Chapter 418

Nüwa only delayed, pulling and tugging at the blink of an eye's time.

Because, that was enough.

That sea of light had now turned into a crimson tide, surging and roaring under the will of the greatest sacrifice, bursting forth with the most splendid radiance!

Pointing at Hongjun!

Such a formation allows only one strike——the human race has yet to become the protagonist of heaven and earth, lacking the qualification to fully speak for the human Dao, even if one pours chicken soup now, and even with the self-sacrifice of the universal will of humanity, it is shocking and draws many responders, but ultimately lacks sustainability.

Perhaps, when one day the human race bullies the world, overwhelms the ages; the Holy Sovereign lowers his gaze to the vast, looks down upon the Myriad Heavens……this "human essence" needs no sacrifice, nor chicken soup; every move can shake Honghuang, causing myriad gods to bow and worship him, even Pangu would need to listen to his will a bit, a special existence beyond the norm like the Heavenly Dao.

But, even so, right now there is only the power of a single strike……yet that is enough.

Only one strike, and we will use only one strike!

In the instant of this strike, He is the most handsome guy in all of Honghuang!

If Hongjun personally enters the fray and can still give his all……then it's fine, one can hold out, even launch a counterattack.

Unfortunately.

"A mere incarnation dares to cause chaos?"

"Send you on your way!"

The human essence evolves and sublimates to the utmost, becoming the essence of the human Dao, striking an incomplete incarnation of the Heavenly Dao essence……this is without doubt.

"Boom!"

The brilliant, unparalleled radiance is Hongjun's utmost resistance.

Yet, like firefly light compared to the great sun, a drop of water compared to a cartload of firewood.

The crimson sea boils, shattered in a single strike!

Resistance futile, the tide engulfs him; just as the human essence was blown to smithereens, now it is Hongjun's turn to meet destruction.

However, at the moment of his demise, this incarnation of Hongjun felt relieved, let out a soft sigh, and gazed at Nüwa with a smile……the smile appeared and vanished in an instant, yet it made Nüva feel chills, for the amusement and sarcasm contained within were truly too much.

It seemed as if Hongjun was saying——

"Don't get too proud too soon."

"How I fell now, someday……you will also come down to join me!"

After the smile, his form shattered, fragments withering away, scattering into spiritual light and rain, like the most beautiful fireworks.

Only a streak of spiritual light imprint fled, returning to the the Zixiao Palace.

The myriad gods witnessed this scene, shocked and moved.

The incarnation of the Heavenly Dao is certainly not weak, especially when coupled with the Demon Race's support, making it unsurpassable.

Otherwise, it could not have defeated Nüwa's side, with victory in sight.

But, the stronger he becomes, the more it manifests the greatness of the final human Dao contender.

Withering and crushing, supreme and unmatched!

"Honghuang is a Great Luo, or rather the strongest kind of Great Luo, equal to Pangu." The observing Dragon Ancestor had eyes trembling with fervor, "Heaven and earth are its body, the human Dao is its soul."

"Although it is now said to be spiritually divided……even if only briefly united, it possesses the power to overturn heaven and earth."

"I just don't know how mighty it will become when the human Dao is unified and all beings rally to it!"

The Dragon Ancestor's eyes burned with even fiercer fervor.

When the human Dao is unified and all beings rally to it——he hopes to obtain the chance to bear such a mission.

Dragon rules the world!

By then, the form of the human Dao will become that of the Dragon Race.

With the soul in hand, the body is trivial——he who commands such great power, fears he cannot eradicate all strongholds to make the Dragon Dao supreme?

Moreover……

"Honghuang is a very special Pangu Great Luo, possessing maximal inclusivity and expansibility……its Dao is based on this." Within the small Buddhist group, Jieyin Ancient Buddha secretly imparted to Zhunti Ancient Buddha, "It can harmonize with every Great Luo."

"This means that a Taiyi Great Luo capable of aiding in becoming the sovereign of the human Dao can beforehand perceive the realm of Pangu, thereby self-certifying as Pangu, which is extremely rare."

"Thus, any Great Luo with hope and future is unwilling to leave Honghuang, but rather willingly stays here as a worker, pondering the day when operations are in place, enough investment secured, to raise the banner and rebel in one fell swoop."

"Such a grand event, even if our Buddhist sect is powerless in this eon……we must certainly strive in the next age, the age after that, to seek it, so that Buddhism may flourish and control the vicissitudes of the mortal world!"

"Buddhism shall flourish……" Zhunti Ancient Buddha lowly recited a Buddhist epithet, sighed, "Our Buddhist propagation emphasizes emptiness and extinction, form is emptiness, emptiness is form."

"Tsk tsk……Junior Brother, you just don't get it." Jieyin Ancient Buddha, calm and composed, "Just like giving up……without first obtaining, possessing everything, how can one speak of letting go?"

"Who knows where one bearing the weight of the human Dao's sea of suffering would find a truly sincere, pure heart to traverse the mortal realm and relieve all beings' suffering?"

"In the end, the great vow fulfilled, my mind at peace, liberated and at ease, returning to vacuous stillness."

"This is the realm of 'nothing' in perfect completeness, also the pinnacle of the Taiyi ultimate state, the achievement of Pangu."

"Alright, I understand what Senior Brother means." Zhunti, looking sorrowful, touched his head, seeming to shine a bit more, "But wanting to contend for the era's dominance is no easy matter……"

"Take it slow, we lack no time." Jieyin, with a wisdom pearl in hand, muttering, "We are currently walking two paths at once: one is the path to wealth, including posthumous benefits insurance and merit lending process advisor, called the Mahayana Buddhist Way; the other is the education path, down-to-earth cultivation of self, called the Hinayana Buddhist Way."

"At this moment the situation of the witches and demons is unclear, so we will grasp both……"

"When the results are finally determined, we will then adjust our strategy accordingly."

"If the Demon Race wins, we will vigorously develop the financial industry……after all, the Demon Race stresses survival of the fittest, huge disparities, clear ranks, beings need a reliance, so we will go with the flow."

"If the human race wins, we will shift to education, transmitting ideas, wisdom profound and marvelous, infiltrating the human race's administrative system."

Jieyin's arrangements were clear as day, and Zhunti listened with relish.

From time to time, Zhunti raised a question, "But education, this thing, the first-mover advantage is huge……established academies, renowned schools, never need to worry about promotion."

"In terms of overall strength, our Buddhist sect is not inferior to the Daoist side, but the problem lies in our lack of specialization in education, where we fall short of them."

Besides, if the human race wins, the Dao Sect's supporters will definitely not lack benefits. At that time, they will be renowned and prominent, scooping up pretty much all of each year's excellent talent sources—what will be left for us then?

"Hah, you can rest assured……" Jieyin's gaze languid, "If that day really comes, the Dao Sect will be strong, but it will certainly be a bird that sticks its head out; there will be plenty of calamities to thwart them, making their steps difficult."

Throughout the ages, the struggle for Pangu—how could it be possible without heaven and earth being shattered?

Dragons and phoenixes are like this, witches and demons are like this... upon arriving at the Dao Gate, what can exempt us?

Just watch, it will be very lively then.

There will surely be endless criticism and countless slander, all aimed at undermining the prestige of the Dao Gate... and also the one who lost the competition against Pangu in this era—how could they not jump up and down a bit, initiate a tribulation, to prove their existence?

By then we latecomers can properly check whether there are any cheap gains to be had that could shorten our Pangu process.

The Buddhist Gate, this is also a faction with dreams.

Crack!

In Di Jun's hand, the token representing the Heavenly Dao's authority shattered.

Hongjun's incarnation perished and came to an end; this thing naturally could no longer exist.

However, this emperor of the Heavenly Court felt little regret or sorrow... he calmly tossed away the token fragments, then leisurely flung and scooped up the demon race's foundation infiltrated by the Heavenly Dao's statutes, rolling it in the crimson wave.

The influence of the Heavenly Dao was instantly wiped out more than half.

Not bad, not bad.

Di Jun smiled satisfied.

He is a true hero!

His ruthless speed was so fast it made hearts tremble.

Just moments ago he stood side by side with Hongjun, fighting together against the enemy.

At this moment Hongjun's incarnation let out a belch, then immediately turned hostile, not recognizing anyone, and directly began purging.

This action startled the attacking Nüwa, causing her to hesitate and not immediately attack.

Di Jun also didn't pay much attention to Nüwa.

Even if he had to admit, this empress possessed superb strength, profound cultivation, and excelled in logistics and faction management, making her a top figure in Honghuang, unmatched, at best only equal.

Unfortunately, her heart isn't ruthless enough, she cares about face, often maintaining high integrity... this is a fatal weakness.

Such a person is easy to deal with—Di Jun thought, playing mind games, he could drive Nüwa to madness, and there's nothing she can do about it.

Moreover, compared to the Empress Nüwa, he is far more interested in that 'human essence'.

The way the human essence exists, the racial beliefs it bears, the brilliant radiance it now displays... Di Jun is very interested in studying it.

Especially that moment's brilliance, transcending many limits, resonating with the vast power of the human Dao, wiping out the Heavenly Dao's incarnation... for him, who will eventually rebel against the Heavenly Dao, this is indeed a valuable object to learn from.

If learned well, it can serve as a weighty trump card.

Alas, alas... After glancing twice, Di Jun shook his head, "The side effects are too great, and it's not mature enough—you're going to die."

Boom—!

The crimson surge surged, about to rush forward.

Don't, don't, don't... my frail body can't match Hongjun's toughness. Di Jun waved his hand with a smile, "Don't bring disaster to me... uh, you can't harm me either."

No matter what, I am still a sovereign recognized by the Demon Race, my faith remains... even if you keep stirring things up and deceiving, at most you could beat me half-dead, and I'd recover in an instant.

But is it worth it?

You only have a little strength left; why not do something more meaningful?

Di Jun patiently persuaded, "You've only eradicated one of Hongjun's incarnations; the real loss to him is negligible."

One must pursue the fleeing enemy with remaining courage... friend!

If I were you, I'd use that power at the the Zixiao Palace to add obstacles for the one who has united with the Heavenly Dao... After all, the Demon Race still has hope to strive for, and there's a possibility of unification through peaceful means—no matter how small, it still requires local governance.

On the contrary, the Heavenly Dao is the true great enemy.

You should tell him, once you have united with the Dao, just properly unite; stop always pulling off-board moves.

Add trouble for him, set up obstacles, so that next time the witch and demon battle again, he won't swoop in and ruin things for both sides... your sacrifice would then be truly valuable.

Di Jun leisurely persuaded.

Don't listen to his nonsense. Nüwa jumped up and down.

Also don't listen to the Empress Nüwa's random commands... Di Jun smiled narrowly, "Even if Nüwa counts as half your mother, she can't decide everything for you."

Moreover, your positions are actually not quite the same.

Although you both want humanity to win.

But Nüwa's goal is, while achieving victory, to ensure her authority and prestige, have all expenses reimbursed, and realize Pangu.

Your goal is, while achieving victory, to minimize losses as much as possible, even if it means exchanging benefits.

Although you're still a baby, you must have independent thinking; don't be a mama's boy!

The crimson surge halted, hesitating to move forward.

Soon after, as Di Jun said, he underwent independent thought, made what he believed to be the correct choice, and put it into action.

Boom!

The towering waves surged, though far weaker than when destroying Hongjun's incarnation, they still bore an unstoppable, irresistible force, shattering the boundless Chaos and crashing into the highest hall!

In the process, Di Jun casually added a bit— not hindering, but helping.

Using the demon sovereign's authority, he helped the human essence's chicken soup effect last longer... otherwise he feared that after the peak strike, the terrifyingly fast‑vanishing will of the human essence would dissipate before reaching the the Zixiao Palace.

Hum!

The the Zixiao Palace, which had just finished the three lectures, suffered the most severe damage.

The majestic palace gates were pierced, the Heavenly Dao's authority trampled, causing the Dao Ancestor seated within to let out a cry of helpless fury.

Well...

You're very good!

Boom—!

The power belonging to the human Dao surged, capable of sweeping away the Myriad Heavens, isolating eternity, making the the Zixiao Palace seem distant from Honghuang, separated by eternity.

This is the last thing human essence can do.

"Good... good!"

Di Jun repeatedly praised, he took a look at the foundation of the Demon Race; inside, the portion eroded by the Heavenly Dao suddenly decreased by half again, leaving only a trace.

"I... I..."

Nüwa, however, was gasping heavily; with great difficulty she suppressed her turbulent emotions, and did not blame the human essence for anything.

Her face drawn long, she said nothing, directly raised her fist and went up.

Her will was very clear, her thought very simple—

Without Hongjun's interference, is it hard for me to deal with you? Stop your nonsense!

Nüwa thought so, and she did so.

Charging forward, she was valiant and peerless.

Even if the human essence is cold, having gone back to read the scroll... but she still has her own power, combined with a Heavenly Emperor's Dao fruit!

In a moment, she charged the formation alone, unleashed peerless might, her divine power unstoppable.

On Di Jun's side, the Great Luo, many who were cut were thrown off their horses, it seemed they would soon be defeated.

However.

When Nüwa charged to the center, Di Jun covered his face missing a tooth, calmly tapping three times in the air.

"Scatter!"

"Scatter!"

"Scatter!"

The power of the Chaos Bell swept over; Nüwa, in her astonishment, sensed that the rules of the era of time seemed to have been triggered.

"Ah... return... return..."

Yandi's voice sounded.

In Nüwa's bewildered expression, that Heavenly Emperor's Dao fruit thus drifted away.

He left cleanly, he left gracefully, leaving Nüwa alone to face the encirclement of all the demon gods.

And unbeknownst when, many special demon gods who had come to watch the battle arrived nearby, forming a great formation.

——The Zhou Tian Xing Dou Great Formation!

(End of chapter)