Chapter 411

The vast, surging power, whose origin could not be known nor its destination, simply swept across the entire battlefield.

It is extremely profound and extraordinary, wandering between existence and non-existence, cycling between birth and extinction; for the vast majority of Great Luo, this power is imperceptible.

Only those at the pinnacle of the Primordial Great Luo, or even those who simply reside in the realm of the Great Taiyi Great Luo, the supreme beings, can perceive it.

Realms and cultivation—sometimes they differ by a thread, yet that slight difference can be as vast as a heaven.

It surpasses by too much; when those below look up, they find they fundamentally cannot comprehend or investigate it, just as mortals gazing at the heavens struggle to grasp the vastness of the universe and the profundity of spacetime, knowing the what but not the why.

"There's a change!"

At the first moment, the battlefield swept by this power saw the top experts of the Wu and Monster camps reacting in turn, for having detected an unknown source of power, they began to be vigilant and on guard.

The Heavenly Court was solemn, for they knew exactly what cards they held.

The Wu Clan was also on guard—because Nüwa had not yet contacted the other ancestral witches to relay the notice.

First letting the bullets fly for a little while, Empress Nüwa then began to dial calmly, to contact the major key ancestral witches.

Such as Di Jiang, Zhu Long, Gong Gong and other capable ones, they needed to reveal the identities of the two hidden ancestral witches to them, while making suitable cooperation……the focus here is Di Jiang.

One aspect is that its Great Dao of evolving space has already reached the peak height; the other aspect is that the remaining Zhu Long, Gong Gong and their ilk face opponents too strong, making it rare to escape.

"The arrow is on the bow."

"Just waiting for this moment!"

Nüwa's eyes shone brilliantly, letting Di Jun, who stood opposite her, see clearly; her brows unconsciously rose.

Empress Nüwa also ignored him, directly opening a secret line, breaking through the joint blockade of Di Jun, Taiyi, and the Chaos Bell, sending the order via a single-channel voice transmission.

"Calling calling! This is Houtu, this is Houtu!"

"The verification code is……"

"All units, pay attention! All units, pay attention!"

"I determine that the Wu Clan has entered a critical state……according to the Wu Clan's wartime statutes, I shall assume the highest Supreme Commander identity, thereby confirming the activation of the Wu Clan's ultimate strategic weapon, the All-Heaven God-Killing Great Array entering the first stage of preparation……hiss hiss……"

A sudden tumultuous disturbance appeared, and what was transmitted to the hearts of the eleven ancestral witches was a jumble of information.

Fortunately, the chaos soon disappeared, and Nüwa's voice sounded again, delivering the order in a steady, orderly manner.

"The previous order is withdrawn!"

"Repeat once, the previous order is withdrawn!"

Tiānwú, Zhùróng, stay concealed! Pay attention! Stay concealed!

Conceal your movements, erase any signs of action!

Zhu Jiuyin, please act: conceal leaked information on the timeline, cover up heavenly secrets divination, release false mist!

Gong Gong takes the initiative to attack, pulling and dragging Donghua Emperor, restraining Hongyun the Holy, repelling Zhenyuan the Earth Immortal!

Di Jiang flanks, shaking off the giant fish-bird, interfering in the battlefield, affecting the Chaos Bell.

Jumang……

"……"

Houtu issued the order, swift and decisive, extremely resolute.

Immediately, the response was strong.

Tiānwú, Zhùróng, the two ancestral witches looked bewildered……especially Tiānwú, who had readied himself for action.

——I had already raised my blade, and then you changed orders day by day?!

No, this is even more excessive than changing orders day by day!

Just a moment ago we agreed to kill the heroes and summon the battle flag; the next moment it changed, continuing to be undercover?!

Boss!

Three years, then another three years, and I've become a high official of the Heavenly Court!

Or must I continue to hold back, waiting until the critical moment to make a dazzling appearance, seizing the chance when the Heavenly Court's strings are stretched taut, to snatch in one fell swoop the strategic great array— the vital core of the All-Heaven Stars and Dipper Great Array, the River Chart and Luo Book?

Tiānwú muttered inwardly, yet could not say much, only able to accept the order——you are the boss, your word is law.

Zhu Jiuyin also had few objections, despite being very worried about the situation's changes.

If we don't form the All-Heaven God-Killing Great Array, is there any other way to break the situation?

As for Gong Gong, his emotions were extremely agitated, almost jumping up, "I protest!"

"I can take on Hongyun or Zhenyuan with ease; dueling Donghua is also not much different."

"But you want me to take on three at once?"

"Do you want me to suffer even more?!"

"I also protest," Di Jiang sighed, "I'm still locked in battle with the giant fish-bird here……even if I seize an opportunity and break into your battlefield."

"But out there Taiyi is standing guard—how could one easily shake the Chaos Bell?"

"……" Nüwa fell silent for a moment, then slowly said, "Gong Gong, your worry is not a problem; today you can indeed achieve renown."

"And Di Jiang, you can relax your mind."

"Even if it's just a fleeting opportunity, it's enough for me."

"But even if you break through……the Wu Clan's disadvantage in manpower and top combat strength on the battlefield still cannot be changed," Di Jiang wondered, perplexed.

"You don't need to worry; I've got everything covered."

Nüwa's voice sounded confident and soaring, faintly her tone had changed somewhat.

"Leave it to me to resolve!"

"Just watch my 'Pipi Nüwa'—how I sweep across the world and overwhelm all heroes!"

The words ended there, abruptly cut off.

It made the hearts of the ancestral witches race like ten thousand horses galloping.

"I feel there's a big problem here……" Gong Gong had great doubts, "Is this really an order issued by Nüwa? Could it be someone else impersonating her?"

"Is it really her?" Di Jiang said hesitantly, "Could her signal possibly have been hijacked?"

"She made it herself, encrypted it herself, activated it herself… Even if Hongjun showed up, there's nothing we can do!"

"Then… do we trust her?" Zhu Jiuyin sighed.

"What else?" Di Jiang countered, firmly upholding Nüwa's dignity and carrying out the order.

But for some unknown reason, at this moment the corner of his mouth twitched up slightly.

……

Between existence and non-existence, in the most wondrous region, five figures stood side by side.

A hazy light enveloped their silhouettes.

Azure.

Crimson.

Yellow.

White.

Black.

Among the lights, they responded to each other, seeming to mutually generate and also to mutually restrain.

The Five Directions… the Heavenly Emperor!

They stood shoulder to shoulder, together looking down.

Below was originally a void, but in their eyes it manifested the Myriad Heavens' eternity, the rise and fall of ages, clearly visible, all at a glance.

Even if the Wu and Yao clashed fiercely, exhausting their foundations, the battlefield would still be reflected in their eyes.

The Wu Clan's disadvantage was clear to them from beginning to end.

As for whether to lend aid—

This is a question.

There were those who firmly supported it, and those who strongly opposed it.

Like Yandi and Huangdi, they belonged to the pro‑aid camp, their reasons ample, considering the unification of the front, jointly resisting the Yao, without distinction.

As for the opposing side, the White Emperor and the Black Emperor were equally clear‑cut in their reasoning—

"What if we go in?"

"If we intervene, with the timing wrong, we'd be like premature infants."

"Even fighting a single Yao Marshal might be tough, or even beyond us."

"Going would be useless, pure cannon fodder."

"Moreover, Nüwa is arrogant; afterward she'd surely turn her designs on us, bringing disaster upon ourselves."

The two sides were deadlocked.

Until a certain moment, the Qing Emperor raised his hand to vote.

"I support helping the Wu Clan get through this."

"Huh?"

The Black Emperor exclaimed in surprise, "How did you change your mind?"

"Just a moment ago you looked completely indifferent."

"Who made Nüwa's funds come through?" the hazy blue‑light figure said softly, "When the money's in place, anything can be discussed."

"Will Nüwa give you money? And have the funds arrived?" the Black Emperor snorted and laughed, "I'm not hallucinating, am I?"

"How she gave it, whether it was voluntary… none of that matters."

The Qing Emperor smiled, "As long as it ends up in my pocket, that's enough."

"I'll just assume it was voluntary."

"Saying it is also rather lamentable."

"Back in the Dragon‑Phoenix Era, I relied on inventing the merit of qi‑fortune to buy off all the primordial divinities of the Honghuang."

"Furthermore, centering on qi‑fortune, I built an entire economic system, using the Way of Changes to guide the era's development, seeking profit and avoiding harm, raising civilization, expanding the human‑dao gross product, and ultimately by luck made the Honghuang attain eternity, while I myself plucked the Pangu Dao fruit."

"It's a pity that, because I refused to open the cycle of rebirth, causing karma to entangle countless generations and disturb the human dao's peace, I lost the people's hearts and was forced to step down."

"Thus another Pangu, representing the human dao, came to settle accounts with me… After all, during my reign over the Honghuang, karma was greatest and rewards most abundant; one could say that the bulk of the era's essence resided in me."

"The human dao seeks to recover this wealth."

"Pangu's Nüwa, leaping up and down, seized the executive authority and confronted me."

"How tragic!" the remaining four emperors exclaimed in unison.

"There's nothing to be sad about…" the Qing Emperor didn't mind; at least on the surface it was so, "settling accounts is inevitable, and it would be the same with any other Pangu."

"When family members fight, losing face is just losing face at home… but if it's an outsider, then it's embarrassing."

"In this regard, Nüwa is the most suitable opponent."

"Besides, before our clash I had already cleared the field, slaughtering all who could have witnessed it—either dead to a man or left unconscious."

"Even if Nüwa flaunts her might, it's still just that."

The Qing Emperor spoke those chilling words with a smile.

The witness, the Chaos Demon God, is all but dead… can losing face still be called losing face?

Obviously not!

Moreover, the one who acted was a close relative, who also knew how to preserve family dignity.

Even if word got out, at most they'd say they'd succeeded in rebelling, never mentioning the brutal process involved.

"Of course, if inside she weren't harboring a little public‑private grudge, it would be perfect."

The Qing Emperor said this leisurely.

The four emperors glanced, all pleased.

Looking at the Azure Emperor's expression, it's clearly not likely.

Nüwa, usually driven and ordered about by someone, has accumulated resentment that is not small.

However, the four emperors are quite reasonable, they did not expose anyone's wounds.

The Azure Emperor also did not want to elaborate on the process, merely continuing: "I abandoned one incarnation, my body transformed into heaven and earth, severing the cause and effect with the Honghuang world."

"From then on, debts are settled, no one owes anyone."

"Likewise, the vast fortune and merit carried by that incarnation will also return to all of Honghuang."

"But in this matter, as the executor, Nüwa… the operational space is much larger."

"Drifting? She hasn't reached that point yet."

"But 'temporarily in charge'? She will still do it."

"In short."

"Investing merit back is inevitable."

"But what industry to develop? She wants to gain the right to speak."

A huge sum of funds entered Honghuang's great market.

Is it invested in real estate?

Or into scientific research?

Or perhaps education, military, and similar fields?

There are many discussions on this.

Many idealistic Daluo beings will surge up and down, striving for Honghuang's budget to dominate the era.

Whoever completely dominates the era is Pangu!

In this regard, Nüwa undoubtedly took the initiative.

Only Hongjun, embodying the great righteousness of the Heavenly Dao, can oppose her.

"Nüwa promoted the birth of humanity, wishing to establish an ideal era." The Azure Emperor smiled faintly, "It must be admitted, her idea is still good."

"The Way of Man… Heaven's movement is vigorous; the gentleman strives unceasingly; Earth's condition is receptive; the gentleman carries things with great virtue."

"To realize the ideal, she also invested a sum in education, so the Three Pure Ones acquired the so-called Opening Heaven merit."

"Then military… this is a response to reality; to change the era, rebel against the Heavenly Court, the gun must be strong."

"Otherwise, who would listen to her nagging ideals?"

"Finally, bit by bit, Nüwa absorbed my lesson, feeling she cannot fall into my pit, and plans to add a bit of reincarnation, compromising somewhat for the common folk."

"That is roughly the situation of Nüwa's investments."

The Azure Emperor clapped his hands, "If we want to seize the initiative, besides helping humanity defeat the Demon Race."

"A very important point is to gather all these investments back."

"Only by controlling all the liquid funds in Honghuang's market can we achieve withdrawal, ensuring humanity obtains the position of heaven and earth's protagonist and will not be manipulated by behind-the-scenes players, losing autonomy."

"Even the Creator cannot!"

"Unfortunately, these years, even with the help of the two imperial brothers Yandi and Huangdi, they infiltrated Nüwa's faction's core, obtained detailed information on property income and expenditure, yet still there are gaps."

"Exactly." The Yandi and Huangdi duo responded in unison.

"Good, good." The Azure Emperor smiled, "At the critical moment, we finally achieved a great breakthrough."

"We no longer need to worry about anything, we can give our all."

"Is that so?" The Black Emperor sighed long, "I have been tracing this sum for many days, with no news, I don't know where Nüwa hid it."

"Getting this news today truly makes me delighted… Heaven and earth connected, withdrawal and independence, finally we have assurance."

"However, aiding Nüwa… we seem still lacking strength?"

"Unless the true self descends."

"But that is hardly possible."

"That would break the rules."

"Hahaha!" The Azure Emperor laughed loudly, "This matter, I have long prepared!"

"The Five Emperors entered early—who says there is absolutely no operational space?"

"Yandi imperial brother!" The Azure Emperor turned, bowed, "This time, it's up to you!"

"Imperial Elder Brother has commanded, how dare I not obey?"

Yandi sighed, "I just don't know, at that time Nüwa… what kind of unimaginable expression she will have?"

"After all…"

"This Yandi of mine, my relationship with her… is truly most delicate!"

"Everyone, I'm leaving!"

(End of chapter)