Chapter 419

"Why is it like this?"

"Where did my huge Yan Emperor's Dao Fruit go?"

"Why did it suddenly grow legs and run away?"

"Of course, none of the above matters."

"What matters is, what should I do?"

"Waiting online, pretty urgent."

"Nüwa cut quite a figure this time, being encircled in the center by the Heavenly Stars Grand Formation, with the 360 Heavenly Stars deities lying in wait."

"The remaining Ancestral Witches, however, were each far away at the edge of the sky, blocked by a special concept conjured out of thin air by Taiyi combined with the Chaos Bell."

"They aren't unable to come and kill; they just... need time."

"Even if one has the Heavenly Gods and Fiends Grand Formation, which is extremely fierce, it is not a dedicated return-to-city skill; with a command, it assembles in a swoosh, ignoring all obstacles of time, space, and so on."

"Of course, its level is unquestionable; it certainly cannot be blocked by ordinary means—it requires very special targeting, presided over by a Taiyi individual."

"But the problem is—setting up such a targeted deployment takes a lot of time, and the method demands high skill; which fool would be so bold as to rush straight into this obvious pitfall?"

"At a glance, the situation was wrong."

"The besieged Ancestral Witch, before the trap was even ready, either bolted on foot or frantically called for help—'Brothers, come to my aid in this crisis!'"

"In the blink of an eye, the Twelve Ancestral Witches gathered, the Heavenly Gods and Fiends Grand Formation achieved ultimate fusion, and Pangu's true form rose to its feet!"

"A theoretical crisis remains theoretical forever; it's hard to bring into reality."

"But today..."

"Nüwa appeared to expound the Dao, telling the world not to underestimate theory—everything is possible."

"At this moment, she felt utter regret—if she had known, she wouldn't have charged into the formation so fiercely."

"Just now, unleashing unmatched power and sweeping all before her, how freely joyful it was; now the retribution is just as fierce!"

"If it weren't for her charging too fiercely, being supported by the immense power of Yan Emperor and Nüwa combined—more than double—she would have swollen up, all the way taking down three Yao Marshals, beating Di Jun into a flustered retreat, slaughtering a heap of demon gods left and right... ultimately lured into deep within the formation, an army deep inside without support."

"Teammates stared agape, realizing something was wrong and wanting to rush to help, yet they were also obstructed by Taiyi's covert assistance—the Chaos Bell creating a targeting law—and by many demon gods and Yao Marshals desperately blocking the way."

"Thirty breaths!"

"Di Jiang Zu Wu's qi and blood boiled, shaking open the Yao Shi Kunpeng that had transformed into a great roc with sharp teeth and claws; he lowly growled a time signal, urging Nüwa to stay strong, not to lose hope, reinforcements would arrive soon—'Nüwa, hold on!'"

"'If we grit our teeth and endure thirty breaths of this furious bombardment, we'll be there!'"

"As he spoke, he tore through the boundless Chaos, creating a brand-new concept of rules—the supreme law of the Spatial Dao, ignoring all obstacles, able to directly break through to the past."

"But as soon as he made a move, the Chaos Bell rang loudly without cease, interfering from within, turning an instant into eternity, turning a short distance into the ends of the earth."

"Without spending a thousand or eight hundred years, you still want to go to the past? No way!"

"Fortunately, at the critical moment, Chu Jiuyin with difficulty drew forth a hand, assisting a bit, the vibrating string of time, giving him acceleration, becoming the main support."

"Plus a small contribution from the remaining Ancestral Witches... it's said to be thirty breaths, and indeed it is exactly thirty breaths, neither more nor less."

"If Nüwa holds on, it's vast skies and open seas."

"If she cannot hold on..."

"Hmm."

"Nüwa also cannot die."

"Her strength stands there; she also masters the Way of Samsara of Creation, from body to soul, her self-preservation ability is terrifyingly strong."

"Scanning Honghuang, at the same level, aside from the Undying Phoenix's Nirvana Way, in the realm of flesh to blood recovery, none can surpass her... the rest are simply no match for Nüwa."

"Remarkable, yet she got beaten up miserably."

"Life-threatening?"

"Impossible."

"Perhaps, too, because Nüwa has deep confidence in her own vitality, with Pangu not appearing, no one can kill her... only then does she dare to show off, running roughshod over the world."

"If it were anyone else, wanting to show off, they simply lack the ability."

"But the karmic retribution for showing off is now express-delivered to her door; please, Empress Nüwa, accept it."

"Nüwa stood at the center of the great formation, all around already a sheet of starlight, dazzling beyond compare."

"Even if this is not the Honghuang heavens and earth, with the Heavenly Circuit Chief Star lending aid, lacking favorable timing and terrain... yet the formation's profundity has been perfectly evolved, condensing and elevating the power of over 360 star deities, combined with Di Jun and Taiyi, making even Empress Nüwa unable to take it lightly."

"A fierce beating—clearly, there's no escaping it."

"The vast starlight, countless as the sands of the Ganges, dominated the surrounding vast, boundless, desolate Chaos, shattering the endless ages of time, disturbing the Myriad Heavens' epochs... wherever that starlight shone, too many worlds were affected—in time and in origin!"

"Who knows how many heavens and worlds, they have changed their modes of birth and survival. Whether originally born from the Great Dao giving rise to gods, gods cleaving heaven and earth; or from the self-transformation of Qiankun, the flow of time enticing the universe to form naturally... now they have all been transformed, arising from the singularity, with a roar like a bell's toll, the universe is created!"

"The countless to infinite primordial sounds roaring are all the spectacular sight of the Heavenly Stars Grand Formation now in operation!"

"Each turn of the great formation equals one breath of time."

"According to Di Jiang's said thirty breaths of time, that is thirty breaths of crushing bombardment!"

"\"Yan Emperor has led me astray... \""

"Nüwa let out a sigh, her heart in turmoil, ten thousand horses galloping, wanting to overturn the heavens, but years of habit as a leader made her strong and strong again, a deep solemn face, calm as heck."

Just bearing a Qiankun Cauldron, enduring frantic bombardment, while trying to break out.

""Ha…… Yandi……""

""Di Jun had repaired the front tooth sacrificed when luring the enemy deep in; now he leads the formation's operation, chuckling repeatedly, 'I don't know what's going on with Yandi—clearly the era's epoch doesn't match, and the Heavenly Dao and the Heavenly Court suppress Honghuang; unless both have gone wrong, opening the door to invite bandits, otherwise even if he wanted to cause a stir he couldn't make much of a commotion, yet he can so forcefully intervene, merge with you, and let your combat power surge.'""

""It's fine.""

""We hold the symbol of the era's beginning—the Chaos Bell!""

""Pangu opened the heavens; holding this, he turns time, becoming the source of the ages, establishing the origin……After this, the Honghuang era is positive, the prior era negative, the order clear, the algorithm accurate.""

""As for this bell, leaving aside other functions, it best counters those who can show off their skills in time!""

""I don't know how Yandi shows off; I just need to reset, then I can drive him out!""

Moreover, I still have to thank that guy.

If it weren't for him, how could you dare to be so arrogant and overconfident?

One person charging into the formation?!

Di Jun spread his hands, then gathered them again, and the Zhoutian Star Dipper Grand Formation changed its pattern, entering a new stage.

Boom!

A terrifying sound wave burst forth, sweeping across the entire Chaos; every cultivator of insufficient power among the Great Luo felt their primordial spirit tremble, as if it might shatter.

In a daze, they felt the world grow distant for a moment… someone touched their own ear and discovered the cause.

I… I got hurt?

That spectator looked at his blood‑soaked hands, utterly bewildered.

As the saying goes, when immortals fight, mortals suffer.

Even this supreme power attack is trash beneath a true expert!

Ah!

Nüwa let out a painful cry, like a heart‑rending wail, filled with immense sorrow and anguish, brimming with genuine feeling, making listeners feel heartbroken and inexplicably compelled to weep.

Accompanying this grief, a great fear rose in their hearts, the aura of death entwining their primordial spirit… but it flashed by so quickly, beyond belief, like a mere illusion.

The gods shook their heads, and the sensation faded. They looked at one another, puzzled: "Nüwa is in such anguish—where exactly is she hurt?"

Their thirst for knowledge was insatiable; at this moment they were overwhelmingly curious, utterly forgetting that a major reason for the frequent accidental deaths in Honghuang is that one shouldn't know certain things—yet they know too much.

Perhaps they haven't forgotten.

Merely considering the crowd, and given that the law does not punish the many… knowing a few big shots' dark history isn't a big deal.

When the starlight and dust settled, converging onto each position of the Zhoutian Star Dipper Grand Formation to provide strong support for the next strike, everyone saw the true situation, while Nüwa's painful cries still rang in their ears.

My pot!

Wailing to heaven and earth, this sorrowful weeping seemed to mourn the loss of loyal subordinates who had served for years, grief beyond compare.

Her pot… no, it's Nüwa's cauldron, that Qiankun Cauldron, blown up!

The Zhoutian Star Dipper Grand Formation's peak strike rendered this treasure a total loss on the spot—half of it gone.

You know, this pot… pah, it's a cauldron, how many days and nights has it accompanied Nüwa?

It cooked rice, it made soup, it was breakfast, it was lunch, it was dinner… even late‑night snacks were it!

Inside this cauldron have been simmered true dragons, stuffed phoenixes, and even a kun‑peng paid a visit—what divine birds and beasts haven't been tossed about in it? How can one claim their race is noble and their bloodline transcendent?

This cauldron holds an extraordinarily high place in the Empress's heart.

Aside from being inferior to her elder brother, there are hardly any that can stand beside it!

Moreover, it is very important.

Compared to Fuxi, who infuriates and exploits people without recompense, this cauldron has always been diligent and uncomplaining—the most loyal servant!

Now that the cooking pot has met disaster, how could the Empress not grieve!

The feelings built over the years are one aspect.

Thinking about the coming period, lacking the most handy cooking tool, Nüwa would be even more heartbroken.

And at the same time…

Pfft!

Xihuang, standing far outside the Zhoutian Star Dipper Grand Formation, had his shoulders twitching nonstop, as if suppressing something, enduring immense hardship.

In the end, this holy sovereign could hold back no longer and burst out laughing.

Ahahaha…

Yunbei… Yunbei ah!

Hahahaha…

Laughing without restraint, it formed a stark contrast with his sister's sobs.

Heh!

A teeth‑grinding sound quietly arose.

Di Jun, who was overseeing the formation, relied on his hearing, heightened to the extreme, to perceive it and locate its source.

His gaze shifted, seeing Nüwa's cheeks twisting bit by bit, which caused an eerily shrill sound to ring out.

This seemed to be extreme anger.

Hiss…

Di Jun sucked in a cold breath deep inside, secretly raising his vigilance.

He was somewhat worried.

He worried that Nüwa, overstimulated, would flare up, ignite all Twelve Ancestral Witches, go all‑out, first break through the Zhoutian Star Dipper Grand Formation, then tear apart Fuxi…

Should I just keep holding out to the death?

Or should I deliberately show a flaw, leave a gap in the formation, letting this Nüwa who looks about to go berserk go stir trouble for her brother?

That won't work either… I'm the number one culprit, the god who smashed her eating utensil.

If she believes in 'grievances have a source, debts have a debtor' and takes the chance to kill me outright, what then?

Di Jun had a slight worry.

Thinking it over, Di Jun and Fuxi, two big shots, bullying a little girl's spirit… well, saying it out loud would still be rather embarrassing.

However, as an emperor who ought to be a model of virtue for humanity, this tiny guilt was forgotten before he even turned around.

Conscience doesn't hurt!

Di Jun merely heightened his guard; the Zhoutian Star Dipper Grand Formation's defensive mode was building up, ready to launch.

Nüwa said nothing, spoke not, and at some point a jade tablet appeared in her hand.

On that jade token, twelve kinds of exquisite Dao rhythms intertwined and evolved, exuding a vast, boundless aura……the Zhou Tian Gods and Devils Grand Formation!

Di Jun's worries were not without reason.

Nüwa indeed intended to disregard everything, directly summoning the Twelve Ancestral Witches, even the two hidden ones leapt out, tore open the encircling ring, crashed into this starlight, and activated the Zhou Tian Gods and Devils Grand Formation……truly a great big fun.

However.

Anger did not overwhelm Nüwa's mind.

In the shortest time, she calmed down, her pair of eyes icy cold as snow, proving her state of mind.

The jade token, she did not put away, merely tossing it up and down casually, making people's hearts hang in suspense.

Surrounding her, mysterious light intertwined; the Mountains and Rivers Diagram, the World-Exterminating Mill, the Red Sleeve Ball……one after another, innate spiritual treasures appeared, like a forlorn hope they offset the rain-like starlight, even if half-destroyed, they still held the line.

"I think we can talk now."

"Nüwa said."

"Oh?" Di Jun smiled, "Princess Nüwa, how would you like to talk?"

"We have each revealed part of our hand; the things to be probed have been probed enough."

Nüwa hid nothing, "You want to see Hongjun's arrangements, while I want to see my teammates' thoughts."

"Even in the end, each consumed some important things; the losses are not light."

"We have exchanged away key chips, no longer at our peak state."

"This is enough."

"For a forward probe, this is sufficient!"

"How about a ceasefire?"

"Nüwa said lightly."

At this moment, the wisdom belonging to a leader returned to her, not elated by external things, not grieved by personal sorrow.

The pot is broken; then it's broken.

Later, find a chance to reluctantly repair it.

First, take the situation's development as the top priority!

"A ceasefire?"

Di Jun halted the starlight bombardment; on the other side, the ancestral witches who had rushed to reinforce also paused their steps.

The entire battlefield instantly fell into dead silence.

All gazes converged on the leaders of the witch and demon clans.

"I feel somewhat unwilling……" Di Jun sighed lightly, "I paid a considerable price to lure you into the trap."

"Your trap cannot kill me." Nüwa said calmly, "If it were the Dragon Ancestor, it would be about the same."

In the distance, the Dragon Ancestor's mouth twitched, his mood gloomy.

Involuntarily, he absentmindedly considered the East Thearch's words.

"Nüwa……girl……"

"It's meaningless." Nüwa continued.

"Also." Di Jun nodded slightly, "Then……how shall we decide victory or defeat?"

"A draw, okay?"

(End of chapter)