Heavenly Emperor Dijun's Unique Insight!

In the Demon Realm, within the Sun Hall of the Heavenly Court!

Heavenly Emperor Dijun and Eastern Emperor Taiyi sat upon their respective gold-and-jade thrones.

Behind each of them floated the illusory image of a Three-Legged Golden Crow, glittering with golden light like a dazzling sun!

Layer upon layer of warm, rich Dao resonance surrounded them, looking profoundly mysterious. It accentuated their extraordinary nature and made them seem all the more unfathomable!

"Elder brother! Now that we have reached the Early-stage Quasi-Sage realm, why don't we strike and wipe out that detestable Witch Clan at once?" Eastern Emperor Taiyi said harshly. Murderous intent surged in his eyes, and he made no effort to conceal his ambition. The Eastern Emperor Bell in his hand gave a deep hum, as though expressing its master's resolve.

"Indeed. Leaving aside how the Witch Clan has always been overbearing and unreasonable, their refusal to seek the Heavenly Dao or heed heavenly knowledge alone makes them unfit to be seen in polite company! They also frequently disturb the people of our Demon Race, and some even feed on our kin. Their entire clan truly deserves to be exterminated and vanish from the Primordial World!"

A gleam flashed through Dijun's already imposing eyes. He and Eastern Emperor Taiyi exchanged a glance, and each saw fierce killing intent in the other's eyes.

It had to be said that ever since Dijun had brought the Demon Race under his command, established the Heavenly Court, and proclaimed himself its Heavenly Emperor, the bearing of an emperor had grown ever stronger around him.

Even sitting casually on his throne, he possessed an imposing presence without showing anger, his bearing wholly natural!

"Excellent! Since we have decided, I shall go and summon the people of our Demon Race to raze that utterly hateful Witch Clan to the ground!" Eastern Emperor Taiyi said bluntly, making no effort to hide his killing intent.

As soon as he finished speaking, he stood up and made to leave the Sun God Temple.

Just then, hurried footsteps sounded outside the hall.

A demon general with a panicked expression rushed through the doors.

His face was covered in thick bristles, long and narrow-eyed, with a great mouth that nearly split open to the roots of his ears. Two sharp fangs jutted upward between his lips, and his long ears lay back against his head, mingling with his tangled hair.

He looked like a rat, yet not a rat; like a donkey, yet not a donkey.

"D-disaster!" He rushed through the doors and fell headlong to the floor, shouting at the top of his lungs.

"Bastard!" Eastern Emperor Taiyi, who was already standing in the hall and about to leave, stepped forward and kicked him. "You barged straight into the Sun God Temple without being announced! Do you think you're still out in the wilds? You have no manners!"

He roared, so angry that smoke seemed to pour from all seven of his orifices. After glaring viciously at the demon general, he turned around in a fury, walked back, and sat on his throne again.

Eastern Emperor Taiyi's voice rang like a great bell, rolling forth like thunder from the heavens. It shook the demon general flat against the floor, trembling all over, his ears ringing so badly that he lost his hearing for a time!

Only after a long while did he recover. His lips trembled, and he still had trouble speaking, but he forced himself to report, "Heavenly Emperor! E-Eastern Emperor! Disaster has struck! Demon God Qijing's Primordial Spirit tablet just shattered!"

The demon general's face was filled with terror as he reported in a shrill voice.

"What did you say?"

Heavenly Emperor Dijun and Eastern Emperor Taiyi both froze for a moment. Eastern Emperor Taiyi was so shocked that he sprang straight up from his throne!

"Say that again!"

After the demon general repeated himself.

Eastern Emperor Taiyi slammed a palm down on his throne. "Outrageous!"

It was not only Eastern Emperor Taiyi. Heavenly Emperor Dijun's face also turned cold. The two great experts' towering fury burned invisibly within the hall, and a terrifying pressure spread out, forcing countless weak creatures to their knees in inexplicable terror. Some of the more timid were frightened so badly that their hearts burst, killing them on the spot.

"Pfft!"

Facing Dijun and the Eastern Emperor's fury directly, the demon general who had brought the news was not weak himself, yet he spat out a mouthful of Essence Blood. All color drained from his face, and even its thick bristles grew dull and lusterless. He lay prostrate on the ground, not daring to move a muscle, having even forgotten how to tremble! His eyes were filled with endless fear and despair!

Only after a long while did the demon general find his voice. He kowtowed repeatedly and begged, "Heavenly Emperor, Eastern Emperor, please show mercy and spare this lowly one's life! Heavenly Emperor, Eastern Emperor, spare me! Spare me!"

"What audacity! Who has dared to come and bully my Demon Race, to kill one of its demon gods?!" The Eastern Emperor Bell in Eastern Emperor Taiyi's hand hummed, its sound mingling with his boundless fury.

It was no wonder Taiyi was so furious.

After all, the Demon Race was no longer what it had once been. It had risen between heaven and earth in the Primordial Wilderness and established its authority, not so others could bully it at will!

Yet although the Demon Race now had many members, most were lesser demons with rather weak cultivation, though the occasional one possessed extraordinary talent.

Its mainstays were still the ten great demon kings of the Demon Race whom they had personally appointed!

Each one of them was vital and indispensable to the Demon Race as it stood today!

Now they had lost one of them, and they did not even know why!

How could they not be furious?

Someone would have to bear the brunt of their wrath!

Dijun's face was terrifyingly grim, his thick brows knitted tightly together. He was steady by nature and had considerable depth, and with a turn of his thoughts, he suppressed his fury rather than erupting like Eastern Emperor Taiyi.

Instead, he waved a hand at the void.

A muffled sound came from midair.

"Thump, thump, thump, thump..."

The dull sounds suggested that some ancient object was quietly appearing.

In a moment, an ancient bronze mirror appeared in the void. Occasional green spots dotted its frame, as though it had rusted. Yet the two golden dragons upon it were extraordinarily majestic, like two true dragons coiled on either side of the frame, there only to guard the pearl between them.

A layer of pale golden light covered the mirror's surface, warm and rich to the naked eye, making it impossible to see clearly.

Rumble!

As soon as the bronze mirror appeared, Dijun slowly straightened in his seat. He formed Hand Seals with both hands and sent several spells toward it.

The mirror absorbed them all. Before long, the golden light enveloping it flared brilliantly. Its surface flashed, and an image appeared.

The scene it showed was of Demon God Qijing speeding through the void before descending in front of Lin Yunji.

After the two exchanged a few words, Demon God Qijing fell into a frenzy for some unknown reason. Lin Yunji easily slew him on the spot, destroying both body and spirit.

The bronze mirror showed the entire sequence in vivid detail, including, of course, the graceful figure standing below.

It was Lady Nüwa.

From beginning to end, she had not said a word. She had merely watched Demon God Qijing fight Lin Yunji without intervening.

"You've got some nerve, boy!" Before he had even finished watching, Taiyi was already furious. Murderous intent filled his eyes, and he gave free rein to his seething killing intent.

He sprang to his feet again and shouted, "Lin Yunji! You've got some nerve, boy! My Demon Race has no quarrel or grudge with you, yet you dared to attack one of our great demon gods! You even killed him on the spot, destroying both his body and spirit! You're far too arrogant!"

"If my Demon Race does not avenge this, we are unworthy of being its people! If anyone stands in our way, I, Taiyi, will be the first to deal with him!"

Rumble!

With a great noise, the bronze mirror slowly vanished into the void.

Dijun lowered the hands with which he had formed the seals. His face clouded and cleared, his expression changing again and again.

The bronze mirror had shown it very clearly: the one who killed Demon God Qijing was Ling Yunji.

But precisely because the image had been so clear, he had seen at a glance that Lin Yunji was not the only one there. Lady Nüwa was there too. And so Dijun hesitated.

"Elder brother, I'll go find that boy right now and kill him on the spot, avenge Demon God Qijing, and display our race's divine might!" How could Taiyi swallow this insult? He roared in fury at once. Standing up, he made to leave.

"Taiyi, wait!"

To Eastern Emperor Taiyi's surprise, his elder brother Dijun called him back.

He turned around and saw the troubled look on Dijun's face. Thick killing intent lurked between his brows, yet his words conveyed something else entirely.

"The time to strike has not yet come. Don't be hasty, little brother," Dijun said slowly, drawing a deep breath.

His voice was hoarse and muffled, thick with unwillingness.

"Why? He's just a boy at the Early-stage Daluo Golden Immortal realm. Why should we swallow this insult?"

Hearing his elder brother Dijun say this, Taiyi could not help staring in disbelief.

He looked at Dijun with wide eyes, then said furiously, "Qijing was a demon god of our race, one of the ten great demon gods you and I personally appointed and rewarded! Lin Yunji killed him on the spot as casually as that. Why can't I strike at him? Does he have any regard for our Demon Race at all?!"

"Don't be hasty!" Dijun also rose and slowly walked down from beside his throne. He stood beside Taiyi with his hands behind his back, then raised a hand and lightly patted his shoulder. In a deep voice, he said, "Although Lin Yunji's cultivation is inferior to ours, he dared to kill a demon god of our race. We certainly won't let him off lightly!"

"However, we both know his background very well. He has those old fellows, the Three Pure Ones, backing him. Their cultivation is unfathomably deep, so it would be inadvisable for us to act rashly!"

"What's more, I just saw Nüwa in the bronze mirror. Though she is also of the Demon Race, it was clear that her relationship with that brat Lin Yunji is no shallow one! And his elder brother is Daoist Fuxi, who is serving us now and is a rare talent. We should not offend him at present."

"Listen carefully to my analysis, and you'll see that we cannot strike at him just yet!"

"After all, pull one hair and the whole body moves. You must understand that!"

After this careful analysis, Taiyi fell silent.

Though the fury had not faded from his face, the feet that had been so eager to carry him out of the hall were rooted firmly to the spot. His whole body seemed cast in iron, like a statue, and for a time he gave no reply.

Dijun was indeed worthy of being the Demon Race's Heavenly Emperor and the ruler of the Heavenly Court. His thinking was meticulous, his insight profound. When matters arose, he did not panic in the slightest and could carefully analyze the situation. More frightening still, he was capable of great forbearance.

Taiyi finally spoke. He looked at Dijun hesitantly and said in a deep voice, "Elder brother, that boy Lin Yunji attacked a demon god of our race as casually as he pleased. If I don't step forward to deal with him, never mind what all the beings within our Demon Race will think-once word gets out, the countless billions of beings in this Primordial World will all laugh at us!"

Although Dijun had spoken plainly and Taiyi had taken his words to heart, how could he be willing to let the matter rest?

"Second brother, don't be anxious. Why not try looking at it from another angle?"

Dijun actually sneered. His eyes narrowed slightly as he looked at Taiyi, though his gaze seemed to pass over Taiyi's shoulder and fall upon a distant place.

"Demon God Qijing's body and spirit have now been destroyed, but why can't we make much of this matter?"

"Elder brother, what do you mean?" Taiyi looked momentarily taken aback and could not help asking.

"Why don't we use it as a reason to strike at the Witch Clan?"