Chapter 16: Black Pot Biography: Victory Makes King, Defeat Makes Bandit

Dragon Ancestor met his demise.

The Phoenix Saint got the boxed lunch.

And Nüwa, Fuxi, Jieyin, Kunpeng, Hongyun…… in this era, they continued to frolic lively.

So who is the victor?

"Great strength doesn't necessarily mean being the winner… the one who laughs last is the victor!"

Fengxi had some realization.

"Dragon Ancestor, Primordial Phoenix, leading all the gods, ended up vanishing without a trace…… uh, not quite?"

"These two are suspected to have later invested in humanity?"

"The Chinese Zodiac, the dragon totem, undoubtedly are the returns of Dragon Ancestor's investment, leaving a clear mark in the heritage of humanity."

"As for the Phoenix, it has long enjoyed the people's worship and affection, using objects to convey feelings, countless words of praise sent its way."

"Compared to the Dragon clan, the Phoenix lineage seems to live more freely."

"Mythic history is tangled, alliances and conflicts a mess—who could sort it out clearly?"

"Fortunately, through this book compiled by Báizé, the 《Honghuang Chronicles》, Fengxi was able to catch a glimpse and learn a bit of the inside story."

"Unfortunately, the last line of the preface is a cut‑off passage that became the biggest flaw of the whole text, ruining its aesthetic."

"Cut off head and tail, everywhere are the '****' symbols……"

"Fengxi guaranteed with his own character that he definitely did not have a habitual slow motion of left hand right hand causing bodily weakness and blurred vision."

"Rather, this itself is a cavalry clad in thick armor, coated with a layer of mosaic."

"Fengxi's curiosity stirred, he took out a magnifying glass, exercised the Heavenly Eye Divine Ability, but…… it was of no use."

"That text was not artificially covered up; it was eradicated at the root, unknown to later generations."

"Just as Báizé, when writing, did this—cutting off head and tail, leaving only a few words."

"Fengxi flipped back to the catalog and examined it in detail."

""Hmm… Ferocious Beast Calamity? Yes.""

""Dragon-Phoenix Calamity? Also yes.""

""Dao-Demon Calamity? This section is a bit short, huh? But it's there too.""

""Eh? Then what? Then it's gone?""

"Turning to the last page of the volume, it was clearly written——"

""Rahu defeated, offering himself as sacrifice, swore a curse——""

""Dao rises, demon falls; dao falls, demon rises…… he will someday return, to destroy the myriad worlds, slaughter all living beings!""

"Good, this statement is very demonic, very demon ancestor."

"Then…… it's gone."

"Just like that, it's gone!"

"It seems the words spoken in the preface are just Báizé getting drunk, picking up his pen casually and writing them down."

""Hiss!""

"Fengxi suddenly shivered, a cold surge rose to his heart."

""What exactly happened…… that made Báizé, this great divine ability user, feel fear? He dared not record it, instead choosing to gloss over it with such a careless stroke.""

""There is great terror in history!""

"He felt terrified."

"—Something that even Báizé dares not explain in detail, is his puny body tired of living, that he dares to step forward?"

""I… might as well pretend I saw nothing.""

"At this moment, Fengxi suddenly understood a divine ability, its name——Selective Blindness."

"He gave himself a blindness spell, and immediately felt much more at ease."

"Knowing too much is also a kind of worry."

"When the worries disappeared, Fengxi could happily read again."

"He flipped through the 《Honghuang Chronicles》, feeling from between the lines the dedication and greatness of the primordial deities."

"What a glorious and righteous group of supreme deities!"

"They are the defenders of world order, to protect Honghuang and guard all spirits, each sacrificing head and spilling hot blood, firmly standing at the forefront against ferocious beasts, never retreating."

"Ferocious beasts slaughtered countless living beings, creating various large-scale killings…… Fortunately, with the efforts of the primordial deities, they were nearly exterminated, letting them become cherished protected species."

"They are the founders of civilization——when heaven and earth first opened, everything was dark and Chaos."

"Cultivation methods?"

"Nonexistent."

"In today's Honghuang, to have such a prosperous cultivation civilization and countless wondrous divine arts, it is precisely because the primordial deities repeatedly made bloody attempts, risking their lives to blaze the way and create laws!"

"Each primordial deity is worthy of the title 'Dao Ancestor'."

"……"

""This isn't right?""

"Fengxi finished flipping through the 《Honghuang Chronicles》, looking bewildered, eyes blank."

"Throughout the book, every character praises the greatness and flawlessness of the primordial deities; it is a splendid chapter of human spirit and intellect, an eternal perfect epic."

""Where's the promised dark history?" Fengxi rubbed his chin, "How come I only saw glory and righteousness?""

""And why does this book become a banned text?""

""And why, in the rumors circulating outside, do most primordial deities seem to have been born in this era and yet be born as Great Luo?""

"Fengxi repeatedly flipped through, trying to dig out some secrets."

Finally, he realized what it was.

"Something's off……"

"These descriptions…… are too fake, too unreal."

"The perfection is like a deity's statue offered up for worship, icy cold benevolence, loving all beings……"

The great, glorious, and correct Innate Divine Saints?

Nonsense!

Saying these people have firm wills and brilliant spirits, Fengxi does not doubt.

But to say they each have maxed-out morality, worrying for the myriad beings…… how did the witch-demon war even start?

"This 'Honghuang Annals' is quite problematic, huh?"

Fengxi shook his head, "Its credibility just dropped a lot……"

"But, this can't be blamed on Báizé."

"After all, if we really were to expose all the black history of the Grand Luo Divine Saints……"

"He probably wouldn't even see tomorrow's sun."

"Moreover, this person also hid a mystery in the book."

"As long as I…… read it backwards!"

"Firmly grasp the core—making someone take the blame might perhaps reveal something."

"After all, a few hundred years ago, when those nine worthless teammates casually made me take the blame, that was practiced!"

Having once luckily witnessed some powerful cultivators scattering their integrity all over the ground, Fengxi grew up overnight.

As the saying goes, 'Learn from a setback,' Fengxi feels he's now awesome!

"History is written by the victors, and naturally the stance stands with the victors, then any black pot can be thrown onto the losers' heads."

"So, this ferocious beast clan is so heaven-defying, with countless slaughter…… really all done by them?"

"Also, in the Dragon-Phoenix conflict…… after fighting, the big shots on both sides were done for, while their subordinates lived so carefree. Could it be that the subordinates' Innate Divine Saints collectively sacrificed the leader?"

"The Dao-Demon calamity, Luóhú carried out massive slaughter, killing thousands of Grand Luo beings, even nearly destroying Honghuang, resetting earth, water, fire, wind, and replacing heaven and earth to start again……"

"Are you sure there aren't Innate Divine Saints seeking vengeance against each other, dealing deadly blows…… and then just dumping the death toll onto Luóhú and calling it a day?"

"Please carry this black pot…… anyway, you can't utter any opposition."

People are cold, dead to the core, how can they still open their mouths to rebut?

(End of chapter)