In the Demon Realm, Nuwa sat on a cloud bed, looking at the countless demons united in spirit, their fighting will surging, and a sense of relief filled her heart. These were her demon children, ready to fight heaven and earth, fearless.
The demon race had to strive, to fight for that sliver of survival.
Though a refuge in the Demon Realm now existed, how could they be sure the other Five Sages would allow the demons to migrate there easily?
Nuwa let out a cold laugh. The Three Pure Ones naturally wished for the complete decline of the demon race, their elders dead, their young born anew in abundance, mere creatures to be kept as pets or beasts of burden, enslaved and treated like livestock.
Even the compassionate Western Two Sages harbored thoughts of profiting, intending to abduct the demons to further their Western Buddhism.
Who would care for the demons? For the legacy of the demon race? For the countless lives within the demon race? Only the demons themselves.
Nuwa understood these truths.
Since she had chosen to become a Sage of Heaven and Earth, no longer relying on the destiny of the Heavenly Dao, she could only depend on the destiny of the demon race. To harm the demon race was to strike at the root of her destiny, and she would fight with all her might.
The three Sages of the Xuanmen turned their gaze towards the Wu clan. More than the demon race, they hoped the Wu clan would prevail, for they bore the name of Pangu.
In the West, Zhunti chuckled, "Senior Brother, I must depart."
Jieyin sighed, "Thank you, Junior Brother."
Zhunti smiled faintly, "I was born to bring prosperity to the West; how can there be hardship? All the infamy in this world, I can bear alone; there is no need to trouble Senior Brother further."
Zhunti rose and faced the dawn. The golden sunlight illuminated a golden ocean upon the boundless sea of sand. The Sage resolutely headed east, casting aside his venerated status, embarking once more on the path to revitalize the West.
From West to East, this was a road he had traveled many times.
None in the world had walked it more than he. He had journeyed back and forth countless times, always resolutely setting out. From the time he first took form and beheld the ravaged West to its present state of burgeoning life, Zhunti had accomplished innumerable deeds, endured untold hardships, and never uttered a word of complaint. He had absorbed countless taunts, yet none had ever pierced his heart.
Jieyin was the progenitor of Buddhist comprehension, while Zhunti was the progenitor of Buddhist practice.
Beside the San Sheng Shi (Three-Life Stone) of the Earthly Dao, Houtu remained silent. She foresaw the day of conflict between the Wu and Demon clans arriving with such speed and ferocity. The great battle between the Wu and Demon clans, after all, was inevitable.
However, she recalled the words of the Lord of the Earthly Dao, the previous Lord, and a flicker of hope appeared in her eyes.
This was the Earthly Dao's final allowance for her to directly intervene on behalf of the Wu clan, and it was granted out of consideration for Qing Ling.
Beneath Buzhou Mountain, the twelve ancestral witches manifested their multi-billion-zhang ancestral witch true forms. Facing the vast expanse of the land, this Emperor Heaven and Profound Earth, with enemies on all four sides, they showed no hint of fear.
Confronted by the surging tide of the heavens and earth stirred up by the demon race, and facing countless deadly ambushes, the Wu clan would only become more warlike!
The most valiant race, the race of the most valiant beings in the world, was not the Dragon and Phoenix of the ancient era, nor the Asura clan known for their bloodshed, but the Wu clan!
Every Wu was a being who stood tall between heaven and earth, with an image of Pangu in their hearts. Every member of the Wu clan carried Pangu within them.
Pangu was fearless, therefore the Wu clan was fearless.
The twelve ancestral witches roared to the heavens, "Wu!"
Over a hundred great witches roared to the heavens, "Wu!"
Tens of millions of powerful Wu clan members roared to the heavens, "Wu!"
Billions of Wu clan members roared to the heavens, "Wu!"
The single word "Wu" caused heaven and earth to change color, heaven and earth to invert, Buzhou Mountain to tremble, and boundless malevolent energy to shroud the sky, shaking the firmament.
The great momentum of the Wu clan surged like a vast black tide, while the great momentum of the demon race shimmered with vibrant green light. The auras of the Wu and Demon clans clashed fiercely in the heavens and earth, yielding no ground.
Killing intent surged and ebbed in the world, murderous intent like tides, deadly traps like dense reeds, chilling murderous intent, and an unceasing desire to kill.
At this moment, the karmic miasma hanging over countless Daoists was stirred, and countless karmic debts were due for settlement.
Countless Daoists emerged from their secluded dwellings, throwing themselves into the great tribulation, breaking through with killing.
Some Daoists sat in their caves, chanting the Huangting Jing thrice, seeking to evade the tribulation.
Killing for treasure, grudges of a thousand years, enmities of ten thousand years, countless battles had already begun, and countless karmic debts were being settled.
At this moment, killing would no longer incur karma, but would bring merit to heaven and earth. The more one killed, the greater the benefit.
Kill one person, gain one person's destiny and their magical treasures and spiritual objects.
Kill a hundred people, gain a hundred people's destiny and their magical treasures and spiritual objects.
Kill ten thousand people, and one could gain ten thousand people's destiny, even breaking through constraints and reaching a higher realm after the tribulation!
The twelve tribes of the Wu clan, and billions of valiant Wu warriors, began to gather, forming points around Buzhou Mountain, guarding it.
The twenty-eight domains of the demon race, and countless demonic beasts, began to converge, forming into stampedes.
The demon saints of the twenty-eight domains began to change their commanders. The three hundred and sixty-five main star demon saints returned to the Heavenly Court, and the myriad demons in the Heavenly Court descended to the mortal realm to join forces with the ten thousand demons of the twenty-eight domains.
The Heavenly Court became an empty shell.
Countless great demons began to drive their hordes. Trillions upon trillions of beasts were herded together to form the most spectacular beast tide in the world.
A dense mass of beasts, with one leg, two legs, three legs, or many legs, one head, two heads, three heads, one tail, two tails, or many tails, all manner of bizarre creatures, traveled together. They had already eaten their fill of their last meal before departing. Those beasts capable of reaching the battlefield were at least Earthly Demons, and for them, abstaining from grain was not a problem.
Giant beasts, hundreds of feet, thousands of feet, or tens of thousands of feet tall, their every step causing the earth to tremble.
In the sky, an endless host of flying birds and countless flying demonic beasts, their numbers like a dark cloud, advanced, blocking out the sun. Giant birds led the way, breaking through the clouds and soaring for thousands of miles.
Above the sky, on each of the three hundred and sixty-five main stars, sat a Da Luo demon saint. Within the twelve Zhou stars, twelve demon gods presided, and each star contained dozens of Golden Immortals and Taiyi cultivators, along with tens of thousands of Heavenly Demons, maintaining the Zhou Tian Star Array.
Beyond the three hundred and sixty-five main stars and the twelve Zhou stars, there were thousands upon thousands of large and small stars, each also presided over by a Taiyi Golden Immortal, managing their respective star formations.
In the East, West, South, and North, the Sun, Moon, Southern Pole, and Ziwei constellations were commanded by four near-Hun Yuan powerhouses: Taiyi, Xihe, Kunpeng, and Di Jun, each leading myriad stars in their respective directions.
The twenty-eight domains each brought forth their domain-protecting treasures, and the demon race's Heavenly Court even produced countless paramount demon treasures, holding nothing back.
The Fu Xi Qin sang, the Myriad Demons Drum resonated, the Patrol Heaven Mirror rose, the Demon Subduing Pagoda opened, the twelve Heavenly Light Divine Blades, the Shocking Thunder Li Guang Scissors, the Seven Star Moon Pulling Whip, the Heaven, Earth, and Human Triple Radiance Rings...
Innate spiritual treasures, each capable of stirring the hearts of powerful beings, were displayed one after another. Among them were paramount treasures of the demon race, as well as spiritual treasures obtained by Empress Nuwa from the Cliff of Treasure Distribution within the Wa Palace, clearly bestowed by Nuwa herself.
Among the twelve tribes of the Wu clan, the warriors of the Di Jiang tribe all had wings on their backs, imbued with the power of space. Their leading great witch, Yu Yi, wielded a treasure named the Horizon Ruler.
In the Gou Mang tribe, countless green woods surged forth. Numerous Wu clan members wore their life-bound companion trees. Their leader, the great witch Xiang Liu, with his nine snake heads, stood upon a giant tree.
In the Tian Wu tribe, countless still Wu clan members stood amidst the great winds. Their leader, the great witch Feng Xuan, held a banner, commanding the myriad winds.
The Gonggong tribe...
The Wu and Demon clans had prepared for this battle for a long time. Three hundred Yuan Hui of past grievances and ten thousand generations of enmity would be decided in this battle, determining victory and defeat, and avenging great vengeance!