Chapter 818: with translation of chapter title

Jun, ancient and weathered, holding Heaven's immortality, reached an agreement with the Sacred Emperor of the Human Dao.

From this moment on, he will take over the Supreme Emperor's burden, replace him to finish a game, and continue the broken path!

Simply because each faced an opponent they could not contend with, a flexible moral bottom line was employed to turn the tide.

Hongjun fell from Heaven to become human, the 'Heaven' nature was forced by the Nether River Demon Ancestor, on the verge of extinction, human nature became dominant... Such him, there is no way to defeat Nüwa, being subdued to death.

Only by relying on the Human Dao, letting the Human Emperor suppress Houtu Nüwa, can he see the glimmer of hope.

Likewise.

As Xuanyuan, who bears the karma of the Human Dao's continuation, what can he use to contend with the August Emperor?

I'm afraid after a few big blows, people will be beaten stupid!

The Nine-Headed Clan fell, the Supreme Emperor collapsed... This has already proven too much!

Only as Jun of Heaven can he pretend to be an emotionless killer—the Heavenly Dao has no kinship, the Heavenly Dao has no emotion, the Heavenly Dao has no selfishness!

Thus, he can truly do battle with the August Emperor!

They each need each other.

But at the same time, they also need a pot that can charge into battle the most... no, a spear!

Jun Heaven whispers, to let the lonely ages listen, to inform the cooperating allies, he will have such righteous actions.

——It's time to let the Dragon Ancestor Pot... fellow Daoist appear!

"Who else but him for the tragedy of Mount Buzhou?"

Jun smiled, his weathered gaze suddenly cleared, crossing layers of spacetime, reflecting an unyielding figure.

How many years have passed.

That Dragon Ancestor still resists!

He roared, his true form manifested, using teeth and claws, desperately scraping off the shackles on his body, even if it left him covered in wounds!

Dragon Ancestor, never gave up.

The dragon's proud bone found its most perfect interpretation here.

No matter how great the catastrophe he encounters, he will struggle to rise and punch fate!

Thousands of shackles cannot bind the heart of freedom.

Ten thousand great mountains cannot suppress the will to struggle.

Under the crushing wheels of the era, the Dragon Ancestor suffered terribly—his entire dragon body was pressed beneath Honghuang, struggling to even speak, afterwards he also suffered treachery, manipulated by the methods left by the Dao Ancestor, to be made into a puppet, at a suitable time, to do a suitable thing.

But even if fate is thus, the Great Sage Dragon Ancestor never gave up!

Burning heart, burning soul, burning blood!

Jun praised.

Even if their positions are incompatible.

For such an opponent, as the emotionless Heaven, one is also moved.

But this is also good.

If the Dragon Ancestor truly withers, becomes dispirited, just lies there, no longer struggling... where would he go to find someone to take over?

Where would everyone go to find the most perfect person to take the blame?

With such a heavy responsibility, without the most stubborn, bravest divine being, who could undertake it?!

Jun turned his gaze, saw the Mount Buzhou divine mountain that had endured an entire era of blood rain and wind, still standing tall in the center of Honghuang heaven and earth, and he smiled.

"This mountain, it should be cut."

"Fuxi wants it cut, Nüwa also wants it… and moreover, the Heavenly Dao needs it, and the Human Dao's myriad beings need it even more!"

"Mount Buzhou… Mount Buzhou ah!"

"With such an honored name, it was already destined."

At this moment, Jun's gaze is wise, penetrating ancient and modern.

Xuanyuan's investment opened up permissions, pulled him into the situation, letting him understand too much.

Although, there seems to be some concealment here, like activating a youth mode, blocking and covering Jun's view.

But for Jun, the known inside information is already more than enough.

——Human Dao descends, myriad beings act autonomously, August Emperor sets up a scheme……

Grasping this information, Jun's expression became somewhat complex, after a slight silence, there was feeling, there was sigh.

"When did Mount Buzhou originate? Everyone thinks it was at the beginning of heaven and earth's opening, transformed from Pangu."

"That's right, and also not right."

"That indeed is transformed from Pangu's spine, but the timing… there is a discrepancy."

"Strictly speaking, it was only at the end of the Dragon-Phoenix era that it gained meaning to exist. It was the August Emperor Heavenly Emperor who gave up, faced with debt problems, simply lay flat, cut off his past existence, condensed into one body, to cope with calamity… Mount Buzhou thus formed."

"However, that most special time is when the distortion of logical order causality coincided with the sequence of heaven and earth's opening."

"At the moment when a Pangu reaches the peak of his greatest moment, past is born from future, future writes present… thus, this first divine mountain of Honghuang has become, since ancient times, born at the time of heaven and earth's opening!"

"However, it is obvious that this divine mountain in the first era did not have much presence, merely serving as the nurturing place for the siblings Fuxi and Nüwa."

"The Dragon and Phoenix camps, in their confrontation, both treated it as if unseen." Jun chuckled, "Originally a contested battleground for military strategists, it became a backdrop… quite absurd, yet everyone regards it as normal."

"Pangu's power is indeed terrifying!"

"But by the time of the Witch-Demon era, it was different."

"Everyone's eyes are not blind anymore, they see Mount Buzhou's presence and importance… thus, this divine mountain became the battlefield of how many blood battles?"

"With this, the Witch Clan killed into the Heavenly Stars Sea how many times!"

"The weight of Mount Buzhou is too great, too great!"

"The birthplace of the Witch Clan, the battlefield of the Witch-Demon blood war… the single character 'Witch' represents a people who stand between heaven and earth, with heaven above, earth below, and that central pillar is Mount Buzhou!"

"It is the order of the universe, it is the connection of cause and effect, it… must be severed!"

August Emperor wants it cut off.

Because, if he wants to continue the era and settle the karmic accounts, something this big and this glaring must definitely be erased.

Everyone knows that Mount Buzhou is Pangu's backbone, the tombstone of the era, proving Pangu's death.

But if the era continues, Pangu will not die!

So this is the loose end August Emperor needs to clean up, the paradox to be resolved.

Nüwa also wants it cut off.

If Mount Buzhou endures, it is a thorn stuck in the hearts of later Pangu successors……to others it would be a laugh and pass, not worth much concern, but they still have this breadth of mind.

But what about Nüwa?

She wants to prove herself, so Mount Buzhou has become an obstacle she cannot get past, wanting to break it.

And as for Hun Dun, he needs freedom, needs the release from restraints……even if there are fallen angels becoming human, but if he still wants to contend fully for Pangu, the bonds of the Great Calamity must also be broken.

If Mount Buzhou is cut off, heaven and earth perish……this is the best reason to enter!

As for the mortal masses, they have believed in and prayed to this divine mountain for an era!

Having knelt down, they need to stand up……they must learn to rely on themselves!

Honghuang's Mount Buzhou is broken, but every person's backbone has become Mount Buzhou!

Mount Buzhou……lives in the heart of every person!

——Do not worship it.

——Become it!

This is the blessing of the mortal realm to every living being!

The mortal realm wants people to know that even if they leave Mount Buzhou, the masses can still survive, heaven and earth still endure!

A crutch is the support of the disabled when they limp, but it cannot be relied upon forever; in the end one must rely on oneself to stand.

Mount Buzhou, which upheld heaven and earth for the masses, is faith, is an idol, is a spiritual pillar, but ultimately unknowingly became a shackle binding people's hearts, is the fetter that stops people from daring to let themselves soar……since this is the case, let us smash it!

In wind and rain, let the masses confront their own strength!

……

With so many powerhouses, their wills pointed……Mount Buzhou, how could it not be cut off!

This has become the prevailing trend, the torrent of the age, the rut of fate!

But!

Although this is so, this dirty job……everyone also finds it taboo.

Whoever cuts off Mount Buzhou will forge a heaven‑killing karma with Honghuang and all beings!

Especially the mortal masses!

——We have stood up, straightened our own backbones; thereafter the halo of this divine mountain's idol fades……but this is not your excuse for tearing down our Honghuang village's famous tourist spot!

One can imagine.

Doing this dirty job will surely result in being hung on the pillar of shame for ten thousand years.

No……ten thousand years is probably not enough; ten billion years is about right.

The behind‑the‑scenes black hands decline thanks, all looking left and right, seeking a scapegoat.

This pot is too big.

The demonic sect can't contain it……Moreover, the demonic sect at this time would not take the blame——the Hell River Demon Ancestor is indeed tough, having already charged up to the Zi Xiao Palace, intending to slay the Dao Ancestor!

Whether one can win or not is one matter, but the attitude is in place.

The demonic sect, it's rising up!

Jun felt regret for a moment, then finally placed the abacus on the Dragon Ancestor's body.

It's decided, it's you!

"The great task of burying Mount Buzhou, after unanimous discussion by the organization, has been decided: it's you……Cang!"

Jun murmured softly.

"For this, I will give you a chance."

"You don't hate me very much, do you?"

【106】 "I am the one who cast you down from the clouds, the slaughter of sacrificing the Jade Disc of Creation, using the Heavenly Court as a means to mete out falling stars, ending your dragon lineage, all turned to dust."

【107】 "I give you the chance for revenge!"

【108】 Jun's gaze is distant, vast and illusory.

【109】 He raised one hand, within it lies the grandest origin, the essence of the mortal realm, the authority granted by the Holy Emperor Heavenly Emperor.

【110】 Obtaining this, one may be crowned emperor within the mortal realm!

【111】 The Xuanyuan lineage passes to Jun, not only power but also the authority temporarily conferred!

【112】 Heaven and humanity united, the two generations of mortal realm leaders have unified the front—this is the most thorough financing!

【113】 Therefore, he can also use these treasures belonging to Xuanyuan.

【114】 Of course, to show courtesy and politeness, Jun also asked the concerned party.

【115】 "I want to use it to fish, do you mind?"

【116】 No one answered.

【117】 Jun nodded satisfiedly, "If you don't speak, I'll take it as your consent."

【118】 In his soft words, he infused this vast authority into the countless brilliant spiritual lights bursting at the intersection of the Dragon-Phoenix Era and the Witch-Demon Era——within them were several rays of exceedingly fierce radiance, shooting into the dark void, heading toward the darkest prison.

【119】 This was originally the mortal realm's doing, containing immense power, intended to commend the Dragon Ancestor.

【120】 Yes.

I am the one who cast you down from the clouds, the slaughter of sacrificing the Jade Disc of Creation, using the Heavenly Court as a means to summon falling stars, ending your dragon lineage—all turned to dust.

I am the one who cast you down from the clouds, the slaughter of sacrificing the Jade Disc of Creation, using the Heavenly Court as a means to summon falling stars, ending your dragon lineage—all turned to dust.

I give you a chance to take revenge.

Translation: "I give you the chance for revenge!"

Jun's gaze is distant and vague, illusory.

Translation: Jun's gaze is distant, vast and illusory.

He lifts a hand, holding within it the grandest origin—the essence of humanity and the authority of the Holy Emperor Heavenly Sovereign.

Translation: He raised one hand, within it lies the grandest origin, the essence of the mortal realm, the authority granted by the Holy Emperor Heavenly Emperor.

With this, one can be crowned emperor of humanity.

Translation: Obtaining this, one may be crowned emperor within the mortal realm!

The Xuanyuan legacy is passed to Jun—not just power, but also the authority has been temporarily handed over.

Translation: The Xuanyuan lineage passes to Jun, not only power but also the authority temporarily conferred!

Heaven and man as one, the two generations of humanity's leaders have united their forces—this is the most complete merger.

Translation: Heaven and humanity united, the two generations of mortal realm leaders have unified the front—this is the most thorough financing!

Thus, he can also draw upon these Xuanyuan treasures.

Translation: Therefore, he can also use these treasures belonging to Xuanyuan.

Of course, to be courteous, Jun also asked the person concerned.

Translation: Of course, to show courtesy and politeness, Jun also asked the concerned party.

I want to use it to go fishing—do you mind?

Translation: "I want to use it to fish, do you mind?"

No one replied.

Translation: No one answered.

Jun nodded in satisfaction: "If you don't speak, I'll assume you agree."

Translation: Jun nodded satisfiedly, "If you don't speak, I'll take it as your consent."

In a quiet tone, he channeled this immense authority into the myriad brilliant spiritual lights that erupted at the confluence of the Dragon-Phoenix and Lich eras—within them shone several beams of extraordinarily radiant light, shooting into the endless void toward the darkest prison.

Translation: In his soft words, he infused this vast authority into the countless brilliant spiritual lights bursting at the intersection of the Dragon-Phoenix Era and the Witch-Demon Era——within them were several rays of exceedingly fierce radiance, shooting into the dark void, heading toward the darkest prison.

This was originally humanity's work, imbued with immense power, intended to honor the Azure Dragon.

Translation: This was originally the mortal realm's doing, containing immense power, intended to commend the Dragon Ancestor.

Yes.

Translation: Yes.

Now we need to output each line as "【N】 translation". Ensure each translation is on a single line.

Now produce the glossary list.

Check that we used exact English forms: Pangu, Nüwa, Dragon Ancestor, Heavenly Emperor, August Emperor, Mount Buzhou, the Heavenly Court, Honghuang, the Great Calamity.

Now【61】 It is the order of the universe, it is the link of cause and effect, it……must be cut off!

The one who merges with the Human Dao, the one who commands, praises the Dragon Ancestor…… This praise may also become the key to rescuing Dragon Ancestor.

This is also reasonable.

Dragon Ancestor Cang, the leader who ruled half of Honghuang during the Dragon and Phoenix era!

In the Wu-Yao era, he is the ancestor of the Wu Clan, the sage of the Dragon Clan, and still has investments among humanity!

Such a figure has long been a nominal Pangu candidate in the Human Dao.

Even if humanity reaches the peak, when rewards are given according to merit, Dragon Ancestor's share is indispensable.

"I'll lend a hand again."

Jun smiled faintly, "How about a greater reward and becoming emperor?"

"Let's settle this karma…… I've slapped you so many times, I'll just give you a sweet date!"

Authority and spiritual light merged, forming an imperial seal!

However, this imperial seal is not easy to obtain.

Because it stems from Jun's command, it carries karma.

But karma has never been a problem.

It can be repaid, or…… we can kill the creditor!

Given Dragon Ancestor's era's view of Hongjun, perhaps…… there is only one choice!

Jun, however, doesn't care at all.

"Come on!"

"Let's contend for the throne!"

Jun chuckled softly, his laughter gradually growing grand.

"I await you at the extreme of the nine heavens!"

"Wait for you to break the pillar of heaven and earth, let Jun's heavens fall, settle the karma, and see if you…… can take all righteousness!"

His figure was faint and illusory, as if transcending outward, yet also merging into the entirety of Honghuang.

When Hongjun was blocked by the Underworld River in the the Zixiao Palace and engaged in bloody combat, he took over the reins of the Heavenly Dao's operation, overlooking myriad beings!

The karma of the era is drawing to a close.

The era's order is undergoing change.

Jun is waiting, waiting for the most suitable moment, waiting for the moment when the cosmic order collapses, to complete the transaction, to throw the Human Dao's accounts into chaos, and to repel the August Emperor who comes across the ages!

……

Day after day, year after year of struggle.

The Dragon Ancestor never gave up.

He could never give up!

As soon as he sensed it and knew his clan faced a huge problem, he has been like this ever since!

Offspring withered, bloodline died in battle!

Having crossed the shackles of time and space, transcended the bonds of karma, he understood…… the Dragon Master has too often walked the path to extinction!

And what about him?

He was also manipulated by the Dao Ancestor, who left a means on him to make him into a puppet!

His people perished in disaster.

He himself was grief-stricken.

How desolate!

But the more so, the more Cang struggled desperately.

"Kill!"

"Kill back!"

"Revenge!"

"Great revenge!"

In the void, the concept of time was scrambled, like an instant, yet also like having traversed eternity.

Yet the Dragon Ancestor remained steadfast.

"Hongjun, you'll never succeed!"

At every moment, every drop of Cang's blood burned, boiling thoroughly.

Supreme willpower tore flesh, crushed bones, and shattered his primordial spirit piece by piece…… so frenzied, only to expel the mark Hongjun had imprinted on him!

Endless pain, deep into the soul, yet the Dragon Ancestor endured it with the most resolute, steadfast will!

No one knows how many shackles were shattered, how many layers of the Heavenly Dao's bonds were broken.

The light of freedom lay before his eyes, yet it seemed somewhat out of reach; close at hand was the ends of the earth, always just a hair's breadth away.

Heavenly Dao…… Heavenly Dao!

This is the ultimate creation of the Honghuang universe, born holding such a great foundation; Hongjun innately restrains too many divinities!

Dragon Ancestor had hope of freedom, but it remained only hope.

Until this day!

"Hum!"

Numerous brilliant streams of spiritual light flew in, striking the dragon's body covered in wounds.

This is the aid of the Human Dao!

It is also the Human Emperor's assistance to those who have merited the human race…… even if the former Dragon Ancestor's motives were not pure.

But even if it's not counted as merit, there is still hard labor!

Without the Dragon Ancestor charging ahead, how could the Human Emperor have any opportunity to develop in such a despicable way?!

This requires gratitude!

When this assistance was added to him, it instantly helped the Dragon Ancestor make up for the ever‑missing strength, breaking the limit!

Ah!

The Dragon Ancestor glowed all over, and he shattered all shackles!

The Human Emperor Heavenly Emperor's mark was branded onto his brow, restoring the deficit from his years of struggling and fighting for his life; humanity and all beings jointly revere his Dao, everyone as dragons now possesses a natural orthodoxy, never before has such recognition been given as now!

It seems that only another opportunity is needed… then he can truly make the ultimate leap!

No…… it's not just seeming.

This is real!

There is no deception, nor any illusion obscuring the will.

At the Dragon Ancestor's such achievement, perceiving all truth and falsehood, it's no longer something deceitful tricks can deceive.

The permission granted by the Honorable One is naturally true and without falsehood.

As long as afterward, the Dragon Ancestor can cross that threshold…… Pangu, things will fall into place!

But…… can the Dragon Ancestor really succeed?

Hum!

The Dragon Ancestor raised his head, his eye sockets tore apart, and blood tears streamed down.

He seemed to both cry and laugh.

"Countless blood, exchanged for this pittance of aid today, like alms?"

"What I want, is this the ending?"

"The dragon lineage is never inferior to humanity!"

"I will kill my way back!"

"Bu Zhou, tilting the heavenly river…… the era buried my clan, they vanished among the masses."

"I will make that day overturn heaven and earth, letting everyone become dragon!"

Roar!

The earth‑shaking roar swept past, present, and future, shaking the ancient firmament!

Honghuang let out a tremendous roar……

The Dragon Ancestor made a dazzling entrance!

(End of chapter)