East King Duke Arrives at Mount Sumeru, Tai Xu Divine Armor!

Nine Heavens, top of the sky.

East King Duke sat cross-legged atop Qiongqi's dragon head, his Crimson Gold Dao Robe fluttering fiercely in the wind.

"The Demon Sect is reestablished, and Demon Lord Jidu has attained the Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal of the Origin. Demon Ancestor Luohu is likely spying from outside the Chaos, so This Emperor must make his move as well!"

"Countless Demon Race armies should allow the World Tree Seed to grow somewhat!"

The World Tree was currently in seed form, an embryonic stage. The most convenient method now was to devour Life Sources, thereby increasing its Growth Value.

East King Duke had cultivated for a thousand years, delving deeply into the Law of Space.

He had fully absorbed Old Ancestor Yangmei's flesh, Primordial Spirit, True Spirit, and spatial insights, using them all to elevate his Space Law to Perfection Level.

However, Old Ancestor Yangmei's Source had been completely consumed in the process.

As for the Space Willow Tree, it was continuously nurtured within the Chaos Bead, absorbing endless Chaos Qi Flows to gradually replenish its incomplete Source.

East King Duke's foundation was built on the Great Dao of Strength. Once the Space Willow Tree fully recovered and was restored, it would become a true Top-grade Chaos Spiritual Root, even more terrifying than Tongtian Jianmu.

Thus, he had no intention of refining the Space Willow Tree for now.

Therefore, Demon Lord Jidu and the Demon Race army could serve as nourishment for the World Tree. If he could clear out the Demon Race forces in the Western World, East King Duke would reap many benefits.

At the very least, he had to seize the Twelve-Petal World-Destroying Black Lotus.

"Qiongqi, head to Mount Sumeru!"

"This Emperor will personally meet Demon Lord Jidu!"

A divine light flashed in East King Duke's eyes. He was brimming with confidence, his bearing exceedingly majestic.

With Space Law and Yin-Yang Law at Perfection, and the Law of Strength and Immortal Dao Law at Great Accomplishment, combined with his Chaos Demon God Body, he might just be able to contend with Demon Lord Jidu.

Moreover, he had comprehended a divine ability of Great God Pangu.

The Fourth Form of Strength: Dao Falls into Samsara!

When unleashed, East King Duke's combat power would transcend the Quasi-Saint Peak, granting him the might of a single strike from an Early Great Power at the Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal of the Origin level—enough for a bloody battle.

Besides, Demon Lord Jidu didn't have that many spiritual treasures. Nuwa had already become a Saint, and Dijiang was also scheming against the Demon Sect in the shadows.

Thus, the advantage in this battle lay with East King Duke!

Gale Winds tore through the Void, and Earth, Fire, Wind, and Water evolved.

In an instant, Qiongqi carried Chaos Divine Thunder as it shattered through the air toward Mount Sumeru.

At that moment, somewhere in the Primordial Wilderness.

Zhunti and Jieyin emerged from a Void rift, disheveled and covered in dust. Faint demonic qi emanated from their bodies, and even their Dao Hearts had been tainted by Demonic Path Rules.

The Dao Heart Demonic Seed was gnawing at their Dao Hearts.

The Heart Demon was slowly taking form!

"Junior Brother, East King Duke is heading toward Mount Sumeru. Let us hurry and assist him in sweeping away the Demon Sect's evil!"

"Moreover, East King Duke's divine powers are vast. He surely has a way to remove the Dao Heart Demonic Seed from us. We brothers cannot fall into the Demon Sect!"

Jieyin deduced the Heavenly Dao and instantly perceived the Solution to the Situation.

The opportunity was right before them—they had to seize it quickly!

"Great Good!"

"No matter the cost, we must drive the Demon Sect out of the Western World!"

Zhunti said solemnly.

If anyone in the Primordial Wilderness now had the strength to wage war against the Demon Sect, it was undoubtedly Dijiang of the Wu Race, and the other was East King Duke.

The latter possessed profound methods, had Nuwa, a Heavenly Dao Saint, backing him, and commanded top-tier Great Powers like Qiongqi, Yinglong, West Queen Mother, and Yaochi—their combat strength was not to be underestimated!

"Let's go!"

Zhunti and Jieyin once again burned their Source, hoping to act alongside East King Duke before he reached Mount Sumeru.

Time passed!

Above the clouds of Mount Sumeru, East King Duke stood up, gazing down at everything on the earth.

Demonic Qi Rampant, Boundless Demonic Might.

The entire Western World was overrun by countless Demon Race armies rampaging and howling. Aside from the Skeleton Army from the Dragon-Han Initial Tribulation, the rest were the Native Beings of the Western World.

Pity that the efforts Zhunti and Jieyin had schemed for tens of thousands of years were all undone under Demon Lord Jidu's demonic qi.

Even the Ancient Giant Tree the two had transplanted from Fangzhang Island had turned into a demon, becoming a mindless Killing Machine—So Terrifying!

"This Emperor, East King Duke, Lord of Hongmeng Immortal Palace, specially comes to call on Daoist Demon Lord Jidu. Might I ask for an audience?"

East King Duke stepped on Qiongqi and descended atop Mount Sumeru.

Here, a Heavenly Demon Pagoda hundreds of millions of zhang tall stood upon the earth, surrounded by dense demonic qi and surging, scorching lava.

"The Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, Heavenly Demon Pagoda, is in Demon Lord Jidu's hands. As for whether he also possesses the God-Slaying Spear, that remains unknown!"

"Demonic Dao Principles Initiation, Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal of the Origin initial stage—This Emperor is truly somewhat excited!"

East King Duke murmured to himself, discerning the true nature of the Demon Tower before him.

Amidst the surging Demonic Might, a black figure emerged from within, treading upon the Void with black lotus phantoms evolving beneath each step.

It was none other than Demon Lord Jidu!

"East King Duke, This Lord has heard your name!"

"The one who made Old Ancestor Yangmei suffer a loss—turns out to be just a Late Quasi-Saint brat. What a pity that the Chaos Supreme Treasure, the Chaos Bead, lies in your hands, gathering dust!"

"Submit obediently to This Lord, or you will die without a burial place!"

Demon Lord Jidu's expression was arrogant.

Ever since attaining the Dao as a Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal of the Origin, aside from Dao Ancestor Hongjun and Nuwa, he regarded none of the beings of the Primordial Wilderness with any regard.

East King Duke naturally concealed himself deeply, possessing numerous trump cards and spirit treasures, but in Demon Lord Jidu's eyes, only true strength could look down upon all.

Unlike Demon Ancestor Luohu, who bided his time and concealed his strength, Demon Lord Jidu had his own self-awareness, his nature being one of contempt for all things!

Hearing this, East King Duke's expression remained calm.

A Demon Lord, after all, could not compare to a Demon Ancestor.

If Demon Ancestor Luohu were here, he would have to be cautious, but Demon Lord Jidu was nothing but a clown jumping back and forth, incapable of amounting to anything.

"Heh!"

"If you truly had the power to destroy This Emperor, why not start the battle directly instead of dragging it out?"

As Soon as These Words Were Spoken, Demon Lord Jidu's face darkened.

Demonic Dao Principles erupted all around him, causing the entire Mount Sumeru to tremble. Countless Demon Race Army soldiers roared at East King Duke, as Heaven and Earth Sha Qi intertwined with demonic energy.

At that moment, two figures descended before East King Duke.

"Greetings, Immortal Emperor!"

Zhunti and Jieyin bowed to East King Duke, their postures extremely low, yet the killing intent in their eyes toward Demon Lord Jidu was exceptionally dense.

Stealing their Mount Sumeru and turning the Western World into a Demon Realm.

Truly unbearable!

"You two, how did you end up like this? Could it be that Demon Lord Jidu has squeezed you dry, and your dignity as Male Immortals has been utterly lost?"

East King Duke looked closely and finally saw the true state of Zhunti and Jieyin.

Their eyes were sunken, demonic energy proliferating, their life force and origin stained with foul qi—as if they had been ravaged by a dozen burly men.

A wretched sight!

"Immortal Emperor, save us!"

"It was this scoundrel who planted a Dao Heart Demonic Seed in us brothers without our knowledge. Now, within a hundred years, we will fall into the demonic path. Please, Immortal Emperor, act to save us!"

"The Immortal Emperor possesses the Myriad Heavens Celebration Cloud, which can remove filth and evil. In all the Primordial Wilderness, only you, Immortal Emperor, can rescue us now!"

As they spoke, Zhunti and Jieyin wept bitterly.

It was their usual style, but this time their misery was genuine.

[Ding!]

[God-Tier Selection Mission refreshed successfully. The system now presents the host with two choices:]

[Choice One: If you can't beat them, join them. Become sworn brothers with Demon Lord Jidu. Reward: One Demonic Path Laws Fragment.]

[Choice Two: Help Zhunti and Jieyin remove the Dao Heart Demonic Seed, destroy the Demon Race Army in the Western World, and defeat Demon Lord Jidu. Reward: Innate Supreme Treasure, Tai Xu Divine Armor.]

The System Big Sister Voice remained as seductive and charming as ever.

This time, the system gave East King Duke two choices.

Becoming sworn brothers with Demon Lord Jidu went against East King Duke's Immortal Path, so even with the Demonic Path Laws Fragment, he would not be tempted.

As one valued by Dao Ancestor Hongjun, if he were to collude with the demonic path, the Dao Ancestor would surely be enraged to the point of spitting blood and would go to any lengths to punish him.

The second choice, however, made East King Duke's eyes gleam with desire.

The Tai Xu Divine Armor had an extremely extraordinary origin, hailed as the most formidable defensive treasure. Even the Taiji Diagram and the Heaven and Earth Mysterious Yellow Exquisite Pagoda could not compare.

When Great God Pangu created the world, his axe split heaven and earth. The clear qi rose to form the heavens, while the turbid qi sank to form the earth.

Between the clear and the turbid lay a stretch of mysterious yellow—the very membrane of the earth.

Great God Pangu refined this earth membrane into the Tai Xu Divine Armor, ranking it as a Top-grade Chaos Spirit Treasure. However, during the chaotic battle against the Three Thousand Demon Gods, it suffered severe damage, reducing it to an Innate Supreme Treasure.

Yet even so, the defensive power of the Tai Xu Divine Armor remained nearly unbreakable.

If it encountered a stroke of fortune, the Tai Xu Divine Armor returning to the Top-grade Chaos Spirit Treasure level was not impossible!

"With just you, you think you can dissolve the Demon Ancestor's Dao Heart Demonic Seed? Utter delusion!"

"This Lord will stand right here and watch your performance in silence!"

At that moment, Demon Lord Jidu's face was full of mockery, a crooked smirk on his lips as his domineering aura burst forth.

Little did he know that besides the Myriad Heavens Celebration Cloud, East King Duke had countless other methods at his disposal!

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