Chapter 414: Nüwa's Ingenious Scheme, Di Jun's Orthodox Heavenly Dao

The heavens and earth are vast and desolate, the Demon Lord sinks and floats!

The Five Virtues endure, the Holy Emperor reigns over heaven!

One is the Demon Race's Dao's ultimate killing move; the other is the pinnacle evolution of the Human Race's Dao!

No matter which side these two races take, they are in fact pioneers on the path to the most perfect eternal civilization, able to call each other 'fellow Daoist'.

Alas, it is fate and timing.

The Great Dao's conflict stretches before them; the Human Dao must pick the finest model, ultimately leading them to clash in battle to decide a victor.

Di Jun steers the Demon's path, the Demon's torrent, to crush all obstacles ahead and secure an eternal foothold for the clan.

Nüwa enacts a Holy Emperor's road, aiming to re-establish the laws of heaven and earth and forge the most perfect age.

This is both a trial in the combat realm and a showdown of the two major powers of this age.

When they collided.

The grandest destruction.

The most brilliant rebirth.

The universe's birth and death are endless.

Life's reincarnation knows no rest.

Everything is underway!

Huh?!

At the moment of impact, Nüwa and Di Jun's bodies both shuddered violently, blood light bursting out in countless streams.

Hard to tell who's superior!

Naturally, if we tally it up, Nüwa still holds a slight advantage—merely a bloodstain on her shoulder, her expression unchanged; when the Primordial Mystic Light flickers, even these minor wounds disappear without a trace.

But on Di Jun's side, it is much more grim: blood streams from his seven orifices, his complexion ashen.

Difference in Dao cultivation!

Nüwa has a huge edge here—though ordinarily the Saintly Position hinders her, keeping her combat power from being fully unleashed, yet when she commands transcendent power, wielding it is a breeze.

By comparison, Di Jun is at a disadvantage.

But his reserves are ample!

With the Demon God sharing his qi, the Yao Marshal's allied forces, plus a resolute little brother backing him, a mere shift of Immortal Light readily heals his injuries, restoring his vigor and spirit.

Are numbers impressive?

Yes!

Numbers are impressive!

Again!

Di Jun laughed heartily, seeing light flicker wildly in Nüwa's eyes.

This is like seeing a huge whetstone.

Without waiting for Nüwa to speak, he launched another assault.

Still the same divine ability, but this time he withdrew from the relentless rhythm, shifting to the finest, most efficient control; one technique evolves into thousands of variations, broken down into measures of mutual generation and overcoming, striking and devouring, to ensnare and slay Nüwa.

Each node of the technique is a Da Luo overseeing it, fully exploiting the advantage of numbers to compensate for shortcomings in Dao cultivation manipulation.

Nüwa's gaze was cold; she said nothing about Di Jun using her as a whetstone, simply seeking the core, then striking again with a fist, the radiance of the Five Virtues flowing, the Holy Emperor's Dao reappearing!

Her tense, beautiful face let the observing Da Luo witness, guessing her heart must be filled with anger and killing intent.

Actually……

Her expression was merely a disguise; Nüwa was seizing the moment, striving to pierce the foundation of the Five Direction Heavenly Emperors' Dao, so that when she faced them later she would not be caught off guard.

"Fictional? Mascot?"

Nüwa's mindset, now calm to a frightening degree: "Such grand ambition! Such great confidence!"

"It seems you think that with the Five Emperors gathered, you can go a round with me?"

"Hah."

"If so."

"Human Race and Wu Clan, after finishing the joint war against the Demons……internally they might still have to have another showdown?"

"Whoever wins takes the leadership?"

Nüwa, while blocking Di Jun's gang beating, meanwhile turned her thoughts, frantically decoding, at the same time thinking of many "amusing things".

"Huangdi, Chiyou…… Zhuanxu, Gonggong…… finally the Five Direction Heavenly Emperors, Five Emperors as Gods……"

"That makes sense."

If Nüwa gained insight, she again noted something on her little notebook for certain people.

But noting is noting.

She also cannot deny it.

Those Five Direction Heavenly Emperors sure have ambition, vision, and strong spirit.

At a critical moment, letting an important combatant take the field to aid her is also a declaration of war.

Laying out the troops and horses, conducting affairs openly and aboveboard, clearly telling her: after defeating the Demon Race, the Human Race and Wu Clan will schedule a showdown—whoever wins becomes the boss!

Not fearing Nüwa's temper flaring, he straightaway seized the Dao Fruit of the Heavenly Emperor who came to assist.

"Shall I seize it or not?"

Nüwa pondered, entertaining some little thoughts.

Let alone, this temptation is not ordinary.

Directly detaining it, the Five Direction Heavenly Emperors would instantly be missing one; even just thinking about it shows how vital that person is.

But Nüwa also had some worries.

Because on one hand, it's hard to say about the other Heavenly Emperors among the Five Directions, but this figure of the Azure Emperor…… Nüwa is still quite wary.

Nüwa worried that her older brother, who was old and deep in scheming, had already secretly prepared a "conspiracy" and laid out countermeasures in advance.

It's possible that just after she detained that Heavenly Emperor, someone would blatantly defect, causing her trouble and forcing her to release the prisoner.

Nüwa's peripheral vision swept over Xihuang, who had not made a move from beginning to end, merely setting up a gambling stall, and a strong sense of vigilance rose in her heart.

On the other hand, the current focus of the conflict ultimately lies in opposing the Demon Race, achieving victory, and determining who is the protagonist of heaven and earth.

Ruinously breaking the relationship between humans and shamans brings more harm than benefit.

'Forget it.'

Nüwa felt regret in her heart, yet also as if she had let out a sigh of relief.

'Not in a hurry, not in a hurry……'

'To gain something, one must first give……'

'I'll find a chance later to deal with these five fellows who dare to oppose me……'

'Although they are indeed stunning, they actually walked out a path that holds hope of matching Pangu……'

Although Nüwa is supremely confident, she must also admit that the Five Direction Heavenly Emperors are qualified to contend with her.

'The Five Virtues…… the Five Virtues Great Dao!'

'The Sage Emperor holds the Five Virtues, governs the Human Dao, supreme and exalted, supreme and noble, as the lord of all beings.'

'Their existence is born to resolve the many difficult and miscellaneous ailments of the Human Dao.'

'This makes me reluctant to harm them lightly…… because it is truly genuine, a key that can increase humanity's chances of becoming the core of the Human Dao.'

Perhaps in fighting, Nüwa is most skilled.

But when it comes to solving problems?

Together, the Five Direction Heavenly Emperors are surely stronger than Nüwa.

Does Nüwa want to win against the Demon Race?

Then these talents must not be harmed at will.

'But this is also a double-edged sword……'

'It can wound the enemy as well as wound me.'

'Their existence can give the Human Dao a backbone, and let humanity sprout independent consciousness…… this is just too hateful!'

'If they all gather, would they then be of one mind?'

'It's very likely that the scene that would drive me crazy and tangled will really appear——after finally defeating Chaos with great difficulty, in the blink of an eye I discover the backyard is on fire?!'

'This…… this is how similar it is to the love-hatred entanglement between Chaos and the Monster Clan Heavenly Court?'

'I must think of a way……'

'Let the Five Virtues Great Dao be complete, yet forever unable to unite, to forge the highest Sage Emperor.'

'Even if the tide is mighty, the Sage Emperor will eventually be born.'

'Then…… then…… I also have to wait until I recoup my investment!'

'Don't let me work hard for nothing, only to settle the accounts and find the petty cash box empty……'

'I really have even the heart of the heavenly terrace.'

Nüwa diligently studies the core of the Five Virtues Great Dao.

Although there are many black boxes here, it's hard to see through them in a short time, and many things remain ambiguous.

But after all, there is a ready-made Dao fruit in hand, providing considerable convenience.

She analyzed them one by one; although there was no crucial breakthrough, she also obtained information that Nüwa values.

For instance, which Heavenly Emperor is this one exactly?

Why can his Dao fruit descend in a state almost at its peak?

Moreover, it matches her Nüwa so perfectly that saying they are pearls joined together is an understatement; it can be called different bodies with the same heart!

'Yandi! It's actually him!'

'How can he descend…… because of the Fire Master connection?'

'But…… the Fire Master hasn't been established yet, has it?'

'Huh…… huh?!'

'It's actually because of me?!'

'Now I see…… now I see……'

'Titles and such are not important.'

'Personnel are all in place, the system is also perfected; this meets the conditions.'

'Yandi's Fire Master are all people I carefully selected and arranged in the past…… the manpower and organization have long been ready!'

'Only the title is missing.'

'Precisely for this reason, I can naturally command Yandi's power and use it perfectly.'

Even when clashing with Di Jun, being frenziedly used as a whetstone, it cannot dispel Nüwa's inner excitement.

'That's right.'

'The people under Yandi are all my people.'

'Whose orders they follow is still to be discussed.'

'Take Da You…… theoretically he should obey Yandi's command, but in the end, isn't he still my lackey?'

'I tell him to go east, he goes east; I tell him to go west, he goes west; even if Yandi loses to Huangdi, admits defeat, and hands over authority.'

'With a single order from me, Da You will represent my will and go to the death grip with Huangdi!'

'I am the behind-the-scenes big shot!'

Nüwa clarified her own attributes.

"Mm… is that how you'd put it?"

"Because the system is perfected, manpower is complete, and the cause is just… the Five Direction Heavenly Emperors can display peak combat power without worrying about era constraints."

"Then, isn't the Azure Emperor already back in his place?"

Nüwa thought, feeling a mix of lingering fear and relief.

What she feared was that there had been such a huge loophole; what she felt relieved about was that the discovery came in time.

Otherwise, once all those bird and cloud masters came out, she'd still be staring blankly… and in the end she'd be besieged by a few shameless fools, capsizing—how laughable that would be.

"Even if they want to come out, they must first report and get approval from me!"

Seizing the Dao fruit of Yandi, Nüwa's thoughts sprang into action.

Suddenly, a flash of spiritual light shone, like nectar poured over the crown, letting her push open the gate to a new world.

"Five Virtues… Sacred Emperor…"

"Perhaps I now know how to solve this problem!"

"As long as I…"

"Boom!"

Just as Nüwa's inspiration burst forth, foul water began to accumulate in her belly—she learned nothing good, only the bad.

Di Jun displayed his utmost peak posture and lunged to kill!

The fiercest charge, the most perilous fight-for-life, broke Nüwa's train of thought and snuffed out her spiritual light.

"Di Jun!"

Nüwa shouted in violent rage, raised both hands high, then slammed them down!

The main attacking Creation Dao, the auxiliary Reincarnation Dao, and the added Five Virtues Sacred Emperor Dao perfectly fused together—this was the result of Nüwa's research in a short time.

This expounded all the principles of the process from birth to extinction for heaven, earth, and all beings—birth and death endless, reincarnation unceasing, yet bit by bit wisdom and experience accumulated, ultimately, under the leadership of the Sacred Emperor, heading toward eternal accomplishment!

Upon unleashing this move, Nüwa felt a momentary daze, as if she had returned to the most ancient era, when the elder brother toiled to develop the human way, while she assisted from the side, letting the myriad peoples propagate and contribute chives to civilization's development.

Of course, she quickly cleared her distracting thoughts and fully unleashed this divine ability, which was more grandiose and perfect than past epics, bearing an aura of eternal supremacy, approaching Pangu!

Creation and reincarnation, together with the Five Virtues eternally, unexpectedly matched well!

This steadied Nüwa's confidence; she couldn't simply kill those five fellows outright… but controlling them? That was definitely necessary!

With the great Nüwa as the main and the Five Direction Heavenly Emperors as support!

"You… Heavenly Dao!"

Di Jun's expression changed; facing Nüwa's killing move, he sensed a dangerous aura.

He abruptly stepped back, raised his palm, on which lay an ancient, simple token emanating a profound aura.

That was the power of the Heavenly Dao!

It also possessed orthodox power, the power of the protagonists of heaven and earth!

In this era, the protagonists are none other than the Demon Race!

The Heavenly Dao showed favor, bestowing a mission upon the Demon Race.

Although the Wu Clan refused to accept it, even rising in rebellion, this mission was greatly weakened.

Yet it remains a fearsome power!

However, in ordinary times, the Heavenly Court is unwilling to employ this power… for they are ultimately destined to rebel!

The more this power is used, the more shackles it stamps upon the Demon Race.

When rebellion finally erupts, these are nothing but bonds, a drag.

But at this moment, Di Jun has no choice but to use it.

Only by pairing the Heavenly Dao with the Demon Race can they counter Nüwa's killing move!

"Hum!"

In an instant, countless heavens and earth cycled through birth and death, innumerable beings sprang into existence from nothing, and a vast, turbulent river appeared just like that.

It is both the embodiment of time and the trajectory of fate…

The Great Simplicity, a supreme treasure, together with hundreds of Grand Luos joining forces, their spatiotemporal qualities, their grand rationales—everything thrown in for an all-out battle—unexpectedly, under the power of the Great Simplicity to create something from nothing within Chaos, a miracle was forged, becoming the ultimate battlefield.

The river of time was created, the course of fate freely written, heaven and earth experienced creation and destruction, the myriad peoples underwent birth and death, the universe's rules and constants were arbitrarily set and twisted, combat power gained terrifying levers of leverage and stacking—all this condensed to the extreme for interpretation, it is a contest of the two sides' path concepts, a true all‑round showdown.

The Dao contends, while humans engage in blood‑soaked battle.

By this point, who knows how many times the rules have been overturned… when the fight grew frenzied, even part of the Grand Luo's nature was suppressed.

Like that endless, eternal, self‑sufficient spacetime—it represents the utmost vitality, endurance, and adaptability. Yet now, Nüwa, with a flip of her hand, has overturned heaven and earth, created targeting commands and rules, redefined the concept of spacetime, and weakened the opponent to the utmost.

Di Jun, naturally unwilling, likewise counterattacked.

He revised the concept of life, using demons to interpret it, dissecting all beings' forms into finer units.

Humans are no longer humans, but a collection of demons!

When thus enacted, human history disappears, replaced by demon history, which is the heaven‑earth‑driven fate that constantly pushes forward!

(End of chapter)