Chapter 36: with translation of chapter title

After a moment's thought, Zhao Si decided to continue pushing the plot:

"Having two won't work, having just one also clearly won't work; without marriage alliance we cannot secure the Wu Clan's absolute support, and relying solely on the old ancestors of the three primordial clans, we simply cannot defeat the Heavenly Court's formidable lineup of quasi-sages—the previous defection side‑story already proved this."

The old ancestors of the three primordial clans could withstand several aeons of the Heavenly Court's attacks in the side story before being suppressed, showing they indeed have strength—at least the combat power of several quasi-sages.

But they are clearly no match for the Heavenly Court; even after struggling stubbornly for several aeons, they cannot escape their fate of being suppressed.

In other words, Zhao Si wants Gold Bing to speak uprightly under the top combat power of Di Jun's Heavenly Court, which means we must bring out the twelve ancestral witches:

The twelve ancestral witches can match Di Jun and other quasi-sages on equal footing, the old things of the three primordial clans can withstand several aeons of the Heavenly Court, and combined, their top‑tier on‑paper strength already exceeds that of the Heavenly Court!

What?

You say these are all external reinforcements? That doesn't represent the true strength of humanity?

No matter, anyway it costs nothing—why not invite some external quasi‑sages to serve as cannon fodder? Humanity suffers no loss……

【Would you like to rewind time and return to a previous life choice?】

【Time has already been rewound……】

"Yes!"

【The Wu Clan's severing from the demons has finally made the ever‑composed Di Jun unable to sit still!】

【Besides, the Wu Clan never really felt a sense of belonging to the demons, and because of their rough conduct they have long been despised by them; now they simply align with humanity, openly severing ties with the demons and announcing an alliance with humanity!】

【And Di Jun?】

【In the 374th year of the Demon Era, second aeon, fourth period, the True Phoenix King of the southern volcano publicly announced the Phoenix Clan's withdrawal from the demons and an alliance with humanity; the second of the three primordial hegemons supports humanity!】

【All kinds of omens, you know them all too well—but precisely because they are so familiar, as you behold this grand auspicious holy scene, your heart sinks sharply, then your limbs turn cold, your mind goes blank……】

【In the 374th year of the Demon Era, second aeon, sixth period, the ten Golden Crow princes who frequently appeared on the demon‑human battlefield urging the demons to surrender have also formally declared humanity and demons equal, and in the name of the imperial son continue to urge surrender of resisting demons.】

【The myriad demons of the wilderness stare agape as they sever ties with the demons and attach to humanity, but this is not yet the end.】

"Choose A, agree!"

【At the same time, seeing that you have already persuaded the most important twelve ancestral witches to become allies, the three primordial clans, who had been lurking in the corner observing the situation, finally let out a sigh of relief—since our strength is now sufficient, they need not keep up the act!】

【The chieftain of the three primordial clans, acting on the orders of each family's old ancestors, brings a vast quantity of ancient and modern treasures to offer congratulations, pulling out all the stops along the way, fearing that others might not realize they have already sided with humanity.】

【……】

【Faced with the marriage‑alliance issue concerning Emperor Jiang, you choose (?)】

【But if a quasi‑sage stands on humanity's side, then the outcome is not necessarily set……】

【The opponent's on‑paper strength is indeed strong, but…… the advantage is mine!】

【After all, the Gold Flood Dragon King, who has schemed his whole life, looks at you smiling broadly amidst the crowd, lets out a slow sigh—his son has achieved so much, what more could he possibly be dissatisfied with? It's just that…… the Heavenly Emperor with his hidden schemes……】

【Thus, the Wu Clan quickly became labeled "demon traitors"; the most extreme factions of the demons directly denounced the Wu Clan and unilaterally struck them from the demon register.】

【The reason he tolerates the demons fighting each other to the death is fundamentally because humanity lacks top‑tier combat power; even if the demons' Great Luo and quasi‑sages stay out of the fray, under the demons' endless sea‑of‑tactics, no matter how strong humanity becomes, the only result is a gradual draining of its last drop of blood.】

【But his ten beloved sons are happily feasting at humanity's wedding banquet, and that really makes him unable to hold back!】

【Of course, these are not actually what makes Di Jun the most unable to hold back; after all, whether it's the old things of the three primordial clans or the troublesome twelve ancestral witches, they are essentially forces outside the Heavenly Court realigning their allegiance; to him, anger is indeed anger, but he doesn't really feel suffocated.】

【Heavenly flowers fall in profusion, golden lotuses surge from the earth, purple aura comes east for thirty thousand li!】

【You chose option A, agreed—let my past self who seized me and took me to heaven to eat blades… this time it falls into my hands…… heh heh heh!】

【Not only do the demons want to know where he is, you are also anxious about this, for you know that the longer he stays out of the battlefield, the more it proves the situation is dire; the Heavenly Emperor should already have slain the Red Cloud Old Ancestor, seized the Hongmeng Purple Qi, and perhaps he is now in the process of proving the Dao and becoming a sage……】

【Given your various treacherous deeds against him, you have no doubt that once the Heavenly Emperor becomes a sage, he will viciously beat you down to your knees, killing you as horribly as possible!】

【What about the Heavenly Emperor? The Sun Charioteer? Your sons are here damaging morale—are you just going to ignore them? Could it be that even you, the Heavenly Emperor, have betrayed the demons!】

【Nowadays not only the True Dragon King, who is like a hegemon, treats them courteously, the True Phoenix King and the Qilin King also show them extra respect, and even the legendary quasi‑sage‑level ancestral witches, who only appear in myths, laugh as they exchange rites with them……】

【The Heavenly Emperor? The Heavenly Emperor is extremely furious!!!!】

【Not long after, the future Heavenly Emperor, the human chieftain Gold Bing, and the Wu Clan's ancestral witch Xuan Ming's grand wedding proceeds as scheduled on Mount Shouyang; the remaining eleven ancestral witches bring plenty of special products from Mount Buzhou to offer congratulations, the scene is grand and the attitude clear.】

【You silently curse.】

【Your subjects were about to fight to the death, Your Highness, why did you surrender first!!!!】

【Everyone is risking their lives to work for your father, shedding heads and spilling hot blood for his ideal of demon equality, blood staining the battlefield…… and you ten little brats jump out to urge surrender—what the hell do you mean by that!!!!】

【Gritting his teeth, Di Jun orders the Heavenly Court's myriad mighty ones to once again exert their full force, pressing the last straw upon the struggling Red Cloud Old Ancestor!】

【You unhesitatingly chose to agree to the marriage alliance; both sides hit it off immediately, and all are delighted.】

【The mere Gold Immortal‑level Gold Flood Dragon couple: (CPU no response……)】

【The Kun‑peng, with a strange expression, conveys to him the latest battlefield news of humanity; when it mentions that the ten Golden Crow princes always rush to the front of the two armies in the demon‑human war, and arrogantly, in the name of the imperial son, order the enemy demon troops to surrender face‑to‑face, Di Jun nearly spits out a mouthful of old blood……】

【No! I must not rush!】

【Not long after, the news of the marriage alliance between humanity and the Wu Clan spread throughout the wilderness, causing the myriad demons to stare in shock; they find it hard to imagine that, with humanity so heaven‑defying and the demons shouting for battle, the Wu Clan would dare to openly ally with humanity—and an alliance means precisely that!】

【It feels like living in a dream, making the Gold Flood Dragon King somewhat swollen with pride; after the wedding, he boasts to everyone he meets: "What grand scene haven't I seen? You know the True Dragon King, a Great Luo Gold Immortal, right? You know the twelve quasi‑sage ancestral witches, right? I chat and laugh with them!"】

【In the 374th year of the Demon Era, second aeon, third period, the orthodox Azure Dragon King of the Eastern Sea, the orthodox Red Dragon King of the Southern Sea, the orthodox White Dragon King of the Western Sea, and the orthodox Black Dragon King of the Northern Sea—the Four Sea Dragon Kings—publicly announced the Dragon Clan's withdrawal from the demons and an alliance with humanity, granting humanity's camp its first collective support from one of the three primordial hegemons!】

【In the 373rd year of the Demon Era, tenth aeon, twenty‑fourth period, the ancestral witch Xuan Ming and the human chieftain Gold Bing's grand wedding marked the formal alliance between humanity and the Wu Clan, giving humanity's camp its first quasi‑sage‑level combat‑power support!】

【Among them, the Eastern Sea True Dragon King enthusiastically brought along your parents as an afterthought—your parents, from a humble household, have never seen so many prominent figures!】

【In the 374th year of the Demon Era, second aeon, fifth period, the Qilin King of Central State's Qilin Cliff publicly announced the Qilin Clan's withdrawal from the demons and an alliance with humanity; thus the three primordial clans have all joined humanity's camp!】

【"May the Heavenly Emperor fail in proving the Dao!"】

【For a time, demon morale plummeted; whenever they met a human army, after just two exchanges they either knelt to surrender or panicked and fled; the human front line won victory after victory, continuously seizing demon cities and territories, showing a tendency of the weak overcoming the strong, of swallowing the wilderness……】

【Di Jun secretly gritted his teeth: Gold Bing is merely a fickle, jumping clown; the three primordial clans are also outdated old things; the only genuine trouble is those twelve barbarians.】

【But contrary to expectations, after a certain period, on an utterly ordinary day, suddenly heaven and earth resonated, and celestial sounds rang out throughout the wilderness!】

【The myriad demons: ……】

【The demons collapsed in a thousand‑li rout, humanity grew braver with each battle, the whole people were filled with optimism! Yet the more we kept winning, the more uneasy you, as humanity's chieftain, felt in your heart.】

【"I am Di Jun; today I prove the Dao and become a sage!"】

(End of chapter)