Bai Ze's Scheme, the Orthodox Legitimacy of Heaven and Earth

Seeing that both Fuxi and Nuwa leaned toward Tengshe, and that even Dijun had not spoken up in support of him, a flash of shame and anger crossed Taiyi's eyes. Still, he was in no position to say much.

After all, Tengshe, Fuxi, and Nuwa were all Demon Emperors of the Yao Race Heavenly Court. Their status, cultivation, and Dao attainment were in no way inferior to his own.

Each of them had their own forces behind them and commanded great prestige within the Yao Race Heavenly Court!

Behind Fuxi and Nuwa stood the demon race of Fengqi Mountain, while Tengshe was the emperor of the serpent race in the Primordial World, ruling over all serpents beneath heaven...

Strictly speaking, Fuxi, Nuwa, and Tengshe were partners to him and his elder brother, not ministers or subordinates of his and his elder brother's.

Moreover, after pondering for a moment, Taiyi had no choice but to admit that Tengshe's considerations were more thorough. The Great Divine Ability Users of the Primordial World were currently quite hostile toward the Yao Race Heavenly Court; rashly launching a campaign against the Witch Race truly was somewhat too aggressive!

Yet having been suppressed by Tengshe and losing face before everyone left Taiyi with a stifled feeling in his chest. He could only sulk by himself!

Noticing the shift in Taiyi's mood, Bai Ze beside him fell into thought, as though something had occurred to him. A gleam flashed through his eyes.

Bai Ze then stepped forward and bowed to Dijun, Taiyi, and the other Demon Emperors of the Yao Race Heavenly Court upon the thrones. "Your Majesties, Bai Ze has a scheme that may be able to test the strength of the Twelve Ancestral Witches and the foundations of the Witch Race!"

Perhaps afraid of speaking too confidently and wishing to leave himself some room, Bai Ze added, "Even if the Twelve Ancestral Witches do not take the bait, this scheme of mine can still bolster the Heavenly Court's prestige and proclaim the Yao Race's orthodox legitimacy of Heaven and Earth..."

"Oh?"

Seeing Bai Ze act so mysteriously, a trace of curiosity appeared on Dijun's face. Bai Ze and Ji Meng were known as the two strategists of the Yao Race Heavenly Court. Dijun knew that Bai Ze rarely spoke lightly; whenever he did, he was sure to have an insight.

"Prime Minister Bai Ze, tell us. If it can truly strengthen the Heavenly Court's prestige and proclaim the Yao Race's orthodox legitimacy of Heaven and Earth, I and my imperial brothers will not be stingy with rewards!"

As his gaze settled on Bai Ze, Dijun nodded inwardly. Bai Ze was the foremost of the Ten Great Demon Sages of the Heavenly Court and the most valued of his right-hand men.

After the Yao Race Heavenly Court had been established, Bai Ze had taken the post of Prime Minister of the Yao Race Heavenly Court, handling its affairs for him.

Moreover, Bai Ze was also a guest of the Purple Firmament Palace. Though he had yet to Sever the Three Corpses, his cultivation had faintly touched the threshold of a Great Divine Ability User.

Once the right opportunity arrived, he could break through into the realm of Great Divine Ability Users. Then, with mastery over the secret art of 'Severing the Three Corpses' and the fortune of the Yao Race Heavenly Court bolstering him, it would not be difficult for Bai Ze to sever one corpse, embark upon the path of transcendence, and break through to the middle stage of Quasi-Sage.

Eastern Emperor Taiyi, seated beside him, also revealed a hint of delight in his eyes and chimed in, "Fellow Daoist Bai Ze, quickly tell us. Our Yao Race Heavenly Court will not mistreat those who render meritorious service. If you can uncover the strength of the Twelve Ancestral Witches and the foundations of the Witch Race, I will personally celebrate your achievement!"

Fuxi, Nuwa, and Tengshe, seated upon their thrones, also spoke up in agreement one after another, their attitudes exceedingly respectful. After all, they were fellow guests of the Purple Firmament Palace, and Bai Ze was not to be underestimated!

"Your Majesties, although our Yao Race Heavenly Court was established under the decree of the Purple Firmament Palace Sage, its prestige has remained low due to the resistance of many Great Divine Ability Users and Great Luo Dao Lords. The name of orthodoxy has scarcely spread!

"If our Yao Race Heavenly Court were to hold an enthronement ceremony for the Heavenly Emperor and broadly invite the Great Divine Ability Users and Great Luo Dao Lords of the Primordial World to attend the ceremony, we would surely be able to strengthen the Heavenly Court's prestige and proclaim the Yao Race's orthodox legitimacy of Heaven and Earth."

Meeting the puzzled gazes of Dijun, Taiyi, and the others, Bai Ze waved his feather fan. "Our Yao Race Heavenly Court has received the decree of the Purple Firmament Palace Sage. Holding an enthronement ceremony for the Heavenly Emperor would thus be perfectly justifiable.

"Even if certain Great Divine Ability Users and Great Luo Dao Lords harbor resistance in their hearts, out of regard for the Purple Firmament Palace Sage's decree, they would still have no choice but to pinch their noses and attend the Heavenly Emperor's enthronement ceremony.

"In that way, this ceremony will gather the winds and clouds of the Primordial World and draw the eyes of all living beings beneath heaven and earth. The Twelve Ancestral Witches of the Witch Race certainly will not remain unmoved!"

After hearing Bai Ze's planning, the eyes of Dijun, Taiyi, and the others lit up. Even Tengshe had to admit that this Heavenly Emperor enthronement ceremony had been planned with remarkable subtlety!

With the decree of the Purple Firmament Palace Sage, the Great Divine Ability Users and Great Luo Dao Lords would have nothing to say. They might refuse to give the Yao Race Heavenly Court face, but surely they could not refuse to give face to the Purple Firmament Palace Sage as well!

Furthermore, the Twelve Ancestral Witches of the Witch Race would not simply watch the Heavenly Emperor's enthronement ceremony proceed smoothly, allowing the Yao Race Heavenly Court to proclaim its name of orthodoxy.

One had to know that once the Yao Race Heavenly Court secured its claim to orthodoxy, when the Witch and Demon Clans contended for supremacy in the future, the Witch Race would be branded as Rebels in name!

In this world of the Primordial World, where the Heavenly Dao manifested and the path to immortality and transcendence existed, the name of orthodoxy concerned not only the hearts of the people, but also Contained the fortune of heaven and earth.

Within the Lingxiao Treasure Hall, the higher-ups of the Yao Race Heavenly Court were at least Demon Sages who had attained the Daluo Dao Fruit. Their wisdom was naturally penetrating and their minds crystal-clear; after only slight reflection, they understood the subtlety within.

They immediately applauded in loud praise and urged Dijun, Taiyi, and the other Demon Emperors to hold the Heavenly Emperor's enthronement ceremony!

After exchanging glances upon their thrones, Dijun followed the good advice. "Since all my beloved ministers approve of Prime Minister Bai Ze's proposal, then three thousand years from now, we shall invite the mighty figures of the Primordial World to the Thirty-Three Heavens for the Heavenly Emperor's enthronement ceremony!

"It is time to let the great powers of the Primordial World witness the foundations and strength of our Yao Race Heavenly Court. I would like to see the expressions of those Great Divine Ability Users who call our Yao Race 'furred and horned, born damp and hatched from eggs'!"

"Wise indeed, Your Majesty the Heavenly Emperor!"

Within the Lingxiao Treasure Hall, Bai Ze and the other Demon Sages all voiced their agreement, broad smiles appearing on their faces as if they could already see those Great Divine Ability Users sputtering with rage.

After all, the Yao Race Heavenly Court had long been scorned by certain Great Divine Ability Users. Even high-ranking members like them were regarded as "furred and horned, born damp and hatched from eggs." They had long been holding in a breath of resentment!

With Dijun's final word, the matter of the Heavenly Emperor's enthronement ceremony three thousand years hence was settled. The mighty figures of the Yao Race Heavenly Court personally set out to visit Great Divine Ability Users and Great Luo Dao Lords throughout the Primordial World, delivering invitations from the Yao Race Heavenly Court.

Naturally, the Yao Race Heavenly Court sent out mighty figures of differing status and cultivation to meet those of differing cultivation and Dao attainment.

Great Luo Dao Lords and ordinary Great Divine Ability Users were invited by Daluo Demon Sages of the Yao Race Heavenly Court, while the foremost Great Divine Ability Users were visited by Bai Ze and the other Ten Great Demon Sages.

As for the sacred grounds of Kunlun Mountain, Mount Sumeru, the Netherworld Sea of Blood, Longevity Mountain, the Northern Sea, Fire Cloud Cave, and the like, the four Demon Emperors—Fuxi, Nuwa, Tengshe, and Taiyi—personally paid visits to extend invitations.

To hold this Heavenly Emperor enthronement ceremony, the Yao Race Heavenly Court lowered its posture greatly. The Demon Sages sent to deliver invitations had all been specially selected and trained, each one impeccably courteous.

After all, the Yao Race Heavenly Court's Heavenly Emperor enthronement ceremony was a grand occasion meant to proclaim the orthodox legitimacy of Heaven and Earth and display its might throughout the Primordial World—not to intensify conflicts and forge karmic entanglements with the Great Divine Ability Users and Great Luo Dao Lords.