Chapter 425: The Greatest Bait, the August Emperor's Campaign!

Fuxi set an example.

The rest is easy to say.

The power of the Wu Clan and the Heavenly Court each withdrew while on guard…… the weakest Great Luo left first, then the mighty ones.

In the end, the final rearguard was a Taiyi Great Luo.

The shattered battlefield gradually returned to calm, patches of Chaos surging, as they strove to bury all traces.

However, that was not easy.

After all, when the Taiyi Dao reaches perfection and peaks, it becomes Pangu!

Pangu is the highest honor bestowed upon a Great Luo…… any such descent, if intentional, is enough to overturn and tear apart the very 'concept' of all Chaos, creating a new definition so that Chaos ceases to exist!

Such fierce battles of the Taiyi within Chaos have been quite numerous, destined to leave lasting scars on this place.

But this also has nothing to do with many Great Luo.

This brawl, gang clash, guild war, wandering back and forth on the line of life and death, truly exhausted them…… in a short time, unless there is a clear dawn of victory, they will not readily engage in a death struggle again.

……

Great Luo withdrew one after another.

Fengxi, being a bit stronger than an ordinary great shaman, was certainly not among the first batch of Great Luo to withdraw.

Moreover, his special status as the heir candidate of the Feng clan involves too much——even the Nüwa Sovereign didn't leave, yet you, the crown prince, slip away more than a step early? Do you still want to stay?

Thus, Fengxi conscientiously stood his ground, belonging to the top tier of great shamans equal in strength to You and Yi, honestly standing guard, protecting Houtu, and guarding against the Heavenly Court's demon gods and demon marshals.

Only after the foot soldiers had withdrawn did it become their turn.

"They've left, they've left!"

Great Shaman You patted the somewhat dazed Fengxi on the shoulder, his tone still heroic, as if the recent fierce battles could not sap his fighting spirit in the slightest; instead, it made his spirit and will flourish to the extreme. At this moment he raised his eyebrows and sent a mental transmission: "You little brat…… why do you look a bit dazed?"

"Could it be that the previous bloody battle wounded my divine will, and it hasn't recovered yet?"

At this point, You's eyes turned sharp, revealing a ferocity that sought to sweep away all spirits of the Myriad Heavens: "If so, when we go back we'll take a little notebook and write down the names of the demon gods we've fought."

"Someday when we meet again on the battlefield, we'll join forces to attack, launch a sudden assault, strike where they're unprepared, and count each crippled foe as one!"

This great shaman is not one to suffer a loss.

He hasn't even left the battlefield yet.

He's already plotting how to find the next arena.

"Ah…… ah, I'm injured…… this isn't real, I'm just stimulated! Yes, I'm stimulated!" Fengxi spoke, at first incoherent but soon fluent: "Personally participating in such a massive Great Luo melee, and feeling the Taiyi battle up close, the stimulation was too great."

"Oh, I see." Great You believed his explanation and sighed in relief: "Do you feel you've gained insight? Though your insight has grown a lot, refreshing your worldview?"

"Mm-hmm, yes yes yes!" Fengxi nodded repeatedly, a hand pressed to his chest, as if trying to calm his agitated emotions with that gesture.

Of course.

Calming his emotions, that's true.

But why were his emotions agitated? Or perhaps from the moment both sides ceased hostilities until Fuxi finished collecting the black money, nothing could calm them, and the aftereffects still lingered.

That, however, is another story.

"Young man, you're still too inexperienced." Great You said without suspicion, his voice tinged with vicissitudes: "So you feel your worldview has been blown apart…… just gain more experience and it'll be fine."

"The more you experience, the less you're startled; you cultivate a great heart and can take everything lightly."

"Think back then."

"I've taken part in the battles of the Dragon and Phoenix factions, resisted the demonic flood unleashed by the Luo Hou demon ancestor, suppressed the rebellion of the Heavenly Dao's intelligence…… later I followed the Nüwa Sovereign, invested in her pioneering real‑estate venture in the Honghuang, waved flags and shouted for her, and opposed the orders of the sole human‑recognized Heavenly Emperor of the era—August Emperor August Emperor's Majesty—though I was soon crushed and my assets confiscated."

"Later, because August Emperor August Emperor's Majesty refused to open the cycle of reincarnation and split from the human Dao, that era's most tragic and unreasonable war broke out."

"When August Emperor August Emperor's Majesty made his ultimate leap and proved the Dao as Pangu, we, influenced by the human Dao, all became obstructive demon gods and fought him to the death!"

"Wow!" Fengxi, while struggling to calm his emotions, let out an exclamation, a reasonable expression of his surging feelings——the stimulation was simply too great.

After all.

First, the Yandi's Dao fruit mysteriously ran off to get close to the Nüwa Sovereign.

Then, he regarded it as the most vital foundational Dao for covert cultivation—the Five Virtues Grand Dao—and it was exposed just like that!

Exposed!

Exposed before everyone's eyes, so clearly that there was no need to whitewash it.

It ruthlessly cut off his dream of "working quietly, then stunning everyone."

Fengxi merely had alpacas galloping in his heart a thousand eight hundred times, his face showing hardly any flaw…… this was already his breath‑cultivation skill perfected, coupled with superb acting.

In fact.

All of the above aren't really major problems.

The real critical blow came from the final strike.

As for the Yandi's Dao fruit, there was still the "temptation to return home"…… after getting close to the Nüwa Sovereign, he turned tail and returned to Fengxi's side.

Then Fengxi, surprised? startled? discovered…… coming back was fine enough, but he even brought a gift!?

"Too thoughtful!"

"Too thoughtful" to the point that Fengxi felt afraid——it was a combined five‑qi aura!

Not too much, not too little, it exactly matched the five top powerhouses who had stood at the peak earlier, seemingly stolen from them!

What audacity!

So bold that Fengxi wanted to close his eyes, kick his legs, and just give up the ghost.

When the five qi gathered, whether stolen or snatched, the true conspiracy finally unfolded, self‑evident, a corner of it appearing in Fengxi's mind.

The Five Virtues perfected, becoming the Human Dao's Sacred Sovereign, proving the Dao as Pangu…… this is certainly not a deceit, but at the same time a smokescreen.

One could even say this is the greatest bait, its purpose being to fish!

As for whom the fish is for?

The message didn't say.

But Fengxi already had a clear idea; he had thought of it.

"The Five Virtues Holy Emperor Dao is actually prepared for governing the world; essentially, it does not perfectly match the theme of the witch-demon era."

The message sent by the behind-the-scenes black hand was explained in great detail.

The Five Virtues Great Dao is not weak; it points straight to Pangu, can acquire resources in many ways, and has a complex industrial structure.

Unfortunately, in this chaotic era of war, there is still a certain hidden weakness.

It's fine against ordinary opponents, but against the top tier, competitiveness is slightly lacking.

Even if presented, it is still the kind that will be valued but not overly feared, listed as a target requiring top-priority strike.

Wanting to use this Pangu, this era offers no hope…… but the next epoch might offer a bit.

As the Five Virtues Holy Emperor, he commands all assistant emperors, suppresses the five directions, treads heaven as the extreme, is the sect of myriad gods and chief of myriad immortals, awing the upper heavens and deterring the underworld.

In short, it is——

The Heavenly Emperor rules the five directions; I am one step above!

Supreme highest, Haotian Golden Gate, myriad dao, Supreme Emperor!

Commanding the sea of elemental qi of the Myriad Heavens, as the embodiment of the Great Dao, overseeing the myriad spirits of all peoples.

This is an extremely transcendent achievement.

But…… what use is this to the behind-the-scenes black hand?

So Fengxi jumps into the fray, sprinting wildly down another path.

That is a road of boundless brightness, yet also one that easily fails; the behind-the-scenes black hand has calculated the whole situation.

The situation is hard to calculate; without absolute power to suppress, a misstep could be made, one wrong move and the whole board loses.

But Fengxi also needs to admit…… he really has been moved.

On the brand-new road lies a big bait.

Although before the bait, it is fraught with killing intent.

"Such a way of impacting Pangu…… is really daring to think!"

"The Five Virtues Great Dao as the core—though whether it's key is uncertain—then go collect the five puzzle pieces."

"First is to open heaven and split earth; this is the foundation of everything."

"Then is the creation of myriad peoples; this is the building of the stage."

"Afterwards, entering the fray requires selecting a tribe from the creation of myriad peoples, becoming the executor of that tribe's will."

"These three consecutive roads go from grand to contracted, from vague to concrete……"

"And afterwards, it is to go the opposite way."

"With one tribe, suppress all tribes in the human dao, achieve unification…… for me, that means defeating the demon race, destroying the heavenly court, leading the human race, with one tribe's body swallowing the myriad tribes of the human dao!"

"This is the opposite and counterpart of the myriad peoples' creation road."

"Then afterwards, with a human dao body, suppress the heavenly dao, obtain control of this Honghuang's highest server…… this is the complementary counterpart to opening heaven and splitting earth."

"Five puzzle pieces!"

"Creation, transformation, one tribe, myriad peoples, heavenly dao!"

"Once gathered, we can summon Pangu!"

"Whether by stealing, robbing, or deceiving."

"When the achievement is attained, one can ignore all first-move/last-move advantages and disadvantages, directly obtain the qualification to fight to the death with the victor of the witch-demon war and compete for the final fruit."

"This is the Pangu route designed specifically for the tribe-contention mode!"

"Fuck!"

"Feels like a beautiful bunch of nonsense?!"

"Mm…… not entirely."

"For me, a participant in this game, many debts are not a worry…… it is originally to destroy the demon race, dismantle the heavenly dao's rule as the highest goal."

"At that time, if one is on the victorious side, still has qualification to touch the myriad peoples' and heavenly dao's roads."

"As for the human race…… I am already not far from Feng Hou; as long as I can secure re-election."

"Creation?"

"This requires seeking Pangu's authorization…… even if other things go wrong, this one is absolutely free of trouble."

"The most fatal obstacle is transformation!!!"

Fengxi's heart at this moment is extremely resistant.

May the heavens bear witness!

He is utterly loyal to Lady Nüwa!

No greater loyal subject!

Where would there be such rebellious thoughts?

But alas……

The behind-the-scenes designer, he…… he…… he gave a little bit more.

"Enough, enough!"

"Walk and see as we go."

Fengxi's expression unchanged, listening while still nostalgic for the past, the scales in his heart swaying back and forth incessantly.

Until the younger brothers all withdrew, Lady Nüwa waved her hand.

These high-level great divine adepts also began to retreat, returning to Mount Buzhou.

Convey my orders.

Nüwa stood with her hands behind her back, facing off against the Heavenly Court's top experts from afar, while secretly sending a voice transmission.

"After returning, order all those at Grand Tutor and above Daluo to go to the Ancestral Witch Hall for a meeting to discuss future countermeasures."

"I will obey the command!"

The top Great Witches all received the orders.

……

"My mood is great, great……"

In Fengqi Mountain, Xihuang returned.

He hummed a little tune, in high spirits, like a fox that had stolen a chicken, seeming completely indifferent to the conflict between witches and demons.

This is also reasonable.

Forming factions and guild wars, for him who has already passed through Pangu's existence, are all things of the past.

Being able to show up in the past is already not bad.

If not……

Fuxi flickered his form, severing all heavenly mechanism surveillance and cutting off all information transmission.

Although in his own training hall, he felt like a thief.

Walking up to Xihuang's Palace, he even looked left and right, using inconceivable methods and divine abilities to erase any possible observation or detection means.

After a moment, he then leisurely pushed the door open and headed straight to his resting palace.

"All day I hunt geese, yet I end up getting my eye pecked by a goose."

All along, Xihuang clicked his tongue in amazement.

"My sister has mastered it!"

"She's hidden the money so securely."

"Do you know what it means to be dark under the lamp?"

"You understand that the most dangerous place is the safest place."

"She really managed to fool me!"

"It seems that our past battles of wits and courage have still benefited her greatly."

"She hid the money right under my eyelids?!"

Fuxi strode big steps to the bedside, his eyes lit up, and he flung it open!

Open the chest!

"Hum!"

"Golden Legend!"

"Oh no!"

It is Xuanhuang Merit, shimmering with golden light, piled up into a great mountain.

Although not as vast as the boundless sea in the Wu Clan's treasury that captivates the heart and soul.

But it is also enough to make Di Jun of the Heavenly Court over there openly express envy.

In Fuxi's eyes, as a leader, Nüwa has many shortcomings, barely passing the passing line.

But her character and virtue, even Fuxi must praise.

To consider her collaborators so thoroughly is truly the utmost benevolence and righteousness!

She deliberately set aside a large amount of Xuanhuang Merit, so that if future competition fails, if she cannot withstand the Heavenly Court, if the Wu Clan falls… this little treasury is to compensate her teammates and subordinates for their contributions and struggles.

When a business fails, yet the boss still pays out of pocket to compensate franchise partners for franchise fees and to make up wages for his employees… in this cold, bleak Honghuang, how common is that?

"As if one sees that often!"

"Even fewer than the number of Primordial Supreme Treasures!"

"This, perhaps, is also Nüwa's personal charm."

"Therefore, those willing to follow her at the Daluo level are many."

"Heads thrown, blood spilled."

"Pure-hearted, with a bit of cleverness, and lots of scheming."

Fuxi looked at those mountains of merit and laughed, "Kept here with me, it's truly bold yet meticulous, having everything under control."

"If I lose and he flips my bed planks, paying out… even if I notice then, I would certainly not stop it, cannot prevent my own sister from becoming a trustworthy, good deity."

"If I win and he flips my bed planks, taking back my little treasury… then at home she runs the household, how dare I speak up?"

"He's really good at keeping accounts."

"What a pity."

"In the end, I'm still a step ahead in skill!"

(End of chapter)