War Between the Wu and Demon Clans, Forging the Five Elements

Duobao's expression shifted slightly when he heard this. "Disciple... you mustn't act recklessly. Golden Crow corpses are not something to be touched. If you take them away and Dijun comes looking, it will be troublesome. With your grandmaster here, we need not fear Dijun, but it would still be unwise to provoke a conflict rashly. No, what do you need Golden Crow corpses for?"

"Little Chen Yang... don't tell me you want to use Golden Crow corpses to refine artifacts? Come to think of it, the Golden Crow Clan would indeed make excellent artifact-refining material," Hongyun said.

Chen Yang looked slightly embarrassed. "No, I only need some Golden Crow essence blood. It can be used for setting formations or cultivating the Heavenly Stems Transformation. In addition, I plan to inscribe a formation and forge the five energies. Golden Crow essence blood would also be a good material."

Duobao pondered for a moment. "That could work. You originally intended to rely on the Fusang Tree to condense the fire element. The Golden Crow Clan was a race transformed from the Fusang Tree after it absorbed the Great Sun Origin. Strictly speaking, the Golden Crow Clan can be considered the fruit of the Fusang Tree. Using Golden Crow essence blood in place of the Fusang Tree is feasible."

"Then, Master, you agree?" Chen Yang asked.

"Collecting only some Golden Crow essence blood should not be a major problem. Uncle-Master Zhenyuanzi..." Duobao asked.

Zhenyuanzi nodded, then said, "Very well. The Golden Crows did fall near Longevity Mountain, so we must deal with them somehow."

As he spoke, Zhenyuanzi flicked his whisk. The formation around Longevity Mountain rose into the air, transforming into divine radiance that enveloped the mountain range, as well as the Golden Crow corpses near Longevity Mountain.

The Golden Crows' physical bodies were preserved, but the scattered flesh and flowing blood were gathered away.

Before long, Longevity Mountain had been cleaned up. The shattered Golden Crow bodies had now been collected.

It had to be said that Houyi had been ruthless. One arrow had pierced through the Golden Crows' bodies, annihilating their primordial spirits and origins, even blasting their physical forms apart.

Golden Crow flesh and blood had scattered throughout Longevity Mountain. Zhenyuanzi collected it and pieced the bodies back together.

During this process, Chen Yang also collected quite a bit of Golden Crow essence blood and flesh.

However, Chen Yang could not be too greedy. Once he had gathered enough, he stopped.

Just as Chen Yang stopped, an enraged roar came from the heavens.

"Houyi... you seek death..." The roar surged forth, becoming rolling soundwaves.

A man emerged from the sky. He was imposing and regal, his entire body woven with divine light and Dao rhythm. Dragons and phoenixes boiled around him, bowing their heads in submission. His robes were embroidered with Golden Crows and blazing suns, with all races paying homage.

The man stepped out holding a sword, and boundless killing intent radiated from his sharp eyes.

The remaining young Golden Crow rushed toward him in terror. "Father Emperor, Father Emperor... my brothers..."

The newcomer was Dijun. His fury burned as he glared viciously at Houyi, filled with endless killing intent.

His sons had been killed, and his heart bled. That agony, that hatred, drove Dijun into a rage.

Clang...

Consumed by fury, Dijun slashed out with his sword. As the sword strike emerged, ten thousand swords submitted.

The sword light contained a majestic great sun and an overwhelming imperial bearing.

That sword was like a burning sun, like an exploding star.

Houyi felt the sharpness of the sword Dao, but his expression did not change. Drawing his bow, he nocked an arrow. "Dijun... you allowed your descendants to bring calamity upon the land and kill my good brother. You want to kill me, and I want to kill you too..."

As he spoke, Houyi drew his bow and fired. The essence of his entire body poured into the arrow, and he used some special technique to infuse it with his essence blood as well.

Buzz...

At that instant, the arrow shot out, transforming into ultimate divine radiance.

That divine radiance contained the Dao rhythm of time, endless baleful aura, and a trace of Pangu's will.

Boom...

Amid the thunderous blast, the arrow collided with the sword qi. The arrow and sword qi both hummed violently.

The arrow containing time and baleful aura, along with the sword light filled with Dijun's fury, ultimately exploded.

Wave after wave of aftershocks destroyed mountains and rivers.

In the end, that sword qi surpassed Houyi's arrow.

However, the remaining sword qi swept Houyi away with tremendous force. Houyi was carried by the residual sword qi, smashing through countless mountains and rivers. Only after being hurled tens of thousands of feet did he finally stop.

When Houyi stopped, his flesh was mangled, sword wounds covered his body, and blood flowed continuously. Dijun was simply too powerful. Houyi was no match for him at all.

Even so, Houyi still rose to his feet. Wiping away the blood, he drew his bow again. This time, he fired three arrows and laughed. "Even if I die today, I will make your Golden Crow lineage pay the price. Burn my essence blood, merge it with my will—Sun-Shooting Divine Arrow!"

The arrows he shot again targeted Dijun, the young Golden Crow in Dijun's arms, and Dijun's sword.

Seeing this, Dijun flicked his sleeve and put away his child. Boundless divine might surged out, causing the temperature here to soar.

The great sun in the starry sky began to burn as well.

Dijun ignited flames and charged forward with his sword. His sword light was vast, like a river of stars. "Good! Today, this Heavenly Emperor will destroy you, High Shaman..."

Dijun flew into a rage and unleashed three sword strikes, transforming into the sun, moon, and stars.

The surging sword qi severed the arrows and seemed to cut off all endless vitality.

With a boom, Houyi's Sun-Shooting Divine Arrows ultimately could not withstand the attack.

Dijun's killing intent, burning with rage, completely drowned Houyi.

At this moment, the heavens split apart, and a deep, heavy aura emerged. "Dijun... you bully a High Shaman of my clan. Do you think I do not exist?"

A figure emerged from the void, tearing apart space and blasting the sword qi to pieces.

"Dijiang!" Dijun clenched his fists, his killing intent soaring.

As he spoke, another man flew over from the heavens, holding a divine bell in his hands. Chaos intertwined around it, and all races bowed in worship.

Upon seeing this great bell, those secretly watching immediately recognized it as the Primal Chaos Bell.

The newcomer was Donghuang Taiyi.

As he stepped forward, his expression darkened and killing intent flashed in his eyes. "Houyi killed my nephews. He deserves death..."

"Your Demon Clan crossed the line first. My Wu Tribe saw that they were merely a few children and did not wish to bother with them. But those insignificant Golden Crows dared to kill members of my Wu Tribe. They were seeking death. They deserved to die. Leaving the last one alive was already courtesy enough." Zhu Jiuyin arrived as well.

In an instant, the Wu and Demon Clans stood opposed beneath the sky once more.

The Wu Tribe had come, and so had the Demon Clan.

Their clashing auras rolled like a great war could erupt at any moment.

Longevity Mountain, Five Villages Temple.

Chen Yang watched the scene unfolding within the Mystic Light Mirror and could not help asking, "Will the third great war between the Wu and Demon Clans break out like this?"

"Probably not. Dijun is a true overlord. He knows very well that the current Demon Clan is no match for the Wu Tribe. Even though his sons have died, he must endure it. Moreover, the date set by Dao Ancestor Hongjun is still far away, so this war cannot truly begin," Duobao said.

"Indeed... the Demon Clan is in the wrong this time as well. Back then, the Dao Ancestor decreed that the Demon Clan ruled the heavens while the Wu Tribe ruled the earth. Dijun's ten sons went to stir up trouble on Wu Tribe territory for no reason. The Wu Tribe did not think much of it at first and treated it as children playing. But Dijun's sons killed a High Shaman, and that changed everything. Houyi shooting Dijun's sons was merely the consequence of their own actions," Zhenyuanzi said.

"No matter what, the grudge between the Wu and Demon Clans has deepened once again. After all, for great cultivators, having children is extremely unlikely. Dijun only managed to father ten sons through the scheme of the heavenly marriage. Now nine have been killed. How could he not hate them?" Hongyun added.

"Do the Wu and Demon Clans even need their grudge to deepen further? They were already locked in a life-and-death struggle," Duobao said.

As everyone continued talking, the tense confrontation gradually dispersed.

They faced off for decades, but war ultimately did not break out.

Now, Donghuang Taiyi, holding the Primal Chaos Bell, came to Longevity Mountain.

After arriving at Longevity Mountain, Zhenyuanzi said nothing. With a flick of his whisk, the three Golden Crow corpses flew out of Longevity Mountain and landed before Taiyi.

Donghuang Taiyi looked at the corpses of his three nephews, and his expression shifted slightly. "Fellow Daoist Zhenyuanzi, thank you!"

With that, Donghuang Taiyi collected the Golden Crow corpses and turned to fly elsewhere.

Without question, Donghuang Taiyi only took the Golden Crow corpses and did not ask about anything else. He did not care in the slightest whether Chen Yang had collected some Golden Crow essence blood.

Zhenyuanzi flicked his whisk. "That matter has passed. However, the atmosphere between the Wu and Demon Clans will only grow more tense from here on."

"That is no longer something we can concern ourselves with," Duobao said.

"Alright, alright... let us continue discussing the Dao. With the amplification of wisdom, many insights can become reality," Hongyun said.

"Master... I will not listen to your Dao discussion for now. I have gathered all the materials needed for the Great Unity Realm, so I will go forge the five elements first," Chen Yang said.

"Oh... Little Chen Yang, you are going to inscribe a formation and forge the five elements already? Do it here and let us have a look..." Hongyun said curiously.

Chen Yang looked somewhat embarrassed. "Is that appropriate?"

"What is inappropriate about it? Inscribe it without worry. With the few of us here, if anything goes wrong, we can help you," Hongyun said.