Chapter 245

Below the saint, all are ants!

However, even among saints, there are differences in strength and level.

The might of Pangu's phantom was witnessed by all beings and saints.

Yet, facing such a violent, earth-shaking blow, Hongjun remained utterly unmoved from beginning to end.

Such power left the Three Pure Ones and other saints astonished.

Between heaven and earth, all beings were terrified, their expressions frenzied, unable to calm.

"Hiss... Heavenly Dao Grindstone!"

"In an instant, invoking the supreme power of the Heavenly Dao—is this what a Dao-Uniting Saint is?"

"Back then, Hongjun the Dao Ancestor once said that after uniting with the Dao, Hongjun becomes the Heavenly Dao, while the Heavenly Dao does not belong to him."

"So it is; in a sense, the Dao Ancestor of today has perhaps already become a tangible manifestation of part of the Heavenly Dao."

Countless mighty figures gasped in awe.

Although they could only guess at some of the reasons and secrets behind it.

But Hongjun's might ultimately surpassed the comprehension and imagination of all beings of the present age.

Therefore, even Quasi-Saint-level experts were filled with shock and dread, their scalps tingling.

Soon after, another mighty figure let out a sigh.

"The Wu Clan has committed such a heaven-defying act."

"Soon, a heaven-toppling disaster will surely befall."

These words were spoken.

All beings nodded in agreement.

As the goddess Nüwa once said, saints cannot be insulted, let alone a lofty Dao Ancestor!

The Twelve Ancestral Witches actually went mad enough to dare attack Hongjun the Dao Ancestor.

Without a doubt, once Hongjun the Dao Ancestor launches a counterattack, the danger to the Wu Clan will inevitably increase manifold, even more so.

Thinking of this, all beings looked at the Twelve Ancestral Witches with solemn expressions.

Likewise, Di Jun and Taiyi were stunned by the Twelve Ancestral Witches' actions, staring wide-eyed.

But soon they realized, and their faces filled with schadenfreude.

Great!

Excellent!

The Wu Clan's good-for-nothings, unaware of life or death, dare to provoke Hongjun the Dao Ancestor like this.

Thus, the pressure on the Demon Race was greatly weakened, giving them a moment to catch their breath.

Not only the beings felt this way.

Even the Three Pure Ones, Jieyin, Zhunti, and other saints now share almost the same thought.

In the vast expanse of heaven and earth, only one person remains calm and untroubled by the Wu Clan.

That person is Chen Ku.

At this moment, Chen Ku said nothing, merely gazing with shining eyes at Hongjun the Dao Ancestor.

Or more accurately, Chen Ku was observing the immense, unparalleled Heavenly Dao Grindstone above Hongjun's head.

Anticipation!

Chen Ku's anticipation was beyond words!

Know that every inch of this Heavenly Dao Grindstone is formed by the surging, primordial-level Heavenly Dao principles.

For Chen Ku, whose comprehension defies heaven, this is a rare and excellent opportunity to grasp the Dao.

In the depths of oblivion, his heaven-defying comprehension has been pushed to the extreme.

Gradually, the profound and obscure patterns of the Heavenly Dao principles, once meaningless, became clear in Chen Ku's perception.

At a certain moment, his heaven-defying comprehension indeed showed its effect again.

【You observe the Heavenly Dao Grindstone, blessings arise in the heart, comprehending 5% of the Heavenly Dao principles!】

Chen Ku's heart leapt with joy.

This comprehension, however, seems insignificant.

However, know that any complete principle becomes deeper and more exquisite the further one advances, and the difficulty of comprehending it increases.

Gaining even five percent comprehension is already extraordinarily remarkable.

Moreover, having this additional five percent boost is significant.

By this point, Chen Ku's comprehension of the Heavenly Dao principles has reached sixty percent.

What does this mean?!

Even the Three Pure Ones, who are heaven-ordained saints, have not yet mastered such profound Heavenly Dao principles.

Shocking the world!

Startling to hear!

Though he has only just begun to comprehend the principles, Chen Ku does not stop his contemplation.

He continues to observe the Heavenly Dao Grindstone.

This time, Chen Ku pays more attention to the trajectory and charm of the principles' order flowing across the grindstone.

After another moment, this comprehension did not disappoint Chen Ku.

【You observe Hongjun the Dao Ancestor displaying his divine abilities, combining his own Heavenly Dao principles, deducing the Heavenly Dao divine ability: Heavenly Dao Grindstone!】

Not bad!

By this point, the method of condensing and controlling the Heavenly Dao grindstone was also fully comprehended by Chen Ku, clearly understood in his heart.

Upon careful sensing, Chen Ku couldn't help but inwardly marvel.

"What a formidable divine ability of the Heavenly Dao!"

He clicked his tongue repeatedly.

By condensing the laws into a grindstone, each strand of legal order becomes exceedingly weighty and unparalleled, vast as an abyss.

It itself exudes an aura and majesty that sweeps through the ages, unmatched.

And in the primordial world, the Heavenly Dao is supreme.

It's not hard to imagine that, in the future, if Chen Ku combines this move with the Heavenly Dao laws he controls...

Then, let alone being invincible among those of the same realm.

Even when facing a sage, he might be able to oppose them strongly.

"Haha, good, excellent!"

"This Heavenly Dao grindstone great divine ability is enough to break the barrier between sages and non-sages."

Chen Ku thought so.

Who says sages are truly invincible? It's merely that their means aren't strong enough.

Chen Ku had no doubt that this Heavenly Dao grindstone is a top-tier divine art capable of making up the gap between him and a sage.

Of course, Chen Ku would naturally not be so arrogant as to provoke a sage just because he possesses this divine ability.

After all, this is the only means he has that offers hope of opposing a sage.

But conversely, a sage's Dao arts and means are virtually endless.

After a moment, Chen Ku suppressed the joy in his heart.

The Heavenly Dao grindstone no longer holds any significance for contemplation.

He then turned his gaze to the twelve ancestor witches on the other side.

"These ancestor witches are really reckless."

"This time, I don't know how it will end."

Chen Ku muttered to himself.

After the joy, the Wu Clan's action likewise made Chen Ku feel shocked and astonished.

Previously, he wasn't worried about the Wu Clan's safety because he was well aware.

Since Hongjun Daozu has appeared, it indicates that this Great Calamity has not yet truly reached its conclusion.

In other words, neither side of the Wu and Demon clans can be utterly destroyed today.

But Chen Ku also didn't expect that the twelve ancestor witches, facing Hongjun Daozu, would dare to act rashly.

It is truly ferocious beyond imagination!

On the other side.

Hongjun's expression was waveless, as if, as he said, after merging with the Dao, he felt no sorrow or joy, no selfishness or desire.

But under the halo of immortal light, Hongjun's gaze inevitably darkened somewhat.

That previous strike could be said to be evenly matched.

But for Hongjun, this is already a great provocation.

His gaze sank, and Hongjun continued to speak:

"Wu Clan, you must not defy the great trend of the Heavenly Dao."

"Hurry back beneath Mount Buzhou; that is the proper course."

Now, Hongjun constantly displays the supreme dignity of a Daozu, beyond question.

His words carry no tone of negotiation, but rather an inherent authority that commands all beings.

But upon hearing Hongjun's words.

At this moment, the twelve ancestor witches' faces became even more exhilarated.

This evenly matched clash made Hongjun displeased, yet it excited the twelve ancestor witches immensely.

Even Pangu's phantom can rival Hongjun's might.

Moreover, bear in mind, the previous strike was not even Pangu's phantom's strongest means.

Thus, Zhurong became even more blunt.

"Hmph, if we don't annihilate the Demon Race today, we will not retreat."

"Hongjun old man, you are so obstinate today, intent on favoring the Demon beasts."

"Then we will first slay you, then trample the Heavenly Court and wipe out all Demon races."

Zhurong's words left everyone clicking their tongues, nearly dropping their jaws.

Defying heaven!

It is truly defying heaven!

Calling the Daozu 'Hongjun old man' in speech is unprecedented.

Moreover, it goes without saying that Zhurong's words actually intend to kill the Daozu!

Across all heavens and worlds, throughout the ages, this is explosive beyond compare.

This also shows the Wu Clan's straightforwardness and bluntness.

Since it's clear Hongjun is determined to intervene, even yielding would be useless.

In that case, it's better to be forceful to the end.

Regarding this, Emperor Jiang and the others wore solemn expressions, yet did not stop Zhurong.

Moreover, as the words fell, Pangu's phantom stirred once again.

In its palm, the Heaven-Opening Divine Axe gleamed with cold light, captivating the heart and soul.

Especially the axe handle formed from the earlier evolution of the Chaos Bell also once again burst forth with five-colored radiant light.

In the dim, the huge bell toll rang out again, deafening.

All beings' faces turned grim, they understood what.

Previously, when Pangu's phantom employed the supreme divine ability of the Three Heaven-Opening Styles, such a phenomenon would appear.

In other words, this time, the Twelve Ancestral Wu prepared to again unleash the Three Heaven-Opening Styles, to directly oppose Hongjun.

Indeed!

In the next moment, only hearing from Pangu's phantom's mouth came a deep, resonant immortal sound, shaking the deaf and stirring the nine heavens and ten earths.

"Three Heaven-Opening Styles, the third style!"

"Three Axes Determine Creation!"

This move is the utmost sublime power of the Three Heaven-Opening Styles.

The primordial profound light surged vast, like a heavenly chasm spanning, pervading Pangu's phantom's whole body.

Calamity light spread across hundreds of millions of miles, endless stars rolled, explosive sound piercing.

This axe, its divine might vast, its edge sharp, unprecedented.

Even if the first two styles were combined, they still fall short.

The Heaven-Opening Divine Axe fiercely fell, heading toward Dao Ancestor Hongjun.

This time, Hongjun also did not again resist head-on using the Heavenly Dao grindstone.

A thought moved, and behold, three thousand divine radiance burst forth, encircling Hongjun's person, overturning the high heavens, then converging in one place.

The Jade Disc of Creation was offered up, hanging high in the void.

Not bad!

At this moment, Hongjun also employed this Chaos supreme treasure he held.

The God‑splitting Heavenly Axe was forged from the Chaos Bell with the aid of boundless killing intent.

The Jade Disc of Creation is merely a fragment of the complete Chaos supreme treasure, the Jade Disc of Creation.

The two treasures appearing together in heaven and earth can be said to be evenly matched, superior and inferior hard to tell.

All beings were completely dumbfounded.

Who would have thought that what was originally just a hegemony war between the Wu and Yao clans could develop into such a saint‑level terrifying calamity.

And under gazes of horror, eyes about to burst, livers and gall about to split.

In the field, the third style of the Heaven‑splitting Three Styles finally unleashed its divine might, colliding thunderously with the Jade Disc of Creation.

Boom—

In an instant, the nine heavens and ten earths were roaring.

The God‑splitting Heavenly Axe tore the universe, provoking endless Chaos qi to surge.

The Jade Disc of Creation then released the immortal light of the Three Thousand Great Daos, illuminating all heavens and myriad worlds, dazzling and blinding, a magnificence beyond words, making it impossible to look directly.

All beings could no longer see the scene clearly; they could only stare upward, eyes strained, awaiting the outcome of this clash.

Chen Ku's gaze turned solemn; he had activated his Heavenly Eye, fixing his stare on everything in the field, fearing to miss the slightest trace of aura.

At a certain moment, his pupils suddenly contracted slightly.

"It seems... Pangu's phantom ultimately cannot withstand the might of the Dao Ancestor."

Chen Ku sighed to himself thus.

With the aid of the Heavenly Eye, piercing endless calamity light, he now saw everything in the field.

All he saw was the two sides' attacks colliding.

Within the immortal light of the Three Thousand Great Daos, vast divine chains of order stretched across, dense and numerous, like a smoke‑filled wave.

At a glance, it was as if a new firmament were being remade.

Yet amid such vast, surging, boundless qi, the edge of the God‑splitting Heavenly Axe was erased bit by bit, vanishing into nothingness.

In such a great battle, victory or defeat often hinges on an instant.

On the Wu Clan's side, a declining trend had already shown, superiority and inferiority clear.

Indeed!

It seemed to confirm what Chen Ku had thought.

The next moment, the twelve ancestral witches' bodies shuddered in unison.

Pfft......

Pfft......

Qiangliang, Rushou and other ancestral witches' faces instantly flushed crimson; they could not help spitting blood, which spilled across the high heavens, a shocking sight.

Di Jiang, Zhu Jiuyin and others, though stronger, were now groaning incessantly.

Even more horrifying, the twelve ancestral witches, whose bodies were originally matchlessly tough and indestructible, now showed dense cracks across their flesh, staining their garments with blood.

Defeat!

Debilitated!

The twelve ancestral witches looked in disbelief at Hongjun's figure in the high heavens, full of resentment and unwillingness.

But they had already suffered grave injury, their breath weak, no longer able to fight.

At the same time, Pangu's phantom suddenly grew dim to the extreme, becoming illusory.

Needless to say, the twelve ancestral witches could hardly maintain the operation of the Great Array of Heavenly Gods and Evil.

Hongjun pointed a finger, and Pangu's phantom finally shattered.

And the Chaos Bell also returned to its original form.

Hongjun flicked his wide sleeve, sending it straight toward Taiyi's position, thus returning the Chaos Bell to its rightful owner.

Silence!

Translation: "Silence!" (or "Quiet!" but "Silence!" is natural). Keep as single line.

Between heaven and earth, everything is deathly silent!

Translation: "Between heaven and earth, there was a death-like silence!" Or "Between heaven and earth, it was filled with a deathly silence!" Need to be faithful: "Between heaven and earth, it was filled with a death-like silence!" Let's produce: "Between heaven and earth, it was filled with a death-like silence!" Keep single line.

All beings stared blankly, mouths agape.

Translation: "All beings were dazed and stunned, eyes wide, mouths agape." Or "All living beings were stunned, eyes wide open, mouths shut." Let's do: "All beings were dazed and stunned, eyes wide, mouths agape."

The saints too remained silent, their eyes solemn.

Translation: "The myriad sages also remained silent, their expressions grave." Or "The myriad saints were also silent, with solemn expressions." Use "sages". We'll output: "The myriad sages also remained silent, their expressions solemn."

This scene is utterly shocking.

Translation: "What a shocking sight this was!" Or "How shocking this scene was!" Let's do: "What a shocking sight this was!"

Even the third style, the strongest of the Three Styles of Opening Heaven, cannot overwhelm the present age before the Dao Ancestor.

Translation: "Even though it was the strongest third style of the Three Styles of Opening Heaven, before the Dao Ancestor it still could not sweep aside the present age." Need to keep meaning: "Even though it was the strongest third style of the Three Styles of Opening Heaven, before the Dao Ancestor it still could not overwhelm the present age." Let's produce: "Even though it was the strongest third style of the Three Styles of Opening Heaven, before the Dao Ancestor it still could not overwhelm the present age."

It is not that Pangu's phantom is too weak.

Translation: "It was not that the illusory image of Pangu was too weak." Or "It wasn't that Pangu's illusory image was too weak." Let's do: "It was not that Pangu's illusory image was too weak."

But the Dao Ancestor's ability far surpasses the comprehension of all beings.

Translation: "But rather, the Dao Ancestor's ability far surpassed the comprehension of all beings." Let's do: "But rather, the Dao Ancestor's ability far surpassed the comprehension of all beings."

Hongjun paid no heed to the astonishment of all beings.

Translation: "Hongjun paid no heed to the astonishment of all beings." Or "Hongjun did not pay attention to the shock of all beings." Use "Hongjun". We'll output: "Hongjun paid no heed to the astonishment of all beings."

After doing all this, his expression remained calm and unwavering.

Translation: "After doing all this, his countenance remained calm and undisturbed." Or "After doing all this, his expression remained unchanged." Let's do: "After doing all this, his expression remained calm and undisturbed."

"The Wu and Demon clans each retreat!"

Translation: "\"The Wu and Yao clans each withdraw! \"" Need quotes. The Chinese line includes quotation marks. We'll keep them: "\"The Wu and Yao clans each withdraw! \"" Ensure single line.

"From now on, the Demon Race rules heaven, the Wu Clan rules earth!"

Translation: "\"From now on, the Yao shall rule the heavens and the Wu shall rule the earth! \"" Or "From now on, the Yao control the sky, the Wu control the earth." Let's do: "\"From now on, the Yao shall rule the heavens and the Wu shall rule the earth! \"" Keep quotes.

"Within a yuanhui, no further strife shall arise!"

"Within a yuanhui, no further strife shall arise!"

Hongjun left these few words.

Translation: "Hongjun left behind these few words." Or "Hongjun left these few words behind." Let's do: "Hongjun left behind these few words."

Before his words even faded, endless mysterious light sprang from his entire body.

Translation: "But before his words had finished, endless mysterious light suddenly sprang up around him." Or "But before his words faded, endless mysterious light suddenly burst forth around him." Let's do: "But before his words had faded, endless mysterious light suddenly burst forth around him."

The next moment, he completely vanished from the spot.

Translation: "The next moment, he completely vanished from the spot." Or "In the next instant, he completely disappeared from where he stood." Let's do: "The next moment, he completely vanished from the spot."

Seeing this, the Three Pure Ones, Jieyin, Zhunti, and the others were suddenly startled awake.

Seeing this, the Three Pure Ones, Jieyin, Zhunti, and the others were suddenly startled awake.

"We respectfully see off our master!"

Translation: "\"We respectfully see off our master! \"" Or "We respectfully send off our master!" Let's do: "\"We respectfully see off our master! \"" Keep quotes.

The sages of the Profound Gate bowed and saw them off.

The sages of the Profound Gate bowed and saw them off.

After this, their reverence and awe for Hongjun deepened somewhat.

Translation: "After this event, their awe and reverence for Hongjun deepened somewhat." Let's do: "After this event, their awe and reverence for Hongjun deepened somewhat."

Chen Ku likewise performed the salute.

Chen Ku likewise performed the salute.

"Juniors respectfully see off our ancestor!"

Translation: "\"The junior respectfully sees off the ancestral master! \"" Or "Junior respectfully sees off the grandmaster!" Let's do: "\"The junior respectfully sees off the ancestral master! \"" Keep quotes.

Just as Chen Ku spoke.

Translation: "But just as Chen Ku opened his mouth." Or "But just as Chen Ku spoke." Let's do: "But just as Chen Ku opened his mouth."

In his sea of consciousness, another hint of heaven-defying comprehension was transmitted.

Translation: "Within his sea of consciousness, another heaven-defying insight prompt was transmitted." Or "In his sea of consciousness, another prompt of heaven-defying comprehension was transmitted." Let's do: "Within his sea of consciousness, another heaven-defying insight prompt was transmitted."

【You observe the might of Pangu's phantom, divine sense penetrates, comprehending the Primordial Divine Ability: Three Styles of Opening Heaven!】

Translation: "【You have observed the might of Pangu's illusory image, your divine sense is penetrating, and you have comprehended the mixed primordial divine ability: the Three Styles of Opening Heaven!】" Need to keep brackets. The Chinese uses 【】. We'll keep as 【 】. So: "【You have observed the might of Pangu's illusory image, your divine sense is penetrating, and you have comprehended the mixed primordial divine ability: the Three Styles of Opening Heaven!】" Ensure single line.