Chapter 300: with translation of chapter title

If it's truly impossible, let Emperor Jun and the others return first, then gather the full might of the Heavenly Court to seal the starry sky.

Translation: "If it is truly impossible, let Di Jun and the others return first, then gather the full strength of the Heavenly Court to seal the starry sky."

Check: "starry sky" we translate as "starry sky". Not a named entity, but we translate.

Should the Heavenly Court ever truly succumb to the great calamity, this starry sky will be our refuge—whether we fight or retreat, there will always be some room to maneuver.

Translation: "If the Heavenly Court should indeed be lost in the great calamity, this starry sky will be our refuge; whether we fight or retreat, there will always be room to spare."

Qi's voice held a hint of chill, a calculation that could sway the entire primordial starry sky, compelling him to formulate the worst, most merciless plan.

Translation: "Qi's voice carried a hint of chill; the scheme that could affect the entire Primordial Wasteland's starry sky forced him to devise the worst, most ruthless plan."

Even in Qi's expectations, should he one day be unable to survive, the stars within the starry sky would become the Heavenly Court's most powerful counter to those schemers.

Translation: "Even in Qi's expectation, if he should truly be unable to survive, those stars within the starry sky would be the Heavenly Court's most potent response to those schemers."

Upon hearing Qi's words, Nüwa's eyes betrayed disbelief, her pupils tightening slightly, revealing unease and shock.

Translation: "Nüwa hearing Qi's words, her eyes revealed disbelief, her pupils slightly constricting, showing a hint of unease and shock."

Fuxi sat in the chair, head bowed, his face hidden; after a long silence he finally said, "Very well, I'll write to him, using the whole primordial world as the board, disregarding the schemes of all earthly beings against the Heavenly Court—the starry sky naturally cannot be left to their whims."

Translation: "Fuxi sat in the chair, head bowed, his face unseen; after a long silence, he finally spoke: 'Good, I will write to him, using the entire Primordial Wasteland as the board, ignoring the calculations of heaven and earth's beings toward the Heavenly Court, the starry sky naturally cannot be left to their whims.'"

The influence of the starry skies on the primordial world mainly stems from the moon and sun; as long as those two remain stable, even if the primordial world loses the starry sky, it should not experience major upheaval.

Translation: "The influence of the left and right starry skies on the Primordial Wasteland mainly comes from the moon and sun; as long as those two remain unchanged, even if the Primordial Wasteland loses the starry sky, there should be no major change."

When something cannot be done, the Heavenly Court must strike back; they seek to rend flesh from our bodies, yet they are not a bunch to be slaughtered at will.

Translation: "When things cannot be done, the Heavenly Court will naturally retaliate, wanting to tear flesh from our bodies, and it certainly will not let the Heavenly Court be bullied!"

Nüwa fixed her gaze on Fuxi and Qi, as if she had seen something horrifying; the two before her bore no resemblance to her remembered brother and friend. She made no attempt to hide her reaction, and Fuxi naturally noticed her expression—a flicker of complex emotion crossing his face—but he ultimately said nothing, merely letting out a long sigh before bowing over the documents.

Translation: "Nüwa's gaze fixed on Fuxi and Qi, as if she saw something terrifying; the two before her bore no resemblance to her remembered brother and friend at all. Nüwa made no attempt to hide it, and Fuxi naturally noticed her look, a complex color flashing across his face, but in the end he said nothing, merely letting out a long sigh before bowing over the documents."

The imperial brush in his hand wrote on the gold paper; the tip touching the paper normally makes no sound, but to Nüwa's ears at this moment it sounded as loud as a great bell.

Translation: "The imperial brush writing on the gold paper, the tip touching the sheet, originally made no sound, yet to Nüwa's ears at this moment it seemed as loud as a great bell."

Only when Fuxi set down his brush, while he was sealing the letter, did Nüwa finally break her silence and speak.

Translation: "Only when Fuxi stopped writing and was sealing it did Nüwa finally hold back no longer and speak."

"Qi, elder brother, has the Heavenly Court really come to this? Is there no turning back? If the starry sky goes awry, how could the consequences be the trivial matter you speak of?"

Translation: "\"Qi, elder brother, has the Heavenly Court really come to this point? Is there no chance to turn back? If the starry sky changes, the impact would hardly be the trivial matter you speak of! \"

Fuxi stopped sealing the letter, slowly lifted his head to look at Nüwa, his voice losing its usual ease and elegance, growing heavy as he said: "Sister, you need to grow up; the anomalies in the starry sky aren't our doing, and we can't stop them; we should look for whoever is meddling with the starry sky."

Translation: "Fuxi halted the motion of sealing the letter, slowly lifted his head to look at Nüwa, his voice losing its former ease and elegance, heavy as he said: 'Sister, you should grow up; the anomalies in the starry sky are not caused by us, we cannot stop them, and the cause and effect should be sought from those who tamper with the starry sky.'"

"All we can do is, while ensuring the primordial world suffers no major upheaval, preserve the starry sky as much as possible."

Translation: "\"All we can do is, while ensuring the Primordial Wasteland suffers no great change, preserve the starry sky as much as possible. \""

"This is the foundation of the Heavenly Court, admitting no error; it is also the sole means by which the Heavenly Court can preserve its vital energy when the great calamity arrives."

Translation: "\"This is the foundation of the Heavenly Court, allowing no margin for error; it is also the sole means by which the Heavenly Court can preserve its primordial energy to the greatest extent when the great calamity arrives. \""

"Under the Heavenly Court's rule, the primordial world has long enjoyed stable order, but that order stems from the Heavenly Court's power to suppress the entire primordial world."

Translation: "\"Now the Primordial Wasteland under the Heavenly Court's rule has long had stable order, but the root of that order lies in the Heavenly Court's power to suppress the entire Primordial Wasteland. \""

"If the Heavenly Court were to cease existing, the current prosperous state of the primordial world would be destroyed in an instant, just as ambitious figures like Dong Wanggong would sprout up like weeds after spring rain."

Translation: "\"If the Heavenly Court ceases to exist, the Primordial Wasteland's current prosperous situation will be ruined in an instant, just like ambitious sorts such as the Duke of the East, who will sprout up everywhere like weeds after spring rain. \""

"And look at the various forces in the primordial world today—who could, like the Heavenly Court of old, wield unmatched power to sweep clean the universe?"

Translation: "\"And you, observe the powers of the Primordial Wasteland today—who could, like the Heavenly Court of old, wield unmatched power to cleanse the universe within? \""

"The witch clan? They indeed have the potential, but they cannot suppress the ambitious myriad tribes of the primordial world; fundamentally, there is no hope."

Translation: "\"The Wu Clan? They might have that potential with their strength, but they cannot suppress the ambitious myriad tribes of the Primordial Wasteland; from the root, there is no hope. \""

"This primordial heaven and earth ultimately remains under the guidance of the innate divinities, ever since the Three Sovereigns, never broken, and absolutely cannot be broken."

Translation: "\"This Primordial Wasteland of heaven and earth remains ultimately under the guidance of the Primordial Divine Sages; since the Three Sovereigns, it has never been severed, nor could it ever be. \""

"Do you see that the prevailing path of immortals and demons in the world today was also originated by the innate divinities? Replacing the divine way with the immortal way is ultimately just a delusion."

Translation: "\"You see, the prevailing Immortal-Demon Path in the world—was it not also opened by the Primordial Divine Sages? To replace the Divine Path with the Immortal Path is nothing but a delusion. \""

"The immortal way can forever only serve as a supplement to the divine way; the immortals' pursuit of lofty freedom is inherently opposed to the notion of rule."

Translation: "\"The Immortal Path can forever only serve as a supplement to the Divine Path; the Immortals' pursuit of lofty freedom is inherently opposed to the notion of rule. \""

"Besides the witch clan, have you ever seen among the myriad tribes of the primordial world any who could have a chance to prevail?"

Translation: "\"Besides the Wu Clan, have you ever seen among the myriad tribes of the Primordial Wasteland any chance of victory? \""

"The dragon and phoenix have retreated, with no chance of return; the qilin clan is nearly extinct; the snake tribe, due to the Yinglong's dragon‑transformation method devised long ago, has lost any hope of unifying their scales."

Translation: "\"The Dragon and Phoenix have retreated into hiding, with no chance of return; the Qilin Clan is nearly extinct; the Snake Clan, due to the Yinglong's ancient method of dragon transformation, has lost all hope of unifying their scales. \""

"Even the beast tribe is internally a tangled mess; though the tigers are strong, the lions, leopards, and wolves are not far behind, and the titles once granted by the qilin have long prevented the beasts from uniting."

Translation: "\"Moreover, the beast tribes are themselves a tangled mess; though the Tiger Clan is strong, the Lion, Leopard, and Wolf clans are not far behind, and the titles once granted by the Qilin have long prevented the beasts from uniting. \""

"As for the birds, they have long declined; the greatest among them under the phoenix, the great peng, was slain by the dragon clan; while eagles, hawks, falcons, and vultures each have their strengths and weaknesses, none are particularly dominant in the primordial world."

Translation: "\"As for birds? They have long fallen into obscurity; the greatest under the Phoenix, the Great Peng, was slain by the Dragon Clan; the eagles, vultures, falcons, and osprey each have their strengths, but none are particularly dominant in the Primordial Wasteland. \""

"If the Heavenly Court loses its power, do you suppose the primordial world will usher in an era of numerous heroes rising together, countless champions yet still living in peace?"

Translation: "\"If the Heavenly Court loses its power, do you say the Primordial Wasteland will welcome an era of warlords rising together, countless heroes yet still living in peace? \""

"Or will it bring about a war of all tribes against each other, a chaotic melee of gods where one side finishes singing and the other steps onto the stage, an endless eternal conflict?"

Translation: "\"Or will it bring about the myriad tribes contending, your side finishing their song as I step onto the stage, a melee of gods that endlessly persists? \""

"Sister, as one of the Heavenly Court's heavenly emperors, you enjoy supreme authority and should therefore plan for the Heavenly Court."

Translation: "\"Sister, as one of the Heavenly Emperors of the Heavenly Court, you enjoy supreme authority and should also plan for the Heavenly Court. \""

"In the past, I, Qi, and Emperor Jun and the others could hold up a sky for you, letting you relax freely, because back then the Heavenly Court still could control the primordial world."

Translation: "\"In the past, I, Qi, and Di Jun and the others could hold up a sky for you, letting you relax at ease, because back then the Heavenly Court could still control the Primordial Wasteland. \""

"Facing the changes in the primordial world, we believe that as long as the Heavenly Court makes no mistake, every challenge can be met with ease."

Translation: "\"Facing the changes in the Primordial Wasteland, we believe that as long as the Heavenly Court has made no mistake, every challenge can be met with ease. \""

"But we ultimately overestimated their patience and their character."

Translation: "\"But we ultimately overestimated their patience and also overestimated their character. \""

"The enemy we now face will no longer tolerate your indulgence; they will not give the Heavenly Court any merciful time."

Translation: "\"The enemy we now face will no longer tolerate your indulgence; they will not grant the Heavenly Court merciful time. \""

Fuxi's words almost shattered Nüwa's worldview; for a moment she found them hard to accept, having been benevolent for too long, it seemed she had also lost her former heaven‑and‑earth mindset, unable to regard all things as mere straw dogs.

Translation: "Fuxi's words nearly shattered Nüwa's worldview; for a moment she found them hard to accept, her long-held benevolence making her lose the past mindset of heaven and earth, unable to regard all things as mere straw dogs."

"Qi glared at Fuxi, feeling his words were perhaps too heavy, and comforted the somewhat dazed Nüwa, saying:"

Translation: "\"Qi glared at Fuxi, feeling his words were overly harsh, and comforted the somewhat dazed Nüwa: \""

"My previous suggestion was merely a precaution; if the starry sky remains in good condition, the situation need not necessarily reach the state I earlier described."

Translation: "\"My earlier suggestion was merely a precaution; if the starry sky's situation is good, the circumstances need not fall as I previously said. \""

"Perhaps the turmoil on the starry sky is only temporary; everything will eventually return to its original state, merely lacking a bit of primordial essence, letting the primordial world lose only a few immortal herbs that draw their power from stellar energy."

Translation: "\"Perhaps the turmoil on the starry sky is only temporary; everything will eventually return to its original state, merely lacking a bit of origin, causing the Primordial Wasteland to lose some immortal herbs and spiritual substances that rely on stellar power. \""

"In response to Qi's consolation, Nüwa forced herself to reply:"

Translation: "\"In response to Qi's comfort, Nüwa still forced herself to reply: \""

"I hope that is the case; however, Qi, you need not underestimate me too much—what the elder brother said does hold some truth; I was previously too reckless, and I will let you bear more of the burden."

Translation: "\"I hope so, but Qi, you need not underestimate me too much; what elder brother said does have some truth—I was too reckless before, and I will have to rely on you all to make up for it. \""

"As one of the Heavenly Court's sovereigns, I now face turmoil and ought to uphold my duty as a sovereign; even if I cannot help you, at least I should not drag you down."

Translation: "\"As one of the Heavenly Court's Emperors, I now face turmoil and must uphold my duty as an Emperor; even if I cannot help you, at least I should not drag you down. \""

"Qi was momentarily speechless, realizing he had likely underestimated Nüwa too much; she, too, is one of the foremost innate divinities who have survived multiple great calamities in the primordial world."

Translation: "\"Qi was momentarily at a loss for words, realizing he had indeed underestimated Nüwa; she, too, has survived multiple great calamities and is among the foremost Primordial Divine Sages of the Primordial Wasteland. \""

"Qi suddenly chuckled, having been peaceful for too long, he had forgotten the former Nüwa, who among them was the most blood‑thirsty and violent in action."

Translation: "\"Qi suddenly chuckled, having been peaceful for too long, forgetting how fierce Nüwa once was—among those present, she was the one who fought with the most bloodshed and violence. \""

"Seeing Qi like this, Fuxi also spoke: 'Qi, first organize Kunpeng, Bai Ze, and the others to jointly study formations; matters of the starry sky and the primordial world shall be left to me and Nüwa.'"

Translation: "\"Fuxi, seeing Qi's state, also spoke: 'Qi, you first organize Kunpeng and Bai Ze and the others to jointly study formations; matters of the starry sky and the Primordial Wasteland shall be handled by me and Nüwa.'\""

Now Kunpeng and the others have already gathered all the formations possessed by the Heavenly Court in one place; as for the formations held by the myriad clans of the Wilderness, you may still need to wait a little while, but as soon as there is any gain, I will personally deliver it to you.

Qi nodded, turned and headed toward his own Emperor Qi's Palace; Kunpeng and Bai Ze will subsequently bring many immortals of the Heavenly Court, and there is no need for him to go seek them. After Qi left, Fuxi then turned and said to Nüwa: "Taking responsibility for the Heavenly Court is not just empty talk; sister, you have little experience with Heavenly Court affairs, so this time gathering the Wilderness' formations, how about you lead the team?"

As for me, I will have Yinglong and the gods of the Thunder Division assist from the side; with them present, there will surely be no oversight; your resolve will be seen in this matter.

Nüwa simply said calmly: "Brother, do not underestimate me; know that the wars I have experienced are no fewer than yours, and if we speak solely of the art of combat, I am in no way inferior to you!"

Fuxi, seeing this, smiled and nodded without speaking, then summoned Yinglong, explained the details, and had Nüwa follow him away.

Fuxi then once again buried himself in the documents; although the world has undergone great changes and the number of new cultivators is countless, the overall situation has not yet changed, but the various regions of the Wilderness cannot be called peaceful.

In the Hall of Lofty Heavens, only Fuxi remained; the brush in his hand continuously swept across the scroll, producing a fine rustling sound.

After a long while, Fuxi stretched lazily and murmured with a hint of feeling: "The world has undergone great changes; the future of the Wilderness will surely bring anomalies; we must take advantage of the present, while the situation has not yet fully unfolded, to stockpile more supplies."

Otherwise, if those innate things remain too long in the acquired qi, they will be contaminated and their quality will decline, and then it will be too late to regret.

Coincidentally, the new tax system for the Wilderness has just been completed; this is a good opportunity to implement it, and incidentally gather those innate things, which is also an excellent chance to weaken the myriad clans.

Fuxi, upon thinking of this, began to ponder carefully, feeling somewhat troubled: "Just now, Kunpeng, Bai Ze, and these clever people have all gone to the Emperor Qi's Palace to study formations; for the time being, there is no one available under my command."

The ten great generals have a reputation that shakes the heavens, yet most of them only know how to fight and wage war; having them implement the tax system, I do not know if it is feasible.

Just as Fuxi was agonizing, suddenly a divine general came forward to report:

Your Majesty, Fuxi, the Lord of the Sea of Blood, the Great God of the River Styx has come to visit; he is now waiting beneath Mount Buzhou; I do not know if Your Majesty has time later to meet with him.

Fuxi found it strange that the Great God of the River Styx would suddenly visit, not knowing why he had come, but since the other party is also one of the three thousand red-dust guests of the Purple Cloud Palace and a great god of the Wilderness, meeting him is no problem.

You just have to receive him; I will meet him in the Hall of Lofty Heavens, prepare wine and feast, and later we will inevitably have to drink a few cups.

The divine general nodded in assent, then slowly withdrew from the Hall of Lofty Heavens; the banquet will naturally be prepared by the palace maids, and he only needs to convey the message.

Under the transmission of a formation, from Mount Buzhou to God Sky Heaven was merely a moment; not long after, Fuxi met Minghe in the Hall of Soaring Heaven.

"Fellow Daoist Minghe, you have come to the Heavenly Court this time; I wonder what the reason is, that you are so hurried, not even having time to present your visiting card?"

Fuxi asked, somewhat curious.

Minghe merely apologized, stating that he had just returned from Chaos, and now coming to the Heavenly Court, he indeed had a request; he said: "Your Majesty Fuxi, I, Minghe, have come this time to join the Heavenly Court, willing to guard the Sea of Blood for the Heavenly Court, seeking to preserve myself."

Upon hearing this, Fuxi felt a spark of interest; Minghe's strength in the Primordial Wilds is among the very top few.

But now, I do not know what he has encountered, that it could force him to seek to join the Heavenly Court for self-preservation; upon this, Fuxi could not help but ask curiously:

"Fellow Daoist Minghe, have you encountered some difficulty? Please feel free to tell me; as for joining the Heavenly Court, I naturally welcome it wholeheartedly."

Minghe then said: "Your Majesty Fuxi, you are unaware; my predicament truly stems from my earlier carelessness, for I fell victim to the deceitful tricks of the demonic path, was deluded by them, and went to Chaos, where I became enemies with Fellow Daoists Jieyin and Zhunti."

"Those few demonic path cultivators used means, restrained Fellow Daoist Jieyin, and trapped him in Chaos for three aeons."

"As for me, I fought Fellow Daoist Zhunti in Chaos for a while until not long ago, when I finally managed to break free, but I still ended up as an enemy of Fellow Daoists Jieyin and Zhunti."

"Especially since Fellow Daoist Jieyin is one of the saints personally appointed by the Dao Ancestor, I therefore feel uneasy in my heart, and have come here to seek an audience with Your Majesty Fuxi, hoping to join the Heavenly Court so as to preserve myself."

Fuxi heard this, gave a slight start; however, from just a few words, he already knew why Minghe had come, what he sought.

Speaking of carelessness, falling victim to the demonic path's methods, and going to Chaos to ambush and kill Jieyin and Zhunti.

It is mostly because he coveted the primordial purple qi in Zhunti's hand, thus colluding with the demonic path to let them trap Jieyin, while he went to seize the primordial purple qi from Zhunti's hand.

But who would have thought that, after painstakingly spending three aeons without success, he then thought of coming to join the Heavenly Court to seek the opportunity to achieve the Great Unity.

As for the claim of preserving himself, Fuxi does not believe it at all; given Minghe's strength, even if he were not in the Sea of Blood, there are few in the world capable of killing him.

Moreover, if Jieyin and Zhunti had not attained sainthood, they obviously would not be on that list, and the position of saint is difficult to obtain; Minghe's claim of worrying about becoming enemies with them is clearly just an excuse.

Fuxi does not mind sharing the secret of the Great Unity with Minghe, but Minghe's previous words are inevitably somewhat shameless.

He harbors great ambitions, saying he wishes to join the Heavenly Court, yet only willing to undertake the duty of guarding the Sea of Blood; if we were to agree, it would inevitably make the Heavenly Court appear overly gullible.

Coincidentally, Fuxi was troubled by reforming the Primordial Wilds' taxation, and Minghe's arrival undoubtedly solved a problem for him.

Gazing at Minghe before him, Fuxi smiled and said: "The matter of Jieyin and Zhunti is not difficult; Fellow Daoist Minghe need not worry, for you too were deluded by the demonic path cultivators, and with the Heavenly Court mediating, I am sure Fellow Daoists Jieyin and Zhunti will not mind."

Moreover, given your abilities, if you were to join the Heavenly Court merely to guard the Sea of Blood, it would inevitably be a waste of talent.

If the Heavenly Court were to do so, would it not make the myriad beings of the Primordial Wilds feel that the Heavenly Court is being overly harsh toward you?

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