A Fine Show!

Meanwhile, Bai Ze and Tu Shan received the imperial decree and dispatched Heavenly Officials to travel to all directions to summon the elders of each lineage of the Demon Clan race to heaven to attend the celestial banquet.

Meanwhile, Fuxi and the Empress Nuwa arrived in the Northern Darkness.

Fuxi, clad in a green robe and with flowing black hair, first glanced at the separate residence established by Zhou Yuan in Northern Darkness Prefecture, the Moonlight Spirit Mansion.

He seemed to be deep in thought.

Taiyuanzi established a separate residence in Northern Darkness Prefecture, intending to plan the transportation of goods in the North Sea and use it to scheme for the future of the world.

But can a mere villa contend with the North Nether Demon Clan and the Purple Mansion Continent?

Perhaps he has other schemes in mind?

But no matter how he imagined it, Fuxi still could not fully comprehend the calculations involved.

Fuxi severed the distracting thoughts in his mind.

I stopped thinking about it.

Instead, he laughed loudly towards the North Nether Palace:

"Demon Master."

"Today, I, the Emperor, have come with Empress Wa to pay you a special visit."

"I would be grateful if you could spare some time for an audience."

The divine sound was vast and clear, entering directly into the North Nether Palace.

Upon hearing this voice, the Demon Master Kunpeng's expression immediately darkened, his eyes filled with surprise and uncertainty:

"Fuxi, Nuwa?"

"Why did these two come in person?!"

He paced back and forth, undecided.

If Di Jun and Tai Yi come to take him personally...

Even if the Old Ancestor Kunpeng was heartbroken and reluctant to give up his foundation in Northern Darkness, he had to pack up his buckets and run away immediately, or at worst, seek refuge in the Purple Mansion Continent.

However, Di Jun and Tai Yi specifically sent these two from the Phoenix Perch Mountain Dao Lineage.

In this way...

"It seems that the brothers Di Jun and Tai Yi do not intend to kill me, their ancestor."

After pondering for a moment.

The Old Ancestor Kunpeng was ultimately reluctant to part with the Demon Race Fortune and the foundation of the Northern Darkness.

He gritted his teeth.

Soaring through the air.

It appeared in the Northern Darkness Grand Void.

Upon seeing Fuxi and Nuwa, a sorrowful expression involuntarily appeared on the aged face of the Old Ancestor Kunpeng:

"This old minister Kunpeng greets Your Majesties!"

"We cordially request that Your Majesties enter the palace for a discussion!"

Fuxi and Nuwa exchanged a glance.

Has this old demon given in?

This saved them a lot of trouble.

They had no intention of getting involved in the conflict between the Sun Palace and the Northern Darkness Sea.

However, Eastern Emperor Tai Yi personally visited to explain the situation and its implications.

For the sake of the Demon Clan race, Fuxi and Nuwa had no choice but to personally descend from Phoenix Perch Mountain.

To embark on this journey.

After the three entered the North Nether Palace and sat down as host and guest,

Fuxi then laughed and said:

"Kunpeng, His Heavenly Emperor has issued a decree."

"Let us invite you into the Ling Xiao Palace."

"Let me explain the power of that Primordial Violet Qi."

"I wonder if you have any free time?"

Old Ancestor Kunpeng gave a wry smile:

One wrong step can lead to eternal regret.

"This old Daoist priest, for the sake of his own cultivation path, recklessly attacked His Majesty the Eastern Emperor; he is truly guilty."

"This crime is so grave that I dare not face the Emperor."

Empress Nuwa said calmly:

"Our Demon Clan race is a confluence of various lineages, who jointly elected Di Jun as the Heavenly Emperor."

"Since we recognize him as the Heavenly Emperor, and this is the grand plan for the Demon Clan race, all branches should wholeheartedly assist and support him. Only in this way can we one day rule the world."

"The lessons of the past are still fresh in our minds."

"In the future, fellow Daoist, you must think twice before acting."

At this point, Empress Nuwa changed her tone:

"But."

"The Primordial Violet Qi is the foundation for becoming a saint."

"Furthermore, there is a karmic entanglement between Daoist Hongyun and you, fellow Daoist."

"Your acquisition of that Primordial Violet Qi is an act in accordance with Heaven and the times."

"Although Di Jun and Tai Yi were acting in the interests of the Demon Clan race, their methods were rather ruthless."

The Old Ancestor Kunpeng nodded repeatedly and sighed:

"Your Majesty, have mercy!"

Empress Nuwa and Fuxi exchanged a glance, and then Nuwa said:

Both sides are at fault.

"I am willing to act as a mediator with my brother and share our views with you, fellow Daoist."

What is your opinion, fellow Daoist?

The Old Ancestor Kunpeng was overjoyed upon hearing this.

He quickly rose and bowed, saying:

"This old minister thanks Your Majesty both of you!"

Upon seeing this, Fuxi immediately made a decision:

"If that's the case..."

"Then let us ascend to the Heavenly Palace together."

Fuxi and Nuwa, and Old Ancestor Kunpeng were all at the level of Primordial Origin Golden Immortals.

He used a supernatural power and arrived at the Thirty-three Heavens in no time.

Enter through the South Heaven Gate.

Divine Generals and celestial officials will come to pay their Jieyin.

Before long, the group entered the Hall of Supreme Harmony.

Then one could see that the Ling Xiao Palace was filled with singing and dancing.

The elders of the Demon Clan drank fine wine and ate delicacies, clinking glasses and making a lively scene.

Di Jun sat upright on his throne, overlooking the universe, his eyes shining brightly like the morning sun.

There are three seats beside it, just below the Heavenly Emperor's Throne.

One of them has already taken the Eastern Emperor Tai Yi.

The other two seats were reserved for Empress Nuwa and Fuxi.

After everyone exchanged greetings...

They each found a seat and sat down.

After several rounds of drinks and several dishes,

Tu Shan Tianxiang suddenly stood up, cupped his hands, and said:

"Your Majesty."

"This old minister has something to report!"

Tu Shan's aged voice instantly drowned out the noise at the scene.

The celestial music stopped, and the singing and dancing ceased.

Di Jun frowned slightly, seemingly displeased:

"This Heavenly Banquet."

"This is an invitation to all of you gentlemen to enjoy song and dance, and to savor fine food, so that you may be pleased."

"We will not discuss matters of the Heavenly Court, nor will we discuss matters of the Demon Clan."

"If Tianxiang has something to discuss, we can talk about it after the banquet."

Having said that, he waved his sleeve:

"Keep the music playing, keep dancing!"

But he had barely finished speaking.

Tu Shan stubbornly said:

"His Majesty."

"This matter concerns the survival and prosperity of our Demon Clan."

"If this old minister does not speak out today, I fear I will not be able to bear witnessing this scene of peace and prosperity!"

Di Jun's expression darkened.

The entire Hall of Supreme Harmony fell silent.

Many of the old demons exchanged glances, all seeing unease and doubt in each other's eyes.

Just then...

A goddess, her entire body enveloped in the radiant sunlight, smiled slightly.

"Your Majesty, since Tu Shan Tianxiang has a matter to report..."

"It would be better to let him finish speaking."

It was Xi He who spoke.

Upon hearing this, Di Jun spoke calmly:

"Since you have something to say..."

"I will listen."

He waved his hand, signaling the palace maids to leave.

Tu Shan left his seat at the banquet, came to the center of the main hall, bowed to Di Jun, and said in a cold, stern voice:

"Since His Majesty led our Demon Clan race through arduous pioneering efforts to establish the Demon Clan Heavenly Court, our Demon Clan race has finally begun to flourish."

"However, on the Primordial Continent today, there is Witch Clan that relies on the power of the Pangu Ancestral God, claims to be a descendant of Pangu, occupies most of the Primordial Continent, and is in a stalemate with our Demon Clan."

"Throughout the four seas, the Dao Court of the Purple Mansion Continent stands alone, and the East King Duke, wielding a [golden book] and a [Dragon Head Staff], proclaims himself the Dao Lord, sharpening his sword against our Demon Clan Heavenly Court."

"Throughout the Myriad Heavens and Universes, there are countless Great Divine Ability User govern themselves, occupying famous mountains or Grotto-heaven blessed lands, forming their own little worlds."

"Although our Demon Clan Heavenly Court is called Heavenly Court, it is in name only."

"The threat of destruction could be looming at any moment."

That brings us to this.

The killing intent in Tu Shan Tianxiang's eyes seemed to be about to materialize.

"But even under such external threats..."

"Our Demon Clan race is still embroiled in power struggles, with each Demon Clan having its own agenda."

"They even disrespect the Heavenly Emperor, who is jointly supported by all factions."

"In this way, how can we talk about unity of purpose? How can we talk about unifying the world and unifying all the heavens?"

He glanced at the Old Ancestor Kunpeng, then kowtowed to Di Jun and said in a cold voice:

"The Demon Master Kunpeng, in his quest to seize the Primordial Violet Qi, dared to disregard the greater good of the Demon Clan race and recklessly attack His Heavenly Emperor and His Eastern Emperor."

"This old minister wishes to impeach the Demon Master disrespect."

"Your Majesty, please behead Kunpeng as a warning to others!"

Shock!

Shocking!

Ling Xiao Palace.

The expressions of many Great Demon demons changed drastically.

Who is the Old Ancestor Kunpeng?

Those were elders of the Demon Clan, masters of the Demon Clan, and giants at the level of Primordial Origin Golden Immortals.

Even though its status among the Demon Clan is not as high as that of the Emperor Three Sovereigns.

But it is also a top-tier giant.

How dare Tu Shan make trouble for him?

"Tu Shan, have you gone mad?"

An old demon who was on good terms with Tu Shan Tian scoffed softly:

"Since you are drunk, return to your seat immediately."

"Stop talking nonsense."

The Old Ancestor Kunpeng crushed the jade cup in his hand to pieces. He looked at Tu Shan kneeling in front of him, and although he did not speak, his eyes were full of indifference and killing intent.

Tu Shan Tianxiang felt the gazes cast upon him—some shocked, some inquisitive, some gloating, and some filled with murderous intent—and inwardly groaned.

But since His Majesty is going to put on such a grand show, Tu Shan, as a loyal subject of the Sun Palace lineage, can only accompany His Majesty to the end of this performance.

Time passed by, minute by minute.

The Ling Xiao Palace grew increasingly quiet.

You could hear a pin drop.

The Ghost Chariot Demon God glanced at Tu Shan with a fierce expression, secretly pondering:

Something's not right.

'Nine out of ten things are wrong.'

' Tu Shan has always been kind to everyone, even treating us Daluo Golden Immortals of the same realm with utmost courtesy.'

Why would you dare to turn your blade against the Kunpeng Demon Master?

Think back to the reaction of the goddess Xi He, the expressions of Di Jun and Eastern Emperor Tai Yi, and even the helpless and indifferent eyes of Empress Nuwa and Emperor Fuxi.

The Ghost Chariot demon god suddenly shivered.

There is only one other Primordial Origin Golden Immortal.

To put it bluntly, Tu Shan is just a pawn, a pawn used to charge into battle.

And the player who wields the chess pieces is...

The Ghost Chariot Demon God quietly raised his head, lifted his eyelids and glanced at the Three Sovereigns on the high platform, who were neither happy nor sad, and looked like four clay statues. His heart suddenly tightened.

Who exactly is Tu Shan Tianxiang, or rather, His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor, targeting?

Is it Kunpeng?

Are we, sitting here, outside the chessboard, or are we already part of the game?

These old demons are the most powerful, most senior, and longest-lived beings among the various lineages of the Demon Clan.

His mind is treacherous and unpredictable.

Ghost Chariot could think of, they could naturally think of as well.

Some of the more timid old demons, for some unknown reason, broke out in a cold sweat.

"Crack!"

A piercing sound shattered the tranquility of the room.

"This old minister deserves death!"

An old demon knelt tremblingly on the ground, his body shaking uncontrollably.

Beside him was a shattered glass lamp.

Feeling that radiant gaze, as bright as the sun.

The old demon felt a chill in his heart, and wanted to cry but had no tears.

Damn hand, why is it shaking?

That's good now.

It's really over!

He knelt on the ground, not daring to get up.

I don't know what I'm afraid of.

But I'm inexplicably afraid.

In the past, let alone breaking a glass lamp in the Ling Xiao Palace, it was not uncommon for someone to start a fight right here in the palace if they lost their temper.

But today, thinking of all that has happened in the past, and of the great disrespect that Tu Shan said.

He was trembling with fear.

Di Jun, atop the high platform, merely glanced indifferently at the old demon before passing him and addressing Kunpeng:

"Demon Master."

"Do you acknowledge the crimes that Tu Shan has described?"

Just as the Old Ancestor Kunpeng was about to reply, he sensed four unfathomable auras, as deep as an abyss and as unfathomable as a prison, locking him firmly in place.

He looked up.

Di Jun, Eastern Emperor Tai Yi, Xi He, Chang Xi.

The two Primordial Origin Golden Immortals and the two Great Divine Ability User stared at him indifferently.

Kunpeng felt a lump in his throat.

I wanted to shout it out.

I'm just here for the banquet, what do you want?

But he couldn't.

He knew that if he didn't do something soon, he would be met with thunderous wrath.

Therefore, the Old Ancestor Kunpeng yielded, letting out a soft sigh, filled with remorse and fear:

"Your Majesty."

"This old minister was momentarily blinded by greed and committed such a grave mistake."

"Please punish me, Your Majesty!"

Since Di Jun wanted to establish his authority and wanted to step on his own family's reputation to become the Demon Clan emperor who ruled over Myriad Heavens and Universes.

'My Kunpeng chess move is one step behind.'

'We lost!'

'We have to accept it!'

The Old Ancestor Kunpeng was a wise and sagacious Innate Divine Being.

He knows which song to sing on which mountain.

Forced by circumstances, Mandate of Heaven is not in our own hands.

Only by enduring hardship can one survive in the long run.

I admit it!

The Old Ancestor Kunpeng confessed his guilt.

The expressions of the many old demons changed.

A sense of inexplicable panic welled up within them.

The Old Ancestor Kunpeng, a Primordial Origin Golden Immortal, was able to confess his sins due to a great disrespect.

What about them?

Di Jun looked at the extremely submissive Old Ancestor Kunpeng and knew that the old man's submission was only superficial, but that was enough.

"Since the Kunpeng Demon Master has already confessed his guilt..."

"Then Your Majesty, please swiftly execute this scoundrel to set things right!"

Tu Shan sprang out again, shouting and yelling for battle.

"Your Majesty, please hear me out."

Just then...

Fuxi smiled slightly:

"Kunpeng is, after all, an elder of our Demon Clan."

"When the Demon Clan first emerged, this old man blazed trails and made many contributions."

"Furthermore, Fellow Kunpeng created the Demon Script for our Demon Clan, which is Great Merit to the Demon Clan."

"How can we kill them so casually?"

At this point, Fuxi paused slightly, as if sighing or pondering:

"I remember the day the Demon Clan was founded."

"A [Myriad Demon Banner] was created in response to this need."

"Why not have Fellow Kunpeng hand over a wisp of his true spirit to that banner as punishment?"

"Save his body Primordial Origin Golden Immortal, so he can fight and make contributions for our Demon Clan race again?"

"Isn't making amends in this way better than killing him?"

Although the [Myriad Demon Banner] cannot restrain the Old Ancestor Kunpeng.

However, a wisp of true spirit fell into the hands of Di Jun and Tai Yi.

This old demon should at least behave himself a little.

Di Jun gazed at the silent, head bowed Kunpeng, a chill flashing in his eyes.

If possible, he truly wanted to destroy the Old Ancestor Kunpeng.

However, as the Heavenly Emperor of the Demon Clan, for the sake of unity, for the sake of the Demon Race Fortune, and for the sake of this Primordial Origin Golden Immortal- level combat power, he could not truly kill Kunpeng.

'Besides, even if I wanted to kill Kunpeng.'

'It's impossible!'

Di Jun sighed inwardly.

This Heavenly Court is ultimately not a place where one can have absolute power.

Don't be fooled by the fact that these two from Phoenix Perch Mountain are on my side now; it's because they believe the Demon Clan needs to be unified and regulated.

But he was determined to kill Kunpeng.

These two probably won't tolerate it.

After all, today they were able to wipe out the Northern Darkness Demon Clan.

What will become of the Phoenix Perch Mountain Dao Lineage in the future?