The Shore of the North Sea
The sea wind howled past, whipping the Daoist robes of the person on the shore into a furious flutter.
Tai Yi and Di Jun stood there, gazing toward the turbulent waters of the North Sea.
"Brother, why aren't we recruiting the North Sea Black Tortoise and are instead recruiting Kunpeng?" Tai Yi was puzzled. In terms of cultivation, spirit treasures, and fortune, the Black Tortoise surpassed him in every respect.
"Although the North Sea Black Tortoise has extremely high cultivation, its intelligence is incomplete. It's useless to our Demon Court. Kunpeng is far more suitable for our Demon Court!"
After repeated consideration, Di Jun had ultimately chosen Kunpeng. After all, Kunpeng could communicate and was a normal person.
That Black Tortoise's physical body was too powerful, which had resulted in incomplete intelligence. Their Demon Court wasn't a welfare home, so what would they want with an idiot?
"Tai Yi, go bring Kunpeng here!"
"I used the River Diagram and Luoshu to calculate his location. He's hiding in this stretch of sea."
"Big Brother, just wait and see!"
After speaking, Tai Yi leaped into the North Sea. The North Sea was dark, deep, and frigid, but it had no effect whatsoever on Tai Yi, whose true form was the Great Sun Golden Crow.
Suddenly, a massive whirlpool appeared on the previously tranquil sea. A ten-thousand-zhang beast resembling a whale burst from the water and let out a roar that shook heaven and earth.
Tai Yi stood atop Kunpeng's true-form head, while the surrounding seawater turned into steam and drifted away.
"Kunpeng, do I have to make a move before you'll stop?"
He summoned the Chaos Bell, and a streak of spiritual light shot toward the giant beast. The beast swung its tail, attempting to intercept it, but to no avail. It was struck hard on the back and crashed heavily into the sea, sending towering waves surging into the sky.
The power of the Chaos Bell was terrifying beyond compare!
"We have no Karmic Connection with the two of you, do we? Why did you attack me the moment you arrived?" the enormous Kun roared. "With such shameless conduct, how are you any different from those two in the West?"
"Kunpeng, how dare you insult me?"
"Chaos Bell, continue suppressing him!"
The clear bell tolls continued to ring above the North Sea. After five or six consecutive peals, the enormous Kun fell straight into the sea, churning up massive waves.
Amid the surging waves, a figure transformed into a streak of light and flew away from the North Sea. Its speed was astonishing. It was Kunpeng's Innate Divine Ability, Golden Crow Transforming into Rainbow—or rather, Ten Thousand-Mile Roc Journey, which could cover ten thousand miles in an instant.
"Tai Yi, that's Kunpeng's Innate Divine Ability!"
"Let's pursue him!"
The two performed the Golden Crow Transforming into Rainbow technique and chased closely after him. Their speed was on par with Kunpeng's Ten Thousand-Mile Roc Journey.
"Chaos Bell, suppress space!"
"Luoshu, seal Kunpeng!"
Tai Yi and Di Jun summoned their respective spirit treasures, imprisoning most of the space above the North Sea.
Kunpeng, who had been fleeing in every direction, suddenly found himself unable to move an inch. The space around him seemed to have frozen.
In the next moment, two hands landed on his shoulders.
"Fellow Daoist Kunpeng, we hit it off at first sight!"
"And yet you're trying to leave now. Isn't that a little disrespectful?"
Tai Yi and Di Jun each stood on one side, their hands clamping down on Kunpeng's shoulders like iron pincers.
"Fellow Daoist Kunpeng, the two of us brothers merely wanted to have some tea with you and discuss an important matter!"
"Why are you so agitated?" Di Jun said with a smile.
"Very well. Why don't the two of you tell me what this important matter is?"
"I, Kunpeng, will certainly go through fire and water for you!"
Kunpeng wore a smiling face, but inwardly he was cursing furiously. Damn it, you smashed me with the Chaos Bell the moment you started discussing the Dao? We're supposed to reason things out, not settle them with brute force!
"It's very simple. Tai Yi and I founded the Demon Court, and we're currently lacking a Demon Master. We wish to invite Fellow Daoist Kunpeng to take up the position!"
The Demon Court had just been established and urgently needed a powerful expert to support it, so they offered Kunpeng the position of Demon Master.
"If Fellow Daoist Kunpeng agrees, you can enjoy the fortune of our Demon Court!"
Hearing Di Jun's words, Kunpeng fell into deep thought. However, as the pain in his shoulders intensified, he had no chance to think it over carefully.
If he refused today, he would probably perish here...
"Fine. I agree to become the Demon Master!"
"However, I have one condition!"
"You must help me kill that fellow Hong Yun. He and I are irreconcilable enemies. He severed my opportunity and insulted my divine ability..."
At the thought of this, Kunpeng burned with rage. If Hong Yun hadn't played the benevolent fool, he would already have become the Dao Ancestor's personal disciple. Why else would Tai Yi and Di Jun be forcing him into submission now?
"Fine. We agree!"
And so, Kunpeng became the Demon Court's Demon Master and gained the protection of the Demon Court's fortune...
"I say, you two, are we really not going to recruit the Black Tortoise?"
"His opportunities and abilities are both greater than mine, aren't they?"
"No. I believe suitability is more important than ability. Demon Master Kunpeng, although the Black Tortoise surpasses you in many respects, what isn't suitable will never be suitable!"
Di Jun looked at Kunpeng with an expression of trust. This made Kunpeng feel that being the Demon Master wasn't so bad after all...
Kunpeng had no idea that his comparison was with someone whose intelligence had not yet fully developed. The Black Tortoise's body was simply too enormous, and precisely because it was so large, it had been unable to develop complete intelligence for a long time.
Actually, one couldn't blame Kunpeng. As Innate Beings of the North Sea, he had seen the Black Tortoise long ago. But the Black Tortoise had merely stared at him with a pair of mountain-sized eyes.
It hadn't said a single word for half a day. Kunpeng had assumed it was pretending to be aloof, so he had simply turned and left. In reality, the Black Tortoise's intelligence was incomplete, making speech rather difficult...
"Hehe, Martial Aunt Nuwa, you're joking. How could I be afraid of my martial aunt?"
"I'm just saying that distance makes the heart grow fonder..."
Shi Yu scratched his head. Fine, he was still afraid of Nuwa pinching his ear. The last time at Zixiao Palace, that pinch had nearly sent him to the Western Paradise. As expected, the prettier the woman, the more ruthless her hand~
"Little Yu Zi, just keep making excuses~"
Seeing this, Shi Yu hurriedly poured a cup of the freshly brewed Enlightenment Tea and handed it to Martial Aunt Nuwa.
"Have some tea, Martial Aunt!"
He poured three cups in succession, giving one each to West Queen Mother and Fuxi. The fragrance of the Enlightenment Tea drifted throughout the valley.
Just as everyone was enjoying their tea, auspicious light surged across the distant sky. Tai Yi, Di Jun, and Kunpeng had arrived.
"Ugh, why does having tea bring so much trouble?"
Shi Yu looked at the approaching trio and let out a long sigh before downing the tea in his cup.
Once the three arrived, Di Jun clasped his hands in salute and said loudly,
"Fellow Daoists Fuxi and Nuwa, we have come to impose upon you."
Fuxi raised an eyebrow slightly. "May I ask why the three of you have come? Could it be that you also want to ask for a cup of tea?"
Hearing this, Di Jun smiled. "Tai Yi and I founded the Demon Court. We have come today specifically to invite the two of you to join."
Nuwa set down her teacup and gently shook her head. "My brother and I are accustomed to our freedom and dislike being bound to a clan. Besides, our neighbors are the Witches. Wouldn't that be inappropriate?"
"You two are among the greatest experts beneath heaven. If you join the Demon Court, you will certainly help it flourish. Moreover, the Demon Court will not restrict your freedom too much. You only need to lend us your names!"
Di Jun hurriedly replied. The two of them were foremost among the great experts of the Primordial World. If they could join the Demon Court, it would be like adding wings to a tiger.
Fuxi pondered for a moment before looking toward Nuwa. For such an important matter, it was better to let his younger sister decide. He respected her choice.
Seeing this, Kunpeng spoke up. "Please don't reject us so quickly. If you join the Demon Court, we will share our fortune. It will bring you every benefit and no harm in cultivation!"
Nuwa frowned and shook her head. "My brother and I are idle wanderers. We have no intention of joining the Demon Court."
"Besides, the Dao Ancestor has appointed East King Duke as the Head of Male Immortals. Aren't you afraid that Fellow Daoists Tai Yi and Di Jun will provoke his displeasure by acting this way?"
Shi Yu looked at Martial Aunt Nuwa beside him and drew in a sharp breath. What a move, borrowing someone else's blade to kill.
She knows that East King Duke and Di Jun have conflicting paths, so she deliberately provoked them and used their own hands to teach East King Duke a lesson.
Brilliant~
"East King Duke? Hmph~"
Tai Yi crossed his arms and snorted coldly. He did not take East King Duke seriously at all. A withered bone in a grave, nothing more~
Seeing this, Di Jun hurriedly smoothed things over. "Fellow Daoist Nuwa, you worry too much. Our Demon Court acts according to its own hearts and need not concern itself with other people's opinions. However, since the two of you have made up your minds, we will not force you."
Tai Yi was still unwilling to give up. "Fellow Daoists Nuwa and Fuxi, please consider it carefully once more. Our Demon Court has limitless potential and will surely become the ruler of the Primordial World in the future."
Fuxi replied with a smile, "Thank you for your kind intentions, but my sister and I have no interest in this. We only wish to live as idle wanderers."
At this moment, Kunpeng's eyes shifted. "If circumstances change in the future, I hope the two of you can remain neutral and avoid becoming involved in unnecessary conflicts~"
After all, an expert of such stature could play an important role in any faction. Remaining neutral was the best position for them.
Nuwa glanced at Kunpeng. "Naturally. My brother and I only wish to cultivate in peace and will not easily involve ourselves in disputes."
Di Jun sighed helplessly. "Since that is the case, we shall take our leave."
"Wait~"
"Little Yu Zi, since the three of them have traveled all the way to Mount Buzhou, we should show them some hospitality."
"Pour the three Fellow Daoists a cup of tea to quench their thirst!"
Fuxi spoke up. Although the deal had failed, friendship remained. Since they had come peacefully to invite him and Nuwa, they should at least let them have a cup of tea before leaving.
"Little Yu Zi, pour the tea!"
Fuxi waved his hand, and three cups of Enlightenment Tea flew through a gentle breeze to stop before the three men.
"Hahaha, then thank you!"
"Fellow Daoist Fuxi~"
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