Chapter 850

line: "The divine sound is faint, carrying indulgence and blessing—most complex, like a father gazing at his daughter, an elder brother caring for his younger sister, or a grown child blessing his mother." No Chinese.

line: "We need to translate naturally: the divine sound is faint, carrying indulgence and blessing—most complex, like a father gazing at his daughter, an elder brother caring for his younger sister, or a grown child blessing his mother." No Chinese.

Interpretation: The divine sound is faint, carrying indulgence and blessing, most complex, like a father looking at his daughter, like an elder brother caring for his younger sister, and like a grown-up child blessing his mother.

We need to keep meaning, not add. Let's produce: "The divine sound was faint, carrying indulgence and blessing, most complex, like a father looking at his daughter, like an elder brother caring for his younger sister, and like a grown child blessing his mother."

line: "Check if any extra: we added "was". The Chinese: "The divine sound is faint, carrying indulgence and blessing—most complex, like a father gazing at his daughter, an elder brother caring for his younger sister, or a grown child blessing his mother." It doesn't have a verb "was". But we need to make English natural. Usually we would say "The divine sound was faint, carrying indulgence and blessing, most complex..." Adding "was" is fine as it's implied. Not adding extra info. It's okay." Contains the word "Chinese:" but that's English. No Chinese characters.

We must not add explanatory words not in source. "was" is a verb to make sentence grammatical; it's acceptable. We'll keep.

line: "Now 【2】 However, this is very faint, fleeting." No Chinese.

Translation: "However, it was very weak, fleeting in a flash."

But we need to keep meaning: "However, this was very faint, disappearing in a flash." We'll output: "However, it was very weak, disappearing in a flash."

However, it is very weak, fleeting.

line: "On the contrary, that surging killing intent, that peerless sharpness, yet it captured all attention, shocking to the heart." No Chinese.

Translation: "On the contrary, that surging killing intent, that peerless sharpness, instead seized all attention, shocking the heart."

We need to be faithful. Let's produce: "On the contrary, that surging killing intent, that peerless sharpness, instead seized all attention, shocking the heart."

line: "Nüwa is still okay." Contains "Nüwa" with ü? That's a Latin character with diacritic, not Chinese. It's okay. The instruction: "no Chinese characters in the output". Nüwa is not a Chinese character; it's a transliteration using Latin letters. Should be fine.

Translation: "Nüwa was still alright."

line: "Nüwa was still okay." Same.

line: "Hongjun just sat there, dumbfounded." Fine.

line: "Hongjun just sat there, dumbfounded." Fine.

line: "Because, that killing intent was aimed at him, the target certain, pointing solely, carrying a terrifying ancient killing intent, following the people's will—'We are born free; who dares to stand above!'" No Chinese.

line: same as above.

line: "Whoever despises all and attempts to stem the tide of the age—overthrow him! Strike him down!" No Chinese.

Translation: "Whoever despises everything, attempting to block the tide of the era—overthrow him! Strike him down!"

We need to keep exclamation marks. Output: "Whoever despises everything, attempting to block the tide of the era—overthrow him! Strike him down!"

line: "The Dao Ancestor hadn't even finished showing off for more than a quarter hour before he had to pay the price for his boastful words." No Chinese.

Translation: "The Dao Ancestor hadn't even finished pretending to be cool for more than a quarter hour before he had to pay the price for his boastful words."

line: same.

We need to keep meaning. Output: "The Dao Ancestor hadn't even finished showing off for more than a quarter hour before he had to pay the price for his boastful words."

line: "Heavenly Court?" Fine.

Translation: "The Heavenly Court?" Keep question mark.

line: "Do you think you can establish it just because you want to?" Fine.

line: same.

line: "Have you considered the intention of letting humanity and all beings take charge?" Fine.

line: same.

line: "Do you still want to grasp the fate of the world?" Fine.

Translation: "Do you still want to control the destiny of the world?" Output: "Do you still want to control the world's destiny?"

line: "Who gave you the guts!" Fine.

Translation: "Who gave you the guts!" Output: "Who gave you the guts!"

line: "The sword light pierced the chaos, shone into the Dao Ancestor's eyes, as if rending eternity." Fine.

Translation: "The sword light pierced through the chaos, reflecting into the Dao Ancestor's eyes, as if tearing apart eternity."

We need to keep meaning. Output: "The sword light pierced through the chaos, reflecting into the Dao Ancestor's eyes, as if tearing apart eternity."

line: "'Slay! Immortal! Sword! Formation!'" Contains curly quotes but fine.

line: same.

line: "Hongjun, pointed at by the sharpness, that sword qi came upon him, making him feel a tremor, unmatched killing intent crisscrossing, chilling to his bones, causing him to shudder involuntarily." Fine.

line: same.

We need to keep meaning. Output: "Hongjun, pointed at by the sharpness, that sword qi came upon him, making him feel a tremor, unmatched killing intent crisscrossing, chilling to his bones, causing him to shudder involuntarily."

line: "This Slay Immortal Sword Formation, compared to the killing intent the Nether River Demon Ancestor brought when he attacked the Purple Azure Palace, is ferociously violent to a degree of thousands or even tens of thousands times greater." Fine.

Translation: "This Zhu Xian Sword Formation, compared to the killing intent the Nether River Demon Ancestor brought when attacking the Purple Dawn Palace, is fiercer and more violent by who knows how many hundred times!"

We need to keep meaning. Output: "This Zhu Xian Sword Formation, compared to the killing intent the Nether River Demon Ancestor brought when attacking the Purple Dawn Palace, is fiercer and more violent by who knows how many hundred times!"

line: "They are hardly even in the same league." Fine.

Translation: "They are hardly even on the same level!" Output: "They are hardly even on the same level!"

line: "The Dao Ancestor spoke word by word, as if facing a great foe, releasing boundless terror from his mind." Fine.

Translation: "The Dao Ancestor paused word by word, as if facing a great enemy, releasing boundless terror from his spirit."

We need to keep meaning. Output: "The Dao Ancestor paused word by word, as if facing a great enemy, releasing boundless terror from his spirit."

line: "He had thought to stop it, but it was useless." Fine.

Translation: "He had thought to stop it, but it was useless."

We need to keep meaning. Output: "He had thought to stop it, but it was useless."

line: "The crimson sword blade, the brutal killing intent, bearing the weight of an entire era's life, split the heavenly way's law—nothing could stop its descent." Fine.

Translation: "The crimson sword blade, carrying a brutal killing intent, bearing the weight of an entire era's life, split the Heavenly Dao's laws—nothing could stop its descent!"

We need to keep meaning. Output: "The crimson sword blade, carrying a brutal killing intent, bearing the weight of an entire era's life, split the Heavenly Dao's laws—nothing could stop its descent!"

line: "Not even fearing death, what heavenly way would they still fear?" Fine.

Translation: "Not even fearing death, what Heavenly Dao would they still dread!"

We need to keep meaning. Output: "Not even fearing death, what Heavenly Dao would they still dread!"

line: "If the people do not fear death, why should they fear heaven?" Fine.

Translation: "If the people do not fear death, why fear Heaven!"

We need to keep meaning. Output: "If the people do not fear death, why fear Heaven!"

line: "The heavenly way turns, changing seas to fields, letting all things rise and fall—indeed immensely powerful." Fine.

Translation: "The Heavenly Dao turns, making seas shift into fields, letting all things rise and fall—indeed immensely powerful."

We need to keep meaning. Output: "The Heavenly Dao turns, making seas shift into fields, letting all things rise and fall—indeed immensely powerful."

line: "Yet in this world, the two characters 'sacrifice' crush this terrifying power." Fine.

Translation: "Yet in this world, the two words 'sacrifice' crush that terrifying power."

We need to keep meaning. Output: "Yet in this world, the two words 'sacrifice' crush that terrifying power."

line: "——Only with sacrifice and lofty ambition can one dare to call for the sun and moon to renew the heavens!" Contains em-dash but fine.

Translation: "——Only with abundant sacrifice and ambition can one dare to call for the sun and moon to renew the heavens!"

We need to keep meaning. Output: "——Only with abundant sacrifice and ambition can one dare to call for the sun and moon to renew the heavens!"

line: "Hongjun's expression changed, no longer his former carefree abandon." Fine.

Translation: "Hongjun's expression changed, no longer the carefree abandon of before."

We need to keep meaning. Output: "Hongjun's expression changed, no longer the carefree abandon of before."

line: "The heavenly way gave its all; amidst the bewildering myriad phenomena, it turned into a torrent flowing from this chaos, continuing through myriad ages, transcending outward." Fine.

Translation: "The Heavenly Dao exerted its all, amidst the bewildering myriad phenomena, transforming into a torrent that flowed from this chaos, continuing through myriad ages, transcending outward."

We need to keep meaning. Output: "The Heavenly Dao exerted its all, amidst the bewildering myriad phenomena, transforming into a torrent that flowed from this chaos, continuing through myriad ages, transcending outward."

line: "The might of the heavenly way is undoubtedly terrifying, encompassing all divine arts and Daoist methods of the world, most stunning…… It represents the totality of the world, the greatest aggregation, recording all information of the primordial wilderness, thus able to arrange and combine into infinite mystical arts and divine powers, becoming an unstoppable mighty torrent." Contains ellipsis but fine.

Translation: "The might of the Heavenly Dao is undoubtedly terrifying, encompassing all the world's divine powers and laws, most splendid……It represents the totality of the world, the greatest aggregation, recording all information of Honghuang, thus able to arrange and combine infinite arts and divine powers, becoming an unstoppable mighty torrent."

We need to keep meaning. Output: "The might of the Heavenly Dao is undoubtedly terrifying, encompassing all the world's divine powers and laws, most splendid……It represents the totality of the world, the greatest aggregation, recording all information of Honghuang, thus able to arrange and combine infinite arts and divine powers, becoming an unstoppable mighty torrent."

line: "But this time, it faces the Slay Immortal Sword Formation!" Fine.

Translation: "But this time, it faces the Zhu Xian Sword Formation!"

We need to keep meaning. Output: "But this time, it faces the Zhu Xian Sword Formation!"

line: "When a battle diagram comes flying in, and four killer swords each take their positions, standing in the four directions to form a truly complete formation, even the heavenly way has an opponent!" Fine.

Translation: "When a formation diagram came flying in, and four lethal swords each took their positions, standing in the four directions, forming a truly complete array, even the Heavenly Dao had an opponent!"

We need to keep meaning. Output: "When a formation diagram came flying in, and four lethal swords each took their positions, standing in the four directions, forming a truly complete array, even the Heavenly Dao had an opponent!"

line: "The Slay Immortal Sword Formation represents destruction, conclusion, slaughter, death!" Fine.

Translation: "The Zhu Xian Sword Formation, it represents destruction, ending, slaughter, death!"

We need to keep meaning. Output: "The Zhu Xian Sword Formation, it represents destruction, ending, slaughter, death!"

line: "It foretells the end of all things; everything shall return to nothingness!" Fine.

Translation: "It foretold the end of all things, everything shall return to nothing!"

We need to keep meaning. Output: "It foretold the end of all things, everything shall return to nothing!"

line: "Heaven and earth arise from nothingness, and shall return to nothingness." Fine.

Translation: "Heaven and earth arise from nothingness, and shall return to nothingness."

We need to keep meaning. Output: "Heaven and earth arise from nothingness, and shall return to nothingness."

line: "It decrees the evolution of rules, turning all marvels into decay, all shall pass…… This is called calamity!" Fine.

Translation: "It decreed the evolution of rules, turning all marvels into decay, all shall pass……This is called calamity!"

We need to keep meaning. Output: "It decreed the evolution of rules, turning all marvels into decay, all shall pass……This is called calamity!"

line: "The Slay Immortal controls calamity; calamity rises and falls, transforming the world." Fine.

Translation: "The Zhu Xian Sword Calamity, as calamity rises and falls, it changed the world."

We need to keep meaning. Output: "The Zhu Xian Sword Calamity, as calamity rises and falls, it changed the world."

line: "In the era of the dragon and phoenix, if one says the heavenly way achieved Hongjun, then the Slay Immortal Sword Formation achieved Rahu." Fine.

Translation: "In the era of Dragon and Phoenix, if the Heavenly Dao brought about Hongjun, then the Zhu Xian Sword Formation brought about Luohu!"

We need to keep meaning. Output: "In the era of Dragon and Phoenix, if the Heavenly Dao brought about Hongjun, then the Zhu Xian Sword Formation brought about Luohu!"

line: "These two—one a Dao Ancestor, one a Demon Ancestor—their Dao-Demon struggle is endless." Fine.

Translation: "These two, one a Dao Ancestor, one a Demonic Ancestor……the struggle between Dao and Demon knows no end."

We need to keep meaning. Output: "These two, one a Dao Ancestor, one a Demonic Ancestor……the struggle between Dao and Demon knows no end."

line: "The Dao rises one foot, the demon rises ten feet." Fine.

Translation: "The Dao rises one foot, the Demon rises ten feet."

We need to keep meaning. Output: "The Dao rises one foot, the Demon rises ten feet."

line: "At this time, in this place, this principle is elaborated to the fullest." Fine.

Translation: "At this time, at this place, this principle is demonstrated to the fullest."

We need to keep meaning. Output: "At this time, at this place, this principle is demonstrated to the fullest."

line: "When the heavenly way advances, the sword formation begins to operate, myriads upon myriads of sword lights, even boundless numbers, surge forth like mountains and seas, shattering this

Translation: "When the Heavenly Dao advances, the sword formation begins to turn, countless swords of light rising like mountains and seas, surging, shattering this space-time, colliding with the supreme divine powers released by the Dao Ancestor!"

We need to keep meaning. Output: "When the Heavenly Dao advances, the sword formation begins to turn, countless swords of light rising like mountains and seas, surging, shattering this space-time, colliding with the supreme divine powers released by the Dao Ancestor!"

'Boom!'

Translation: "Boom—"

We need to keep the sound effect. Output: "Boom—"

Great Destruction!

Translation: "Great Destruction!"

Output: "Great Destruction!"

The entire chaos battlefield, boundless and infinite, now glows, filled with destructive waves.

Translation: "The entire chaos battlefield, boundless, now glows, filled with destructive undulations!"

We need to keep meaning. Output: "The entire chaos battlefield, boundless, now glows, filled with destructive undulations!"

The surging chaos sea stirred up the most tremendous wave; each wave crest, under the contest of two supreme wills, is breaking apart, transforming into one heaven-earth spacetime after another.

Translation: "The surging chaos sea stirred up the most tremendous waves; each wave crest, under the clash of two supreme wills, shatters and transforms into a world of space-time."

We need to keep meaning. Output: "The surging chaos sea stirred up the most tremendous waves; each wave crest, under the clash of two supreme wills, shatters and transforms into a world of space-time."

This is shocking, possessing boundless creative divine might; the entire chaos ocean, in an instant, transformed into the boundless 'boundary sea', with all heavens rising together, the heavenly way eternal.

Translation: "This is astonishing, possessing boundless creative divine might; the entire chaos ocean, in an instant, transformed into the boundless 'Boundary Sea', the Myriad Heavens standing together, the Heavenly Dao eternal."

We need to keep meaning. Output: "This is astonishing, possessing boundless creative divine might; the entire chaos ocean, in an instant, transformed into the boundless 'Boundary Sea', the Myriad Heavens standing together, the Heavenly Dao eternal."

Yet in the next instant, the blood-red sword light illuminated the endless heavens, intense to the extreme, even turning into a crimson flame—starting like sparks, it swiftly swept across, burning through all spacetime, everywhere, moving toward doom in brilliance.

Translation: "Yet the next moment, the blood-red sword light illuminated the endless Myriad Heavens, intense to the extreme, even turning into a crimson flame, initially like a spark, then sweeping across, burning through all space-time, everywhere, heading toward doom in brilliance!"

We need to keep meaning. Output: "Yet the next moment, the blood-red sword light illuminated the endless Myriad Heavens, intense to the extreme, even turning into a crimson flame, initially like a spark, then sweeping across, burning through all space-time, everywhere, heading toward doom in brilliance!"

The heavens have collapsed!

Translation: "The Myriad Heavens have been overturned!"

Output: "The Myriad Heavens have been overturned!"

All splendid creation returns to end and extinction, then condenses onto a vast, boundless battle diagram, enveloping chaos, shattering antiquity and the present.

Translation: "All splendid creation returns to ending and extinction, then condenses onto a boundless vast formation diagram, enveloping chaos, shattering ancient and modern!"

We need to keep meaning. Output: "All splendid creation returns to ending and extinction, then condenses onto a boundless vast formation diagram, enveloping chaos, shattering ancient and modern!"

'Click!'

Translation: "Crack!"

Output: "Crack!"

Slay, slaughter, trap, exterminate—the four killer swords have received unprecedented support; they stand in the four directions, forming a sword gate, sealing the entire chaos era like a prison, binding all people and things within.

Translation: "Slay, Slaughter, Trap, Extinction—the four killing swords received unprecedented support, standing in the four directions, they condensed the sword gate, sealing the entire chaos era, like a prison, binding all people and things within."

We need to keep meaning. Output: "Slay, Slaughter, Trap, Extinction—the four killing swords received unprecedented support, standing in the four directions, they condensed the sword gate, sealing the entire chaos era, like a prison, binding all people and things within."

Even the heavenly way is no exception!

Translation: "Even the Heavenly Dao is no exception!"

Output: "Even the Heavenly Dao is no exception!"

Even if the Dao Ancestor used his true form, letting the heavenly way's divine wheel charge, it still slammed head-on into the diagram.

Translation: "Even if the Dao Ancestor used his true form, sending the Heavenly Dao Divine Wheel to attack, it smashed head-on into the formation diagram!"

We need to keep meaning. Output: "Even if the Dao Ancestor used his true form, sending the Heavenly Dao Divine Wheel to attack, it smashed head-on into the formation diagram!"

The radiance of the heavenly way spread across heaven and earth, unprecedentedly brilliant and mighty, blazing in this chaos epoch, shining at the source of primordial ancient history, tearing and twisting the flow of spacetime history, allowing endless possibilities of destruction and change, countless heavens sinking and perishing, turning into ruins.

Translation: "The radiance of the Heavenly Dao spread across heaven and earth, unprecedentedly brilliant and strong, blossoming in this chaos era, shining at the source of Honghuang's ancient history, tearing and twisting the course of space-time history, allowing endless possibilities of destruction and change, countless Myriad Heavens falling and ending, turning into ruins."

We need to keep meaning. Output: "The radiance of the Heavenly Dao spread across heaven and earth, unprecedentedly brilliant and strong, blossoming in this chaos era, shining at the source of Honghuang's ancient history, tearing and twisting the course of space-time history, allowing endless possibilities of destruction and change, countless Myriad Heavens falling and ending, turning into ruins."

But at this moment, a sea of blood spreads out over the diagram and the killer swords.

Translation: "But at that moment, a Sea of Blood spread out over the formation diagram and the killing swords."

We need to keep meaning. Output: "But at that moment, a Sea of Blood spread out over the formation diagram and the killing swords."

The crimson expanse, the sorrow of an era settling within, is the accumulated sorrow of an era, the souls of all who perished in the Witch-Demon Era, their final offering to the Heaven and Earth Era.

The crimson expanse, the sorrow of an era settling within, is the accumulated sorrow of an era, the souls of all who perished in the Witch-Demon Era, their final offering to the Heaven and Earth Era.

the sorrow of an era settling within

The crimson expanse, the sorrow of an era settling within, is the accumulated sorrow of an era, the souls of all who perished in the Witch-Demon Era, their final offering to the Heaven and Earth Era.

The crimson expanse, the sorrow of an era settling within, is the accumulated sorrow of an era, the souls of all who perished in the Witch-Demon Era, their final offering to the Heaven and Earth Era.

The crimson expanse, the sorrow of an era settling within, is the accumulated sorrow of an era, the souls of all who perished in the Witch-Demon Era, their final offering to the Heaven and Earth Era.

The crimson expanse, the sorrow of an era settling within, is the accumulated sorrow of an era, the souls of all who perished in the Witch-Demon Era, their final offering to the Heaven and Earth Era.

The crimson expanse, the sorrow of an era settling within, is the accumulated sorrow of an era, the souls of all who perished in the Witch-Demon Era, their final offering to the Heaven and Earth Era.

The crimson expanse, the sorrow of an era settling within, is the accumulated sorrow of an era, the souls of all who perished in the Witch-Demon Era, their final offering to the Heaven and Earth Era.

The crimson expanse, the sorrow of an era settling within, is the accumulated sorrow of an era, the souls of all who perished in the Witch-Demon Era, their final offering to the Heaven and Earth Era.

The crimson expanse, the sorrow of an era settling within, is the accumulated sorrow of an era, the souls of all who perished in the Witch-Demon Era, their final offering to the Heaven and Earth Era.

That seems redundant but okay.

Let's produce: "The crimson expanse, the sorrow of an era settling within, is the accumulated sorrow of an era, the souls of all who perished in the Witch-Demon Era, their final offering to the Heaven and Earth Era!"

This is an ineffable weight of life, shaking the ages.

Translation: "This is an ineffable weight of life, shaking myriad ages."

We need to keep meaning. Output: "This is an ineffable weight of life, shaking myriad ages."

Even if it were past ages, after myriad ages, when humanity looks back, it must engrave this era into its bones.

Translation: "Even if, after countless ages, each past era, when humanity looks back, must engrave this epoch into their bones."

We need to keep meaning. Output: "Even if, after countless ages, each past era, when humanity looks back, must engrave this epoch into their bones."

Thus…

Translation: "Thus……"

We need to keep the ellipsis. Output: "Thus……"

"Whimper!"

The Sea of Blood flows at the source of ages, gradually staining the river of time red.

Accompanying the flow of blood, faintly, there seems to be an ancient sorrowful weeping, and also like the wailing of an endless distant future… The vast, boundless sacrificial sound pierced the Chaos era, making even Nüwa and the Dao Ancestor feel their scalps tingle, with an ominous premonition.

In the next moment, the premonition came true.

Boom!

The blood‑colored ocean surged, and in the darkness a will raged violently, almost losing reason… yet it was powerful enough to shake the world!

It is the Human Dao!

It is like a person who has lost everything and is utterly desperate, sparing nothing, disregarding all, infected by the sorrow and helplessness of this Sea of Blood, driven completely mad!

Hum!

Using the Sea of Blood as a medium and the sword formation as weapons, the power of the Human Dao was drawn forth, erupting in frenzy, revealing ferocious fangs, and utterly shattering and destroying this battlefield!

The Heavenly Dao, which had been pressing down irresistibly, at this moment, facing the bloody tide, lost its arrogant vigor; after repeated impacts, it merely cracked the four sword gates a few times, becoming spent and unable to break through any further.

Finally, as the Sea of Blood churned, the Heavenly Dao was shaken back, striking the Dao Ancestor's body, causing him to stagger uncontrollably.

If the Heavenly Dao were not his own original essence, which cannot harm him, this blow alone might have sent him reeling into bloodied ruin!

Good! Good! Good!

Hongjun wiped the blood from his lips, his eyes blazing, as if furious to the extreme yet also shockingly astonished: "Such dominance… it wasn't a sudden intervention, but a long‑laid plan!"

An entire era's sacrifices, the countless deaths of demons and fiends, have all become chips to strengthen this sword formation!

They can even threaten and suppress me!

Is this your trump card, Nüwa?

He suddenly looked at Nüwa, the gaze of one beholding a great conspirator.

Nüwa was speechless; at this moment she didn't know what to say.

Heavens, pity…

This really wasn't her scheme!

But having said that, this formation is indeed terrifying.

Even though she has proven the Dao of Pangu, at this moment she is greatly shaken and feels the threat.

--An entire era's blood sacrifice!

All point toward the Immortal‑Slaughtering Sword Formation, becoming its offering.

Countless blood and tears coalesce within it, enacting the most terrifying carnage of the mortal realm.

My few good subordinates really can jump about!

Hongjun's eyes were icy and his tone cold: "It's really hard on them, yet they're so active."

It seems that overtime on Heavenly Dao affairs is still easy for them.

One or two, even if they cannot personally join the fray to meddle in the demons' great chaos, still find ways to send their treasures to battle, becoming a turning point of the age.

The Taiji Diagram and Pangu Banner were handed over to Xuanyuan.

And the Immortal‑Slaughtering Sword Formation in the hands of the Lord of Lingbao has come to you, Nüwa!

You hid it in Mount Buzhou, burying the formation diagram at the primordial source at the center of this Honghuang world; not only did you deceive heaven and cross the sea, fooling everyone in the past, but you also made it able to directly withstand the baptism of countless great wars and receive the world's grandest sacrifice…

What a fine method!

How perceptive Hongjun is!

In a brief moment, he understood the basis for the Immortal‑Slaughtering Sword Formation being strengthened to such a frenzied degree.

Except for some deviation in the guess of the true culprit.

The rest is correct!

And Nüwa still finds it hard to explain.

After all…

Not to mention that the Immortal‑Slaughtering Sword Formation has suddenly appeared for this battle.

Just speaking of the primordial source of Mount Buzhou…

Is that a place ordinary people can set foot in?!

This is Pangu's spine!

Or is it the birthplace of the two supreme primordial deities, Fuxi and Nüwa!

In the present world, the only ones who can step inside are this pair of siblings!

There is motive.

There is ability.

This muddy smear falling into one's trousers—whether it's feces or not, it's still feces.

Regardless.

At this moment, the Immortal‑Slaughtering Sword Formation has suddenly appeared; no matter how you look at it, it doesn't seem like it came to reason with Hongjun.

Even if it were to reason, it would be reasoning with fists!

It cannot be resolved peacefully.

The Dao Ancestor, face cold, traced cause and effect, teasing out a deeply hidden causal thread like drawing silk from a cocoon.

It is linked to Mount Buzhou and entangled with the Dragon Ancestor.

It is most unfortunate.

Hongjun stepped into this trap with one foot, ultimately causing the Immortal‑Slaughtering Sword Formation to lock onto him, even borrowing the power of the Human Dao, using the sacrifices of an entire era to confront him at its peak!

"Mount Buzhou broken, Heaven's Pillar shattered, cause and effect fulfilled, the great reckoning."

"As it turns out, you've been waiting for me here all along."

"You've been laying the board since ages ago, becoming the chip that will overturn the board at the final moment."

You guys are quite capable!

The Dao Ancestor's killing intent overflows, and names are recorded on the little notebook.

Numinous Treasure Heavenly Lord…… this thick‑eyed, big‑eyed guy, actually can be so deceitful.

Nüwa……

You lot, who are meek and obedient at home, never imagined you could pull off such a move!

In the past, I truly underestimated you!

Hongjun spoke coldly.

You overpraise the Dao Ancestor.

Just then, on the Slaughter Immortal Sword Formation Diagram, a brand of the Numinous Treasure Heavenly Lord condensed into form, taking the shape of the Heavenly Lord, who bowed from afar, saying, 'Such deeds are not worth mentioning…… everything is for the eternal prosperity of the Human Dao!'

He actually admitted it outright!

He openly admitted it, and, intentionally or not, dragged Nüwa down as well, making it seem like a genuine conspiracy: 'Justice exists in the world; the righteous path is most vicissitudinous.'

This era has seen too much blood spilled; it's time to end it.

Empress Nüwa…… the rest is up to you!

That Heavenly Lord chuckled, and then the brand quietly faded; the authority over the sword formation shifted, landing in Nüwa's hands to aid her!

Nüwa watched these events unfold woodenly, a hint of unease flickering in her eyes.

——Are they using her as a pawn?

Today she is no longer yesterday's her!

Numinous Treasure's scheming so blatant, she sees it plainly!

However, she ultimately sighed softly in her heart, acquiescing in Hongjun's eyes.

That vast, boundless Sea of Blood, gathering the blood and tears of an entire age of liches, pierced her heart, leaving her unable to expose it no matter what.

How could the casualty figures on paper from before compare to what she sees now?

For the souls who perished unjustly, she will ultimately have to wage a war against Heaven.

At this moment, it no longer matters whether someone is trying to arrange things for her!

Scores can be settled later.

But Hongjun, you're going down here!

No one can save the Heavenly Dao!

It's Nüwa who says so!

The Heaven-Human War…… the true Heaven-Human War!

Hongjun let out a long breath, half‑smile, half‑sneer: 'Heh… hehe!'

My Heavenly Dao at its peak faces the lament of the Human Dao throughout the ages…… Is it that human calculation falls short of heavenly calculation, or that human determination conquers Heaven?

I'm curious too!

Come on!

Let me see just how strong this sword formation can be!

The great wheel of the Heavenly Dao turned, becoming the tide of history, stirring the axis of time.

Hongjun stood in the Sea of Blood, seeking to shatter everything, surpass everything; countless threads of time stretched and spread, revealing the infinite manifestation of the Heavenly Dao, which is the endless leaping forth of the Dao Ancestor.

Lying high above the ninefold clouds, the mat holds the true Dao.

Beyond the mysteries of heaven and earth, I shall be the revered patriarch.

Pangu gave birth to the Taiji; the two forces and four symbols follow in succession.

One Dao transmits to three friends; two teachings elucidate the division of the sects.

The elite of the Mystic Gate, all transformed into one Hongjun!

In that ancient, weathered verse, this chaos changed; a towering divine palace rose, spanning the epoch, as if it had existed since time immemorial and would continue into limitless future.

The Dao Ancestor sat exalted within, governing the flood of fate, the sole symbol.

I am Heaven's Mandate!

Hongjun said as such.

Fate? I don't believe in fate.

Nüwa wielded the Slaughter Immortal Sword; the other three killing swords crossed and intertwined, while the Slaughter Immortal Formation Diagram stood towering above.

She raised a hand and swung her sword, cleaving the flood of fate, blurring everything.

If we speak of fate, why need sentient beings?

A world without life is the most orderly world; all phenomena and myriad things operate according to the most basic laws.

But!

With sentient beings, everything changes, becoming rich and colorful.

I don't believe in fate." Nüwa repeated, "I will not let the beings I created accept the so‑called judgment of fate, having their entire life's course decided at birth.

It lies in human effort.

If we cannot do it,

then we shall kill that obstructive Heaven!

Nüwa stepped upon the source of ages and struck down with a decisive sword that cuts through eternity!

Clang!

Amid the sword's ring, she split time, she split fate!

……

Little bro, you've taken the blame.

When Chaos's war erupted, the slaughter buried in the dust of ages surfaced on the river of time, known to all gods.

A shocking, terrifying sword formation rose from Mount Buzhou, spanning the cosmic light, its sword qi cutting across past, present, and future.

In Mount Kunlun, a returning Heavenly Venerable teased his younger brother.

"Look at this pot, it's big and round..."

"Moreover, it seems rather heavy!"

"How does it feel to carry the pot?"

The Heavenly Venerable honored as Yuanshi smiled and asked.

"Still fine." Lingbao Tianzun lowered his eyes, "Feels pretty good."

"Huh? You're taking this so calmly?" Yuanshi Tianzun laughed loudly, "This pot really draws hatred!"

"I reckon Hongjun Daozu wants to eat your heart!"

"But he has to get past Empress Nüwa first!" Lingbao Tianzun laughed.

(End of chapter)