Heavenly Court

"Demon Race, Heavenly Dao..." Nuwa was already on Penglai Immortal Island, but the spectacle of the entire Primordial Wilderness trembling was so immense that it was impossible not to sense it.

Her eyes narrowed slightly as she instinctively began to calculate. She had already guessed that something significant would happen today.

Yet even at her current realm, it was like looking at flowers through mist—she could not see clearly. Those Great Luo Supremes a step below her were even less capable.

Only the Heavenly Dao—or rather, the Dao Ancestor—could accomplish something like this.

"Witch-Demon?" After some calculations, Nuwa obtained only those two words. She could not see the more distant future.

She fell silent for a while, then took out the Taiji True Intent again. She had accepted Fang Xun's explanation.

As long as she advanced another step, her disciple and elder brother would be able to run rampant throughout the Primordial Wilderness!

Di Jun and Tai Yi's establishment of the Demon Race atop Buzhou Mountain Summit had not ended. It was merely the beginning of the day's true major event.

After Di Jun and Tai Yi received the Heavenly Dao's recognition, Di Jun's River Diagram and Luo Book suddenly burst forth with a beam of light that pierced through the Primordial Wilderness Starry Sky.

That beam was the key, completely unlocking the secret that had slumbered atop Buzhou Mountain Summit for countless years.

Rumble!

The Heaven-Earth Fetal Membrane shattered with a deafening crash. The endless void trembled, as though something were squeezing in from another world.

Endless ripples of space formed a vast wave, plunging the entire Primordial Wilderness into spatial turmoil.

Boundless stellar power poured down like a waterfall, and countless living beings were washed by the dense power of the stars.

This was an Imperial Fluid Nectar!

At that moment, every Great Luo Supreme vaguely sensed something and looked beyond the endless stellar power.

At some unknown point, a heavenly gate connecting Buzhou Mountain and the Primordial Wilderness Starry Sky had appeared in the void.

Ten thousand rays of golden light shone forth, auspicious radiance rolled in waves, and the glassy heavenly gate stood majestic and imposing. Three characters were inscribed upon it—Southern Heavenly Gate!

"Heavenly Court!" The thought arose in the minds of every Demon Race citizen and Innate Divine Saint who saw it, but another message was even more important.

"Primordial Wilderness Orthodoxy!"

Whoever entered the Heavenly Court would govern the sun, moon, and stars; regulate the mountains and Earth Veins; command the Four Seas and eight desolations; suppress the azure heavens and Yellow Springs; and act on behalf of Heaven. That was the Primordial Wilderness Orthodoxy!

This was an extension of Great God Pangu's will. He had created the Primordial World and naturally wished for its stable development, hence the emergence of the governing institution known as the "Heavenly Court."

"No!" Many Great Luo Supremes revealed unwilling expressions. Naturally, they could sense that the Heavenly Court and the current Demon Race had become linked by fortune.

The Heavenly Court belonged to the Demon Race!

"What are you all waiting for?" Tai Yi was high-spirited as he turned to several Great Luo Supremes who had been left stunned.

Fu Xi, Bai Ze, and the others exchanged glances before making their decision.

"Heavenly Dao above, I, Fu Xi (Bai Ze), join the Demon Race today. May the Demon Race flourish eternally!"

The moment those Great Luo Supremes made their decisions and swore to join the Demon Race, the entire Heavenly Court erupted with boundless golden light.

A Fortune Golden Dragon suddenly surged out from the supreme Lingxiao Palace. Roaring, it crashed toward the Great Luo Supremes belonging to the Demon Race.

"This..." Even Fu Xi cried out in astonishment, because that fortune could strengthen the Heavenly Dao authority of Great Luo Golden Immortals like them and accelerate their cultivation!

But it was not over yet.

Boundless golden light descended once more. It was Heavenly Dao Merit!

Seeing this, even the Great Luo Supremes became somewhat envious. Not long ago, the Dao Ancestor had told them of the Merit Sagehood Method!

Though this tiny amount of merit could not possibly make one a Sage, it had already revealed the path to obtaining merit.

The Demon Race had received such merit upon its founding. If it were to completely take control of the Primordial Wilderness and truly act on behalf of Heaven, could it obtain enough Heavenly Dao Merit to become a Sage?!

That possibility alone was enough to make Great Luo Supremes jealous.

This was the beginning of the Great Luo struggle for the Dao!

Quite a few Great Luo Supremes were already considering joining the Demon Race or establishing an organization of their own to enter this struggle for the Dao.

Fang Xun naturally did not swear along with them, nor did he receive fortune or merit. Those were exclusive to Great Luo Supremes.

However, he could clearly sense that after Fu Xi swore to join the Demon Race, he too had formed a faint karmic connection with the Demon Race.

"There's still a layer between Senior Uncle and me. It should be even more obvious on Teacher's side."

Fang Xun roughly understood why, in certain legends, his teacher bore the title of Demon Race Holy Mother.

"We'll deal with whatever comes." Fang Xun shook his head slightly and looked toward the Heavenly Court that had already emerged.

The grandeur of the Southern Heavenly Gate exceeded his imagination, and the scene within was even more astonishing.

After their oaths, the members of the Demon Race formally stepped through the Southern Heavenly Gate.

Within it stood rows of white jade pillars, each entwined with golden-scaled, sun-bright, red-bearded dragons. Several long bridges also spanned the space, with crimson-crowned phoenixes of multicolored plumage circling above them.

Farther ahead stood the striking Lingxiao Palace. It stood high above the Thirty-Three Heavens, connected to the stars above and Buzhou Mountain below. In the unseen, it occupied the center of heaven and earth in the Primordial Wilderness, the hub of all Daos.

In terms of marvels, among the blessed lands of the Primordial Wilderness, only the Purple Sky Palace overseen by the Dao Ancestor could perhaps surpass it slightly.

"Everyone, proceed to Lingxiao Palace first," Di Jun said, now carrying a sense of majesty unlike before. Most of the Demon Race's fortune rested upon him.

"Yes, Your Majesty the Demon Emperor." The others had already received enlightenment from the Heavenly Dao: Di Jun was the Demon Emperor ordained by Heaven.

In fact, the moment Di Jun entered the range of the Heavenly Court, Lingxiao Palace intertwined with his aura, establishing him as its first master.

"This Heavenly Court is likely no less than an Innate Supreme Treasure." Fang Xun shared this guess in the Chat Group, and Ye Fan quickly agreed.

Ye Fan: "This Heavenly Court is very special. It was actually created by heaven and earth, the hub of all Daos in the Primordial Wilderness. But looking at it this way, that Haotian is even less impressive."

It seemed Ye Fan had a fairly good impression of Di Jun. After all, as the Demon Emperor, Di Jun had fought for the Demon Race until his death.

Fang Xun: "Still, Ye Fan, your Heavenly Emperor Position really clashes with Golden Crows."

Ye Fan: "..."

Meng Qi: "Hahaha, nice one."

Meng Qi was clearly alluding to something. They had all found novels about their Group Friends in their respective worlds, so they knew each other's backgrounds fairly well.

What Meng Qi meant was naturally one of Ye Fan's amusing exploits from before he became a True Immortal: that Golden Crow Great Emperor, a Demon Emperor for an entire lifetime, had been utterly miserable.

Fang Xun: "The situation now is that Ye Fan is about to seize this 'bird position' again."

Hong Yi: "Among the Myriad Heavens and Worlds, Golden Crows, as Sun Divine Birds, indeed possess the destiny of Demon Emperor and Heavenly Emperor. This is the simple wish of humanity's ancient ancestors."

Hong Yi voiced his opinion from an academic perspective, but it did nothing to lessen the comedic effect.

Ji Ning: "Golden Crow Great Emperor: 'To hell with your Heavenly Emperor.' Was that the line?"

I suspect you're all looking for chances to insult me... Ye Fan's expression darkened slightly, though even he found it somewhat amusing.