Several more Great Demons flew in from the sky and charged at the Ancestral Witches.
"I am the Great Demon Qin Yuan. I learned that His Majesty Di Jun was battling the Wu Clan here, so I came to help!"
One of them, a burly man with horns on his head, spoke to the crowd.
With their help, the Wu Clan was suppressed for a time.
Boom!
Dijiang and Zhujiuyin exchanged glances, immediately sensing that something was wrong. Zhujiuyin's eyes shifted as he spoke to Dijiang.
"Big Brother, the situation is dire. Let's use our divine abilities together and drive back those stinking birds!"
After some thought, Dijiang nodded in agreement. Space Law and Time Law surged around the two of them as they joined forces to unleash their divine abilities.
Di Jun's expression changed drastically. He felt the flow of time around him slowing, while the space around his body began to warp. In that instant, he sensed the aura of death descending upon him.
Di Jun transformed into his original form, and Solar True Fire surged around him. The moment he felt space loosen, he hurriedly pulled away.
Seeing this, the demons disengaged and gathered at Di Jun's side.
Clang!
Tai Yi struck the Eastern Emperor Bell. A ripple spread outward, and Zhurong and the others instantly fell into a daze. Tai Yi had intended to kill one of them, but when he saw Dijiang and the others closing in, he had no choice but to give up.
Both sides gathered around their respective leaders. Di Jun glanced at Great Demons such as Qin Yuan beside him, and his confidence immediately soared.
"Dijiang! My Demon Race will only grow stronger. You dare feed on the Demon Race—you will surely die!"
The Twelve Ancestral Witches exchanged looks, as though they had made some decision. Then Dijiang spoke.
"Brothers and sisters! Form the formation!"
All twelve Ancestral Witches transformed into their Original Forms and took up specific positions. They activated the Pangu Essence Blood within their bodies and gathered the spirits of the Twelve Ancestral Witches.
For a moment, the baleful aura between heaven and earth surged toward the Twelve Ancestral Witches. They vanished one after another, and an enormous figure appeared between heaven and earth.
"What is that?!" The demons were horrified. As Da Bai looked at that figure, his five senses vanished and his entire body went numb. He immediately felt certain that he was doomed.
"It is Great God Pangu's true body! Could the Wu Clan truly be the Heaven and Earth Orthodoxy?" Di Jun muttered. Before that figure, any method was useless.
Seeing his elder brother's dispirited state, Tai Yi knew it was time for him to step forward.
"Everyone, pour all your Magic Power into the Eastern Emperor Bell! It is only a phantom—resist it together!"
The Eastern Emperor Bell flew out of Tai Yi's body and instantly expanded to a size of tens of millions of zhang. The mountains and rivers engraved upon it were clearly visible.
Knowing that this was a critical moment, the demons poured their Magic Power into the Eastern Emperor Bell.
Pangu's True Body raised both hands, and an Axe Shadow appeared in them. It swung downward with all its might.
"Sever!"
The voices of the Twelve Ancestral Witches resounded throughout heaven and earth as the phantom Giant Axe struck the Eastern Emperor Bell.
Rumble!
Space shattered, time flowed backward, and the surrounding spiritual energy was instantly drained away. The Eastern Emperor Bell's Spiritual Charm dimmed, and fine cracks appeared across its body, making Tai Yi's heart ache terribly.
"Leave!"
Tai Yi put away the Eastern Emperor Bell, shouted, and flew away. The demons hurriedly followed.
On the Wu Clan's side, the Pangu Phantom dispersed. The Twelve Ancestral Witches were pale-faced and collapsed onto the ground.
"Big Brother, those two birds got away!" Zhurong roared unwillingly.
"It is no matter. Although Di Jun and Tai Yi escaped, the Demon Race suffered grievous losses as well." Zhujiuyin smiled as he looked at the demon race corpses lying on the ground.
"That is right. It was our first time using the Twelve Capital Celestial Evil Formation, and it was still too forced. Let us return and continue cultivating. Next time, we will surely cut off Di Jun and Tai Yi's heads!"
Dijiang spoke, then had his clansmen collect the demon race corpses and later throw them into the Blood Pool of Pangu Hall.
When the Demon Race saw that the Wu Clan had not pursued them, they stopped. They were heavily injured and had suffered a defeat, and miserable expressions covered their faces.
Seeing this, Di Jun spoke.
"This matter was due to my poor consideration. I did not expect the Twelve Ancestral Witches to be able to form such a formation. However, however, this formation has an obvious weakness. As long as one of them is killed, the formation cannot be formed.
"Moreover, we have an even greater advantage. Sage Hongjun gives lectures, while the Wu Clan Do Not Cultivate Primordial Spirit, so his lectures are useless to them. Yet every time we hear a lecture, we will become stronger!"
As their leader, Di Jun knew that he had to restore everyone's confidence now. Otherwise, when they faced the Twelve Ancestral Witches again, these Great Demons would only become fearful and be unable to use their full strength.
Sure enough, after hearing this, the demons found it quite reasonable, and their minds gradually settled.
The demons then returned to the Demon Race Headquarters. The Demon Beasts Qin Yuan had brought had suffered countless casualties, and upon seeing this, Qin Yuan immediately expressed his willingness to pledge allegiance to Di Jun.
Thus, the Demon Race's strength did not decrease by much. The demons then entered closed-door cultivation for a hundred years and finally recovered.
At this time, within the Demon Race Headquarters.
Di Jun and Tai Yi sat in the seats of honor, while a group of Great Luo Great Demons sat below them. Di Jun spoke.
"Our Demon Race now numbers in the hundreds of millions, but our overall strength is weak, and we are scattered across every corner of the Primordial Wilderness. Furthermore, many Great Demons among our race have yet to pledge allegiance to us.
"The Wu Clan is different. Led by the Twelve Ancestral Witches, their tribes gather in one place and gradually encroach upon Demon Race territory. In the long run, this will be detrimental to the Demon Race."
When the demons heard this, they found it very reasonable. Bai Ze seemed to have noticed something and asked.
"Your Majesty, do you have a solution?"
Upon hearing this, Di Jun gave Bai Ze an appreciative look. He was strong, emotionally intelligent, and clever, making Di Jun even more satisfied with him. In contrast, Da Bai, who had pledged allegiance alongside Bai Ze, was worthless in every regard besides his formidable strength.
Di Jun then spoke.
"Our race's only advantage is that we vastly outnumber the Wu Clan. Yet in every battle, the Wu Clan is more united than we are.
"After everyone listened to the first lecture at Zixiao Palace, we all gained something. Therefore, I hope everyone will pool their wisdom and compile several complete cultivation techniques for the lesser demons below to cultivate. This will surely raise the Demon Race's strength considerably!"
Da Bai understood. Once cultivation techniques were refined, some wandering demons would come to join them, and the Demon Race would grow ever stronger. It was indeed a good method. With that thought, Da Bai spoke.
"Your Majesty, I know of a place where Demon Beasts gather, numbering in the millions. Among them are quite a few Demon Beasts at the peak of Grand Unity Golden Immortal. They lack only a cultivation technique to break through to Great Luo. I am willing to persuade them to join the Demon Race."
Di Jun was overjoyed. While Tai Yi had been repairing the Eastern Emperor Bell, he had comprehended a great formation from its surface. They were in need of people now, and with these million Demon Beasts joining them, perhaps they could deploy that formation.
"Good! But Da Bai, if you go alone, the results may not be ideal. Why not let Bai Ze go with you?" After thinking it over, Di Jun decided Bai Ze should accompany him, lest they create more enemies.
Da Bai was delighted to hear this. Those million Demon Beasts were the demons of Three Immortal Islands. He had originally wanted to bring Bai Ze back with him but had not known how to bring it up. Di Jun had solved the problem for him.
"No problem. I am not good with words, so it would be better to have Bai Ze come with me." Da Bai patted Bai Ze on the shoulder, and Bai Ze cast him a puzzled look.
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