Primordial Era: Starting with the repair of Penglai Immortal Island

Huanglong muttered to himself, "But after incorporating that demon core technique, it will generate boundless karmic obstacles? Dijun wants to mass-produce demons? No... these beings who cultivate this method are destined to constantly devour each other. The Heavenly Court is raising a 'gu'!"

"The Heavenly Court needs a large number of high-level demons!"

"It seems they've been pushed to the brink by the Witch Clan!"

Watching the numerous creatures that had just gained sentience and were already fighting each other.

Huang Long gasped.

"That's ruthless! Using the primordial land as a field and newly born intelligence as a seed, they've cultivated high-level combat power for the demon race! Such a feat... must have come from that demon master Kunpeng!"

A spiritual light shone in Huanglong's hand as the drop of Emperor's Essence decomposed in his palm: the outermost layer was pure stellar origin, the middle layer was "spiritual awakening essence" formed by the blending of the power of the moon and the sun, and at the very core was a rune as fine as dust—that was the seed of inheritance for the improved version of the Demon Core Technique.

Aiming straight for the Great Golden Immortal!

Huanglong attempted to erase the core rune.

The process was easier than I imagined.

All it takes is a Golden Immortal-level magical power to envelop it, and the runes will melt away like ice and snow.

The remaining star essence and spiritual essence are still pure and still have the effect of awakening the intelligence of living beings, making them excellent cultivation resources.

"I see... Once one's cultivation reaches the Golden Immortal level, one can remove the demon core from it." Huang Long said thoughtfully, "Then for forces with Golden Immortal level or above, this Emperor's Essence is actually a good cultivation resource."

"Did the Heavenly Court calculate this correctly? That the powerful beings wouldn't offend the demon race for a few newly born sentient beings?"

He absorbed the purified Emperor's Essence and indeed felt a trace of pure star power merging into his magic power. Although it was minuscule, if there was a massive amount of Emperor's Essence, it would add up to a considerable amount.

"We can collect some...!" Huang Long took out a jade bottle and began collecting the Emperor's Dew falling from the sky.

As he collected the items, he looked up towards the heavens—the direction where the celestial court was located.

Through layers of void, he seemed to see the Heavenly Emperor in the Lingxiao Palace looking down at the primordial land, watching the billions of 'resources' born overnight.

"Emperor's Dew... Emperor's Dew..." Huanglong murmured softly, "It's a good name, but it doesn't do justice to the word 'Emperor'."

From Kunlun to the East Sea, along the route of the Yellow Dragon's flight, for a radius of 100,000 li, not a single drop of imperial dew fell to the earth.

The moonlight still falls like water, and the divine rain of imperial dew continues.

That night, countless nascent consciousnesses were born on the primordial land. Driven by the Demon Core Technique, they began to devour each other, grow rapidly, and eventually ascend to the celestial realm...!

As Huanglong flew along the way, he witnessed the transformation of the primordial world by the Emperor's Dew: many little demons that had just taken human form appeared in the mountains and rivers. Most of them were not yet fully intelligent and acted according to instinct, but they had all embarked on the path of cultivation.

When these lesser demons meet, a strange longing always flashes in their eyes—that's the influence of the demon core technique on their minds.

Strands of bloodthirsty energy rose from the earth, merging with the calamity energy suspended in the heavens, adding further power to this great calamity.

"The Demon Core Technique, it really is a demonic technique." Huanglong shook his head and sighed.

However, he did not interfere too much. Firstly, this was the Heavenly Court's last struggle. He had already intervened in the matter of the Golden Crow Prince, and if he caused any more trouble, the crazed demon race would not care whether he was a disciple of a saint or not.

Secondly... In the primordial world, the law of the jungle prevailed, and these newborn beings at least had the opportunity to cultivate, which was better than spending their lives in a daze.

When Huanglong passed by the shore of the East Sea, he saw the three ancestors of the human race, Suiren, Ziyi, and Youchao, hovering above the human tribe. They used their great magic to intercept all the imperial liquid falling from the sky, and not a single drop fell into the human tribe.

Huanglong flashed and appeared between the three. Upon seeing Huanglong, the three bowed slightly, saying, "Greetings, Lord Totem!"

Huanglong showed no surprise at this title. It had been used for countless years during sacrificial rites in human tribes.

Huang Long nodded slightly and said to the three human ancestors, "You've probably already discovered that this Emperor's Essence was created by the demon race. It contains a significant hidden danger. If it's not removed, anyone who refines and absorbs it will become a member of the demon race, leading to endless battles. However, once this hidden danger is removed, it becomes a rare cultivation resource, greatly enhancing the spirituality of living beings."

Suirenshi and the other two nodded. Although they had become Great Luo Golden Immortals through merit, Great Luo Golden Immortals were still Great Luo Golden Immortals. Apart from being inferior to other Great Luo Golden Immortals in terms of killing and supernatural powers, they still possessed some basic abilities.

Huanglong spoke with the three men. After a while, he learned another thing from them. Xuandu had returned to the human tribe once, saying that he would go to the southern part of the prehistoric world with the Taiqing Sage, where the region was more suitable for human survival. After discussing it, the three men, including Suiren, asked Xuandu to take half of the human race to the southern part of the prehistoric world.

This outcome was unexpected by Huang Long.

The southern region of the primordial wilderness was severely damaged after the Golden Crow's rampage and the battle between the Witch and Demon races. Although it was repaired by the Yellow Dragon and his dragon clan, its spiritual energy was far lower than that of the East Sea coast. However, it was actually more suitable for ordinary humans to live in.

Xuandu had obviously taken this into account, and only after obtaining permission from his senior uncle did he come to negotiate with the three ancestors of the human race.

Huanglong gave half of the Emperor's Essence he had collected along the way to the three ancestors of the human race.

Without the hidden dangers of the demon core cultivation method, the Emperor's Essence is still quite precious to the human race.

After bidding farewell to the three ancestors of the human race, Huanglong headed east into the East China Sea.

It was already dawn, and the imperial liquid that had fallen from the sky had dissipated. However, on the boundless sea, countless aquatic creatures were constantly fighting, and the aura emanating from their bodies was that of demons.

Huanglong continued his journey, and when he reached the area where the East Sea Dragon Palace was located, the fighting gradually decreased, and the number of creatures with demonic energy also dwindled.

However, it wasn't that Di Jun didn't cover the sea area where the East Sea Dragon Palace was located; it was just that there was a majestic figure in this sea area who intercepted all the imperial liquid falling from the sky.

Upon seeing that figure, Huang Long smiled.

With a flash, he arrived in front of the figure and respectfully bowed, "Huanglong greets the Ancestor."

"Oh! It's you, you little rascal!"

The Azure Dragon was clearly somewhat surprised by the arrival of the Yellow Dragon. The Yellow Dragon was now a Great Luo Golden Immortal, and with the Pure World White Lotus and many innate spiritual treasures concealing its heavenly secrets, even the Azure Dragon would find it difficult to detect its presence unless it actively revealed its aura.

Huanglong looked at the jade bottle in the Azure Dragon Ancestor's hand that contained the Emperor's Elixir and asked in confusion, "Ancestor, why do you also want to collect this Emperor's Elixir? With the wealth of the Dragon Clan, surely you don't lack this resource?"

Qinglong nodded and replied, "Indeed, we don't lack these resources..."