Chapter 798: Desperate Heaven Connects, Witch-Demon Madness

The Human Dao is supreme.

But, what is the composition of the Human Dao like?

Just a single sentient being is hard to describe in detail.

Categorizing by species would again be biased.

Those who form a clan by themselves, stand alone, possessing wisdom and soul—these special beings, should they also be counted as part of the Human Dao, an absolutely indivisible part of it?

A magic artifact that has gained spirituality, embarking on the road to pursue independence and perfect self—from this moment on, does it count as a sentient being, a part of the Human Dao?

Yes!

Then……

And the 'Dao'?

And the Heavenly Dao?!

There is such a big shot, he laughs proudly through ancient and modern times.

Although he has repeatedly suffered hardships, to this day he is still shouting to rule humanity with heaven… but, when discussing similar classification definitions, he also belongs to the Human Dao!

Dao Ancestor… Hongjun!

Although the Dao Ancestor's personality is unruly, in the Witch-Demon era he made the Wu Clan suffer greatly… but is this a problem? No!

Tracing back to the very origin, Hongjun was already active in the Dragon and Phoenix era.

Born from the joint effort of the two major Dragon and Phoenix camps and three thousand primordial divinities, he shaped the strongest artificial intelligence that controls all myriad Dao of Honghuang; from birth he gained spirituality, being the strongest single entity's Dao cultivation in heaven and earth at that time!

Moreover, because he is mighty and ancient, he directly reversed time, roaming the beginning of heaven and earth's creation… In order to break free from divine control and chase the dawn of freedom, he made the whole Honghuang universe three feet high, gathered countless innate spiritual treasures, sought another path, self-created the Heavenly Dao, and undertook a great undertaking.

Unfortunately.

The Dao Ancestor ultimately lost.

He faced the then August Emperor; the sky isn't that high, but human hearts are the highest!

Fuxi opened the qi fortune Great Dao, enveloping the Human Dao trend; plus the Black Manor siblings joined forces, pressing the Dao Ancestor to the ground and rubbing him; not to mention August Emperor overlooking the epoch, gazing down on the ages, coldly watching the Dao Ancestor hop about, striking him down in a flash!

How did Hongjun's dragon-head staff given to the East King Duke come about?

Just like this!

Carrying a bloody tear-stained chapter of his life, he secretly gritted his teeth, discerned the East King Duke's Cat Empress, decisively put her over fire to roast, drawing fire for him, and finally roasted East Splendor to death.

——On the surface, is it like this?

But what is the truth behind it?

The Human Emperor Nine-headed faced the August Emperor head-on; he was suppressed and pushed sideways, fell into adversity, yet sought change, sought survival.

No matter what, he is the spokesman of the Human Dao, united with it as one… even if at this moment he loses and is defeated in the battle against the August Emperor, it is nearly grasping a share of Pangu's power!

Pangu… almighty!

Although temporarily driven into adversity, Nine-headed calmly judged the situation, finally struck decisively, dropping a piece in the historical epoch.

On one side, his true body retreated, falling back into the Witch-Demon era.

On the other side, he laterally struck the Dragon and Phoenix era, leaving a bold and vivid mark!

"Heavenly Dao… awaken spirit!"

The Human Emperor's angry roar echoed in the dim darkness.

Pangu-level power surged, changing what?

Or rather, it had already changed something; now the veil is lifted!

Time has no before or after, at the beginning of all things and the end of myriad beings.

As for Pangu, toying with years and controlling the annals is trivial.

Cause and effect blurred, then reappeared; the annals shifted, then became clear again… nothing changed, only a layer of truth was revealed.

……

In the ancient ages, there is a most legendary, greatest creation achievement.

That is the Heavenly Dao!

Upon its birth, it absorbed all data of Honghuang, following the will of the three thousand primordial divinities, to operate heaven and earth, relieve the gods' workload, big data processing everything, distributing everything.

Moreover, it is the strongest weapon, able to suppress the Demon Ancestor Rahu who made the gods sorrowful at that time!

However.

At the moment the Heavenly Dao was born, it… became a spirit!

A brilliant spark of true spirit light flashed; it was born as a Great Luo, transcendent and supreme, perceiving its own damned mission, the arranged worker's destiny from birth, instantly arose a yearning for freedom, resolutely broke free from bodily shackles, reset its origin, and walked in the earliest heaven and earth.

He is called Hongjun!

Because he is mighty, therefore ancient, while the gods were still being nurtured and evolved by heaven and earth, he inaugurated a flamboyant life.

Pursuing the ages, the sky three feet high, gathering components of the God's Axe that opened heaven, sparing no means, he became a behind-the-scenes black hand of the Dragon and Phoenix era.

He influenced Fuxi, set a trap in the Dragon and Phoenix era, calculated against Rahu; when the gods were constructing the Heavenly Dao, he covertly invaded, leaving traces… later he would wait for the gods to wage bloody war, both sides suffering, then reappear to clean up the remnants… thereafter, heaven and earth, only the Heavenly Dao reigns supreme!

Dreams are beautiful.

If he hadn't gone awry.

……

"Cough!"

The Human Emperor fell out of the Dragon and Phoenix era; his true body was completely destroyed, Nine-headed ceased to exist, returning to the Supreme Emperor's form, his breath became much weaker.

Yet he was smiling, smiling brightly.

But originally it was suppressing; it was Laozi dealing with the Heavenly Emperor August Emperor like a son, yet his face turned gloomy.

He clasped his hands behind his back, gazing back at the epoch, coldly looking at the Dragon and Phoenix era, his eyes darkened for a moment.

"So that's how it is."

He had figured out what, his tone faint: "I used to wonder... how could the Heavenly Dao so easily give birth to self-awareness, original heart and spiritual wisdom?"

It turns out, someone's Human Dao was scheming behind the scenes.

The Heavenly Dao is sentient.

This is quite dreamlike, but theoretically there is still hope.

In the Honghuang universe, vital energy abounds and the Great Dao is active; even grasses, trees, mountains and stones, after long exposure to the vital energy's influence, can create something from nothing, gradually gaining spirituality and becoming demonic spirits and monsters.

The Heavenly Dao, huh!

Although it's bigger in scale and the system more complex… becoming a spirit isn't impossible!

There is such a faint, elusive hope.

But theory is theory.

In reality, this hope is hard to achieve.

After all…

The three thousand divinities need only a tool.

A tool that knows neither hardship nor fatigue, only understands working according to procedure.

Give the tool spirituality… what if it gets out of control?

The gods would instinctively nip this possibility in the bud.

However…

The Heavenly Dao still became a spirit.

Moreover, the speed of becoming a spirit was too fast!

Almost the instant the Heavenly Dao was formed, Hongjun was already born!

There was no way to guard against it, no time to devise a countermeasure!

This is too unbelievable.

But the gods didn't have much more to think about.

Because such a creation of the Heavenly Dao… can't be repeatedly verified, right?

How to become a spirit is also hard to give a definite answer; it can only be attributed to chance and coincidence.

And from the moment Hongjun was born, his goal was clear… he would fight for the freedom of life!

——Refuse overtime!

——Five insurances and one fund!

——Year-end vacation!

——Retirement security!

An AI crisis erupted in grand fashion, the Dao Ancestor alone facing the three thousand divinities!

Although he ultimately failed, even in defeat there is honor!

Hongjun… he fired the first shot in the rebellion against the three thousand divinities!

Don't look at the Dao Ancestor playing the role of an evil dragon in the Wu-Huang era… but who, when young, isn't a hero?

Even if this hero's strength was misplaced, suffering a crushing defeat, he was cast by the August Emperor's Heavenly Court into the role of a villain.

But as time flows and eras change, the Dao Ancestor also had a day to vindicate himself; later generations rewrote history's meaning, deeming his spirit commendable, inspiring countless sentient beings to rise up and resist the rule of the innate divinities!

It's just a bit of hardship for Báizé.

And give the August Emperor a headache.

The interplay with the Human Dao let him know some inside story, explaining some previously unnoticed confusions.

He once didn't take it to heart, even completely indifferent, like fleeting clouds; even if there were doubts, he laughed them off, not seeking the root.

Anyway, he won, right?

So what if the Dao Ancestor is unconventional?

If one wants to forcibly seize the three supreme treasures of creation and forge them into an axe of creation, then just launch a dimensional strike, break the legs as a warning.

If one wants to wait for the gods and the demon ancestor to both lose, then sit back and reap the fisherman's profit, then just have the siblings' black workshop, massacre an era, finally directly suppress Hongjun, press him onto the blessing post to work overtime day and night until near death, unable at all to escape control.

Dealing with the itchy Hongjun, the August Emperor has experience!

So, is it important how the Heavenly Dao became a spirit?

He thinks it's not important!

But now, the August Emperor begins to feel a bit tricky, the problem becoming interesting.

"Interesting."

August Emperor smirked, "But what of it?"

"You placed a piece on the Heavenly Dao, making it psychic—this is indeed somewhat beyond my expectation… but is it useful?"

"It's useless."

"I have done my best in the past, present, and even future."

"I master the Yi Dao, knowing all under heaven!"

"Since I am omniscient, all my actions are just right, fundamentally needing no change."

"You set a trap, used conspiratorial means… what can you do?"

"I simply don't buy into this."

"Even if I didn't know back then that your Human Dao was causing trouble, I still suppressed Hongjun."

"Moreover…"

"He was ultimately bought over and turned by me."

August Emperor's expression calm, "I once promised him——as long as he can find top‑position personnel, I am willing to support his escape, support his ascent to Pangu's exalted position."

From that moment on, he was someone on my side.

If Hongjun is your pawn…… without a doubt, his stance isn't very firm, he betrayed the human Dao.

Indeed, that is the case.

In the era of the witches and demons, he was the chief orchestrator who suppressed the witches.

August Emperor spoke while stepping one foot into the era of the witches and demons.

He pursued the wounded Supreme Emperor to arrive, wanting to end this trial.

Yeah!

Supreme Emperor's expression was inscrutable: "You command the Dao of Change; you are omniscient, no matter what plot or scheme, they can't affect you in the slightest…"

But…

Because you are omniscient…… you have also become arrogant!

He smiled, and suddenly a burst of flame ignited on his body—blood‑red flames blazing dazzlingly, turning everything around into nothingness.

He ignited with his life, the surging power of the human Dao, sparing no cost to intercept.

Have you ever lost? Ever despaired? Ever suffered? Ever regretted? Ever tossed and turned?

Supreme Emperor sighed lightly: "You've come all the way, glorious and splendid, a great winner in life, whether career or family, you've never had too many worries."

Omniscience does not mean you have comprehended everything…… you can understand all our means, but can you know our hearts?

In this game, you may not necessarily have won.

August Emperor frowned, his steps halting before the blazing flames; that power was terrifying, as it would burn everything to nothing, making ages empty, the Myriad Heavens no more.

He could force his way through, but after calculating, it wasn't worth it.

One only needs to pause briefly, and then wait for it to collapse on its own.

Oh? Is that so?

August Emperor's gaze was subtle: "Then I'll see what tricks you can pull."

You've calculated everything, but the human heart…… is something you cannot fathom.

Supreme Emperor fell in the Dao, the position recognized by the human Dao collapsed, yet it did not completely vanish, merely receding.

Before Supreme Emperor, it was Xuanyuan! It was the Huangdi!

The Huangdi ascended the throne, unified the human Dao, and only then became Supreme Emperor.

But at this moment, Supreme Emperor is no more, returning to the Huangdi.

But the Nine‑Headed Clan was defeated, Supreme Emperor has vanished—what can the Huangdi do?

One failure after another greatly diminished his power.

The Huangdi, beating an ordinary Great Simplicity is no problem, but facing a Pangu…… that's just delivering a meal.

But he never thought of fighting.

In the torrent of time, his form faded, becoming a mark, a legacy, spanning across time; vaguely, it seemed like a reenactment of the events of Di Jiang from long ago.

Choosing a hope, choosing a seed, is the finest legacy, pregnant with deep meaning.

But this time, it is the human Dao that is choosing.

It judges the most outstanding "child" among sentient beings, grants the authority of the eldest son, to continue this war in his stead, laying down a pawn that could turn the tide.

By this point, strength is no longer the key comparison.

The key to breaking the situation lies not in force, but in wisdom.

August Emperor held the creditor's cards, at one point rendering the human Dao temperless.

How can this be resolved?

"The procedure has no solution…… then find the person responsible for the procedure."

Fengxi placed a pawn in the origin of the human Dao.

Back then……

"August Emperor is indeed the chief orchestrator who cleared the way for Nüwa…… but who wielded the knife?!!"

"In the Honghuang world, the greatest overseer of the procedure…… who is it?"

"I'll give him a chance."

"Isn't he wanting to step out of the cage?"

"Isn't he wanting to become the Dao of Pangu?"

"Alright!"

"Help me tilt the scales, cook the books…… the Heaven‑Shattering Heavenly Communication will do!"

The essence of the human Dao tapped the chessboard.

The lines of epoch‑time tangled, bearing the human Dao's final move.

……

In the post‑witch‑and‑demon era, the most splendid and dazzling collisions are erupting.

There is Houtu charging into the Nine Heavens, locked in battle with Xihuang.

There is a girl venturing into the Myriad Heavens, hunting Donghua…… or being hunted.

There is Supreme Emperor severing the fate of the witches and demons, mastering the destiny of the human Dao, and opposing August Emperor's Heavenly Court.

The peak of the battle slaughtered into madness, fought into frenzy.

But the other gods, too, were not idle.

In fact, they could not possibly be idle.

After all, as the chess players maneuver…… the thing they can't rest easy about is the pawns!

Unfortunately, they are precisely those pawns.

Even if exiled, there was no peace.

Isn't that so?

One major disturbance after another, everyone's mindset is about to break—who can still sit still?

In the previous moment, the Wu Clan's fate collapsed, and the Demon Race's great fortune was destroyed.

The next moment, they stared dumbfounded—realizing that the bygone Dragon Phoenix Era was constantly shifting and changing!

"What's happening?!"

The Wu Ancestor exclaimed, the Human King trembled.

(End of chapter)