Plot Exposed

Dong Wang Gong had originally only wanted to join forces with the Queen Mother of the West to resist the Demon Race, but the moment he saw the Queen Mother of the West, his thoughts changed.

He wanted to become Dao Companions with the Queen Mother of the West.

Not only would this allow him to achieve his goal of joining forces with the Queen Mother of the West against the Demon Race, but he could even merge the Jade Lake into Zizhou Prefecture.

He would gain both people and wealth.

That was what Dong Wang Gong thought, and that was exactly what he said.

"Fellow Daoist, I have come this time because I wish to become Dao Companions with you. May I ask what you think?"

The Queen Mother of the West was completely dumbfounded, and she nearly failed to maintain the dignity of the Head of Female Immortals.

Good grief. She had originally thought Dong Wang Gong had come this time simply to invite her to resist the Demon Race together. Who could have expected that Dong Wang Gong had come with the intention of gaining both people and wealth?

The Queen Mother of the West was also an Innate Divine Being who had cultivated for countless years. Of course, she could see through Dong Wang Gong's intentions at a glance.

Her expression immediately turned cold.

"Fellow Daoist, you jest. If there is nothing else, I will not be seeing you out."

This was an unmistakable order to leave.

Dong Wang Gong's expression darkened, and he felt that he had lost face.

"Fellow Daoist, you took form from Innate Yin Qi, while I took form from Innate Yang Qi. You and I are also the appointed heads of male and female immortals, respectively. We are fated Dao Companions."

The Queen Mother of the West sneered inwardly. Dong Wang Gong and she did indeed have compatible origins, but she could see that Dong Wang Gong would definitely fare poorly against the Demon Race. Naturally, she would not agree to his proposal.

"Fellow Daoist, you need say no more. My Jade Lake does not wish to become involved in the conflicts of the Primordial World. I only wish to cultivate peacefully in the Jade Lake. You should return."

Having been rejected again, Dong Wang Gong truly grew angry this time.

Ever since becoming the Head of Male Immortals, he had been praised by everyone day after day. Dong Wang Gong had already lost sight of himself.

"Fellow Daoist, you and I are fated Dao Companions. My Zizhou Prefecture is hardly unworthy of you. I hope you will not bring disaster upon yourself."

When persuasion failed, he resorted to force. It was an open and blatant threat.

The Queen Mother of the West's expression turned cold, and the might unique to the Head of Female Immortals radiated from her.

"Are you threatening me?"

Dong Wang Gong and the Queen Mother of the West remained locked in a standoff for a while. In the end, he shot her a cold look and turned to leave.

At this critical juncture, Dong Wang Gong still did not dare to fall out completely with the Queen Mother of the West.

After all, the Queen Mother of the West was one of the outstanding Quasi-Sages. She was not someone he could easily manipulate. If he truly pushed her too far and she turned around and joined the Demon Race, that would be a disaster.

After thinking it over repeatedly, Dong Wang Gong finally led the cultivators of Zizhou Prefecture away from the Jade Lake. But he would not give up so easily.

Watching Dong Wang Gong's departing back, the Queen Mother of the West sighed helplessly.

The Nine Heavens Profound Maiden behind her asked curiously,

"Your Majesty, hasn't Dong Wang Gong withdrawn? Why are you still sighing?"

The Queen Mother of the West glanced at the Nine Heavens Profound Maiden. She was her disciple. Although her cultivation was decent, she had always cultivated in the Jade Lake and was still too naïve in temperament.

"Dong Wang Gong is narrow-minded. Today, I made him lose face. He did not act only because of the Demon Race's threat, but he certainly will not let this matter go."

The Queen Mother of the West truly lived up to her status as an Innate Divine Being who had existed for countless epochs. She had seen through Dong Wang Gong's character at a glance.

Only after returning to Zizhou Prefecture did Dong Wang Gong angrily curse,

"Damn that Queen Mother of the West! How dare she humiliate me like that?"

Zizhou Prefecture's scheming adviser came into play once again.

"Your Majesty, do not be angry. Although the Queen Mother of the West is the Head of Female Immortals, she is still only a woman. The strength of the Jade Lake is even incomparable to our Zizhou Prefecture. As long as we disguise ourselves as the Demon Race when acting outside and target the Jade Lake's cultivators, the Queen Mother of the West will certainly come begging us for help after some time. When that happens, will she not have to do whatever Your Majesty says?"

After hearing the scheming adviser's plan, Dong Wang Gong immediately brightened.

"I will leave this matter to you. Be extremely careful. You absolutely must not let the Queen Mother of the West discover us."

The scheming adviser accepted the task and went down to give the orders.

Dong Wang Gong was left alone in the great hall, fantasizing about the Queen Mother of the West coming to beg him.

Time slowly passed.

With the Witch Race disappearing from the world, the clashes between the Demon Race and Zizhou Prefecture grew increasingly intense. Neither side could suppress themselves any longer. A great battle was inevitable; all that was missing was a spark.

That spark arrived soon enough.

After receiving his orders, Zizhou Prefecture's scheming adviser began making secret arrangements.

First, he selected a group of trusted death warriors. Then, he captured several demons of low cultivation with various original forms, used a secret technique to bring out their ferocity, and had the death warriors control them. Disguised as attack incidents, they specifically targeted the Jade Lake's female immortals who traveled outside or gathered spiritual items.

At first, the clashes were limited in scale. Several Jade Lake female immortals were injured, and their abodes were disturbed.

Although the Queen Mother of the West sensed that something was amiss, the heavenly secrets were chaotic at that time, making them difficult to investigate.

The Demon Race and Zizhou Prefecture were locked in fierce conflict, so some collateral damage was normal. She merely strengthened their defenses and restricted her disciples from going out as often. She did not investigate further.

However, when Dong Wang Gong saw that the Queen Mother of the West still showed no response, he grew anxious and ordered them to intensify their efforts.

On this day, Fairy Caiyun, a Golden Immortal disciple greatly favored by the Queen Mother of the West, was ordered to gather a rare Spiritual Grass on the outskirts of Kunlun Mountain.

She acted cautiously and concealed her form, yet she was still spotted by Zizhou Prefecture's death warriors, who had planned this in advance.

Several death warriors drove more than a dozen demons whose eyes had been turned blood-red and whose savagery had been aroused by secret techniques. They suddenly surrounded Fairy Caiyun.

"You... You're demons? I am a disciple of the Queen Mother of the West of the Jade Lake! How dare you act so recklessly!"

Fairy Caiyun was shocked and furious as she summoned a magic treasure to protect herself.

The leading Zizhou Prefecture death warrior disguised himself as a Demon General and sneered.

"Hmph! I don't care whether you're from the Jade Lake or not! Sooner or later, this Primordial World will belong to our Demon Race! If you know what's good for you, leave behind the Spiritual Grass and magic treasure, and we'll spare your life!"

With that, he ordered the controlled demons to pounce.

Fairy Caiyun fought with all her strength, but her cultivation was not particularly outstanding. Facing the ambush prepared specifically for her, she soon found herself in grave danger, and the light of her protective treasure rapidly dimmed.

"Your Majesty, save me!"

At the critical moment, Fairy Caiyun quickly crushed the Jade Talisman bestowed by the Queen Mother of the West.

In the Jade Lake, the Queen Mother of the West was meditating when she suddenly sensed the Jade Talisman shatter.

Her Divine Sense instantly crossed endless mountains and rivers and saw the scene.

When she saw that although the demons were ferocious, their attacks faintly bore traces of coordinated formations, and that they carried out the Demon General's orders too rigidly—completely unlike demons that had developed intelligence, and more like a group of puppets—

Suspicion suddenly rose in her heart!

"No, these aren't demons!"

The Queen Mother of the West's phoenix eyes flashed with murderous intent, and she immediately understood.

"What a Dong Wang Gong! He actually resorted to such despicable methods!"

She immediately rose and prepared to go rescue Fairy Caiyun herself.

However, at that very moment—an unexpected change suddenly occurred!

Perhaps this targeted attack had taken place not far from an outer stronghold of the Demon Race.

Blazing and overbearing Solar True Fire descended from the heavens like divine punishment, instantly burning several wolf demons pouncing at Fairy Caiyun to ashes!

"What vile creatures dare act in the name of my Demon Race?"

A furious shout exploded like thunder.

Eastern Emperor Tai Yi, clad in divine armor and holding the Eastern Emperor Bell, had happened to be patrolling this area with a group of Demon Gods.

He had already been suspicious because demons had repeatedly attacked cultivators from various factions recently, damaging the Demon Race's reputation.

Now that he had personally witnessed one of his Demon Generals surrounding a female immortal of the Jade Lake, he was instantly enraged!

Although the Demon Race was powerful, it could not offend every faction in the Primordial World. Even the Demon Race could not bear the consequences of that.

When the Zizhou Prefecture death warrior disguised as a Demon General saw Eastern Emperor Tai Yi, he was scared out of his wits and instinctively tried to flee.

"You still want to run?"

Tai Yi snorted coldly and gently swung the Eastern Emperor Bell.

"Clang—!"

An invisible sound wave instantly froze space and time. The death warrior's body stiffened, and he could no longer move.

If Tai Yi had not wanted to capture him alive, that single peal of the bell would have shattered his soul.

At the same time, the other death warriors were quickly subdued by the Demon Gods and brought before Eastern Emperor Tai Yi.

Eastern Emperor Tai Yi looked at the prisoners kneeling in a row, then at the few demons whose eyes remained blood-red and who continued rampaging despite being controlled. A cold glint flashed through his eyes.

"How dare you treat my Demon Race's warriors this way? Which faction are you from?"

Before Eastern Emperor Tai Yi could use any methods, the men had already been scared witless. Like beans pouring from a split bamboo tube, they revealed everything.

"Good! Very good, Dong Wang Gong! Very good, Head of Male Immortals!"

Tai Yi laughed in fury, and the killing intent in his eyes nearly became tangible.

"You do not dare oppose my Demon Race openly, yet you use such despicable methods to frame us and ruin our reputation!"

This matter could be considered either major or minor.

But at this moment, with the Demon Race and Zizhou Prefecture locked in a tense standoff, this was undoubtedly the spark that would ignite the powder keg.

Eastern Emperor Tai Yi no longer hesitated. He said to Fairy Caiyun,

"Fairy, you must have been frightened. My Demon Race will certainly give the Jade Lake an explanation!"

With that, he ordered a Demon God to escort the still-shaken Fairy Caiyun back to the Jade Lake. He himself headed straight for the Sun Star, carrying the evidence and a sky-reaching fury.