Refining the Heavenly Court, Purple Cloud Palace Opens

Just as they were about to enter, a bell toll rang out, blasting everyone back.

Taiyi held the Eastern Sovereign Bell and looked at the crowd. "Whoever wants to force their way in will have to see whether my Eastern Sovereign Bell permits it!"

With the Eastern Sovereign Bell's power, Taiyi forcibly kept everyone else outside the small world.

Before long, Di Jun finally completed his task and thoroughly refined the small world.

Seeing this, the Twelve Ancestral Witches knew the tide had turned beyond recovery. They shot the Demon Race a resentful glare. Even if they continued fighting, they would not be able to seize the small world, so they turned and left.

Di Jun and Taiyi moved the entire Demon Race into this small world. From then on, this small world became the new Heavenly Court.

From then on, the Witch Clan occupied the foot of Mount Buzhou, while the Demon Race occupied its summit. One below and one above, the two clans formed a posture of opposition.

After watching the excitement, Xiao Teng left together with Zhen Yuanzi and the others.

Zhen Yuanzi and Red Cloud were returning to Five Villages Temple, but Xiao Teng and the Calabash Kids did not go with them. They flew south of Mount Buzhou, intending to look around the southern region.

Sure enough, the Witch Clan and Demon Race soon erupted into a great war. Both sides dispatched tens of millions of clansmen, and the battle was exceptionally brutal.

Yet this battle did not last long before ending, simply because the time for Purple Cloud Palace's third lecture was drawing near.

Di Jun and Taiyi did not dare delay either. They immediately called a truce with the Witch Clan, then led the Demon Race's Zenith Heaven Golden Immortals in a hurried rush toward Purple Cloud Palace.

Xiao Teng had naturally calculated that the third lecture was about to begin, so he flew toward Purple Cloud Palace with the Calabash Kids.

On their third trip to Purple Cloud Palace, they were already familiar with the route. Their speed had also increased considerably, so they spent much less time on the journey than before.

As for the Primal Chaos Qi of Heaven Beyond Heaven, it could no longer obstruct them in the slightest.

Upon arriving before Purple Cloud Palace, Xiao Teng casually swept his gaze around and took in the surrounding situation at a glance.

The Demon Race's Four Emperors and elites had all come. Standing together, they cut an imposing figure.

The Witch Clan had still sent only Houtu, making her appear somewhat lonely.

Zhen Yuanzi and Red Cloud arrived at almost the same time as them.

However, Xiao Teng noticed that White Lotus had not arrived yet. Could she have been delayed by something again this time?

Fortunately, there was still some time before Purple Cloud Palace's lecture began. White Lotus should be able to make it in time.

If Xiao Teng remembered correctly, this third lecture was supposed to cover the Dao of Sages.

And when this lecture ended, Hongjun would distribute the Primordial Chaos Purple Qi.

Xiao Teng did not wish to rely on the Primordial Chaos Purple Qi to become a Sage, but he still hoped to obtain it now.

Only by acquiring the Primordial Chaos Purple Qi could he trade with the Queen Mother of the West for the Plain-Colored Cloud-Realm Banner. Otherwise, Xiao Teng might have no choice but to use the Five-Needle Pine in exchange.

As he pondered this, Xiao Teng saw the Queen Mother of the West arrive and flew over to her.

Xiao Teng stepped forward, cupped his hands, and smiled. "Queen Mother of the West, it has been a long time. Your elegance remains undiminished! Do you still remember our previous agreement?"

The Queen Mother of the West gave a slight nod, her vermilion lips parting. "Naturally. When will you tell me of the wondrous method of becoming a Sage that you previously promised me?"

Xiao Teng smiled. "There is no need to rush, Fellow Daoist. Stay calm and wait patiently. Once this lecture ends, I will tell you."

Xiao Teng had not yet obtained the Primordial Chaos Purple Qi, so naturally he could not make a deal with the Queen Mother of the West.

Xiao Teng glanced around, then flew toward Houtu.

"Fellow Daoist Houtu, do you remember me?"

Houtu returned the gesture. "Of course I remember. What does Fellow Daoist Xiao Teng seek from me?"

"I see that among the Twelve Ancestral Witches, only you have come. With the Demon Race eyeing you like a tiger watching its prey nearby, Fellow Daoist, you should be more careful," Xiao Teng reminded her.

"Please rest assured, Fellow Daoist Xiao Teng. They cannot do anything to me."

Seeing Houtu's confident expression, Xiao Teng could not help wondering whether the other eleven Ancestral Witches were hiding somewhere nearby.

Xiao Teng considered his wording for a moment before saying, "Has everything been going smoothly for Fellow Daoist Houtu recently?"

Houtu glanced at Xiao Teng, inwardly somewhat surprised. She did not understand why he knew that she had been deeply troubled lately.

Houtu felt that there was no harm in speaking to Xiao Teng, an outsider, so she said, "Dao Ancestor Hongjun spoke of the Dao of Sages, but our Witch Clan has no Primordial Spirit. That path is impassable for us."

"I have been considering whether there is a Dao suitable for us to walk."

After hearing Houtu's confusion, Big Bear said, "Why not imitate Father God? Proving the Dao Through Force?"

Hearing Xiao Teng's words, Houtu froze. Father God's might was deeply engraved in their hearts, so distant that it seemed beyond reach.

Thus, they had never considered walking the same path as their Father God, Pangu.

Houtu let out a faint sigh. "Father God's path is too difficult. I fear we cannot walk it."

"But at the very least, it is still a path, isn't it?"

Houtu nodded. That was indeed true.

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Xiao Teng, for clearing away my confusion."

"I was merely speaking casually. Whether this path can be walked, and whether it can be walked through, can only be known after you walk it yourselves."

After speaking with Houtu, Xiao Teng turned his gaze toward the others.

He saw the Three Pure Ones, who had just arrived.

Xiao Teng was surprised to discover that Tai Qing, walking in the middle, already possessed the aura of an Early Quasi-Saint.

In other words, he had already severed a corpse. Xiao Teng had not expected him to take the lead over everyone else.

Tai Qing advocated non-action, yet he truly was the one who had accomplished the most.

Yu Qing and Shang Qing also possessed powerful auras. They could sever a corpse and break through to the Quasi-Saint realm at any moment.

In truth, it was not only these few. Since the second lecture ended until now, everyone's cultivation speed had increased greatly.

Looking around, nearly all those who had come were Zenith Heaven Golden Immortals, and their auras were all immensely powerful. There was now truly a sense that "Great Luos walked everywhere, while Primordial Unity Golden Immortals were as numerous as dogs."

Seeing that White Lotus still had not arrived, Xiao Teng went over to Nuwa and Fuxi.

"Fellow Daoist Nuwa, Fellow Daoist Fuxi, long time no see!" Xiao Teng said with cupped hands.

Counting it up, this should have been their fourth meeting.

After the two returned the greeting, Fuxi smiled and said, "Fellow Daoist Xiao Teng's cultivation has advanced at astonishing speed. You must have obtained quite a few fortunate opportunities."

"I cannot compare with you two. Our cultivation levels were previously about the same, yet now you have moved ahead of me."

After Fuxi and Nuwa became Demon Race Demon Emperors, they received the blessing of the Demon Race's providence, causing their cultivation speed to become even faster.

"Why did Fellow Daoist Fuxi choose to join the Demon Race?" Xiao Teng asked.

"The Demon Race and Witch Clan are the trend of the age. The Witch Clan basically does not accept people of other races, so I had no way of joining them."

Fuxi paused, then continued, "I have already calculated that my Dao Path lies within the Demon Race. I must use the Demon Race's providence to verify my own Dao. Only then can I possibly enter the Dao and become a Sage."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Teng knew that Fuxi was walking his own Dao and could not be persuaded otherwise.

If Xiao Teng remembered correctly, Fuxi would fall in the great war between the Demon Race and Witch Clan.

After that, Fuxi would reincarnate as a human and become the Human Race's Heavenly Emperor. He could be considered to have successfully walked out his own Dao, so Xiao Teng had no intention of stopping Fuxi from joining the Demon Race.