Chapter 861

Behind every successful Nüwa, there is a silently contributing human Dao essence.

On the stage of the era, Fengxi's revealed traces are very faint and light, but that is only how it appears.

Fengxi, representing the human Dao, made enormous contributions…… but often, these contributions either became nameless or were transferred to others, scattered into too many shares.

In the first half of the era, the reincarnation unification war was him, the netherworld bearing sins was him, planning the Five Fortunes Dao Lord was him; in the post-witch-demon era, withstanding the demon race's frenzied attacks was him, conducting the funeral of Chonghua was him, guiding the Nether River Demon Ancestor to slay Heaven to prove the Dao was him, the blood sacrifice era, accomplishing the Slay Immortal Sword Formation was still him…… unfortunately, each of these achievements was respectively inherited by different identities.

This is a helpless measure.

Earlier, although he had come into this world and possessed the human Dao's mandate…… but at that time, the human Dao itself was gravely ill, mentally disordered, so how much could it help him?

Destined to keep a low profile, to lie dormant; even with great achievements, he dared not concentrate them all in himself.

Otherwise……

He might not even have lasted until now; perhaps he would have choked to death on water several times over!

Killed by assassination!

He is not unfamiliar with such encounters!

It is precisely because of the lessons from his youth that he realized the ferocity of the ancient god sages; once needed, someone will surely break their limits to give him an unforgettable lesson for life.

Fengxi clarified the comparison of enemy and our forces, thus shifted to underground warfare…… the frontline battlefield was handed over to the Wu Clan group led by the Ancestral Witches as the main force; he planned and led the human Dao's yearning for self-rescue consciousness and strength, providing rear support, opening a second battlefield, leading all human Dao latent consciousness to resist and overturn the ancient god collective, finally using the strongest power forged by an era's sacrifice——the Slay Immortal Sword Formation——to chop down the highest creation of the innate divine sage era——the Heavenly Dao!

From the early stage's sordid development to the later stage's gradual ascent onto the stage, directing the era's winds and clouds…… if we truly discuss merits and contributions, compared to that, what is a single Ancestral Witch worth!

This is also why, at present, he has justification and confidence to brandish his sword against the Wu Clan's great witches and Ancestral Witches.

He is not exactly a good person, nor is he truly evil.

He wishes to grasp Honghuang's discourse power, but he is not merely a petty peach-picker.

However, the great undertaking of managing the household is not yet fully accomplished; he still needs to conceal himself a bit…… but that moment is not far off.

When Nüwa actively steps forward, the wheels of fate turn, and everything will become settled.

Fengxi's attitude toward Nüwa is complex.

These are his beloved kin and friends, good teachers and beneficial companions…… alas, now they stand on the opposing side.

No matter how much respect, when the words reach his lips, they become calm and cold statements.

"The Wu Clan came from humanity, and ultimately returns to humanity."

"The fruits of victory have already fallen onto the platter, yet those who divide the fruits have started to quarrel."

"The Ancestral Witches want the share they think they deserve, while our human king's camp also wants to take the share they think they can obtain…… the result is a quarrel." Huangdi does not conceal the true nature of his actions, nor is he particularly noble, but he also does not care whether he is noble.

Recorded in the annals, later generations will naturally evaluate.

However, one would expect it to be not bad.

Posterity's evaluation——whose posterity?

"I do not deceive you with false words, nor do I need posterity to beautify me…… indeed, I am here to seize power, to take power." Xuanyuan's tone is light, "Contending for supremacy under heaven…… if you insist on seeing it as the benefit of ruling Honghuang being too great, clouding my mind——that is also not impossible."

"So you have launched such an unjust war?!" Nüwa Empress stands before him, thus rebuking.

"At our level, the so-called justice has lost its binding; whatever karmic retribution, whatever sin, is merely the victors' mockery of the vanquished." Xuanyuan chuckles lightly, "The final victor of this war shall become the human Dao leader who establishes the rules and determines the order."

"As the supreme human emperor of humanity, I launch this war not to treat friends to a meal, but to take the lives of all you Ancestral Witches and great witches!"

Hearing his words, the Nüwa Empress bursts into angry laughter, "Even if I am the creator of humanity?!"

"Correct." Di Jun is merciless, "Humanity walks on a correct path, and a correct path means it will not accommodate any particular individual."

"Of course, your achievements, no one can forget, no one dares forget."

"For thousands of generations, all will enshrine you upon the divine altar, enjoying boundless reverence."

"You need do nothing; humanity will safeguard your interests…… but this treatment is limited to you alone."

"If you intend to speak up for the ancient god collective, to rule from behind the curtains, to summon great armies, to interfere in major human political affairs…… then, heaven may tilt and earth may overturn!"

"Heaven tilting and earth overturning? I'm afraid!" The Nüwa Empress narrows her eyes, a fleeting cold light flashing, proving her anger and killing intent, "If I insist on doing this then!"

"Then I will have no choice but to reason with fists to the Grand Imperial Princess Nüwa, Her Majesty the Nüwa Empress, and finally ask the lady to spend her twilight years in the Nüwa Empress Palace!"

"Arrogant!" The Nüwa Empress can no longer bear it, her hand's Heavenly Crystal Divine Sword cleaves the primordial firmament, "Let me see just how capable you are, daring to utter such grand words!"

"Those under my command, hear my order…… kill!"

When Nüwa personally issues orders in her identity as Nüwa Empress, it is a completely new situation!

Previously, because it was a struggle between humanity and the Wu Clan, many opportunistic great Luo could still deceive themselves, following the camp of the Five Direction Heavenly Emperors.

But at this moment, Nüwa personally descends, laying bare everything!

Then, it is completely different!

Like the Demon Race!

Even if there is the White Emperor, wanting to restrain the lingering forces of the Demon Race, to let them stir up waves…… but when the Nüwa Empress, the sole surviving Demon Race emperor, descends, on the spot even half the centaurs defect!

If not for Di Jun's proper management, and the Eastern Emperor's prestige being too high before his death, the combination might produce a marvel——the Wu and Demon races completely merging!

And, it is not only the Demon Race!

Even among humanity, there has been intense turmoil.

Originally, Houtu was blocked by Xuanyuan, belonging to the human Great Luo; he only needed to deal with the other great witches, having no psychological pressure, able to get by carelessly.

But this time, Nüwa stands there charging recklessly…… who dares to harm her?!

In a short moment, the camp fell into chaos.

Moreover, some even rose up on the spot, turning to follow Nüwa, opposing the human emperor, and started fighting.

How lofty is Nüwa's prestige among the people!

She commands all three races…… whether the Wu Clan or the Demon Race, they are leaders, let alone humanity.

In the end, even a originally neutral and silent human emperor severed ties with the Huangdi lineage, facing off directly!

He holds a weapon resembling a staff and a ruler, fighting in accordance with the Nüwa Empress's will.

"Yandi!"

Xuanyuan's expression changed, his voice low and heavy, his words filled with various emotions—sorrow, grief, like the pain of parting ways with a longtime comrade-in-arms.

That is only natural.

The two emperors of Yan and Huang once fought side by side for half an era!

Apart from Nüwa being exiled to Honghuang, during the difficult years when humanity lost its pillar of heaven, it was they who joined forces, waged war against Donghuang, and filled the void at the peak of combat strength.

This is the comradeship acknowledged by all!

Unfortunately, today, due to differing ideals, they ultimately met with swords drawn.

"Ah!"

If the Yellow Emperor feels this way, how could the Yan Emperor possibly feel better?

He let out a long sigh, his gaze shifting and dazzling, for a moment becoming somewhat dazed.

He gazed ahead, as if staring at the Yellow Emperor, at this peerless foe whose integrity and virtue could match his own and even surpass it, recalling the days they fought side by side; or as if gazing at Nüwa's back, committing to memory her soaring heroic posture at this moment, silently harboring feelings of respect and admiration……

Infinitely subtle, infinitely complex……but in the end, all of this condensed inward, turning into Chaos.

"Thanks for your kindness, please understand."

A few simple words sum up the Yan Emperor's entire life, as well as his final choice.

For whom does he fight?!

There is only one!

His eyes deep, the light radiating from him is eternal light.

The scepter of wisdom was swung, shattering the eternal blue sky, smashing the semblance of all phenomena.

He advances, he slaughters……perhaps recalling the old comradeship, he did not strike at the Yellow Emperor, but his rescue of Houtu was sincere.

"Boom!"

The Great Dao rumbled, reincarnation was shaken—this great concept that permeates endless time and space now trembles violently under the Yan Emperor's staff, causing all ages to surge!

If reincarnation trembles, what of the underworld standing within it?

The Yan Emperor breaks the stalemate for Houtu……Houtu, in order to attack Xihuang, overextended, owed the underworld two trillion, and instead of fleeing with his sister-in-law, he returned to surrender, only to be blocked by the Yellow Emperor inside, subjected to a crushing blow that threatened to bruise his head.

She could barely protect herself, let alone rescue the imprisoned girl……the poor girl, moreover, was thus seized by the Yellow Emperor to command the gods; the Yinglong deity, bearing humiliation, became his subordinate, driving him in a dazed state in the Antarctic lands, first battling Kuafu, then conquering Chiyou.

Their battle exploits were glorious, they were almost killing mad.

Kuafu shed blood, this once sun-chasing hero, fell again in the internecine war between humans and shamans.

Chiyou was brave and fierce; otherwise he could not have been the commander of Houtu's ancestral shaman guard, and he also became a leader of humanity's lineage, commanding the Nine Li……yet compared to Yinglong, this close minister of the Yan Emperor and later the reviver of the dragon masters, he still fell short by a hair.

After a fierce battle, Chiyou's blood stained the mountains and rivers, adding luster to Yinglong the Sage's battle record.

If it weren't for Yinglong's lifeless eyes, the appearance of a whole dragon broken……it would be hard not to suspect that this bushy-browed, big-eyed dragon ancestor had betrayed Nüwa, pretending in earnest.

The Yan Emperor acted; he could not bear to deal with Yinglong, his companion of many years, nor wished to strike his longtime comrade, choosing instead reincarnation to rescue Houtu and eliminate the hidden danger of reincarnation—this is the root of all problems.

And he possesses this ability, this qualification.

After all……

In this era, regarding the achievements of the reincarnation–underworld project, the world acknowledges only three great deities!

Houtu!

Yan Emperor!

Fengdu!

Fengdu is gone.

Houtu lifted a stone and smashed his own foot.

Only the Yan Emperor remains.

He once labored exhaustedly on the reform of reincarnation and the construction of the underworld, giving his all until death, helping Houtu popularize the new version of the reincarnation concept deeply into people's hearts.

Regarding reincarnation and the underworld, he is exceedingly knowledgeable.

Bankruptcy reorganization, pulling back from the brink, supporting the collapsing mansion——Houtu overdrew the underworld's finances, causing a financial crisis, seized upon by the Yellow Emperor who plundered vast wealth, leading to eventual subjugation……the Yan Emperor undertook rescue, the netherworld's ghostly advisors adjusted, seeking to restore order.

A desolate, ancient, mysterious divine sound echoed in the hearts of the myriad beings.

The principles of yin virtue blossomed, resonating with reincarnation, making the reasoning, order, and laws there unprecedentedly active, adding a wholly new aspect.

The Yellow Emperor could plunder reincarnation and suppress Houtu, but this relied merely on a coincidence of circumstances, seizing Houtu's weak point.

But once the Yan Emperor arrived, things were different!

When the Yan Emperor comes, the ghostly folk are blessed!

When the Yan Emperor comes, Houtu is free!

Legal reform, path correction, the reincarnation–underworld gained entirely new rules; the old system fell into disuse, both Xuanyuan and Houtu became unfamiliar with the underworld, vaguely returning to the starting line.

Thus, the Yellow Emperor's suppression of Houtu vanished for a time.

"Well done!"

Within reincarnation, Houtu rejoiced, instantly exerting force, cooperating inside and out as she struggled to break the prison.

"Yan Emperor."

Xuanyuan sighed lightly, "Do you know what you are doing?"

His voice was full of disappointment, his acting infused with genuine feeling, enough to deceive even himself.

That's not a problem.

Fengxi's feelings toward Nüwa are inherently complex.

He both wants to help her and to climb onto her head to take charge.

"You are also a human sovereign; you ought to stand with us on the same side." He rebuked the Yan Emperor, criticizing Feng·999·Fengdu·Xi, "But what you are doing now has already betrayed the position of a human sovereign."

"Changing the rules of reincarnation, altering the order of the underworld……is this fun?"

"Her being suppressed by me is precisely the ordeal she deserves——she went out to take shortcuts in order to fight Xihuang, overdrew the underworld……who gave her the authority? Who gave her the courage?!"

Now it's come to this, what will happen in the future?

What is reincarnation? Is it her private property?

This trend must not rise!

Must be punished!

I stripped her of the title of Houtu, demoting her to Peaceful Heart... This is for her own good!

And Yandi, what are you doing?

Xuanyuan's tone was icy and indifferent: 'You helped her escape punishment.'

Not to mention the present clash of factions.

As a member of the Human Sovereign, you not only fail to help us suppress the ancient gods, but you have even sided with the Wu Clan... To be frank, I am deeply disappointed in you.

Former comrade... you have ultimately fallen, become corrupt.

Huangdi said coldly.

Yandi listened to Huangdi's reprimand, sighed, and said, 'It's merely a matter of righteousness.'

Huangdi scoffed, 'Righteousness? Just because Houtu once helped you, you betray your own stance? You turn a blind eye to human justice and refuse to punish?'

Don't tell me you haven't seen Nüwa guarding against you... Why bother doing such a thankless thing?

Even if you help Houtu, what then?

When we, the Five Direction Heavenly Emperors, take the lead and the myriad kings follow, overthrowing the rule of the ancestral witches, everything is already destined!

The rift already exists, trust has already vanished!

(End of chapter)