While the Witch Clan was busily preparing a counterattack against the Immortal Court's provocations, the Demon Court above the Thirty-Three Layered Heavens was also discussing the matter.
As soon as Taiyi and Kunpeng returned to the Demon Court, they found Di Jun and reported to him in detail the process and results of their alliance with the Witch Clan. They also mentioned the matter of the Immortal Court impersonating Kunpeng's followers.
After hearing this, Di Jun sneered, "Heh, what a bunch of clowns! They dare to use such despicable methods against my Demon Clan. It seems we need to teach them a lesson!"
Di Jun was furious. Originally, out of respect for Hongjun, the Immortal Court was confined to the East Sea and unable to expand outwards, so he didn't take its power seriously at all.
As long as the Immortal Court quietly guards its own little territory and doesn't provoke them, he will tolerate the Immortal Court's existence and won't take the initiative to attack. He didn't expect that the other party would be so blind to the situation that they would dare to play these tricks and schemes against him, trying to stage a scene where the snipe and the clam fight and the fisherman benefits. They are simply courting death!
However, East King Duke was clearly not a law-abiding person, and he was well aware of this, so he had long ago arranged for people to keep an eye on the Immortal Court's every move.
When the Demon Court held its grand ceremony, his subordinates reported to him that the East King Duke and the East Sea were cooperating to secretly develop their power, slowly extending their claws into the earth along the water veins of the Primordial World, and establishing dragon palace forces in various rivers and lakes.
At that time, he already understood some of the Immortal Court's ideas. Later, the East King Duke arranged for his Water Tribe to invade the Heavenly Realm's Star River and Heavenly River, without raising any banners, focusing only on developing and strengthening themselves.
They thought they were developing their power in secret and that no one was paying attention. In fact, the Witch Clan hadn't noticed, but Di Jun was different; he was watching everything right under their noses!
However, he did not make a fuss at the time, nor did he intend to act immediately. Instead, he let them develop, but secretly had someone investigate all the situations. His initial idea was to use them to his advantage, and once they had developed well, he would directly intercept the finished products and make them his own.
Hongjun has not yet Union with the Dao the Hongjun. Once he Union with the Dao, he will be subject to the restrictions of the Heavenly Dao and will no longer be able to easily interfere in the affairs of the Primordial World. At that time, he can lead the Demon Clan army to destroy the Immortal Court and subdue the Dragon Clan to his side. In this way, the demon Demon Clan can easily eliminate the hidden danger and also gain the established network of water vein relationships. Through this, they can conduct intelligence gathering and personnel smuggling against the Witch Clan. These will be a first-mover advantage in the war between the two clans.
Unexpectedly, the Immortal Court's first use of its water-based power was to transport its own people to the inner regions of the Witch Clan, impersonating them as members of the Demon Clan to launch attacks, frame others, and sow discord. If it weren't for a stroke of luck, they might have actually managed to get away with it.
"Kunpeng, didn't you want to expand your Northern Darkness Sea?"
Now, the Northern Sea Dragon Palace is considered one of our allies. They are very close to the Western Teachings and are wholeheartedly helping with construction in the northern Western World. We can't afford to have a conflict with them.
It just so happens that the Eastern Sea Dragon Palace and the Immortal Court have joined forces. Isn't the Immortal Court impersonating your subordinates this time?
Using this as an excuse, I will send five Demon Saints with you to the Northern Darkness Sea. You can then expand your influence to the East Sea and squeeze the Immortal Court's development area.
The Witch Clan isn't one to tolerate things easily. When the time comes, we'll join forces and give the East King Duke's Immortal Court a good beating!
After considering for a moment, Di Jun arranged for Kunpeng to enhance the strength of the Immortal Court.
Upon hearing this, Taiyi volunteered, "Eldest Brother, I've been free lately, so I might as well come along and stretch my legs!"
Di Jun raised an eyebrow. "Since you're in the mood, then go with the Demon Master!"
I originally intended for you to lead the cleansing of the Heavenly Realm Star River and the Heavenly River, but this time I'll assign it to Fuxi, letting him lead a few Demon Saint there."
With the arrangements made, everyone went about their preparations.
On the Shore of the Eastern Sea.
A massive wave suddenly froze in mid-air. Gonggong, the Gonggong Ancestral Witch, descended from the sky, stepping on the Profound Nether Heavy Water. Behind him, numerous Great Witch led three million Witch Clan Warriors in a battle formation, each warrior's bone spear wreathed in dark blue water patterns.
"Sister Xuanming, you're in charge of clearing out the coastal strongholds," Gonggong's voice boomed like thunder, causing a hundred-foot- Whirlpool to erupt on the sea. "Shebishi and I will go and meet that 'Head of Male Immortals' first!"
Before he could finish speaking, the volatile Ancestral Witch had already transformed into a gigantic being and plunged into the deep sea.
Shebishi, Shebishi shook his head helplessly and said to Xuanming, "Sister Xuanming, I'm going to Gonggong's retreat. Come and join us after you've finished your sweep."
Seeing Xuanming nod, he then summoned himself and Gonggong's six million shamans to set off. Along the way, reefs crumbled one after another, and the Immortal Court outposts hidden in the coral reefs were shredded to dust by the raging waters before they could even sound the alarm.
Xuanming watched them leave, then began to work. With a gentle wave of her hand, countless ice crystals condensed into a mirror, reflecting all the Immortal Court outposts within a million miles. She then distributed the resources to the Great Witch behind her.
"Each of you will be responsible for a region. Remember, leave no one behind!" With a flick of her finger, she sent three million Witch Clan Warriors away, each following their respective Great Witch leader.
In a stronghold on the east side, the Immortal Court cultivators who were refining talismans suddenly looked up and saw that the sea outside was freezing into ice at an alarming speed and was constantly spreading towards them.
"Enemy attack! Activate immediately..." The warning abruptly stopped as the ice crystals condensed by Xuanming pierced through his brow. This Primordial Unity Golden Immortal cultivator didn't even have time to unleash his Magic Treasure before his Primordial Spirit was frozen into an ice sculpture.
After arranging her subordinates, she wandered around, specifically eliminating the enemy's high-level cultivators to reduce her own casualties.
Meanwhile, in the Northern Darkness Sea, Taiyi and Kunpeng, upon hearing the news of the Witch Clan's mobilization, also began their own operation. Several of their Demon Saint led a large army of the Demon Clan to attack the East Sea Immortal Court in various directions, while Taiyi and Kunpeng intercepted the enemy's Great Luo Realm experts.
In an instant, the Immortal Court was attacked from all sides, and a flood of bad news Diyong the headquarters hall of Penglai Immortal Island, making the East King Duke and a group of high-ranking officials of the Immortal Court extremely anxious.
On the other side, in the dense forest on the Buzhou Mountain, the Rushou Ancestral Witch was examining the blood-red compass in his hand. This was a surveying artifact made from the Essence Blood of captured Immortal Court cultivators, and the twelve blood lines on the compass were pointing in different directions.
"Sure enough, the net was laid along the river."
The phantom of Zhujiuyin appeared above the compass. In the process of investigating the clues of the smuggling of Immortal Court members, Rushou and his team initially explored the sky but found nothing. Later, they discovered many traces near the water veins and then slowly turned their attention to the water network.
When the news reached the higher authorities, Zhujiuyin used his Divine Ability to investigate and confirmed that the people of the Immortal Court members Immortal Court had indeed used the water network. Only then did he create a surveying artifact to search for any Immortal Court members hiding in the water veins based on their Bloodline.
"They set up transit stations along every waterway and used Water Repelling Pearl to create underwater Cave Abode."
Dijiang's eyes flashed with ferocity, and his spatial Yuyi suddenly unfurled behind him. "Order all tribes to include all waterways in their patrol areas from today onwards, and to conduct regular inspections."
Houtu has connected with the Earth Veins and planted Bloodline Restriction. If any Immortal Court beings infiltrate, the Restriction will sweep across them, alerting those not of our race. As for the waters, let the Witch Clan disciples of Gonggong's lineage clean them out first."
As the Ancestral Witch spread throughout the mountains, an astonishing scene unfolded.
Countless Witch Clan Warriors Gonggong of the Wu tribe plunged into the rivers, moving nimbly underwater like fish. They could control the water flow at will, were naturally close to all waters, and with the awakening of their Bloodline Law, they would be able to mobilize various divine waters for offense and defense.
On a stretch of turbulent river, three Immortal Court cultivators were checking supplies in their underwater Cave Abode when suddenly the entire Cave Abode shook violently, and the Water Repelling Pearl embedded in the dome cracked.
"What's going on?" The leading cultivator had just taken out his communication jade talisman when he saw the cave wall being torn open by some kind of immense force. Witch Clan Warriors, his body wrapped in a water-blue vortex, burst through the wall and swung down with Bone Knife that could split mountains Cracked Stone.
This scene was unfolding across the waterways of the Primordial Desolation World, and the waterway network jointly established by the East King Duke and the Eastern Sea Dragon Palace suffered a severe blow.