Chapter 164: Lay eggs?
[You decide to do your best to protect the remaining lives. Even though you know that this cycle is no longer perfect, you still choose to protect them.]

[In the eyes of the "other self", this round of simulation is just a test, a part of the process leading to a perfect ending, so the "other self" can easily issue correct and ruthless instructions. ]

[But in your eyes, every life is real! ]

[In your previous life, faced with irreconcilable contradictions, in order to prevent the future from falling into a worse ending, you could only pull the world back to its original line, thus being forced to indulge Luo Hou and sacrifice countless lives...]

[So, you chose to pay for the lives of all living beings with the dignity of a quasi-saint, voluntarily ended your second life, and gave up the beautiful blueprint promised by Hongjun, even though it was within reach. ]

[In this life, you are once again faced with irreconcilable contradictions. Reason tells you that you should follow the example of your previous life and continue to sacrifice others to avoid a worse outcome. The worst that can happen is that you will lose your life in the end! ]

[But... do you really want to fall in the same place twice? Do you really want to sacrifice those people again? ]

[Sacrifice them, and then exchange them for the next life? ]

[You will still be you in the next life, but will they really still be them in the next life? ]

[The answer is: No! ]

[After experiencing three lives, you know very well: the "they" in the next life will no longer be them, they don't have a next life at all! In the reincarnation of this life after another, the protagonist has always been just yourself! ]

[Zu Feng in this life is your lover, while in the previous life he was a precious object. Hong Jun in this life is your friend, while in the previous life he was half your elder...]

[They just look the same and have the same identity, but they are definitely not the same person. ]

[They are the ones you will only meet once in this life, even if you reincarnate thousands of times. For them, this life is the only one! ]

[They don’t live for the “them” in the next life, they have always been just them! ]

[You will never be able to sacrifice the reality of this life in exchange for the "reality" of the next life, because your worldview is exactly the opposite of that of "your other self": there is no "reality" of the next life, the life you are experiencing now is the real reality! ]

[This real life is naturally not perfect, but you must never allow it to become more imperfect. ]

[True? False? ]

[You have already made the distinction.]

[As for the price... no matter good or bad, you are willing to bear it all! ]

【…】

[In the seven periods, three meetings and eight movements of the demon calendar, the ancient undertaker, the pioneer of civilization, the guardian of all spirits, the only true being... Jiao Ming, together with Hongjun Zufeng, three Daluo Jinxian peak powerhouses, face the two ancestors Qiankun and Yinyang! ]

[Three vs. two, between five peak Daluo masters, a life-and-death battle with the highest gold content since the beginning of the world broke out! ]

[The Qiankun Patriarch holds the top-grade innate spiritual treasure "Qiankun Ding" on his head, and the Yinyang Patriarch holds the innate treasure "Tai Chi Diagram" in his hand. Their magic weapons are sharp and their cultivation is also top-notch. The two of them are originally born sacred, not inferior to Hongjun, and their combined strength surpasses Hongjun! ]

[If Hongjun were to become a saint according to the original plot, then apart from the three ancestors, these two would be his greatest enemies in life... They had long been on Hongjun's must-kill list, and he would have to take action sooner or later.]

[Now that you have taken action in advance, although this is very difficult for Hongjun, it is just an expedited list, so it is not a big surprise...]

[Faced with this sudden attack, Qiankun Patriarch was quite confused and didn't know what was going on for a moment: Old man Hongjun, isn't he my teammate? ]

【The Yin-Yang Patriarch has always been a deep thinker. He originally thought that Hongjun was cheating. After all, a friend who he didn’t contact very often suddenly came to him one day and said that he wanted to become a saint together... No matter how he thought about it, there was something wrong with this!】

[It's not surprising that Hongjun betrayed us, but it would be strange if he didn't. ]

[But the Yin-Yang Patriarch couldn't figure out one thing: What exactly did Hongjun want to do? ]

[We are still short of the required number of true spirits, and our great cause of becoming a saint has not yet been completed. Did he kill so many people just to put the two of us to death? Brother, this is not worth it...]

[The more he thought about it, the more confused the Yin-Yang Patriarch could only sigh: Divine Gold, it killed me! ]

[In short, the war has begun. You, who have already distinguished the real from the fake, launched a furious attack on Qiankun and Yinyang with your love and obsession for all the spirits in this world.]

[This is not only a "heavenly justice" that is staged in advance, but also a way for you to break free from all the shackles of the past. You have already caused irreparable casualties under the command of a transcendent existence. The only thing you can do is to immediately terminate this correct yet wrong transcendent command! ]

[No matter the result.]

【…】

[From this day on, a second sun rose in the vast Western Wasteland. This scorching sun from the ancient times collided fiercely with a black and white aura.]

[The sun's platinum fire suppressed the black and white air, and then was pushed back by the black and white air, and then pressed forward again, and then pressed back again... The sky and the earth changed color, nothing more than this! ]

[On the other side, the Southern Ming Lihuo and a purple aura were also working together to suppress a thick green aura.]

[Qingqi was outnumbered by two, so he was no match for them. He was panicking and wanted to flee the battlefield. However, he did not expect that the great masters of the Heavenly Court who had received the message had just arrived. Three small suns and a fire phoenix surrounded Qingqi! ]

[Under the human wave tactics, Qingqi suffered terribly. He could neither fight nor escape, so he could only shrink back in despair, relying on the solid defense of the cauldron to linger.]

[But if you hold on for too long, you will lose. This truth of heaven and earth is always verified time and time again...]

[The cauldron struggled to hold on until the next day, and finally let out a mournful cry. The protective aura no longer fell, revealing the ashen-faced Qiankun Patriarch.]

[“Hongjun…”]

[When he was dying, he seemed to want to say something, but a stream of purple air fiercely interrupted his words: Evil demons and heretics, everyone has the right to kill them! ]

[Image and reputation are the two most important aspects of traveling in the wilderness. Those who cherish their reputation will always be like this.]

[So not long after, the Qiankun Patriarch died without even leaving a complete last word, and the Qiankun Cauldron fell to the ground, making a dull sound...]

[The Qiankun Patriarch, one of the first sacred beings to be created, died prematurely! ]

[But everyone did not even feel sad for a moment for the death of the Qiankun Patriarch, and immediately rushed to another battlefield...]

[Seeing Qiankun die, the Yin-Yang Patriarch, who was fighting you to a standstill, naturally anticipated his own fate, and sighed quietly.]

[It seemed like he was sighing for his own death, and also seemed like he was sighing for Hongjun's unexpected choice...] [After a long time, under the joint siege of everyone, the Tai Chi Golden Bridge that was enough to suppress the earth, wind, water and fire finally collapsed and turned into a roll of Tai Chi diagram, slowly falling.]

[The ancestor of Yin and Yang, his Taoism was destroyed and his body died! 】

[The fall of the two not only marks the end of two top-level divine beings, but also marks the official end of the Daluo's wanton slaughter of all spirits since the beginning of the seventh period, second meeting, and sixth period of the demon calendar, which lasted for a period of one meeting and two periods.]

[The death of these two famous ancient gods also marked the complete disappearance of the afterglow of the ancient times! ]

[When the Ancestral Dragon and Ancestral Kirin died one after another, and then the Heavenly Palace was established, and then Qiankun and Yinyang died... the iconic figures of the ancient times, except for you, Hongjun, and Zufeng, finally all passed away. ]

[The changes of the times are determined by people. Since people die, the times will naturally turn a page...]

[If the birth of the Heavenly Court Demon Calendar announced the end of the "Ancient Times" in a narrow sense. ]

[So you, an outsider who does not belong to history, Jiao Ming... on this ordinary day of the seventh year of the demon calendar, the third meeting and the eighth period, personally ended the "ancient times" in a broad sense! ]

In the vast western wilderness, one sun after another gradually went out.

Xihe, Dijun, and Taiyi, the three siblings, transformed into human forms one after another and came towards Jiao Ming with joy on their faces:

"Godfather! I knew you would take action!"

The flames around Jiao Ming gradually went out, and he transformed from a huge firebird into a frail man in red robes.

Hearing the cheers of his children, Jiao Ming's heart trembled, and then he finally sighed:
"Of course I will take action."

After saying that, he turned and looked at Hongjun.

Hongjun was looking at the Qiankun Cauldron and the Taiji Diagram in silence, his eyes seemed confused and sad...

He was not feeling sad about the death of the two ancestors. They had already been on his kill list. It was just a matter of killing them early or late.

He was just confused about where the future was going:
The two unjust tools who were chosen with great difficulty died, and their deaths were meaningless.

Wan Ling has already sacrificed most of the plan, but there is still a long way to go before the Heavenly Dao is formed.

Neither up nor down!
Faced with this outrageous development, even the old Taoist Hongjun could only feel numb...

"Fellow……"

Jiao Ming was silent for a moment and walked forward.

Hongjun looked at him helplessly and sighed:
"Fellow Daoist, once the arrow is shot, there is no turning back... I can turn back for you once, but not a second time... You better take care of yourself."

With a long sigh, Hongjun turned and left, his old figure seemed even more haggard...

"Fellow!"

Jiao Ming suddenly called him:

"How much is left?"

Hongjun turned around in surprise, then understood what he meant. He took out the jade tablet and made some calculations on the spot, then said in a deep voice:
"The Ancestral Qilin and Ancestral Dragon, plus the three dragons of red, white, and black, plus the yin and yang of heaven and earth, and the sacrifice of all spirits... there is still a little more than half left."

"How much is a small half?"

Jiao Ming asked.

Hongjun pondered for a moment:
"About the same as one Zulong... Why are you asking this?"

"An ancestor dragon..."

Jiao Ming recited silently, then raised his head again, looking relieved, and even smiled:
"Daoyou, you will definitely become a saint."

Ok?
Hongjun was confused:
What do you mean?
Jiao Ming did not explain, but turned around and walked towards Zu Feng.

"what?"

Zu Feng was teaching the dejected Zhuque a lesson, blaming him for the problem with Nanming Lihuo just now. When she saw Jiao Ming approaching, she turned her head to look at him in confusion.

Jiao Ming didn't say anything when they met, but just grabbed her hand in her surprised look!
Zu Feng's heart skipped a beat. This ancient ancestor was rarely so frightened that he subconsciously wanted to pull his hand back.

Jiao Ming did not let go, but after she said that, the courage that he had finally mustered was immediately lost.

It took him a long time to recover. He was about to say something decisively, but everyone noticed something was wrong and cast curious glances at him...

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Jiao Ming's courage was mostly lost, and he finally asked nervously:
"… Lay eggs?"

Zu Feng:......

The corner of her mouth twitched. Although she felt that Jiao Ming's words were very abstract, she did not resist too much. She sighed and nodded silently:

"born……"

[In the seventh year of the demonic calendar, the third year of the demonic calendar, and the eighth year of the demonic calendar, you mustered up your courage and asked Zu Feng the first question! ]

[And Zu Feng, this time I didn't use excuses to fool you like I did in the first life. Everything will happen naturally...]

[In the seventh month of the demon calendar, the five meetings and one cycle, the happy Emperor of Heaven held the highest-standard and most grand wedding in the history of the prehistoric world in the new capital of the heavenly court at the foot of Mount Buzhou for his adoptive father Jiao Ming and the chieftain of the Phoenix clan, Zu Feng.]

[Under the curious gaze of all the monsters, under the congratulations of the younger generations, at the intersection of the times, and under your long-cherished wish for three lifetimes, the last two direct operators of the ancient times came together.]

【Wedding is done! 】

……

(End of this chapter)