After leaving the Heavenly Court, East King Duke and Queen Mother of the West flew all the way toward the East Sea. However, they did not immediately return to the Three Immortal Islands, instead heading toward the human race.
A Primordial Grand Unity Golden Immortal and a Heavenly Dao Saint descended upon the human race, and everyone respectfully knelt and performed the grand obeisance.
The Three Ancestors of the Human Race led the others and shouted, "We thank Saint Teacher for his great kindness! We thank Saint Mother Tai Zhen!"
At this point, the human race had effectively come to revere East King Duke alone. Although Nuwa held the title of Saint Mother and Laozi held the position of Human Religion Sect Master, his status was practically in name only.
"Rise. Your performance this time has greatly comforted me. Heaven moves with vigor, and the human race strives ceaselessly to improve itself. The Human-Demon War is decreed by fate and cannot be reversed. Though this is a great calamity for the races, it is also an Opportunity for Nirvana. In the coming battle with the demon race, the human race must still give its all. Before long, you will be reborn!"
East King Duke proclaimed this loudly, and his voice spread throughout every part of the human race.
Seeing everyone invigorated and their Battle Intent soaring, East King Duke nodded slightly before instructing the disciple beside him, "Kong Xuan, Heaven has decreed that only those below the Great Luo realm may participate in the war. You may continue guarding the human race, but you cannot take action again this time. However, I will summon your senior brother Xuan Yang and junior sister Qing Ling to assist the human race. You may make the arrangements when the time comes."
Kong Xuan