Chapter 237: Older Sister, the Deepest Trick

You!

As for Nüwa's domineering words, Huangdi had not yet countered.

Then a flustered, exasperated voice came through, its agitation clearly audible.

"You… you're talking nonsense!"

This voice made Fengxi feel very familiar.

After a moment's thought… huh?

That wasn't Fuxi, was it?

He, lost in thought, gazed through the mists of time toward Phoenix Perch Mountain.

As expected, he saw a very familiar figure there.

Xi Emperor!

No, it should be said to be the Green Emperor·Fuxi.

His attire no longer bore the demon emperor's robes of myriad beasts paying homage; instead, it was embroidered with profound, ancient Taiji Bagua, with stars dotted around.

Less domineering dignity, more wisdom and ingenuity.

Of course, his current demeanor failed to properly embody the image of the Bagua Wisdom Emperor; standing there, jumping about, he could not tolerate or accept the claim that Nüwa's nine strikes had beaten someone down.

As for this, Empress Nüwa was not convinced, slightly arrogantly lifting her chin, looking at the Green Emperor's location with her nostrils.

"Hmph!"

"Fuxi, little brother, are you still indulging in past glory?"

"I'll tell you today, your era has been completely buried!"

"From now on, the whole world will praise my name, Nüwa; it shall be the era of my rule as Pangu—Nüwa!"

"Compared to you, I don't know how many times superior I am!"

"Little brother, you should call me sister!"

Nüwa, even when facing Huangdi and overseeing political upheaval, her confidence swelled without bounds.

"Nonsense!"

The Green Emperor angrily shouted, completely abandoning the task at hand, no longer repairing the ancient qin that had fallen from the starry sky, wiping away bloodstains and replacing the broken strings.

And pointing his finger like a sword, he jabbed at Empress Nüwa from afar, as if angry, his fingers repeatedly tapping: "I attained the Dao as Pangu long before you—who knows how many ages earlier… Though you now have temporary power, you are merely my equal; how dare you bully me, ignoring seniority!"

The Green Emperor, enraged, burst forth with world-shaking cultivation; with one hand he pressed back into place a great divine being that had been probing and trying to burst out of Phoenix Perch Mountain.

"Boom!"

The earth-shaking wave swept across, a brilliant strike; that great power was no match, and honestly retreated.

As a spectator, Fengxi saw clearly: there, the dao symbols of parasol tree and phoenix appeared, and the aura of the Great Dao of Jumang Ancestor Witch.

What the Yellow Emperor said was not false.

The Green Emperor moved out, suppressing Jumang Ancestor Witch and wiping out a reinforcement of Houtu.

But as for this, it's really hard to say which side is more worthwhile.

After all, saying the Green Emperor suppressed Jumang is, to some extent, also Jumang entangling the Green Emperor.

The Green Emperor's suppression of Jumang obviously left him holding back, merely trapping but not killing—unlike the pitiful Xuanming and Gonggong, the Black Emperor who struck truly aroused killing intent.

……

"What does it matter if one attained the Dao earlier?"

Nüwa's Heavenly Crystal Sword came down, shaking open Huangdi; her gaze lofty: "For us, the order of attaining the Dao can also be changed!"

"Even if the achievements are equally high, what then?"

"Is it impossible to make a comparison?"

"Absurd!"

Empress Nüwa, full of pride, said: "Just look at the actual time in office, compare who's longer and who's shorter—wouldn't that work?"

"Fuxi, even if you drew the first line to open heaven, what then?"

"In the end, the one who truly reigned over the world as Pangu was still me, Nüwa!"

"In terms of achievements and virtue, I am absolutely superior to you."

"So, face reality!"

"Be good… just honestly call out 'Nüwa sister.'"

"If sister is happy, she might reward you with a position beneath the one god and above the myriad gods."

Nüwa's eyes curved with smiles, her grin full: "Then you'll be in charge of running errands for me."

"I feel Xiao Yan's earlier argument made sense… For the healthy development of humanity, we need to shift focus, moving from military to elsewhere, but my authority can still be guaranteed."

"Even if there are many problems here, with factions needing balance and the genuine needs of humanity to be met… but no problem is unsolvable, at most just costing more effort."

"I estimate that if you work a hundred twenty million shichen a day, continuing for 1.8 million years, that would roughly guarantee my rights' smooth transition."

This is the pace to run the Green Emperor ragged into a sanatorium.

"If you feel your strength is insufficient, that's fine… I'll even bring in two Human Emperors, or more, to keep you company."

"Hmm… what should that workplace be called?"

"Nine Nine Palace? Jinyun Palace? Huoyun Palace?"

Empress Nüwa muttered to herself.

The Green Emperor's nose was almost crooked from anger.

"Sister?"

"You really aren't just an ordinary floater!"

He was extremely angry.

It was only when the anger reached its extreme that the Azure Emperor suddenly calmed down, calmed to the point that Nüwa felt a creepy sensation in her heart.

Hah.

Since you care so much about the title, I can satisfy you.

Isn't it just that you want to take advantage of me? Isn't it just that you've been suppressed by me since the day you were born?

The Azure Emperor straightened his attire, clasped his hands in a salute, and said, "Older sister, hello."

Nüwa was stunned.

Afterwards, Huangdi also didn't slash, her sword trembling as she pointed at Fengqi Mountain, "You... you..."

——Nüwa: I feel this guy is commenting on my age!

——I really want to kill him now, what should I do!

He truly is the strongest warrior, daring to face the bloodiest life.

A soft sigh came from the starry sky.

A crowned sovereign in regal robes strode forward leisurely.

He descended from the starry heavens, casually washed his hands in the heavenly river, cleansing the bloodstains on his body.

This is a Heavenly Emperor.

Black Emperor!

Azure Emperor, go for it!

He gave Fuxi a thumbs-up, saying, "Although I'm very dissatisfied with you, I'd rather see Nüwa suffer a setback, so that......"

Only then can my heart truly find balance.

"Defeated underlings, dare to talk back!" Nüwa shifted her gaze, her willow eyebrows furrowed.

"When my sovereign returns, bearing great momentum to settle everything, none of you will escape!"

Is that so?

The Azure Emperor laughed, "I actually don't really believe it."

Even in the most desperate situation, there is still a sliver of hope.

"A comeback? Impossible!" Nüwa sneered, "I admit, you are all very powerful…… In the ranking of mighty beings between heaven and earth, the Five Directional Heavenly Emperors can all be placed in the top ten, and could even be squeezed into positions two through six."

What a pity, before Pangu, they are all useless!

Even if they join forces, it's the same; at most they can delay a bit longer, dying a little later.

Moreover, you could never possibly join forces!

Nüwa coldly said, "Using inconceivable means, directly inverting cause and effect for an entire era, cutting and inserting into past and future, even straightening time, entering the scene, and cleanly launching a coup."

"Not giving me time to thoroughly consolidate the fruits of victory, to leave an indelible mark in the human race that has attained the protagonist position of heaven and earth, to stabilize the foundation, then launch a coup, almost burying the Wu Clan in one fell swoop."

"Luring the various ancestral witches and commanders of all directions, when we were careless, to strike decisively, breaking them each individually."

"Alas... alas!"

"You have encountered me!"

"Banner of the myriad beings! Path to the Yellow Springs! Life and death of humanity are in my hands!"

"After nullifying your methods, how many of you can still fully intervene in the final battlefield?"

"Azure Emperor, White Emperor, Black Emperor... you three can only be spectators, awaiting the final outcome."

Nüwa hit the nail on the head, pointing out the key to breaking the situation.

"Only Huangdi remains...... Can he still defeat me?"

"After this sole opportunity passes, you...... all shall be confined by me!"

Nüwa was full of confidence.

"You are beautiful in appearance and thought...... Unfortunately, reality is not particularly good; on the contrary, it has a few shades of ugliness."

The Azure Emperor leaned back, "Huangdi, go ahead!"

"Tell me, this innocent sister, how cruel reality is."

"Good."

Huangdi nodded, then moved again.

A single sword shattered the Three Thousand Great Daos, its dazzling light piercing ancient and future, he is mighty!

Even if Nüwa truly comprehended Pangu's mysteries in her Dao fruit, entering the final stage of elevation, she still could not defeat Huangdi!

It's too inconceivable!

"The human race's qi fortune condensed into essence, indeed it is powerful."

The Black Emperor stepped forward to Fengqi Mountain, standing shoulder to shoulder with the Azure Emperor, "Especially, it has confirmed the protagonist position of heaven and earth."

"Indeed."

The Azure Emperor nodded, "However, this is also natural."

"The human race's qi fortune condensed into essence...... What is qi fortune? It is the calculation of a faction's totality."

"However many Great Luo supporters the human race has backing it, his wisdom and strength equal the sum of those heavenly wills."

"Even if in practice it must be heavily discounted, it is still enough to lay an invincible foundation."

"Moreover, after the human race becomes the protagonist of heaven and earth."

"All Great Luo supporters in the world...... those who do not support are dead."

"This means mastering the power of the human Dao, not inferior to the Heavenly Dao's Hongjun in the slightest." The Azure Emperor looked at the Black Emperor, his tone carrying a smile, "No, we must be even stronger!"

"Because the human race has won the war against the Heavenly Dao, achieving great triumph in overthrowing heaven."

"At this moment, Huangdi is the strongest beneath Pangu; even facing Pangu's incarnation requires no fear, and he can battle it."

"But alas, winning is still too difficult." The Black Emperor said faintly, "After a moment, Nüwa's true form will turn, and all will be over."

So, we need to use some other means.

Green Emperor smiled.

"Oh?"

Black Emperor curiously asked, "Any?"

"Of course."

Green Emperor burst into laughter, his voice shaking Honghuang, as he unleashed… a rhetoric attack.

"My little sister…… give up."

Green Emperor said loudly, "You look at your own current achievements, ask yourself honestly, how much of this is water?"

"You keep saying you want to rely on your own effort, discard my influence…… but in reality?"

"At the outset of the Wu Clan's founding, I won't say much about the source of Pangu's essence blood."

"The merit of opening heaven can buy off the great powers of heaven and earth; whose single stroke opened heaven does it come from?"

"Then later, as the Wu Clan warred in all directions, among the humans behind them, whose wisdom was being passed down, guiding humanity time and again to avoid misfortune and seek fortune, repeatedly breaking through dead ends in the most perilous environments?"

"The impact of war, countless migrations, yet they never gave up, forging an unyielding spirit, becoming an indestructible, shining lighthouse."

"Humanity can take the leading role in heaven and earth; there is indeed no lack of your timely investment, sister, and recruiting talent, but what about that most crucial military merit?"

"Conservatively, three parts belong to Huangdi, two parts are mine, one part is Yandi's…… you only have four parts!"

"This is even after counting Pangu's essence blood, the merit of opening heaven, and everything else toward you."

Green Emperor spoke with a lotus tongue, "Now, relying on you to drive humanity's ascent to become the sovereign of heaven and earth, you engaged in the grandest Great Luo Dao contention, suppressing all opposition, and obtained Pangu's achievement…… that should be enough."

"The comparison of investment and returns has long met your psychological expectations, and even gained much more…… it's time to withdraw."

"Now, the Human Sovereign's camp has voted; most think your benefits are sufficient, that you should stand on the altar as a spiritual leader to receive humanity's worship, while leaving the specific governmental affairs to us."

"After all, it's not me saying……" Green Emperor sighed softly, transmitting into Nüwa's heart, "Your scheming wisdom is fine for fighting, but governance is truly inadequate."

"For example, the problem of making false ledgers of qi luck and deducting and skimming?"

"Also, the problem of forming cliques for personal gain and undermining each other among your subordinates?"

"Which of these can you handle? None at all."

"Little sister, you must accept reality."

Any still-active Great Luo could hear Green Emperor's muttering…… thus, they each lifted their heads to gaze at the heavens, pretending not to have heard.

——As long as I haven't heard it, that means it wasn't about me.

"I'm very worried about you…… little sister."

"Your methods are too immature to cope with the vast Honghuang, or to deal with so many shrewd divinities."

"Otherwise, back then, your Youzhou Youchao Shareholding Company wouldn't have gone bankrupt so quickly."

"Why?"

"It's naturally because you've long fallen into the trap…… zero deposit, lump sum withdrawal, just for the crucial moment to confiscate property to extend life, rescue the market, stimulate vitality!"

Green Emperor spoke slowly, yet he poked Nüwa's sore foot, causing this female supreme sovereign's eyes to redden.

"You still dare to bring it up!"

Her sword qi surged wildly, seeking to shatter the spacetime where Green Emperor was.

However, Huangdi blocked her path, saying, "Your opponent is me!"

"Indeed, your opponent is he……" Green Emperor paused, then continued, "Little sister, some things cannot be erased from history just by your strength……"

"Besides that matter, there are also some aspects I want to talk about……"

"Ahhh……" Nüwa stomped her feet in exasperation, "Who…… will go seal that guy's mouth for me?"

"I'll do it!"

At that moment, Yandi stepped forward again, saying, "If the lord is humiliated, the minister dies; I will face Green Emperor!"

He glared at Fuxi, eyes bright, "Green Emperor, although you are Nüwa's elder brother, how could you speak so disrespectfully to the Lady!"

"Even if you have the merit of a single stroke that opened heaven, spreading wisdom to aid the great flourishing of the human Dao!"

Nüwa must not be insulted!

At the pinnacle of the gods, proud of the world, Fuxi himself possesses the stroke that opened heaven.

Discussing seniority and qualifications, Nüwa still precedes Fuxi!

"Heh."

Green Emperor looked at Yandi, gave a faint smile, "You also come to challenge me?"

"Even if my strength is somewhat discounted right now, how hard could it be to deal with you!"

"Your Yin Merit Dao has never been perfected; existing in Dao contention, you could never be my opponent!"

Yandi fell silent.

For what Green Emperor said is not false.

But just then, Nüwa coldly snorted, "Yan…… I grant you perfect reincarnation, let your Yin Merit be boundless, and suppress him for me!"

Yandi's spirit instantly soared.

"Yes!"

(End of chapter)