Council of the Gods

After a long silence, the Chaos World grew lively once more.

Hongjun had already returned to the Primordial World to set his plans in motion. The rest of the Three Thousand Chaos Demon Gods all made their way to the Hall of Gods.

The halls stretched across countless light-years like a sea of stars. Three thousand palaces stood in orderly ranks, and today, each finally welcomed its master.

Beside a stone monument outside, the World Demon God stood on tiptoe to peer at her palace, her eyes shining.

She nudged the Karma Demon God beside her and complained under her breath:

"Shichen is awful. He finished building the Hall of Gods ages ago, but kept it under wraps until now before letting us in. I wanted to move here long ago!"

The Karma Demon God folded his arms and gave her a sidelong look, half smiling.

"You talk about him like that behind his back. Aren't you afraid he'll beat you up later?"

"Afraid of him?" The World Demon God puffed out her chest, putting on a brave face. "I'd say it to his face!"

For all her bold words, her eyes darted around despite herself.

The Karma Demon God noticed and merely chuckled.

The Destruction Demon God walked past with a dark expression. He was already in a foul mood: his contingency in the Primordial World had been wiped out, leaving him with a bellyful of anger and nowhere to vent it.

Hearing the World Demon God chatter only irritated him further.

"Little brat, keep yapping and I'll destroy your World Tree. Believe me?"

The World Demon God bristled at once.

"Who are you calling a little brat? You poker face! You spend all day looking like someone owes you Origin of the Great Dao!"

The Destruction Demon God was about to lash out when he spotted a figure in black. His eyes went red in an instant.

"Luo Hou!!!"

With a furious roar, he raised his hand and fired a beam of Destruction Divine Light straight at Luo Hou!

Luo Hou was pondering his plans for the Primordial World when he suddenly sensed a terrifying aura of destruction. Startled, he hurriedly swung his spear across to block it.

BOOM!!!

The blow sent Luo Hou flying backward. He slammed into the enormous monument engraved with the words "Hall of Gods."

The monument shattered on impact, a huge crack splitting through it.

Luo Hou slid down its face and landed on one knee, a trickle of golden blood spilling from the corner of his mouth.

He looked at the Destruction Demon God, his eyes blazing with anger and bewilderment.

"Destruction, have you lost your mind?!"

"Lost my mind?"

The Destruction Demon God strode toward him, the Law of Destruction roiling violently around him.

"You destroyed my contingency in the Primordial World before anyone else's! And now you dare act innocent in front of me?"

Luo Hou wiped the blood from his mouth and sneered.

"Hmph. The Primordial World goes to whoever has the ability to claim it. Your contingency was too weak to survive. What does that have to do with me?"

"You!"

Furious, the Destruction Demon God moved to strike again.

Suddenly, a terrifying force of the Law of Time crashed down.

The Destruction Demon God felt his body grow heavy. The Law of Destruction surged madly within him as he tried to break free, but he found he could not move so much as a finger.

"Enough."

Shichen's voice came from the void. He and Pangu appeared before the Hall of Gods.

"In matters concerning the Primordial World, each of you may use whatever means you have. Do not drag the rest of us Demon Gods into it."

A cold glint flashed through his eyes.

"Or do you think the Chaos World's decline isn't enough? Do you want to dissolve into the Dao and replenish its origin yourself?"

Seeing this, the World Demon God hurried over, wearing an expression of righteous indignation.

"Shichen, you're finally here! I kept telling Destruction not to act rashly! He wouldn't listen, and he even insulted you! Give him a good beating!"

Shichen glanced at her. "Have you forgotten that I command the Dao of Time?"

The World Demon God froze, then remembered that Shichen could look into any point in time whenever he wished.

She drew her neck in, laughed awkwardly twice, and scurried away.

Shichen ignored her. Looking at the shattered monument, he said to the Destruction Demon God:

"You broke the monument. You repair it."

The Destruction Demon God snorted, but did not argue. He turned his head away, tacitly accepting.

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"Inside. We have matters to discuss."

With that, Shichen entered the Main Hall first. As Pangu passed Luo Hou with his axe over his shoulder, he shook his head pityingly, leaving Luo Hou utterly baffled.

In the Council Hall of the Hall of Gods, three thousand seats rose in tiers, their positions matching the Demon Gods' rankings.

The Demon Gods took their seats in order. The hall fell silent, every gaze settling on Shichen at the front.

Shichen swept his gaze across the room and began to speak, briefly recounting what he had learned about the system and the coordinates of those worlds.

"...That is the situation."

A brief silence followed.

The Fate Demon God spoke first, tapping a finger lightly against his armrest, deep in thought.

"Such a wondrous thing exists? It can produce Chaos Origin and create treasures out of thin air?"

"If it truly is as remarkable as you say, doesn't that mean the shortage of Chaos Origin may finally be solved?"

A low murmur swept through the hall.

One by one, the Demon Gods' eyes lit up.

If Shichen spoke the truth, Chaos Origin would no longer be scarce, and they could advance much further along their paths of cultivation.

"Precisely." Shichen nodded slightly.

"And there may not be only one system in the Primordial World. More may descend in the future."

He paused, his gaze turning profound.

"If we can find the God of Systems behind them... the Chaos World will never lack origin again."

The discussion in the hall instantly grew louder.

Calculating gleams appeared in the Demon Gods' eyes.

The Primordial World was clearly far more important than they had first imagined.

The Destruction Demon God sat in a corner, his face so dark it might have dripped water.

His contingency had been destroyed, and the Primordial World's Heavenly Dao had begun to take shape. It was no longer possible to slip another contingency in midway.

Though Pangu and the Three Thousand Chaos Demon Gods had created the Primordial World together, Pangu held absolute authority over it.

When the world had first formed, the Demon Gods had secretly planted their contingencies before the Heavenly Dao was established. Pangu could turn a blind eye to that.

But now that life had arisen in the Primordial World and the Heavenly Dao was taking shape, Pangu would be the first to object if they tried to force another contingency in. The Demon Gods were too powerful; their presence would disrupt the Heavenly Dao.

As for why Hongjun could come and go from the Primordial World at will, Shichen had made an imprint of the Dao of Immortality during the Creation of Heaven. Later, Hongjun had gained Heavenly Dao Merit during the Ferocious Beast Calamity, earning the Heavenly Dao's recognition.

The more the Destruction Demon God thought about it, the angrier he became. Helpless to do anything else, he glared at Luo Hou.

Shichen continued, "Only one system has appeared in the Primordial World so far. The main matter before us today is the coordinates of these other worlds."

Shichen sent a streak of light toward the Order Demon God. "Order, I leave this world to you. You may exercise your Dao of Order there."

Disbelieving delight flashed through the Order Demon God's eyes.

She opened her mouth to speak, but could not get a word out. In the end, she merely nodded solemnly.

Shichen sent another streak of light toward the Destruction Demon God. "Destruction, since you have no further business in the Primordial World, you may go to this other world."

The Destruction Demon God's eyelid twitched, and the corners of his mouth jerked several times. In the end, he could only force out a cold snort in agreement.

Shichen said, "Remember, our chief aim is to obtain those worlds' origin and use it to nourish the Chaos World. If you encounter a world worth preserving, place it near the Primordial World and establish an ascension passage."

Pangu asked, puzzled, "What's ascension?"

Shichen glanced at him and explained:

"Give the beings of that world something to hope for. When their cultivation reaches a certain threshold, they can ascend to the Primordial World and continue cultivating. This will invigorate that world's origin and bring new vitality to the Primordial World."

Pangu stroked his chin and nodded. "Oh. That sounds rather interesting."

"That is the general plan." Shichen looked around the hall. "If anyone objects, speak now. Otherwise, we shall put it to a vote."

"I second it."

"I second it."

"I second it."

Voices rose throughout the hall, one after another.

In the end, the vote was unanimous.

After the meeting, the Demon Gods did not return to their Domains of Dao as usual. They scattered through the Hall of Gods in small groups, searching for their own palaces.

The World Demon God stood at her palace entrance, watching the Order Demon God depart. Her cheerful expression slowly faded, replaced by a depth she had never shown before.

"Sister Order... I'm sorry. Order, Reincarnation... both will belong to the World!"

"The Primordial World... I want it too. You may not care about the rankings, but I never said I didn't!"