Heavenly Court Established, Boundless Merit

Yun Ting relaxed when he heard the system say this, then turned into a streak of light and shot back to the Sun Star, shouting, "Haha, I've found a place suitable for our Demon Race to settle! The spiritual energy is dense, and it's guarded by the power of the stars—a naturally perfect location."

Upon hearing this, Di Jun thought to himself, Could there really be a good place left in the Primordial Wilderness? So many Great Powers have scoured the world for a Dao field and haven't found a decent spot. Did he actually manage it... Could this be the fortune of a Descendant of Pangu?

Before he could dwell on it, Taiyi said, "Big Brother, since Yun Ting has found a suitable place for our Demon Race, why don't we all go take a look?"

Di Jun nodded. "All tribe leaders, come with me." Then, Yun Ting led a vast procession of demons from the Sun Star to the Thirty-Three Heavens. Before long, within the Thirty-Three Heavens, Di Jun inhaled the thick, almost tangible spiritual energy and laughed, "Hahaha, that such a place exists in the Primordial Wilderness—excellent!"

Yun Ting, eager to help Di Jun establish the Demon Court and obtain the cultivation method for the Purple Firmament Divine Thunder, saw that the time was ripe and said to Di Jun, "Chieftain Di Jun, now that we have such a fine place, why not establish a force right here, call it the Demon Court, and stand as an equal to the Immortal Court?"

Taiyi also chimed in, "Big Brother, young friend Yun Ting is right. That East King Duke has an ordinary Origin and mediocre strength, yet he rules the Primordial Wilderness. Why can't we?"

Di Jun thought for a moment and said, "But East King Duke was personally appointed by the Dao Ancestor as the Head of Male Immortals. If we directly establish the Demon Court to oppose his Immortal Court, won't we offend the Dao Ancestor?"

Yun Ting grinned. "If that's the case, then let's go ask at the Purple Firmament Palace." He paused, then added, "Who should go discuss this with the Dao Ancestor?"

Inside the Purple Firmament Palace, Hongjun had already sensed Di Jun and the other demons arriving at the place destined for the Heavenly Court. He muttered to himself, "This Demon Race is quite sensible. They even know to consider whether they need this old Taoist's permission before daring to found the Heavenly Court. Not bad, not bad..." So he sent a voice transmission to Di Jun: "Go ahead and establish the Demon Court without worry. This humble Taoist does not oppose it."

Di Jun heard Hongjun's transmission and said, "Alright, no need to deliberate further. The Dao Ancestor just sent me a message, telling us to go ahead and found the Heavenly Court." Then, Di Jun raised his hand and swore an oath: "Heaven above, I, Di Jun, have realized today that the beings of the Primordial Wilderness struggle to survive. Here, beyond the Thirty-Three Heavens, I establish a force called the Heavenly Court, to manage the Three Realms on behalf of Heaven. From this day forth, I am the Heavenly Emperor, Taiyi is the Eastern Emperor, and Yun Ting is the Western Emperor. With the River Diagram and Luo Book and the Chaos Bell as treasures, we shall suppress the Heavenly Court's fortune. The Heavenly Court is hereby established!"

"Boom, rumble—" Heaven responded, sending down boundless merit. Of it, Di Jun received three-tenths, Yun Ting and Taiyi each received two-tenths, and the remaining demons shared the last three-tenths... On Mount Kunlun, Yuanshi stroked his beard and muttered, "That boy Yun Ting is impressive. He quietly pulled off such a big thing. Hmm, if he could take Tong Tian's disciples—those rude ones entangled by Karma—and bring them to the Demon Court, instead of letting them make a mess on Mount Kunlun, that would be even better."

Laozi nodded. "Second Brother, stop quarreling with Third Brother. Even if his disciples are troublesome... after all, the Three Pure Ones are one. They don't usually bother you anyway..."

Yuanshi thought for a moment and said, "Big Brother, don't even mention it... Back then, we shouldn't have let Third Brother take Duo Bao as his senior disciple. It's not that I think Duo Bao's Origin is bad, but... the reason Third Brother accepted him was too absurd. He said Duo Bao's original form felt fluffy and nice to the touch. Is that any way to take a disciple? Now all his disciples are rare beasts and birds, covered in fur and horns, shedding everywhere—it's infuriating. It's fine now that they're all on Shangqing Peak, but if they were still in the Thatched Hut, I'd roast them. Especially that Chang Er Ding Guang Xian—I can't stand the sight of him."

Laozi laughed heartily. "Alright, stop worrying. That boy Yun Ting now has the fortune of both Mount Kunlun and the Demon Court. His cultivation will advance by leaps and bounds. Among his peers, he'll probably want to contend for the title of Senior Brother. If Yun Ting and Duo Bao end up fighting over who's the number one disciple of the second generation, that'll be trouble too."

Yuanshi chuckled. "Trouble? Of course Yun Ting will be the number one disciple of the second generation. Forget about connections—just look at cultivation. Ting'er's is higher. Big Brother, don't overthink it."

Laozi stroked his beard. "True. But now that the Demon Court is established, the situation in the Primordial Wilderness is bound to become chaotic..."

Meanwhile, at Mount Shou, inside Wuzhuang Temple, Great Immortal Zhen Yuan said, "Young friend Yun Ting is truly interesting. He dares to get involved in something like founding the Demon Court, not fearing offending East King Duke or the Wu Clan."

Hong Yun replied, "What's there to fear? Isn't East King Duke still getting beaten by the Wu Clan? Maybe founding the Demon Court is a good thing for him. After all, the Demon Court is clearly opposed to the Immortal Court, and the Wu Clan and Demon Race are at each other's throats. Perhaps the Wu Clan will stop targeting East King Duke because of this."

Great Immortal Zhen Yuan shook his head. "Hong Yun, if the Wu Clan had a Primordial Spirit capable of understanding this... it might go as you think. But twelve Ancestral Witches can't even scrape together three brains between them. You expect them to figure that out?"

Hong Yun said, "Alright, stop talking. If the Wu Clan hears this, those brutes might charge over and uproot your Ginseng Fruit Tree."