Chapter 680

Kunpeng Great Sage, obviously not a simple character.

Entities: Kunpeng Great Sage. Possibly also "role" is generic, not named.

Nüwa is his supplier, but it seems not entirely so.

Entities: Nüwa. "Supplier" maybe generic.

His body is filled with mysterious colors, and in the process, a shadow was cast over Nüwa's Starlight Great Dao.

Entities: Nüwa. "Starlight Great Dao" maybe a named concept.

This isn't the first time.

No named entities.

At an earlier time, there was a day when Xihuang lifted the floorboards of his own old home, took away the last bit of private money hidden by the Wa Emperor's covert sea crossing, which belonged to the phrase "talented and bold", in the competition for the imperial throne among siblings, he gained a slight advantage……

Entities: Xihuang, Wa Emperor. The phrase "skillful and bold" is not a name. The Wa Emperor's covert sea crossing is not a name. Private savings and sibling family imperial throne are generic.

The question arises—who is leaking information here?!

No named entities.

In a sense, Nüwa's slander against her brother is completely correct—Xihuang, who appears unremarkable, is actually the biggest roadblock boss in her life's journey!

Entities: Nüwa, Xihuang. "Roadblock boss" is not a name.

On Wawa and Pangu's path, whether it's her enemies or her "teammates", countless behind-the-scenes deals always involve Fuxi Great Sage's presence, pushing interpersonal communication skills to the extreme, thereby weaving a heavenly net and earthly trap that ensnares Nüwa.

Entities: Wawa, Pangu, Fuxi Great Sage. "Interpersonal relations" generic. "Heavenly net and earthly trap" idiom, not a name.

The longest road Nüwa has walked in her life is her brother's tactics!

Entities: Nüwa. "Her brother" generic.

Fortunately, first there was Hongjun, then the Dragon Ancestor; the rise of these two top contemporary powerhouses sounded the alarm for Nüwa, truly grasping the seriousness of the matter, she began to carefully assess the situation, boldly speculating that the traces of collusion between Human Dao and the August Emperor, both aspects of Pangu, indicated a posture ready to break out……

Entities: Hongjun, Dragon Ancestor, Nüwa, Human Dao, August Emperor, Pangu. "Top contemporary powerhouses" generic.

Since ancient times, deep affection cannot be retained; only tactics win hearts; one day, if awakened, things remain but people are different, leaving emptiness on both sides.

No named entities.

Nüwa has suffered enough from tactics; she then let her thoughts soar freely, defining the "Great Conspirator"—Xihuang is the most terrifying wise man, while she is, in comparison, the most foolish fool, using the fool to strike the wise man horizontally; when she discards all complicated appearances, she directly nails down the root of all change!

Entities: Nüwa, Great Conspirator, Xihuang, Wise Man, Fool.

The wise man may have a thousand considerations but will surely make one mistake; the fool may have a thousand considerations but will surely gain something—Nüwa believes this principle, so she discards all frills and directly aims at the important point she has determined for Human Dao's entry, one day sending it to extinction!

Entities: Wise Man, Fool, Nüwa, Human Dao. "Entry to extinction" generic.

On this path, she can say she has taken ninety-nine correct steps.

No named entities.

Just, that final shudder……

No.

She chose the wrong target to strike!

No.

That represents the greatest conscience of all beings, the hope of Human Dao, now holding the Human Emperor's seal, stamping the largest ever transfer of shares of the human race, a fusion and transformation of the ethnic group's spiritual core!

Entities: Human Dao, all beings, Human Emperor, Human Race. Seal and share transfer are generic.

Theoretically, such a major event would need sufficient time to ferment before it could provide adequate military assistance to the Dragon Ancestor.

Entities: Dragon Ancestor.

But actually……

No.

This was originally a premeditated arrangement; the behind-the-scenes "Xi Guide" had already buried who knows how many pieces for this day, making all present developments proceed as smoothly as water flowing to its channel.

Entities: Xi Guide.

The Dragon Master has long been teaching the Human Race……

Entities: Dragon Master, Human Race.

The Dragon Totem chants through endless time……

Entities: Dragon Totem.

Fangxun and the "Yandi" wager the Human Emperor's throne……

Entities: Fangxun, Yandi, Human Emperor.

And most importantly, it is the cultivation foundation of the contemporary Human Emperor—internal cultivation of the Five Virtues, which has long been intertwined with the Human Race's path through the ages; the virtue of the Dragon's Dao, when it can contend with the Great Dao, also signifies the subtle mutual transformation of birth and death between them, a competition and complement; an opposition and also a yearning.

Entities: Human Emperor, Five Virtues, Human Race, Dragon's Dao, Great Dao. Virtue is generic.

Perhaps one day, when Fengxi no longer needs the support of this Five Virtues foundation, wishing to lay down this burden like the Dao Ancestor Hongjun—possessing supreme authority yet bearing heavy responsibility, needing to relinquish all his own time and space, only able to work for the development of the primordial universe—then he could try to make the Dragon Ancestor Great Sage a qualified substitute, no, a successor, to take his place and fill this vacancy.

Entities: Fengxi, Five Virtues, Dao Ancestor, Hongjun, Dragon Ancestor Great Sage. Successor is generic.

——The perfect tool person!

No named entities.

The blessings of 007 have been taken over by someone!

Entities: 007.

Fuxi Great Sage is very human, taking care of Fengxi, considering his retirement issues, so he won't die from overwork in office; his way of looking after him differs from Nüwa's, yet is not much less in weight……This also becomes a major reason for Fengxi's helpless difficulty; in the end he can only verbally hint to Nüwa a bit, while in the struggle for the family imperial throne his stance is clear.

Entities: Fuxi Great Sage, Fengxi, Nüwa.

Xihuang's ability to win hearts, Fengxi says it's hard to refuse.

Entities: Xihuang, Fengxi.

Although, in this process there is a slight sense of owing the Dragon Ancestor Great Sage……but it seems Xihuang doesn't mind either, and can even justify himself with eloquence—who let the old dragon be so greedy, daring to steal the Way of Law? If he doesn't jump in, how would he be trapped?

Entities: Dragon Ancestor Great Sage, Xihuang. "Way of Law" generic.

——What?

No.

——Do you suspect me of entrapment enforcement? Instead of educating and warning the Dragon Ancestor at the first opportunity, you pretend ignorance, feigning unawareness, allowing him to seize the essence of the Way of Law?

Entities: Dragon Ancestor. "Way of Law" generic.

——Defamation!

No.

——Blatant defamation!

No.

——Human Dao is staring at me so intently, how could I possibly pull any small tricks!

Entities: Human Dao.

——I know nothing! I know nothing of anything!

No.

——Right? Human Dao's conscience?!

Entities: Human Dao. Conscience is generic.

As for this, what can Human Dao's conscience say?

Entities: Human Dao. Conscience.

All that's left is to nod in agreement, while also acting as an angel investor, letting the Dragon Ancestor Great Sage's momentum be like oil on fire, his might boundless, becoming the supreme beam that bravely holds up the sky when it collapses.

Entities: Angel Investor, Dragon Ancestor Great Sage. Supreme beam is generic.

——Brave dragon, don't fear difficulties!

Entities: dragon.

We'll decide later.

——Come on, it's decided……Dragon Ancestor Beast, super evolution!

Entities: Dragon Ancestor Beast. Super evolution is generic.

——"Roar!"

No.

When the Human Emperor's edict is written in an instant, when the Human Race's fortune is instantly bolstered, under the dual suppression of the Creation Jade Disc and Heavenly Dao Order, the Dragon Ancestor, who was drifting like duckweed, suddenly changes!

Entities: Human Emperor, Human Race, Creation Jade Disc, Heavenly Dao Order, Dragon Ancestor. Duckweed drifting is generic.

His aura instantly erupts in the most shocking leap and elevation, the supreme aura filling the Three Realms Six Paths, spanning past, present, and future!

Entities: Three Realms Six Paths.

At this moment, the Dragon Ancestor is almost the embodiment of Human Dao manifest in the present age!

Entities: Dragon Ancestor, Human Dao.

Simply because, through various coincidences, he gathered countless fragments.

No.

——The Wa Emperor exercised creation, bestowing dragon nature upon all beings……who knows how much of this belongs to the demon race, severely affected.

Entities: Wa Emperor, Creation, all beings, Demon Race. Dragon nature is generic.

——The Wu Clan collectively acknowledges, the Ancestral Witch bestows the Dao upon him.

Entities: Wu Clan, Ancestral Witch.

——There is also a crucial synchrony of the Human Race's concept that carries the capital cycle of merit from the creation of heaven.

Entities: Human Race, merit. "Creation of heaven" generic.

——And most importantly, the personal presence of the benevolent aspect of Human Dao influences the subconscious of the entirety of Human Dao!

Entities: Human Dao. Good thoughts are generic.

As each key fragment is pieced together here, a rough outline of Human Dao's form emerges……

Entities: Human Dao.

When the actual highest permission right dog of this era's Human Dao decides to temporarily relinquish this permission, thereby facilitating Human Dao's descent and inclination……

Entities: Human Dao. Highest permission right dog is generic.

Thus, the most terrifying change unfolds here—Human Dao manifesting, descending into the present age!

Entities: Human Dao.

Of course, this also firmly establishes the suspicion on Mr. Azure's part with Nüwa, turning it into ironclad evidence, indicating collusion between Human Dao and Xihuang, with the Dragon Ancestor still being an important supporting role!

Entities: Mr. Azure, Nüwa, Human Dao, Xihuang, Dragon Ancestor.

Otherwise……

No.

Furthermore, please Mr. Dragon Ancestor explain——why would the originally muddled Human Dao give you face, descend upon you, using you as its vessel?

Entities: Mr. Dragon Ancestor, Human Dao.

You know, how much pressure does this put on the hearts of all the demon gods, great witches, and ancient gods great sages present?

Entities: Demon Gods, Great Witch, Ancient Gods Great Sage.

Translate translate……

No.

What the hell is a surprise?!

No.

What is a surprise?

Báizé Yao Marshal sucked in a breath of cold air, "This really is a huge surprise!"

"Besides defying the August Emperor, the Human Dao actually can show such a clear love‑hate tendency? And even personally jump into the fray to fight?"

"Are they still chopping at Hongjun? The current general manager of the Honghuang conglomerate?!"

"Is this even reasonable?!"

Báizé's saliva sprayed everywhere, and the soles of his feet began to get oily—he was clearly about to run away.

The keen‑nosed Historian sensed that something was amiss, a subtle sign that the heavens might change.

"This rhythm's gone awry!"

"The world is about to change!"

"Originally all was well—the Human Dao held court, and we three thousand loyal divine sages, representing the people's will, governed Honghuang, which could bring great peace to the world!"

"What's this, now they're even doing incognito visits?"

"If the Human Dao has its own ideas, what need do we have for the 'Heaven's Will'?"

The Yao Marshal Báizé looked far ahead, his keen sense feeling that the seemingly clear situation of the demon‑lich era had suddenly been shrouded in a mist tinged with blood, making people's hearts pound with great unease.

The Human Dao has entered the fray!

We can now strike and fight!

What is a surprise?

A surprise is when the Great Luo divinities, earning luck and counting merit, are suddenly seized by the Human Dao, given a thrashing, and all their illicit gains confiscated outright!

It lacks any martial virtue whatsoever—it is the most absolute, thorough sanction, leaving no room for mercy!

"It's even more brutal than when the August Emperor was Heavenly Emperor back then… the Heavenly Emperor still had to weigh a struggle‑game, pulling one faction, striking another, balancing compromise and confrontation, supporting and elevating the status of the Heavenly Dao, adjusting and controlling from top to bottom…"

"And the momentum of the Human Dao is like a vast sea surge, tumultuous and violent, giving life and death… the key is that sometimes it acts childish, its good‑and‑evil stance too stark, its mind not sharp enough; a slight push by someone with intent turns it into a tangled mess, an endless reckoning, and everyone ends up unlucky!"

"How did I end up caught in such a miserable time?"

Báizé Yao Marshal beat his chest and stamped his feet, as if he wished to instantly retreat into seclusion—who knows whether he worries about the future or about some past indiscretions of his own, fearing they'll drag him into the reckoning.

"Since it's come to this, let's accept it… everything has already happened; regret is useless." Dijiang lowered his hands, ceased warring, his brows knit, his face showing a hint of worry, as if he too fretted over this: "Ah… who would have thought that this fellow Dragon Ancestor could pull off something so huge?"

"Who knows what means he used to forcibly awaken the will of the Human Dao…"

"If it were merely a fluke, that'd be fine; but if there were a concrete, detailed method… sigh!"

Dijiang sighed repeatedly, a heartfelt lament as genuine as any.

"Dragon…" Báizé gritted his teeth, "This old dragon is truly mad!"

"He's smashing everyone's stall… I don't think he'll live much longer!"

"Not necessarily…" Dijiang's brow remained furrowed with worry, "Dragon Ancestor has gained the aid of the Human Dao; openly taking sides, stepping in as a substitute fighter, his strength instantly surged to the ranks of the present age's pinnacle!"

"After he withstands this Killer's Trick left by Hongjun, who could still be his opponent?"

"It will be a sweeping conquest!"

"Sweep away all the gods!"

As Dijiang said this, he suddenly wore an expression of realization: "I understand now!"

"I finally understand!"

"What is the ultimate form of his 'Everyone Like a Dragon'?"

"The so‑called 'Everyone Like a Dragon' actually means everyone is equal… and if that's true, how could we still make room for the 'Heaven's Will' mountain of innate divinities atop our heads?"

"We must inevitably weaken and suppress them all; only the Dragon Way shall be supreme, and all beings equal!"

"A host of dragons without a leader!"

"That makes no sense… he himself is the biggest 'Dragon Chief'!" Báizé's eyes shifted.

"Do you think he lacks the resolve to sacrifice himself?" Dijiang countered, "Just look at his conduct today!"

"What forbearance!"

"Being fought to the death by Donghua, cut down to a blank slate, enduring countless sympathetic glances—what a huge humiliation for a god so proud of himself!"

"As a result, Dragon Ancestor persevered, and continues to toil silently!"

"Who dares claim they can fathom the depth of his scheming and resolve?"

"He slaughtered all the gods, then killed himself—I have no doubt about that!"

"Suicide? Does he still want to prove Pangu?" Báizé's eyes deepened.

"Suicide and proving Pangu aren't necessarily contradictory!" Dijiang sighed softly, "Back then, though he died as a person, his Dao lived on—using the Dao to prove Pangu, then reversing life and death, negating logic, achieving an inconceivable merit—how could it not be possible?"

"This reminds me of the August Emperor of old… on the verge of attaining Pangu, he quarreled with the Human Dao over reincarnation, nearly losing his achievement."

"Precisely because many fellow Daoists willingly sacrificed themselves, then together they spread a colossal lie to deceive the Human Dao, letting all beings reunite in heart, thus the August Emperor succeeded in becoming Pangu… but afterward, he refused to change his original intent, sacrificing a portion of living beings to save the past, turning his back on people, leaving himself a substitute scapegoat, and thus the Human Dao blacklisted him."

"These days I've been thinking, the Dragon Ancestor might well emulate that method—sacrificing himself to prove Pangu, then overturning life and death to transcend!"

"As for us Great Luo Heavenly Lords and ancient divine sages… we'll become his stepping stones!"

"Let the Daoist companions die, not the poor Daoist—this is a kind of ability!"

Dijiang's face showed a hint of stunned admiration mixed with feeling.

"Stepping stones?" Báizé silently reckoned, feeling it wasn't impossible, and his face instantly fell: "All I wanted was to quietly survive a few eras, strive for humble development to grasp Pangu… why, all along the way, do I keep encountering sudden disasters?"

"I can't bear it!"

Gritting his teeth, he covertly sent messages to all sides; in an instant undercurrents stirred, with mutual hatred of enemies, and the Dragon Ancestor unknowingly shouldered many huge black pots.

"We can't just sit and wait for death!"

Báizé's tone was gloomy.

"But what can we do? It's already too late."

Dijiang gave a light sigh, turning sideways to behold the Dragon Ancestor who had received the terrifying empowerment of the Human Dao; at this moment it seemed as if half the weight of Honghuang and the Myriad Heavens converged upon him, bursting with boundless light, striking toward the fallen Heavenly Court.

The blinding radiance filled the entire universe in that instant!

Amidst the flying dance of infinite time fragments, the gods saw: a true dragon pierced eternity, surpassed the ages, shifted the cycle of ages, and only its body remained immortal.

Buzz!

In the gloom, the Jade Disc of Creation trembled slightly, the Heavenly Dao's order was suppressing, seeking to imprison and bind the true dragon.

But upon the true dragon burning to the extreme, a vague form suddenly appeared, its true appearance indiscernible, yet everyone understood——

That was the will of the Human Dao!

In that vague moment it took form, riding the true dragon, it ascended to the heavens with a stunningly brilliant strike, shattering the eternal firmament!

(End of Chapter)