"With the Immortal Chief coming in person, the Heavenly Court must naturally welcome you."
Di Jun raised a hand in invitation, and the clouds within the hall gathered into seats of their own accord.
Eastern King dispensed with pleasantries and sat down directly. Yinglong and the others took their places on either side, facing the Demon Race Great Luos across the hall.
Neither side deliberately revealed its aura, but the two currents of Fate Aura belonging to the Heavenly Court and the Immortal Court had already claimed separate territories above the Lingxiao Treasure Hall.
Eastern King glanced at the surging sea of clouds outside the hall and said, "After establishing the Demon Race's name, you gained the Thirty-Three Heavens as your foundation."
"With the momentum you two fellow Daoists now command, I imagine it will not be long before more races of the Primordial World come to join you."
"The Heavenly Court will compel no one," Di Jun said. "Those willing to honor the demon name together will naturally be welcomed. Those unwilling have nothing to do with the Heavenly Court."
"But what if they have already joined the Immortal Court?"
Taiyi raised his eyes.
Meeting his gaze, Eastern King continued, "Among the myriad races of the Primordial World, many beings have already cultivated the Immortal Dao. Now that the Immortal Court and the Heavenly Court stand side by side, some overlap between those under our command is inevitable."
"I came today not only to offer congratulations, but also to make certain things clear beforehand."
Taiyi asked, "What do you wish to make clear?"
"Those who enter the Immortal Court receive its protection. If anyone invokes the Demon Race's name to take them away by force, the Immortal Court will not stand idly by."
As his words fell, several Demon