Chapter 806

If the Kunpeng is innocent, then some things are quite worth savoring.

The Candle Dragon Great Saint whispered, "Taiyi, even if you die, you still left us some hidden dangers."

It seems he wants the day when the Demon Race rises from ashes!

"Hah!" Yinglong said coldly, "If we can crush his plot once, we can crush it a second time, and so on forever!"

She straightened her stance, set her persona straight; since she donned the clothes of a 'loyal subject', she must be opposed to the 'traitor'.

The slogan was shouted loudly, boosting the morale of the Ancestral Wu group; the verbal barrage was thunderous, the meaning was on point.

For a moment, the Ancestral Wu and Great Wu, vigorous and high-spirited, regarded the Demon Race as ants... For thousands of generations, even if there was resistance, it would be no more than fragile pottery, shattering at a touch.

"Exactly!" the Golden Mother said coldly, "Donghuang can now transfer wealth, but that's only relying on the special circumstances."

When the Pangu of this era assumes his rightful place, all cause and effect will be clarified; what ought to be settled will surely be settled!

All accounts will become clear, the verdict after death... Who can escape the Supreme Heaven's gaze, evade Pangu's sanction?

Nobody!

Even if Taiyi has a trump card, can he possibly resist such the trend of the times?!

The Golden Mother gave a helping hand, causing all the gods to nod in approval.

Even if Donghuang has tricks like transplanting flowers and transferring wealth, what does it amount to?

Little Dao!

Wait until the world is pacified, Pangu assumes his rightful place, we'll dig out every hidden move and exterminate them cleanly!

Yinglong's expression didn't change, but his heart skipped a beat—such murderous words were too terrifying for a dragon!

With Pangu in his rightful place, how can we oppose him?

Yinglong thought left and right, only hoping his old superior could give a bit more support, be a bit more reliable.

No way.

That level of maneuvering is too high for her to get involved in.

All Yinglong can do is to fish in troubled waters in the current situation, adapt as circumstances dictate.

"Donghuang has a hidden move we can't find; for now we'll assume he hid it deep." The Primordial Phoenix Great Saint changed the topic, her playful gaze shifting from Yinglong, presiding over the major affairs of the humans and Wu here: "Let's put it aside for now and push forward the next plan!"

She also possesses such qualifications.

After all, within the Wu Clan she is the Zhumang Ancestral Wu.

Among humans, she also has the identity of a mascot—long ago the Bird Master established it, the Phoenix came to pay court, the image project was executed to perfection.

Thus since ancient times, the Phoenix has been an auspicious omen among humans... When the Phoenix appears, the world enjoys peace!

Whether human or Wu, they will give this ancient deity some face; at the juncture of Gonggong's disappearance and the Houtu standoff, they can hear her proposal.

"We have already struck the Monster Clan Heavenly Court from the records!"

"From now on, there will be no distinction between Wu and Demon; return to the origin, re‑manifest the Primordial Divine Holy Formation!"

"The Taihuang sacrifices to heaven and earth, sacrifices to the human way, and severes the fate of the Wu and Demon!"

"But what he cannot cut down is the merit of the gods inscribed in the annals of history."

The Primordial Phoenix Great Saint spoke softly; at this moment she was exceedingly solemn and reverent, her seriousness no longer like a mere mascot, her eyes shining brightly, illuminating the ages.

Whether the primordial witches standing here, the great witches, even the human kings, or the demon gods who defected and surrendered from the Demon Race, they all sensed something, gathered together, held their breath solemnly, silent and still.

This is a scene that ordinary people could hardly imagine.

So many primordial deities and Grand Luo Supreme Emperors, whether they once belonged to the Wu Clan or the Demon Race, or were newly born humans, at this moment all wore solemn, stern expressions, not uttering a word; only the Phoenix's primal ancestor spoke, she was chanting!

Divine radiance and undulation overflowed, sweeping across the Myriad Heavens and myriad worlds, penetrating heaven and earth, the mysterious and yellow, illuminating the cosmos Honghuang.

This is a supreme law, initiating a supreme ritual.

The Phoenix is the chief officiant, exercising the supreme great divine ability!

This divine ability is supremely strong, supremely great, enough to shake past, present, and future, to overturn the chapters of eras; the Dragon Ancestor must change color, the Dao Ancestor must be moved.

Formerly, the Great Sage Yuanhuang once held half of the Honghuang realm!

Dragon and Phoenix were naturally mortal enemies, almost beating each other's brains out.

Now, Dragon Ancestor, Dragon Ancestor, with sparks and lightning all the way, slaughtering the outstanding in a chaotic manner, soaring upward, it looks like it has thrown the old rival's clan several streets ahead, fundamentally cannot be placed together for comparison… But, is it really so?

At this moment, the Great Sage Yuanhuang changed from its former auspicious mascot demeanor, no longer lazily coasting in old age, it employed its true abilities, making the myriad gods, in a dazed instant, seem to return to the Dragon-Phoenix era, witnessing this leader's bearing, a holy one capable of standing equal to the Dragon Ancestor in opposition!

The Dragon clan is stunning; the Phoenix lineage, yet also never inferior to humanity.

Dragon Ancestor opened the path of dragon transformation, laid the foundation for great unification, spanning through the ages.

Phoenix Ancestor, however, possesses great Nirvana!

When life's limit and destiny's end arrive, the Phoenix gathers wutong branches to self-immolate, reborn in the fierce fire, its feathers more abundant, its voice clearer, its spirit more substantial.

Burning away the old, forging true gold in the fierce fire, gathering beauty and splendor, opening a brand-new life.

——This is how people perceive the Phoenix's Nirvana rebirth.

Yes.

But not entirely correct.

Because, if only this sincere intention existed, it would merely open a channel of infinite ascent; how could it match the Dragon Ancestor's great unification?

Therefore, the Phoenix lineage also possesses ultimate Nirvana, sublimating spirit, leaping civilization.

Bodily Nirvana and rebirth are merely an insignificant part of this path.

The Nirvana of spirit, self, and civilization is the splendid chapter in which the Phoenix's primordial ancestor sweeps an era.

It can shine in the hearts of countless beings, can counter the Dragon clan's grand strategy of spreading seeds across the world, contending era after era.

Indeed.

How far can bodily Nirvana go?

Every life has its own uniqueness; no two leaves in the world are exactly alike; each person's Nirvana path must be walked by oneself, others' can only be referenced; how could it compare to the Dragon clan's great factory, mass-produced troop production?

Even if the phoenix can theoretically achieve infinite sublimation, appearing to have greater potential than the dragon clan, even surpassing the ancestors… but this is ultimately just a fantasy, a mere pie in the sky.

The phoenix progenitor is an innate divine being, a chaos demon god; the evolution of its body, having come this far, is already at its end.

Only by cultivating the spirit can the phoenix lineage truly become a brilliant myth that spans the Myriad Heavens and all realms, threading through past, present, and future, surpassing tribe after tribe; in every corner of the world, the legend of the phoenix will be spread.

This rivals the traits of the Great Luo, an immortal chapter opened by the phoenix progenitor.

She walked the path of enlightening wisdom, elevating the spirit, and leaping forward thought.

The nirvana of the body requires too much external aid.

But the nirvana of the spirit requires only a stirring, and communication.

A novel viewpoint.

A different stance.

A thousand people, a thousand ways of viewing the world.

When these different viewpoints and stances exchange and communicate, the recipient feels a stirring—turns out there is actually such a saying?

Leaping beyond one's original horizon, as if reborn, using a completely new perspective to view the world and life…

This is a kind of nirvana!

Time flows; the past me and the present me are completely different in thought and cognition—former timidity replaced by present confidence… the me of yesterday has passed, the me of today endures… this too is a kind of nirvana!

The nirvana of the spirit!

Each individual has their own nirvana.

The convergence of countless individuals, their nirvana sublimating, will in turn trigger the nirvana of the clan, the nirvana of civilization, until—the nirvana of the era!

When such a path of nirvana is accomplished, the dragon clan will truly have a rival.

Thus, the great calamity of dragon and phoenix erupted.

At the root, it is a clash of paths.

Because the dragon clan emphasizes unity—without unity, how can resources be maximized so that everyone becomes like a dragon?

But the phoenix seeks a hundred flowers blooming—without a hundred flowers blooming, how can it embrace all rivers and elevate civilization?

If we say the dragon has mastered part of the laws of life's evolution and change, it is the integration of unity and evolution; then the phoenix is the sublimation of life, the immortality of the spirit… it is wind, it is fire, it is light, it is the eternal undying flame of life, it is the ever-flowing seasonal breeze, it is the light of civilization endowed with the five virtues.

It bears the yearning of life, bears the future of civilization, bears the belonging of the spirit, gathering the splendid chapters of countless civilizations, ultimately bearing witness to the birth and continuation of a great existence—

Humanity!

Báizé, is the recorder of history.

The phoenix, is the bearer of countless moving sentiments of humanity.

Great Saint Yuan Huang witnesses the growth of humanity, feels the rise and fall of the ages, and she herself walks a path of Pangu.

She needs neither to contend nor to seize; with the passage of time and the renewal of humanity, she will continually grow stronger, being the Mountain-opening Ancestor of the idle-stream upgrade.

She grows together with Honghuang.

As long as the era is beautiful and civilization brilliant, she will benefit therefrom—after all, without a peaceful and harmonious era, where would there be fertile ground for a hundred flowers to bloom?

Thus, the phoenix has also become a symbol of auspiciousness… in the unseen, it is a kind of inevitability.

However, auspiciousness… does not mean one cannot fight.

Otherwise, it would only be marked 'delicious to eat' by some unnamed old glutton.

Anyone who can become an auspicious symbol in Honghuang possesses an extremely terrifying Killer's Trick.

Like Báizé, he unleashed the ultimate move of the History of Pangu!

If it weren't for the currently sole active Pangu, a bottomless pit, he would have been capable of wanton slaughter.

And the phoenix, meanwhile, has recorded one brilliant moment after another of the eras, seeking feeling from history, seeking beauty from the flow of time… these are the fuel and source of her infinite sublimation nirvana.

Great Saint Yuan Huang, her true strength is formidable.

But she ordinarily does not display it, using this strength to change anything.

Because she is awaiting the emergence of a brand-new spark.

If past power and knowledge are too overwhelming, they will suppress the sprouting of new things.

Until today.

She perhaps has perceived something, or perhaps someone behind the scenes is directing her; she steps forward, truly exerting this great power, to launch the most grandiose sacrifice, penetrating past, present, and future.

Her sharpness fully revealed, presenting the majesty of a former supreme leader.

In this era, everyone is showing off.

The Dragon Ancestor is showing off, Nüwa is showing off, Donghuang is wantonly slaughtering, the Dao Ancestor is laying plans, humanity is holding back its mischief.

Now, even the loafing phoenix has perked up!

"Who is it, who opened heaven and earth?"

"Who is it, who created the myriad beings?"

"Who again, who explores the truth of the bloodline?"

"Who again, who enlightens the wisdom of civilization?"

The progenitor of the phoenix lineage chants slowly, fairy sounds entwining, like the harmony of zither and lute, like the morning bell and evening drum, shaking the Myriad Heavens and myriad worlds, echoing in the depths of the ages.

In the unseen, what kind of spirit will respond and resonate?

Coming across ages, pursuing the flow of time.

The radiance of opening heaven and earth shines forth; the sanctity of creating myriad beings flows.

The true meaning of the dragon penetrates the ages; the splendor of the phoenix permeates this place.

The splendid blossoms of a previous brilliant era are displayed here!

And this is not an end, merely a beginning!

"…Have you forgotten, time in disorder, Myriad Heavens inconstancy, day and night indefinite, seasons unclear, the universe dim and murky, unable to distinguish ancient from modern?"

Who is it, plucking the strings of time, playing the divine melody of light and dark?

The Primordial Phoenix Great Sage chanted, while the Candle Dragon Great Sage remained silent, yet light of time burst forth from his body, responding to something.

Who still knows, with mountains and seas separated, the four extremes diverging, one side suffers, eight directions are powerless, the six harmonies vast, never to meet?

Who is it, stepping through the gate of illusion and reality, opening the path of space, letting the universe merge into one, with no distinction between self and other?

The splendor of space flickers, spreading across the eight wastelands and six harmonies, yet there is no resonance of its master, lingering here, somewhat desolate.

And the rites continue.

The Phoenix's forefather chanted, she traced the achievements of the gods of past ages; they had each contributed their share to this world, adding bricks and tiles to human civilization, an undeniable pillar.

Even if today there is a witch-demon war that shakes the universe and withers the eight wastelands... the past is past, merit is merit!

However, speaking of which.

What do the misdeeds of the demon gods and great witches have to do with our primordial divine sages?!

Don't sully the innocence of good people!

The Phoenix presided over the grand ceremony, she re‑manifested the former brilliant glory, the virtue of the three thousand divine sages who jointly built prosperous Honghuang; thereby she called upon the origin of Honghuang heaven and earth, letting it spontaneously dispel the sealing mist, so that the gods could return in their true forms!

Then……

It is the welcomed act of using force to go demand wages from the Taihuang Divine Dynasty.

One after another, divine light and holy light came across the temporal divide, causing the many demon gods and great witches present to cut the karma of the witch‑demons.

They returned to the origin and restored their former brilliance.

And a great surge also arose from this.

The gods joined forces, to overturn heaven and earth!

They were once the sages who governed all beings, the indivisible hub of humanity… unless there are clear regulations separating gods and men, otherwise Honghuang is forever their home, and they are the rightful heirs of this land!

Gods and all beings are the children of heaven and earth.

But among them there is still a distinction between the legitimate and the illegitimate.

Who could strip them of their rights?

Unless they commit the great sin of rebellion.

The ten directions tremble, the myriad heavens shudder.

Faintly, a passage has opened!

"The way home!"

The gods' gazes, at this moment, shone terrifyingly bright.

Especially the ancestral witches.

Regarding the wish to demand wages, they are absolutely the most eager.

Some matters…… must be spoken of thoroughly!

(End of chapter)