Shadows in Dijun's Eyes—Establish the Heavenly Court (Please Follow, Please Vote!)

Having thought this through, Lu Yuan naturally would not rush for quick success. The road of the Great Dao was incomparably cruel; once he took a single wrong step, no matter how brilliantly gifted he was, he would only become a pile of bleached bones.

After leaving seclusion, Lu Yuan walked out of Shangqing Palace. However, his Senior Brother Daoist Duobao and Second Senior Sister Saint Mother Jin Ling were still cultivating in seclusion, while Immortal Elder Nanji was not on Kunlun Mountain either, having gone to travel through the Primordial World.

The gates of Sanqing Palace remained tightly shut. The Three Pure Ones were still in seclusion, comprehending and digesting what they had gained from listening to the Dao at Purple Xiao Palace. In the vast Dao Field now, there were only the idle White Crane Boy and Water Fire Boys.

Seeing that there was not even anyone in the Dao Field to chat or discuss the Dao with, and unwilling to leave Kunlun Mountain, Lu Yuan went to explore the mountain alone.

The last time he had followed the Three Pure Ones to Kunlun Mountain Dao Field, Lu Yuan had been led along by his Master, Shangqing Tongtian Daoist.

How swift was the evasion light of a Great Divine Ability User?

He had only sampled a tiny corner of Kunlun Mountain's scenery.

One had to know that Kunlun Divine Mountain was the Primordial World's second ancestral vein, second only to Buzhou Mountain. It stretched and wound for hundreds of millions of miles, contained boundless creation within it.

From merely overlooking it from the skies last time, Lu Yuan had seen, in that tiny corner alone, innate spiritual liquid and Rare Treasures scattered everywhere.

He had coveted the spiritual objects and resources within Kunlun Mountain for a long time. If he did not gather some of them, he would truly be letting down his identity as a transmigrator.

It was one thing if others did not know, but he knew very well that the seemingly neglected weeds and shattered stones in Kunlun Mountain would be extraordinarily precious spiritual objects in later ages.

Lu Yuan walked and paused, taking in Kunlun Mountain's majestic, beautiful vistas while gathering spiritual plants and mineral veins from its immortal mountains and spirit peaks.

He did not gather much in quantity, but the variety was exceptionally abundant!

"Kunlun Divine Mountain truly deserves to be the ancestral vein of the Eastern Lands!"

After traveling through Kunlun Mountain for only three hundred years, Lu Yuan could not help sighing in his heart.

Along the way, he had obtained quite a few spiritual objects. Many Exotic Flowers and Strange Herbs that had already gone extinct two Dao Eras ago could still be found in Kunlun Mountain, allowing him to pluck no small number of good things!

Gazing At the towering, winding divine mountain before him, Lu Yuan's eyes burned. The legends truly had not deceived him—Kunlun Mountain was rich in treasures!

At this moment, his heart was ablaze with eagerness. To Lu Yuan, these remote immortal mountains and spirit peaks as far as his eyes Reached were treasure lands concealing creation deep within, yet left undeveloped by anyone.

Thus, brimming with motivation, Lu Yuan continued exploring Kunlun Mountain.

In the blink of an eye, a thousand years passed, and Lu Yuan became immersed in the joy of picking and collecting.

On Fengqi Mountain, Demon Saint Bai Ze rose to bid Fuxi and Nuwa farewell, then transformed into a rainbow streak and departed atop auspicious clouds.

Gazing At the retreating figure in the heavens until Demon Saint Bai Ze's back Completely Dissipated, Nuwa, draped in rosy light and carrying herself with the dignified bearing of a phoenix, looked to Fuxi and said, "Brother, what do you think of Dijun and Taiyi establishing the Yao Race and founding the Heavenly Court? Should our Fengqi Mountain lineage accept Dijun and Taiyi's invitation after all?"

"I used the Great Dao to calculate the heavenly secrets and glimpsed a trace of the Heavenly Dao. Accepting the Demon Emperor positions promised by Dijun and Taiyi will benefit the Dao paths of us Siblings!"

A gleam flashed through Fuxi's eyes as a trace of unusual expression appeared on his face.

"Since Brother thinks highly of Dijun and Taiyi, then our Fengqi Mountain lineage shall join the 'Yao Race Heavenly Court'!"

Hearing Fuxi's words, strange light danced in Nuwa's eyes, and she made her decision without hesitation.

She knew clearly that Fuxi cultivated the Dao of Eight Trigrams and studied the principles of heavenly secrets and fate. His calculations of the heavenly secrets had always been unfailingly accurate; among the Primordial World's Great Divine Ability Users, he stood alone, worthy of being called the pinnacle of this path!

Northern Sea, Kunpeng Palace.

Upon hearing Demon Saint Ji Meng's purpose, Kunpeng's face immediately darkened. The resentment of losing his seat at Purple Xiao Palace still lingered vividly before his eyes.

He had not forgotten that back at Purple Xiao Palace, Dijun and Taiyi had been among the Great Divine Ability Users who had shouted and stirred up the loudest commotion.

The naturally gloomy Daoist Kunpeng had long since marked down Dijun and Taiyi in his heart.

And now they wanted to invite him to join the 'Yao Race Heavenly Court' and become some Demon Emperor?

Were they not simply eyeing the foundations of his Northern Sea lineage?

Moreover, even if he became a Demon Emperor in that 'Yao Race Heavenly Court,' he would still have to remain beneath the Dijun-Taiyi brothers.

How could that compare to ruling supreme over the Northern Sea, carefree and unfettered, with no restraints upon him?

At this thought, Daoist Kunpeng unceremoniously drove Ji Meng out of the Dao Field. Had he not feared Dijun and Taiyi, even Ji Meng's life would have been left behind!

Thirty-Three Heavens, within Lingxiao Palace.

After Bai Ze and Ji Meng reported the attitudes of the Fengqi Mountain and Northern Sea lineages to Dijun and Taiyi, they bowed in A Bow before slowly withdrawing.

"Big Brother, it seems that Fellow Daoists Fuxi and Nuwa of Fengqi Mountain will join the 'Yao Race Heavenly Court'! As for the Northern Sea, that bastard Kunpeng does not understand Heaven's Will and is determined to oppose us. We must eliminate him early to prevent future trouble! Otherwise, with him commanding the Northern Sea lineage, and without the Gods and Devils under his command who possess the roots of innate Beast Gods, the fortune of the 'Yao Race Heavenly Court' will never be complete!"

At the mention of Kunpeng, Taiyi's expression turned somewhat unpleasant, a chilling killing intent flickering in his eyes.

"Ha ha!" Dijun laughed, turning his gaze toward Taiyi. "Second Brother is absolutely right. Fellow Daoists Fuxi and Nuwa of Fengqi Mountain have made their stance very clear; they will join the 'Yao Race Heavenly Court'! As for that Kunpeng..."

When speaking of Daoist Kunpeng, a flash of light passed through Dijun's eyes. Changing the subject, he said, "Fellow Daoist Kunpeng knows best how to read the times. Once we brothers dominate the Primordial World and use the great momentum of the 'Yao Race Heavenly Court' to pressure him, he will submit.

"Besides, after founding the 'Yao Race Heavenly Court,' we brothers will stand high in the Thirty-Three Heavens. Every word and deed of ours will fall under the eyes of our fellow Daoists. If we wish to truly rule the Primordial World and command the Heavenly Dao Order, we must follow the righteous path of the Heavenly Emperor.

"Otherwise, Even If we brothers possess boundless divine abilities and can suppress the world for a time, this dominion over the Primordial World will not sit securely!"

"Big Brother's breadth of mind and bearing are extraordinary. It is merely letting that bastard Kunpeng off too easily..."

Thinking of Kunpeng's "appalling" attitude, Taiyi felt somewhat unwilling to accept it.

"Fellow Daoist Kunpeng is still holding a grudge over how we brothers egged everyone on in Purple Xiao Palace, causing him to lose his seat in the first row.

It truly was our fault. How did we get so muddleheaded back then? We should clearly have been courting Kunpeng..."

As if he had realized something, Dijun felt a chill creep up his spine, a shadow flickering through his eyes as he murmured inwardly, "Yes, we should clearly have been courting Kunpeng. How did we get so muddleheaded..."

Taiyi and he had long been planning to establish the Demon Race and found the Heavenly Court. They had also decided on a strategy of winning over and befriending the Fengqi Mountain and Northern Sea factions.

So why, upon arriving at Purple Xiao Palace, had the two of them seemed to lose their minds, throwing all of that behind them and joining a crowd of Great Divine Ability Users in jeering at Kunpeng?

They were Great Divine Ability Users, after all, who had already condensed a wisp of nearly eternal Holy Dao Radiance. What kind of existence could alter their thoughts without their even noticing?

It was practically treating them like puppets on strings!

The Purple Xiao Palace Sage? Or the Heavenly Dao?

Seeing something strange in Dijun's expression, Taiyi looked at him in confusion. "Big Brother, what is it?"

"Haha!" Dijun came back to himself and laughed. "Second Brother, we have already tested the attitudes of the Fengqi Mountain and Northern Sea factions. It is time to offer sacrifices to the Heavenly Dao, establish the Demon Race, and found the Heavenly Court! I was wondering how we should report this to Teacher Hongjun.

Should we head directly into the chaos beyond the heavens, offer sacrifices to Teacher Hongjun's sacred statue, and draw the Sage's gaze down upon us?

Or should we wait until Purple Xiao Palace's second sermon and ask Teacher Hongjun face-to-face?"

Until he understood the karmic cause and effect, Dijun intended to bury his suspicions deep in his stomach.

He did not intend to reveal them even to Taiyi. After all, whether it was the Purple Xiao Palace Sage or the Heavenly Dao, neither was an existence they could afford to offend.

The web of Heavenly Dao Order blanketed the Primordial World, while a Sage's divine abilities were boundless and limitless. Even Dijun could not be certain whether he and Taiyi were currently within the sight of the Heavenly Dao—or the Sage.

"One drumbeat to finish the charge; a second and the spirit wanes, a third and it is spent!

Offer sacrifices to the Heavenly Dao, establish the Demon Race, and found the Heavenly Court—finish it all cleanly and decisively in one stroke. The impact it causes across the Primordial World will be greater, and its influence more far-reaching!"

Hearing Dijun's question, Taiyi answered without the slightest hesitation.

"Good, Second Brother. Then we brothers shall enter the chaos beyond the heavens at once, offer sacrifices to Teacher Hongjun's sacred statue, and report the matter of founding the Heavenly Court!"

With that, Dijun and Taiyi transformed into rainbow light, rode atop auspicious clouds, and headed toward the chaos beyond the heavens.

Breaking through the Thirty-Three Heavens, passing through the world membrane, and entering the chaos beyond the heavens, Dijun and Taiyi headed toward the location of Purple Xiao Palace's first sermon.

Just as they expected, chaotic qi swirled there, and all around them was a hazy gray expanse. There was not even the faintest shadow of Purple Xiao Palace.

Having anticipated this, Dijun and Taiyi condensed chaotic qi into an altar, brought out the prepared sacred statue of Hongjun, and presented innate objects as offerings.

Then Dijun and Taiyi bowed before the sacred statue, using the Power of the Great Dao to link with the Heavenly Dao in the darkness and offer sacrifices to Hongjun's sacred statue.

The light of sacrifice shone brightly. From the sacred statue of Hongjun upon the altar came a thread of profoundly mysterious Dao sound.

A wisp of vast and immeasurable will descended, and the gaze of Purple Xiao Palace Hongjun Dao Ancestor fell upon them!

"Greetings, Teacher Hongjun!"

Seeing Dao Ancestor Hongjun's gaze descend, Dijun and Taiyi bowed to the sacred statue.

"Dijun, Taiyi, why have you two offered sacrifices to this poor Daoist's sacred statue?" A cool, detached voice rang out, striking directly at the depths of Dijun and Taiyi's hearts, carrying a trace of profoundly mysterious Dao intent.

"Reporting to Teacher Hongjun, we two disciples have received the Heavenly Dao's favor and obtained the Heavenly Court ruins from the Divine Demon Dao Era!

"Now, the Primordial World is filled with countless living beings, endlessly slaughtering one another. Entangled by karma, it has become increasingly intense. The order of heaven and earth is in chaos, and all living beings have suffered greatly, causing the Heavenly Dao to dim while slaughter and sinful power grow unchecked, hindering the growth of heaven and earth.

"We two disciples have fortunately been bestowed with the destiny of sovereigns. We are willing to obey Heaven's mandate and establish the Heavenly Court anew, helping Teacher and the Heavenly Dao sort through karma and calm down sinful power.

"We beg Teacher to grant permission!"

Dijun and Taiyi knelt upon the ground. Drawing a deep breath, they spoke with resolve and clear logic.

As though weighing something, Dao Ancestor Hongjun's cool Dao voice did not ring out immediately.

This made Dijun and Taiyi, kneeling in the chaos, feel their hearts pound. Had they guessed wrong?

Just as the two grew uneasy, that cool Dao voice rang out again, filling Dijun and Taiyi with wild joy.

"This poor Daoist grants permission! Under the Heavenly Dao, there indeed must be a Heavenly Court to regulate Yin-Yang, calm karma and sinful power, and uphold the order of heaven and earth!

"However, the karmic burden of the Heavenly Emperor's position runs deep. Should one act against the natural order and commit every manner of evil, when karmic sinful power descends and the tribulation rises, a waning moon can never become whole again!

"Dijun, Taiyi, I hope you two do not forget your original hearts..."

The profoundly mysterious Dao sound faded, but Dijun and Taiyi were too caught up in their excitement to take Dao Ancestor Hongjun's warning seriously.

The moment Dao Ancestor Hongjun granted permission, the heavenly intent within Heavenly Dao Order abruptly changed. In the darkness, countless currents of fortune from between heaven and earth gathered upon Dijun and Taiyi, descending into the Thirty-Three Heavens' Heavenly Realm.

Even the fortune of the many great powers in the Solar God Palace and the Fengqi Mountain faction increased by a measure.

"Many thanks, Teacher!"

With boundless fortune bestowed upon them, Dijun and Taiyi bowed again to Dao Ancestor Hongjun's sacred statue, then left the chaos beyond the heavens in ecstatic delight.

After the two departed, Purple Xiao Palace abruptly appeared within this stretch of chaos, precisely where Dijun and Taiyi had performed their sacrifice.

"Alas..."

Gazing at the figures of Dijun and Taiyi, Daoist Hongjun shook his head and sighed softly.

"This Child Dijun is broad-minded and extraordinary in bearing, possessing Great Wisdom and Great Perseverance. It is only a pity that he lacks the favor of the times..."

Muttering softly, as though wary of something, Daoist Hongjun let out a regretful sigh. His figure slowly vanished, leaving behind only the empty Dao platform of Purple Xiao Palace, and that wisp of an unfathomably mysterious sigh.

Having obtained Dao Ancestor Hongjun's permission, Dijun and Taiyi returned to the primordial world and immediately accelerated the relocation of the Demon Race under Solar God Palace, gathering the living beings of the primordial world and turning them into the Demon Race.

Meanwhile, Dijun and Taiyi personally visited Fengqi Mountain to discuss with Fuxi and Nuwa the establishment of the Demon Race and the opening of the Heavenly Court, dividing the interests of Solar God Palace and Fengqi Mountain's two lineages in advance.

Such enormous movements by Dijun and Taiyi would ordinarily have been impossible to conceal from Great Divine Ability Users or Great Luo Dao Lords of the same level.

At present, however, most of the primordial world's top great powers were in seclusion, comprehending what they had gained from listening to the Dao at Purple Xiao Palace. They had no attention to spare for worldly affairs, giving the two of them an opportunity.

Yet the Twelve Ancestral Witches, who had always been deeply at odds with Dijun and Taiyi, discovered the Clues at once.

It was said that the Twelve Ancestral Witches had gained little from listening to the Dao at Purple Xiao Palace. The Mysterious Gate Immortal Dao that Hongjun expounded upon—the wondrous realms of the Heavenly Dao and the profundities of the Great Dao—all rested upon the Primordial Spirit.

But because they had been eroded by the earth's Sha Qi, the Twelve Ancestral Witches were born unable to cultivate a Primordial Spirit. All their divine abilities and magical power lay in their fleshly bodies and laws, so listening to the Dao at Purple Xiao Palace had naturally been an exercise in hearing nothing at all.

Thus, the Twelve Ancestral Witches had not entered seclusion to comprehend the Dao like the other Great Divine Ability Users. Moreover, the Ancestral Witch Hall stood upon Buzhou Mountain, so the movements of Solar God Palace naturally all fell within their sight.

However, when they saw the great powers under Dijun and Taiyi gathering and relocating those lowly-rooted creatures of the naked, scaled, furred, feathered, and insect kinds—

They instantly lost all interest.

The Twelve Ancestral Witches possessed noble roots, having been nurtured from Pangu's Primordial Blood, and were naturally exceedingly proud.

Even ordinary Great Divine Ability Users of the primordial world failed to catch their eye. Why would they attach any importance to such lowly-rooted ants?