The voice rang out like a great bell, carrying an indescribable majesty that made none dare disobey!
"Wonderful! The Saint has finally issued an order. From now on, the Demon Clan definitely won't dare provoke us!"
"We Witch Clan thank the Saint!"
"..."
Upon hearing the voice, the Ancestral Witches were overjoyed and hurriedly voiced their thanks.
Although the Saint had assigned the celestial realm to the Demon Clan, preventing a great war that would have swept across the entire primordial world was still worthwhile to the Ancestral Witches!
"My Hongfei is truly amazing. Your method actually worked!"
Nuwa gently stroked her belly, her face full of pride.
As Hongjun's voice faded, the entire primordial world erupted into an uproar!
"I never expected Saint Hongjun to issue such an edict. He has spared our primordial world a great calamity!"
"Wonderful! With Saint Hongjun's edict, the primordial world will be much more peaceful from now on!"
"..."
Countless lifeforms throughout the primordial world discussed the matter animatedly, deeply grateful for the edict Hongjun had issued.
In recent years, as the conflict between the Witch and Demon Clans intensified, the entire primordial world had become increasingly unsettled.
Who knew how many lifeforms had been dragged into the conflict and died tragic deaths?
Those who only wished to focus on cultivation naturally supported Hongjun's edict!
Yet inside the Demon Clan Heavenly Court, Di Jun and Eastern Emperor Taiyi's expressions darkened instantly after hearing Hongjun's edict!
"Damn it! Why did that old bastard Hongjun suddenly interfere in the affairs of our Witch and Demon Clans? What does it have to do with him? Our Demon Clan was on the verge of wiping out the Witch Clan. Once that happened, the entire primordial world would belong to us!"
Di Jun cursed angrily.
"Then should our Demon Clan ignore Hongjun's edict and continue attacking the Witch Clan?"
Eastern Emperor Taiyi hesitated. "Hongjun is a Saint, after all. His strength is unfathomable, and I'm afraid it would be unwise to provoke him!"
"Hmph! Our Demon Clan has countless experts now. No matter how strong Hongjun is, he's still only one person. What is there to fear?"
Di Jun said disdainfully, "I'll gather our troops right now and launch a joint assault on the Witch Clan. Let's see what that old bastard Hongjun can do to me!"
After saying this, Di Jun immediately prepared to summon the Demon Clan's army!
"Rumble!"
At that moment, dark clouds suddenly gathered above the Demon Clan Heavenly Court, accompanied by flashes of lightning and peals of thunder!
A terrifying pressure radiated from the black clouds, enveloping the entire Demon Clan Heavenly Court!
"Crack!"
A purple bolt of lightning shot out from the clouds and struck directly toward Di Jun inside the Demon Emperor Palace!
"What's happening?"
Di Jun felt a chill in his heart. He was just about to go outside and see what had happened when the purple lightning struck him directly!
"Ah!"
Half of Di Jun's body instantly turned to ash, and he let out a heart-rending scream!
"Rumble!"
Immediately afterward, a second and third bolt of purple lightning struck Di Jun.
Although Di Jun had already reached the pinnacle of the Grand Luo Golden Immortal realm, after taking those three bolts of purple lightning, his aura instantly plummeted!
"Saint Hongjun, spare me! Our Demon Clan will obey your edict and never dare defy you again! Please, Saint, spare my life!"
A sudden flash of insight came to Di Jun, and he hurriedly begged for mercy at the top of his voice.
As Di Jun's voice fell, the purple lightning that had been preparing to strike him again suddenly halted, and the dark clouds covering the sky above the Demon Clan Heavenly Court gradually dispersed.
Di Jun hurriedly swallowed various life-saving treasures. Only then did the injuries on his body stabilize.
"Huff, huff, huff..."
Di Jun gasped heavily, his face still filled with deep terror!
This was the closest Di Jun had ever come to death since his birth. He had nearly been annihilated in both body and soul!
"Is this... the might of a Saint? It's terrifying!"
Eastern Emperor Taiyi, standing nearby, was equally horrified.
Neither of them had expected a Saint's strength to be so terrifying!
Di Jun had merely shown a trace of disrespect toward Hongjun in words, yet Hongjun, who was beyond the Thirty-Three Heavens, had sensed it and brought down his wrath in the form of lightning, nearly reducing Di Jun to ashes!
Only now did they truly understand what it meant that all beneath a Saint were ants!
After such a profound lesson, the two of them likely would never again dare speak or even think disrespectfully of a Saint!
At that moment, inside Pangu Hall in the Witch Clan's territory, the Ancestral Witches still had no idea that Hongjun had just punished Di Jun.
Goumang said worriedly to the other Ancestral Witches, "Although Saint Hongjun has issued an edict, will the Demon Clan obey it? What if Di Jun insists on having his way and continues attacking our Witch Clan?"
"This... He probably won't, right?"
Upon hearing Goumang's words, the other Ancestral Witches, who had still been excited moments ago, could not help feeling their hearts sink.
No one in the primordial world yet knew the true strength of Saints, and the Ancestral Witches were somewhat worried that the Demon Clan would disregard everything and come slaughtering them!
"Our Witch Clan should prepare for battle first, then wait two days and see what the Demon Clan does!"
In the end, Dijiang made the decision.
The other Ancestral Witches nodded in agreement and prepared to observe the Demon Clan's movements first.
"Tch! Saint Hongjun has already issued an order. What is there to worry about? Even if you gave the Demon Clan two extra doses of courage, they still wouldn't dare defy the Saint's edict!"
Seeing the worried expressions of the Ancestral Witches, Shen Hongfei spoke with disdain.
No one throughout the primordial world understood Hongjun's power better than he did!
Not to mention that this was currently an era in which Hongjun, the only Saint, reigned supreme—even after the Three Pure Ones and the others attained sainthood in the future, no one throughout the primordial world would dare defy Hongjun's will!
And just as Shen Hongfei had said, that was exactly what happened!
Two days later, the Demon Clan not only failed to launch a large-scale attack on the Witch Clan, but even the Demon Clan forces that had invaded Witch Clan territory began withdrawing in droves!
Upon learning this news, the Ancestral Witches finally set their minds at ease.
"How is it? I've solved the Demon Clan's troubles for you now, haven't I? You should fulfill your promise and marry Houtu to me, right?"
Inside Pangu Hall, Shen Hongfei's smug voice reached the ears of the Ancestral Witches.
"This..."
Hearing Shen Hongfei's words, the Ancestral Witches, who had just relaxed because of the Demon Clan's retreat, all stiffened.
Dijiang had personally said earlier that if Shen Hongfei could find a way to resolve the Witch Clan's troubles, they would marry Houtu to him.
Now that it had been proven that Shen Hongfei's method really worked, it was naturally time for the Ancestral Witches to fulfill their promise.
Although the Ancestral Witches were reluctant to marry their sister to an unborn fetus like Shen Hongfei, given their status, they could not possibly break their word!
"Since I was the one who made the promise, I will naturally honor it!"
Dijiang nodded helplessly. "However, you haven't been born yet, so my little sister naturally can't marry you. Why don't you get engaged first, then hold the official wedding after you become an adult? What do you think?"
"Fine, then I'll get engaged to Houtu first!"
Shen Hongfei also knew that marrying Houtu now was unrealistic, so he immediately agreed after hearing Dijiang's proposal!
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