Houtu is infatuated with me, so I made her lean against the wall.

Upon hearing Ao Guang's reply, Hongjun frowned.

What he wants is not just a portion of the dragon race.

The dragon race is responsible for controlling the clouds and rain in the primordial world. Over time, the dragon race will be able to accumulate a large amount of fortune and merit.

The faction that joins the dragon race will also reap enormous benefits.

Moreover, Ao Guang has now attained sainthood and his bloodline shows a faint tendency to transform into a chaotic celestial dragon.

In addition, when he was proving his Dao, he sensed the fleeting merit of creation, and although he did not know why, it was enough to show that Ao Guang had unlimited potential.

But what Ao Guang said is also true.

He joined the Celestial Court first; if he were to join the Heavenly Court now, it would likely offend Qin Ming.

At the same time, Ao Guang was also Qin Ming's disciple.

If Ao Guang joins the Heavenly Court, and Qin Ming uses Ao Guang to gradually take control of the Heavenly Court, what will happen then?

Now, bestowing upon the Dragon Clan the position of Marshal of the Heavenly Court and sharing some of the merit and fortune of controlling clouds and rain is already quite generous.

If you are too greedy, you may end up losing more than you gain.

Thinking of this, Hongjun nodded:

"If that's the case, then so be it."

After speaking, Hongjun looked at the Three Pure Ones and the others, and continued:

"Since you cannot come up with an effective candidate for a new master of Heaven, then I shall choose one."

"Haotian, Yaochi, come forward."

Upon hearing Hongjun's instructions, Haotian and Yaochi were overjoyed and hurriedly stepped forward, bowing and saying:

"The young girl greets the master."

Hongjun waved his hand:

"You have followed me for twelve years, and over these years you have always been diligent and conscientious, never slacking off."

"Today, I accept you as my disciples, making you the new masters of the Primordial Heavenly Court."

"These are the Haotian Sword, the Heavenly Emperor's Robe, the Haotian Tower, and the Haotian Mirror, all top-grade innate spiritual treasures, which I bestow upon you today."

"These are the Pure Water Bowl, the Nine Phoenix Scepter, the Nine Treasures Flowing Cloud Fan, the Eight Scenery Carriage, the Immortal Transformation Pool, and the Ten Supreme Innate Spiritual Roots, the Peach Mother Tree, which I bestow upon you today."

"I hope that you will govern the Heavenly Court well in the future and act as Heaven's representatives in patrolling the realm!"

As a vast holy power descended, Haotian and Yaochi, who were originally virgins, rapidly grew up.

One of them was a middle-aged man with a dignified appearance, about forty years old, wearing a golden crown and a golden robe, with a divine sword at his waist, and holding a divine tower and a divine mirror in his left and right hands respectively.

One of them grew into a beautiful woman with a handsome face, exuding an ethereal aura, around thirty years old, wearing a phoenix crown and a phoenix robe, and holding a cane and other items.

Looking at their grown bodies and the spiritual treasure radiating a vast aura, the two bowed deeply in gratitude.

"We disciples thank our teacher for his grace."

Below, the Three Pure Ones and others saw that the position of the new ruler of the Heavenly Court had been stolen by two children, which made their faces extremely gloomy.

Unfortunately, this was Hongjun's decision, and they dared not object; they could only watch quietly.

"Teacher, although you have bestowed many magical treasures upon us, the Heavenly Court is now in ruins. My junior sister Yaochi and I are willing, but powerless to govern the Heavenly Court. Please, teacher, have mercy."

After Haotian and Yaochi got up, they thought about how the Heavenly Court had been devastated by the war between the Lich King and the Demon King, and then ravaged by a group of powerful beings from the prehistoric era, leaving it utterly empty.

Even though they were appointed Heavenly Emperor and Queen by Hongjun himself, they were powerless to help each other alone, so they could only pray.

"Too!"

"Taiqing, you are their senior brothers, could you please help them get the Heavenly Court running as soon as possible?"

Hongjun waved his hand, looked at the Three Pure Ones and the others, and asked in a calm tone.

"Teacher, it's not that I'm unwilling to help, but I only have Xuandu as my disciple, and I'm truly powerless to do so."

"How about this, I'd like to use one of my three corpses as a substitute to help my junior brothers and sisters."

Taiqing Laozi's expression turned gloomy in a fleeting moment, but he quickly came up with an idea: to use a statue of the Three Corpses instead.

Upon hearing this, Yuqing Yuanshi and Shangqing Tongtian bowed in unison and separated into three corpses to take over the Heavenly Court.

This situation caused Haotian and Yaochi to freeze in shock.

These are the three corpses of a sage. Can they be ordered around? Would they dare to order them around?

Therefore, she could only look at Hongjun with tears in her eyes.

Seeing this, Hongjun sighed inwardly, thinking of the Heavenly Book and the God-Slaying Whip in his hands, but these two spiritual treasures were not yet ready to be revealed.

After some deliberation, I could only look towards Yuqing Yuanshi and Shangqing Tongtian:

"Although you three corpses possess great supernatural powers, Haotian and Yaochi are still your junior brothers and sisters, so it is not appropriate for them to command you."

"Alright then, Yuanshi, Tongtian, each of you send some disciples to help your junior brothers and sisters get the Heavenly Court running."

"This is my decree, and it must not be disobeyed."

"Go ahead."

After saying that, Hongjun's figure disappeared from the spot.

When Zhunti and Jieyin saw this, a look of schadenfreude appeared on their faces.

On the contrary, Yuqing Yuanshi and Shangqing Tongtian looked grim.

The thought of their disciple having to obey the orders of the two boys made them feel as if they had swallowed a rat dropping, utterly disgusted.

But Hongjun had already issued the decree, and they could not disobey it.

He could only leave in a gloomy mood.

The primordial wilderness, the celestial court.

After sending all the disciples away, Qin Ming looked at Xuan Jun.

"Mysterious Lord, this Slaughtering Witch Sword was forged using the divine souls of billions of humans, making it extremely ferocious."

"However, although this is a fierce and strange treasure, it is also a treasure that carries the fortune of the human race."

"Now, I entrust it to you. This is the last thing you can do for the human race."

"After you have accomplished this, your merits will be complete, and you will be relieved of your position as Empress. You shall not interfere in the affairs of the human race."

Upon hearing this, Xuanjun trembled, and looking at the countless wailing human primordial spirits and souls within the Slaughtering Witch Sword, two lines of clear tears appeared on his face.

This is a record of the human race being slaughtered by the demon race during her tenure.

It was her incompetence that caused so many humans to die tragically and never be reborn.

Xuanjun received the Witch-Slaying Sword with a resolute expression:

"Rest assured, teacher, even if I die, I will surely save the vengeful spirits and remnants of the human race who have suffered this calamity."

After saying this, Xuanjun resolutely left.

The Imperial City of the Human Race.

Xuanjun inserted the Witch-Slaying Sword into the central altar.

"Humanity reigns supreme; I am the Empress Xuanjun of the Human Race."

"It is my incompetence that caused countless human compatriots to suffer during my tenure. The demon race has been collecting the resentful souls and remnants of my human race and tormenting them day and night, so that they can never be reborn."

"Today, I use the blood of the human queen to cleanse the resentment of humanity, awaken their minds, and allow them to enter the six realms and be reborn anew."

Having said that, Xuanjun used the Human Emperor Sword to slash his wrist, and hot blood continuously stained the Witch Slayer Sword.

The moment it came into contact with the blood, the Slaughtering Witch Sword trembled violently and actively absorbed the Xuanjun's blood.

In an instant, Xuanjun's face turned as pale as paper.

Even so, Xuanjun did not use her magic to shake off the Witch-Slaying Sword, allowing it to continuously absorb her blood.

All the great sages of the human race, seeing this, showed their pity and tried to persuade him, but still could not stop Xuanjun.

Upon seeing this, one of the human sages immediately rushed to the altar and also fed the witch-slaying sword with his own blood.

This scene moved all of humanity, who rushed to offer their own blood.

As a large amount of blood entered its body, the Slaughtering Witch Sword unleashed a terrifying and malevolent aura, actively drawing the blood into its blade.

However, despite the danger of their demise, not a single human retreated.

At this moment, humanity's unwavering will soared to the heavens, and the blood of the sages cleansed all the filth of the world.

The blood of the Human Emperor shines upon humanity for eternity.

The golden dragon of human destiny roared and circled continuously in the sky.

"We, the three ancestors of the human race, are willing to use our lifeblood to awaken the vengeful spirits and remnants of humanity!"

"I am Qin Yu, the Holy Emperor of the Human Race, and I am willing to use my lifeblood to awaken the vengeful spirits and remnants of humanity!"

"I am the first of the twelve zodiac animals, the Dragon Saint, and I vow to awaken the vengeful spirits and remnants of humanity with my lifeblood!"

"We are the primordial human race..."

As voices resounded, the will of humanity converged, stirring up the winds and clouds of heaven and earth.

"I am the Holy Mother of Humanity. I irrigate the Sword of Slaughter with my blood and essence, wishing that the innocent human children who died unjustly may awaken their minds and return to the six realms."

"I am the Holy Father of the human race. I awaken the will of humanity with my blood and essence. The will of humanity is like a dragon. Humans will can conquer nature. Even an ant can shake the heavens."

As two drops of blood, radiating boundless divine power, fell into the Witch-Slaying Sword, the sword instantly burst forth with dazzling divine light.

The sky was filled with sword energy, but no one was harmed.

On the contrary, nourished by the sword energy, the lost essence and blood were quickly restored, and the damaged body recovered rapidly.

The jet-black witch-slaying sword, bathed in blood, shed its luster and radiated endless divine light.

Everything about the human race's territory was engraved on the sword's blade and hilt. The golden divine sword trembled continuously in the void, emitting sword cries.