Honghuang Town Yuanzi.

Chapter 42 The Birth of the Heavenly Court (Combined Chapter)

"Master, I must go to the Ancestral Witch Hall for a meeting, so I must take my leave now." Houtu had already been delayed for more than ten days.

Having finished teaching the Great Shaman the methods of cultivation, he bid farewell to Zhen Yuanzi.

"Since we are heading to the Ancestral Witch Hall for a meeting, I will not keep the Ancestral Witch any longer." Zhen Yuanzi stood up and saw Houtu out of the palace gate.

Then, he waved his sleeve at the ginseng fruit tree in the orchard, and a branch fell off the tree on its own.

Zhen Yuanzi handed it to Houtu, saying, "Ancestral witch, do not forget this."

"Thank you, Master!" Houtu reached out and took the branch. After a slight hesitation, she couldn't help but say, "I have received news that the demon race is gathering various demon saints, and it seems they have grand ambitions. Although you have long resided on the southern edge of the prehistoric world, Master, you should still be careful."

"It seems that Di Jun and Tai Yi want to integrate the demon race's power, emulating the three races of dragon, phoenix, and qilin in the past." Zhen Yuanzi thought of the time when he, Hong Yun, and the Three Pure Ones encountered the four great demon saints, Nuwa, Fuxi, Di Jun, and Tai Yi, at Buzhou Mountain.

Looking back now, Zhen Yuanzi vaguely sensed something was amiss.

If it were just encountering Nuwa or Fuxi, it wouldn't be a big deal.

But the Daoist temples of Di Jun and Tai Yi are the sun stars in the Thirty-Three Outer Heavens, not the primordial land, so how could they have come to Buzhou Mountain!

"Could it be that the Heavenly Court is about to be born!" Zhen Yuanzi suddenly thought of the Heavenly Court, which was located right above the top of Buzhou Mountain.

"Oh, why do you think that, Master?" Houtu was startled and quickly asked Zhen Yuanzi, "The demon race still has five Great Sages. If Dijun and Taiyi intend to unify the demon race, how could the other three Great Sages agree?"

Once Dijun and Taiyi unite the demon race, where will Nuwa, Fuxi and Kunpeng, the three great demon saints, be placed?

"In the end, whether it's Nuwa, Fuxi, or Kunpeng of the North Sea, they are all great saints of the demon race, and they may not necessarily oppose this matter." Zhen Yuanzi shook his head. The rise of the demon race is the will of Heaven and the general trend of the primordial world.

Moreover, the integration of the demon race by Di Jun and Tai Yi is also a good thing for Nuwa and Fuxi.

Kunpeng, far away in the North Sea, could not stop it even if he had some dissatisfaction.

Upon hearing Zhen Yuanzi's words, Houtu's face flashed with worry, and she then asked, "If the Wu and Yao races were to engage in conflict, what plans would a person of such great power as you, Master, have?"

Compared to the Wu tribe, which had less interaction with cultivators, the demon tribe had close ties with a group of cultivators. The five great saints of the demon tribe, Nuwa, Fuxi, Dijun, Taiyi, and Kunpeng, were even more friendly with a group of powerful beings.

Zhen Yuanzi chuckled and said, "If the Wu and Yao races were to fight, we fellow cultivators would naturally not get involved, lest we be tainted by the karma of killing."

Zhen Yuanzi had long anticipated the conflict between the Wu and Yao races, but he hadn't expected it to happen so quickly. What he hadn't expected was that Houtu would directly inquire about it, probably because she was worried that a powerful being might be helping the Yao race.

However, Houtu did not understand cultivators. Not to mention Zhen Yuanzi, even the great supernatural beings of the prehistoric world would turn a blind eye to the conflict between the Wu and Yao races, so as not to get involved in the karma of killing and fall into immeasurable calamity.

Of course, it cannot be ruled out that some cultivators may be affected by the tribulation energy, their true spirits obscured, and they may become deeply entangled in the tribulation, unable to extricate themselves.

Upon hearing Zhen Yuanzi's words, Houtu understood the thoughts of the group of powerful beings from the primordial world. "Thank you for telling me, Master."

At this point, Houtu sighed and said, "To be honest, my Wu clan does not want to fight with the demon clan and repeat the mistakes of the Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin clans in the past."

"However, the demon clan's Emperor Jun and Taiyi are ambitious and intend to dominate the prehistoric world. How can we, the Wu clan, sit idly by!"

Zhen Yuanzi simply smiled and remained silent in response.

It is true that the demons Di Jun and Tai Yi are ambitious.

But the ancestral witches of the witch clan were no different.

Houtu saw Zhen Yuanzi smile without saying a word, and shook her head helplessly. She knew that the Wu Clan had always acted domineeringly and warlike, and were not liked by the cultivators.

Seeing this, Houtu didn't say anything more, nodded to Zhenyuanzi, and stepped away from Wuzhuang Temple.

No sooner had Houtu left than the nine-headed beast approached, its nine enormous heads swaying, and cried out, "Master, Master, I have obtained a treasure, please take a look!"

As he spoke, the nine-headed beast took out the ball of light and placed it in front of Zhen Yuanzi, saying with a fawning expression, "Master, isn't this a treasure!"

"Huh!" Zhen Yuanzi looked at the ball of light before him and couldn't help but exclaim softly, "It's actually formed from the innate, and it seems to contain a trace of the innate Five Elements Great Dao Laws!"

"How did you obtain this?" Zhen Yuanzi wondered.

This item is a superior innate spiritual material, containing a trace of the innate Five Elements Great Dao Law, making it extremely rare.

However, before the nine-headed beast could answer...

At this moment, Qingfeng and Mingyue walked over, glaring angrily at the nine-headed beast, and shouted, "You nine-headed beast, how dare you deceive the master!"

"This was clearly discovered by the two of us."

Seeing Qingfeng Mingyue approach, the nine-headed beast immediately sensed something was wrong. Its enormous eyes darted around, and it cried out, "Master, Master, Qingfeng Mingyue has accepted the two innate swords given to us by the Ancestral Witch Houtu!"

The nine-headed beast directly shifted the blame, frightening Qingfeng and Mingyue so much that their faces turned pale and they lowered their heads, afraid that Zhenyuanzi would blame them.

Innate Sword Weapon!

Zhen Yuanzi glanced at Qingfeng and Mingyue in surprise and asked, "What kind of innate sword is this?"

Upon hearing this, Qingfeng Mingyue quickly took out the two innate swords and said, "Please take a look, sir."

"So they are two innate magical artifacts." Zhen Yuanzi recognized the two innate swords with just one glance. They were not innate spiritual treasures, but two innate magical artifacts. Although they were precious, they were of no use to the ancestral witches of the Wu clan. At most, they were just playthings.

"Alright, put it away." Zhen Yuanzi withdrew his gaze and said, "Next time you encounter Houtu, remember to express your gratitude properly."

Even for those with great supernatural powers, innate magical artifacts are not very useful; they are not as convenient as acquired spiritual treasures that they refine themselves.

The only advantage is that the innate magical artifact contains a trace of the innate Great Dao Law, which allows one to kill without incurring karmic consequences or being burdened by karma.

"Thank you, sir!" Seeing that Zhen Yuanzi didn't seem to mind, Qingfeng Mingyue breathed a sigh of relief and put away the two innate swords.

Then, the two of them glared angrily at the nine-headed beast, as if they were about to teach it a lesson.

"Master, this item was found outside the mountain." The nine-headed beast glanced at Qingfeng and Mingyue and then told them everything about how the two of them had sneaked out.

This made Qingfeng and Mingyue's faces turn pale again, and they wished they could shut the nine-headed beast's mouth.

In response, Zhen Yuanzi merely glanced at Qingfeng and Mingyue and said, "Now that the Wu and Yao clans are about to start a conflict, you two must not sneak out all the time."

After saying that, Zhen Yuanzi waved his sleeve and put away the ball of light. He then walked to the Chaos Spirit Spring, took out the innate spiritual root gourd vine, and planted it on one side of the Chaos Spirit Spring.

Then he poured out a drop of innate Ren water from the root of the gourd vine.

In just a short while, the gourd vine seemed to have recovered somewhat, and wisps of chaotic energy fell into the gourd vine and the emerald green gourd, beginning to absorb the chaotic energy.

However, Zhen Yuanzi did not pay attention to the changes in the gourd vine and the emerald green gourd. Instead, he began to go into seclusion to organize what he had learned from this sermon and to comprehend the great shaman's cultivation method taught by Houtu.

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Within the sun and stars, two people sat upright in a grand hall. One of them wore a cloud-adorned crown and a golden robe, with a three-legged golden crow embroidered on his chest, standing upright and displaying boundless divine power.

The other person was dressed similarly to him, also in a golden robe with a three-legged golden crow embroidered on his chest, but he did not wear a crown, instead he tied his forehead with a purple ribbon and had long hair draped over his shoulders.

It was none other than Di Jun and Tai Yi, two great saints of the demon race.

After returning from listening to the Dao at Zixiao Palace, Dijun and Taiyi did not rush into seclusion, but instead summoned a group of demon saints.

Among them, the ten most powerful demon saints—Ji Meng, Ying Zhao, Fei Dan, Fei Lian, Jiu Ying, Shang Yang, Bai Ze, Qin Yuan, Ci Tie, and Gui Che—are the most skilled in cultivation and supernatural abilities, and can even rival the great witches of the Wu tribe.

Of course, these ten demon saints are only the ten demon saints of the Di Jun and Tai Yi lineage, and do not include the Fengqi Mountain lineage demon clan and the Beihai demon clan.

Although the demon race appears to be powerful and numerous, it is actually a disorganized mess, except for the demon race of Phoenix Perch Mountain and the demon race of the North Sea.

In the primordial world, there were many demon saints and demon kings who ruled their own territories, secretly obeying but openly disobeying the orders of great demon saints such as Di Jun and Tai Yi. Some races of beings in the primordial world did not even consider themselves members of the demon race.

The Wu tribe is different. The twelve Ancestral Wu tribes are distributed in all directions with the Ancestral Wu Palace as the core. Around each Ancestral Wu tribe, there are a number of Wu tribes of all sizes.

If any tribe within the tribe is attacked, in an instant, tribes from all directions will come to its rescue.

So despite the fact that the demon race is far more numerous than the witch race, the demon race is actually weaker in overall strength compared to the witch race.

The reason why Di Jun and Tai Yi summoned a group of demon saints was to follow the example of the three clans of dragon, phoenix and qilin, and unite all the demon races into one, so as to truly compete with the witch clan.

Looking at the group of demon saints below, Di Jun's face was solemn as he said in a deep voice, "Although my demon race has many members and great power, it is actually like a pile of loose sand, far inferior to the witch race."

At this point, all the demon saints below nodded in unison, fully agreeing with Di Jun's words.

Although there were internal disputes within the Wu tribe, they were always kept within a certain range.

However, the various demon saints and demon kings of the demon race and other races often wage war against each other, sometimes leaving even Di Jun and Tai Yi somewhat helpless.

"Your Majesty, this is very true," said the Demon Saint Bai Ze. "If this matter is not resolved, I fear our demon race will find it difficult to contend with the witch race."

Bai Ze is a rare wise man among the demon race.

Seeing that Di Jun suddenly brought up this matter, it must be because he intends to unify the demon race.

"What Demon Saint Bai Ze said is correct." Upon hearing Demon Saint Bai Ze's words, Di Jun smiled and said, "But resolving this matter will not be accomplished overnight."

Emperor Jun changed the subject and continued, "This time, I went to the Zixiao Palace above the Thirty-Three Outer Heavens to listen to the Dao. Master Hongjun passed down a series of cultivation methods. I intend to compile them into a book to improve the cultivation methods of my demon race and enhance the strength of my people."

Upon hearing this, all the demon saints' eyes lit up and their faces lit up with joy. The cultivation method taught by Dao Ancestor Hongjun must be extraordinary. If they cultivated using this method, they might be able to compete with the great witches of the witch clan.

Don't underestimate the ten great demon saints of the demon race; they can rival the great witches of the witch race.

However, Ji Meng, Ying Zhao, Fei Dan, Fei Lian and the other ten demon saints knew that they would not be afraid if they encountered ordinary witch clan great witches.

However, if they encounter powerful witches like Xing Tian and Jiu Feng, unless Di Jun and Tai Yi personally arrive, no demon saint can win in a one-on-one fight.

Seeing the excitement on the faces of the demon saints, Di Jun continued, "Secondly, we should find a place to gather in the primordial land, gather hundreds of millions of our people together, train demon soldiers and practice formations in our daily lives to enhance our strength, so that we can truly compete with the witch clan."

"Your Majesty, the blessed lands and grotto-heavens in the primordial world are now inhabited by powerful beings. If we demons want to find a suitable place to gather, we will probably have to fight with these powerful beings." Demon Saint Ji Meng couldn't help but remind him.

The demon race's current opponent is the witch race, not a group of powerful beings from the primordial era. We cannot afford to lose sight of the bigger picture for the sake of a mere blessed land.

"Haha, Demon Saint Ji Meng, there's no need to worry." Di Jun and Tai Yi looked at each other and laughed, saying, "I would like to ask all of you Demon Saints to come with me to Buzhou Mountain, and you will understand then."

As they spoke, Di Jun and Tai Yi stood up and led a group of demon saints out of the main hall.

Before long, at the top of Buzhou Mountain, Di Jun, Taiyi, and a group of demon saints descended from auspicious clouds.

Di Jun then pointed towards a spatial entrance above and softly commanded, "Solar Divine Light, arise!"

As the sound rang out, a golden divine light burst forth from Di Jun's body. It was Di Jun's innate divine power, the Sun Divine Light, soaring into the sky like a golden flame and crashing into the spatial entrance.

The next moment, with a loud bang, countless fragments of space scattered, revealing a very wide road that seemed to connect to a whole world.

Without offering any explanation, Di Jun and Tai Yi flashed a light beneath their feet, crossed the road, and entered the area.

Seeing this, the group of demon saints exchanged glances and went inside together.

The next moment, the group of demon saints saw a huge gate appear before them, with the three large characters "South Heavenly Gate" written in innate divine script on the plaque above it.

The scene inside the South Heavenly Gate was even more astonishing, with pavilions and palaces everywhere, surrounded by celestial aura, golden light rolling red rainbows, auspicious clouds spraying purple mist, crimson gauze robes, starry nights, lotus crowns, golden splendor, jade hairpins and pearl shoes, purple ribbons and gold seals.

Among them is the Lingxiao Palace, with its golden nails adorning the jade doors, colorful phoenixes dancing on the vermilion gates, covered walkways and winding corridors, all exquisitely crafted, with three eaves and four clusters, layers of dragons and phoenixes soaring, and above it is a magnificent, round, and dazzling golden gourd-shaped dome, truly incomparably grand.

"This is the Heavenly Court!" Di Jun pointed to the Thirty-Six Heavens in the distance and said with a smile, "This is the Heavenly Court of us demons."

"Haha, with such a Heavenly Court, my demon race will surely prosper!" Bai Ze looked at the Thirty-Six Heavens in the distance and laughed heartily, his expression full of excitement.

"What a rich and abundant essence of the celestial bodies!" Ji Meng, Ying Zhao, and the other demon saints exclaimed in unison.

For the demon race, the benefits of the essence of the stars in the heavens are even greater than those of innate spiritual energy.

It can cleanse one's demonic aura, temper one's primordial spirit, and prevent one from going astray.

The Heavenly Court before us is not only filled with extremely rich innate spiritual energy, but also receives a continuous stream of the essence of the stars in the heavens, making it truly a blessed land.

It can no longer be described as a paradise on earth.

The Heavenly Court has thirty-six heavens, each of which is vast and boundless, comparable to any blessed land or grotto-heaven.

(End of this chapter)