Chapter 371: Suiren Sparks Fire!

Once the place where Nüwa created humans, it gathered the gazes of many great beings from heaven and earth, past, present, and future.

Today, it has once again become the focus.

It is still related to the human race; only the person in charge has changed.

Not Nüwa, but the current human leader——

Yin Yao!

He stood composed and tranquil, hands behind his back, on that vast and magnificent altar, facing heaven and earth, facing the myriad beings, transcendent and worldly, dignified and leisurely elegant.

At this moment, no one knows how many gazes, bright or dark, are fixed upon him.

Some are representatives of tribes and forces who have come to ally with the human race, having come here to purchase shares in a human publicly-traded company; at this moment they look up at Yin Yao with a strange gaze full of awe.

Some are the Heavenly Court's Grand Luo-level demon gods who oppose the human race; they stand in the starry sky, they stand in the ages, their number being no less than those who support the human race... each of them gazes upon this place with eyes full of deep malice, gathering strength for an attack.

Demon gods are Grand Luo.

Grand Luo is Heaven.

Their will is Heaven's will, it is the great trend.

The human race walks a most perilous path, seeking to defy Heaven's will, defy the great trend, and overthrow the countless Grand Luo Supreme Emperors.

Since they wish to bear the greatest mission, they naturally must also bear the corresponding pressure.

The great trend of the Monster Clan Heavenly Court gathers, and the demon gods' consensus unifies.

At this moment, their will is so terrible that all killing intent toward the human race transforms into the most terrifying omens and calamities, which descend here.

When others hold events, they usually pick a good day, not asking for heavenly clouds to form auspicious signs, at least seeking clear skies.

Too bad, the human race can forget about such treatment.

There are no auspicious signs.

But omens and calamities come one after another.

The once towering, majestic, sacred and solemn Mount Buzhou range has today suffered bloody misfortune.

——True bloody misfortune!

Endless blood rain accompanies a foul qi, with no end in sight, pouring down as if to utterly defile this sacred pure land.

Their presence seems to leave a stereotypical impression in the hearts of countless ignorant and unaware beings—that the human race has been abandoned by the heavens and will surely suffer bloodshed disaster!

And this is merely the appetizer of the omens.

Even as blood rain fills the sky, it cannot extinguish the human race's fervent fighting spirit; countless clanspeople continue to orderly handle all matters, fulfilling their duties, perfecting the preparations for the totem assembly.

Then darkness swept in.

Above the firmament, endless black clouds roiled, filling the entire field of view.

The sun disappeared, the moon disappeared, the stars disappeared……Their light can no longer shine upon Mount Buzhou, nor upon the human race.

Light, gone.

Darkness……is the best stage for despair.

In a hazy blur, that wind blew again.

This wind is yin-cold, bone-piercing, containing too deep and heavy malice, slowly invading the body and penetrating the soul.

Yin wind and blood rain, darkness without sun……Darkness and cold run rampant here on Buzhou, with no hope in sight.

Some weak beings silently collapsed at the roadside, losing their lives.

Even if they are defined as part of the demon race's concept.

But born to be killed by heaven……how could they care?

All we can say is that their reincarnation was ill‑placed, the timing wrong, drawn into the core battlefield of the two powers' hegemony, dying in the inadvertent aftermath.

This is a brilliant era, and also a sorrowful age.

……

"Father, Mother."

"I'm so cold."

"I'm also terrified."

Under endless darkness and cold, the human race can no longer hold on.

After all, when Nüwa designed them, she never meant for this race to be able at birth to tear apart true dragons with bare hands, kick down golden crows, and be incredibly awesome……Although there are mutations, their proportion of the total is too small.

Young children and the weak suffer hardship.

Their parents, on one side encourage the children to be strong, strain to squeeze out survival resources to care for them, resisting the harsh environment; on the other side they turn their gaze to the ancestral land——there, they have jointly elected a leader to whom they entrust their trust.

Thus, the next moment.

One after another, human sages whose greatness exceeds that of gods by thousands or tens of thousands burst forth with light; the most perfect and noble Grand Luo radiance rises slowly, crashing into the firmament to tear apart those omens and calamities, bringing light and warmth to the people.

The effect was very noticeable.

In the blink of an eye, the blood rain diminished greatly.

The black clouds thinned, the yin wind dimmed.

As one watches, light is about to appear again, peace and harmony descending upon the world.

But……

At the moment when success was about to be achieved.

An inconceivable supreme power descended, scattering all the Grand Luo radiance, causing the bodies of those human sages and strong ones to tremble as if struck by lightning.

"The Heavenly Dao……"

Hao Ying wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, shook his head and sighed softly, "That one has made a move."

"He is very strong; relying only on us we cannot beat him." Huang Xiong worried, "We must gather forces, launch a righteous gang‑beatdown, so he understands——tool‑people shouldn't constantly dream of stirring up so much trouble."

"……"

Darkness descended again, covering everything, but humanity never admits defeat.

Translation: "Darkness descended again, covering everything, but humanity never admits defeat."

Darkness descended again, covering everything, but humanity never admits defeat.

Some leaders exchanged ideas, trying every way to break the deadlock… Of course, some sages turned their gaze to that figure on the altar, awaiting something.

Translation: "Some leaders exchanged ideas, trying every way to break the impasse… Of course, some Sages turned their gaze to that figure on the altar, awaiting something."

Note: "Sage" -> Sage (glossary). "leaders" -> leaders. "altar

Previously, among the human experts who took action, Yunniao was not included.

Translation: "Earlier, among the human experts who took action, Yun Xiao was not included."

We need to decide on the romanization for Yunniao. Let's think: The characters: the character meaning 'allow' (pronounced yǎn) and the character meaning 'graceful' (pronounced niǎo). So pinyin: Yǎnniǎo. Without tone marks: Yanniao? Actually 'allow' is yǎn (third tone). 'graceful' is niǎo (third tone). So concatenated: Yǎnniǎo -> Yanniao? Wait, the pinyin for 'allow' is yǎn, for 'graceful' is niǎo. So combined: yǎnniǎo. Removing tone marks: yanniao. However the initial 'y' and 'a' then 'nn'? Actually 'yǎnniǎo' -> 'yanniao'. But there is double n? Let's write: yǎn (y-an) + niǎo (niao) => yanniao. Yes.

But we need to check if there is any alternative reading: Could be 'Yun Xiao'? Not likely. The character meaning 'graceful' (pronounced niǎo) is rare, meaning 'beautiful'? Actually it means 'graceful'. So Yunniao? Wait, the character meaning 'allow' can be read as yǔn (fourth tone) meaning 'to allow, consent'. Actually it has two readings: yǔn (fourth tone) meaning 'to permit, agree', and yǎn (third tone) meaning 'sincere, true'. In names, it's often yǔn. For example, the name meaning 'allow auspicious' (Yúnxiáng). So the character meaning 'allow' could be yún. So Yunniao could be yún niǎo -> Yunniu? Actually yún (yun) + niǎo (niao) = yunniu? That seems off. Let's check: yún (yun) + niǎo (niao) => yunniu? Actually you combine: yun + niao = yunniao. So 'Yunniao'. That seems plausible. Many names use the character meaning 'allow' as yún. So I'd go with Yunniao.

Thus raw_term: Yunniao.

We'll output: "Earlier, among the human experts who took action, Yunniao was not included."

He stood with his hands clasped behind his back on the altar, the divine light in his eyes alternating between gathering and dispersing, staring blankly ahead as if tracing something, lost in reverie about life.

Translation: "He stood on the altar with his hands behind his back, the divine light in his eyes sometimes condensing, sometimes dissipating, gazing emptily ahead as if tracing something, lost in recollections of life."

Note: 'He' refers to Fengxi? Actually line 63 said Yun Xiao was not included, but line 64 says 'He stood with his hands behind his back on the altar'. Who is 'He'? Could be Yun Xiao? Actually earlier line 63 said among human experts who took action, Yun Xiao was not included. So maybe the person on the altar is someone else, perhaps Fengxi? But later line 69 says 'This is Fengxi'. So the person on the altar is Fengxi. So line 64 refers to Fengxi. So we translate 'He' as 'He'. Since we know Fengxi is male. Good.

Yunniao seemed to remain eternally immersed in this state, indifferent to everything happening around her.

Translation: "Yunniao seemed to remain eternally immersed in that state, indifferent to everything happening around."

Even the Heavenly Dao's own colleagues being struck down showed no reaction.

Translation: "Even the Heavenly Dao's own colleagues, who were being struck down, showed no reaction."

Interpretation: 'the Heavenly Dao's own colleagues being struck down' maybe means 'the Heavenly Dao's own colleagues being struck down'? Actually 'the Heavenly Dao's own colleagues being struck down' could be read as 'the Heavenly Dao's own colleagues being struck down (by something)'. The phrase 'to strike' means to strike or beat. So 'the Heavenly Dao's own colleagues being struck down'. So translation: 'Even the Heavenly Dao's own colleagues, who were being struck down, showed no reaction.'

Until the next moment, another sage who had been idly watching—You Chao—could no longer stay still, began to stretch his limbs and prepare to act.

Translation: "Until the next moment, another human Sage who had been just watching——You Chao couldn't sit still, began to loosen up and prepare to act."

Note: 'You Chao' is a name? 'You Chao' likely refers to a sage named You Chao. It's a personal name. We need to include it in the glossary. The characters: 'have' (you) and 'nest' (chao). So pinyin: Youchao. We'll output raw_term: Youchao.

Thus line: "Until the next moment, another human Sage who had been just watching——You Chao couldn't sit still, began to loosen up and prepare to act."

At the same time, a divine light blurred the heavens and earth, crossing layer after layer of time and space to descend beside the altar, sighing, 'Ah… I'm not late, am I?'

Translation: "At the same time, a divine light blurred heaven and earth, crossing layers of time and space to descend beside the altar, sighing, 'Ah… I'm not late, am I?'"

This is Fengxi.

Translation: "This was Fengxi."

A series of changes, as if summoning Yunniao's soul back, restored the host of the Human Totem Alliance Conference's eyes from emptiness to full of vigor.

Translation: "A series of changes, as if summoning Yunniao's soul back, made the eyes of this human totem alliance conference host no longer empty, but filled with vigor."

Note: 'Human Totem Alliance Conference host' -> human totem alliance conference host. Could be 'host of the Human Totem Alliance Conference'. We'll keep.

"Late? You're not, but you're a bit off." Yunniao gazed leisurely at the heavens, at the earth, at the apocalyptic omens, at the vast hall beyond endless time and space, a faint inexplicable smile playing on her lips, "However, you can't do this again next time."

Translation: "'Late? You're not late, just a bit off.' Yunniao gazed leisurely at the heavens, at the earth, at the apocalyptic omens, at the vast hall beyond endless time and space, a faint inexplicable smile on his lips, 'But next time, you can't do that again.'"

Note: 'Yunniao gazed leisurely at the heavens, at the earth, at the apocalyptic omens, at the vast hall beyond endless time and space' -> 'Yunniao gazed leisurely at the heavens, at the earth, at the apocalyptic omens, at the vast hall beyond endless time and space'. We'll keep.

"As a fire‑keeper, you should have come earlier."

Translation: "'As a fire‑keeper, you should have come earlier.'"

Note: 'Fire‑keeper' -> fire‑keeper (or fire attendant). We'll translate as 'fire‑keeper'. Could be 'fire keeper'. We'll keep hyphen.

"Otherwise, should I light this fire or not?"

Translation: "'Otherwise, should I light this fire or not?'"

Yunniao let out a scornful laugh.

Translation: "Yunniao gave a faint smile."

At this moment, his aura suddenly burst forth with immeasurable grandeur, piercing eternity.

Translation: "At this moment, his aura suddenly burst forth, immeasurably vast, piercing eternity."

His smile undiminished, he gazed upon the supreme cosmic abode where the ancestor of all Dao resides, his eyes filled with endless amusement, as if sneering or provoking.

Translation: "His smile undiminished, he gazed upon the supreme cosmic abode where the myriad Dao's ancestor resides, his eyes filled with endless amusement, as if sneering, as if provoking."

Note: 'the ancestor of myriad Dao' -> myriad Dao's ancestor. Could be 'the ancestor of all Dao'. We'll translate as 'the ancestor of myriad Dao'. But we need to keep meaning. Let's do: 'the supreme cosmic abode where the ancestor of all Dao resides'. However 'the ancestor of myriad Dao' literally 'the ancestor of myriad Dao'. We'll translate as 'the ancestor of myriad Dao'. So: 'He gazed upon the supreme cosmic abode where the ancestor of myriad Dao resides'. We'll keep.

"Watch closely."

Translation: "'Watch closely.'"

"The greatest manifestation of the Dao of Fire, the most precious crystallization of the Dao of Humanity."

Translation: "'The greatest manifestation of the Dao of Fire, the most precious crystallization of the Dao of Humanity.'"

Note: 'Fire Dao' -> Dao of Fire. 'Humanity Dao' -> Dao of Humanity.

"The civilized sacred fire, illuminating eternity."

Translation: "'The civilizing holy fire, illuminating eternity.'"

Yunniao spoke softly, yet her words shook the eternal ages, causing all of ancient history to lose its color; now only he is the exception, becoming an unmatched dazzling pearl in the annals of time.

Translation: "Yunniao spoke softly, yet his words shook the eternal ages, causing all of ancient history to lose its color; now only he is the exception, becoming a dazzling pearl unmatched in the annals of time."

Note: 'eternal ages' -> eternal ages. 'all of ancient history' -> all of ancient history. 'annals of time' -> annals of time. 'dazzling pearl unmatched' -> dazzling pearl unmatched.

"I now light the fire to fulfill the Dao of Humanity."

Translation: "'I now light the fire, to fulfill the Dao of Humanity.'"

In a tone that was both chanting and sighing, there was instantly the greatest brilliance.

Translation: "In a tone that was both chant and sigh, in an instant there arose the greatest brilliance."

Even if darkness descends.

Translation: "Even if darkness pours down."

Even if gloomy winds and blood rain fall.

Translation: "Even if gloomy winds and blood rain."

Nothing can block his will; nothing can stand in his way anymore.

Translation: "Nothing can block his will; nothing can stand in his way any longer."

In the highest Heavenly Court, myriad monster gods roar.

Translation: "In the highest Heavenly Court, myriad monster gods roar."

Note: 'Heavenly Court' -> Heavenly Court (glossary: the Heavenly Court). We'll use 'the Heavenly Court'. So: 'In the highest the Heavenly Court, myriad monster gods roar.' Might be awkward. Better: 'In the highest Heavenly Court, myriad monster gods roar.' Since glossary says 'the Heavenly Court'. We'll use 'the Heavenly Court'. So: 'In the highest the Heavenly Court' -> 'In the highest Heavenly Court'. We'll drop the article? The glossary says 'the Heavenly Court'. So we should keep 'the Heavenly Court'. So: 'In the highest the Heavenly Court' -> 'In the highest Heavenly Court'. Actually 'the highest Heavenly Court' is fine. We'll use 'the Heavenly Court'. So: 'In the highest Heavenly Court, myriad monster gods roar.'

In the eternal Heavenly Dao, the Dao Ancestor rages.

Translation: "In the eternal Heavenly Dao, the Dao Ancestor rages."

Note: 'Heavenly Dao' -> the Heavenly Dao (glossary). 'Dao Ancestor' -> Dao Ancestor.

They joined forces, unleashing boundless momentum, crushing the eight wildernesses, shattering the ten directions, their divine might immeasurable.

Translation: "They joined forces, stirring up an immeasurable momentum, crushing the eight wildernesses, shattering the ten directions, their divine might immeasurable."

Note: 'eight wildernesses' -> eight wildernesses (generic). 'ten directions' -> ten directions. 'divine might immeasurable' -> divine might immeasurable.

But no matter what, it could not fundamentally affect Yunniao……no, from this moment on, it should be called——

Translation: "But no matter what, they could not affect Yunniao at all… No, from this moment on, he should be called—"

Suiren!

Translation: "Suiren!"

Everything, everything, only because he is now completely different from before.

Translation: "Everything, everything, only because he is now completely different from before."

Human, still the same person.

Translation: "He is still that person."

But his aura and spirit have completely leapt into an inconceivable realm, merging with the age‑old fervent wish for humanity's finest ideal and mingling with the lingering will of a great one.

Translation: "But his aura and spirit have leapt into an inconceivable realm, merging with the age‑old fervent wish for humanity's finest ideal and with the lingering will of a great one!"

Note: 'age‑old fervent wish for humanity's finest ideal' -> age‑old fervent wish for humanity's finest ideal. 'and mingled with the lingering will of a great one' -> and mingled with the lingering will of a great one.

That is Pangu!

Translation: "That is Pangu!"

…… (ellipsis) We need to output the line as is? The line contains only "……". We should translate as "……" maybe keep as ellipsis. The instruction: translate faithfully, never skip. So we output the ellipsis as is? Probably we should output "……". But we need to output English line. The ellipsis is a punctuation; we can keep it. So line 95: "……". We'll output exactly that.

Suiren's gaze is leisurely.

Translation: "Suiren's gaze lingered."

The eyes are the windows of the spirit.

Translation: "The eyes are the windows of the spirit."

Through Suiren's eyes, countless beings can feel his thoughts.

Translation: "Through Suiren's eyes, countless beings can feel his thoughts."

Love.

Translation: "Love."

An indescribable love that surpasses everything.

Translation: "An indescribable love that surpasses all."

This is love for heaven and earth.

Translation: "This is love for heaven and earth."

This is love for all beings.

Translation: "This is love for all beings."

Pangu, with great love for heaven and earth, devoted his strength to achieve.

Translation: "Pangu, with great love for heaven and earth, devoted his strength to accomplish it."

Great love for all beings, sacrificing himself to lay the foundation.

Translation: "Great love for all beings, sacrificing himself to lay the foundation."

Breaking chaos, opening heaven and earth, he accomplished the primordial world.

Translation: "He shattered Chaos, opened heaven and earth, and achieved the Honghuang era."

Note: 'Chaos' -> Chaos (glossary). 'Honghuang' -> Honghuang (glossary).

In the end, his body transformed into all things; his flesh, blood, and fluids created myriad objects, becoming the endless resource for all living beings.

Translation: "In the end, his body transformed into myriad things; his flesh, blood, and fluids created countless objects, becoming the endless resource for all living beings."

This is the greatest sacrifice.

Translation: "This is the greatest sacrifice."

Yet beneath this sacrifice, what was Pangu's dream?

Translation: "And beneath this sacrifice, what was Pangu's dream?"

Nothing else.

Translation: "Nothing else."

May the Dao of Humanity flourish, walking a radiant road, writing the splendid chapters he left unfinished, inheriting his will.

Translation: "May the Dao of Humanity flourish, walking a radiant road, writing the splendid chapters he could not finish, inheriting his will."

This is a greatest love!

Translation: "This is a greatest love!"

It transcends form, transcends race, transcends all barriers.

Translation: "It transcends form, transcends race, transcends all barriers."

And today.

Translation: "And today."

There is a human leader—Suiren—who, with the broadest spirit, bears it, transcends time and space, and unites with it!

Translation: "There is a human leader—Suiren, who, with the broadest spirit, bears it, transcends time and space, and unites with it!"

As Houtu said.

Translation: "As Houtu said."

This is a summoning of souls.

Translation: "This, is a summoning of souls."

Radiant will awakens Pangu's soul, ignites the civilized sacred fire of the Dao of Humanity, from now on sweeping away all monsters and forging a new era!

Translation: "The radiant will awakens Pangu's spirit, ignites the civilizing holy fire of the Dao of Humanity, from now on sweeping away all monsters and monsters, forging a new era!"

Note: 'monsters' -> monsters and monsters? Actually it's a term for various evil spirits. We'll translate as 'monsters and evil spirits' or just 'monsters'. We'll keep 'monsters'. So: 'sweeping away all monsters'. We'll do 'sweeping away all monsters'. Could be 'sweeping away all evil spirits'. We'll choose 'monsters'. We'll keep simple.

This is the core theme of the Honghuang universe; everything began at the moment Pangu finished creating heaven and earth and transformed into the primordial world.

Translation: "This is the core theme of the Honghuang universe; everything began at the moment Pangu finished creating heaven and earth and transformed into Honghuang."

Carrying the thought of an ancestral god, gathering the countless dreams of humanity's beings……this achieves an unstoppable mighty surge!

Translation: "Bearing the thought of an ancestor god, gathering the dreams of countless humanity and all beings…… thus achieving an unstoppable momentum!"

Under this mighty trend, the Heavenly Court, the Dao Ancestor... none can withstand a single strike!

Hum!

Suiren swung an axe manifested from the depths of spacetime, breaking the oppression of the Heavenly Dao.

That is the Heaven-Opening Axe.

It is forged as an image, yet its power is truly real.

Under one blow, even the Dao Ancestor must retreat and can no longer show off.

The axe falls, the Heavenly Dao retreats.

But this axe is not merely for slaughter.

After its edge passes, it seeks out vitality.

Crack!

The axe's radiance swept across, striking somewhere unknown, emitting a crisp sound, like an ancient divine tree snapping.

When the axe's light faded, a piece of divine wood fell onto the altar.

Fengxi, with keen eyes and close proximity, saw it clearly.

This...

Wutong wood!

The Phoenix Clan's guardian sacred tree... just cut down like that?!

Fengxi exclaimed in shock, "Damn, that's awesome!"

Suiren, however, remained silent.

He continued to operate according to the established rules, without bias.

Just as before, it merely repelled the overly active Heavenly Dao, and even the Heavenly Court's demon gods were slain effortlessly without hesitation.

— After all, it was merely Pangu's lingering thought and obsession.

Suiren used the broadest mind to accept and carry out Jieyin, but this obsession is a great love for all beings; even opposing demon gods would not be killed, at most bullying the Heavenly Dao which lacks "human" rights.

The overlapping thought is merely to ignite a spark of civilization's holy fire, to illuminate the future path of the Human Dao, displaying brilliance and eternity!

Of course, lighting the fire is one thing, but there are still some details involved.

Like, who is the fire keeper?

Which race is it?

What the Human Race strives for is this.

Bang!

A spark of starlight blazed, dazzling and eye-catching.

Suiren drilled wood to obtain fire, shaking the eight wildernesses and six unions.

The starlight sparkled, the flame light scorching.

They are hope, they are vitality, dispelling darkness and dispelling cold.

Beneath that starlight, the killing intent of the Heavenly Court's demon gods was truly insignificant.

In silence, the black clouds dispersed, the blood rain vanished...

All omens and calamities retreated without a trace of anger.

When finally, a torch was achieved, igniting an exuberant civilization's holy fire—

That boundless light illuminated the entirety of Honghuang, shining into the heart of every living being!

Boom!

The universe trembled violently!

Primordial Honghuang, this vast world once formed from Pangu's body, now seems to have a soul returning, to move from deathly stillness toward rebirth, to live again!

Pangu... Pangu!

A demon god cried out in terror, body trembling, voice hoarse.

They dare not see this person, dare not hear this name... that is the greatest god, the most exalted holy one, inspiring awe and an unconscious desire to keep away.

Pangu...

In the Purple Cloud Palace, Hongjun chanted this name, eyes filled with longing and expectation, "I too shall be thus!"

Pangu...

In the Nüwa Palace, Nüwa rose and paced, gaze firm, "I can take her place!"

Pangu!

Boundless mountains and rivers, the void of time and space, all living beings... at this moment they trembled and cried out, shouting that name.

The firelight illuminating heaven and earth.

The hope burning in the heart.

Everything seems to be about creating a miracle, letting the supreme Pangu return, to walk the mortal world, to see whether the universe he achieved by sacrificing everything has fulfilled his former wish for the world.

However... it's a pity.

In the end, no miracle came to pass.

Rumble!

Two clearly distinct great rivers flowed, mutually incompatible, each viewing the other as an enemy.

This is the River of Fortune!

Those two rivers respectively represent the fortune of the Human Race and the fortune of the Demon Race.

The Human Dao has split!

Endless conquests, ceaseless wars—such a scene, how could we live up to Pangu's blessing and fulfill his wish?

Ah...

A long, deep sigh, traceless in origin, echoed in the ears of every living being.

Better to return...

A regretful lament accompanied by steps fading away, the supreme divinity departed.

Only a faint voice remained, echoing through time.

Humanity remains, dreams remain...

Hope that one day dreams will be fulfilled, letting us welcome a fellow Daoist...

The voice grew ever fainter.

In the end.

It vanished completely.

Departing from this world that was not his.

Left behind was the contending lich, to decide Honghuang's future.

(End of chapter)