Chapter 765

The gods of the Heavenly Court bully me, weak and young; I can endure being a treacherous minister to their face… openly damaging public wealth for my own gain, my lips parched, my mouth dry, unable to cry out…

Xuanyuan muttered to himself.

He's having such a hard time!

Social morals deteriorate, people's hearts are no longer virtuous; countless monsters and demons roam the world, wreaking havoc on the populace, throwing the Way of Humanity into chaos—how tragic!

That's why.

Now he's ended up in mining… such a thing, can it be called shameless?

Absolutely not!

Xuanyuan sorted out his thoughts, and then he could endure again.

Brandishing the Xuanyuan Sword, he and Yandi marched side by side; the chariot of the Human Dao galloped, and together with Donghuang they fought upon the ages of the Myriad Heavens, battling until they reached the realm of nothingness and utter annihilation.

They clung together, fighting to the death; in the void, infinite heaven and earth were being opened.

The three major components of the supreme treasure for opening heaven have gathered here!

Pangu Banner, Chaos Bell, Taiji Diagram… when united, they become the supreme primordial weapon for opening heaven in Honghuang—the Opening Heaven Divine Axe!

It inherently possessed the power to create worlds.

Now they all appeared, colliding and resonating, and thus the grandest spectacle unfolded.

That is the Myriad Heavens of all ages being forged, the Three Thousand Great Daos being born, the ultimate creation, the utmost brilliance and splendor…

The Pangu Banner split the Taiyi void, letting chaos surge forth; the Taiji Diagram turned the changes of the five phases, from the primordial to the ultimate, chaos collapsed, earth, water, fire, and wind surged, the golden bridge shone upon the world, establishing an enduring great age.

Finally, the Chaos Bell rang, defining the existence of spacetime, moving the axis of light and shadow, thus giving rise to the turning of the ages, composing the brilliance of civilization.

Worlds appeared one after another.

Worlds merged together, forming the Myriad Heavens.

The Myriad Heavens intertwined, endless combinations, and thus laid the foundation of infinite spacetime; in a haze, an ocean of universes surged— a single wave is a universe; a stretch of sea is countless worlds.

The components of the Opening Heaven Divine Axe had gathered, and several Taiyi beings, upholding their faction's will, fought in a bloody battle; terrifying power converged, truly giving rise to a third of the divine splendor of Pangu's ancient feat of opening heaven and earth.

Setting reality aside, this ought to have been a grand occasion.

But now, the Opening Heaven Divine Axe, this great weapon, is divided into three parts, each held by the two sides… and behind these two sides lie the support of humanity and the demon race respectively— together they also represent the Human Dao!

The implement is Pangu's great weapon.

The Human Dao itself can rival Pangu.

Roughly speaking, it is Pangu engaged in slaughter and destruction!

Thus, creation arises from this.

Destruction, too, arises from this!

Just a moment ago, because the three great innate treasures gathered and resonated, they had forged a vast, boundless ocean of cosmos.

The next instant, three splendid streams of light entwined and collided, destroying everything once more.

Slaughtered to madness, fought to frenzy, the infinite void cracked, the laws of heaven and earth wore away, countless worlds were shattered, the boundless void reflected… previously a radiant, brilliant cosmos ocean with unceasing sounds of creation, it was struck into dead silence and desolation.

All splendor lies buried, only ruins remain.

This seems to foretell something.

Is it the fate of the Human Dao?

Is it the outcome of the witch-demon struggle for supremacy?

The peak powerhouses, whose paths diverged, waged bloody war in the era's epoch; in the end, the ones footing the bill were the heaven and earth and the masses serving as background.

The world lies in ruin.

The masses have been exterminated.

This is a war with no victors.

Despite such confrontation taking place at the edge of Honghuang, the three great Taiyi powerhouses flung the battlefield into the void, fighting there, with little impact on heaven and earth… yet such birth and death is like a precious mirror, reflected in the subconscious of some existence.

After all… this subconscious truly participated in the war, experiencing it firsthand.

"Huh…"

A long, faint breath sound throbbed in the pulse of the Honghuang era's changes.

A point of concentrated, pure will awoke more quickly.

In the clear, crimson light, two gentle gazes rested, quietly observing the whole world.

…

"Really shameless…"

Donghuang no longer knows how many times he has complained.

Given his formidable spirit and extraordinary patience, even he can hardly bear it anymore.

The combination of the Yan and Huang emperors is overly troublesome and disgusting!

Yet they also possess the most flawless cooperation; whenever one side falls into difficulty, the other will come to its aid without regard for cost.

Under their joint effort, with two more great innate treasures, coordinating with their very selves in a life‑or‑death struggle, they literally dragged Donghuang to this place, making it hard for him to divert any mental energy to maneuver the entire battlefield of humanity and the Heavenly Court.

Dragging out, pulling back and forth—for them this meant achieving their strategic goal!

Taiyi repeatedly tried to force a breakthrough, but Yandi blocked each attempt by self‑destruction… even though this method made Yandi's presence ever more faint, gradually fading from the impressions of countless humans—people dimly realized that, unbeknownst when, they had forgotten the true name of this human sovereign.

People only know that there is a Yandi, but who exactly is he, what is his specific name?

Forgotten!

Being sacrificed, it was erased forever!

Forcibly describing it, attempting to give it a name, yet finding not a trace… ultimately, people, in their bewilderment, chose the most famous river on the land where the Fire Master's kingdom resides, to serve as its surname, to describe such a human sovereign.

Jiang Shui!

Yandi, in repeated sacrifices, faded away his own traces, leaving only a symbol… this is an inexpressible, resolute sacrifice.

As a pioneer who has achieved cultivation in the Great Simplicity, his Dao and his traces have long surpassed the limits describable in the world, revolving between non-existence and existence; a ray of spiritual light penetrates eternity, so it can be said that there is no possibility of "losing oneself".

Even if suppressed and killed by other powerful beings, at most they can only exterminate his external Dao traces, yet they do not damage his foundation.

How many years have passed, and once again there is a brave man.

Unless…… it is done willingly!

Using this as a sacrifice, solely to exchange for the greatest combat power.

It is precisely this sacrifice, coordinating with Xuanyuan, that firmly blocked Donghuang's steps, so that even if he mastered the Chaos Bell and evolved the Star-Dipper Formation, he could not cross even a single step of this Yan-Huang defense line.

Donghuang was intercepted again, he furrowed his brows, "Are you playing a deadly game with me?"

"Is it really worth it?"

"The great trend of your human race is collapsing!"

Taiyi held Yandi in somewhat higher esteem, yet also disagreed, "The Dragon Master is ruined! The Bird Master has changed!"

Only you two Fire Cloud Masters remain.

If you are still alive and thriving, with your suppression, even if the human race loses and yields to my Heavenly Court, after the war they will still not lose their status as a major power.

But if you fight to the death like this, even if you are willing to sacrifice yourselves…… winning is still okay to say, but if you lose?

The human race will only face the darkest, most brutal era.

Have you thought this through clearly?!

Donghuang's tone was icy cold.

People can die, but the Dao does not perish!

Yandi reappeared from the deathly stillness, "Foot soldiers can die, commanders can die, the human emperor…… can also go to death!"

As long as there is still any clansman who does not forget his original intention and is willing to walk this path, then I…… will accompany him on this walk, even if it costs me everything.

Have you seen the battlefield on Mount Buzhou? Have you seen the remnants of the Dragon Master's troops who fought to the death in the East Sea?

Someone is still persisting!

So, I will not give up either!

They are gambling their lives in battle…… then I will stake everything I have!

I believe……

A single spark can start a prairie fire…… the dawn of victory will eventually arrive in this era!

His calm tone contained infinite power, causing time and space to roar, the Myriad Heavens resonated, the vast thousand worlds and boundless cosmos trembled with mournful cries, all shivered, and past, present, future seemed to shift and change because of it.

A cluster of the holy fire of humanity blazed brightly, burning long in the era of witches and goblins, illuminating the darkest age, destined to become an indelible juncture in history.

This holy fire burns with Yandi as its fuel.

It burned himself, and its light shone upon all his followers.

Under the brilliant firelight, the bloodstains on Yandi's body gradually faded…… after the fierce battle, he was gravely wounded, his armor soaked with blood, both his own and Donghuang's.

But in the end, these too became like kindling, making the firelight even more brilliant.

Yandi is a ruthless person.

Even his own existence can be sacrificed to fuel the fire, let alone his wounds and bloodstains.

Those wounds, those bloodstains, were regarded as lessons…… on the path of life's growth, setbacks are inevitable, some due to oneself, some due to others.

By settling these wounds and pains, absorbing the lessons, the "me" of tomorrow will be more excellent and stronger!

In the brilliant holy fire, Yandi's figure is tall and heroic, possessing a unique charm, outstanding among peers.

His life has been fraught with hardship, complex, and vast and tumultuous.

He has done the most arduous work, and made an immeasurably great sacrifice.

Once, Houtu elevated the cycle of rebirth, establishing the position of Ghost Emperor of Fengdu, requiring a sage to bear the resentment of all beings' deaths…… at that time, he stepped forward to meet the difficulty, bearing the suffering of all beings.

Even now, it is still him, standing at the forefront of the Heavenly Court's battle line, at the price of losing himself and sinking, he has pinned Taiyi here, nowhere else to go!

If speaking of misery, who could be more miserable than him?

The accumulation of the most arduous life experiences, yet Yandi remains down-to-earth, without regret or resentment.

The light of the spirit shines brightly, brilliant because of sacrifice.

The fading of his sense of presence let him stand on the brink of losing himself into eternal rest, yet also unprecedentedly powerful…… he has carried out his Dao!

"Your sacrifice moves me," Donghuang said coldly, "alas…… our Daos differ, we cannot plot together!"

Do you intend to place the hope of victory upon the shoulders of countless beings? Do you wish to liberate the myriad tribes and all sentient beings of humanity?

Then let me tell you…… this path is wrong!

Sacrifice? Offering?" Donghuang waved his hand, at this moment the fortune of the Demon Race shifted, "Do you intend to use this as a stake to block the steps of my Heavenly Court?"

Then…… let us continue raising the stakes!

The fortune of the Heavenly Court poured forth!

At this moment, an unprecedented pressure, like mountains and seas, came pouring down.

An indescribable aura permeated, causing the myriad heavens of all ages, the vast mountains and rivers, all sentient beings to tremble, feeling immense terror, as if their lives were pressed upon the gambling table, participating in a death struggle.

If one were to say that the previous clashes between the human race and the Heavenly Court, even reaching the point of large-scale bloody battles, although fierce and with sacrifices like rain…… even if defeated, it would merely be injuries to muscles and bones.

Injuries to muscles and bones for a hundred days, within this hundred days it is painful, but afterward one can still lick the wounds, set aside disputes, and resume cooperation.

And now!

It is that all the chips are now placed on the gambling table!

To lose means the extermination of the clan! The annihilation of the species!

Donghuang, as the current sole ruler in charge of the Heavenly Court, employed the highest order.

That is a universal mobilization of soldiers, an endless fight to the death!

And such a tremendous shift in circumstances also provokes a natural backlash from the Dao.

On Taiyi's body, boundless aura rose, unprecedented strength.

This is a tremendous empowerment, the ultimate manifestation of the Heavenly Court's full mobilization and all its gathered strength!

His power at this moment could push aside mountains and rivers of all ages, shape half of Honghuang's ancient history... He has touched some kind of pinnacle!

Just like when the Dragon Ancestor charged the absolute peak back then.

The Dragon's Great Dao shines throughout heaven and earth, in one move becoming a supreme power capable of rivaling Nüwa and Hongjun in strength!

At this moment, Donghuang, as the sole sovereign of the Heavenly Court, uniquely enjoys the empowerment of the human Dao, and suddenly has such a trend, able to roam past, present, and future!

"Come on! Fight until death!"

Donghuang said indifferently, "All disputes ultimately come down to power speaking."

"Whether sacrifice or offering, it's just icing on the cake."

"I have burned the Heavenly Court's fortune, blocked all fate... you humans should also add your mark!"

"If you don't add your mark, then die."

"Let's see... who can burn until the end?"

Donghuang is tightening the war's route.

In the end, he resorted to the path of self-harm to harm others.

He originally didn't want to do this... because in this process, the Heavenly Court's losses are destined to be astronomical.

But today Yandi's firmness made him realize—facing such a tough obstacle, he cannot harbor any hope of luck.

"Then let's drain resources and hurt ourselves to hurt them!"

Taiyi decided thus.

He believed the Heavenly Court's strategy absolutely seized the initiative.

Even if humanity has a moment of blood courage, calmly sacrificing themselves to death... the reality is cold!

The Dragon Master has fallen, the Bird Master has even defected... humanity is destined to grow weaker the more they fight; can this Heavenly Court lose?!

Donghuang pushed all his chips onto the table, forcing humanity to call.

Even if such a showdown, fighting to the end, the victor cannot talk about much gain, only able to pick up a ruined mess.

But...

"If we win, everything can be discussed."

Donghuang's eyes cold, he gazed at Yandi and Huangdi who, after silence, likewise pushed all their chips onto the table.

A new blood battle has begun... but this time, it's even more brutal!

Because nobody can afford to lose!

"Yandi."

"Huangdi."

"Truly outstanding."

Among the Bird Masters, Chonghua sighed.

"It's a pity, they are ultimately too young... if they had developed earlier, I really can't say whether our Heavenly Court could surpass them."

Chonghua expressed the highest respect to Yandi and Xuanyuan.

These two were previously inconspicuous, but later rose to become his greatest rival.

"However, your brilliance should also end here."

Chonghua pondered for a moment, playing with the Bird Master's chips, "I have endured this long; it's time to step onto the field."

"End your unrealistic dreams..."

"This reality is ultimately cold!"

Amid sighs, the Bird Master mobilized!

It... stabbed in the back!

(End of chapter)