Chapter 152: Blood seas flood the myriad worlds, karmic flames incinerate sins!

Báizé Yao Marshal's gaze was sympathetic.

In his view, Shaoyang Di Jun truly had a somewhat tumultuous divine life.

Because the first fortune he made on his rise to power wasn't entirely clean, and to this day he cannot launder it away, causing his name to remain noted in some big shots' little notebooks, occasionally brought up and muttered about, weighing on his mind.

That ancient era, the age when dragons and phoenixes ran rampant……

Too many too many past secrets were buried, how many grand, tumultuous major events sank into the deepest reaches of the Suiyue Changhe, forgotten by the world.

Unfortunately, for those powerful beings who once lived through that era, the past feels like today, every detail vividly before their eyes.

Even if someone was sold back then and foolishly paid the money…… afterwards feeling something off, whenever they have free time they go over and ponder it?

No matter how perfect the method, problems will still be spotted.

Even if, little solid evidence can be found.

But…… does suspecting someone of guilt require evidence?

It does not.

"Ah…… pitiful……"

Báizé's gaze was somewhat hazy; recalling the bits and pieces of that ancient age, he inevitably felt his emotions stir, filled with myriad feelings.

At the same time, his suspicion of Shaoyang Di Jun's motives also lessened somewhat.

"Indeed, looking at it this way, there's no need to overly worry about Shaoyang defecting in the midst of battle."

"After all, even if he defects, he'd end up pleasing neither side; it'd be better to stick with my Demon Race to the bitter end."

"What's the point?"

"Is it to pursue a gruesome, thrilling way of death as one's lifelong goal?"

"Or is it that, by taking on a double-agent undercover identity, one could in one fell swoop counter-assassinate the top leaders of both the Wu and Demon sides, becoming the ultimate victor?"

"Just thinking about it seems impossible…… if that scene were really to play out, we, so many great divine-ability users, would be schemed into total annihilation and bloody collapse by a single person……"

"We might as well not fight over hegemony of heaven and earth; better to just find a piece of tofu and knock ourselves out."

After Báizé repeatedly pondered, he let go of a bit of worry.

Speaking reason, speaking interests, from Shaoyang's current standpoint, it's hard to find a reasonable cause to support his defection!

He also felt confident that even if Shaoyang harbored sneaky schemes, he could not hope to hide them from the keen eyes of many of today's top powerhouses.

Even if, in the end, Shaoyang turns to the Wu Clan at the crucial moment…… but before Báizé, who now understands the "Immortal Clan" plan and is mentally prepared, not to mention solving it, merely reducing the loss to a minimum is still not difficult to achieve.

"After all, no matter how ingenious the scheme, it still needs strength to back it up."

"If strength is lacking, no matter how much you calculate…… who isn't a Daluo? Who doesn't have a way to retract a move?"

Báizé thought along these lines, then gave Xihuang a slight nod.

——Shaoyang Di Jun joining the Demon Race and carrying out the most important task, he approves of it!

Xihuang received this Yao Marshal's statement, and after a brief silence, also nodded.

At this moment, deep within the Demon Emperor's eyes lay a hidden, deeply concealed smile that flashed by so quickly that Báizé didn't even notice before he had already turned around to face Shaoyang Di Jun.

Xihuang's face beamed with a brilliant, formulaic smile as he extended a hand.

Shaoyang Di Jun also extended a hand.

The two hands firmly grasped each other, shaking vigorously up and down, up and down.

"Hand in hand, heart connected……"

The Great Sage Fuxi spoke full of emotion, saying, "I represent the Demon Race, sincerely welcoming Daoist friend Shaoyang to join……"

"From now on, we are all one family!"

"Share blessings together!"

"Share hardships together!"

"Overthrow the Wu Clan, share hegemony of heaven and earth!"

Xihuang proclaimed loudly.

"Being able to join the Demon Race, having many like-minded comrades fighting side by side, I am also deeply honored!" Shaoyang also performed, his face vividly showing moved, honored, etc., treating entry into the Demon Race's decision-making echelon as an honor!

"Carrying out undercover work, feigning surrender to the Wu Clan, luring the ancestral Wu into the trap—this important mission…… is entrusted to you, Daoist friend." Xihuang continued speaking with fervent emotion, "Our high command will do our best to cooperate, providing strategic cover, and will certainly not let the Wu side notice anything amiss!"

"Please, Daoist friend, during the mission, prioritize stability and place your personal safety first……"

The tone of Xihuang's speech was one of sincere earnestness.

How sincere was it?

It seemed as if, to him, Shaoyang was not a temporary ally but his most vital brother-in-arms, his confidant!

Báizé Yao Marshal, watching from the side, couldn't help but admire.

"Winning over people's hearts…… what does it mean to be professional?"

"This is it!"

Báizé, melon in hand, marveled at Xihuang's solid acting chops in the emperor's role—truly flawless.

Not looking at Shaoyang, he still appeared moved?

This individual, having weathered countless storms, risen from an inconspicuous member among the primordial innate divinities to now nearly stand at the very peak of mighty beings, his eyes glistening with tears as if moved, his loyalty to the Demon Race about to break through its limits!

"Thank…… thank you, Daoist friend Fuxi, for your concern!"

"Shaoyang will surely not disappoint the expectations of you, Daoist friend!"

He made such a promise.

"Well…… he's also a drama queen."

Witnessing Shaoyang's performance, Báizé let out a long sigh in his heart.

"You say this vast Honghuang, those who work as emperors and sovereigns, or those with potential for it, why does everyone max out their acting skill tree?"

"But having said that, I myself am simply too pure and upright, unable to learn this one set for public, another for private, so I can only be a Yao Marshal."

Let's also take the opportunity to develop some hobbies and write a bit of history.

Translation: "Besides, I'll develop some hobbies on the side, write some history and such."

We need to keep the quotes? The Chinese includes 【】 which are quotation marks. We can keep as quotes or not? The instruction: translate faithfully; we can keep the same punctuation style? Probably we can keep the Chinese quotes as they are? Better to convert to English quotes? Usually we keep the meaning; we can just translate without the Chinese quotes. But we need to output each line as a single output line with 【N】 prefix. We'll include the translation without the Chinese quotes, but we could keep them as ""? I'll just translate naturally: "Besides, I'll develop some hobbies on the side, write some history and such."

Indeed, as honest as I am, I'm naturally cut out to be a historian.

Translation: "As expected, honest as I am, I was born to be a historian."

Bai Ze sighed repeatedly.

Translation: "Báizé sighed incessantly."

He was originally a good person, so he didn't become a thief.

He was originally a good person, so he didn't become a thief.

He quietly watched the two drama queens perform.

Translation: "He quietly watched the two drama queens perform."

After they grew tired from performing, Bai Ze stepped in, redirecting their conversation to concrete counter‑espionage undercover work.

Translation: "After they grew tired of performing, he shifted the focus of the conversation back to concrete counter-espionage undercover work, and only then did Báizé join in."

In the fairies' plan, how should we act so that the witch clan believes they've deceived us?

Translation: "In the plan of the immortal race, how should we act so that the Wu Clan thinks we have deceived them?"

How can we complete the work on schedule and in full while concealing that witch clan spies have infiltrated the monster clan's leadership?

Translation: "How can we, while there are Wu Clan spies infiltrating the Demon Race's high ranks, deceive them and still complete the work on schedule and in full quantity?"

When should we launch for it to be appropriate?

Translation: "When should we launch to be appropriate?"

How can we achieve the greatest victory with the smallest loss, so that we can later... challenge the Dao Ancestor Hongjun? No, rather assist him in managing the wilderness more effectively?

Translation: "How can we achieve the greatest victory with the smallest loss, so that afterward we can… not 'fight' Dao Ancestor Hongjun, but 'assist' him in better managing Honghuang?"

How can we, without turning the Dao Ancestor into a puppet, make the wilderness develop reasonably and orderly, so that it becomes the wilderness of all beings? How can it become a vanished wilderness?

Translation: "How can we, without turning the Dao Ancestor into a puppet, make the heaven and earth of Honghuang develop rationally and orderly, so that Honghuang becomes the Honghuang of all beings? Becomes a… settled Honghuang?"

The three mighty figures, set against the backdrop of the entire witch‑monster era, freely splashed ink—no, not black water but the ink of wisdom.

Translation: "The three great experts, using the entire Wu-Yao era as backdrop, freely splashed black water… no, it's ink, the ink of wisdom."

They considered every factor, summarized them, and arrived at the best solution.

Translation: "They took each factor into account, summarized and concluded, arriving at the best solution."

Thus, the grand plan can succeed.

Translation: "Thus, the great plan can be accomplished!"

The witch clan will surely be defeated.

Translation: "The Wu Clan will surely be destroyed!"

Our living forces remain fully intact.

Translation: "Our living forces will be preserved as completely as possible!"

At that time.

Translation: "By then…"

Fuxi, Bai Ze, and Shao Yang, the three mighty divine beings, exchanged smiles.

Translation: "Fuxi, Báizé, and Shaoyang, the three great experts, exchanged smiles."

What were they laughing about?

Translation: "As for what they laughed about?"

Perhaps only they themselves could understand.

Translation: "Perhaps only they themselves could understand."

……

Translation: "……" (ellipsis). We need to keep the ellipsis as is.

A plot destined to shake the wilderness in the future has ended.

Translation: "A conspiracy destined to shake Honghuang in the future came to an end."

Just as Fuxi and Bai Ze had arrived furtively, they departed just as silently.

Translation: "Just as Xihuang and the Yao Marshal Báizé had arrived furtively, they also departed silently."

Heavenly secrets were cut off, time was sealed, and this secret conversation was concealed, waiting to burst forth as a deadly strike when it eventually occurs.

Translation: "The heavenly secrets were cut off, time was sealed, this secret talk was covertly hidden away, awaiting a future outbreak to unleash a deadly strike."

Who will become the sacrifice in this plot?

Translation: "Who will become the sacrifice in this plot?"

Is it the monster clan?

Translation: "Is it the Demon Race?"

Or is it the witch clan?

Translation: "Or the Wu Clan?"

Or perhaps the Dao Ancestor Hongjun?

Translation: "Or perhaps Hongjun Dao Ancestor?"

Even perhaps.

Translation: "Or even……"

Still not enough.

Translation: "\"Not enough yet…\""

Emperor Shao Yang sat quietly in his place, his eyes deep.

Translation: "Shaoyang Emperor sat quietly in his original seat, his eyes deep."

We want to become a third party, but we still fall short in peak strength.

Translation: "\"Wanting to become a third party, we still fall short in peak strength…\""

Even if we ally with the Three Pure Ones, Kunpeng, and Red Cloud, we still lag far behind, unable to truly match the witch‑monster forces on equal footing, let alone gain an advantage.

Translation: "\"Even if we win over the Three Pure Ones, Kunpeng, and Red Cloud, we're still far behind, unable to truly stand equal with the Wu-Yao, unable to reap any advantage. \""

Our strength is too weak; we can't even handle corpses.

Translation: "Our strength is too weak; we can't even handle corpses."

Perhaps I need to form alliances, gather forces, and gain the real ability to overturn the board.

Translation: "\"Perhaps I still need to form alliances, gather manpower, and have the true ability to overturn the board. \""

And even if we ultimately fail, we can still drag more people down with us.

Translation: "\"And even if we ultimately fail, we can drag more people down with us…\""

Hehe... haha!

Translation: "\"Hehe… haha! \""

I'm useless at everything, but I'm number one at scheming people.

Translation: "\"I… I'm no good at anything, I'm number one at scheming people! \""

The emperor suddenly sprang to his feet.

Translation: "The emperor suddenly rose to his feet."

He stepped forward, silently traversing the heavens and realms without any fanfare, like a thief.

Translation: "He took a step, crossing the Myriad Heavens' spacetime soundlessly and tracelessly, without any pomp, like a thief."

At this moment, the wilderness seemed to freeze, with only him moving alone.

Translation: "At this moment, at this instant, Honghuang seemed to freeze, with only him walking alone."

Having transcended eternity, when he fell back again, everything around him had changed.

Translation: "Having transcended eternity, when he fell back again, everything around him had changed."

Boom.

Translation: "\"Boom! \""

The sound of waves surged, deafening.

Translation: "The sound of waves surged, deafening."

When Shao Yang's vision cleared, he saw a blood‑red world.

Translation: "When Shaoyang's vision cleared, he saw a world of blood-red."

This is an endless expanse of blood sea.

Translation: "This is an endless expanse of the Sea of Blood!"

It is a very strange place, a very special environment.

Translation: "It is a strange place, a special environment."

This is the wilderness' filthiest dump, yet it seems to harbor a wonderful vitality within.

Translation: "Here is the filthiest dump of Honghuang, yet it seems to harbor a wondrous vitality within."

And here resides a renowned divine being known throughout the wilderness.

Translation: "And here resides a great expert renowned throughout Honghuang."

Nether River.

Translation: "Minghe!"

He embraces the Elemental Slayer Avici, with a karmic‑fire red lotus beneath him; his entire set of innate spiritual treasures is top‑notch, leaving countless mighty beings envious.

Translation: "Embracing the Primordial Slayer Avici, with a karmic fire red lotus beneath his seat… this whole set of innate spiritual treasure equipment, each piece top‑grade, who knows how many experts envy it."

For example, Kunpeng, Red Cloud, or Fuxi?

Translation: "For example, Kunpeng? Red Cloud? Fuxi?"

Each one would shed tears of envy.

Translation: "Each of them would shed tears of envy."

Yet despite being as wealthy as Nether River, few people visit this neutral mighty being to ask him to surrender his spiritual treasures.

Translation: "However, as wealthy as Minghe is, few people come to visit this neutral‑standing expert to ask him to hand over his spiritual treasures."

This shows that this mighty being is not easy to provoke.

Translation: "From this side‑example, one can see that this expert is not easy to provoke."

But today, Emperor Shao Yang knocked on the gates of Nether River.

Translation: "But today, Shaoyang Emperor knocked on Minghe's gate."

Hey.

Translation: "\"Hey? \""

Nether River.

Translation: "\"Minghe? \""

Are you home?

Translation: "\"Are you home? \""

An old friend from the Dragon and Phoenix era has come to visit!

Come out quickly to receive guests.

Shao Yang was calling out.

However.

The blood sea surged, with nothing else unusual.

Shao Yang's face looked a bit embarrassed.

After a brief moment of thought.

He flicked his sleeve—

A box fell into the blood sea.

Then Shao Yang pretended to let out two dry cries.

Oh dear.

Not good.

I had a box full of merit coins—how did I accidentally drop it into the blood sea?

If any kind soul returns it to me, I will surely give ten boxes of merit coins, encouraging and praising the still‑existent good deities who do not keep lost property, promoting righteousness of heaven and earth.

Emperor Shao Yang believes in a principle.

In this world, no difficulty cannot be solved by self‑interest.

If there is.

Then it must be that the promised benefits are insufficient, limited by one's own wealth, restricting imagination and courage, unable to offer a higher price.

Just like now.

Earlier, when we knocked, the Old Ancestor of Nether River said he was busy; the user you called is currently working.

When Emperor Shao Yang decided to spend lavishly, using box after box of merit coins to batter the gates of the blood sea.

It was almost instantaneous.

The user you called has come online and is now connecting for you.

Boom.

In an instant, the blood sea nearly boiled, a blood line spread to Emperor Shao Yang's feet and then rapidly expanded.

The blood sea split in two.

A crimson‑light highway was forged, connecting Shao Yang with the depths of the blood sea.

This is the master of the blood sea, inviting the guest to enter.

Of course.

At the center of this crimson‑light highway lies a large box, showing the Old Ancestor of Nether River's virtue of returning things to their rightful owner.

Shao Yang smiled, calmly stepped onto the crimson‑light highway, racing all the way toward the core of the blood sea.

Upon truly arriving here, one would find that the blood sea is not the filthy, lifeless place ordinary people imagine; it ultimately has a special landscape.

Like that karmic‑fire red lotus—who knows how many generations descended from the original twelve‑grade karmic‑fire red lotus—it almost carpets the bottom of the blood sea, the lotus flames burning silently, countless rays of fire linked together filling the vista… This is an extremely shocking and magnificent scene, as if all the world's fil

Besides that, Shaoyang could also see the blood sea's blood silently seeping into the river of time, flowing into the myriad heavens' spacetime, aligning with different worldly dimensions and expressing itself in various ways.

Some are revered by the natives as the Primordial Dark Mother River, supplanting the chaos that is the source of the world's birth and transformation; others are called the Nether River, where countless strange beings transform from the souls of the dead into wriggling worms, regenerate and grow, living anew.

Nevertheless, regardless of their form, they essentially interpret and depict decadence, filth, darkness, and sin—truly befitting the blood sea; at first glance it bears the aesthetic of a great villain.

But.

Countless sins accumulate, flowing through the blood sea's channels into the primordial wilderness, ultimately becoming nourishment for the growth of the karmic fire red lotus.

As Shaoyang walked along, he happened to see a red lotus mature; a lotus seed fell, taking root and sprouting under the nourishment of countless karmic forces of sin, growing vigorously.

Under the most remarkable law, the karmic sin is burned and transformed into a harmless special substance that can even slightly nourish the primordial spirit, becoming a specialty product of the blood sea.

This elicits amazed clicks from the emperor.

Although, the blood sea's aesthetic is off.

Yet when paired with the karmic fire red lotus, it becomes a beneficial act for the primordial wilderness and the myriad heavens, lessening the burden of sin and aiding the world's continuation.

Based solely on this concrete accomplishment.

This is enough to grant the lord of the blood sea special treatment—even if outside carnage shatters heaven and earth, the Nether River can still calmly eat melons and watch the spectacle.

—provided he does not actively throw himself into the mire of war.

However, it's a pity that.

"'I have come this time precisely to make him raise arms and carry out slaughter!'"

Shaoyang lets out a deep sigh, feeling somewhat sorry for his old friend and a twinge of guilt.

However, upon reflection...

What is a friend?

"'If it can't be sold, what kind of friend is that?'"

Shaoyang's guilt vanishes instantly, and a smile flickers at the corner of his mouth.

"Seeing that lecherous smile on your face, I know you've come sneaking this time with no good intent."

At the end of the Blood Light Avenue, the Nether River extends a finger and points at Shaoyang.

(End of Chapter)