Joining the Demon Race

"Hahaha, good disciple. Your mother named you both with the character 'Xuan.' Your elder brother is the first peacock between heaven and earth, so I named him Kong Xuan.

"And you are the first Golden-Winged Great Peng Bird between heaven and earth. Today, I bestow upon you the name Peng Xuan!" Qing Xuan gladly accepted Peng Xuan as his disciple and was equally pleased with the name he had chosen.

"Hehe! Thank you for bestowing me with a name, Master!" Peng Xuan said to Qing Xuan with a grin.

Qing Xuan knew Peng Xuan's unruly nature had not yet completely changed, but he was not in a hurry. Such things could not be corrected overnight; they had to be handled slowly.

Qing Xuan looked at the two brothers, whose appearances were somewhat alike. Peng Xuan had golden hair, while Kong Xuan's hair was entirely green. Their facial features were similar; the only difference was that Peng Xuan's golden eyes shone brightly, while satisfaction showed in Kong Xuan's turquoise pupils.

"Alright, come back with me." Qing Xuan led the two brothers flying toward Penglai Immortal Palace, while thinking to himself.

I took in another disciple today. That calls for a celebration—Hotpot, Hotpot. I should properly cultivate my relationship with my disciples.

But did I forget something? Forget it. It probably wasn't important.

Meanwhile, Da Bai, whom Qing Xuan had forgotten, ran into trouble.

"Damn it, this flame won't go out!" Da Bai covered the golden flames on Bai Ze's shoulder with a water-element divine art, only to find that the fire continued burning in the water.

"Alright, Da Bai. Since we can't beat him, we might as well hear what that man behind us has to say." Bai Ze felt the pain in his shoulder and knew that if they kept fleeing, they would only be burned alive. Thus, he stopped and waited for the person behind them.

Seeing this, Da Bai stopped as well. As his companion, he did not have a habit of abandoning a comrade and running away alone.

When Di Jun saw that the two divine beasts ahead had stopped fleeing, he was delighted and quickly arrived before them.

"You two aren't running anymore?"

"Hmph. We'll hear your bullshit first, then decide whether to fight or run!"

"You should withdraw your divine fire first." Bai Ze held Da Bai back, wanting this man to retract his divine art as soon as possible. It hurt like hell.

Di Jun withdrew the Solar True Fire before speaking.

"My name is Di Jun. I am a Three-legged Golden Crow transformed from the Sun Star. I stopped you two this time to invite you to join the Demon Race I have founded!" Di Jun said sincerely.

"Are you sick? Who invites people like this?!" Da Bai roared furiously. He had been peacefully eating Hotpot by the roadside when someone suddenly appeared, claiming he was avenging his clansmen before attacking them.

What angered him most was that although he and Bai Ze were both Grand Unity Golden Immortals, the two of them together still could not defeat this man.

Bai Ze also looked displeased, feeling that this man was toying with them.

"Ahem, brother, don't misunderstand. I passed through this place and saw the two of you cooking something to eat, so I mistook you for those detestable Wu Clan clansmen. After all, we Demon Beasts eat our food raw.

"Only during the fight did I sense your auras and realize that you two are also Innate Divine Beasts. I offer you both my apology."

Di Jun felt rather awkward upon hearing this. Knowing that it was his own fault, he straightforwardly apologized to the two of them.

Although Bai Ze was still angry, he was no match for Di Jun, so he did not pursue the matter further.

Da Bai, however, thought to himself.

Hmph, just because I can't beat you doesn't mean my boss can't. You mangy bird, just wait. Once I go back and get reinforcements, I'll beat you until you cry! Hehehe!

As Da Bai imagined the imposing Di Jun being beaten by Qing Xuan until he lay on the ground weeping in pain, he could not help laughing.

Seeing this, Di Jun assumed that they had both forgiven him and continued explaining his intentions.

It turned out that Di Jun and Tai Yi had come to travel through the Primordial Wilderness. They had been enjoying themselves over the past hundred years when they encountered a group of unreasonable Wu Clan members at the foot of Buzhou Mountain.

This race was ruled by twelve Ancestral Witches and had twelve Wu Clan tribes under its command, each numbering ten thousand people. What was more, those Wu Clan members actually fed on Demon Beasts.

Di Jun and Tai Yi were furious at the sight and immediately killed several thousand Wu Clan members. At that moment, an Ancestral Witch named Gonggong appeared and fought the two brothers.

Although Gonggong possessed the combat strength of a Grand Unity Golden Immortal, he could not defeat either Di Jun or Tai Yi alone, let alone fight both of them at once.

But as they fought, four more Ancestral Witches suddenly flew over. Seeing this, Tai Yi held the Eastern Emperor Bell and faced four enemies alone without falling into a disadvantage.

Di Jun also fought two alone, and the situation temporarily reached a stalemate. Unexpectedly, four more Ancestral Witches soon appeared.

Di Jun immediately sensed trouble and called for Tai Yi to leave. Relying on the Spiritual Treasures in their hands, the brothers managed to escape.

Afterward, they discussed the matter and felt that the battle had been unbearably humiliating. Thus, they decided to advance their plans and begin recruiting troops.

With their own strength and the Spiritual Treasures in their possession, the two brothers recruited a group of independent Demon Beast cultivators. Di Jun named them the Demon Race and declared himself its lord.

However, these people were ultimately independent cultivators, and the strongest among them had only reached the peak of Grand Unity Golden Immortal. To the two brothers, that was far from enough.

Therefore, Di Jun and Tai Yi split up and began searching for divine beasts at the Grand Unity Golden Immortal level.

"That is why I invited you two. The Wu Clan is truly detestable—they actually feed on Demon Beasts. I hope you will join us and resist the Wu Clan together!" Di Jun grew more excited as he spoke, finally shouting the last words.

Damn it, so what if they eat Demon Beasts? I eat them too, and so does my boss. Why don't you go fight my boss, then? Da Bai thought disdainfully. After following Qing Xuan for several Eons, he had long understood that survival of the fittest was the norm in the Primordial World.

After all that talk, didn't you just lose a fight and want to find helpers? You even have to make up an excuse. Bah, pathetic! Da Bai silently despised Di Jun without changing his expression.

Bai Ze also felt somewhat awkward. After all, Demon Beast meat in Hotpot was simply too delicious; he truly could not resist it.

But on second thought, since they were both Innate Divine Beasts, joining the Demon Race was not impossible. They were all out here making their way in the world anyway; did it really matter whom they followed?

Then Bai Ze spoke. "Joining you isn't impossible, but what benefits do we get?"

"Yeah, what benefits do we get?" Da Bai hurriedly chimed in.

Seeing this, Di Jun knew it was time to show some sincerity, so he took out two items.

"This treasure is the mid-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, the Gold Spirit Pearl. It can protect its owner and kill enemies.

"This is also a mid-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, the Sea-Covering Saber. You are a water-element divine beast, so it suits you perfectly.

"As long as you join the Demon Race, these two treasures will be yours."

After saying that, Di Jun quietly waited for their reply.

When Da Bai saw the Sea-Covering Saber, his eyes widened. Innate Spiritual Treasures were not common; even his boss did not possess many.

Da Bai thought it over, recalling something his boss often said: never turn down a free advantage. Then he spoke.

"No problem. I'll join the Demon Race. I'm willing to devote myself to the Demon Race and resist the Wu Clan!"

As he spoke, Da Bai accepted the Sea-Covering Saber. Bai Ze glanced at him, then accepted the Gold Spirit Pearl as well and agreed.

Di Jun was overjoyed. Although he knew the two still harbored other thoughts, he believed that after spending enough time together, they would eventually submit to him wholeheartedly.

"Let's go. Return to the Demon Race with me."