As the Demon Court was formally established in the Primordial Land, the conflict between it and the Wu Clan grew increasingly irreconcilable.
Before the Demon Court officially declared the abolition of East King Duke's Immortal Court, tensions had already arisen between the Witches and Demons.
The two great clans clashed from time to time, but the mighty beings of either side never intervened. The Quasi-Saints on both sides exercised great restraint and did not enter the fray.
Once the Quasi-Saints of both sides took the field, however, things would be different.
As the Demon Clan continued to grow stronger, the Wu Clan was also constantly expanding. The Wu Clan did not cultivate the primordial spirit, but only their physical bodies. Ordinary members of the Wu Clan could only devour flesh and blood or spiritual fruits to fill their stomachs and obtain vitality. Those were precisely the sources of the Demon Clan...
The powerful Witches were different. They directly captured transformed great demons alive and stewed them in pots...
One side wanted to eat, while the other wanted to live. Thus, an irreconcilable conflict developed.
Demon Court Palace
"Your Majesty the Demon Emperor, the Wu Clan has gradually grown stronger over the years. They have already begun leaving Mount Buzhou and spreading across the Primordial Land."
Kunpeng said gloomily. As the Teacher of Myriad Demons, he enjoyed the Demon Clan's destiny, so he could not allow that group of big eaters from the Wu Clan to continue devouring them.
"That's right, Your Majesties. The Wu Clan is growing larger, and their appetites are growing as well. If this continues, will there be any transformed great demons left in our Demon Clan?"
Bai Ze also spoke worriedly. The transformed great demons were the fresh blood of their Demon Clan. If the Wu Clan fried, boiled, braised, and stewed them all, would there still be any need for the Demon Court to exist?
"Big Brother, I ask to go to war!"
"If we let those Witches keep eating like this, won't our Demon Clan be waiting for extinction?"
Tai Yi rose to his feet. Ever since his cultivation had advanced, he had been eager to meet those members of the Wu Clan.
"Good, good, good! My second brother is invincible beneath the heavens!"
"With Tai Yi taking action, he will surely crush the Wu Clan!"
"Tai Yi, take the Nine Great Demon Saints and billions of demon soldiers and march on Mount Buzhou!"
Following Di Jun's command, the demons sprang into action. They flew down from the Thirty-Six Heavens, and boundless demonic aura blotted out the sky and sun. Their momentum faintly surpassed that of the Primordial Era's three innate clans.
The mighty Demon Army charged down Mount Buzhou and formed a battle array, their imposing presence shaking the heavens.
Twelve desolate auras came from within the divine hall. Twelve Dharma Bodies that reached the heavens and earth manifested above the Wu Clan's ancestral land.
Behind the Dharma Bodies followed the great Witches of the various tribes, and behind them came the Wu Clan warriors. Although the Wu Clan was small in number, the quality of their warriors was extremely high!
The Twelve Ancestral Witches had just finished their seclusion. During this retreat, they had comprehended an array inherited through their bloodline.
(Some people say they comprehended it during the second war. I'm moving it forward~~)
It was called the Twelve Heavenly Gods and Demons Array. With the power of the Twelve Ancestral Witches, it gathered their twelve spirits, activated Pangu's Essence Blood, drew together the killing intent of heaven and earth, and condensed Pangu's True Body.
As the leader of the Twelve Ancestral Witches, space twisted around Di Jiang's Dharma Body. His voice rang out in all directions like a great bell:
"We, the Wu Clan, inherit the bloodline of Father God Pangu and should protect this corner of heaven and earth. Now that the Demon Clan has grown powerful and repeatedly provoked us, we absolutely cannot stand by and watch!"
Zhu Jiuyin let out a series of deep growls and agreed, "Big Brother is absolutely right. The Demon Clan occupies the Heavenly Court and does not take our Wu Clan seriously. We must make them understand our strength!"
"Hmph! Anyone can boast with their mouth. Let's see the truth through our hands!"
Before the words had even faded, the phantom of the Great Sun Golden Crow behind Tai Yi flapped its wings. Its body shot forward like lightning, appearing before Zhu Rong in an instant.
A fierce battle erupted. Across the Primordial Land, wails filled the wilderness and bones piled high...
Gradually, both sides fought in earnest. Each suffered losses, but the Demon Clan's casualties were the heaviest. The Demon Clan was formed from the countless races of the Primordial Land, so their tacit coordination was inferior to that of the Wu Clan.
The Wu Clan shared the same origin. Whether it was the changes of their battle arrays or the coordination of their divine abilities, they surpassed the Demon Clan.
"Big Brother, let's form the array. We'll take down this feathered bird!" Gonggong said, looking at the fallen Wu Clan Warriors with tightly furrowed brows.
"Brothers and sisters! Form the array!"
"Let them see our Wu Clan's Twelve Heavenly Gods and Demons Array!"
Upon hearing this, Di Jiang immediately shouted loudly. The Wu Clan members hurriedly withdrew from the battle. They knew that their Ancestral Witches were about to unleash their ultimate move...
The twelve Ancestral Witches each occupied a position and manifested their true bodies. The killing intent on the battlefield gradually gathered, merging together and transforming into a giant that stood between heaven and earth.
Looking closely, the giant's eyes were lifeless. It possessed only a body.
"Great God Pangu!"
"It's Great God Pangu!"
"The Wu Clan can actually summon Great God Pangu's True Body!"
In an instant, all the mighty beings in the Primordial Land were drawn by that overwhelming killing intent.
Damn, I didn't expect the Twelve Ancestral Witches to have this trump card—to be able to summon Pangu's True Body...
The appearance of Pangu's True Body also attracted the attention of Old Ancestor Hongjun, who was far away in Zixiao Palace, painstakingly contemplating how to complete the three paths of Heaven, Earth, and Humanity.
"Pangu's True Body?"
"It has the form, but not the spirit..."
"No, it would be more accurate to say that it merely looks the same!"
After saying that, he no longer paid attention to the Pangu True Body summoned by the Twelve Ancestral Witches.
"Alas, the three paths of Heaven, Earth, and Humanity are enough to give this old Daoist a headache!"
"Bring forth the axe!"
Pangu's True Body roared. It raised both hands, and the outline of a looming giant axe emerged.
One of the Three Treasures of Creation, the Chaos Bell, began to hum, as if responding to Pangu's summons.
"Damn it! Chaos Bell, stabilize for me!"
When Tai Yi saw this, he immediately used his immense magical power to suppress the Chaos Bell, preventing it from escaping his control.
At the same time, the two supreme treasures far away on Kunlun Mountain also received the summons. Yuanshi glanced at the Pangu Banner beside him, then looked at Pangu's True Body.
"Not yet!"
Yuanshi shook his head. He then suppressed the agitation of the Pangu Banner, calming it down.
Meanwhile, inside Eight Views Palace, ever since the last time the Taiji Diagram had been borrowed, Shi Yu had never returned it to Taiqing...
At this moment, the killing intent in the Primordial Land was in complete turmoil. Apart from the Ancestral Witches, who else in the Primordial Land could use killing intent?
"Has the Witch-Demon War begun..."
"Mm, the sun is shining overhead. I'm going to take an afternoon nap!"
Shi Yu simply lay down on his bed and closed his eyes tightly. He knew nothing at all. As for some Witch-Demon War, he knew nothing about that either...
The Taiji Diagram transformed into a streak of light, tore through space, and flew toward Pangu's True Body in response to its summons.
"Disciple, where is the Taiji Diagram?"
Taiqing hurried into the room, woke Shi Yu, who was sleeping, and urgently questioned him about the Taiji Diagram's whereabouts.
"What Taiji Diagram? I don't know anything about it."
"I just fell asleep, Master. It's afternoon nap time!" Shi Yu rubbed his bleary eyes and spoke lazily.
"Alas..."
Taiqing let out a long sigh, then flicked his sleeve and left. However, the corners of his lips lifted slightly, so subtly that it was extremely difficult to notice.
"Tai Yi, Di Jun, the karmic connection you formed with my three brothers in Zixiao Palace back then will be settled this time!"
If Shi Yu had known that his master had used him to send out the Taiji Diagram and aid the Ancestral Witches,
perhaps Shi Yu would not have been so shocked, because he knew one fact: if you had not offended Taiqing in the Primordial Land, how could you possibly expect to live in peace?
"Hahaha, 'bring forth the axe'?"
"How hilarious!"
Tai Yi looked at the illusory giant axe and laughed. The Three Treasures of Creation had long since been refined by their respective masters, so how could a supreme treasure come running over?
As soon as his words fell, a black-and-white radiance tore through space and flew into the Pangu Axe. The illusory giant axe became several degrees more substantial.
At this moment, Pangu's True Body swung the giant axe and fiercely hacked down at the Demon Army.
Seeing this, Tai Yi hurriedly brought out the Chaos Bell and placed it before the Demon Army.
"Clang~"
A metallic crash rang out. Although the Chaos Bell blocked the strike, Tai Yi was shaken until his blood and qi churned violently. A trace of ruthlessness flashed through his eyes.
"This array is actually so powerful."
Tai Yi was secretly shocked, but with the lives of billions of demons behind him at stake, he absolutely could not retreat.
"Demon Gods and Demon Saints, heed my order!"
"We'll form an array too! Form the Myriad Stars Array!"
At that moment, Di Jun hurried over and shouted loudly. In an instant, the Demon Clan formed the Myriad Stars Array.
The Demon Clan had yet to refine the three hundred and sixty-five Star Banners, so they could not fully display the true power of the Myriad Stars Array.
For a time, one Primordial Star after another appeared in the sky. The stars glittered as they faced off against Pangu's True Body, which stood towering upon the earth.
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