Di Jun's voice, amplified by the power of the Heavenly Emperor Seal and the Chaos Bell, was like a thunderclap from the heavens, instantly resounding throughout every corner of the Primordial World. Whether atop a high mountain, in the deepest abyss of the sea, in the netherworld, or in the celestial Cave Mansion, this majestic declaration was clearly heard deep within the souls of all living beings.
"I am Di Jun!"
"My Tai Yi!"
"Now I feel that in the Ten Thousand Races of the Primordial World stand together, living beings are ignorant, the strong prey on the weak, order is chaotic, killing is endless, heaven and earth are out of order, and the Great Dao is covered in dust!"
My brothers and I have been ordained by Heavenly Mandate, possessed Luck, and wielded supreme treasures, establishing the Heavenly Court above the Thirty-Three Heavens!
Now, we have gathered together countless races and beings from the Primordial Wilderness, uniting them into one race, called -- the Demon Race!
All creatures Creatures Born of Wetness and Eggs, those covered in scales and armor, Plant Spirits, who have awakened their spiritual power and attained enlightenment, may enter our demon race and enjoy the protection of the Heavenly Court and the Demon Race Fortune!
"Our demon race shall be the Protagonist of Heaven and Earth, ruling the Primordial Wilderness, regulating yin and yang, and establishing order!"
"From this day forward!"
"I, Di Jun, am the Heavenly Court of the Demon Clan's Heavenly Court! I bear the mandate of Heavenly Dao, wield the Seal of the Heavenly Emperor, rule over all realms, and command all living beings of the Primordial Wilderness!"
"Qing Huan, your achievements rival those of Creation, having created the Way of Innate Eight Trigrams. Your virtue extends to all living beings, and you are revered as the Heavenly Venerable of the Demon Race's Heavenly Court! Transcending worldly concerns, you protect the Demon Race!"
"My younger brother, Tai Yi, wields the Chaos Bell, possesses unparalleled combat prowess, and is revered as—? Eastern Emperor?! His might shakes the universe, and he commands all demons!"
"Fellow Daoist Fuxi, Tongtian and have mastered all laws. You are revered as—? Xi Huang?!"
"Fellow Daoist Nuwa, Creation all living beings and are revered as—? Wa Huang?! You govern the Creation of the demon race, bringing them boundless blessings!"
"Bai Ze, Fei Lian, Ji Meng Ying Zhao, Gui Che, Shang Yang, Qin Yuan, Ci Tie, Jiu Ying, and Qiong Qi! You Ten Great Demon Gods are all highly capable and have made outstanding contributions. You are hereby appointed as the Ten Great Demon Gods of the Demon Race, each leading a demon army to guard the Heavenly Court!"
"Now I use this supreme treasure to suppress the eternal foundation of my demon race!"
Using the Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure — the River Diagram and Luo Script —to evolve the Zhou Tian Star Dou and establish the Primordial Wilderness order!
With the Innate Supreme Treasure — the Chaos Bell —suppressing the Xuan Huang of heaven and earth, and protecting the eternal Demon Race Fortune! Heavenly Dao bears witness! All spirits shall hear!
The grand Heavenly Dao Oath fell, and the entire Primordial World fell silent for a moment.
Immediately, Heavenly Dao responded!
Above the Nine Heavens, endless Xuanhuang Merit Qi surged like a celestial river flowing backward, surging into the Heavenly Court above the Thirty-Three Heavens, illuminating the entire Heavenly Court with golden light and Auspicious Qi. Furthermore, an incomparably thick Xuan Huang energy pillar was injected into the Nine Dragon Heavenly Emperor Seal in Di Jun's hand, causing its light to shine brightly and its power to surge!
However, this declaration, which shook the very foundations of the Primordial Wilderness, was like a boulder thrown into a calm lake, stirring up towering waves.
Inside the Pangu Temple, a malevolent aura soared to the heavens!
"Furious!!"
A roar filled with boundless rage and disdain shook the temple.
The spatial Ancestor Witch Di Jiang, was enveloped in a surging aura of malevolent energy, causing space itself to distort.
"Creatures Born of Wetness and Eggs, covered in scales and horns, are all Plant Spirits considered demons? What is Di Jun anyway!"
Its appetite is bigger than that of the Dragon Clan, phoenixes, and qilin combined!
How dare you presume to rule over all spirits that are not Innate Dao Body? Aren't you afraid of bursting his Solar Star?!
She Bi Shi sneered:
"Proclaim yourself Heavenly Emperor? Did you even ask us, the Pangu Bloodline? Did you even ask about Buzhou Mountain, the embodiment of our Father God's spine?!"
Gonggong slammed his fist into the divine pillar, the sound like thunder:
"Demons? What a joke! We'll smash that bird's nest of Heavenly Court to pieces!"
The remaining Ancestral Witch all glared angrily, their murderous aura solidified into a tangible form. The fighting spirit within the Pangu Temple boiled, and the shadow of Primordial Wilderness world was already looming.
At the summit of Kunlun Mountain Three Pure Ones' Daoist Abode.
Above the vast celestial clouds, the three Dao Venerable stood side by side, their expressions solemn.
Taishang Laojun and beard flowed freely, his gaze deep and unfathomable, as if he could see through the endless Karma behind the Heavenly Dao Oath:
"Di Jun... Tai Yi... What a grand gesture! Unifying all races and proclaiming himself Heavenly Emperor... This is an act of defying fate."
Yuanshi's expression was cold and stern, Great Dao Runes and disappeared:
"His tone was indeed arrogant. 'Anyone who is not born with Innate Dao Body can become a demon.' With this statement, he brought ninety-nine percent of the creatures in the Primordial Wilderness under his command."
The Heavenly Dao... has actually bestowed such immense Merit? Hmph, let's see how long this demon race's Heavenly Court can stand!
Tongtian stood with his hands behind his back, the Qingping Sword humming softly from his sleeve, a complex emotion flashing in his eyes:
"With the Chaos Bell, the River Diagram and Luo Script suppressing the Luck, and the Heavenly Emperor Seal... it certainly has some grandeur. This Primordial Wilderness is likely to be in for a lot of trouble."
Even the Queen Mother of the West's dignified and noble face was filled with surprise, and she sighed softly:
"Ambitious... but the path to ruling all demons is destined to be fraught with mountains of corpses and seas of the Blood Sea, and strewn with thorns."
In the west, at the Mount Sumeru.
On the sorrowful face of the Daoist Jieyin, a rare, strange light of understanding of the ways of the world appeared:
"Excellent, Di Jun's actions... truly provide a place for all living beings in the Primordial Wilderness to dwell."
His tone, however, betrayed little sincerity.
The smile on Daoist Zhunti's face carried an undisguised playfulness and calculation:
"What you say is absolutely right, senior brother. If the demon race establishes its Heavenly Court, the Primordial Wilderness will surely be thrown into chaos."
In times of chaos, this is the perfect opportunity for our Western Sect to spread its great teachings and save all those with predestined affinity!
And look to the East, where a battle between Witch and Demon is inevitable, a clash between dragons and tigers, which will surely cause great damage... Brilliant, brilliant!"
The two exchanged a glance, their eyes flashing with golden light, as if they could already see countless "destined people" surging westward amidst the strife.
As the echoes of the Heavenly Dao Oath faded in every corner of the Primordial Wilderness, the magnificent Thirty-Three Heavens gradually disappeared into the chaos.
However, a Great Wind that swept across the Primordial Wilderness world and reshaped heaven and earth inevitably descended the moment Di Jun declared "the rise of the demon race."
The ancient order was shattered, and a new era began, slowly unfolding a heavy chapter amidst blood and fire, power and ambition.
Before the echoes of the Heavenly Dao Oath between Di Jun and Tai Yi had faded, the landscape of the Primordial Wilderness world had quietly shifted.
The will of Heavenly Dao descended majestically, and boundless Golden Light of Merit poured down like the Milky Way from the heavens. The vast and boundless power of Luck gathered and rose, transforming into thousands of auspicious clouds, illuminating the Thirty-three Heavens beyond with splendor.
This is a gift from the newly born "demon race," precisely distributed to every living being who responds to the recruitment and whose bloodline is infused into the long river of the Demon Race Fortune's destiny.
In an instant, spiritual light soared into the sky from all corners of the Primordial Wilderness.
Plant Spirits bathed in golden light, their intelligence awakened, and their Yao Qi refined; mountain spirits and wild demons received the Luck, their bloodlines returned to their ancestral form, and their Dao Cultivation advanced; countless ignorant creatures instantly broke free from ignorance and embarked on the path of cultivation.
Countless powerful cultivators and Innate Deities, their minds drawn by this magnificent celestial phenomenon, gazed with complex emotions—envy, jealousy, greed, and fear—piercing through the void and focusing on the newly formed Heavenly Court's center— the Lingxiao Treasure Hall.
Di Jun and Tai Yi stood atop the temple, bathed in the richest golden sea of Merit and the torrent of Luck.
With the River Diagram and Luo Script floating above his head, Di Jun drew upon the power of the Zhou Tian Star Dou, swallowing up immeasurable Merit and Luck.
Tai Yi held the Chaos Bell in his arms. The bell rang softly, shaking the chaos and absorbing all the Creation that belonged to him.
The two auras erupted like boiling volcanoes, and the barriers between their realms crumbled inch by inch under the impact of their immense power.