The Heavenly Court Has No Way, Merit Has No Master

Witch Clan Hall.

"Fellow Daoists, the Primordial World has now been occupied by those damp-born, egg-laying beasts. You cower inside Pangu Hall—are you worthy of Pangu?"

Ever since the Sages attained sainthood.

The Quasi-Sages had constantly followed suit, treating Heavenly Dao Oaths as though they cost nothing.

The Primordial World was divided into four.

Yuanshi rushed without pause to Pangu Hall.

[ Ding! Yuanshi is urging you to leave the mountain. ]

[ Option One: Cling to Yuanshi's thigh and choose to leave the mountain. Receive Yuanshi's reward: Heaven-Earth Meditation Cushion. ]

[ Option Two: Refuse directly and offend Yuanshi. Reward: Heavenly Celebration Cloud. ]

[ Option Three: Stall Yuanshi and stay hidden on Mount Buzhou. Receive one Law every hundred years. ]

The Heaven-Earth Meditation Cushion had quite an extraordinary origin.

It was bestowed by Dao Ancestor Hongjun. Though it was a meditation cushion, it could trap others.

Once activated.

Anyone below the Sage Realm would inevitably be wrapped up.

As for the Heavenly Celebration Cloud, its origins were even more illustrious.

It was formed from the righteous spirit in Pangu's heart, ranked alongside an Innate Supreme Treasure.

After Pangu fell, it became Dao Ancestor Hongjun's defensive treasure.

Before Hongjun merged with the Heavenly Dao, he bestowed this treasure upon Yuanshi Tianzun for protection.

With this treasure suspended above one's head, one could stand invincible.

When activated, all evil retreated, no technique could touch it, five-colored divine radiance illuminated the heavens, and eightfold immortal music rang throughout the cosmos.

Countless golden lamps, golden lotuses, jeweled necklaces, and hanging pearls fell from the sky like dripping water from eaves, unceasing and endless.

Those below the Sage Realm could not break it, and even among Sages, it was an exceptionally formidable treasure.

Had they not seen Dao Ancestor Hongjun using this celebration cloud to protect himself before merging with the Dao?

As for one Law!!!

That was even more awesome.

Proving the Dao Through Force.

It meant cultivating ninety percent of the power of a Law, then finally merging it into one complete Law.

One complete Law was also called the Sage Realm.

In the present Primordial World, there were quite a few at the late Quasi-Sage stage.

Yet they simply could not find a way to merge them.

After all, nine was the ultimate number, known as the end of numbers.

And now.

As long as he stayed hidden for a hundred years, he could gain one Law.

Hide.

He had to hide!!

And he had to keep fooling them.

"What do you mean by this, Yuanshi Saint?"

The moment he heard those words, Dijiang's incarnation immediately became displeased.

"You are Pangu Orthodoxy, and the rulers of the Primordial Wilderness personally designated by Heavenly Dao Hongjun."

"Now that the Primordial World is in chaos, shouldn't you step forward and take charge?"

Yuanshi spoke with righteous conviction.

As though if the Witch Clan did not emerge, they would become sinners of heaven and earth.

"Yuanshi Saint, do you think our Witch Clan does not wish to contend for the Primordial World?"

"Look at us now—old, weak, sick, and crippled. How are we supposed to fight? With our lives?"

"The Primordial World was left behind by Father God. We are more anxious than anyone, but what can we do?"

"..."

The Twelve Ancestor Witches immediately took offense upon hearing this.

They directly launched into a barrage of verbal attacks!!

This was the skill they had refined through ten years of grand dreams on Blue Star. Once they started firing, there was no stopping them.

"If you are truly so willing, why have you remained cowering here all this time?"

Yuanshi cast a sidelong glance at the Ancestral Shamans.

As if to say, Do you take me for a fool so easily deceived?

They had used this excuse to fool Tongtian a thousand years ago, and now they were using it again.

That was no fun.

"Look!!"

Dijiang rose to his feet, and the Spatial Law around him surged forth.

"What does this mean?"

Yuanshi frowned.

Were they provoking him?

Just a Mid-Stage Quasi-Saint, with forty percent of the Spatial Law.

"Keep watching."

Zhu Jiuyin stood up as well.

He likewise displayed forty percent of the Time Law.

Yuanshi's expression eased somewhat at the sight.

For next, every Ancestral Shaman released their cultivation level.

"Though we do not wish to admit it, this is the truth."

"One step behind, and every step behind. We have now been abandoned by the Primordial World."

"Not to mention the Demon Clan—even among the four great powers of the Primordial World, which one is not at the late Quasi-Sage stage?"

"And us? What do we have???"

"..."

Faced with the grievances of the Twelve Ancestor Witches, Yuanshi was completely dumbfounded.

Was this really the Witch Clan?

The Witch Clan was known for being impossible to kill, for fighting until they died.

But now?

Looking at their mouse-like cowardice, Yuanshi even suspected they had been possessed.

Yet after examining them with his Sage sense, they truly were the Twelve Ancestor Witches.

The Pangu blood in their bones could not be imitated.

The conversation ended on bad terms.

Meanwhile, Dijiang, hidden in the shadows, burst into laughter.

It did not matter whether a method was good or bad, as long as it worked.

Yuanshi could not see through his twelve External Incarnations at all.

Thus, after that performance, they had appeared utterly sincere and heartfelt.

Leaving him speechless.

During this time.

The Heavenly Court dispatched its army.

At Di Jun's command, Demon soldiers, Demon generals, and Demon gods filled the sky as they descended.

Tai Yi personally led the troops, and Di Jun's plan was very simple.

They would carry the overwhelming might of the Heavenly Court and use thunderous force to directly destroy Kunpeng.

Not only would this serve as a warning to all the demons of the Heavenly Court.

It would also pave the way for the coming struggle over the Primordial Wilderness.

For even he could sense it.

The Heavenly Court's merit had already been divided almost completely. Their next target was the Primordial Wilderness.

And this merit was also the key to him and Tai Yi attaining the Sage Realm.

Clang.

Tai Yi charged at the forefront. With the late Quasi-Sage stage and the Chaos Bell, he directly transformed into the god of slaughter of the Primordial World.

Every living being that tried to stop him was suppressed and killed by the Chaos Bell.

Even Northern Darkness Child, his chief disciple, could not withstand a single strike from the Chaos Bell.

"The Heavenly Court has no way, merit has no master."

"Fight for the Primordial World, and whoever wins shall possess it."

Seeing all thirty-six of his disciples slain, Kunpeng's eyes split with rage, and he immediately shouted the call to revolt.

"Bold Kunpeng! You are the teacher of our Demon Clan, yet you seek to stand above all races."

"There is a road to the Heavenly Court, but you refuse to take it. You insist on seeking the path to death!!"

Tai Yi was truly the Demon Clan's god of slaughter.

Wherever he passed, all living beings of Northern Darkness died.

Kunpeng wanted to settle the score with him, but he had underestimated Tai Yi and overestimated himself.

Fortunately, at the crucial moment, the other three factions arrived.

"Do you also wish to... die?"

Facing the allied forces of the three factions, Tai Yi was utterly fearless.

"The Heavenly Court has no way; all races shall strike against it."

Everyone knew the fate of being discarded once one's usefulness was exhausted.

Therefore.

The other three factions directly joined the war as well.

The entire Primordial World instantly plunged into endless slaughter and tribulation.

This battle was even more intense than the first Witch-Demon War.

The terrifying aura of the Immeasurable Tribulation affected even the Sages.

Purple Cloud Palace.

All the Sages gathered!!

"What is happening? The heaven-and-earth tribulation has not diminished, but instead is growing increasingly severe."

"The entire Primordial World is slaughtering one another now. By all reason, the tribulation should be decreasing."

"If this continues, the tribulation will not dissipate, and heaven and earth shall never know peace."

"..."

The Sages spoke one after another.

"Actually, the matter is simple. The Witch Clan only needs to step forward."

At this moment, Zhunti steered the topic toward the Witch Clan.

Now that the Heavenly Court was attacking the lower realm of the Primordial Wilderness, the three factions were actually close to being unable to hold on.

And as Ksitigarbha Buddha's backer, Zhunti could not personally intervene.

He could only seek outside help.

"The Witch Clan?"

Hearing this, Yuanshi immediately flew into a rage.

"Oh? Fellow Daoist Yuanshi seems to regard them with the look of one disappointed by their failure to meet expectations?"

Laozi closed his eyes, while Tongtian remained silent.

As the Demon Clan's Sage, Nuwa said even less.

After all, the Demon Clan gaining benefits would benefit her as well.

Instead, the ones speaking most enthusiastically were the two Western Sages and Yuanshi.

"Even if they emerge now, they would only add a few cannon fodders."

Yuanshi in particular wore a face full of contempt whenever the Witch Clan was mentioned.