Chapter 409

Di Jun was observing.

Nüwa was also observing.

This great battle, rather than saying it is a contest of the vanguards of the two major camps of witches and demons, weighing each other's heavyweight combat strength,

It would be better to say it is a fishing competition.

Di Jun fishes for Haotian Shangdi, investigating that legendary, supposedly uncertain child of the Hongjun Dao Ancestor, a tough character who, after leisurely waiting for the witches and demons to fight and both lose, casually picks the fruit.

Nüwa fishes for the Five Direction Heavenly Emperors, hoping to confirm some ideas, to feel out their hidden cards.

Both have a consensus.

The snipe and clam grapple, does the fisherman profit?

Don't even think about it!

Di Jun focuses his spirit on the Heavenly Court's mobilization, covertly observing the performance of each participating strong warrior.

Those who give their all, fulfill their duties, are not necessarily problem-free.

But if someone performs poorly, their combat output not matching their cultivation realm?

This can go on the suspicion list.

Of course, this greatly tests Di Jun's fishing skill.

After all, no one can guarantee that the fish caught hasn't mastered an earth-shattering hidden skill, clearly receiving secret investment from a big shot, their cultivation realm soaring, not inferior to ordinary demon marshals or ancestral witches.

Yet what shows on the surface is middling: saying he's strong, he's not that strong; saying he's weak, he's not that weak either, still able to hold his own.

Regarding this.

A certain human Feng clan member, soon to be appointed the next Patriarch, smiles without speaking, is the master of this Dao.

Therefore, Di Jun feels great pressure, sensing it is a huge test of his fishing skill.

How, among a group of seemingly harmless villagers, to accurately feel out the wolf's fur without harming the villagers…… this is a grueling battle.

Di Jun tries to have a torch-like gaze, discerning loyalty and treachery, engaging in wits and courage with the hidden hand in his heart—the Hongjun Dao Ancestor—daring not to slack in the slightest.

As the Queen Mother of the West said, the Wu Clan's rebellion against the Heavenly Court, if failed, means death and extermination of the clan—either one's own family dies, or the opposing side's family dies; any ruthless means can be employed.

The future Heavenly Court is also a rebellion against the Heavenly Dao; from this moment on, details must be perfected!

Di Jun, while acting with Nüwa, their slaughtering battle flames connect the sky, grand moves sweep the land; yet his spirit is intensely focused and exalted, perceiving the whole picture, his gaze gradually deepening.

Simply because, he has already detected some anomalies.

Heh……

As expected……

……

Di Jun's fishing relies on observation and judgment, selecting the caught type.

Then, Nüwa's fishing, targeting the Five Direction Heavenly Emperors…… lacks all that frills.

All she needs to do is just two words——

Patience!

The contest of endurance sees whether the Five Direction Heavenly Emperors are more ruthless and decisive, or her tolerance threshold for battlefield sacrifice is lower!

Before the number of great witch casualties breaches the indicator in Nüwa's heart, she can still hold her troops, letting Tiānwú and Zhurong remain silent—those are the important pieces she painstakingly preserved, capable of executing the key strategy.

Nüwa calculates——when the Wu Clan's war forces lack the ability to crush the Heavenly Court on the front battlefield, those two pieces can exert great effect, becoming the crucial straw that breaks the balance.

If they are forced out now?

The loss would be enormous.

But she ultimately cannot stand by and watch many great witches be strangled by the Yao Marshals freed up…… at critical moments, the Heavenly God Slaughter Grand Formation must reappear!

The Twelve Ancestral Witches join forces, Pangu's essence blood drop by drop reborn, recreating Pangu's true form, a heavyweight Killer's Trick, capable of restraining the Heavenly Court's high ranks and all the Zhou Tian star gods, letting the remaining forces be balanced.

Nüwa's casualty limit is precisely this balance point.

When the number of great witches approaches this point, she can no longer patiently fish, letting the Five Direction Heavenly Emperors take the bait.

I am fishing.

Nüwa likewise watches the battlefield.

I know, you also know I am fishing.

Will you come out or not?

This is a yang plot.

We're all in the same trench; surely there should be enough cooperative sincerity, right?

I've held the front battlefield; my other demands are few, you in the rear just harass a bit…… that should be doable, right?

Don't really treat me as a sucker!

Nüwa gazes longingly beyond the border, 'Humans carry my Dao, my undertaking, my dream…… but if the Heavenly Emperor and human sovereign are all utterly cold-hearted, ruthless political beings who only calculate profit and loss, I too would feel chilled.'

Don't rely on me fighting, shedding my blood, spending my money, while you don't even see a single human figure.

Then, when vying for power and profit, one jumps happier than the next, seizing the sacrificial dividends won by countless fallen heroes.

The sunk cost of humanity's rise is not to be trampled like this!

Nüwa watches helplessly as another great witch has his primordial spirit and form destroyed by a Yao Marshal; a strand of innate spiritual light almost fails to escape, to be seized and later made into a spiritual treasure…… fortunately, at the critical moment, great witches Fengxi, You, and Mu join forces, risking death to thrust in sideways, paying a huge price, securing a sliver of life for him.

Because of this, Fengxi took a shot, feeling chilled to the heart, heart soaring…… the advantage he gained from the Kui Ox, he spat it all out, not to mention losing even more.

Even if it weren't for his fast running, plus having Yi this long-range archer providing cover eight hundred li away…… no, it's unknown how many eight-hundred-li protections, burning essence blood to shoot an arrow, Fengxi would have been split alive!

Spitting blood as he fled, his face beaming with a fortunate, joyful smile, Fengxi now bears a heroic spirit, moving the great witch he saved deeply and gratefully.

In a flash of spiritual light, this great witch's revive armor activates instantly, time-reading residual blood revives, and his blood volume surges upward rolling; it won't be long before he's fully topped off.

"Fengxi, I apologize for previously looking down on you in my heart." The great witch sighed, "Before I thought you owed your position as the next Wind Empress to nepotism…… despite your modest achievements, having overseen the Sports Meet Plan and Reincarnation Plan, I still deep down believed your greatest talent was merely brown-nosing, a sycophant's skill, relying on which you got your chance to rise; swapping in another person might not be worse."

"Now I know, I was wrong; you are truly a capable, courageous hero…… your taking the position of Wind Empress is the way forward for humanity."

The great witch bowed.

What he said wasn't pleasant to hear at first, making Fengxi want to stuff him back in and let Yao Marshal Feilian chop him to death.

Too blunt! Too hurtful!

Could it be that in others' eyes, he's just a petty person who climbs up by flattery and fawning?!

Fengxi's face darkened.

But after hearing the rest, he felt somewhat relieved.

Very good.

Having realized his mistake, he knows to state his attitude, and will support and protect Lord Fengxi from now on, serving as a subject.

Fengxi still prefers ministers who are relatively frank... It's certainly better than those who hide all their thoughts in their hearts, clearly look down on people yet put on a façade and act two-faced.

Of course, Fengxi still knows how to weigh priorities.

Now is the battlefield; war comes first, there's no leisure for deep conversation.

On the other hand, the great leader Nüwa is still evaluating him, carefully selecting a core team of fire masters for him... The matter of recruiting ministers needs to be reported upward so the leader can rest assured.

Fengxi compared to Nüwa is like a crown prince compared to an emperor.

These days, being a crown prince is hard.

The reigning emperor hopes the crown prince will be outstanding, possessing great strengths in ability, resolve, and personal charm, able to be the pillar of the faction and support future endeavors, a worthy candidate to entrust with dreams.

But?

They also easily develop complex thoughts in their hearts, clinging to their own power, making them highly sensitive and suspicious, watching the successor with wary eyes.

Many crown princes have fallen because of this, ultimately being deposed, to the benefit of other heirs.

Fengxi is skilled at gauging Nüwa's thoughts, knowing that this lady has a broad mind and is actually not narrow-minded.

On the contrary, sometimes her heart is especially big, her personality lively, with little darkness inside—among those capable of sitting on the throne, she is absolutely a conscience that greatly raises the average integrity of her peers!

But, special times, special circumstances.

Right now, Nüwa is overly eager for Pangu's position, and Fengxi himself is unclear with the Five Directional Heavenly Emperors, involving the distribution of the victory's spoils...

Fengxi thought it best not to overly provoke Nüwa's nerves.

Thus.

At this moment his face was serious, he wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and said solemnly and earnestly: "We are in a dangerous moment; all forces must be tightened!"

"Don't mention whether there is a Feng Hou or not; that is the wise arrangement of Lady Nüwa, not something we can discuss!"

"Now! This moment!"

"We must unite, overcome this difficulty, and withstand the pressure brought by the Heavenly Court!"

"Yes!" The great witch nodded repeatedly.

"The Heavenly Court is unjust, using the many to bully the few; the Yao Marshals lack virtue, relying on strength to oppress the weak!" Fengxi gritted his teeth, "Return to the battlefield, watch your own safety, and as much as possible aid your comrades!"

"Hold on! You must hold on!"

"Lady Nüwa surely has a clever plan that can lead us to victory!"

After giving his instructions and pep talk, the great witch and Fengxi killed their way back onto the battlefield, facing immense mortal danger, liable at any moment to be hunted by Yao Marshals patrolling everywhere.

The lesser great witch participated cautiously; the stronger Fengxi joined the firefighting squad.

He teamed up with You, Mu, and Yi, either relying on special background bonuses or combat specialization bonuses, having the ability to preserve his life against Yao Marshal hunters and to execute rescues of teammates.

In this, Fengxi made a significant contribution, saving several great witches.

Between life and death, comradeship and the grace of saving lives most easily refresh one's image and add a halo.

Fengxi gained considerable prestige, yet he couldn't feel happy.

Watching the situation gradually collapse, beyond remedy, he felt somewhat lost.

At this very moment, even if he draws upon the achievements belonging to Yandi, what good would it do?

Merely a half-finished product; he could take on one Yao Marshal... but now the liberated Yao Marshals are hardly just one!

Changxi and Xihe launched an attack, restraining the Queen Mother of the West, thus freeing the two Yao Marshals Feilian and Bifang.

The ancient god Hongyun set out and sought Lady Doumu.

Moreover, the Great Immortal Zhenyuan received the order and selected the Jade Maiden Taiyuan.

……

One after another, the top ancient gods and sages who have joined the Heavenly Court are now summoned to hold back the primordial witches.

The released Yao Marshal forces then began a massive slaughter, on the way to exterminating ordinary great witches one by one!

Fortunately.

The preparations for Nüwa's rebellion were thorough; when founding the Wu Clan, among the recruited personnel were many Great Luo adepts skilled in battle.

They are somewhat inferior to top-tier Yao Marshal-level great abilities, yet slightly stronger than ordinary great divine-ability wielders, being experts in combat.

In other words.

They cannot be called superlative, but among the first-rate they are at the peak.

Many of the Great Luo who have joined the Wu Clan are such individuals.

They excel in combat and slaughter, truly formidable commanders!

This is also unexpected yet reasonable.

After all, with a single Heavenly Court ruling the world, stability and harmony are demanded, so the domain of war will be limited and suppressed.

These people must worry about how to earn sufficient karmic merit.

At this moment, Nüwa, taking advantage of the situation, moves to rebel.

These military families, do they not even act upon hearing the news, getting involved?

Only in a chaotic age can their strength be manifested!

And it will also grow stronger and stronger!

Just like the Nether River Devil Ancestor who cultivates the Killing Dao, the Rahu Devil Ancestor who cultivates the Destruction Dao, and the Numinous Treasure Heavenly Venerable who cultivates the Conclusion Dao… the more the era of Killing, Destruction, Conclusion, etc., where the Great Dao rules Honghuang, the stronger they become!

In theory, all living beings in Honghuang had been washed clean by blood, slaughter became the sole theme; at that time, the Nether River Devil Ancestor even dared to challenge Pangu!

Of course, those elite Grand Luo who joined the Wu Clan cannot compare to the Nether River Devil Ancestor.

But many of them also each have a couple of tricks, focusing the Great Dao on relevant fields.

Even if they haven't reached the peak yet, but several people joining forces, risking the cost, can still snatch people from under the Yao Marshal and save teammates.

Unfortunately.

Soon, they were targeted… the released Yao Marshal's combat power, with tacit cooperation, began to focus on them.

Once targeted, there would be loss.

This is a loss that truly makes Nüwa feel heartache, a loss that bleeds.

Even if an ordinary Great Witch dies, she can still barely remain composed.

But can members of such stature perish?

Unable to sit still.

After all, each of them is a promising seedling hoping to break through in the Great Calamity and catch up to the Yao Marshal in cultivation achievement.

Blood, flowing more and more.

Sacrifice, growing greater and greater.

Nüwa watched silently, a faint glimmer flickering in her eyes, a silent soft sigh.

On her hand hidden in her sleeve, the most profound Dao markings stirred; upon release, they awakened the true forms of Tiānwú and Zhurong, these two Ancestral Wus still lying dormant.

'I have lost.'

Empress Wa calmly accepted this result.

"Shall we act?"

The response came instantly; the most secret communication was underway.

"Yes." Nüwa replied, "The Five Direction Heavenly Emperors cannot be counted on…… except for a pawn of Yandi, who can give his all; the rest are heartless."

"If so, no need to wait."

"Then, the target?" After a brief silence, someone asked, "Besides Báizé, whom I cannot kill, among the remaining Yao Marshals, do I need to kill which one to seize the sacrificial flag?"

He is so confident, regarding ordinary Yao Marshals as ants.

"Kill…… Ying Zhao!"

Empress Wa said indifferently, "Whoever made him shameless, first broke the rules."

(End of chapter)