Chapter Forty-Eight: Hongjun Ends the Fighting, the Witch and Demon Clans Divide Rule of Heaven and Earth, and Huang Tian Strikes It Rich!!

"We're in trouble! The Witch Clan's gone berserk. We can't let them wipe out the Demon Clan now!"

"It's too late! Di Jun and Taiyi have been gravely wounded, and the Twelve Ancestral Witches are attacking together. Only a Sage can stop them!"

Seeing the Twelve Ancestral Witches join forces to annihilate the Demon Clan, the top Great Divine Powers—including Sanqing and Minghe—cried out in alarm.

They hurried out of their caves, wielding their Innate Spiritual Treasures in an attempt to save the Demon Clan, but they couldn't get there in time.

"Buzz!"

Chaos Qi churned. Nuwa, the Sage, had already left Wa Huang Palace. One more step, and she would enter the Prehistoric World.

"Rumble!"

Just then, an irresistible, boundless force descended from the heavens and separated the Witch and Demon Clans.

The force formed a barrier that protected the Demon Clan and swept the Twelve Ancestral Witches away.

"Damn it! Break for me!"

Furious, Dijiang roared, his eyes nearly bursting with rage.

But no matter how the Twelve Ancestral Witches summoned the boundless Earth Turbid Qi, they couldn't shake the barrier formed by that immense force.

"Cease fighting!"

A voice from beyond the heavens descended. Its words became law, eradicating the boundless Earth Turbid Qi and restraining the Twelve Ancestral Witches, whose fury had reached the heavens, along with the Witch Clan's armies.

"We pay our respects to the supreme Dao Ancestor!"

The top Great Divine Powers of the Prehistoric World and the Great Divine Powers of the Ten Thousand Races cried out at once.

"Thank you, Dao Ancestor, for saving us!"

Di Jun, Taiyi, and the other members of the Demon Clan were overjoyed. They turned toward Jade Capital Mountain and the direction of the Zixiao Palace to offer their thanks.

"Hongjun, you've gone too far! We are the bloodline of Father God, and we have every right to rule the Prehistoric World!"

"You insisted that our Witch Clan fight the Demon Clan. Fine, we accepted that."

"But now that our Witch Clan is about to win, you've stepped in again!"

"Hongjun, don't push us too far!"

Dijiang, Zhurong, Gonggong, and the others glared furiously toward Jade Capital Mountain and shouted. Even Houtu looked displeased.

"Heavenly Dao has its order, and all things have their measure."

"The Tribulation has yet to arrive."

"From this day forth, the Demon Clan shall rule the heavens, and the Witch Clan shall rule the earth."

"For a million years, the Witch and Demon Clans must not resume hostilities."

"Those who disobey shall be struck down by heavenly punishment!"

Ignoring the Twelve Ancestral Witches, Hongjun imbued his voice with immense power and sent it to every corner of the Prehistoric World, ensuring that every living creature heard his decree.

"Buzz!"

Then a vast stream of Chaos Qi, mingled with golden light, descended and enveloped the ruins of the Demon Court's Thirty-three Heavens.

Boundless Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi converged, drawing on immeasurable Star Power to restore the Demon Court's Thirty-three Heavens.

Chaos currents swirled around the towering Lingxiao Treasure Hall.

Countless palaces, forged from Sun Essence Gold and Star Jade Crystal, stretched without end, reaching all the way to the river of stars.

"Dao Ancestor, what of the starry sky?"

Seeing this, Demon Emperor Dijun gazed intently at the heavens and cautiously asked Hongjun.

After all, the Demon Clan had never been a match for the Witch Clan.

Even with the Demon Court's Thirty-three Heavens restored, the Demon Clan would still be at a disadvantage against the Witch Clan if it couldn't reclaim the starry sky.

A million years would not be enough to make up for the Demon Clan's loss of the starry sky.

"Be gone."

Hongjun waved a hand and ignored Dijun, instead sending the Twelve Ancestral Witches away with his immense power.

"We respectfully see the Dao Ancestor off!"

Though helpless, Di Jun, Taiyi, and the other Demon Clan leaders dared not show any disrespect. They respectfully saw Hongjun off.

"Hmph!"

The Twelve Ancestral Witches had no choice but to watch as Di Jun and the others returned to the Lingxiao Treasure Hall. They could only retreat to Pangu Temple.

Before a Sage, all beings were ants.

Though they were Quasi-Saint Peak, they were no match for Hongjun, who had merged with the Heavenly Dao.

Staying would only invite further humiliation.

"Phew!"

Nuwa, Sanqing, Zhunti, and the others all breathed a sigh of relief.

The Witch and Demon Clans could both suffer heavy losses, but neither could be wiped out.

Otherwise, if either clan became the overlord of Heaven and Earth, it would inevitably clear away every obstacle in its path.

As the six leading disciples of Xuanmen, they would be the first in its sights.

"Ah, what a pity."

Only Minghe was unhappy.

The Witch and Demon Clans had lost countless lives, and the power of the Sea of Blood had grown considerably.

Born from the Sea of Blood, Minghe grew stronger as it did.

At the Shore of the East Sea, in the Human Ancestral Hall.

"By taking control of the starry sky, the Three Ancestors succeeded in their coronation and attained the Martial Saint (Quasi-Saint) realm. The Human Race's Destiny has surged so much?"

"Let me see what pleasant surprises there are!"

Returning from the starry sky, Huang Tian had already known how the Witch-Demon War would end. He hadn't cared in the least and had gone straight back to the Human Emperor Palace, where he produced the Kongtong Seal.

Endless golden light spilled from the Kongtong Seal. Inside it, several more rainbow-colored orbs lit up.

When his divine sense touched them, the orbs drew in their radiance, revealing the treasures within.

[Innate Spiritual Treasure Void Tower, top-grade. Function: inside-to-outside time ratio of one hundred thousand to one!]

That meant one year of cultivation inside the Void Tower was equivalent to one hundred thousand years outside.

However, the Void Tower needed sufficient time to accumulate energy each time it was used.

The more living beings it held, and the stronger they were, the less time the Void Tower could remain open.

[Three drops of Pangu Blood Essence.]

That meant Huang Tian could create three more peak Martial Emperor (Da Luo) experts in a short time.

"Fuse!"

Without hesitation, Huang Tian fused the Void Tower into the Human Ancestral Hall.

Besides the Spirit Transformation Hall and the Twelve Star Palaces, there was now a Void Hall.

The Human Ancestral Hall, originally a top-grade treasure, became a supreme-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, and its defenses increased dramatically.

"Sui Ren Shi, Zi Yi Shi, You Chao Shi, come see me at once."

Huang Tian immediately issued the summons.

"We pay our respects to the Human Emperor!"

A short while later, the Three Ancestors of the Human Race arrived at the Human Emperor Palace.

"From today onward, Taibai will oversee the affairs of the Human Race."

"You three Ancestors and I will serve as the Human Race's foundation. We won't intervene lightly."

"I've just obtained an Innate Spiritual Treasure called the Void Tower. Time flows at a ratio of one hundred thousand to one inside and outside."

"Each time, we can select a thousand promising clansmen to enter, regardless of their cultivation realm."

"Sui Ren Shi, you will guard the Void Hall."

"Zi Yi Shi, you will guard the Spirit Transformation Hall."

"You Chao Shi, you will guard the Twelve Star Palaces."

Huang Tian issued one order after another without hesitation.

"Yes, Human Emperor!"

Sui Ren Shi and the other two Ancestors solemnly accepted his orders.

"At present, the Human Race living along the Shore of the East Sea numbers more than a trillion."

"We're running out of resources. We have to spread out."

"Leave a hundred billion members of the Human Race here to guard the Shore of the East Sea."

"The four Human King Cities will each govern twenty-five billion members of the Human Race."

"Also, for the nine hundred billion members of the Human Race who leave the Shore of the East Sea, establish a system of Human Race Elders. The minimum requirement will be Peak Immortal (Taiyi)."

"Each Human Race Elder will command five hundred Immortals (Taiyi), twenty thousand Primordial Fetuses (Golden Immortals), and two hundred thousand clansmen of various cultivation levels."

"In total, we'll have thirty thousand early-stage Martial Emperors (Da Luo) and one thousand mid-stage Martial Emperors (Da Luo) as mobile forces, divided into three groups."

"Each group will take turns guarding the nine hundred billion members of the Human Race spreading throughout the eastern regions of the Prehistoric World, for ten thousand years at a time."

"Also, order the Martial Saint (Quasi-Saint) clan leaders of the Twelve Clans to remain here at the Shore of the East Sea."

"Have the members of the Twelve Zodiac races accompany the nine hundred billion members of the Human Race as they spread throughout the eastern regions of the Prehistoric World."

Huang Tian's gaze was sharp as he issued his orders without hesitation.

The Shore of the East Sea was too small, and the Human Race was multiplying too quickly. If they didn't spread out, they would eventually exhaust their resources.

The Twelve Zodiac races multiplied almost as quickly as the Human Race.

If they weren't sent out to develop alongside the Human Race, they would eventually take up all the living space along the Shore of the East Sea.

Besides, the Twelve Zodiacs could help the Human Race make a swift transition to an agrarian civilization, further increasing the Human Race's Destiny.

It was a win-win. Why not?

"Yes, Human Emperor!"

The Three Ancestors of the Human Race hurried to accept the order.

"Also, Da Ting Shi, Zhu Xiang Shi, and the other six Human Clan Leaders are on the verge of breaking through after their bloody battle with the Demon Clan."

"When they emerge from seclusion, the Human Race will have six more peak Martial Emperors (Da Luo)."

"Pass on my order: once they leave seclusion, they are to travel the Prehistoric World and seek opportunities to advance further."

Huang Tian's gaze remained sharp as he continued issuing orders.

Not everyone had the same merit and opportunities as Sui Ren Shi and the others.

For the other Human Clan Leaders to attain the Martial Saint (Quasi-Saint) realm, they would have to temper themselves through life-and-death trials and seek great opportunities.