Chapter 240: Earth-Sealed Heavenly Passage, Fire Cloud Cavern!

The starlight was hazy, enveloping the bell's body, making it appear so mysterious.

As a backdrop, the entire vast starry sky, the celestial star sea, all had fire burning, with piercing blood-light flowing.

That was the Great Luo Demon Gods' self-destruction, to follow their leader, sacrificing flesh and blood, sacrificing souls, turning into a momentary mighty power to push the Innate Supreme Treasure—the Chaos Bell!

No, it should now be called the East Emperor Bell.

Because, in this situation… giving this bell a new name to mourn a brave, decisive leader who could win people's hearts—how could it not be?

It certainly cannot be considered a disgrace.

On the contrary, this is an unprecedented splendid highlight moment, the most legendary moment since this Innate Supreme Treasure came into existence.

In others' hands, the Chaos Bell is still called the Chaos Bell.

Only in the East Emperor's possession is it called the East Emperor Bell.

Although at this moment the East Emperor no longer leaps about, there remains his final afterglow to blossom, becoming the brightest point between heaven and earth.

The Great Luo Blood Sacrifice, controlled by the White Emperor… will become a divine stroke that reverses the battle!

"Boom!"

The lingering bell toll shakes past, present, and future, sealing a fragment of spacetime, causing time to reverse, allowing something that has already happened to be altered.

"Don't even think about it!"

Nüwa gave a soft shout, rose to struggle, endless battle power erupting, seeking to shatter the bonds of destruction imposed upon her.

But, she failed!

Even though this failure's duration is not long, it can even be said to be only a brief moment.

"No need to struggle, Empress Wa."

The White Emperor, having unleashed his ultimate move, said leisurely, "I know you are strong… after all, you are a mighty one who has achieved Pangu's feat."

"Pangu's strength, I also know it well."

"That Pangu of old, wielding his axe, slaughtered in all directions, chopped through Chaos—I was not absent from the scene."

"Furthermore, I made a cameo appearance as one of the members who was chopped to death and lay dead in Chaos."

Let Pangu unleash his hand to kill; under Pangu, no matter how many come, it's never enough to die.

That is the synonym for invincibility!

Don't even say it's just a few hundred Great Luo causing trouble… even if multiplied tenfold and they swarm up, the outcome will still be gruesome.

"However, I'm not seeking to evenly split the outcome with you over many rounds of battle."

"I merely wish to gain a slight advantage in one move by using the sacrificial offering of a few hundred demon gods."

"Just this, still a stroke of luck." The White Emperor smiled, "If it weren't for this bell's extraordinary nature, being one-third of the Heaven-opening Divine Axe, having once carried a part of the true Pangu's will…"

"If it weren't that your strength, though strong, is not presently the strongest chief commander present… I wouldn't be able to take this advantage."

"But there are no 'ifs'."

"So, you must accept reality."

"What kind of reality is that?"

Yandi staked everything, made the utmost sacrifice, only then helping Nüwa place the sword at Qingdi's neck, cutting off his path of life, and achieving a glorious victory.

But now, this result is being altered, time undergoing a subtle reversal!

Yet, alas, it is limited only to the tragic situation befalling Nüwa.

Even though this empress's power is terrifyingly great, the effect of this time reversal is very limited, not gaining much advantage.

But, for another person… it is already enough.

Qingdi!

He has gained a sliver of life!

For one who has attained supreme mastery in the Way of Change… a sliver of life can be regarded as one hundred percent.

He does not worry about the size of the probability, only whether there is any.

As long as it is in the prize pool, he will surely draw what he wants.

Thus, in an instant, Qingdi's expression shifted from utter dejection—because he had been suppressed and defeated by his younger sister, about to shift from brothers to sisters and feel downcast—to suddenly change, revealing a big, beaming smile, boundlessly radiant.

Correspondingly, Nüwa widened her eyes and let out a shrill scream.

"Ah—"

Extremely excited, also extremely indignant.

Watching the duck, about to reach her lips, cooked, about to grow wings and fly away, the subtle feeling in her heart… this can perfectly describe Nüwa's current state.

The White Emperor's actions are too adept at drawing hatred.

To kick away the beautiful future hope others already held in hand, replacing it with despair… no matter how good the mindset, one would likely go mad.

Nüwa is exactly like that.

She is utterly frantic!

And at the same time, also utterly frantic is another person——

That is, the Yandi who is clearly on the verge of death.

His gaze had begun to scatter, losing focus… yet now it seems also stimulated, his pupils instantly becoming brilliantly blazing, as if fully revived with full blood.

Don't ask.

Ask, and it is the final flicker before death!

Ask, and it is a spark of unending obsession!

——The White Emperor's actions will cause all of Yandi's previous sacrifices and efforts to come to naught…… if he were to die just like this, it would be too unwilling, and he could not die in peace!

The more he thought, the angrier and more resentful he became; thus, the resentment-born obsession sublimated, and he must continue fighting!

"White Emperor!"

Yandi spat blood while shouting hoarsely, "This grudge, we cannot share the same sky!"

"In the future, my bloodline's Dao lineage will have to settle accounts with yours!"

"Even if I cannot kill you now, in the future..."

"Son of the Red Emperor, you shall slay the Son of the White Emperor!"

Yandi swore an oath, killing intent surging, neither will die nor rest!

White Emperor raised his eyebrows slightly, speaking indifferently, "Oh... I see."

"But the future is still far off... you should first take care of the present, get past this hurdle."

"Didn't you see the Azure Emperor escape with his life?"

"Soon, it will be two against one."

"I don't know who will sacrifice for Nüwa this time."

White Emperor asked with a smile.

Just as he said.

Azure Emperor, the trapped dragon rises to heaven!

At the moment Nüwa was restrained, Fuxi began his joyful escape.

He shrank his form, turned, lifted a leg, and escaped the demon's clutches.

Although the next instant, the frenzied Nüwa broke free of her bonds, sent the Donghuang Bell flying, and with one hand brandished her sword...

But in the end, it was still off by a little.

Really.

It was just off by that much!

Unfortunately, that little bit seemed like eternity.

In the end, the Azure Emperor and the Huangdi met in victory, standing side by side once again.

Poor Nüwa, beside her only a blood-depleted Yandi, with a thread of blood accompanying her.

In fact.

Nüwa's misery is not just this little bit.

Facing the White Emperor's sudden move, she failed; letting the Azure Emperor escape was bad enough, but on the other side...

The Black Emperor's long-planned killing move, she also could not intercept.

What does "blessings never come alone, misfortunes never come singly" mean?

This is it!

"Boom!"

Only heard was a thunderous explosion shaking the Myriad Heavens, as a towering, endless divine mountain, like an indestructible god‑mountain, began to fracture from its waist, causing the most dreadful consequence.

Person of Qi, no need to worry about the sky anymore.

Because...

The sky, it really collapsed!

"Ah!"

With the sound of the sky collapsing, there came a piercing wail, intermittent, crying, "I... I want to... complain... this... this... damned black..."

This is a mighty being who actively collided with the mountain.

He seems to have too much resentment, wanting to accuse an unjust world and reveal a shocking dark conspiracy.

But before he could finish speaking, the Azure Emperor raised his hand and a seal descended.

"No, you don't want to."

……

The heavenly pillar broke, the firmament collapsed; this is very bad.

Over the ages, the heavenly pillar is no longer merely a support; it is a symbol of Honghuang, forging countless rules, representing where the era's order resides.

The heavenly pillar, openly a bridge for communication between heaven and earth, secretly a tangible manifestation of rules—even the lowliest commoner can use this channel to voice opinions to the "Heaven" that rules Honghuang... although whether Heaven listens is another matter, in principle it is supportive and protective.

Likewise, correspondingly.

The various "Heaven" intentions can also, through this legitimate formal channel, openly cultivate representatives among humanity, with all kinds of forces and voices emerging endlessly.

And today.

This symbol has been severed... this is a transformation!

The Black Emperor took a mighty divine‑ability user as a sacrifice, announced the opening of a grand transformation, and with special authority nailed it down, so that even the Great Luo could not quickly reverse time to retrieve it.

From then on, gods ruled gods, people ruled people... only the human king emperor spanning both, offering sacrifices and bestowing titles, unifying thought, so that the world would not be deluded by evil gods.

This is to weaken Nüwa's authority and status.

And what about the Holy Mother of humanity?

And what about her command over the many Wu tribes?

What is being cut down is the Wu Clan; what is being sanctioned is your position!

Even if your power is extraordinary and your status lofty, if you now wish to implement and enjoy humanity's reverence, you must file a report, go through our Human King organization's discussion, unify the stance, then determine the sacrificial standards for you, conduct the state altar great sacrifice, and forbid private shrines... that is the worship of evil gods as heresy!

As the old rule symbol was shattered and new edicts imposed, Honghuang's legal manifestation changed, losing something while gaining something else.

Cultivation tribulations, dynastic dragon qi, mortal world karma... so many completely new rule changes, as if to drive Honghuang into an entirely new era.

Compared with this drastic change, the great disaster that descended with the breaking of the heavenly pillar is nothing.

After all, if no one restrains it, even if countless sacrifices are made, a single directed save by the Great Luo can recover it.

Moreover, even if sentient beings harbor resentment, in substance they will become a blade in the Black Emperor's hand, stabbing toward Nüwa.

Who made her ascend to become the supreme ruler of this era?

As the highest ruler under scrutiny, in the eyes of the unaware living beings, any mishandling of disaster will invoke great resentment.

"Human Dao is fickle, the human heart forgetful……Even if you once had tremendous merit, you may not always escape unscathed——even if the fault is not yours."

"The Black Emperor's gaze was deep, making it hard to gauge its depth——'Long ago, someone took a great tumble here, and to this day has not risen, still hanging on the blacklist.'"

"And you?"

"What can you do then?"

Nüwa looked in all directions, seeing the Yandi again on his last breath, seeing the aloofly standing Green Emperor and Huangdi, seeing the vast, surging Heavenly River of Honghuang, and also noticing a hint of resentment rising.

The Human Dao's support for her began to wane……This will not cause a regression in her realm, but it will lose a bit of bolster.

Nüwa felt this change, first falling silent, with a hint of bewilderment in her eyes.

But soon, a flash of determined light shone in her eyes, so bright and beautiful.

"What can I do?" the Empress asked herself, then muttered, "I cannot guarantee how."

"I don't have much cunning wit; when things go badly I just shake my hands and slip away, able to escape with little loss; nor do I have a heart that can turn cold at crucial moments, letting others learn from being beaten……"

"I can only guarantee that I will do what I can with all my ability, never fleeing, never retreating!"

Nüwa's emotions rose, her voice ringing: "If the heavens break, I will mend them……"

"If the heavenly pillars snap, I will seek replacements, reestablish rule and order, stabilize the earth……"

"If Honghuang floods, I will burn the vast expanse, fill the soil to halt it……"

"……"

In the Empress's tone lay a kind of greatest resolve, her body shining with flawless Holy Way radiance— that pure white kind.

"Since I am the source of creation for all spirits, the master of life and death in the Human Dao, the emperor of the Human Dao, I will do all I can to protect and bless the common folk!"

Nüwa held her head high, thrust out her chest, appearing so divine and great.

"Pap pap pap."

On the other side, the Green Emperor clapped, his face slightly complex, "What a good idea."

"I greatly respect your choice."

"However, this path is not easy to walk."

"You must first overcome these obstacles we set……and I, however, will not go easy on you."

"If you fail, the consequences will be quite severe."

"Human Dao forgets, the human heart changes, and mistakes in governance can lead to demotion or relegation to the sidelines."

"By then, even if you revert to your true Pangu form, it will be useless……you will be expelled."

"What everyone now presents as the First Epoch, although it has a bit of falseness……the remaining part is theoretically real."

"Luo Hou's move against Pangu, that killing technique, is actually feasible."

The Green Emperor smiled, "Or, you could give in now, acquiesce to this coup's outcome, and then we Five Emperors join forces to help you get past it by deception—how about that?"

"No need!"

Nüwa said coldly, "My path, I will walk it myself……Besides, if we now give in and ask for help?"

"At that point, how would I...?"

"Having come this far, everything is perfectly complete, something from nothing—what could be lacking? Material needs have long been satisfied."

"So-called merit and fortune, so-called divine treasures—none of it matters."

"It's merely spiritual—still pondering enjoyment, letting thoughts reach bliss, invigorating the self-spirit."

"Besides this, I seek nothing else!"

"So, give in? Impossible!"

Nüwa's attitude is very resolute.

This made Fuxi shake his head and sigh, "I've given you the last chance……Afterwards don't blame me, the path is yours to choose to walk into darkness."

"Let's do it!"

He signaled to Huangdi, and the two of them went up together to intercept Nüwa, not letting her go to mend the heavens and stabilize the earth.

Empress Nüwa was momentarily at a loss.

Unable to break through the defense, she was also quite helpless!

However, at the critical moment, a wounded combatant joined the fight despite injuries.

"What are you doing? Step back!" Nüwa looked at Yandi, very worried.

Yandi, however, shook his head and smiled, "I'm already as good as dead; I'll make a final contribution for you."

Without waiting for Nüwa's reply, he said to himself, "Actually, you still have hope of turning the tide."

"After all, you are not only the creator of humanity, but also of all races!"

"Grant me your support, I will strike a decisive blow……unleash the final forbidden divine ability—"

"Fire Cloud Cave!"

(End of chapter)