When Di Jun invited Nuwa and Fu Xi, they gladly accepted.
Since they were both members of the Demon Race, Fu Xi and his sister naturally felt a sense of goodwill toward Di Jun and Tai Yi.
As for Zhen Yuanzi and Hong Yun, they went their separate ways.
Their journey through the primordial world had come to a satisfying end.
On the way back, Li Mo successfully received his quest reward: the God Slaying Spear.
As for Luohu, he had already sneaked back into Li Mo's body.
The God Slaying Gourd and Luohu obediently stayed in his system space.
Li Mo himself took it easy on the way back, lying around and collecting various rewards along the way.
His odd posture made Nuwa keep glancing back at him.
Li Mo was sprawled out in a carefree pose, lounging comfortably as he ate the beer and spicy strips from his system space. He was enjoying himself immensely.
His odd posture made Nuwa keep glancing back at him.
Before long, his mouth was greasy with oil.
"Everyone, are you really not going to try some? These are all good stuff—absolutely delicious," Li Mo said with a burp.
The others said nothing.
Nuwa merely gave him an intrigued look.
Bi Fang, standing nearby, just watched Li Mo and didn't dare say anything.
He was practically a well-behaved little follower.
Suit yourselves. You can't get these spicy strips anywhere else.
Let me see how the God Slaying Spear is.
At that, Di Jun's mouth twitched, and he looked thoroughly frustrated.
Fifth Brother, you really are something! You're only at the mid-stage of the Mystic Immortal realm, yet with the God Slaying Gourd and now the God Slaying Spear, you've got two Innate Supreme Treasures.
Aside from Hong Jun, was there anyone in the primordial world who had two treasures of that level?
As Di Jun muttered to himself, Li Mo sent his divine sense into his system space to examine the God Slaying Spear.
He took the spear out of his system space and gave it a couple of test swings.
In an instant, as the spear shot forward, baleful energy surged.
Several dragons of baleful energy tore through the sky, creating a spectacular sight.
That was only with his divine sense controlling it. If he used it himself, he could probably unleash even greater power.
But Li Mo only gave it a few swings. He had no intention of wielding it himself.
To get the most out of a weapon like this, he naturally had to hand it over to Luohu.
By Li Mo's reckoning, he was a big shot.
He couldn't go around fighting personally. With a henchman like Luohu, why would he need to do it himself?
It would make him look so low-class!
"Luohu!"
Li Mo called out.
A wisp of demonic energy emerged from the God Slaying Gourd. It gathered together and took on Luohu's form.
"Master!"
Luohu was clearly displeased by the nickname Li Mo had given him. He looked thoroughly unhappy.
"Take a look at this."
As he spoke, Li Mo showed him the spear in his hand.
Luohu's eyes widened. He sucked in a sharp breath, then exclaimed, "It's the God Slaying Spear! It really is the God Slaying Spear! Master, where did you get it?"
"That's none of your business!" Li Mo waved him off, signaling him not to ask.
Luohu's eyes darted around as he looked at Li Mo, realizing that this master of his was no ordinary person.
His God Slaying Spear had been scattered across the primordial world after his fierce battle with Hong Jun and the others. The secrets of heaven had obscured it, making it impossible to find.
And now, it had somehow appeared in Li Mo's hands.
How long had it even taken him to find it?
Luohu had originally thought he was following around a mere Mystic Immortal.
Now he could see that this Mystic Immortal was no ordinary person.
He had to cling to this powerful patron. Otherwise, he would never get another chance like this.
Li Mo twirled the God Slaying Spear twice, then tossed it straight to Luohu.
"It's yours. Take good care of it," he said.
Luohu caught the God Slaying Spear.
His eyes grew misty as he stroked the spear with his palm and muttered, "You're back. My precious little darling is finally back. It feels just the same as before. Now that I have the God Slaying Spear, if I get the chance, I'll put a few clean holes through that old brat Hong Jun!"
Though Luohu was only at the peak of the Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm, with the God Slaying Spear in hand, his actual combat strength had already reached the mid-stage of the Quasi-Saint realm.
With such strength, there was no one on the surface who could stand against him apart from Hong Jun.
Of course, there might be others lurking in other corners of the primordial world.
"All right, stay here and play with your little darling. I'm going to eat and drink to my heart's content." With that, Li Mo withdrew his divine sense from the system space.
He stretched and rubbed his eyes.
"We're almost at the Sun God Palace," Di Jun said. "We'll be there soon."
We're finally back. I wonder how Master is doing. I wonder if Junior Sister Qianqian has grown any bigger.
Thinking of Bai Qianqian of the Qingqiu Fox Clan, Li Mo recalled her soft curves.
After that, they all went their separate ways.
Li Mo didn't return to his post at the Eight Treasures Merit Dragon Pool. Instead, he went to Bai Ze's Palace.
The Di Jun brothers headed to the Sun God Palace with Nuwa and Fu Xi.
Meanwhile...
In the Netherworld Blood Sea,
blood waves surged skyward, blotting out the sun.
Endless blood began to gather, gradually forming a figure.
After a while, that figure took on the appearance of Minghe.
Anyone who saw this would have been astonished.
This was none other than Minghe's Divine Ability, "Blood God Son."
As the saying went, as long as the Blood Sea remained, Minghe would never die.
Minghe had used the Blood Sea to create numerous Blood God Sons.
That was how he had managed to preserve his life.
"Who is he? Just who is he? How can he be so powerful?"
Whenever Minghe thought of what had happened at Buzhou Mountain, cold sweat trickled down his neck.
The lingering terror of being swallowed alive by someone was an awful feeling.
That surging demonic energy... Could he have been one of the Demon Race? But hadn't the Demon Race already disappeared? Minghe couldn't figure it out, so he had no choice but to put the matter aside.
Naturally, besides him, the Western duo,
the Three Pure Ones,
Dong Wang Gong of the Donghua Immortal Palace, and Xi Wang Mu were all full of questions.
The sudden appearance of such a powerful expert had caught them completely by surprise.
If not for him, they would have each taken at least one of the treasures from Buzhou Mountain.
The most furious of all was Dong Wang Gong, the Donghua Daoist.
He flew into a rage, veins bulging across his forehead.
"Such a perfect opportunity—such a perfect opportunity—and we still failed to kill those two feathered birds! When will we ever get another chance like this? When?"
With that,
Donghua Daoist swept the table in front of him to the ground. It had been laden with spirit fruits, and fruit and vegetables rolled everywhere.
"Please calm down, Immortal Lord! One setback doesn't mean anything. The struggle for dominance over the primordial world won't be decided by a few treasures or a single victory."
"The strength of our followers is another key factor. Many clans and Demon Kings have already chosen to submit because of your reputation."
"The coming battle between the Donghua Immortal Palace and the Demon Court will decide the final victor—and who truly rules the primordial world."
"Our top priority is to gather the clans and experts who have pledged their allegiance."
Xi Wang Mu offered her counsel.
"I lost my composure," Dong Wang Gong said. "From now on, we'll have to rely on this strategy to win over the other clans and the great Demon Kings. We must keep at it."
Meanwhile...
At the Sun God Palace,
"What? You want my sister and me to become Demon Emperors?" Fu Xi exclaimed, his face full of shock.
"That's right," Di Jun replied.
"Daoist Fu Xi, Daoist Nuwa! The prosperity of the Demon Race and the development of the primordial world depend on you two. You've both seen that Donghua Daoist simply isn't fit to manage the affairs of the primordial world."
"By contrast, the two of you are people of great vision and ability. That's why we've invited you with such sincerity. We hope you won't refuse."
Tai Yi repeated his appeal.
Fu Xi and Nuwa exchanged a glance.
Tai Yi cupped his hands as well. "We hope you'll accept."
"Very well! In that case, my sister and I agree," Fu Xi and Nuwa said together.
"Excellent! I'll summon everyone in the Demon Court at once and announce it," Eastern Emperor Tai Yi said, overjoyed.
"Second Brother, don't rush. Since we're announcing the appointment of new Demon Emperors, we absolutely can't leave out our Fifth Brother, Li Mo," Di Jun said.
His words sent shockwaves through the room.
"What?"
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