Di Jun's Ambition, Randeng Returns

As Di Jun and Tai Yi established the Demon Clan and broke through to the mid-stage Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm, countless stone statues worshipped by myriad Demon Clan tribes across the Great Desolation began to shimmer with an unusual light.

Whether they were spirits that had recently undergone Form Transformation or demon cultivators who had toiled for years, the demons dwelling in mountains, swamps, deserts, and deep seas all felt a summons from the depths of their bloodlines. They prostrated themselves, offering their utmost reverence, and in unison, they cried out, "May the Demon Emperor live for eternity, may the Demon Emperor's might shake the Great Desolation!"

The waves of sound overlapped, from the East Wasteland to the West Desert, from the Southern Frontier to the Northern Ice, piercing through Buzhou Mountain and echoing to the edge of Chaos. The devout faith of hundreds of millions of demons converged into an intangible torrent, transforming into the purest Destiny of the Demon Clan. Like a hundred rivers flowing into the sea, it surged into every stone statue, and then, following the invisible threads of Destiny, it poured ceaselessly towards Di Jun and Tai Yi on the Sun Star.

Di Jun closed his eyes, his entire being enveloped in a golden light of Destiny as substantial as reality. He could clearly sense the power of Destiny from every corner of the Great Desolation madly washing over his Spiritual Platform, nourishing his Primordial Spirit. His cultivation, already at the mid-stage Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm, steadily climbed, with only a single step separating him from the late stage.

He sighed inwardly. The method of cultivating Destiny left behind by the Demon Ancestor Luohu in Chaos was truly heaven-defying. The speed at which one could improve their cultivation by borrowing the faith of all races and the Destiny of their clan was second only to the infusion of Merit bestowed by the Heavenly Dao, far surpassing ordinary closed-door cultivation.

This incredibly rapid method of advancement completely captivated Di Jun, and the ambition deep within his eyes swelled limitlessly. His initial thought of merely uniting the Demon Clan and dominating a region had now transformed into a grand aspiration to unify the Great Desolation and rule the heavens and earth.

"Brother, now that our Demon Clan has received the Heavenly Dao's recognition and bestowed Merit, those few peak Taiyi Golden Immortals in the Demon Clan are also close to breaking through. By then, our Demon Clan will surely be the biggest beneficiary of the Purple Cloud Palace's sermon!"

Tai Yi said to Di Jun. He believed that personal strength was paramount, but since his brother wished to unify the Great Desolation, he, as the younger brother, naturally had to support him.

Di Jun looked at Tai Yi beside him, a warmth filling his heart.

Although they both originated from the same Sun Origin and underwent Form Transformation, Tai Yi's talent surpassed his. Not to mention, he also possessed a companion Innate Supreme Treasure.

Yet, ever since his Form Transformation, Tai Yi had always shown him utmost respect, recognizing him as the lord of the Demon Clan, never overstepping his bounds. Di Jun secretly resolved not to be left behind due to his own cultivation, holding back his exceptionally talented brother. It was precisely for this reason that he resolutely chose to cultivate the Destiny method left by Luohu, using the Destiny of all races in the Great Desolation to rapidly close the gap with Tai Yi.

Using Luohu's Destiny method was also to avoid falling too far behind Tai Yi.

Di Jun turned around, his hands clasped behind his back, standing atop the Fusang Divine Tree. He gazed down at the vast and boundless Great Desolation, his eyes sweeping over Buzhou Mountain, the East Sea, Kunlun, and the Western Paradise. His voice carried an undeniable dominance: "Tai Yi, merely gaining the greatest benefit from the Purple Cloud Palace's sermon is far from enough. Have you considered having our Demon Clan occupy all the seats in the Purple Cloud Palace?"

As soon as these words were spoken, even Tai Yi, who was knowledgeable and possessed supreme treasures, couldn't help but have his pupils contract. A storm surged in his heart, and his face was filled with shock.

He quickly stepped forward and said in a deep voice, "Brother, absolutely not! The Purple Cloud Palace sermon is a Saint's opportunity, concerning the future Great Dao of all beings in the Great Desolation. If our Demon Clan forcefully occupies all the seats and prevents other Innate Divine Saints from listening to the Dao, at best, we will anger the future Saints and incur the Heavenly Dao's backlash. At worst, it will provoke the collective dissatisfaction of all Grand Unity Golden Immortals in the Great Desolation, making our Demon Clan a public enemy of the Great Desolation, and our situation will be precarious!"

Tai Yi was still worried that such an action would incite public anger.

Unexpectedly, Di Jun merely chuckled.

"Tai Yi, in this Great Desolation, if we don't provoke those few Innate Divine Saints whose cultivation is comparable to ours, who else can stop our Demon Clan?"

Di Jun's gaze was fiery, his expression extremely confident.

"The seats in the Purple Cloud Palace are limited, and the Saint's opportunity is unique. If we want the Demon Clan to eternally rule the Great Desolation, we must cut off the paths of others. Within thirty thousand years, any Innate Divine Saint or Great Desolation variant with the opportunity to break through to Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm will be nipped in the bud! Only then will the path to the Purple Cloud Palace be traversed solely by our Demon Clan!"

Tai Yi looked at his brother's resolute expression, knowing that Di Jun's ambition was set and could no longer be changed. After a moment of silence, he ultimately chose to support him unconditionally. He bowed and said with a resolute voice, "Your brother, Tai Yi, will obey your every command and go through fire and water without hesitation!"

"I will obey my brother's every command."

Di Jun nodded with satisfaction.

On the other side, Randeng, carrying the Innate Supreme Treasure Taiji Diagram, broke through the Chaos Gale and spent nearly a thousand years to finally return to the Great Desolation.

During this millennium, Randeng had not slacked off in the slightest. While day and night he refined the Innate Restrictions within the Taiji Diagram, gradually mastering the treasure's power, he also used the Primordial Qi of the Taiji Diagram to merge with the faint Pangu Bloodline flowing within him, diligently comprehending the supreme Annihilation Law.

His efforts were rewarded. The moment he stepped into the Great Desolation, Randeng's aura surged explosively. His comprehension of the Annihilation Law reached the sixty-five percent realm, and his cultivation broke through its shackles, steadily advancing from the mid-stage Grand Unity Golden Immortal to the late-stage Grand Unity Golden Immortal, his strength far surpassing his former self.

The first thing he did upon returning to the Great Desolation was to head towards the West. He had been away for a long time, and besides regularly suppressing the Karmic Power of the West Sea Dragon Clan, matters in the West had been largely managed by Jieyin and Zhunti.

However, as he flew on his cloud, skimming over the Great Desolation, he keenly sensed that the current Great Desolation was vastly different from when he had left.

Northeast of Buzhou Mountain, countless Demon Clan tribes were established. In the center of each tribe stood a towering stone statue of Di Jun, shrouded in incense smoke, with an almost palpable concentration of faith. The sounds of worship rose and fell ceaselessly, and the aura of the Demon Clan had already spread across more than half of the East Wasteland's territory.

After Hongjun's reminder in the Purple Cloud Palace, Randeng understood that in the current Great Desolation, only the Demon Clan possessed both the strength and the motive to obstruct other Innate Divine Saints from reaching the Purple Cloud Palace.

In terms of strength, the Demon Clan had two mid-stage Grand Unity experts, Di Jun and Tai Yi, with countless demon soldiers and generals under their command, and their Destiny was immense. In terms of motive, the Demon Clan's sole aim was to unify the Great Desolation, naturally desiring to monopolize the Purple Cloud Palace's opportunities and cut off the path to Sainthood for other races.

Randeng's eyes narrowed. He immediately changed course, abandoning his plan to go to the West and turning towards Longevity Mountain's Wuzhuang Temple. He knew well that Zhenyuanzi, holding the Earth Book and stationed at Longevity Mountain, was privy to the ebb and flow of the Great Desolation, and Hongyun, with his extensive network of contacts spanning the Three Realms, was indispensable. Only by first finding these two, ascertaining the Demon Clan's true strength, and discussing countermeasures could they face this impending catastrophe in the Great Desolation.

Meanwhile, on the Sun Star, Di Jun had already begun deploying his troops. A hunt targeting all potential cultivators in the Great Desolation who could break through to Grand Unity Golden Immortal had commenced long before Randeng's return.