Chapter 234: An unchangeable life path, a breach-of-contract fine one cannot afford!

Stepping into the extraordinary realm of Great Luo means standing at the pinnacle of cultivation achievement, fundamentally setting oneself apart from countless beings.

They are Heaven's Will, they are administrators, they are the ones who hold authority.

Able to alter the fundamental laws of Honghuang, to open various small accounts, to invade and seize NPC data, to have the permission to reload and restart at any time……

When there is only one Great Luo in the world, he must be omniscient, omnipotent, supreme.

Yet even amidst Honghuang, where multiple Great Luos coexist, their powers overlap and interfere, so none can act as they please…… but their essence of endless spacetime, eternal and free, remains unchanged, still an infinite gulf separating them from boundless sentient beings.

No matter how mighty a Supreme Ultimate, they lack the qualification to challenge a Great Luo.

"A wonderful and powerful feeling…… time infinite, space infinite, change infinite, power infinite……"

Fengxi sighs lightly; with a thought, countless versions of him covering the past and stretching into the future activate together, relatively evolving into endless time…… such vast ages spent studying and comprehending every possible variation of the laws of the Myriad Heavens' spacetime—if one is not stupid, not hopelessly dull, one will surely achieve the ultimate completion of clearing the game!

By refining the essence of perfect laws into one's own Dao fruit, governing with one's own mind, summarizing and interpreting with the Dao language one created, one attains the utmost wisdom; supplemented by the infinite power that permeates endless spacetime, one then has……

Under the Great Luo, all beings are equal!

All are utterly crushed.

In an ordinary cosmos, a single finger of his can annihilate the world, without any doubt.

This, is the Great Luo.

By virtue of essence, one transcends; by transcending, one becomes strong.

Perhaps they have a past, rising from weakness. But once they establish themselves at the level of Heaven's Will, these shortcomings will be made up for—through profound study of the rules of heaven and earth, they grasp, wield their power, spanning spacetime to protect, aid, and converge, reaching what people call—one verification, eternal verification!

Fengxi actively adjusts his information-receiving capacity, maxing out his comprehension and affinity for various Daos; using the Great Luo's built-in time cheat, he delves deep into comprehending the Dao of the Honghuang universe and begins to alter his own past.

In the blink of an eye, his Five Virtues Great Dao matures, he stabilizes his Great Luo achievement, never to regress, truly becoming the Great Luo Dao Fruit.

Another blink, and he grasps every moment of his life, wildly editing the data so that each and every imprint, whenever needed, can be as strong as his present peak.

Not only alive, even those reduced to a mere soul imprint after death become ghosts—like his unfortunate demise in a past life, or having contracted with the Houtu Ancestor Witch to become a demon…… during the time of the Witchcraft Youth, he can also be terrifyingly powerful, able to display his present peak combat strength!

For a Great Luo, the existence of a physical body is no longer necessary.

Even if they retain only a single obsession, they can still thrash countless Supreme Ultimates.

What more if it is an indestructible spirit?

With a thought, he can restore flesh to the ghostly form of his past, reviving at full health on the spot…… then he can no longer be considered dead.

Or one need not…… worship Houtu within the cycle of reincarnation!

"I actually have the right to choose……"

Fengxi wanders through his own past lives, hearing some unexpected, some suddenly clear whispers.

"Penetrating time, one verification, eternal verification—even at the moment of past-life death, it is still a Great Luo achievement…… This actually means one can refuse Houtu's reincarnation conscription, preventing one's true spirit from being screened."

And don't even mention it.

At this moment, Fengxi actually feels a little stirred.

"Or…… I abandon this identity, sneak away, no longer need to participate in the brutal Witch-Demon war, change my identity, start over with a fresh appearance?"

Time shifts, history reenacts; Fengxi's true spirit light stands anew at the original point where he first bonded with the Wu Clan, perfectly coinciding with his past incarnations, sharing a hall with the Houtu Ancestor Witch.

That absolute beauty of a goddess, seemingly unaware of his change, continues to smile and ask, "So……"

"If given the chance to choose, would you be willing to make sacrifices and devote yourself for the rise of humanity?"

Fengxi's face shows no change, yet a strange light flickers in the depths of his eyes.

"'Only children make choices; adults must learn to say no……'"

He opens his mouth, about to say something.

Even if it isn't a refusal, but haggling a bit, striving for excellent employee benefits…… no, it's a special talent welfare, with an extra thousand or eight hundred big heads in annual salary, including food, lodging, and a dao partner—why not?

But in the very next instant, Fengxi suddenly feels an boundless terrifying crisis.

In the dark, a thought transmits through spacetime from an immeasurably great existence, causing Fengxi to inexplicably gain sudden understanding.

——Young man, think it over before speaking!

——Creation Heavenly Demon Lord, she's been watching you…… you dare, after relying on Houtu's support to achieve Great Luo, then turn your back and deny people? She will surely come to block the Dao, beat you to death, and turn you into an innate spirit treasure shaped like a kitchen knife!

Thus, Fengxi, obedient to his heart's ideal of striving for humanity's rise, forcibly swallows the words about to leave his lips, instead making a solemn vow: "To strive for humanity, to go through fire and water, what is life and death!"

"Is it the ancient era?"

"Is it to fight heaven and battle earth?"

"Go!"

"You must go!"

"Not going is not human!"

Fengxi is overwhelmed with emotion, tears nearly welling in his eyes…… this is absolutely moving.

"Absolutely not from the heart!"

It is certainly not a recollection of what I saw and heard on the River of Time—a stunning talent who, through his own effort, broke through countless barriers, attained the Great Dao, yet ultimately could not wait for him to manifest his holiness before the people before being casually slain by a heavenly demon lord, forced to slumber in eternity as an innate spirit treasure to be used by others, with no knowing when hope of return might arise.

After all, as everyone knows…… the Creation Heavenly Demon Lord has no relation to the Houtu Ancestor Witch.

And such a kind-hearted goddess as Houtu would surely never do that kind of "if I can't win your heart, I can settle for possessing you" lunatic act…… right?

Houtu is benevolent.

Fengxi is loyal and steadfast; even after achieving success, he still remembers his former lord's kindness, expressing a vow to serve unto death……

Look, don't both sides have good reputations?

This is a win-win!

Why not do it?

Fengxi's will, feeling moved and delighted, slips away from this segment of history, leaving it unchanged, without the slightest alteration.

Can't provoke, can't provoke—can only slip away.

Afterward, he went with the flow and met Xihuang again.

That was when he obtained the luck and merit system.

As one who proved himself to reach Daluo by his own ability, rather than the previous top‑post luck Dao Lord, Fengxi felt his spine should be able to straighten a bit more.

Unfortunately.

The fact told him it wasn't of much use.

As soon as he opened his eyes, Fengxi saw Fuxi the Great Sage, and Fuxi the Great Sage also saw him.

Then……

This sage emperor, at some unknown time, pulled out an axe, spinning it so fast it was about to fly out of his hand.

The implication of this is really too obvious.

——To split heaven and earth, using the three thousand chaotic demon gods as sacrifices!

——Young man, you understand what I mean, right?

Someone as smart as Fengxi, how could he not understand?

'"I understand, I understand, I understand... You are Pangu, your word is law."'

After taking a deep breath of cold air, he came silently, left silently, flicked his sleeve, taking not a wisp of cloud, changing not a jot of the past.

……

Having gone through segment after segment of life, trying to make some changes, to alter the direction of the past trajectory.

But, one cruel fact after another kept telling him——

Children are the ones who can make choices.

Adults…… have no choice.

Liquidated damages, can you afford to pay?

If you can't pay, you must repay with your life.

Or, you could also choose to default by force?

Just don't know whether you can beat the ancestral witch demon emperor, or prevail against the heaven‑splitting Pangu.

Fengxi felt low‑spirited.

At this moment, he almost felt the whole world shouting at him, a single word in unison——

Trash!

How can someone so weak, the baseline combat strength among active Daluo beings, the actual unit of measurement, dare to make so many demands?

How many peaches of immortality have you eaten?

Or are you saying you want to start a peach orchard at home? Become a true Peach Banquet member? And have a monkey guard it?

Fengxi found himself both laughing and crying——after bustling about for half a day, he ultimately remained largely unchanged, following his original life trajectory, shaping the present him.

"No wonder so many ancient gods and sages keep an eye on Pangu's ultimate achievement."

"It's really because there are too many Daluo beings, one cannot just stretch out at will!"

"Enough, enough, enough... Although I'm currently embarrassed, it doesn't mean the future will be the same."

"When my strength rises, becoming a great supernatural expert, even a top‑tier mighty one... everything will get better."

Fengxi maintained an optimistic mindset, calmed his thoughts.

And with the stabilization of his thoughts, his proving of the Dao also reached its conclusion.

His original true form, having been forged by boundless mana, turned into a sheet of chaos; now it naturally takes shape, reforged according to his life trajectory and his three views of self.

With no major changes in life, his three views remaining the same, his appearance remains the originally handsome and boundless look, merely augmented with an aura of dignity and wisdom, representing the authority to transcend all things and look down upon beings, the wisdom to comprehend the workings of all things' laws and penetrate all the Great Daos.

Great, ancient, noble…… Fengxi stood there silently, without using mana or supernatural powers to twist rules and order, yet Honghuang actively acknowledged his status; his standing place seemed to become the center of the universe, making Fengxi the One, the Infinite, the Origin, the End, Heaven, the Dao!

At this moment, boundless visions blossomed, the three thousand Great Daos of Honghuang heaven and earth became active, accompanied by the proclamation of the ancestral witches' edict, letting all beings know what kind of existence is proving the Dao.

"……Junior Witch Fengxi, during his term he fulfilled his duties, was honest and incorruptible, benefited the masses, his merit vast; hereby he is promoted to the title of Grand Witch of the Houtu Department, hoping he will continue to strive and create further glory……"

Fengxi proved the Dao to reach Daluo; after discussion by the Wu Clan's high‑level organization, his position can be promoted, henceforth he may go out as a Grand Witch to wield power and blessings, walk the public stage, representing the Wu Clan to awe a region; hereby this appointment is proclaimed.

The grand Dao resonance echoed in his ears; Fengxi didn't pay much attention, it went in one ear and out the other, only his gaze lingered, piercing through immeasurable time‑space and billions of Myriad Heavens, seeing many truths.

Looking back into the past, he witnessed the outflow of Taiji's spirituality, the most moving moment of creation from nothing; he saw one active spirituality after another surge, driving the transformation of the innate five extremes, step by step laying the foundation for Honghuang's opening……

Fengxi could sense that he too was a member of that active spirituality. Moreover, his Five Virtues Dao was summoned by an unnamed great power; in a daze he had undergone a tedious, lengthy life, as if arranged as a foot soldier to wage eternal war, binding the violent, unpredictable chaos variable, enduring countless ages of battle and achieving splendid victory; the immortal, imperishable attribute of innate indestructible spiritual light is the spoil of that great victory, a death‑exempt medal of honor.

But when he seriously contemplated it, he gained nothing, could not find such a memory, as if it were merely a dream.

"This…… is a piece of history that someone has sealed and buried?"

Fengxi, lost in thought, "Is it a secret among the strongest batch of ancient gods and sages?"

"Does it involve the definition of Daluo, the nature of innate spiritual light, and the evolution of the innate five extremes?"

"I want to unravel this secret…… but not now."

Past history, countless pits; Fengxi considered his present strength, having no intention to delve deeply into investigation.

After all, the ancient ancestor Ganggzu, using his own life, sounded the alarm for all later comers.

"A false past needs no deep investigation…… then what about the future?"

Fengxi looked toward his extending portion of the future.

There was murky chaos, also clear fragments…… within those fragments lay a calamitous great tribulation, the Wu and Yao colliding, ancient gods and sages slaughtering to madness; even though he was a Grand Witch, he could only struggle desperately.

"Alas…… too arduous."

Fengxi let out a light sigh, withdrew his gaze.

And just at that instant!

Suddenly, a patch of chaos unlocked in an instant, presenting information he could read.

The information flashed by, yet it captured all his attention.

A vague figure, wearing ceremonial robes, seeming like an emperor, stepped on the edge of light and dark, stood at the boundary of being and non‑being, with one hand raised high, holding a splendidly gorgeous long sword.

The long sword is extraordinary, with inscriptions on both sides of the blade and hilt——one side of the blade engraved with sun, moon, and stars, the other side with mountains, rivers, flora; one side of the hilt inscribed with the art of development and growth, the other side with the strategy for unifying the Honghuang.

The rise and fall of the Myriad Heavens, the prosperity and decline of the human way—all are entrusted to this sword, accompanying the most flourishing light of civilization, it is cutting down!

It slashed toward a concept!

That concept… is called reincarnation!

Before that infinite brilliant sword light, it seems nothing can block its edge.

In a hazy moment, Fengxi saw that reincarnation was pierced through, a vivid red light leaking out, flowing along the sword's momentum in all directions, spreading across the ages, dyeing the endless river of time crimson!

Within the endless crimson blood-light, it seemed as if all beings were shouting, roaring, praising the greatness of the human way, praising the holy virtue of the emperor!

One sword strike, and myriad ages change!

Faced with this situation, within reincarnation, terrifying beings jump about, seeking to break out.

But none succeeded, completely suppressed.

An emperor-like figure uttered the words of vicissitudes and antiquity, like an eternal truth.

"You shall no longer be Houtu, but become Peaceful Heart!"

"Peaceful heart and tranquil qi, cultivate body and nurture virtue, dignified and virtuous, serve as a model for the world!"

(End of chapter)