Di Jun and Tai Yi nodded in unison, their expressions solemn:
"Fellow Daoist's words of wisdom are well-received. We will remember them and return to search the Chaos Realm thoroughly, not giving up until we find this opportunity!"
At this moment, Bai Ze, who had been listening quietly and was known for his wisdom, held the jade slip in his hand, but a hint of worry was etched on his brow. He then asked:
"May I ask, Fellow Qing Huan, the Heavenly Dao is profound and the future unpredictable. If our demon race truly establishes Heavenly Court in the future, inheriting the Luck of the Primordial Wilderness, I wonder... if it can prosper forever and endure for eternity?"
The dragon, phoenix, and qilin Three Clans were once so illustrious, yet in the end they all fell into ruin...
The words were left unsaid, but the meaning couldn't be clearer.
Bai Ze was born with a profound understanding of the nature of all things and the ability to foresee good and bad fortune. In his perception, the demon race would surely rise to great heights and shine brightly in the future.
But deep down, there was always a lingering worry, as if he could see the abyss hidden behind the glory, and he was afraid of following in the Three Innate Clans, which rose to prominence and then declined in obscurity.
"Fellow Daoist Bai Ze, your question..."
Fuxi sighed softly, interrupting Bai Ze, the faint image of the Innate Eight Trigrams flickering between his fingertips.
"Even Sage who has attained the Hunyuan Dao Fruit might not be able to give a definite answer."
The Heavenly Dao are unfathomable, and fate is unpredictable.
We are all Quasi-Sage now, and although we have glimpsed a corner of the Great Dao and transcended the Three Realms and Five Elements, how can we possibly know all the infinite variables of the future? The affairs of the world are like a game of chess, Universe is unpredictable.
His tone carried a hint of helplessness.
"In the past, I used the River Diagram and Luo Script I was born with, in conjunction with the Innate Eight Trigrams Disk, to try to deduce the future Luck of the demon race's destiny. I devoted all my energy and drew upon the Power of the Stars, but the resulting hexagram was a chaotic and hazy mess. The secrets of heaven were shrouded in layers of mist, making it difficult to see the truth. The will of Will of Heaven is like a knife; it is probably impossible to forcibly discern it without the Sage."
Qing Huan shook his head slightly, his expression deep and complex:
"I cannot answer this question either. Under the Heavenly Dao, the cycle of prosperity and decline is a natural phenomenon."
However...
He changed the subject, his gaze sweeping over every powerful demon present, his tone becoming extremely solemn.
"If you want the demon race's foundation to last, relying solely on Luck, Merit, and formidable martial prowess is far from enough!"
The most important thing is to establish a unified and perfect system for the demon race! This system is not for conquering the Primordial Wilderness and practicing the law of the jungle where the strong prey on the weak, but should be based on the fundamental purpose of benefiting the prehistoric world and all living beings!
To govern rather than enslave, to guide rather than oppress, to restrain the actions of all demons, to make them distinguish between good and evil, to know when to advance and when to retreat, and to prevent them from doing anything that would bring destruction to living beings or destroy the very foundation of the Primordial Origin.
If this can be achieved, with hearts set on the world and blessings upon all living beings, perhaps... the Demon Court can break free from the shackles of fate and truly accomplish a great feat that will last forever?
As he finished speaking, a hint of uncertainty crept into Qing Huan's tone.
Qing Huan knew perfectly well that the Witch-Demon War was a cataclysmic calamity ordained by the Heavenly Dao. The entanglements of Karma and the numerous variables involved made it impossible for him to reverse the situation, even though he had transmigrated here and was familiar with the "plot".
All I can do is rely on my foresight to try my best to maneuver and avoid the worst outcome—a deadly war between the two races that would cause irreparable damage to the Primordial Origin, shatter the heavens and earth, degrade spiritual energy, and completely end the glorious innate era. If things are beyond my control, then I can only sigh and say, "It is Heavenly Mandate."
Silence fell over the hall. Qing Huan's words about "systems" and "benefiting the Primordial Wilderness" resonated like a great bell in the hearts of all the powerful beings.
Fuxi's eyes flashed with a sharp light, as if he had realized something; Di Jun and Tai Yi looked serious, lost in thought.
A look of compassion appeared on Nuwa's dignified face;
Bai Ze quickly scribbled something on the jade slip.
Why did the Three Innate Clans perish? The tragic scenes of dragons fighting and phoenixes battling, and unicorns weeping blood, seem like they happened just yesterday. They serve as a stark warning and a bloody lesson!
"Qing Huan Qinghuan's words are pearls of wisdom, a wake-up call for us all!"
Di Jun broke the silence first, cupping his hands in a solemn gesture.
"Fellow Daoist, rest assured, if our demon race truly one day rules the Primordial Wilderness, we will certainly take it upon ourselves to protect this land and maintain the Primordial Origin, to educate all demons, to guide them towards reason and goodness, and we will never do anything like draining the pond to catch all the fish, destroying our own foundation! However..."
At this point, Yingwu's brows furrowed tightly, as if he had encountered an extremely difficult predicament.
"To establish a complete and unified system to govern the diverse and multifaceted demon races and make them of one mind and one heart... This matter is complex and cannot be accomplished overnight. It also requires a stable foundation that can convince all the demons."
As for that foundation... I think about it now, and it seems... it's missing a crucial link, a core symbol that can truly unite the scattered demon race!
After much contemplation, I had a vague feeling that I had grasped something, but I couldn't quite put my finger on it.
At that moment, the beaded curtain of the Dao Field swayed slightly, and a fresh and vibrant aura wafted over.
Two exquisitely carved little fellows, dressed in dark blue Daoist robes— Yuan Lian and Yuan Yu —each carrying a large glass Jade Plate, entered the hall with light steps.
On the Jade Plate, shimmering light and Auspicious Qi rose, displaying a variety of radiant, fragrant innate spiritual fruits and delicacies:
There were Vermilion Fruit leaping like flames, Jade Pear as white as moonlight and frost, grapes shrouded in purple mist, and exotic fruits as verdant and luscious as coral...
Even more exquisite was the Nectar and Ambrosia brewed from the finest Innate Spiritual Spring, served in a jade cup. The cup shimmered with starlight, as if holding a miniature galaxy, radiating an incomparably pure and vast spiritual energy and the essence of life...
These spiritual objects may not significantly enhance the Magic Power of the Quasi-Sage present, but their inherent Innate Dao Rhyme and pure deliciousness offer a rare enjoyment and enlightenment.
"Huh?!"
Tai Yi's gaze was sharp as lightning, instantly drawn to two strange fruits on one of the Jade Plate.
The fruit was no bigger than a fist, its entire body swirling with fine, cyan vortexes. Upon closer inspection, the vortexes were actually composed of countless tiny, mysterious runes, emitting a low, whistling sound.
The other one flickered with leaping purple lightning, with wisps of electricity crisscrossing it and emitting subtle crackling sounds, containing the true essence of the laws of thunder.
"Qing Huan, this... this could be the 'Wind Thunder Immortal Apricots' formed from the Immortal Apricot Spiritual Ten Great Innate Spiritual Roots?"
Tai Yi's voice carried a rare hint of surprise.
The great demon Fei Lian, who sat at the lower end and whose aura subtly aligned with the Way of Wind, felt his breathing quicken slightly, and his eyes gleamed with a sudden burst of light!
He is currently at the late stage of the Daluo Golden Immortal realm, only one step away from the threshold of Quasi-Sage, but he has never been able to completely cross it. His main cultivation path is the Great Dao of Wind.
The Wind-attributed Immortal Apricot before us contains the most primordial and purest Great Dao Law of Wind!
If he can consume this fruit and absorb its Daoist essence, it will greatly accelerate his comprehension of the Great Dao of Wind, significantly increasing his chances of becoming Quasi-Sage!
This item was of immeasurable value to him!
"Haha, Tai Yi has a good eye!"