The Appointment and Punishment

As time went by, the battles on the Primordial World Continent became increasingly fierce, especially in the Blood Sea Minghe, where the fighting was practically insane.

The Asura set out from the Blood Sea and marched eastward, leaving a trail of corpses Blood Sea wherever they went. Anyone who resisted was slaughtered.

Extremely bloodthirsty!

At this time, the human race also began to expand outwards. When internal conflicts could not be resolved in a short period of time, the only way to resolve internal conflicts was through external expansion.

Led by the Earth Sovereign, the human army began to sweep through the surrounding smaller tribes, especially those that had previously provoked the human race, which were instantly annihilated by the human army.

However, unlike the Asura Race, the humans did not exterminate them, but instead subjugated these groups and made them vassal races of the humans.

With the two races joining forces, the struggle for humanity in the Primordial Wilderness was pushed to its climax.

After leaving Dragon Mount Shou, Donghua returned to the Heavenly Court and began to convene his ministers for a meeting.

Inside the Lingxiao Palace, a gathering of Immortals and Gods was present. Donghua and West Queen Mother sat high above, surrounded by the Emperor Dao Power, their divine images standing behind them, highlighting their majesty to the fullest.

Below the two were the six thrones of supreme authority, but now only the Great Commander of Fate was there.

Fuxi was reincarnated, Houtu was focused on absorbing and refining the power of the earthly cycle of reincarnation in order to break through to a higher realm as soon as possible, so neither of them was present.

Below them are the Five Emperors: the Azure Emperor Longbo of the East, the Yellow Emperor Haotian of the Center, the Black Emperor Barefoot Immortal of the North, the Red Emperor Taiyuan of the South, and the White Emperor Yaochi of the West, who has not yet returned to his position.

In the center of the Five Directional Emperors, there is another honored position, which is the Heavenly Official Great Emperor, the Shao Siming Heavenly Court Middle Minister.

Emperor Lord, Great Immortal Lord, Celestial Lord...

"Your Great Heavenly Venerate, we pay our respects! May Your Majesty be well!"

Donghua grunted in acknowledgment, signaling everyone to return to their places, and then said, "This is the first time all of you have gathered here since the last meeting in the main hall. I have summoned you all here today to discuss one matter with you, and that is the position of the Demon Emperor of the Demon Clan."

Donghua then recounted the story of the Demon Emperor, and then looked at everyone's expressions.

But everyone wore a nonchalant expression, as if it were a trivial matter, something that had nothing to do with them.

Donghua smiled inwardly and looked at the Great Commander of Fate, asking, "What does the Great Emperor Qinghua think?"

The Great Commander of Fate immediately stood up and said, "Your Majesty, I have no objection!"

Donghua didn't say anything, but looked at Heavenly Inquiry, "What does the Jade Emperor think?"

Haotian rose and said, "Your Majesty, since the beginning of the Tai Wei Era, the demon race has been fragmented, with various demon kings Demon God causing havoc in all directions. Recently, I have intended to send troops to quell some rebellions."

"But now, with Your Majesty's divine strategy, the calamity of the demon race can be averted. I am completely convinced!"

The Six Imperial Sovereigns and the Five Directional Emperors have their own command of troops. If Haotian wants to launch a small-scale war, he can indeed issue an edict and send troops to eliminate some of the demon race.

Donghua looked around the hall, finally fixing his gaze on Xuan Ming, the representative of the Witch Clan, and then asked, "What does Xuanming Ancestral Witch think?"

Xuan Ming opened his eyes, as if he had just woken up, and bowed to Donghua, saying, "Reporting to the Great Heavenly Venerate, my Witch Clan has no objection!"

As time passed, the two clans, once bitter enemies, seemed to have let go of their past hatred, leaving only personal grudges and no longer any clan feuds.

The Innate Three Races were like this in the past!

Seeing that no one had any other objections, Donghua then said:

"The Kunpeng, Bai Ze, Fei Dan, and Bai Xuan are hereby proclaimed!"

Bai Xuan is the leader of the Qingqiu Fox Clan and also the candidate chosen by Nuwa to become the Demon Emperor.

The Qingqiu Fox Clan can be divided into four major groups, based on their surnames: Bai, Tushan, Yousu, and Chunhu, with the Bai surname being the most noble.

In the original timeline, the Tu Shan clan was the most low-key, but in the end, they were tricked by Yu the Great, which led to the decline of the Qingqiu Fox Clan.

The Su clan was even more low-key; if it weren't for Su Daji later on, Jidu one would know that the Qingqiu Fox Clan had such a clan.

The Pure Fox Clan is the most common and has the largest number of members among the Qingqiu Fox Clan.

Inside the main hall, as Donghua finished speaking, Kunpeng and the other three entered the hall. After paying their respects, Donghua pointed a finger, and the Heavenly Book of Gods Investiture of the Gods the Heavenly Book floated in the center of the hall.

"Feng Fei Dan hereby appointed Winged Emperor, the emperor of the demon race, ruling over the demon race of the East, and holding a position equal to that of the Five Directions!"

"Bai Xuan is hereby appointed as the Fox Emperor, the ruler of the demon race, and will lead the demon race in the south, holding a position equal to that of the Five Directions!"

"Bai Ze is hereby appointed Emperor Rui, the emperor of the demon race, to rule over the northern demon race, and his status is equal to that of the five directions!"

"Kunpeng is hereby appointed as the Azure Emperor, the head of the four demon emperors, and will rule over the demons of the Northern Darkness and the Western Region, holding a position equivalent to the Six Emperors!"

As Donghua's voice fell, boundless Luck Power descended, landing entirely on the Heavenly Book Investiture of the Gods. Subsequently, four Treasure Seal were formed within the Heavenly Book, and at the same time, the Four Directional Gods were also created, leaving their mark on the Heavenly Dao.

"We, your humble servants, thank the Great Heavenly Venerate!"

Donghua nodded, and with a wave of his hand, four Treasure Seal landed in the hands of the four people. Then, the power of heaven and earth was instantly bestowed upon the four.

From this moment on, the position of Demon Emperor is a legitimate official position within the Heavenly Court!

With the investiture of the Demon Emperor completed, the conference was nearing its end. In fact, if it weren't for the investiture of four Demon Emperors, the Heavenly Court would rarely see a situation where Donghua was in charge, with the Six Emperors and Five Directions below him.

The affairs of Heavenly Court are generally handled by the Five Directional Emperors and the Six Emperors. The completed matters are then summarized and submitted to the Shao Siming for final approval, which is almost always granted, and then the documents are filed and preserved.

This is the procedure for handling minor matters. For major matters, the Great Commander of Fate would initiate the discussion by summoning other Great Emperor to discuss the matter, and finally, the matter would be reported to Donghua through the Shao Siming for final approval.

If Donghua is not present, it can be reported to the West Queen Mother, who can affix the Heavenly Emperor's seal to carry out the order. However, this is only a special case and is rare.

After all, Donghua is the Hun Yuan Heavenly Emperor, so having an incarnation is extremely simple. Moreover, Donghua also possesses the three bodies of good and evil.

The Heavenly Emperor's Seal is an incarnation of the Heavenly Emperor Seal, Innate Supreme Treasure, which Donghua left in the Lingxiao Treasure Hall of the Heavenly Court.

With the investiture ceremony concluded and the Heavenly Court assembly ended, many Great Powers withdrew from the main hall, but the Great Commander of Fate, Haotian, Longbo, Taiyuan, Randeng, and others remained.

Among them are Yuan Jin of the Dragon Clan Phoenix Clan, Ao Guang of the Dragon Clan, and Di Lin of the Kirin Clan.

Donghua stepped down from the Emperor's Seat, and the others followed him to a side hall. This was actually part of the Lingxiao Treasure Hall, but it was just one of Donghua's temporary palaces.

This shows that the matter Donghua and the others were discussing was rather private.

Sure enough, as soon as they entered the side hall with Donghua, they saw some fairies and strongmen who had set up a banquet. There were countless spirit gizzards, Spirit Fruit, and spirit wine. Immortal light and Daoist charm constantly emerged, forming clouds and mist that swirled above the tables.

Donghua and West Queen Mother took their seats at the head of the table, then addressed the crowd, saying, "Please sit down. There are no outsiders here today; we are all elders from the Purple Mansion. Please don't stand on ceremony!"

As Donghua finished speaking casually, the others took their seats.

After Donghua gave a signal, the banquet began, and the atmosphere instantly became lively with the clinking of glasses.

Everyone here was one of the people who followed Donghua in conquering the world. People like Great Commander of Fate, Taiyuan, and the Barefoot Immortal were among the first to join the Purple Mansion.

Haotian, Longbo, and others joined midway, along with a group from West Kunlun who came with the West Queen Mother.

The remaining members are the Innate Three Races, who are the direct descendants of Donghua and the mainstream of the Heavenly Court today, holding 80% of its power.

As everyone chatted and laughed, the banquet came to an end. Donghua then stopped and looked at everyone, saying, "Since Purple Mansion ascended to heaven, I know everyone has been very busy, so this is the first time we've gathered together. Please forgive any shortcomings."

"Your Majesty, please don't say that. It is our duty as subjects. It is an honor for us to have Your Majesty personally host this banquet," Taiyuan quickly raised his hand and replied respectfully.

Upon hearing this, everyone echoed his words, showering Donghua with compliments, especially Randeng, who showered him with flattery.

Now, one of these two is Five Directional Emperors, and the other is Emperor Lord who holds the power of the Heavenly Court's finances. Donghua didn't expect that they were still the same as they were back in the Purple Mansion. But it is indeed interesting. If these two didn't do this, it seems that something is really missing.

Donghua looked at Ao Guang beside him and said, "Ao Guang, Di Lin, the struggle for humanity has now entered a mature stage. What are your two clans' thoughts on this?"

Ao Guang thought for a moment, then stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, our Dragon Clan currently has no Great Powers remaining in the world. Ancestor Ying Long and Ancestor Candle Dragon have already reincarnated, so our Dragon Clan will not take any action and will wait quietly for the two ancestors to return in their reincarnations!"

Di Lin also stood up and said, "Your Majesty, our Kirin Clan suffered the most severe losses during the Three Clans War. Even now, our strength has not yet recovered, and our population is still insufficient. Therefore, our Kirin Clan will not take action."

Hearing their answers, Donghua nodded in satisfaction. He was worried that these two races might misjudge the situation and re-enter the conflict of humanity. Although he could order them to be forcibly stopped, there was no need to do so.

Donghua finally looked at Yuan Jin and asked, "How is Yuanfeng now?"

Since Yuanfeng led the Phoenix Clan the Sky Eagle Clan and returned to the Volcano of Immortality, Donghua has not paid any attention to her, which suggests that Yuanfeng is having a hard time.

Yuan Jin stood up and said, "Your Majesty, after Lord Yuanfeng returned to the Volcano of Immortality, he resumed his duties as guarding the volcano, but it seems that nothing has changed from before."

Upon hearing this, Donghua was slightly taken aback. He had originally thought that after Yuanfeng returned to the volcano, the Heavenly Dao's punishment would descend, but he hadn't expected his master to give him such face and not bring down any punishment.

Thinking of this, Donghua casually pointed, and the Heavenly Dao Power gathered, quickly forming a Heavenly Decree. Then, the Innate Supreme Treasure Heavenly Emperor Seal, appeared, and the Luck Power condensed and covered the Heavenly Decree.

"Taiyuan, take this decree to the Southern Volcano of Immortality!"

Taiyuan is the Southern Red Emperor, and the South is his territory. It is only right that he go there to announce the punishment for Yuanfeng.

That's right, this imperial decree is a punishment order for Yuanfeng and the Phoenix Clan. Since Hongjun has given him face, he can't let it slide. A simple punishment must be given, otherwise it would break the rules.

After doing all this, Donghua looked at everyone and said, "Everyone, our leisurely days in the Heavenly Court are coming to an end. After the battle of humanity ends, we will soon face a war with the Western God Realm, and the extraterrestrial demons are also eyeing us covetously."

"The struggle for humanity is a battlefield for all races, but not for the Heavenly Court, nor for you. Therefore, this period is a rare opportunity for you to cultivate. You must seize this time and strive to cultivate diligently."

"Therefore, we are about to embark on another period of conquest. Are you all willing to follow Donghua once again to reach even greater heights and status?"

Upon hearing Donghua's words, everyone stood up from their seats and said in unison, "We are willing to follow Your Majesty in conquering the heavens, conquering the demon realm, and conquering chaos!"

"Very well, you have all lived up to my Donghua, and I, Donghua, will certainly live up to your expectations as well!" Donghua stood up and bowed to everyone.

The brief pre-battle mobilization ended just like that, which was why Donghua kept everyone behind. He was worried that these people would relax and think that no one in the prehistoric Primordial Wilderness was a match for the Heavenly Court.

This serves as a stark reminder to everyone!

After leaving the Heaven Realm, Taiyuan went directly to the Volcano of Immortality in Southern Heaven, where he saw the enormous true form of Yuanfeng, which was stabilized on the volcano by the Heavenly Dao Power.

The true form exuded boundless Daoist charm and magical power, firmly stabilizing the erupting volcanic energy. Then, the true form emitted Phoenix True Fire, which merged into the volcano, gradually diluting and neutralizing the volcanic energy.

"Who are you? What brings you to the volcano?" Kong Xuan, who was cultivating the Five Elements Great Dao within the volcano, stood up and asked.

Taiyuan glanced at Kong Xuan. The other party didn't recognize him, but he recognized this Phoenix Clan Crown Prince, a young Quasi-Saint Great Powers, and also Qing Xuan's elder brother.

"This humble Daoist, Taiyuan, greets Fellow Kong Xuan!"

"Taiyuan?" Kong Xuan asked in confusion, then seemed to remember who was standing in front of him.

"What important matter brings the Crimson Emperor to my Phoenix Clan?"

Taiyuan said, "This humble Daoist has come to see Senior Yuanfeng on the orders of the Great Heavenly Venerate Venerable!"

Before Kong Xuan could say anything, Yuanfeng's primordial spirit manifested and asked, "What are the Great Heavenly Venerate's orders?"

Taiyuan bowed to Yuanfeng, then took out the Heavenly Decree given to him by Donghua. The authority of the Five Directional Emperors was activated, and the Heavenly Decree rose into the air.

"The Phoenix Clan's Yuanfeng disobeyed the will of Heavenly Dao and disregarded the safety of the volcano, recklessly mobilizing the True Body Power to launch a war, causing the Volcano of Immortality to erupt. Fortunately, the Venerable Vermilion Bird was there to guard it."

"Heavenly Dao's justice is clear: death may be spared, but punishment will not be tolerated. I hereby punish Yuanfeng with five hundred Heavenly Whips and three hundred Divine Thunders. Within one Yuan Hui (a unit of time), your avatar is forbidden from stepping out of the volcano, or you will be annihilated, body and soul!"

"The Phoenix Clan has wantonly launched a war of annihilation without any mercy. Therefore, the Phoenix Clan is punished by being tasked with guarding the southern region and managing its geological Earth Vein and volcanic pathways!"

Donghua's resounding voice echoed through the volcano, then spread to the Southern Heaven lands, and finally reached the Southern Continent.

At this moment, the Phoenix Clan members were at a loss for words in the face of Donghua's punishment, because what was a punishment to others was just a daily occurrence for the Phoenix Clan.

Since the end of the Three Clans War, the Phoenix Clan has been dealing with the power of the southern Earth Vein and volcanoes, so this punishment is nothing.

But Yuanfeng's punishments were different; they could be very severe or very lenient, depending on the type of whipping or lightning strike.