Chapter 189

"Yang Jian, Dapeng, and Wukong, you go to the Sea of Blood to find Minghe, then take a lotus seed and give it to Yu Ding." Pan Huang said to Yang Jian and the others; after speaking, his whole person disappeared in the Holy Radiance Hall.

After disappearing from the Holy Radiance Hall, Pan Huang came to the Moon Palace; upon seeing Pan Huang, Chang Xi and Xi He showed worried expressions on their faces.

"Husband, did you really expel Yun Xiao from the Ren Sect?" Chang Xi asked, holding Pan Huang's arm.

"Under my protection they've lived too smoothly, so smoothly they've forgotten that the essence of the Wilderness is the survival of the fittest; her laughable kindness will find no sympathy in the Wilderness at all." Pan Huang said coldly.

Actually Pan Huang did not want to expel Yun Xiao from the Ren Sect, but he knew well how terrifying the Holy Mother was, so he had to make a choice.

No matter whether these Fusang people are later generations' little Japanese, he could not let them rise; thus he would rather mistakenly kill them, and Pan Huang would not let them off.

Since Yun Xiao does not approve of his conduct, he will let her see what the true Wilderness is like.

"Husband, actually if you explained it to them, Yun Xiao might not be like this." Xi He originally didn't want to say it, but in the end he did.

"Unnecessary!" Pan Huang shook his head.

Seeing that they couldn't persuade Pan Huang, Chang Xi and Xi He gave up; they originally revolved around Pan Huang, and other matters were mere clouds to them.

On Shouyang Mountain's side, after Pan Huang drove Yun Xiao away, she just stood blankly at the mountain's base, her eyes empty, not knowing where to go.

Deep in Yun Xiao's heart, she never imagined such an outcome; in her view, her master should be angry, even scold her, but if she simply argued her case as before and voiced her thoughts and solutions, her master would surely forgive her.

But the facts gave her a hard slap; Pan Huang this time didn't listen to Yun Xiao's defense at all, not even waiting for her to start, and directly expelled her from the Ren Sect, leaving her completely unprepared.

She was thinking that when she saw Zhao Gongming and others walk out of Shouyang Mountain; Yun Xiao wanted to go greet them, but was stopped by True Person Yu Ding.

"We don't welcome you here; since you're no longer my Ren Sect disciple, you'd better leave quickly." True Person Yu Ding ultimately didn't utter harsh words, after all they had been fellow disciples for thousands of years.

"Back when we were in the Eastern Sea, we already told you to put away your laughable kindness; the essence of the Wilderness is the survival of the fittest; since the master issued such an order, there is reason in it—the master used to favor you greatly, and now we too must suffer the consequences." Yun Zhongzi looked at Yun Xiao with disgust.

When Yun Zhongzi first became a disciple, he had a mild temperament, but deep down he greatly respected his teacher and the Dao; when he first saw the Three Xioaos and Pan Huang acting coquettishly, he had reminded them, but only received white eyes from the Three Xioaos; deep down Yun Zhongzi always thought the Three Xioaos lacked respect for teacher and Dao, and now it seems true.

"Yun Zhongzi, what do you mean? Yun Xiao is our eldest sister and also your senior sister!" Qiong Xiao said, frowning.

"Senior sister? I call her that, but would she dare accept it? I told you before not to rely on the master's favor to do outrageous things; now it seems you haven't listened to my words." Yun Zhongzi said lightly, then after speaking he flew away.

True Person Yu Ding gave Yun Xiao a faint glance, then also flew away.

Zhao Gongming sighed, not knowing what to say, and finally followed True Person Yu Ding and the others as they flew away; in the end only Qiong Xiao and Bi Xiao remained here.

"What are you going to do?" Yun Xiao looked at Qiong Xiao and Bi Xiao, a bitter smile appearing on her face.

"We are punished by the master, we must go to the Dark Abyss to face the wall for ten years." Bi Xiao's face showed a hint of bitterness.

"Ten years? Doesn't he know that place is full of demonic qi? How could you possibly resist that demonic qi's erosion while facing the wall there for ten years?" Yun Xiao frowned and said.

Upon hearing Yun Xiao's words, Bi Xiao's brows immediately furrowed; she still refuses to call the master "teacher" even now, indicating that the master's expulsion of her from the Ren Sect likely had some justification.

"Who do you think is responsible for this?" Bi Xiao, thinking of this, spoke aloud, her words tinged with dissatisfaction and disgust.

After saying that, she also turned and left, leaving Qiong Xiao alone to face Yun Xiao.

"You still won't call him master even now, elder sister!" Qiong Xiao looked at Yun Xiao with a complex expression.

Upon hearing Qiong Xiao's words, Yun Xiao's expression stiffened a bit; she refuses to call him master because she is still angry with Pan Huang, and from beginning to end she does not believe she did anything wrong, so she is very dissatisfied with Pan Huang's act of expelling her from the Ren Sect, harboring resentment, thus she won't call Pan Huang master.

"Forget it, you're no longer my Ren Sect disciple, so whether you call me master or not doesn't matter anymore." Qiong Xiao looked at Yun Xiao, gave a bitter laugh, then turned and left as well.

After everyone left, Yun Xiao sank into contemplation; only then did she begin to reflect, wondering if she truly had done something wrong—but those people really were innocent, those old, weak, women and children even were mere mortals, yet they were slaughtered by Yang Jian and the like, and even the islands they inhabited were reduced to nothing under True Person Yu Ding's attack.

Yun Xiao couldn't understand; when she became a disciple, the master had said not to rely on status and strength to act recklessly, yet now the situation is that the master actually relies on his status to have people slaughter those humans whose personhood has been stripped away!

In the end, Yun Xiao still couldn't figure out where she had gone wrong; she rose, took a deep look at Shouyang Mountain, then left.

Since she couldn't figure it out, she would go see; she wanted to see what the Wilderness really was like, and to see what her so-called kindness amounted to in the Wilderness.

"I will definitely prove it to you; this matter is your fault, Sage, even sages sometimes err." Yun Xiao muttered to herself.

Time flew by, three years passed; the affairs of the Eastern Sea have cooled in the Wilderness, while conversely the buzz about Yun Xiao remains quite high in the Wilderness.

After being expelled from the Ren Sect by Pan Huang, Yun Xiao began to temper herself in the Wilderness; since she was no longer a Ren Sect disciple, along this path she witnessed too much darkness, yet she kept her kind heart, and during her training she also saved many beings and cultivators.

But those beings and cultivators never appreciated her kindness; behind the scenes everyone said Yun Xiao was a fat sheep— as long as she was around, they wouldn't die, merely asking for her help, knowing she would certainly act; now the cultivators of the Wilderness have turned Yun Xiao into free labor, to be used without cost.

During these three years, Taishang Laojun completely controlled the fortune of Chechi State; upon sensing the human fortune that obeyed his will like an arm, Taishang Laojun's face showed a smile.

"The time is ripe; it's time to counterattack humanity, Sage Pan Huang? You remain my pawn." Taishang Laojun muttered to himself.

What Taishang Laojun did not know was that his every move was under Pan Huang's control.

After Pan Huang expelled Yun Xiao from the Ren Sect, he turned his attention to Taishang Laojun; Zhao Gongming and the others, before entering the Dark Abyss, had told Pan Huang of what happened in Tang Valley, emphasizing the fortune black serpent of the Fusang people.

Thus Pan Huang focused his attention on Taishang Laojun, wanting to see how the latter utilized that fortune black serpent.

"Counterattack humanity? A pawn? Then let me see who really is the pawn." A smile appeared at the corner of Pan Huang's mouth.

"Action can begin!" Thereafter Pan Huang sent a message to the Great Golden Crow, allowing it to start operating.

When attacking Ling Mountain, the Great Golden Crow had already begun preparations; now the Great Golden Crow's side is ready, and the Heavenly Court can be renamed and have its master changed at any time.

Once the Heavenly Court is renamed and its master changed, the Demon Sect will have no reason to exist; by then we don't know what expression Taishang Laojun's face will show.

"Good!" Upon receiving the message, the Great Golden Crow immediately replied to Pan Huang.

Another half year passed, and a major event occurred among humanity: the people of Chechi State collectively betrayed humanity, shaking the entire Wilderness.

Earlier the Shu Mountain humans had their personhood stripped away; later Chechi State rebelled en masse; both events are tied to Taishang Laojun, and now the major powers of the Wilderness have begun to pay attention, wanting to see how the Ren Sect and the Holy Court will handle this.

Time returns to a few days ago; after Taishang Laojun took control of Chechi State's fortune, he began to let it merge with the Demon Sect's fortune; after half a year of merging, only a few days ago did Chechi State's fortune finally merge into the Demon Sect.

Once Chechi State's fortune merged into the Demon Sect, Taishang Laojun didn't even want to wait another breath; he immediately told his plan to the three state preceptors of Chechi State.

After receiving Taishang Laojun's order, the three state preceptors immediately informed the king; since the three preceptors arrived in Chechi State, the state's fortune has flourished, so the king still heeds their words.

Adding to the current fusion of Chechi State's fortune with the Fusang fortune black serpent, humanity itself has actively severed ties with Chechi State, leaving Chechi State with little sense of belonging to humanity; upon hearing the three preceptors' report, the king immediately agreed.

Precisely because of this series of operations did Chechi State's nationwide rebellion and its move to join the Demon Sect occur.

"Pan Huang, I have already placed my piece; now let's see how you respond. If you still strip these people of their personhood as you did with Shu Mountain before, then I will admit defeat." In the Tang Valley Eight Scenes Palace, Taishang Laojun muttered to himself.

Taishang Laojun said this because he was certain that Chechi State would not be stripped of its personhood by the Ren Sect this time.

Previously the Shu Mountain humans were stripped of personhood because they attacked ordinary humans, so the Ren Sect took away their personhood; but this time, Chechi State's issue is merely one of faith—if the Ren Sect again strips them of personhood, there would be no way to face the Wilderness's billions of beings.

In the Moon Palace, Pan Huang saw the scene of Chechi State, and a faint smile appeared on his face—this was a mockery of Taishang Laojun's overreach.

Pan Huang himself has past-life memories as support; even though the current direction of the Wilderness is unknown where it has skewed, he still understands the basic situation.

"The Da Jinwu over there should also be about to make a move, right? Once Da Jinwu makes a move, I will definitely come to Tang Valley at the first opportunity to see you make a fool of yourself." Pan Huang muttered to himself.

In the Heavenly Court, Da Jinwu had long been ready, but he did not act immediately; he was waiting, waiting for an opportunity, an opportunity to topple the Grand Purity Saint from his altar in one fell swoop.

When he saw the Chechi Kingdom revolt en masse against humanity, he knew the moment had come; at that time Da Jinwu would announce the reconstruction of the Demon Court, the dissolution of the Demon Sect, and the Grand Purity Saint would gain no fortune whatsoever—whether he would still be a saint then is uncertain.

"The moment has come!" Da Jinwu said with a smile.

After saying that, he directly summoned everyone to the Lingxiao Treasure Hall; when these Demon Race members arrived at the Lingxiao Treasure Hall, their faces showed excited expressions, for they knew the Demon Race was about to rise.

"Everyone, the moment has come; it is time for my Demon Court to manifest in the world!" Da Jinwu said, looking at the excited crowd, smiling.

"Greetings, Demon Emperor! Greetings, Demon Empress!" All the Demon Race members bowed in unison to Da Jinwu and the other Golden Crows.

"Great Dao above! I am the Crown Prince Golden Crow of the Demon Race; today I wish to re-establish the Demon Court, so that my Demon Race may have a sense of belonging, so that the Primordial Demon Race may turn their hearts toward it! My Demon Court shall suppress fortune with the River Chart and Luo Book!" Da Jinwu stood upon the throne of the Lingxiao Treasure Hall and roared to the heavens.

After Da Jinwu's words fell, the Eye of Heavenly Punishment first appeared in the Heavenly Court; gazing at the Eye of Heavenly Punishment above his head, Da Jinwu's eyes showed no fear; he was waiting for the Great Dao to give a response, and if the Great Dao did not respond, he believed Pan Huang would certainly intervene.

But by that time, the relationship between him and Pan Huang would be exposed; if the relationship were exposed, Pan Huang might suffer a backlash from humanity, which is not what he wanted to see.

After the Eye of Heavenly Punishment appeared in the Heavenly Court, without a word it struck down a bolt of Purple Sky Divine Thunder; fortunately, the power of this first Purple Sky Divine Thunder was not strong, and Da Jinwu easily blocked it.

After the first bolt of lightning fell, the second bolt immediately followed; this second bolt's power was much greater than the first's, and after blocking this bolt of lightning, Da Jinwu suffered some minor injuries, his heart growing tense at that moment.

The second bolt of lightning had already left Da Jinwu lightly wounded; when the third bolt of lightning falls, he will surely be severely wounded.

Da Jinwu looked at the third bolt of lightning gathering, then dropped to his knees: "I beseech the Great Dao to observe!"

After Da Jinwu knelt, the Great Dao finally descended upon the Heavenly Court.

After the Great Dao descended, a flicker of displeasure appeared in the Eye of Heavenly Punishment's gaze, but the Eye dared not show it, yet it also did not want to retreat, and the scene fell silent in an instant.

"Approved!" After the Great Dao appeared, he pondered for a moment, then spoke these words:

When the Great Dao's voice faded, a smile appeared on Da Jinwu's face, a victorious smile; he had won his bet, the Great Dao was indeed, as his true self had guessed, cultivating powerhouses capable of striking at Chaos and opening up the world.

(End of Chapter)