Chapter 282

Outside the Demon Emperor's Hall.

The void turned hazy, Feng Yi's figure stepped out from within and appeared at the doorway.

Seeing the gate of the Demon Emperor's Hall wide open before him, yet unguarded, his expression flickered with surprise.

"Have you been waiting for me?"

"Nüwa. Demon Emperor"

Those two names surfaced in his mind; gazing at the deep hall within, a hint of complex expression appeared on Feng Yi's face.

"Ah, forget it, what's meant to come will come eventually!"

"Let me see what changes this so‑called Demon Emperor has undergone!"

After a moment, he drew a deep breath and stepped toward the interior of the Demon Emperor's Hall.

But just then, Feng Yi's spiritual sense twitched slightly, and a faint fluctuation of divination signs stirred in his heart.

"This is."

His steps paused slightly; a trace of divine light flickered in the depths of Feng Yi's eyes, and an imperceptible ripple emanated from his body.

Fusang Realm.

While contemplating the Great Dao information contained within the Fusang ancient tree, the Azure Emperor's form, perfecting his half‑step Dao fruit, lifted his head, turned into a pure light, and merged into the river of time and space.

Divine Capital, inside the great hall.

The Human Emperor's form lightly flicked the pale gold longsword, likewise turning into a golden light and vanishing where he stood.

Outside the Demon Emperor's Hall, at the moment Feng Yi was about to step through the gate, his vital energy shifted; a clear and a golden divine light appeared in his eyes, merging completely with himself.

In an instant, his breath became wholly complete, bearing a weighty, flawless rhythm; within him, shadows flickered, as if countless doors had been flung open in a moment.

But the next moment, all changes on him fully retracted, and his figure stepped straight into the Demon Emperor's Hall.

Hum

The heavens and earth shifted, as if he had entered a new realm of worlds; faintly, mysterious rules seemed to arise around him, and the laws changed slightly, causing Feng Yi to frown slightly.

However, he said nothing more, striding toward the direction he sensed.

After passing through layer upon layer of gates, shortly Feng Yi arrived at an ancient hall; before him appeared the vermilion steps and an ancient cauldron, surrounded by mingling vapors and a fragrant aroma.

Raising his gaze to the depths of the hall, he saw only layered curtains obscuring view; faintly, a hazy yet holy figure sat within, emanating a gentle, compassionate aura of creation.

The moment he saw that figure, Feng Yi's mind and spirit shuddered violently, an ineffable sense of intimacy welling up.

"Little sister."

Hum

Before his words faded, the layered curtains parted automatically, revealing the scene within.

Luminous, radiant light of creation hung high; a dignified figure embodying the intent to embrace all things stood here, her aura faintly exuding endless imperial majesty.

The instant Feng Yi saw her, a hint of joy crossed her flawless visage, and she softly said, "Elder brother."

Speaking, she slowly approached Feng Yi; as her robes swayed, endless Dao rhythms flowed.

"You finally came."

That voice suddenly turned icy and indifferent; the instant it fell, Feng Yi's innate spiritual light trembled slightly, and a warning echoed in his heart: "Elder brother, be careful."

Before his words faded, a pristine crystal‑white hand suddenly appeared before Feng Yi, within which creation divine light flowed, human radiance and vast demonic qi merging into one, becoming infinitely vast, occupying all dimensions of spacetime, severing all past and future changes.

At this moment, no matter from which direction, spacetime, or temporal point Feng Yi came from, he could clearly see that crystal hand descending upon him, with no possibility of evasion.

Through that hand covering infinite spacetime dimensions, Feng Yi beheld a pair of aloof, distant eyes; deep within, a hint of anxiety seemed to appear.

"Two consciousnesses?"

"The consciousnesses of the Demon Emperor and Nüwa have not truly merged, or perhaps Nüwa has not yet fully assimilated the Demon Emperor?"

This thought rose in his mind; Feng Yi's inner qi surged, his form turned hazy, and he flung open gate after gate, within which resounded the grand sound of scriptures.

A mighty, pure aura surged, crushing myriad ages of heavens, suppressing all rules and laws, shattering every change in spacetime dimensions.

Boom

Gazing at the crystal hand descending upon him, Feng Yi raised his palm, fusing the two distinct powers of the Immortal Emperor and the Other Shore into one, meeting it with the most fierce and overbearing manner.

One embraces all, boundless and infinite; the other is solely self, supremely strong and unyielding; the two palms collided without flourish.

Boom—

Boundless roaring rang out; in an instant, the entire Demon Emperor's Hall returned to its original point, infinite spacetime dimensions curled and dissipated, infinity and oneness intersected, everything seemed to vanish, leaving only two silhouettes emitting different vital energies standing here, colliding with each other.

Cry

A clear, resonant phoenix cry rang out; a black‑gold long spear entwined with the Five Virtues flew forth, blazing with world‑consuming flame, thrusting toward Feng Yi.

But the next moment, a pale gold longsword encircled by the power of countless beings appeared, directly clashing with the black‑gold spear.

Clang clang clang

One gold, one black—two peerless Other Shore weapons continually crossed, yet it seemed no more than an ordinary bout, you strike, I parry, neither able to best the other.

Hum

Just then, the heavens and earth grew hazy; an ancient, heavy scroll flew out, within which endless phantasms drifted—sun, moon, stars, mountains and rivers, boundless worlds—as if containing a complete myriad of worlds.

The Demon Emperor's supreme treasure, the Map of Mountains and Rivers!

However, before the scroll could fully unfurl, the River Chart and Luo Book flew from Feng Yi's body; upon it ten black‑white light points flowed, transforming into yin‑yang and the five phases, revealing the mysteries of the cosmos, and directly entangled with the Map of Mountains and Rivers.

Boom boom boom

Feng Yi and the Demon Emperor continually collided—one an ancient being who had achieved the embryonic form of a Dao fruit, the other a supreme existence where the Immortal Emperor and Other Shore powers were united; it was truly a needle against a wheat awn.

Boom

After another collision, the Demon Emperor's gaze shifted slightly; the aloofness in his eyes faded a bit, touched with gentleness.

As she changed, her vital energy grew somewhat calmer, as if losing her fighting spirit; the motion in her hand stalled for a moment.

Boom

Fengyi's attack struck her, sending her flying away.

Translation: Feng Yi's attack landed on her, directly sending her flying.

At the same time, a familiar voice echoed in Fengyi's heart: "Brother, help me completely suppress him."

Translation: At the same time, a familiar voice sounded in Feng Yi's heart: "Brother, help me completely suppress Him."

"Sister."

Translation: "Younger sister."

Upon hearing those words, Fengyi's gaze shifted, a glint of cold light appearing in his eyes.

Translation: Upon hearing these words, Feng Yi's gaze shifted, a hint of cold light appearing in his eyes.

In the next instant, his internal power fully merged, and for the first time he unleashed the perfected Immortal Emperor technique he had achieved after attaining the Immortal Emperor Dao Fruit.

Translation: In the next moment, his internal power completely merged, and for the first time he unleashed the perfected Celestial Emperor Law he had achieved after attaining the Celestial Emperor's Dao Fruit.

A low hum resonated.

Translation: Hum

Nine radiant light rings appeared behind Fengyi's head, with the Yi Dao Taiji as their core, forming a Taiji Bagua diagram that encompasses the boundless Dao and occupies infinite dimensions of spacetime.

Translation: Nine dazzling light wheels appeared behind Feng Yi's head, with the Change Dao Supreme Ultimate as the core, forming a diagram of the Supreme Ultimate Eight Trigrams that embraces the boundless Dao and occupies infinite dimensions of spacetime.

The nine light rings rotated like the wheel of the Dao, the cycle of spacetime, causing the whole heaven and earth to shift, as if in an instant countless eons of worlds were created and destroyed.

Translation: The nine light wheels rotated, like the Dao's wheel of reincarnation, the cycle of spacetime, causing the whole heaven and earth to shift as if in an instant countless eons of the myriad heavens' creation and destruction took place.

At this moment, Fengyi's figure seemed to stand at the source of the Dao—both at the beginning of all things and at the endless end, governing the Dao's cycle and the evolution of spacetime.

Translation: At this moment, Feng Yi's figure seemed to stand at the source of the Great Dao, both at the beginning of all things and at the endless end, wielding the Dao's wheel of reincarnation and the evolution of spacetime.

As the Dao's wheel turned, one figure after another emerged from those light rings, a total of nine figures.

Translation: With the Dao's wheel of reincarnation, figures emerged one after another from these light wheels, as many as nine figures.

Though their auras differed, each was deeply connected to Fengyi and exuded a terrifying presence comparable to that of an Immortal Emperor.

Translation: Their auras differed, yet each was deeply connected to Feng Yi and exuded a terrifying aura comparable to that of a Celestial Emperor.

Having just steadied her form, the Demon Empress saw this and her pupils contracted sharply.

Translation: Having just steadied his form, upon seeing this scene the Demonic Emperor's pupils contracted sharply.

How could this be possible?

Translation: How is this possible?

At the same time, he manifested nine same-level avatars—a divine ability she had never heard of before.

Translation: He had simultaneously manifested nine same-level avatars' divine abilities, something he had never heard of before.

A deep rumble.

Translation: Boom

Before she could react, Fengyi's gaze shifted, and together with the nine avatars he moved to suppress her.

Translation: But before she could react, Feng Yi's gaze shifted, and together with the nine figures he moved to suppress her.

A low growl.

Wait line 77 is "Pfft". Actually line 77: Pfft. That's a sound effect "Pfft". So translation: Pfft

Even though the Demon Empress was an ancient being at the embryonic stage of a Dao Fruit, facing the combined attack of Fengyi and nine Immortal Emperor-level beings, she was instantly severely wounded.

Translation: Even though the Demonic Emperor was an ancient being at the nascent stage of the Dao Fruit realm, facing the combined attack of Feng Yi and nine Celestial Emperor–level beings, he was instantly severely wounded.

And as she suffered those wounds, another consciousness within her seized the opportunity to regain control.

Translation: And as she suffered severe wounds, another consciousness within her seized the opportunity to regain dominance.

In an instant, the light in her eyes shifted again, the gentle hue completely overriding the indifference, and her aura changed accordingly.

Translation: In an instant, the light in her eyes changed again, the gentle hue completely suppressing the indifferent intent, and her aura likewise shifted.

The next moment, her form shifted, transforming directly into the innate divine aspect of a human body with a serpent's tail, her internal energy continually fluctuating as she fixed her gaze on Fengyi.

Translation: In the next moment, her figure shifted, directly transforming into the innate divine form of a human body with a serpent tail, her internal energy continually shifting as she turned her gaze toward Feng Yi.

"Brother!"

Translation: "Brother!"

Seeing this, Fengyi felt a flicker of realization; his nine avatars immediately returned to their true forms, likewise manifesting the innate divine aspect of a human body with a dragon's tail.

Translation: Witnessing this, Feng Yi felt a flicker of realization; the nine avatars immediately returned to their true forms, likewise manifesting the innate divine form of a human body with a dragon tail.

"Dragon and serpent unite!"

Translation: Dragon and serpent unite!

The two appeared as manifestations of the Dao's yin and yang, each transforming into opposing yin-yang fish, constantly rotating and merging into a single whole.

Translation: The two seemed to be the manifestation of the Great Dao's yin and yang, each transforming into different yin-yang fish, constantly rotating and merging to form a whole.

A low hum.

Translation: Hum

The Dao resonated with a hum, and countless black-and-white light dots appeared between heaven and earth, forming a scroll of yin-yang that encompasses all the Daos of the myriad heavens, itself becoming the Taiji yin-yang.

Translation: A hum resonated from the Great Dao, countless black-and-white light points appearing between heaven and earth, forming a scroll of yin and yang that contains all the Dao of the myriad heavens, itself becoming Supreme Ultimate yin-yang.

One half of the scroll flows with the intention of creation, embracing all things, boundless and infinite, containing all the Daos of the myriad worlds; the other half is filled with the supreme, unique pure will—"only I, only one"—a supreme thought that burns everything to ash, one like the myriad aspects of the Dao, the other like the singular Dao, intertwining head to tail, interlacing, you in me and me in you, achieving perfect Dao balance, continually undergoing transformation.

Translation: One half of this scroll flows with the intention of creation, embracing all things, boundless and infinite, containing all the Dao of the myriad heavens and myriad worlds; the other half is filled with the supreme, unique pure will—only I, only one—giving rise to an ultimate thought that burns all to nothing; one is like the myriad of the Dao, the other like the one of the Dao, their ends intertwining, interlacing, you in me and me in you, achieving perfect Dao balance, continually undergoing transformation.

In a dazed moment, Fengyi felt his thoughts continually circling around Nüwa's consciousness, while his own consciousness could sense her thoughts; the two Daos resonated, their souls united, merging like water and milk, giving rise to an unprecedented rapport, and their insight into the Dao grew ever deeper.

Translation: In a daze, Feng Yi felt his thoughts continually circling around Nüwa's consciousness, while his own consciousness could sense her thoughts; the two resonated in Dao, their souls united, mingling like water and milk, with an unprecedented tacit understanding, his insight into the Dao growing ever deeper.

During this process, Fengyi faintly sensed that a detached, lofty divinity within Nüwa's consciousness was gradually being worn down and assimilated, becoming part of her.

Translation: In this process, Feng Yi faintly sensed that a trace of aloof, transcendent divinity within Nüwa's consciousness was gradually being worn away and assimilated, becoming part of her.

At the same time, countless insights into the Dao flowed from their merging consciousness into Fengyi's heart and mind, letting his understanding of the Dao rise continuously like an airplane climbing, his realm swiftly stabilizing, his accumulation steadily increasing, heading toward the ultimate stage of the Immortal Emperor.

Translation: At the same time, countless insights into the Dao continually flowed into Feng Yi's heart and mind as their consciousness merged, letting his understanding of the Dao rise like riding an airplane, his realm swiftly consolidating, his accumulation steadily increasing, heading toward the culmination of the Celestial Emperor.

As he changed, upon attaining the Immortal Emperor fruition, influenced by the Dao of Amitabha Buddha, he realized the insight of burning everything to nothing, letting all become empty; this insight surfaced in his heart and merged with his present Dao understanding, making his Dao ever purer and more refined.

Translation: As his transformation progressed, upon attaining the Celestial Emperor's fruition, influenced by the Dao of Amitabha Buddha, he realized the insight of burning all to nothing, letting everything become empty; this insight surfaced in his heart and merged with his present Dao comprehension, making Feng Yi's Dao ever purer and more refined.

After an unknown amount of time, both shuddered simultaneously and snapped back to awareness.

Translation: After an unknown amount of time, the two shuddered simultaneously and abruptly returned to their senses.

At this point, Fengyi's comprehension of the Dao had reached its limit, and Nüwa had completely worn down and assimilated that detached divinity within her own consciousness, fully integrating it into herself.

Translation: At this moment, Feng Yi's comprehension of the Dao had reached its limit, and Nüwa had completely worn away and assimilated the trace of aloof divinity within her own consciousness, fully integrating it into herself.

A hum.

Translation: Hum

The heavens and earth shifted, the yin-yang scroll vanished, and once again took the form of the two figures.

Translation: The heavens and earth shifted, the yin-yang scroll vanished, and once again took the form of the two figures.

Fengyi lifted his gaze toward Nüwa's figure and saw her retract the innate divine aspect of a human body with a serpent's tail; her flawless, exquisite face showed a hint of a gentle smile as she said, "Brother, long time no see!"

Translation: Feng Yi lifted his gaze and looked toward Nüwa's figure; seeing her retract the innate divine form of a human body with a serpent tail, her flawless delicate face bore a hint of gentle smile as she said, "Brother, long time no see!"

Seeing this, Fengyi couldn't help but let a smile appear on his face, and he softly said, "Sister, long time no see!"

Translation: Seeing this, Feng Yi couldn't help but reveal a hint of smile on his face, softly saying, "Younger sister, long time no see!"

She slowly stepped before Fengyi, examined him carefully, and then sighed, "Thanks to your intervention, Brother; otherwise, I would have found it far from easy to completely assimilate him."

Translation: Slowly stepping up to Feng Yi, after examining him carefully, Nüwa sighed, "Thanks to your intervention, Brother; otherwise I would have found it far from easy to completely assimilate Him."

"Him?"

Translation: "Him?"

Fengyi's brows rose slightly, his face showing a hint of uncertainty: "The Demon Empress?"

Translation: Feng Yi's brows rose slightly, his face showing a hint of uncertainty: "The Demonic Emperor?"

Nüwa shook her head: "You could say it's him, or you could say it's a trace of divinity from some ineffable existence."

Translation: Nüwa shook her head: "One could say it is Him, or it could be a wisp of divinity from an unspeakable existence."

In Nüwa's explanation, Fengyi also came to roughly understand her situation.

Translation: In Nüwa's explanation, Feng Yi also came to roughly understand her situation.

This is not much different from what the Golden Emperor said earlier: the myriad heavens are boundless, and within the endless chaotic void there are countless worlds.

Translation: Not much different from what the Golden Emperor had said earlier, the myriad heavens are boundless, and within the endless Chaos void there are countless worlds.

And within that infinite, boundless chaotic void, there are some beings that transcend all else, considered the sources of many Daos.

Translation: And within this boundless Chaos void, there exist some beings situated above all, the supreme entities, which are the sources of many Daos.

The chaotic void is infinite; in every instant, countless worlds are born, and countless worlds reach their end and utterly perish.

Translation: The Chaos void is infinite; at every instant countless worlds are born, and countless worlds proceed toward their end, utterly perishing.

Within those many worlds that arise, due to the influence of the Dao's source, remnants of those beings' information also remain.

Translation: And among these many worlds that are born, due to the influence of the Dao's sources, remnants of these beings' information also remain.

The Longevity Realm is like this, the Heaven-Obscuring World is like this, and these heavens here are likewise.

Translation: The Longevity Realm is thus, the Heaven-Covering World is thus, and the myriad heavens of this realm are likewise so.

However, although the origins all come from those beings, because the evolutionary processes of different heavens vary, different changes also occur.

Translation: However, although the sources all come from these beings, because the evolutionary processes of the myriad heavens differ, different changes also occur.

For example, in the Longevity Realm and the Heaven-Obscuring World, Nüwa and Fuxi are siblings, and because of Fengyi's appearance, the Nüwa of both worlds underwent special changes, forming the most fundamental connection with him.

Translation: For example, in the Longevity Realm and the Heaven-Covering World, Nüwa and Fuxi are siblings, and because of Feng Yi's appearance, the Nüwa of both worlds underwent special changes, forming the most fundamental connection with him.

In these heavens, however, the Demon Empress has little relation to the Sovereign Emperor, and she herself is more divine than human, her heart devoted solely to the pursuit of the Dao.

Translation: In the myriad heavens of this realm, however, the Demonic Emperor has little relation to the Fu Emperor, and he himself is more divine than human, his heart harboring only the pursuit of the Dao.

When Fengyi first crossed into these heavens, due to his deep connection with Nüwa, the Demon Empress also underwent a special change, leading to her and Nüwa beginning an instinctive fusion later on.

Translation: When Feng Yi first transmigrated into this realm's myriad heavens, due to his deep connection with Nüwa, the Demonic Emperor also underwent a special change, causing Nüwa and the Demonic Emperor to begin an instinctive fusion thereafter.

Under normal circumstances, the Demon Empress would have prevailed, completely assimilating Nüwa.

Translation: Under normal circumstances, the Demonic Emperor should have gained the upper hand and completely assimilated Nüwa.

But because of Fengyi's involvement, Nüwa's essence also changed, allowing her to stand against the Demon Empress, so neither could truly assimilate the other.

Translation: But because of Feng Yi, Nüwa's essence also changed, enabling her to stand against the Demonic Emperor, so that neither could truly assimilate the other.

Their confrontation can be seen as that being's human versus divine nature, or merely a clash of a trace of its humanity with a trace of its divinity.

Translation: Their confrontation can be regarded as the clash between that entity's humanity and divinity, or merely a struggle between a wisp of its humanity and a wisp of its divinity.

Until now, only through their combined effort with Fengyi has Nüwa managed to fully assimilate the Demon Empress—or rather, that trace of divinity has truly become whole.

Translation: Until now, with Feng Yi's combined effort, Nüwa can be considered to have completely assimilated the Demonic Emperor, or rather that wisp of divinity has truly attained completeness.

"No wonder."

Translation: "No wonder."

After hearing Nüwa's explanation, Fengyi's eyes flashed with realization, giving him some understanding of what the Demon Empress had done before.

Translation: After hearing Nüwa's explanation, Feng Yi's eyes showed a hint of realization, giving him some understanding of the Demonic Emperor's past actions.

As for those ineffable beings, they are nothing more than the even more powerful existences in the boundless chaotic sea, such as the Queen Mother of the West and Nüwa, etc.

Translation: As for those unspeakable entities, they are nothing more than the stronger West Queen Mother and Nüwa and the like within the boundless Chaos Sea.

By now, Feng Yi has vaguely sensed something; his identity is probably not ordinary either, and it is very likely that he is the true Great Bright Fuxi Emperor.

Perhaps it is because of some special reason that he has become what he is now.

Of course, it is also possible that after he achieves a higher realm in the future, he reverses cause and effect, becoming the sole Taihao Fuxi Emperor in the Boundless Chaos Sea.

After all, upon reaching the other-shore level, one can, within these heavens, reverse cause and effect and alter the past history of these heavens.

When Fengyi in the future attains the Dao fruition, achieves the sacrifice Dao, and even ascends to higher realms, who could say he cannot penetrate past and future, fundamentally becoming the source of all?

With thoughts turning in his mind, Fengyi sinks his spirit into his body, placing it deep within the mental world, and sees that supreme treasure of the Yi Dao that accompanied his crossing.

(End of chapter)