Honoring the Demon Court atop the Fusang Tree / Dong Wanggong Conspires with the Dragon Clan

"Bai Ze requests an audience with Brother Di Jun and Brother Eastern Emperor Taiyi."

"Hm? Why would Bai Ze come to our Sun Star?"

Di Jun and Eastern Emperor Taiyi were somewhat puzzled.

However, they both belonged to the Demon Clan and had cultivation at the Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm, so they could not leave Bai Ze standing outside their door.

Thus, Di Jun's voice rang out from the Fusang Tree.

"Brother Bai Ze has come all the way from Honghuang. My brother and I have failed to welcome you from afar. Please come up to the Fusang Tree for a chat."

On the Fusang Tree, a streak of golden light shot forth. It extended into a path suspended in the air, reaching straight to Bai Ze.

Clad in black robes, Bai Ze stepped onto the golden path and headed into the Sun Star.

Within the grand hall of the Fusang Tree, Eastern Emperor Taiyi, Di Jun, and Bai Ze sat facing one another.

Di Jun went straight to the point and asked, "Brother Bai Ze, what brings you to the Sun Star this time?"

Bai Ze chuckled softly. "I came for the future of the Demon Clan."

"Oh? The future of the Demon Clan?"

The calm expressions on Di Jun and Eastern Emperor Taiyi's faces became strange. Talk of the Demon Clan's future was far too grandiose.

"That's right. I came for the future in which the Demon Clan defeats the Witch Clan and unifies Honghuang."

Bai Ze smiled amiably, but his words left Di Jun and Eastern Emperor Taiyi unable to remain calm.

Di Jun looked at Bai Ze seriously. "Brother Bai Ze, are you joking? How can the Demon Clan's future be decided by just the three of us?"

Eastern Emperor Taiyi's gaze at Bai Ze was also full of skepticism.

Yet Bai Ze was neither flustered nor frivolous. He remained utterly calm.

He slowly said, "As a member of the Demon Clan, I naturally would not joke about its future. Over the years, I have watched the Demon Clan suffer repeated losses in its struggle against the Witch Clan, and I have been deeply unwilling to accept it. Therefore, I have a plan I wish to share with you two."

"If this plan can be carried out smoothly, our Demon Clan will become incomparably powerful and may become the greatest race on the Honghuang Continent."

Di Jun did not underestimate Bai Ze and asked sincerely, "May I ask, Grand Unity Golden Immortal Bai Ze, what kind of plan is this?"

"In recent years, the Demon Clan has faced troubles both within and without. My brother and I also hope to contribute our strength to the Demon Clan, strengthen it, and destroy the Witch Clan!"

Bai Ze glanced at Di Jun and Eastern Emperor Taiyi a few times. Rather than answering Di Jun's question directly, he asked, "Have either of you heard of the Immortal Court in recent years?"

"Are you talking about that bullshit Immortal Court founded by that fool Eastern Prince Gong?"

Eastern Emperor Taiyi said with a look of disdain.

Di Jun asked in confusion, "I have heard that the Immortal Court has no particularly powerful figures joining it, and its strength is not great. Why do you mention it, Brother Bai Ze?"

Bai Ze shook his head. "The Immortal Court indeed has no formidable figures. Even Eastern Prince Gong has only just reached the peak of the Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm, so there is nothing to fear."

"Yet in just a few decades, the Immortal Court has grown from a lone individual into a major force spread throughout Honghuang, occupying quite a few mountains and rivers."

"Even for you two Demon Emperors, destroying the Immortal Court would likely be quite difficult."

Hearing Bai Ze's description, Eastern Emperor Taiyi and Di Jun gained a new understanding of the Immortal Court.

Bai Ze continued, "Since the Immortal Court founded by Eastern Prince Gong could grow to such a considerable extent in a few decades, what if our Demon Clan were to establish a Demon Court as well?"

As Bai Ze changed the subject, thunder suddenly boomed outside the Sun Star, startling Di Jun into shuddering.

"Demon Court?"

Di Jun and Eastern Emperor Taiyi looked dazed. They had truly never entertained such an idea before.

The two brothers said nothing, merely repeating the unfamiliar term, Demon Court.

Bai Ze watched them patiently, his gaze calm.

After a long while, Di Jun finally spoke. "A Demon Court would indeed benefit our Demon Clan."

"But establishing one would not be easy, would it? The Immortal Court was able to be established and develop mainly because Eastern Prince Gong could raise the Dao Ancestor's banner. Our Demon Clan has no Saint's decree. If we establish a Demon Court, will anyone join?"

Hearing Di Jun's doubts, Bai Ze smiled faintly. He had clearly anticipated this question.

Looking at the two of them, he explained:

"Although our Demon Clan has no Saint backing us, is a Saint's banner truly that important? If the Immortal Court encountered disaster, would the Saint intervene to save it?"

"If we establish a Demon Court, we should have more confidence than Eastern Prince Gong, because our Demon Clan has strength."

Di Jun nodded in agreement. "Our Demon Clan truly has strength. Whether in terms of top experts or the number of ordinary members, we surpass the Witch Clan."

"However, our Demon Clan is completely scattered, with everyone fighting on their own. Kunpeng roams the North Sea, while Fuxi and Nuwa live in seclusion on Phoenix Perch Mountain. None of them participate in the conflict between our Witch and Demon Clans. The other great races of Honghuang are also scattered everywhere, making them difficult to unite."

Bai Ze waved his hand. "Under normal circumstances, gathering the various races to establish a Demon Court would indeed be unimaginably difficult. After all, no one wishes to be governed by another."

"But now, the Witch Clan is expanding into every corner of Honghuang, and all the major demon races face the danger of being exterminated by them."

"Now, there are only two paths before the major demon races: either be slowly devoured and defeated one by one by the Witch Clan, or join the Demon Court and unite against the Witch Clan!"

After hearing Bai Ze's explanation, Di Jun and Eastern Emperor Taiyi's eyes grew much brighter.

Seeing that the two Demon Emperors were interested, Bai Ze became somewhat impassioned. "What the Demon Clan lacks now is not a method of uniting, but a king capable of leading the Demon Clan!"

"This is why I came to find you two."

Di Jun and Eastern Emperor Taiyi looked excited. Struggling to restrain their emotions, they asked, "Could it be that Brother Bai Ze wishes for my brother and me to become the kings who lead the Demon Clan?"

"Precisely!"

Bai Ze answered firmly, "Although the Demon Clan has many Grand Unity Golden Immortals, aside from Fuxi and Nuwa, only you two have reached the peak of the Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm."

"Fuxi and Nuwa have no sense of belonging to the Demon Clan and have contributed nothing to it. If they became Demon Emperors, they would likely struggle to win the people's support."

"Only you two have the Demon Clan in your hearts. You have continuously fought the Twelve Ancestral Witches, bled, and sacrificed yourselves for the Demon Clan. We demons of Honghuang deeply admire you."

"In all of Honghuang, in my opinion, only you two are qualified to ascend to the position of Demon Emperor!"

Bai Ze's words made Di Jun and Eastern Emperor Taiyi's hearts race, their faces flushing red.

Di Jun said, "This matter requires long-term consideration."

Bai Ze revealed a mysterious smile. "I have a brilliant plan for this matter."

Thus, cheerful discussion between the three rang out from the palace atop the Fusang Tree.

On Phoenix Perch Mountain.

Above Fuxi's head, three unadorned Flowers of the Great Dao gradually bloomed and swayed in the wind.

The three Flowers of the Great Dao came in three colors: pure white, pitch-black, and crimson.

The white Flower of the Great Dao seemed full of vitality. As it swayed, something appeared to be gestating within it.

"The Quasi-Saint realm is within reach."

Fuxi opened his eyes and spoke.

During this period of seclusion, Fuxi had been digesting the contents of Hongjun's lecture.

Although he had not deliberately attempted to break through to the Quasi-Saint realm, his cultivation had gradually reached the limit of the peak Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm.

Now, as long as Fuxi made the necessary preparations, he could sever his first Good Corpse at any time and break through to the Quasi-Saint realm.

Yet Fuxi did not do so. Instead, he stopped cultivating and rose to his feet.

The reason he chose not to break through was because he sensed something in the distant east calling to him.

That direction was the boundless East Sea beyond the Honghuang Continent.

"The Three Immortal Islands are about to emerge."

Immortal light flashed in Fuxi's eyes as he looked toward the East Sea.

However, his eyesight was not as heaven-defying as clairvoyance, and he could only vaguely see the rolling surface of the East Sea.

Since the Three Immortal Islands were about to emerge, there was no need for him to continue cultivating, lest someone else seize the Opportunity.

Although Fuxi had received a system reward and learned the location of the Three Immortal Islands, their imminent opening would certainly trigger heavenly phenomena and draw living beings to watch.

If someone happened to be near the entrance to the Three Immortal Islands and took the treasures within, Fuxi might have a slight problem with his mindset.

The advantage Fuxi gained from the system reward was that he could discover the location of the Three Immortal Islands earlier than others, reach them sooner, and seize the Opportunities inside as early as possible.

Once Fuxi arrived too late and other Grand Unity Golden Immortals gained too much of a head start, it would be tantamount to wasting his system reward.

When Fuxi read Honghuang novels in his previous life, he often saw descriptions of the Three Immortal Islands of the East Sea.

He had heard that the Three Immortal Islands of the East Sea were abundant with Opportunities, where all kinds of Postnatal Spiritual Roots and Innate Spiritual Roots grew. If he could harvest them all, he would truly strike it rich.

In truth, Eastern Prince Gong had not become much stronger after founding the Immortal Court.

The reason he later grew into someone capable of challenging Eastern Emperor Taiyi was largely thanks to the Three Immortal Islands of the East Sea.

Relying on the abundant resources within the Three Immortal Islands of the East Sea, Eastern Prince Gong and the members of the Immortal Court advanced by leaps and bounds. Only then did the Immortal Court's foundation become stable, living up to its reputation as the third greatest force in Honghuang.

Forget Eastern Prince Gong—even a pig that obtained the resources within the Three Immortal Islands of the East Sea would have a chance to cultivate into a Grand Unity Golden Immortal.

Eastern Prince Gong was at least a little better than a pig. After obtaining the Three Immortal Islands of the East Sea, he finally became one of the powerful figures of the Honghuang Continent.

Unfortunately, he was not very bright, and he later died miserably at Eastern Emperor Taiyi's hands.

After leaving seclusion, Fuxi found Nuwa and his disciples and told them that he would be heading to the East Sea in search of Opportunities.

At that moment, Nuwa was watering the Gourd Vine beside the Chaos Gourd Vine. Upon hearing that Fuxi was going out in search of Opportunities, her eyes lit up.

Ever since Queen Mother of the West had left Phoenix Perch Mountain, Nuwa's life had begun to feel dull.

Although the Three Xiaos and Zhao Gongming were usually by her side, they were juniors after all and always acted restrained around Nuwa, so she found it difficult to chat with them.

Now that she heard Fuxi was going out, Nuwa naturally wished to go with him and take in the sights of the East Sea.

However, Fuxi had no intention of bringing Nuwa along. Nuwa was still far from breaking through to the Quasi-Saint realm, and proper cultivation was the right path.

Thus, Fuxi told Nuwa, "If we leave, and a Grand Unity Golden Immortal comes to steal your Gourd Vine, those four little ones won't be able to guard this Spiritual Root."