Chapter Fifteen: Di Jun and Taiyi Establish the Heavenly Court

  But just as Tongtian left the Sun Palace, he didn't stop along the way and returned directly to Penglai Island. At this time, Hou Tu was meditating in a seated position. As soon as Tongtian entered Penglai Island, Hou Tu knew about it and hurriedly got up to welcome him. When Tongtian entered the main hall, Hou Tu immediately asked with some anxiety: "Brother, how did things go?" Although Hou Tu had her heart set on the Wu tribe, she was also powerless in the face of the great trend of heaven. However, she was still extremely concerned about Tongtian's trip this time. After all, although Tongtian went to the demon clan this time, he also had a close relationship with the Wu tribe.

  As soon as Tongtian saw the look on Houtu's face, he knew what she was thinking about, but unfortunately, he was also powerless to do anything about it. The witches and demons were all unteachable, the demon tribe was a bit better, the higher the cultivation, the more they knew that killing would bring karmic retribution, making it difficult for them to make progress in their cultivation. However, the witch tribe did not cultivate their yuan Shen, nor did they understand the heavenly timing, and they were born to be warlike, killing countless people, naturally, they were all entangled in karma, and when the great calamity arrived, they would all turn to dust. Houtu also understood this principle, so she had been thinking of ways to help the witch tribe.

  Looking at Hou Tu's appearance, he couldn't bear it and comforted her: "Sister, don't worry so much. Didn't I say that I already have a plan for the Wu tribe? I definitely won't let the Wu tribe face the disaster of extinction. Sister, rest assured. When you have time, go cultivate more and comprehend the Hongmeng Purple Qi bestowed by Master, and become a saint as soon as possible."

  "Yes, I understand what brother said. But it's hard for me to calm down and have any epiphany." Hou Tu said in a low tone.

  "Alas, sister, your anxiety here is also useless. It's better to become a saint as soon as possible. After becoming a saint, who knows, there might be some way to help the Wu tribe. And now that you're not cultivating, it's not only no help to the Wu tribe, but also dragging yourself down." Tongtian said with a heartache, advising her.

  "Alright, little sister knows, brother will also go cultivate, don't worry about little sister anymore." After saying that, Hou Tu walked inside and went to cultivate. Tong Tian looked at Hou Tu's back, feeling uncomfortable in his heart. Although Hou Tu was only half a witch tribe in this life, her feelings for the witch tribe were still very deep. This made him feel uneasy helping the demon tribe, as if he was opposing Hou Tu. However, thinking of the Hun Dun Bell and the Great Heavenly Trend, he sighed, feeling that he also had no choice. Later, Tong Tian also went to cultivate without mentioning it again.

  Thus, more than 100 years have passed in a leisurely and carefree manner since the vast expanse of desolation.

  Emperor Jun and Donghuang Taiyi, the two of them gathered the demon clan on top of Mount Buzhou, in a world above. Afterwards, they both went to recover from their injuries. Fifty years later, they had both recovered and their cultivation had further advanced, with a tendency to break through to the quasi-saint realm. After their injuries healed, they immediately came to Mount Buzhou to check on the demon clan's current situation. Upon seeing it, they were overjoyed, as the demon clan had almost fully recovered to its original strength before the first Great War between humans and demons. This was because this world was filled with the power of the stars, making it more suitable for cultivation, and the demon clan was not disturbed here, so they could cultivate freely, resulting in an extremely rapid progress.

  "Hahaha, I didn't expect that at the age of fifty, I would have such achievements. The rise of my demon clan is truly just around the corner!" Emperor Jyun said with a loud laugh.

  "Yes, unexpectedly this land is so suitable for cultivation, compared to the Desolate Continent it's even more superior. It's truly a blessing from heaven for our demon tribe!" The Eastern Emperor Taiyi also sighed in admiration.

  Two people made a decision, and the Sun Palace was moved here. This way, it's convenient to manage the demons and also meet the needs of the unexpected. Another fifty years have passed like this. The demon clan has already surpassed its strength before the Great War, with dozens of Dahua Golden Immortals, and countless demon immortals.

  Here is the translation:

  As for the Wu tribe, they had been recuperating and rejuvenating themselves within the past hundred years because their population had become tense again after the last great war. Therefore, the Ancestor of the Wu tribe ordered all tribes to start rebuilding the Wu, and thus, each branch of the Wu tribe began a new round of intense Wu-building actions. The Ancestor of the Wu was besieged by nine people in the last great war but failed to capture Emperor Jun, which was considered a great shame by the ancestors. After entrusting matters to the good things within the Wu tribe, they went into seclusion for self-cultivation.

  Today, a hundred years later, the number of witches has also recovered to be almost the same as before the war, and their strength has made significant progress. The new witch who survived last time has undergone a great war and a hundred years of cultivation, and is already no less than those old-brand witches. On this day, the eleven ancestor witches came out together, each with a condensed aura, and their momentum was even stronger than before. At first glance, it was clear that their cultivation had increased greatly. They realized the nine-turn Xuan Gong that suits the witch tribe to cultivate, reorganized their own cultivation methods, and finally broke through the original realm, reaching a higher level.

  Actually, it was extremely difficult for the Ancestral Witch to make a breakthrough within a hundred years. However, an unexpected event occurred - that is, Hou Tu. It turned out that Hou Tu secretly taught the Witch tribe her insights and methods of cultivating Pan Gu's essence and blood, while hiding from Tong Tian. Hou Tu not only had Pan Gu's essence and blood but also had Pan Gu's primordial spirit, which contained Pan Gu's memories of his body refinement method from back then. Although it was incomplete, for the Ancestral Witch, this was a priceless treasure. After comprehending it, they not only perfected their body refinement method but also made their cultivation even more superior than before, already reaching a realm equivalent to that of a quasi-sage.

  As for Hou Tu's actions, Tong Tian actually knew about them, but he didn't stop him because he knew that if he stopped Hou Tu from helping Zu Wu, Hou Tu would definitely not be at peace and would be restless and unable to cultivate. So, he turned a blind eye to Hou Tu's actions, pretending not to know.

  Now that a hundred years have passed, Tongtian bid farewell to the earth and left Penglai Island again, heading towards Hongyuan Bu Zhou Mountain. This time, he was going to instruct Emperor Jun to establish the Heavenly Court, thus thoroughly resolving the karma of the Chaos Bell, and perhaps even gaining merit.

  A moment later, Tongtian arrived at the top of Buzhou Mountain. At this time, a small monster came out and shouted loudly: "Who is it? This is a heavy place for the demon clan, and idle people should leave quickly." Tongtian listened and looked at this little monster, only to see that it was a transformed little monster with a wolf dog as its original body. He couldn't help but laugh a little, isn't this just a watchdog? Emperor Jun found this doorman, and he really found the right one. Wanting to tease this little monster, but thinking again, forget it, his current identity, if he did such a thing, wouldn't he be laughed at by everyone? So, he said to that little monster:

  "Go tell Emperor Jun that Tongtian has come to visit, and ask him to see me." The little demon listened, somewhat suspicious, and found another little demon to say to him: "You stay here and watch, don't let anyone in, I'll go report." Then he ran off to report. Tongtian watched all this, feeling a bit laughable and tearful - wasn't this treating him like a thief? However, he still appreciated the professionalism of this little demon, Emperor Jun was quite good at judging people.

  He also didn't know if it was arranged by Di Jun, and he jumped to conclusions. In fact, in his heart, Tongtian had always admired Di Jun very much, but admiration aside, when it came to scheming, he wouldn't show any mercy either.

  Before long, Emperor Jun and Donghuang Taiyi came out together. From a distance, they heard Emperor Jun laughing loudly: "Tongtian Daoyou has come from afar, I'm sorry for not welcoming you earlier, please forgive me."

  "Haha, I've come to visit you uninvited, disturbing your quiet cultivation." Tongtian also replied with a smile.

  "Haha, fellow Taoist, let's go in and talk." After saying that, he invited Tongtian to enter. The three of them arrived at the grand hall, sat down as host and guest, and then began another round of hypocrisy. Two people started chatting idly, while Taiyi, who was listening on the side, felt drowsy. It wasn't until after a while that Emperor Jun asked:

  "I don't know what brings you here this time, is there something else you'd like to instruct me on?"

  "Haha, I'm not worthy of your guidance. This time, I've come for two reasons: one is to see if the demonic tribe has recovered its vitality after all these years of cultivation; and secondly, I have an important matter to discuss with you, which concerns the great prosperity of the demonic tribe." Upon hearing Tongtian's words, Emperor Jun's eyes lit up, and a hint of sharpness flashed in his eyes, but he still maintained a smiling expression. On the side, Donghuang Taiyi was also tense, having learned from the previous incident that Taiyi had already believed many things about Tongtian's words, so now Tongtian said this, it must be feasible, therefore Taiyi couldn't help but look at Tongtian with some expectation.

  "Since you said so, I naturally believe it without a doubt. As for how to do it, please tell me clearly." Emperor Jun asked Tian Tong with a serious face.

  "Establish the Heavenly Court." Under Emperor Jun and Taiyi's expectant gaze, Tongtian slowly spat out three words. Establish the Heavenly Court? What does it mean? Both of them looked at Tongtian with a bewildered expression.

  "The Heavenly Court, it's just the division of the heavenly world among the various immortals, plus the management of the stars and constellations. The rest is not much different from now...," Tongtian explained, then stopped abruptly, leaving everyone in suspense. Emperor Jun could bear it, but Taiyi couldn't, and he hastily asked:

  "But what? Please speak clearly, fellow Taoist."

  "Haha, but as far as I know, Liting Court will have great merit." Emperor Jun Taiyi was stunned, and his mind echoed the words of the Taoist ancestor: "The method of becoming a saint has three ways. One is to prove the way with power, using the supreme law to break through the shackles of the heavenly way, and thus prove the way; The second is to behead the corpse and prove the way, cutting off the good and evil self-three corpses, naturally proving the way; The third is to prove the way with merit, and with great merit, one can get the recognition of the heavenly way and prove the way." Reacting, both of them were excited, Emperor Jun hurriedly asked Tongtian:

  "Is what the Daoist said true?" Emperor Jun also knew that Tongtian wouldn't deceive him, but he still wanted to hear Tongtian say it out loud, to confirm once again. Tongtian understood in his heart as well, since Pangu opened up the sky, no one had achieved great merit. Of course, Hongjun Laozu lecturing on the Dao for all living beings definitely obtained great merit, and even the demonic master Kunpeng creating the demonic script obtained some merit. However, what kind of merit they obtained, no one had ever seen. Therefore, to the numerous immortals in the Primordial Chaos, merit was very mysterious, only heard but not seen, existing only in legends. Some people even doubted whether there really was such a thing as merit. But true great divine transcendents didn't have any doubts at all. After all, this was what the first sage in heaven and earth said, and a sage's words were the Dao, impossible to be false. Now that Emperor Jun and Tongtian knew they would obtain great merit, they were naturally excited. Hongjun Laozu had said before that obtaining great merit could make one a saint. Did this mean that these two could become saints? Thinking about becoming saints, the two of them couldn't calm down again.

  They thought it was too simple, but Li Tian Ting's affair was indeed a great merit, however, the merit is limited. Even if one person becomes a saint, it's enough to be proud of, let alone splitting up. So their beautiful dream of becoming saints ultimately cannot come true.

  "Heh heh, I remember last time fellow daoist questioned my words, don't worry, it won't be wrong. Tian Ting, Tian Ting, suppressing the heavenly and earthly aura, of course has great merit. And the demon clan establishing Tian Ting, should be able to occupy three-tenths of the heavenly and earthly aura. Da Xing is also imminent. However, this matter is of great importance, I think fellow daoist should invite Hong Huang's multitude of immortals to bear witness, it's best to go ask teacher's opinion." Tong Tian said to the two.

  "Haha, alright, I will definitely remember the favor you've done for me today. Tianyi and I will prepare ourselves and then go to ask for our teacher's guidance. Tianyi, please get ready now and let's go immediately." Emperor Jun was overjoyed upon hearing Tongtian's words and thanked him before instructing Tianyi at once.

  "Alright, big brother, I'll go prepare now." Taiyi also had an excited look on his face, and after saying that, he immediately left the grand hall.

  "Now that fellow Taoist has already known about it, I'll take my leave."

  "The fellow daoist is waiting right here, after we invite the teacher's guidance, we will establish the heavenly court, and it would be great for the fellow daoist to bear witness as well."

  "When the Taoist friend stood in the Heavenly Court, I would have definitely come to meet you. However, you should also understand that it's not very convenient for me to appear here now, so I'll take my leave." After saying this, he didn't even wait for Emperor Jun's persuasion and got up to walk out of the grand hall. Seeing that he was determined to go, Emperor Jun didn't try to retain him either and sent him off at the entrance of the grand hall. Tongtian walked out of the grand hall and directly rode on a cloud to fly towards Penglai Island. After sending him off, Emperor Jun immediately called for Taiyi, and the two of them headed towards the outside of the Thirty-Three Heavens together.

  Two people walked along the way and arrived at the gate of Zi Xiao Palace. They saw that the gate was tightly closed, so they could only shout loudly outside the door: "Teacher is above, disciple Di Jun (Dong Huang Tai Yi) has something to ask for guidance from the teacher, please also see the teacher."

  The gate of the Purple Mansion still did not open, and only a faintly heard ancient voice came from inside: "What is it?" Emperor Jun and his companion saw that the gate was not open, and the voice of the Taoist ancestor made them feel somewhat tense in their hearts. Emperor Jun replied: "Two disciples have seen that the entire Honghuang is chaotic and disorderly. Fortunately, two disciples discovered a new world on top of Mount Buzhou. Therefore, they want to establish a heavenly court here, divide the heavens and govern the various immortals, control the stars and constellations, make some order in the Honghuang, give the immortals an orderly place for cultivation, and also make some contributions to the Honghuang."

  "A trivial matter, don't bother me." As soon as the words fell, Emperor Jun and the other two hadn't reacted yet, they were moved to the Hongyuan. The two looked at each other, both shocked by the strength of the Holy Ancestor, it was simply impossible to match. After that, the two calmed down their emotions and began to carefully think about the words of the Ancestor, and then came to a conclusion: since the Ancestor doesn't care, then this matter is also considered settled.

  Then, Emperor Jun was somewhat excited and said to Donghuang Taiyi: "Taiyi, go and inform the Hongyuan gods that except for the Wu tribe, all the great gods in Hongyuan must be notified. Remember, be a little more polite, this is a critical moment, don't cause trouble for me. I'll make some arrangements now, you go quickly, go now." Emperor Jun originally didn't want to send Taiyi, but he really didn't have anyone under him who could do the job. Sending a small demon would lead people to misunderstand and look down on them. He wanted to invite the top cultivators in Hongyuan, even Daluo Jinxian wouldn't be spared, so after considering it carefully, only Donghuang Taiyi was suitable for the task. However, he was afraid that Taiyi would be impulsive, arrogant, and offend these people, so he had to instruct him repeatedly.

  "Brother, rest assured, I'll go right away." Dong Huang Taiyi responded loudly and walked out. Afterwards, the demon tribe widely sent out invitations to all the great gods of the Primordial Chaos except for the Wu Tribe, and all the invitations were personally delivered by Taiyi himself, which was quite rare.

  Emperor Jun Donghuang Taiyi was going to establish the Heavenly Court, and this news spread quickly throughout the Primordial Chaos. One after another, the great gods of the Primordial Chaos arrived at the new Heavenly Court built by Emperor Jun and others on the Ninth Heaven.

  Emperor Jun invited the three great gods of the demon tribe, Nüwa, Fuxi, and Kunpeng, to come and calm the scene. Nüwa and Fuxi were honored guests in the Zixiao Palace, and Nüwa was also a disciple of Hongjun Daozu, with a noble status. Now that Emperor Jun and Donghuang Taiyi had established the Heavenly Court, the demon tribe's fortune would greatly increase, which was what Nüwa and Fuxi wanted to see. Therefore, they gladly accepted Emperor Jun's invitation. Kunpeng had also listened to the Tao three times in the Zixiao Palace and almost had a position, especially since he had created the Demon Scripture, which gave him high prestige among the demon tribe. As for Emperor Jun establishing the Heavenly Court, Kunpeng didn't have much of an opinion, so when Emperor Jun invited him to calm the scene, he agreed after some consideration.

  Time passed, and the listeners of Tao in the Zi Xiao Palace, including Ming He and Zhen Yuanzi, all arrived.

  At this time, Laozi Primal Chaos and Hou Tu arrived together. Everyone didn't dare to be slow, all got up to welcome them. These four are all future saints, and they are also the four great disciples of Hongyuan Old Ancestor, and can be considered as everyone's senior brothers and sisters, so they must be treated with caution.

  "Four seniors have arrived, but it's making Emperor Jun extremely pleased!" After Emperor Jun finished speaking, everyone stepped forward to pay their respects. This made the old man who loved face-saving very happy. Tongtian and Houtu didn't care about this matter.

  "Haha, fellow Taoist has established this heavenly court, it's a matter of boundless merit and virtue. How can we not come to witness it?" The Original laughed and said, Laozi had an indifferent expression, Tongtian and Houtu followed behind, also not speaking. After another round of courtesy, they entered the grand hall together.

  Everyone sat down, and finally it's time for the main topic.

  Only then did Emperor Jun and Donghuang Taiyi step out, smiling: "Today, my two brothers overestimated themselves, establishing the Heavenly Court, using the Hetu and Luoshu to suppress the heavenly court's energy. Please ask all fellow Taoists to bear witness."

  "The Demon Clan, the Heavenly Court is established!" Emperor Jun and Donghuang Taiyi jointly held up the Hetu Luoshu, proclaiming loudly to the heavens.

  Di Jun and Dong Huang Tai Yi's words had just fallen when the thunderous sounds of the vast starry sky above the Nine Heavens shook the air.

  A large cluster of yellow and black energy shot towards the demonic heavenly court above the nine heavens. As it approached the continent near Mount Buzhou, which was not far from the nine heavens, it suddenly split into three paths: one larger path shot towards Emperor Jun, while two smaller ones shot towards Donghuang Taiyi and Tongtian.

  Looking at the Xuan Huang Gong De falling from the vast starry sky, people who came to Tian Ting to pay their respects thought of Hong Jun Dao Zu's words: "To attain great merit, one can become a saint!" And most of the crowd had never seen what merit looked like before, so they all looked on with curiosity.

  Tongtian saw that he indeed had his merits, and slightly furrowed his brow. He wasn't afraid of being known by the crowd; Laozi and Hou Tu naturally knew long ago, while others didn't enter his eyes. What truly worried him was whether the cause and effect of the Hunyuan Bell would be unresolved. With a wave of his hand, he put away his merits. At this time, everyone also discovered him, and they all had some doubts about his merits, but no one dared to ask, so they just pretended not to know.

  At this time, Emperor Jun and Taiyi were absorbing the merits. The two felt that the past was like a misty mountain, but now it was as if it was being demonstrated in front of them, crystal clear.

  Suddenly, a burst of light flashed across Emperor Jun's body, and a person jumped out: "I've seen you, fellow Taoist." Emperor Jun laughed loudly: "You and I are one, why bother with this?" The man didn't say anything, directly flew into Emperor Jun's body and disappeared. It was actually Emperor Jun using his accumulated merits to cut off one of his corpses. A while later, Dong Huang Tai Yi did the same thing. Although the two were still resentful about not becoming saints, their cultivation had advanced greatly, which diluted a lot of it. Then, they called out to everyone together: "Please come in and take your seats, let's all have a drink!" Everyone gathered together for a while, Tong Tian remained very low-key from start to finish, staying silent the whole time.

  After watching the ceremony from the Heavenly Court, the various great gods departed one after another.

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