Chapter 688: What the Human Dao wants to seize is the August Emperor; what does that have to do with my kitchen and dwelling?

Honghuang faded away, and the rules were rewritten.

The grandest confrontation of the Great Dao that took place in the vast heavens and earth changed far too much, silently and without notice.

Many ancient primordial deities are likely to become the biggest victims of this event.

Yet they have no justification to speak of.

—One side is the Human Dao's idiocy, unreasonable to reason with.

—As for the other side, the August Emperor…… Is this voluntary? Obviously, the Dragon Ancestor forced it excessively, and with power unrelenting, the Heavenly Court side was forced to retaliate, thus producing such a big move!

So……

No problem!

Even if some nitpicker has an issue, they'll have to swallow it!

In Honghuang, it's not just about fighting and killing; there are also human relations and worldly affairs.

Not understanding human relations, it might not just be worldly affairs—it could turn into an accident.

A truly smart person never jumps out rashly to criticize and expose the truth—spoiling the two elders' good fortune, for who knows when the axe might tilt at any moment!

However, this will not hinder them; they go with the flow, act opportunistically, and accomplish their plans.

Dao Ancestor Hongjun is undoubtedly such a smart person.

He coldly watched the collision of the two Pangu's "Great Dao," silently observing the adjustment of cosmic rules; in critical times come critical actions—each primordial deity's share of Heaven and Earth's authority over Honghuang hardly changed, yet in passing, the examined legal principles were subtly tweaked, adding a series of corresponding "regulations," including but not limited to the difficulty of liquidation, the complexity of procedures, and the difficulty of Human Dao audit……

Et cetera, et cetera.

A series of actions, seemingly trivial, merely responding to the August Emperor's Great Dao's infiltration, continually cutting off the theft and leakage of resources and data, consolidating the defenses in the contest between the two Pangu……

But this defense line is actually not only external but also internal! Dao Ancestor silently calculated the data, discerning a hard-to-articulate "regulation," concealed under the guise of "war," which can be described as heavenly steed galloping through space, unrestricted, astonishing, grasping something that is both there and not there.

"So that's how it is!"

Hongjun again let out such a sigh, "I finally understand!"

"A patch of mist from before has cleared; I now roughly know what tricks certain people are playing."

"What a magnificent August Emperor!"

"What a remarkable Human Dao!"

"I have reason to suspect you're doing some shady dealings, achieving certain transactions."

"Otherwise, relying solely on the Human Dao's intellect…… I don't believe you could pull off such maneuvers!"

Heavenly Dao spirits are not lacking in malicious suspicions about the Human Dao's intellect; it is vicious slander, and also a consensus among the gods.

As everyone knows, the Human Dao is an old idiot!

At this moment, Dao Ancestor examined the accounts in detail, yet saw the Human Dao's exquisite maneuver—each equity restructuring tweak was just right, both within the change and yet not raising the gods' vigilance……

Can the Human Dao really pull off such a maneuver?!

Dao Ancestor, holding the most straightforward data, expressed utter disbelief…… Behind this, if it truly lacked Fuxi's encouragement, he vowed he would never leave the the the Zixiao Palace in this lifetime!

If such an oath were spread, the Human Dao's conscience would probably be fuming with rage, the little notebook filled with Dao Ancestor's name.

—"Accusing me of low intellect? Watch and see!" Dao Ancestor, oblivious to his own narrowing path, still pondered the current situation: "If this is the case, it will surpass many people's expectations……"

"Moreover, after such an operation…… let's look at the larger beneficiary group resulting from the changes……"

"Heh…… interesting! interesting!"

Dao Ancestor's eyes deep, the corners of his mouth slightly curled, revealing a faint smile, very subtle.

"Laying out a millennium-long scheme, calculating all heroes of myriad ages!"

"What a grand hand."

"Are you trying to play a hand where Honghuang's assets are confiscated and all rights belong to the common folk?"

"But…… others can easily say that."

"Doing this, have you respected my existence?"

"With my Heavenly Dao, is it a lifetime of toil? Never a chance to see the sky and rest?"

"I refuse to accept it!"

"Tsk!"

"If I don't understand, then forget it."

"What a pity!"

"I've already comprehended seventy or eighty percent of it……"

"You have your abacus, and I can have my layout too!"

"You take the first step, but can you really laugh last?"

"Not necessarily!"

"Here…… I might not be unable to touch the fruits of victory."

"If pushed to the edge, I'll come up with a move where Honghuang's assets leak, the Human Dao's pattern shifts, and shifting and shifting, my Heavenly Dao will end up with private ownership!"

"Mm……"

"This matter needs long-term planning; I can't be the vanguard myself—the bird that sticks its head out gets shot first!"

"I need to ponder carefully, letting a certain Dao friend act as a vanguard, first test the waters, tear a corner of your curtain, play a big move, and create a special case that breaks the rules."

"Ancient God Great Sage—isn't he not a member of the Human Dao?! Can't he enjoy fair rights?!"

"A fellow Daoist will sacrifice his life as payment, on the most solemn stage watched by all, to voice his opinion, protest unfair reasoning, sound the horn of era change, henceforth letting my Heavenly Dao's doctrine interpret the laws of the age, welcoming the advent of a new era……"

"How splendid is that!"

Dao Ancestor chuckled, murmuring to himself, "If the world follows my Dao, then I can be Pangu!"

"The only difficulty is……"

"Perhaps it's simply finding such a 'willing' fellow Daoist……"

Hongjun abruptly stopped speaking, shook his head and gave a wry smile.

"I've also lost my wits."

"Now… isn't there an excellent candidate?"

"I need to get out of this Purple Aurora Palace, and I require a fellow Daoist's friendship and devotion— as the saying goes, one matter need not trouble two masters, so I'll trouble the Azure One once!"

The Dao Ancestor turned his whisk, silver threads fell, myriad rays of light shone, crossing the dim temporal-spatial barrier, and landed on the shattered Jade Disc of Creation.

"Since it's already broken, let's break it completely! To expend my last bit of residual heat, it can also be considered an end to the years of my being eavesdropped and having my karma monitored..."

At the moment when the two Pangus exploded, the Dao Ancestor took a risky move and struck! The Jade Disc of Creation shattered.

The Heavenly Dao's principles surged.

At this moment, Dao Ancestor Hongjun revealed his identity as the hidden patron of the Heavenly Court, standing in support of the demon emperor.

When Honghuang cycled between Chaos and the new heavens, a vague regulation manifested, using the Jade Disc of Creation—this innate supreme treasure—as an offering, it shone with brilliance, resonating with the August Emperor Dao that both opens heaven and earth and ends the universe, becoming a transitional symbol of its continuation, which is the Heavenly Dao!

Thus.

In the cycle of the universe's illusion and rebirth, amidst the gods' trembling, and even in Dragon Ancestor's bewildered face, a heavenly dao divine wheel emerged unexpectedly, the Jade Disc of Creation burned, condensing a tangible yet intangible immortal light that shot forth, striving to bloom its own brilliance in the clash of the two peak powers! Even though at this moment two suns shared the sky, stealing too many gazes, yet when the immortal light burst forth, it was like the moon's radiant splendor, dazzling and shocking the world.

That beam of light shattered eternity, smashed antiquity; wherever it passed, the heavens all mourned, living beings prayed, endless phenomena unfolded, recording the constancy and supremacy of the myriad heavens, expounding what is heaven! What is the Dao!

This is a divine ability that earns the gods' praise and moves them.

Even if at this moment someone pits the Great Dao against the August Emperor in a clash of the two Pangus, it cannot erase that meteor-like streak that flashed across the age's sky.

"Why is it me again?!"

The Dragon Ancestor, who had been pleased and happy thinking his efforts to curry favor with the Human Dao were paying off, suddenly had his defenses completely broken.

It's him again! He's been bullied!

How is it that someone always wants to take his life as a sacrifice?

That awe‑inspiring, tear‑jerking immortal light's target could not be clearer—it's him!

In an instant, the Dragon Ancestor's mindset exploded.

—This isn't bullying an honest person, is it!

Back then, Donghua slighted him; now, the demon emperor pulls out a big trick.

Now, the Dao Ancestor is willing to totally scrap the Jade Disc of Creation just to deal with him! Is there still heavenly principle? Is there still royal law? In this sweltering heat, the Dragon Ancestor trembles with rage, feeling the coldness of human relations, his whole dragon self unwell.

"Azure!"

In the Chaos, a soft shout came, belonging to the Dao Ancestor, his reply: "One repayment for another!"

"You are due for this calamity!"

"Today I am willing to sacrifice the Jade Disc of Creation, shattered for myriad years, and also kick you out of this game!"

"You've stolen my Great Dao, ruined my supreme treasure… Azure, I admit you were previously arrogant; now show me your arrogance again!"

The Dao Ancestor spoke with righteous and proper words.

Before people, he carried out his former image, a reasonable and justified "simple" retaliatory strike, absolutely not involving any shady schemes.

What "building a plank road openly while sneaking through Chen Cang secretly"? It doesn't exist!

It's impossible that he intended to reasonably "scrap" the Jade Disc of Creation, while also doing some tricks so that someday Azure himself could become a vessel bringing a great "surprise" to heaven, earth, and all beings!

The immortal light shocked the world, piercing myriad ages; in the contest between Human Dao and August Emperor Dao, and as the Dragon Ancestor had just bribed the Human Dao's gate with his heart and guts, taking advantage of the chaos, it seemed to aim to cut off the Dragon Ancestor's life and drive him to desperation.

Using the Jade Disc of Creation as an offering, this act is like smashing a pot and then smashing it further—looks frightening, and even more so when acted upon; it can easily suppress and kill the ordinary, on the spot reducing bones to ashes! "What a ruthless heart!"

"What a decisive will!"

Ancient gods clicked their tongues, great saints felt their scalps tingle: "The Jade Disc of Creation, the primordial supreme treasure of Honghuang!"

"Say destroy and it's destroyed; say sacrifice and it's sacrificed!"

"If this comes to pass, I fear that in the endless ages to come, within the bright annals of cosmic light, that Jade Disc of Creation will only be able to survive in fragmentary form!"

"To pay such a great price, just to suppress the old dragon and kick him off the board… this resolve and courage, we are far inferior!"

Countless divinities feel ashamed and inadequate.

Even the Dragon Ancestor, such a generation's hero… his face turned green just now! But what a Dragon Ancestor! He perfectly expounds the Dragon Dao, possessing the ability to be hard and soft, to yield and extend.

Even if he bears the Human Dao and signs a contract selling his whole clan's bodies and kidneys—007—he remains, in the gods' eyes, a very impressive fellow, able to roam the world and dominate Honghuang.

Even if the opponent does not follow the usual tactics, after clear threats and intimidation, he is still one who can take up and let go, owing no apology to the world's judgment of dragons; he is a true man who can extend and retract—he decisively raised his voice and shouted, throwing his integrity to the winds.

"Human Dao, save me!"

So straightforward and decisive, I don't know how many Great Luo Heavenly Lords and ancient god‑saints had their jaws dropped.

This plea for help is also… too… too straightforward and decisive!

—"Eh!"

Fengxi almost shouted that out.

Fortunately, he retained some restraint, firmly holding to his script, directing the whole scene.

Merely by driving the rhythm of the Human Dao's innate pulse, the fruition of Honghuang's Dao further recovered, the world's primordial rules condensed into substantive runes; while opposing August Emperor, he even stretched out a leg, treating the Dragon Ancestor as a protected accessory's leg hair, resisting the Heavenly Dao's might and the immortal light of Creation!

"Boom—"

At that moment, countless runes were inscribed in the mountains and rivers, bursting with auspicious colors, shooting upward, interpreting the profound and yellow, restoring the universe; as the clear and turbid intermingled and surged, day and night exchanged, fate and karma were buried; in the instant that immortal light burst forth, it was guided into a murky void, exploding in a flash, a tremendous roar, the heavens trembled, the river of time surged, as if the cosmos were collapsing, as if ancient and modern were falling apart! In this immense upheaval, the power of the Heavenly Dao was severed, scattered into countless portions, unable to coalesce! The Human Dao is invincible!

However, amidst this transformation, it seems to have stimulated another Pangu—the August Emperor Dao—which cannot tolerate the Human Dao's pretense, and even when facing two opponents it remains undefeated……

Even if the Heavenly Dao is just a side dish!

But saying it out… would surely be unpleasant! Thus, the embodiment of August Emperor who wields the Heaven‑Opening Divine Axe suddenly let out a faint sigh, his vitality instantly multiplying a thousand, ten thousand times, his life force intense beyond compare, as if the true peak of him stood here, appearing in the Honghuang world! No.

Not "as if".

But it is real!

When that "vital" qi reached its limit and broke through a certain barrier, this was August Emperor·Fuxi descending here, becoming the most terrifying threat to Honghuang!

"August Emperor…"

"How dare you?"

"How can you?"

Dragon Ancestor Great Sage's scalp is about to explode!

He looked outward beyond the realm and saw that the August Emperor, who had originally been confronting "Honghuang", now left only an illusory image... What else is there not to understand? A person regarded as the top of the most evil debt list, seen by the Honghuang heavens and earth as a terrifying factor, has shifted his combat power to appear in the heart of "Honghuang"—what is he trying to do? Start a bloody battle to the death of Pangu?! At this moment, not to mention Dragon Ancestor going mad, many ancient god sages have turned pale, bloodless, with the urge to flee.

Even the Human Dao had totally sounded the alarm, causing the origin of the Honghuang universe to boil, a state of mobilizing the power of the realm; in the dark, a will locked onto the entering August Emperor... What surprised the gods was that although the alarm was sounded, the Human Dao's performance seemed hesitant and uncertain, wavering.

"The Human Dao is out to capture the August Emperor," said August Emperor·Pangu lightly, "What does that have to do with my Paoxi?"

"I'm just a mere summoned creature, after all... Everything is legal and compliant, just a little stronger, that's all!"

(End of chapter)