The Demon Realm's Value

Seeing Luohou's reaction, Taichu naturally understood that he had thought of Taichu's identity.

"How is this possible? You actually appeared here?"

"Weren't you supposed to have perished alongside Pangu in the Heaven-Opening Tribulation?"

When Luohou had first been born, having inherited part of the former Destruction Demon God's memories, he had not believed that someone as powerful as Taichu could have perished!

But after countless years had passed, he had never found any trace or aura of Taichu in the Primordial Wilderness.

So Luohou gave up on avenging the defeated Destruction Demon God of old!

Yet he had never expected Taichu to appear before him now.

And his reappearance seemed to be connected to Taichu as well.

"What do you intend to do?"

With a stiff expression, Luohou asked the other party in humiliation and anger.

At his words, the corners of Taichu's lips rose slightly as he spoke meaningfully.

"The Western Land of the Primordial Wilderness was shattered because of you. You admit that, don't you?"

Looking at the smile on Taichu's face, Luohou somehow felt an intense chill.

Considering what Taichu had done, how could Luohou fail to realize that he could no longer avoid this?

He could only brace himself and nod quickly.

"Very good. At least you're not like Hongjun, trying to deny responsibility!"

Upon hearing Taichu's words, Luohou's eyes suddenly shifted, countless glints flashing in their depths.

"Oh, it seems you've already gone to find that earthworm Hongjun!"

"He's a hypocritical fraud, unworthy of Dao Attainment!"

Luohou seemed to still hate Hongjun to the bone as he gritted his teeth.

His eyes brimmed with hatred and endless fury!

Seeing Luohou so enraged, Taichu waved his hand indifferently.

"Enough. We're not talking about Hongjun now. Let's first discuss how you intend to bear the Karma for the Western Land's destruction."

"If it weren't for you, the Mount Sumeru Ancestral Vein would not have been ruined either!"

The moment Luohou heard Taichu's words, his whole body stiffened! Bracing himself, he simply threw caution to the wind.

"I blew it up with my own abilities. Now that I have created the Demonic Path and connected myself to the Demon Realm Origin Source, what can you do to me?"

Yet the instant Luohou finished speaking, he felt the Original Source connecting him to the Demon Realm abruptly sever. At the same time, countless Thunder Chains extended from the Void and hoisted him into the air.

Then countless whips crackling with lightning lashed directly across his body!

"You blew it up with your own abilities, did you? You've decided to throw caution to the wind, and you don't intend to accept this Karma, do you? You think cultivating the Demonic Path means you can do whatever you want, do you?!"

Taichu held a Thunder Whip in his hand, muttering as he lashed Luohou again and again.

Jidu and the Demon Race's Grand Unity Golden Immortals, formerly Luohou's subordinates, watched the scene from below.

Meanwhile, Luohou was overcome with humiliation and rage. He wished he could find a hole, crawl into it, dissolve his own True Spirit, and sleep within the Demon Realm Origin Source!

As for Jidu and the other Demon Race Grand Unity Golden Immortals, they could not help but reflect on themselves. Was this really something they were allowed to witness?

Would the Demon Ancestor want to kill them afterward to silence them?

Each of them felt like crying without tears. They lowered their heads, not daring to look even once.

Yet Luohou's screams as the Thunder Whip struck him overhead still reached their ears from time to time.

They constantly reminded them of the punishment Luohou was suffering.

For a time, Jidu and the demons of the Demon Race swallowed hard, their eyes darting nonstop!

They pondered how they could survive the impending deadly ordeal!

No one knew how long Taichu whipped Luohou. At last, with a wave of his hand, Luohou fell listlessly onto the ground of the Demon Realm.

Seeing this, Taichu stepped forward and kicked him.

"Enough. Get up already!"

Luohou raised his head at Taichu's words. His face had been whipped swollen, making him look like a pig's head.

Taichu could not help but laugh at the sight.

Seeing that, Luohou quickly circulated his demonic power and restored his appearance.

Only then did he meet Taichu's gaze and speak with difficulty.

"Taichu, what exactly do you want?"

At his words, Taichu surveyed the Demon Realm and spoke calmly.

"Although this Demon Realm is merely a Great Thousand World, it is so close to Chaos that it has some use after all!"

The moment Luohou heard this, he understood Taichu's intention.

"You want me to use the Demon Realm to absorb Chaos Qi, refine it into Original Source, and feed it back to the Primordial Wilderness?"

"Don't even think about it!"

Taichu immediately snorted coldly. The aura of the Second Layer of Hun Yuan Primordial Golden Immortal burst forth, and immense pressure descended directly upon Luohou, Jidu, and the others.

Luohou was utterly shocked.

"How is that possible? How could you possess such strength the moment you were born? This is truly unfair!"

He, Luohou, had been born in the Primordial Wilderness even before the Fierce Beast Tribulation. By now, he did not know how many years had passed.

Alongside the Innate Gods and Demons of the Primordial Wilderness, he had cleared out the Fierce Beasts. Later, he had painstakingly incited conflict among the Three Races and fought Hongjun in a Dao Struggle, only to end up nearly having both body and soul destroyed.

Yet Taichu had possessed the strength of the Second Layer of Hun Yuan Primordial Golden Immortal the instant he was born.

The more Luohou thought about it, the deeper the resentment in his heart grew.

Taichu sneered at the sight.

"Fairness? There has never been absolute fairness in this world. Strength is the only hard truth!"

"Besides, the Primordial Wilderness was opened by Father God and me. What are you lot worth?"

Of course, Taichu felt that the most important thing was choosing the right patron. Wasn't it precisely because he had Great Dao and Pangu as two powerful backers that he had a chance to glimpse the Great Dao?

Hearing Taichu's words, Luohou suddenly caught an important term! A sharp gleam flashed through his eyes as they shifted, and he slowly spoke.

"Father God? You actually have such a relationship with Pangu!"

Then Luohou changed his tone, and his voice immediately softened somewhat.

He no longer spoke with barbs hidden in every word.

"Fine, it isn't impossible. But I need a promise from you!"

Although Luohou chose to agree to Taichu's proposal, he still began bargaining.

"Speak!"

Taichu stared intently at Luohou, ready to see what other tricks this fellow could come up with!

"I can use the Demon Realm as a foundation to absorb and refine Chaos Qi into Original Source, then give half of it back to the Primordial Wilderness. However, you must promise to let me attain the Primordial Grand Unity Golden Immortal!"

After learning of Taichu's relationship with Pangu, Luohou understood that Taichu certainly had such authority!

What Luohou was thinking was, With your identity and backing, you should have said so earlier! How could I have opposed you? I would have clung to you long ago!

But Luohou thought that it was not too late yet. There was still time!

Taichu spoke firmly.

"No. Eighty percent!"

"Eighty percent? Why don't you just rob me?!"

Taichu merely glanced at Luohou!

Luohou reflexively shrank his neck, thinking, What are you going to do? It's not as if we can't negotiate.

You name an outrageous price, and naturally I have to make a low counteroffer!

After Luohou and Taichu discussed it for a while, they ultimately settled on a thirty-seventy split.

The Demon Realm would take thirty percent, while the Primordial Wilderness would receive seventy percent.

However, Luohou proposed that once the Demon Realm Origin Source became sufficiently abundant in the future, Demon Race members such as Jidu who had the opportunity should be allowed to attain the Primordial Grand Unity Golden Immortal! However, all Demon Race Grand Unity Golden Immortals and those above them would need to assist the Demon Realm in absorbing and refining Chaos Qi, helping to refine Original Source.

Taichu gave a perfunctory agreement, thinking that for a mere Great Thousand World like the Demon Realm to reach the point where it could support two Primordial Grand Unity Golden Immortals, who knew how long that would take.

Besides, once Luohou attained Dao in the future, he would naturally understand the relationship between that Original Source and his future progress.