Chapter 673: with translation of chapter title

Dragon Ancestor is invincible!

He commands the world, holds heavenly law in his mouth, makes myriad dragons attack heaven, runs rampant across the star sea——

The starry sea is also a sea, all must fall under the dragon's control!

Besides that, he must also command the Wu Clan's strongmen, completely replace the foundation of the Zhou Tian Star Dou Grand Formation, and seize the Demon Race's foundation.

The Dragon Ancestor's Great Dao pierces the Eastern Azure Dragon position, cuts across the seven mansions, making the star sea tremble.

This is the overt action; the Dragon Ancestor Sage's aura is unmatched, shocking hearts…… a series of actions, whether sweeping the Eastern Emperor or heavily damaging the star sea, are world-shocking.

However, in the unknown darkness, the Dragon Ancestor's eyes flashed a hint of gloomy light, relying on the cover of mighty means, amidst the annihilating steaming star‑mist calamity ash, he quietly buried some hidden plots, doing secret little moves——

That was to survey the Heavenly River, determine the virtual and real, so as to confirm the connection toward Mount Buzhou's heavenly pillar and the Star Heaven, anchoring the foundation of the Heavenly River Great Dam!

——These are all preparatory work for the blast!

Perhaps at some moment, with a 'Boom', Mount Buzhou explodes and collapses, letting the Heavenly River sweep the human world, letting the four seas flow backward into the Star Heaven, entering the great flood era; only true dragon kinds can perfectly adapt to the new environment.

Such actions all took place in secret, carried out solely by the Dragon Ancestor alone, with no one informed.

Thus we see, the Dragon Ancestor's mind is calm and terrifying.

Even though at this moment he holds the upper hand, he does not become overconfident——that outward confidence and bravado are merely a disguise, half a bait at best!

Because the old dragon knows how deep the Honghuang waters truly are, he did not put all his chips in one basket, but made preparations on two fronts.

The Dragon's Great Dao can seize the Heavenly Dao and the Legal Dao, deceitfully using Nüwa's Creative Dao as aid, thereby reaching the pinnacle……The Dragon Ancestor is indeed delighted by it, yet he does not believe a single move can eat all under heaven.

The Dragon's Dao can single‑kill the whole field, which is good……but if unfortunately encountering a heavy blow and hardship, there are also trump cards capable of turning the tide!

And this trump card can only be oneself!

The Dragon Ancestor Sage has an awakening.

He is not afraid of the Great Dao struggle; he merely prepared for the unexpected.

——Although the Creative Dao was deceived, if Nüwa is shameless, she could renege.

——The lord of the Heavenly Dao, although confined in the Zixiao Palace, who knows if he lacks countermeasures?

——The lord of the Legal Dao, this one is clearly dead……but he has backing behind him!

Now the Dragon's Dao is very strong, yet it is absolutely not without flaws; it's merely that its sharp edge is intimidating for the moment.

'This is also enough.'

The Dragon Ancestor Sage stands at the position of the Azure Dragon Seven Mansions, yet his form sinks into the ages of time and boundless spacetime; facing Taiyi's relentless blocking and horizontal strike, he pays no heed, merely performing a tremendous horrendous act, a pair of dragon fists throbbing the starry sky, bearing boundless momentum, driving the infinite universe, moving the vast chaos, stepping over the river of time and space, witnessing the records of great events, reversing ancient history, going back to the beginning of heaven and earth's opening, then walking toward infinite future, imprinting the deepest mark, fundamentally fixing the sole outcome!

In the surge of the fist wind, the primal chaos was shaken open; the aura of the Dragon's Dao shone brilliantly through myriad ages, illuminating all; countless threads of time thus re‑enacted, again giving rise to creation, soaring forth fresh stellar power, as if never changed, yet unconsciously taking on the flavor of the Dragon Ancestor.

Azure Dragon Seven Mansions……Dragon Ancestor Seven Mansions!

The momentum of the Dragon's Dao spans myriad ages; its way is grand, overwhelming heaven and earth, making the Dragon Ancestor appear ever more lofty and sacred.

But beneath this majestic sanctity lies a composed and tranquil spirit, pondering and weighing.

'I never hope to defeat all enemies in one strike.'

'Such a beautiful dream has always been insulated from me.'

The Dragon Ancestor roars at the star sea on his lips, summoning comrades, with himself as the center, to slaughter and break the star sea.

In his heart he has a clear count—or rather, putting himself in others' shoes, he dares not underestimate any opponent.

——Over these years he has endured humiliation and borne burdens, secretly hoarding a big move, finally at this moment making a big splash.

——And what about his opponents?

——Do they have no Killer's Trick?

'This move of mine to stir the grass and scare the snake—those with a follow‑up should have jumped out by now!'

'Perfect……let me also see what monsters and demons are still around!'

'And……'

'Exactly who is my friend and who is my foe!'

……

'Nüwa……the Dragon Ancestor is so strange and changeable—are you surprised or not? Delighted or not?'

In a place with no before or after, no above or below, indistinct of being or non‑being, a mysterious zone, there stand two figures seemingly able to crush past, present and future, to shatter the River of History, facing off, colliding, fighting, as if they were to wage war into eternity.

However, when the Dragon Ancestor erupts in aggression and shows off without limit, it seems to break a certain balance, causing each side's frenzied fighting spirit to fade considerably, and moreover one of the figures lightly laughs and opens his mouth, asking the other.

This is the Heavenly Emperor Di Jun.

Facing him, naturally the opponent is Nüwa, who commands Pangu's true form; in a moment her breath disperses, and she herself becomes an infinite multiversal sea, supreme, surpassing ancient and modern.

At this moment, Nüwa's complexion also shifts subtly, reflecting the complexity of her mind.

Should we cut off aid to the Dragon Ancestor?

Should we reduce the enhancement and transformation given to the dragonkind?

This is a problem!

While Nüwa is troubled, Di Jun has not ceased.

'Tsk tsk tsk……I once thought that Nüwa, enduring countless years just for a single outbreak, was already a one‑of‑a‑kind example.' The Heavenly Emperor lightly sighed, 'Now looking again at the Dragon Ancestor, I realize it isn't so!'

'This is your Wu Clan huddling for warmth? Shocked, shocked!'

'Each one surpasses the next in endurance and concealment; truly, they remain silent for a hundred million years, then one cry astonishes the world!'

'Right.'

'Are there any among you Wu Clan still hiding?' Di Jun's eyes glint, 'Don't let another king‑bomb jump out later, snatching everyone's advantage……'

The Heavenly Emperor seems to be speaking in a teasing tone, yet he truly hides a little worry.

There's nothing to be done.

The Dragon Ancestor Sage instantly showed off; that audacious, unthinkable boldness truly startled the Heavenly Emperor.

Even if he has kept some backup moves, facing such a Dragon Ancestor……he dare not say he has absolute certainty!

There is a dragon like this.

As for those remaining ancestor witches… what big news could they possibly stir up again?

Di Jun felt that keeping the big news to himself was enough; having anyone else meddle would really drive him crazy.

He was about to enter the finals, yet Voldemort lurked, readying a sneak attack…

Oh ho!

The lower limit of those competition players is way too low!!

Di Jun thought it necessary to discuss this issue with Nüwa, that iron‑blooded strategist who had endured countless years.

But…

For Nüwa, communication?

Communicate what?

She's just forcing herself to perform, like dragging ducks onto the shelves!

Compared to Dragon Ancestor's well‑prepared, opportunistic moves… among the leadership circle deemed quite scheming, she's basically a husky that's mixed into the wolf pack!

Normally it'd be fine, but in this mad competition, her rank is lacking.

Di Jun asked for her opinion; Nüwa's opinion was… she had none.

Of course, when expressing it, one must naturally employ some linguistic artistry, lest one underestimate the wisdom of the great Nüwa Emperor; one must admit that offending or provoking the ruthless emperor is unacceptable.

——Noble conduct can earn followers; but a ruthless mind is what reaps sufficient awe.

——Only by combining favor and authority can one follow the kingly way!

"Cāng's methods are indeed somewhat beyond my expectations." Nüwa stabilized her fluctuating facial‑expression pack, returning to her detached, transcendent demeanor, "But so what?"

"This strength, compared to the big picture, is still insufficient to overturn everything."

Nüwa's tone was unfathomable: "The waters here run deep; those who think they can swim often end up drowning."

"Even if the Wu Clan hides more monsters and sprites, what can they do?"

"I, the emperor, fear no challenge!"

Nüwa spoke calmly, steady as an old dog—though in fact her heart was already a tangled mess, she began praying, "Heavenly spirit, earthly spirit, Fuxi elder brother, show your power!" urgently needing a brain‑plug‑in to go online.

But upon thinking of this era, she must challenge "authority" and right the family throne, yet she felt disheartened and stopped praying—Wāwā must strive to strengthen herself!

"Nüwa fellow Daoist has suddenly revealed her true colors—indeed different from before." The Heavenly Emperor raised his brows slightly, "I had planned a temporary cease‑fire with you to deal with Cāng's matter… but it seems impossible."

"Hah!" Nüwa snorted, "Cāng, you barely count as my teammate!"

"Even if he harbors some petty thoughts, testing my patience's limit… I will still suppress him openly and honorably!"

"Relying on plots and tricks, tripping up comrades… I, the emperor, disdain such actions!"

The Nüwa Emperor's bearing was lofty and aloof, possessing inherent pride.

"I admit, compared to your elder brother, Nüwa Emperor, your integrity is truly too high!" Di Jun praised, "But having confidence is good for a fellow Daoist; if you really capsize… that would just be a laughingstock."

"I capsize? Impossible." Nüwa suddenly smiled, "Isn't it still you all?"

"Show your trump cards!"

"When you've all capsized, then it'll be my turn to have a headache, right?"

The Nüwa Emperor put on an air of holding the wisdom pearl, and responded thus.

——This is a bluff.

It's purely because Dragon Ancestor's sudden burst of performance startled Nüwa—she knows she's a pure actor, but Dragon Ancestor really did that, enduring years, feigning madness, acting the clown!

Instantly, Nüwa felt a tremendous shock at the deep scheming among the contestants in the Pangu Mad Competition, and began to grudgingly imagine the worst about others.

——If Dragon Ancestor's iron head can pull off such a show, what about you lot, full of dirty tricks?

This is pure deception and intimidation.

However, when Nüwa saw Di Jun fall silent because of this, his inner light shifting…

Instantly, ten thousand horses galloped in her heart—all alpacas.

"Ah ha?"

"Really?!"

Nüwa's mindset faintly felt explosive.

For a while, her confidence in the previously favorable situation waned; she was no longer absolutely certain.

"Just… how could I lose with such a great hand?"

Nüwa was also puzzled: "Heavenly Court… what hidden Killer's Tricks do you still have?"

"It could cancel one of my Taiyi… no, if needed, it's the advantage of two leading Taiyi!"

"Nüwa fellow Daoist, such scheming…" Di Jun sighed suddenly, unaware of whatever mental fabrication had occurred, "Indulging Dragon Ancestor's brilliance while not cutting off the Way of Creation's aid—is he just using him as a spear to probe our preparations?"

"Heh… you just need to know." Nüwa affected an air of nonchalance, "He wants to point his spear at me; first he must get past you all."

"But I really don't want to expose myself this early…" Di Jun sighed wistfully, "I'm still waiting for the critical moment to turn the tide."

"That's not up to you." Nüwa's acting kicked in, her smile uninhibited and free, "Look, he's already pierced a hole in the Zhou Tian Star Dou Grand Formation, leading seven ancestor‑witch comrades to smash its foundations one by one…"

"Donghuang Emperor is still too tender; he can't fend off Cāng's assault!"

"When the starry sky is nearly half shattered, your incarnation as Lord of Zhou Tian will surely collapse—and that will be the demise of you, the Heavenly Emperor!"

"So… just throw out whatever trump cards you have!"

Nüwa was coaxing, while letting the Pangu true form under her control go utterly berserk, launching another campaign.

With the duration shortened, that combat power grew ever more ferocious, striking with real force and adding immense psychological pressure on the Heavenly Emperor.

Boom—

The supreme holy Dao surged forth; the true form brimmed with world‑overwhelming might, and merely by existing it created countless great universes at the origin of time and space.

Upon advancing, it becomes an unimaginable supreme divine power; with its aura surging, it can obliterate one Myriad Heavens after another, evaporate one gleaming Chaos ocean after another, the supreme divine body crushing ancient and modern, spanning all elements, its blood and qi shaking the heavens, covering myriad ages, omnipresent, a hazy brilliance shaking the very origin of Honghuang, making the foundation of the present world tremble, as if to return all things to their origin, awaiting the moment of re‑creation.

Divine ability—Blood Azure Firmament!

Nüwa initiates slaughter; in the gloom, it seems as if a funeral bell tolls for the Heavenly Emperor.

"No, I think... I can still struggle for a while."

The Heavenly Emperor exhaled a long breath, speaking faintly, the embodiment of the Sovereign of the Zhou Tian Stars stubbornly resisted that supreme conquest, holding the defense line.

"As for trump cards... perhaps someone will play them for me?"

"After all, the Heavenly Court... isn't just mine alone!"

Nüwa heard this, her expression slightly shifted.

She discerned the deep meaning in Di Jun's words.

That was pointing toward a certain individual——

Heavenly Dao!

Hongjun!

The Heavenly Emperor suddenly turned his head, gazing toward a certain point on the other shore, his tone inscrutable: "This has already reached the critical moment of testing patience."

"It's just a matter of who can't hold back first."

"As for this trump card, if you play one, you have one less."

"But if nobody plays it, then it's letting the Dragon Ancestor reap the victory's fruits... In that case, perhaps we'll all be nailed to the pillar of intellectual shame."

"Actually, I don't really mind... I was originally just an agent."

"As for the Dao Ancestor, though, most of his hope to escape predicament lies here."

"Hongjun, though he looks powerful... but he's actually just a poor worker."

August 30th has arrived; I think tomorrow will surely be a miraculous night—one person, one pen, one battlefield, one miracle... hiahiahia

(End of chapter)