Chapter 37: Xihe's Revenge

  At this time, in the Taichu Heaven's Qingjing Realm Eight Scenic Palace, a voice was transmitted, "The Great Calamity is about to arise, and countless living beings will be reincarnated for numerous eons."

  A faint cold hum echoed within the Jade Void Palace of the Clear and Ethereal Heavens.

  Yu Yu Tian Shang Qing Jing Bi You Gong Nei, Chuan Chu Tong Tian Jiao Zhu De Shen Yin, "Da Jie Qi, Wo Dao Men Da Xing Zhi Shi."

  Translation:

  In the clear and serene realm above, within the Jade Palace, the voice of the Lord of the Heavenly Gate was transmitted, saying, "The Great Calamity has begun, it is the time when my Taoist sect will rise to greatness."

  A sigh echoed from the Western Paradise of Ultimate Bliss, a cold hum.

  In the thirty-third heaven, inside the palace of Nuwa, a worried voice was heard, "Is my demon clan going to be destroyed? That Zhunti is really good at plotting, deceiving Heaven's will. Is it also because of him that the ten princes left Xuanzhou?"

  The extreme western desert region.

  Di Jun and Tai Yi took Xihe and her son, as well as Houyi, and left the extreme western wilderness, returning to the Heavenly Court.

  After the You tribe left, Emperor Jiang brought several great witches including Xing Tian to arrive hastily, but they only saw the corpse of Kuafu who had been drained of his essence, and Hou Yi was nowhere to be found, presumably having met with disaster.

  Di Jiang and the others were furious, but Di Jiang was not a rash person. He also knew that this matter was somewhat suspicious. Thinking that the thousand-year period spoken by Daozu would soon arrive, he ordered Xing Tian and the others to endure for the time being. Once the thousand-year period arrived, they would surely destroy the demon clan to avenge Kuafu and Hou Yi.

  Xing Tian was angry, but he also listened to Emperor Jiang's orders and didn't say a word. He directly picked up Kuafu's body and returned with Emperor Jiang and the others to the Wu tribe's village.

  The tenth son of the demon clan, now only one old ten is left, that is, Lu Yao later. If it weren't for this Lu Yao suggesting his nine brothers to come out together and seek revenge from the Great Han, how would the events that followed have occurred?

  Lu pressed his fist tightly and gritted his teeth, saying, "Father Emperor, please avenge my nine brothers. Kill Hou Yi, that man of the You tribe. All the people of the You tribe should die, the You tribe should be exterminated."

  Lu Ye gazed at Hou Yi who was unconscious beside him, his eyes filled with a malevolent glare, hating that he couldn't immediately behead him to avenge the great resentment in his heart.

  Di Jun's eyes gleamed with a fierce light, like two flashes of lightning, and with a loud crack, he shattered the white jade floor in front of Lu Ya, who was shocked and sat down on the ground with a thud, his face covered in cold sweat, trembling with fear, and dared not speak again.

  "You wretched creature, I've warned you time and again to stay in the Eastern Continent, cultivate diligently, and not venture out, lest you get into trouble. How did it turn out? If it weren't for you, would your nine brothers have died? You scoundrel, get out of my sight!"

  Di Jun's anger grew with each passing moment, and with a single slap of his palm, the ground beside him was directly pierced through, creating a massive hole. Although scorching hot air emanated from it, at this moment, everyone felt a chill run down their spines.

  Xihe saw this and pulled Lu Yao behind her, saying in a pained voice, "Husband, this matter cannot be settled like this. I want the Wu clan to bury my nine children with me."

  Xihe's beautiful face was like a flower, but at this moment it was somewhat ferocious. Her eyes, looking towards Houyi, were filled with resentment, her body trembling, and she could hardly control her emotions.

  Di Jun snorted coldly and said, "Hmph, the nine villains deserved to die. They slaughtered countless lives, causing the Hong Huang tribe to suffer a great calamity, and innumerable lives were lost. Even if Hou Yi didn't kill them, the heavens wouldn't have allowed them to continue living."

  Lu Ye behind Xihe's body was shocked, a look of terror flashed in his eyes, he gritted his teeth and secretly planned for his own future.

  Taiyi said to Emperor Jun, "Big brother doesn't have to be so angry. This time it's clear that a sage is behind the scenes, otherwise nine nephews wouldn't make such a big mistake and suffer disaster. I just don't know which sage is secretly manipulating things."

  Di Jun's eyes almost spat fire as he said with hatred, "Wanting to trigger a great war between the You and Wu tribes, so as to reap the benefits of the situation, originally my You tribe and the Wu tribe were already in a state of irreconcilable conflict. When the thousand-year period of the Dao ancestor arrives, my You tribe and the Wu tribe will inevitably have a great war. Now with this added fuel to the fire, it is indeed a good calculation. It seems that apart from Nüwa Niangniang, the other five saints hope that my You tribe suffers heavy losses. After all, my You tribe is too powerful, if we continue to grow stronger, it will be very unfavorable for their preaching."

  Taiyi's face was somewhat ferocious, his fists clenched tightly as he said in a loud voice, "If one cannot become a saint, they will be nothing but an ant, with their very survival controlled by others. My demon clan currently has only one saint, and whether it is the Upper Path or the Western Church, we are at a disadvantage."

  Di Jun's expression also darkened, but thinking that the Wu tribe didn't have a saint, his face relaxed a lot. Although the Wu tribe had the Twelve Heavenly Gods' Great Formation of Pangu's True Body, now that Hou Tu had transformed into the Wheel of Reincarnation, the Twelve Heavenly Gods couldn't form it. Even if they could form it, Pangu's True Body shouldn't be as powerful as before. Moreover, in these thousand years, he had already fully comprehended the River Chart and Luo Book, and could set up a complete Zhou Tian Star Great Formation. When the time came to deal with the Wu tribe, although it would take some effort, taking them down shouldn't be a problem.

  The power of the Zhou Tian Star Array is formidable, and Emperor Jun has complete confidence in it. Even if he were to go to war with a Sage, Emperor Jun would have a slight chance of emerging victorious. However, Sages are undying and indestructible beings, whereas the Zhou Tian Star Array is an inanimate object that requires a large number of demons to operate. Otherwise, why would Emperor Jun fear these Sages?

  Di Jun thought for a moment before saying to Tai Yi, "Don't think too much about the Sage's affairs for now. The only thing that matters at present is to exterminate the Wu tribe. This time, I was injured by forcibly calculating the Heavenly Mechanism and need to retreat for a while. During this period, the affairs of the demon clan will be handed over to my younger brother."

  Taiyi said, "Elder brother can rest assured and close the door, I will take care of the affairs of the demon clan. However, as for Hou Yi, how does elder brother plan to deal with him?"

  Di Jun glanced at Hou Yi with a slanted gaze and said in a cold tone, "Hou Yi currently possesses great merit, so he can't be killed easily. Let's settle the matter of the Wu tribe first, then I'll deal with him afterwards."

  But as soon as Emperor Jun's words fell, Xihe said, "Sir, let me handle this matter."

  Di Jun was taken aback and looked at Xihe, discovering that Xihe's expression was vastly different from before. He asked with some concern, "My lady, are you alright?"

  Xihe showed no expression and repeated, "Alright, after this is handled, Yi's matter will be left to me."

  Di Jun and Tai Yi furrowed their brows, and Xi He's current expression made the two feel somewhat unfamiliar. However, Di Jun didn't think too much about it and nodded, "Then I'll have to trouble you, madam."

  Xihe simply nodded and didn't say a word, picked up Houyi, pulled Lu Yue and left.

  Taiyi and Emperor Jun exchanged a glance, then Taiyi also left, leaving only Emperor Jun alone. Emperor Jun took a deep breath, his eyes gleaming with intensity as he gazed at the Witch tribe's headquarters, his eyes growing increasingly cold. He let out a low hum, then closed his eyes and began to meditate.

  On the other hand, Chang'e waited anxiously for Hou Yi's news after his departure, but there was no word from him for several days. Chang'e knew something was wrong, but she had only started practicing magic after meeting Hou Yi and her current abilities were not even enough to allow her to fly on her own, let alone go to the Wu tribe's village to gather information. Therefore, she could only wait anxiously in the human world.

  After a few days, a middle-aged woman of the human tribe came, but her face was extremely haggard and her eyes were dull. This person was Xihe.

  Xihe told Chang'e, "Hou Yi is seriously injured and is now recovering in a secret place. He can't come back for the time being. In order to avoid persecution by the You... tribe, he asked me to take you to a place where you will be safe until he returns."

  It is said that when one is anxious, they become disordered. After hearing this, Hou Yi was deeply hurt, Chang'e became disordered and without thinking much, she followed Xihe away.

  Xihe took Chang'e directly to the Taiyin Star, where there was a Taiyin Palace. The Taiyin Star was always cold and icy, with a chill that pierced the heart. With Chang'e's newly cultivated body, how could she withstand such cold air? So Xihe gave Chang'e a dan medicine to take, after which the cold air on the Taiyin Star could no longer harm her. "Chang'e, later Hou Yi will let you wait here for him to recover and return. Don't forget to cultivate, only when your cultivation is sufficient can you be reunited with Hou Yi." As she spoke, she squeezed out a few tears.

  Chang'e's face was filled with a painful expression, she nodded repeatedly, evoking sympathy from others. Then she thanked them and entered the Taiyin Palace without looking back.

  Then Xihe called upon Emperor Jun and Taiyi, letting them seal off the Taiyin Palace.

  "Xiwangmu murmured, 'Chang'e, you were originally a mortal woman, and I, Xiwangmu, am the mighty Heavenly Emperor. I shouldn't have troubled you, but then Houyi killed my child. This feud cannot be shared under the same sky. Taking revenge on you may not be enough to satisfy my dignity, but don't blame me, blame that you are Houyi's wife.'"

  As soon as the words fell, Emperor Jun and Taiyi jointly took action to seal the entire Taiyin Palace.

  "Bring Yihou back." Xīhé's voice was increasingly cold, colder than the chill of the Taiyin star.

  A moment later, a demon god brought Hou Yi before Emperor Jun and his companions.

  Hou Yi showed no intention of compromise, still as arrogant as ever. Seeing Di Jun, Hou Yi proudly said, "Di Jun, what kind of trick do you have to show off like a man? Don't be like a coward, shrinking back in fear. How can such a timid person be the enemy of my Wu tribe? Haha..."

  Di Jun's face turned green with rage, and he let out a cold snort. He turned his body around, but didn't say another word.

  Xī Hé said to Hou Yi, "Hou Yi, who is this?"

  Hou Yi turned his head to look back, but his whole body shook, and his eyes were filled with fear. He ran forward, wanting to enter the Taiyin Palace, but a cassia tree blocked his way. No matter how he shouted, the figure remained still, facing away from him without any reaction. Hou Yi furiously roared, "Emperor Jun, what have you done to Chang'e? You call yourself the Heavenly Emperor, but you're so cruel to a woman! You're truly despicable and shameless, you son of a bitch, I'll tear you apart!"

  He rushed towards Emperor Jun, but his entire cultivation had already been sealed, how could he move Emperor Jun in the slightest?

  Di Jun pushed Hou Yi aside and was about to say something, when Xihe pointed at the Osmanthus tree and said, "If you can cut down this tree, you can take Chang'e away, we won't stop you."

  Di Jun and the others were stunned upon hearing this, but they didn't say much. After some thought, they understood that for Hou Yi, nothing was more important than his tribe and his wife. Since they couldn't do anything to the tribe now, Xihe set her sights on Chang'e, wanting to make Hou Yi suffer a fate worse than death.

  Can't help but say, the phrase "the heart of a woman is the most poisonous" does have some truth to it.