Nether River Founds the Asura Clan, His Ambition for Supremacy Begins to Show!
Then Nether River flew to the sky above the Blood Sea and, following suit, also swore an oath to the Heavenly Dao: "Heavenly Dao above, I, Nether River, now establish the Asura Clan, and I hope the Heavenly Dao will bear witness!"
Then they waited for the Heavenly Dao Merit to descend, but to their surprise, there was no sound from the Nine Heavens.
Nether River was puzzled, thinking that his voice wasn't loud enough, so he mustered all his strength and shouted again, "Heavenly Dao above, I, Nether River, hereby establish the Asura Clan, may Heavenly Dao bear witness!"
After a long while, thunder rumbled in the Nine Heavens, the sky suddenly darkened, and endless pressure descended, frightening all living beings in the Primordial Wilderness into trembling.
Just when everyone in the Primordial Wilderness thought that the Heavenly Dao was going to punish the Nether River, this oppressive force completely dissipated.
The oppressive aura dissipated, auspicious clouds appeared in the sky, and Heavenly Dao Merit descended, but only ten thousand acres of merits.
The Heavenly Dao Merit was divided in two, with eighty percent of it falling into the Nether River's body. The Nether River's cultivation level rose steadily, and he broke through to the Quasi-Sage Great Perfection realm in one fell swoop.
Although Nether River was unwilling, he had no choice but to accept it.
Two-tenths of the merit fell into the Asura Clan, with the Four Great Demon Kings receiving one-tenth and the Four Great Demon Generals and Asura followers receiving the other ten-tenths.
"We both created races, Nuwa was able to Creating Humans who became saints, while I, this Old Ancestor, can only become a quasi-saint. Hmph, I am not convinced! I will still seize the Primordial Purple Qi!"
Nether River thought to himself, but dared not say it aloud. Not to mention the Heavenly Dao, even if the Saint Nuwa heard it, it would be enough to give Nether River a hard time.
Returning to the Netherworld Blood Sea, the Ancestor Minghe looked at the Four Great Demon Kings before him and nodded in satisfaction.
These Four Great Demon Kings are: Free Heaven Mara, Great Burning Heaven, Desire Realm Heaven Shiva. With the Heavenly Dao Merit, these Four Great Demon Kings are born with the cultivation of Great Luo Golden Immortal Perfection!
The leader of them was Mara, the Free Heaven Mara.
The Ancestor Minghe said to the four, "From this day forward, you will be the Guardian Heavenly King of my Asura Clan. Follow me to conquer the Primordial Wilderness and establish an unparalleled empire!"
The Four Great Demon Kings responded in unison, "As you command!"
Below the Four Great Demon Kings are the Four Great Demon Generals:
Although the Four Great Demon Generals —Indra, Vishnu, Rudra, and the Ghost Woman —were not at a high level, they were still at the early stage of the Daluo Golden Immortal realm.
The Ancestor Minghe then looked at the four and said, "From now on, you will be the Four Great Demon Generals, under the command of the Four Guardian Heavenly King, leading the Asura Clan to clear away obstacles for me!"
Afterwards, the Ancestor Minghe entered the Secret Chamber and had a private conversation with the Mosquito Daoist.
Inside the secret Secret Chamber sat an exceptionally beautiful woman with slender, long legs, skin as white as mutton fat, a delicate waist that seemed to have no bones, and fiery red lips that adorned her exquisite features, making her irresistible at first glance.
This Mosquito Daoist is no ordinary being. She was originally a primordial beast, the Blood Winged Black Mosquito, born in the Netherworld Blood Sea at its inception.
Mosquito Daoist has extraordinary background and can ignore any restrictions. He is also good at hiding himself, feeds on various spiritual treasures, and has superb magical power and strong combat strength.
"Little Mosquito, I am now at the Quasi-Sage Great Perfection Old Ancestor, just one step away from becoming a Saint. Would you be willing to help me seize that Primordial Purple Qi!"
After hearing Nether River's words, Mosquito Daoist swayed his sexy waist.
He chuckled wickedly, "Nether River, are you saying you want me to help you fight against the Heavenly Court? How can a mere Quasi-Sage Late Stage like me help you? Or are you counting on those few useless demon kings?"
"Little Mosquito, don't say that. Although you Quasi-Sage Late Stage, I still know your Old Ancestor. Fighting beyond your level is not impossible for you."
"You make it sound so nice, but Eastern Emperor Taiyi is a ruthless person. How could you and I possibly stand up to him? Let alone Eastern Emperor Taiyi, how would you deal with even the quasi-saints of the Heavenly Court?"
Nether River chuckled awkwardly, "Taiyi is indeed difficult to deal with, but aren't there also the Twelve Ancestral Witches? As for the Quasi-Saints of the Heavenly Court, if you want, they'll all be your food. You can leave some scraps for the Four Great Demon Kings, and their cultivation will rise steadily."
"Hehehe, you old thing, you've got a deep plan. If you can really persuade the Twelve Ancestral Witches, I won't mind helping you."
"Very well, since that's the case, this Old Ancestor will depart immediately!"
What the Ancestor Minghe didn't know was that the path to sainthood was predetermined; it wasn't something he could simply choose to become.
Originally, Heavenly Dao did not bestow merits; it was only because Hongjun communicated with Heavenly Dao at the first opportunity that some merits were bestowed.
After all, Taichu had declared that the Witch Clan was not allowed to suffer major casualties. The Great Tribulation had to be pushed forward, and someone had to enter the tribulation. So Hongjun set his sights on the Nether River.
After receiving their orders, the eight men began training the Asura troops. In an instant, the entire Netherworld Blood Sea was filled with murderous intent, and war drums resounded.
Free Heaven Mara, the Supreme Deity, devised a rigorous training plan aimed at enhancing the combat power of the Asura tribe.
The Great Burning Heaven, the Desire Realm Heaven, and Shiva each displayed their strengths and taught the Asura their unique skills.
Under the leadership of the four Guardian Heavenly Kings and the four demon generals, the Asura tribe grew stronger day by day.
Pangu Hall of the Witch Clan!
Di Jiang sat at the head of the Twelve Ancestral Witches. Di Jiang looked around at the other Eleven Ancestral Witches and said, "Brothers, the Asura tribe has greatly increased in strength. We must prepare a countermeasure."
Xuan Ming frowned slightly. "Brother, why don't we take the initiative and strike first? We can easily destroy Nether River with a wave of our hand."
Hou Tu shook her head and advised, "No, we should not act rashly at this time. It may alert other forces, especially the Heavenly Court, which has always been eyeing us covetously. We should observe the situation and wait for the right opportunity."
Zhu Rong snorted coldly, "How can I allow someone else to snore beside my bed? I'll go and kill him right now."
Gonggong looked at Zhu Rong and said, "Can't you listen to your elder brother's arrangements? All you do is destroy this and that. The Heavenly Court so arrogant, but I haven't seen you destroy a single one."
Di Jiang listened to the speeches of his younger brothers and sisters and fell into deep thought.
After a moment, she spoke slowly, "What my little sister says makes sense. We will hold back for now. However, we still need to strengthen the defenses of the Witch Clan to prevent any unforeseen events. In addition, send people to closely monitor the movements of the Asura tribe and report to me at any time."
The Ancestral Witch all accepted the order and departed.
When the Heavenly Court learned that Nether River had created the Asura Clan, they each had their own plans, but Di Jun and Tai Yi did not take Nether River seriously.
In the Heavenly Court, Di Jun and Tai Yi were discussing countermeasures with their ministers.
Some of the Demon General proposed sending troops to attack the Asura Clan in order to demonstrate the majesty of the Heavenly Court.
However, Dijun shook his head, believing that now was not the best time.
In his view, the Witch Clan was the greater threat, and interfering in the affairs of the Asura Clan now might provoke a sneak attack from the Witch Clan, which would be a losing proposition.
Ultimately, Dijun decided to observe the situation for a period of time while strengthening the Heavenly Court's defenses to prepare for any possible unforeseen events.
He believed that as long as the Heavenly Court remained powerful, there was no need to worry about the rise of other forces.
Just as the people of Heavenly Court were discussing their plans, the Ancestor Minghe appeared above the Witch Clan.
"This humble Nether River, Minghe, pays his respects to the Twelve Ancestral Witches. I also request that Di Jiang come out to meet me."
The sound reached the Witch Clan, but the Twelve Ancestral Witches reacted with unusual surprise.
"Hmph, we didn't even bother to go Nether River him, but he delivered himself right to our doorstep. I'll go out and deal with him first!"