Chapter 592

This... how could it be?

When the Dragon Ancestor saw clearly the fleeting glint in Yinglong's eyes, the whole dragon was shocked beyond compare.

Originally, Yinglong's appearance already moved him, enough to be unexpected, his heart directly exclaimed surprise.

Now, the brand-new clue unfolds; for Cang, it is—absurd beyond belief, far removed from the grand melody of Honghuang!

What did the Dragon Ancestor see?

——Heavenly Dao's decree!

This decree, appearing on someone else would be fine.

Appearing on Yinglong... that is simply the most unfortunate news for Cang Dragon!

Because, this means a most evil transaction was completed behind his back.

Especially, he, Cang Dragon, is still the chip being traded and targeted!

"Nüwa... and Hongjun have joined forces?"

The Dragon Ancestor's tone was dry, he gazed at Yinglong, peeking at that fleeting profundity, which is the title and righteousness bestowed by the Heavenly Dao.

——In command of wind and thunder, the authority over rain, commanding all waters under heaven, ordering the water immortals, water gods, and river counts of the Myriad Heavens, overseeing the four extremes, Central Peak, Central Land, the rivers Yangtze, Yellow, Han, Huai, and so on!

The Heavenly Dao bestowing a title is quite normal, not surprising.

But, landing on Yinglong, this staunch confidante of Nüwa, what does it represent?

The Dragon Ancestor followed his train of thought, deduced the corresponding answer, but now he deeply resents his quick reaction, wishing he had never guessed or thought.

Because then he wouldn't feel heartbroken, wouldn't feel upset, and wouldn't feel pressure on his future path as heavy as mountains and seas.

"Why?"

Cang Dragon murmured.

It seemed he was asking Yinglong, yet also seemed to be asking himself.

Yinglong kept his mouth tightly shut, saying nothing, letting the Dragon Ancestor freely imagine, making up whatever he liked.

The Dragon Ancestor also did not disappoint Ji's earnest effort; it seemed he really made some association.

"Perhaps, I understand..."

"The hearts of gods are treacherous."

Cang Dragon let out a faint sigh, "Can't stand seeing others do well."

"Friend and foe positions shift... there are no eternal friends, only eternal interests."

"These two guys, because of their fierce conflict, each suffered heavy losses... to avoid mutual destruction, they ended up benefiting others, and thus began joining forces to suppress other competitors?"

Cang Dragon the Great Sage shivered with cold anger.

Is this the doing of the divine Qian?

One moment they were clashing with weapons, the next they shook hands and made peace, suppressing others, intending to monopolize the market of Pangu's competition... such a shift in friend-foe stance is truly shameless!

"Thanks to Nüwa earlier, she was putting on an act in front of me, firmly putting a chamber pot on my head, blaming me for harming her, causing her to fall half-disabled in the reincarnation trial, thus having the threats..."

"Heh!"

"The thief cries 'catch the thief', playing it so smoothly!"

"Shameless!"

"Despicable!"

"The most venomous heart belongs to a woman!"

The Dragon Ancestor seethed with anger.

He shouted curses nonstop, venting his inner anger.

"Cang, please watch your words!"

Yinglong was dissatisfied, let out a low shout, showing her determination to defend Lady Nüwa's honor.

——Although she is a money-grubber, greedy at the sight of wealth, under others' sugar-coated bullets she leaked a tiny bit of insignificant secret.

But, her resolve to protect Lady's honor remains as steadfast as Mount Buzhou, unshakable!

"If you keep spouting nonsense and slandering Lady Nüwa's honor... then don't blame me for sending people to beat you out of here with sticks!"

Yinglong said this solemnly.

"Heh!" Cang Dragon the Great Sage's facial muscles twitched, he flicked his sleeves, gave a cold snort, yet said nothing more, and did not curse Yinglong.

After all, he still needs to lure Yinglong to change sides later... for now he'll step back, avoiding verbal sparring.

Especially now, the suddenly obtained clue is so shocking; the two strongest players joining forces to suppress dissent also made the Dragon Ancestor lose the mood to argue.

He needs to return immediately to digest this earth-shattering news that could shock ten thousand years, refreshing the lower limit of integrity.

"Little one, the gate of my dragon clan is forever open for you..."

"One more friend means one more path... even if it's a friend of interest, it can bring extra income!"

The Dragon Ancestor in a foul mood restrained his inner agitation, casually threw that unnamed fortune to Yinglong, then hurried away.

Stepping out of the Wu Clan's territory, traversing vast spacetime, he returned to the dragon clan's headquarters—the Eastern Sea!

There, the Dragon Ancestor mustered troops and commanders, making the four seas surge, making the dragons roar... rivers, lakes, seas, mountains, marshes, all eight directions stirred!

One after another eternal divine light illuminated heaven and earth, shining past, present, and future, shocking Honghuang, astonishing the gods.

At this moment, who knows how many Great Luo probes are showing strong concern for the dragon clan's movements.

"Huh, what stimulus did that old dragon receive? Who knows what's going on?"

"Only a ghost would know... pah, even a ghost doesn't know! But I happen to have a little rumor: it's said that today Cang Dragon went to Pangu's palace, seemingly talking with Nüwa."

"Talk? Did the talk fall apart? With such a commotion!"

"Wait! What a grand move... is Cang intending to overturn the four seas? Even the mighty beasts lurking in the depths of the four seas have been deployed!"

"........."

The gods debated incessantly.

The Four Seas are mysterious and unfathomable, with an ecological hierarchy of unimaginable complexity.

Compared to the mountains and rivers of the land, they are deep and vast.

In the deepest part of that vast ocean dwell countless special beings, endowed with immensely huge and ferocious bodies, capable of battling true dragons without fear; faintly, they can even be traced back to the era when heaven and earth first opened, bearing the bloodline inheritance of chaos demons—they are remnants of ancient ferocious beasts!

Now they have moved, summoned by the Dragon Ancestor, awakening from the most silent world and beginning to rise!

This is a major move!

……

"Majesty, have the peace talks broken down?" The Dragon Ancestor summoned, and the East Sea Dragon King arrived at once, asking for the reason.

"Not bad!" The Dragon Ancestor's face turned icy and grave: "They have broken down! And they have broken down completely!"

"Nüwa has set obstacles against my Pangu Path, and no longer conceals them, revealing them outright!"

"There is a strange being that has obtained half of my former origin, transformed into a quasi-primogenitor of the dragon clan, and also holds the authority to command the dragon clan… This is a split in my grand unification strategy!"

"Ah?!" The South Sea Dragon King exclaimed in shock, "How was this done? Neither the four princes nor the nine princesses possess such authority, so how could it fall to an outsider?"

"This…" The Azure Dragon felt a bit embarrassed, unwilling to speak, merely raising his hand to emit a few streaks of spiritual light that entered the brows of the Four Sea Dragon Kings, making them understand the origins and consequences of the Yinglong's appearance.

"I see…" The North Sea Dragon King sighed, then furrowed his brows: "Is Princess Nüwa doing this just to deliberately make things difficult for our dragon clan?"

"But with the Heavenly Court facing a great enemy, her actions are hardly self‑destructive? Very unwise!"

The Dragon King did not understand.

"Unwise? Not necessarily." The Azure Dragon Great Sage looked up to the heavens: "As long as the Heavenly Court also faces calamity and is likewise weakened."

"More or less the same, the balance remains… then it cannot be called self‑destructive."

"Huh? What exactly is the situation?" The Four Sea Dragon Kings all did not understand.

"Nüwa and the Dao Ancestor… have joined forces!" The Dragon Ancestor took a deep breath: "In the turmoil of reincarnation, they clashed fiercely, spilling true fire, and both suffered heavy losses."

"Compared to that, our dragon clan and the Heavenly Court have become relatively stronger."

"This makes those two players uneasy, feeling they have lost control of the situation… so they temporarily joined forces!"

"Strike both the dragon clan and the Heavenly Court, weaken them a little… this trick, though despicable, is quite effective!"

"Ah? Is it really like this?!" The four dragon kings changed color, feeling a heavy pressure pressing down.

"Nüwa will soon embark on an eastern tour, attempting to intimidate our dragon clan, which is to be expected." The Dragon Ancestor's eyes turned ice‑cold: "If I am not mistaken, within the Heavenly Court, the imperial line will sooner or later also face calamity… the most valued part, regarded as crucial to the Pangu Path, will be worn down and attacked."

Speaking of this, the Azure Dragon pondered, "Speaking of the Heavenly Court… what is the foundation of the Two Eastern Emperors of the Heavenly Court?"

"These two fellow cultivators are also vying for Pangu's legacy… do they have any weak points? Suitable to strike, to block their advance?"

The Azure Dragon muttered to himself, then calculated the heavenly secrets with his fingers.

"Well, they seem rather smooth… in all aspects they are not particularly outstanding, yet strangely they have no serious weaknesses, and they wield the Slaughter‑Witch Sword, named for slaughtering witches but actually a great weapon that gathers the evil thoughts of humanity."

"Strong? Not necessarily very strong, but disgusting—disgusting enough."

"However, although their defense is nearly flawless, there was none before, but now a weak point has appeared…"

The Dragon Ancestor had finished his calculations, his eyes deep: "They have established an heir, but the heir's ability is truly lacking."

"Thus… one day the heavenly emperor may suffer the grief of losing a son, with a dark hand behind it weighing heavily."

"It's hard to say who is behind it—could be the Heavenly Dao, or could be the Wu Clan."

"Ha… just like me, a tragedy!"

The Four Sea Dragon Kings looked at each other, no longer knowing what to say.

This situation is too chaotic, and also too dire.

"Now, what should we do?" The Four Sea Dragon Kings' gazes crossed, finally all focusing on the Dragon Ancestor.

"I will not retreat!" The Azure Dragon Great Sage's words were firm and forceful: "Since Nüwa wishes to strike me, I will do the opposite of her wish, using strength to tell her—the dragon clan is not something she can toy with at will!"

"She dares to go on an eastern tour, wielding great might to oppress."

"I will hold a military review, to tell her my resolve to resist!"

"No need to hide any longer!" The Dragon Ancestor commanded: "Bring out all our troops, fully reveal the forces hidden in the depths of the Four Seas, and plainly tell Nüwa—if you wish to suppress our dragon clan, prepare for mutual destruction!"

"By the way, also let that little brat understand… following me is the only path with a future!"

……

Among the dragon clan, clamor boiled over.

On the other side, after seeing off the Dragon Ancestor's Yinglong, it returned to the Pangu Holy Hall to report to Nüwa.

"My lady!"

The Yinglong honestly and obediently presented the wealth and illicit gains the Dragon Ancestor had given her, saying, "The Azure Dragon Great Sage just spoke ill of you behind your back and tried to bribe me. I followed Fengxi's layout, cooperated appropriately, and played along with him… this is the bribe I received; please review it."

"Oh? Is that so?" Nüwa's pretty face tightened, a cold light flashing in her eyes: "That dragon is indeed dishonest."

"Speaking ill behind backs? That's all the ability you have!"

"By the way… what did he curse me as?"

"Tell me in detail."

Nüwa demanded of the Yinglong.

The Yinglong had been bribed; Nüwa didn't care.

Others speaking ill of her behind her back?

She cared deeply.

Nüwa took out a little notebook, listening to the Yinglong's recount while earnestly noting it down, very focused, also making one's scalp tingle.

This talent for bearing grudges has inherited the essence of the Great Sage Fuxi.

Draw up a list, settle old scores… a gentleman's revenge may come after ten years; a villain's revenge is from morning till night!

The Yinglong mourned briefly for the Azure Dragon, then acted as an emotionless tool dragon, faithfully reporting all of the Dragon Ancestor's criticisms of Nüwa.

Nüwa recorded everything in the book, then also marked a prominent symbol on Dragon Ancestor's name.

This matter isn't over; to be continued in the future!

After finishing the accounts, Nüwa finally had some leisure to attend to other matters.

"Did Dragon Ancestor bribe you to get you to jump ship?"

"Yes!"

"Tsk, the old dragon has quite a few thoughts, wanting to break the deadlock through a roundabout way... Indeed, absorbing you will cause the divisive problem to collapse on its own." Nüwa gave a slight nod.

"I followed Fengxi's demands, dealing with him evasively, just getting by..." Yinglong took out his master's name, raised the Fengxi banner, spoke the truth but not the whole truth, speaking vaguely, "Thus I received these bribes, hereby presenting them to you."

"Keep it for yourself." Nüwa waved her hand, "This is what you earned from your adventure; I won't be so lacking in virtue as to steal a child's gains."

"Just remember to keep your position, uphold the righteous path, and not forget your original heart."

Nüwa advised Yinglong, "Mixing among humans is far better for you than mixing among the dragon clan... The dragon clan has existed for a long time, it's true they have great wealth and influence, but they also have many grudges."

"Dragon Ancestor wants to prove the Dao with Pangu; who knows how many will block his path—there's no need to get too involved with him."

When she said this, Nüwa was gritting her teeth—this female sage's resentment is not ordinary; most of those blocking the path likely have her background.

"Milady, I understand!" Yinglong nodded repeatedly, indicating he was willing to follow his heart, and wouldn't undertake something that would make the whole world his enemy.

If possible, she wanted to learn from her master and seek investment from big shots... to win effortlessly, and absolutely avoid direct confrontation.

Of course, she also intended to absorb Fengxi's lessons.

Investment can be taken, but absolutely do not take too much.

Because if you take too much, you won't be able to get off the pirate ship!

For example, the great pit of the human way was filled in by Fengxi.

For the sake of their lives, they unknowingly found themselves opposed to the three thousand Great Luo, destined thereafter to wage war across the ages, to conquer Honghuang.

"As long as you understand, that's fine." Nüwa let out a light sigh, then shifted the topic, "Today, in my dealings with Dragon Ancestor, I also figured something out."

"This old dragon has great ambition."

"He wants to use a military review as a response to my eastern tour... very bold, very courageous!"

Nüwa slowly rose, her expression stern, "It seems my ceremonial guard needs to be more grand, more formal."

"Otherwise, letting him look down on us would only make his courage grow even greater."

The Empress Nüwa gave a cold smile.

"Before, he dared to conspire with Hunyuan, using reincarnation as a scheme to stab me in the back."

"His courage has grown even greater; isn't he planning to, like dealing with Donghua, gather forces and personally ambush me?!"

"He dares?!" Yinglong flew into a rage.

"Whether he dares or not... that's hard to say." Nüwa's eyes shifted, settling on Yinglong, "Ji, go run an errand for me."

"Besides those stationed on the front lines, select outstanding talents from both humanity and the Wu Clan to guard my eastern tour procession!"

Nüwa flipped her hand, and a dossier appeared, filled with names.

"This is the list."

Nüwa waved her hand, and the list arrived in Yinglong's hands.

Countless talents appeared upon it.

And among them, eight names were highlighted in red.

Yinglong glanced at them while listening to Nüwa's arrangements.

"With eight outstanding heroes as commanders, to drill the troops, discipline the army, and guard the left and right..."

"This is the Eight Guards of the Human King!"

As Nüwa spoke, her gaze gradually became deep and unfathomable.

People often say, the eyes are the windows of the soul.

But at this moment, that saying loses its effect.

Because no one can see through Nüwa's heart at this moment, to know what she is calculating.

Yinglong stood there, able to feel only... great terror!

Millions of heroes.

Eight leaders.

Yinglong busily ran errands among humanity and the Wu Clan, following Nüwa's orders, selecting the talents listed to build a great army to guard the young lady's eastern tour procession.

Especially those eight leaders, they were given special meetings and detailed discussions.

—The organization has decided to entrust you with heavy responsibilities; you must not let Milady down, understand?!

Yinglong put on an official tone, conducting ideological education and guidance one by one.

"Understood! Understood!"

The elite among the eight heroes all responded, expressing that they would certainly not disappoint the organization's cultivation, nor let down Milady Nüwa's high expectations.

On the eastern tour route, even if they needed to sacrifice their heads and shed blood, they would certainly not retreat; they would absolutely forge ahead courageously.

"I wonder how I feel..."

Yinglong glanced at the eight appointed leaders, feeling in his heart a subtle sense that something was off.

"These people all have a temperament similar to my master..."

"Hmm... how to describe it?"

"That's it!"

"Not good people... yes, that's it, they're not good people!"

Yinglong lowered his eyelids, shielding the flashing divine light in his eyes.

She looked at the list again.

——Jun.

——Bóyáng.

——Zǐxiū.

——Yùchén.

——Lìlù.

——Qīngxuán.

——Dàróng.

——Qióngsāng.

Eight great Wu talents!

The elite of a certain generation!

Speaking of that certain generation, Yinglong pondered, she seemed to have some impression.

Flipping through past memories, suddenly a soft 'yi' sounded in her heart.

"I remember……"

"This…… isn't this the generation when the master began his glorious Wu life?"

Yinglong's expression was somewhat dazed, mixed with a bit of strangeness.

"Back then, there were ten great Wu talents, outstanding."

"They formed a team, stood out from the 1404 major region…… and finally caught the eye of the ancestral Wu elders."

"Fengxi, was he still the team captain?"

"Now, after the long passage of time…… it seems their achievements were quite good?"

Yinglong went through them one by one, feeling quite shocked.

Because among this group, even the weakest displayed the combat power of a Great Luo, and was listed on the Wu Clan's Great Wu ranking!

The strong, like Fengxi, easily reached the Taiyi realm!

"Quite interesting……"

Yinglong suddenly sighed.

"Is this reasonable?"

"This is unreasonable."

"Since it's clearly unreasonable, yet it still appeared…… there must be a problem."

"This problem…… does Her Highness know about it?"

Yinglong's thoughts wandered.

Finally, she cut off her daydreams.

"Forget it."

"What do these things have to do with me, a driver?"

Yinglong walked away muttering.

"It's unrelated to my duties, so I stopped worrying."

"I just need to faithfully carry out my duties…… the rest can be left to the master to handle!"

Ji tilted his head and notified Fengxi far away in the south.

……

"Tsk…… Eight great Wu talents?"

Fengxi received Yinglong's intelligence.

Looking at the list, he was a bit dazed, as if lost in thought.

After a moment, he sighed deeply.

"Her Highness……"

"You…… are you rushing to reincarnate?"

(End of chapter)