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

Upon hearing this, Tianlu smiled leisurely.

"Who said that?!"

These three seemingly casual words left Di Jun and Tai Yi completely stumped.

The two golden crows paused, a hint of surprise flashing deep in their eyes.

Throughout the primordial world, who doesn't know that this greedy Pixiu has been entrenched on this chaotic immortal island in the East Sea since its birth? Has anyone ever heard of it having a temple elsewhere?

Tianlu didn't say much, but simply flicked its golden forepaw lightly in the void.

hum!

As the void cracked open, an ancient and unadorned token slowly emerged.

This object has a hazy, chaotic color throughout, resembling neither gold nor stone.

It did not possess any dazzling light, but the moment it appeared, the originally stable spatial laws within the hall began to churn violently like boiling water.

On the surface of the token, three vast auras, distinct yet originating from the same source, intertwine and entwine, faintly outlining thirty-three layers of boundless celestial phantoms.

"This item is called the Heavenly Decree."

"Its origin is that at the beginning of the creation of the world, three great beings were born in response to the times, the supreme treasures of the Azure Heaven, the Blue Heaven, and the Yellow Heaven."

"This command can control the thirty-three heavens of the primordial world. With a single thought, one can mobilize the supreme power of the thirty-three heavens."

As he spoke, Tianlu's golden eyes narrowed slightly.

"Do you two understand what I mean?"

Di Jun felt a tightness in his chest, his eyes fixed on the Heavenly Decree, and his eye twitched involuntarily.

This greedy Pixiu!

He wasn't talking about territory at all; he was clearly just finding another excuse to extort money!

The Thirty-Three Heavens are the highest heavens formed by the rising pure energy after the great god Pangu created the world. They are the hub between the primordial starry sky and the earth.

If the demon race wants to rule over all spirits and establish a supreme heavenly court, then the Thirty-Three Heavens is the most perfect foundation.

But now, Tianlu has produced the Heavenly Decree, which is tantamount to legally claiming the thirty-three heavens as his own private property.

Di Jun couldn't refute it.

Because the instant Tianlu took out the Heavenly Decree, he had already secretly activated the Hetu Luoshu.

Within the sea of ​​consciousness, the River Chart flickers with the trajectories of endless stars, the phantoms of three hundred and sixty-five main stars rotate wildly, and the Luo Shu outlines the mysteries of the Nine Palaces and Eight Trigrams, within which earth, water, fire, and wind are born and die endlessly.

Countless threads of deduction intertwined in the void, and ultimately all the hexagrams and energy transformed into an irreversible destiny, pointing to that ancient token.

The result of the deduction was without any suspense; everything Tianlu said was true.

This thing can really control the thirty-three heavens.

A deep sense of powerlessness welled up in Di Jun's heart.

Faced with this Pixiu, which relies on its status as the darling of the Great Dao and doesn't even respect the Heavenly Dao, any plan seems pale and powerless.

He had no choice but to accept his fate.

Di Jun took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the anger in his heart, and asked a question.

"Brother Tianlu... what do you want?"

With Di Jun's temperament, he could naturally see through Tian Lu's true intentions.

This Pixiu is lazy by nature, how could it possibly go and live in the Thirty-Third Heaven?

He took out the Heavenly Decree and made those remarks about the encroachment on his territory, which was nothing more than an attempt to demand interest. He wanted to use this exorbitant interest to exchange for the temporary loan of the Thirty-Three Heavens to the demon race as the Heavenly Court's residence.

Seeing that Di Jun was so cooperative, Tianlu nodded in satisfaction.

"Since Fellow Daoist Di Jun is a sensible person, then I will be frank. I have already thought about these conditions long ago."

Tianlu paused, his gaze sweeping over Dijun and Taiyi before finally settling on the faint phantom of the spiritual treasure appearing above their heads.

"The Chaos Bell, the River Chart and the Luo River Book, give them to me..."

"Absolutely impossible!"

Before Tianlu could finish speaking, Taiyi, surrounded by the True Fire of the Sun, decisively rejected him, his eyes filled with anger as he stared at Tianlu.

It should be noted that the Chaos Bell was his life-bound treasure, an object through which he cultivated his very being.

The Hetu and Luoshu were also the foundation for the enlightenment of the eldest brother, Emperor Jun. How dare this Pixiu make such an outrageous demand, directly asking for these two supreme treasures!

Di Jun's face was also ashen, and his magical power fluctuated violently, clearly on the verge of exploding.

Facing the two golden crows that were about to go berserk, Tianlu remained calm and spoke.

"Fellow Daoists, please calm down and let me finish what I have to say."

"What I mean is, in the endless years to come, if you two fellow Daoists ever find these three spiritual treasures no longer useful, then they will be mine."

"In addition, as rent for borrowing the Thirty-Three Heavens, you demon races must offer me top-grade innate spiritual fruits, as well as a large amount of heaven and earth treasures, divine gold and immortal materials every 100,000 years..."

Tianlu tirelessly compiled a long list of rare and precious materials, his practiced manner suggesting he had rehearsed them countless times in his mind.

The more Di Jun and Tai Yi listened, the darker their faces became.

Tianlu only stopped after reading the long list aloud, and looked at the two of them, asking a question.

"how?"

Di Jun and Tai Yi exchanged a glance and quickly communicated with each other using their divine senses.

Upon closer examination, Tianlu's first condition was utterly ridiculous.

How precious are the Chaos Bell and the Hetu and Luoshu?

That was their absolute trump card for establishing themselves in the primordial world and suppressing the destiny of the demon race.

In the years to come, how could they possibly not have a use for these two treasures?

Unless they die!

But as supreme overlords destined to rule the primordial world, how could they possibly perish?

Therefore, in Di Jun and Tai Yi's view, Tian Lu's condition was completely unnecessary and impossible to fulfill.

As for the second condition, although it is painful to have to provide a large amount of top-quality resources every 100,000 years.

However, for the demon race, which is about to unify all the spirits of the primordial world, occupy the thirty-three heavens, and establish an unparalleled heavenly court, it is still barely manageable.

Isn't it just offering sacrifices?

The demon race can afford it!

After weighing the pros and cons in his mind, Di Jun finally gritted his teeth and nodded in agreement.

"Alright! I agree, Brother Tianlu."

"If one day comes when we brothers truly no longer need the Chaos Bell and the River Chart and Luo Book, these three supreme treasures will belong to you, Brother Dao!"

Upon hearing this, Tianlu's smile deepened.

"That's good. Now that the terms have been agreed upon, that's fine. Everything's alright."

"Fellow Daoists, please make yourselves at home!"

Upon hearing the words "It's alright," Di Jun and Tai Yi didn't dare utter a single unnecessary polite word, transforming into two dazzling golden rainbows.

He left Chaos Immortal Island at the fastest speed he had ever been, fearing that if he stayed any longer, he would be extorted by Tianlu, that shrew.

Flying over the East China Sea, Di Jun recalled his earlier encounter, his anger still burning.

They were extorted for a sum of money regarding the establishment of the demon race, and then extorted again for the territory of the Thirty-Three Heavens.

Is this really an auspicious beast?!

Is it a beast?!

Why would the Great Dao give birth to such a shameless darling? It's simply selfish!