With that, Di Jun waved his imperial robe.
The River Diagram and Luo Script stirred violently once more, and the surroundings before everyone's eyes gradually shifted.
The scene of the recent Witch-Demon battle blurred. When it became clear again, it had transformed into a view of Shouyang Mountain.
As they drew closer, the people from the Heavenly Court could also see the situation on Shouyang Mountain clearly.
Shouyang Mountain was bustling with humans, smiles plastered across everyone's faces.
Among the houses built from piles of grass and stones, one could clearly see Alchemy Furnaces.
Many people were refining pills in front of the furnaces.
Those who were not refining pills had already finished their batches and were delivering them to the Witch Clan outside Shouyang Mountain.
The Witch Clan then transported them elsewhere.
After consuming the pills, those witches all became several times stronger physically.
Flames blazed in Di Jun's eyes. "As expected, these humans are refining pills for the Witch Clan!"
"In just five hundred years, they've already allowed so many witches to increase their strength. If they're given more time, who knows what will happen?"
Ci Tie's eyes widened roundly.
Only after seeing it with his own eyes did Ci Tie finally believe it. He was both shocked and furious.
The thought that every member of the Witch Clan might have taken the pills and greatly increased their strength—perhaps to the point where one witch could challenge ten demons alone—left him unable to sit still.
When Di Jun heard Ci Tie's words, cold light flashed in his eyes.
"They're nothing but blood food. They haven't even recognized their own place, yet they dare help the Witch Clan. They're courting death!"
Originally, Di Jun had spared you all for Empress Nuwa's sake.
Di Jun had turned a blind eye to the Demon Race devouring humans, while secretly keeping the matter under control afterward.
But now, the humans actually dared to oppose the Demon Race!
"Ci Tie, Gui Che... Go exterminate this ignorant lot of humans!"
Although Di Jun was furious at the humans, there was also a trace of fear in his heart that even he had not noticed.
Bai Ze's expression changed slightly upon hearing this, and he hurriedly said, "Lord Di Jun, please wait."
Seeing Bai Ze stop him, Di Jun frowned and said displeasedly, "Bai Ze, what else is there?"
Bai Ze waved his feather fan and said, "Those humans were created by Empress Wa. Lord Di Jun, please think this through."
Di Jun frowned. "So what?"
"Back then, Empress Wa molded humans from clay and drew down the merits of the Heavenly Dao, becoming a saint because of it."
"Empress Wa's position as a saint is deeply tied to the human race by karma."
"If Empress Wa finds out that the destruction of the human race was connected to Lord Di Jun, I'm afraid it will create discord among the Demon Emperors."
Di Jun immediately looked as though cold water had been poured over him. "You're right."
Seeing Di Jun calm down, Bai Ze continued, "As for the human race, we should communicate with Empress Wa first."
A thoughtful look appeared in Di Jun's eyes, and he no longer urged Ci Tie to go to Shouyang Mountain.
On Shouyang Mountain, Luo Xuan had no idea that humanity had nearly been exterminated because of his decision.
"Big Brother Hou Yi, what are you so happy about?" Bi Qu Ge 789
Earlier, Luo Xuan had seen Hou Yi approach him in high spirits.
His honest smile also carried a trace of excitement and exhilaration.
"Brother Luo, we won! A great victory!"
Looking at Hou Yi's expression, Luo Xuan's heart stirred. "Was it a battle with the Demon Race?"
Hou Yi nodded excitedly. "That's right, Brother Luo. It was all thanks to your pills!"
"You didn't see how those demons were beaten into a sorry state by the warriors of my Witch Clan..."
Hou Yi recounted the battle to Luo Xuan, gesturing animatedly from time to time.
Listening to Hou Yi's account, Luo Xuan fell into thought.
In the original storyline, the Witch Clan and Demon Race had fought several times, and both sides had always suffered heavy losses.
But now, it seemed that things were developing differently?
Just after seeing Hou Yi off, the Three Ancestors arrived.
Suiren Shi looked at Luo Xuan worriedly. "Luo Xuan, what should we do?"
"Now that the Witch Clan has defeated the Demon Race using the pills refined by our human race, will Holy Mother truly not blame us?"
Originally, Luo Xuan had already managed to reassure them, but after learning that the Demon Race had suffered heavy casualties, their hearts rose into their throats again.
Luo Xuan said helplessly, "Don't worry, Ancestor. Empress Nuwa definitely won't blame us."
However, no matter how much Luo Xuan explained this time, the Three Ancestors still could not let go of their worries.
Luo Xuan had no choice but to say, "If you're truly worried, Ancestor, why not worship Holy Mother and ask her directly about her attitude?"
The three of them exchanged glances and said joyfully, "Good idea!"
Phoenix Perch Mountain.
Nuwa, who had been cultivating, suddenly opened her eyes.
"How strange. It isn't time for the worship ceremony yet, so why has the human race begun worshiping me?"
Nuwa felt slightly puzzled.
Why had the human race suddenly sought her out?
Chapter 21: We Beg Holy Mother to Give Us Justice
Shouyang Mountain.
All the humans had gathered before an altar.
The Three Ancestors silently chanted an incantation.
As for Luo Xuan, he stood slightly behind the Three Ancestors.
After roughly the time it took to burn an incense stick, a ripple burst above the altar, causing the space to distort slightly.
Immediately afterward, a phantom with a human body and a serpent's tail appeared above the altar.
Although her features were blurry, everyone recognized her identity at once.
"Greetings, Holy Mother!"
The Three Ancestors immediately knelt, their expressions reverent, though they felt somewhat uneasy inside.
Nuwa nodded slightly before saying, "You worship me every year. It seems you are sincere."
"But if I remember correctly, the time you worship me is not now. Is there something you specifically wish to ask me about?"
"This..."
When they heard that Empress Nuwa had indeed noticed them, the Three Ancestors were delighted.
But hearing her question, the three of them looked at one another, unsure how to speak.
"Empress Nuwa, please forgive us. We truly had no other option, so we resorted to this," Luo Xuan said, stepping forward to answer for the Three Ancestors.
Nuwa's eyes shifted slightly. "You are Luo Xuan?"
This was the first time she had seen up close the human who had drawn down the merits of the Heavenly Dao several times.
His features were as though carved by knives and axes, especially his eyes, which seemed to contain stars.
Luo Xuan nodded. "That's right."
Seeing Luo Xuan's calm and unassuming manner, Nuwa secretly nodded.
"Tell me, what exactly did you seek me for?" Bi Qu Ge 789
Luo Xuan's expression was sorrowful. "Empress Nuwa, do you know what kind of life our human race has lived since its birth?"
"The human race has neither mighty experts to protect us nor a powerful background. The surrounding demons think us weak and easy to bully, so they treat us as blood food..."
Luo Xuan then described in detail how the Demon Race had oppressed them.
Combined with Luo Xuan's sorrowful expression, his words made the atmosphere among the humans grow even heavier.
Nuwa's expression turned ugly, and she said gravely, "Such a thing actually happened?"
Nuwa was a saint, after all. With a single turn of her thoughts, she instantly learned the entire cause and effect surrounding the human race.
She discovered that every word Luo Xuan had spoken was true. In fact, the Demon Race's actions had been even more excessive than he described.
Nuwa abandoned her deduction halfway through, because the truth was simply too painful to bear.
Her expression grew even uglier as she said coldly, "Bring those demons here. I want to see who dares to invade you."
Nuwa had known from the beginning that the Demon Race devoured humans, and she had even suggested that Di Jun and the others strictly control the matter.
But after returning to Phoenix Perch Mountain, she had not paid much attention to it.
She had never expected the Demon Race to grow even more brazen.
Luo Xuan scratched his nose and said, "Reporting to Empress Nuwa, there are hardly any demons left on Shouyang Mountain."
"None left?" Nuwa froze.
Hadn't the human race summoned her to resolve this very matter?
Nuwa's divine sense spread out like a tide, covering the area within fifty thousand kilometers of Shouyang Mountain in the blink of an eye.
She found that there truly was not a single demon there. Instead, she could see many members of the Witch Clan.
Most notably, a Great Witch was actually standing nearby.
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