Fall! Demon Ancestor Luohu is a Jumping Clown, the Demon Race's Scheme!

Outside the Chaos.

The Demonic Path Rule recondensed, and a phantom figure appeared before the crowd.

Silver hair cascaded loose, clad in a black Dao robe, with two demonic horns gleaming with a sharp, cold light amidst the hair. An endless surge of demonic aura roiled forth.

Compared to the figure before him, Demon Lord Jidu was nothing but an ant.

"Demon Ancestor Luohu, This Emperor thought you wouldn't show yourself?"

"Ever since you incarnated as an Outer Realm Heavenly Demon, the esteemed Demon Ancestor has only resorted to schemes fit for rats. This Demon Lord Jidu was a foolish waste—I wonder how the Demon Ancestor fares?"

"Appearing as a phantom, it must be that the Primordial World's barrier still rejects Chaos Demon Gods. Come to think of it, as a Demon God of the Demonic Path, you naturally cannot enter the Primordial World!"

East King Duke wore a Purple Gold Divine Crown atop his head, and on his Crimson Gold Dao Robe, the Yin Yang Divine Pattern flickered faintly. His aura, beyond sheer dominance, carried an ethereal, immortal charm.

Sensing the Demonic Might on the phantom, he instantly recognized the figure as Demon Ancestor Luohu.

Demon Lord Jidu had been formed from a fragment of Demon Ancestor Luohu's origin, essentially an external incarnation of him. Thus, East King Duke was certain he would appear.

If Demon Lord Jidu fell, and his origin and Demonic Path insights failed to return to Demon Ancestor Luohu, the latter's origin would be incomplete, and the Demonic Path would be flawed!

"A clever one indeed. What a pity you are not a disciple of This Seat. With so many supreme treasures in your grasp, why not join me in overthrowing that old fool Hongjun? When that time comes, the Primordial World will be yours to control—I only want the Heavenly Dao!"

"Hand over Demon Lord Jidu to This Seat, along with his flesh and blood. These are not things you can manage!"

Demon Ancestor Luohu's expression was cold and stern as he spoke slowly.

He extended an olive branch to East King Duke, even promising him the position of Primordial World's master. Unfortunately, all of this meant nothing in East King Duke's eyes.

Cooperating with the Demonic Path? Utter delusion!

"Stop trying to sway This Emperor. If you have the skill, enter the Primordial World and kill me!"

"Annihilate!"

East King Duke tightened his grip on Demon Lord Jidu's Primordial Spirit, sneering at Demon Ancestor Luohu's recruitment. In an instant, the Yin-Yang Divine Fire extinguished Demon Lord Jidu's divine consciousness.

His Primordial Spirit and True Spirit origin were collected into the Chaos Bead.

Killing a man right before Demon Ancestor Luohu's eyes—how exhilarating!

Many of the great beings, seeing Demon Lord Jidu fall, finally breathed a sigh of relief.

If East King Duke had truly fallen to the Demonic Path, they would have had no choice but to meet him on the battlefield.

"You dare!"

"Demonic Path, be destroyed—fall!"

Demon Ancestor Luohu's killing intent ran rampant, his aura terrifying beyond measure. Even as a mere phantom, he could unleash an attack at the level of a Hunyuan Grand Unity Golden Immortal, striking straight for East King Duke's forehead.

The icy killing intent froze East King Duke in place.

Just then, a Cloud Platform emerged from Outside the Chaos. Dao Ancestor Hongjun merely flicked his jade sleeve, blocking the fatal blow for East King Duke.

"Demon Ancestor Luohu, save your strength. Even Old Ancestor Yangmei at the Late Stage of Hunyuan Grand Unity Golden Immortal couldn't gain an advantage. You're a minor realm lower than him—you're no match for me!"

"When you finally reach my level of cultivation, then you can think about laying hands on the Primordial Era Beings!"

"Now, get lost!"

Dao Ancestor Hongjun gave a cold snort, and the power of the Immortal Path shattered Demon Ancestor Luohu's phantom.

Hongjun is the Heavenly Dao, but the Heavenly Dao is not Hongjun.

Ever since he merged with the Dao, Dao Ancestor Hongjun had taken on the ruthless rules of the Heavenly Dao, gaining a streak of decisiveness and killing force.

Demon Ancestor Luohu? He no longer concerned himself with him!

"Old fool Hongjun, one day This Seat will make heaven and earth collapse, return the Primordial World to chaos, and have the Heavenly Dao itself serve me!"

With Demon Ancestor Luohu's roar, his figure completely dissipated.

The might of the Demon Ancestor vanished without a trace. Instead, he seemed like a jumping clown, trampled and crushed under Dao Ancestor Hongjun's heel.

"The Dao Ancestor is formidable!"

East King Duke bowed respectfully to Dao Ancestor Hongjun, his face filled with deep reverence.

Though the Dao Ancestor was also an old schemer, he couldn't deny that the man treated him well!

Gifting him divine treasures, and even bestowing the beauty Yaochi upon him.

It wasn't that East King Duke wanted to get along with Dao Ancestor Hongjun—it was that the latter gave far too much.

Even an old veteran couldn't withstand such a test!

"You and your glib tongue!"

"Keep the Twelve-Petal World-Destroying Black Lotus and the God-Slaying Spear. As for the Demonic Path's fortune treasure, the Heavenly Demon Pagoda, find an opportunity to hand it over to Old Ancestor Hongyun. He can take charge of the Primordial World's Demon Sect!"

"But for Old Ancestor Hongyun to undergo a complete transformation, it will still take some time!"

Dao Ancestor Hongjun spoke to East King Duke. The others could only see the two figures within the immortal mist, unable to perceive any of the information exchanged.

As Soon as These Words Were Spoken, East King Duke gave a slight nod.

Old Ancestor Hongyun still had one more tribulation to face. If he could fully darken and fall into the Demonic Path, then with the foundation of sainthood—the Primordial Violet Qi—he might even be able to contend with Demon Ancestor Luohu!

The Demonic Dao should be grasped in the hands of Primordial Era beings.

"In that case, there should be no problem if I take Old Ancestor Hongyun into the Hongmeng Immortal Palace later, right?"

East King Duke voiced the thought in his mind.

Old Ancestor Hongyun was a man of kindness by nature, but if he were to become utterly ruthless, he could serve as East King Duke's right-hand man.

Upon hearing this, Dao Ancestor Hongjun said nothing, and his figure vanished along with the Cloud Platform without a trace—clearly a tacit approval.

Demon Lord Jidu had been destroyed, and the Demon Race Army had been completely wiped out.

East King Duke stood atop the Twenty-Four Petal Creation Green Lotus, lifting his head to gaze into the boundless Void.

"Heavenly Dao Above, I am East King Duke of the Hongmeng Immortal Palace. Together with the Quasi-Saint great powers, I have thwarted Demon Ancestor Luohu's plan to revive the Demon Sect and slain Demon Lord Jidu!"

"May the Heavenly Dao look with favor upon our contributions to the Primordial World. Let the Heavenly Dao bear witness!"

East King Duke's divine might was majestic, and his voice spread throughout the Outside the Chaos, stirring up a massive uproar.

The Three Pure Ones, Zhunti and Jieyin, Nuwa, Dijiang... and others wore smiles on their faces, knowing that East King Duke was seeking Heavenly Dao Merit from the Heavenly Dao for the great powers who had participated in this War of Dao and Demon.

Ordinarily, Heavenly Dao Merit descended on its own initiative from the Heavenly Dao.

But now, East King Duke had pushed his shameless behavior to the extreme.

Before long, an endless golden light of merit illuminated the desolate Outside the Chaos, and the great powers' faces beamed with smiles as they bowed with clasped hands toward East King Duke.

Nearly half of the Heavenly Dao Merit fell upon East King Duke's head, but he distributed it among Dijiang, Nuwa, Fuxi, Qiongqi, and the others, keeping not a shred for himself.

As for the other Quasi-Saint great powers, they too reaped abundant rewards.

One-tenth of the Heavenly Dao Merit was divided between Zhunti and Jieyin, for the Western World had suffered the most this time—it was the Heavenly Dao's compensation to them.

In the Primordial World, years were uncounted; in an instant, a thousand passed.

On Penglai Immortal Island, East King Duke grabbed the Chaos Gourd and urged the World Tree Seed to devour the Demon Race Army within. Whether skeletons or beings who had fallen into the Demonic Dao, all became nourishment for the World Tree Seed.

[Ding!]

[Detected World Tree Seed absorbing Demon Race Army. Growth Value increased by 10%. Current: 40%.]

The System Big Sister Voice appeared within East King Duke's Primordial Spirit.

Seeing this, East King Duke summoned the Chaos Bead.

"The flesh, blood, Primordial Spirit, and True Spirit of Demon Lord Jidu are of no great use to This Emperor. Only the purest insights into the Demonic Dao can help me comprehend the Demonic Dao Principles!"

"In that case, let the rest serve as nourishment for the World Tree Seed to devour!"

East King Duke murmured to himself, and then the World Tree Seed within his Primordial Spirit emitted a faint light, directly penetrating the Chaos Bead to devour Demon Lord Jidu's flesh, blood, and the rest.

Immediately, a streak of cyan Mysterious Light appeared, and layers of mysterious laws manifested upon the World Tree Seed. Those laws were profoundly abstruse, so much so that even East King Duke could not understand them.

[Ding!]

[Detected World Tree Seed absorbing Demon Lord Jidu's origin. Growth Value increased by 20%. Current: 60%.]

"Once the Embryonic Stage Growth Value reaches 100%, the World Tree Seed should sprout. Then This Emperor can open a world within it and attain enlightenment through strength."

The World Tree was even more supreme than the Chaos Bead.

At most, the Chaos Bead could open a Great Thousand World, but the World Tree could reach the level of a Hongmeng World, possessing unparalleled foundation and potential. This was why East King Duke nurtured the World Tree.

Having done all this, East King Duke let his spirit wander through the Void, refining Demon Lord Jidu's insights into the Demonic Dao.

As long as no accidents occurred, it would not be long before he achieved a rudimentary grasp of the Demonic Dao Principles and truly possessed combat power at the initial stage of a Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal of the Origin!

Meanwhile.

The Thirty-three Heavens, Lingxiao Treasure Hall.

Dijun sat high upon his throne, exuding the aura of a Quasi-Saint Peak. Below him stood Eastern Emperor Taiyi and a host of Demon Saints, but there was also an additional figure—Old Ancestor Kunpeng.

"Your report to the Heavenly Emperor, this humble one has realized the method to gather the Demon Race's fortune!"

"That is to marry the Moon Star goddesses Xihe and Changxi, to seal a Heavenly Marriage, and to seek fortune!"

Old Ancestor Kunpeng knelt in prostration and spoke slowly to Dijun.

A storm was about to arrive!