Chapter 193: The gods sacrifice to protect the realm; the Heavenly Way communes with the spirit for great harmony

Luohu lives up to the title of Demon Ancestor.

He interpreted the word 'demon' to the fullest, surpassing the gods' imagination and refreshing their worldviews.

Various conspiratorial means were employed, playing the entire Dragon and Phoenix era in the palm of their hand; many innate divinities became pawns, manipulated without realizing it.

After the two Dragon and Phoenix camps both suffered losses, he then strolled out to harvest the remnants…

What is this?

It is the culmination of conspiracy!

Head sores, foot pus, etc., cannot perfectly describe the evil of Luohu the Demon Ancestor; it is that every pore exudes the aura of conspiracy and deceit, a gathering of the dark side of all beings in the world.

The innate divinities today experienced an unparalleled brainstorm.

If we say that before, the gods' way of competition was normal operation, then forming alliances and suppressing rivals, gradually gaining market share until finally becoming a monopolistic giant, the ultimate behemoth.

——Grand and upright, fully displaying the demeanor of kingly hegemony.

Now, Luohu the Demon Ancestor gave them a lesson with a real case, using social toxic punches to transform them—means need not be just or evil, as long as they win.

Whoever wins is justice…… isn't that so!

For this, even if using underhanded means, such as——

Employ business spies?

Buy off traitors?

Frame and entrap?

×× Gate?

Under various nefarious deeds, the era's customs greatly changed, making later generations unable to help lamenting that morals decline day by day and hearts are no longer ancient.

This, all for the sake of victory, to become the final winner!

"Whoever is the winner has the right to speak."

"Modifying history and such is normal operation."

——Luohu the Demon Ancestor's quotes.

And even if modifying history cannot conceal the past nefarious means, that is not without a solution.

What laying down the butcher's knife, instantly becoming……

What great enlightenment, painfully correcting past wrongs……

Anyway, by then they were already the highest beings; who could still punish them for their sins?

Taking the propaganda route, whitewashing in one go, then putting on a show of doing good deeds, giving small favors to the masses…… in an instant, the whole world hears only praises of their virtue; who would still want to vindicate the dead?

Luohu the Demon Ancestor, with his intent to utterly wipe out the field, gave each Great Luo Heavenly Will an unforgettable lesson for eternity.

And as possessors of the pinnacle achievements of cultivation, which of these people is not highly wise and strong in learning ability?

Seeing others' strengths, they do not deny them; they actively study and comprehend, unlocking a new skill tree.

From then on, the noble-hearted divinities, one by one, fell into depravity; only a very few pure white lotuses could remain upright, becoming the spiritual benchmark and moral model of the gods.

"One rat dropping spoils a pot of porridge."

As the audience, Fengxi learned of the era's great secret and softly sighed, "The innate divinities of the past, each one was how pure and upright? Alas, they were all harmed."

"Demon Ancestor…… truly lives up to being a Demon Ancestor."

"Even if he could not completely destroy the Honghuang world, his deeds still have a profound impact, hard to erase…… even if not as great as Pangu the Great God who opened heaven and earth, ushering a new era, it is not much less."

"Human hearts are treacherous, like an abyss, like a prison!"

"The Great Luo Heavenly Will has been affected, infected; from now on their style has become more nefarious…… the upper echelons are all like this—how can the era avoid it? How can all beings avoid it?"

"Alas!"

"Fortunately, there are still some lofty and great divinities who remain unaffected, still as before…… no, the poor state of the era's customs actually highlights their holy radiance even more……"

Fengxi whispered.

"Houtu Elder, Nüwa Supreme Sage, Fuxi Great Sage, Zhulong Great God……"

He began praising some great divine-ability possessors, great powers related to humanity and the Wu Clan.

Don't ask.

Asking is just a surge of will to survive.

Fengxi does not want one day to be kept in mind by some big shot.

He thought it over; this is all the fault of Luohu the Demon Ancestor!

It is this Demon Ancestor who has made trust between people scarce.

Fortunately, history has already proven.

The struggle between light and darkness, the confrontation between justice and evil, the final winner is not darkness and evil.

Luohu the Demon Ancestor, about to fall, tells all beings with his corpse——

Evil, in the end cannot overcome good!

No matter how difficult, in the end good will surely triumph over evil!

Fengxi widened his eyes, scanning heaven and earth, awaiting a savior hero.

"Boom—"

The Honghuang universe, a thunderclap exploded.

Accompanying the thunder, a supreme figure appeared.

He bore chaos, shattered the starry sky, pierced through the ages, shaking the Execution Immortal Sword Formation of infinite divine might!

In the Demon Ancestor's bewildered gaze, one treasure light after another bombarded forth, outputting at him.

——Those were all Innate Spiritual Treasures!

An unimaginable terrifying fluctuation thus burst forth.

"Who are you?"

Luohu Demon Ancestor roared, his voice filled with great confusion.

"I am Hongjun!"

An indifferent voice came, and at the same time a blinding light rose.

That seemed to be an axe-light.

It came from a banner—the Pangu Banner!

The Pangu Banner was swung, directly chopping down towards the Zhu Xian Sword Formation.

At this moment, even though bolstered by the great force of destroying Honghuang, the Zhu Xian Sword Formation also experienced a tremendous tremor.

One of the three innate supreme treasures transformed from Pangu Great God's Heaven-Opening Divine Axe is certainly not an empty reputation.

And this is not the end.

The one who calls himself "humble Daoist" Hongjun is actually not poor at all.

Besides thousands of innate spiritual treasures wildly bombarding, smashing the demon ancestor's dharma form into a sieve; besides the Pangu Banner in his hand erupting with terrifying power, each collision with the Zhu Xian Sword Formation opens up and destroys countless worlds…… He still has two great treasures!

Seeing that the Pangu Banner could not achieve a decisive result, the Dao Ancestor without hesitation threw out two more great treasures.

A divine scroll unfurled across the void, a golden bridge endlessly spreading, suppressing earth, water, fire, and wind.

A jade disc rose, the primordial light of creation shining upon the world, resonating with the origin of the Heavenly Dao of Honghuang.

Two innate supreme treasures!

Taiji Diagram!

Primordial Jade Disc!

They erupted together, cooperating with the Pangu Banner, forcibly tearing a huge gap in the flawless sword formation!

"The way forward lies ahead……Everyone, kill!"

Within the sword formation, the originally struggling Great Luo experts, desperately seeking a sliver of life, shouted excitedly.

That loud shout sounded somewhat familiar to Fengxi—wasn't it the Shaoyang Emperor?

This mighty figure, who in the Lich era carried rations as an undercover agent for the Wu Clan, lurking among the Demon Race, now appeared somewhat inexperienced, lacking the later resourcefulness, his methods more furtive and sinister.

He was still full of righteousness……Looking at his face, the first impression was loyalty and integrity.

Shaoyang Emperor was closest to the breach in the sword formation, and breaking out would be easiest for him.

But this mighty figure did not simply do that.

When he rushed to the gap, seeing the sword formation self-repair, his eyes hardened, he decisively blocked there, propping open a small space.

In that instant, Shaoyang displayed countless divine powers to oppose the endless descending destructive sword qi, delaying the repair speed of the sword formation.

Even if doing so would soon result in his body being torn into countless fragments by sword light.

Yet he showed no hesitation or retreat.

Burning his own blood and bones, even sacrificing his Dao fruit, he remained unmoved!

"Quick!"

"You all hurry!"

Amid the sky‑filling blood rain, this emperor roared, urging the divine beings in the formation to act swiftly and exit the formation.

"Shaoyang!"

A goddess lamented, "You need not……"

"Golden Mother, no need for many words!"

Shaoyang Emperor long‑howled, "If the lord is humiliated, the minister dies!"

"The Ancestral Dragon did not treat me poorly……Now he has died on the battlefield, how could I not avenge him?"

"If I do not avenge him, what face do I have to serve as his foremost minister, to be valued by him, to inherit his final entrustment?"

"But……my strength is insufficient!"

Shaoyang's words were filled with tragic grandeur, "I am no match for this wicked, evil demon ancestor……This is the chaos‑era great demon that can only be defeated by our joint effort!"

"I must step forward to carve a path through the killing formation for you, buying time……Quick! You all hurry!"

"I must hold……I can't hold on any longer!"

The emperor roared, his divine body shattered once again, nearly wiped out completely.

Yet he desperately reassembled himself, just for a moment.

A resounding phoenix cry rang out—the phoenix, sparing no cost, had broken through the endless killing machinations beneath the Zhu Xian Sword Formation and arrived second at the gap in the formation.

Standing at the gap, her phoenix eyes held some hesitation.

But in the end, it all turned into a sigh.

She turned around and ignited herself on the spot.

"In matters of life and death, everyone should set aside past grudges and join forces against the enemy!"

"Do not cling to faction identities……Everything should aim to preserve as much combat strength as possible."

"Even if it means sacrificing oneself."

A soft, lingering whisper spread across the vast Honghuang at this moment.

"Leader of the Yuan Phoenix!"

In the camp governed by the Phoenix, a mighty being cried out in grief.

"Do not mourn for me……"

The splendid phoenix whispered, "I sacrifice my body; though the price is heavy, I will still be reborn in the future, I will appear again……Being able to let you break out is more than worth it."

"Everyone, the rest is up to you……Do not let my sacrifice be in vain……"

"I would not want to wake up one day and find the demon ancestor reigning as emperor, while we can only bow and submit as subjects."

After she finished speaking, the flames on her body blazed even brighter.

The flames scorched the sword formation, widening the gap that the Lesser Yang Emperor was desperately trying to hold open.

Yuan Huang is truly worthy of being the supreme leader of a faction.

Even after a life‑and‑death battle with the Dragon Ancestor that left his vital energy gravely wounded, and then suffering a heavy blow from a sneak attack by the Demon Ancestor, bringing him to the brink of death, the last remnants of his burning power were still enough to stalemate the sword formation—and even launch a counterattack.

The actions of this Phoenix Camp leader inspired countless mighty beings still struggling in the sword formation.

At that moment, none of them had anything more to say.

Yet their actions fell into seamless coordination.

All past grudges were completely set aside, and everything was done for the greater good.

What is the greater good?

Let as many primordial gods survive as possible, preserve our strength to the fullest, for the ultimate defense of the Primordial Wilderness!

Despite this, Demon Ancestor Luo Hou dealt them a harsh blow with his actions.

Yet deep within the hearts of these Great Luo beings, a gleam of light remains, embodying the most precious spirit of sacrifice.

Thus.

Using their own flesh and blood, they carved a path to survival for former enemies now comrades; knowing their vitality was low, they resolutely self‑destructed, shaking the Immortal Slaughter Sword Formation.

One heart‑wrenching, heroic scene after another unfolds!

Faced with such noble spirit, even the Immortal Slaughter Sword Formation—whose lethal power shakes ancient and modern times—cannot be ignored.

The four killing swords quivered, and the formation diagram emitted a mournful wail...

And at the critical moment, Dao Ancestor Hongjun dealt the fatal blow—

Boom!

One killing sword was sent flying!

Kill!

The surviving primordial gods swarmed out in a frenzy!

Although, the cost was grave.

The Phoenix was nearly burned out, a streak of fire falling onto the Primordial Wilderness as it went through nirvana.

The Lesser Yang Emperor's primordial spirit light was fading; even though he still breathed, no one knew how many years of recovery he would need.

The Great Sage Kunpeng had both of his wings torn off when he charged into the formation.

…… (none)

The losses were immense.

Primordial gods one after another, hearts heavy with grief for their fallen comrades, glared at the Demon Ancestor with eyes streaming bloody tears.

But it was obvious.

Luo Wu'e Zuo Hou cared nothing for these defeated underlings.

He activated the killing array, which fell into the River of Time, sealing past, present, and future to counter the overwhelming force with myriad Primordial Spiritual Treasures, while he solemnly gazed at the misty Dao Ancestor Hongjun.

"I toy with this age; everything is under my control, so there's no one I don't know… How did you get here?"

The Demon Ancestor's gaze was profound.

"Because I have always dwelled on Jade Capital Mountain and never ventured out," said Dao Ancestor Hongjun, "so it's only natural you don't know about me."

"I have no interest in worldly conflicts; I pursue only the Great Dao."

"No desire for worldly strife? Single‑mindedly toward the Dao?" the Demon Ancestor scoffed, "Do you expect me to believe that?"

"If you never go out, how did you come by all those Primordial Spiritual Treasures on your person?"

"The Primordial Supreme Treasures born from the Heaven-Opening Divine Axe—why do you possess two of them?"

"Moreover, you and others have similar foundations and aptitudes, so why can you surpass those Primordial God leaders backed by powerful factions?" Luo Hou sneered, "It seems you, like me, are of the same ilk—certainly no saints."

"All I am calculating is the lives of these gods; you are stealing their opportunities!"

"You attained the Dao earlier than anyone else, then scoured the Primordial Wilderness, picking up Primordial Spiritual Treasures from others' dojo grounds, and cultivated your present achievements!"

"That's utter nonsense!" the Dao Ancestor chuckled, "These Primordial Spiritual Treasures aren't the gods' natal treasures… Since they aren't, they belong to the virtuous."

Moreover.

"I have always been fated with these Primordial Spiritual Treasures… this is even acknowledged by Pangu."

"Otherwise, what virtue or ability do I have to wield the Heaven-Opening Supreme Treasure?"

"Of course it's because the Great God Pangu authorized it!" said Dao Ancestor Hongjun leisurely.

"Thus, Heaven and Earth favor me, and each spiritual treasure tells me where it is so I can go fetch it."

"Hmph… on what grounds?" Luo Hou narrowed his eyes, "What is your origin? Why does Pangu favor you so?"

"Because of my intimate connection with the Primordial Wilderness and Heaven and Earth."

Dao Ancestor Hongjun gave a faint smile.

"Pangu split heaven; all things have an opportunity to gain spirituality and walk the path toward eternity."

So... Heavenly Dao, why can't you communicate with spirits?

Although the Heavenly Dao's spirit communication doesn't make it the master of the primordial wilderness, one could say it serves as a steward... I suppose you all have no objections?

(End of chapter)