The Heavenly Dao's Will

Therefore, it is not advisable to attack the Witch Clan before clearing out the surrounding forces."

Di Jun and Eastern Emperor Tai Yi nodded in agreement upon hearing this.

Bai Ze continued, "As for the Dragon, Phoenix, and Kirin Clans, they were all overlord powers in the previous epoch. Their foundations are unfathomably deep, and no one knows what trump cards they hold.

A rash war with them could lead to incalculable losses."

The most crucial point is that the Dragon, Phoenix, and Kirin Clans have all gone into seclusion and do not significantly impact our dominance over the Primordial Era.

However, the Loose Immortal Alliance is different and poses a great threat to us.

Bai Ze paused deliberately at this point.

Di Jun curiously asked, "What's different?"

"Firstly, East King Duke is the Head of Male Immortals personally enfeoffed by Dao Ancestor Hongjun, making him our nominal superior.

Secondly, a large portion of the Loose Immortal Alliance consists of our Demon Clan members. This is clearly a competition for troops and experts.

Therefore, for the Demon Clan to continue growing, we must eliminate the Loose Immortal Alliance, and East King Duke must die!

Otherwise, the Destiny of the Demon Clan cannot be unified, and our faith cannot be fully concentrated on the Demon Clan's Heavenly Court."

Bai Ze explained.

Di Jun and Tai Yi's eyes gleamed with ferocity after hearing Bai Ze's analysis.

"Bai Ze is indeed our Demon Clan's strategist. Your analysis is very sound!" Di Jun laughed heartily.

"Thank you for your praise, Your Majesty," Bai Ze replied calmly.

"Ji Meng, Ying Zhao, Fei Dan, Bai Ze, Fei Lian, Shang Yang, immediately gather one billion demon soldiers and accompany us to attack the Loose Immortal Alliance!" Di Jun commanded.

"Understood!" The six responded in unison.

"Qin Yuan, Ci Tie, Gui Che, Jiu Ying, guard the Heavenly Court well and do not let the Witch Clan seize any opportunities!" Di Jun commanded again.

"Understood!" The four accepted the order simultaneously.

Three days later, Di Jun and Eastern Emperor Tai Yi led the six great demon saints and one billion demon soldiers, marching mightily towards the Primordial Continent.

The Demon Clan's massive mobilization immediately drew the attention of many powerful beings in the Primordial Era.

For a time, all races felt a sense of impending doom.

Wherever the army passed, both powerful beings and ordinary creatures avoided them from afar.

The Demon Clan's momentum clearly indicated that another great war was about to erupt.

Living beings feared being caught in the crossfire, leading to their deaths and their ashes scattered.

In the Ancestor Witch Hall of the Witch Clan, "Bang!"

Zhu Rong slammed the table and roared, "The Demon Clan dares to enter the Primordial Continent in such force. This is a declaration of war on our Witch Clan!

Today, I will definitely slay those two feathered birds and cook them into soup!"

Gonggong scoffed without hesitation, "Heh heh, Zhu Rong, if you're so powerful, why don't you go and kill one for me to see?"

"Gonggong, are you looking for a fight?" Zhu Rong asked angrily.

"Bring it on, who's afraid of whom!" Gonggong responded fearlessly.

Di Jiang, seeing this, slammed the table and shouted, "With an external enemy at our doorstep, you still have the mood to argue here?"

Zhu Rong and Gonggong, seeing their elder brother's anger, immediately lost their bravado and obediently returned to their seats.

"First, let's set up defenses. If the Demon Clan dares to attack us, we will counterattack with full force. If they cause trouble for other races, we don't need to interfere! We don't have many allies in the Primordial Era anyway, let them fight amongst themselves," Zhu Jiuyin said calmly.

"Good, we'll do as you say!" Di Jiang nodded in agreement.

At the same time, the news of the Demon Clan's actions also reached the Bucephalus Volcano.

Upon learning of this, the Third Elder and a group of high-ranking Phoenix Clan members urgently sought out Kong Xuan.

Seeing everyone approach, Kong Xuan asked with confusion, "What business do you have with me?"

"The Demon Clan's army has entered the Primordial Continent. We don't know who their target is this time. If they are coming for the Phoenix Clan, then our clan is in danger," the Third Elder said anxiously.

Kong Xuan was startled by this, then he thought that he was only at the early stage of Grand Unity Golden Immortal. What use would the high-ranking members have in finding him?

He simply asked directly, "May I ask what you want me to do, Third Elder and everyone else?"

"We just want you to inform the Clan Leader," the Third Elder said with some embarrassment.

Clearly, the Third Elder still harbored some fear towards Li Peng and dared not report it himself.

Kong Xuan felt quite helpless upon hearing this, not expecting to be treated as a messenger.

However, with the Phoenix Clan facing a crisis, Kong Xuan had no time to dwell on it and agreed, "Alright, I'll go find my elder brother now!"

With that, he immediately flew towards Li Peng's secluded cultivation area.

A moment later, Kong Xuan arrived at Li Peng's secluded cultivation spot.

He took a deep breath and shouted from outside the formation, "Elder Brother! Come out quickly, something big has happened!"

However, no matter how he called out, there was no response from inside.

Kong Xuan looked at the formation before him, and thinking of the approaching demon army, he gritted his teeth and punched towards the formation.

"Boom--!"

The formation's restrictions clashed with his fist, emitting a thunderous roar.

Li Peng, who was opening up a world within the Dinghai Pearl, suddenly sensed that the restrictions he had set were under attack, and his expression changed instantly.

He was currently inside the Bucephalus Volcano. There were only two possible scenarios for the restrictions to be triggered:

Either an external enemy had invaded and was attacking the restrictions he had set;

Or the Phoenix Clan had encountered an insurmountable crisis and was using this method to summon him out.

Regardless of the situation, neither was ordinary.

Li Peng had no choice but to pause his world-creation and go out to investigate immediately.

However, this newly formed middle-thousand world was not yet stable. After a moment of thought, he summoned Daoist Jinlian.

"I'll have to trouble you with this," Li Peng said to Daoist Jinlian.

"Go on, go on. It's not like my clone is **," Daoist Jinlian replied, waving his hand.

Li Peng didn't say another word and left the internal space of the Dinghai Pearl directly.

Upon exiting, he first recalled the Dinghai Pearl in the air into his body, then opened the restrictions and stepped out.

As soon as he emerged, he saw Kong Xuan, his face full of anxiety.

"Big Brother! You're finally out! Hurry, come with me. The Third Elder and the others are waiting for you in the council hall!" Kong Xuan said urgently.

Without waiting for Li Peng's response, he grabbed Li Peng and flew towards the council hall.

Li Peng smiled helplessly, then simply scooped up Kong Xuan and sped towards the hall.

A moment later, the two had arrived at the council hall.

Seeing the Phoenix Clan's high-ranking members gathered, Li Peng asked in a deep voice, "What exactly has happened?"

The Third Elder replied anxiously, "Di Jun and Eastern Emperor Tai Yi of the Demon Clan have led the Six Great Demon Sages and an army of one billion into the Primordial Era. We don't know who they intend to attack this time!"

Li Peng was not flustered upon hearing this. He knew that in the original history of the Primordial Era, the Demon Clan had not attacked the Phoenix Clan; and with him present now, Di Jun and Tai Yi's desire to attack the Phoenix Clan was simply wishful thinking.

He was not worried about the safety of the Phoenix Clan, but rather became interested in the target of the Demon Clan's expedition.

According to the original history of the Primordial Era, the Demon Clan and the Witch Clan fought most frequently. However, it was still too early, and Di Jun and Tai Yi should not have led a large army to fight the Witch Clan to the death.

So, besides the Witch Clan, which other force was worth such a grand mobilization?

The Dragon Clan?

But it seemed that the Dragon Clan did not have many experts openly at this time.

If the Demon Clan truly intended to conquer the Dragon Clan, they would only need to dispatch the Six Great Demon Sages, so why would they go to such great lengths and travel personally?

The capable one—East King Duke!

The moment Li Peng thought of East King Duke, the system's voice suddenly rang out.

"Ding! Detected the host's current situation. Please make a choice as soon as possible!"

"Choice One: East King Duke is the Head of Male Immortals personally appointed by Dao Ancestor Hongjun. How can Di Jun and Eastern Emperor Tai Yi be allowed to act recklessly? Please help East King Duke and teach Di Jun and Eastern Emperor Tai Yi a lesson to uphold the Dao Ancestor's majesty!

Reward: +10 points to Hongjun's favorability, one ** position personally passed down by Dao Ancestor Hongjun!"

"Choice Two: East King Duke harbors resentment towards the host. Please assist Di Jun and Eastern Emperor Tai Yi in completely eradicating East King Duke!

Reward: Hundred thousand years of cultivation, one random High-Grade Innate Spirit Treasure!"

"Choice Three: Let them fight endlessly, and the host can take advantage of the chaos. Please take this opportunity while East King Duke, Di Jun, and Eastern Emperor Tai Yi are locked in battle to plunder all the treasures on Loose Immortal Island!

Reward: Hundred thousand years of cultivation, one Spiritual Treasure Restriction Refining Card."

"Please make your choice as soon as possible."

Li Peng was stunned when he heard the system prompt, not expecting that this matter could also trigger a choice.

He then began to examine the three options.

Upon seeing Choice One, Li Peng felt completely unwell.

Upholding Hongjun's dignity? Saving East King Duke?

Heh.

Li Peng believed himself to be the possessor of a system, and he would surely surpass the Heavenly Dao and Hongjun in the future. How could he uphold Hongjun's dignity?

Of course, those grand pronouncements were just excuses.

The real reason was that the rewards were too mediocre, and Li Peng simply couldn't be bothered with them.

What +10 to Hongjun's favorability and a personally passed down ** position were useless to him.

Therefore, he gave up on Choice One without hesitation.

Next, he looked at Choice Two.

This was clearly asking him to go grab the kills.

The mission reward was also unremarkable; he'd keep it for now.

Finally, Li Peng's gaze landed on the third option.

Upon seeing the details, his eyes immediately lit up.

No need to fight for my life, and I can still pick up benefits along the way. Where could I find such a good deal?

Looking at the rewards again, Li Peng noticed something he'd never seen before.

"Hmm? What is this 'Spiritual Treasure Restriction Refining Card'?" he muttered to himself, then clicked on the detailed description.

Spiritual Treasure Restriction Refining Card: Once used on any Acquired or Innate Spiritual Treasure, it can instantly refine all restrictions within, fully unleashing the treasure's power.

Li Peng's eyes lit up as he read the card's description.

Without hesitation, he said to the system, "System, I choose the third option!"

After making his choice, Li Peng looked at the Phoenix Clan elders present and said calmly, "I understand. I'll go investigate the Demon Clan's movements now. You all wait here."

"Big Brother, I'll go with you!" Kong Xuan said urgently.

"Nonsense! With your cultivation, aren't you just going to your death?" Li Peng rebuked angrily.

"I... I'm at least in the early Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm, I..." Kong Xuan argued.

Before he could finish, Li Peng interrupted him, "Early Grand Unity Golden Immortal? Do you know that Di Jun and Eastern Emperor Tai Yi are at least mid-stage or even late-stage Quasi-Saints? What can a Grand Unity Golden Immortal like you do?"

"I... I... I..." Kong Xuan was speechless.

He knew in his heart that he couldn't help much, but seeing his brother face the enemy alone while he stayed behind safely was unbearable.

Seeing this, Li Peng's tone softened as he comforted, "Little brother, you only recently achieved Formed, so it's normal for your cultivation to be shallow. What you need to do most now is to go into seclusion and cultivate, improving your strength as quickly as possible. Until you become powerful, let your big brother shield you from the wind and rain. When you are strong in the future, you can protect me."

As he spoke, he gently patted Kong Xuan's shoulder.

Upon hearing this, Kong Xuan nodded excitedly, "I will definitely grow up soon!"

Li Peng smiled slightly, then transformed into a stream of light and disappeared into the horizon.

Kong Xuan and the Phoenix Clan elders watched in the direction he left, their eyes filled with admiration--in their hearts, Li Peng was venturing out to take risks for them.

After leaving the Bucephalus Volcano, Li Peng flew directly towards Loose Immortal Island.

It had to be said that East King Duke's Destiny was indeed not bad. Even though Penglai Island was occupied by Li Peng, he was still able to find other Blessed Lands.

And judging by the scale of the Demon Clan's mobilization this time, the Loose Immortal Alliance that East King Duke had developed over the years must be quite powerful, otherwise Di Jun and Tai Yi wouldn't have gone to such great lengths.

Li Peng traveled at full speed, and after half a year, he finally arrived at Loose Immortal Island.

Li Peng did not enter Loose Immortal Island directly but quietly observed from outside the island. At this time, Loose Immortal Island was still peaceful, completely unaware of the impending attack by Di Jun and Eastern Emperor Tai Yi.

Suddenly, Li Peng's thoughts shifted, "I can't let the Demon Clan win too easily. I need to let the Loose Immortal Alliance be prepared. If the Demon Clan breaks through this place in one fell swoop, how can I profit from the chaos?"

With this thought, his figure flickered, and he transformed into an ox demon with only the Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm cultivation. It had a pair of horns on its head, eyes as red as cinnabar, a burly physique, and bulging muscles, completely devoid of its previous dashing demeanor.

Li Peng was quite satisfied with this appearance and thought to himself, "This should be enough to fool them." He then feigned urgency and flew towards Loose Immortal Island.

In a moment, the ox demon arrived near the formation of Loose Immortal Island. The patrolling soldiers of the Loose Immortal Alliance saw this unfamiliar demon rushing towards them and immediately stopped and took defensive positions.