Once he had calmed down, Shen Hongfei finally revealed his solution to the Witch Clan's troubles.
"The Witch Clan and the Demon Clan are both among the strongest forces in the Primordial World. Beneath your two clans are countless vassal races. If a great war truly breaks out, billions upon billions of living beings throughout the Primordial World will be dragged into it..."
Shen Hongfei slowly began to explain.
The Witch-Demon War was one of the three Great Tribulations after the creation of the Primordial World. How could the number of deaths have been limited to a mere billion?
The Witch Clan and Demon Clan, whose influence spread throughout the Primordial World, had nearly been wiped out. That was what gave humanity the chance to rise afterward!
As they listened to Shen Hongfei's account, the hearts of the Twelve Ancestral Witches sank.
They knew that what Shen Hongfei had said was very likely true!
At the thought of billions upon billions of living beings throughout the Primordial World being dragged into the war, even the Twelve Ancestral Witches felt a chill run through them!
Shen Hongfei first described the horrifying consequences of the Witch-Demon War before continuing, "To contend with the Witch Clan for the position of protagonist of Heaven and Earth, the Demon Clan will absolutely not retreat easily. They will certainly press the Witch Clan at every turn! If the Witch Clan wants to avoid war, negotiations with the Demon Clan cannot possibly succeed! If you want the Demon Clan to back down, you must invite someone with sufficient standing to step forward..."
Before Shen Hongfei could finish speaking, everyone's eyes in the hall lit up at once.
"The person you mentioned—is it Saint Hongjun?"
Dijiang pressed him impatiently.
Hongjun was the only Saint in the Primordial World. His words were the Heavenly Law's decree to the entire Primordial World, and no one dared defy them!
After all, everyone beneath the Saints was an ant. No matter how powerful the Demon Clan was, it absolutely would not dare provoke Hongjun!
Thus, Dijiang and the other Ancestral Witches all guessed that the person Shen Hongfei had mentioned would be Hongjun!
"That's right! The Demon Clan has been recruiting troops and expanding its forces on a large scale. Its strength is now vastly different from before, and it is at the height of its expansion! I'm afraid that, apart from inviting Saint Hongjun, there is no one else who can make the Demon Clan yield!"
Shen Hongfei smiled faintly.
In the original course of events, it was Hongjun who personally intervened and stopped the first war between the Witch Clan and the Demon Clan!
Shen Hongfei was eighty percent certain that after the Witch Clan requested his help, Hongjun would step forward early and stop the war between the two clans!
However, once humanity descended into the world, the war between the Witch Clan and the Demon Clan would probably still be unavoidable!
After all, the Primordial World could have only one protagonist. Once the Demon Clan's ambitions expanded to a certain degree, it would inevitably attack the Witch Clan!
Moreover, Hongjun probably would not stop it then. He might even fan the flames!
But that was probably something that would happen countless epochs from now. By then, Shen Hongfei would certainly have enough strength to interfere!
For now, as long as Shen Hongfei could temporarily resolve the Witch Clan's troubles and marry Houtu, that would be enough!
"Good! I'll personally go to Zixiao Palace right now to request an audience with Saint Hongjun and ask him to intervene!"
Dijiang spoke with an excited expression.
The Demon Clan had been provoking them repeatedly lately, irritating Dijiang beyond measure.
If Hongjun could intervene and stop the Demon Clan's excessive behavior, it would naturally be a good thing for the Witch Clan!
Dijiang flapped his wings and instantly left Pangu Hall, heading toward Zixiao Palace beyond the Thirty-Three Heavens!
As the leader of the Witch Clan, Dijiang was also peerless in speed. He was the most suitable person to go to Zixiao Palace!
Zixiao Palace.
Hongjun, who had been meditating in seclusion, suddenly opened his eyes.
Boundless radiance flashed within his eyes, which seemed to contain the entire universe!
"Who is calling my name?"
Hongjun murmured.
He made a quick calculation with his fingers, and the scene of Shen Hongfei discussing matters with the Twelve Ancestral Witches inside Pangu Hall immediately appeared in his mind.
"Heh heh, interesting!"
After seeing through Shen Hongfei's plans, Hongjun smiled faintly. "The time for the Witch-Demon War has indeed not yet arrived. Since that's the case, I'll give you this favor!"
After leaving Pangu Hall, Dijiang spent only a quarter of an hour tearing through layer upon layer of space before arriving outside Zixiao Palace!
Just as Dijiang was about to step forward and knock for an audience, the palace doors of Zixiao Palace suddenly opened, and a teenage Daoist boy walked out.
The boy wore his hair in a Daoist topknot. His face was delicate and adorable, as though carved from jade.
Yet the powerful aura belonging to a Grand Luo Golden Immortal that radiated from him made Dijiang dare not underestimate him.
"Greetings, young Daoist friend! I am Dijiang, leader of the Witch Clan. I have come especially to request an audience with Saint Hongjun. Please inform him of my arrival!"
Dijiang politely bowed to the boy as he spoke.
"Fellow Daoist Dijiang, please return. Dao Ancestor has already granted what you seek!"
The boy spoke directly.
"W-what?"
Upon hearing this, Dijiang was stunned.
He had not expected Hongjun to know in advance that he was coming, or even to know what he wanted!
After recovering, Dijiang looked toward Zixiao Palace with an expression of admiration. "As expected of a Saint. Your divine abilities truly aren't something we can compare with!"
The various mighty figures of the Primordial World all knew that Saints were extremely powerful, and that the strength of those beneath the Saints was utterly incomparable to theirs!
But because no one had ever seen Hongjun take action, they still had no clear understanding of just how powerful a Saint truly was.
Dijiang had finally witnessed the tip of the iceberg of a Saint's strength, and awe naturally arose in his heart!
Still, the stronger Hongjun was, the better. That way, the Demon Clan would be even less willing to disobey his orders!
Dijiang respectfully bowed toward Zixiao Palace one last time before flying away!
A moment later, Dijiang returned to Pangu Hall.
"Big Brother, why are you back so soon?"
Seeing Dijiang return, the other Ancestral Witches in the hall were all startled.
Unlike when they had searched for the Sun-Slaying Bow, Dijiang had gone to request an audience with Saint Hongjun this time. It was impossible for him to return so quickly!
"I didn't meet Saint Hongjun..."
Dijiang shook his head and immediately told everyone what he had seen on his journey to Zixiao Palace.
"What! Saint Hongjun's divine abilities are actually so vast?"
"Unbelievable! Big Brother hadn't even arrived, yet Saint Hongjun already knew what we sought?"
"..."
After hearing Dijiang's account, the Ancestral Witches were all shocked.
Clearly, they had not expected that, despite being far beyond the Thirty-Three Heavens, the Saint could still know their every move!
From then on, whenever they mentioned Hongjun's name, their voices unconsciously grew much quieter, and their attitudes became even more respectful.
"Heh heh!"
Shen Hongfei merely smiled faintly and was not surprised.
When Shen Hongfei had mentioned Hongjun earlier, he had already known that the latter would notice.
Once more Saints appeared in the Primordial World in the future, everyone would learn that a Saint's name could not be mentioned casually.
Just then, a vast and majestic voice suddenly came from beyond the Thirty-Three Heavens, instantly spreading throughout the entire Primordial World!
"I am Hongjun! Witch Clan and Demon Clan, heed my decree! From this day forth, the Demon Clan shall govern the heavens and the Witch Clan shall govern the earth. You are not to initiate a great war for the next one hundred thousand years. Otherwise, Heaven itself will destroy you!"
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