Chapter 760

"Fate toys with humanity."

"That ordinary little golden crow of years past has now become a force to be reckoned with."

"The Candle Dragon Great Sage's dharma‑image is boundless; opening His eyes brings the renewed light of heaven and earth, closing them brings the gloom of the universe. Now hovering beside Yandi, His tone deep and solemn: 'The shifts of the ages, the tempering of the demon calamity, the overall command of the post‑witch‑demon era… I actually glimpsed a corner of His possible future: in this great calamity He will slash through heaven and earth, go against the trend, ascend to the peak, and prove the Dao as Pangu!'"

"\"One step faster than those exiled players outside the board! \""

"In the ancient myths of the Candle Dragon, there is no lack of apprehension."

"\"He cannot do it. \" A single spark of Yandi's fire burns, endless and bright, lighting the River of Time and the vast void sea, scattering all darkness, turning every confusion into nothing, guiding the way forward for the human army trapped in despair, letting them advance singing, to conquer the Heavenly Court, singing for all oppressed and bullied beings——"

"Rise up!"

"The soul's radiant light illuminated eternity!"

"Humanity shall forge flesh and blood into bricks, building the holy hall of the human Dao!"

"\"Because, I am here! \""

"Yandi's aura surged, fierce and relentless, matching that terror and might, pursuing Taiyi's overbearing transcendence."

"Gradually, he seemed to break free from the era's shackles, regaining his peak bearing in the weakening of the sealed demon calamity… even if still unstable!"

"\"The heavens of humanity have collapsed—I will bear them! \""

"Yandi's figure became towering and ancient, hovering upon eternal time, vivid in the spirits of all beings, letting the pressure and shadow imposed by Donghuang be kept at bay and fade away."

"He will withstand all of this."

"\"Interesting. \""

"At the zenith of the high heavens, at the source of the River of Time, Donghuang lowered his gaze, fixing on Yandi, whose ever‑growing presence in the human Dao's spirit had become a black hole, collapsing every thought; a divine resonance rumbled through eternity: 'Yandi, you were once a member of my Heavenly Court, honored as the Lord of the Clouds, yet today you dare rebel and defy my Heavenly Court?'"

"\"Betray trust and abandon righteousness—you deserve death! \""

"He related a past event."

"In that era when humans and demons feigned compromise, former human heroes had once received imperial appointments from the Heavenly Court's sovereign!"

"Lord of the Clouds!"

"However."

"Yet today's Yandi has never cared about this matter."

"——What does the Lord of the Clouds, who holds the title of Tuba, have to do with my 'Feng·999·Xi——Fengdu Qingjia'?!"

"——I never got a single cent from you!"

"——As for breach‑of‑contract fees, if you have the ability, go find that corpse‑standing person in the source of the human Dao and let him compensate!"

"But, these words are not suitable to be spoken outright."

"Yandi could only reply coldly, tone flat: 'Your Heavenly Court's imperial appointment, I cannot afford to accept.'"

"\"The righteous and divine, even if forced by circumstance to follow your corrupt ways, will someday part ways! \""

"\"The Grand Minister of Destiny, Donghua Emperor, already broke out of the Heavenly Court! \""

"\"The Junior Minister of Destiny, Golden Mother Primordial Sovereign, also rose in revolt in western Kunlun! \""

"\"Those who gain the Way gain many allies; those who lose the Way gain few. A Heavenly Court devoid of the Way will naturally see the gods scatter, to be attacked by all under heaven! \""

"\"The fate of the Heavenly Court ought to end! \""

"Yandi advanced into the starry sky, also walking upon the River of Time; His 'presence' grew ever more distinct and radiant, emitting specks of red light, as if blood were burning!"

"His veins surged, battle intent surpassing ancient and modern, cutting across the annals of history."

"A world‑shocking killing intent surged against the flow of time, stirring ripples in the luminous ether of the ages, undulating and echoing throughout the Myriad Heavens."

"Very powerful, and also stunning."

However, as the Eastern Emperor's eyes slightly lifted, he gave a light smile and shook his head, flicked his finger, and an ancient, simple Chaos Divine Bell was struck; its resonant waves rippled, causing the entire Suiyue Changhe to stagnate, as if frozen, sealing all the impact and shock brought by Yandi.

Chaos Bell!

The Heavenly Court's supreme destiny-stabilizing divine artifact!

It exists, it transcends, it suppresses the ages and epochs.

"The Heavenly Court will never fall."

Taiyi said gently, "With just you people, shouting about ending the Heavenly Court's fate is truly laughable."

"Back when Emperor Donghua rebelled against the Heavenly Court, he was so mighty, but what happened in the end?"

"In the end, he fell."

"He failed, so you… are even less capable."

"It's merely a trivial ailment!"

"To block a cart with a mantis's arms—how unwise!"

"Surrender then!"

"The Heavenly Court can still offer you generous treatment."

"Otherwise… extermination of your clan and death of your persons are right before your eyes!"

"Do not say I did not warn you!"

The Eastern Emperor issued the final ultimatum.

He held the advantage, possessing a composed demeanor, looking down upon the world, embracing the universe.

However, not everyone buys his act.

"Wait until you actually win before boasting!"

In the dark, a sudden shout rang out; a rumbling roar was the supreme chariot crushing every obstacle on its path, as if it wanted to grind to death any who dared block the way.

Xuanyuan has come to kill!

He drives the most luxurious limited-edition war chariot of Honghuang, crafted with passion from the Taiji Diagram and Pangu Banner; it can be said to be the one-of-a-kind limited edition. As he charges forth, the Pangu Banner shatters spacetime, reducing everything to Chaos; the Taiji Diagram manifests a golden bridge, achieving an unfalling road.

Boom—

In the void, endless Chaos waves surged; under a supreme power, these waves separated, forming great worlds, boundless and vast, the immeasurable splendid hues of heaven-opening and earth-parting, flooding the river of time.

Amidst those strange colors and phenomena lay a splendid chariot road; war chariots rolled out the tracks of fate, writing the splendid chapter of the human Dao!

The mighty trend turned at this moment; a reckless yet vigorous impact, as if delivering a flying dragon strike to the face, forcibly slew the ancient deity who spoke of 'three generations of effort,' to carve out a new heaven and earth for the future, for countless generations to come.

Unthinkable speed cast the ages behind; only a single light could be seen, coming from the future, traversing the entire ancient history.

The hazy mist of time half-enshrouded Xuanyuan's form, at times obscuring his sight, as he wandered between wakefulness and confusion.

A driver with mental issues, fearless in his charge, sought to grasp his own destiny on behalf of all living beings.

He observed no martial virtue, his assault fierce and sudden, appearing out of nowhere, shattering the barriers of the void, a grave overspeed.

Taiyi hadn't even finished showing off when he came charging, pedal to the metal, accelerate! accelerate! accelerate!

——I'll smash you to death!

Xuanyuan, with his actions, expressed his inner voice, as if venting countless grievances.

——There are always those who want to dictate the human Dao for me……

——Be it the Dragon Race or the Divine Race……

——You ancient divinities always presume to judge what all living beings ought to become……

——But have you ever asked what I think?

——You want to leave me no choice but to follow your path……

——Then I will overturn all the chessboards!

In the utmost divine speed, mingled with a hint of sincere and rebellious thought, lies an eternal echo, a timeless reverberation.

Xuanyuan's arrival was so inconceivable, even exceeding Taiyi's perception, bearing wind and thunder, the human Dao's war chariot forcibly struck the Chaos Bell that suppresses spacetime, impacting Taiyi, who presses down upon this world!

"Hum!"

"Ding!"

"Boom—"

This was a great collision between innate supreme treasures!

They were once parts of the Heaven-Opening Divine Axe, but now they meet in battle!

Between them erupted a world-shaking surge, the Chaos Divine Bell bolstered by the Demon Race and the Heavenly Court's fortune facing off against the former 'fraternal brothers'.

This too is a pinnacle showdown, the young Human Emperor blood‑battling the Supreme Emperor who embodies the ancient divinities and the orthodox Heavenly Dao!

In that instant of time, yet it was a struggle spanning boundless spacetime!

They redefined concepts, altered rules, naturally corrected logic, tampered with the juridical principles of local spacetime relative to the whole Honghuang, and therein waged the fiercest struggle.

"Zha!"

Taiyi gave a soft shout, his crystalline divine sword quivering, it rent Xuanyuan's body, staining it with brilliant blood.

The Demon Emperor gained the upper hand.

The precipitation of ages, the accumulation of experience, seemingly tangible yet intangible yet truly existent; compared to the newly risen Human Emperor, he had taken far too many advantages.

However……

Xuanyuan possessed a heart of bloody courage.

Compared to the overbearing ancient predecessors, he had the merit to step onto the stage, an advantage worth praising; after removing external aids, he only had a heart of bloody courage.

If that is the case……

He then followed this path to the end.

At the cost of injury, he also thrust forth a splendid sword of the world, the inheritance of Donghua, the crystallization of law……and today, it is also a sword named after him!

Xuanyuan Sword!

The sword light brilliant, it pierced Taiyi's form.

Taiyi's injury was not severe.

Yet he truly saw blood.

"As I thought."

Xuanyuan laughed.

"You so‑called strong ones who tread the path of the strong devouring the weak will also bleed!"

"This world."

"This era."

"After all, there is still a need to resist!"

"There is also hope and dawn!"

The young Human King, laughing, coughing blood, yet his peerless elegance remains undiminished.

"You are seeking death."

Taiyi lost his smile, merely speaking coldly; he flipped his hand and struck, a palm as white as jade pressing down upon Xuanyuan's head.

This move transcends common sense, issued from the impossible, concentrating to the utmost the power that shatters the ten directions, aiming to crush Xuanyuan's body.

"What harm is there in death?"

"Willing to sacrifice my flesh and bones, you and I shall go together to the netherworld!"

Even if hewn by a thousand blades, we must drag the enemy from his mount!

Xuanyuan neither fled nor dodged; the Xuanyuan Sword's blood‑red light blazed, he sought to rend Taiyi into five pieces.

The utmost experts confront life and death!

Their sudden eruption makes the moments that decide life and death even briefer, a trade of wound for wound, life for life!

This era is thus bloody.

"Do not harm my imperial brother!"

Yandi roared, he was advancing!

Heaven knows, how loud this roar is!

Outsiders watched, stunned by the unity of Yan and Huang; aside from the Dragon Masters exploding in place and the Bird Masters of unknown camp, the remaining pillars of the human race were nevertheless so united.

Of course, if one is in the know… perhaps that would be another perspective.

Yandi finally seized the opportunity, boldly announcing Xuanyuan's 'Imperial Younger Brother' status; in a moment, he turned the tables with the Trumpet and became the master—'I am the elder brother!'

Your life, you brat, is all thanks to me saving it!

Yandi set foot in the star sea, swept across the ages, the fire of human Dao burned long, illuminating countless ages.

Supreme divine abilities circulated, using the primordial universe as a furnace, turning creation into firelight, forging the Myriad Heavens, achieving eternal indestructibility, refined into true gold!

He burned the primordial qi of heaven and earth, until all tangible and intangible things became fuel, bursting forth the most brilliant firelight, striking toward Donghuang.

Attack the enemy, must rescue!

Perhaps Taiyi could shatter Xuanyuan's form, but in Yandi's bombardment, he too would pay a heavy price.

"Hmph!"

Donghuang gave a cold snort, the heavens and stars overturned.

The Zhou Tian star array shone brightly, myriad streams of starlight illuminated the universe.

The counterfeit Zhou Tian Star Array displayed its might!

The starry sky served as a chessboard, the stars as pieces, playing with the fate of all beings; everything is predestined!

From birth it is predetermined: dragons beget dragons, phoenixes beget phoenixes, a rat's child digs holes.

All struggle is in vain, the greatest arrangement of heaven!

The power of the supreme formation came upon him, falling on Taiyi's body; in a moment it seemed to let his aura break through some limit, advancing into a more transcendent realm to carry out the act of subduing and killing.

"Useless struggle!"

The sovereign of the Heavenly Court said coldly, 'Since you seek death, I shall grant it!'

In the torrent of starlight, this region of spacetime is collapsing; 'You need not worry about loneliness on the road to death… rest assured, your fire and cloud masters accompany you!'

Stars form the chessboard, heavenly nets and earthly webs; the whole world moves, myriad ages of weapons turn to dust!

In the echo of ancient bells, the armies of the Heavenly Court followed their sovereign's command, moving together at the moment the supreme bloodbath erupted.

The boundless continents floating in the starry sky pressed down upon the vast material existence, slamming straight into Mount Buzhou!

"Boom—"

The divine mountain trembled slightly.

However, Mount Buzhou indeed stands firm, living up to its reputation as the premier mountain of Honghuang.

Under such a devastation-level impact, it still did not fall, at most suffering only slight tremors.

There was no great surprise; this mountain cannot be destroyed!

In such a situation, the boundless armies of the Heavenly Court surged forth from the continents, sweeping away all obstacles, igniting a bloody, brutal war.

Among the troops, eternal beings appeared together, and great adepts marched side by side.

They are commanders, generals, the directors and promoters of war.

Once, they stood transcendent above the world, looking down upon humanity.

Now, the tides turn; even though they are likewise within the situation, they too are participants.

This is a calamity.

It is also an opportunity.

Those with insight see a bright future.

Pessimists see a bloody end.

The ancient sacredness blew the war horn, making every demon race warrior's blood surge, their hot blood boiling, fighting till death.

"Kill! Kill! Kill!"

"Sweep away those who defy the heavenly numbers, and all shall return to the Heavenly Dao!"

The demon troops roared, they slaughtered for the Mandate of Heaven, believing in the Heavenly Court's law, fighting for it.

Correspondingly, the human forces stationed in the eight directions all took recourse to spacetime law formations, crossing boundless mountains and rivers to rush to aid.

A bloody battle erupted right here on Mount Buzhou!

And at the same time…

……

"The moment has arrived!"

Xizi Ancestor Witch gazed at the continuous blood rain filling the heavens, raised his eyebrows slightly, and smiled faintly.

"I ought to go settle a small problem for my good disciple."

"Otherwise, later the initiation gift he promised might be a bit awkward to accept…"

(End of chapter)