Chapter 403: with translation of chapter title

The Heavenly Court broke the balance.

Suddenly, several Yao Marshals were mobilized, changing from their original spectator identities and joining the battle.

For the Wu Clan, which was already somewhat disadvantaged, this was terrible!

"The odds have changed! The odds have changed!"

Xihuang kept up with the changing situation and adjusted the odds.

Of course, only from this moment onward; previously, things remained as they were.

"Anyone still placing bets?"

"The Heavenly Court's situation is great; any friends want to support a bit? Although the profit will be small, even a tiny mosquito is meat!"

Fuxi was luring.

The veteran powerhouses chuckled, but the newcomers were indeed eager to try, their enthusiasm turning into action.

"How can August Emperor Majesty do this?" muttered a blood-clothed youth beside the Old Ancestor of the Nether River, "Why are mosquitoes used as a metaphor for counting? It's really embarrassing for someone like me whose origins are tied to mosquitoes!"

"Hey! He's just like that!" said the Nether River Devil Ancestor carelessly, completely unbothered, "And, kid, you're not growing well……no matter when, as long as the leadership mentions anything related to you."

"Put on an act, you also need to pretend to feel honored……understand?"

"If you still don't get it." The Nether River patted the newcomer's shoulder, "Then, when you get a chance, I'll send you to the Buddhist sect for further study to broaden your horizons."

"Those Buddhist folks, with their glib tongues and golden lotus pretenses, always put on a good show."

The Nether River made arrangements.

Instantly, Jieyin the Ancient Buddha not far away became displeased.

"Nether River, do you have some misunderstanding about my Buddhist sect?" Jieyin rubbed his bald head, reflecting the light of a strong one, "Is our Buddhist sect really as bad as you say?"

"Monks don't tell lies……we have always been the most honest, heart and mouth in unison."

Jieyin chanted a Buddhist proclamation, thus indicating.

"Who would have thought to make a great vow, borrowing money to run the Dao lineage..." The Nether River said, pausing and rolling his eyes, "I don't really believe how pure you are."

"Furthermore."

"Monks don't tell lies……tsk, not lying."

"But sometimes, the most treacherous thing isn't lies, but when everything is true yet they skip over the crucial point!"

"Counteracting all lie-detection methods, even a grandmaster of the Heavenly Mechanism Easy Way would find it hard to fault……even if someone who knows the whole truth shows up, one can still say no person is perfect, memory poor, missing something, which is normal."

"......" Jieyin blinked, blinked again, the Buddhist chant grew louder, "Old friend Nether River, you really have a bias against me!"

"Okay, okay, I have a bias......" said the Nether River indifferently, then he pointed to the battlefield that suddenly erupted in astonishment, "Can you tell me about it?"

"What is this one's relation to the Wu Clan? Do you know or not?" the Devil Ancestor's face held a smile, very strange, thought-provoking, "Doumu Yuanjun...... I never expected, actually also a member of the Ancestral Wu."

"What nonsense are you spouting......" said Jieyin the Ancient Buddha, expression unchanged, completely calm, "How would I know about her affairs?"

The Nether River glanced at him, his smile undiminished, and slowly said: "During the Long Feng years, on the western mountains and rivers of the Honghuang land, there was a divine dynasty ancient state called Tianzhu...... its king was Zhou Yu, of boundless holiness, and the people endured eighty-four thousand great calamities."

"This king had a jade consort, wise and kind, titled Lady Purple Light, who had already made her vow in the dust calamity, wishing to bear a holy son to assist heaven and earth, thereby benefiting creation."

"And this Lady Purple Light is also called the Heavenly Empress of the Nine True Stars of the Northern Dipper, that is, Doumu Yuanjun."

"How is that, have I explained clearly enough?"

The Nether River looked at Jieyin with interest.

"I don't understand, I don't understand." Jieyin the Ancient Buddha feigned ignorance, then quickly shifted blame, "Even if understanding were needed, it should be Yuanshi Tianzun's responsibility."

"The matter between the Taiyuan Jade Maiden and the Yuanshi Heavenly King is what's truly well known." The ancient Buddha spoke with conviction, "Now Taiyuan she has also come forward...... you say, does Yuanshi Tianzun know or not know about his ambiguous female friend, passionately participating in the great rebellion?"

"Uh......" to the side, Yuanshi Tianzun listened, merely lowering his head, making a frown as if in deep thought.

He understood nothing, and heard nothing.

The Taiyuan Goddess mixed with the Wu Clan of Nüwa, what does that have to do with him?

He, Yuanshi Tianzun, has always been pure!

"With that Taiyuan Goddess, it's merely a nodding acquaintance...... wasn't it when he once established an academy, he asked this female adept for help, specially set up a women's school, and had her teach there?"

"What's there to make a fuss about?"

Yuanshi Tianzun deeply felt that was the case...... only, the hint of a nostalgic smile that appeared at the corner of his mouth seemed to betray him.

"Goddesses can uphold half the sky; this saying is truly not deceiving me."

The Kunpeng Great Sage stood opposed to Di Jiang Zu Wu, sighing repeatedly, filled with emotion.

"In numbers, they are somewhat fewer than the male Daluo."

"But if they mobilize their connections?"

"Mobilizing one's brothers, companions, and male friends a bit, that could be heaven-defying!"

Kunpeng watched the brilliant appearance, intercepting from afar and blocking several Yao Marshal powerhouses, his mouth twitching, "The Queen Mother of the West, Doumu Yuanjun, the Taiyuan Jade Maiden, and the Xuansu Goddess...... these four coming out really gave the Heavenly Court a big surprise."

"Except for one Lei Ze ancient god, as a male he's somewhat an eyesore."

Kunpeng gazed at the battlefield of slaughter.

Just as several Yao Marshals each locked onto their targets, carrying out extermination, they were intercepted by five top powerhouses who arrived later but acted first!

Lei Ze, a male, was tossed aside, no need to worry about.

The remaining four, each is extraordinary, the main pillars of the goddess group!

"Queen Mother of the West, leader of female immortals, safeguarding women and children."

"Doumu Yuanjun, who controls the stars, the sect of myriad stars."

"Taiyuan Goddess, who teaches and nurtures, grasps the essential curriculum."

"Xuansu Goddess, who establishes the calendar, examines major events, to arrange holidays, letting people have proper relaxation."

"Among the Ancestral Wu there are still these few figures...... Di Jiang, do you know him?"

Kunpeng asked Emperor Jiang.

It was not only his doubt.

This was also the doubt of the vast crowd of onlookers, many gazes quietly turning toward this place.

"I don't know," Emperor Jiang replied calmly, "the establishment of the Wu Clan, the initial gathering of personnel, was all led by Houtu."

"Who exactly are the members? Only Nüwa herself knows best."

"The Twelve Ancestral Witches, unless they voluntarily reveal themselves…… otherwise, hiding away, no one can see the full picture."

Emperor Jiang spread his hands, indicating there was a reason for it.

"Back then, when the Wu Clan was just founded, the pressure was immense."

"The Dao Ancestor Hongjun stared covetously, and the mighty ones of the Heavenly Court even considered nipping the danger in the bud."

"We met secretly, there wasn't even time to keep it secret—who would dare to be too conspicuous?"

"Even when we gathered and introduced ourselves, it was just mutual disguise."

"For example, Xuanming once claimed he was the Dragon Ancestor, even faking his Dao resonance to be almost indistinguishable from the real thing, thus putting the blame on the Dragon Clan."

"In that case, even if the Dao Ancestor, acting on suspicion, decided to strike, the blade would be aimed at the Dragon Ancestor… Of course, now thinking about it, cutting him down wouldn't be wrong either."

"Indeed," Kunpeng deeply agreed.

"Xuanming called himself the Dragon Ancestor, joined the Twelve Ancestral Witches to overthrow the Heavenly Court… but the Dragon Ancestor actually joined, becoming Gonggong."

"That was somewhat awkward."

"But that's all in the past."

"The Wu Clan had been targeted from all sides, enduring difficult days… but after Houtu, the Ancestral Witch, united various forces, conducted multiple diplomatic missions, reached various agreements, secured the most precious time, ultimately overcame the hardship and became established."

"Rebellion is a dangerous endeavor; no one wants to pile all their chips on the table at once." Emperor Jiang shook his head, "Wearing the mantle of an Ancestral Witch and spreading some false rumors also helps to cut losses in time when the situation collapses completely."

"For example——"

"The rebel is Xuanming, who calls himself the Dragon Ancestor…… you want to catch the traitor, go find the Dragon Ancestor, why bother catching me ××?"

"Likewise, there are Zhulong, Yuanhuang, and their ilk."

"It's just a bit awkward."

"The top experts of Honghuang say there aren't many, but if you say there are many…… actually it's just those few."

"Everyone recklessly passed the buck, passing and passing, until the blame landed on their own heads—how awkward."

"But awkwardness is still better than having one's own industry targeted."

"Besides the Dragon Clan being huge and powerful, Nüwa's resolute rebellion, Emperor Jiang, Zhulong, and Yuanhuang still having considerable strength…… the remaining experts ultimately still had reservations."

"But today."

Emperor Jiang smiled, "They no longer need to worry so much."

"Hongjun has already merged with the Dao."

"Ordinary Ancestral Witches no longer fear being targeted; they can be slapped to death even while staying at home."

"They can now appear openly and aboveboard!"

Emperor Jiang's smile was radiant, "If the Heavenly Court wants to force out our true forms as Ancestral Witches? Fine! The Wu Clan will oblige you!"

Kunpeng heard this, took a long breath to calm his throbbing heart.

"But speaking of which…… the revelation of their true identities also surprised me a little," Emperor Jiang said leisurely, "yet upon serious reflection, it feels both unexpected and yet reasonable."

"Nüwa, the top leader of the goddess realm, is the supreme spiritual leader of female Daluo beings of this era."

"When she called out, some top goddess experts joined, which is entirely reasonable."

"Especially now, as the human race's calls to establish matriarchal clans grow ever louder…… the driving force behind this cannot be Nüwa alone."

"And if the Twelve Ancestral Witches had enough votes in support…… then it would not be a problem at all."

"Nüwa, Yuanhuang, the Queen Mother of the West, Doumu, Taiyuan, and Xuansu—that's already six votes!"

"Not to mention that each of them also has external support?"

Emperor Jiang sighed, "Nüwa can pull Fuxi along, Yuanhuang commands the Phoenix Clan, the Queen Mother of the West and Dongwangong are business partners, Doumu Yuanjun has had business advisory ties with Buddhism, Taiyuan Jade Maiden is close to Yuanshi Tianzun, leaving only Xuansu, who seems rather solitary…… but she may not be truly solitary, as she has some connections with the Yellow Emperor."

"As for the Wu Clan, their latent power is too great, and the ladies' diplomacy has been too successful."

"But that's also the case."

"Without such great latent power operating, the Wu Clan couldn't have lasted until today, let alone risen to prominence."

"They would have been strangled in the cradle long ago."

Emperor Jiang saw through the subtlety of it.

Kunpeng was speechless, watching the intensity of the witch-demon battlefield surge to terrifying levels; the promised vanguard clash has now seen too many main forces committed.

"If the Wu Clan's latent power were to erupt and be fully activated, even the Heavenly Court might struggle to resist?" he murmured.

"That's not necessarily so……" Emperor Jiang clapped his hands, meaningfully, "Besides Nüwa, the Saints are all out of the picture, not a force to be reckoned with."

"Moreover, at that time, would the Dragon Ancestor still side with the Wu Clan? If the Heavenly Court promised to make the Dragon Clan the sole channel for upward mobility, that old dragon is quite likely to defect."

"Likewise, Donghuang Emperor, though strong, can be bound by ideals…… when the Heavenly Court is pressed hard, it will concede to him, preside over reform, and realize those ideals."

"To him, what are the partnership with the Queen Mother of the West and the immortal clan system?"

"And there's Fuxi…… Nüwa would never beg him in a meek manner; she's quite prideful. After all, the Empress Nüwa longs for Pangu, for many reasons she wants to assert herself at home, and she will never bow her head."

Emperor Jiang's smile was mysterious.

"In short, the Wu Clan certainly has latent power, but it cannot be used on the battlefield."

"At most, when they lose, these Ancestral Witches can step down with dignity, not be cruelly suppressed into innate spiritual treasures and imprisoned for ages."

"There are people protecting them; in times of peril they are willing to lend a hand, allowing them to return home in disgrace, be confined for a while, and once peace returns, they can become active again."

"But as for us male experts……" Emperor Jiang looked at Kunpeng, his tone enigmatic, "If we fall, that would be miserable!"

Kunpeng listened, and slowly a glimmer appeared in his eyes, tears seeming to well at the corners, as if recalling some unbearable past, a period of "water and fire."

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Boom!

Like two boundless expanses of the Myriad Heavens and myriad worlds colliding, it burst forth with eternal radiant light.

Like two boundless expanses of the Myriad Heavens and myriad worlds colliding, it burst forth with eternal radiant light.

The Ying Zhao Yao Marshal who came to suppress Fengxi encountered a terrifying foe!

Ying Zhao Yao Marshal

The Xuan Su Goddess stood before Fengxi; though not tall in stature, she held up a sky, sealing Ying Zhao's killing intent, and with a single palm strike unleashed a world-shocking slaughter.

Xuan Su Goddess, Ying Zhao's killing intent, unleashed a world-shocking slaughter

Little Fengxi, don't be afraid!

While blocking Ying Zhao's attack, Xuan Su also sent a mental reassurance: 'You are Nüwa's sister's person; I will naturally protect you!'

Nüwa

Many thanks for your aid, Lady Xuan Su!

Lady Xuan Su

Fengxi repeatedly expressed his thanks.

Good person!

He finally no longer needed to expose himself.

"Lady Xuan Su is truly kind, saving me from water and fire..."

Fengxi sighed in his heart, finally no longer needing to make a difficult choice.

Moreover……

The Kui Niu Great Sage, as divine troops descended from heaven, was casually struck with a palm, causing profuse vomiting of blood and shattering of the primordial spirit; overjoyed, he seized the opportunity while ill and went in for the kill, madly delivering follow-up blows.

The Kui Niu Great Sage, as divine troops descended from heaven, was casually struck with a palm, causing profuse vomiting of blood and shattering of the primordial spirit; overjoyed, he seized the opportunity while ill and went in for the kill, madly delivering follow-up blows.

"Xuan Su!" the Ying Zhao Yao Marshal said with a solemn gaze, "You are utterly unscrupulous."

"First, the unscrupulous ones are you, the Heavenly Court." The Xuan Su Goddess said calmly, "I am merely returning the favor, beating him half to death."

Heavenly Court

Moreover, bullying a junior hardly shows your ability.

Compared to the past, you have fallen!

"Fallen... I wouldn't say that." Ying Zhao shook his head, "I sought trouble with him only because his strength is too weak, unworthy of his position."

"Among those of high status, his strength is the weakest... If I don't cause trouble for him, who would I cause trouble for?"

I am quite self-aware.

Look, I don't provoke Nüwa, I avoid the Dragon Ancestor... It perfectly follows the art of war: avoid the strong, strike the weak.

Dragon Ancestor and Nüwa

(End of chapter)

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