Primordial Era: Something's Wrong with This Generation of Witch Clan

Chapter 60 The Birth of the Golden Crow, and the Changes in Di Jun's Mindset

Upon seeing the karmic fire burning on the karmic fire lotus, Ao Guang's face showed excitement.

For many years, since the fall of the three races, the dragon race has lived in seclusion in the four seas, not daring to take a single step out, because they bear enormous karma. When the ancestral dragon fell, he made a vow to forever guard the four seas.

It is precisely because of this eternal protection of the four seas that the dragon race has been able to survive. Now, with the arrival of Panhuang and Styx, he has seen hope that the dragon race will reappear in the prehistoric world.

Actually, Taiyi had already visited the Dragon Clan before Panhuang arrived. At that time, the Demon Clan was at its peak, and Taiyi wanted to find a representative race for the Demon Clan. In the end, he set his sights on the Dragon Clan.

When Taiyi arrived at the Dragon Clan, they welcomed him warmly. They were also very willing when they heard that Taiyi wanted them to join the Demon Clan. However, after learning about the Dragon Clan's situation, Taiyi backed down, and the matter was eventually dropped.

In Panhuang's previous life, Taiyi coerced the Dragon Clan to join the Demon Clan, but the Dragon Clan was unwilling. Now, however, the Dragon Clan is willing to join the Demon Clan, but the Demon Clan is unwilling to accept them. It's quite dramatic, to say the least.

Fortunately, there is no path to annihilate the dragons. Just when the dragons thought they would forever guard the four seas, Pan Huang arrived, bringing great fortune to the Dragon Palace.

Panhuang's arrival injected a glimmer of life into the dragon race—no, not just a glimmer of life, but a tremendous transformation.

Not only Ao Guang, but also Styx showed excitement. To be honest, he had never seen so much karmic fire before. The wronged souls in the Blood Sea were not lacking in karma, but at most they could only make the Karmic Fire Lotus ignite a small flame. But this Candle Dragon could make the karmic fire cover the entire lotus platform.

If this continues, he might even be able to harvest a few lotus seeds after burning away all this karma—those are truly precious things!

In the Dragon Abyss, the sleeping Zhulong seemed to sense something, its tightly furrowed brows slowly relaxing, and a look of relief appearing on its face.

After another dozen or so breaths, Zhulong suddenly opened his eyes: "This is not a dream!"

The next second, he saw the karmic fire lotus in the sky, and the karmic force surging towards the karmic fire lotus like swallows returning to their nests.

"This is... the Karmic Fire Red Lotus?" Zhulong muttered to himself.

"Senior Zhulong, this is the Karmic Fire Red Lotus. I promised to bestow a great fortune upon your dragon race, and I'm here to fulfill that promise!" Although Zhulong was muttering to himself, his voice was still loud enough for Pan Huang and the others to hear clearly.

Upon hearing Pan Huang's voice, Zhulong emerged from the Dragon Abyss. The karma on his body was now flowing continuously towards the Karmic Fire Red Lotus. He felt very relaxed now; he couldn't remember how many years it had been since he had felt this relaxed.

"Senior Zhulong, why don't you cultivate for a while and get used to your current state? It will probably take a long time for the karma on your body to be completely absorbed," Styx said to Zhulong.

"Then thank you very much, fellow Daoist." After saying this, Zhulong rested his head against Longyuan and then closed his eyes to cultivate.

Ten years later, the Karmic Fire Lotus stopped. It wasn't that the karma on Zhulong's body had been completely absorbed, but rather that the Karmic Fire Lotus had become saturated. Upon seeing this, Styx recalled the Karmic Fire Lotus.

Sure enough, nine blood-red lotus seeds lay quietly on the lotus platform. These were the lotus seeds left behind after the Karmic Fire Red Lotus had burned away its karma.

"Fellow Daoist Panhuang, the lotus seeds of this Karmic Fire Red Lotus have the effect of cleansing the primordial spirit. I will give you these four seeds." As he spoke, Styx handed four of the lotus seeds to Panhuang.

"Then I won't stand on ceremony." Pan Huang nodded and put away the lotus seeds.

"Thank you, fellow Daoist!" At this moment, Zhulong transformed into an old man wearing a gray robe, with a white beard and a hunched back.

"Ancestor, you!" Ao Guang was so excited that he couldn't speak.

"Hmm! I can finally take human form." Zhulong said with a smile.

"Congratulations, Senior Zhulong, on freeing yourself from the erosion of karma." Panhuang cupped his hands in greeting to Zhulong.

"Without your help, fellow Daoist, I would still be suffering from the pain of karmic erosion. It is I who should be thanking you, fellow Daoist." Zhulong cupped his hands in thanks to Panhuang and Minghe.

"Senior Zhulong, the karma you carry is still immense. I can only help you one more time; the rest is up to you," Styx said to Zhulong.

"That's enough! That's enough. I'm already very satisfied." Zhulong smiled.

Having reached his level of enlightenment, he had long since become indifferent to life and death. The only thing he was worried about now was the dragon race. If he could see the dragon race free from the torment of karma, he would be willing to die immediately.

"Senior Zhulong, things will get better and better. The twelve zodiac signs are not a particular dragon, but a particular race. Those who receive merit only have the absolute right to do so. When the dragon race takes charge of the zodiac year, they will accumulate merit. Little by little, one day the dragon race will be able to get rid of the troubles of karma." Panhuang said to Zhulong.

"Thank you for your kind words, fellow Daoist."

"Then we'll take our leave now." Panhuang and Minghe cupped their hands in greeting to Zhulong.

"Farewell!" Zhulong cupped his hands in farewell.

"Let me see you off, fellow Daoist," Ao Guang said.

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"Sound the iron drums and golden bells!" Zhulong said calmly after Ao Guang returned to the Dragon Palace.

"Yes, Ancestor!" Ao Guang nodded.

As the iron drum and golden bell were struck, an invisible wave traveled from the East Sea to the other three seas. Upon receiving the news, the Dragon Kings of the other three seas arrived at the East Sea with their personal guards in an instant.

"Ancestor?" The other three Dragon Kings of the Seas widened their eyes immediately upon seeing Zhulong.

"You're here! Please have a seat," Zhulong said casually.

"Congratulations, Ancestor, on your escape from the karmic erosion!" Ao Shun, the Dragon King of the West Sea, said to Zhulong with his hands clasped.

"You know the twelve zodiac animals, right?" Zhulong didn't mince words with them and asked directly.

"I understand!" The Three Dragon Kings nodded.

"I have summoned you here today to discuss the re-establishment of our clan, which will be named the Zodiac Dragon Clan," Zhulong said calmly, looking at the Four Seas Dragon Kings.

"Please enlighten me, Ancestor," asked Ao Ji, the Dragon King of the North Sea, puzzled.

Then Zhulong explained the meaning of the Dragon Zodiac to them. In fact, this was an idea that Panhuang had after explaining it to Zhulong.

With the Dragon zodiac, many unnecessary troubles can be avoided in the future. The most important point is the struggle for power and profit, since there is merit to be earned. Without rules and regulations, the entire Dragon clan might fall into internal strife because of this zodiac.

"I see. So, how does Ancestor intend to establish this Zodiac Dragon Clan?" asked Ao Qin, the Dragon King of the South Sea.

"The Dragon Clan has been quiet for many years. I haven't had the energy to manage its affairs before. Now that I have some energy, let's hold a grand competition across the four seas and let me see the strength of the new generation of the Dragon Clan," Zhulong said with a smile.

"Yes!" The Four Dragon Kings nodded.

"The location is in the East Sea. I don't want to run around anymore, so let's set the time a hundred years from now. I'll give you some time to prepare," said Zhulong, stroking his beard.

"We will obey the Ancestor's command!" The Four Dragon Kings bowed and said.

"I hope you can give me a surprise then!" Zhulong said with a smile.

On the other side, in the Demon Court, in the Lingxiao Palace, Di Jun, Tai Yi, Yue Chan, and Yue Tu were pacing nervously in the back hall.

In front of them were ten little golden crows. At this moment, the aura emanating from these ten little golden crows flickered uncertainly, clearly indicating that they were about to be born.

"They seem quite excited!" The Great Golden Crow thought to itself with a smile as it sensed the surrounding atmosphere.

"Big brother, do you think Dijun will be furious when he finds out we're not his sons?" the two golden crows said telepathically.

"Do you think Zhunti might try to scheme against us?" Little Golden Crow suddenly asked.

"It's hard to say. After all, Zhunti has clearly stated that he will help the Demon Court. He shouldn't be plotting against us, right?" the Three Golden Crows said.

"So what if we're scheming? We're not the same Golden Crows we used to be. Now that we're in the primordial lands, are we really going to go to the human race?" the Great Golden Crow said with a laugh.

"Right, right, we're not the original Golden Crows anymore, so let Zhunti do his scheming!" the five Golden Crows quickly chimed in.

Just as the Great Golden Crow was about to say something, the amniotic sac that enveloped him suddenly began to contract and then expand. The Great Golden Crow was overjoyed, for he was finally about to be born.

boom--

The amniotic sac burst open, and the Great Golden Crow was born. When Di Jun saw the Great Golden Crow before him, a loving smile appeared on his face. Tai Yi also wore a fatherly expression. Although this was not his child, it was his nephew!

The moon toad and the moon rabbit also showed maternal glow on their faces; these were their children!

The first golden crow was born, then the second golden crow was born, then the third, then the fourth...

In just over ten breaths, ten baby golden crows were born one after another. To make the performance more convincing, the big golden crow and the others exchanged glances and then came to Di Jun.

"Greetings, Father, Mother, Uncle!" Led by the Great Golden Crow, the ten Little Golden Crows bowed to Emperor Jun and the others.

"Hahaha, child! Good child!" Di Jun and the others quickly stepped forward and helped up the Great Golden Crow and the others.

"Guards! Today, a prince of my Demon Court has been born. I, the Emperor, will reward everyone!" Emperor Jun announced.

Soon, the news of the birth of the demon prince spread throughout the entire demon court, which made all the demons very happy, because the Demon Emperor had an heir, and they were all happy for the Demon Emperor.

After the little golden crow was born, Di Jun and Tai Yi stayed by their side every day. In the beginning, there were only two golden crows in the prehistoric world, namely Di Jun and Tai Yi.

Now that they have the little Golden Crow, there are twelve Golden Crows in the prehistoric world. After the little Golden Crow gets married, the Golden Crow clan will have more and more members. Thinking of this, Di Jun and Tai Yi trembled with excitement.

Sometimes, Di Jun and Tai Yi were quite envious of other races in the demon race, because they were all large races, while Di Jun and Tai Yi were truly alone. The vast demon race consisted entirely of their subjects, and they had no members of their own race at all.

Now, with the birth of the little golden crow, they finally have something to hold onto, and their future direction has finally been set.

Previously, the demon race was seen as a tool for conquering the prehistoric world, but now, they are seen as the capital for the little golden crow to travel the prehistoric world in the future.

"Big brother, it seems we need to change our approach to this Lich War." After the initial excitement subsided, Taiyi looked at Dijun and said very solemnly.

"We really need to change our thinking. Even if we lose this time, we must leave a legacy for our children." Di Jun nodded.

"Then I'll go and call Bai Ze and the others over. We need to make a proper plan," Taiyi said.

"Hmm!" Di Jun nodded.

Soon, Bai Ze and the others arrived at the Lingxiao Palace. The little golden crow had already been taken to Yaochi by Yue Chan and the others. Bai Ze and the others actually knew what they had come for.

"Demon Emperor, please tell me, what are your plans?" Bai Ze asked after seeing Di Jun.

"I have only one thought right now: I must leave my children a legacy so that they will have the means to travel the world when they grow up," Di Jun said.

"If that's the case, then it's easier to discuss." Bai Ze nodded.

"Does the Demon Saint Bai Ze have a plan?" Taiyi asked.

"It's not really a plan, more like an idea," Bai Ze nodded.

"Tell me about it!" Fuxi said.

"Send out a group of demons and let them live with a mission. If we succeed, they can return to the embrace of the demon race. If we fail, they will be the capital for the princes to rise," Bai Ze said to Di Jun.

"Will it work?" Taiichi asked.

"Find a group of trusted confidants and explain things clearly to them. They should be able to handle it. The most important thing is still us. If we misjudge people, the consequences will be..." Bai Ze didn't say the second half of his sentence, but everyone knew what he meant.

"Then let's use this method. There's no other way at the moment." Di Jun nodded.

"Taiyi, Bai Ze, Xi Huang, I'm entrusting this matter to the three of you. You must ensure it's handled properly." Di Jun looked at Taiyi with a solemn expression.

"Big brother, don't worry!" Taiyi said with the same solemn expression.

"By the way, Demon Emperor, we need to send people to familiarize ourselves with the Zhou Tian Star Array again. If we... then the He Tu Luo Shu and the Zhou Tian Star Array will also be a trump card for the princes." Bai Ze suddenly thought of something and said to Di Jun.

"Okay!" Di Jun agreed without even thinking.

If Bai Ze had said such things before the Little Golden Crow was born, Di Jun and Tai Yi would definitely have been unhappy. After all, they hadn't even fought yet, and he was already thinking about what would happen if they failed. Wouldn't that be unlucky?

But things are different now. The Little Golden Crow has been born, and Di Jun must properly assess the strength of the Witch Clan. The Witch Clan is very strong, extremely strong. To be honest, even with the help of a sage, Di Jun is not entirely confident that he can win the upcoming war.

Di Jun discussed the future of the Little Golden Crow and the Demon Clan for a long time, and finally came up with a fairly perfect plan. The rest depended on their battle with the Witch Clan.

"How is the forging of the Witch-Slaying Sword going?" Di Jun asked.

"Your Majesty, the forging of the Witch-Slaying Sword is nearing completion, but there is a problem: we don't have enough human flesh and souls. If we start forging it now, the power of the Witch-Slaying Sword will definitely not reach the expected effect." Bai Ze smiled bitterly.

He hadn't expected the human race to react so quickly. If it had been a hundred years later, they might have been able to collect all the human flesh and souls needed to forge the Witch-Slaying Sword.

"Then let's leave it at that!" Although Di Jun was unwilling, he finally spoke up.

"How is the Zhou Tian Star Formation progressing?" Di Jun asked again.

"Demon Emperor, with the addition of the Taiyin Star, the power of the Zhou Tian Star Array has increased several levels. Now the Star Lords are completely familiar with the stars they control, and the Zhou Tian Star Array has completed its transformation," Fuxi said with a smile.

He was the one in charge of training the Zhou Tian Xing Dou Grand Formation, so he was very familiar with it.

"That's good!" Di Jun nodded.

There are only seven or eight hundred years left until the millennium. Hopefully, nothing bad will happen in these seven or eight hundred years, especially with Little Golden Crow. Otherwise, Di Jun will go crazy.

"Taiyi, I think it's safer to leave the little golden crows in Tanggu. There are Taiqing Saints there, so their safety shouldn't be a concern. We can let them out after they come of age. What do you think?" Dijun said to Taiyi.

"Okay!" Taiichi thought about it and felt that Yugu was the safest place.

Soon, Di Jun took the ten little golden crows to the Fusang tree in Tang Valley and settled them there. Before leaving, Di Jun told them that once their strength reached the level of Taiyi Golden Immortal, they could go to the prehistoric world for training.

Of course, this was just a pie in the sky that Dijun was painting for the little golden crows; they had to be given some hope, right? Otherwise, they would really have no motivation.

(End of this chapter)