Chapter 839: Headless Dragons, the Masses Scheme the Demon Ancestor!

Yandi lamented for the Dragon Ancestor.

This dragon, dominant all his life, he therefore rose to power, gaining too much support from the dragon clan's people, but in the end he likewise suffered a great loss because of it.

However, the road is walked by oneself; others can only sigh for him.

Anyway, the Dragon Ancestor himself never regrets.

Only dragons that die in battle, none that surrender!

Even if it has been transformed by others, one must produce a 'Responding Dragon' to perform graft and transplant!

What does it matter if one suffers a loss? One reaps what one sows!

The Dragon Ancestor uttered each word with a pause, the most resolute heart: 'I will grow stronger bit by bit, until one day I will stand atop the peak, and none shall be able to stop me!'

This life may have failed, but there is the next life!

My heart will not die, my Dao will not perish, my dream will not scatter!

He grasped the jade seal; at this moment the Ancestor Dragon was tragic yet majestic, his spirit indescribable, having endured countless trials, he rose to the challenge, determined to break through myriad tribulation gates!

——Even if the whole world is my enemy, despite repeated battles and defeats, I will carve out a realm for myself!

The piercing blood-light burned, with black and yellow diverging; the dragon battled in the field, its blood black and yellow.

Gradually, this Honghuang battlefield collapsed, returning to nothingness, and chaos quality flowed, reshaping order, recreating the cosmos.

Only by sacrificing great ambitions can one dare to have the sun and moon change the heavens.

The Ancestor Dragon already had a death resolve.

Even if destined to fail and perish, he will use his own sacrifice to bury the old order and exchange it for a brand-new world!

Are you sure?

Yandi quietly watched the Dragon Ancestor gathering strength, that was the magnificent brilliance of expending all life: 'Unwilling to sit down and talk with me normally, to negotiate properly, to settle karma, to clarify debts and credits?'

"Dreaming!" the Ancestor Dragon roared, 'Only by trampling over my corpse can you get what you want!'

I! Will never compromise!

He raised the divine jade seal, bursting forth eternal Dao power; at this moment he became the world's most brilliant light, suppressing the ages!

Roar!

The ancient divine dragon, chanting through the ages, can be heard throughout all ages and myriad heavens.

After countless years, this sound still echoes, infusing every living being's spine with vigor, letting them straighten their chests, stand taller, and brandish their blades at the stronger.

The Dragon Ancestor's life was not easy.

Always born out of time.

He often faced opponents fiercer than himself.

But he never gave up.

Burning this body, pursuing dreams, he adhered to this will——the ultimate slaughter, accusing the world——

Is his noble origin not impressive?

Does having powerful backing not impress?

Nobles and generals—where does their superiority come from!

What Heavenly Emperor!

What Dao Ancestor!

What Human Emperor!

I will shatter your myths, cut off your influence, honoring only one lifetime, believing only in this life!

What a marvelous divine ability.

Yandi praised, then shook his head: 'Too bad, you met me.'

"In a proper duel, I have no good way against you…… but I am not proper."

You have the dragon clan, I have the human race.

"Now, the Four Emperors of the human race have taken their places, all authority lies in my grasp…… you cannot defeat me."

He calmly stated a fact.

Having operated to this day, the human race is in his grasp, he is nearly unstoppable!

Yandi is him.

Huangdi is him.

He made a deal with Eastern Splendor, exchanging for the guise of the Civil Mandate, and the master of the Bird Master is also him.

And the Dragon Master!

The current lord of the Dragon Master is the Responding Dragon!

Fire Master, Cloud Master, Dragon Master, Bird Master…… ultimately, all fall under Fengxi's sole control; he is the true Human Emperor!

Facing the Ancestor Dragon's death-defying slaughter, the Human Emperor also advances.

The brilliance of the complete Five Virtues shines, this is the power always hidden; now, with the Human Emperor's status complete, it is nearly truly perfected, erupting here!

"Five Virtues…… forever!"

A faint sigh accompanied the Ancestor Dragon's chant.

The Dragon Ancestor Great Sage roared through the ages, Yandi lamented throughout ancient and modern times.

The Five Virtues Great Dao blossomed, also using the Five Elements abstractly to interpret, moving Heaven and Man, spanning the annals.

When the Ancestor Dragon's divine seal pressed down, embracing the belief of death with no life, pressing upon the five-colored birth-and-death spiritual light, yet it could not advance even an inch!

Moreover, the two are still merging!

The Dragon Dao's great unification, the Five Virtues' circulating operation— they seem to share some commonality; amidst fierce opposition, there are also points of harmony, allowing them to unify with each other.

Such fusion is clearly beyond the control of either; no one can claim absolute mastery.

Ancestral Dragon cannot.

Yandi…… He might have been able to, but in the end he gave up, letting this fusion develop, until it swelled to an uncontrollable point.

Moreover, it is utterly vicious!

When it loses control, inflicting heavy damage and suppressing either side is effortless…… because this is precisely the ultimate elaboration of both their Great Daos, a showdown at the peak!

Two supreme beings, besieging the same person, someone who cannot resist…… even if they cannot kill him, they can directly cripple him, robbing him of the strength to fight again!

"???"

The resolute heart of the Dragon Ancestor Great Sage suddenly gave rise to a stray thought.

——This Yandi, is he crazy?

He inexplicably felt a bit of regret.

——To die in battle at the hands of a terrifying opponent, and to die at the hands of a lunatic…… these concepts are completely different, right!

Moreover, the manner of death…… is it still due to losing control?

Not killed by someone?!

An inglorious death—saying it out loud brings no honor!

"You're crazy?!"

The Ancestral Dragon roared.

"No, I'm not crazy."

Yandi gazed at the power swelling to loss of control, laughed, sidestepped the ultimate collision and conquest, letting that originally balanced power dissipate, poured into the years, collapsing the river of time, unknown how many universes were destroyed.

However, a part of it was grasped by him, he pressed down with a backhand, subdued the Dragon Ancestor, and stepped on his dragon body.

——Just as in the past!

The Human Emperor rode the true dragon, to strike the Heavenly Dao!

But this time there is no Heavenly Dao as opponent; it seems merely the Human Emperor bullying the true dragon.

"Roar!"

The Dragon Ancestor Great Sage could not accept this, and rose in resistance.

The Dragon's Great Dao clamored, as if to crush the Human Emperor.

But…… when the Dragon's Dao power approached Yandi, it broke free of the Ancestral Dragon's control, instead drawing close to Yandi!

This is a terrifying sight!

The Dragon Ancestor watched, his stance froze, and painful tears fell from his eyes.

"Even my Dao…… has been seized by you through force and plunder?"

"Then what does my effort in this life amount to……"

He felt grief and anguish.

"You are wrong."

The Human Emperor remained calm, 'If you cannot control it, neither can I.'

"I never thought of possessing or controlling anything!"

"I can break your arts, affect your foundations, merely because your Dao is encompassed by me."

"Do you have pride? Do you have unyielding spirit?"

"Does your Dao permeate your will?"

"I think this is good."

"This world, these beings, greatly need such a Dao."

"Even as I, the Human Emperor, spokesman of the Human Dao, likewise need it."

"When one day the sovereign falls, the Human Dao decays, bullying kin, then such a spirit is needed to sever my life!"

Yandi seems utterly unfeeling, even toward himself he is that cold.

Yet he also possesses utmost feeling, a care for all living beings.

"The Five Virtues, I have elaborated this Great Dao."

"I will not completely possess and block, deifying myself, becoming an object of worship for all beings."

"I am merely a person."

"I support those who follow the path of the Five Virtues, becoming candidates."

"When I fall, or when they surpass me."

"Then they will use your path to challenge me, defeat me, and cast me into the dust!"

"I support, I approve of someone doing this."

"The Five Virtues endure, each generation stronger than the last!"

"This is my hope."

The Human Emperor stepped on the true dragon, overlooking the ages, 'I have encompassed your Dao and elevated your path…… you make everyone like a dragon, but how is everyone being like a dragon enough?'

"I lack great talent; unlike Fuxi, who can see far and judge the ages."

"Nor do I possess the purest benevolence; unlike Nüwa, who can nurture all spirits and open the netherworld."

"After thinking it over, I realize the most I can do is provide a most fitting stage for Human Dao beings, encouraging their growth, supporting their expansion…… until we, the preceding waves, are all beaten to death on the shore."

"The one who proves the Dao is the Five Virtues Great Dao, the Human Dao, not necessarily me."

Yandi spoke gently, 'I will sow hope in the human realm, merely as a spirit guarding the bottom line of rules. Perhaps some think I am making wedding clothes for others…… but I do not care.'

"'Dragon Ancestor, you cling to this, therefore…… you actually lost to me.'"

"'The Dragon's Dao has not betrayed you.'"

"'Only at that moment did I become a 'dragon' more perfect than you.'"

After all, who let you recklessly borrow money? If you don't settle your debt with me, I'll take action.

You should know, once you join the human race, the Human Emperor can also be called a True Dragon.

You're stubborn, I let go…… Without a leader among dragons, a hundred boats race forth, heroes emerge side by side, each leading their flair for hundreds of millions of years—ultimately, great fortune will reign under heaven.

I've gone further than you, so… you lose.

Yandi explained the whole story.

The Ancestral Dragon smiled helplessly, laughing and laughing until it cried, "Yeah…… I lost."

The Dragon Ancestor wept blood, and heaven and earth mourned together.

A Dragon Ancestor encountered the most dreadful defeat on this day.

He wanted to fight again, but he discovered that deep within his spirit lay an indescribable dejection and powerlessness.

He had once lost to the August Emperor; later he reflected, thinking that this August Emperor was too sneaky, winning by underhanded tactics.

But today, he was knocked down by Yandi…… yet he couldn't come up with any excuse.

The August Emperor defeated him in competition; there was nothing else to it but having fought another round.

And Yandi……

He didn't even care about himself, discarding his own being, solely to achieve the brilliance of the Human Dao.

This seems to be a form of restraint, the most targeted counter.

Just like the Nether River Demon Ancestor storming the Purple Azure Palace, mastering the forbidden arts of toppling heaven to become human—so much so that even the Heavenly Dao could be offered as a living sacrifice.

Purple Azure Palace.

the Heavenly Dao

It's not that the Demon Ancestor is stronger than the Dao Ancestor; it's simply due to restraint.

But with the reversal, the Dao Ancestor regained his Brave One form, while the Demon Ancestor was left embarrassed.

The eldest son of the Human Dao launches a heavy assault——although this time, Hongjun is to be restrained by the Holy Mother of the Creation of the Azure Green.

Moreover, when Hongjun violently beat the Nether River, all his resentment was vented.

One cannot deny that, when Hongjun violently beat the Nether River, all his resentment was vented.

——"Boom—"

Purple Azure Palace, this place has already been reduced to ruins by two peak powerhouses.

The Demon Ancestor faces off against the Dao Ancestor—this is a world‑shaking battle, each displaying their highest divine abilities.

One brings about the end of the Dharma of heaven and earth; the other governs the operation of the universe.

Even if heaven and earth fall into the end of the Dharma, the world does not perish, and the Heavenly Dao endures——this seems like a prophecy for the outcome of this battle.

Of course!

The power of the Human Dao can overturn heaven and earth, yet even before the Dao Ancestor could take off his Dao robe and don the ceremonial attire of the Human Dao Emperor, he was still being trapped and slain by the Nether River Demon Ancestor.

Thus, Hongjun cast aside his integrity, picked up the identity of the Brave One…… and then the battle became utterly one‑sided.

The Brave One Hongjun pummeled the Nether River!

He was inherently extremely strong; with Pangu absent, Hongjun is the foremost mighty one in the Honghuang heavens and earth.

Moreover, at this very moment, he is not fighting alone!

In shady underhanded deals, he took advantage of others' peril, forcing Xuanyuan to unify the factions.

——Of course, this is what Hongjun believes; he stands in the atmosphere.

In a cross‑shareholding venture, Emperor Hong emerged, and Harmonious Heaven emerged as well!

Thus Emperor Hong blocks Houtu—what about Harmonious Heaven?

He influenced the battle at the Purple Azure Palace!

The Demon Ancestor seems to be dueling Hongjun one‑on‑one, but…… it doesn't actually exist!

This is a two‑against‑one situation!

The Nether River Demon Ancestor specializes in the Killing Dao; at the same level of cultivation, its slaughter capability can be called the strongest, but…… in the end it is powerless to turn the tide.

After countless clashes, Hongjun had his face swollen and his teeth knocked out.

Deliberate!

This is deliberate!

The Dao Ancestor does not wish to slay the Demon Ancestor, merely to indulge the Nether River's bragging—slaying heaven, earth, people, and self—to achieve the Ultimate Killing Dao.

But, he can humiliate him!

Humiliating the Nether River until it covers its face and flees in defeat!

However, this method is also very unreliable.

Because it's easy to provoke the opponent into a frenzy, and then…… burst forth with power!

"Bullying the demon too much!"

The Demon Ancestor roared, his tragic war cry echoing, bloody sword light surging, expending everything, burning his own body——this time he was truly tragic.

Blood‑red, it flooded the ages, sank the Great Dao, shattered the universe's rules, and ushered in a brand‑new order.

The Demon Ancestor swung his sword at Hongjun, aiming to cut off the lofty heaven above all beings' heads, casting it down to the mortal realm, so that it could no longer be noble or superior.

He then swung his sword at himself, seeking to cut away past flaws and regrets, slay his former self, cut himself to understand the Dao, discard personal bias, and exist together with the ancient, vicissitudinous heavens and earth, as well as the splendid, radiant Human Dao.

Shattering the three views, breaking the spiritual world——is this a kind of spiritual slaughter?

If so, there is no doubt that this is the specialty of the Nether River Demon Ancestor.

Then, after the killing, what next?

What was cut off?

What was also gained?

What was cut off was the past's shackles.

What was gained was the ability to step into the broadest realm!

What we reap is the ability to step into the broadest realm!

Having cut off one's own stubbornness, it is like a blank sheet of paper—anything can be copied onto it and assimilated.

But the Demon Ancestor, after all, is one of those absolute pinnacle beings in this world!

Who could assimilate such a great being?

Exactly.

In this world, there exists such a being, objectively neutral.

——Human Dao!

"I have seen it!"

A satisfied sigh, it is the exhilaration of "to hear the Dao in the morning, to die in the evening is acceptable," and thus adds countless sharpness to that sword aimed at Hongjun.

"Indeed, my Dao can proceed… Perhaps I should blend into the Human Dao?"

"Deconstructing the concept of the soul, defining smaller units, discarding personal obstinacy, accepting the will of all beings, until being of one heart with the myriad peoples, that is the Demon Ancestor formed by all beings—the Crowdfunded Demon Ancestor!"

"By then, I will be the Human Dao… Do I still need to compete with Pangu?"

"I am Pangu!"

"Hahaha!"

The Demon Ancestor laughed loudly, echoing through the ages.

"Hongjun, quickly offer up your head, to cheer for my enlightenment!"

"Seeking death… Pah! Seeking a beating!" Hongjun's eyes turned cold, he deeply felt that the demonic path was not anything good.

Everyone is mentally ill!

This time, he no longer held back, solely because he sensed danger.

Hongjun advanced, Jun Tian displayed might; they united their efforts, communicated with the Heavenly Dao, and in a single thought spanning the rise and fall of myriad ages, unleashed world-shaking Dao power!

"Boom!"

The Demon Ancestor's immortal demon body was torn apart!

The fearsome wound pierced his brow, striking the indestructible primordial spiritual light, causing him to stagger and fall into the mortal realm, collapsing in the Sea of Blood.

(End of chapter)