Thirty-three Heavens

East Prince Gong, who had departed, glanced back at the cloud-shrouded West Kunlun, his expression grim.

"Queen Mother of the West... she refused a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit."

"And the Four Pure Ones... Hmph, once I've unified the Immortal Court and broken through to Hun Yuan, I'll deal with you!"

He accelerated his movement, speeding towards Penglai, his desire for power growing more fervent.

Upon returning to Penglai Immortal Island, a rogue cultivator of Grand Unity came to report to East Prince Gong:

"Your Majesty the Immortal Emperor, True Lord Li Huo, a Quasi-Saint, wishes to defect to us!"

"True Lord Li Huo?" East Prince Gong was taken aback, then burst into laughter.

There were three thousand Great Powers in Zixiao Palace; not a small number had broken through to Quasi-Saint during this period, but trying to recruit them was harder than ascending to heaven.

He never expected someone would actively seek to join him now.

This gave East Prince Gong a bit more confidence; he was indeed the chosen one of destiny.

"Take me to see him," East Prince Gong said.

Then, guided by the Grand Unity rogue cultivator, he passed through layers of restrictions and arrived at a blessed land within Penglai used for receiving guests.

Dozens of figures had already gathered there.

Leading them was True Lord Li Huo, who had once clashed with Tai Yi by the East Sea and was later sent flying by a punch from Dijiang.

He still wore a crimson daoist robe, his face like a ripe date. Compared to before, his brows held a bit more melancholy and ferocity, and his aura had reached the early Quasi-Saint stage!

Behind him stood over a dozen cultivators, their cultivation ranging from mid-stage to late-stage Grand Unity.

Their expressions varied; some were angry, some ashamed, some avoided his gaze, but without exception, an unresolvable resentment and dejection lingered in their brows.

Seeing East Prince Gong arrive, True Lord Li Huo took a deep breath, stepped forward, and solemnly cupped his hands in salute:

"Rogue cultivator Li Huo, along with my fellow Daoists, pays respects to Your Majesty the Immortal Emperor!"

His voice was loud, his posture extremely humble.

The people behind him also saluted, though their movements were somewhat uneven.

East Prince Gong's gaze swept over the group, his thoughts racing.

He remembered True Lord Li Huo; a guest of Zixiao Palace, known for his fiery temper.

Back by the East Sea, when Tai Yi had provoked his Dao companion, Lady Lingrui, with his words, Li Huo had attacked in anger, only to be severely wounded by Dijiang's punch, losing all face.

Now, it seemed, not only had his injuries healed, but he had also broken through to Quasi-Saint. Yet, that gloom in his brows...

Looking at the people behind him, East Prince Gong's divine sense moved slightly. A quick deduction revealed what had happened.

Good heavens!

Tai Yi, that scoundrel, was quick! In less than a Yuan Hui, he had accumulated so many wronged parties?

East Prince Gong almost couldn't suppress his laughter.

He forcefully restrained the upward curve of his lips, striving to maintain a dignified and concerned expression, and raised his hand in a gesture of support:

"Fellow Daoist Li Huo need not be so formal. All fellow Daoists, please rise."

"May I ask why you all have come?"

True Lord Li Huo straightened up, the muscles in his face twitching slightly, as if recalling an extremely unpleasant past. His voice was laced with suppressed anger:

"I dare not hide it from Your Majesty the Immortal Emperor! We have come to pledge allegiance to the Immortal Court, willing to serve Your Majesty, to resist the Demon Court together, and to slay that shameless scoundrel Tai Yi!"

The people behind him also looked up, the flames of hatred burning in their eyes, and they said in unison: "We are willing to serve Your Majesty the Immortal Emperor and slay Tai Yi together!"

Amidst the roar of voices, resentment filled the air.

After being severely wounded by Dijiang, True Lord Li Huo had spent a long time recuperating.

His origin, the first ray of li huo from the creation of heaven and earth, was not particularly outstanding.

After listening to Hongjun's sermons in Zixiao Palace, he intended to find his Dao companion, Ling Rui, to share his insights from the teachings.

However, after searching for several hundred years, he couldn't find her.

It wasn't until later that Bai Ze informed him that Ling Rui had joined Tai Yi's harem.

He refused to believe it!

His Dao companion would never be a treacherous person; how could she abandon the years of affection between them?

He went to the Demon Court and found Ling Rui, intending to take her away.

However, a single sentence from her shattered his composure.

"Li Huo, don't contact me anymore. I'm afraid Tai Yi will misunderstand."

"No!"

From then on, True Lord Li Huo began to cultivate bitterly, vowing to kill Tai Yi.

After breaking through to Quasi-Saint, he contacted numerous wronged parties and came to pledge allegiance to East Prince Gong, hoping he would be their arbiter.

After East Prince Gong had properly settled True Lord Li Huo and the others, he also received rewards from the System.

Another Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure in hand.

He was probably the richest person in the Great Desolation now, second only to Hongjun.

Just as East Prince Gong's heart surged with excitement, a massive disturbance came from the direction of Buzhou Mountain.

All beings in the Great Desolation felt it and looked up in unison at the colossal phantom figures above Buzhou Mountain.

The phantom of the Thirty-three Heavens appeared layer by layer in the highest heavens.

Myriad rays of auspicious light and countless streams of auspicious energy descended like spiritual rain, and the flow of Dao principles contained infinite mysteries of Creation.

Each heaven was a complete great world in itself, with mountains, rivers, sun, moon, stars, Innate Spiritual Roots, and blessed lands… faintly visible.

Especially the Grand Unity Heaven at the very top, though shrouded in hazy restrictions, exuded a saintly pressure that made even Quasi-Saints tremble.

"The Thirty-three Heavens have appeared!"

"An Innate Dao field! Infinite resources! If one can occupy it, their Dao path can be expected to progress!"

Countless cultivators' eyes turned red; this was simply a supreme opportunity bestowed by the Heavenly Dao!

However, the vast majority of cultivators were only excited for a moment before sighing in dejection.

Because they knew that such Creation was destined to belong to those top-tier great powers.

As expected.

On Penglai Immortal Island, East Prince Gong suddenly stood up, his eyes flashing with sharp light:

"The Thirty-three Heavens! They are destined to be the Dao field of my Immortal Court! Issue the order, gather the immortal soldiers and generals, and follow this Emperor… to occupy the Thirty-three Heavens!"

His voice was impassioned, immortal light surged around him, and his mid-stage Quasi-Saint aura, having severed two corpses, was not concealed at all.

The Immortals of the Immortal Court were greatly encouraged and responded in unison: "We respectfully obey the Immortal Emperor's decree!"

In the Demon Court, on the Heavenly Emperor's throne.

Tai Yi's eyes snapped open, golden flames burning within them, filled with both surprise and cold killing intent.

"The Thirty-three Heavens… perfect timing!"

"Bai Ze! Qin Yuan! Xuan Qing!" He named three Quasi-Saints, "Follow this Emperor on the expedition! These Thirty-three Heavens must be held by my Demon Court!"

"Yes!" The demons in the hall roared in unison, their fighting spirit soaring.

Bai Ze was steady, Qin Yuan was excited, while Xuan Qing was expressionless, only the Green Lotus Sword in his hand humming.

Except for Kunpeng, whom he left to guard the Demon Realm, all other high-end combat power was brought by him to the Thirty-three Heavens.

Above the nine heavens, the phantom of the Thirty-three Heavens gradually solidified.

East Prince Gong took the lead, leading the Immortals of the Immortal Court, transforming into a vast immortal light, and charging straight towards the lowest heaven, the "Grand Emperor Yellow Firmament Heaven."

He was full of spirit, as if he could already see the Immortal Court possessing the Thirty-three Heavens and dominating the Great Desolation.

Almost simultaneously.

Another golden light, as brilliant as the great sun, erupted from the Demon Court.

Tai Yi, with the Chaos Bell above his head and the three Quasi-Saints Bai Ze, Qin Yuan, and Xuan Qing following behind him, led an army of hundreds of millions of demon soldiers and generals like dark clouds obscuring the sun, also heading towards the Grand Emperor Yellow Firmament Heaven!

The two torrents, at the very bottom of the Thirty-three Heavens, violently collided!

"East Prince Gong! This celestial realm belongs to my Demon Court!" Tai Yi roared, and the Chaos Bell struck with a resounding boom, freezing space and time.

"Tai Yi! How dare you contend with this Emperor?!" East Prince Gong bellowed, his Dragon Head Crutch transforming into a golden dragon tens of thousands of feet long, tearing through the Chaos Bell's waves.

The two mid-stage Quasi-Saint powerhouses instantly engaged in a fierce battle.

Golden light and immortal light intertwined and clashed, each exchange causing the boundaries of the Grand Emperor Yellow Firmament Heaven to vibrate violently, and mountains and rivers to shatter.

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