Acceptance? No, This is Coming to Harvest! The Demon Emperor's Face, I'll Slap It Personally!

Xuanzheng returned from Zixiao Palace, shattering the void with a single step as he descended upon the Solar Star.

It didn't feel like a visit; it felt more like a landlord returning to his estate.

The once ferocious Solar True Fire was now as docile as a lapdog licking its master's hand.

A super array covering the entire star operated with the precision of the Heavenly Dao's net.

The Water and Fire Laws intertwined within the array patterns, maintaining a bizarre yet perfect balance, transforming the endless fire poison into the purest innate spiritual energy.

Within Tang Valley, immortal flowers bloomed everywhere, and auspicious grasses grew in abundance, creating a scene of peace and harmony.

Not far away, Zhurong and Gonggong, two muscular men, stood with their hands on their hips, like two ferocious foremen overseeing a group of powerful demons completing the final "renovations."

"Uncle Zhurong! Look at the Fire Control Technique I just learned!"

"Uncle Gonggong, that cool array feels so comfortable!"

A few fluffy little Golden Crows circled the two Ancestral Witches affectionately, chirping with eyes full of adoration.

Every crisp "Uncle" was like an invisible slap, fiercely striking Di Jun and Taiyi in the distance.

The Crown Prince of the Demon Clan had acknowledged the Ancestral Witches of the Witch Clan as his uncles.

This deal was a complete loss!

[Hehehe, the Pangu-brand bloodline suppression, combined with my 'Nurturing PUA Method,' is incredibly effective! Once these little birds grow up, they'll probably even ask me who their father is!]

Xuanzheng laughed wildly in his heart, but his face wore the exhaustion of someone who had "worried himself sick for the Primordial World" as he strode over.

"Fellow Daoist Di Jun, Fellow Daoist Taiyi, I have completed my mission!"

Di Jun's face twitched violently, and he squeezed out a few words through gritted teeth.

"Fellow Daoist Xuanzheng... you've worked hard."

"Ah, contributing to the harmony and stability of the Primordial World is only right!"

Xuanzheng waved his hand carelessly, ignoring Di Jun completely, and walked directly to a core node of the great array, tapping it lightly with his finger.

"Dong! Dong!"

The crisp sound was like a hammer striking Di Jun and Taiyi's hearts.

"Hmm... the proportion of Geng Metal Divine Iron mixed into this 'load-bearing wall' made of Mysterious Yellow Mother Qi can still be optimized. Remember to upgrade it during the next quarterly maintenance."

He turned to Gonggong, who was recording nearby, and instructed him with utmost seriousness.

[Hehehe, and also leave me a backdoor with the highest authority, so I can come in anytime to collect 'property fees' and 'heating fees'.]

He then flew to another spot, pointing at a flowing Water and Fire rune, his brow furrowed.

"This energy conversion circuit is too conservative in its design! While the safety factor is high, it wastes three-thousandths of the energy! This is a technological barrier, a core secret. We'll write it into our Witch Clan Patent Protection Manual later!"

[Want to steal the technique? No way! Once I get the Heavenly Dao patent, anyone who dares to imitate it will be sued until they're bankrupt!]

Di Jun and Taiyi followed behind with dark expressions, listening to Xuanzheng speak with the most professional tone about the most heartbreaking matters.

Every "optimization suggestion" was a reminder to them—the lifeline of the Solar Star was now completely in the hands of this Witch Clan member!

"Acceptance passed!"

After a round of "inspection," Xuanzheng nodded with satisfaction and floated back to Di Jun, like a leader awarding a medal.

"Congratulations to you two fellow Daoists. From now on, the Solar Star will be as solid as gold, with no more worries of the True Fire going out of control!"

Di Jun suppressed the urge to lash out and cupped his hands.

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist, for your assistance. This kindness... our Demon Clan will remember it forever."

"You!"

Taiyi, who had been enduring it all, finally exploded!

He had had enough!

He, the dignified Eastern Emperor, the God of War of the Demon Clan, had never suffered such a humiliating insult!

"Xuan--zheng--!"

A roar shook the starry sky!

The Eastern Emperor Bell was unleashed with a crash, and endless Solar True Fire converged into a three-legged Golden Crow capable of tearing apart the sky. Its divine might was unparalleled as it lunged towards Xuanzheng!

"Brother, no!" Di Jun cried out in horror.

However, it was too late!

Xuanzheng didn't even lift an eyelid; he even casually picked his ear with great interest.

The world-destroying three-legged Golden Crow had barely flown a hundred feet!

Buzz--!

The super array covering the entire Solar Star instantly activated!

A celestial screen woven from billions of Water and Fire runes appeared out of thin air, like an invisible giant hand, effortlessly grasping the ferocious Golden Crow in its palm!

Immediately after, the array spun wildly, and a devouring suction force surged forth!

The surging Solar True Fire was instantly guided, diverted, compressed, and purified... finally transforming into the purest energy and injected back into the earth-vein nodes of the great formation!

Boom--!

A muffled sound.

Taiyi's earth-shattering full-power strike didn't even make a ripple. Instead, it made the light of the entire formation even more brilliant and dazzling.

It was as if... it had just charged the formation a bit.

Taiyi froze in place.

His face was filled with disbelief.

In his own home.

Using his strongest Spiritual Power.

He was suppressed... by the "security system" the enemy had built for them.

This feeling was more humiliating than being slapped ten thousand times in the face!

Xuanzheng didn't even glance at him. He casually took a highly condensed Solar True Fire seed from the "final project payment" Di Jun had just handed over and tossed it to Zhurong in the distance.

"Brother Zhurong, catch. Dessert after dinner."

Zhurong grinned, opened his mouth, and swallowed the fire seed. The aura of his Fire Law visibly surged.

After doing all this, Xuanzheng slowly turned around, looked at Taiyi, whose Dao Heart was unstable, and Di Jun, whose face was ashen, and sighed with deep meaning.

"Alas, fellow Daoist Taiyi, why did you have to do this?"

"See? You were impulsive. You almost damaged public facilities. Do I need to calculate a separate fee for the repairs?"

"Pfft--!"

Taiyi could no longer hold back and spat out a mouthful of golden divine blood, his aura instantly withering.

Di Jun quickly supported him, his eyes on Xuanzheng filled with endless killing intent and... deep apprehension.

"Fellow Daoist, you jest."

"I'm not jesting."

Xuanzheng put away his smile and solemnly took out a jade slip made of Great Dao runes from his bosom. The title shimmered with golden light, stinging the eyes of the two Demon Emperors.

--White Paper on the Overall Brand Image Upgrade and System Optimization of the Demon Clan's Heavenly Court.

He handed the jade slip to Di Jun, his expression incredibly "sincere."

"Fellow Daoist Di Jun, I speak directly, please don't mind."

"I see your Demon Clan's Heavenly Court has enough presence, but its scope... is too small! The architectural style is crude, the lines are rigid, lacking humanistic care and artistic aesthetics. Simply put, there are two words--"

"Uncouth."

"My Witch Clan recently established a brand-new department called the 'Primordial Strategic Deception and Architectural Aesthetics Development Committee'."

Xuanzheng patted Di Jun's shoulder, his smile as bright as someone seeking investment.

"We can provide your side with a complete solution for 'Heavenly Court Overall Feng Shui Planning and Artistic Image Upgrade'! Including, but not limited to: facade renovation, internal traffic flow optimization, energy-saving renovation of the Myriad Stars Array, and high-end combat power 'persona packaging' and other one-stop services!"

"Considering we are strategic partners, I'll give you a deeply discounted price!"

Di Jun: "..."

Taiyi: "..."

They felt their Primordial Spirits being pinned to the ground and repeatedly crushed by a spiked club by Xuanzheng.

Xuanzheng looked at their expressions, which were like they had eaten shit, and was satisfied. He prepared to put away the jade slip and leave.

Even a mosquito's leg is still meat. He had reaped enough wool today.

However!

The moment he turned around!

[Ding--!!!]

In his mind, the panel of the Primordial World Bug Fixing Manual suddenly flashed red!

[Epic-level Major BUG Detected!!!]

[BUG ID: Pangu_LH001]

[BUG Name: Six Paths of Reincarnation Missing! The underlying operating logic of the Primordial World has a fatal flaw! The true spirits of deceased beings have nowhere to go, leading to the accumulation of resentment, malevolent qi, and death qi, forming a 'Abyss Black Hole' capable of polluting the entire Primordial World! If not repaired promptly, heaven and earth will prematurely enter the Age of Dharma's End, calamities will stack infinitely, and ultimately lead to a world reset!]

[Repair Plan (To be unlocked): Requires one with great compassion, great perseverance, and great merit to embody reincarnation, completing the order of heaven and earth.]

[Repair Reward: Immeasurable Heavenly Dao Merit! Immeasurable Pangu's Legacy! Immeasurable Primordial World Destiny! And... Ultimate permission unlock qualification for the Primordial World Bug Fixing Manual!!!]

Xuanzheng's breathing hitched for a moment.

He suddenly looked up, his eyes [Karma Scale] and [Script Mirror] spinning wildly!

His gaze pierced through infinite space, passed over Buzhou Mountain, and locked directly onto that dark, dead, silent Sea of Blood!

There, endless Primordial World resentful souls were converging into a sea of despair capable of devouring everything.

In the center of the Sea of Blood, a woman with a compassionate face, embodying the Law of Earth, gazed at everything in bewilderment, her brow furrowed with sorrow and confusion.

Houtu!

Xuanzheng's heart began to pound wildly!

This wasn't a bug at all!

This was a super self-service buffet sent by the Heavenly Dao right to his doorstep!

To manifest the Six Paths of Reincarnation?

No, no, no!

That's too small-minded!

How could such a massive undertaking be left to Sister Houtu alone?

He had to take charge!

A project team had to be formed!

Investment had to be secured!

This greatest Heavenly Dao Merit since the creation of the world had to be firmly grasped by the Witch Clan!

[Hehehehehe... Hongjun! Heavenly Dao! Your script is terrible! Watch as I, this golden foreman, unleash a world-shattering—Primordial World Infrastructure Storm!]