Chapter 809

"Whimper…"

The girl struggled, exerted herself, yet ultimately could not succeed in resisting.

A sudden thump to the head made her ears ring, then her vision spun, leaving her dazed.

From the moment Donghua seized her alive, she fell completely under the control of a pair of overwhelming dark hands, which suppressed her resistance and cut off her communication with Nüwa or Houtu.

Let alone being completely overturned now, that would cut off the last chance of leaking secrets.

Immediately after, the two grandmasters exchanged.

The souls return, letting a most terrifying power fully revive, in its original form, reaching the pinnacle.

Meanwhile, on the other side, a certain authority was ceded—the perfected law of Honghuang, with all beings as its constitution, establishing an eternal and unchanging legal principle!

But this is not yet the end.

"Hum!"

The blazing, bursting embryonic Heavenly Dao—a brief miracle wrought by the three thousand primordial deities joining forces—has halted its process of destruction and will not perish.

With a single point from the emperor, time flows leisurely, here to halt and reverse.

Thereafter, the embryonic Heavenly Dao fluttered, scattering into three thousand streams of light that wove into a great cocoon enveloping Haotian, as if undergoing some unfathomable nirvana and metamorphosis.

The River of Ages exploded with a roar!

It surged here, and in an instant, a thousand autumns passed.

A phantom of a pair of eyes appeared; when opened, this spacetime shone boundlessly brilliant.

But when closed, everything turned dark, as if plunged into the most hopeless void, where nothing exists.

This is the Dao of the Great Sage Candle Dragon!

At some point, this ultimate powerhouse of the Dao of Time left a hidden move, lending a hand to the two grandmasters.

Its Dao unfolds: open eyes, heaven and earth blaze; close eyes, all things meet their end.

Each shift of light and darkness feels like an age passing.

This Dao, this law, does not affect the outside world, only confined here; every fleeting moment's blossom has traversed eternal time.

With each splendour, the great cocoon undergoes tremendous change, the awe-inspiring divine might flowing through the ages, endlessly sublimating.

However, one can also see that there seems to be a difficult point obstructing it; sublimation is infinite, yet hard to break a vicious cycle.

"Will it work?"

"Make do with it for now… it should work."

The girl fell into a dazed state; the whole Nüwa seemed like a winter morning half-awake, and though she could hear the two great conspirators whispering, she retained nothing, forgetting it instantly.

She struggled hard, but to no avail; she could only witness the most evil transaction unfold in her stupor.

"Honghuang, Pangu—two aspects of one entity."

"Human Dao is Pangu's soul; heaven and earth are Pangu's body."

"Human Dao brought forth all beings, splitting into countless shares; whereas heaven and earth, by authority, were distributed to the primordial deities."

"The deities joined forces, authority concentrated, forming the Heavenly Dao, which naturally can unite all myriad Dao of the cosmos."

"If all beings unite in heart, Pangu's soul shall return; if the Heavenly Dao is forged, Pangu's body shall reappear… in theory there's no problem."

"Alas, the project was rushed, and moreover this era buried many fellow Daoists; some Dao friends fell, unable to appear in person, so there are some flaws… but these difficulties can be overcome."

Someone whispered, revealing the great secret, setting a trap that all the gods fell into.

"That's good…" another person softly exhaled, "Our efforts weren't in vain."

"It's rare to lure them all into the trap, ending the witch and demon, returning to the origin and re-manifesting the bodies of the primordial deities… the Phoenix Ancestor also lent a strong assist, giving face, giving a push."

"If this fails, the loss would be truly enormous."

"After all, we did let them go… with their abilities, they might just overturn the heavens."

"Stay calm, stay calm." A light chuckle—this is a veteran unperturbed by such things—"They're just like that… if they didn't stir up some mischief, I'd be surprised; when did they change their nature?"

"Take this witch-and-demon era, for example…"

"Clearly it's just a disagreement in policy between Human Dao and the August Emperor; what does it have to do with the ordinary primordial deities?"

"What they truly need to do is attend to their own duties, hold their posts, uphold fairness and justice, and keep to themselves."

"If all the gods were like that, what use would Hongjun's jumping be?"

"If we could suppress him an age back then, we can suppress him an eon now!"

"Alas."

"They're all playing their own little schemes, loudly proclaiming Human Dao lacks virtue, forgets gratitude, shamelessly lining their own pockets… the August Emperor isn't even risking his life, so when would it be their turn to jump up and down, uphold justice, and redress grievances?"

"Exactly! Exactly!" another person clapped in agreement.

Human Dao's brain has a flaw.

So, is this the reason the gods have turned bad?

Even Donghua couldn't stand it anymore, rolled up his sleeves and joined in.

If Human Dao is ill, treat the illness, nurture health; if addicted to the net, broaden interests, expand horizons—surely we can't just throw them into jail for electroshock therapy?

The August Emperor pondered how to make Human Dao remember this lesson long.

But when he saw the gods' outrageous antics, he too was startled, feeling it necessary to give them a rap on the knuckles.

This time, he actually stood on the same front line as Human Dao.

Of course!

Those deserving a thrashing for filial impiety still ought to get a beating… it's just a matter of settling accounts.

So Donghua and Human Dao reached an agreement, tacitly joining forces to dig a pit; meanwhile, the August Emperor was chasing after Xuanyuan's true form traces to give him a beating.

Is there a problem with this?

No problem.

In fact, compared to some Nüwa, theirs is still not bad.

In a certain sense, Nüwa's existence is also an important catalyst that facilitated the cooperation of this awkward pair.

Without her bouncing and stimulation, how could Fuxi have so decisively released his goodwill?

August Emperor does not fear the challenge of the Nüwa Emperor, but he is still wary of the union of Human Dao and Nüwa… a one-versus-two situation, he humbly declines.

As for Human Dao…

He originally was quite close to and reverent of Nüwa.

It was so in the past, it is so now, and it will remain so in the future.

After all, it is said that Pangu's soul accomplished the myriad beings of Human Dao, but in this, it was Nüwa who put in the hard work, constantly adjusting and adapting.

August Emperor gave the seed, Nüwa planted it, giving rise to a myriad strange and wondrous, richly varied great thousand worlds.

But…

Nüwa is disappointing!

In terms of virtue, Nüwa is trustworthy.

But when it comes to scheming and city-depth…

Human Dao thought it over and felt it would be better to change persons.

The grand Human Dao will condensed into the Supreme Emperor's person; he lowered his gaze at the dazed, fuzzy caterpillar girl—this child fished up a great shark while fishing, and just like that, cleanly and neatly, fell flat.

Fact proves that Nüwa still cannot outplay some scheming, dark-hearted plotters; as a mascot she's fine, but truly mastering Honghuang and regulating the gods is beyond her reach.

Can't grasp it!

But such words are too hurtful; it's never good to say them straight to someone's face.

'Simply, let me play the villain for once.'

The Supreme Emperor's will turned, 'However, before becoming a villain… I can still help Her Highness Nüwa achieve her heart's wish.'

What is Nüwa's heartfelt wish?

Actually, it's not that big.

Just to raise her eyebrows, let out a sigh of relief, and overwhelm Fuxi.

The Supreme Emperor felt, this favor… he could still help.

As for after helping, turning around and switching jobs… is that a problem?

Definitely not!

The Supreme Emperor had little schemes in his heart, steady and stable.

He casually summoned, and the Kunlun Mirror left behind by the Golden Mother came into his hand.

He lowered his gaze; the mirror reflected the birth and death of the Myriad Heavens, the flow of ages, extremely mysterious and inconceivable.

If not for the Chaos Bell preceding it, occupying the source concept of Honghuang's spacetime authority, perhaps this mirror's accomplishments would far exceed what is before us.

'The Golden Mother indeed had intentions, leaving some backup plans, wanting to act at an opportunity; it looks like she aims to rescue the girl amidst the chaos.'

'Reversing false and true, shifting and exchanging images, viewing flowers in the mist, contemplating the moon in the mirror…'

The Supreme Emperor commented, then shook his head: 'What a pity she doesn't know—saving people… that is absolutely impossible.'

'I and Donghua are allies; where would any ulterior motive come from?'

'Nevertheless, this mirror still has some use.'

He flicked his finger, lightly trembling, erased the Golden Mother's backup plans, then flicked his sleeve; the mirror's surface flowed with light and color, as if it could reflect everything in heaven and earth.

Afterward, he aimed it at the transforming and reborn 'Haotian', reflecting the embryonic form of the Heavenly Dao!

'Creak… crack!'

The Kunlun Mirror trembled, faint cracks appearing, as if it were about to explode.

It bore pressure it should not have borne.

However, with the Supreme Emperor present, it is sufficient to handle this pressure.

The Human Dao Sacred Flame blazed, tempering this primordial spiritual treasure; boundless blessings descended, letting it shed its old self and be reborn, elevated to the utmost!

To turn decay into marvel—this is the true meaning of Human Dao.

The myriad beings gathered; even if each living thing is tiny as an ant, yet they forge fortune, useful even to innate great divine abilities.

Even Pangu's accomplishments are nurtured within the miracle of Human Dao!

Human Dao is extraordinary, filled with infinite possibilities.

Enlightening a spiritual treasure is merely trivial.

For example, the Witch-Slayer Sword is a prime example.

At this moment, the Supreme Emperor acted, drawing upon Human Dao, causing the Kunlun Mirror to ascend.

However, since it was Haotian who acted, reflecting the Heavenly Dao… calling it Kunlun Mirror now is inappropriate; it should be called the Haotian Mirror!

The ancient mirror's glazed surface, scorched by the Human Dao Sacred Flame, became crystal clear and resplendent, containing the supreme principle of the Heavenly Dao, capable of dissolving all things.

A hazy Chaos emerged from the mirror out of nowhere; in an instant it rolled and burst apart, transforming into flowing earth, water, fire, wind; the clear and turbid qi separated; the universe's Xuan Huang arose; endless creation turned; Honghuang heaven and earth appeared!

The scene of the utmost divine and holy flashed by, then it depicted the destruction of heaven and earth, all things returning to oblivion, the cosmos splendid yet withering, everything returning to Chaos, then to nothingness.

Afterward, another cycle.

'Utilizing the mysteries of the Heavenly Dao, reflecting the principles of Honghuang…'

The Supreme Emperor pondered, his eyes glinting: 'With this, forging an imperial seal is second to none.'

The mirror, reflecting reality, replicates the same world and spacetime within it… to some extent, mirror-type dharma treasures are destined to be extraordinary, for they can directly seize all the Great Daos of heaven and earth, even copy an entire world.

It shines upon Honghuang, and the whole heaven and earth are within the mirror!

But, the dream is fine, reality is harsh… without an ultimate foundation to support it, even if traces are left in the mirror, they are like fleeting clouds, gone in an instant.

But today, the Supreme Emperor upgraded the Kunlun Mirror; its derivation of the supreme simplicity, the subtlety of the Heavenly Dao, all the gods' laws are within it, giving it unimaginable marvelous uses.

This is enough to accomplish many things.

Like… forging an official seal, replicating authority!

His gaze was clear and bright, beholding the debt-collecting army's vigor and high spirits, they charged into the Honghuang heavens and earth, directly descended to Mount Tai, tracing past, present, and future, to seek an explanation from the Supreme Emperor.

The Supreme Emperor watched them all shake their heads, then flicked the precious mirror in his hand, emitting a dazzling celestial light that shone into the nether, in the process of unsealing something.

Even now, he still has a move to make.

For example…

Five Movements Dao Master!

In the past, the Five Movements Dao Master rebelled, they boldly raised a demonic calamity, leading the demonic sect, seeking to demonize the heavens and earth, to bring about the declining Dharma, to cut off the foundations of immortals and gods, letting all living beings govern themselves.

However, they were jointly sealed by the two great factions of witches and demons!

They wielded authority, forming a law net, forcibly suppressing all unstable elements, equivalent to clearing the field.

But now… the Haotian mirror gleamed with celestial light, copying the official seal, sharing the same origin, an insider hard to guard against, and in an instant broke the seal!

The seal broken, the Demonic Ancestor returns!

"Hahaha!"

In an instant, the long-awaited Nether River Demonic Ancestor laughed loudly, burst from the seal, and immediately came face-to-face with the many divine beings who had gathered their strength.

"?!"

The gods were shocked, receiving a tremendous impact.

What on earth is happening?

One big show after another?!

This day, their experiences have been exceedingly rich.

First they witnessed the Heavenly Court's downfall, then the primordial immortals returned to their origin, next the Supreme Emperor blocked the path, with a cry of "Oh soul, oh soul", he transcended evolution into Haotian.

This isn't over yet, East Splendor emerged from nowhere, holding a defeated female subordinate, solemnly telling the world, he had once again lowered the moral bottom line!

Fortunately, thanks to this, the embryonic Heavenly Dao formed, opening a way for the gods to return home and seek the Supreme Emperor for debt repayment.

But just as they arrived, the Five Movements Dao Master burst forth from his coffin!

How is that possible?!

The gods racked their brains but could not understand.

Little did they know, all of this had been arranged plainly and clearly.

If the Demon Race is not extinguished, how can the gods emerge?

Without the Phoenix Ancestor opening the great sacrifice, how can we witness the splendor of the dragon and phoenix era?

Xuanyuan alone judged the ages, a sword stretched across the heavens, forcing forth the exposition of the Heavenly Dao, then taking advantage to partake in the Phoenix Ancestor's great sacrifice, achieving ultimate sublimation, the soul returns.

Subsequently, the emergence of East Splendor was also a natural progression… without his assistance, the gods couldn't even enter the gate!

But this is assistance, and also the final straw that breaks the camel's back.

The embryonic Heavenly Dao formed, the secret leaked, allowing the Five Movements Dao Master to lift the seal and once again wage war in Honghuang!

But this time, there is no longer that peak faction of old capable of suppressing the demonic calamity!

Where is the savior?

The savior is here!

"Chant the name of Xuanyuan, across eternity and boundless Myriad Heavens, one can be free!"

In the nether, a reverberation echoed, reverberating in the ears of the gods.

This is the final ultimatum, and also the last opportunity to switch camps.

(End of chapter)