Chapter 21: Dong Huang Becomes Emperor, Tian Huang is Revered

  And so, the world of Honghuang passed a hundred years in unprecedented quietness, which was actually the heyday of Honghuang. The various forces hid their tracks and did not come out, but it was not that they had put down their butcher knives. They were like wild beasts hiding in their dens, licking their sharp claws, waiting for the right moment to pounce on people. Zhou Cheng didn't care about them; apart from going to the Zi Xuan Palace on time to listen to lectures, he was either holding a ceremony or lecturing on the Tao, teaching his disciples. He was quite comfortable with this calm before the storm and enjoyed it very much. However, he still needed to warn his disciples once more, lest they unintentionally went out of the mountain and got caught in the crossfire.

  "You four, just stay on this Qing Hill Mountain and don't think about going down the mountain for ten years. Otherwise, it's your own life or death." Zhou Cheng didn't care, it was better to scare them a bit so they wouldn't go out and get in someone else's way. Now wasn't the time for them to be out and about anyway. The four of them didn't have any other thoughts, and readily agreed. Bai Meng and his wife were happy to stay quiet and free, while Zhu Yu and Shi Zhong actually liked being with Zhou Cheng. The Desolate World didn't have much to attract them either.

  The two tribes of witches and demons have been dormant for a hundred years, accumulating strength in secret. The great witches and demons of the two tribes are emerging one after another. The demon tribe has produced 360 small heavenly witches, while the witch tribe has countered with 365 great heavenly witches. These powerful witches and demons possess high levels of strength, mostly at the mid-to-late stages of the Taiyi Xuanxian realm, and a few have even reached the mid-to-late stages of the Taiyi Jinxian realm. Their strength is truly overwhelming, unmatched in the vast expanse of the universe. It's no wonder that Zhou Cheng strictly forbade his disciples from going down the mountain; those four individuals would be more than a match for any number of unreasonable great witches and demons they might encounter. Absolute power inevitably gives rise to absolute ambition, and the rulers of both tribes have formulated bold plans with their opponents as their target. In reality, the two tribes have already become sworn enemies. The last Spirit Treasure War left deep-seated resentment on both sides, each harboring grievances against the other. It seems that everything is now in place for the first Great Witch-Demon War, awaiting only the right moment to begin.

  The first to lose patience was the demon clan.

  After the demon clan occupied the top of Buzhou Mountain, they built Dong Huang Palace on a large scale. Not long after, they accidentally discovered that above Buzhou Mountain was a vast expanse of the world, with abundant spiritual energy and starlight filling the sky. It turned out that Buzhou Mountain was the pillar supporting the heavens, and the demon clan had borrowed the geographical advantage to become the first to discover the heavenly realm.

  Dong Huang and Di Jun were overjoyed, thinking that the rise of the demon clan had given them such a vast and unoccupied world.

  The two immediately decided to defend actively, deploying troops everywhere to guard against outsiders. The two joined forces with the demons to cast a great spell, and forcibly moved the Eastern Palace to the Heavenly Realm, renaming it the Heavenly Palace. Mount Buzhou was heavily guarded by the demon crowd, becoming a strategic location, which also led to a mistake later on.

  After Dong Huang and others occupied such a good treasure land, they didn't take others seriously at all. The idea of dominating the Hongyuan was even stronger. The two first went to the Purple Mansion, asked for advice, but before they could speak, they were coaxed out by a single sentence from Hong Jun. It turned out that Hong Jun said: Some trivial matters, don't bother me.

  After returning from the Purple Cloud Palace, the two of them were overjoyed instead of sad. Since Hong Jun didn't care, the matter was settled. After making arrangements, they immediately sent out invitations to all the major gods in the vast wilderness except for the Wu tribe, inviting everyone to go to the Heavenly Emperor's palace in the heavenly realm to discuss important matters. The Wu tribe, however, was left in the dark.

  Heavenly Realm, Heavenly Palace

  "Gentlemen, your presence here is a blessing to our demon tribe. The four emperors of the demon tribe are grateful this time." Dong Huang said directly, ignoring the woman Nuwa and Fuxi beside him.

  "Gagaga, Dong Huang, don't try that trick on us. We're here today to see what big thing you have, and it's worth troubling the various great gods." Minghe actually came, this old undead actually didn't die, and seemed to have gained something, his cultivation had increased a lot compared to the time of the Lingbao contest.

  "Hmph, Menghe, you're also getting arrogant. Watch me..." Kunpeng was cut off by Dong Huang before he could finish speaking. Today's big event is imminent, and minor matters are not worth bothering with.

  "The River of Forgetfulness's Daoist friend is indeed straightforward. This time, however, there are some important matters to discuss with everyone." The Eastern Emperor glanced at the seated crowd, the Three Pure Ones closed their eyes and meditated; the Introducer and the Accurate One sat upright; Zhenyuanzi and Hongyun listened with smiling faces. Only the Fourth Brother Zhou Cheng was busy eating the precious Ling fruit from the jade case in front of him with one hand, while holding a jug of crystal clear liquid with the other, savoring it with relish, not even nodding his head in approval.

  "Didn't you have anything to say before speaking, Nüwa and Fuxi?" Nüwa and Fuxi were already unable to refuse, so they just let him speak directly.

  "Alright, then I won't pretend to be a daughter. It's fine to speak directly." The Eastern Emperor seemed to have made a monumental decision. "Now that the world is in chaos and wars are breaking out everywhere, there are many evil people who slaughter and disturb the common folk. As the rulers of the demon tribe, we cannot bear it." After pausing for a moment, seeing that no one had any reaction, he continued: "We four Demon Emperors have decided to take up residence in the sky from now on, as the Heavenly Emperor, governing the world and issuing orders to heaven and earth. This will intimidate the evil ones and bring peace and prosperity back to the land of Honghuang."

  Everyone's face changed color at the same time, this demon clan was too arrogant, actually wanting to be the emperor of the world, who would dare to compete with it in the future?

  "This matter, we have already informed Master Hongjun, and he also has no different opinion." Ah, poor Hongjun, who has become the first shield to block arrows. Zhou Cheng thought while eating, this matter is not beyond his expectation, it seems that several people of the demon clan are cunning, anyone can be sold out.

  Di Jun saw that Hong Jun had been lifted out, and the crowd's angry faces gradually subsided, looking rather pleased. Emperor Di glanced at Dong Huang with a seemingly approving gaze.

  "Do you want to be the ruler of this world? It's not impossible, I think that among all the creatures in the world, only the two tribes of witches and demons have the ability to play the leading role. Who becomes the emperor, I don't have any opinion, just don't give me orders later." Zhou Cheng decided to help the demon tribe a bit, the position of emperor was not that precious after all. The demon tribe didn't claim to be the ruler of heaven and earth, the great war between witches and demons still didn't know where to start, but once it started, there would be a good show to watch.

  "Haha, if I were the Emperor of Heaven, I would never send you all on a mission."

  Everyone who heard Zhou Cheng's words thought for a moment and felt that it made sense. The demon tribe wanted the heavenly throne, but it didn't harm themselves. The demon tribe was powerful, so it was better to befriend them and sell personal feelings.

  "The Fourth Brother is indeed a true practitioner, what he said is extremely right. We should congratulate the Eastern Emperor instead." Zhunti was always smooth in his dealings with others, and first stood up to curry favor with the demon tribe. The "Fourth Brother" he called out was spoken smoothly, as if he had completely forgotten past grievances.

  "We also have no opinion, and we hope that the Eastern Emperor will be good to the heavens and the earth." The Three Pure Ones are so intelligent that they have already seen through the sinister relationship between the witches and the demons, and making the Eastern Emperor the Heavenly Master is just right for the two tribes to fight to the death. In fact, the Eastern Emperor and Emperor Jun also know that after taking the position of Heavenly Master, the first one to come out and oppose it will be the witch tribe. It's just that a few people are very proud, and relying on the momentum of Nuwa's treasure, they look down on the strength of the witch tribe even more than before.

  "Congratulations to the Demon Clan for obtaining this great position." Zhenyuanzi and Hongyun also happily stood up.

  "Hmph, Emperor, Emperor, enjoy your glory while it lasts. I'll return to my Blood Sea and see how long you can keep up this act." Minghe turned around and left, although he couldn't stand the demon clan's arrogance, there was nothing he could do about it. Generally speaking, arrogant people tend to dislike those who are even more arrogant than themselves. Since things had reached a point of no return, he simply left.

  "Haha, then I'd rather obey than show respect. I hope everyone will help each other more in the future." Dong Huang stroked his hand and laughed loudly, turning to face Emperor Jun, Nuwa, and Fuxi. "Greetings, Imperial Brother, Imperial Sister." The several demons were also delighted, after all, it was beneficial for their own kind, and they all returned the courtesy with a "Ten Thousand Years of Peace to the Heavenly Emperor".

  It's all settled, and both the host and guest are delighted. The heavenly palace is indeed bustling with excitement.

  In the Hou Tu Palace, Hou Tu was quietly cultivating and comprehending the strange object given to her by the nameless Taoist. As a member of the Wu tribe without a Yuan Shen (primordial spirit), she didn't know what it was. However, after many years of closed-door cultivation, she gradually gained some insight and discovered that this object was actually the Yuan Shen that the Wu tribe lacked. Overjoyed, she redoubled her efforts in cultivation, and with the assistance of her ancestor's extremely powerful strength, her Taoist path improved day by day, almost reaching the level of a quasi-master.

  Houtu suddenly woke up with a start, counted her fingers, and was shocked to know what everyone had discussed. Silently sighing that something big was amiss, she sent messages to all the ancestral witches to come to her Houtu Temple.

  Di Jiang excelled in spatial forces, tearing through the void to arrive first. Before long, the other ancestral witches also arrived one after another. As soon as they were seated, Hou Tu immediately dropped a bombshell.

  "I've got my Yuan Shen!!!"

  "What?!" The ancestors all jumped up, and Xuanming, also a female, jumped over to grab Hou Tu's arm, saying "Sister, is something wrong today?"

  Everyone was unbelieving, never having heard of a witch with a yuan soul. But this usually mature and steady Hou Tu girl surprisingly said she had one, which shocked the witches greatly.

  Houtu didn't blame the crowd either, even she herself still found it unbelievable to this day. So she told her ancestors about what had happened before and after, and slowly everyone fell into a state of puzzled contemplation.

  "This matter is somewhat suspicious, and that unnamed Taoist is even more suspicious, but thinking about it, it doesn't seem to be a bad thing." Candle Nine said thoughtfully, he also couldn't imagine what could be wrong with it, the other ancestral witches were the same.

  "I have come to you for another matter, the matter of the origin is great, but there is no clue, this matter is different from the ordinary."

  Everyone saw Hou Tu still had something to say and turned their eyes to her at once.

  "The Eastern Emperor Taiyi occupies the heavenly realm, proclaiming himself Heavenly Emperor. He will soon attack our Wu tribe, disaster is near."

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