Chapter 447: Spiritual Harm; Bai Ze and Pangu

Fengxi's prophecy came true.

Just as he said…… after the heavenly emperor Di Jun's grand wedding, the cold, harsh reality finally dealt a deadly blow to countless single dogs!

Soundlessly and invisibly, currents surged, and the whole world discriminated against single dogs, filling them with deep malice.

Every detail of daily life exuded the iciest sarcasm, piercing their hearts with a thousand wounds.

Once, the "dog food" — couples' displays of affection — could be chosen to eat or avoid by single dogs.

Now?

Take a look at those market stalls!

Each shop had a crystal-clear notice posted at its door——

Anyone bringing Heavenly Court-certified marriage documents can enjoy a ten percent discount when shopping inside!

What?

You're single?

Oh, sorry, this discount doesn't apply to you.

Such blatant labeling, put another way, is practically shouting at the noses of countless single folk——

No singles or dogs allowed inside!

In the shortest time, the single crowd suffered a devastating psychic blow, with nowhere to escape.

——You want to speed up your cultivation, so you need to buy some pills, right?

Hmm, there's just such a sign in front of the pill shop.

——You think the times are turbulent and want to buy a magical artifact or treasure for self-defense?

Hmm, shops selling magical artifacts have the same notice, and what's even more heartbreaking is that they rolled out overnight a combo set of treasure series, giving bonuses to attack, defense, etc., for couples who have previously engaged in dual cultivation via spiritual communion!

——You've scoured the whole market, feeling disheartened and weary, no longer loving this world, just wanting to hide back in your own cave, cultivating alone to forget the cold reality?

Hmm, sorry…… the latest news is that even cultivation techniques are being upgraded by the Heavenly Court, now adding dual cultivation content; when two or more cultivators practice together, it greatly boosts pure magic power and spiritual growth!

——You feel like you're going crazy, battered head to toe by this cruel reality, your mindset exploding from the abuse, so you decide to enter the Kunpeng Great Sage's "Kun-Kun Social Platform" and play the escapist "Peng-Peng Game Program" on it… after all, who needs a girlfriend when games are more fun, right?

After all, in games you get what you pay for — spend money and you become stronger, or at least better-looking… but a girlfriend? If you're blind and become a simp's backup, the more you invest, the more you lose, possibly even losing everything.

Besides, playing games…… those exquisitely made ones, with hundreds of millions or even billions invested, likely have figures of Golden Immortal level behind the planning, artists grinding day and night, so in the end even the strangest lsp can't find fault.

How about a girlfriend?

No way!

This is the single crowd's last stubbornness, unwilling to compromise with reality—you Heavenly Court let me marry and have kids, I'll marry and have kids, don't I deserve face?

However……

This last pure land, starting one day, also fell completely.

Under the Heavenly Court's direction, the Kunpeng Great Sage's industry earnestly added an "anti-addiction system for singles"!

The reason is——those who haven't married and established a career, no matter how old they are, are considered infant babies.

Since they're babies, how could they be addicted to games?

No way!

The road, there are only two ways.

Either quit the games, return to reality, and endure countless bombardments of dog food.

Or take the initiative to leave single life, marry, start a family, reproduce, and contribute a tiny bit of strength to the great cause of the Demon Race.

……

After a series of moves, the Heavenly Court struck hard, toying with the masses in the palm of its hand.

The vast single crowd of the Demon Race, looking at the neighboring human camp, let out a silent cry from the depths of their hearts——

"Please, just act like humans!"

Excessive!

Really, it's too excessive!

A high-ranking official of the Heavenly Court, seeing the surging emotions of the single crowd, glanced back and forth, secretly shaking his head.

"Ignorant and naïve subjects!"

He stood upon the Starry Heavens, "Do you actually think we're persecuting you?"

"Do you still envy the neighboring humans? Thinking that even looking at the moon there is rounder than in the Heavenly Court?"

"This is sheer absurdity!"

"You simply don't know!"

"Perhaps we're not humans… but a certain leader over on the human side is truly a dog!"

"The Heavenly Court merely brings you spiritual dog-food harm."

"But what did that person say?"

"Those singles over a certain age must pay extra taxes!"

"That's downright vicious and sneaky, isn't it?!"

"And you're still not satisfied?"

This great figure sighed, full of vigor, pointing at the land and rivers, criticizing the Demon Race's subjects.

"Oh come on, Bai Ze!" Xihuang snorted beside him, flicking his nails, "What's going on? Everyone knows deep down."

"The wool comes from the sheep…… originally, the daily shopping discounts enjoyed by couples were meant to be funded by a head tax on the single crowd."

"Otherwise, merchants would have to cut profits, or the Heavenly Court treasury would need to subsidize…… this cake to be sliced is just too big, even Di Jun wouldn't nod to it."

"Seeing the big knife about to chop off the heads of single dogs, it was Dong Hua who stepped in to fill the gap, proposing to take the previously conquered benefits from the all-directions slaughter and plug them in, thus crafting a world where no one gets hurt."

"Otherwise?"

It's not just mentally tormenting dogs; we also have to do it physically!

Xihuang laughed, 'That little human can think of such a plan; we in the Heavenly Court can think of it too.'

'Big guy's... who is a good god?'

Fuxi the Great Sage asked, locked eyes with the Yao Marshal Báizé, and then they both burst into laughter.

Exactly!

The Yao Marshal Báizé clapped his hands, 'We're certainly not any good gods!'

'This time... this time, it's Donghua who has become the Heavenly Court's conscience keeper!'

'He, with his own mass slaughter and blood-stained hands, paid the price so that our Heavenly Court could mind its manners.'

'Even the promotion of the next step's plan can follow this example.'

Báizé's eyes held the surging Suiyue Changhe, as he gazed upon the future.

Although in the future, there are far too many Daluo laying out plans, stirring many places into muddy water... yet the makeshift channels can still be managed.

'If marriage can be done this way, then so can the next reproduction.'

'Connect the benefits seized through decisive slaughter with the welfare encouraging reproduction, achieving seamless integration...'

'Donghua is not bad; he is indeed a grand master in the field of social and civilizational system reform, with sufficient expertise. From the lowly ants to the high Daluo, he calculates the profit shares of nearly all beings clearly, then makes a timely transition, ensuring that no one can intercept or seize the fruits of labor midway, ultimately implementing it into every smallest unit of the human system.'

Báizé praised, 'It can make all those Daluo who want to profit from it stare helplessly, unable to get a hand in, giving not the slightest chance to benefit themselves at the public's expense.'

'What's most precious is that he has the ability yet does not bargain with the Heavenly Court using it... the detailed operational procedures have all been compiled and submitted.'

'It's equivalent to abolishing his own talisman.'

'Others originally had to worry about the problem of breaking bridges after crossing the river, but now it's fine...'

'If he truly harbored rebellious intentions, everyone could surround and kill him without worrying about being unable to clean up the mess.'

'Fuxi, ah... you say, what is Donghua after?' Báizé indicated, he couldn't figure it out after much thought.

Who knows?

Xihuang shrugged and replied, 'Maybe it's a sudden burst of conscience? Or maybe he's seeking excitement?'

'That excitement is not ordinary.' Báizé shook his head, 'The Empress and the Consort are both pregnant!'

I already sense the atmosphere of an impending storm.

These days, Di Jun... I feel his scheming has become too deep.

'Huh? What impending storm? What scheming?' Fuxi exclaimed in surprise, 'Could there be some inside information?'

Is Di Jun becoming a father?

'Hmm... it's not impossible, right?' Fuxi stroked his chin, 'Xihe and Changxi seem to be getting pregnant quite quickly.'

'What are you thinking about?' Báizé looked at Fuxi, utterly speechless, 'The child is definitely Di Jun's... as for why it's so efficient...'

After discussion, they roughly concluded two points: one is because of the sun and moon, the conjunction of yin and yang, which aids reproduction.

On the other hand, it might also be because Di Jun's extraordinary talent allowed him to pass in one go!

'Wow!' Fuxi exclaimed, deeply moved, 'The first point is fine, but the second... could it be that the rumor actually hit the mark?'

The third leg of the Golden Crow is truly extraordinary!

Very likely... Báizé lowered his voice considerably, giving a slightly lewd laugh.

If only I had known... if only I had known... Xihuang clenched his fists and stamped his feet, regretting not having done more back then: 'When I was able to slaughter in all directions back then, I should have just swung an extra axe.'

What can be done? He has now become a force to reckon with... a Taiyi Daluo is not so easily dealt with.

Ah! Báizé sighed, 'You're still alright, you still have a chance.'

I'm the one who's really in a tough spot, okay?

Di Jun holds the heavenly emperor's rank, commands the Heavenly Court, his might growing ever stronger... the entire demon race, countless beings, are now following his Dao, his path, making him ever more terrifying.

'Now, although I wield the History of Pangu... if I were to go up and confront him, I truly might not be able to defeat him.'

As they spoke, Báizé felt a rare sense of melancholy.

Speaking of which, you each have your own Pangu path, having found the right direction.

You, Fuxi, are for the source of civilization, using qi movement to set the order of the world.

As for Nüwa, she directly seeks to master life and death of humanity, governing creation and reincarnation, essentially aiming to shape both the primordial world and humanity in her image.

Hongjun, the embodiment of the Heavenly Dao, is even more simple and direct, outright domineering; the primordial world's intelligence-machinery crisis since its creation, the Heavenly Dao suppressing the human Dao, and even the path of big data, are all inseparable from him.

The Dragon Ancestor, despite being stabbed many times, remains steadfast in the foundation of 'everyone as a dragon,' and the unified system continues to be promoted.

The Three Pure Ones... individually they amount to little, but united they are no small matter, interpreting the birth and death of the Great Dao—Yuanshi Tianzun governs creation, Lingbao Tianzun governs conclusion, and then? The final authority over the Great Dao belongs to the Morality Tianzun.

Moreover, moreover, Jieyin and Zhunti—wild in their ways, vast in imagination—actually attain the Dao through lending and borrowing, delivering the sentient beings... claimed to be saving all beings, but in truth they enslave all beings on their own ship—damn, who would dare let them sink?

……

Báizé elaborated on many glorious lives of the talented ones.

In the primordial era, talented ones emerged generation after generation, each leading with flair through countless calamities.

But what about me?

Báizé scratched his head, 'What do I have to do with Pangu?'

I establish the Dao through wisdom, recording the crystallized wisdom of heaven, earth, and humanities... Looks pretty good.

But it lacks sufficient distinctiveness, lacks sufficient ruling power, and is at a disadvantage!

'Well...' Fuxi's eyes gleamed, 'As someone who's been there and an old friend, I can offer you a few suggestions.'

'Oh?' Báizé's eyes lit up.

'I think you can develop your current main job further...' Fuxi pondered, 'It's not just about recording; you can try creating.'

'Creating...' Báizé seemed to grasp something.

'Become a progenitor of literature, then let the words carry the Dao, embodying the founder of a school, for example... a novelist? writer?' Fuxi leisurely said, 'Using imagination to forge reality, overturning the illusory and real, dreaming through past, present, and future.'

Writing Myriad Heavens, editing history...

Right.

"You rely on writing history, to give a definitive conclusion for each era's genesis." Fuxi smiled, "In here, I suppose you haven't made little money from beautifying?"

"That's not taking money…… I'm just helping others for joy." Báizé defended.

Fuxi gave no clear answer, "No difference…… Regardless of what, your connections, I suppose are still usable."

"When the time comes, round up a few votes from the Pangu supporters, and let you make a big play."

"Editing the Myriad Heavens and myriad worlds, reshaping past, present, and future, causing countless histories submerged in the Suiyue Changhe to reappear..."

"You project a special incarnation, wielding the brush to write everything…… If this process goes smoothly, I suppose you'll be nearly able to become Pangu."

"Huh……" Báizé pondered, his eyes gradually brightening.

"Of course." Fuxi reminded, "This path is likewise not easy to walk."

"Nowadays, even wanting to advance to the Great Luo realm brings tribulations…… No internal tribulation, but external tribulations are perilous."

"Without slaying the three corpses, without a patron, once you attain it you'll just end up on the streets."

"Pangu is the same!"

"Like Hongjun, having to face the backlash of the Human Dao; Nüwa has Hongjun blocking the way; each generation's version, each generation's god, generation after generation oppresses the Dragon Ancestor; the Buddhist and Daoist paths are not prominent now, but sooner or later they will have to clash, that is the Buddhist-Daoist contention..."

"You too cannot avoid it…… You, who write history, know too much dirt."

"If things go badly, someone will trip you up behind your back, becoming your external tribulation."

"Spouting nonsense like that, talking and talking…… the work just disappears, needing to start over, suffering great vital energy loss."

"No problem, no problem!" Báizé waved his hand, unbothered, "We'll talk about these later."

"I'll first confirm the copyright of the text……"

(End of chapter)