Chapter 37

"Be... become a saint?!"

The news of Di Jun attaining the Dao and becoming a saint really caught Zhao Si off guard this time!

According to his original plan, after successively splitting several major strong clans of the Demon Race, the human faction had already gained a partial advantage over the entire Demon Race of the wilderness, both in mid-low and high-level combat power.

Even without mentioning that the Heavenly Court had no intention of joining the demon-human war, even if Di Jun personally brought high-level quasi-saints like Taiyi Kunpeng to take the demon race's side, our side might not necessarily fear them.

Furthermore, the Golden Crow Prince openly sided with humanity and actively urged the demons to surrender.

The opposing Demon Race simply dared not act:

If fighting broke out and the prince got hurt, what would we do?

Originally, it was the Demon Race mobilizing all its people to exterminate—a righteous act—but once a demon injured the prince, the meaning would change entirely; worse, the Heavenly Court's iron fist might not smash humanity but instead strike our own heads……

Zhao Si was completely bewildered:

According to the classic wilderness storyline, the purple aura of Patriarch Hongyun should have become 'the fleeing One,' either lying low in anonymity awaiting the novel's protagonist to attain sainthood and use it, or being split into three by a mysterious power, entering the bodies of the future human Three Sovereigns, making the Three Sovereigns top-tier existences second only to the Six Saints.

【You're so angry at this bunch of inconsistent primordial old things that you want to laugh, and you choose (?) 】

As for who this 'mysterious power' is, and why it exerts force when the Three Sovereigns exist but not when they don't, Zhao Si still needs to slowly solve the riddle.

No matter what, it's impossible for Di Jun to actually obtain it and thereby prove the Dao and become a saint!

"The plot has entered a road never before imagined……"

But having said that, these three families have already shown the utmost benevolence and righteousness toward me; when we first allied, despite the obvious disparity in strength between us and them, they dared to declare their allegiance, showing they were taking great risks and had indeed prepared themselves mentally for a head‑on clash with the Heavenly Court.

But what about humanity now?

【While you hear the optimistic talk of the surrounding humans, in the midsummer heat your hands and feet are ice‑cold and your whole body is trembling……】

【Your wife Xuánmíng beside you noticed your abnormality; although she too was startled by Di Jun's becoming a saint, she still held your hand and softly comforted you, saying that since we are already allied by marriage, she and her brothers and sisters will absolutely not abandon you.】

【You resignedly and magnanimously agreed to dissolve the alliance; the three clan chiefs thanked you profusely, then hurried home to report to their ancestors and publicly announced the severing of ties with you and humanity, declaring that the dragon, phoenix, and qilin remain an inseparable part of the great Demon Race……】

【In a moment, all the demons laughed, while the humans panicked inwardly; one after another, human subjects came to you anxiously asking what to do, all the pressure weighing heavily on your back, making it hard to breathe.】

【You chose option B, your heart softened, and in consideration of these three families being the first to openly support you, you allowed them to jump ship.】

【A: Delete the crap! Three old bastards still want to jump ship? Blast them all with gold coins! B: Your heart softened, and in consideration of these three families being the first to openly support you, you allowed them to jump ship.】

After a brief consideration, Zhao Si made a choice:

First let the demons slaughter a round, then take refuge in a saint's sanctuary to endure difficult days, embodying a merit‑refreshing device for saint's disciples—first the Three Sovereigns, then the Five Emperors—gradually raising overall quality, only then entering the civilized stage.

【The humans cheered, first because they inherently oppose demons but not Heaven, and they have always viewed Di Jun favorably, so his becoming a saint is naturally good; second, Di Jun certainly won't linger long on the throne after becoming a saint, so it's expected that our own chieftain will soon ascend and become emperor!】

After all, these three old things have survived from primordial times to now, which shows they are the experts at gauging the wind and adjusting their sails; when the situation looks bad, jumping ship is basic procedure.

Zhao Si thought and thought:

"Choose B!"

Under the great directive of the sole chief, humanity completed its overall elevation in fewer than ten yuan meetings, not only advancing from barbarism to high civilization, with population counted in tens of trillions, but also popularizing cultivation for all.

"Good, good, good, turns out you three are the fence‑sitters!"

In order for the protagonist Jin Bing to gather enough information to launch the third round of simulation, I had no choice but to first make the demons suffer, take the blame…… let Jin Bing bear it!

But the plan ultimately couldn't keep up with changes; just as everything was developing according to the plan, the news of Di Jun's becoming a saint struck like a bolt from the blue, directly throwing all of Zhao Si's schemes into disarray.

I would rather have one fewer friend than gain an extra traitor.

【You: ……】

But the situation is stronger than us; before Di Jun became a saint, although both sides had a gap, it wasn't a total rout—at most a 4‑6 split—and we could still fight.

However, the most pressing matter right now is considering how to deal with the Heavenly Emperor's wrath; he, who has been betrayed by Jin Bing N times, really can't be predicted how he'll treat Jin Bing and his followers……

The protagonist of heaven and earth, in name only.

【You force a smile, tell her you possess infinite merit; even if the Heavenly Emperor becomes a saint, wanting to kill you would require weighing the odds, but you know in your heart that merit can only preserve your life, and as an enforcer of the Heavenly Dao, Di Jun has ten thousand ways to bypass the punishment mechanism, enough to make you wish you were dead……】

【That very day, the True Dragon King, True Phoenix King, and Qilin King—with whom you had publicly allied—found you, looking embarrassed, and told you that their ancestors' health has recently been poor, seeming as if their lifespan is nearing its end…… so could that alliance be deleted?】

However, after Di Jun became a saint, it's no longer a mere 4‑6 split; even a 1‑9 ratio falls short—10‑0 is the reality!

【The Heavenly Emperor issued an edict, summoning Chief Jin Bing to the palace to meet the saint, and proclaimed to all the myriad races of the wilderness that, as he himself is a saint, he ought to withdraw from the mundane world; soon he will hold an abdication ceremony, and according to the edict of succession, he will relinquish the Heavenly Emperor's throne to the human chief Jin Bing!】

Dare to hurt the prince? This is no longer ordinary rabble!

All of the above are Zhao Si's predictions about future developments; the ultimate goal is to lead the human faction to victory in the war.

【BYD, you haven't even fought yet and you already want to jump ship!!】

【That is, at this critical juncture, Di Jun and the other high‑level figures rode on thirty‑thousand‑li of auspicious purple aura, returning to the Heavenly Court's new capital, after which an edict bearing the Heavenly Emperor's great seal was sent from the Shouyang Mountain traveling palace to you.】

At this moment, the act of jumping ship, though still not reasonable by sentiment, is truly understandable, and Zhao Si can't blame them.

"Hongyun's primordial purple aura didn't become the fleeing One, nor did it split into the Three Sovereigns…… Could it be because humanity has become utterly different from the weaklings in the original plot, causing a butterfly effect?"

Quite possible; what were humans like in the original storyline?

Civilization was low, the people's wisdom unawakened; aside from fortunate ones like Xuan Du who joined the Holy Sage's Great Teaching, humans were basically in a primitive state, and apart from being relatively prolific, they had no redeeming qualities.

【The demons cheered, naturally because they believe the saintly Heavenly Emperor will certainly carry out righteous justice against the heaven‑defying humanity, and this protracted righteous war is about to end in the demons' total victory.】

No matter what plan, it is based on the assumption that it won't be overturned by absolute power; a peak quasi‑saint Di Jun can do nothing to such plans, but a saint Di Jun truly possesses this strength!

Under a saint, all are ants—and that's no empty boast.

【As soon as the news of Di Jun's becoming a saint spread, the entire wilderness boiled over; both humans and demons rejoiced and were exhilarated over this matter!】

The Wu Clan's firm support naturally moved Zhao Si deeply, but the three old bastards' decisive jump ship wasn't too surprising to him.

"No way, how could Di Jun possibly become a saint?!"

"Moreover, if I don't let them jump ship but instead insist on dragging them along to their doom, those three old bastards, driven to desperation, might very well defect on the spot and sell out their teammates……"

Given time, replacing the demons is no idle talk—this is the truly deserving protagonist of heaven and earth!

Such a protagonist of heaven and earth, what need is there for the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors?

And without the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, the primordial purple aura obviously could not be apportioned by the 'mysterious power' to the human Three Sovereigns.

By now, humanity averages true immortals, celestial immortals numbered in billions, earthly immortals in tens of millions, golden immortals over ten thousand, Taiyi immortals over a hundred; although we still lack Luo immortals for the time being, we have already become a formidable race capable of facing off head‑to‑head with the wilderness demons in open slaughter.

The Heavenly Dao Sage who observes the Heaven's Way and follows Heaven's Conduct, after all, is still too overpowered……

Even if they finally managed to attack and occupy the Heavenly Court, that was mainly because the War of the Shamans and Monsters had exhausted the Heavenly Court's elite forces, and also because the Sage himself and his disciples entered the fray to tip the balance, only then did they win.

【The Primordial Wilderness instantly erupted in an uproar……】

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(End of chapter)