Primordial Era: The Witch Clan's Dog-Headed Strategist

When Pan Xuan and Gong Gong left the East Sea Dragon Palace, the Ancestral Dragon did not personally see them off, but he ordered Ao Yuan to escort them all the way to the edge of the sea eye. Along the way, the aquatic soldiers lined up to pay their respects, and the pomp and circumstance was no less than when welcoming guests.

As they parted, Ao Yuan bowed solemnly to Pan Xuan once more:

"Fellow Daoist Panxuan, if the Dragon Clan has any shortcomings in the divine system in the future, I hope you will not hesitate to give me your guidance."

Pan Xuan returned the greeting and said, "Fellow Daoist Ao Yuan, you flatter me."

Dragons coexist with water veins, and the position of River God, the water deity, belongs to no one but the dragons.

Protecting the ancient waterways together benefits both sides; there's no need to be polite.

After bidding farewell to Ao Yuan, Pan Xuan and Gong Gong did not leave the East Sea immediately, but instead returned to the Three Immortal Islands first.

Xing Tian, ​​Hou Yi, and Kua Fu had only recently obtained the divine power of the laws, and the divine seals between their brows were still faintly glowing. Their auras were much more refined than before.

Pan Xuan stayed in the Penglai Palace for another half day, explaining the coordination between the Water God Hebo system and the gods of the Three Immortal Islands.

Located in the East China Sea, Sanxian Island will inevitably have to deal with the Dragon Clan Water God in the future. Xing Tian and his two companions are of the same rank as the Dragon Clan Water God, but they are not subordinate to each other.

However, in the event of a major incident requiring collaborative handling, one can consult the Supreme God through the Star Seal if necessary.

Xing Tian patted his chest and agreed, saying he would never bring shame to the Wu tribe.

Pan Xuan then took out the Star Seal and officially recorded the scope of authority of the gods of the Three Immortal Islands into the Divine Path Network.

Xing Tian, ​​the god of Penglai Mountain and the water god of Penglai Sea; Hou Yi, the god of Fangzhang Mountain and the water god of Fangzhang Sea; and Kua Fu, the god of Yingzhou Mountain and the water god of Yingzhou Sea.

The divine positions of the three islands are under the control of Gonggong, the ancestral god of water among the twelve ancestral witches, while their daily operations are managed by the three gods themselves.

After doing all this, he and Gonggong rose from the Three Immortal Islands and flew towards Mount Buzhou.

Meanwhile, the other two teams dispatched to the southern and southwestern parts of the wilderness also achieved their own results.

When Dijiang and Houtu arrived at the foot of Buzhou Mountain, where the Qilin clan lived in seclusion...

The First Qilin was lying on a huge blue stone, its body covered with thick moss, and if you didn't look closely, it would almost blend into the rock.

This once supreme beast now looks more like a weathered boulder, silent and aged.

As the head of all the ancestral witches, Dijiang explained the blueprint of the divine system and the authority of the position of mountain god in a tone that was neither humble nor arrogant.

This highlights the plight of the Qilin clan: their lineage is dwindling, their karma is heavy, and they have been hiding in the foothills for countless years, their title as the supreme beast has long since become a mere name.

It also offered a solution: join the divine path, become a mountain god, and cultivate the earth's veins to accumulate merit. This would not only cleanse one's karma but also allow the Qilin clan to once again stand tall on the primordial land.

The First Qilin remained silent for a long time.

It was so long that Dijiang thought he had fallen asleep, and so long that Houtu softly called out "Fellow Daoist Shi Qilin" before he slowly raised his turbid and weathered eyes.

He asked three questions: What is the position of Mountain God? What will the Qilin clan gain? What do the Qilin clan need to give up?

Houtu answered each question.

The position of the Mountain God is that of a righteous deity in the divine way, recognized by the Heavenly Way, and blessed by the laws of the gods.

What they gain is the opportunity to cleanse their karma and revitalize their community; what they need to give in return is to abide by the rules of the gods and fulfill their duty to protect the mountains and forests.

The First Qilin remained silent for a moment, then slowly nodded and said only one word: "Okay."

Simple, straightforward, and without any haggling.

The Qilin clan didn't need to haggle, because they desperately needed a chance to return to the world.

Dijiang and Houtu stayed behind and, together with Shi Qilin, finalized the selection of the first batch of Qilin clan mountain gods.

Several direct descendants of the First Qilin are all at the peak of the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm. They have been cultivating in seclusion in the mountains and forests with the First Qilin for many years, and their understanding of the earth's veins is no less than that of the great shamans of the Wu clan.

Shi Qilin also said that there were still many scattered Qilin clansmen in the mountains and forests, and he needed to personally go and gather them back. Since the Qilin clan was going to come out of the mountains again, they could not be scattered.

The journey of Zhu Rong, Tian Wu, and Zhu Jiuyin to the Phoenix Clan went much more smoothly and gracefully than expected.

When the three arrived at the Undying Volcano, Yuan Feng was standing on the highest branch of the Wutong Divine Tree, surrounded by raging flames, his phoenix eyes gleaming with a wise yet indifferent light.

Just as Zhu Rong was about to speak, Zhu Jiuyin stopped her with a look.

Zhu Jiuyin stepped forward and, as the strategist among the Twelve Ancestral Witches, greeted Yuan Feng.

Then, he elaborated on the concept of the divine system, the prospect of the dragon, phoenix and qilin clans joining together, and the possibility of the phoenix clan serving as the god of fire and the god of wind.

His tone was neither hurried nor slow, neither boasting about the achievements of the Wu Clan nor deliberately pandering to the pride of the Feng Clan, but simply presenting the prospect of cooperation to Yuan Feng.

Yuan Feng did not answer immediately after hearing this. She glanced at Zhu Rong.

Zhu Rong, unusually, refrained from speaking, but the Nanming Li Fire around her involuntarily twitched.

It wasn't anger that made him unable to contain himself, but rather the fact that he was standing under the sacred phoenix tree, bathed in the flames of the Phoenix Clan's rebirth, and his instincts as the Ancestral Witch of Fire made him somewhat unable to restrain himself.

Yuan Feng's lips seemed to curl slightly upwards, then she turned to Zhu Jiuyin and said a sentence:

"Zhu Jiuyin, the Phoenix Clan can join the Divine Path, but they must agree to three conditions."

First, the divine positions held by the Phoenix Clan must be related to the Nirvana Fire and the Nine Heavens Wind; they will not accept other divine positions.

Secondly, a mountain god may exist, but not now.

The Phoenix Clan must first manage the Undying Volcano, establish a firm foothold, and then expand outwards.

Third, I retain the final say on matters within the clan.

Zhu Jiuyin agreed to the first two conditions on the spot, but frankly admitted that the third condition needed to be discussed with the Lord of the Divine Path.

After holding back for a while, Zhu Rong finally interjected, "Fellow Daoist Yuan Feng, don't worry, Brother Pan Xuan will definitely agree!"

He is the strategist of my witch clan, the most reasonable person imaginable! I agree to your third point on his behalf!

Tianwu nodded in agreement, saying that the first righteous god of the Wind God lineage could be a member of the Phoenix Clan.

Zhu Jiuyin shook his head helplessly, but did not refute Zhu Rong's decision to make the decision for Pan Xuan without authorization.

Because he knew that Pan Xuan most likely wouldn't object.

What the Phoenix Clan needs is not excessive control, but respect and space.

The three groups completed their tasks at roughly the same time.

When Dijiang and Houtu left the Qilin clan, the First Qilin had already stood up from the blue stone, shaken off the moss that had accumulated over countless years, and began to let out a long roar to summon its clansmen into the mountains and forests.

When Zhurong, Tianwu, and Zhujiuyin left the Undying Volcano, Yuanfeng ordered Qingluan to escort them three thousand miles away from the Undying Volcano. The Phoenix Clan's farewell ceremony has always been the most grand.

When Pan Xuan and Gong Gong left the East Sea, Ao Yuan escorted them all the way to the Three Immortal Islands. Before parting, he cupped his hands and said, "We await Fellow Daoist Pan Xuan's return to the East Sea."

Several days later, in front of Buzhou Mountain, thirteen beams of light successively landed back in the Pangu Palace.

Pan Xuan and Gong Gong were the first to return, followed by Di Jiang and Hou Tu, and finally Zhu Rong, Tian Wu, and Zhu Jiu Yin.

The thirteen people sat down in the main hall of the Pangu Temple and each recounted the results of their trip in detail.

Dijiang and Houtu repeated the three questions from the First Qilin and the final word "good," and also said that the First Qilin would personally go to gather the scattered clansmen.

Pan Xuan nodded: "The Qilin clan has been dormant for too long. The First Qilin needs time to reunite the clan."

"No rush. I will personally go and bestow the titles after the first batch of Qilin clan mountain gods have been selected."

Zhu Rong then vividly described how Zhu Jiuyin used a single sentence to make Yuan Feng change his mind, and recounted how he had agreed to the third condition of the Phoenix Clan on behalf of Pan Xuan.

Pan Xuan laughed after hearing this, "Brother Zhu Rong is right to speak for me. The power within the Phoenix Clan should rightfully belong to Yuan Feng."

The Shinto system respects each clan leader's right to make decisions on clan affairs; this is self-evident and requires no discussion.

Zhu Jiuyin nodded in satisfaction. He added, "Yuan Feng also said that we should first sort out the Undying Volcano, establish a firm foothold, and then expand outwards."

It seems the Phoenix Clan will be joining the divine path a little slower than the Dragon and Qilin Clan.

Pan Xuan said, "It's alright. The Phoenix Clan has been dormant in the Undying Volcano for countless years, so it's normal for them to be cautious. Their willingness to join is already the greatest show of sincerity."

All three clans have agreed to join the Shinto system.

The remaining task is to determine the specific candidates for the mountain god, water god, fire god, and wind god.

Then, Pan Xuan, the master of the divine path, personally went to the three races to formally confer titles upon them with the Star Seal, granting them the authority of the Law Gods and divine positions.

Pan Xuan recorded the feedback from the three clans one by one, and also drafted a preliminary list of the first batch of candidates for the divine positions of the three clans, preparing to go and confer titles on them one by one on a chosen day.

Just as the Wu tribe was busily promoting its divine system and winning over the Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin clans, another grand drama that would determine the future of the prehistoric world was unfolding outside the Chaos Palace.

Hongjun's third sermon finally came to an end.

Inside the Purple Cloud Palace, the sound of the Great Dao slowly dissipated, and the strange phenomena of celestial flowers and golden lotuses gradually subsided.

On the high platform, Hongjun sat upright on a cloud bed, surrounded by purple aura, his aura as deep as an abyss.

In his three sermons, from the Great Luo Dao to the Quasi-Saint Dao, and then to the Saint Dao, he peeled back the layers of the Heavenly Dao, presenting them to the great beings of the primordial world.

Among the cultivators sitting cross-legged on the futons, some had expressions of enlightenment, some were deep in thought with furrowed brows, and some were showing signs of a breakthrough.

But everyone knows that the real big thing only begins after the sermon ends.

Hongjun slowly opened his eyes.

His gaze was calm and profound, like the stars in the heavens, devoid of any emotion, yet seemingly able to see through the past and future of everyone present.