Leaning on the Dao Ancestor? Who Doesn't Give East Prince Gong Face?

"Yes, Big Brother, we really should go and offer our congratulations."

Emperor Taiyi's eyes also held anticipation. His temper was naturally fiery, and he possessed the Innate Supreme Treasure, the Chaos Bell, born with him.

The Eastern Emperor Bell was also known as the Chaos Bell!

Legend had it that when Pangu split the heavens, his axe split into three.

The axe blade became the Pangu Banner, specializing in offense, capable of tearing through time and space.

The axe back transformed into the Taiji Diagram, specializing in balance, able to convert yin and yang and the five elements.

The axe handle then became the Chaos Bell.

When Emperor Taiyi was born, the Chaos Bell accompanied him. It could be said that unless a Saint appeared, he was invincible.

With an Innate Supreme Treasure in hand, his defense was nearly unbreakable, only a Saint could pierce it.

The Chaos Bell's attack was also terrifying to the extreme, specializing in suppressing time and space, integrating offense and defense.

In terms of the Demon Clan's combat power, on the surface Di Jun was the strongest, but in truth, it was him—

Emperor Taiyi's strength surpassed even Di Jun's.

And Di Jun, seated upon that throne, lifted his head to glance at the Ten Demon Gods below, then looked at his younger brother Emperor Taiyi, shook his head, and said in a low voice:

"No need!"

The moment these words were spoken, in an instant, all the demons in the great hall cast puzzled looks toward Di Jun.

Why?

This was a rare opportunity.

A chance to make East Prince Gong lose face before countless Great Experts.

At the same time, it was also a chance to showcase their Demon Clan's power.

Yet with such an opportunity, Di Jun told them not to act.

They truly couldn't understand what Di Jun was thinking.

Di Jun, seeing the confused expressions of the demons, slowly explained: "A mere East Prince Gong is not worthy of being a great enemy of our Demon Clan. Besides, sending people to cause trouble would only make countless beings of the Primordial Wilderness laugh at us, thinking our Demon Clan is petty and narrow-minded."

"Big Brother, East Prince Gong hosting the Myriad Immortals Assembly likely aims to win over various Great Experts and strengthen the Purple Mansion Immortal Court's power."

"If we don't make any stance, aren't we playing right into his hands?"

Emperor Taiyi furrowed his brow, still not understanding why his Big Brother would act this way.

If it were up to his temper, he would have wanted to take matters into his own hands.

Holding the Eastern Emperor Bell, he would descend upon Purple Mansion and deliver a fine gift to East Prince Gong.

A faint, contemptuous smile appeared on Di Jun's face: "Don't worry, we won't need to act. Someone else will deal with him."

"Do you really think those Great Experts are going for him?"

"They're just giving face to the Dao Ancestor. Even if he was appointed Head of Male Immortals by the Dao Ancestor, so what?"

"None of those true Great Experts take him seriously. Besides, we want him to grow even more arrogant and reckless, so that we can speed up our Demon Clan's unification."

Di Jun, as the Demon Clan's emperor, was skilled in strategy.

How could he fail to guess East Prince Gong's intentions?

Their Demon Heavenly Court already had the power to crush him outright. They hadn't acted directly, partly out of consideration for the Dao Ancestor's dignity.

And on the other hand, they needed such a troublemaker.

Without East Prince Gong forcing those neutral Demon Clan beings of the Primordial Wilderness to choose sides, the path to the Demon Clan's growth might have been more troublesome.

Him personally forcing those Primordial Wilderness clans to join the Demon Heavenly Court, versus them joining willingly, were two completely different outcomes.

At this moment.

Inside the Purple Mansion Immortal Court.

After several rounds of wine, everyone's spirits were high.

East Prince Gong, seeing that the time was right, prepared to reveal the true purpose of this assembly.

He stood up, raising his wine cup, a smile on his face: "Today, I invited you all to attend the Myriad Immortals Assembly, because there is actually a very important matter I wish to discuss with you all."

As these words were spoken, the chatter among those present came to a halt.

East Prince Gong saw that everyone's eyes were fixed on him. He swept his gaze across the room before continuing.

"As you all know, I was appointed by the Dao Ancestor himself as the Head of Male Immortals, charged with maintaining the stability of heaven and earth. But I have noticed that there are some forces in the Primordial Wilderness that defy the Dao Ancestor's will."

Every Cultivator who had ever been to the Purple Firmament Palace sneered at this.

They really are taking a chicken feather as a command arrow!

East Prince Gong paid no mind to the others' gazes, raising his wine glass and continuing, "Everyone, as the Head of Male Immortals, I am hosting today's Myriad Immortals Assembly to invite you all to join my Purple Mansion Immortal Court and help me maintain the order of Primordial Heaven and Earth."

As he spoke, his expression was quite arrogant.

He had just invoked the Dao Ancestor, so even if these people only listened to orders but didn't obey commands, they'd have to save face for the Dao Ancestor and choose to join his court.

With so many powerful figures joining, a mere Demon Heavenly Court was nothing to fear.

He had already made up his mind that once the Myriad Immortals Assembly ended, he would immediately set out to attack the Demon Heavenly Court, striking in one fell swoop to beat Emperor Taiyi and Di Jun, those two mangy birds, into utter annihilation.

He was determined to make all beings in Primordial Heaven and Earth understand who truly called the shots.

At this moment, everyone present exchanged glances, then turned their gazes toward the Three Pure Ones.

They, too, were weighing their options.

East Prince Gong was clearly using his authority to pressure them, borrowing the Dao Ancestor's influence to force them into joining his court. A direct refusal would be a slap in his face.

And everyone knew the petty nature of a man like East Prince Gong; he might well go straight to the Dao Ancestor and tattle on them.

Among those present, Taishang was the Dao Ancestor's personal senior disciple.

Primordial Heavenly Lord and Tongtian were also the Dao Ancestor's personal disciples.

If the Three Pure Ones joined, they would undoubtedly follow without hesitation. Perhaps this was the tide of the times—even if they looked down on East Prince Gong's character, at least appearances had to be maintained.

And with the Three Pure Ones holding the fort, joining the court meant latching onto a powerful backer.

Everyone was waiting for the Three Pure Ones to make their stance clear.

Their attitude would decide everyone's choice.

Niu Ben heard East Prince Gong's words and felt like laughing. This East Prince Gong was truly the number one courter of death.

If he had just quietly stayed as the Head of Male Immortals, not chasing fame and profit, maybe his fate wouldn't have been so miserable. After all, the one appointed alongside him as the Head of Female Immortals, Queen Mother of the West, had managed to survive peacefully.

Sure enough, as soon as East Prince Gong said this, they saw Taishang's brow furrow slightly, then relax, his face still wearing that natural, gentle smile.

He rose, lightly flicking his Fly Whisk, and spoke in a calm tone: "Daoist East Prince Gong, the three of us are accustomed to quiet cultivation and will not involve ourselves in the great trends of Primordial Heaven and Earth. Thank you for today's banquet hospitality, but there are matters to attend to at Kunlun Mountain. I take my leave!"

Niu Ben had already guessed Taishang's attitude.

He shifted his form, directly transforming into his original body.

Taishang floated up and mounted him.

Niu Ben carried Taishang away from Purple Mansion Continent.

Primordial Heavenly Lord and Tongtian followed closely behind.

They brought Guangchengzi and Duobao along without even a word of farewell.

They had come this time solely out of respect for the Dao Ancestor, not for East Prince Gong's sake. Besides, their status was far higher than his—they were the Dao Ancestor's personal disciples.

East Prince Gong was, at best, merely an appointed Head of Male Immortals, narrow-minded and arrogantly conceited. No matter how high a title he was given, he could never achieve great things.

And the attitude of the three of them had already made it clear to everyone how to decide.

At this point, someone couldn't help but snicker, though they didn't make a sound.

Everyone understood that East Prince Gong wanted to use their hands to deal with the Demon Heavenly Court.

None of them were fools. If the Three Pure Ones were backing it, they'd be happy to act, as that would also mean the Purple Mansion Immortal Court's legitimacy and the Dao Ancestor's endorsement.

But now, Taishang, Laozi, had outright refused to save face. His words implied to everyone that he was just here for a banquet—nothing else had anything to do with him.

He wouldn't participate in any great trends of Primordial Heaven and Earth.

He didn't even give East Prince Gong a chance to speak, making up a flimsy excuse and turning away.

Primordial Heavenly Lord and Tongtian were even more direct.

Especially their expressions—Primordial Heavenly Lord's was filled with disdain and mockery.

Tongtian's indifference seemed to declare to everyone that if it weren't for the title of Head of Male Immortals, the Four Immortal Slaying Swords in his hand might have already been drawn.

At that moment, the hall was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

East Prince Gong's teeth were nearly ground to dust, and the fury in his heart surged like a towering wave.

But he could only be angry.

He still forced a smile onto his face, the raised wine glass a testament to his awkwardness.