Honghuang: Eat a Hunyuan Daluo

Chapter 293 Humanity versus Heaven: The Opportunity for Breakthrough

The four legs of the Four Extremes Square Zun are firmly rooted in the depths of chaos, suppressing earth, fire, water, and wind. The body of the cauldron emits beams of light, firmly protecting Nuwa within.

As the light curtain shifted, both the chaotic currents and the divine power of the Heavenly Dao were completely isolated, and no attack could shake it in the slightest.

Although Tiandao Hongjun was at the Heavenly Dao Realm, he was still unable to break through the defenses of the Four Extremes Venerable.

With the assistance of the Four Divine Beasts, Nuwa was, in a sense, invincible.

A hint of helplessness flashed in Hongjun's eyes. In the previous exchange, he had used the Heavenly Wheel to attack with all his might, but he still could not shake Nuwa in the slightest. Continuing to fight would only be a waste of time and would not yield any results.

Thinking of this, the indifferent voice of Heavenly Dao Hongjun rang out: "Nuwa, isn't that enough? Continuing to fight will not benefit either of us!"

In response, Nuwa unleashed a merciless attack. The gourd vine lashed out from her hand, carrying with it a vast amount of human fortune and the power of creation. It tore through the chaos and lashed straight at Hongjun, the Heavenly Dao. Wherever the whip passed, the void collapsed and the chaotic currents were completely crushed.

Nuwa's cultivation has now reached the half-step Heavenly Dao Realm, only one step away from the true Heavenly Dao Realm.

Previously, she had secluded herself to cultivate and comprehend the fusion of the Great Dao of Creation and the Qi of Humanity, and had already gained some insights.

Therefore, Nuwa's visit to cause trouble for the Heavenly Dao Hongjun was ostensibly to settle the cause and effect of the Heavenly Dao's attack on the Golden Phoenix, but in reality, Nuwa wanted to use the ultimate showdown with the Heavenly Dao Hongjun to verify her own Great Dao, seek an opportunity for breakthrough, and thus take another step forward to enter the Heavenly Dao Realm!

At this moment, Hongjun of Heaven was unaware of Nuwa's true intentions. Seeing her stubbornness, a hint of anger flashed in his eyes.

With a thought, the Heavenly Dao Wheel behind Hongjun suddenly burst forth with a dazzling light. The wheel expanded rapidly, transforming into a colossal object hundreds of millions of feet in size, with mysterious runes flowing endlessly around its edges. Even with the Four Supreme Beings protecting Nuwa, she felt as if she could not breathe.

Then, Hongjun of the Heavenly Dao flicked his whisk, and the Wheel of Heavenly Dao roared out, carrying endless power of rules, and crushed towards Nuwa.

As the wheel spun, chaos solidified, and time and space seemed to be under its control, as if it were about to crush Nuwa along with the Four Divine Beasts.

Upon seeing this, Nuwa's eyes flashed with a sharp light. She formed a hand seal, and the human destiny surged wildly from her body, transforming into a vast and boundless golden sea of ​​light.

At the same time, her Dao of Creation erupted completely, like a galaxy pouring down and flowing into the gourd vine.

The next second, strange phenomena suddenly appeared in the chaos, and the phantoms of chaotic demon gods emerged from the gourd vine, their aura overwhelming.

The Chaos Demon Ape was the first to be attacked. It held a fine iron rod, the rod of which was filled with chaotic energy. With each swing, the void collapsed as it met the Wheel of Heaven.

Following closely behind was the Time Demon God Shichen, whose palm held a surging river of time, the power of the years sweeping across the land; the Space Demon God Yangmei, whose body was surrounded by a roaring spatial storm, distorting the void; the Causality and Fate Demon Gods joined forces, the threads of causality and the wheel of fate evolving together.
One after another, phantom images of chaotic demon gods appeared, each radiating a world-destroying power.

These chaotic demons are not true chaotic demons; they are merely manifestations of Nuwa's creation principles. The human destiny serves as the foundation for these chaotic demons' magical power.

This scene made Hongjun's eyelids twitch wildly. He knew that these Chaos Gods were fake, but a sense of fear inexplicably arose in his heart.

This is not the emotion of the Heavenly Dao, but the fear that Hongjun buried deepest within this body.

Before the great god Pangu created the world, among the 3000 chaotic demon gods, Hongjun was just a nobody, so it's normal for him to have some fear.

The Heavenly Dao, Hongjun, forcefully suppressed the abnormal movements of this body with the power of the Heavenly Dao.

At this moment, the phantoms of demons attacked in unison, causing chaos to tremble. A terrifying torrent of divine powers converged into one, meeting the Wheel of Heaven.

In an instant, chaos erupted with a deafening roar. Under the combined attack of the demon god's phantom, the Heavenly Dao Wheel was shattered and turned into countless points of light that dissipated into the chaos!
Upon seeing this, Hongjun's expression suddenly darkened, and a hint of shock flashed in his eyes. He had not expected that he had only momentarily suppressed the instincts of this body, and the Chaos Demon God phantom manifested by Nuwa had already shattered the Heavenly Dao Divine Wheel.

With a thought, the power of the Heavenly Dao surged forth from within the Heavenly Dao, transforming into a terrifying gigantic hand that blotted out the sky. The gigantic hand was inscribed with countless Heavenly Dao runes, each rune containing the power of the rise and fall of a world.

The giant hand slammed down, causing chaos to tremble and billions of miles of void to collapse instantly. The terrifying pressure made the entire chaos tremble.

The chaotic demon god phantoms manifested by Nuwa were the first to be crushed, and under the crushing force of the giant hand, they shattered and dissipated into specks of light.

The giant hand, still powerful, continued to strike Nuwa, sending her and the Four Directions Venerable flying, leaving a golden trail stretching for billions of miles in the chaos.

Fortunately, with the protection of the Four Divine Beasts, Nuwa was not injured. The four legs of the Divine Beasts were firmly rooted in the chaos, and as the light curtain flowed, it completely blocked the power of the giant hand of the Heavenly Dao.

Nuwa steadied herself, a strange light flashing in her eyes.

Although the all-out attack from Hongjun of the Heavenly Dao did not harm her, it did give her a glimmer of inspiration. Unfortunately, that inspiration dissipated too quickly, and Nuwa was unable to grasp it.

She was about to make another move, urging the gourd vine to continue the attack, when she saw Tiandao Hongjun snort coldly, his figure suddenly flashing and disappearing directly into the chaos.

Hongjun, the Heavenly Dao, was no fool. He naturally saw through Nuwa's intentions and understood that Nuwa's grand confrontation with him was not simply to stand up for Jin Feng, but to use him to hone her own Dao and seek a breakthrough.

Hongjun knew that continuing the entanglement would only benefit Nuwa, so he decisively withdrew and left, no longer wasting time.

Nuwa sighed upon seeing this, her eyes filled with regret. Just as she had thought, once Hongjun of the Heavenly Dao saw through her thoughts, he would absolutely not continue with her. Nuwa could only slowly close her eyes, savoring that glimmer of inspiration from just now.

Although Nuwa ultimately failed to grasp that glimmer of light, this battle not only refined her Dao further but also brought her one step closer to the Heavenly Dao Realm.

With a thought, Nuwa put away the gourd vine, and in a flash, disappeared into the depths of chaos.

Returning our focus to Chaoge, Heavenly Dao Hongjun returned to Zixiao Palace halfway through the battle, and naturally would no longer target Jin Feng.

Following Nuwa's instructions, Jin Feng circled around Chaoge for three days.

Three days later, Jin Feng disappeared. Coincidentally, as soon as Jin Feng disappeared, Ji Chang, the Marquis of Xibo, and his party arrived in Chaoge.

"Oh? Has Ji Chang already arrived?" Di Xin, lying on Daji's lap, asked with interest.

"Yes, Your Majesty, what do you think should be done with Ji Chang?" Huang Feihu, standing in front of the gauze curtain, asked respectfully.

"My beloved consort, what do you think we should do with the Marquis of Xibo?" Di Xin asked in a flippant tone.

Daji dared not relax in the slightest when faced with Di Xin's questioning. In the six months she had served Di Xin, she had already seen that Di Xin was not as sentimental as he appeared. On the contrary, Di Xin was deep and shrewd, and could not be easily fooled.

It's true that Emperor Xin admired her beauty, but he was far from being obsessed. Even in bed, Daji rarely saw Emperor Xin's eyes filled with lust. Daji was very confident in her looks and body; when she was fully dressed, few men could remain steadfast in her presence.

Even when Di Xin was completely honest with her, he only pretended to be infatuated with her. Such a person would not dare to have any other thoughts even if Daji had ten thousand times the courage.

So Daji cautiously said, "The Marquis of Xibo is one of the four feudal lords. This is a matter of Your Majesty's holy will and absolute authority. How dare Daji speak out of turn?"

Upon hearing this, a hint of satisfaction flashed in Di Xin's eyes. He turned to Huang Feihu and said, "King Wucheng, first arrange for Ji Chang to stay at the reception hall, then send people to keep a close watch on him. Record his every move and report to me every other day."

Huang Feihu nodded in agreement, his eyes gleaming. Ever since the Su Hu incident, Huang Feihu had harbored resentment towards the Marquis of Xibo, and now he finally had a chance to deal with him.

After leaving the palace, Huang Feihu went straight to Ji Chang's residence, took him to the reception hall, and arranged accommodations for him.

This guesthouse was built under the personal supervision of Wen Zhong when Di Xin first ascended the throne. It is equipped with countless mechanisms, and anyone who stays in the guesthouse can know and want to know everything about Di Xin if he wants to.

Ji Chang understood that Di Xin had made him stay in the reception hall to monitor him, but Ji Chang dared not say anything, for he had no choice but to bow his head when under someone else's roof.

Unless Ji Chang directly refuses the king's order from the beginning and does not come to Chaoge.

But doing so would only have one outcome: Xiqi would be trampled by the Shang army.

At this time, Xiqi had absolutely no chance of fighting against the Shang Dynasty.

To protect Xiqi and his children, Ji Chang had no choice but to come, whether he wanted to or not.

With the idea of ​​"since I'm here, I might as well make the best of it," Ji Chang stayed in the reception hall and remained indoors all day without taking any action.

Emperor Xin simply pretended to have forgotten about Ji Chang, the Marquis of Xibo, and spent his days indulging in pleasure in the harem. In reality, Emperor Xin secretly conveyed all his orders to his trusted ministers, and the Shang Dynasty continued to develop steadily.

Meanwhile, on the immortal island of Yingzhou, Nuwa and Bai Jing were having a discussion, naturally about her battle with the Heavenly Dao, Hongjun.

"So, Fellow Daoist Nuwa is only one opportunity away from reaching the Heavenly Dao Realm?"

"Yes, but this opportunity is not easy to find!" Nuwa sighed. "I originally wanted to comprehend something in the battle with Hongjun of the Heavenly Dao, but I didn't expect that Hongjun of the Heavenly Dao would see through my thoughts and give up directly. I missed this opportunity. I'm afraid I won't have a chance to break through before the Great Tribulation of the Investiture of the Gods completely erupts."

"Fellow Daoist, do not be anxious. In the final stage of the Investiture of the Gods, the Heavenly Dao Hongjun will surely intervene. At that time, you will have plenty of opportunities to use him to hone your own Great Dao."

After listening to Bai Jing's words, Nuwa nodded. She didn't dwell on the topic and changed the subject, saying, "Fellow Daoist Bai Jing, it goes without saying that your disciple Shennong has become a saint. Kong Xuan and the Three Immortals have already descended the mountain. What about Bixiao and Yuding? Will they enter the tribulation?"

"Of course they will enter. The two of them are already in the midst of tribulation, and there is no other way but to enter the tribulation. I have made arrangements for Yu Ding myself. As for Bi Xiao, she is currently traveling in the prehistoric world with the Xuan Turtle, and she will naturally step into the great tribulation later."

"I see."

"Why are you suddenly concerned about my disciple, fellow Daoist?" Bai Jing asked curiously.

"To be honest, I have some trivial matters to ask for help with. Among the human race, those with cultivation above the Quasi-Saint level are all ancient sages of the human race. It can be said that moving one thread affects the whole body, so they cannot easily leave the mountain. After thinking it over, I think your disciple is the most suitable."

"On Yingzhou Immortal Island, the only ones who are relatively relaxed right now are my mount and Changxi."

"Then let's go with Chang Xi!"

Bai Jing nodded and summoned Chang Xi, instructing Chang Xi to temporarily obey Nuwa's orders.

Although Chang Xi was completely confused, she did not refuse Bai Jing's order and bowed in agreement.

So Nuwa took Changxi and left Yingzhou Immortal Island.

On the other side, in the North Sea, the Xuan Turtle had previously intimidated the Kunpeng, so the rebellion of the seventy-two lords led by Yuan Futong was no longer a threat. Wen Zhong spent some time capturing Yuan Futong, and then arranged for trusted people to manage the North Sea. He then began to reorganize the three armies and return to Chaoge.

Wen Zhong rode on the black unicorn, with banners fluttering behind him and the army in high spirits. The journey was uneventful.

When the army passed through a mountain path, Wen Zhong noticed that the fog seemed quite heavy. However, the weather in the mountains was unpredictable, so Wen Zhong didn't pay much attention to it. But to his surprise, he walked for two whole days and still couldn't get out of the mountains.

Wen Zhong's heart pounded with alarm bells. He turned to ask, "Mo Lihong, do you remember how long it took to walk up this mountain path when we came here?"

"The army must have taken a day to get out of this mountain path."

Wen Zhong had a bad feeling, but he didn't show it. He maintained a calm expression and continued walking forward.

However, after another day and night of marching, the army still had not been able to leave the mountain.

Some soldiers in the army noticed something was wrong and began to whisper among themselves.

Wen Zhong realized that things could not continue like this, so he stopped, raised his hand and shouted loudly: "Soldiers, be careful, something may happen!"

After speaking, he frowned, gripped the twin whips tightly in his hands, rode forward on his black Qilin and asked, "I am Wen Zhong, the Grand Tutor of Yin Shang. Who are you, a petty villain, and how dare you obstruct the return of my army?"

As he spoke, the third eye between his eyebrows opened instantly, shining forward.

The next second, the once clear, winding mountain road disappeared, replaced by a path through a stone forest.

The surrounding fog gradually dissipated, and Wen Zhong breathed a sigh of relief, assuming that the other party was intimidated by his identity and dared not cause any more trouble.

Wen Zhong then ordered the army to continue its march.

Meanwhile, above the clouds, a kind-faced old man saw Wen Zhong step onto the stone forest path, stroked his beard, and smiled.

"Go, go! Once you're trapped in this maze, you'll be stuck for at least a year or two. The longer you go back, the more absurd things that tyrant Di Xin will do."

(End of this chapter)