Duke of the East wore a thoughtful expression. Although he had not become a disciple of the Dao Ancestor, to put it another way, he was the Dao Ancestor's personally appointed Head of Male Immortals, entrusted with leading all male immortals and maintaining order in the Primordial World.
How could he let such a title go to waste?
"Since that's the case, I'll take this opportunity to build my own power!"
Duke of the East had thought this way for a long time. He had simply been fixated on becoming a disciple of the Dao Ancestor, so he had never put the idea into practice.
Now that his hopes had been dashed, he could only rely on himself.
"The Dao Ancestor once mentioned the Heavenly Court... So I'll establish... the Immortal Court?"
"The Head of Male Immortals establishing the Immortal Court makes perfect sense!"
The light in Duke of the East's eyes burned ever brighter. In that moment, he had already mapped out his future.
He rose to his feet, ready to act. Where there was a will, there was a way.
Just then, a violent tremor shook the island. All of Purple Mansion Island quaked, as though some peerless ferocious beast were about to burst out of it!
Duke of the East's expression shifted from confusion to shock, then to terror. He knew this savage, violent aura all too well.
It could only be an Ancestral Witch!
"Rumble!"
With a deafening crash, a giant hand wiped out the cave dwelling where Duke of the East had lived for countless years. A huge, ugly face loomed over him.
"Duke of the East, where do you think you're going?"
Dijiang asked with a cold laugh. Divine light blazed from his pupils, twisting the very void.
Duke of the East's back went