Sixty-Nine, Chaos of the Primordial Era

  The Demon Clan Heavenly Court was established, and the Primordial Chaos was quiet for two hundred years. Later, with the issuance of an edict by the Demon Clan Heavenly Court, all forces in the Primordial Chaos were ordered to submit to the Demon Clan Heavenly Court and obey its commands, leading to chaos. The Demon Clan's great army also began to suppress the Four Seas Dragon Clan, gradually escalating the situation.

  As the Great Calamity of the Primordial Dragon and Phoenix came to an end, the three strongest races in the Primordial Era - the Dragon Clan, the Phoenix Clan, and the Qilin Clan - all suffered heavy casualties. The Ancestral Dragon went missing, its life or death unknown; the Phoenix Ancestor was severely injured and used its body to suppress the Undying Volcano in the south, borrowing the volcano's power to heal its wounds. The Qilin Old Ancestor was gravely injured and struggled onto Mount Kunlun, where it died behind the Three Pure Ones' dwelling cave, transforming into a massive Qilin Cliff. The remaining members of the Phoenix Clan and Qilin Clan all hid their tracks and devoted themselves to cultivation, no longer appearing in the Primordial Era. Only the Dragon Clan's lineage remained, although they had suffered heavy casualties during the Great Calamity, their strength was still formidable, unmatched by ordinary races. They occupied the four seas, becoming a powerful force, and although they were rarely seen on the land of the Primordial Era, no one dared to underestimate them.

  This time, the You tribe's Tian Ting issued a decree to unify Hong Huang, but no one responded. Several small-scale actions did not intimidate the various tribes of Hong Huang, and instead provoked a backlash. Emperor Jun, Tai Yi, Kun Peng, and other powerful You tribe saints deliberated and decided to take action against the Four Seas Dragon Clan. They believed that as long as they could force the Four Seas Dragon Clan to surrender, the remaining forces in Hong Huang would also surrender, and Hong Huang would naturally be unified.

  The Demon Clan Heavenly Court was so eager to unify the Honghuang world also because when the Demon Clan Heavenly Court was established, all the great sages of the demon clan had obtained the reward of the Honghuang heaven and earth, and had gained the aura of Xuan Huang's merit. The stagnant Dao line had made significant progress due to the entry of Xuan Huang's merit aura into their bodies. Among them, Emperor Jun, Taiyi, and Kunpeng were the ones who gained the most. Emperor Jun originally only touched a bit of the Da Luo Golden Immortal realm's Dao mark, but when the Xuan Huang merit aura entered his body, he suddenly comprehended nearly half of the Da Luo Golden Immortal realm's Dao mark; Taiyi was one who directly comprehended the Da Luo Golden Immortal realm's Dao mark, and only needed to prove the Da Luo Golden Immortal fruit position; Kunpeng also comprehended nearly half of the Da Luo Golden Immortal realm's Dao mark.

  Afterwards, the various demon saints of the demonic tribe each closed their doors to meditate and comprehend, hoping to make further progress with what they had obtained. However, after 200 years of arduous meditation, they still made no progress. This caused some disappointment and discontent among the demon saints who had just obtained the aura of the Mysterious Yellow Ancient Virtue and were making rapid progress in their cultivation. How to once again create an opportunity for their cultivation to make rapid progress became a pressing need for these demon saints who had gained benefits, which also became a pressing matter of obtaining virtue once again.

  The heavenly court was first built, and the crowd of demons and saints gained such great merit and benefit. In the vast wilderness, what other merits can be sought, what can be done to gain merit? It became a topic of discussion among the demon saints.

  In the absence of specific knowledge about what can be obtained, taking a route that has been proven to work becomes the primary choice. If establishing the Heavenly Court can indeed obtain merit, then truly unifying the Hongyuan would surely yield even greater merit. Who knows, it might even be possible to follow the words of the Hongjun Daozu and use merit to verify the Dao and mix with the origin, which would truly allow one to look down upon all living things. The Hongjun Daozu has said that there can only be nine people in the Hongyuan who can verify the Dao and mix with the origin; currently, only the Hongjun Daozu has verified the Dao and mixed with the origin, leaving eight remaining spots. If another cultivator verifies the Dao and mixes with the origin, the remaining spots will become fewer and verification will become more difficult. It's essential to take advantage of the present moment and make plans quickly.

  So, the Great Sage of the Demon Clan put the matter of obtaining merit on the shoulders of Hong Huang. In the name of the Hong Huang Demon Tribe's Heavenly Court, an edict was issued to the various forces of Hong Huang, requiring individual cultivators to sincerely submit to the Heavenly Court. Without any response, several small-scale actions were taken to coerce the smaller forces into submitting to the Demon Tribe's Heavenly Court.

  Several small-scale actions were ineffective, which led to the move to conquer the four seas dragon tribe.

  For a time, the chaotic situation shook everything, and all major forces were watching closely.

  This time, the demon clan's heavenly court dispatched troops to conquer the four seas dragon clan, it can be said that they are moving in full force. Except for leaving a few demon saints to guard the heavenly court's large camp, Taichi and Kunpeng also set out, carrying millions of soldiers, rushing straight to the East Sea. The East Sea Dragon Clan has always been the leader of the four seas dragon clan, attacking the East Sea, the other three seas will definitely come to aid, and it is possible to recover the four seas dragon clan in one fell swoop. Therefore, this time the demon clan came out in full force, wanting to use the momentum of Mount Tai pressing down on their heads, to subdue the dragon clan in one move, and to intimidate the various major and minor forces in the vast wilderness, clearing the way for the demon clan's unification of the vast wilderness.

  The East Sea Dragon Palace, where nearly a hundred dragon clans from all over the world have gathered to discuss the recent attack by the demon clan.

  In the Crystal Palace, nearly a hundred dragon clansmen were all highly accomplished individuals, with several having already reached the Mahāyāna realm. These were the strongest remaining members of the dragon clan, while the others were also in the Taiyi realm. Among them, over a dozen had even reached the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm, leaving one to marvel at the formidable strength of the dragon clan. Despite having gone through the Dragon and Phoenix Grand Tribulation, they still possessed such unyielding power, truly impressive.

  At this time, the Crystal Palace was filled with indignation, vowing to fight a decisive battle against the demon tribe. Among them, there were also a few who looked worried and anxious, wanting to negotiate with the demon tribe first before making a decision. After a fierce quarrel, it was finally decided to go to war.

  Then, the dragon clan in the Crystal Palace received orders to leave, gather troops, deploy troops and array, waiting for the arrival of the demon army in the East China Sea.

  For a time, the newly obtained brief tranquility of the vast wilderness was shrouded in war clouds, with many small forces trembling with fear; the top great powers watched with cold eyes.

  The demon army swept across the land, blocking out the sky and sun, with a trail of killing intent, charging straight for the Eastern Sea.

  In front of the army, Dong Huang Tai Yi stood with a proud and cold expression, wearing the crown of the Eastern Emperor, dressed in a bright yellow robe, with a jade belt around his waist, his sleeves fluttering in the wind. In his left hand, he held a shining brass bell. Beside him was a Taoist priest in a green robe with a sharp nose and piercing eyes, who was none other than Kun Peng, the demonic heavenly master of the demon tribe's heavenly court. At this moment, standing alongside Dong Huang Tai Yi at the forefront of the army, they exuded an aura of intense power.

  Behind them, a group of powerful demons, including several cultivators at the Mahayana stage and dozens at the Taiyi Golden Immortal stage, with thousands of other Taiyi-stage demon cultivators.

  One million demon troops, led by Dong Huang Taiyi and the demon master Kunpeng, carried a destructive atmosphere, marching east towards the East Sea.

  Along the way, all the major and minor forces between the Demon Clan's army and the Eastern Sea retreated at the sight of them, only returning to their homes after the Demon Clan's army had passed. Many cultivators also followed behind, wanting to witness this battle that would shake the Hongmeng and affect the overall situation of the Hongmeng.

  The demonic army of the Heavenly Court marched relentlessly, finally arriving at the eastern coast, a vast and dark expanse covering half the sky. Each of the demonic saints stood solemnly, clad in armor and grasping their weapons, standing guard behind Dong Huang Tai Yi and the demon master Kun Peng, an aura of stern killing intent permeating heaven and earth.

  A great sage of the demon clan rode a white cloud to the sky above the Eastern Sea, shouting loudly: "Now there is the Dong Huang of the Hongyuan Heavenly Court, the demon master is here, you dragon clan still don't hurry up to welcome!"

  In an instant, the East Sea surface was ravaged by strong winds and massive waves, as a dense array of sea tribe soldiers emerged from the sea, filling the entire East Sea surface. Various giant sea beasts appeared and disappeared in the towering waves. Row upon row of long guns and large knives emitted a chilling glow that pierced through people.

  Each of the dragon clans transformed into a dragon-headed human, wearing exquisite armor, wielding various weapons, riding on giant sea beasts, standing at the edge of the huge waves.

  A majestic dragon clan, with a cold and menacing long sword in hand, lifted the giant whale beast and flew to the top of the clouds. With his long sword pointing forward, he shouted: "Why do you dare to offend my East Sea?"

  The great sage of the demon clan in the cloud realm shouted: "You four seas dragon clans, do not obey my heavenly court's orders, and act contrary to them; My heavenly court is protecting the peace of Honghuang, and does not allow living beings to fight each other, so I ordered you to surrender; You did not appreciate the heavenly court's kindness, and did not think about surrendering. Now that my heavenly court has brought a million troops here, you dragon clans still do not quickly surrender and surrender to the heavenly court!"

  The mighty dragon tribe glared with anger, a nameless fire burning in their hearts. They suddenly roared: "You scoundrels! You think you can dominate the vast wilderness and we will cower in fear? We have lived peacefully in our four seas, yet you come to provoke us without reason and dare to utter shameless words. Do you really think we are afraid of you?! Let's fight again!" With a slap on the giant whale beast, they turned around and entered the sea tribe's camp.

  The Great Sage of the Demon Clan also turned back and returned to the Demon Clan's military camp.

  Both sides formed their battle arrays, awaiting the start of the fight. The dense killing intent in the air was like a tangible substance, causing the void to fluctuate violently. The powerful and vast killing intent shocked even the distant onlookers, causing them to retreat repeatedly.

  The two armies formed their formations, and the demon tribe's army seemed to be somewhat disorganized. After all, this demon tribe was not long established and had not undergone much battle training. They were all unruly individuals who could be unified in such a short period of time, listening to orders and forming ranks, which was already quite good, but they couldn't talk about any tactics or formations yet.

  In contrast, the dragon tribe's formation was neat and stern, with clear commands. Facing the disordered army of the demon tribe, each eye showed a deep disdain. It is no wonder that this race, which has experienced the great calamity of the dragon and phoenix, has a foundation for battle that cannot be compared to the newly established demon tribe heavenly court.

  The two armies formed a battle array, and the many demon saints were somewhat annoyed. The formation of this demon army was compared to that of the dragon clan's army, which really made the many demon saints blush with anger in their hearts.

  The dragon clan saw the demon tribe's formation in disarray and couldn't help but reveal a scornful smile, with many showing disdain.

  Taiyi saw the crowd of dragon clans sneering, and his heart was filled with anger. His body moved slightly, ready to take action, when Kunpeng stretched out a hand to stop him, saying: "The Eastern Emperor is the commander-in-chief of the army, you can't act rashly. Let me send a great sage to fight first, to test the situation, and then we'll make sense." Taiyi heard this and withdrew his foot that was about to step forward.

  Kunpeng turned to face the crowd of demon saints and said, "Now that we are about to go to war with the dragon clan, this is a matter of great importance. Who among you is willing to take the lead in battle and show off our military might?" After finishing speaking, his gaze fixed on the crowd of demon saints.

  Soon, a lean man walked out of the crowd of demons, holding a long spear in his hand, wearing black armor and a scarlet battle robe, and cupped his hands to say: "Zhu You is willing to fight first!"

  Kunpeng saw Zhu Bajie emerge from the lineup, his face showed joy, and he also made a fist and opened his mouth to say: "Zhu Bajie Dasheng wishes to fight first in this battle. This battle must be won, so please let Zhu Bajie Dasheng go into battle, we will watch the formation for you!" After finishing, he made a fist and bowed, clearing the way.

  That Zhu Bajie, the Demon Saint, urged on the cloud under his feet and arrived at the front of the two armies. He raised the long spear in his hand and shouted loudly: "I am Zhu Bajie, the Great Sage of the Demon Clan! Who among you dares to fight me?" The shout was like a huge wave rolling over the top of the two armies, shaking those with weak hearts until they were about to split their livers and gallbladders.

  As soon as the demon tribe's Zhu Xie let out a loud roar, a rider soared into the air from the dragon tribe's formation. He was clad in shining silver armor and wore a silver cloak, holding a halberd with a square blade. Underneath him was a fierce-looking qilin, shaking its head and tail, letting out continuous angry roars as it stepped on the waves and charged straight at Zhu Xie.