Chapter 539

I've laid my cards on the table.

No more pretending.

I—Fengxi—am the Child of Destiny!

It's truly impossible to be any more of a Child of Destiny—having received personal certification from two Pangu, endorsed by both the August Emperor and the Human Dao...

No.

This is no longer just being the Child of Destiny—he is Destiny itself, even Destiny's father!

The Great Luo is Heaven—he's going to become a father!

Fengxi, he walked out of the ages' origin, cultivating for the rise of the Human Dao's myriad beings, accepting the currently highest teacher—Pangu's guidance, to study medical law, hoping to repay Honghuang, to implement the most simple benevolent aspiration of all sentient beings of the Human Dao, to carry out and execute the great ambition of the myriad masses' shared will to be masters of their own fate!

Yes, the great ambition.

The greatest aspiration!

Because, in this process, accompanied by the great terror of seizing power from all the innate divinities!

Cutting off the Great Luo's supreme authority, re-establishing control of discourse, returning it to the Human Dao's own hands… the trend of that era's development should be the beautiful side longed for by the myriad beings!

Not like the present situation.

In order to contend for Pangu's achievements, the innate divinities split directly into two factions, waging bloody battles, disregarding the lives and deaths of the myriad beings.

—All of Honghuang, all non-eternal beings beneath the Great Luo, unite!

The benevolent Human Dao issued a cry, echoing in the unknown depths of the Suiyue Changhe, like the heroic spirits wandering each era.

And this is also the prescription for curing the current ailment of the Human Dao.

The innate divinities, this special status, will gradually withdraw from the mainstream of the times.

After all, why were the innate divinities born? Why are they born with the universe's blessings, why do they from birth wield authority over Honghuang?

That was because of the needs of that time, when the Honghuang heavens and earth had not yet self-certified as eternal, and as the leaders of heaven and earth, for the survival of the universe itself, looking far ahead, gritting their teeth, tightening their belts, they selected a batch of the most intelligent, outstanding, and far-sighted heroes, secretly gathering wealth from countless beings, then concentrating it on them, letting them first become strong, stand out, become benchmarks, guiding countless later ones to follow and strive, following along to become strong!

All the goals of that era had boosting economic growth as the highest core, greatly increasing productivity, focusing wholeheartedly on construction, single-mindedly seeking development, until achieving Honghuang's eternity—then the whole world proved a most powerful Great Luo Dao fruit, standing alone above the void, with no need to worry about the world's birth and death!

In fact, having reached this point, the historical mission of the innate divinities is basically completed.

The Human Dao still needs them.

But no longer an urgent need for them.

It's time to consider transformation.

No longer taking strong boosting of economic growth as the main purpose, but to switch to improving the quality of life of the Human Dao's myriad beings.

The former dream of seeking warmth and food has already been realized; the level of productivity is sufficient to meet the Human Dao's survival needs; thereafter the work should be to raise the happiness index of the myriad beings' lives, achieving reasonable distribution of wealth.

The primary constraint among these is the camp of the innate divinities!

At that time, the two characters 'divine' and 'sacred' will be separated.

Shen is dignity, is authority.

Sheng is virtue, is accomplishment.

Shen and Sheng combined represent authority and also stand at the moral pinnacle, equivalent to being both athlete and referee… The Human Dao, out of consideration for the greater good, once tacitly allowed this, but now will not allow it anymore and will push for reform.

If successful?

The achievers of the Great Luo still have innate origins, but no longer bear the title 'divine sacred'… People still respect them, but respect their pioneering and breakthroughs in cultivation, not the attached, even overshadowing authority and virtue.

The court filled with upright officials?

What you innate divinities say doesn't count!

Let the Human Dao decide!

Shen.

Sheng.

The two separate, becoming two paths.

To be Shen, one must enter the unified Heavenly Court system, holding authority while also accepting feedback from the Human Dao, being fair and just.

The Human Dao will consider appropriately introducing public opinion of the myriad beings step by step, supervising and evaluating those Great Luo who hold great power, urging the unified Heavenly Court to work efficiently and transparently, sweeping away various malpractices.

If one is to be Sheng, then feet on the ground making contributions, whether teaching or cultivation research, using actual actions to positively guide people to follow and learn, using perfect virtue to leave no room for criticism, ultimately becoming a model of the era.

Being Shen is easy, being Sheng is hard.

To be Shen, what is needed is not to neglect duty; negligence is punished by law.

To be Sheng, what is needed is an unwavering original heart, excellent virtue.

Being Shen has a threshold: one radish per hole, those who manage people are always fewer than those managed; but for the Great Luo, this is actually easy.

And Sheng, this appears to have the lowest threshold—perhaps even ordinary cultivators could be selected—but persevering through the long ages is truly the hardest… Likewise, it is also what the Human Dao most hopes for.

The Human Dao hopes that everyone be Sheng!

If everyone has a Sheng heart, why still need Shen's management?

The Holy Way shines brightly, and can illuminate eternity.

But…

Ideals are beautiful, reality is tortuous.

The Human Dao's plan is written very beautifully, just that it smashes many rice bowls.

Enough to push all innate divinities onto the opposing side, each one having to jump.

This also led to, over these years, Fengxi little comrade has always had to stay in hiding, even he himself is muddled about it.

The ultimate spy is one who doesn't even understand what he's spying on, in order to avoid being set up by others.

Otherwise, once the matter leaks, Fengxi couldn't live to see the next day's sun; on the spot he would be beaten to death by a mob of masked mental patients.

Until this day.

His true realm broke through, becoming a Taiyi-level Great Luo, truly transforming into a player, only then did he have the qualifications to understand the inner workings, receive the plan, bearing the boundless expectations of the myriad beings of Honghuang, as the last hope of Honghuang village, to open the gate of the new era.

Fengxi felt his heart race and his courage falter, feeling that the burden of everyone's hope was too heavy; the moment he understood, an

Fortunately, after he carefully calculated his hand, he figured he could still play on.

——Someone has already paved the way ahead.

Donghua sacrificed his own life to carve the foundation of the law deep into the Human Dao; subtly, he achieved the popularization of law, so that one day the people's wisdom would awaken and all could participate in overseeing the Heavenly Court and checking the primordial deities, laying the groundwork.

In a daze, Fengxi also understood Donghua Emperor's state of mind before his death, why he felt so pleased, as if he had successfully tricked everyone.

Because he really did trick everyone!

He teamed up with the Human Dao in a coordinated move.

"The Human Dao is pretty sneaky too…" After Fengxi figured some things out, he looked back and broke into a cold sweat.

Some details, actually, have loopholes——

The Human Dao hates Donghua and the August Emperor so much; how could it allow Donghua's law to remain, to "pollute" the common folk?

It ought to be utterly rejected, thoroughly cleansed, completely buried, and perfectly harmonious.

But now, it is openly retained, with an attitude of turning a blind eye.

Why is that?

Simply because after Donghua's fall, the Human Dao had a change of heart—that blood rain, tinged with sorrow, as if weary, no longer wanting to pursue, turning a blind eye.

Moreover, because the Human Dao previously went on a killing spree, leading the charge to slaughter Donghua most fiercely… it was successful, giving the gods a new blind spot, causing them to overlook this not-so-small doubt.

"Very good, very good."

"Honest people usually don't trick others."

"Once they trick someone, they trick them to death!"

"This pit is dug a bit big, burying three thousand deities… seems quite promising."

The Human Dao is very honest, simple, stupid, naturally clueless.

By contrast, the gods are very shrewd, very cunning, each one utterly devious.

Normally, the gods can toy with the Human Dao.

But today… good heavens!

Naturally counters the devious!

The biggest devious mastermind and the naturally clueless Human Dao joined forces, staged a grand scheme, and directed a great drama!

Just shout "Xihuang is awesome" and it's done!

Now, Fengxi is doubtful.

——Why did Xihuang leave so quickly after Donghua's death?

Is it because he was overly grief-stricken?

Quite likely not.

Perhaps… he was worried he'd burst out laughing and couldn't keep the situation under control!

"The road has already been paved halfway; this way I can still continue to complete it."

Fengxi's mind steadied a bit, and he gained some confidence.

"But I still need to remain hidden for a while."

"During this time, I will help the Wu Clan defeat the Demon Race, overthrow the current Heavenly Court that represents the decadent, backward voices, and overturn Hongjun's hegemony."

"Then… deal with the Wu Clan!"

Fengxi felt some pain.

He didn't realize it while planning, but as soon as he saw the plan, he knew some things were going to go big.

——The Human Dao, not only operating covertly, but also secretly drawing up a list!

Surprising or not?

Unexpected or not?

Before, the high-level leaders of the Wu and Demon clans used the common folk as pawns, engaging in various schemes, with dirty tricks constantly emerging.

It's fine if the Human Dao has a poor memory.

But if it has a good memory…

Afterward, it will definitely draw up a list!

As for the Demon Clan, no need to say.

Within the Wu Clan, the Twelve Ancestral Witches… none of them can escape!

They once sold luxury goods, promoted extravagant consumption, had fun, and later the tears they shed would be just as tragic.

They must accept punishment!

"This is truly a situation that makes one feel sad."

Fengxi sighed inwardly, examining the plan, secretly shaking his head, "But there's nothing to be done about it."

"Moreover, even if they suffer, it's just a failed little Trumpet avatar, not a major vitality loss."

"The capital they control is too vast; even without taking shady, high-profit gains, doing legitimate business still yields considerable profit."

"Where am I like that?"

"A bolt from the blue!"

"Even without oaths binding me, I'm no better than Hongjun."

"I've been filled into a bottomless pit."

"Could this be——the fate of the × Dao Essence?"

Fengxi felt worried and sorrowful.

The Human Dao and the August Emperor have invested so much in him, not to let him enjoy blessings.

It's to make him risk his life!

The plan left behind is fundamentally not a task that one era can complete; one will be trapped on it for a very long time, a very long time.

Perhaps after several eras have passed, several Pangu have emerged, but he is still miserably working, steadily advancing all tasks.

Besides, don't mention it.

Fengxi now, just by guessing, can roughly know what the forthcoming Pangu who will be born will rely on to prove their Dao.

If the glorious plan of the Holy Way can initially succeed in this era, and Human Way grasps the initiative……

Then the next two eras will certainly focus on supporting and educating the Human Way!

If the level of education does not improve, the populace's quality is unreliable, one can't even sort out oneself, only arguing and becoming a keyboard warrior…… how can one calmly and objectively exercise the qualifications and rights granted by Human Way to the common people, participate in era construction, propose reasonable and effective suggestions to the Heavenly Court, and provide appropriate oversight?

Whoever can achieve excellent results here can lead the era, gain Human Way's recognition and trust, support its Pangu…… unlike the current era, where everyone brandishes knives, fighting fiercely, causing chaos.

The victorious innate deities are happy, having successfully proven Dao as Pangu, but Human Way wants to cry but has no tears——

After a great calamity is over, the common people are almost all dead!

Fengxi fell into thought.

In future eras, to obtain a Pangu, relying on brains might be more reliable.

Unless the highest Heavenly Court ruling the era courts disaster, disregarding the people's interests…… then it's time for iron-and-blood weapons to rise, blood and fire burning half the sky!

Ah, thinking too far…… I'd better attend to the present.

Become a deep, deep undercover operative, waiting for the day to draw weapons.

First ally with the Wu to resist demons, then rectify the root and clear the source……

The Wu Clan's leaders, although each harbors ill intentions…… but at least their slogans and most of their actual actions are reliable, having a positive effect on Human Way.

By then, execute the chief villain, eradicate the Ancestral Wu and Great Wu core members, and that will suffice.

The rest are just diligent workers; why make things difficult for them?

It's just her ladyship……

At this moment, Fengxi dare not look at Nüwa.

His feelings are complicated.

He also feels guilty.

Nüwa…… she is indeed listed on Human Way's list!

However, compared to others, Nüwa is rather special.

Although her name is on the list, the disposal plan is vague, because someone is vouching for her.

August Emperor protects her, and even in Human Way's consciousness, there is also protection for her!

Fengxi thinks again, Nüwa's kindness to him over the years…… makes his head swell.

What the heck is all this!

……

Nüwa doesn't know how terrifying the gains and astonishing the transformation of her close aides have been in such a short time.

Once they stabbed their ribs for her; perhaps someday they will also stab their ribs for her.

Such fate may have already been predetermined.

After all…… when August Emperor and Human Way 'collude' together, secretly colluding, some things become settled.

It's equivalent to two Pangu joining hands to scheme her on this matter!

The Wu Clan is a great bargaining chip; for Human Way, its propaganda ideals are worth endorsing, just that its leaders have too many dirty tricks, needing to be removed, and the idea of 'borrowing a chicken to lay eggs' is not bad.

And for August Emperor…… what could be more entertaining than admiring Nüwa's clueless expression?

Your painstakingly built force, its top general is actually a traitor, even stealing your home…… ah ha!

How interesting this is!

Regarding this, Nüwa is completely unaware.

She is still reaching out to show might, digging into Honghuang's land, taking Feather Mountain, to relocate the tomb of East Splendor.

(End of chapter)