Five Elements Mountain.
Within the Five Elements Holy Hall, five Daoists sat cross-legged. Immortal Light surged around them, permeating time and space as they communed with the Great Dao at every moment. Torrents of divine power continuously poured forth from the void and were devoured by them.
"I never expected Great Sage Qiongqi, that brute, to be killed by a mere Golden Immortal. It is truly a disgrace to us Primordial Great Sages."
Great Sage Jin Ling sneered coldly. Within his deep golden eyes, countless phantom images of blades, spears, swords, and halberds seemed to dance.
They emanated astonishingly sharp auras that sent chills down one's spine.
"Great Sage Qiongqi may have been a brute, but his strength was not weak in the slightest. For Human Race Gu Xi to kill him, he must be anything but simple."
Great Sage Mu Ling said.
His Daoist robe was embroidered with countless flowers, grasses, and trees. Amid the vast Immortal Light surrounding him, a huge forest seemed to sway faintly.
"Of course he is not simple. Can someone who possesses two Primordial Spiritual Treasures and more than ten Acquired Spiritual Treasures at the Golden Immortal realm possibly be simple?"
Great Sage Shui Ling sneered. His long blue hair cascaded down like a waterfall, while surging water-element divine power enveloped his body.
"Looks like Great Sage Qiongqi underestimated his opponent and was blasted to death by Human Race Gu Xi using the power of his spiritual treasures."
Great Sage Huo Ling also spoke. Clouds of fire condensed from fire-element divine power circled around him, making him appear exceptionally solemn and sacred.
"In order to Slay the Three Corpses, all the Quasi-Saint Heavenly Venerates and Gods and Demons Dao Lords throughout Hong Huang have been digging three feet into the ground in search of Primordial Spiritual Treasures. Yet this Gu Xi, a mere Golden Immortal, possesses two Primordial Spiritual Treasures..."
"...and more than ten Acquired Spiritual Treasures besides."
Deep fiery desire filled Great Sage Tu Ling's eyes.
"Hahaha, this is the opportunity meant for us."
"There are no Gods and Demons Dao Lords on the East Sea Coast, much less any Quasi-Saint Heavenly Venerates. Among the many factions here, our Five Elements Dharma Lineage reigns supreme."
"Now that Gu Xi, this humanoid treasure trove, has appeared on the East Sea Coast, if this is not our opportunity, then what is?"
Great Sage Jin Ling laughed loudly.
The other four Great Sages laughed as well.
Indeed.
For a humanoid treasure trove like Gu Xi to appear on the East Sea Coast, what else could it be but an opportunity for their Five Elements Dharma Lineage?
"This is naturally our opportunity... but if the Gods and Demons Dao Lords beyond the East Sea Coast learn of this, they will surely be tempted as well."
"Therefore, to prevent any accidents, we must act sooner rather than later."
Great Sage Mu Ling said.
The other four Great Sages nodded as well.
Yellow Earth Tribe.
"Great Sage Qiongqi was actually destroyed? The Guishan Monster Race has fallen apart too?"
Upon hearing this, Wu Li rose directly from his seat.
His body stood a full five meters tall. His muscular frame brimmed with explosive power, and sinews like coiling flood dragons covered his body. His bronze-colored skin was as tough as refined iron forged a thousand times over.
He was by no means some savage musclehead. His body was nearly perfect, a union of strength and beauty, a slender yet powerful physique without flaw.
His long black hair hung naturally before his chest and down his back like a wild waterfall.
Two incomparably sharp beams of light shot from his eyes, making all who saw them feel their hearts tremble.
He wore tattered beast hide and held an ancient bronze weapon. A vast, undying battle intent spread from his body.
"Hahaha, Great Sage Qiongqi, you beast. To think you were destroyed by a Human Race Golden Immortal. What wonderful news."
Wu Li laughed loudly, his voice shaking the clouds.
In the present-day Hong Huang, the Demon Race ruled the heavens while the Witch Race ruled the earth. The Witch and Demon Races dominated Hong Huang.
With two overlords existing at once, conflict was naturally inevitable.
The conflict between the Witch and Demon Races had existed for a long time.
There had even once been an all-out war between the two races.
If Dao Ancestor Hongjun had not intervened in time to mediate, one of the two races would likely have been utterly defeated.
Thus, anywhere in vast Hong Huang where the Witch and Demon Races both existed, conflict and contradiction could not be avoided.
The Guishan Monster Race founded by Great Sage Qiongqi and the Yellow Earth Tribe had also fought many wars. Both sides wished to completely wipe out the other.
Yet neither could do anything to the other.
Now that he had heard Great Sage Qiongqi had been killed and the Guishan Monster Race had scattered, it was naturally excellent news to Wu Li.
However, Gu Xi and the Human Race had also drawn Wu Li's attention.
"Wasn't the Human Race the race Nuwa created a hundred years ago? Nuwa even became a Saint through the Merit of Creating Humans."
"This Human Race Gu Xi seemed to be the Human Race's Holy Father."
"Hehe, the Human Race created by Nuwa is now hostile to the Demon Race. Interesting."
Wu Li smiled meaningfully.
As a tribal leader of the Witch Race, the intelligence available to him naturally far surpassed that of the other Gods and Demons on the East Sea Coast.
The Gods and Demons of the East Sea Coast basically still did not know of Gu Xi's identity as the Human Race Holy Father.
But through information sent from the Houtu Tribe, he had learned of it long ago.
"Nuwa is the Human Race Holy Mother, while Gu Xi is the Human Race Holy Father... I wonder what relationship truly exists between Gu Xi and Nuwa."
"Still, Nuwa is a mighty Saint, yet she has tacitly accepted Gu Xi's identity as the Human Race Holy Father. If they had no relationship at all, not even ghosts would believe it."
"Before uncovering Nuwa's true attitude toward Gu Xi, Gu Xi cannot be touched!"
"However... the East Sea Coast lies unimaginably far from the domain of Buzhou Mountain. When the Human Race honored Gu Xi as their Holy Father that day, aside from Great Supernatural Beings with boundless Divine Sense and the Gods and Demons of the Buzhou Mountain domain, Gods and Demons from other regions likely knew nothing of Gu Xi's identity as the Human Race Holy Father."
"A mere hundred years has not been enough for information from the Buzhou Mountain domain to reach the East Sea Coast. Moreover, there are no Gods and Demons Dao Lords or Quasi-Saint Heavenly Venerates on the East Sea Coast... so the Gods and Demons here basically do not know Gu Xi's identity as the Human Race Holy Father."
"Two Primordial Spiritual Treasures and more than ten Acquired Spiritual Treasures are enough to drive countless Gods and Demons mad."
"Looks like there will be a good show next."
Wu Li sneered. With a movement of his body, he transformed into a streak of black light and flew at high speed toward the Human Tribe.
The largest river on the East Sea Coast—the Canglan River!
In the depths of the Canglan River!
At the riverbed stood a splendid aquatic manor.
A dragon-headed, human-bodied figure was startled upon hearing the report brought back by the shrimp soldiers and crab generals.
"The Human Race has actually migrated to the East Sea Coast!"
"Human Race Holy Father Gu Xi even destroyed Great Sage Qiongqi, causing the Guishan Monster Race to collapse!"
Ao Fang's face was full of shock.
After the great war between the three races, the Dragon Clan, once one of Hong Huang's overlords, had declined. Yet even a rotten ship had three pounds of nails. The Dragon Clan still possessed Great Supernatural Beings.
Thus, Gu Xi's identity was no secret within the Dragon Clan.
As a member of the Dragon Clan, Ao Fang naturally knew Gu Xi's identity as the Human Race Holy Father.
"The ancestor once said that since Nuwa could create humans and become a Saint, the Human Race must be a race born in accordance with the great trend of heaven and earth. It contains unimaginable potential and fortune and must not be offended lightly."
"Now the Human Race has migrated to the East Sea Coast, close to the East Sea where our Dragon Clan resides. This is a major matter. The news must be sent back as soon as possible."
Ao Fang's thoughts raced. He immediately formed a hand seal, and a talisman shot from his fingertips into the surging river water before swiftly disappearing.
Throughout the East Sea Coast, many Gods and Demons gradually appeared near the Human Tribe.
A hidden undercurrent surged, and a storm seemed imminent.
"Fellow Daoist Gu Xi, more and more Gods and Demons have appeared near the Human Tribe. I heard that the five Great Sages of the Five Elements Dharma Lineage, as well as Wu Li of the Yellow Earth Tribe, have seemingly set out for the Human Race. What should we do?"
Within the Human Tribe, Teng Snake Demon God and Fire Rhinoceros Daoist both looked nervously at Gu Xi.
The three Human Race leaders, Suiren Shi, Youchao Shi, and Ziyi Shi, were also looking at Gu Xi.
After more and more Gods and Demons appeared near the Human Race, they all felt the mounting tension of the situation.
Gu Xi, however, remained very calm. He even revealed a hint of confidence, as though everything were under his control.
"There is no need to be nervous. I know exactly what is happening."
Gu Xi looked at the nervous crowd and smiled lightly.
"Before I went to war with Great Sage Qiongqi, I had already anticipated today's situation."
"All of this was deliberately arranged and brought about by me."
"Our Human Race has only just arrived on the East Sea Coast. If we wish to truly gain a foothold and rise, we must establish our might!"
"Killing Great Sage Qiongqi and causing the Guishan Monster Race to collapse was one show of might!"
"But... it is not enough!"
"We must hurt the Gods and Demons of the East Sea Coast badly in one stroke, so they understand that our Human Race cannot be provoked."
"That is why I deliberately exposed so many spiritual treasures and brought about today's situation."
Upon hearing Gu Xi's words, Teng Snake Demon God and the others were dumbfounded.
They had never imagined that the current situation had actually been deliberately engineered by Gu Xi, all so the Human Race could establish its might on the East Sea Coast.
Such calculations and such a grand scheme left them deeply shaken.
But faced with so many Gods and Demons, how exactly did Gu Xi intend to deal with them?
They understood that since Gu Xi had dared to create such a situation, he certainly had a way to handle it.
Yet they truly could not imagine what Gu Xi's method was.
After all, the coming situation would likely be far more severe than when Gu Xi faced Great Sage Qiongqi and the Guishan Monster Race. The allure of Primordial Spiritual Treasures was too great. Perhaps even the other six Great Sages of the East Sea Coast would take action.
Gu Xi did not explain his method of response to Teng Snake Demon God and the others.
"You cannot take part in the battle to come. Stay here and guard the Human Tribe."
"I will travel hundreds of thousands of miles away to choose a suitable place for seclusion... and incidentally deal with the coming battle."
After Gu Xi spoke, he transformed into a streak of escaping light and left the Human Race.
"Gu Xi has left the Human Tribe!"
"After him!"
The moment Gu Xi left the Human Tribe, many figures immediately pursued him.
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