Chapter 865

The great river rolls back!

Literal: "The long river rolls backward!" Could be "The great river flows backward!" We'll translate: "The great river reversed!"

This is an astonishing spectacle that astonishes both past and present; at this very moment, the flow of time shifts, and from the endless downstream after the Chaos Era, towering waves surge forth, shattering the illusory void.

Translation: "This is a wondrous sight that shocks ancient and modern times; the flow of ages shifts at this moment, from the endless downstream after the Chaos Era, raising towering waves that smash the illusory void!"

We need to keep meaning. Let's craft: "This is a shocking marvel across ages; the river of time changes course here, from the endless downstream after the Chaos Era, it raises towering waves that shatter the illusory void."

When the wave's force spends itself and it crashes down, it aligns exactly with the nodal point of the battlefield where Nüwa now challenges Fuxi, linking them together.

When the wave's force ends and it falls, it is already the node connecting to the battlefield where Nüwa challenges Fuxi at this moment, joining together!

Translate: "When the wave's force spent and it fell, it had already become the juncture linking to this very moment's battlefield where Nüwa challenges Fuxi, and they connected!"

Time has become a cycle!

Time forms a loop! => "Time formed a loop!"

Amid the disordered flow of time, the historical records have fallen into chaos.

In the chaotic flow of time, the annals fell into disorder. => "In the disordered flow of time, the records fell into chaos."

Only a brilliant will pierces the haze of time, declaring:

Only a brilliant will strode through the dust of time, thus proclaiming. => "Only a brilliant will strode through the dust of time, proclaiming thus:"

—"My age, I rule!"

——"My era, I command!" => "——'My era, I rule!'"

In the age of witches and demons, Nüwa's will resounded for a thousand years, echoing through eternity.

In the Wu-Demon era, Nüwa's will clamored for a thousand autumns, echoing through myriad ages. => "In the Wu-Demon era, Nüwa's will clamored for a thousand autumns, echoing through myriad ages."

Bridging two epochs, it merges the Witch-Demon Era with the Chaos Era, so that then and now are exactly the same as this very moment.

Penetrating the two era epochs, letting the Wu-Demon era and Chaos era overlap, making that time and that moment exactly like this time and this moment! => "Spanning both era epochs, it let the Wu-Demon era and the Chaos era coincide, making that time and that moment exactly like this very moment!"

What is occurring at that time and that moment?

At that time and moment, what was happening? => "At that time and moment, what was occurring?"

Nüwa shifted the axis of ages, disrupted the flow of time, and in the next instant…

Nüwa tugged the axis of ages, disturbed the order of time, the next instant…… => "Nüwa pulled the axis of ages, disturbed the order of time, the next instant——"

A fishing rod pierces through past, present, and future, with bait called the "Blue Emperor" on its line, and it descends thus!

A fishing rod pierced ancient, present, and future; the line bore bait named "Qingdi", and thus descended! => "A fishing rod pierced past, present, and future; its line bore bait named Qingdi, and thus descended!"

At the same time, the most vicious betrayal is taking place!

And at the same time, the most vicious backstab is occurring! => "And at the same time, the most vicious backstab is unfolding!"

It comes from Xuanyuan!

From Xuanyuan! => "From Xuanyuan!"

This human emperor, having traveled against the tide of time, seemed to assist Fuxi in subduing Nüwa, yet at the moment of victory, he… betrayed them!

This human sovereign, coming against the flow of ages, seemed to aid Fuxi in suppressing Nüwa, but at the brink of success, he……defected! => "This human sovereign, coming against the flow of ages, seemed to aid Fuxi in suppressing Nüwa, but at the brink of success, he……defected!"

His betrayal was swift and clean: moments before he had resonated with August Emperor's Dao fruit, aligning with the Great Way, then he turned and unleashed a backstab—a sword-light that sliced through past and present, utterly brutal.

His defection was clean and swift: just before, he resonated with the August Emperor's Dao Fruit, the Great Dao aligned; then he launched the backstab, a sword-light cutting across ancient and modern, so vicious! => "His defection was clean and swift: just before, he resonated with the August Emperor's Dao Fruit, the Great Dao aligned; then he launched the backstab, a sword-light cutting across ancient and modern, so vicious!"

Boom!

"Boom—!" => "Boom—!"

All worlds shudder; boundless chaos roils; the supreme might of slaughter has long since shattered the barriers of temporal epochs, rampaging through the ages, making countless universes and innumerable great worlds tremble and lament.

All realms tremble, boundless Chaos surges; the supreme power of carnage has long pierced the barrier of time epochs, rampaging through the ages, causing countless universes and innumerable great worlds of later ages to tremble and wail. => "All realms tremble, boundless Chaos surges; the supreme power of carnage has long pierced the barrier of time epochs, rampaging through the ages, causing countless universes and innumerable great worlds of later ages to tremble and wail."

Shards of ancient history fly about, reflecting scattered fragments of this battle, obtained by later generations, becoming a terrifying secret hidden within the ages, silently transmitted.

Fragments of ancient history scatter, reflecting shards of this battle, obtained by posterity, becoming a terrifying secret hidden in the ages, silently spreading. => "Fragments of ancient history scatter, reflecting shards of this battle, obtained by posterity, becoming a terrifying secret hidden in the ages, silently spreading."

— Xuanyuan kills August Emperor!

——Xuanyuan slays the August Emperor! => "——Xuanyuan slays the August Emperor!"

This information, entwined with another secret, tells of Xuanyuan's other great achievement—a plot that directly reveals his true identity: scheming to end the reign of the White Emperor's incarnation, letting Shao Hao fall into obscurity.

Such information, moreover, entwined with another secret, recounts Xuanyuan's other great feat, a plot pointing to his true identity—calculating the end of the rule of the former White Emperor's incarnation, letting Shaohao fall dimly. => "Such information, moreover, entwined with another secret, recounts Xuanyuan's other great feat, a plot pointing to his true identity—calculating the end of the rule of the former White Emperor's incarnation, letting Shaohao fall dimly."

Thus it became… the Yellow Emperor kills the two Haos!

Thus it became……Huangdi slays the two August Emperors! => "Thus it became……Huangdi slays the two August Emperors!"

The chronicles of a thousand years are too burdensome.

A thousand autumns of annals, too heavy. => "A thousand autumns of annals, too heavy."

How many people see tender affection, yet behind it could lurk swords and blades—is this just the victor's glorification?

How many people think of tender affection, but behind it could be blades and swords—is this the beautification of the final victor? => "How many people think of tender affection, but behind it could be blades and swords—is this the beautification of the final victor?"

It is difficult to know.

Hard to know. => "Hard to know."

All people can know is that, as time flows, a mighty being who once possessed the greatest secrets—Bai Ze—has unknowingly vanished into the currents of time.

What people can know is, as the ages flow, a mighty being who once grasped the most secrets—Báizé—has unknowingly vanished into time. => "What people can know is, as the ages flow, a mighty being who once grasped the most secrets—Báizé—has unknowingly vanished into time."

We also don't know if he vanished because he knew too much, causing the whole divine realm to disappear.

Also unknown, whether he perished entirely as a god because he knew too much. => "Also unknown, whether he perished entirely as a god because he knew too much."

But these are not important.

However, these are not important. => "However, these are not important."

At this very moment, the historians are more concerned with each other!

At this very moment, the interpreters of history care more about each other! => "At this very moment, the interpreters of history care more about each other!"

On the battlefield, it has turned completely savage!

In the battlefield, utterly berserk! => "In the battlefield, utterly berserk!"

Nüwa, who was in a desperate plight, step by step marching toward defeat, suddenly flipped the board, shattered the rules August Emperor had set, and launched a fierce counterattack!

Originally Nüwa was in dire straits, step by step heading toward defeat, but she suddenly overturned the board, broke the rules set by the August Emperor, and fiercely counterattacked! => "Originally Nüwa was in dire straits, step by step heading toward defeat, but she suddenly overturned the board, broke the rules set by the August Emperor, and fiercely counterattacked!"

The causal blow from future ages is the defeat of the Blue Emperor.

From the future ages' crosswise strike of causality, comes Qingdi's downfall; => "From the future ages' crosswise strike of causality, comes Qingdi's downfall;"

The sudden change erupting at this present node is the Yellow Emperor's ruthlessness.

At the present node's erupting change, is Huangdi's ruthlessness; => "At the present node's erupting change, is Huangdi's ruthlessness;"

And her own self, bursting forth without reserve, fully reveals the peak of her life's combat power, telling Fuxi the supreme bearing of her dual verification of the Dao as Nüwa.

And her own self, unleashing without reserve, thoroughly displaying the peak of life's battle power, tells Fuxi the supreme bearing of her dual path to the Dao! => "And her own self, unleashing without reserve, thoroughly displaying the peak of life's battle power, tells Fuxi the supreme bearing of her dual path to the Dao!"

Clang!

"Clang!" => "Clang!"

In the brilliant sword-light, August Emperor is flung sideways, meeting a killing calamity.

In the brilliant sword-light, is the August Emperor flying sideways, encountering a killing calamity. => "In the brilliant sword-light, the August Emperor flies sideways, encountering a killing calamity."

Hum!

"Hum!" => "Hum!"

In the endless waves, chains are being forged, binding his form.

In the endless waves, chains are being forged, binding the form. => "In the endless waves, chains are being forged, binding the form."

Boom!

"Boom!" => "Boom!"

In the radiant immortal light, Nüwa, imprisoned by August Emperor's heaven-splitting, earth-shaking power, has shed her true body's Dao fruit, leaving only a mark nailed into the core of August Emperor's Dao fruit that binds her; this becomes a deadly point that suddenly erupts, summoning supreme carnage.

In the brilliant immortal light, is Nüwa imprisoned by the August Emperor with the might of opening heaven and earth; she escaped her true body's Dao Fruit, leaving only a mark, nailed into the Dao Fruit core the August Emperor used to bind her, turning into a deadly point that suddenly burst, summoning Jieyin's supreme carnage! => "In the brilliant immortal light, Nüwa imprisoned by the August Emperor with the might of opening heaven and earth escaped her true body's Dao Fruit, leaving only a mark nailed into the Dao Fruit core the August Emperor used to bind her, turning into a deadly point that suddenly burst, summoning Jieyin's supreme carnage!"

Kill!

"Kill!" => "Kill!"

August Emperor, in dire straits, struggles fiercely; despite the sudden blow of the unfolding change, he has not given up.

The August Emperor, in dire straits, struggled against the sudden blow of the unfolding change, yet did not give up. => "The August Emperor, in dire straits, struggled against the sudden blow of the unfolding change, yet did not give up."

But the situation has changed!

But, the situation changed! => "But, the situation changed!"

A threefold coordinated attack, using intent against unintent… those who master heavenly secrets will ultimately drown in those very secrets.

Three-sided coordinated attack, using intention against the unwitting……those who master heavenly secrets will ultimately drown in them. => "Three-sided coordinated attack, using intention against the unwitting……those who master heavenly secrets will ultimately drown in them."

An unforeseen piece is the greatest harm to such a player.

A piece beyond calculation is the greatest harm to such a player. => "A piece beyond calculation is the greatest harm to such a player."

Beset by internal and external troubles, in the blinding flame-light, all the advantages he had previously taken from Nüwa are now vomited out, reversing the situation!

Under internal and external troubles, in the blinding flame-light, all the advantages he had previously taken from Nüwa are now vomited out, reversing the situation! => "Under internal and external troubles, in the blinding flame-light, all the advantages he had previously taken from Nüwa are now vomited out, reversing the situation!"

But for Nüwa, is this enough?

However, for Nüwa, is this enough? => "However, for Nüwa, is this enough?"

Strike while he's ill, take his life!

Seize his illness, take his life! => "Seize his illness, take his life!"

How many loyal subordinates sacrificed to win her this slim hope of victory!

How many loyal subordinates sacrificed to gain her this sliver of hope for victory! => "How many loyal subordinates sacrificed to gain her this sliver of hope for victory!"

How could she possibly relent!

How could she lightly relent! => "How could she lightly relent!"

The ferocious scene spreads forth, all sides advancing.

The vicious scene unfolds, all sides advancing! => "The vicious scene unfolds, all sides advancing!"

August Emperor… Blue Emperor!

"August Emperor……Qingdi!" => "August Emperor……Qingdi!"

In the terrifying spectacle of piercing ages and overlapping epochs, Nüwa's supreme creation divine power unfolds, making clear the causality between the Blue Emperor and August Emperor; this is to influence the main entity through an incarnation.

In the terrifying spectacle that pierces ages and overlaps epochs, Nüwa's supreme creation divine ability unfolds, making clear the causality between Qingdi and the August Emperor; this is to influence the main aspect via an incarnation. => "In the terrifying spectacle that pierces ages and overlaps epochs, Nüwa's supreme creation divine ability unfolds, making clear the causality between Qingdi and the August Emperor; this is to influence the main aspect via an incarnation."

The Blue Emperor is held in check by the Nüwa Empress; does August Emperor still hope to fare well?

Qingdi is controlled by the Empress Nüwa; does the August Emperor still hope to fare well? => "Qingdi is controlled by the Empress Nüwa; does the August Emperor still hope to fare well?"

Reenacting destiny is Nüwa's dream.

Reenacting destiny is Nüwa's dream. => "Reenacting destiny is Nüwa's dream."

In the intertwining of cause and effect, August Emperor is being stained.

In the intertwining of causality, the August Emperor is being stained. => "In the intertwining of causality, the August Emperor is being stained."

Fuxi is resolute, seeking to sever this connection… he ought to be able to do so.

Fuxi is resolute, wanting to sever this connection……he ought to be able to do so. => "Fuxi is resolute, wanting to sever this connection……he ought to be able to do so."

But as another thread of causality surfaces, it is Houtu leading the witch clan, assaulting the demon clan's heavenly court, at the cost of bearing tremendous debt, overturning the little stall of the Xi Emperor!

But, as another causality surfaces, it is Houtu leading the Wu Clan, charging the Monster Clan Heavenly Court, bearing the cost of tremendous debt, overturning Xihuang's little stall! => "But, as another causality surfaces, it is Houtu leading the Wu Clan, charging the Monster Clan Heavenly Court, bearing the cost of tremendous debt, overturning Xihuang's little stall!"

August Emperor is truly plunged into predicament!

The August Emperor truly fell into predicament! => "The August Emperor truly fell into predicament!"

The human race's Azure Emperor's body, the Demon Race's Xihuang's body, and Nüwa were each shattered, building up a momentum that erupted at this moment, turning into a raging torrent that finally steadied the true form of the August Emperor, leaving the possibility to write his fate!

"Don't even think about it!"

"The natural perfection of the Dao fruit, just as when Nüwa was at a disadvantage facing Haotian's assimilation before, is being replayed now, but with the roles swapped."

"Devoid of thought, transcendent and aloof, no law can intrude."

"Haotian holds the guard."

"But how could this possibly stop Nüwa's advance?"

"Today she must be in charge; no one can stop her… as Nüwa herself said!"

"Heh!"

"Xuanyuan smiled; after the Absolute Kill's sword, He did not continue the conquest, but merely bore a mysterious, unfathomable smile, His whole body glowing, scattering into countless points of light that fell into the Suiyue Changhe."

"But this is not self-destruction or annihilation; rather, it is the prelude to an even grander movement!"

"Hum!"

"Huangdi departed, but the power of the Human Dao surged and boiled up because of this; the Infinite Epoch, the mighty force of Eternal Spacetime erupted fully at this moment, the entire Honghuang universe is reviving, as if transformed into a perfect and supreme living being, roaring as it sweeps across countless ages!"

"In the void, infinite worlds arise; from nothing comes being; creation is boundless."

"Incalculable timelines split, boundless Honghuang universes are created… this converges into an boundless wave, surging and tumultuous, a mighty force capable of destroying everything!"

"The command of this mighty force ultimately fell entirely into Nüwa's control."

"A green lotus bloomed in the earliest ages, becoming that most conspicuous ray of light."

"And beneath the green lotus is Nüwa's figure."

"Her bearing is graceful, gentle and tranquil."

"Her head slightly lowered, eyes half-closed, as if earnestly listening to the call of the mortal world."

"When the call reaches such intensity, it is the myriad beings' anxiety and fear over life and death, transformed into an inability to comprehend Haotian Heavenly Emperor's cold veto of reincarnation changes; ultimately they part ways, seeking to drive out the most ancient primordial god, the Heavenly Emperor."

"Nüwa curled the corners of her mouth; she seemed to laugh out loud."

"As the conscience of Honghuang, the Feng family's little padded jacket, the black-heart cotton producer, she unavoidably took on the mission to punish Haotian Fuxi, indicating she would demand repayment from this primordial god for the Human Dao."

"This is righteousness overriding kin… she's decided to do it!"

"No one who comes can stop her!"

"The secrets of the ages surface at this moment, yet it also seems as if everything was meant to be this way, and it is already underway."

"The unfolding of the Wraith-Epoch takes the collapse of the most ancient primordial divine Heavenly Court as its prelude, has Haotian Heavenly Emperor's abdication as its root, and is the turning against each other of the Human Dao and Haotian."

"But the problem arises…"

"Honghuang, the Human Dao… at that time, how could a deranged, poorly conditioned Pangu possibly drive out Haotian, defeat Fuxi, and gain autonomy?"

"Obviously it's righteous… a gang beatdown!"

""The Honghuang universe, Haotian is dim-witted; only Nüwa Majesty can support the great beam… therefore we, Nüwa's fans among the myriad beings, shall surely uphold Nüwa Majesty as king!""

""When Honghuang prospers, Nüwa is king!""

"Honghuang mutinied, the yellow robe donned, the Grand Imperial Princess Nüwa sounded the horn of usurpation!"

"At this moment, Nüwa is the strongest."

"The surging ages, the eternal Honghuang, have become weapons in her hands, instruments of slaughter."

"She stands at the source of the ages, establishing herself in the annals' prologue; even the image of Pangu who once cleaved heaven and earth has changed at this moment."

"Not a later alteration, but rather as if innate, originally thus."

"It seems to strengthen persuasion; in the end, Nüwa's hand even held an axe!"

"—The Heaven-Opening Axe!"

"Genuine?"

"Or a counterfeit?"

"Haotian's eye corner twitched wildly."

"He knew, this is fake."

"But at this moment, the linkage between Nüwa and Honghuang, even if fake, became real, even… truer than the real!"

"When the false is made true, the true also becomes false; from nothing comes something, and something returns to nothing."

"Nüwa, by becoming the Dao through creation, is perhaps the most special, most beautiful offspring of Pangu."

"She creates all things, creates all beings, creates the Great Dao, and even… creates Pangu!"

"Nüwa undergoes seventy transformations in a day!"

"Myriad transformations, accomplishing everything."

"And she has mingled with the Human Dao… who knows!"

"How ferocious it will be!"

"At that moment, Haotian felt he ought to have a proper talk with Nüwa."

"—We are gentlemen; let's not resort to knives and guns, alright?"

"A gentleman uses words, not hands!"

"But Nüwa gave him no such opportunity."

"Once in power, brows raised and spirits high—can a few words really settle it?"

"She stood at the pinnacle of justice and passed judgment on Haotian."

""I speak for Honghuang; I speak for the Human Dao.""

""Under the collective deliberation of the Pangu council, and in accordance with the principles of fairness, justice, and openness, I shall pass the most just judgment on the Chaos demon god 'Tai'!""

"She no longer even calls him Haotian, only referring to him as 'Tai', downplaying his past merits to facilitate a harsh strike."

""Deceiving the Human Dao, misleading the myriad beings…""

""After swindling vast benefits, tearing up signed treaties, destroying credibility…""

Besides, by organizing the illegal institution 'the Heavenly Court', they fraudulently obtained immeasurable merit and smuggled abroad.

"All these criminal facts, I declare!" Nüwa said with a solemn face, "Strip the Chaos Demon God—'Tai', of all authority in the human realm, and sentence him to eternal imprisonment, to be detained by Warden Nüwa Huang."

Moreover, impose substantive punishment!

Six-axe punishment!

Considering that 'Tai' once used violent means to injure enforcement officer Nüwa, the circumstances are heinous and severe, the crime is increased by one degree, and three axes are added posthumously.

Once Nüwa gained power, her tail already pointed to the heavens.

Saying she would add punishment, she added it, embodying her impartial justice of 'righteousness over kin'.

Fuxi!

Regret!

Weep bitterly!

Regret having once commanded me with arrogance!

Nüwa got carried away, she swelled with pride.

But she indeed now has such capital.

Even if August Emperor guards the main pass, with her strength at this moment she could utterly smash all defenses and clearly arrange Fuxi's future fate.

Don't even think about it!

In the vast chaos, Fuxi let out a great shout, shaking the myriad heavens and myriad worlds, and cut off the River of Time.

He was resisting, with utmost solemnity and seriousness.

Brother, the times have changed.

Nüwa merely said this.

The next moment, she swung the divine axe, shattering the entire Chaos era.

……

Ordered by Nüwa, may you enjoy eternal longevity and prosperity!

Trampling the boundless void sea, it is a showdown between the two supreme masters of the Spatial Dao.

One is for self-preservation and self-rescue, the other, acting under Nüwa's command, seeks to replace all the trajectories of this era walked by Di Jiang and to usurp the identity of the Spatial Ancestral Witch.

Do circumstances create heroes? Or do heroes create circumstances?

This is the clash between circumstance and hero, and also a confrontation of the two wills of Pangu.

The Great Immortal Yangmei pursued Di Jiang the Ancestral Witch to the point of no way to heaven, no door to earth, so excessively tragic that all who witnessed were moved.

Yangmei, this very ancient living history, has endured from the Chaos era to today as a demon god; he attained the Dao at the dawn of heaven and earth, chatting and laughing with the Dao Ancestor Hongjun, and witnessed the rise of the August Emperor Heavenly Emperor... This is truly an antique.

In the past, he rarely intervened in worldly affairs, thus his person is filled with too many mysteries.

Only in this era of the lich war did he become slightly active, discussing the Dao with Hongjun and restraining the attention of that Dao Ancestor.

And at the time of the era's end, he made his stance clear, shouting out the mastermind behind him.

——Nüwa!

This left the world shocked and speechless.

However, though unexpected, it was still reasonable.

Nüwa even revived Pangu's essence blood drop by drop, creating a Pangu clone... After that, what else would she dare not do?

Genuine and counterfeit—she truly played them to perfection.

To merely swap a trifling Di Jiang, stealing beams and replacing pillars, transplanting flowers and grafting branches... what does that even amount to?

Just……

Is it really like that?

As the saying goes, among the strong there are stronger hands!

When the era's sky, the source of time, Nüwa launched a just sanction against Fuxi, cutting down the nine axes that sealed the verdict……

The greatest upheaval since antiquity bewildered all phenomena, scrambled cause and effect, and everything became blurred.

And at this special juncture, it is also the moment when Yangmei completely suppresses Di Jiang, covering over all of Di Jiang's trajectories in the lich era.

Yangmei's form coincides with Di Jiang; theoretically, thereafter would be the most thorough replacement.

But just then!

"How interesting…… we've actually come to this point."

He seems like a imprisoned Di Jiang, yet not much panic, just feeling emotional.

"Your Highness Nüwa, you're truly formidable." Yangmei's tone, however, was rather inexplicable, very subtle.

"Yangmei…… your name is Yangmei." Di Jiang chuckled lightly, "Nüwa really has ideas; arranging this name, the resentment inside is huge, huh."

"Yangmei, Yangmei exhales!"

"However……"

Di Jiang let out a faint sigh, "I vaguely recall that little girl who once clung to me, having me draw her eyebrows…… she seems to have been Nüwa, after all."

"Things remain, but people are gone!"

He suddenly moved, proactively walking toward Yangmei.

And Yangmei made the same motion.

In that instant, a flash of inspiration shone, like the turning of a mirror.

Finally, it seemed nothing had happened, yet in fact a world‑turning change had occurred.

Di Jiang fell asleep.

But……

The Great Immortal Yangmei, however, stroked his own silver‑white long brows, smiling with deep significance.

(End of chapter)