Primordial Era: The Sun Emperor

The moment Kunpeng created characters and Heaven bestowed merit, the entire primordial world was shaken.

The Celestial Court, the Immortal Palace of Penglai.

The Eastern King Duke sat high on the imperial throne, his face ashen.

His gaze pierced through infinite space, reaching the sky above the Northern Sea, where he witnessed the merit descending.

"What a magnificent Kunpeng!" the Eastern King Duke roared. "What a magnificent Taiyi!"

Kunpeng created the writing system for all races, and Heaven, moved by this, bestowed merit upon him, also granting him the position of teacher of all races.

All races are the demon race.

The teacher of all races is the demon teacher.

Taiyi immediately acknowledged Kunpeng's status, but he didn't believe there was no connection between them.

This move is clearly an attempt to divide the demon race.

The Queen Mother of the West sat beside him, her brows slightly furrowed, and said softly, "Immortal Emperor, please calm your anger. Kunpeng creating characters is a good thing, so why are you so furious?"

"A good thing?" Dongwanggong sneered, rising to pace around the hall. "Kunpeng created characters, and Heaven bestowed merit upon him. Taiyi even granted him the position of Demon Master! Do you know what this means?"

The Queen Mother of the West was taken aback.

The Eastern King Duke stopped and glanced at everyone in the hall: "This means that a portion of the demon race's fortune has been taken away! The demon race's power no longer belongs solely to the Celestial Court! Kunpeng is the Demon Master, in charge of the demon race's writing system, and educates all races."

From this day forward, all demons who use this script will be linked to Kunpeng by destiny. Taiyi personally bestowed this title, intending to sow discord among the demon race!

The atmosphere inside the hall suddenly became heavy.

The Demon Emperor Fuxi sat in the first seat on the left, his expression calm, but a complex emotion flashed in his eyes.

He had already deduced the impact of this event when Kunpeng successfully created the characters.

With the emergence of the Demon Master position, the fortune of the demon race was divided into two parts: one part in the Celestial Court and the other in the Demon Master.

The demon master Kunpeng seems to have the Heavenly Emperor Taiyi standing behind him.

Whether there is any connection between the two is unclear.

But Taiyi at least wanted to divide the demon race.

The ten demon generals stood on either side, each with a different expression.

Bai Ze is knowledgeable about all things and is most sensitive to changes in the flow of Qi (vital energy).

He rose and cupped his hands, saying, "Immortal Emperor, the creation of characters by Kunpeng to enlighten all races is a settled matter. Heaven has bestowed merit and bestowed upon us positions; we cannot change that. The key is how to proceed from here."

Ji Meng, the most impatient of them all, slammed his hand on the armrest and said, "Deal with it? What's there to deal with? Taiyi has already bestowed the title! Kunpeng is definitely Taiyi's man. He created characters and divided the fortune of our Celestial Court, which means he is an enemy of our Celestial Court! I request permission to lead my troops to kill Kunpeng and eliminate future troubles!"

The nine heads of the Nine Infants cried out in unison, "Ji Meng is right! As long as the Kunpeng lives, the fate of the Celestial Court will be in jeopardy!"

Yingzhao shook his head and calmly said, "Kill him? How can we kill him? The Kunpeng has incredible speed; a single flap of its wings can cover nine hundred million miles. Who among us can catch up with him? Even if we did, he's a quasi-saint, and he's accumulated merit. Do you think we're confident we can kill him?"

After the third sermon, most of the ten demon generals reached the Quasi-Saint realm, making up for the lack of combat power among the demon race's high-level leaders.

Ji Meng was speechless upon hearing this.

Yingzhao continued, "Moreover, Kunpeng's creation of characters was a service to the demon race. Sooner or later, the entire demon race in the prehistoric world will use the characters he created. If you kill him, what will the demon race think of the Celestial Court?"

They will say that Celestial Court is jealous of talent and cannot tolerate those who have made contributions. At that point, the people's hearts will be scattered, and Celestial Court will truly be finished.

Bai Ze nodded: "Ying Zhao is absolutely right. Kunpeng must not be killed."

The Eastern King frowned: "If we can't kill him, then we'll just let him siphon off our Celestial Court's fortune?"

Bai Ze pondered for a moment, then slowly said, "If we can't kill them, then we'll win them over."

Upon hearing this, the hall fell silent.

Bai Ze explained, "Kunpeng's creation of characters is a fait accompli. He is the teacher of all races, and thus the teacher of demons, and his destiny is connected to that of the demon race. This cannot be changed."

Since that's the case, why not bring him into the Celestial Court? If he joins the Celestial Court, his fortune will merge with the Celestial Court's, and his position as a Demon Master will become part of the Celestial Court.

By then, not only will there be no loss, but there will also be the assistance of Kunpeng, a quasi-saint level being.

Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent.

Indeed, Kunpeng is a top-tier supernatural being in the prehistoric world, even stronger than the Ten Great Demon Generals.

Upon hearing this, Fuxi nodded slightly: "Bai Ze is right. Although Kunpeng is involved with Taiyi, he is not a fool. If the Celestial Court treats him with courtesy and offers him a high position, it may not be impossible to truly win him over."

What could be more important than one's own interests? The Celestial Court's fortune is immense, and the fortune allocated to the Demon Master is naturally even more immense.

The Eastern King Duke remained silent for a long time, then looked at the Western Queen Mother: "Queen, what do you think?"

The Queen Mother of the West said softly, "What Bai Ze and the Demon Emperor said is a good strategy."

The Celestial Court is in dire need of manpower, and Kunpeng is a Quasi-Saint. If they can win him over, it will be entirely beneficial to the Celestial Court.

As for his relationship with Taiyi… as long as he enters the Celestial Court, it shouldn’t be a concern.”

The Eastern King Duke finally nodded: "Very well, then so be it. Send someone to the Northern Sea to invite Kunpeng to the Celestial Court."

Bai Ze said, "Immortal Emperor, Kunpeng is an arrogant man, and ordinary envoys may not be able to persuade him. I am willing to make the trip myself to show the sincerity of the Immortal Court."

The Eastern King was overjoyed: "It would be wonderful if Bai Ze would go. You take my decree with you, granting Kunpeng the position of Demon Master, ranking him above the Ten Great Demon Generals, and allowing him to address us as fellow Daoists."

To win over Kunpeng, Dongwanggong clearly went to great lengths.

Whether he admits it or not, Kunpeng is already a demon master, but without being officially recognized, he is not qualified to be on par with demon emperors and immortal emperors.

Bai Ze accepted the order and immediately set off for Beiming.

However, not long after he left, Kunpeng had already arrived outside Penglai Island, and the two missed each other.

The figure of Kunpeng appeared in the sky above Penglai. He did not hide his aura, but stood openly in the air.

"Is the Eastern King Duke here? Kunpeng has something to discuss with him."

From Penglai Island, a figure leaped out and soared into the sky.

"So it's Fellow Daoist Kunpeng. May I ask what brings you here?" Dongwanggong knew what was going on as soon as he saw Kunpeng.

Since both sides have the same idea, that's for the best.

"Greetings, fellow Daoist. I have come here to join the Celestial Court and share in the fortune of the demon race," Kunpeng said with a slight smile, getting straight to the point.

The reason he didn't stay in Beiming and wait for the Celestial Court to come to him was ultimately because, no matter what, the Celestial Court would never allow him to go out and teach the myriad races.

When you hold bargaining chips that you can't negotiate with, the outcome will be the same whether you take the initiative or wait for the other party to take the initiative.

"Haha, Fellow Daoist's arrival truly brings honor to Penglai. I previously sent Bai Ze to the Northern Underworld to invite you to join the Celestial Court, but I never expected that we would have the same idea." The Eastern King Duke laughed heartily, then continued:

"With the addition of a demon master, the Celestial Court is truly like a tiger with wings!"

As they talked, the two returned to Penglai together.

In the Penglai Immortal Palace, the Eastern King Duke personally hosted a banquet to welcome Kunpeng.

The guests and hosts enjoyed themselves immensely. Kunpeng was appointed as the Demon Master, ranking above the Demon Generals, and jointly governed the Celestial Court with the Demon Emperor, the Celestial Queen, and the Celestial Emperor.

The Celestial Court's fortune is rising again, showing a faint trend of recovery.

However, Dongwanggong was unaware that the Great Sun Holy Flame mark within Kunpeng's primordial spirit was faintly glowing.

Taiyi, far away in the Heavenly Court, smiled slightly.

"The fish has taken the bait."