Chapter 814: with translation of chapter title

The Nether River Demon Ancestor bellowed inwardly, having slaughtered too ruthlessly before—taking heads and bursting gold coins was exhilarating—but now he has stubbornly drawn the fire upon himself, instantly attracting hatred.

Translate: "The Nether River Demon Ancestor shouted in his heart, previously he killed too fiercely, taking heads and exploding gold coins was too enjoyable, but now he has firmly attracted firepower, instantly drawing hatred."

We need to keep same meaning, not add. Let's produce concise: "The Nether River Demon Ancestor shouted in his heart, previously he killed too fiercely, taking heads and exploding gold coins was too enjoyable, but now he has firmly attracted firepower, instantly drawing hatred."

Check if any extra: okay.

Houtu grasps the sun and moon, plucking the stars; where in the world could one find such a person?

Translate: "Houtu holds the sun and moon, plucking the stars; where in the world could one find such a person?"

Houtu holds the sun and moon, plucking the stars; where in the world could one find such a person?

The shattering surge of myriad heavens across the ages shakes, causing the entire scroll of the witch-demon epoch's history to tremble!

Translate: "The shattering surge of myriad heavens across the ages shakes, causing the entire scroll of the witch-demon epoch's history to tremble!"

The shattering surge of myriad heavens across the ages shakes, causing the entire scroll of the witch-demon epoch's history to tremble!

With a body not of Pangu, performing such a mighty deed……this is very cool, but the cause and effect are also tremendous, boundless terror.

Translate: "With a body not of Pangu, performing such a mighty deed……this is very cool, but the cause and effect are also tremendous, boundless terror."

With a body not of Pangu, performing such a mighty deed……this is very cool, but the cause and effect are also tremendous, boundless terror.

However, the gradually impoverished Nüwa Majesty no longer cares so much.

Translate: "However, the gradually impoverished Nüwa Majesty no longer cares so much."

However, the gradually impoverished Nüwa Majesty no longer cares so much.

The human race has won the victory of the heavens and earth contention, needing no further worry.

Translate: "The human race has won the victory of the heavens and earth contention, needing no further worry."

The human race has won the victory of the heavens and earth contention, needing no further worry.

Her loyal followers, however, have all died or been crippled, completely withered away.

Translate: "Her loyal followers, however, have all died or been crippled, completely withered away."

Her loyal followers, however, have all died or been crippled, completely withered away.

At this moment, she only wants to seek justice, to cry out for the honest people of the world!

Translate: "At this moment, she only wants to seek justice, to cry out for the honest people of the world!"

At this moment, she only wants to seek justice, to cry out for the honest people of the world!

The Nether River Demon Ancestor, unfortunately, ran straight into the gun barrel.

Translate: "The Nether River Demon Ancestor, unfortunately, ran straight into the gun barrel."

The Nether River Demon Ancestor, unfortunately, ran straight into the gun barrel.

When that sky‑covering, universe‑voiding palm struck, the demon ancestor who had been vigorous and spirited, ready to cleave the heavenly way, instantly grew feeble, his body half shattered, bleeding and bursting backward.

Translate: "When that hand, covering the sky and making the heavens void, pressed down, the demon ancestor who had been vigorous and spirited, intending to slay the Heavenly Dao, instantly saw his spirit wilt, his body half shattered, spitting blood as he fled."

We need to keep meaning. Let's produce: "When that hand, covering the sky and making the heavens void, pressed down, the demon ancestor who had been vigorous and spirited, intending to slay the Heavenly Dao, instantly saw his spirit wilt, his body half shattered, spitting blood as he fled."

"Trash teammates dragging me down, I can't rely on them!"

Translate: "\"Trash teammates screwing me over, I can't count on them! \"" Keep quotes? The Chinese uses 【】 which are quotation marks. We'll keep double quotes. So: "\"Trash teammates screwing me over, I can't count on them! \""

The demon ancestor sighed in his heart, constantly complaining, grumbling about the Qi Luck Dao Lord……whether it's Fuxi or some top‑shift worker, not coming to help him at this moment is just too much of a pitfall!

Translate: "The demon ancestor sighed in his heart, constantly complaining, grumbling about the Qi Luck Dao Lord……whether it's Fuxi or some top-shift worker, not coming to help him at this moment is just too much of a pitfall!"

The demon ancestor sighed in his heart, constantly complaining, grumbling about the Qi Luck Dao Lord……whether it's Fuxi or some top‑shift worker, not coming to help him at this moment is just too much of a pitfall!

And the two black hands that have been cursed and complained about are now discussing the life and death of the Nether River Demon Ancestor.

Translate: "Meanwhile, the two black hands that have been cursed and complained about are still discussing the life and death of the Nether River Demon Ancestor."

"We still need to help the Luck‑killing Dao Lord!"

Translate: "\"We still need to help the Kill Luck Dao Lord. \""

Someone said, "He's still trustworthy in integrity, after all we said before that we would create a chance for him to reverse‑slash the heavenly way, regardless of whether he can pull it off."

Translate: "Someone said, speaking of trustworthiness, it's still reliable: \"After all, we said before we would create an opportunity for him, to reverse-slay the Heavenly Dao……no matter whether he can do it. \""

We need to keep quotes. So: "Someone said, speaking of trustworthiness, it's still reliable: \"After all, we said before we would create an opportunity for him, to reverse-slay the Heavenly Dao……no matter whether he can do it. \""

"But if this continues, he might not even get to see Hongjun's face before his ashes are scattered by Houtu."

Translate: "\"But if this continues……he might not even see Hongjun's face before his ashes are scattered by Houtu. \""

"Also." Haotian nodded, yet shook his head, "Rescue is definitely needed."

Translate: "\"Also. \" Haotian nodded, yet shook his head, \"Rescue, we definitely must rescue. \""

"But I think… my old friend still has a few tricks up his sleeve."

Translate: "\"But I think……my old friend still has some goods in his pocket. \""

"Wait a bit longer… there might be a surprise, or maybe not."

Translate: "\"Wait a bit longer……there might be a surprise, or maybe not. \""

They whispered secretly, acting as the ever‑late righteous vanguard.

Translate: "They whispered secretly, acting as the ever-late righteous vanguard."

They whispered secretly, acting as the ever‑late righteous vanguard.

…… (ellipsis) just translate as "……" maybe keep as is? The line is just "……". We'll output "……". Probably keep same.

"You've forced me to this point!"

Translate: "\"You've forced me to this point! \""

The Nether River Great Sage was crushed, each encounter a brutal blow to the head and face……Heaven knows how much harm this did to his fragile spirit.

Translate: "The Nether River Great Sage was crushed, each encounter a brutal blow to the head and face……Heaven knows how much harm this did to his fragile spirit."

The Nether River Great Sage was crushed, each encounter a brutal blow to the head and face……Heaven knows how much harm this did to his fragile spirit.

He endured it once.

Translate: "Once he endured."

Two times, three times……he can't endure it any longer!

Translate: "Twice, thrice……he can no longer endure!"

He no longer awaits the support of those damn teammates, his eyes fierce: "This killing move prepared for Hongjun, I'll hand it over to you!"

He no longer awaits the support of those damn teammates, his eyes fierce: "This killing move prepared for Hongjun, I'll hand it over to you!"

"Asura!"

Translate: "\"Asura! \""

"Avīci!"

Translate: "\"Unintermittent! \""

"Unintermittent!"

Translate: "\"Unintermittent! \""

"Hell!"

Translate: "\"Hell! \""

The demon ancestor chanted through the ages, the heavens and earth grew desolate, and great terror arose.

Translate: "The demon ancestor chants through the ages, the world bleak, there is great terror."

He unleashed his supreme divine power, reflecting the utmost suffering and blood‑calamity of sentient beings in the age of war, manifesting the realm of Unintermittent Hell and expounding the most agonizing and sorrowful punishments.

Translate: "He displays supreme divine ability, reflecting the utmost suffering and bloodshed of sentient beings in the war era, depicting the realm of Unintermittent Hell, expounding the most painful and sorrowful punishments."

Crimson karmic light shines, scarlet karmic flames blaze, the Nether River Great Sage holds sway over heavenly judgment and earthly prisons, carving out a realm of Unintermittent.

Translate: "Crimson karmic light shines, scarlet karmic flames blaze, the Nether River Great Sage holds sway over heavenly judgment and earthly prisons, carving out a realm of Unintermittent."

Crimson karmic light shines, scarlet karmic flames blaze, the Nether River Great Sage holds sway over heavenly judgment and earthly prisons, carving out a realm of Unintermittent.

What is meant by Unintermittent is: no interruption in body, no interruption in time, no interruption in form.

Translate: "So-called Unintermittent means body Unintermittent, time Unintermittent, form Unintermittent!"

He retreated eight steps, ascended the nine heavenly layers, his supreme vow law spanning the world, piercing through one era after another.

Translate: "He steps backward eight paces, ascends the ninefold heavens, the supreme vow law spans the world, piercing through one era after another."

In the past, when the demon ancestor was sealed by the gods with a heavenly net and earthly trap, he once joined forces with the Calamity‑killing Dao Lord to employ unfathomable means; his world‑shaking divine power disturbed the constancy of heaven and earth, inscribed the law of reincarnation, an ultimate evil that horrified the mortal realm.

Translate: "In the past, when the demon ancestor was sealed by the gods with a heavenly net and earthly web, he once joined forces with the Calamity Luck Dao Lord to employ unfathomable means, world-shaking divine abilities disturbing the constancy of heaven and earth, inscribing the law of reincarnation, an extreme evil that horrifies the mortal world."

"In the age of blood‑calamity, in the tumultuous era, people turn into ghosts!"

Translate: "They once said, in the era of blood calamity, the turbulent age, people turn into ghosts!"

Thus, a seed of Avīci Hell was planted to bear all the sins of mankind, drawing upon every kind of blood‑calamity and calamity as nourishment for its incubation and growth.

Translate: "Thus, a seed of Unintermittent Hell was sown, to bear all the world's sins, drawing upon various blood calamities and calamities as nutrients for its incubation and growth."

And now, this seed has grown into a towering tree, absorbing the war‑born sins of the post‑witch‑demon age; at this moment the Nether River Demon Ancestor harvests it, transforming it into the driving force behind a lifetime of supreme divine power.

Translate: "And now, this seed has grown into a towering tree, absorbing the war guilt of the post-witch-demon era, at this moment harvested by the Nether River Demon Ancestor, transformed into the driving force of a lifetime's supreme divine ability!"

Moreover, this is not the end!

Translate: "Moreover, this is not the end!"

"Little Nüwa, you're the one who can burst forth with seeds!"

"Little Nüwa, you're the one who can burst forth with seeds!"

The demon ancestor whispered, "Reincarnation, the underworld—quite something……"

Translate: "The demon ancestor whispered, \"Reincarnation, the Underworld, is quite something……\""

"Although Fuxi's suppressive and reproachful plan, you resolutely built it for all beings, thereby bearing the burden of reincarnation and eternally sealing the underworld……even though you knew it was a scheme."

Translate: "\"Fuxi's scheme of oppression and rebuke, you instead firmly built it for all beings, thus bearing the burden of reincarnation, eternally sealing the Underworld……even knowing it was a plot against you. \""

"All beings revere you; your merit is boundless."

Translate: "\"All beings submit, merit is boundless. \""

"But can I just bully?!"

"But can I just bully?!"

You're impressive, you're lofty, you bring the netherworld to shake people, to crush me...

This can be tolerated; what cannot be tolerated!

Your brother, upon seeing me, would give me three points of thin face; the way of qi fortune, merit as reward, karma as punishment... He even bestowed upon me the authority of karma, to punish all beings, to rectify the law!

Reincarnation? The netherworld?

Endless lifetimes of karmic entanglement, innumerable sins, do you really think you're invincible!

When calamity arises, generation and restriction rotate!

The boundless vast sweep sweeps past, present, and future; the Nether River Demon Ancestor roars at the Myriad Heavens, "No respite, hell emerges!"

Punish evil, promote good; the Holy Way flourishes for myriad ages!

I bear hell, set a great vow, until the boundless Great Calamity, it does not end!

The demon ancestor, fierce, unleashes towering divine might that strikes across the ages; though he is the Master of the Five Fortunes, he now proves the Holy Way, piercing the barrier of the Five Fortunes and Five Virtues, taking the unceasing duty of the boundless Great Calamity as price, drawing greater blessings upon the human path!

He intends to use this to contend with Houtu, to decide victory or defeat!

If possible, he wouldn't want this either... Who would want to work a lifetime?

He will have to wait until he meets the Dao Ancestor Hongjun face to face, when the time comes for a bloody clash, then assess the situation to decide whether it's necessary to do so.

But Houtu still bears the netherworld, full of sincerity; under cutthroat competition, he falls short in many ways.

If he doesn't now discard the Killer's Trick, he might not even see the gate of the Purple Cloud Palace before being torn apart by the frenzied, enraged Houtu!

When Hell was forged, the Avici Hell swept, countless sins and karmic offenses returned, and heaven and earth became splendid for a moment.

Even in an age of strife, a world of blood and fire, the seeds of hope fell, took root and sprouted, blossoming with the light of the Holy Way.

As Hell first appeared, it shook Houtu's divine might, causing the netherworld of reincarnation that spanned age after age to tremble, no longer stable!

The Nether River Great Sage, he drew upon the Buddha's wondrous methods and activated the authority of the human path; at this moment his magic power was boundless, and a sky‑rushing sword light sliced through the stellar canopy that Houtu had pressed down!

The Way rises one foot.

The demon rises ten feet.

At this very moment, the Nether River Great Sage vividly expounds this principle.

Houtu changed reincarnation, bearing the pressure of the August Emperor, opened up the netherworld, and left a thread of continuing life for the myriad beings.

This is boundless merit.

But the principles of this world are always mutually dependent and complementary.

Yin and yang, too, give birth to and restrain each other.

Merit…… also arises together with karmic force.

Houtu's alteration of reincarnation, while indeed born of a pure good heart, also carried the intention to contend with the August Emperor Heavenly Emperor, thereby benefiting the myriad beings.

But the endless cycle of reincarnation is destined to have countless generations of intertwined cause and effect!

This, then, becomes karma, is karmic retribution, is karmic force!

The Nether River Demon Ancestor perceived this karmic force, thus elevated the law of Hell, traversing time, like a bone‑deep ulcer, tightly entangling the netherworld, becoming a mutually opposing Dao enemy!

The eighteen layers of Hell arose together, boundless terror; the myriad gods gazed, feeling their souls tremble, on the verge of shattering!

And this is not the end.

Even in the tumult of Honghuang, one still values great righteousness.

After all, the human path is watching, and Pangu is watching!

Pure evil fundamentally has no foothold; it needs a meaning of existence.

Otherwise, the treatment of the Rahu Demon Ancestor lies plainly ahead.

The Nether River Demon Ancestor, in evolving Hell and rushing toward the netherworld, is indeed driven by a fierce will to win, but ultimately must have a rationale.

Thus he established the core of punishment, to punish evil and promote good, correcting the course of the human path's advance.

As these successive changes unfolded, the Demon Ancestor's aura grew deep, and seemed to have been elevated.

The towering demonic aura, at this moment, became pure and majestic.

He expounded the supreme demonic Way, stepping into a brand‑new heaven and earth.

"Demonic … is not evil …"

"Merely a kind of attitude …"

In the dark, such a will echoes, shaking age after age of epochs.

Even the surviving ancient god‑great sages were moved!

"The demonic Way, the demonic Way … it has truly become a formidable force!"

An ancient mighty one whispered softly, "If Rahu of old had understood this principle … we would find it hard to defeat him."

"If he understood this principle, he would be our Dao comrade." A powerful being deeply acquainted with him said testily, "Everyone will then strive together to prove the Way and uplift the realms of Honghuang!"

"After all, is the present demonic Way's ability to tread the proper path not beaten into existence by one thrashing after another?"

"Indeed." That mighty one sneered, "But perhaps then the Dao Ancestor would truly have a rival, and might really be struck down by the Demon Ancestor, letting the Heavenly Dao restart."

"Then he must first pass Houtu Majesty's gate!" Another whispered, "These days it looks like they might end up mutually destroying each other..."

They watched anxiously, wanting to intervene, but discovered they could not participate at all.

The supreme fluctuation of the Dao of Law shattered ancient emptiness; the core confrontation stood at the threshold of existence and non‑existence.

The Myriad Heavens created and destroyed, myriad realms rose and fell, ancient epochs overturned and reshaped—all turned to ash!

Continuing to slaughter like this might indeed result in mutual ruin, uniquely benefiting the Dao Ancestor.

But this is obviously impossible.

As the Dao Ancestor who has become the essence of the Heavenly Dao, this era's grand move in the intelligent‑machine crisis has long been noted in the human path's little ledger.

It's not that retribution won't come; the time has not yet arrived.

And now…

The time has come!

When Houtu the ancestral witch fights for justice, and when the Nether River Demon Ancestor finds himself riding a tiger he cannot dismount, suddenly an ineffable fluctuation sweeps lightly, vibrating the strings of ages, playing the celestial music of reincarnation.

It is the ages intertwining, epochs overlapping, the already‑settled "dead" reviving, and those buried in dust returning!

By reason, this should be impossible.

Because the two combatants are evidently the foremost authorities on the path of reincarnation at this moment.

Without their permission, how could such a thing happen?

But at this moment it truly unfolded.

Moreover, those revived dead, those returned departed, so extraordinary and transcendent, made them all feel dread, tremble, and also a faint throb.

Dread, trembling, arise because the feeble perceive the mighty.

The throb, however, comes because this gap seems not far distant, can be gazed upon, offering a slight chance to challenge!

"What is it?"

Houtu and the Nether River gazed simultaneously, their eyes brilliant, illuminating past and present, perceiving the profound subtleties.

"The age turns in reincarnation, in nirvana, in rebirth!"

"Emptiness serves as a vessel, bearing the epochs, sailing toward our age!"

Houtu and the Nether Soil swiftly ceased hostilities, each murmuring softly.

The Taihuang Divine Dynasty has collapsed; it can no longer guard this era—the August Emperor's Heavenly Court will be restored!

Across the sea of emptiness they gazed, across the heavenly chasm of ages, a supreme Heavenly Emperor strides forward, having crossed a blazing holy fire, walking slowly.

What he has walked through is ages, is moments!

He is so strong and vibrant that one cannot tell he was once merely a simple imprint transformed.

With each step, a yuanhui passes; almost nothing can stop him.

And as he advances, the aura of an ancient, sacred, glorious civilization flows; the whole world becomes vibrant, myriad Dao resound, all gods pay homage!

The Heavenly Emperor descends to the world; all beings revere him; all gods bow down!

Boom—rumble—rumble!

The aura of the Human Dao surges forward, attacking at any cost; the wave of ages crashes, yet it cannot shake that Heavenly Emperor's form, only sending up a spray of foam.

The Heavenly Emperor steps upon the wave, friction and collision cause time to reverse, ancient history to become chaotic, everything becomes unstable.

What once happened now becomes doubtful.

A story never before performed becomes real from illusion.

All kinds of inconceivable strange phenomena arise together, making the gods' scalps tingle; they dare not act rashly, fearing that if they are accidentally drawn in, they themselves will become illusion, be formatted!

Even if they do not die, having an innate indestructible spiritual light as a safeguard, they still inevitably fall into slumber, unknown how many ages will pass before they awaken.

However, this applies only to ordinary divinity.

Yet the strongest among them each gain something.

Some have discerned some secret.

Some, in haste, have laid down a pawn, achieving some deal.

And Houtu…

Reincarnation!

Houtu saw what, at this moment directly abandoned that opponent, the Minghe Demon Ancestor, like a moth flying into flame, rushing into a certain instant manifestation of the clash between Human Dao and the Heavenly Emperor!

She saw hope!

All along the way, too many of those who followed her have died.

There is her chief general, Yandi, and many underlings.

Perhaps she could wait, calmly and rationally, until Nüwa and Pangu arrive, then make an orderly arrangement.

But she does not wish to wait.

"If possible, I hope everyone will accompany me, walking together toward the grand finale…"

Houtu saw the light of salvation and pursued it.

That ray of hope is lively, flashing in an instant, ever-changing; even with Houtu's astonishing cultivation, she cannot lock onto it for a moment.

This is also inevitable.

Because this is an anomaly born from the collision of Human Dao and the Heavenly Emperor, possessing a trace of Pangu's true mighty power; it represents that level of extraordinariness, turning the impossible into possible, altering the status quo, changing the rules.

Therefore, how could it be easily captured?

It could vanish eternally at any moment, leaving Houtu unable to grasp it.

Fortunately, it seems the Supreme Heavens have been moved, sighing at the sincerity of a certain Nüwa, fulfilling her wish.

The place where that light finally disappears is in reincarnation, in the Underworld!

And this is Houtu's home turf, giving her a chance!

Houtu swooshed right in!

In an instant, Huangdi's eyes brightened.

His figure slowly drifted, as if intending to block some door, to lock someone inside, completely confining them!

Few know of this scene.

Because everyone's attention has been drawn by the Minghe Demon Ancestor.

This giant of the Demonic Dao seems to have understood something, knowing that someone is secretly helping him out of a siege, and has thus plotted something.

He merely coldly smiles.

"Mercy does not command troops, emotion does not establish endeavors… Nüwa, a pity!"

His words shake the souls of all gods and all beings, making them tremble.

Afterward, this demon ancestor simply left without looking back.

He ascends to heaven, steps into the Purple Palace, to do battle with the Dao Ancestor!

Opportunity must not be lost; once lost, it never comes again.

Taking advantage of this fleeting moment created, he wants to seize the initiative and settle the matter.

First board the train, then buy the ticket!

A ray of light shone forth, landing in his hand; it is a blessing, originating from the Heavenly Emperor and Human Dao.

He has taken it for use, adding a few points to his chances of victory in this battle.

"The Dao rises a foot, the demon rises a yard… I have Hell, I can sever the Heavenly Dao!"

The Minghe Demon Ancestor, bearing Hell, sets forth to launch the grandest conquest!

(End of chapter)