Chapter 102

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When you arrived at Shouyang Mountain, you saw the reborn Hongyun Laozu clinging to Hou Tu, demanding she return the primordial purple qi to him.

It turns out that when you first ascended as the Heavenly Emperor and appointed Hou Tu to oversee reincarnation, you handed over the true spirit of Hongyun Laozu, which you had obtained from Di Jun, to Hou Tu and asked her to find a time to resurrect him.

Primordial Purple Qi – Hongmeng Purple Qi

The reason Hongyun Laozu was killed by Di Jun was precisely because he refused to let go of the primordial purple qi, which was his greatest obsession.

Now resurrected by Hou Tu, Hongyun Laozu naturally could not change his nature and immediately began to inquire about the whereabouts of the primordial purple qi.

Upon learning that the purple qi was first in Di Jun's hands and then taken by Di Jiang, Hongyun Laozu didn't even have time to avenge his killing, repeatedly chasing Hou Tu for the purple qi…

Qinglong Laozu repeatedly dared not claim credit, and then sincerely praised that you have now far surpassed Zu Long; although I don't know whether 'equality of all races' can truly take root in people's hearts, at least now 'dragons being like humans' has been realized…

Azure Dragon Old Ancestor – Qinglong Old Ancestor

Hou Tu gazed at the excited Hongyun Laozu, her thoughts seemingly returning to the Purple Cloud Palace many eons ago; when Hongyun Laozu received this extra purple qi back then, she was just as delighted:

Jin Bing sighed inexplicably, as if speaking of Pangu's divine power, and also as if speaking of a sage's power, then apologetically said to Hou Tu:

Jin Bing – Jin Bing

Zhao Si – Zhao Si

Wu Clan – Wu Clan

Hou Tu herself had no particular interest in the primordial purple qi, because the Wu Clan lacks a primordial spirit and cannot become a sage by relying on it; the only use is like Di Jiang's, to call the Heavenly Dao to claim an inheritance.

Then, under the astonished gazes of the two and the cloud, the purple light suddenly condensed into a cluster of profound purple qi, which then shot straight toward Hongyun Laozu!

Facing your arrival, Di Jun acted rather coldly, after all he was forced to step down, his mood has been bad.

the Wilderness – Honghuang

"Isn't... this it? Jin Bing didn't die either?"

Quasi-Saint Peak – Quasi-Saint Peak

Wilderness Heavenly Court – Honghuang Heavenly Court

Thirty-Three Heavens – Thirty-Three Heavens

Ding! Summary: Although you acted as a perfect patchworker for a turn, a patchworker remains a patchworker; you neither caused the death of the heaven's chosen protagonist as in the previous simulation, nor altered the Heavenly Dao that creates the fundamental contradiction.

In materialism, matter is constantly changing; nothing can exist eternally, even the most perfect thing will eventually face destruction, and the deeply entrenched Heavenly Court will also collapse.

Forget it.

Purple qi and primordial spirit combine; once the holder dies, it will naturally overflow...

Hong Yun was stuck at that moment:

Houtu shook her head, gazing at her elder brother's colossal corpse, her eyes filled with sorrow:

Since he chose to be an enemy of heaven, earth, and all spirits, then it is his own doing...

【Ding! Relevant information has been gathered sufficiently; this round of simulation has ended, progress saved, the player can check anytime……】

Now, the Hall of Reincarnation, centered on Shouyang Mountain, spreads across the entire Primordial Wasteland; Shouyang Mountain, this place of human dragon rise, also gains a special status.

【Day after day, year after year.】

Di Jiang...

But now……

Houtu no longer spoke; she merely stomped her foot, and the earthly qi within the hall surged incessantly.

【Therefore the rating: medium!】

What about rewards based on rating?

Zhao Si couldn't help but look forward to:

After great difficulty we achieved a perfect ending; shouldn't the rating be maxed out?

He must obtain the chance to become a sage; the power of the Six Sages is ultimately not his own, a temporary borrowing does not mean the Six Saints will come and go like servants at his beck and call.

Arrived!

Hong Yun, having regained the Primordial Purple Qi, cheered and leapt with joy, causing Jin Bing and Houtu to stare at each other:

To be frank, Jin Bing came here specifically for this strand of purple qi!

Ultimately, the temptation to become a sage is endless; Jin Bing naturally wants it too, and his merit has long been maxed out, his path largely understood; to become a sage, he only needs to pile his cultivation to the peak of quasi-sage and obtain a strand of purple qi.

Based on the experience of the previous two simulations, the sign of a simulation's end should not be the death of the protagonist Jin Bing, should it?

【Ding! Because in the Primordial worldview, Jin Bing has already achieved immortality, and the Primordial's overall power system is stable, so the Primordial Heavenly Court can also continue forever, naturally there's no need to continue the simulation.】

In other words, we have already achieved a perfect ending!

【That's right, Qinglong still isn't interested in 'equality among all races'; he only cares whether his true dragon can be equal with humanity, everything else is just incidental.】

It is Him……

【This is your misfortune, because in this unreasonable world, the most unreasonable 'heaven-ordained protagonist' was born, the root of all contradictions, causing countless blood and tears.】

After being initially appointed as the manager of reincarnation, since Jin Bing moved the Wu Clan to Shouyang Mountain, Houtu also had to move here for convenient management.

【Having finished this tour, you returned to the Thirty-Three Heavens, beginning your dull and boring life as the Heavenly Emperor's reign.】

Hong Yun swayed her body:

【Ding! This round of simulation has ended, currently calculating relevant ratings; rewards will be determined by rating level……】

Purple qi merges with Hong Yun; the old object returns to its original owner.

【You helplessly bade farewell to Old Ancestor Qinglong, then went to Hot Spring Valley……】

【However, you are not in the true real material world; you are precisely in the imagined Primordial mythological world, which is naturally unreasonable……】

However, though said so, the sorrow in her eyes cannot be deceived:

Jin Bing first glanced at this familiar hall, then pondered:

【In the helpless situation of being unable to touch the fundamental contradiction, you have already done your best…… a perfect pastry chef, forcibly on a tangled mess, following the grain, has pasted out one flower after another!】

【You don't understand why this is so, why the Dao Ancestor is unwilling to let you become a sage?】

Jin Bing naturally understood her meaning, was about to contact his master Taiqing Saint, when he suddenly saw Di Jiang's corpse emit a purple glow.

We need to keep meaning, not add. Let's produce: "Jin Bing naturally understood her meaning, was about to contact his master Taiqing Saint, when he suddenly saw Di Jiang's corpse glow with purple light."

【Di Jun: I have no objections.】

"My purple qi!"

Quote: "My purple qi!" So: "My purple qi!"

"That is naturally something to miss..."

"There's nothing to apologize for."

【Ten little golden crows didn't see anything wrong with you taking your father's throne; they know little about power, only that after their father stopped being the Heavenly Emperor, they could finally play with him every day!】

Translate: "【Ten little golden crows also didn't think it was bad that you took away your father's throne; they know little about power, only that after Father ceased to be Heavenly Emperor, they could finally play with him every day!】"

We need to keep brackets. So: "【Ten little golden crows also didn't think it was bad that you took away your father's throne; they know little about power, only that after Father ceased to be Heavenly Emperor, they could finally play with him every day!】"

Upon hearing this, Jin Bing was stunned, his mind flooded with many thoughts:

"Jin Bing heard this, couldn't help but be startled, his mind flooded with many thoughts:" We'll translate: "Jin Bing heard this, couldn't help but be startled, his mind flooded with many thoughts:"

Is it my master and two master-uncles? Or Lady Nüwa? Or perhaps the Two Sages……

"Is it my master and two martial uncles? Or Lady Nüwa? Or the Two Sages..." We'll translate: "Is it my master and two martial uncles? Or Lady Nüwa? Or the Two Sages..."

He entered a building similar to Mount Buzhou's Pangu Palace, and Houtu let out a sigh of relief.

【This is also your luck, because under this unreasonable idealistic force, your life can be eternal and immortal, your authority can never decline, and your reliance, the Six Saints, can also be infinitely strong and eternally present……】

Translate: "【This is also your fortune, for under this unreasonable idealistic force, your life can be eternal and immortal, your authority can never decline, and your backing, the Six Saints, can be infinitely powerful and everlasting……】"

We need to keep brackets. So: "【This is also your fortune, for under this unreasonable idealistic force, your life can be eternal and immortal, your authority can never decline, and your backing, the Six Saints, can be infinitely powerful and everlasting……】"

"Just eat it directly."

Ignoring the stuck Hong Yun, Houtu turned his head to look at the contemplating Jin Bing and said:

Facing the death of her brother who had accompanied her through endless ages, she was far from as calm as she claimed……

【Having learned from Di Jiang's lesson, Houtu gave no thought to the purple qi; if she could give it, she would have naturally already given it to Hong Yun.】

Translate: "【Having learned from Di Jiang's lesson, Houtu had no thought for the purple qi; if she could give it, she would naturally have already given it to Hong Yun.】"

【A speeding carriage finally made it onto the broad road; a secret machine also finally ran according to its set settings; even if the carriage occasionally veered off or the machine broke a few parts, as long as you timely repaired them from above, you could always turn major issues into minor ones and minor issues into nothing.】

Translate: "【At last, a speeding carriage has reached the Great Dao; a secret machine also finally operates according to its set parameters. Even if the carriage occasionally veers off or the machine breaks a few parts, as long as you timely repair from above, major issues become minor and minor ones vanish.】"

We need to keep brackets. So: "【At last, a speeding carriage has reached the Great Dao; a secret machine also finally operates according to its set parameters. Even if the carriage occasionally veers off or the machine breaks a few parts, as long as you timely repair from above, major issues become minor and minor ones vanish.】"

"Truly an awe-inspiring power……"

And at that time, relying on the might of the Qingping Sword, I actually cut off Di Jiang's head with a single light slash, which could only prove that a Saint's power far exceeds my imagination; Pangu's offspring surely couldn't withstand it, and even Pangu himself would be about the same……

"At that time, I relied on the might of the Qingping Sword and, with a single light slash, actually beheaded Di Jiang; this only proves that a Saint's power far exceeds my imagination—Pangu's offspring surely couldn't withstand it, and even Pangu himself would be about the same……"

We need to keep meaning. So: "At that time, I relied on the might of the Qingping Sword and, with a single light slash, actually beheaded Di Jiang; this only proves that a Saint's power far exceeds my imagination—Pangu's offspring surely couldn't withstand it, and even Pangu himself would be about the same……"

【You have consistently upheld the supreme ideal of equality among all tribes, and the egalitarian Heavenly Court you established with your will also operates in an orderly manner through mutual checks and benefits among the tribes.】

Translate: "【You have consistently upheld the supreme ideal of equality among all races, and the egalitarian Heavenly Court you established with your will also operates in an orderly manner through mutual checks and benefits among the races.】"

【Cough! In short, aside from Di Jun himself, everyone feels quite satisfied……】

Translate: "【Cough! In short, aside from Di Jun himself, everyone feels quite satisfied……】"

"Not at all."

Without even mentioning whether one could defeat it, just that layer of 'one force breaks myriad laws' Pangu divine power is enough to nullify the divine might of an elite innate treasure like the Dinghai Pearl; even if replaced with another innate supreme treasure, it would probably be similar.

"Not to mention whether one can strike it, just that layer of 'one force breaks myriad laws' Pangu divine power is enough to cause the divine might of an extreme-grade innate spiritual treasure like the Dinghai Pearl to vanish completely; even swapping for an innate supreme treasure would likely be similar."

We need to keep meaning. So: "Not to mention whether one can strike it, just that layer of 'one force breaks myriad laws' Pangu divine power is enough to cause the divine might of an extreme-grade innate spiritual treasure like the Dinghai Pearl to vanish completely; even swapping for an innate supreme treasure would likely be similar."

【Your plan to obtain the Hongmeng Purple Qi came to nothing due to the Dao Ancestor's deliberate intervention.】

Translate: "【Your plan to obtain the Hongmeng purple qi came to nothing due to the Dao Ancestor's intentional interference.】"

【To be frank, it's only because Houtu has a good temper; if it were anyone else, they would have long since obliterated this scoundrel's true spirit!】

Translate: "【Frankly, only Houtu's good temper spared him; with anyone else, this wretch's true spirit would have been ground to dust long ago!】"

【In the Honghuang world, amidst all kinds of unreasonableness, it has headed toward an eternally prosperous yet bizarre ending!】

Translate: "【In the primordial world, amidst all these unreasonablenesses, it has headed toward an eternally prosperous yet bizarre ending!】"

【Under your micromanagement, the points of contradiction still exist……】

Translate: "【Under your fine-tuning, the points of contradiction still exist……】"

Houtu sighed:

"Houtu sighed:" We'll keep: "Houtu sighed:"

As for the other ten ancestor witches, under Houtu's authorization, they distributed the Reincarnation Palace throughout the Honghuang, with those ancestor witches stationed there, everything is proceeding in an orderly manner……

"As for the other ten ancestor witches, under Houtu's authorization, they have distributed the Reincarnation Hall throughout the primordial world; with these ancestor witches presiding, everything proceeds in an orderly manner……"

We need to keep meaning. So: "As for the other ten ancestor witches, under Houtu's authorization, they have distributed the Reincarnation Hall throughout the primordial world; with these ancestor witches presiding, everything proceeds in an orderly manner……"

【Your arrival made Houtu see a savior; thus she led you and the clingy Hong Yun to her current residence.】

We need to keep brackets. So: "【Your arrival made Houtu see a savior; thus she led you and the clingy Hong Yun to her current residence.】"

"After all, I've lived on Mount Buzhou for who knows how many hundreds or thousands of yuanhui; now I've come to Shouyang Mountain to take charge of establishing the reincarnation, so I'll inevitably feel homesick."

"After all, I've lived on Mount Buzhou for who knows how many hundreds or thousands of yuanhui; now I've come to Shouyang Mountain to oversee the construction of reincarnation, so I naturally feel homesick."

We'll translate: "After all, I've lived on Mount Buzhou for who knows how many hundreds or thousands of yuanhui; now I've come to Shouyang Mountain to oversee the construction of reincarnation, so I naturally feel homesick."

"Do you miss Mount Buzhou very much?"

…… -> just "……" (ellipsis). We need to output "【91】 ……". Keep as is.

【Carrying a heart full of disappointment, you left Shouyang Mountain.】

Translate: "【Carrying a heart full of disappointment, you left Shouyang Mountain.】"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Si reluctantly accepted……

Just as he and Di Jiang said, the greatest truth in this world is absolute strength!

"Just as he and Di Jiang said, the greatest truth in this world is absolute strength!" We'll translate: "Just as he and Di Jiang said, the greatest truth in this world is absolute strength!"

"Sorry…… I originally promised not to harm them……"

"This really is simple and brutal but effective……"

【On the other hand, Xihe, Wangshu, and Changxi, the three consorts of Di Jun, have a good impression of you, this little flood dragon; they think that your seizing Di Jun's position is actually a good thing, at least Di Jun finally has plenty of time to keep them company.】

Translate: "【On the other hand, the three consorts of Di Jun—Xihe, Wangshu, and Changxi—find you, this little flood dragon, quite pleasing; they think your seizure of Di Jun's throne is actually a good thing, at least Di Jun finally has plenty of time to keep them company.】"

We need to keep brackets. So: "【On the other hand, the three consorts of Di Jun—Xihe, Wangshu, and Changxi—find you, this little flood dragon, quite pleasing; they think your seizure of Di Jun's throne is actually a good thing, at least Di Jun finally has plenty of time to keep them company.】"

"Impossible!"

【……】 -> "【……】"

Houtu frowned, looking at all this, and said in a low voice to him:

"It was a Saint who made a move……"

"To extract the purple qi, only a Saint can make a move……"

"Without a true spirit…… how did he refine the purple qi?"

"Something's off!"

Seeing this string of negative reviews, Zhao Si felt a thump in his heart; his intuition told him the situation seemed a bit off……

【In this unreasonable world, you achieved the most unreasonable ending through even more unreasonable means and methods.】

Translate: "【In this unreasonable world, you achieved the most unreasonable ending through even more unreasonable means and methods.】"

【Ding! The correct choice brought about the correct ending; your various micromanagements not only solved the eternal problem of demons slaughtering each other, but also resolved the witch–demon war, and even the foundations for Fengshen and Journey to the West no longer exist……】

Translate: "【Ding! The correct choice brought the correct ending; your various fine-tunings not only solved the eternal problem of monsters slaughtering each other, but also resolved the witch–monster war, and even eliminated the basis for the events of Fengshen and Journey to the West……】"

Jin Bing stared at the slash on the corpse's neck, feeling a bit dazed:

"Jin Bing stared at the cut on the corpse's neck, feeling a bit dazed:" We'll translate: "Jin Bing stared at the cut on the corpse's neck, feeling a bit dazed:"

To be frank, after Di Jiang inherited part of Pangu's divine power, his physical body could no longer be pierced by ordinary attacks.

"To be frank, after Di Jiang inherited part of Pangu's divine power, his fleshly body could no longer be pierced by ordinary attacks." We'll translate: "To be frank, after Di Jiang inherited part of Pangu's divine power, his fleshly body could no longer be pierced by ordinary attacks."

"Hong Yun: ……"

A colossal corpse tens of thousands of feet tall slowly rose from the ground……

And beside her, Hong Yun seemed to sense something:

"Purple qi!"

【Following the planned itinerary, you visited the Eastern Sea's Azure Dragon Old Ancestor again to thank him for giving you the Dinghai Pearl; otherwise, during the assault on Heaven, it would have been quite troublesome.】

Translate: "【Following the scheduled itinerary, you visited again the Azure Dragon Elder of the East Sea to thank him for gifting you the Dinghai Pearl; otherwise, during the assault on Heaven, things would have been quite troublesome.】"

Moreover, modeled after the style of Mount Buzhou's Pangu Palace, a new hall was constructed, which Houtu named the Hall of Reincarnation.

"And, modeled after the Pangu Palace on Mount Buzhou, a new great hall was constructed; Houtu named it the Hall of Reincarnation." We'll translate: "And, modeled after the Pangu Palace on Mount Buzhou, a new great hall was constructed; Houtu named it the Hall of Reincarnation."

"The purple qi couldn't possibly seep out on its own from big brother's corpse."

Relying solely on the Six Saints' grace cannot fundamentally maintain the authority of the egalitarian Heavenly Court in the long run; if one day the Six Saints' interests also clash with his, or if the Six Saints, like the Dao Ancestor, cease to intervene, then even if Jin Bing cultivates to the Quasi-Saint Peak, he would merely be another Di Jun.

"Relying solely on the Six Saints' grace cannot fundamentally maintain the authority of the egalitarian Heavenly Court in the long run; once one day the Six Saints' interests also clash with his, or the Six Saints likewise cease to manage affairs like the Dao Ancestor, then even if Jin Bing cultivates to the peak of quasi-Sainthood, he would be nothing more than another Di Jun." We'll translate: "Relying solely on the Six Saints' grace cannot fundamentally maintain the authority of the egalitarian Heavenly Court in the long run; once one day the Six Saints' interests also clash with his, or the Six Saints likewise cease to manage affairs like the Dao Ancestor, then even if Jin Bing cultivates to the peak of quasi-Sainthood, he would be nothing more than another Di Jun."

【But the problem is, she can't provide it……】

Translate: "【But the problem is, she can't provide it……】"

Houtu sneered:

"Houtu sneered:" We'll keep: "Houtu sneered:"

The problem is, we the Wu Clan have no primordial spirit.

Zhao Si:...

(End of chapter)

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