Chapter 198

Pangu Orthodox Lineage? What connection do they have with the Father God to deserve such a title!

Zhurong had a fiery temper, unable to restrain himself, he rose and walked to Nüwa and Houtu's side, saying: "It's just that we previously didn't know them; we can't simply not have a good discussion with them to see what qualifications they have to bear the name of Pangu Orthodox Lineage."

Di Jiang glared at Zhurong from afar, yet said nothing, nor did he intend to stop Zhurong from continuing to speak; he seemed to be deliberately allowing it, probing the attitudes of Taiyi and the others.

Although Nüwa was somewhat surprised by the reaction of these shamans, she still continued to speak:

"The title of Pangu Orthodox Lineage of the Three Pure Ones is also widely spread in the Primordial Wasteland, and the gods largely approve of it."

"After all, the gods all retain a memory of the Great God Pangu creating heaven, which indeed records that after Pangu's body fell, three strands of pure qi emerged from within him and fell into East Kunlun."

"The place where the Three Pure Ones' Dao Chang is located is precisely East Kunlun; among the innate divine beings there, the fame of the Three Pure Ones is the greatest."

"Moreover, their form is light and their aura light, with an excellent appearance; they are truly heavenly beings."

"Their cultivation realm is also supremely high; in the Primordial Wasteland few can rival them, such individuals naturally deserve the title of Pangu Orthodox Lineage."

Gonggong had wanted to speak in rebuttal, but Di Jiang spoke first and interrupted him; all that was heard was Di Jiang saying: "After hearing Fellow Daoist Nüwa's words, they do count as notable figures, and they have not disgraced the Father God's name."

"If they are truly formed from the Father God's pure qi, then they can indeed be considered the Pangu Orthodox Lineage; however, should we ever meet, we ought to seek instruction from them."

Gonggong seemed somewhat dissatisfied, but after Di Jiang spoke he remained silent, and sat back down on the ground, merely with slightly larger movements.

Houtu glared at Gonggong, but seeing he made no further moves, she ceased to pay attention and continued to ask Nüwa: "Fellow Daoist, on your return this time you specially inspected Mount Buzhou; is there some matter that requires such action?"

As Nüwa hesitated slightly, unsure how to respond, Taiyi began to explain to the assembled shamans.

All that was heard from Taiyi was: "Moreover, I won't conceal it from you; this time our coming and going to Mount Buzhou indeed involves some matters, and there will be some actions there in the future."

"However, the details are not convenient to explain to you all, and we are not the persons in charge; if we spoke, it would be hard to gauge the extent, so we simply make it clear to you fellow Daoists, to avoid generating unnecessary awkwardness among us."

Upon hearing that Taiyi was not the person in charge, Di Jiang and the others were momentarily startled; in their view, given Taiyi's strength, he should not merely be a pathfinder.

Although they had never crossed hands with Taiyi, whenever they approached him among the three, the feeling of trepidation that arose was something Fuxi and Nüwa could not match.

This feeling is their instinct, an ability gained through the fusion of flesh and blood, an intuition that hardly ever errs.

And now to be told that such a person is not even the one in charge among them is undoubtedly hard for them to accept.

Four Wicked Beasts - Four wicked beasts

"Impossible; although I don't know Fellow Daoist Taiyi's strength, my bodily instinct never errs, so Fellow Daoist Taiyi must be a rare expert in the Primordial Wasteland."

"Given Fellow Daoist's abilities, wherever he goes he should be a core figure; how could he possibly be merely a pathfinder?"

Taiyi seemed to know what these shamans were thinking, and he immediately laughed and explained: "Fellow Daoists, you have misunderstood; although I am not the person in charge, I am also not a mere scout."

"I simply dislike handling affairs, which is why I came to investigate Mount Buzhou; in status I am not much inferior, and Fellow Daoists Nüwa and Fuxi are likewise."

Three Pure Ones' Dao Chang - Dao Chang of the Three Pure Ones

"If even someone like Taiyi can only be a pathfinder, then Houtu and the others would not know what to do in the future."

"I see now; just now hearing Fellow Daoist Taiyi's words almost startled me; I really thought there was some force capable of making a person like Fellow Daoist Taiyi serve merely as a lowly scout."

Xuanming patted his proud chest, feeling a slight sigh; thinking that the great war of the three tribes had only just ended, such a power structure they imagined ought not to exist.

While everyone was chatting, Hongjun also began to head toward the Cloud Dream Marsh group.

"Lord Hongjun, these are the Four Great Ferocious Beasts I captured; I don't know where they obtained their fortune, but they actually managed to gather these treasures."

While speaking, Qi also displayed one by one the items he had confiscated from the Four Great Ferocious Beasts.

Besides the Chaos Spirit Treasures they mentioned, they also had some strange stones and precious ores gathered from Chaos that could withstand the polishing of Chaos qi, and their quality was extraordinary.

Their wealth was so vast that it even exceeded Qi's imagination; originally Qi thought the Four Great Ferocious Beasts would devour everything they saw, but he never expected that some would remain.

Hongjun examined the Chaos Spirit Treasures, feeling strange in his heart; they seemed not to be primordial objects, yet the Chaos aura within them was extremely evident, making him reluctant to draw a hasty conclusion.

Hongjun picked up one of the compasses and instantly felt a familiar sensation, as if he had once possessed something like it.

Hongjun couldn't help but ask, "Where did you obtain this item, and what is its use?"

The Four Great Ferocious Beasts' hairs stood on end, alarm bells ringing in their hearts; the compass Hongjun held was precisely the object they had swallowed, which had merged with the Chaos currents and the world's origin! Chaos immediately replied:

"We obtained it in a Chaos storm; at the time we were wandering nearby, seeking a foothold in a newly born world, when we encountered the storm and gained it from within."

"And it's not just this one; these spirit treasures were basically obtained in the same way."

"Those newly born worlds, after we devoured them clean, could not withstand the squeeze of the Chaos currents and would collapse."

"Then it would spread bit by bit throughout the world; after the world was destroyed, it would usually trigger a Chaos storm."

"And these things are what we obtained in the Chaos storm."

His eager explanatory attitude seemed as if he feared Hongjun would not believe him.

Hongjun felt it should not be only that, but after a world's collapse, the remaining origin could indeed react with the Chaos currents, giving birth to several spirit treasures, which is not impossible.

"Forget it; anyway, this humble daoist does not believe the things you say, so it's better for this humble daoist to personally examine those matters."

Having said that, he paid no heed to the terrified looks of the Four Great Ferocious Beasts; the Creation Jade Disc emitted a purple light, shining upon their bodies and revealing their memories within Chaos.

Qi also watched from the side, seeing the Creation Jade Disc continually display scenes from the memories of the Four Great Ferocious Beasts.

Only after seeing that, following the destruction of a world by them, a spirit treasure had indeed been born did Hongjun believe the words of the Four Great Ferocious Beasts.

"Daoist Qi, how do you intend to punish them now?"

Hongjun swept his sleeve, taking back the Creation Jade Disc, no longer examining the memories of the Four Great Ferocious Beasts, but instead turned to ask Qi for his opinion.

Qi replied without thinking:

"Lord Hongjun is an elder of vast experience and rich knowledge; naturally it is entirely up to the Lord to handle, and I suppose the Lord already has a decision in mind." Qi had not the slightest intention to offer suggestions; these four wicked beasts, after all, are also practitioners of the Primordial Unity Dao—killing them would be a pity, and moreover, their karmic entanglements make killing a poor choice.

But keeping them also weighs on his conscience, after all, their destructive power is too great.

In Qi's hands, it was like a hot potato—neither to hold nor to set down.

Having finally managed to cast them aside, Qi naturally would not invite further trouble in his life; if Hongjun truly heeded his opinion, who would bear the ensuing karma? Such matters are best left to Hongjun to handle, given his duty, which cannot be avoided.

Hongjun was somewhat speechless at Qi's buck-passing behavior, but he also knew this had become the norm among the Eastern deities—whenever there were any troubles, they acted this way.

In the past, Hongjun's handling of such affairs had practically become proficient.

"Well then, you slippery fellows, always engaging in these troublesome deeds; after earning merit, you then dump the cleanup on this humble daoist, not knowing when this humble daoist will ever get some relief."

Hongjun said with a smile.

Qi also wore a smile, and after speaking he lightly praised, saying, "Those who are capable do more work, huh; Great God Hongjun of the Eastern Continent is renowned for his enthusiasm."

Translate: Qi Yi showed a smile, and after opening his mouth, he slightly flattered: "The capable bear more work, eh, Great God Hongjun in the Eastern Continent is indeed famous for his enthusiasm."

Qi also wore a smile, and after speaking he lightly praised, saying, "Those who are capable do more work, huh; Great God Hongjun of the Eastern Continent is renowned for his enthusiasm."

Qi Yi showed a smile, and when he spoke he lightly praised, saying, "Those who are capable do more work, huh; Great God Hongjun of the Eastern Continent is renowned for his enthusiasm."

We need to keep it concise but faithful. Use "Qi Yi showed a smile, then said with a slight flatter: 'The capable bear more work, eh, Great God Hongjun in the Eastern Continent is indeed famous for his enthusiasm.'" That's fine.

Hongjun laughed and said:

Translation: Hongjun laughed and said: (or "Hongjun laughed, saying:").

Hongjun laughed and said:

Go on, keep wearing your tall hats, leave chaos behind, roast me over the fire, and then flatter me again by saying the capable bear more work?

Translation: "Just let you all keep putting on tall hats, leaving a mess, putting this humble Daoist over the fire to roast, then flatter with 'the capable bear more work'?"

We need to keep punctuation. So: "Just let you all keep putting on tall hats, leaving a mess, putting this humble Daoist over the fire to roast, then flatter with 'the capable bear more work'?"

I have no more time for idle talk; there's still business in the mountains, I'm leaving!

Translation: "I'll not chat with you anymore; there are still matters in the mountains, this humble Daoist departs!"

Hongjun swiftly tucked the four great ferocious beasts into his sleeve, turning them into a fleeing light that disappeared.

Translation: Hongjun immediately stored the Four Great Ferocious Beasts in his sleeve, turning into an escape light and disappearing.

After Hongjun departed, Qi carefully put away the four great ferocious beasts and sighed:

Translation: After seeing Hongjun leave, Qi Yi then properly stored away the collection of the Four Great Ferocious Beasts, and sighed:

Now that the four spirits are in place, space is stable and cannot be shifted; otherwise we wouldn't be able to witness these great deities fleeing.

Translation: "Now that the Four Spirits have returned to their places, space is stable and cannot be moved; otherwise, how could we see these great gods' fleeing forms?"

However, the Creation Jade Disc is truly remarkable, with countless effects rarely seen in the world.

Translation: "However, that Creation Jade Disc is indeed strange; its many functions are rare in the world."

Qi recalled all the spiritual treasures he owned and realized that even combined, their functions fell far short of the Creation Jade Disc's.

Translation: Qi Yi recalled all the spiritual treasures he possessed, discovering that even combined, their functions are far fewer than those of the Creation Jade Disc.

At the very least, from that recent memory replay, Qi had not encountered any spiritual treasure with such an effect.

Translation: At least, from that just-displayed memory replay, Qi Yi has not yet seen a spiritual treasure with such an effect.

Amidst the chaos.

Translation: In Chaos.

Yang Mei was in a newly formed small world, seated cross-legged in a strange spot, concealed from the outside yet suffused with Dao rhythm, almost solidified.

Translation: Yangmei was in a newly born small world, sitting cross-legged in a strange place, unnoticed by the outside world, yet the Dao aura permeated, almost condensing into substance.

A spring‑like liquid hovered between his hands, while a domineering divine power slowly peeled it away.

Translation: A mass of liquid like clear spring floated between his hands, and overwhelming divine power peeled it away bit by bit.

As Yang Mei inhaled and exhaled, the spring‑like liquid slowly vanished; each loss was barely perceptible, yet with each breath the world let out a mournful groan.

Translation: Finally, as Yangmei breathed in and out, the clear spring gradually disappeared; although each loss was barely noticeable, with each of Yangmei's breaths, this world emitted a mournful groan.

Yang Mei's breath grew stronger and more complete with each exhalation and inhalation.

Translation: Yangmei's breath also gradually grew strong in the breathing exercise, becoming ever more complete.

Suddenly Yang Mei opened his eyes, forcibly gathered the spring‑like liquid into his pouch, tore open a passage to chaos, and flashed inside.

Translation: Suddenly, Yangmei opened his eyes, forcibly stored the clear spring away, tore open a space leading straight into Chaos, and flashed into it.

As Yang Mei departed, the world swiftly collapsed, unleashing a tremendous chaos storm that eventually subsided.

Translation: And as Yangmei had just left, this world quickly collapsed, raising a tremendous Chaos storm, which after a long while returned to calm.

Yang Mei appeared where the original world had been, and the spring in his hand vanished as the world collapsed.

Translation: Yangmei's figure appeared where that world originally was, and the clear spring in his hand quickly vanished along with the world's collapse.

Looking at the spring in his hand, Yang Mei frowned slightly, hesitated a moment, then drank the spring outright.

Translation: Looking at the clear spring in his hand, his brows slightly furrowed; after a brief hesitation, Yangmei actually drank the clear spring directly, swallowing it.

He immediately sat upright, his aura swelling wildly, turning frenzied and stirring the surrounding chaos.

Translation: He then immediately sat upright on the spot; his aura began to constantly expand, becoming frenzied, even causing the surrounding Chaos to churn.

After a long while, Yang Mei's breath settled, and he exhaled a mouthful of divine blood that scattered across the chaos in all directions.

Translation: After a long while, Yangmei's breath finally returned to calm, and he spat out a mouthful of divine blood, which scattered in Chaos, drifting in all directions.

Yang Mei's lips twitched, his voice barely audible as he murmured, 'It's not far off; my injuries have mostly healed, and the rest just require finding a small world within a yuanhui to fully recover.'

Translation: Yangmei's lips moved slightly, his voice low and inaudible, murmuring: "Not far off; now my injuries have mostly healed, the rest just need to find a small world, and within a yuanhui they can be fully healed."

I only hope the next world's origin will be a bit greater, so that after I recover I can make up for the earlier shortfall.

Translation: "I only hope that the next world's origin will be a bit more, allowing me to recover and also make up for the previous deficit."

Hongjun, Rahu, our karmic debt can soon be settled.

Translation: "Hongjun, Rahu, the karma between us can soon be settled."

The grudges of Heaven and Earth, the Five Elements, and Yin and Yang are also nearing the time for retribution.

Translation: "Qiankun, the Five Phases, Yin and Yang—their grudge is also soon due for retribution."

I only hope that then you'll let me enjoy myself a bit; I just don't know how much of my former bravery will remain without the heavenly tribulation's aid.

Translation: "I only hope that at that time you will let me enjoy myself a bit; I just don't know, without the support of the great heavenly tribulation, how much of my former valor will remain."

After speaking, Yang Mei's sleeve unfurled fine willow branches that spread continually through the chaos, growing even faster than the chaos currents.

Translation: Having said that, Yangmei extended fine willow branches from his sleeve, continuously spreading in Chaos, the growth speed of the branches even exceeding the flow of the Chaos currents.

As the branches seemed to touch something, Yang Mei opened his tightly shut eyes and his figure vanished without a trace.

Translation: As the branches seemed to touch something, Yangmei opened his tightly closed eyes, and his figure vanished without a trace.

The East Sea.

Translation: Eastern Sea.

Yinglong especially sought the sea's eye, gazing at the calm mist before him, and even felt a sense of unreality.

Translation: Yinglong especially went to the eye of the sea, gazing at the tranquil vapor before him, and even felt a sense of unreality in his heart.

Elder brother, even now you still refuse to come out and see me?

Translation: "Elder brother, even now you still refuse to come out and see me?"

Yinglong's voice was flat, yet it easily passed through the water vapor blocking the sea's eye, carrying outward to the Return to the Abyss and reaching Ancestral Dragon's ears.

Translation: Yinglong's voice was plain, yet it easily passed through the water vapor's obstruction in the sea eye, transmitting outward to the Return to the Void, falling into Zulong's ears.

Upon hearing Yinglong's words, Ancestral Dragon's eyes twitched slightly, but he did not rise; he merely continued mechanically swaying his dragon body, scattering the stray vapors and letting them settle.

Translation: Upon hearing Yinglong's words, Zulong's eyes twitched slightly, but he made no upward movement; he merely continued mechanically swaying his dragon body, scattering the stray vapors, letting them settle.

Seeing that Ancestral Dragon never appeared, Yinglong turned and left; only after Yinglong vanished did Ancestral Dragon's eyes gain a hint of liveliness.

Translation: Seeing that Zulong never appeared, Yinglong then turned and left; only after Yinglong's figure disappeared did Zulong's gaze gain a hint of liveliness.

The dragon's mouth opened slightly, but no sound came out; Ancestral Dragon didn't know what to say, only thinking to himself: 'Yinglong, my brother, how could you not want to go out and see me? It's just that my fault is too great—I truly don't know how to face you.'

Translation: The dragon's mouth opened slightly, but no sound came out; Zulong didn't know how to speak, only able to think in his heart: "Yinglong, my brother, how could elder brother not want to go out and see you? It's just that elder brother's fault is too great; I truly don't know how to face you."

Although I know you won't blame your brother, I can't get past that hurdle in my heart; I've delayed you too long, dragging you down from the wilderness's peak to your present state and leading the clan toward failure.

Translation: "Although I know you won't blame elder brother, I cannot get past that hurdle in my heart; I have delayed you too long, causing you to fall from the peak of the wilderness to your present state, and leading the clan toward failure."

Each of these is a sword stabbing into your brother's heart, causing such carnage in the wilderness that it affects countless beings—no less than hundreds of millions.

Translation: "Each of these, each item, is a sword stabbing into elder brother's heart, causing such slaughter in the wilderness, affecting countless numbers—no less than hundreds of millions."

These things have become shackles binding the dragon clan, and your brother can only muster a tiny bit of strength to try to ease their weight.

Translation: "These things have now become shackles binding the dragon clan; elder brother can only exert a trifling force, doing his best to lessen the weight of the shackles."

Although it's trivial, this is all your brother can do; before the shackles are broken, what face does he have to face you?

Translation: "Although it is trivial, this is already all elder brother can do; before these shackles are broken, what face does elder brother have to see you?"

Let the future burdens of the dragon clan rest upon your shoulders; this is your brother's fault, and I only hope you can forgive me.

Translation: "To place the future dragon clan's burden entirely on your shoulders is elder brother's mistake; I only hope you can forgive me."

When the dragon clan is finally freed, your brother will personally apologize to you and accept any punishment.

Translation: "When the dragon clan is finally liberated, elder brother will personally apologize to you, accepting any punishment."

These thoughts flashed through Ancestral Dragon's heart, but before he could dwell on them, they were interrupted by the undulating vapor, forcing him to focus entirely on it once more.

Translation: These thoughts flashed through Zulong's heart, but there was no time to ponder them before the fluctuating vapors interrupted, forcing him to focus entirely on them again.

(End of chapter)