.

What a pity, that is not realistic.

Having taken benefits from Houtu Ancestral Witch, how dare one shirk duty?

Clashing with the Demon Race does not necessarily mean death.

But desertion? That will certainly mean death, and in the most miserable way!

This forced Fengxi to divert some of his energy, toiling to grasp his own fate.

Fortunately, after enduring countless hardships, he finally unearthed a 'forbidden book' within the Wu Clan's internal library, hidden in a very secret corner, content not uploaded to the Wu Clan's information network.

'The Chronicles of Honghuang?' Fengxi treasured and reverently lifted this book, 'This name looks so grand… Who wrote it?'

He looked left and right, and finally found the compiler in a corner of the volume—Báizé!

Just a moment, and Fengxi's mind flashed with inspiration nonstop.

Just looking at this name, it clearly says—there is a great secret!

Báizé, who is this person?

In myth and legend, it is the auspicious strange beast encountered by Huangdi!

It claims to know astronomy and geography above, and even the minutest details below; it can see past and future. Capable of human speech, it once answered Huangdi's request, creating a bestiary of ghosts and gods—the 'Báizé Classic of Strange Creatures'—which records eleven thousand five hundred twenty kinds of ghosts and gods.

——When the emperor toured east to the sea, ascending Mount Huan, he obtained the divine beast Báizé at the seashore. Able to speak, it reached the feelings of all things. Because he asked about the ghosts and gods of the world, since ancient times, essences and spirits becoming things, wandering souls transforming—there are eleven thousand five hundred twenty kinds. Báizé spoke, and the emperor ordered it drawn into a chart to show the world.

When people encounter a monster, they look it up in the chart and then, according to the methods described therein, even an ordinary person can rid themselves of strange and evil demons and gods!

Thus arises the saying—'A home with the Báizé chart, demons vanish on their own!'

'A ruthless person… no, a ruthless beast!'

Recalling Báizé's glorious exploits, Fengxi could not help but sigh.

One 'Báizé Classic of Strange Creatures' almost got the Demon Race to strike over ten thousand species from its rolls… If this lord is not ruthless, who is?

Without lifting a blade, just moving his lips, he is more terrifying than any divine weapon.

However, regarding Báizé's deeds, there is another account of uncertain truth—during the Lich Great War, he served as a strategist, taking a place among the Demon Race's Ten Great Yao Marshals, fighting against the Wu Clan.

Both sides—what is true, what is false?

Perhaps, both are true.

Betting on both sides—standard procedure for those with great supernatural powers.

Fengxi has already seen it with his own eyes—one more Báizé is not too many, one less is not too few.

Of course, regardless of whether Báizé placed a bet, the appearance of his name now undoubtedly lends authority to this 'Chronicles of Honghuang', giving it considerable credibility.

Fengxi glanced around furtively, made sure no one was around at the moment, then slipped away to a quiet room and began reading.

Soon, an ancient era unfolded before him.

This 'Chronicles of Honghuang' records the history of the previous epoch, writing of the countless innately divine sagas' rise—those moving, tear‑jerking experiences!

……

'Pangu opened the heavens, Honghuang began.'

'When heaven and earth first opened, there was the essence‑blood of chaos demon gods, evolving into ferocious beasts that rampaged across Honghuang.'

'Wherever they passed, mountains and rivers shattered, all spirits perished, the carnage boundless.'

'This is called—the Ferocious Beast Calamity!'

'In times of peril, the innately divine sages emerged in response.'

'To protect heaven and earth, to protect the myriad beings, the gods flung head and blood, waged countless battles, and finally in the starry void subdued the Ferocious Beast Sovereign—Shen Ni, shattering his remains in the Return to the Void, quelling the bloody turmoil.'

……

'Heaven and earth's dual poles, the true dragon and divine phoenix!'

'The Dragon Ancestor established himself in the azure sea; all under heaven's scaled beings honored his commands, forming the supreme divine court, with the Sacred Candle, Red Yun, Kunpeng, Jimeng… gathering under his banner.'

'The Phoenix Sovereign established himself in the southern heavens; the feathered clan guarded him, receiving the acclaim of all gods, establishing the highest divine hall, with the Sacred Qin Yuan, Purple Light, Jieyin… busily tending to all spirits.'

'The divine court and divine hall, differing in doctrine, eventually came to a battle to decide superiority… this is the Dragon‑Phoenix Calamity!'

……

Demon Ancestor Rahu, sinister and crafty, his schemes are invincible.

Heart demon turmoil, causing the divine heart to be covered in dust.

The way of using spies, peerless……First break the divine court, then break the divine palace!

The Dragon Ancestor perishes, the Phoenix Saint attains nirvana, the vast Honghuang, in an instant blood stains the mountains and rivers without measure.

The Dao Ancestor Hongjun emerges, wages war with Rahu……This is the Dao-Demon Tribulation!

……

Alas! Though the Demon Ancestor has fallen, his intent is not extinguished; perhaps one day he may again battle heaven and earth, becoming another tribulation for Honghuang!

……

Having long endured war, myriad races and beings yearn for peace.

At that time, **** gains the support of myriad gods, establishes ****, assumes the first ****, carries out ****, thereby Honghuang attains great order!

……

Fengxi read with relish the preface of this book 'Honghuang Chronicles', gaining a general overview of the major events of the first era.

Inside, there is far more than he imagined—for example, the activities of some renowned powerhouses, who, not long after the creation of heaven and earth, already stepped onto the stage of Honghuang.

In the Dragon-Phoenix Tribulation, although the Dragon Ancestor and the Phoenix Saint are the protagonists, there are also some supporting characters that cannot be ignored.

Nüwa, Fuxi, Jieyin, Kun-Peng, Hongyun……

They each took sides, using heaven and earth as the chessboard, myriad races as the chess pieces, making their moves, and fought until heaven and earth were overturned!

In the end, rather than saying the Dragon Ancestor and the Phoenix Saint led their forces in a showdown, it is more accurate to say they were dragged along by their subordinates, participating in the Honghuang hegemony game.

(End of chapter)