Chapter 600: Heavenly Court Dispatches Troops, Who Is the Archvillain?

Feng tight! Pull!

Facing the murderous aura of Thus line: "Di Jiang Zu Wu surging like a flood, the Dao Ancestor merely laughed twice; he, who had been clinging to Houtu like a plaster, turned and fled.

Di Jiang severed the ages, yet could not retain a heavenly dao spirit that wished to leave.

Although this spirit, due to special circumstances, could only serve as a meat shield outside the Zixiao Palace, able only to take blows and not strike back, relying solely on thick‑skinned annoyance.

But his cultivation level stands there!

Slipping away so carefree, so transcendent, Thus line: "Di Jiang Zu Wu could only eat dust behind him.

"Although that fellow Daoist in the dark planned strategically and helped me vent a great deal of resentment, making me very grateful."

Perhaps feeling that the hateful gazes fixed on the Zixiao Palace were too many, Hongjun slipped away auspiciously, yet did not forget to leave a faint lingering remark, proclaiming his innocence.

"But I must also clarify…… I, I am innocent!"

"You innocent ghost!" Houtu Ancestor Witch stood in the underworld, lowly roaring, causing this cycle of reincarnation to sway like a small boat in wind and rain, ready to capsize at any moment.

"This matter is not over!"

Houtu uttered each word with a pause, gnashing her teeth.

"One day I will trample the Purple Cloud Palace and extinguish the Heavenly Dao!"

She pointed to the heavens, swore an oath, her words firm and full of the utmost resolute will.

As she spoke, she suddenly burst into a loud cough, as if her heart, liver, spleen, and lungs were all about to be coughed up, terrifying.

While coughing, blood foam sprayed out.

All this seemed like the fall of a girl, the lingering harm inflicted upon her, severe beyond remedy.

"Houtu little sister, are you alright?!"

Thus line: "Di Jiang Zu Wu stepped forward a few paces, reached her side, a strange light flashed in his eyes and vanished; his gaze toward Houtu was not right.

That gaze seemed to speak, as if discovering a new continent, saying "Hey you, thick‑eyebrowed big‑eyed guy……" and so on.

However, this change appeared instantly and vanished in the same moment, so Houtu did not notice it.

Di Jiang himself still wore expressions of concern, worry, etc., on his face.

"I'm fine…… I'm fine!"

Houtu stubbornly held back a breath, barely suppressing her incessant coughing, no longer resembling someone frantically chasing a fleeing back, risking life to slash desperately, half her life lost.

Merely, internal injuries ceased to increase, while external ones added…… not very serious, just her eye sockets alternating between blue and white, occasionally a black flicker like a snap of the fingers, or her cheeks suddenly becoming round and plump, gaining much weight…… these changes seemed as if a spiteful person had dealt a heavy blow, greeting only her face.

"Really alright?" Di Jiang stepped forward, feigning suspicion, "Your face…… what's going on?"

"Could it be that the girl's injury, the harm, has been added to you?"

"But the problem is…… prior to the girl, although she had suffered somewhat, she had never been struck in the face?"

"Those despicable scoundrels, though ruthless, still observed some martial virtue, striking not the face……"

"Perhaps it is a mutation under accidental circumstances." Houtu, face swollen like a pig, spoke with blood‑tinged foam, muffled, "After all, the one who delivered the final Absolute Kill used Fuxi's methods, unpredictable and unfathomable; a mishap occurring is normal."

Upon mention of "Fuxi", Houtu——Nüwa, flared up, word by word, gnashing her teeth.

Although the present Fuxi is merely listed among suspects…… Nüwa's resentment seems to be the very "aftermath" harm she is now enduring, unmistakably brought by Fuxi.

"Surely not? You are siblings……" Jiang consoled with his mouth, yet a hidden smile flickered in his eyes, "Your Majesty August Emperor, how could you be so heinous?"

"He has been heinous many times; this is no exception."

Nüwa gnashed her teeth, "Nevertheless, this incident, he counts at most as one of the chief culprits."

"I have been besieged by so many Taiyi, exceeding the peak strength of either the witch or demon side, indicating a major problem here!"

"There is a hidden black hand behind everything!"

"Find him! I want revenge!"

Houtu's body erupted with shocking killing intent and resentment…… that killing intent seems doubtful, wavering.

But the resentment is real and deep, she bears a great grudge for this event.

"This time…… I was careless!"

"I did not dodge, did not escape……"

"Wuwuwu…… that heartless scoundrel who exhausted heavenly benevolence, you wait for me……"

"Sooner or later……"

……

"Child!"

The girl fell, heaven and earth wept together, all of humanity grieved.

A human crown prince was assassinated!

Moreover, a crown prince of considerable reputation, whose position was certain!

The girl, since she assumed regency, has done countless concrete deeds, bringing boundless merit to the entire clan.

——Mastery of the reincarnation discourse, opening an exclusive green passage for humanity!

——Adjustment of marital relations, promoting healthy internal development of humanity!

——Optimization of production modes, ensuring humanity's steadfast march toward a bright future!

One can say, although the girl's regency was brief, the great undertakings she accomplished, even as a retired holy emperor's summary report, would not be excessive.

Yet such a perfect crown prince suffered assassination!

This is a colossal loss for humanity!

Too tragic!

In an instant, humanity up and down shed tears; countless civilians spontaneously left their homes, kowtowed on the ground, and with the highest rites saw off this crown prince.

They were deeply sorrowful.

But someone grieves even more than they.

Girl!

Fengxi appeared at some point, showing up at the place where the girl had fallen.

His lips trembled as he murmured the girl's nickname, just like an old father who had lost his daughter.

He was dazed.

Pain.

Regret.

His face grew weathered, as if he had aged far too many years in an instant, like a candle in the wind at the end of its life.

This was no pretense; it all came straight from the heart.

Especially after confirming that the girl had truly died, been killed and erased…… even though he knew Nüwa was still alive and kicking.

But Fengxi's heart still felt as if it were being gnawed and devoured by a poisonous snake, endless pain entwining him, making it seem impossible to breathe.

He lightly held the girl's corpse, big drops of tears falling, an indescribable sorrow and desolation, as if his heart had been hollowed out.

"It's all my fault……" Fengxi murmured, "Back when I warned you, I should have stressed the seriousness more……"

"I told you to go fishing, and you ended up fishing yourself away……"

"It's my fault…… it's all my fault……"

"It's all my mistake……"

Yandi's eyes brimmed with tears as he collected the girl's body, placed it in a coffin, lifted the coffin, and gradually walked away.

"Girl, don't worry…… those who harmed you, not one of them will escape……"

"I will send all of them down to keep you company……"

He wandered off, muttering, occasionally lifting his head to gaze at the four seas, the starry sky, even standing at the highest point of the Purple Cloud Palace; the depths of his pupils held the fiercest killing intent, which could not fade for eternity.

……

The girl died, her death shocking heaven and moving earth.

The aftermath raged, unimaginable towering storms sweeping across Honghuang.

Because, quite simply, some things defy common sense…… the girl's background was so strong—how could she possibly have died so cleanly?!

This defies common sense!

But she did die.

In plain view of many, she died cleanly and swiftly…… so many powerful beings watched, certain beyond doubt, this was no feigned death!

Just like the fall of Donghua Di Jun.

Everyone was certain, sure, and positive——this chapter of his/her life had ended!

However, some people's deaths are lighter than a feather; others' are heavier than Mount Buzhou.

The girl was the latter.

Her downfall was not an end, but the beginning of a series of major events!

Such as on the human side.

The human emperor's heir died suddenly; the old human emperor, who had retired to the southern mountains and rivers, returned to power, his face grim as he came back to the central royal court, arranging the girl's funeral and stabilizing the situation on one hand, while launching the harshest internal purge on the other.

The girl's death was a great shock to Fengxi.

Originally, many hidden little thoughts were reduced to ashes at this moment.

Like the underground intelligence organization that had been secretly formed, it no longer hid but came out into the open, seizing great power and slaughtering countless who had overstepped within the human race, aiming to carve out a river of blood!

"The girl's death must have plenty of sacrifices!"

The old human emperor roared, and in the human race's extreme prison, too many people of unknown background were temporarily locked up.

Iron-fisted methods suppressed the chaos, barely allowing the human race to escape turmoil, in order to make up for the harm caused by the girl's downfall and get back on the right path.

But just at this moment……

The Demon Race moved!

War drums were beaten, horns blared, the Heavenly River Navy's flags fluttered fiercely as they assembled, ready to go to war!

The vast star sea, for a moment even filled with the Demon Race's figures across half the starry sky, the demon god roared through the ages, and myriad stars fell!

"Hiss!"

A piercing stream of light streaked across the firmament, a time that should have been good for making wishes, yet now it brought a nightmare of destruction!

The meteor crossed the barriers of time and space, descending upon the mountains and rivers of the earth.

"Boom!"

Brilliant light exploded, destroying a region of mountains and rivers, turning it into calamitous ash and scorched earth!

This was not the only one; it was merely one out of countless thousands!

Myriad stars fell to the earth, bringing disaster and revealing the Demon Race's fangs!

When the aftermath of the stars kissing the earth faded, when that scorching heat slightly dissipated, from the remaining star cores a small squad stepped out, clad in armor and wielding halberds, with a clear goal, charging into the nearby still-intact vast mountains and rivers, breaking into fragments, infiltrating invisibly.

The Demon Race was in motion.

While humanity mourned the girl's passing, the Heavenly Court decisively kicked them while they were down——

"Strike while you're sick!"

"Take your life!"

"Is doing this…… appropriate?"

In the Heavenly Court, Taiyi asked Di Jun, "This seems like shouting loudly, announcing to the world that everything is premeditated, that we have overseen a vile assassination."

"But I think it's quite appropriate." Di Jun chuckled, "Although the girl's death also left me bewildered."

"This definitely wasn't done by us; someone is framing us!"

"But, right now…… does it even matter whether we did it or not?"

Di Jun asked back, then laughed as he answered himself, "It doesn't matter anymore!"

Translation: Di Jun countered with a question, then laughed as he answered himself, "It doesn't matter anymore!"

Check: "counter-question" means "counter-question" or "asked back". So "Di Jun asked back, then laughed as he answered himself, 'It doesn't matter anymore!'"

We'll produce: Di Jun asked back, then laughed as he answered himself, "It doesn't matter anymore!"

The Demon Race and the Wu Clan are mortal enemies... If the other side can find out the result, that's fine; if they can't, either way they'll just pin the blame on our Heavenly Court, create an enemy, unite internally—same old trick!

Translation: "The Demon Race and the Wu Clan are mortal enemies…… If the other side can find out the result, that's fine; if they can't, either way they'll just pin the blame on our Heavenly Court, create an enemy, unite internally—same old trick!"

You can see how thoroughly those people have prepared... it's clear the real result won't be uncovered anytime soon.

But we need to keep the opening and closing Chinese quotes? Usually we replace with English quotes. We'll use English double quotes.

Once this brief period passes, the human race's current turmoil will dissipate and stability will be restored.

Translation: "Just look at those people, so thoroughly prepared…… you can tell the true result probably won't be uncovered anytime soon."

Rather than passively taking the blow later in frustration, it's better to take the initiative... even if it's kicking someone when they're down, so what? Di Jun said calmly, utterly unashamed.

Translation: "Once this short while passes, the current turmoil of the human race will dissipate and return to calm."

Taiyi gave an embarrassed smile, at a loss for words.

Translation: "Rather than passively taking the blow later in frustration, it's better to take the initiative…… even if it's kicking someone when they're down, so what?" Di Jun said calmly, utterly unashamed.

"Rather than passively taking the blow later in frustration, it's better to take the initiative…… even if it's kicking someone when they're down, so what?" Di Jun said calmly, utterly unashamed.

They are obstacles that neither side can get around.

Translation: Taiyi gave an embarrassed laugh, speechless.

Even if there's a fisherman lurking in the shadows... hey, most likely he's scheming between the witches and demons, step by step guiding the situation, trying to usurp power and seize the throne.

Translation: "This era is the age of Wu and Demon…… the Wu Clan and the Demon Race are the protagonists, the main contradiction." Di Jun said in a low tone, "Only our two clans are the rightful masters of human prestige."

are the rightful masters of human prestige

Tomorrow, will my Heavenly Court have to lose a few princes, and it seems the Great Witch did it?

Translation: "They are obstacles neither can get around."

Hmph!

Translation: "Even if there's a fisherman hiding in wait…… hey, most likely they're scheming between the Wu and Demon, step by step guiding the situation, trying to usurp power and seize the throne."

The Heavenly Emperor gave a soft snort, "Those petty rats who can't see the light of day can only sow discord!"

Translation: "Bit by bit wearing down, bit by bit nibbling away…… today, Nüwa tossed a trumpet, reducing her influence among humanity."

Since that's the case, I'll fulfill their wish and launch a swift, decisive battle!

Translation: "Tomorrow, will my Heavenly Court have to lose a few crown princes, and it seems like the Great Wu did it?"

All-out war begins now!

Translation: "Hmph!"

Kill! Kill with all your might... Die! Let them all die!

Translation: The Heavenly Emperor gave a light snort, "Those petty rats who can't show their faces can only stir up discord!"

Heavenly Emperor petty rats

I think this might give me a nice little surprise.

Translation: "If that's the case, I'll indulge their idea and launch a swift, decisive battle!"

Just like this time when the girl was killed... who exactly is the mastermind behind it?

Translation: "All-out war, begins today!"

Who is the culprit?

Translation: "Kill, kill hard…… die! Everyone go die!"

The Demon Emperor had doubts, and many mighty beings shared the same doubt.

Translation: Di Jun's eyes flashed with a murderous light, "Chaotic brawls and slaughter, no longer observing the original rules, all order thrown into chaos…… I want to see when those people can no longer hide their tails and expose themselves!"

But after constantly reviewing, many people were left bewildered.

Translation: "I think this might give me a not‑small‑not‑big surprise."

It's not because there are no clues, but because there are too many, too many clues.

Translation: "Just like this time the girl was killed…… who exactly is the mastermind behind it?"

……

Translation: "……" (ellipsis). We need to keep the ellipsis as is.

Among them, a big pile of blame was pinned onto Dragon Ancestor.

Translation: "Who is the mastermind?"

If it weren't for this guy jumping around happily these years, and this time arranging a meeting with Nüwa for talks, becoming the spark of everything, how could Nüwa possibly have died?

Translation: The Demon Emperor had doubts, and many great beings shared the same doubt.

Moreover, in the previous war, he's been throwing matches!

Translation: But after constantly reviewing, many people were bewildered.

Upon hearing this, Longzu Longdu was dumbfounded.

Translation: It's not because there are no clues, but because there are too many, too many clues.

After being stunned, he hurriedly issued announcements to clear his name, saying it had nothing to do with him.

Translation: Look at anyone, and everyone looks like a suspect.

I didn't do it! It's not me! Don't talk nonsense!

Translation: Among them, a big pile of blame was heaped onto the Dragon Ancestor.

a big pile of blame

Longzu cares deeply about his reputation, wanting to shift the blame and make things clear.

Translation: ——If it weren't for this guy's years of frolicking, and this time arranging a meeting with the girl for talks, becoming the spark of everything, how could the girl possibly have died?

He simply cannot become a suspect... if the dragon spirit etched in humanity is such a vile, shameless assassin, how could it ever be widely trusted?

Translation: ——Besides, in the previous war, he's been throwing matches!

He's totally screwed!

Translation: Upon hearing this, the Dragon Ancestor and Dragon Capital were stunned.

While clearing his name, Longzu kept shifting the blame, throwing it onto Xihuang.

Translation: After being stunned, he hurriedly issued announcements to clear his name, saying it had nothing to do with him.

The killer's move to slay Nüwa is the Yi Dao... Xihuang is impure, he can't escape!

Translation: "I didn't do it! It wasn't me! Don't talk nonsense!"

He definitely took part in this!

Translation: "Don't think that just because I have the grit to pull together a big army means I'm anything more than flexing my muscles—I only intimidated the girl a bit to prove I have the guts for big things; I never thought of directly solving the person who caused the problem!"

Longzu spoke with a resonant, forceful tone.

Translation: The Dragon Ancestor cared deeply about his reputation, wanting to shake off the blame and make things clear.

Otherwise, given his strength, how could he fail to capture that fugitive?

Translation: He absolutely could not become a suspect…… if the dragon's spirit etched in humanity were such a vile, shameless assassin's image, how could it ever earn widespread trust?

Faced with this, Xihuang, who had pursued in vain and could only return, was speechless.

Translation: He's totally screwed!

Before, he had plenty of ideas about proving his innocence.

Translation: While clearing his name, the Dragon Ancestor meanwhile shifted the blame, throwing it onto Xihuang.

But who let him go out to chase?

Translation: "The killer's trump card is the Way of Change…… Xihuang's not clean, he didn't get away!"

This pursuit.

Translation: "He definitely took part in this!"

Once spotless, now he can't even claim innocence.

Translation: The Dragon Ancestor's tone was resonant and forceful.

Especially when Dragon Ancestor shouted, asking whether among those who violently attacked Nüwa there was him...

Translation: "Otherwise, given his strength, how could he fail to capture that fugitive and bring him to justice?!"

Noisy!

Translation: As for that, Xihuang, who had pursued in vain and had no choice but to return, was speechless.

Xihuang split the East Sea with one axe, "You talk too much!"

Translation: Previously, he had been eager to prove his innocence.

What kind of person am I?

Translation: But who let him go out to pursue?

Even if I wanted to deal with Nüwa, I would never strike without reason... I've always dealt with her openly!

Translation: This pursuit.

The heart of a little dragon, the belly of a sage emperor... stop messing around!

Translation: Once spotless, now he can't even claim to be clean.

Especially, Cang Long demanded to know whether he was among those who had violently beaten Nüwa...

Translation: Especially, the Dragon Ancestor demanded to know, among those who had beaten Nüwa, was he among them……

"Noisy!"

Translation: "Noisy!"

Xihuang split the East Sea with one axe, "You talk too much!"

Translation: Xihuang split the East Sea with one axe, "You talk too much!"

"Who am I?"

Translation: "What kind of person am I?"

"Even if I wanted to deal with Nüwa, I would never strike without reason…… I am openly dealing with her!"

Translation: "Even if I wanted to deal with Nüwa, I would never lay hands on her for no reason…… I dealt with her openly and clearly!"

"The heart of a little dragon, the belly of a holy emperor…… utter nonsense!"

Translation: "The little dragon's heart, the sage emperor's belly…… nonsense!"

(End of chapter)