Within Pangu Hall on Buzhou Mountain, the sound of discussions on the Dao rang out without end.
Far away, on Phoenix Nest Mountain, Auspicious Clouds swirled and the Phoenix Trees dripped with verdant green. Yet there was an entirely different scene there.
Two blazing golden rainbows tore across the sky and landed before the mountain gate. They were none other than Di Jun and Taiyi.
"Di Jun of the Sun Star, Taiyi, request an audience with Daoist friends Nuwa and Fuxi." Di Jun's voice was gentle, yet carried an undeniable majesty that spread across the entire Phoenix Nest Mountain.
Before long, the mountain gate opened, and Nuwa and Fuxi walked out side by side.
Nuwa possessed peerless elegance and an ethereal bearing, as though she had never been tainted by the mortal world.
Fuxi's features were refined and scholarly. His eyes were unfathomably deep, as if the Primordial Eight Trigrams were slowly revolving within them, deducing the myriad phenomena of the world.
"Daoist friend Di Jun, Daoist friend Taiyi." Fuxi wore a gentle smile. "The two of you have been cultivating in seclusion on the Sun Star. Now that you have honored us with your presence, may I ask what brings you here?"
Nuwa also gave a slight nod, her expression tranquil.
Once inside Phoenix Nest Mountain, they took their seats according to host and guest.
Di Jun did not bother with excessive pleasantries and went straight to the point. "Daoist friends Fuxi and Nuwa."
"My brother and I have come uninvited today because there is an important matter concerning the future structure of the Primordial Wilderness, as well as the prospects of our Dao paths, that we wish to discuss with you both."
Fuxi's fingers moved slightly, as if he were sensing the Heavenly Secrets. His expression remained unchanged. "Oh? What sort of important matter could make the two of you so solemn?"
Di Jun's gaze was sharp as he spoke directly. "The two of you must have seen it as well. Some time ago, the Witch Clan established its clan on Buzhou Mountain, drawing down immeasurable merit and greatly increasing its Destiny and Fortune!"
Fuxi nodded. "The Witch Clan established its clan and received merit from Heaven. It is indeed known throughout the Primordial Wilderness. The descendants of Pangu truly live up to their reputation."
Nuwa's cool voice rang out. "The Witch Clan established its great vow in the name of Pangu's descendants: to protect the Primordial Wilderness, cleanse the baleful energy, and organize the earth veins. This is an act of immense merit that follows Heaven's Will."
Taiyi suddenly snorted coldly. "Hmph! The Witch Clan claims to be protecting the Primordial Wilderness, but in truth, it harbors ulterior motives! After gaining such merit and Destiny and Fortune, its next step will certainly be to dominate the Primordial Wilderness!"
Nuwa's brows knit slightly as she looked at Taiyi. "The Witch Clan truly swore to cleanse the baleful energy and organize the earth veins. Those are concrete actions. Perhaps it is not as Daoist friend imagines?"
Taiyi gave a cold laugh. "Daoist friend Nuwa is being far too kindhearted. Descendants of Pangu? Protecting the Primordial Wilderness? They are nothing more than excuses to seize Destiny and Fortune and strengthen themselves!"
"Once they have gained momentum, where will there be any place left in this Primordial Wilderness for living beings who are not members of the Witch Clan?"
Di Jun's voice was steady, yet carried an inciting force. "What Taiyi said is no exaggeration. The Witch Clan was born powerful, and now it has Heaven's merit supporting it as well. How arrogant its bearing has become."
"Look at the countless living beings of our Primordial Wilderness—birds, beasts, plant spirits, and aquatic beings with scales. Though they are spread across the four extremes of the Primordial Wilderness, they remain little more than a scattered mass, each governing itself!"
"If we do not unite in time and form a force capable of standing against them, then when we face the Witch Clan's relentless pressure, we may truly suffer annihilation!"
"By then, it will be too late for regret!"
His eyes burned brightly as he looked at Fuxi and Nuwa. "Taiyi and I have considered this carefully. We wish to follow the Witch Clan's example, unite all the living beings of the Primordial Wilderness, and establish—the Demon Clan!"
"The Demon Clan?" Nuwa's brows furrowed slightly.
"That's right, the Demon Clan!" Di Jun's tone was decisive. "We will follow Heaven's Will, establish order, rule over all living beings, enlighten the ignorant, and enable every living being in the Primordial Wilderness to remain in its proper place and perform its proper duty! This will follow Heaven and accord with the people, and it will also bring immeasurable merit!"
"The Witch Clan uses protection as its name. My Demon Clan will use order as its name!"
"The Witch Clan controls the earth. My Demon Clan will control the heavens!"
Fuxi looked at Di Jun, his gaze deep. "Your ambitions are truly grand. However, how many living beings are there in the Primordial Wilderness? Among them are countless powerful figures, and arrogant, untamed individuals are everywhere. How easy will it be to unite them?"
"That is precisely why a true leader is needed!" Di Jun's eyes blazed as he stared directly at Fuxi and Nuwa.
Fuxi's fingers lightly plucked at the Eight Trigrams diagram, and he did not immediately state his position.
Nuwa's brows remained slightly furrowed. She seemed rather uninterested in this sort of struggle for supremacy.
Nuwa's brows remained slightly furrowed. By nature, she disliked conflict, and she instinctively resisted a struggle for supremacy that would sweep across the entire Primordial Wilderness.
Di Jun saw their hesitation and immediately threw out his bargaining chip.
"If the two of you are willing to join my Demon Clan and help bring this great undertaking to fruition..."
"I, Di Jun, am willing to honor Daoist friend Nuwa as—the Empress Nuwa!"
"And honor Daoist friend Fuxi as—Emperor Xi!"
"The positions of Empress Nuwa and Emperor Xi will be equal to the imperial positions held by Taiyi and me!"
"You will share in the supreme Destiny and Fortune of the Demon Clan and jointly wield the authority of Heaven and Earth!"
"With the four of us joining forces and gathering the Primordial Wilderness's greatest strength and Destiny and Fortune, how could we fail to accomplish this great undertaking?!"
Empress Nuwa? Emperor Xi?
Fuxi and Nuwa exchanged a glance. These terms were exceptionally generous.
If the Demon Clan could be successfully established, Di Jun and Taiyi would be emperors, while Nuwa and Fuxi would be sovereigns.
These were not merely exalted titles. They represented actual status and authority within the future Demon Clan, second only to the two Demon Emperors, as well as the support of the clan's immense and unimaginable Destiny and Fortune!
This undoubtedly held enormous attraction for their paths of cultivation.
Nuwa pondered for a moment before speaking in her cool voice. "Establishing the Demon Clan and ruling over all living beings... That is likely to place us in complete opposition to the Witch Clan, leaving no possibility of coexistence."
"It is precisely because coexistence is impossible that we must establish it!" Taiyi abruptly rose to his feet, Solar True Fire faintly flickering around him. "There can only be one protagonist of the Primordial Wilderness!"
"The Witch Clan is growing powerful. If we do not unite, it will defeat us one by one in the future!"
Di Jun added, "Daoist friends, the Witch Clan has already seized the initiative by establishing its clan and gaining merit from the Heavenly Dao, causing its Destiny and Fortune to soar. If we hesitate any longer, we will truly miss this opportunity and regret it when it is too late."
"Establishing the Demon Clan is not only for the sake of the four of our Dao paths. It is also to find a path forward for the countless living beings of the Primordial Wilderness, to fight for a place to survive, and to prevent them from being enslaved and oppressed by the Witch Clan!"
Fuxi began deducing once more. Although the Heavenly Secrets remained chaotic, he seemed to faintly see a golden path leading toward supreme glory, accompanied by endless slaughter and tribulations.
Risk and opportunity coexisted.
Fuxi looked at Nuwa and gave a slight nod.
Nuwa received her elder brother's signal. Though she sighed inwardly, she also understood that the tide had already formed, and they could not stand outside it.
Her cool gaze swept over Di Jun and Taiyi before she slowly spoke.
"Very well. My brother and I agree to join the Demon Clan."
Di Jun and Taiyi exchanged a glance, both overjoyed!
"Empress Nuwa and Emperor Xi are truly righteous!" Di Jun rose and solemnly bowed.
"Hahaha! With the two of you joining us, the great undertaking of my Demon Clan can be accomplished!" Taiyi was also brimming with pride and lofty ambition.
"Now that we have reached an agreement, when and where should the clan-establishment ceremony be held?" Fuxi regained his composure and began considering the practical matters.
"Daoist friend Di Jun, establishing a clan is no small matter. It requires great Destiny and Fortune and a powerful foundation to support it. Although you two were nurtured by the Sun Star and possess extraordinary origins, to unite the Demon Clan, I fear..."
Di Jun and Taiyi exchanged a glance, confident smiles appearing on their faces.
Di Jun laughed heartily. "Daoist friend Fuxi's concern is entirely reasonable. If my brother and I had not made complete preparations and secured a foundation capable of suppressing the Destiny and Fortune of the Primordial Wilderness, how would we dare speak lightly of establishing a clan?"
He paused and looked at Taiyi, who stood proudly as well.
"Let us not conceal this from you two."
"When my younger brother and I traveled throughout the Primordial Wilderness in our early years, we happened by chance to discover an ancient relic atop Buzhou Mountain, in the Thirty-Third Heaven!"
"It was a vast and boundless complex of palaces suspended above the Nine Heavens, surrounded by swirling clouds and dense immortal aura. It surpassed every known blessed land and grotto-heaven in the Primordial Wilderness!"
"This place is precisely the perfect foundation that Heaven has bestowed upon my Demon Clan!"
"My brother and I have already named it—the Heavenly Court."
The Heavenly Court?
Nuwa and Fuxi simultaneously revealed looks of astonishment.
Such a blessed land had actually been discovered by Di Jun and Taiyi? Their Destiny and Fortune were truly extraordinary!
The slight doubts they had still held about joining the Demon Clan vanished without a trace.
Being able to discover and occupy the Heavenly Court was enough to prove that Di Jun and Taiyi were men blessed with great Destiny and Fortune and tremendous opportunities!
By following them, they might truly seize that sliver of hope and pursue a supreme Dao path.
"The Heavenly Court... Good! What a fine Heavenly Court!" Fuxi praised. "With the Heavenly Court as our foundation, we will establish our Demon Clan, look down upon the Primordial Wilderness, and rule over the stars of the heavens! The time and fortune are both right!"
Nuwa also nodded slightly, a trace of brilliance flashing through her cool eyes. "In that case, we shall await good news from you two Daoist friends."
"Good!" Di Jun was brimming with ambition. "Then let us agree that in a thousand years, we will announce it to the Primordial Wilderness from the Heavenly Court and formally establish the Demon Clan!"
"Very well. We shall do as Daoist friend says." Fuxi agreed.
Nuwa also nodded in approval.
Within Phoenix Nest Mountain, four supreme experts of the Primordial Wilderness forged an alliance that would be enough to change its entire structure.
Di Jun and Taiyi took their leave and departed, transforming into golden rainbows that shot straight toward the Sun Star. They had to begin preparing for the clan-establishment ceremony a thousand years later.
Nuwa and Fuxi stood outside the hall, gazing toward the direction in which the two had departed, remaining silent for a long time.
"Little sister," Fuxi finally spoke, his tone carrying a trace of solemnity. "This matter... is far too significant. The future tribulations may be impossible to estimate."
Nuwa gently shook her head. "Although the risks are great, this is also where our opportunity lies. The great tide of the Primordial Wilderness has already begun. Being caught within it, how could we possibly stand outside it?"
She looked toward Buzhou Mountain.
The Witch Clan. The Demon Clan.
In the end, the Primordial Wilderness was destined to descend into chaos.