Chapter 589: You're brave? Of course!

Nüwa coldly surveyed the situation.

The ever-changing world forced her onto this path.

So she would use her actions to tell the world——

Wa, you cannot be offended!

A curtain belonging to Nüwa unfurled silently.

The Dragon Ancestor was the biggest target among them.

Many things would revolve around it, until finally……

The truth will surface!

……

On the board of time, Nüwa has already placed her piece.

The Dragon Ancestor may be completely unaware, or may secretly sense something…… but that actually doesn't matter.

Because, once he was certain that Nüwa was acting unreasonably, he himself had to respond.

At this moment, in the Dragon Ancestor's eyes, only two roads lay before him.

One, to compromise on his side, swallow his grievances and accept reduction of fief; the other, to resist to the end.

As for compromise, he could roughly imagine how such a path would operate——

The Dragon Clan's army would certainly need a supervisor.

Financial authority, the Wu Clan's ancestral court would intervene openly and covertly.

From all sides, a net of heaven and earth would be cast, tightening bit by bit, making it hard for the Dragon Clan to move.

Besides these, do you think it's over?

Of course not!

On the battlefield, there always has to be cannon fodder in the vanguard, right?

The Dragon Clan's youths must rush to the front line, suffering heavy casualties, right?!

——The Dragon Ancestor, putting himself in that position, imagined these grim 'futures'.

With his mindset, handling the 'reduction of fief' would necessarily mean breaking his spine, tightening his neck, exhausting his spirit and qi—only then could it be called a reduction of fief, eliminating a hidden danger for all ages!

And with this consideration, the Dragon Ancestor's heart for compromise was utterly extinguished.

Compromise, is not that it cannot be compromised.

But any compromise is only for a better attack next time.

And certainly not to offer one's neck to others' blades, which would only be mercilessly divided and devoured!

Cang's gaze grew ever colder.

When he realized he had fully understood these aspects, he already had only one road to walk.

Beneath the surface of peace, a torrent of opposition surged!

'Also good.'

Not to perish in silence, but to erupt in silence.

In Cang's icy heart, began the undulations of a violent volcanic eruption.

That was fury!

An emperor's anger lays corpses for a thousand li.

What about the Dragon Ancestor's anger?

'Nüwa, you have a temper.'

'But, I don't have a temper?!'

'In the past, I too once commanded the world, vying for supremacy in Honghuang…… after all these ages, am I just a vegetarian?'

Heartfire blazing, the Dragon Ancestor's mouth curled up, as if he were smiling.

But behind that smile was not happiness, but playfulness, mockery, etc. —too complex.

"Nüwa, your concern for my life and death makes me deeply grateful." Cang stared earnestly into Nüwa's eyes, word by word, "But now is not the past; I am no longer who I was…… Want to kill me? Bring another Pangu and then we'll talk!"

"Besides Pangu, who can do anything to me?" Cang grinned, "Behind me stands an entire clan."

"The Dragon Clan, though somewhat declined now, can the great powers of the ten directions jointly attack?"

"I too fear nothing!"

The Dragon Ancestor displayed confidence.

Having a feast?

Nüwa, don't even think about it!

Even though just a while ago, the Dragon Ancestor had just stumbled once at the East Heavenly Emperor's place.

But Cang never lost confidence—falling at the hands of a fierce god backed by Pangu, what's there to be embarrassed about?

Even, after a moment of dejection, he was even more full of confidence.

Even a Pangu substitute couldn't kill him on the spot.

In the present age, who else could kill him?!

The Dragon Ancestor felt that as long as he didn't commit suicide, walking the path of seeking death, even if the situation turned unfavorable, he could stubbornly survive until the end of the Lich Great Tribulation!

Of course, after the Lich Great Tribulation…… that's hard to say.

A new Pangu ascends the throne, everything will be reshuffled.

This brand‑new Pangu, a new official's first three blazing acts—does he need to kill a chicken to scare the monkeys, offering a sufficiently powerful divine adept as a heavenly sacrifice?

No one can say for sure.

If that is indeed the case…… upon careful calculation, the Dragon Ancestor is actually the perfect target.

No way!

Who let him lack sufficient background?

On the surface, the first-line contenders with enough hope to vie for Pangu's position in the present age are only four—Hongjun, Nüwa, Di Jun, and the Dragon Ancestor.

Nüwa has Fuxi's protection, and the perfected Heavenly Dao of the Dao Ancestor is indispensable.

The remaining two are rather miserable, used as sacrifices to heaven and to display Pangu's divine might, yet they are the finest offerings.

So the Dragon Ancestor must strive, to carve out a world in this era.

For Pangu's goal, he has made compromises, yet never lost his ambition, possessing an unyielding drive to contend.

At this moment, facing Nüwa, the Dragon Ancestor bared his fangs.

——You threaten me?

——You're overthinking!

——I won't buy that!

Nüwa listened and watched; in an instant her eyes narrowed to a slit, concealing most of her gaze.

Only a sliver of light leaked from her eyes, sharp as a heavenly blade, cutting heaven, cutting the Dao, cutting ages—its edge unsurpassed.

The Dragon Ancestor did not avoid, his dragon eyes wide open, deep as the starry sky, as the vast sea, swallowing endless qi, unfathomable.

The two foremost divine adepts of the present age, their conversation seemed plain and ordinary, merely simple greetings and concern.

In fact, unknown how many times they have cursed each other in their hearts; that anger and resentment, violently colliding, twisted this spacetime, as if it were to utterly collapse and sink.

No one knows how long passed.

Only after the two terrifying auras faced off did they dissipate, as if nothing had happened.

Moreover, Nüwa was still cheering.

"Good! Good! Good!"

She clapped, her face full of smiles, as if sincerely praising.

"Dragon clan, you are actually this prosperous and mighty? It gives you, Ancestor, such fearless courage!"

Nüwa's eyes blazed, "Truly it makes our human allied nation feel astonished!"

"It seems…"

"I need to organize a grand eastern tour, leading humanity to witness it, broaden horizons, redefine the cooperative relationship between humanity and the Dragon clan, and our attitudes toward each other in future times!"

——Eastern tour!

Facing the Dragon Ancestor's confidence and arrogance, eager to rewrite the rules and hierarchy, Nüwa solemnly declared her stance—a blatant threat.

And the Dragon Ancestor's following words fully proved his resolve—how stubborn he is, unyielding, never turning back, that's his mettle.

"Good!"

The Dragon Ancestor shouted loudly, "I'm waiting!"

The Dragon Ancestor's courage surged, he had no fear of Nüwa at all—especially this Nüwa after the "reincarnation version" update, having been heavily nerfed, lacking overwhelming superiority, so the Ancestor had nothing to fear!

"So that you, Nüwa, can see more clearly, to establish a clear understanding of our human-Dragon cooperation, to determine each side's leading rights in future wars… this dragon will no longer hide anything!"

The old dragon bared his stark white teeth, aura overflowing, "Perfect!"

"My Dragon clan will hold a grand review!"

He slapped the table, "bang," his emotions excited and soaring.

"The troops of the four seas, gather at the East Sea!"

"Myriads of dragon offspring, muster and appoint generals!"

"At that time, welcome Princess Nüwa to come observe, to see the world, to know that my Dragon clan has revived again, reclaiming the vigor lost when the Dragon-Phoenix era's hegemony fell short!"

"Also let the world understand…"

The Dragon Ancestor, word by word, "From now on, absolutely no one shall be allowed to oppose my Dragon clan…"

"Great!"

"Voice!"

"Speak!"

"Words!"

By the end of his speech, the Dragon Ancestor was almost roaring.

The resentment accumulated over many years, at this moment poured out by the Dragon Ancestor, shaking the ages, causing the river of time to surge incessantly, making hundreds of thousands of Lofty Immortals' doubts look up and watch.

As for the onlookers, we'll leave that aside for now.

Speaking only of inside the Pangu Holy Hall, Nüwa had a dark face.

The Dragon Ancestor has grand ambitions; the Dragon clan must rise, so that no one dares to speak loudly against it.

But his own voice is extremely loud; a single shout moves the ages, with saliva droplets flying everywhere, causing Nüwa, without changing expression, to erect a barrier that blocks noise and pollution.

After the Dragon Ancestor finished his rampage.

Then Nüwa gave a cold, faint smile, "So you're quite brave, huh?"

"Good!"

"Since you warmly invited me, I will not disappoint your heart."

"You don't want to proclaim this to the world, do you?"

"I'll help you!"

"At that time, I will personally bring more troops to witness the mighty and imposing presence of your Dragon clan's review..."

"The more spectators there are, the more propagandists will help you afterward—this is a tremendous boon!"

Nüwa's voice sounded as if squeezed from between her teeth, carrying an inexplicable chilling aura that made the Dragon Ancestor's hairs stand on end.

This is not the end.

Even, if the Dragon clan's friends feel they need it, we can still provide some perfectly fitting services to help the world verify the Dragon clan's strength — whether it's genuine or something that breaks at a poke!

You and I could hold a joint military exercise competition; it would not only make clear our relative strengths but also better harmonize our armies, and incidentally intimidate the Heavenly Court a bit — wouldn't that be wonderful!

Nüwa snorted coldly without cease, 'Friends of the Dragon clan, rest assured; when the time comes, my human race will certainly uphold the principle of friendship first, competition second, expressing approval and support for the Dragon clan's revival, and during the competition I will surely hold back and go easy, so as not to make you, fellow Daoist, lose face.'

That's what was said.

Yet, given Nüwa's expression at this moment, it's hard not to doubt her sincerity.

Especially the Dragon Ancestor.

He didn't believe a word of what Nüwa said.

However, since a decision to oppose has been made, Dragon Ancestor will certainly not show weakness or retreat.

"Exercise? Good!"

"Hold back? No need!"

The Dragon Ancestor held his head high proudly, 'I, Cang, will never be inferior to anyone in my lifetime!'

Even if Pangu had slain him to a blank-slate novice in the Taiyi realm.

Even if, for no reason, Nüwa harbors a hundred-thousand-fold enmity toward him.

The Dragon Ancestor is confident; he can still roam the world unhindered, not inferior to anyone!

"Excellent!" Nüwa chuckled lightly, lifting her teacup, 'I simply admire your confidence, Cang!'

"However, your such overbearing confidence makes it hard for my little temple to accommodate you."

"If that's the case…"

"Auspicious!"

"See the guest out!"

Nüwa shouted.

"Yes!"

The next moment, a crisp voice rang out, and a figure emerged from behind the hall, clad in armor, solemn and majestic.

That figure came before the Dragon Ancestor and, smiling, spoke.

"Dragon Ancestor Divine Lord, please!"

(End of chapter)