The Founding of the Heavenly Court

"Master, where are we going?"

"Back to Kunlun Mountain."

"Alright."

"With the Heavenly Court established and the Demon Race rising, only by using the Heavenly Court as their foothold could the Demon Race truly gain the capital to contend with the Witch Clan."

Lu Chen thought to himself.

In the past, the Witch Clan had always pressed the Demon Race down and beaten them, but this situation would change with the establishment of the Heavenly Court and Dijun becoming the Heavenly Emperor.

For among the upper echelons, the Witch Clan had once absolutely crushed the Demon Race. Yet this would gradually change as Dijun recruited Fuxi, Nuwa, Demon Master Kunpeng, and as the Ten Great Demon Sages under his command grew stronger.

The later Heavenly Marriage would further elevate the Demon Race's strength...

Within the Three Pure Ones Palace.

Laozi slowly spoke, "The Demon Race was not weak to begin with. Now that they have found the Heavenly Court, the future struggle between them and the Witch Clan has gained several more variables."

Yuanshi raised his brow slightly. "Indeed. Dijun and Taiyi have sent us invitations. Shall we attend?"

"No. Better to have one less trouble than one more. This banquet will not be easy to partake in."

Tongtian sat cross-legged, the Green Duckweed Sword laid across his knees. He shook his head.

"I shall send my Good Corpse to observe the ceremony. That will count as fulfilling proper courtesy."

"Then I shall send my Good Corpse to offer congratulations as well."

Tongtian: "..."

He was walking the Primordial Unity Path now, not Three Corpses Severance. He had no Good Corpse to send in his stead.

Suddenly sensing a familiar aura, a faint smile appeared on Tongtian's face.

"Since both elder brothers are sending someone to observe the ceremony, I shall have Lu Chen make the trip in my place."

Though he had no Good Corpse, he had a disciple!

"Lu Chen has returned!"

Laozi and Yuanshi were startled. Soon afterward, they too sensed Lu Chen's aura.

The way they looked at Tongtian carried a little more surprise.

They had sensed Lu Chen's aura later than Tongtian had.

Could Tongtian's strength have improved again, already surpassing theirs?

"Your disciple's fortune is rather good. He actually found a pure-blooded innate White Tiger as a mount."

Laozi saw the little white tiger beneath Lu Chen at a glance and saw through its origins. Looking toward Tongtian, his tone held a trace of amazement.

Not far from Kunlun Mountain, Lu Chen halted. After using the Heaven-Devouring Treasure Vase to conceal the aura of merit around himself as well, he rode the little white tiger back to Kunlun Mountain.

He concealed the aura of merit for no other reason than to prevent Yuanshi from growing jealous upon seeing it. After all, the merit aura on his body was far from scarce; it had already condensed into a Merit Golden Wheel.

"Senior Brother!"

Duobao, the little chubby fellow, was the first to rush out of the cave abode to greet Lu Chen.

"Peak Taiyi Realm. Not bad. It seems you have not slacked off during the time I was away."

Feeling the aura emanating from Duobao, a faint smile appeared on Lu Chen's face as he praised him.

"Hehe."

Duobao scratched his head and gave a simple-minded grin.

"Come to the Three Pure Ones Palace."

"Duobao, this is the mount I acquired during my travels. Take it to my cave abode first. I need to see Master."

Lu Chen had wanted to say more to Duobao, but after receiving Tongtian's voice transmission, he handed the little white tiger over to Duobao, then strode toward the Three Pure Ones Palace.

"Senior Brother, just leave it to... me."

Duobao stretched out his chubby little hand and patted his chest. When his gaze fell upon the little white tiger, it froze.

That was because he could likewise sense the aura of the Taiyi Realm from the little white tiger. In other words, the little white tiger was in the same realm as him!

The small measure of pride in Duobao's heart instantly scattered like ashes in the wind.

Duobao forced out a gentle smile. "Come with me."

"Greetings, Master."

"Greetings, First Martial Uncle."

"Second Martial Uncle."

Lu Chen cupped his hands in salute, then raised his head and looked at Tongtian in puzzlement.

"Master, may I ask why you summoned me?"

"In ten thousand years, Dijun and Taiyi will host a banquet at the Heavenly Court for mighty figures from all sides. Your two martial uncles and I have also received invitations. I intend to have you attend in my stead."

Tongtian spoke slowly.

"A banquet at the Heavenly Court?"

Lu Chen was taken aback.

"This disciple accepts the order."

To be honest, he did not want to attend this banquet, because it was not merely a gathering for eating, drinking, exchanging empty praise, and trading barbs. It was the opening act of the war between the Witch and Demon Clans.

At the same time, a sense of urgency arose in his heart. Before that war, another great event would occur in the Primordial World: Nuwa would create humans and become a Sage. Afterward, Laozi and the others would establish their teachings and become Sages in succession. The Primordial World would officially enter the era of Sages.

I wonder what realm Master's cultivation has reached now, and how long until he attains the Dao? If he fails to attain the Dao, he will invisibly fall a step behind the others. When it comes to dividing the benefits later, he will not even get a sip of the soup. After all, the future will be an era of Sages.

"An era of Sages? Eldest Brother and the others are about to become Sages!"

Tongtian was startled inwardly, but he felt even greater delight. He had previously worried that his eldest and second brothers might fail to attain the Dao because their Three Corpses could not merge. Now that he knew they could attain the Dao, he could finally rest easy.

As for himself, Tongtian felt that ever since he had severed Zhunti's and Jieyin's Dao Corpses, inspiration had surged through him like a spring. His comprehension of the Sword Dao had grown increasingly profound.

He had already advanced from seventy percent to the great threshold of eighty percent. His cultivation had also reached the late Primordial Golden Immortal realm. Once his comprehension reached ninety percent, he would be at the peak of the Primordial Golden Immortal realm.

After leaving the Three Pure Ones Palace, Lu Chen returned to his own cave abode. Within it, Duobao and the little white tiger were cultivating with their eyes closed.

Sensing Lu Chen's aura, the little white tiger opened its eyes and hurried over, extending its tongue to lick Lu Chen's palm as it affectionately rubbed its head against him.

"You have followed me for so long. It is not ideal to keep calling you Little White Tiger. Today, I shall give you a name."

"Thank you, Master, for bestowing a name!"

The little white tiger bent its limbs and lay prostrate on the ground.

"Your entire body is snow-white, and you were born with Geng Metal Aura. You shall be called Bai Geng. I hope that in the future, you can master the Geng Metal Dao."

"Bai Geng thanks Master!"

"Continue cultivating."

After naming Bai Geng,

"Senior Brother, this is the new spirit treasure I found, a Treasure Pouch. Inside are the heavenly materials and earthly treasures I have gathered over the years."

Duobao stepped forward and pulled a small yellow leather pouch from his robes.

This leather pouch was a spatial spirit treasure. Although it was merely a mid-grade treasure and its rank was not high, it contained space and could store items. Even in the Primordial World, it counted as a rare treasure.

"Duobao, keep these for now."

Lu Chen returned the Treasure Pouch to Duobao, sat cross-legged upon the jade bed, closed his eyes, and cultivated as he sorted through his cultivation.

Bai Geng lay before the jade bed and cultivated with its eyes closed. Seeing this, Duobao began cultivating as well.

During this journey to the west, the Merit Golden Wheel was merely one of Lu Chen's gains. Traveling through the Primordial World and experiencing the myriad faces of living beings had given him a deeper understanding of the Dao. His Devouring Path had increased by a full ten percent, reaching twenty-five percent. His Thunder Dao Laws had only grown by five percent, while his Destruction Law had made a tremendous leap forward, increasing by a full ten percent. It had caught up with the Thunder Dao Laws, both reaching fifteen percent.

His cultivation power had also advanced from the early Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal realm to the middle stage.

However, what he displayed remained only the early stage, because in the eyes of the Three Pure Ones, his persona was still that half-crippled man whose cultivation could not advance an inch and whose Dao Flower had shattered.

After sorting through his cultivation, Lu Chen bade Tongtian farewell. Under Duobao's reluctant gaze, he left Kunlun Mountain and continued traveling through the Primordial World. This time, his destination was the Shores of the East Sea!

Because a great opportunity still awaited him there.