Chapter 207: with translation of chapter title

Who am I? Where am I?

What am I doing? Fengxi maintained a calm exterior, his eyes as still as an ancient well, but inside he was already on the verge of bursting.

"What do you understand?"

"Pain point?"

"Do I have a pain point?"

"Besides having someone pushing me from behind, it seems I've been dragged into some major event."

"Otherwise, my life is pretty happy, right?"

"All along the way, I've had big shots looking out for me, superiors promoting me… how quickly one can rise in rank and wealth!"

"Looking ahead, the eternal class is already within reach; from now on I won't be stuck in an awkward position as Yandi's Trumpet, I can speak for myself, towering over the masses, with a single innate immortal spiritual light, eternal and free..."

"How come, in your mouths, I end up looking so miserable and sorrowful? It's as if I've been domestically abused, already ashamed to face people, going out without giving my name, hiding behind a huge water curtain—you all think that's normal?"

Fengxi remained silent.

Of course, he was silent, but others weren't.

Those few Dao Lords, one speaking after another, never stopped talking.

"Sigh!"

"Qi Luck Dao Lord, we've heard about what happened to you."

The Misfortune Dao Lord sighed, "Excessive! Really too excessive!"

"When I first learned of it, it made me tremble with rage!"

"On that scorching hot day, my anger shot up to the heavens, yet my hands and feet went ice cold… What has this age come to? In this vast Honghuang, is there still justice?"

"Where is hierarchy? Where is equality between male and female deities?"

"This can be tolerated, what cannot?"

This person, who looks very much like the Nether River Demon Ancestor yet claims not to be, is the Misfortune Dao Lord, now criticizing with anguish.

And the Calamity Dao Lord was also excited, loudly echoing, "Exactly! Exactly!"

"Such injustice! Such tyranny! Must be met with strong sanctions!"

"Otherwise, what will become of it later?"

"That is, my current situation hasn't been established yet."

"Otherwise?"

"We must emphasize ideological education, telling disciples what is a 'pink skull'!"

When the Calamity Dao Lord spoke, his words rang out like metal striking stone.

Seeing this left Fengxi speechless, and he took a close look at that golden, gleaming head.

……

Several Dao Lords all expressed sympathy for 'Fengxi', full of comfort.

From the information leaked in their words, Fengxi was able to quickly establish some details about the previous Dao Lords of the Qi Luck Great Dao.

First, he was absolutely a top-tier great divine ability user, and unlike these four who look sneaky and are secretly meeting here, his true identity is renowned, known to the Ancient God Great Sage.

Then……

On this great being, a tragic event occurred that moved the gods to sympathy, a tale worthy of song and tears.

That is a concentrated expression of the many injustices in the Honghuang world, a warning that the moral education of this universe needs strengthening! 'Finally, I now wear his number, acting as a temporary substitute, but these great beings didn't recognize I'm a counterfeit, so they took me for him?'

Fengxi's mouth twitched.

"'But the most crucial thing—who exactly is that person? Come on, tell me!'"

"'They just give me looks—I understand your suffering, I know why you hide your head and tail; from now on we'll fully cooperate with you, only calling you the Qi Luck Dao Lord, never exposing your wound…'"

"'I actually wish you would expose my wound!'"

At this moment, Fengxi had ten thousand curiosities urging him to speak up.

But in the end, he gave up that somewhat suicidal idea, sighing inwardly.

"'I'm having a really hard time!'"

"'Taking a temporary post, standing in for a Great Luo, that's the problem.'"

"'Not following the proper path, having seniors guide me, everything is pitch black… so damn frustrating!'"

"'All kinds of relationships, grudges and feuds, are completely foggy.'"

"'If there were only a few Great Luos, it would be fine… but the heavenly principles of the Honghuang world number in the thousands—who knows how many twists and turns lie within!'"

As a mere novice.

Right now, without a veteran to show the way, just muddling through the Great Luo rookie zone for a few years would be enough.

Upon entering, I'm straight into hard mode, dealing with some great divine ability users who look problematic……

That he can still hold the situation together without collapsing is truly lucky.

Fengxi outwardly remains aloof and silent, while his Great Luo abilities have been invoked who knows how many times in secret.

He hopes to find important information in the annals of history to serve as a guide.

It must be admitted, the Great Luo's abilities are very useful.

Even though Fengxi, as a temporary appointee, is somewhat rusty in using it, that sense of boundless spacetime, eternal and free, overlooking the rise and fall of the Myriad Heavens, casually watching the birth and death of historical eras, also gives him an inexplicable great satisfaction.

This is the ultimate achievement of cultivation, the peak of the Dao! Standing at the peak, overlooking all beneath the heavens—what a sense of ease? Although Fengxi is a worthless product, his Great Luo Dao fruit has not truly manifested. Yet, relying on the endless spacetime-existing Qi Luck River, he is in no way inferior to an ordinary Great Luo.

It's just a pity……

This ability, after being used for just a moment, forced Fengxi to secretly shake his head.

Because he saw the history of the Dragon-Phoenix Era, still just as he had experienced before.

At most, the perspective became more numerous and comprehensive, relying on Qi Luck to incarnate many avatars, possessing the bodies of the great Qi Luck beings of that era in an illusory state—not only could he learn the detailed course of many events, but he could also know the participants' mental states, and even directly use Qi Luck to influence their minds, altering history.

Many people envy the possessors of great fortune, breaking their heads to vie for that title…… Little do they know that, at times, those possessors of great fortune have another name, called 'Child of Fortune'.

To others, they are incredibly formidable, able to turn misfortune into blessing, danger into auspiciousness; a casual kick on the road can unearth a spiritual root, a spiritual treasure, or the secret cache of predecessors.

But if fortune has a master? Then the happier they laughed before, the uglier they will cry when the time comes.

He's rushing to arrange things for others!

If he ultimately proves the Great Luo, that would be fine.

Without proving the Great Luo…… a lifetime of struggle ends up merely being a pawn in the hands of the Fortune Dao Master. With this pawn, one can arbitrarily manipulate the era, guide the tide of people's hearts, and subtly wield immense authority and prestige.

Fengxi likes this authority.

But not long after, he again felt this thing wasn't so appealing.

Toying with living beings, he doesn't have that taste for mischief…… Moreover, the most important point is that he still hasn't broken through the fog of the era.

Even if he now steps into this suspected sealed ground of the Rahu Demon Ancestor, closely tied to the true behind-the-scenes of the previous era, it's the same.

Although the histories of those myriad ancient eras appear before Fengxi's eyes—not only the Honghuang cosmos, but also the Myriad Heavens' spacetime—as if they were identical.

If it weren't for the sacrifice of Gangzu, the four great beings speaking information he didn't know…… he might actually have believed it.

But now he knows.

Those past eras are like a mille-feuille.

He is still turning in the first layer, while the truth of history lies in the second layer, or possibly even deeper! Or perhaps it has simply been rolled up by someone into a circle, leisurely drawn out, arising and ceasing between being and non-being, invisible to the eye.

"At this moment, I can see the past, the present, and all kinds of possibilities for the future…… but I don't know whether I might be inside such a circle rolled up by someone, where a supreme great being has condensed all epochs into one, playing with them in the palm of his hand?"

Fengxi sighed lightly in his heart, feeling greatly moved.

The Great Luo, to a certain extent, is indeed walking the pinnacle of the Dao.

Unfortunately, the gap among Great Luo cultivators may be even larger.

Their skill in making mille-feuille differs, and so the disparity grows greater.

A great being at the peak of the Great Luo can, with a casual strike, cause a weaker Great Luo to lose himself and tragically become an innate spiritual treasure.

No…… this isn't a tragedy; it should be called fortunate.

Fortunately, there exists an innate indestructible spiritual light, which after many epochs holds hope for a comeback.

Otherwise, not even the dregs fit for death would remain.

The innate indestructible spiritual light is the ultimate elevation of an individual's Great Dao and spirit, tracing back through the vast Honghuang world that penetrates being and non-being, allowing one to imbibe the ancient Taiyi era's transformation into the Taiyi era's momentary secret of creation from nothing, undergoing a fundamental change in nature, achieving true immortality and indestructibility.

A supreme being can destroy such a creature's self‑humanity, yet its Dao nature remains undying, condensing a thread of vitality—no matter how faint.

"This might be the bottom line in the struggles among Great Luo beings……"

If Fengxi had some insight, his eyes grew deeper.

"But this way, the stronger the fellows, the more they care about face…… tsk tsk!"

"If one is subjected to such humiliating back‑and‑forth torment, unable to save face…… unless one is shameless, probably everyone would withdraw into themselves for a while."

Fengxi's gaze took in the Sever‑Fortune Dao Master, who was exactly the same as the Lingbao Heavenly Venerable.

Everyone says that the Lingbao Heavenly Venerable likely endured a miserable experience, challenging many great beings all over, ending in a miserable fate, with the entire sect nearly announcing bankruptcy and reorganization.

"I don't even know if it's true or false."

"And the previous master of my fortune authority…… who could wield fortune, arrange the development of the Honghuang economy—what a mighty being! What prestige!"

"But looking at it now, it seems he too encountered a great upheaval, grew disheartened, and that's how I ended up taking over his position."

"But this person is no simpleton; compared to the legendary Lingbao Heavenly Venerable who, after losing face, uttered harsh words—demanding that heaven and earth cycle through earth, water, fire, and wind again, his methods are even more heaven‑shaking and terrifying!"

"Throughout the Dragon‑Phoenix era, that historical fog will appear, the greatest truth buried, and what ends up before me is merely a lecture on social moral responsibility…… It seems inseparable from covering up his own embarrassing black history, a terrifying act that prevents people from speaking of it!"

Fengxi let his thoughts run wild, feeling he had grasped some secrets and some context.

And these things, in fact, can be verified by asking others.

For example—Fuxi the Great Sage! The fortune‑merit system was given by him, and Fengxi believes he absolutely knows the true inner workings.

"After this Five‑Fortune conclave ends, I will secretly seek an audience with Xihuang."

Fengxi's thoughts settled; while using the superior insight granted by his command of the Fortune Great Dao to comprehend all fundamental Dao laws of heaven and earth, he also dealt flawlessly with the conference, which was likely attended in person by the four topmost great beings.

No need to think; this gathering that seems to shun the light will undoubtedly have far‑reaching impact, shaking the epochs of the Myriad Heavens.

After all, this lineup is too luxurious, and too terrifying.

One of the top heavenly venerable sect leaders of the Dao, one of the highest spiritual leaders of the Buddha, and two honorary and actual administrators of the Demon! Aside from the lich hegemony that controls heaven and earth, the Honghuang human‑dao schools for spiritual construction of sentient beings are secretly gathering here…… This lineup is too luxurious.

Having the chance to participate, directly grasping the most important first‑hand information…… who knows how much profit could be made from this in the future? Fengxi feels that at this very moment, a glow of 'queen big head' surely flickers in the depths of his eyes.

Of course, overall his emotions remain quite steady; he follows the comforting words of the several Dao Masters, speaking in a weathered, heavy tone with ambiguous remarks: "Several…… let the past just pass."

"Bringing it up again wouldn't mean much."

"Better to look to the future; that would be more meaningful."

Fengxi spoke with a hint of fatigue, like an old man who has weathered the world and seen through all its grudges and affections.

He felt this was the most appropriate response.

But hearing his words, the several Dao Masters showed varied expressions.

The Slaughter‑Fortune Dao Master even leaned forward, his face shocked and moved.

"Huh?"

"You really let go?"

"Back then your killing intent was so great that I felt ashamed to compare. If no chance came, it would be fine, but once the opportunity arrived, you'd snatch up whatever weapon you had and kill…… offering it to heaven would be more vigorous than anyone!"

The Slaughter‑Fortune Dao Master muttered softly.

Fengxi listened, feeling a bit uneasy in his heart—had he overacted?

He turned his thought, then slowly continued, "Of course, if you want to reenact the past…… to me, it's no big deal."

"Hehehe…… no thanks! No thanks!" the Slaughter‑Fortune Dao Master waved his hand, "We're all refined folk; why would we do that? Harmony brings wealth! Harmony brings wealth!"

"If it's really harmonious, what more would Rahu Dao Friend need to do?" Fengxi propped himself on the tiger skin, tentatively throwing out his guess—some bold, wild imaginings about past eras. Of course, he only said half of that, leaving himself room to retreat, and also letting these temporary teammates fill in the blanks themselves, completing his words for him.

"The surprise arrived quickly, so quickly that Fengxi was somewhat caught off guard."

"Exactly." The Calamity Fate Dao Master laughed, "Back when Rahu Dao Friend was born, wasn't it precisely because he bore the Chaos Demon God's apocalyptic obsession, needing to take the blame—"

"Hmph!" The Ultimate Fate Dao Master let out a cold snort, a long breath bursting forcefully from his nostrils.

"... Cough cough!" The Calamity Fate Dao Master gave face by cutting off his earlier remarks, merely smiling.

For Fengxi, just hearing those fragmented contents was enough to play rolling thunder in his mind.

How clever a person he is? A single hint was enough for him to imagine many, many things.

Afterwards.

In his heart, he reviewed the Dragon-Phoenix historical outlook afterthoughts and the Great Luo job application he had written while wandering the Shijian Changhe, "looking" at the praises of the ancient gods and great sages written there, and fell into silence.

(End of chapter)