Chapter 55

In Honghuang, one cannot but follow the game rules of the Honghuang world.

Otherwise……

Otherwise, one would suffer the coordinated slaughter of countless great adepts.

Fengxi saw clearly the terrifying black hands behind this fortune, his face grim, and he let out a soft sigh.

"No Great Luo is simple……they easily exploit countless beings, amassing immeasurable wealth to achieve themselves……"

"With so many pressing down from above……can those below really have a chance to rise?"

He felt somewhat lost.

Perhaps seeing Fengxi's inner distress, Xihuang said leisurely, "Do not be too disappointed with the situation, do not lose heart."

"As vast as the operation of heaven and earth, there is still a sliver of life and variables……how could the rules of this game be called unbreakable through the ages?"

"In ordinary times, when order is stable, the upper echelons contend without breaking, harmonious yet different; no matter how astonishing your talent, you must still bow and compromise with the times."

"With one's wisdom and talent, the vast wealth one creates can be seized……a Great Luo with a bit of conscience and decorum will give you some share of the profits——as for leadership, don't even think about it."

"And if one is a bit greedy……sending you into reincarnation is nothing surprising."

"But, only one period is an exception!" Fuxi the Great Sage smiled at the corners of his mouth, "That is the period of the Great Calamity!"

"The clash of great factions, the standoff between Great Luos, mutually sealing heavenly secrets, cutting off the flow of years……this is an era that can forge heroes!"

"The game's pattern shatters, the era's order collapses. When a Great Luo falls in battle, the resources he controlled are left vacant."

"Even if the vacant resources of the fallen are quickly taken by his opponents or teammates……but as long as some remain, they are enough to sustain those with courage, resolve, and wisdom."

"Moreover, the war demands new blood to fill the ranks……those top-tier great adepts will also allow their cannon fodder to transform into new players."

"So, though the road before you is rough, the future……is not without shining light." Xihuang looked at Fengxi, his tone playful, "As long as you truly possess that talent and wisdom, able to discern the key from the myriad players' games, each step you take will be utterly correct……"

Fengxi remained silent, the confusion on his face completely dispelled, a glimmer of light shining in his eyes.

That was the light of hope.

"Alright, having spoken of fortune, let us now discuss merit." Fuxi shifted the topic, "Merit and fortune are closely related, almost two sides of the same coin."

"Those with great merit naturally have great fortune; those with great fortune are essentially possessed of great merit……the two can be equated."

"Merit upon oneself brings heaven and earth's protection——this in itself is a great fortune."

"Those who bear fortune encounter no hindrance, turning misfortune into blessing——how is this not an embodiment of merit?" Fuxi spoke gently, "Thus, fortune and merit are inseparable."

"I just told you, the essence of fortune is the interaction of heaven and humanity, calculating the resources and productivity you control……then merit is the monetization of fortune."

"However, this process……after countless Great Luos researched it, there is indeed a set of formula within, extremely complex, requiring too many things to calculate."

"One must calculate celestial phenomena, geography, spacetime changes, the flow of fortunes……in the past, many Great Luos forged false fortune and false merit, the crucial step lying therein."

"Huh……" Fengxi scratched his head, somewhat puzzled and confused, "Wait……I heard that merit is doing good deeds, isn't it? Isn't it doing things that help heaven and earth?"

"How come now it involves all these strange-sounding things?"

"Good deeds? Helping heaven and earth?" Xihuang's face turned strange for a moment, then he snorted, "Who defines this 'good' and this 'help'?"

"Who says it counts?"

"Just like creating humans……creating the human race, that must be great merit, right?"

"Then can you tell me, when the human race was born, how much contribution did it make to heaven and earth?"

"Those who shout that man can conquer heaven can be overlooked; occasionally someone pops up bearing the banners of 'Defy Heaven', 'Slay Heaven', 'Exterminate Heaven'……if the Heavenly Dao had spirit, it would surely mark these people."

"And there is still the most crucial point."

"If one truly wants to create humans with great merit……brave youth!"

"I have here a heap of Evergrowing Soil and Three-Light Divine Water; go and create the human race for me!"

"Your cultivation as a Golden Immortal, understanding the mysteries of the human body's composition is no great difficulty……I have here the design blueprints for the human form and soul."

"Youth, go ahead!"

"I have high hopes for you!"

Fuxi, entrusting the heavy task to Fengxi, solemnly delivered a blueprint to him, using his gaze to indicate, letting him create the human race.

Fengxi gave an embarrassed smile, not taking it.

"How could I dare to steal the merit of Nüwa the Holy Mother?" he said thus, "My conscience is not gone, I respect the human forefathers; how could I contemplate such a great disrespect?"

Fuxi stared deeply at him, then suddenly laughed, "Is it that you do not want to, or that you dare not?"

"Virtue not matching one's position will surely bring disaster."

Merit—this sort of thing—if you lack sufficient foundation and strength, yet rashly try to lay hands on it… you'll die in a gruesome way.

One who has great merit in saving the world must have the ability to save the world.

Only the supreme of heaven and earth can forge the protagonist of heaven and earth.

Fuxi the Holy Emperor puts away the blueprints, 'Only the human race forged by the strongest existence is the true human race… what about the rest?'

It doesn't count at all!

Otherwise, you'll see that in this Honghuang world, countless varieties of humanity will appear… wouldn't those opportunistic Great Luo be few?

Based on future information, with a casual wave they can give birth to endless peoples… but, do they have merit?

They won't have any.

Fuxi says, conveying to Fengxi a shocking piece of information: 'Actually, Nüwa went to create humans… at the beginning, she had no merit to speak of.'

To say that creating humans brings great merit… is actually wrong.

Fengxi is startled, 'What? Creating humans has no merit?'

'Yes, no merit.' Fuxi nods, 'Actually, if you set aside the so-called protagonist's halo of heaven and earth, the existence of the human race, when viewed among the countless trillions of clans in Honghuang, what does it amount to?'

The position of the protagonist of heaven and earth is won only after countless struggles and battles; it is certainly not something that just falls from the sky!

The victory of the human race is the result of the great divine beings behind the scenes fighting together… and what is Nüwa's role?

She is the one who opens the game, kicking off this gamble!

"You can also understand this as an investment……" Fuxi looked at the somewhat clueless Fengxi and explained briefly, "If the investment succeeds, it's a huge profit, turning into immeasurable merit."

"By means of Great Luo methods, reversing cause and effect…… future wealth is present wealth."

"So, in the eyes of those below Great Luo, she has great merit for creating humans…… but in fact the cause and effect are convoluted; before the Great Calamity settles, it's hard to determine the outcome."

"But if she fails, years of savings vanish in an instant, and she will honestly become her Demon Race sovereign, living off dividends from shares in the Demon Race."

Fengxi listened with great interest.

But as he listened, he felt something was off.

"Nüwa Holy King…… why do I get the feeling of a big boss, even having the aura of a villain?"

"Isn't this basically hedging both sides?"

You should know, what is the origin of the Wu Clan?

That's the Human Race!

Nüwa is the founder of this Human Race company, and also holds a director seat in the Demon Race conglomerate…… such skill in hedging both sides, how could it not be formidable?

If the Human Race wins big, will her profits be less thanks to her status as the company founder?

If the Human Race loses badly, the Wu Clan falls, and the Demon Race becomes the sole protagonist of heaven and earth.

As one of the Four Emperors, how could Nüwa's dividends be meager?

Even if her investment in the Human Race suffers huge losses, relying on this dividend she can mostly make it up…… over time she'll even profit!

Fengxi felt inadequate.

But……

"Nüwa Holy King doing this, launching the Human Race arena…… can the Demon Race high-ups tolerate it?" He was doubtful.

"First, the contradictions of this era have already accumulated to a certain limit…… the gods have long suffered under Hongjun!"

"Even if there were no Human Race, some other race would appear to fight the Demon Race that represents Hongjun's will…… it's just a mighty adept changing guise."

"Little Sis saw this opportunity, provided a platform…… everyone knows it deep down."

"Furthermore…… Nüwa is commendable, very capable." Fuxi smiled with satisfaction, "The Summoning Demon Banner in her hands ensures she will inevitably enjoy status and blessings in the Demon Race."

"Summoning Demon Banner……" Fengxi thought of something.

"Once the Summoning Demon Banner appears, it can command the endless Myriad Heavens and all demon spirits across all time and space, making them submit from their source!" Fuxi said, "This is a Demon Race heavy weapon!"

"With this, she can stand equal to Di Jun, and her Demon Emperor status is rightful and proper."

Fengxi clicked his tongue, hard to imagine…… "This heavy weapon should rightly be in the hands of Di Jun the Demon Emperor, shouldn't it?"

"No no no…… Little Sis cultivates the Way of Creation, she's the most qualified." Fuxi said, "You're ultimately limited by your cultivation realm and narrow perspective."

"I don't know the mysteries of Great Luo reversing cause and effect, of turning time backwards."

"Little Sis cultivates Creation, after attaining the Great Luo Dao, she can in one fell swoop reverse time, crossing to the moment when the world's opening succeeded!"

"In that barren era, before heaven and earth's essence had evolved myriad races of living beings, she left her deepest mark."

The more Fengxi listened, the more he felt his soul tremble, a terror he dared not imagine.

"She used her own Way of Creation to replace the innate rules of heaven and earth's evolution of living beings…… and incidentally, left her own Dao imprint in the origin of all races."

"From this point on, all living beings not entering Great Luo must submit to her restraint and obey her commands!"

"Lord of Creation, Nüwa Holy Mother…… these are not merely her titles among the Human Race."

"But…… of all races!"

(End of chapter)