Chapter 38: The Movement of the Demon Clan

  "Are these words true?"

  Hou Yi's gaze was fixed tightly on Xihe, he knew that the person with the most say here now was this unfamiliar woman in front of him.

  Xihe nodded naturally and said, "Indeed, as long as you can cut down the Osmanthus tree, you can take Chang'e away. We demons have always been a word of honor, once spoken, it's hard to chase after."

  As for what Xihe said, a word of nine tripods, Houyi used to sneer at it with his nose, but now he has reasonably chosen to believe in this sentence, and said, "Well, bring me the sun-shooting god bow."

  Di Jun raised one hand, and Hou Yi's solar bow appeared in his hand. Then Di Jun threw it to Hou Yi, and with a flick of his finger, Hou Yi's sealed cultivation was restored to its original state.

  Hou Yi was taken aback, but he quickly regained his composure. He also had a clear understanding of himself. At present, he was just a great shaman, and even if his cultivation recovered, under the eyes of Emperor Jun and Taiyi, he couldn't stir up any waves.

  Hou Yi took over the bow to shoot the sun, and hated that he couldn't immediately give Xihe an arrow, shooting this vicious woman to death. However, he immediately dispelled this thought, for if he really did so, Emperor Jun would absolutely not hesitate to kill Chang'e and him. Moreover, he wasn't sure whether he could successfully strike down Xihe.

  With a grasp of the sun-shooting bow, he gently stroked it, and then with one hand, he wiped it. The sun-shooting bow in his hand flashed brightly, instantly transforming into an ancient axe. Without saying another word, Hou Yi raised the axe and chopped at the Osmanthus tree.

  "With a crack, under Hou Yi's forceful strike, a gap appeared on the osmanthus tree, not big, but it also made Hou Yi feel a wave of joy, because according to his estimation, at this rate, it wouldn't take long to cut down the osmanthus tree and rescue Chang'e."

  The changes that followed left Hou Yi stunned, the osmanthus tree's glow flowed and in an instant, the gap on the osmanthus tree was filled without a trace. Hou Yi suddenly understood that Xihe was truly cruel, thinking of such a method to torture himself. However, Hou Yi had no choice but to leave Chang'e behind.

  Hou Yi shouted loudly, "Chang'e, wait for me! I must rescue you!" The cassia tree continued to grow, but Hou Yi did not appear.

  Then Hou Yi's body shape changed, turning into an ordinary young man who called himself Wu Gang. Wu Gang raised his axe and chopped at the Osmanthus tree again and again, repeating the motion endlessly, never stopping...

  Finally, Emperor Jun and Taiyi joined forces to seal the entire Taishan Palace within a radius of ten thousand miles, isolating all the witch tribe's aura, making it impossible for anyone to sense Hou Yi's aura, sealing him and Chang'e on the Taishan star.

  From then on, in the evening, people could see a young man on the Taiyin star, constantly chopping at the osmanthus tree that blocked his way to see the woman who turned her back to the world. No matter how he chopped, the osmanthus tree remained unchanged, and from then on, a touching love story spread throughout the wilderness of Honghuang, but for now, the people of Honghuang did not know who the two people on the Taiyin star were.

  The Heavenly Court, inside the Palace of the Demon Emperor, Emperor Jun, Taiyi and Xihe mother and son were all present.

  Taiyi asked Emperor Jun, "Big brother, now that Hou Yi's matter has been settled, when will you go into seclusion?"

  Di Jun sighed and said, "This matter is not urgent for now. I'll go to the Jade Emperor's palace first, see Nuwa and then we can talk about it."

  "Ma'am, you should go back and rest first. You've been overworking yourself lately, and your body isn't in good condition."

  Xī Hé's face looked somewhat haggard, and upon hearing this, a hint of sorrow flashed in his eyes. He nodded silently, then turned around and left without saying a word.

  Di Jun gazed at Lu Ye, who was disheartened and demoralized. His heart ached involuntarily as he thought of his ten sons, now reduced to just this one, still reeling from the previous blow.

  With Taiyi and Luzhong, Emperor Jun went straight to the palace of Nuwa. When they arrived at the palace of Nuwa, they saw that Nüwa had already sent a young boy to welcome them.

  Nüwa knew the purpose of Di Jun's visit, so as soon as he arrived at the palace, she said straightforwardly, "Goddess Nüwa, the thousand-year period of the Dao ancestors is approaching. I wonder if you have any advice for our demon tribe?"

  Nüwa sighed and said, "The great war between the witches is a heavenly number. Although I have attained the Tao and become a saint, I still cannot intervene to stop it. Therefore, everything depends on your own destiny. However, you can leave the tenth prince with me, and I will ensure his safety."

  Di Jun and Tai Yi both cupped their hands in thanks, Di Jun looked at Lu Ye with a distracted mind and a wandering soul, his expression somewhat melancholy.

  Even if he is now a super quasi-sage, he cannot even protect his own children. Although it was the saint who made the move, it also indirectly shows that he is not very concerned about his ten children. Now there is only this one root left, and no matter what, he must preserve its life. As for the demon clan, the safest place now is only the Palace of the Queen of Heaven, so Emperor Jun brought Lu Yao to the Palace of the Queen of Heaven.

  Di Jun walked over, put his arm around Lu Ya's shoulder, patted him on the back and said, "You don't have to be so heartbroken, it's heaven's will, no one can change it, let this matter go, live well for your nine older brothers."

  At this time, Di Jun finally had a bit of a fatherly air about him.

  Lu Yao stared blankly at the middle-aged man in front of him, his face pale and haggard, with a hint of white hair, looking like he had already aged. He couldn't help but wonder in his heart, "Is this still his own father who was always strict and overbearing?"

  Lu Ye felt a sour nose, and suddenly rushed into Emperor Jun's arms, his body slightly trembling, chokingly saying, "Father, it was all my fault, if it wasn't for me, the nine brothers would not have ended up dead, it was all my fault, I..."

  Lu Yao couldn't shake off the feeling and kept blaming himself.

  Di Jun heard this and couldn't help but shed tears, his face numb, his throat trembling, yet he couldn't say a word. Finally, he gently patted Lu Ya's back with his palm, putting him to sleep. Then Nüwa summoned the child servant, Di Jun handed over Lu Ya to the child servant, and then left the palace with Tai Yi.

  After returning to the Heavenly Court, Taiyi urged Emperor Jun to retreat and recover from his injuries, but Emperor Jun shook his head and said, "First, let's summon all the demons and gods to the Lingxiao Hall for a meeting. Once everything is ready, I'll retreat."

  Taiyi had no choice but to order someone to pass on the decree.

  Soon after, all the demons and gods gathered at Lingxiao Hall. At the top were Emperor Jun and Taiyi, while Kunpeng sat on the side. As for Fuxi, he did not show up, but this was normal as Fuxi rarely expressed his opinions. Therefore, it was not surprising that Fuxi did not appear, and neither Emperor Jun nor Taiyi found it unusual.

  The numerous demons gathered, and Emperor Jun had not yet spoken. Bai Ze, the leader of the top ten demons, spoke first, saying, "Your Majesty, the Wu tribe has been too deceitful, brazenly killing nine crown princes of our Heavenly Court. This great enmity must be avenged. Now the entire demon clan is resentful towards the Wu tribe. We wish for Your Majesty to issue a decree, gathering all demons and gods to exterminate the Wu tribe."

  Kun Peng also stood up and clasped his hands, saying, "What Bai Ze said is true. Now that Hou Tu has reincarnated, the great witchcraft is in chaos. Kuafu's death and Hou Yi's disappearance have greatly weakened the witch tribe. This is exactly the time when our demon tribe can take advantage of this opportunity to destroy the entire witch tribe."

  Kunpeng did not know that Hou Yi was sealed by Emperor Jun and others on the Taiyin Star, nor did Kunpeng know, but the entire Honghuang also knew very few people.

  "Big brother, let's make a move, the millennium is almost over." Taiyi also said urgently.

  The numerous great demons under the prince all said in unison, "We request Your Majesty's decree!"

  Di Jun saw that all the demon gods had a united and determined look, took a deep breath and said, "Alright, issue the edict. From today on, reorganize all the demons of the demon tribe. When the thousand-year period arrives, we will engage in a decisive battle with the Wu Tribe!"

  "Your Majesty is wise." All the monsters bowed and said.

  At this time, Kunpeng stood up again and bowed his body, saying, "I have some other suggestions to report to the Demon Emperor."

  Kunpeng, being also in the quasi-saint realm, calls Di Jun but does not directly address him as Your Majesty, instead referring to him as Yao Huang, and does not use the term "minister".

  Di Jun and Tai Yi also knew that people like Kun Peng, who were extremely proud, would not be willing to live under others. Therefore, they did not force them, as long as they did not have a second heart.

  "What advice does the witch have? But speak freely!" said Emperor Jun.

  Kunpeng didn't beat around the bush, saying directly, "At first, the Purple Mansion had thousands of listeners. If we could invite one or two from our demon tribe, it would undoubtedly be a great help to us."

  Di Jun's eyes flashed with a hint of insight, but only for an instant before his brow furrowed in concern. "These people are mostly ascetics who have undergone rigorous self-cultivation," he said. "They are not easily swayed by cause and effect. Even if we were to invite them, they would not readily agree."

  Kun Peng sneered and said fiercely, "If you don't obey, I'll kill without pardon. Otherwise, if they help the Wu tribe, won't it be very disadvantageous to my demon tribe?"

  Di Jun had a headache, this matter was not easy to handle. If the other party agreed, it would be fine, but if they didn't agree, according to Kun Peng's intention, it meant killing. This way, wouldn't it make people anxious? It might even directly push others to the side of the Wu tribe, which would be a loss.

  There is also another benefit, such a powerful and ruthless means can also forcibly pull some people into the ranks of the demon tribe, even if they do not go all out to deal with the witch tribe, at least they will not become the helper of the witch tribe.

  Di Jun thought about the gains and losses of these two consequences, couldn't make up his mind, after thinking for a while, he sighed secretly and said, "Alright, let's leave this matter to the You Shi, You Shi will take care of it."

  "This is what this demon master should do, Demon Emperor can rest assured, this demon master will definitely not disappoint the mission." Kunpeng led the order and left.

  In an instant, the entire Honghuang continent was filled with smoke and fire, with fierce battles visible everywhere. In just a few short months, the demon tribe had "invited" hundreds of people to join their ranks, while some arrogant individuals were killed, and others who could not withstand the demon tribe's persecution voluntarily joined the witch tribe's camp.

  There were also some people who did not want to participate in the war between the witches and the demons, so when the demon tribe was about to invite Zixuan Ke, they quietly moved their residence and rushed to a more secluded place in Hongyuan, planning to hide and cultivate from then on. As a result of this incident, it can be said that all the great masters on the entire Hongyuan continent were thoroughly cleansed.