The peerless black hand that covers the sky

Chapter 1071 Pollen, I Choose You!
"Me?" Pollen Emperor frowned.

“Indeed,” the visitor said, “it is indeed you, fellow Daoist.”

Upon hearing this, the Pollen Emperor shook his head. "To be honest, I can't think of any way to get involved in this matter... Even if I wanted to, I'm powerless to do so."

"Fellow Daoist Pollen is joking." The visitor sighed, "If we say that in the beginning, the Primordial Overlord who wielded the highest mystery of the spacetime domain was the best candidate to save the old world from the Great Sky Fire and the Ancient Flame that once burned everything."

"Then later, after something happened that involved you, a completely new possibility was opened up, and there were other ways to save you."

"It seems as if there is a divine will at play."

"The one who tied the knot must untie it..."

The pollen emperor was completely baffled—was it related to her?
What could this possibly have to do with her?
Her journey has been quite miserable, okay?

If we limit the timeframe to after Wushi saved the old world, then it's even more infuriating... Just mentioning it makes her angry!
That damned redhead drew a hole on the ground with a pen, then happily dug it out with a shovel, jumped in gleefully, and finally buried herself in the hole by shoveling dirt into it!

Thinking of this, the Pollen Emperor's anger flared up—listen to this, is this something a human being would do?!
The red-haired monster was full of evil schemes, far surpassing his kind.

Although his pioneering abilities in cultivation are laughable, he is unparalleled in his ability to manipulate others and reap rewards.

The Primordial Heavenly Emperor had a lot to say about this, and when he opened his mouth, he spoke eloquently, like birds singing and flowers blooming.

Even Pollen Emperor couldn't escape his clutches.

First, someone corrupted her with dark matter, forcing her to make a small jar her permanent home. Then, intentionally or unintentionally, she was allowed to "find a loophole" and join forces with the Immortal Emperor in the Ancestral Court who sensed something amiss. Together, they embarked on a life-or-death mission and jointly became a Dao Lord.

At last……

"Hehe, thanks sis! I'm off to pick some fruit!"

The red-haired progenitor finally bared his fangs, skillfully extending his filthy hand to snatch away the fruits of the pollen emperor's hard work!
The achievement of the Five Virtues and the ultimate transcendence of this progenitor cannot be separated from the diligent dedication of the Pollen Emperor!
Just thinking about such a thing makes the pollen emperor's blood pressure explode. He only wishes he could erase it from the world forever, and he himself does not want to recall it at all.

until now.

Standing before a broken monument, listening to the sayings "untie the bell" and "tie the bell," and recalling those unbearable years...

Suddenly, the pollen emperor's expression changed drastically.

She didn't speak, but a look of sudden realization flashed in her eyes.

She was somewhat lost in thought, but the pollen particles moved without wind, one by one, the sparkling and dazzling light particles merging towards the broken monument, and... they blended together like water and milk!

“Once, hundreds of Immortal Emperors exerted their efforts to explore ‘Eternal Silence’ together,” the Pollen Emperor muttered to himself. “They were terrified of the ‘Dao Lords’ who had emerged from the Ancestral Court, believing that there were serious problems with them.”

"In the past, we were all souls lost under the strange butcher's knife. Even though you were an Immortal Emperor, you were nothing more than an ant that could be crushed at will. From beginning to end, you had no ability to cause any trouble for the strange and ominous..."

"I don't have that talent, otherwise I wouldn't be able to make such incredible breakthroughs."

"How come they achieved such heaven-defying results in this era, pointing out a direction after the Immortal Emperor's path had come to an end, and opening up a path to sublimate without 'sacrifice'? This is even more astonishing than simply breaking through the sacrificial path!"

Based on past cases, although the orthodox sacrificial ceremony is abstract, it requires actively experiencing the most terrifying death tribulation, sacrificing one's own Dao fruit in the process, burning it under endless flames to sublimate, transcend the limits, rise above the world, jump out of the so-called eternity, and extinguish all cause and effect, ultimately achieving the merit of the sacrificial ceremony... While this is certainly defying the heavens, there are successful examples, and not just one person.

The unconventional paths taken by ancient overlords, which allowed them to pull off astonishing feats, were the result of countless years of accumulation. Furthermore, each of them had their own progenitor and a level of understanding to refer to, which is quite reasonable.

But what gives those Dao Lords the right to do so?

It's hard not to wonder if they received support from the progenitor or overlord, thus gaining a clear understanding of certain great secrets. It's even possible that the overlord provided the plan for breaking through the sacrificial path, which explains the brilliance of the ancestral court!

As it turns out, this guess was correct.

It was even more astonishing and terrifying than originally imagined.

Every Dao Lord is a force to be reckoned with, each one more powerful than the last!

Among them, some are ancient overlords in disguise, some are strange progenitors re-entering the scene, some are supreme heavenly emperors embarking on a new journey, and some are giants of the Bitter Leaf Sect shining brightly... The team of the nine Dao Lords has just been established, and there are already six figures standing at the peak of the Dao of Sacrifice, shrouded in transcendent light!
Overlords, progenitors, heavenly emperors... they're having a team-building event at the ancestral temple!

However, it is clear that they are not united.

One of the progenitors directly used underhanded tactics, tricking a Heavenly Emperor and causing the Pollen Emperor to be defeated.

However, the unwilling pollen emperor, in his struggle, merged with certain forces, and everything was arranged!

"...The Dao Lords were so amazing that many Immortal Emperors, after admiring them, were filled with dread... In order to protect themselves, they secretly joined forces, trying to find a way to survive and seek ways to fight against those Dao Lords."

The Pollen Emperor sighed, "Unfortunately, all of this was also part of that red-haired monster's plan. He allowed and fueled the establishment of this organization, and it even makes people suspect that the specific methods and guidance were his doing."

"Stepping into eternal silence, charging towards the future... reflecting the mortal world, in a state of limbo, the most dazzling pollen particles scatter... one day they will surface, reversing the cycle of life and death, resetting reality and illusion. This time, the sacrifice is not for the Dao, but for the entire world!"

"All things are illusion, only I am real..."

As the Pollen Emperor spoke, she trembled with anger and coldness—she had been fooled by this grand blueprint and plunged headlong into it, putting all her effort into its operation. She built a complete set of adapted systems using the Pollen system, hoping that one day she could turn the tables with this and gain an unparalleled fighting force under the control of the damned red-haired ancestor, and smash him to the ground with a single blow!
As it turned out... it turned out she was overthinking it!
From then on, the world gained a hardworking clown. The Pollen Emperor was so ashamed and indignant that he became withdrawn for a long time.

After much difficulty, she calmed herself down and returned to the public eye, and then...

And then nothing happened. Her business failed halfway through, and she was suppressed by the Red-Haired Ancestor once again, dragged back to the plateau. The reason was that she had gone too far and her elaborate scams were too dangerous. This was not the kind of work a Taoist priest should be doing!
Without sufficient collateral, she made empty promises and went on to "raise funds," dragging people onto her ship, hijacking humanity, and gambling that she could defy fate and escape before the debt exploded...

If you succeed, you'll naturally be omnipotent and able to fulfill any desire.

It failed. The pollen emperor shrugged, indicating that it was up to him to do whatever he wanted.

We'll slowly pay off the debt. We have no money, but you can take our lives... A soft landing or a hard landing, it's up to you.

In response, the Red-haired Ancestor walked out of the plateau with a smile, not allowing the Pollen Emperor to develop to the point of completely sweeping the world. Before she could become too big to fall, he directly caught her and went to her parents!

"It's merciful of me not to kill her... Senior, you must keep an eye on her!"

At that moment, the progenitor of the red hair seemed to stand on the moral high ground, the summit of justice, and the podium of victory, looking down at the pollen emperor, making her feel a stinging pain in her eyes, unable to look directly at him. "Damn it!"

When the pollen emperor recalled the incident, he couldn't hold back any longer and cursed angrily.

The visitor's eyes twitched, but he restrained himself from laughing out loud.

After all, as one of the few who knew the inside story, he knew more, and even knew the comments of a supreme demon ancestor about the pollen emperor.

“That little flower... I think her life is just too dramatic.”

"When she should have made the most resolute sacrifice, she chickened out, thus missing a shortcut to transcendence."

"When she should have just given up and given up, she fought hard, thus allowing her rivals to transcend."

"At the time when she should have been down-to-earth, she was thinking about how to take shortcuts, which led to her downfall."

"She always manages to miss the right choice; there's no one else like her in the world!"

"Although she was tricked by Little Red Hair, and badly tricked...didn't Little Red Hair also vaguely point out a clear path for her?"

"Life shines forth from eternal silence, the light of pollen transcends reality and illusion, life and death... Saving an era is saving, saving countless old worlds is also saving!"

"Besides, she is the most suitable... After all, she is the Dao Ancestor of the Flower Powder Road, and the first in line to inherit the title of the owner of the Three-Life Bronze Coffin!"

"Furthermore, from the perspective of children paying for their fathers' debts, it is no one but her who should settle the karmic debts of the past life."

"If she is determined to bear this karma, inheriting not only the authority of the Flower Pollen Path from the owner of the Three-Life Coffin, but also the corresponding responsibility... then the threshold of transcendence will truly not be able to stop her!"

"Unfortunately, she was caught up in the situation and couldn't realize it herself."

"It's not appropriate for others to point out this key point... After all, a sense of responsibility is something that's best developed from within."

"Like a sacrifice."

"There are requirements for taking shortcuts."

"If you go to your death at the level of sacrificial rites, before your annihilation, if you hesitate, if you lack the heroic spirit of 'I will go even if there are thousands of people against me,' the courage to give up everything, and the unshakable belief that will last for eternity, then no matter what you sacrifice, it will only lead to your death."

"The same applies to a sense of responsibility."

"This girl, as expected of a favored ornamental flower, has always had a way to transcend... but she always failed to get up there, precisely missing the opportunity. It has to be said that this is also a kind of talent, leaving even the Copper Coffin Master speechless."

"She should think about this carefully—why does that little red-haired guy have the right to bully her so badly and still dare to swagger around on the plateau, even daring to live next to the Copper Coffin Master?"

"It wasn't entirely bullying; it was also guiding her!"

"It's just that she herself can't see through it..."

"Fortunately, the Copper Coffin Master did not force her to have an epiphany in one day, and let her keep hitting walls and doing silly things... Before she gets on the right path and completely transcends, it is not a bad thing for her to have more special experiences."

"It is conceivable that after repeatedly hitting walls and suffering repeated setbacks, one will build the strongest human defense in their heart. They will not become bored just because they are above the path of sacrifice and feel invincible. Otherwise, they would have no way to get revenge for the losses and hardships they have suffered."

Recalling the Demon Ancestor's sharp comments, the visitor had to suppress the urge to burst into laughter, fearing that revealing the truth would cause the Pollen Emperor to emit a sharp, explosive roar.

Nevertheless, because the Pollen Emperor had strong backing, they still had to subtly guide her onto the right path.

Even so, the Pollen Emperor still looked suspicious, because her old wounds had been reopened, and she felt that some troublemakers wanted to harm her!
“…Theoretically speaking, I should take over the old world.” She frowned. “But, won’t someone else try to take my fruits?”

“Fellow Daoist, you are overthinking it.” The visitor was speechless. “Fellow Daoist, you should have confidence in yourself.”

"Although heroes are as numerous as carp crossing a river, even on the road of pollen, fellow Daoist cannot be completely victorious and prove that you are second to none."

"..." The Pollen Emperor wanted to hit someone after hearing this, clenched his fists, and felt that these words were too harsh.

"But so far, who has even considered coveting your status as the Dao Ancestor? Not a single one!" the man chuckled.

"That's because they only want to reap the benefits, and they make me take the blame!" Pollen Emperor said through gritted teeth.

“It’s not just that…” the person shook their head, “it’s also because they’re preoccupied with useless things…”

"The ancestral seed is in your hands, and it is also the will of that supreme being, bearing an extremely heavy cause and effect."

"That is the great karma of those who are on the path of sacrifice. No one wants to really touch this minefield and is unwilling to get involved in this right and wrong."

"Besides, this path is so arduous and exhausting, often involving sacrifice and responsibility. What extraordinary person, confident in their ability to transcend such challenges, would want to suffer without enduring hardship?"

"This is the path prepared for 'mediocre talents.' They don't have many fancy tricks to easily manipulate the world; they can only take the path of exchanging sincerity for sincerity!"

"This road is the most clumsy and bumpy, but also the straightest... Treat people with sincerity, and you will receive the feedback."

"In this era where humanity is beginning to sweep across the world, if we cherish the heart of saving the world, practice the way of saving the world, and move the world with sincerity, our thoughts will surely resonate!"

These words moved the pollen emperor deeply.

She lowered her head, her eyes flickering as if she were engaged in some difficult thought.

Finally, she looked up again and sighed softly, "I admit there's some truth to what you said..."

"However..." Her gaze turned suspicious, "I feel like you're subtly implying that I'm mediocre, lacking talent and competence?"

“Fellow Daoist, you’re overthinking it…” The man shook his head repeatedly. “It’s just a metaphor. You’re not mediocre at all… Besides, how could you be associated with stupidity? You are clearly intelligent and virtuous, with the same saintly qualities as before!”

He looked very sincere, his eyes filled with genuine emotion.

(End of this chapter)