The Heavenly Court Is Established

Time flowed on, fleeting as a white steed flashing past a crack!

Several thousand years passed almost in the blink of an eye.

On this day.

In the Chaos beyond the heavens, before the Purple Firmament Palace.

Dijun and Eastern Emperor Taiyi, their faces still slightly pale, tore through the Chaos with the River Diagram and Luo Book and the Chaos Bell above their heads, landing before the Purple Firmament Palace.

The two stood suspended in the air and respectfully cupped their hands and bowed toward the Purple Firmament Palace.

"Your disciples Dijun and Taiyi report to the Dao Ancestor: the Primordial World is in chaos and disorder. We wish to establish the Heavenly Court to guide all beings and hope for the Dao Ancestor's approval."

Yet there was no response from the Purple Firmament Palace for a long time. Dijun and Taiyi grew anxious as they waited, their hearts in turmoil.

"Do not bother me with such trifles!"

Just as the two thought Dao Ancestor Hongjun was going to refuse them, Hongjun's voice came from the Purple Firmament Palace.

Although they had received no clear answer, delight immediately appeared on Dijun and Taiyi's pale faces.

As long as he did not explicitly object, they would take it as Hongjun's agreement.

They lingered no longer and immediately turned and flew toward the Primordial World.

Inside the Purple Firmament Palace, a smile appeared at the corner of Hongjun's mouth as he sat cross-legged on the raised platform.

"Once the Heavenly Court is established, the fate of the billions of races in the Primordial World will have been gathered, along with that of the overseas wandering immortals brought together by Eastern King Duke and Western Queen Mother."

"The fate of Pangu represented by the Three Purities, the fate of the West represented by Jieyin and Zhunti, and the fate of the other mighty figures in the Purple Firmament Palace."

"Most of the fate in the Primordial World has already been gathered. In just three days, once the Sage positions are distributed, all preparations for merging with the Dao will be complete."

"The day I merge with the Dao is close at hand!" Hongjun looked at the Jade Disc of Creation before him, no longer able to contain the smile on his face.

At the summit of Mount Buzhou.

Countless members of the Demon Race stood arrayed outside, Yao Qi surging into the sky as enormous banners fluttered and snapped in the wind.

Yet despite the vast number of demons gathered there, they stood in orderly ranks without a sound, and a solemn atmosphere filled the world.

The five Quasi-Sage mighty figures, Dijun, Eastern Emperor Taiyi, Nüwa, Fuxi and Kunpeng, stood at the very front.

"Heavenly Dao above, we of the Demon Race have seen the chaos and constant strife among the myriad races of the Primordial World. In accordance with the Dao Ancestor's decree, we establish the Heavenly Court."

"Above, it shall bring order to the sun, moon and stars; below, it shall protect and guide all beings and govern the Primordial World."

"From this day forth, I shall serve as Heavenly Emperor, my younger brother Taiyi as Eastern Emperor, Nüwa as Wa Emperor, Fuxi as Xi Emperor, and Ancestor Kunpeng as Demon Master..."

Dijun's majestic eyes swept over the ten great demon commanders and the assembled Demon Race below as he read out the appointments at an unhurried pace.

"Heavenly Emperor!" "Heavenly Emperor!"

"Eastern Emperor!" "Eastern Emperor!"

Countless members of the Demon Race roared, shouting the names of the five mighty figures of the Demon Race on the platform. The tremendous waves of sound rang out in all directions, and the entire void seemed to tremble.

"Heavenly Court, rise!"

The instant the oath to the Heavenly Dao was sworn, the entire sky suddenly turned golden, and boundless auspicious clouds enveloped all of Mount Buzhou.

Ethereal immortal music drifted from the auspicious clouds overhead as golden flowers showered down, dreamlike and illusory.

A vast mass of golden merit light descended from the heavens and shattered into countless portions in midair. One-third of it split into two masses and entered Dijun and Taiyi.

Color instantly returned to their previously pale faces.

The injuries they had suffered several thousand years ago healed almost instantly, and then Auspicious Clouds appeared involuntarily above their heads.

Merit Qi flowed through the Auspicious Clouds, and in the next instant, two figures flashed into view within them.

"Sever!"

Dijun and Taiyi both roared.

As leaders of the Demon Race, they naturally had no shortage of powerful Innate Spirit Treasures. Two precious spirit treasures flew above their heads one after the other.

A golden-robed Dijun and a golden-robed Taiyi abruptly took form.

"Greetings, true self!"

The two figures cupped their hands and bowed to Dijun and Taiyi at the same time.

"Hahaha!"

Dijun and Taiyi exchanged a glance and burst out laughing together. With their good corpses severed, both men's attainments advanced by leaps and bounds.

Although the three mighty figures beside them, Nüwa, Fuxi and Kunpeng, had also gained considerable merit, they differed from Dijun and Taiyi, who had previously severed their evil corpses.

They had all severed their good corpses first. Although their attainments had advanced greatly with the help of the merit, they could not sever their evil corpses.

Their gazes held a trace of envy as they looked at Dijun and Taiyi.

The billions of demons below had each gained a little merit as well, and their cultivation had advanced greatly. For a time, the overall strength of the Demon Race improved enormously.

And at that moment...

After the auspicious clouds above Mount Buzhou dispersed, the void suddenly split open, and a heavenly gate wreathed in clouds and mist slowly emerged.

Abundant Spiritual Qi gushed forth, and an incomparably magnificent world appeared before the demons.

"Haha, the Heavenly Realm has appeared! This is the Heavenly Realm of our Heavenly Court!"

Dijun gazed at the vast Heavenly Realm before him and the billions of demons behind him. In his delight, the figure from the East Sea and that fleeting flash of divine light also crossed his mind.

Gritting his teeth fiercely, Dijun roared inwardly, Just you wait. The day I dominate the Primordial World will be the day you fall.

When Dijun established the Heavenly Court and swore his oath to the Heavenly Dao, his voice rang out across nearly the entire Primordial World.

Countless mighty figures were displeased, indifferent or angry, and at once, winds and clouds surged across the Primordial World.

"Hmph, how dare those two three-legged crows claim they'll govern the Primordial World? Big brother, let me lead the warriors of the Witch Race and attack that damned Heavenly Court."

"We'll slaughter the Demon Race to extinction for having the gall to boast so shamelessly."

In Pangu Hall, Zhurong immediately started to rise, divine fire blazing all over him as he prepared to charge out.

"Come back!"

Dijiang gave a low shout and circulated his Law Power, pulling Zhurong straight back from where he had walked away.

"Big brother, the Demon Race has gone too far! What right do those two crows have to govern the Primordial World?" Zhurong said, still indignant.

"Whether they have the right to govern the Primordial World isn't decided by shouting a couple of sentences at the Heavenly Dao. It depends on strength," Dijiang said coldly, glancing at Zhurong.

"Our most pressing task now is to perfect the Witch Race's cultivation method, and also... to practice and familiarize ourselves with that great formation we found in Father God's inheritance as quickly as possible."

"Once we've mastered that great formation, we'll wipe out the Demon Race in one fell swoop, instead of charging up there mindlessly now to fight those flat-feathered beasts to the death. Do you understand?"

By the end, Dijiang's tone had abruptly turned stern.

The East Sea!

Penglai Island!

"How dare you, Dijun! How dare you, Taiyi... Govern the Primordial World? Protect all beings? Who gave you that right?"

On Penglai Island, Eastern King Duke gripped the dragon-headed staff in his hand tightly and gazed at the Primordial World Continent, raging flames of anger flickering in his eyes.

"I, Eastern King Duke, am the head of the Primordial World's male immortals appointed by the Dao Ancestor himself, the ruler of the Primordial World!"

After the second lecture at the Purple Firmament Palace, Hongjun had bestowed the supreme-grade innate spirit treasure, the dragon-headed staff, upon Eastern King Duke and personally appointed him head of the Primordial World's male immortals.

Over the past thousand years, he had wielded the supreme-grade innate spirit treasure, the dragon-headed staff, and recruited followers with his Quasi-Sage cultivation. He had long regarded the Primordial World as something already in his pocket.

But...

What was this Heavenly Court that had suddenly sprung up?

Unlike the furious Eastern King Duke, Western Queen Mother was perfectly calm. As she looked at the enraged Eastern King Duke beside her, a trace of disappointment flashed in her eyes.

Eastern King Duke, have you still not seen through it?

Appointed by the Dao Ancestor, heads of the male and female immortals of the Primordial World-it's all just a joke. In the Primordial World, strength always has the final say!

Western Queen Mother sighed, but had no intention of reminding Eastern King Duke. Over the past several thousand years, she had already reminded him countless times.

Unfortunately, the power of his position as head of the male immortals had long since gone to Eastern King Duke's head.

Western Queen Mother had already made a decision. Perhaps she should find an opportunity to return to her West Kunlun.

Deep in the East Sea.

Ao Changsheng had naturally also heard Dijun's voice establishing the Demon Race.

However, Ao Changsheng merely raised his head and glanced in the direction of Mount Buzhou before paying it no further attention.

At most, he reflected that with the Demon Race's Heavenly Court established, the great war between the Witches and Demons would soon begin.

Then he continued working on the Heaven-Reaching Jianmu.

"Only one last step and it'll be finished!" Ao Changsheng gazed at the Heaven-Reaching Jianmu in the great thousand world before him, a burning light appearing in his eyes.