Chapter 198: with translation of chapter title

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The river of fate shocks the ancient and dazzles the present.

The river of fate shakes the ancient and shines the present.

All the innate spiritual treasures and holy Great Luo beings of the Honghuang world have their powers completely fused together.

This line is a comment about translation of 【4】; we should output the natural English translation of the Chinese sentence (same as 【4】). So 【5】 All the innate spiritual treasures and holy Great Luo beings of the Honghuang world have their power completely fused into one……

This is a splendid sight that cannot be recreated, whether in the past or the future.

Translation: "This is a magnificent spectacle that is difficult to recreate, whether in the past or the future." Natural: "This is a magnificent spectacle that is hard to recreate, whether in past or future."

After all, who could wield such authority to command so many mighty beings and make them willingly do this?

Translation: "After all, who could possess such majesty as to command this many powerful beings, making them willingly do this?" Natural: "After all, who could have such authority to command this many powerful beings, making them willingly do this?"

In this age, a demon ancestor has arisen, seeking to destroy heaven and earth.

Translation: "It is precisely in this era that a demon ancestor appeared, intent on destroying heaven and earth." Natural: "It is in this era that a demon ancestor arose, seeking to destroy heaven and earth."

Under the supreme duty to protect Honghuang, under the unmatched virtue of Fuxi the Great Sage presiding, and with the gods' hearts brimming with lofty responsibility and mission, only then was such a great miraculous creation forged.

This line is a comment about translation of 【12】; we output the natural English translation of the Chinese sentence (same as 【12】). So 【13】 Under the supreme duty of protecting Honghuang, under the leadership of the peerlessly holy Fuxi Great Sage, and with the gods' hearts overflowing with lofty responsibility and mission, such a great miraculous creation was finally brought forth!

After all, this too is an excellent outcome of the Great God Pangu's spirit of sacrifice and dedication guiding and teaching; the innate divinities nurtured by the Honghuang world with painstaking effort each possess the ability to shoulder responsibility.

It is not the kind of character that feasts on the world's flesh and drinks the universe's blood, then, when calamity strikes, merely brushes itself off and runs away, abandoning heaven and earth's creatures to their doom without even a glance.

Translate: "It is not the sort of character that eats the world's flesh and drinks the universe's blood, then, when disaster strikes, pats its backside and runs away, leaving heaven and earth and all beings to perish without even a glance." Natural.

In moments of danger, a person's true character is most clearly shown.

Translate: "In times of peril, one's true nature is most revealed."

The deeds and decisions of the many innate divinities bring solace to the world and peace to all beings; each is truly a pillar of the Honghuang cosmos, truly the supreme heavenly will that guides heaven and earth.

This line appears duplicate of 【20】; but we'll translate similarly: "The actions and choices of many innate divinities bring comfort to the world and peace to all beings… each is blameless as a pillar of the Honghuang cosmos, blameless as the highest heavenly will of the leaders of heaven and earth!"

Boom!

Translate as sound effect: "Boom—" maybe "Boom—". Keep as "Boom—". Use em dash? We'll output "Boom—". Ensure single line.

The mighty river surges, flowing through the eight corners of the universe, spreading across past, present, and future, reaching toward the past and permeating the future; in a haze, all deeds already done and yet to be done in the Honghuang world appear within it, and countless possibilities may be encompassed by it.

This line is a comment about translation of 【24】; we output the natural English translation of the Chinese sentence (same as 【24】). So 【25】 The river surges vast, flowing through the eight wildernesses of the universe, spreading across past, present, and future, extending toward the past, permeating toward the future; all events already enacted or yet to be in the Honghuang world appear therein in a haze, and endless variables may be encompassed by it.

And as this process unfolds, an ultimate dread is brewing.

Translate: "And as this process unfolds, an ultimate great dread is brewing."

——When such a Honghuang world has all information and evolutionary threads of past, present, and future heavens and spacetime recorded and controlled, what will occur?

This line is a comment about translation of 【28】; we output the natural English translation of the Chinese sentence (same as 【28】). So 【29】 ——When such a Honghuang world has all information and evolutionary context of past, present, and future Myriad Heavens spacetime recorded and controlled, what will happen?

Luohu Mozu's expression shifts dramatically as he battles Hongjun.

This line is a comment about translation of 【30】; we output the natural English translation of the Chinese sentence (same as 【30】). So 【31】 The expression of Luohu Mozu, who was battling Hongjun, changed dramatically.

At this moment, he sees through Fuxi the Great Sage's scheme—the most upright and aboveboard yang plot!

This line is a comment about translation of 【32】; we output the natural English translation of the Chinese sentence (same as 【32】). So 【33】 At this moment, he saw through Fuxi Great Sage's scheme—the most grandiose and upright yang plot!

You… actually intend to re‑manifest the true Pangu?!

This line is a comment about translation of 【34】; we output the natural English translation of the Chinese sentence (same as 【34】). So 【35】 "\"You… actually want to re‑manifest the truest Pangu?! \""

The demon ancestor shouted in anger, feeling a chill surge straight to his head, a sour freshness that defies description.

This line is a comment about translation of 【36】; we output the natural English translation of the Chinese sentence (same as 【36】). So 【37】 The demon ancestor roared in anger, feeling a chill surge straight to the top of his head, a sour freshness that defied description.

It's utterly insane!

Translate: "Too insane!" or "Absolutely berserk!" Natural: "Totally berserk!"

Not bad…

Translate: "\"Not bad…\""

The overlapping voices of the gods resound through the vast cosmos.

This line is a comment about translation of 【42】; we output the natural English translation of the Chinese sentence (same as 【42】). So 【43】 The voices of the gods overlapped, resounding through the vast cosmos.

Honghuang heaven and earth were opened by the primordial deity. When perfection is reached, the primordial deity offers everything, merging its Dao fruit and flesh with it.

This line is a comment about translation of 【44】; we output the natural English translation of the Chinese sentence (same as 【44】). So 【45】 "\"Honghuang heaven and earth were opened by the primordial gods. When perfection is reached, the primordial gods further sacrifice everything, merging their Dao fruits and flesh with it……\""

Therefore this world is both Honghuang and Pangu.

This line is a comment about translation of 【46】; we output the natural English translation of the Chinese sentence (same as 【46】). So 【47】 "\"Therefore this world is both Honghuang and Pangu. \""

Now we control everything, reading all information from heaven and earth, reversing time to reenact the moment the primordial deity embodied heaven and earth, thereby manifesting supreme power.

We have no glossary terms. Translate: "\"Today we control everything, interpreting all information from heaven and earth, reversing time to deduce the moment the primordial gods incarnated as heaven and earth, re‑manifesting the supreme power……\""

The true Pangu is flawless, possessing the strongest flesh and the most complete Dao fruit… Demon ancestor, even if you have inherited the legacy of the three thousand chaotic demon gods and fused their Dao essences, we ask you——

This line is a comment about translation of 【50】; we output the natural English translation of the Chinese sentence (same as 【50】). So 【51】 "\"The true Pangu is flawless, possessing the strongest flesh and the most complete Dao fruit… Demon ancestor, even if you have inherited the legacy of the three thousand Chaos demon gods, merging their Dao essences, we still ask you——\""

Facing Pangu…… are you afraid or not?

This line is a comment about translation of 【52】; we output the natural English translation of the Chinese sentence (same as 【52】). So 【53】 "\"Facing Pangu…… are you afraid or not? \""

The gods sighed softly.

Translate: "The gods sighed faintly."

Is the demon ancestor afraid or not?

This line is a comment about translation of 【56】; we output the natural English translation of the Chinese sentence (same as 【56】). So 【57】 Demon ancestor, afraid or not?

Not afraid!

Translate: "Not afraid!"

… a damn ghost.

This line is a comment about translation of 【60】; we output the natural English translation of the Chinese sentence (same as 【60】). So 【61】... a damn ghost.

Born bearing the grudges of the chaotic demon gods, who else could know the terror of Pangu better than he?

This line is a comment about translation of 【62】; we output the natural English translation of the Chinese sentence (same as 【62】). So 【63】 He was born bearing the grudges of the Chaos demon gods; who else knows the terror of Pangu better than he?

It is that after the three thousand chaotic demon gods joined forces to commit the most vile, despicable mass beating, they were still slaughtered to the last by a single blow of sword and axe, yet afterward retained the power to split heaven and earth as a supreme powerhouse.

This line is a comment about translation of 【64】; we output the natural English translation of the Chinese sentence (same as 【64】). So 【65】 That is, after the three thousand Chaos demon gods stood shoulder to shoulder, committing the most evil, despicable gang‑beating, they were still slaughtered to the last by a single blow of the axe, yet retained the power to split heaven and earth as an unsurpassed powerhouse!

If it weren't to hasten the evolution of Honghuang heaven and earth and make the universe more beautiful, Pangu would not have sacrificed his flesh and blood and complete Dao fruit at his final moment… In this era, where would there be room for innate divinities to jump about?

Each must kowtow, daily lowering their brows and eyes to sincerely shout three times, "Pangu is great!"

The demon ancestor harbors great ambition: to slaughter the gods, end Honghuang, then upon the ruins of everything carry out ultimate destruction, destroy destruction itself, reach the utmost sublimation, and create a brand‑new era of heaven and earth… This is actually following Pangu's path, doing something very similar to what Pangu did.

The Great Dao has three thousand paths; different routes lead to the same goal—this is no empty talk.

Even when destruction reaches its extreme, it can still accomplish the grandest feat of creation.

Translate: "Even when destruction is pushed to its limit, it can still achieve the grandest feat of creation through opening up heaven and earth."

But now he has not yet become the new generation Pangu; even this beautiful dream is drifting further away, while the gods unite to try to resurrect the old Pangu……

How could one not be alarmed?

Translate: "How could one not be terrified?"

The demon ancestor still has a clear sense of his own weight, knowing exactly how strong he is.

Otherwise, he would not have persistently followed that sordid development path for so many years, employing all kinds of schemes and tricks just to weaken his opponent.

Translate: "Otherwise, he would not have persistently followed that sordid development path for so many years, employing all kinds of schemes and tricks just to weaken his opponent."

It's a pity that people's hearts turn away; in the end, evil does not prevail over good.

Translate: "Alas, people's hearts turn away, and in the end \"evil does not prevail over righteousness\"!"

Of course, Luohu Mozu will not sit and wait for death.

He resolutely burned his demon body, drawing all possible mana from endless spacetime to make his combat power frenzied, aiming to break through the barrier named Hongjun ahead, kill past it and sever that river of fate.

Don't even think about leaving!

Translate: "\"Don't even think about leaving! \""

Hongjun bellowed, a mighty, heaven‑shaking righteous vigor surging from him: "This poor Daoist, even if I abandon this life, will absolutely not let you pass!"

The Dao Ancestor's tone was generous and impassioned, filled with tragic heroism.

He had prepared himself to die in battle here.

Translate: "He had prepared himself to die in battle here!"

After all, the Hongjun of now is nothing but a blank slate.

All the innate spiritual treasures and innate supreme treasures have been thrown into the river of fate…… he has never been this poor in his whole life.

We have no glossary. Translate: "All the innate spiritual treasures and innate supreme treasures have been thrown into the river of fate…… He has never been this poor in his whole life."

Even when he first gained spiritual awareness and confirmed his self‑consciousness, he was richer than he is now.

Translate: "Even when he first gained psychic awareness and confirmed his self‑consciousness, he was richer than now."

Because he had the Jade Disc of Creation!

The Jade Disc of Creation, a great implement of the Heavenly Dao of the Honghuang cosmos, is naturally equipment to assist Hongjun.

But in order to aid the gods and guard the safety of the cosmos, even this equipment was thrown in.

With only a blank‑slate body, he faced the ferocious, brutal Luohu Mozu.

This is his most perilous moment, and also his finest hour.

Translate: "This is his most dangerous moment, and also his shining moment."

Spattering divine blood, a steadfast countenance…… Hongjun the Dao Ancestor, with his unwavering resolve to defend Honghuang unto death, moved all beings who witnessed this scene.

Whether it be the myriad beings of the present era…

We have no glossary. Translate: "Whether it be the myriad beings of the present era…"

Or like Fengxi, those who swim against the tide of time—fortuitous encounters, beings with someone behind them; Great Luo who seek the Dao in the future and are interested in this era's various secrets…… Even if they do not share the Dao Ancestor's interests, at this moment they cannot help but feel reverent toward his noble virtue.

No wonder it is the Heavenly Dao's spirit-communicating transformation and birth, heart tied to heaven and earth, heart tied to the myriad beings!

The more the Demon Ancestor Rahu raged with fury, the more it highlighted the radiant brilliance of the Dao Ancestor.

"Get out of my way!"

Rahu roared angrily, the Execution Immortal Sword Formation raged violently; the four killing swords had turned into eternal light, severing the spacetime of the Myriad Heavens, eroding past, present, and future, displaying a power that could instantly cause ordinary Great Luo to lose themselves, leaving Hongjun covered in wounds.

But the Dao Ancestor, despite staggering, refused to fall!

He has now done what he said before!

Great virtue, great holiness—this… is the Dao Ancestor!

"Kill kill kill!"

The Demon Ancestor went mad, "Execution Immortal Sword Formation, blow up for me!"

He pointed at the formation, and this great killing weapon began to blaze with flame.

The formation diagram, enveloping the four killing swords, directly smashed through layer after layer of spacetime, falling toward its birthplace—Mount Sumeru.

Then, using the Dao traces there to assist, release the ultimate destruction!

Once such a "bomb" detonates, the western mountains and rivers of the Honghuang continent would likely be instantly shattered into nothingness, and the central heavenly pillar as well as most of the northern and southern mountains and rivers would also suffer a devastating blow!

This is still the direct loss.

Those indirect losses, with their severe impact on the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth, cannot be ignored either.

At the same time, Rahu charged toward the River of Fate woven by the gods working together.

What a Demon Ancestor!

Feint east, strike west—double-pronged attack!

Using the safety of Honghuang's mountains and rivers and the myriad beings as hostages, he forced the Dao Ancestor to make the most difficult choice.

Villains often fare better than heroes, and there is reason for that.

They constantly scheme shamelessly—what can be done?

Fortunately.

The righteous, because of righteousness, always win people's hearts… the more Dao, the more help!

Just as Hongjun the Dao Ancestor found himself in a dilemma, finally with tears in his eyes he ignored the Execution Immortal Sword Formation, chose to block Rahu the Demon Ancestor, willing to sacrifice the western small home for the greater Honghuang—

"Hiss!"

In the void, a willow branch slowly extended, seemingly slow but actually swift, landing upon the advancing Execution Immortal Sword Formation.

With a hook, a sweep, and a pull, the willow branch diverted the sword formation's self-destructive force into a temporarily opened boundless void, where it arose and vanished in turn, wondrous and inconceivable.

In the end, only a ripple leaked out, giving the four directions' mountains and rivers a bald-headed look.

Although the loss was not light, it was far better than the worst possible outcome.

In the midst of the charge, Rahu first stared blankly, then reacted, his face flushed red with anger as he roared furiously.

"Yangmei… you disgrace the Chaos Demon God!"

The Demon Ancestor discerned who had struck—it was once an ancient being born in the Chaos era, even possessing vast divine powers, capable of retreating from under Pangu while preserving most of his primordial essence.

Rahu originally thought they were natural allies, but who would have thought…

"Alas." A sigh echoed from the void, filled with helplessness and heartache.

"Yes, I am the Chaos Demon God, and I also long for the Chaos era to regain its glory, declaring victory over Pangu..."

"But I don't want to see you win by such deceitful and vile means!"

Ripples spread in the void, and an old man with silver hair and silver brows appeared, gazing at Rahu with sorrow.

"Destroying Honghuang is to pursue victory, using the most radiant fact to prove the excellence and splendor of the Chaos epoch..."

"But foolish child, acting like this… what can it prove?"

"It merely forges an unsolvable tragic cycle."

Yangmei the Great Immortal shook his head, "If you thereby achieve deeds rivaling Pangu's, then all the fallen innate divinities of today will become the next generation of legend's Dao-obstructing Chaos Demon Gods..."

"The gathered resentment and unwillingness will again forge world-destroying demons like you… and, inspired by you, they will be able to break through lower limits… fate will reappear!"

"Eh… such endless grudges, why bother? Why suffer?"

Yangmei waved his horsetail whisk, "Such a victory, we do not desire."

Rahu stared blankly, then suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, laughing angrily.

"If not this way, how can this seat obtain victory? Do you also want to win while erecting a memorial arch?!"

"You are wrong." Yangmei painfully closed his eyes and shook his head, "We never set a time limit for you to destroy Honghuang… this is to hope you proceed slowly and cautiously, continually pondering and researching the flaws and shortcomings of Honghuang's heaven and earth, ultimately writing the greatest chapter, proving that 'Honghuang heaven and earth are but a fleeting splendor, while Chaos is the ultimate destination of all.'"

"The clash of the three thousand demon gods with Pangu is both a contest of strength and of the Dao!"

"The realm of Great Luo is not only about strength but also about the Dao!" Yangmei sighed, "In terms of power, we cannot match Pangu."

"But in the contest of the Dao, we have not yet lost!"

"After endless ages have passed, unless Honghuang can prove itself eternal, all worlds transcend, and everyone reaches the far shore, otherwise we will never have a final conclusion."

"Pangu prevails by strength, gaining the first-move advantage… but we who come later can also control the situation!"

"We are all immortal beings, a single undying spiritual light shining eternally; what are mere years and moments that we cannot wait for?"

"Pangu relies on the greatest strength to sweep the age, indeed his divine might is boundless… but having only strength, can one guard one's own principle without losing it?"

"This is a shared curiosity among us Chaos Demon Gods."

"He who excels at swimming drowns in water; he who excels at strength falls prey to strength."

"Pangu's greatest enemy ultimately became himself."

Yangmei waved his horsetail whisk, "This principle, he as the mightiest Chaos Demon God, naturally understands as well."

"Therefore, after the heavens opened, he immediately dissolved his body, transforming into the myriad phenomena of heaven and earth… both because of his noble character and self-sacrifice, and because he wished to temporarily set aside pure strength's influence, to more clearly see himself, to see whether his principle had any shortcomings or flaws."

As the sole surviving Chaos Demon God of the present age, Yangmei obviously knows much.

Now, revealing these behind-the-scenes details lets many contemporary or trans-era listeners suddenly feel an awakening of understanding.

——Behind them, there actually is such a secret!

"These things, I originally thought you could see them clearly……" Yangmei sighed sadly, "I never expected……"

"We helped you cultivate the Great Dao of Destruction, intending to let you fully understand the truth, but we never expected you to fall into the obsession of pursuing power, solely wanting to utterly destroy Honghuang to perfect your Dao fruit…… You've taken the wrong path!"

This ancient being of the Chaos Era shook its head, then shook its head again.

Luohou remained silent.

He suddenly realized that he was actually at a loss for words.

After a moment of silence.

In the eyes of this Demon Ancestor, a cold light flashed, capable of freezing a person's heart.

He burst out laughing.

"Hehehe……"

"Haha……"

This laugh was extremely grim, carrying an ultimate vicious demonic nature, and faintly also a touch of sorrowful chill.

He stretched out his hand, pointing toward the River of Fate…… The mighty beings in the river sensed it, realizing he was pointing at them.

"These guys, except for Fuxi, the rest have been played with and manipulated by me for amusement; essentially they are greedy…… But today, I can actually gain a good reputation, to be passed down for myriad ages."

The Demon Ancestor moved his finger, this time pointing at Hongjun, "He's not a good person either…… Heh, the Heavenly Dao possesses spirit!"

Just look at this leg, sooner or later he will want to climb atop the heads of all living beings, issue commands, and be no better than me in the slightest.

"Today, by using me to gain merit, it's even more justified and proper."

Demon Ancestor Luohou freely commented, "And you…… Yangmei!"

"Heh…… impressive skill!"

"The entire camp of the Chaos Demon Gods has been whitewashed…… Hmm, not quite."

Luohou's words paused first, then he seemed lost in thought.

"If it weren't for what I did today, the Chaos Demon Gods would be purely victims…… There's really no point in talking about being whitewashed or not."

Three thousand Chaos Demon Gods, how miserable!

Struck down by Pangu's axe swing, so much ash was killed that none could be seen—when would there be time to harm all beings?

This is a victim!

Even if there were obstacles to opening the heavens…… that was merely to protect one's homeland, not a fault; even if there were monstrous calamities…… how could those calamities be blamed on the dead?

Moreover, it wasn't the Chaos Demon Gods who led it; merely their remnants underwent strange transformations.

It was only because a Luohou appeared that this camp became somewhat awkward.

And now, Yangmei has appeared to give an objective and fair explanation……

"Hahaha……"

Luohou laughed so hard his waist bent over and he couldn't straighten up.

"In the end, all sins are upon me."

"I, Luohou……"

"In the end, just one person…… bearing everything……

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