Trying to Trick Me Again

"I am Houtu, the Ancestor Witch!"

"Today, by the command of Father God Pangu, I establish Earthly Court to protect the descendants of Pangu's lineage, the Witch Clan!"

"All of us in the Witch Clan shall make it our ambition to slay demons, cleanse the Great Desolation of its troubles, and restore peace to the heavens and earth!"

The voices of the Twelve Ancestral Witches echoed through every corner of the Great Desolation.

They even reached the starry river, thundering between the Solar Star and the Lunar Star.

"Damn Witch Clan, our Demon Clan swears to crush you!"

Dijun, upon hearing the Ancestral Witches' words, was consumed by rage, gritting his teeth.

"Brother, do not be angry. The ten-thousand-year peace treaty is nearing its end. That will be the time for us to annihilate the Twelve Ancestral Witches!"

Taiyi held the Eastern Emperor Bell, his gaze chilling and filled with murderous intent.

"Two Demon Emperors, although the Heavenly Court is established, it requires a broader foundation! Our Demon Clan has billions of beings, and our scale is immense!"

Kunpeng advised Dijun and Taiyi.

Although the Solar Star was vast, it was too confined to serve as the Demon Clan's dojo.

The Demon Clan encompassed all demons in the Great Desolation; any being possessing demonic nature belonged to their kind.

Their numbers far exceeded those of the Witch Clan by more than ten thousand times.

"The Demon Master speaks wisely! The Witch Clan relies on the blessed land of Buzhou Mountain to be the overlords of the Great Desolation. Our Demon Clan, with billions of members, has no matching dojo!"

Dijun deeply agreed.

"Brother, you need not worry. I have spent many years studying the Grand Array of the Stars, and I sense that our clan's great fortune is about to reveal itself in the starry sky! At that time, our dojo will surely be found!"

Taiyi was confident.

He had already perfected the Grand Array of the Stars to an exquisite level and understood the changes in the starry sky intimately.

He had a premonition that a strange phenomenon would appear in the starry sky, bringing a great opportunity.

This opportunity was precisely the perfect time for the Demon Clan to take root.

"Wonderful! The Heavenly Dao favors us! If that is the case, why should our Demon Clan not reign supreme over the Great Desolation? Hahaha!"

Dijun burst into hearty laughter.

In Fire Cloud Cave.

"The Demon Clan established a Heavenly Court, and the Witch Clan immediately established an Earthly Court. Things are certainly lively," Hongyun mused inwardly as he heard the transmissions from the Great Desolation.

"No, I feel like something is amiss!"

His brow suddenly furrowed.

After a moment of thought, a flash of clarity appeared in his eyes.

"No wonder I felt something was off!"

Hongyun slapped his forehead, suddenly enlightened.

The Demon Clan's Heavenly Court should not be based on the Solar Star, but on the Thirty-Three Heavens.

Legend had it that in the early Great Desolation, there was no distinction between day and night.

Later, the three primordial heavens—Azure Heaven, Azure Sky, and Yellow Heaven—descended.

With the birth of these three heavens, day and night began to appear, and they once ruled the Primordial Heavenly Court.

However, after a battle with the Mother of the Stars for dominance of the star domain, they returned to their origin and transformed into the Thirty-Three Heavens.

This would be the future location of the Demon Clan's Heavenly Court.

At the lowest level of the Thirty-Three Heavens, there were four great Heavenly Gates.

The East, South, West, and North gates all led to the Thirty-Three Heavens.

After the tribulation, when the Witches and Demons perished, Haotian, the young attendant of Hongjun, and Yaochi would govern the Heavenly Court, and heavy troops would be stationed at the four gates.

"But at present, the Thirty-Three Heavens have not yet appeared in the Great Desolation!"

Hongyun's brow furrowed slightly.

With the Thirty-Three Heavens not yet manifested, the Demon Clan still lacked the foundation for their Heavenly Court.

However...

He waved his sleeve and summoned an object.

It was the Primordial Sky Measuring Ruler, obtained from the Three Immortal Islands in the East Sea.

This was the first post-natal treasure of merit for offense.

Even more marvelous was its ability to measure the heavens and earth of the Great Desolation.

"Sky Measuring Ruler, you are truly a divine artifact! I shall borrow your power to search for the Thirty-Three Heavens!"

Hongyun let out a hearty laugh.

He hadn't expected this treasure's first use wouldn't be for combat, but for searching the heavens.

The Thirty-Three Heavens could serve as the Demon Clan's foundation, even an eternal Heavenly Court; its creation was no small matter.

Hongyun wished to cultivate the Mythical Grand Unity, and opportunities were indispensable.

How could he let go of such a blessed land?

"The Thirty-Three Heavens will appear soon, I must find its trace first!"

He secretly resolved.

Only by seizing the initiative could he reap all its benefits.

He left his main body and the Netherworld Blood Sea in the Fire Cloud Cave, attaching his consciousness to his Mythical avatar, and the avatar moved out.

This was a life-saving strategy.

Even if the avatar perished, his consciousness could return, and reconstruction would be effortless.

Whoosh!

He transformed into a stream of light, speeding through the Great Desolation's starry sky.

Several years later.

Hongyun found himself deep within the starry sky.

Stars were densely packed here, twinkling like jewels, like treasures in the celestial curtain.

Swish!

He took out the Primordial Sky Measuring Ruler.

Buzz!

The aura of merit and virtue spread out mightily.

The treasure grew in the wind, instantly expanding to hundreds of millions of miles, yet it didn't stop.

Its length seemed boundless, astonishing.

Afterward, he held the ruler to measure the starry sky, searching for the Thirty-Three Heavens.

Three centuries later.

One day, he stopped and stood still.

"The Thirty-Three Heavens, it's actually here!"

After enduring hardships, he had finally found its trace.

The Great Desolation was boundless, and so was the starry sky.

It took three hundred years to find it, all thanks to the Sky Measuring Ruler's power.

Otherwise, even if his cultivation increased by several more levels, finding the future Thirty-Three Heavens would be difficult.

At this moment, the Thirty-Three Heavens were hidden behind a barrier, not yet born into the world.

But with the Sky Measuring Ruler in hand, he had nothing to fear.

This treasure not only measured the heavens but was also peerless in attack among acquired treasures.

"Let's test this treasure's might, whether it lives up to its name!"

He whispered to himself.

Summoning the Sky Measuring Ruler, he gripped one end as if holding a giant blade and slashed down fiercely.

Boom!

A deafening roar shook the heavens and the starry sky trembled.

The ruler's edge struck the barrier, and cracks immediately appeared.

"As expected, the foremost acquired offensive treasure!"

Hongyun nodded with satisfaction.

One blow broke the barrier; a few more strikes and he could enter.

"The creation of the Thirty-Three Heavens, I'm coming!"

He shouted loudly and swung the ruler again.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Within a few breaths, an entrance large enough for a person to pass through was broken open.

His figure flashed, and he darted inside.

He had barely entered for a moment before the entrance inexplicably sealed itself.

The wonders of the Thirty-Three Heavens were fully revealed.

"Hoo! This place is truly mysterious!"

As soon as he entered, a surge of spiritual energy washed over him.

The spiritual mist was ethereal, several times more abundant than on the Three Immortal Islands.

It could be called the foremost blessed land beneath Buzhou Mountain.

"No wonder the Demon Clan could contend with the Witch Clan in the future. With such fortune, it's no wonder they prospered!"

"But now, all of this belongs to me!"

He muttered in a low voice.

Then, he began his plundering.

The Thirty-Three Heavens were divided into the lower, middle, and upper realms.

He was currently only exploring the lower realm, specifically the first eleven layers of heaven.

The first layer, the second layer, the third layer...

He searched layer by layer, reaping substantial rewards.

Each layer of heaven contained spiritual fruits, immortal herbs, rare treasures, and even a few scarce magic treasures.

Although the magic treasures were few and not top-tier, the spiritual fruits, immortal herbs, and rare treasures were abundant.

These all contained spiritual power, which he absorbed using his Devouring Divine Ability.

The spiritual energy was not absorbed by his body.

His Mythical Avatar did not require spiritual energy for nourishment.

He remotely transmitted the spiritual energy to the Fire Cloud Cave, injecting it into the Netherworld Blood Sea.

The Blood Sea absorbed the spiritual energy, gradually returning to its former glory.

This was the divine efficacy of the Mythical Grand Unity technique.

His avatar absorbed spiritual energy in the Thirty-Three Heavens, but it could be transferred to the Blood Sea through his main body.

It was profoundly mysterious.

"If all the spiritual items in the Thirty-Three Heavens were converted into spiritual energy for the Blood Sea, it would be enough to nurture another avatar!"

He calculated inwardly.

The spiritual items on each layer of heaven were no less than those on the Three Immortal Islands.

Such spiritual energy could be considered a gift from heaven.

Soon, he reached the peak of the lower realm—the eleventh layer of heaven.

Buzz!

As soon as he stepped in, a fierce and malevolent aura surged towards him.

It was entirely different from the spiritual energy before, this aura bewitched the mind.

He activated his Grand Unity technique, and his mind instantly cleared.

Looking up, tens of thousands of miles away, a giant golden coffin floated in the air.

That terrifying, malevolent aura was emanating from within the coffin.

"This... could this be another treasure?"

He guessed in a low voice.

Just by its aura, it made him, a nascent Quasi-Saint, feel wary.

This object was definitely not ordinary.

Whoosh!

He moved like lightning, approaching the golden coffin.

Half an hour later.

He stopped a hundred meters from the coffin, gazing up at it.

The surface of the coffin was covered in golden inscriptions, and the restrictions were strict.

Its power was completely sealed, not leaking even a trace.

As such, he could not probe it deeply.

"I need to break the restrictions to uncover its secrets!"

He mused inwardly.

Swish! He released his Primordial Spirit.

His Nine Revolutions Primordial Technique had reached the eighth revolution, making his Primordial Spirit immensely powerful.

Aside from Hongjun, he believed himself to be the strongest in the Great Desolation, surpassing even the Three Pure Ones.

If he was unable to break the restrictions, others would have no hope.

Sizzle, sizzle!

The restriction inscriptions were gradually being refined.

With each one extinguished, his control over the coffin increased by a fraction.

Ten years later.

He had refined three layers of restrictions.

As he stood up, he stored the Great Dao Cushion into his clone's space.

This space held all of his main body's treasures.

Even if the clone perished, the treasures would remain unharmed.

He still didn't fully grasp the marvels of Grand Unity Law.

With three layers of restrictions in hand, he could initially control this coffin.

Hum!

A vast amount of information surged from the coffin into his mind.

Moments later, he understood it all.

"The Heaven Suppressing Coffin, it's actually the Heavenly Dao's number one malevolent supreme treasure!"

The information revealed that this was the Heaven Suppressing Coffin.

It shared the same origin as the Six Souls Banner and the Saint Slaying Pill, forged from the blood essence of Chaos Demon Gods.

Those who entered the coffin would have their Saintly divine abilities completely abolished, and after forty-nine days, they would be eternally sealed.

It was terrifyingly peerless!

It could even suppress Saints, surpassing the Great Dao Treasure Gourd.

Swish!

He waved his hand, intending to store the treasure into his space.

Three layers of restrictions had been refined; he should be able to control it.

Crack, crack!

The coffin only shifted slightly, emitting a loud sound, and then became still again.

"Why can't I put it away?"

He was utterly astonished.

This action defied common sense.

"Little friend, to take this treasure, you must break the seal of refinement!"

Suddenly, a voice echoed from within the coffin.

Hiss!

His heart jolted.

There was a living being inside the coffin?

He quickly calmed his mind.

The Heaven Suppressing Coffin was specifically for sealing powerful beings; even Saints could not escape.

If there was a living being inside, it must have been sealed.

It could speak, but it had no divine abilities.

He let down his guard.

Besides, this was only a clone; its demise would be inconsequential.

Whoosh!

He stepped forward and opened the coffin lid.

With three layers of restrictions in his grasp, opening the coffin was effortless.

The moment the coffin opened, he saw what was sealed within—residual spirits.

Three human faces appeared.

One had the face of a middle-aged man in cyan.

One looked like an ancient elder.

One was in the form of a yellow-skinned child.

The three faces were bound by a giant net of restrictions, unable to move.

"Who are you all? Why are you sealed here?"

He asked curiously.

"I am Azure Heaven!"

The old man's face replied.

"I am Azure Heaven!"

The middle-aged man's face spoke.

"I am Yellow Heaven!"

The boy's face said.

"Young friend, release the restriction you've set, and you can take this treasure!"

"Quickly release the restriction, this is the Heavenly Dao's first fierce treasure!"

"Release the restriction and take the treasure, and you can roam the Great Desolation from now on!"

The three urged him anxiously.

After speaking, lightning struck their faces from the coffin, twisting them in pain.

He sneered inwardly upon hearing this.

Release the restriction?

They probably want to trick me!

He guessed that releasing the restriction would allow the three to escape.

"If I'm not mistaken, you are Azure Heaven, Azure Sky, and Yellow Heaven?"

He did not touch the restriction, asking calmly.

"This..."

The expressions of the three stiffened.

Then they said again, "Fellow Daoist, since you know our identities, you must know our former glory!"

"Now that we are trapped in this coffin, if you take the treasure, we are willing to be your servants!"

"The Thirty-Three Heavens were formed from our origins, and all treasures within belong to you!"

"Quickly release the restriction, we are eager to serve!"

The three persuaded him repeatedly.

He curled his lip in a silent scoff.

Who are they trying to fool!

Who would be in a hurry to become a servant?

But at the moment, he indeed had trouble taking the coffin.

With these three suppressing it, the ultimate treasure could not enter his spatial dimension.

Unless he released the restriction and let them out.

Furthermore, the origins of Azure Heaven, Azure Sky, and Yellow Heaven had already dispersed, forming the Thirty-Three Heavens.

Now only residual spirits remained.

After considering, he decided not to take the risk for now.

Within the Thirty-Three Heavens, the upper levels had not yet been fully explored.

It wouldn't be too late to take this coffin after he finished plundering everything.

This place hadn't appeared yet, and no one else could enter.

Besides...

These three wanted to trick him into releasing the restriction; how could he not retaliate and be worthy of the System?

"I can release the restriction!"

He paused, looking at the three.

"Then why don't you hurry up and release it? Why are you hesitating, young friend!"

"Aren't you going to be our servant? We were all late-stage Quasi-Saints billions of years ago!"

"If we hadn't fought the Mother of the Starry Sky for the starry sky, how would we have fallen to this land? We would have dominated the Great Desolation by now!"

"I wonder if the Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin three clans are dominating now? When we were around, they were just newly risen minor clans!"

The three recalled the past, sighing repeatedly.

"The Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin three clans?"

He nodded slightly.