The Primordial Wilderness Situation and the Thoughts of the Witches and Monsters
Although the primordial Primordial Wilderness wasn't exactly peaceful and idyllic at this time, it had indeed enjoyed tens of thousands of years of tranquility. Both the Witch and Monster Two Clans, as well as the Purple Mansion, were quietly developing their power and increasing their strength.
The entire Primordial Wilderness appeared harmonious, but anyone with discerning eyes could see that beneath this harmony lay an even greater storm—a storm capable of sweeping across the entire Primordial Wilderness, in which countless lives would perish.
In the Heaven Realm, Taiyi and the Ten Great Demon Sages sat in the Sun God Temple, discussing important matters.
The only pity is that of the original Ten Great Demon Sages, only four are still alive. The rest have all perished in several great battles, returning to the embrace of the Great Dao, their return unknown!
However, the number of demons is too large, so it is not difficult to gather Ten Great Demon Sages. After all, the demons are still the overlords of heaven and earth, the rulers of the Heaven Realm and the Starry Sky. They are blessed with good fortune and favored by heaven and earth, so their cultivation is not as difficult as in later generations. Therefore, there are naturally many experts.
"Tell me, what should we do about this human race? Should we intervene?"
Taiyi sat on the Emperor's Seat, the Sun and Moon Essence Wheel behind him spinning, his body exuding a terrifying aura, giving off an air of "keep away," making people shudder.
The Ten Great Demon Sages in the main hall looked at Taiyi with great respect, appearing extremely humble, or rather, extremely fearful, with fear outweighing respect!
After Taiyi finished speaking, the entire hall remained silent, and no one dared to discuss it casually. Only Bai Ze, the Prime Minister of Heavenly Court, stepped forward and said:
"Your Majesty, regardless of whether this news is true or false, we should limit the development of the human race. Since the birth of humanity, in just two eons, it has already reached such a scale."
"In terms of population, they are almost catching up with our demon race. Although their overall strength is far inferior, the human race was created by Saint, has unlimited potential, and is also cared for by Saint. They are truly a major threat to us and we must be on guard!"
Taiyi nodded slightly on his Emperor's Seat. Bai Ze's words were exactly what he had in mind. He looked at the other Demon Saint, wanting to hear their opinions, since this was a big matter concerning the entire demon race and the Heavenly Court.
None of the other Demon Saint spoke first, especially the newly Demon Saint. They all represented a race within the demon clan, and there were many interests and things to consider involved. Before Taiyi's purpose was clear, none of them were willing to speak.
The veteran Demon Saint Fei Dan stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, the Purple Mansion is currently the most powerful, while we and the Witch Clan are both weak. We should not make any more enemies at this time. Moreover, the human race was created by Wa Huang, and they should be our natural allies, not enemies. I urge Your Majesty and everyone else to reconsider."
Fei Dan's words made sense and instantly gained the support of several Demon Saints. After all, using the souls and flesh of humans to refine spiritual treasures sounded unreliable. With Donghua's current strength, how could he be restrained by a mere spiritual treasure? Even Innate Supreme Treasure don't have such power.
The hall instantly split into two factions, one supporting and the other opposing, but there was no arguing. They simply expressed their opinions and then focused their attention on Taiyi on the Emperor's Seat.
Taiyi looked at everyone. In fact, he didn't care about this news. Whether he could deal with Donghua, he only believed in his own strength and the Chaos Bell. He didn't care about anything else.
His true purpose was to unleash a massacre in the Primordial Wilderness and increase the intensity of the Great Tribulation!
"Everyone, I will go to see the Sage Nuwa and see what her opinion is. If she does not want to get involved in the affairs of the human race, then this matter will be handled according to Prime Minister Bai Ze's wishes: restrict the development of the human race, collect their souls, refine spiritual treasures, and deal with Donghua. If the Sage Nuwa objects, then this matter will be dropped. What do you all think?"
The group exchanged glances, some clearly unwilling but also resigned, and finally stepped forward to say, "We will obey His Majesty's command!"
"Very well, then you may go and make preparations. I am going to the Chaos Taisu Heaven!"
With Taiyi's departure, the main hall immediately became lively, and everyone started talking and discussing among themselves.
The Demon Saint Fei Dan came to Bai Ze's side and said angrily, "Bai Ze, why did you make such a suggestion? Doing so will harm the demon race and the Heavenly Court. You have ulterior motives!"
Bai Ze looked at Fei Dan, sighed, and shook his head, but said nothing. Instead, he went straight out of the Temple of the Sun and headed towards his residence.
Several veteran Demon Saint in the main hall immediately left the hall and headed towards Bai Ze's residence.
"Brother, what are you thinking? You are Bai Ze, the one who can best seek good fortune and avoid misfortune, and listen to the voice of the world. Even I think something is wrong with this. How could you make such a choice?" After arriving at the mansion, Fei Dan was no longer angry as before, and calmly looked at Bai Ze and said.
Bai Ze smiled bitterly and said helplessly, "His Majesty has already made up his mind about this matter. He had already spoken to me about it before, and although I strongly opposed it at the time, it was to no avail. In the main hall, we can only follow His Majesty's wishes!"
"But why? Why did His Majesty do this? Does he really believe that the flesh and soul of the human race can defeat Donghua? Isn't that absurd?" Shang Yang said angrily, finding it hard to understand the rationale behind such a decision.
Fei Dan shook his head and said, "His Majesty is no longer the spirited Eastern Emperor he once was. He has changed so much that I don't even recognize him anymore. He's so unfamiliar. Facing him is like facing a Fierce Beasts; it sends chills down my spine!"
"You feel that way too?"
Shang Yang stared wide-eyed at Fei Dan in disbelief, then looked at Bai Ze and Ying Zhao, only to find that they all had the same expression.
"It seems something else has really happened to His Majesty, otherwise we wouldn't all feel this way," Bai Ze sighed.
He felt that the demon race was suffering so much misfortune. He had originally been full of enthusiasm and wanted to do something for the demon race and the Heavenly Court, but the successive events that happened in the Heavenly Court made his heart turn cold again.
Fei Dan said worriedly, "Brother, we can't watch the Heavenly Court decline. If things continue like this, there will really be a crisis of extinction for our race. If we're not careful, the Demon Race Heavenly Court will cease to exist."
"The demon race and the Heavenly Court were established by us, and they grew up under our care. It hasn't been easy to get to where we are today; it's all our hard work!"
Bai Ze sighed again; he had sighed many times today. His eyes were filled with helplessness. He then stood up, put his hands behind his back, and gazed at the Primordial Land, slowly saying:
"His Majesty won't listen to my advice at all, and I've given up. Let him be. Perhaps only when the Demon Race Heavenly Court is destroyed will I be truly free. Being a free and unfettered auspicious beast of heaven and earth isn't so bad!"
Looking at the disheartened Bai Ze, the group felt a sharp pang in their hearts, as if a heavy hammer had struck them.
"Yes, from the day Di Jun passed away, the Demon Race Heavenly Court should have ceased to exist. It's time for us to wake up from our dream!"
Shang Yang, who was usually taciturn, suddenly spoke, and then walked out of Bai Ze's residence in a dejected manner.
He was a follower of Di Jun, having followed him since the Grand Unity era, but now he was truly disheartened.
"It's time to wake up from this dream!"
After Ying Zhao speaking, she got up and left!
Only Bai Ze and Fei Dan remained in the main hall, and the two remained silent for a long time.
Perhaps from this point on, the Demon Race Heavenly Court will exist in name only, and the people will become increasingly alienated from Taiyi.
Buzhou Mountain, Pangu Hall!
Looking at his brothers sitting down, Dijiang felt quite helpless. The longer the Purple Mansion didn't take action, the longer the time dragged on, and the internal conflicts within the Witch Court gradually surfaced.
After all, the Witch Clan had a large population, and now only had territory in the north and the center. The Gonggong Tribe in the north had also gradually withdrawn, so all the Witch Clan lived in the central Buzhou Mountain.
Various conflicts would erupt between the tribes. Sometimes, fights would break out over a single prey. Once, the conflict even reached the Ancestor Witch, which was truly outrageous!
The purpose of this meeting was to discuss how to proceed, but the meeting has been going on for a long time and no consensus has been reached.
Seeing his brothers arguing, Dijiang said impatiently, "Alright, stop arguing. Since we can't make a decision, let's see what the demon race does. If they make a move, we'll make a move too; if they don't, we won't. How about that?"
Upon hearing this, Xuan Ming quickly stepped forward and said, "Brother, you really can't make a move. We are different from the demon race."
"Many of our tribes have intermarried with humans, forming new tribes. We are intertwined, so how can we slaughter humans? That would truly lose the hearts of our people."
"Besides, does elder brother really believe that he can defeat Donghua with just a spiritual treasure? That's simply impossible. Don't we understand that level of power? Why would you knowingly do something that's impossible?"
Dijiang was speechless; he had never imagined that his sister Xuan Ming would have such eloquence.
"Because we can't afford to lose. Even if there's only the slightest chance, I don't want to give up. The Witch Clan cannot lose, not to anyone, not even Saint!" Dijiang looked at Xuan Ming with sharp eyes and said, word by word.
However, these words not only failed to persuade Xuan Ming, but instead made him even more agitated.
"Why can't the Witch Clan accept defeat? When we were weak, we were oppressed by the Three Clans, driven to our doorstep by the Western Region Demon Clan, and suppressed by the Demon Clan. Why can't we accept defeat? Since the Father God created the world, which race has never been defeated?"
"Besides, we are shamans, upright and honorable shamans. Why would we use such means to achieve victory? If humans truly had no relation to us, that would be one thing, but now many human tribes have allied with us. The bloodlines of the shaman and human races are mixed. If we slaughter humans, how will these people face us?"
At this point, Xuan Ming became even more agitated, shouting at Dijiang, "Brother, wake up! Look at the state you've become! You're blinded by desire and obsession, filled with the aura of calamity; you're hardly yourself anymore!"
As Xuan Ming finished speaking, the Pangu Hall fell into complete silence; you could hear a pin drop. The other Ancestor Witch all looked at the two of them, but most of their gazes were fixed on Dijiang, eager to know what Dijiang's choice would be.
At this moment, Dijiang seemed to have lost all his strength, leaning back on the imperial throne, looking at Xuan Ming in shock, and out of the corner of his eye, he could see the expectation of his other brothers.
He felt abandoned by the whole world, and a sense of powerlessness welled up inside him.
Is this how you see me?
A hoarse, choked voice echoed in the main hall as Dijiang looked at the assembled Ancestor Witch.
The Ancestor Witch seemed to want to say something, but ultimately said nothing.
"Why do you think I'm fighting for this? Is it really just for that elusive Heavenly Emperor Position? Is it really just to deal with Donghua?"
"Let me tell you, you've underestimated me, Dijiang. Who am I? I am the eldest son of the Father God, the first demon god born from the blood of the Father God in the world, the Space Ancestral Witch!"
Dijiang stood up angrily, his imposing aura dominating the entire Pangu Hall, with a Pangu Dharma Form appearing and disappearing behind him, and chaos and heaven and earth evolving within it.
This shows that Dijiang has broken through to the Peak Quasi-Saint!
"Even if I were to seize the Heavenly Emperor Position, I would only do so through my own abilities and the power of the Witch Clan, by fighting against Taiyi and Donghua!"
"Victory! My Witch Court crushes the Primordial Wilderness!"
"Defeat, and I Dijiang, will perish!"
"Absolutely no complaints!"
Upon hearing this, Zhu Rong stood up excitedly and said, "Elder brother, I..."
But before he could finish speaking, Zhu Jiuyin stopped him and asked, "Brother, since we've come this far, I'll ask a few more questions."
"I don't know what you're thinking, elder brother, but we have no chance of winning against the Purple Mansion now, so why should we fight them?"
"It's not that I, Zhu Jiuyin, am afraid of death, or that I fear Purple Mansion and Donghua, but it's truly not worth it. This is a war in which I cannot see victory, a war that could cause all the sons of my Witch Clan to perish."
"If my Witch Clan truly has a chance of winning, even just a slight one,"
"Back then, we opposed the Demon Race Heavenly Court because we couldn't stand the demon race and didn't agree with the ideals of Di Jun and Taiyi, who wanted to rule the world with the demon race. A bunch of furry, armored beings born from eggs and moisture actually dared to covet the world created by our Father God. What wishful thinking!"
"But I acknowledge the deeds of the Purple Mansion in the East and South, and the Donghua's ideals of establishing the heart of heaven and earth, uniting all races as one family, and all being manifestations of the Father God. Moreover, they Gao Ming to us in every aspect, whether it be strength, spirit, or methods. I admire them."
Zhu Jiuyin finished speaking, he looked at Dijiang, wanting to know what the other party was thinking.
But Dijiang remained unmoved, looked at the crowd in the hall, and slowly said:
"I know many of you brothers feel the same way. We, the Witch Clan, are not afraid of death, but we don't want to die meaninglessly, we don't want to die for a war we can't win!"
At this point, Dijiang glanced at the people in the hall again. He could tell from their eyes that they all thought the same thing.
"I agree with what my second brother just said. Even if my Witch Clan wins, I, Dijiang, admit that I cannot do what Donghua did. So why do I still insist on fighting for supremacy over the world?"
"Because we, the Witch Clan, have no other choice! We have no other choice!"
A sharp voice rang out in the hall, its imposing aura overwhelming the entire area, causing several Ancestor Witch to frown.
"Brother, why is that?" Zhu Rong asked, puzzled.
Dijiang sat down again, sighed, and said, "Because we, the people of the Witch Clan, can only attain enlightenment through luck and by conquering the world. There is no other way!"
"Because we don't cultivate the primordial spirit, but only the laws and the true body, the number of great paths we can cultivate is limited. If we cultivate too many, the true body will have problems."
"My younger sister is a cautionary tale. The reason she has been unable to break through to the peak is because her true form and the Turbid Qi have restricted her breakthrough in the Reincarnation Great Dao. Otherwise, she would have already broken through to the peak, or even higher, instead of only barely breaking through to the Peak Quasi-Saint now."
"Therefore, if we want to Attain Hunyuan Dao, we can only rely on the path of Destiny and Fortune Imperial Dao, and contend for supremacy in the Primordial Wilderness. The rest are all dead ends and dead ends. It is too difficult to attain the Dao by relying on a single Dao, so difficult that it makes people despair!"
Upon hearing this, the people in the hall fell silent, because they had not yet reached this level. Currently, most of their cultivation was at the Mid Quasi-Saint, a time of vigorous and aggressive progress, and they had not yet experienced the feeling of difficulty in breaking through their cultivation level.
Others may not know, but Zhu Jiuyin sensed it. After breaking through to the Late Stage Quasi-Saint, his cultivation had slowed down to a crawl, no longer as vigorous and aggressive as before, even when the Witch Court's fortune had not yet been lost.
At that moment, they all understood Dijiang's thoughts.
"As for why we must target the human race, it's because they are too terrifying. This acquired race, created by Nuwa and Donghua, a race that claims to be humane, has immense potential, especially the Three Human Emperors and the first few to be born. Each of them has potential no less than ours, and the human race also has the Saint Nuwa behind them!"
"If I'm not mistaken, the human race was born to replace the Witch and Monster Two Clans. Donghua's ambition is truly great. He must have already reached an agreement with Nuwa, otherwise the human race would never have been born."
At this point, Dijiang sighed helplessly and said, "Moreover, just as I broke through to the Peak Quasi-Saint, I sensed something and traveled through the River of Destiny, where I saw the human race occupy Primordial Wilderness primordial world and become the most powerful race in the universe."
"Although this is only one possible scenario in the future, it indirectly shows that the human race is also our great enemy, a great enemy that has not yet grown up. So now is the best time to destroy them!"
"This is why I am determined to settle things with the demon race and the Purple Mansion. My brothers, I have said all I need to say. The rest is up to you. Whether it's war or peace, I will listen to your decisions."
After speaking, Dijiang left the Pangu Hall and walked alone on Buzhou Mountain, slowly climbing to the top and looking down at the entire Primordial World Continent.
In fact, he did not tell the Ancestor Witch that what he saw was not only the human race dominating the Primordial Wilderness, but also hundreds of millions of corpses of the Witch Clan, and the Twelve Ancestor Witches dying and their souls fading away, self-destructing at Mount Buzhou Mountain.
"How can we change all of this?"
"Donghua, are you truly invincible?"
"I don't believe it! I don't believe you have no weaknesses! A new era awaits you. Then we'll see who's stronger!"
At this moment, the main hall fell into silence, and no one spoke.
"If what you say is true, then I support the battle, even if it means death and the destruction of my Dao. After all, if one cannot attain enlightenment, there is no point in remaining in this world!" After saying this, the Ancestor Witch Ru Shou left the Pangu Hall.
"Then let's fight! I, Zhu Rong, simply do not wish to perish in vain, but if it concerns the attainment of Dao and the great affairs of the Witch Clan, what does it matter if I die and my Dao dissipates!"
Since the last battle, Zhu Rong has no desire to fight Purple Mansion again. To be precise, he no longer wants to continue the struggle for supremacy with the Purple Mansion. It's not that he's truly afraid of the Purple Mansion. Now that it concerns proving his Dao, Zhu Rong has an inescapable responsibility!
Although the other Ancestor Witch did not speak, it was clear from their eyes that they had been persuaded by Dijiang and were willing to fight, even if it was a fight to the death, they were not afraid!
The hearts of the Witch Clan were once again united by Dijiang, and all of Donghua's previous efforts had been in vain.
It can't be said that it was all for naught; after all, a seed was planted in people's hearts, and every seed will eventually take root and sprout.
Unless this seed is not that seed!
After leaving the Heaven Realm, Taiyi headed straight for Chaos, eventually stopping outside the Taisu Heaven, where he hesitated about whether to go find Nuwa.
Regardless of Nuwa's attitude, he was determined to massacre the human race, and no one could change that. So, his visit to Nuwa this time was merely to appease the people of Heavenly Court, not to truly seek Nuwa opinion. Furthermore, he had a favor to ask of Nuwa.
Just as Taiyi was about to enter Taisu Heaven, a barrier suddenly rose up, blocking his path and preventing him from entering Taisu Heaven.
Jin Feng appeared inside the barrier at some point, bowed to Taiyi, and calmly asked, "May I ask what brings the Eastern Emperor here today?"
Taiyi stood proudly in the chaos, his hands behind his back, his expression indifferent, not caring about the title of Jin Feng.
"I have something to discuss with the Empress Nuwa. Go and inform her!"
Jin Feng said, "Your Eastern Emperor, the Empress has gone out on business. She is neither in the Taisu Heaven nor in the Primordial Wilderness. If you have anything to discuss, please come back another day!"
Upon hearing this, Taiyi clearly did not believe it. How could Nuwa not be in the Primordial Wilderness? He then shouted in a deep voice:
"Taiyi requests an audience with the Saint Empress Nuwa!"
The sound was like an ancient melody, rising from the chaos, engulfing layers of Chaos Storm, and flowing through the Taisu Heaven.
But after a long time, Nuwa still did not appear. Taiyi frowned, the Dao Law Power surged around him, and the phantom of the Chaos Bell appeared. He called out again.
The sound resounded throughout the Primordial World through the Chaos Bell, and the River of Time and Space was no exception.
But Nuwa was still nowhere to be seen!
"Nuwa is truly no longer in the Primordial Wilderness!"
Taiyi was certain of this idea. If Nuwa were truly in the Primordial Wilderness, she would surely appear before him at this moment, since it now involved matters of face.
"Could it be that Nuwa foresaw the calamity that would befall humanity and escaped it in advance?"
Just as he thought of this, Taiyi shook his head. This possibility simply did not exist. Saint are indestructible, so how could the tribulations of the human race really trouble Saint?
"Taiyi, how dare you be so presumptuous! The Empress is not in the Primordial Wilderness, yet you dare to show such contempt for Saint!" Jin Feng, who was in Taisu Heaven, angrily scolded.
A spirit sword appeared in his hand without his knowledge, and he mobilized the array power of Taisu Heaven to attack Taiyi.
Taiyi glanced at them disdainfully, without even moving a hand. With just a look, all the attacks instantly turned to dust and dissipated into chaos.
After doing all this, Taiyi left Chaos and returned to the Heavenly Court.
"Order the army to assemble and annihilate humanity!"
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