Primordial Era: I, the auspicious beast Pixiu, am the darling of the Great Dao.

At this moment.

Upon hearing this, Di Jun was not embarrassed at all; instead, he patiently explained.

"Brother Dao, you are unaware of this."

"Although these hibiscus and laurel branches are not fruits and cannot directly enhance cultivation, you can use them to make tea."

"These two, one yang and one yin, when brewed with the Three Lights Divine Water, can perfectly combine the power of the yin and yang, and evolve the wonder of the yin and yang flow within the body. Not only does it taste excellent, but it is also a rare substance for harmonizing the mind."

As the words fell, Tianlu seemed to be thinking, as if that was indeed the case.

"Brewing tea? Harmonizing yin and yang? Sounds pretty good, a sort of pastime."

"The matter of the demon race establishing itself and gathering its fortune is feasible."

Seeing that Tianlu agreed, Dijun instantly breathed a sigh of relief.

Become!

As long as this darling of the Great Dao, who controls the fate of the world and even the Heavenly Dao must avoid his sharp edge, nods in agreement, the greatest obstacle to the establishment of the demon race will no longer exist.

Di Jun suppressed his inner elation and prepared to take his leave.

"In that case, my brother and I will not disturb your peaceful cultivation any longer..."

"Wait a minute."

Tianlu's lazy voice rang out again, directly interrupting Dijun's words.

"Establishing a clan is feasible, but your oath needs to be changed."

Di Jun's smile froze instantly, and he stood there stunned, his face full of astonishment and confusion.

"Brother Dao, what does this mean?"

The founding oath of the demon race was derived from his deductions over countless days and nights.

The sacred words that have already been proclaimed to the world, how can they be changed so easily?

Tianlu sneered, his eyes revealing a hint of displeasure.

"What do you mean? Your oath as a demon is utterly absurd."

"Is it true that all beings with nine orifices are demons, encompassing all spirits?"

"Di Jun, your appetite is far too great. Do you think that everything in this primordial world that breathes has to offer its fortune to your demon race?"

"Such a bold act must be corrected!"

"Only those who wish to join the demon race become demons. Apart from them, all other spirits remain spirits, each a sacred being and their own race, none subordinate to any other!"

Upon hearing this, Di Jun's face instantly darkened, and the anger in his heart almost burned away his reason.

How could I possibly agree to that!

This is absolutely unacceptable!

Di Jun knew that he had his own selfish motives; perhaps his initial intention was to protect the common people from the slaughter by the Wu tribe.

But now, it's more about that ethereal yet supreme fortune.

As long as the Heavenly Dao acknowledges its oath to encompass all living beings, then in the entire primordial world, whether it be birds and beasts or plants and rocks, as long as they awaken their intelligence, they will be forcibly marked as demons by the Heavenly Dao.

Even if these beings have no idea what the demon race is, even if they are at the ends of the earth, as long as they are alive, a trace of their fortune will automatically gather in the demon race's heavenly court and in Emperor Jun's body.

But Tianlu's words shattered his thoughts into pieces.

Only those who are willing to become demons can be considered part of the demon race!

What does this mean?

This means that the fox clan remains the fox clan, and the bluebird clan remains the bluebird clan.

If he doesn't send a large army to recruit these tribes, then the fortune will have nothing to do with him, Di Jun!

Not only does Di Jun have to expend endless energy to conquer everywhere, but he also has to face countless resistances and variables. Compared to his initial idea, this is a huge loss, a complete loss!

"Brother Dao, this is absolutely unacceptable!"

"It is not that I, Emperor Jun, covet the fortune, but that the current situation in the primordial world has reached the brink of life and death."

"The Wu tribe does not cultivate the primordial spirit, but only venerates Pangu. They act cruelly and without reason, feeding on all the spirits of heaven and earth!"

"If our demon race cannot unite all races and spirits, cannot condense this scattered sand into a single rope, then I ask you, in this primordial world, who else can stand against the brutality of the witch race?"

"If we do not agree that all races and spirits are demons, how will our demon race protect this world?"

Tianlu watched Dijun perform silently, utterly speechless.

As a time traveler, Di Jun's thoughts were practically transparent to him.

"You disagree, right?"

"Since you disagree, then I won't be polite. Since this oath cannot be changed, then your demon race should not make it."

"I was born during the Three Races period and became a Daoist after the Demonic Ones. I have heard that before the creation of the world, various deities formed a myriad races alliance to fight against the ferocious beast race. The Dao Ancestor was even the Immortal Ancestor of that myriad races alliance."

"Since you say you want to fight against the Witch Clan and unite all spirits, then why don't you, Di Jun, also establish a multi-race alliance?"

"In that case, we can form an alliance to fight against the enemy, without needing to establish any so-called demon race, and without needing to seize the fortune of other races. Wouldn't that be the best of both worlds?"

Upon hearing this, Di Jun felt a surge of blood and qi in his chest, and almost spat out a mouthful of Golden Crow blood.

What a load of rubbish about the Alliance of All Races!

What exactly is the Alliance of Ten Thousand Races?

That was nothing more than an extremely loosely organized group of interests.

When there's a benefit, everyone rushes in; when danger strikes, they scatter like birds and beasts.

There is no absolute hierarchy, no unified laws, and no absolute fortune that can gather the power of heaven and earth!

How could such a loose alliance possibly compare to his demon race?!

But considering that Tianlu wouldn't budge, he wouldn't be able to accomplish anything, so he had no choice but to go along with his wishes.

"call!"

Di Jun let out a long breath, suppressing the frustration in his heart, and spoke.

"What you say is absolutely right, fellow Daoist."

"I agree with your suggestion, fellow Daoist. Only those who join our demon race are demons; those who do not join the demon race shall remain in their own races. We will not force anyone to join us."

Tianlu nodded in satisfaction, a hint of admiration flashing in his eyes.

"That's good. A wise person knows when to yield. I like smart people like you."

Having said that, Tianlu slowly opened its enormous mouth, which resembled an abyss.

An extremely terrifying storm, formed by the intertwining of the laws of devouring and space, instantly took shape within the hall.

"Whoosh!"

The treasure mountain brought by Di Jun and Tai Yi, made of Fusang branches, laurel branches, and fruits of the Zhou Tian stars, turned into a stream of light and was swallowed by Tian Lu in one gulp.

Seeing that things were finally settled, the offerings had been made, and the humiliating conditions had been agreed to, Di Jun didn't want to stay a moment longer.

Just as they were about to leave with their second brother, Tianlu's voice came from the side, causing the two golden crows to freeze in place.

"What's the rush, you two?"

"Brother Tianlu, is there anything else?"

In Tianlu's view, Dijun's confusion was perfectly reasonable.

But that's not important. What's important is that we're calculating something else now.

"We have indeed reached an agreement on the matter of establishing the clan. You have paid the benefits, and I will release my fortune. The money and goods are settled."

"Now, let's talk about another matter."

"Let's talk about the interest you demons accrue on my territory."

Upon hearing this, Di Jun and Tai Yi were stunned, their minds filled with disbelief.

Encroaching on territory?

When did they ever invade this living ancestor's territory?

Taiyi's long-suppressed temper finally broke down, and the true fire of the sun around him began to boil faintly, while the phantom of the Chaos Bell vibrated wildly in his mind.

He originally wanted to angrily denounce Tianlu, this Pixiu, for being greedy and fabricating stories.

But thinking of what his elder brother had said before he came, he swallowed back the swear words that were about to come out.

Di Jun took a deep breath and forced a smile.

"Brother Tianlu, what do you mean by that?!"

"Brother Dao's territory is nothing more than this Chaos Immortal Island, isn't it?!"