Nine Heavens, atop the sky.
Dong Wanggong sat cross-legged on Qiongqi's dragon head, his Crimson Gold Dao Robe billowing in the wind.
"The Demon Sect has been reestablished, and Demon Lord Jidu has attained the Dao of Hunyuan Grand Unity Golden Immortal. That means Demon Ancestor Luohu is probably watching from Outside the Chaos. I must make my move as well!"
"The countless Demon Race Army should be able to help the World Tree Seed grow!"
The World Tree was currently in seed form, still at the Embryonic Stage. The easiest way to help it grow now was to devour the life essence of living beings and thereby increase its Growth Value.
Dong Wanggong had spent a thousand years cultivating and focusing on comprehending the Space Law.
He had absorbed Old Ancestor Yangmei's flesh and blood, primordial spirit, True Spirit, and insights into space, making them entirely his own. Only then had the Space Law reached perfection.
However, Old Ancestor Yangmei's origin had been completely exhausted as well.
As for the Space Willow Tree, it was constantly being nurtured inside the Chaos Bead, absorbing boundless Chaos Qi Flow and steadily replenishing its damaged origin.
Dong Wanggong's cultivation was founded on the Great Dao of Strength. Moreover, once the Space Willow Tree recovered and restored its origin, it would become a true Top-grade Chaos Spiritual Root, even more terrifying than Tongtian Jianmu.
So, for now, he had no intention of refining the Space Willow Tree.
Thus, Demon Lord Jidu and the Demon Race Army could become nourishment for the World Tree. As long as he wiped out the Demon Race Army in the Western World, Dong Wanggong would reap considerable benefits.
At the very least, he had to seize the Twelfth Grade Black Lotus of Destruction.
"Qiongqi, head for Mount Sumeru!"
"This emperor will meet Demon Lord Jidu in person!"
Divine light flickered in Dong Wanggong's eyes. He was brimming with confidence, his bearing exceptionally imposing.
With the Space Law and Yin-Yang Law perfected, the Law of Strength and Immortal Dao Law at Great Accomplishment, and his Chaos Demon God Body, he might well be able to fight Demon Lord Jidu.
Besides, he had comprehended one of Great God Pangu's divine abilities.
Fourth Form of Strength: Dao Falls into Samsara!
Once unleashed, it would raise Dong Wanggong's combat strength beyond Quasi-Saint Peak, letting him deliver a strike with the might of an Early Hunyuan Grand Unity Golden Immortal. That was enough to let him fight a bloody battle.
What was more, Demon Lord Jidu did not possess many Spiritual Treasures. Nuwa had already become a Saint, and Dijiang was secretly plotting against the Demon Sect as well.
So, the advantage in this battle lay with Dong Wanggong!
Gale Wind tore through the void as Earth, Fire, Wind, and Water took shape.
In an instant, Qiongqi carried Chaos Divine Thunder and shot through the sky toward Mount Sumeru.
At that moment, somewhere in the Primordial Wilderness.
Zhunti and Jieyin emerged from a crack in the void, looking battered and disheveled. Faint demonic qi clung to them, and even their Dao Hearts had been tainted by the Demonic Path Rule.
The Dao Heart Demonic Seed was devouring their Dao Hearts.
Heart Demons slowly took shape!
"Junior brother, Daoist friend Dong Wanggong is heading for Mount Sumeru. We must hurry and help him, and together sweep away the Demon Sect's evil forces!"
"Besides, Daoist friend Dong Wanggong possesses great abilities. He must have a way to remove the Dao Heart Demonic Seeds within us. We brothers cannot fall into the Demon Sect!"
Jieyin had deduced the Heavenly Dao and instantly grasped the Solution to the Situation.
The opportunity was right before them. They had to seize it at once!
"Excellent!"
"No matter the cost, we must drive the Demon Sect out of the Western World!"
Zhunti spoke solemnly.
If one asked who in the Primordial Wilderness now had the strength to wage war against the Demon Sect, the answer was beyond doubt.
Aside from Dijiang of the Wu Race, the other was Dong Wanggong.
He had profound methods, Nuwa—a Heavenly Dao Saint—backing him, and Qiongqi, Ying Long, West Queen Mother, and Yaochi, all top-tier great powers whose combat strength was not to be underestimated!
"Let's go!"
Zhunti and Jieyin burned their origins once more, hoping to act alongside Dong Wanggong before he reached Mount Sumeru.
Time passed!
Above the clouds of Mount Sumeru, Dong Wanggong rose to his feet and looked down at everything below.
Demonic qi surged everywhere, and demonic might was boundless.
Countless Demon Race Army rampaged and roared throughout the Western World. Aside from the Skeleton Army from the Dragon-Han Initial Tribulation, the rest were the native living beings of the Western World.
What a pity that the efforts Zhunti and Jieyin had spent tens of thousands of years planning had all been reduced to nothing by Demon Lord Jidu's demonic qi.
Even the Ancient Giant Trees they had once transplanted from Fangzhang Island had now become demons, reduced to mindless killing machines. It was utterly terrifying!
"I am Dong Wanggong, Lord of Hongmeng Immortal Palace. I have come to pay a visit to Daoist friend Demon Lord Jidu. Would you grant me an audience?"
Riding Qiongqi, Dong Wanggong descended upon the summit of Mount Sumeru.
There, a Demon Tower a hundred million zhang tall stood upon the earth. Demonic qi hung thick in the surroundings, and scorching Lava flowed nearby.
"So the Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure Heavenly Demon Pagoda is in Demon Lord Jidu's hands. I wonder whether he also possesses the God-Slaying Spear!"
"His Demonic Dao Principles are at the entry level, and he's at the Early Hunyuan Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm. I must say, I'm rather excited!"
Dong Wanggong muttered to himself, seeing through the Demon Tower before him.
Amid the unceasing demonic might, a black figure stepped out. He walked upon the void, and shadowy black lotuses continually took shape beneath his feet.
It was none other than Demon Lord Jidu!
"Dong Wanggong, I've heard your name!"
"So the man who made Old Ancestor Yangmei suffer was merely a Late Quasi-Saint brat. What a pity that the Chaos Supreme Treasure, the Chaos Bead, is in your hands. You've let it go to waste!"
"Submit to me, and I may spare you. Otherwise, you'll die without a burial place!"
Demon Lord Jidu looked arrogant.
Since attaining the Dao of Hunyuan Grand Unity Golden Immortal, he had cared for no one in the Primordial Wilderness aside from Dao Ancestor Hongjun and Nuwa.
Dong Wanggong naturally hid his depth and possessed many trump-card Spiritual Treasures, but in Demon Lord Jidu's eyes, only true strength could make one invincible.
Unlike Demon Ancestor Luohu, who kept a low profile and bided his time, Demon Lord Jidu had a will of his own. His nature was to look down on all things!
Hearing this, Dong Wanggong's expression remained calm.
A Demon Lord was ultimately no match for a Demon Ancestor.
If Demon Ancestor Luohu were here, Dong Wanggong would be wary. But Demon Lord Jidu was just a clown who kept changing sides; he would never amount to much.
"Heh!"
"If you really have the power to destroy me, why not attack outright? There's no need to keep blathering!"
At those words, Demon Lord Jidu's expression darkened.
Demonic Dao Principles ran rampant around him, and Mount Sumeru shook. The countless Demon Race Army roared at Dong Wanggong, while Heaven and Earth Sha Qi intertwined with the demonic qi.
Just then, two figures descended in front of Dong Wanggong.
"Greetings, Immortal Emperor!"
Zhunti and Jieyin bowed to Dong Wanggong, adopting an especially humble posture, though their eyes brimmed with murderous intent toward Demon Lord Jidu.
He had seized their Mount Sumeru and turned the Western World into a Demon Realm.
They couldn't tolerate it any longer!
"You two—what happened to you? Could Demon Lord Jidu have squeezed you dry, until you'd lost even the dignity of male immortals?"
Dong Wanggong took a careful look, finally making out Zhunti and Jieyin's faces.
Their eyes were sunken, demonic qi seeped from them, and their life force and origins were tainted by filth. They looked as if a dozen burly men had taken turns beating them senseless.
It was a pitiful sight!
"Immortal Emperor, save us!"
"That scoundrel planted Dao Heart Demonic Seeds in us at some point. In less than a hundred years, we'll fall into the Demon Sect. We beg you to save us!"
"Immortal Emperor, you possess the Myriad Heavens Celebration Cloud, which can purge filth and evil. You're the only one in the Primordial Wilderness who can save us now!"
As they spoke, Zhunti and Jieyin burst into tears.
It was their usual act, but this time they truly were in a wretched state.
[System notice!] [God-Tier Selection Mission refreshed. The host has been given 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 their Dao Heart Demonic Seeds, 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 sultry and alluring as ever.
This time, the system had given Dong Wanggong two choices.
Becoming sworn brothers with Demon Lord Jidu went against Dong Wanggong's Immortal Dao. So even with the reward of a Demonic Path Laws Fragment, he wouldn't be tempted.
As someone valued by Dao Ancestor Hongjun, if he colluded with the Demonic Path, the Dao Ancestor would surely be so furious he'd cough up blood. He would also do everything in his power to punish Dong Wanggong.
The second choice, by contrast, made Dong Wanggong covet the reward.
The origins of the Tai Xu Divine Armor were extraordinary. It was hailed as the mightiest defensive treasure of its kind, surpassing even the Taiji Diagram and the Heaven and Earth Mysterious Yellow Exquisite Pagoda.
When Pangu created the world, he split heaven and earth with a single axe. The clear qi rose to become the heavens, while the turbid qi fell to become the earth.
Between the clear and turbid qi was a vast expanse of mysterious yellow—the Earth Fetal Membrane.
Great God Pangu had refined the Earth Fetal Membrane into the Tai Xu Divine Armor, a Top-grade Chaos Spirit Treasure. But it had been severely damaged in the battle among the Three Thousand Demon Gods, and had fallen to the level of an Innate Supreme Treasure.
Even so, the Tai Xu Divine Armor's defense remained almost impossible to break.
With the right opportunity, it might even return to the level of a Top-grade Chaos Spirit Treasure!
"You think you can dispel the Demon Ancestor's Dao Heart Demonic Seeds? Don't make me laugh!"
"I'll just stand here and watch you try!"
Demon Lord Jidu sneered, one corner of his mouth curling as his domineering aura poured out.
He had no idea that, aside from the Myriad Heavens Celebration Cloud, Dong Wanggong had countless other methods!
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