Chapter 57: The Demon Court Changes Hands

"I have spoken. Who agrees, and who opposes???"

Yuanshi glared with cold eyes.

At this moment.

The baleful aura radiating from Yuanshi was enough to make even Nuwa retreat three stages.

"Senior Brother Yuanshi, this is no time for a battle of pride."

Watching Yuanshi, whose eyes were red with agitation, Nuwa laughed instead.

Let you be anxious; I will let you be anxious.

Let's see what you can do!!

"If they cannot succeed before the great battle, I will give you one Innate Spiritual Treasure."

Yuanshi gritted his teeth.

He knew that if he did not offer some benefits, this Nuwa would likely not let the matter rest.

Of course.

The so-called Innate Spiritual Treasure was naturally not any good Spirit Treasure.

Yet even so, a single Innate Spiritual Treasure was a heavy price to pay.

Even though he was the strongest Saint in artifact refining, he could not help but feel the pain.

This was because an Innate Spiritual Treasure was not something he could refine himself.

It required the right time, the right place, and the right people.

"Just one?"

"Senior Brother Yuanshi, are you trying to dismiss a beggar??"

Since this was the Demon Court's final stand, if she did not fight for a future, Nuwa's good days would be at an end.

'Damn it, damn it.'

'This cheap woman dares to bully me like this!!'

'If it weren't for the fact that I must rely on the Demon Court's Hunyuan River Chart Array and the Zhou Tian Star Formation right now, would I ever swallow my pride like this!!'

'I will let you be smug for a while longer; once the Great Calamity recedes, it will be time for me to collect my debt!!'

Yuanshi roared madly in his heart.

"The Pangu Banner!!"

"Can you afford to take it???"

In the heat of the moment, Yuanshi went all out.

"Good, all the Saints have heard it."

"However, with the great calamity at hand, this cannot be child's play. Senior Brother Yuanshi, please swear the Heavenly Dao Oath!!!"

A Great Dao Oath was useful to them, but it was not as direct as a Heavenly Dao Oath.

Nuwa was pulling the rug out from under him, forcing Yuanshi into a dead end.

"Fine."

Yuanshi gnashed his teeth.

Finally, under the witness of all the Saints, he swore the Heavenly Dao Oath.

Just as Yuanshi swore the Heavenly Dao Oath, Hongjun's voice resonated in the hearts of all the Saints.

"We respectfully obey the Teacher's decree!!!"

After hearing it, the Saints hurriedly bowed and accepted it.

The decree was very simple.

It was that all the forces under the Saints were to be deployed by Nuwa and the Demon Court.

If there was any disobedience, Tiandao Hongjun would hold them accountable afterward.

Of course.

He would not pursue the disciples; he would directly pursue the primary responsible party: the Saint.

"Since everyone has chosen to trust my Demon Court, I hope you will all follow the mobilization orders."

"If you do not comply, then do not blame me for reporting it to Teacher Tiandao Hongjun!!!"

This order was issued by Hongjun, so naturally, he would provide the backing.

And at this moment, Nuwa felt even more confident.

The previous millennium of merit had not been successfully gathered.

Now.

No matter what, she had to achieve it.

As for the Fierce Beasts?

The Triple Calamity?

The former Demon Court had long since vanished under the destruction of the Fierce Beasts.

Even below the thirty heavens, it had almost become a scene of ruins and broken walls.

Fortunately, the foundation of the Demon Court remained undamaged, preserving all its strength.

Under Di Jun's arrangement, it took only half a day for the Lingxiao Treasure Hall to be re-erected.

"What???"

Taiyi was furious.

This was because just as the Lingxiao Treasure Hall was completed, Nvwa Saint had issued her first decree.

It was that Di Jun had mismanaged things, his virtue did not match his position, and the Demon Race was in decline under his hands.

Therefore.

Nuwa decided to depose Di Jun.

She would establish Fuxi as the new Heavenly Emperor of the Demon Court.

Once these words were spoken, the demons fell silent.

This was only because, in order to avoid the Triple Calamity, the Demon Race had been hiding within Nuwa's Mountain and River State Map.

During this period of time.

It had provided Nuwa with an opportunity to take advantage of their vulnerability; it could be said that, apart from Di Jun and Taiyi, the Primordial Spirits of all the Demon Race had already fallen onto the Demon-Summoning Banner.

And the reason why Di Jun and Taiyi were not on the list was not because Nuwa could not do it.

It was because she could not!!! As the protagonists of the Witch-Demon Calamity, they were also the primary figures facing this calamity.

If she were to place Di Jun and Taiyi into her Demon-Summoning Banner, they would be completely bound together.

It would be fine if the Demon Court were flourishing.

But if the Demon Court were to fail, she would inevitably suffer the backlash of the consequences.

Of course.

Now that the Demon Race was in decline, she would also suffer a backlash.

Just like in the original story.

Ultimately being sealed, only to emerge during the Investiture of the Gods Calamity to atone for sins.

But now, Nuwa decided to pull off a big gamble.

If she could succeed, she would be able to completely break free from the Heavenly Dao.

Therefore, she had no way out now.

She went straight for the foundation of Di Jun and Taiyi.

As for whether they would be unconvinced, Nuwa did not care in the slightest.

Now that the Primordial River-Luo Array and the Zhou Tian Star Formation had been refined.

With the two of them, their power would reach an even higher level.

If they were not there, there would still be the power of the other Saints to bolster them.

And as for the two of them?

Aside from sitting firmly as the eyes of these two arrays, once they went outside, it would be certain death.

After all, carrying treasures like the River Chart, the Luo Book, and the Chaos Bell was like being a ball of light in the middle of the night.

Wherever they went, they would be attacked by Fierce Beasts.

Furthermore, the two of them were not alone.

Di Jun had his wife Xihe, and also one son, Xiaojinwu.

Di Jun would not leave, so naturally, Taiyi would not leave either.

"We respectfully obey the Saint's decree!!!"

Di Jun seemed to have understood all of this long ago, so without too much struggle, he agreed in one breath.

"Big Brother!!!"

Taiyi was bewildered.

The entire power of the Demon Court was a world conquered by the two brothers.

Even the formations currently in the Demon Court were refined by the two brothers.

To hand them over now.

Was that not making wedding clothes for someone else?

When had the two Great Golden Crows ever suffered such a huge loss?

"Second Brother, say no more."

Di Jun instantly interrupted what Taiyi was about to say, using a very stern tone to cut off his remaining words.

"Di Jun, I am very pleased that you can be so sensible."

"Rest assured, I will not forget the contributions you have made to the Demon Court."

"As long as the two thousand Fierce Beasts are dealt with, the Grandmist Purple Qi within the Wu Clan shall be yours!!"

Nuwa spoke glibly.

She even almost believed herself that this lie about the Grandmist Purple Qi, once woven by the Saints, was true.

The Sun Star!!

Although everything the Fierce Beasts passed through turned to ash.

Yet, what was the Sun Star? It was the fire source of the Great Desolate World.

Unless absolutely necessary, the Heavenly Dao would not allow it to be damaged.

Therefore, when the two Great Golden Crows returned to the Sun Star, everything here remained as it was.

"Big Brother, I don't understand!!!"

Taiyi's face was full of resentment.

The two brothers had traversed the Great Desolation for countless eons and had never suffered such a great loss.

It had always been them snatching the duck from others' mouths; when had anyone dared to snatch food from their mouths?

"Second Brother, Big Brother has his own measures."

"If you trust Big Brother, then listen to me!!"

Di Jun's eyes flickered with countless rays of light.

This move by Nuwa.

If it were the him from before, he would have exploded on the spot long ago.

But after experiencing the Triple Calamity, he understood many things.

Moreover, within this Great Calamity, he had obtained a special fortuitous encounter.

It is just that the timing is not yet right, so he cannot speak of it.

"Big Brother, I believe you."

"But Nuwa bullies our crow clan too excessively!!"

Taiyi was still unconvinced.

"Rest assured, it will not take too long."

Di Jun smiled mysteriously.

(End of chapter)