Human-Demon Hybrids, and Punishment

In the main hall of the Demon Master Palace in the Northern Darkness, Donghua sat in the high seat, while Kunpeng sat below him, his attitude appearing very humble, completely unlike his usual calm demeanor.

In fact, during the previous battle, Kunpeng had already realized that Donghua did not really intend to kill him, but rather wanted to subdue him, just like Di Jun and Taiyi had done before.

That's why he later delivered such a passionate speech. But what he never dreamed of was that Donghua would completely disregard his image and subject him to such torment—no, it wasn't torment anymore, it was subjugation.

But Kunpeng can't do anything!

"I wonder if this submission to Donghua is a good thing or a bad thing?"

Donghua looked down at the deep-thinking Kunpeng and smiled inwardly. He knew Kunpeng very well; to truly subdue him, he first had to completely destroy his pitiful pride and then trample it under his feet.

Finally, restore their self-esteem and put it back on. Only then will they fear you, be afraid of you, and submit to you.

Even if he were to rebel someday, he would have to carefully consider what he had experienced today, which would instill a sense of dread in him.

Donghua raised his head and looked at Kunpeng, saying, "Kunpeng, remember what you said today. I am not Di Jun, nor am I Taiyi. I can allow my subordinates to leave me and seek other paths, but I will never tolerate a traitor."

"Kunpeng will keep this in mind!"

Donghua clapped his hands and laughed, "Good, very good, Fellow Kunpeng, from this day forward, I hereby appoint you as the Emperor of the Demon Race, the Great Emperor of the Northern Darkness, with a rank equal to the Six Emperors, enjoying the same position and ruling over a region of the Demon Race."

These words shocked Kunpeng. He never expected Donghua to appoint him as the Demon Emperor. He believed he was capable of this position, and he had considered it after Taiyi's death.

However, his prestige was ultimately lacking, and his strength was stuck at the Late Stage Quasi-Saint, unable to advance. Therefore, he lost interest in this position, which is why he did not object to Bai Ze's words.

But after the initial surprise, something suddenly occurred to him: if he was Demon Emperor, why did he only rule over a region of demons?

Kunpeng then looked at Donghua, wanting to know what had happened.

"You heard me right, it's a demon race. There are four Demon Emperors in total, and you are just one of them, but you are the head of the four Demon Emperors..." Donghua did not hide anything and revealed his plans, and even mentioned the other candidates for Demon Emperor.

Upon hearing these words, Kunpeng looked at Donghua in disbelief. He hadn't expected that this Great Heavenly Venerate would have such thoughts, but he had to admit, "Gao Ming, truly Gao Ming!"

This method can not only eliminate the scourge of the demon race, but also wipe out the former demon ministers of our own race. With the four Demon Emperor restraining each other, they will never be of one mind. From now on, Donghua can rest easy.

Most importantly, Donghua can still firmly control the demon race, and even in the end, he can kick them out of the game, as long as Donghua is ruthless.

At this moment, facing the smiling Donghua above, Kunpeng's heart sank completely, filled with both shock and fear.

Being able to assume the position of Demon Emperor made Kunpeng very gratified. After all, as a member of the demon race, who wouldn't have such thoughts? As for the other Demon Emperor, Kunpeng didn't care about them at all.

In the Primordial Wilderness, strength is everything. With his own strength, the others are nothing but juniors in front of him. If his strength improves further in the future, he may even become a true Demon Emperor, using that as a stepping stone to hope for the path of Hun Yuan.

Thinking of this, Kunpeng rose and went to the center of the hall to bow:

"Your subject Kunpeng pays respects to the Great Heavenly Venerate, Your Majesty! May Your Majesty be well!"

In the Ten Thousand Mountains, in the Dragon Mount Shou, Bai Ze and his companions discussed for a long time but still could not find an answer. They had no clue what to do and could only helplessly wait for the decree of the Empress Nuwa.

However, this scene made Lu Ya, who was brought by Bai Ze, restless. He had left the Western Spirit Mountain, thinking that Bai Ze and the others would seek the protection of the Empress Nuwa, but now it seemed that there were other changes in the matter.

"Then how can my life be guaranteed?"

Thinking of this, Lu Ya had the idea of leaving. Although the position of Demon Emperor was very tempting, it was not as important as his life. After all, if an opportunity was lost, he could wait for another one, but if he lost his life, he would have nothing.

Lu Ya wanted to leave this place not only because of this, but also because he had been feeling a constant sense of unease lately, a feeling that a great disaster was about to befall him.

This intuition has always been accurate, which is why he was able to survive the Ancient Kunwu Divine Dynasty. His only mistake was when he tried to seize the Kunlun Mirror in West Kunlun, which led to his defeat in battle and his eventual demise there.

Thinking of this, Lu Ya immediately got up and left the main hall; he didn't want to stay there for even a quarter of an hour.

But just as Lu Ya left the main hall, a streak of light flashed across the Sky Vault, followed by a figure landing on the mountaintop and then appearing in front of Lu Ya.

At this moment, Bai Ze and the others, who were discussing matters on the mountaintop, saw this scene and quickly flew over. Upon seeing the newcomers, they quickly bowed and said, "Greetings, Great Heavenly Venerate!"

The visitor was none other than Donghua, who had just finished dealing with the Kunpeng matter in Northern Darkness. This place, Mount Shou in the north, was also his last stop. After dealing with Bai Ze and Lu Ya, the matter of the demon race was over.

Donghua said calmly, "No need for formalities!"

After speaking, he scanned the Hundred Thousand Mountains with his divine sense, clearly seeing the situation here. In particular, after seeing a large number of demons and humans, he glanced at Bai Ze with a complicated expression. He didn't expect this guy to dare to have such thoughts.

These descendants of the demon and human races are born under different circumstances. Some inherit the bloodline of the demon race, so their true form is that of a demon. Others have human blood that surpasses that of the demon race, so they have human bodies.

However, most of them are of mixed human and demon bloodlines, forming a half-human, half-demon body.

These half-human, half-demon beings, whether from the demon race or the human race, would not acknowledge themselves as their own, which resulted in all the half-demons in the Hundred Thousand Mountains living alone and lacking any sense of belonging.

To put it bluntly, they were abandoned by both races!

Donghua glanced coldly at Bai Ze and asked in a deep voice, "Are these half-human, half-demon your creation?"

Bai Ze felt a chill emanating from the depths of his heart as Donghua stared at him, striking straight to the top of his head, and he couldn't help but shiver.

"Reporting to the Great Heavenly Venerate, these people are the offspring of the human and demon races, but because the bloodlines of the two races did not mix well, this resulted in the appearance of these half-human, half-demon beings."

Upon hearing this answer, Donghua snorted coldly and said, "You don't need to tell me that. I know what I'm asking about. Is the human-demon union voluntary or something you did on purpose?"

Seeing that he couldn't fool him, Bai Ze had no choice but to bite the bullet and say, "It was my idea!"

Donghua unleashed a powerful aura upon Bai Ze, instantly suppressing him to the ground, forcing him to kneel and spit out a mouthful of divine blood.

"You were once the Prime Minister of the Yao Court, leading various races and handling important matters of the Primordial Wilderness. You were also a Quasi- Quasi-Saint Great Powers. Don't you understand the principles of heaven and humanity? How could you do such a thing!"

Donghua grew angrier the more he spoke, and at that moment he truly harbored the desire to kill Bai Ze. Was such a person really fit to be the Demon Emperor?

Thinking of this, Donghua's aura became even more terrifying, directly suppressing Bai Ze, who was kneeling on both knees, so that he was forced to crawl on the ground, his body making intimate contact with the earth.

Seeing Donghua's anger, Shang Yang Ying Zhao and the others immediately pleaded, "Please, Great Heavenly Venerate Venerable, calm your anger. We truly did not expect this outcome, so we issued a strict order that humans and demons would no longer unite. Please, Great Heavenly Venerate, calm your anger."

Donghua snorted coldly and said, "That's just because you didn't think of it, not because Bai Ze didn't. I don't believe that a dignified Innate Deities with a discerning mind wouldn't have thought of this. If he really didn't think of it, Bai Ze wouldn't be worthy of being the Prime Minister of the Yao Court."

He believed Ying Zhao and the others, but he didn't believe Bai Ze at all that he was unaware of this situation.

Bai Ze struggled to his feet, but as soon as he stood up, he couldn't help feeling the strange sensation in his body, and he spat out another mouthful of divine blood.

Upon seeing this, Donghua said, "Tell me, what are you really thinking?"

Bai Ze struggled to raise his hand to wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth and said, "I originally intended to use these people to seize a portion of the human race's fortune, reduce the karma of the demon race towards the human race, and lessen the hatred between the two races."

"But I never expected the Heavenly Sovereign to be so ruthless, actually ordering that these half-demons not be recognized as human, but treated only as demons, and thus be eliminated!"

Donghua nodded, believing what Bai Ze had just said, because if he were the Heavenly Sovereign, he wouldn't admit that these half-demons were human.

"Since the human race does not recognize these half-demons as human, what are you going to do? What are the demon race going to do?"

Upon hearing Donghua's words, Bai Ze lowered his head, a rare occurrence, and even Ying Zhao and the others felt somewhat embarrassed.

"Explain!"

Donghua's voice was like a roar emanating from the deepest hell, instantly bringing everyone back to reality.

Bai Ze could only say helplessly, "Please forgive us, Great Heavenly Venerate Venerable. We also ordered our clansmen to accept these half-demons and make them members of the demon race, but our clansmen are unwilling to accept them. Even if we forcibly gave the order, they only paid lip service to it. So now we are powerless."

Bai Ze hadn't expected this. He could understand and listen to people's hearts, but he couldn't control them, or rather, he couldn't change the thoughts of the demons.

The problem cannot be solved without changing mindsets, which is what troubles Bai Ze the most.

"Good, very good, excellent!"

Donghua laughed in exasperation, then said, "I don't want to hear your reasons or grievances. You caused this, so you'll have to resolve it. I'll give you a thousand years."

"If you solve this problem, then all will be well. If you can't, then I'll deal with you all. Any problems?"

Upon hearing Donghua's words, Bai Ze and the others turned pale with fright. A thousand years sounds like a long time, but to actually accomplish this task and change the mindset of the demon race is very difficult, or even impossible.

However, the current situation is pressing, Bai Ze has no choice but to accept it despite the difficulties. Otherwise, let alone a thousand years later, today would be the day these people perish.

"I humbly obey the command of the Great Heavenly Venerate!"

Donghua nodded upon seeing this, then looked at Lu Ya beside him, smiled and sized him up, saying, "Fellow Daoist Lu Ya, long time no see!"

Upon hearing Donghua's words, Lu Ya, who had been feigning death, suddenly widened his eyes, and cold sweat appeared on his forehead.

"Donghua actually knows my identity? How could Donghua possibly know my identity?"

Lu Ya kept repeating this sentence in his mind. He didn't know how Donghua could see through his identity. Back when he was reincarnated, even Eastern Emperor Taiyi at the time didn't notice anything unusual. Why could Donghua see through it at a glance?

If Donghua knew his true identity, then did Jieyin and Zhunti also know it? Or did all the Hunyuan Saint know his true identity?

At this moment, Bai Ze and the others looked at Donghua in confusion, because how could Lu Ya, with his status and cultivation, be worthy of being called a fellow Daoist by Donghua? In the current Primordial World, there are very few people who are worthy of being called a fellow Daoist by Donghua.

At this moment, the group must have known what had happened, which was why Nuwa was unwilling to show herself.

Donghua looked at the stunned Lu Ya and laughed, "Don't overthink it. With your little disguise, how could you possibly fool the Hunyuan Saint? Besides, given the karma between us, how could you possibly escape my detection? Don't you think so, Lu Ya Daojun?"

Upon hearing Donghua directly name his identity, Lu Ya stopped pretending. He knew that continuing to feign it would be pointless, so he simply said, "Times have changed, and I never expected to see Fellow East King Gong again in this capacity. It is truly a cruel twist of fate."

Donghua smiled and said, "I think this is not a trick of fate, but an arrangement of destiny, or perhaps it is my will. I am the Dao. In this Primordial Wilderness, you may escape for a while, but how can you escape forever?"

Lu Ya smiled bitterly. He hadn't expected things to turn out this way. If he had known, he would never have gone to West Kunlun to seize the Kunlun Mirror, nor would he have wanted to provoke Donghua and the West Queen Mother. But now it was too late.

Donghua has now Attain Hunyuan Dao and ascended to the Heavenly Emperor Position. Most importantly, his strength is unparalleled in the Primordial Wilderness. Since the last Chaos War, Donghua has been the undisputed number one person in the Primordial Wilderness.

Having provoked such a person, especially one who was once a mortal enemy, how could Lu Ya not be afraid?

This is also why he fled to the Western Spirit Mountain and never came out. However, in the end, he could not resist the temptation and had a change of heart about the position of Demon Emperor, so he returned to the Hundred Thousand Mountains in the North.

Lu Ya sighed deeply and said, "Great Heavenly Venerate, the Lu Ya of yesteryear has already been suppressed and killed by you in West Kunlun. The one who is alive now is merely the demon Lu Ya, an insignificant Grand Unity Immortal. I wonder if the Great Heavenly Venerate is willing to spare me?"

Upon hearing Lu Ya's words, Bai Ze and the others instantly understood what was going on, but knowing was worse than not knowing.

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