Demon Clan Establishes Itself, Kunpeng Breaks Through

On the shores of the East Sea, vast waves stretched for miles!

While East Prince Gong was still preparing his immortal court, Candle Dragon had already made ready to establish his clan! Di Jiang also contributed in his own way, helping Candle Dragon fully integrate the beast race. With the precedent set by three major clans, establishing a new one naturally became easier.

That day, the vast sea lost its usual tranquility, replaced by a solemn, yet surging, grand atmosphere. Above, auspicious clouds gathered, with myriad auspicious colors and myriad rays of light. Beneath the waves, countless elite aquatic creatures stood in formation, banners waving, scales reflecting the sun.

A majestic and magnificent nine-tiered altar, constructed from countless precious materials and jewels, stood in the very heart of the East Sea, piercing the heavens. Around the altar, figures from all corners of the Primordial World had already gathered, their auras mixed yet powerful, representing different races and forces.

Standing at the very top of the altar was Candle Dragon, tall and slender, clad in a dark robe embroidered with dragon patterns. His face was ancient, his eyes as deep as the eternal starry sky. Though he did not intentionally release his Primordial Golden Immortal pressure, the invisible majesty of an ancient overlord and master of time already enveloped the entire scene, inspiring awe in all present.

To his left and slightly behind stood a phantom figure, draped in seven-colored auspicious light, with a noble countenance. Though a hint of fatigue lined her brow, her grace remained undiminished. This was not Primordial Phoenix's true form, but a projection of her divine abilities.

Although her true body could not leave the Volcanic Mountain of Immortality, her presence here represented the will of the bird race.

To his right was Kunpeng! His expression was solemn, but a glint of excitement and ambition flickered deep within his eyes. His choice to join the Dragon Clan was the result of careful consideration.

Firstly, he desperately needed Spiritual Treasures to sever his three corpses, but could not find any! The Dragon Clan possessed profound foundations and could provide them; secondly, he had offended the Three Pure Ones and needed the backing of Candle Dragon and the Dragon Clan behind him as powerful allies; thirdly, he keenly sensed that the Dragon Clan's establishment of their clan this time would gather immense fortune, bringing great opportunities!

Further back were several representatives with powerful auras and diverse forms:

Kong Xuan, adorned with five-colored divine light and exceptionally handsome, also represented the bird race. His expression was cold, reflecting the pride of the Phoenix Clan.

The burly Old Ancestor Heavenly Tiger, radiating fierce killing intent, represented the tiger tribe among the beasts. Next was the Nine-headed Lion Ancestor, with nine heads and a haughty gaze, representing the lion tribe. The Howling Moon Wolf King, clad in white robes with cunning and sharp eyes, represented the wolf tribe...

Several ancient beast elders jointly represented the joining of the ancient beast race! Huoyun, observing from below, felt little emotion, remaining as calm as ever!

Even further back were dense crowds of beings from various races, stretching as far as the eye could see. Scales, fur, insects... their forms were myriad, their auras ranging from wild and savage to refined and elegant. Now, however, all held their breath, gazing towards the summit of the altar.

All was silent, save for the whistling of the sea breeze. Candle Dragon took a deep breath, stepped forward, faced the heavens, and his voice, as if from time immemorial, carrying the vicissitudes of ages and supreme authority, resonated in the hearts and minds of every being in the Primordial World:

"Heavenly Dao above, today, the myriad beings of the Primordial World, scaled, beast, avian... sensing the chaos of heaven and earth, the beings struggling in karma and fate, their paths uncertain. I, Candle Dragon, inheriting the legacy of the ancient three clans, and sensing the grand wishes of the Primordial beings, vow to unite all beings and establish a clan, named—Demon!"

"Demons are the spirits of heaven and earth, the essence of all things! From this day forth, any being that awakens intelligence, absorbs the essence of the sun and moon, and cultivates the Great Dao, may join my Demon Clan, receive the protection of the Demon Clan's fortune, and together comprehend the profound mysteries of the Great Dao!"

"I, Candle Dragon, am the Clan Leader of the Demon Clan! Primordial Phoenix, is the Deputy Clan Leader! Kunpeng, is the Great Elder!"

"Henceforth, the Demon Clan is established, all beings shall return, order shall be established, and fortune shall be everlasting!"

As his voice fell, Candle Dragon drew upon his own essence blood and soul imprint, mixing it with a wisp of primordial fortune offered by the representatives of the myriad races below. This transformed into a dazzling, brilliant pillar of light, imbued with the will of all beings, soaring into the heavens and directly into the profound Heavenly Dao!

RUMBLE!!!

The entire Primordial World seemed to tremble!

High above, the wind and clouds changed color, and endless Xuanhuang Qi began to converge madly, like rivers flowing backward. It ultimately formed a boundless, resplendent pillar of Xuanhuang merit, descending from beyond the thirty-third heaven, precisely pouring onto the altar in the East Sea!

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Merit descended upon them! Candle Dragon, bearing the brunt of it, felt the immense karma that had plagued him for countless eons, like a cold shackle, rapidly dissolving under the cleansing of this supremely yang, supremely righteous, and creation-imbued golden light of merit, like snow in spring!

A sense of lightness and clarity he had never experienced before spread through his entire body, as if a mountain weighing down upon him for eons had been lifted. Even the long-stagnant bottleneck in his cultivation showed signs of loosening! An indescribable excitement and emotion surged within him!

"The karma is finally washed away! Fellow Daoist Di Jiang, Candle Dragon remembers this kindness!"

At the same time, the vast torrent of merit, following their cultivation levels and contributions at the time of the clan's establishment, flowed towards other core members.

Second only to Candle Dragon was the Deputy Clan Leader, Primordial Phoenix, who had descended as a divine projection, her true body far away in the Southern Wilderness's Volcanic Mountain of Immortality!

The brilliant golden light of merit, crossing the spatial barriers and ignoring the fiery barriers of the Volcanic Mountain of Immortality, precisely poured onto Primordial Phoenix's noble seven-colored projection. Through the inseparable connection between this projection and her true body, it directly acted upon her true form deep within the Volcanic Mountain of Immortality!

"Buzz—"

Deep within the Southern Wilderness's Volcanic Mountain of Immortality, Primordial Phoenix's true body, enveloped by the endless Southern Blazing Fire, trembled violently! A warm, vast energy, imbued with boundless vitality and the power of creation, surged like sweet rain into her origin, which had long been riddled with the erosion of heavy karma.

The complex karma that entwined her, like countless dark chains, almost extinguishing her Phoenix Divine Fire, let out a silent wail under the cleansing of this supremely pure and righteous golden light of merit!

Although the total amount of karma was truly terrifying, and this merit from establishing the clan could not completely cleanse it, Primordial Phoenix felt that the heavy shackles that prevented her from easily leaving the Volcanic Mountain of Immortality had noticeably loosened!

This merit from establishing the clan had cleansed at least twenty percent of her karma! Giving her hope of breaking free and regaining new life!

Next was Kunpeng! Not only had he participated in the core ritual of establishing the clan, but his cultivation was also second only to Candle Dragon and Primordial Phoenix. A massive amount of merit poured into his body, merging with his magic power, which had already reached the Peak Da Luo stage. Coupled with a High-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure gifted by Candle Dragon beforehand—the Xunfeng Feather Fan!—as a vessel for his three corpses...

Kunpeng's aura suddenly surged. A phantom, identical to him but more detached and transcendent, stepped out from above his head. It bowed slightly to his true body and Candle Dragon and others, then merged into the void. A boundless pressure at the Quasi-Saint level radiated from Kunpeng without reservation!

"Hahaha! Quasi-Saint! My Dao is achieved!"

Kunpeng was overjoyed. Feeling the unprecedented power, he believed all the previous grievances and choices he had made were worth it! His gaze towards Candle Dragon held even more reverence and gratitude.

Kong Xuan, Old Ancestor Heavenly Tiger, and other representatives, as well as the countless Demon Clan beings below, all received varying amounts of merit from establishing the clan. Each of their auras increased, and their faces showed joy. Their sense of belonging and loyalty to the Demon Clan instantly reached its peak!

"Greetings, Clan Leader! Greetings, Deputy Clan Leader! Greetings, Great Elder!"

"May the Demon Clan prosper forever!"

A thunderous roar of worship erupted from the shores of the East Sea, sweeping across all directions, announcing that a behemoth named the Demon Clan had officially stepped onto the stage of the Primordial World!

Candle Dragon stood atop the altar, bathed in the residual golden light of merit and the worship of all demons. He looked down at the magnificent, fortune-like newborn Demon Clan below, his heart filled with heroic ambition.

"Fellow Daoist Di Jiang, you said, 'The overlords of the Primordial World are only you and I'! Now, my Demon Clan has been established. Next, it will be time for you and I to display our divine abilities on this Primordial chessboard!"