Chapter 318

Please!

The demon god guarding Heavenly Gate spoke with a slightly cold tone, intending to drive him away.

This to some extent reflects the attitude of the Demon Race's upper echelons toward the human race… even without breaking face, they would not be welcoming.

Fengxi didn't mind either, merely replying with a smile, 'Thank you for your trouble.'

Then, intentionally or not, he polished his attire, releasing immortal light and strange colors, shining eternal radiance, reflecting in the demon god's eyes, blinding them.

It must be said.

In terms of disgusting people, Fengxi's achievements are quite extraordinary.

A few simple actions, after performing the set, were very successful in making that demon god's already icy face even colder, to the point of almost shedding chips.

Gripping his spear tightly, the demon god very much wanted to just thrust it out casually.

However, in the end he stopped.

Because the opponent's equipment was too luxurious, it was rare for this demon god to feel discouragement and helplessness deep down… even if he gave his all, could he even harm a single hair?

'Forget it!'

The demon god's eyes narrowed slightly, he said nothing, coldly watching Fengxi showing off, 'His Majesty invites all gods of heaven and earth to a feast, merely to show off power… since it's a show of power, naturally we need a stepping stone to trample. This fool knows no advance or retreat, arrogant beyond bounds… may His Majesty kill him to sacrifice to the flag, revive the might of our Demon Race!'

Fengxi naturally did not know the demon god's inner thoughts.

He merely watched the demon god, who wanted to be angry but was helpless, with an old god's composure, briefly appreciating its ever-changing expression, before ordering the Eight Steeds to continue forward.

Entering Southern Heavenly Gate, passing palace after palace, the eight divine steeds vividly illustrated what 'an old horse knows the way' means.

There was absolutely no need for Fengxi to worry.

The Eight Steeds roamed the Heavenly Court, completely at ease, as if returning home, knowing the Heavenly Court's layout better than anyone.

This scene gave Fengxi pause, making him think of something.

As he pondered, the carriage continued forward, until it stopped before a vast and magnificent strange land.

Fengxi looked up and saw the Heavenly River surging like ocean waves, crashing against the eternal and immortal stone embankment.

In the deafening roar of the waves, endless spray flew… Fengxi saw clearly that those sprays were either a concentrated star field or a microcosm of a universe, embodying unimaginable, inconceivable fantastical dreams!

And within the Heavenly River, ancient great stars drifted up and down, extraordinary immortal vessels sailed across cosmic light… they were densely packed, their number terrifyingly large.

The most terrifying part was that on those great stars and immortal vessels were planted the Heavenly Court's banners, filled with Demon Race heavenly troops, their number immeasurable.

True Immortals were countless, Golden Immortals countless, not to mention Taiyi, which was far from rare.

They commanded the stars, piloted immortal vessels, roamed the Heavenly River, able to deploy forces at the fastest speed below Daluo, or shock the star sea into submission, or have divine soldiers descend from heaven to sweep across Myriad Heavens and Ten Thousand Worlds, forging the Heavenly Court's supreme majesty, not to be taken lightly by outsiders.

Fengxi watched, silently calculating in his heart, his brows gradually furrowing.

After a while, he softly asked, 'Where is this?'

'This is naturally the place for guests arriving at my Heavenly Court to park their carriages.' A figure clad in star robes, a demon god star lord, appeared at some point, smiling and replying, 'Of course, because the Heavenly Court's land is somewhat tight… this place is inevitably near the Heavenly River Navy's drilling grounds, letting guests see it, for which I apologize.'

'You, this human guest, surely won't be frightened, will you?' The star lord feigned curiosity, then added apologetically, 'If that is the case, then it is our Heavenly Court's poor hospitality.'

'Guest, don't keep that fright bottled up; if you have any unusual feelings, speak up, and my Heavenly Court will attend to you, arranging a different parking spot.'

'Above all, don't let anything happen… look over there!' The star lord raised his hand and pointed into the distance.

Yet at the place the star lord pointed, a living being had just dismounted from its mount, then collapsed on the ground, trembling all over, body like sifting chaff, clearly having suffered a tremendous fright, exceeding what the mind could bear, on the verge of collapse.

'They are terrified of my Heavenly Court's supreme military might; suddenly realizing that under the magnificent Heavenly Court's vast power, any ulterior motives are that ridiculous, will be wiped out like crushing ants, burying whatever civilization history they once had.'

The star lord said with a smile.

His words seemed to be a kind-hearted explanation to the guest.

However, Fengxi clearly understood—this was meant to intimidate him!

The Heavenly Court arranged the parking lot here; visiting guests, upon looking up, see the Heavenly River Navy drilling… openly displaying their strong muscles, intimidating and frightening civilizations with ulterior motives, forcing them to unite under the Heavenly Court's banner.

Such domineeringness, if under a scorching sun, is harsh and deadly.

As that demon god's words fell, at that moment on the Heavenly River there was a tremendous roar—a main cannon on an immortal vessel shot out brilliant divine light, seeming able to rend eternity!

Where the divine light struck.

A vast universe was destroyed.

It was the laws contained in the divine light that shattered its foundation; a chain reaction then destroyed the universe's matter and vital energy system, leading a world to its end.

Such a threat is intimidating, indeed laid out openly, to the point of not even trying to conceal it.

But facing this situation was Fengxi.

Fengxi… he is no ordinary person.

Being voted by the human race's sages as the envoy, even if there might be a little behind-the-scenes maneuvering… it means his courage, wisdom, even his cheek and limits, are extraordinary, standing out even in the whole of Honghuang.

All that could be seen was his calm and composed demeanor, as if he had been observing the Heavenly River Navy's drill for a while, then he tightly furrowed his brows, looking very dissatisfied.

'Just this?'

'Just this!'

Fengxi's tone was resonant and forceful.

'It is widely rumored that the Heavenly Court's forces are mighty and invincible, ruling heaven and earth, looking down on past, present, and future… yet what I see now disappoints me greatly!'

The star lord was momentarily dazed.

Before he could react, Fengxi blurted out a string of words.

'First, the equipment is too poor!'

I see those several thousand, several ten thousand demon soldiers, bustling and crowded, squeezed onto a single immortal vessel—how could this possibly work?

Not providing each person with an immortal vessel equipped with a fully intelligent control system—does that even befit the name of the Heavenly Court?

Xi Kuang snorted, "And the quality of those demon troops is nothing but an eyesore!"

Their cultivation levels are uneven; actually, so many true immortal lesser demons have mixed in among them... A few years ago I visited the Wu Clan for observation; there, everyone starts at the level of Golden Immortal, and Taiyi immortals are everywhere.

If the Heavenly Court's Heavenly River Navy is only at this level...

Fengxi shook his head repeatedly, "I really doubt whether they can protect the safety of the Heavenly Court."

"Regarding this, I am very angry."

He said this, yet the corners of his mouth twitched slightly, showing no sign of anger.

As for that Star Lord, being sprayed like that, he indeed felt a fire in his heart, feeling angry.

However, he hadn't even had a chance to retaliate yet.

Fengxi's skill of turning the tables was instantly deployed, pressing the attack.

"The Heavenly Court, is this how they train troops?"

"Alas, we humans are also a part under the Heavenly Court's rule."

"Every year we pay the prescribed trade taxes on time, contributing to the Heavenly Court, sustaining its existence and rule."

"The Heavenly Court also promised to invest a proportion of its annual total income into the military, creating a fighting force that lets the Demon Race's people feel at ease."

"But I now deeply doubt this."

"How much of this is mere empty talk?"

"I will appeal to Lady Nüwa to preside over the situation, demanding the Heavenly Court disclose its specific military expenditures, to see whether every penny is spent correctly!"

"We must be accountable for every Demon Race person's contribution, so everyone knows their hard work is worthwhile… The Heavenly Court is the Heavenly Court of all Demon Race, a Heavenly Court that looks forward to a beautiful future for all beings, not a Heavenly Court that exists merely to rule Honghuang!"

"Demons, will never be slaves!"

Fengxi's voice rose passionately, seizing the moral high ground directly; at this moment, a halo shone behind him.

These words left that Star Lord stunned, blinking in disbelief.

The Star Lord needs to ponder carefully.

How did the conversation shift so sharply, from commenting on the Heavenly River Navy to questioning the Heavenly Court's integrity, and then rising to the core definition of its existence?

Before he could come up with an answer.

Suddenly, a mighty, surging wave sound rang out nearby, drowning out the roaring of the Heavenly River.

Accompanying the waves came a hearty laugh: "Exactly! Exactly!"

"What this young human brother said is correct!"

"I, Gonggong, as a member of the lineage inheriting Pangu's essence, the direct descendant of the primordial god who split heaven and earth, the foremost elder of the Honghuang family, express deep concern and care for my fellow Demon Race kin!"

"Although usually I let my fellow brothers and sisters—the Demon Race's wishes and thoughts—develop freely without interference."

"But if the Demon Race people are deceived, cheated, and harvested by a small group of self‑important greedy ones?"

"Then we Wu Clan must certainly step forward to seek justice for them."

"This is the natural and proper principle!"

The word "principle" reverberated across the entire Heavenly River, pulling vibrations that made the countless great stars within tremble, causing the myriad immortal vessels floating thereon to rock and sway.

Fengxi turned his gaze and saw a luxurious carriage approaching.

Tens of thousands of dragon breeds pulled the splendid dragon carriage, with the primordial Wu Gonggong standing tall upon it, his extravagant bearing sweeping over us.

Of course.

Before we can truly apply that extravagant descriptor, we need to overlook a few minor details.

Like the divine dragons pulling the carriage, many are grimy and dust‑covered?

Also, the carriage bears many sword and blade marks?

Although all this is slowly being repaired and may soon disappear entirely, at this moment it is still somewhat eyesore.

Thus we can see.

On the way to the Heavenly Court, the primordial Wu Gonggong encountered no shortage of underhanded tactics.

Consequently, his journey was delayed; even Fengxi, who set out later, arrived at the Heavenly Court first, while he only managed to reach the destination after hurrying and dawdling.

Moreover, it's no wonder that Gonggong's mouth is always full of a gunpowder smell, and he flies into a rage using Fengxi's excuse.

However, even if he is deliberately picking faults.

the primordial Wu Gonggong also finds his complaints justified and reasonable.

He acts in the name of Pangu's successor, using the Wu Clan's status as the eldest brother of the Honghuang myriad‑family to aid his younger brother—the Demon Race—in seeking justice, as a pretext for interfering in the Heavenly Court's governance.

This may not fool the perceptive.

But deceiving the lower‑level Demon Race, stirring up sentiment, etc., is invariably effective.

Moreover.

Gonggong is not just talking.

He also puts it into action.

"Catch the thief, catch the loot!"

"And let me help the countless Demon Race people test the ability of this Heavenly River Navy, to see if it's just for show!"

Gonggong finished speaking, then suddenly brandished the divine hook in his hand, aiming at the Heavenly River and striking straight down!

This strike was shocking to the world.

As the saying goes, "Draw a sword to cut water, and the water flows even more."

Yet now, common sense is broken.

When Gonggong's divine hook fell, the entire Heavenly River was severed!

This hook cut through time and ages, split the ancient firmament.

The starry sky vast, the universe boundless, condensing the Heavenly River… When that hook swept down, the originally continuous starry sky broke apart, as if they would henceforth be eternally separated; the Myriad Heavens universe rose and fell, its link to the primordial source Honghuang began to illusorily sever, leaving no further connection.

And this is merely the aftereffect.

Gonggong's true target is the Heavenly River Navy.

The divine hook's endless edge presses down on billions of demon soldiers, making them tremble under the administrator's lascivious might… Although they stubbornly support their own bodies, activating the celestial bans on the great stars and immortal vessels, forming a mighty battle array to charge forward, they still find it extremely difficult.

Only at the critical moment did a great power intervene, finally preventing Gong Gong from continuing to display his might.

Gong Gong, why must you do this?

A light laugh, accompanied by the toll of an ancient bell, shook the vast starry sky and the mighty heavenly river.

The bell's ripple spread, smoothing the tremors of time and space, dispelling the aftershocks of the ancestral witches' strike.

At the same time, a jade-like fist punched through layers of void, striking the divine hook.

Boom!

Endless brilliant divine light burst forth; at this moment the Honghuang world seemed to have gained a new radiant great sun, illuminating the universe.

The collision of two top-tier great divine ability wielders was utterly shocking!

At the moment of their duel, the instant they touched, it was as if two supremely vast Myriad Heavens and the boundless river of history had collided; even the vastness of the starry sky and the expanse of the Heavenly Court seemed barely able to bear it, faintly trembling.

Such overwhelming power makes even ordinary Daluo beings need to revere and tremble, let alone ordinary living beings—a true wisp of their aura could annihilate them countless times, leaving not a trace.

Even if they are fellow great divine ability wielders... as long as they have not entered the Taichu realm and possess only a Primordial Daluo Dao Fruit, facing the aftershocks of the two powers' clash, they must treat it seriously, or they may lose face.

Fengxi, who deeply understood this, immediately distanced himself.

As for the Heavenly River Navy, they did not have such good treatment, drifting in the wind and waves, seeming ready to capsize at any moment.

In the blink of an eye, a great bell descended, suppressing this place like an immovable divine needle that stabilizes the sea, letting everything finally return to stability.

"Taiyi, you dare to fight me while being distracted?" Gong Gong laughed loudly.

"How could I not dare?" Taiyi lightly laughed, "In this era, you are no longer the most prominent protagonist."

"Some people, since they're past their prime, shouldn't jump around so much."

"Otherwise, losing face, how could they still meet people?"

(End of chapter)