This is so dishonest!

Chapter 437 The War Against Heaven, the Benevolent Red Cloud! [6k]

Within the Zhou Tian Star Array, the brilliance of billions of stars transformed into the coldest and most deadly endless killing intent.

Taiyi stood in the void, his imperial robes billowing.

"Thief witch!"

Taiyi's voice was no longer the domineering and majestic one he usually was; instead, it was filled with a chilling killing intent.

"You treacherous sorcerers, you have committed treason and attempted to assassinate the Emperor! What is your punishment?!"

Having said that, his benevolent incarnation—[Donghuang]—held the Chaos Bell and, without saying a word, transformed into a golden streak of light, charging fiercely towards the thirteen Ancestral Witches trapped by the great formation!
The resounding bells seemed to freeze time and space!

Faced with this sudden and devastating attack, Di Jiang, the Ancestral Witch of Space, showed no panic whatsoever. Instead, his face was filled with boundless rage at being wronged and framed.

He pointed at the charging Donghuang Taiyi and angrily cursed:

"Demon Emperor, you are spouting nonsense, turning black into white, and attempting to harm us loyal subjects of the Heavenly Court without distinguishing right from wrong!"

"What are your true intentions in trapping and killing us with this great formation?!"

The other ancestral witches also reacted and angrily rebuked Taiyi.

"We are all acting for the public good, yet you treat us like this! This is unacceptable to Heaven!"

"What a demon emperor you are! I think you are the one who is truly plotting rebellion and attempting to overthrow the rule of the Heavenly Court!"

The ancestral witches cursed each other fiercely, as if they were the unjustly wronged and utterly loyal ministers.

However, their hearts remained calm.

The matter has come to this, and it is useless to say more.

Since the other side has already torn off all pretense and laid a trap, then let's fight to the bitter end!
Faced with the chaotic bell that could suppress time and space and obliterate all things.

The thirteen Ancestral Witches remained calm and composed, and at the same time, they took out pitch-black banners from their divine kingdoms—the Dutian Divine Fiend Banners!

When the banners are unfurled, the winds and clouds change color!

The endless, visible black and red divine energy seemed to be under the ultimate call.

They seeped out from the cracks in the heavens!
They emerged from the veins of the primordial earth!
They overflow from the dark side of the celestial sphere!

These terrifying forces, filled with the meaning of destruction, chaos, and annihilation, frantically converged on the thirteen Divine Fiend Banners, seemingly poised to rival the Zhou Tian Star Array!
At this critical moment when tensions were high and a major battle was about to break out.

In the void, several equally imposing figures, each exuding supreme majesty, emerged together and stood between the two sides.

The Lord of the Northern Heavenly Realm, standing on a tortoise and snake, clad in a black imperial robe, is the [Black Emperor] Zhenwu the Great.

The ruler of the Eastern Heavenly Realm, the Azure Emperor of Fusang, who commands the birth of spring and is radiant with azure energy.

The ruler of the Western Heavenly Realm, the White Emperor Shaohao, a warrior of iron and swords, whose sharp spirit soars to the heavens.

And, 【羲皇】Fuxi.

"Fellow Daoists, please hold your hand!"

The voice of Zhenwu, the Black Emperor, was steady yet filled with undeniable power.

"The Heavenly Emperor's Palace is a sacred place of the Heavenly Court. How can it be a place for you to wage war?"

"I urge all the Ancestral Witches to put down their divine weapons and have a proper discussion."

However, the ancestral witches, who had already decided to "make the best of a bad situation," were not buying it at all.

"Speak well?"

Zhu Rong, enraged, laughed coldly. Pointing at Taiyi, he angrily rebuked the Great Emperors:
"Look at this! The Demon Emperor has brazenly rebelled, attempting to kill us loyal subjects of the Heavenly Court and carry out this chaotic act of overthrowing the Heavenly Court's rule!"

"You, as emperors of the Heavenly Realm, do not think of capturing these treacherous officials and villains immediately, but instead make us, the victims, surrender without resistance. What kind of logic is this?!"

These words were spoken with righteous indignation and impassioned passion, as if they were truly loyal and righteous men forced into submission.

The True Martial Emperor and the Fusang Emperor exchanged a glance, both feeling somewhat troubled, as they truly did not know the inside story.

They received the highest warning from Taiyi, issued with the Heavenly Emperor's decree, and promptly came to the rescue.

"The Heavenly Emperor has been assassinated, and rebels have retaliated. Come quickly to his aid!"

So they rushed over as quickly as possible.

Upon arriving at the scene, they saw thirteen ancestral witches wielding ominous banners, threatening the Heavenly Emperor's Palace, while Donghuang Taiyi activated a grand formation, appearing ready for a decisive battle.

Seeing the aggressive deities, the Emperor of Fusang did not want the situation to spiral out of control and trigger a catastrophe that would sweep across the entire Heavenly Court. Therefore, he tried his best to make his tone sound mild and fair.

“Fellow Ancestral Witches, we have also come here on the orders of the Heavenly Emperor. The orders state that there are rebels who have turned against us.”

"When we arrived, we saw you all standing guard over the Heavenly Emperor's Palace."

"Alright then, if you truly did not attempt an assassination, please put down your divine artifacts first, and let us, the Four Emperors, together with the gods of Heaven, thoroughly investigate this matter."

"We guarantee with our own Dao achievements that we will definitely give you justice!"

"Justice? Hahaha! The Demon Emperor is immoral and indiscriminately slaughters the innocent. Where is there any justice left in this Heavenly Realm?!"

Shebishi, the [Weather Ancestral Witch] who had remained silent until now, suddenly let out a chilling sneer.

He pointed to the countless stars in the sky and sneered at the Four Emperors:
"Open your eyes and look for yourselves! This Zhou Tian Star Array has long been set up with a deadly trap. It's obvious that you planned this all along to ambush and kill us here!"

"At this point, what else is there to say?"

"Yes!"

Gonggong, the Ancestral Shaman of Water, had the most volatile temper and could no longer contain himself.

He turned his head, looked at Dijiang, and shouted, "Big brother! Why waste your breath on them!"

"These guys are clearly in cahoots! Do they want us to lay down our weapons and let them slaughter us?!"

"Let our sons ascend to the heavens! We must use our fists and battle axes to give these high and mighty gods of the heavens a good dressing down!"

"open!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Dijiang tore open the void with both hands!
The laws of space shattered instantly!

A colossal spatial gate, brimming with intense malevolent energy, was forcibly opened within the Zhou Tian Star Array in an instant.

This gate connects directly to the main camp of the Wu tribe at the foot of Buzhou Mountain.

The countless great shamans, who had already assembled and were eager to try, let out a deafening battle roar the moment they saw the spatial gate open.

Like a flood bursting its banks, they surged wildly into the Thirty-Three Heavens through the spatial passage.

"The Heavenly Emperor has rebelled and intends to harm the Ancestral Witch."

"We are late in coming to our aid, and we hope that the Ancestral Witch will not be angry."

The Great Witch Xingtian was the first to break through the spatial gate!
Holding an ancient shield in his left hand and wielding a large axe that gleamed with a cold light in his right, he didn't bother with pleasantries and went straight for Taiyi with a clear objective.

Xing Tian's eyes gleamed with intense excitement and longing.

At that moment, he had only one thought in his mind!
That was the head of the Heavenly Emperor!

Only by changing the world and completely overthrowing this corrupt Heavenly Court can we, the hidden Chaos Gods, truly step into the limelight and live openly under the sun!

Xing Tian's gaze was unwavering.

He raised his battle axe high and issued his own battle declaration!

"I am Xing Tian! And those I punish are the wicked Heavenly Emperor!"

"The Demon Emperor is tyrannical! Our race will punish him!"

Following closely behind, a host of top shamans, including Hou Yi, Kua Fu, and Chi You, also emerged.

Their goal was equally clear: to go straight for Taiyi, the "Heavenly Emperor" whom they considered the "usurper"!

They did not charge blindly.

If you look closely, you will find that each of them is surrounded by terrifying divine energy.

Their coordination was impeccable; their advances and retreats subtly formed small, terrifying formations, each brimming with murderous intent.

"presumptuous!"

Seeing that the Wu Clan army had directly invaded the core of the Heavenly Court, all the gods in the Heavenly Realm were furious!
The True Martial Emperor said no more, and the true form of Xuanwu appeared, blocking Gonggong's path.

The Emperor of Fusang let out a long roar, and thousands of divine thunderbolts of the Yi Wood element transformed into a blue dragon, heading towards Jumang.

With a swing of his golden halberd, Bai Di Shao Hao clashed violently with Ru Shou's Geng metal aura.

Fuxi, the Emperor Xi, sighed softly and shook his head. The Bagua array plate in his hand slowly unfolded, trapping the Wu Clan army that was trying to rush to other heavenly palaces within the ever-changing array world.

The star gods guarding the ancient stars waved their star banners, and a Heaven-Sealing Dao Diagram descended to suppress them.

"kill!"

The thirteen Ancestral Witches revealed their terrifying true forms, raising their fists that made heaven and earth tremble, and striking the Sealed Heaven Dao Diagram.

The Dao diagram trembled violently, as if the entire sky was shaking.

The universe roared, and the sky shook.

In an instant, the moonlight lost its luster, the sunlight broke apart, and the stars vanished.

The principles are broken, the four symbols are incomplete, and the Dao diagram of the four directions and stars is incomplete.

The universe is difficult to revolve, and the Great Dao is difficult to expound!
"boom!"

The sky trembled, and the primordial wilderness hummed.

The Dao diagram trembled violently, shaking off the sunlight, moonlight, and starlight that filled the sky.

Thirteen Ancestral Witches, carrying the supreme ferocity of the thirteen Heavenly Divine Banners, clashed fiercely with the Zhou Tian Star Array, which was controlled by many emperors of the Heavenly Court!
The clash between malevolent energy and starlight, representing the most powerful forces in the primordial world, instantly turned the laws of the Thirty-Three Heavens upside down!
Space fractured amidst wailing cries, and time became disordered in the collisions.

Countless celestial palaces and pavilions composed of celestial energy crumbled and vanished like fragile sand sculptures in this terrifying energy storm.

The entire primordial world was shaken by this earth-shattering battle that took place at the heart of the Heavenly Court!

Those "Heavenly Dao Committee members" who were in seclusion or on vacation in various parts of the prehistoric world were all awakened from their deep state of enlightenment by this violent commotion.

Each of them felt something and cast their divine thoughts toward the battlefield that had long since transformed into an ocean of energy.

When they realized that the two sides in the battle were actually the gods of Heaven and all the ancestral witches of the witch clan, these ancient deities reacted in different ways.

Some of the saints chose to observe cautiously.

They knew full well that there must be more complex underlying reasons behind this level of conflict, reasons they were unaware of.

Taking sides rashly before the situation becomes clear is tantamount to suicide.

The other group of holy beings, loyal to the heavenly order and bound by their duties, were greatly alarmed.

Without a second thought, they immediately ended their vacation, transformed into streaks of light, and rushed towards the Heavenly Court, attempting to maintain the collapsing order of the Heavenly Dao. However, some of the deities, after seeing the situation on the battlefield, showed no panic in their eyes, but rather a resolute "I knew it" in their eyes.

They're not pretending anymore, they've laid their cards on the table!
These deities actually tore through the void and joined the Ancestral Witches' side without hesitation, launching a fierce attack on their former comrades!

In an instant, the entire Heavenly Battlefield became even more chaotic.

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Heavenly Realm, Government Affairs Hall.

This place is the core hub of the Heavenly Court's daily operations, but at this moment, it has become a mess due to the violent tremors from the outside world.

The two deities, who had just finished handing over their duties and were preparing to "go home," were caught off guard by this sudden turn of events.

It was none other than Hongyun, the famous philanthropist of the primordial world.

And the model worker of the Three Realms, Kunpeng.

The two of them, as the only remaining and highest-ranking rotating priests in the government affairs hall at this moment, exchanged a glance and saw solemnity in each other's eyes.

They immediately transformed into two streaks of light, rushing out of the hall and heading towards the heart of the battlefield.

However, what they saw when they reached the edge of the battlefield shocked them, especially Hongyun.

He saw many familiar faces, many of his colleagues who usually taught and explored the Great Dao with him at the Heavenly Dao Academy.

At this moment, they actually stood with those murderous witch clansmen and launched a ruthless attack on the heavenly generals!
"The Divine Lord of Liming, the Divine Lord of Lingzai, the Divine Lord of Myriad Phenomena."

Hongyun trembled with rage, pointed at her former colleagues, and questioned them loudly with heartache:
"You! Instead of teaching and spreading the Great Dao in the Heavenly Dao Academy, why do you associate with the Witch Clan and commit this rebellious act?!"

The Myriad Manifestations God, whose name was called, turned his head expressionlessly, his eyes cold yet resolute.

"Hongyun, you're wrong."

"The evil path is not the righteous path!"

"Our actions are not a rebellion, but rather... a restoration of order!"

Upon hearing this, Kunpeng let out a cold laugh.

"What a wonderful act of restoring order!"

"You colluded with the Witch Clan to attack the Heavenly Court and overthrow the cosmic order jointly established by the Holy Heavenly Emperor and His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor. Is this considered restoring order?"

"How can a new order be born without breaking this old one?!" The Spirit Ruler God, holding a jade scroll, bowed to the sky and said loudly.

"Kunpeng, Hongyun, have you forgotten the teachings the Holy Heavenly Emperor gave to all of us Heavenly Dao Committee members in the Zixiao Palace?!"

"The Heavenly Emperor and the wise men should complement each other!"

"If the Heavenly Emperor can be assisted, then assist him!"

"If he cannot be assisted, then... take his place!"

“That’s right!” Lord Liming nodded heavily, holding a divine sword that was burning with flames.

"The Demon Emperor is acting perversely and intends to restore the policies of the gods. We have repeatedly advised him to no avail!"

"Today, the thirteen ancestral witches were framed without cause, and were forced to lead their forces to attack Heaven!"

"The one who caused all this evil is the Demon Emperor. We are merely acting in accordance with the will of Heaven!"

"You...you still have the nerve to mention the Holy Heavenly Emperor?!" Hongyun was completely enraged.

He felt his blood pressure soaring wildly.

"The current Heavenly Emperor is the successor personally chosen by the Holy Heavenly Emperor!"

"Yet you now intend to rebel against him; isn't this a betrayal of the Holy Heavenly Emperor?!"

But it would have been better if Hongyun hadn't mentioned the Holy Heavenly Emperor.

His mention of it aroused even more the emotions of those saints who had sided with the witch clan than he was!
"Shut up, Hongyun! You don't understand at all!"

"If the Holy Heavenly Emperor knew how the Demon Emperor had acted perversely all these years, using the name of the 'Demon Race' to actually annex all races, the first thing he would do upon emerging from seclusion would be to personally depose this successor!"

"That's right! Have you forgotten why the Holy Heavenly Emperor led us to fight to the death against the ferocious beast race? It was to end that dark era of one race enslaving all races, which brought about the peace and prosperity of the primordial world today!"

"But what is the Demon Emperor doing now? He is restoring the tyranny of the Divine Rebellion! He wants to turn the entire prehistoric world into a pasture for his demon race! This is the most complete betrayal of the Holy Heavenly Emperor!"

The “rebellious” saints, filled with righteous indignation, recounted the various “crimes” of the Heavenly Emperor Di Jun.

One point after another, one incident after another, were presented with reason and evidence, and with great emotion.

It's clear that their feelings for each other are genuine.

They genuinely believed that they were carrying out a righteous and corrective "cleansing of corrupt officials" campaign.

If it weren't for the fact that the Holy Heavenly Emperor completely disappeared from the Three Realms after the Third Purple Cloud Palace Assembly, and could not be found anywhere...

They will definitely form a group and go to Zixiao Palace to lodge a complaint with the emperor as soon as possible.

However, faced with the gods' accusations, which were full of "righteousness,"

Hongyun remained unmoved.

His face, which always wore a kind smile, now displayed an unprecedented expression, a mixture of contempt and anger.

The next moment, this famous philanthropist of the prehistoric world...

Single-handedly, he unleashed a frenzied "high-output" mode against the dozens of holy figures in the Witch Clan camp.

He pointed at the God of All Things and began to curse:
"You treacherous, wicked, and treacherous lackey!"

He then pointed at the Spirit Ruler God and angrily rebuked him:
"You treacherous and treacherous traitor who turns black into white!"

He then pointed at Lord Liming and shouted disdainfully:

"And you! You greedy, blinded god!"

"And also, you, you, you."

He precisely and without any politeness bestowed upon each of the other party's sacred figures a number of highly insulting titles such as "thief witch," "rebel," "foolish god," and "lackey."

"You're all talking nonsense!"

The sound of the red clouds even drowned out the roar of the battlefield.

"They keep talking about the greater good of heaven and earth, but all they're really after is their own selfish interests!"

"What do you mean the Demon Emperor is doing, acting against all reason? All I see is that under his rule, all races are united and the world is thriving!"

"You talk about speaking up for the people, but all I see is you colluding with the Witch Clan to ignite endless war in the Heavenly Court!"

"Pah! A bunch of scumbags who wave the banner of 'justice' while doing dirty tricks!"

He spoke of the greater good for all living beings, the loyalty between ruler and subject, the impartiality of heaven and earth, and the selfishness of the gods.

They hurled insults at the Myriad Manifestations God and all the other deities, leaving them utterly humiliated.

This astonishing scene left even the demon master Kunpeng, who was standing nearby, completely dumbfounded.

His mouth was open, and he couldn't close it for a long time.

[Good heavens... No wonder he's a self-proclaimed "吐槽仙人" (a master of witty retorts) from our immortal path! The destructive power of these words is truly formidable!]

In the end, under Hongyun's verbal attack, which could be described as "Great Dao level", the Dao hearts of the Myriad Manifestations God and others were broken and their defenses were completely breached.

Their faces turned a deep purplish-red, and they trembled with rage.

"Hongyun! You...you've gone too far! I've given you face, but you don't know what's good for you!"

"Shut up! It's because the Heavenly Realm has scoundrels like you who distort the truth that the Demon Emperor can act so recklessly!"

"Brothers, let's attack together! Tear that filthy mouth of his apart!"

Enraged, the many deities no longer cared about decorum and simultaneously abandoned their opponents, transforming into dozens of streaks of light that attacked Hongyun!

Hongyun was cursing with great gusto, thoroughly enjoying herself.

When he came to his senses, he found that the surroundings were already filled with murderous intent, and the light of dozens of spiritual treasures had completely locked onto him.

"Damn it! You gang up on us! You guys are shameless and incompetent!"

He wasn't stupid; as soon as he saw things were going wrong, he immediately turned tail and ran.

He pushed his Nine-Nine Soul-Scattering Red Gourd to its limit, transforming it into a streak of red lightning as he frantically fled across the battlefield.

As he ran, he shouted for help to his colleagues at the top of his lungs.

"Fellow Daoist Kunpeng! Save me!"

"Fellow Daoist Wuchen! Lend me a hand!"

“Hey, you benevolent Buddha over there! Don’t just stand there! Aren’t you Western religions supposed to save people from suffering and deliver all sentient beings from pain? I’m suffering right now!”

Kunpeng and the others were at a loss for words when they saw this.

But they also knew that Hongyun was using himself as bait to draw most of the enemy's firepower.

They had no choice but to bite the bullet and step forward to help intercept Hongyun, relieving some of the pressure.

Hongyun's "output" is truly impressive.

Wherever he went, he brought war and curses with him.

"You can't even set up a formation, yet you're trying to rebel? Go home and drink your milk!"

"Hey you with the hammer! You can't even hold the hammer properly! Are you suffering from kidney deficiency?!"

"Still chasing him? He's chasing my son!"

Every word was piercing to the heart, every move a critical strike; no saint who was hunting him could keep their Dao heart unbroken.

Hongyun, single-handedly, successfully drew away tons of firepower for the gods of the entire Celestial Realm, greatly reducing the pressure on the front lines.

However, he himself was also besieged and blocked by various forces as a result.

Even so, his goal remained crystal clear.

In his divine sense, he roared at Kunpeng and the others:
"Leave some of the Holy Ones behind to tank the damage with me! The rest of you, go help His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor and the others! Only by defeating the thirteen Ancestral Witches can we achieve final victory!"

"Fellow Taoist is righteous!"

Kunpeng and his colleagues were deeply moved.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

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