Chapter 866: with translation of chapter title

In the end, who betrayed whom?

The figure of 'Yangmei Great Immortal' gradually faded from this place, leaving only a faint murmuring echoing in the deepest reaches of the years, as if mourning someone.

True and false have long confused ancient and modern.

Who, at the source of the years, dealt the black hand and replaced the Actor?

Humanity is my little brother… the advantage is mine, Nüwa, what do you have to take charge?

Cutting through ancient, modern, and future, continuing a thread of karma, Yangmei Great Immortal is in action.

He rushes to Chaos, to 'share the lord's worries'!

If he goes late…

Then let's cheer for Nüwa!

—Holy Nüwa Majesty, civil and martial virtue, grace upon all beings, for thousands of generations, unifying Honghuang!

—With Yangmei Great General specially presenting a congratulatory gift, the picture of brocade mountains and rivers collected by Dijiang, congratulating Holy Nüwa Majesty on holding the heavenly mandate of the universe!

At the same time.

In the Honghuang heavens and earth, on the battlefield where the Five Direction Heavenly Emperor opposes Nüwa,

The Black Emperor's brow throbbed; a terrible stabbing feeling rose in his heart, due to the echo of traces from past years.

He once was friends with Yangmei, but later went separate ways, crossing blades.

He once felt nothing wrong, until now, when the heavens overturned and earth shifted, the great war at the source of time spread to the present, layer after layer of veils once covered and unseen were lifted, making his face twitch.

I never expected…

You guys still know how to play!

He let out a long sigh, filled with emotion, 'Brother-sister Black Manor… brother-sister Black Manor!'

The Black Emperor muttered, constantly griping, 'That Yangmei bastard… no wonder he could stand off against me for so many years…'

I just said it's weird!

When Pangu opened the heavens, all monsters and demons were slaughtered to the last; in Chaos, the demon gods, aside from those delivering express, none could still breathe…

How does that Yangmei bastard manage to survive intact from head to toe?

And still able to frolic wildly in Honghuang, destroying balance?

Does Pangu have no face!

Now at last we've figured it out…

Turns out he's also a monster with background!

The Black Emperor sighed, putting on an air of sudden realization.

As a courtyard landscape tree of a Pangu magnate, the hollow willow survives…… normal! normal!

It can even contend with a primordial Dao ancestor, pulling and restraining…… sit down, standard procedure!

Hateful!

The Black Emperor felt indignant, beating his chest and stamping his feet, 'I, Hunyuan, an honest man of an age, yet repeatedly beaten by Pangu…… is this a distortion of divinity or a decline of morality?'

Back then I had my leg broken, could only lean on a cane; later I learned the truth, it was that generation of Pangu who did me a favor, after one proof, permanent proof, they made things difficult for me.

In this era, I was capable of great slaughter, but instead Yangmei this guy deliberately came to my door, draining my energy…… looking at the end, it turns out he was an enforcer arranged by Nüwa!

Too much bullying!

The Black Emperor gazed up and sighed long, deeply troubled.

When he again saw the battlefield situation, a primordial Qing Emperor, cruelly struck by the Nüwa Emperor's poisonous hand, had his life line sealed, miserably becoming the form Nüwa wanted…… he grew even more troubled.

Forcing me to this point!

The Black Emperor sighed, turning the pages of the green history, pushing forward the long-set time node, which now erupts completely!

He had no choice but to do so.

After all, the Five Direction Heavenly Emperor rebels against Nüwa; such a mutiny, if we wait for Nüwa to recover…… one can imagine how crazy and terrifying the great reckoning would be!

Once on this thief's ship, others might survive, but those who lead the mischief…… must surely die!

Nüwa aids humanity, therefore August Emperor cannot oppose.

Then… I will cut off the fire beneath the pot, to uphold humanity's rightful hearing, purge the ruler's side!

The Wu Clan, great defiers of heaven, also the chief architects of world destruction…… merits and faults offset, humanity should remain neutral!

The Black Emperor's gaze for a moment became boundlessly terrifying.

Chaos Qinglian·Nüwa, violently slaying Pangu·August Emperor in Chaos, how can she be so overpowering?

Because Nüwa Majesty, that's walking on two legs!

One is Chaos Qinglian, the other is primordial Honghuang.

Now, he will break one of Nüwa's legs!

As for the other leg…… it depends on whether August Emperor's fate is tough enough!

Boom—rumble—rumble!

When the Black Emperor acts, heaven and earth tremble, the Suiyue Changhe bursts its banks!

The aura of the Infinite Great Calamity surges; beneath the fate wheel of Honghuang, the crushed Dragon Ancestor reappears!

But he is now in the form of Gonggong, and moreover a puppet, controlled by the Black Emperor.

The tide of history boils; the once-concluded battle of verdict is fulfilled now.

Go!

It's decided, you're the one!

The Black Emperor floored the accelerator for Gonggong, for this highest holy sage of the Dragon Clan, completely ending his role in this era.

The life of the Dragon Ancestor Great Sage is a life of hardship, a life full of trials. With the most stubborn attitude, he looked down on the era's suffering, contending against countless weakening blades swung because the Dragon Clan was too strong, ultimately attaining benevolence and gaining benevolence.

His end was miserable, but his indomitable fighting spirit inspired countless later generations, becoming their role model, urging them to learn and emulate, never bowing their heads even unto death, only wishing that one day they could seize fate's throat.

Báizé the Great Sage has already restored his true form, vigorously writing, recording the most tumultuous and magnificent scene in the History of the Witch and Demon.

Of course, one must overlook that incredibly miserable, heart‑rending roar.

I... hate!

The ancestral witch Gonggong reappears in the cosmos, unfolding his boundless dharma form, treading between heaven and earth, charging toward that ancient, weather‑worn divine mountain of Buzhou that bears the weight of ages… and smashes into it!

Damn, the sibling darkness...

In the immeasurably terrifying catastrophe, heaven shakes, earth moves, and Gonggong roars.

He curses the corrupt world, recalls the past, and on the brink of death lets out his loudest voice of indignation, directly pointing to the hidden hands behind the two great eras, and in passing greets the Black Emperor.

Black Emperor, you just wait for me...

In response, the Black Emperor merely smiles faintly, breezy and cloud‑light, taking it to heart not at all, merely pushing forward his own plan of action.

Absolute Earth‑Heaven Severance!

In the faint, echoing decree, the Heavenly Dao that governs cosmic rules is changing; the series of regulations—qi fortune and merit, mortal world karma—are all altered, using the collapse of the Divine Mountain of Buzhou as a reasonable trigger, and thus the human realm is exchanged!

The old era is buried, the new age is gestating…… this is boundless great terror.

With the change of era, the cosmos's Great Dao is being rearranged; for the eternally Dao‑proved Honghuang, this is nothing—just like suddenly rolling over in one's sleep.

However, the dragon's rollover, for an ant, can be called a world‑ending disaster… and the same holds for the relationship between heaven and earth and cultivators.

Era change, heavenly and earthly rules shift, the Heavenly Dao updates its system version…… this is the best of times, meaning a brand‑new beginning, the universe will reveal its most primordial mysteries, opportunities abound, truly a golden age.

But, want opportunity?

One must first withstand the dragon's rollover crushing…… this is also the worst of times!

After all, early‑stage cultivators place great importance on the external environment—unity of heaven and man, sensing the cosmos, observing the Way of Heaven, practicing the Conduct of Heaven!

And now, heaven…… has changed!

The universal constants have changed; how much achievement built upon former research data has become futile?

Before the data are re‑established, the impact is too severe.

Especially in the version update, that which targets the most severe target!

Absolute Earth‑Heaven Severance, gods and humans divide rule!

The Black Emperor severed the ancient god's heavenly mandate, more radical than the deeds of the former Tai Emperor.

From then on, in the new era, the human dynastic rule gained legitimate authority; even a sage cannot rebel!

And before the version adaptation, all sorts of consequences arise……

According to the identity of the "chief culprit" behind all these great upheavals—the ancestral witch Gonggong—the thriving human qi shall hold the Wu Clan's overall chief responsible!

——Houtu!

……and also…… Nüwa!

Black Emperor! You're courting death!

Angling for the Green Emperor, he launches a heavy punch, aiming to sever Nüwa of the August Emperor with nine axes, going completely berserk.

She wants to kill this guy!

Then you add some effort.

The Black Emperor chuckles lightly, indifferent, merely exerting the Heavenly Dao's influence to maintain cosmic stability, and incidentally pins the blame on the Wu Clan.

At the same time, he also greeted his teammates.

White Emperor, it's your turn!

"Sigh!" the White Emperor sighs, suddenly straightens his attire, bows toward the void beside him, seeming earnestly to pay homage.

With his motion, the void collapses, the endless River of Ages trembles.

Dong!

A great bell tolls, echoing through Honghuang, shaking the ages!

The myriad star‑count demons formed the Stellar Dipper Great Array, blood‑offering themselves, causing the Eastern Emperor Divine Bell to ring, as if at this moment we have returned to the time when Donghuang Taiyi rampaged through the era of witches and demons!

Even the White Emperor had a moment of dazedness.

Starlight blazes, the Stellar Sea burns, demon gods sacrifice, blood and fire merge, boundless power sweeps, stirring time, freezing the universe, affecting the battlefield of the Chaos era.

Now it's good.

Her Majesty Nüwa's other leg…… probably also won't make it!

The White Emperor bursts into loud laughter.

The Black Emperor, with Absolute Earth‑Heaven Severance, abolishes the leg that supports Nüwa's sovereign rule.

And now, the White Emperor freezes time, pushes forward the ages, affecting the present and also the most ancient era.

——He is rescuing the Green Emperor!

Because the Green Emperor suffered calamity, it causes the other side's August Emperor to be in dire straits…… so…… has the Green Emperor escaped the calamity?

White Emperor…… from now on, you and I cannot coexist under the same sky!

Nüwa swears an oath, and Yandi does the same.

At this moment, they are of one mind, all feeling that back then Hou Yi drew his bow and shot arrows, but the sun he felled was a bit too few.

That White Emperor fellow, stirring up hatred like this, even severing bloodlines is nothing!

Then you must first pass this hurdle.

The White Emperor said lightly, "This time…… the era has truly changed!"

Heaven's pillar breaks, heaven's vault collapses!

The most ancient mythic symbol breaks, representing the end of the era!

Nüwa once stared wistfully at Mount Buzhou, hoping it signified that the ancient Pangu's landmark edifice could vanish…… but now, as it truly becomes a thing of the past, she is on the verge of going mad.

Because, was it destroyed during the time she held great power, or was it the kind … with no disaster contingency plan…

Then…

She's going to take the blame!

Just as in the past, the controversy over reincarnation caused the August Emperor to step down, losing the support of humanity, and thus gave later comers the chance to challenge and prevail.

Now…

Nüwa… will she therefore step down?

Stepping down is nothing much.

The key is…

At the distant source of time and space, there still erupts a fierce great battle, which is Nüwa's counterattack!

However, at the critical moment, Nüwa didn't think so much.

She watched the heavenly pillars collapse, the Heavenly River roaring as it swept down, and the myriad beings wailed, "Our heaven has fallen, the Boundless Great Calamity has come, the world will return to Chaos…"

In an instant she gave up suppressing the Green Emperor, broke free of her struggle with Huangdi, and rushed straight to the fractured place on Mount Buzhou, seeing the heavens tilt and collapse; she stamped her foot, transforming into a boundless, majestic dharma form, roaring as it continually expanded, until finally it reached the height of heaven, becoming a towering god that stood between heaven and earth.

"Get up there!"

With a shake of her arms, Nüwa's body propped up the collapsed heavens, light bursting forth, illuminating the entire world in an instant!

With her sole self, she seeks to overturn the great trend set by the Five Emperors!

Even if doing so would leave her unable to attend to others, letting her original opponents gain freedom… the Green Emperor even sprang back to life, jumping about!

Huangdi could even sharpen his sword and strike her from behind.

Nüwa, however, paid it no heed at all.

"My era—who can surpass me and harm my people?!"

Nüwa shouted in anger, her body ablaze with flame, evaporating the pouring waters of the Heavenly River, and she sought to melt the shattered heavens right where they lay!

However, this is very difficult.

After all, what she has here is merely an incarnation… even though her true self has already attained Pangu.

Mount Buzhou represents and bears too much… in a pinch, wanting to uphold it and bear the burden is not that easy.

Moreover, she still has rivals eyeing her like tigers!

But Huangdi, watching this scene, suddenly stared blankly for a moment, yet took no further action.

On the contrary, Yandi's gaze flickered for an instant.

"Your Ladyship, let me take your place!"

He sent a mental transmission: "The pressure of the tilting heavens—let me bear it!"

"I will strive to take a few opponents with me, smooth the path ahead for you, and reconnect your severed leg…"

"You… can you do it?" Nüwa asked hesitantly.

"Give it a try." Yandi sighed softly, "The era changes, heaven and earth repeat… the past age has been buried, a new era is opening."

"This is an unprecedented cycle of reincarnation!"

"You have bestowed upon me the authority of reincarnation—is this not now my stage to blossom?"

"I will sacrifice all I have, igniting a spark of new hope from desperation… but this requires your cooperation, letting the authority to transcend creation…"

"You… are you willing?"

He gazed deeply at Nüwa.

Nüwa likewise gazed deeply at him.

This seemed to last an eternity, an eternal mutual gaze.

In reality, it was merely a fleeting moment, yet between them lay much profound meaning.

"I believe you."

Nüwa said thus.

"I hope you can… survive in the end."

"Yandi… will not die." Yandi smiled, his smile deep with meaning, "Shennong is immortal!"

"Everything will turn out all right!"

He stumbled, yet his whole body ignited in flames.

The ultimate of reincarnation manifested in his person, and with Nüwa's support, the Great Dao of Creation also enfolded him!

He offered sacrifices to heaven and earth, reincarnation and creation proceeding side by side; in a dazed moment he seemed to merge with Nüwa who upheld the heavens, like transplanting flowers and branches, bursting forth with meteor-like brilliant light, tearing through the age's sky, causing the already freed Green Emperor to fall back into calamity, and the aloof Huangdi likewise could not escape!

…

"Hmm… Nüwa's leg is broken?"

"It's fine, isn't that why I'm here?"

"I'll go right now and reattach the leg for Old Master Nüwa!"

A great immortal laughed, stepping into Chaos, entering the source of time.

(End of chapter)