"What? Nuwa established the Demon Clan?"
Ling Xiao was stunned. The system's prompt had caught him off guard. He hadn't expected that after he'd merely hinted to Baize, Baize would actually persuade Nuwa to step forward and unite the Ten Thousand Races.
It seemed Nuwa was simply fated to be connected to the Demon Clan. Even without them, she would still end up entangled with it.
According to the original plot, Nuwa had joined the Demon Clan because Di Jun and Tai Yi invited her.
Nuwa and Fuxi were innate divine beings. The fact that Di Jun and Tai Yi had invited them to join the Demon Clan was rather baffling.
Fate. I can only call it fate. Ling Xiao thought this, then looked at the three options.
He dismissed the first option almost without a second thought. Running over to congratulate her just to win Nuwa's favor? Wouldn't that make him a pathetic bootlicker?
Besides, he didn't want anything to do with the Demon Clan. If he rushed over to congratulate her, wouldn't that create a connection between them, however tenuous?
The third option was even more ridiculous. Who would run straight into the line of fire?
He hadn't wanted to establish the Demon Clan even when Baize came to ask him. Now he was supposed to run over and snatch it away? Was he brain-dead?
He'd be more than happy to let someone else take the Demon Clan off his hands. He'd been dodging it at every turn.
And now he was supposed to fight for it?
The reward was tempting—a Chaos Spirit Treasure—but it still wasn't enough to sway Ling Xiao.
If it were a Chaos Supreme Treasure, perhaps I'd consider it for a tiny moment. With that thought, Ling Xiao decisively chose the second option.
Well... the second option.
"Let's see what Law Fragment I got..."
Ling Xiao accepted the reward and absorbed the Law Fragment. Soon, a flicker of astonishment appeared in his eyes, and his mind trembled.
"The Law of World?!"
He hadn't expected the random Law Fragment from the system to turn out to be the Law of World.
Of the Three Thousand Great Dao Laws, some were stronger than others.
The Law of World was undoubtedly one of the supreme Great Dao Laws. Only a handful could surpass it.
Perhaps only elusive laws like Fate and Karma could firmly outclass the Law of World.
That was because the Law of World wasn't merely a single, simple law. It encompassed the fusion of many laws: metal, wood, water, fire, earth, yin and yang, even space and time.
The foundational laws required for a complete world were all contained within the Law of World.
It was like a grand hodgepodge, encompassing everything. Its power was beyond question, but it was just as difficult to comprehend and cultivate.
Without a fortuitous encounter, an ordinary person could spend their entire life, even endless ages, without ever comprehending the Law of World.
But now, with this Law Fragment in hand, he could take a shortcut.
"First, I'll get my foot in the door. Then I can slowly comprehend and cultivate it..."
Ling Xiao made up his mind and sank his consciousness into the Law Fragment. In an instant, he felt as though he had been placed inside a boundless world.
Countless radiant laws stretched out before him like a vast net, brimming with profound mysteries.
"The foundation of the Law of World needs a portion of the Law of Space to support it. Space must be born, and only after it has walls can a world take its initial form."
"It's like building a house. You need walls on all sides, a foundation, and a roof. Once they form a three-dimensional structure, you have the basic framework of a house..."
At that moment, Ling Xiao was immersed in comprehension. As the Law Fragment was consumed, his understanding of the Law of World deepened.
As he comprehended the Law of World, his mastery of the Law of Space also improved. Seated cross-legged in the grand hall, Ling Xiao seemed to be surrounded by an endless void, terrifying spatial power surging all around him.
While Ling Xiao cultivated in silence, the Primordial World was no longer peaceful.
A vast, ethereal voice rang out across Heaven and Earth, resounding throughout the Primordial World.
"Heavenly Dao, hear me. I, Nuwa, establish the Demon Clan today. All beings born of plants and trees, born in water or from eggs, covered in fur or bearing horns, shall belong to this clan."
"I also establish the Demon Sect. I shall be its sect leader. All who belong to this clan may join my sect and receive my protection!"
"Rumble!"
The boundless void roiled and shifted. Auspicious clouds gathered, and a golden river appeared, surging across Heaven and Earth.
At that moment, terrifying ripples spread across the Primordial Land. Billions of living beings felt it in their hearts and raised their heads to gaze at the golden river above.
Heavenly Dao Merit!
Mount Buzhou.
Nuwa, Kunpeng, Fuxi, Baize, and the other mighty figures stood in a row, all gazing excitedly at the vast Heavenly Dao Merit in the sky.
After nearly a thousand years of plotting, the Ten Thousand Races had finally been united. From now on, they would all share a common name: the Demon Clan.
At first, some mighty figures had suggested that Nuwa seize the moment and establish the Demon Court. But Nuwa recalled the Purple Heaven Palace and Hongjun's plan to establish the Heavenly Court.
The Sage hadn't given her permission to establish a Heavenly Court, so she didn't dare do so on a whim. Instead, she settled for the next best thing and established the Demon Sect on the foundation of the Demon Clan.
Nuwa became the Demon Sect's leader, with Kunpeng and Fuxi as its deputy leaders. As for Baize, Jimeng, Jiuying, Guiche, and the other ten great demons, they became the Demon Sect's Ten Great Protectors.
Several pillars of profound yellow light descended from the golden river in the void. Nuwa, Kunpeng, Fuxi, Baize, the ten great demons, and many other mighty figures of the Demon Clan were all showered with merit.
Nuwa naturally received the most. Bathed in boundless merit, her cultivation and Daoist arts advanced as well.
Countless great demons crossed the void, racing toward Mount Buzhou.
For tens of thousands of years, the Witch Clan had kept them so thoroughly suppressed that they couldn't even hold their heads up. Now, at last, they had an organization of their own. Naturally, they hurried over to seek its protection.
The Primordial World was utterly shaken.
None of the many mighty figures had expected Nuwa to suddenly establish the Demon Clan, uniting the billions of races in the Primordial World.
And boundless Heavenly Dao Merit had descended as well. The Sage had once mentioned that there were two paths to Sainthood: the first was Slashing the Three Corpses, and the second was great merit.
Who would have thought that establishing the Demon Clan would bring so much merit?
"Nuwa has united the Ten Thousand Races and established the Demon Clan. This move must be aimed at opposing the Witch Clan!"
"Nuwa was already a Quasi-Sage, and now she's absorbed so much Heavenly Dao Merit. Who in the Primordial World can match her now, apart from the Sages? The Witch Clan's days are going to be difficult!"
"Fellow Daoist Nuwa has established the Demon Sect. We should go and congratulate her..."
At the same time.
Mount Yujing.
Hongjun's former cultivation grounds.
Laozi, Yuanshi, and Tongtian were cultivating there. After the Twelve Ancestral Witches had pursued them, they had fled here.
When they sensed Nuwa's Daoist voice in the depths of their minds, their expressions changed at once.
"Fellow Daoist Nuwa has established the Demon Sect, and the Heavenly Dao has bestowed such abundant merit." Laozi gazed into the endless void, his voice tinged with envy.
"Nuwa's cultivation has probably already surpassed ours." Yuanshi Tianzun spoke with a grave expression.
The bloodline of the Pangu Orthodox Lineage had been stirred once more. Proud as he was, he couldn't stand to see such a thing happen.
"Heh. Establishing the Demon Clan and founding the Demon Sect won't come without a price. She'll have to face the Witch Clan's attacks."
Laozi smiled faintly. Having dealt with the Twelve Ancestral Witches often, he knew they were no easy opponents.
"Let's go. Fellow Daoist Nuwa has established a sect. Such a momentous occasion calls for a visit and congratulations!"
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