Chapter 472

Di Jun, truly a good comrade!

—Di Jun is very thoughtful.

Leaving the Heavenly Court, he hurriedly embarked on the road to contact the Dao Ancestor Hongjun, Dragon Ancestor filled with emotion.

In this world, good gods are still many.

—Di Jun is very thoughtful.

Be urgent about what the Dragon Ancestor is urgent about, be worried about what the Dragon Ancestor is worried about.

Dragon Ancestor has a need; even though he just fell out with Hongjun not long ago, he was as decisive as erasing the Heavenly Dao's imprint in the Demon Race……At this moment, he also unhesitatingly provided the specific method to contact Hongjun.

And!

The Heavenly Emperor also handed over credentials, solemnly promising that this matter would receive the cooperation of the Heavenly Court's high levels, tacitly keeping it from Xihuang's eyes and ears; please, Dao Ancestor, feel free to act when the time comes, even if it catches the old leader August Emperor off guard!

"We who scheme calculate against the unwary; this Donghua Emperor, the 'White Emperor,' is surely doomed!"

Seeing off Dragon Ancestor, Di Jun said with deep meaning, "The Human Race's five emperors, the five great pillars; if one is broken, you can seize the opportunity to rise, turning the Eastern Barbarians into your own puppet."

"Of course, at that time, Dao friend Nüwa will probably fly into a rage; Dao friend, be careful……but actually it doesn't matter."

"After all, the Eastern Barbarians' pillar is broken, their vital energy gravely wounded; this is precisely a time of peril for the Human Race."

"Even if the lord has died and the heir fallen, though the Green Emperor August Emperor's residual prestige remains, and the Phoenix lowers its wings to make the birds face the phoenix, it can still prop up the foundation of the Eastern Barbarians and exert its corresponding strategic effect."

"Speaking of weight, how could it compare to your Dao friend's Dragon Clan?"

"Then you can rely on the Dragon Clan's strength and openly tell her—'I killed the White Emperor; what's done is done, what can you do?'"

"Let's just muddle along and continue cooperating, shifting our investment in the Eastern Barbarians over to the Dragon Clan!"

"Otherwise, you will not only lose the White Emperor as an ally, but also lose this help from the Dragon Clan!"

Although Di Jun and the Dragon Ancestor are rivals on the Pangu path, he enthusiastically gave advice, helping him perfect the aftermath of slaying the Donghua Emperor.

Killing one person is not difficult.

Killing one person without paying a price, with perfect aftermath, is difficult!

The Donghua Emperor will assume the title of Shao Hao, take charge of the Eastern Barbarians, be relied upon by Nüwa as leader of the Eastern Barbarians, preside over the Human Race's eastern defense line, and is the leader of an entire military region.

If such a person falls, could Nüwa not go mad and investigate to the end?

Anyone can tell, the Empress Nüwa will surely investigate!

And once investigated, the ins and outs of this won't be completely laid bare, but won't differ much.

After all, in Dragon Ancestor's plan, killing a top-tier Grand Unity Great Luo would mobilize such massive manpower that its traces could hardly be concealed.

From the Heavenly Court's side of the expeditionary main force, to Dao Ancestor Hongjun pulling and tugging at Xihuang, to the Wu Clan's support efficiency being lacking……Dragon Ancestor's brilliant scheme to pacify the world, slaying Donghua is that straightforward, but Nüwa is no blind person.

Even if she doesn't know about the Heavenly Court and Dao Ancestor's secret dealings, she still can't find out who in the Wu Clan is jumping around.

Dragon Ancestor will surely be exposed.

At that time, it will be the moment for the Dragon Ancestor to perform.

What Di Jun taught is precisely this.

—One must show the attitude of a dead pig unafraid of boiling water, and plainly tell Nüwa……Do you still want Pangu? If you do, then expose this matter, let this dragon settle grudges and kill that Donghua fellow.

If not, then we'll go our separate ways!

Dragon Ancestor had worries; doing this is really too risky, adding fuel to the fire!

"Women's hearts are the most vengeful!"

"Doing this, in future eras, my dragon descendants will likely not find peace."

The Dragon Ancestor sighed.

"I'm afraid that at the start of every great calamity, she will scheme to make trouble for me."

"It's not just a stray spirit bead falling into the mortal realm, killing a dragon to offer to heaven."

"It's merely a heaven‑mending divine stone gaining sentience, disturbing the four seas."

Dragon Ancestor knows Nüwa well—this is a deity who remembers gratitude and repays grudges!

"Cang, your idea won't work……You're already competing with them for Pangu, the grudge is already set—what's the point of rubbing more salt in the wound?"

"If you fail at Pangu, many will step on the Dragon Clan; adding one more Nüwa makes no difference, losing a little Nüwa makes no difference."

"If you succeed at Pangu, then Nüwa's two little moves—could they retaliate against you? … Oh, that's not right either."

"She also has an older brother of Pangu……If she goes to cry out, maybe she can draw Fuxi to debate the Dao with you."

"But hey, Nüwa right now is precisely a time of strong self‑esteem; how could she vent her hatred through others? She must do it herself!"

"Fuxi wants to intervene, but she still wouldn't agree!"

Di Jun simply analyzed, giving Dragon Ancestor full confidence.

Exactly so!

Isn't it just killing Donghua?

Nüwa, can you still, for a dead person, fall out with me, Dragon Ancestor, and refuse to cooperate?

"Dao friend, you're no less than one capable of becoming Heavenly Emperor, yet your thoughts are far more thorough than mine." Dragon Ancestor sighed before leaving, "If it weren't that we are ultimately destined to meet with swords and spears, perhaps we could be friends."

"Yeah, yeah……"

Di Jun smiled, seeing off Dragon Ancestor as he hurried away.

Wait until the Dragon Ancestor's figure disappears.

Behind this Heavenly Emperor, however, a deepest, oppressive, suffocating darkness hangs down.

"Mm, Dragon Ancestor is truly a good comrade."

If they were of one mind, he would be muttering to himself words much like the Dragon Ancestor's at this moment.

"Originally I still had some worries: how exactly should the White Emperor reasonably enter the Human Race without drawing Nüwa's full attention?"

The Heavenly Emperor's eyes were deep and tranquil, "But now it's all right."

The Dongyi's retinue had been assembled, but then the lord died again.

A vast Eastern Yi, with its own title, autonomous finances, autonomous military command—alas, it lost its king.

The Dragon Ancestor leaps again, able to draw fire, letting Nüwa overlook the fact that, in theory, the Eastern Yi has already lost its 'player'.

One can only rely on the phoenix mascot, pulling along a force of Bird Masters, with the retired Azure Emperor lending aid, barely letting this human faction exert its influence… in war, silently, low-key, developing…

Mingling with the dust… mingling with the dust, ah…

This wave… this wave is Nüwa trying to pull a 'dark under the lamp' trick!

Di Jun smiled lightly, spreading his palm.

In his hand lay a seal like gold and jade, a phoenix insignia representing the supreme authority of the Phoenix Clan, aside from the primordial ancestor!

This was obtained in early years through secret collusion between a certain White Emperor and a certain Azure Emperor, serving as an identity symbol!

With this item, one can command the Bird Masters stationed in the Eastern Yi—after all, the phoenix is merely a mascot, indifferent to affairs!

The Bird Masters obey the order, plus the Azure Emperor provides cover, and with the added justification of independent autonomy…

When Nüwa tries to audit the accounts, she ends up utterly confused.

Of course, nothing in the world is difficult for one who sets their mind to it.

If one truly wishes to investigate, there is no secret that cannot be uncovered.

But would Nüwa, at that time, still care about the Eastern Yi regime, a mere nobody?

Probably all attention would have to be diverted to the Dragon Ancestor, engaging in scheming with him.

"The Dragon Ancestor's brilliant scheme pacifies the world, yet mistakenly confuses the White Emperor's true and false."

"Nüwa clearly sees the map of mountains and rivers, yet does not know the darkness beneath the bright lamp."

Di Jun wore a half-smile, his vision transcendent, taking in the entire Honghuang universe at a glance.

"As for the final outcome of this game, I am growing ever more curious."

"I wonder how many will end up leaping onto the heavenly terrace, exchanging it for ten or twenty million years of tranquility?"

……

"Dragon Ancestor, your request—I agree!"

In the the Zixiao Palace, Hongjun the Dao Ancestor wore a full-faced smile as he spoke to the Dragon Ancestor.

They had already reached an agreement.

Just as Di Jun had said.

Hongjun was especially eager about anything that could cause trouble for Fuxi!

He even promised to do so.

By then, not only could he hold back Xihuang, but if the Eastern Sovereign's vitality were too tenacious, able to fight his way out of encirclement, he wouldn't mind secretly intervening to cut off its lifeline!

"Dao friend, you aren't secluded in the the Zixiao Palace, refusing to emerge unless it's an infinite kalpa, are you?"

"How can you still possess such might?"

The Dragon Ancestor laughed, with a hint of probing.

"Hahaha!" Hongjun said frankly, "The circumstances are different!"

"Why am I imprisoned? Isn't it because the Wu Clan and the Heavenly Court joined forces to coerce me?"

"But now… the Heavenly Court agrees, and you of the Wu Clan also agree."

"Since you jointly apply, it's not that I 'actively' intervene, but that I 'passively' act… right?"

"I'm helpless too!"

Hongjun smiled narrowly, "I cannot actively walk out of the Heavenly Dao, but after undergoing your carefully designed ritual to summon the Heavenly Dao, forcibly relocating my household and merging it with Xihuang's, for us to converse in the the Zixiao Palace… that poses no problem at all, and does not break the oath."

"Alas."

"Alas."

The Dao Ancestor repeatedly sighed "alas," "Within the seal that confines my main force, Nüwa still remains, forming the final line of defense."

"She would never agree to let me go free."

"Oh." The Dragon Ancestor uttered an "oh," his face showing no other expression, yet his mind had made a decision.

"Only this once."

"Given how dangerous you are, it's best you stay in the the Zixiao Palace for an infinite kalpa."

"In the end, all you can do is hold up the sky to restrain Xihuang, Eastern Sovereign… are you up to it?"

The Dragon Ancestor asked somewhat uneasily.

"It's fine, it's fine, absolutely no problem." Hongjun nodded, his face filled with righteous indignation, "For your revenge, Dragon Ancestor Dao friend, I must do it even if I'm unwilling!"

"You have suffered such injustice, plotted against by villains until death… if this grudge goes unavenged, does our Honghuang still have heavenly principle? Does it still have justice?"

The Dao Ancestor's tone was resonant and forceful, moving the Dragon Ancestor deeply.

After Di Jun.

In a short span of time, he felt the warmth between deities for the second time.

This warmth caused the Dragon Ancestor to sigh……

Honghuang is still quite wonderful.

It is not merely the petty scheming of human hearts, with endless tricks.

There are also noble integrity and the virtuous quality of being eager to help others!

At once accomplished, it was happily achieved in this friendly, harmonious atmosphere between the two parties.

The Dragon Ancestor and Hongjun clasped hands in oath, vowing to make the Eastern Sovereign die without a burial place!

……

Leaving the the Zixiao Palace and returning to the East Sea, as the cold wind blew, the Dragon Ancestor's hot blood quickly cooled.

The previously shown gratitude and similar emotions vanished completely.

Di Jun…… Hongjun…… aren't exactly good stuff.

He stood on the azure sea green waves, looked up at the Heavenly Court, looked at the Purple Heaven Palace, and gave a faint smile.

They're so enthusiastic, contributing money if they have it, strength if they have it, each face flushed with righteous indignation… Hah, it's not because the one who died was the White Emperor, is it?

After all, the White Emperor is the foundation of the human race, a strategist, a strategic force.

Being able to weaken the human race, it's no wonder you're all so eager.

At this moment, the Dragon Ancestor is very calm.

As for plotting such a killing game, with internal and external collusion, causing the death of a leader of our side… frankly, he has nothing to feel proud about.

After all, it's a loss for our side; the pressure the Dragon Clan will face in the future will be even greater.

However, he doesn't regret it either.

"East Heaven, this is all your doing." The Dragon Ancestor sighed, murmuring softly, "Originally, I still wanted to look after the big picture."

"At the beginning, Nüwa let you take charge of the Eastern Barbarians; I only objected verbally, just thinking to take it step by step."

"But why…… why are you so pushy?"

"Why add such a condition, making Hong Yun the heir?"

"In the end, it made me resolve."

"Even if our side loses one Taiyi, the situation will be harder, the pressure greater…… I still want to strike first, to kill you ah ah ah!"

"Otherwise, wouldn't my Dragon Clan be dragged alive by you, becoming a trapped dragon?"

"How could I still be Pangu!"

The Dragon Ancestor muttered to himself, his gaze gradually focusing, his spirit and will utterly resolute.

Having made such a choice, he does not regret it.

After all……

If it weren't for considering his own Pangu's great undertaking, why would he ally with Nüwa!

The interests of the human race are not the same as his!

Whoever blocks his way, kill them!

Especially someone like the East Heaven Emperor!

Naked hostility revealed, making the Dragon Ancestor feel like a thorn in the back.

"Hong Yun, East Heaven…… go die, to fulfill my Pangu's path……"

The Dragon Ancestor sighed faintly, scattering with the wind in all directions.

……

A grand killing game unfolded.

It's too terrifying, requiring two peak divinities to sacrifice their lives.

However, though terrifying to this extent, when it brews, it is silent and soundless.

Everyone was very patient, like a fisherman spreading his net, waiting slowly.

As for this, Donghuang Di Jun seemed utterly unaware.

He continued his usual work, serving as the Grand Minister of Destiny of the Heavenly Court, handling all kinds of affairs.

But among the human race, at some point a great sage named Shaohao appeared.

He possessed great talent, discussing legal principles in the royal court, expounding the Dao past and present, earning praise from Feng Hou and commendation from the Holy Mother.

In a performance akin to a show, he naturally received the appointment letter, was invested with the king's title, dispatched to the region east of Mount Buzhou, and became the supreme leader of the countless branches of the human race!

Without a doubt, he is a Saint and a sage.

After all, a living being whose every step brings heavenly blossoms and earthly divine springs, surrounded by boundless immortal music that cleanses the bodies and spirits of all beings, is revered as a Saint by the masses—this leaves no room for doubt.

With a magnificent spectacle, he traveled all the way to the vicinity of the East Sea, near the place where the Green Emperor nurtures his old age; Shaohao selected the site, laid the foundation with his own hands, and named it Dongyi!

The sun rises in the east; only we, Dongyi!

Although I don't know why, Shaohao's title is "West Extreme", and he is honored as "White".

Sitting alongside the Green Emperor…… there is a subtle sense of dissonance.

However, few people will care about this.

What everyone can directly notice is that the leader of the human Dongyi faction is very prestigious.

On the day the royal court was established, a phoenix descended, its cry echoing across the vast expanse, stirring the Honghuang!

The phoenix has arrived!

PS: As the year-end approaches, work is busy, updates are unstable, sorry.

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