The Demon Court is Founded, Demon Emperor Di Jun

As Di Jun stepped step by step into the Chaos, the Chaos gradually dissipated, and for the first time, the original appearance of the Thirty-Three Heavens manifested in the Primordial Wilderness!

Di Jun opened his eyes, and before him stood a gate! The gate seemed ten thousand zhang tall, with a plaque above it inscribed with two great characters: "South Heaven"!!

This gate was none other than the South Heaven Gate! It was forged from deep, gleaming glazed crystal and adorned with dazzling, sparkling jade! The two characters on the plaque seemed to embody the essence of Dao Charm, surrounded by endless Innate Spiritual Qi swirling around them!

Stepping through the gate, this place was the Heavenly Court!

Entering the Heavenly Court for the first time, golden light surged in ten thousand streaks, rolling with red rainbows, and auspicious vapors in a thousand strands sprayed purple mist! This was... Purple Qi!!

Legend has it that when a Saint descends, Purple Qi Comes from the East! Who would have thought that at the very beginning of the Heavenly Court, there would be an image of a Saint!

This Heavenly Court had thirty-three heavenly palaces, including the Palace of Sending Clouds, Vaishrava Palace, Five Luminaries Palace, Sun Palace, Palace of Transforming Joy... each palace ridge adorned with golden, stable beast ornaments; and seventy-two precious halls, including the Morning Assembly Hall, Hall of Lingxu, Hall of Precious Light, Hall of Heavenly Kings, Hall of Spiritual Officers... each hall's pillars lined with jade qilin.

At the Longevity Star Terrace, there were flowers that had not withered for a thousand years; beside the Alchemy Furnace, there were auspicious grasses evergreen for ten thousand ages. Approaching the Pilgrimage Tower, crimson gauze robes shimmered like brilliant stars; lotus crowns gleamed with gold and splendor. Jade hairpins and pearl shoes, purple sashes and golden seals. Then, at the Lingxiao Treasure Hall, golden nails studded the jade doors, and colorful phoenixes danced at the vermilion gates.

Di Jun and Tai Yi arrived at the Hall of Lingxiao, and at once, the two felt a resonance in their hearts. They exchanged a glance and both smiled.

"Elder Brother, since this is so, let us now proclaim to the Primordial Wilderness, establish the supreme Demon Court, and achieve Quasi-Sagehood!" Tai Yi said with a smile.

"Hahaha, excellent!" Di Jun laughed heartily in agreement.

Immediately after, the voices of Di Jun and Tai Yi resounded throughout the Primordial Wilderness!

"I am Di Jun (Eastern Emperor Tai Yi), perceiving that the Demon Race has no one to govern it. Today, atop Buzhou Mountain, within the Thirty-Three Heavens, I establish the Demon Court. From now on, I am the Demon Emperor (Demon Sovereign), leading the Demon Race of the Primordial Wilderness, benefiting the Primordial Wilderness. May the Heavenly Dao witness this!"

"Weng...!!"

The next moment, the sky over ten thousand miles and billions of zhang around Buzhou was enveloped by a mysterious, yellow-golden light!!

The living beings of the Primordial Wilderness were greatly startled at this sight!!

Because... this was... Merit!!!

One must know that Merit was the most formidable thing in the Primordial Wilderness—not only could it enhance cultivation and heal injuries, but it could also condense into a Golden Wheel of Merit!!

Remember, the Heavenly Dao cared most about those with great Merit. If you possessed great Merit, no one dared to touch you; otherwise, at the least, your realm would drop, and at worst, you would perish, body and Dao extinguished! A person with great Merit was someone the Heavenly Dao intended to protect. If you moved against them, you were eight-tenths likely not far from death.

And at this moment, the area ten thousand miles around Buzhou was illuminated by Merit—imagine how much Merit there was!

As for why there was so much, it was largely thanks to Di Jun and Tai Yi stating that they established the Demon Court to benefit the Primordial Wilderness! In other words, not for private gain, not for public gain, but for the Primordial Wilderness itself!

Thus, the Heavenly Dao was so generous, sending down thousands of acres of Merit!

Meanwhile, at the foot of Buzhou Mountain, Chen Tian had already arrived. Hearing of the Demon Court's establishment and seeing the thousand acres of Merit, he furrowed his brow and said, "The Demon Court has been established, it seems? The Witch-Demon Tribulation is about to begin. But it doesn't matter; once the Human Race emerges, I will pass down the Martial Dao, giving them the power to protect themselves."

Kunlun Mountain, Hall of the Three Pure Ones.

The Hall of the Three Pure Ones was divided into the Hall of Taiqing, Hall of Yuqing, and Hall of Shangqing, which were the palaces of Laozi, Yuanshi, and Tongtian respectively. Usually, the Three Pure Ones stayed in their own palaces; the main hall of the Three Pure Ones was only used when they gathered for discussions or Dao debates.

Laozi heard the sound and suddenly felt a resonance in his heart—this was... an opportunity!

And the place of this opportunity was Buzhou Mountain!

At the same time, Yuanshi and Tongtian also felt it, and all three of the Three Pure Ones had to go together to obtain this opportunity!

The Three Pure Ones gathered in one hall.

"Two Elder Brothers, I have an opportunity that I must go and claim!" Tongtian said without hesitation—after all, they were brothers, and there was nothing to hide.

"We feel the same," Laozi and Yuanshi said simultaneously.

"Then shall we go now?" Tongtian asked.

"Excellent!" Laozi nodded with a smile.

"Indeed, indeed," Yuanshi also nodded with a smile. "My disciple Chen Tian is also at Buzhou right now. Once we obtain the opportunity, we'll bring him back to Kunlun."

"Second Brother, is this not inappropriate? After all, the disciple needs his own trials," Tongtian said with a frown.

"Third Brother, there are only three thousand years left until Teacher's lecture. It's time to bring Chen Tian back; otherwise, he won't be able to attend Teacher's lecture," Laozi said.

Although Chen Tian had reached Buzhou, it had taken him seven thousand years—this shows how vast the Primordial Wilderness was. Even though Chen Tian traveled in a leisurely manner, his speed wasn't slow!

And now, there were only three thousand years left until Hongjun's second lecture. That's why Yuanshi wanted to bring Chen Tian back, rather than summon him—after all, given Chen Tian's nature, it was uncertain whether he'd even make it on time.

Of course, there was another reason. Ever since Chen Tian had said his artifact refining was too poor, Yuanshi had been arduously cultivating the Path of Artifacts. He hadn't reached perfection, but he had achieved great success!

Don't forget, Yuanshi's skill in the Path of Artifacts was the strongest in the Primordial Wilderness. Even in later ages, he was a peak figure in artifact refinement! But why did Huang Long later become the True Man of Three Nothings, and why did his other disciples have few treasures? Probably because, like the Duobao Rat, he liked collecting treasures.

So, Yuanshi wanted to bring Chen Tian back and let him see: You! Your Second Master!! Is incredibly strong!! No explanation needed!!!

"Alright then." Tongtian nodded after hearing this, and then they set off for Buzhou.

Meanwhile, Chen Tian had no idea he was being targeted by his Second Master. But what was there to fear? He still had to refine an Innate Supreme Treasure Lamborghini, so he might as well learn!

"Daoist Nuwa, Daoist Fuxi, why not join the Demon Court?"

Chen Tian hadn't gone far when he heard Di Jun's voice. He activated the Soaring Golden Light and arrived at a Dao field—this was the Dao field of Nuwa and her elder brother Fuxi.

Although Fuxi was somewhat tempted, Nuwa remained unmoved.

Join the Demon Court? Wouldn't that mean you stand above me?? We are both Innate Deities—why should you be superior? Because you have an extra foot? A three-legged crow?

That was what Nuwa thought. And indeed, why should one Innate Deity be superior to another? Besides, in terms of cultivation... they were both at Grand Unity Peak, the same as her.

"Apologies, but I still require quiet cultivation and am not suited for the clamor of the Demon Court." Nuwa politely declined Di Jun.

Di Jun felt a flicker of irritation but held it back—after all, his current status was that of the Demon Emperor of the Demon Race!

"Then how about letting Daoist Nuwa join the Demon Race as a Demon Sovereign? Daoist Fuxi shall be Xi Huang, and Daoist Nuwa shall be Wa Huang. Wa Huang need not enter the Demon Court." Di Jun said with a smile.

Not entering the Demon Court while still joining the Demon Race—it was essentially the same, yet also somewhat different. It was akin to how, in later ages, Erlang Shen could heed summons but not commands. However, Wa Huang was even more formidable; unless she herself wished to act, not even the Demon Emperor Di Jun could force her!

"I... Hm? Tian Chen??"