Chapter 422

「Each and every one, they are so sinister…… so sinister! 」

Dragon Ancestor watched as those honestly lined up, handing over money and wealth to Fuxi's Daluo Supreme Emperor, letting out the deepest sigh of lament.

His tone, filled with vicissitudes, was like that of an old man who has seen through the mortal world, unable to comprehend an era that keeps creating a new bottom line.

It seemed that at a glance, all the gods were like wolves and tigers.

Only he alone, unstained by the mire, is the conscience of humanity, the dawn for the myriad beings, the most unique white lotus flower beneath the dawn's morning sun.

Of course.

Dragon Ancestor selectively ignored his own 'outstanding' contributions made over two consecutive eras.

The way of hegemony knows no bounds, the way of kingship flows abundantly; the dragon governs the myriad beings with the way of the hegemon, forever walking the path of 'Dragon Rules All Under Heaven'.

The failure in the Dragon-Phoenix Great Tribulation never knocked down his confidence and pursuit; on the contrary, it went even further in the Lich Great Tribulation— the dragon's totem assimilating humanity, Honghuang sinking as myriad demons turn into dragons!

Dragon Ancestor himself is also a show-off!

In terms of thought, he is an existence capable of matching those major behind-the-scenes directors.

Really, after consideration.

What Nüwa's one-handed grasp of humanity's life and death, Hongjun's AI ruling the world, Di Jun's capital rules playing with the era…… etc., may not necessarily be superior to the Dragon Ancestor's dream plan.

Only, dreams have no superiority or inferiority, but methods do have high and low.

Whoever wins, attains the Dao of Pangu, becomes the top dog among the primordial deities, then in the years to come can naturally brag everywhere, saying how awesome his past self was, how magnificent and imposing, how far-sighted his vision, even if he did many more shameless things that lost his integrity, he could say— that's how a great achiever doesn't stick to trivialities!

Didn't win?

And lost terribly?

Then naturally one must painstakingly erase the black history after the fact, do enough interest-splitting, to prevent always being hung up and ridiculed by those ancient god sages, laughing and saying things like— 'So-and-so has big ambitions but little talent; look, you just stepped too far and pulled an egg!'

Then have it written into textbooks, for generations to come, posterity will 'worship' it— wow! What a huge mess!

All show-offs are not scary; whoever is unskilled is embarrassed.

If the show-offs of the same era all succeed one after another, leaving only oneself as the last Pangu…… then even if one succeeds, in the Pangu circle, can one still hold one's head high?

Dragon Ancestor feels that such things should be avoided as much as possible.

But, truly wanting to avoid…… that is indeed difficult.

Especially this era, extremely perilous— all kinds of alliances and counter-alliances; before the final moment of settling the coffin, you simply cannot confirm some people's true positions.

Some people, you think he is the demon emperor of the Monster Clan Heavenly Court.

But just turn around?

Alright!

In the nomination of the Five Directional Heavenly Emperors of the Human Clan Heavenly Court, how could there be your participation, you thick-browed big-eyed fellow!

You aren't constantly shouting, 'The monarch dies for the state and altars!'

Then…… the thick-browed big-eyed fellow, calm as an old dog, advises those who question to go back and study properly.

"The monarch dies for the state and altars…… I never originally specified which state's altars, what basis do you have to say I'm showing the way?"

"Furthermore."

"A mere name change can settle this."

"That emperor from back then has already accompanied the demon clan's curtain call, buried in the old era."

"I now have a new name, called ×××……"

"Finally."

"I suspect you are trying to split the concept of the great collective of humanity in Honghuang, artificially creating conflict between groups, reversing the history of great ethnic integration……"

"Believe it or not, without the demon clan's remaining experts lifting a finger, you'll be killed by some strange wills within humanity."

"You'd better not disbelieve…… I don't know which guy started this bad trend, originally a fine young man, who keeps grabbing female foxes, female cats, etc., shouting 'Make me change!'… When it gets serious, their gaze at anything is off, they dare to have ideas about dead things like ships……"

"I'm thinking, as this condition develops, this part's voice grows louder; once it becomes a resonance, they might dare to secretly slip a note to the Nüwa Palace, applying to create a rule that 'everything can be feminized.'"

"So, friend, I advise you to pay attention when you speak, understand what 'rat's tail juice' means……"

……

Dragon Ancestor, thinking and thinking, then felt his whole dragon self was not well.

The situation is dire!

How dangerous a game of chess!

Top leaders, recklessly jumping left and right, when humanity loses they pick up the abandoned demon clan shares; when the demon clan loses they can glamorously transform.

Although, these are only one-sided words of Emperor Donghua, and he even said they were all false, do not take them seriously.

But Dragon Ancestor instinctively believes, feeling that all this could very well happen.

As long as one's integrity is low enough, anything can happen!

And to ask how Dragon Ancestor views the integrity of Di Jun and others?

Hehe.

— Dragon Ancestor only answered with these two words.

In fact, the Dragon Ancestor doesn't want to quibble over such trivial matters of integrity…… those who can sit in the leader's position, how many are naive innocents?

If one truly is a naive innocent, they also won't last long; sooner or later they'll be devoured clean by competitors, disappearing in the tide of the times.

What truly makes Dragon Ancestor unable to tolerate is—

You bunch of damned things!

Forming a team to play online, the five-colored squad debuting is already enough…… the most hateful part is, they actually didn't bring me to play!

They don't even give a guaranteed chance?

Only winner takes all, and loser eats dirt?

This, is what truly makes Dragon Ancestor furious.

He has such a huge Dragon Ancestor!

He actually has no prestige at all?

My path allows no retreat—either I win total victory, dragon rules the world, shaking ancient and modern.

Or I plunge into the abyss, dead with no burial place!

I'm confident in myself, my plan is thorough, but external objective conditions can't be ignored...

My Dragon Race is ultimately just the third-largest faction in Honghuang!

First is the Demon Race, second is humanity—logically, their odds of winning are far greater than mine.

To win, I must tread between the two sides—one misstep is unacceptable.

Once I'm wrong, there's no hope left.

The precedent is the Shura clan of that River Styx fellow: born into fourth place, but after swelling a bit, it was suspected of fence‑sitting—unlike me, who first joined a side to gain a voice, it was then jointly targeted by the Wu and Yao, who together moved to restrict it.

Now its prestige has plummeted; the Great Luo market generally disfavors it, few invest, and even though the River Styx fellow is strong and highly cultivated, having dwelt in the Taiyi Dao realm for years, he cannot turn the tide.

The decline in group rankings is clear; recently, even the mascot Phoenix Clan seized the moment to launch humanity's holy‑fire commemoratives, and with the situation favorable, they surpassed us!

Dragon third, Phoenix fourth, Shura fifth—I even feel we might not be able to hold onto fifth place.

Reincarnation will be established!

To devour the Demon Race's base, Nüwa is not far from creating reincarnation—then the ghost tribe, with its concept defined, will appear!

Once it appears, the Shura tribe will be immediately squeezed out, and the ghost tribe will parachute into fifth place!

Thus it can be seen.

In the struggle for group supremacy, every step is deadly—especially for groups other than the first and second, the margin for error is too low; every step must be flawless.

Dragon Ancestor drew a deep breath of cold air, refreshing his spirit.

He believes the Dragon Race he forged is excellent, able to support his dream and build his blueprint, just as humanity supports Nüwa.

It's just a matter of timing and fate.

He always misses the right moment—either he runs into the most terrifying opponent, or the moment to gain momentum comes late, losing the initiative.

Still, it's all right.

Pangu's wager can be opened in every era; hope forever remains.

Even if he loses this time, he may yet make a comeback next time.

But there is a precondition—

The loss cannot be too great!

Even in this era, if I cannot become Pangu and fall short… I must still store enough vital energy for the next era to contend for supremacy!

Dragon Ancestor's thoughts turned, and the context gradually became clear.

The Five Direction Heavenly Emperors… this is a good stepping stone, indeed excellent insurance.

These five positions are likely not only special in humanity, but also quite extraordinary among the Demon Race.

But no one invited me—I have no admission ticket!

That's quite annoying.

But… it's up to the Dragon to act!

If no one gives it to me… can't I just go seize it?!

Dragon Ancestor's gaze grew deep.

His gaze slowly swept across.

From Fuxi, to Nüwa, to the ancestral land of humanity at Mount Buzhou…

Then to Di Jun, and then he looked toward the direction of the Ziwei Palace…

The Five Direction Heavenly Emperors are a special means of preserving one's stake—even if one is among them, they usually won't focus their efforts there, but instead ponder their own Pangu.

This is a compromise strategy between loser and winner: minimal cost for maximum gain, a stepping stone the winner gives the loser to save face.

Otherwise, truly leaving no face, pressing the opponent desperately—who knows what will happen?

But with this, everyone can barely accept it—it is the era's gentleness toward the strong.

But I am also strong—how could I not enjoy this treatment?

Isn't it just because the Great Luo who support my voice have dwindled? How could I not care for my reputation?

It must be had!

If not, I will contend! I will seize!

I don't believe it anymore!

If I can't contend for Pangu's position, can I not even seize a seat as a Heavenly Emperor?!

Dragon Ancestor discovered that just by slightly lowering his goal, his success rate would immediately climb.

But whose should he seize to be appropriate?

The Dragon Ancestor scratched his head, feeling that ideal targets weren't that many either.

The Azure Emperor… this difficulty seems a bit higher, not much different from the ultimate dream of Pangu.

Even Nüwa must achieve Pangu to straighten her backbone and hold her head high before Fuxi.

The Flame Emperor… this seems within reach to touch.

Even if he can't touch it… he should be able to add some difficulty, delay the Dragon Master's survival as much as possible, and strengthen his voice among humanity.

And the Huangdi…

This has potential!

Dragon Ancestor's eyes rolled, 'Huangdi… Yellow Dragon!'

This fellow is now just a month-old baby, yet still a very special form of existence.

Their worldview toward the outside world is still in a state of ignorance, at most receiving a little influence from the human race's spirit of sacrifice.

I am now in charge of the Dragon Master—this is actually a perfect opportunity to mix in sand.

As for the White Emperor…

If this really is a strategy for the human race to assimilate the Demon Race—a means of soft infiltration and thorough digestion—then that would be somewhat troublesome?

It should be skipped.

The Black Emperor…

The last of the Five Directions Heavenly Emperors appears to be at a disadvantage in seniority, yet is extremely important, directly affecting all future strategies.

Moreover, that Absolute Earth Heavenly Passage…

Hongjun does not leave the Zixiao Palace, and in fact is the joint target of suppression by Nüwa and Di Jun… Do I have a chance?

The Dragon Ancestor hesitated for a moment.

Suddenly, he began to self-mock from the bottom of his heart; all his worries and doubts turned into dust and drifted away, leaving only an impulse to laugh heartily.

What's wrong with this dragon?

He dares to vie for Pangu's position, carrying his head to undertake great deeds without the slightest hesitation.

A mere position of a regional Heavenly Emperor actually makes me hesitate now?

This shouldn't be… this shouldn't!

That scoundrel Donghua has thrown my emotions into disarray, making me feel the age is tumultuous and conspiracies intertwined… he really managed to intimidate me.

Actually, how could there be so many good reasons to waver?

On the path of Pangu, in the end they are all opponents!

Once the situation becomes clear, when those fellows see this dragon's success within reach, wouldn't they come to turn it into a calamity and block the way?

At that time, if I pit and kill one or two of them, completely seizing their foundations, wouldn't that be fine?

Even if I lose this way, no one would dare to look down on me; they would have to yield the steps to me.

The Dragon Ancestor's thoughts steadied in an instant, unmoving and unshaken like Mount Buzhou.

He decided on the concrete future route.

On one hand, to give Nüwa some amusement, so she doesn't constantly ponder how to organize the Fire Master to add fun for him.

On the other hand, since giving Nüwa a setback actually damages the Wu Clan's power, which would cause a loss when facing the Demon Race in the future… we should compensate from the other side——

For example, emphasize the development of the Dragon Master? Provide good guidance to the human elite?

Moreover, strive to achieve outstanding performance in the ultimate Wu-Yao war… best of all, become the man who slays through the Heavenly Dao!

Sever all kinds of order shackles between heaven and earth, letting heaven and man grow distant, so the Heavenly Dao dare not excessively interfere in human affairs!

Perhaps, my rhythm of proving the Dao with Pangu can perfectly combine with this?

The Dragon Ancestor pondered, gazing toward Mount Buzhou, and unconsciously touched his own head.

If the Buzhou Heavenly Pillar were to break, the heavenly river would pour down, the universe would collapse… the world would be on the brink of reboot, and the Heavenly Dao of that era would surely be affected—this would be the most fragile moment, right?

The Dragon Ancestor fell into deep thought.

……

Hahaha……

Thank you for your patronage!

Thank you for your patronage!

Fuxi smiled as he collected money, gathering qi fortune and merit from each dejected gambler, emptying the wealth they had accumulated over endless time.

He used reality to educate this group of Great Luo, letting them know——gambling is absolutely not allowed!

You can never outplay the banker who sets the rules!

Especially, one cannot even guarantee that the banker isn't cheating!

However.

Throughout the process, there was also a little discordant sound.

But then it cannot see the light.

Fuxi…… it's time to split the loot!

PS: Good night! Final payer!

(End of chapter)