Chapter 249: New Situation in the Great Desolation

Lu Yun's actions undoubtedly stirred up a massive commotion throughout the Great Desolation.

Nuwa abandoning her Heavenly Dao Saint position to become a Human Dao Saint not only signified another major shift in the landscape of the Great Desolation but also marked the formal establishment and elevation of Humanity's status within the Great Desolation.

For a time, across the Primordial Land, the cheers of countless members of the Human Race rose and fell, all rejoicing in Lu Yun's victory and the establishment of Humanity.

As for the Demon Race, although they were defeated, those who chose to surrender were given a chance to survive, and their hearts were filled with anticipation for the future.

Meanwhile, various other factions began to discuss whether they had any chance to gain benefits, or even prove the Dao and become a Saint, under the new landscape of the Great Desolation.

Among them, Zhenyuanzi, the Queen Mother of the West, and Zhulong, who had just assisted the Human Race, were even more full of anticipation.

One must know that Lu Yun had previously promised them Saint positions, and they were all waiting to become Saints now! In the Chaos.

Nuwa achieving the status of a Human Dao Saint naturally triggered some visions.

Houtu and the other Ancestral Witches stepped forward one after another to express their congratulations to Nuwa.

Even the Ancestral Witches who did not care much for Nuwa in the past were now extending goodwill toward her.

After all, Nuwa, having become a Human Dao Saint, was no longer in opposition to them, but had directly become an ally! Not far away, although Hongjun's expression was gloomy, he could only accept this fact for now.

He knew that although he was still the Heavenly Dao Spokesperson, the authority of the Heavenly Dao had been severely shaken by the challenges from Lu Yun, Nuwa, and the others.

Fortunately, he had a backup plan; who would win and who would lose in the future remained to be seen! At this moment, Hongjun did not even look at the newly re-sanctified Nuwa, but looked at Lu Yun and said calmly, "Now that matters here are concluded, please return the Heavenly Court as soon as possible."

Lu Yun looked at Houtu and the other Ancestral Witches.

Houtu readily agreed, "No problem! I will immediately have the Wu Clan move into the Netherworld!"

"That is excellent!"

Hongjun nodded slightly, then looked at the Three Pure Ones and the Western Two Sages, saying, "You shall follow me to Zixiao Palace!"

The Three Pure Ones and the Western Two Sages looked at each other and respectfully obeyed, "Yes!"

Thereupon, Hongjun turned around and headed toward the direction of Zixiao Palace. The Three Pure Ones and the Western Two Sages naturally followed closely behind.

The Ancestral Witches watched them leave, but could not help but frown.

Zhurong could not help but say, "It looks like this Hongjun has not given up; he must have gone to discuss countermeasures with them again!"

The others also strongly agreed with his view, and immediately looked at Lu Yun, wanting him to make a decision.

Lu Yun, however, was unconcerned and said, "No need to pay him any mind; we shall meet force with force and water with earth! By comparison, we should find a place to celebrate properly first, shall we?"

"Good idea!"

Nuwa agreed, "With so many happy events having occurred, we really should find a place to celebrate!"

The Ancestral Witches could not help but think of the many delicacies of the Human Race, and for a moment, their appetites were whetted.

Houtu could not help but ask, "Then, where should we go to celebrate?"

The Ancestral Witch Jumang suggested, "Why not choose Mount Buzhou, in my Witch City! It just so happens that after the banquet ends, we can move Witch City directly to the Netherworld!"

The others thought about it and nodded in agreement.

After all, Mount Buzhou was the center of the Primordial World; if they invited some guests to come along, it would be convenient for them to arrive together once notified.

Thus, Lu Yun made the decision, "Then it is settled on Witch City! I will notify the high-level members of the Human Race, as well as Zhenyuanzi and the others, to head to Witch City now."

After speaking, Lu Yun immediately contacted the Three Ancestors of the Human Race, telling them to lead the experts of the Human Race at the Great Luo Golden Immortal level or above to Witch City, and also notified Zhenyuanzi, the Queen Mother of the West, Zhulong, and others, inviting them to Witch City to attend the victory banquet.

Finally, he also notified Fuxi and Mengpo, asking them to come along after handling the surrender of the Demon Race.

Once he finished notifying everyone, he naturally broke through the Chaos with Nuwa, Houtu, and the various Ancestral Witches, heading toward the Primordial Land.

On the way, Lu Yun checked that he had completed the establishment of Humanity, and the system's rewards had arrived, but he was not in a hurry to open the treasure chests.

He planned to return to the Primordial Land and, after obtaining the Hunyuan Heluo Array, open both treasure chests together.

As for the journey, he had no interest in live-streaming, so he simply said goodbye to everyone in the Chat Group.

The members of the Transmigration Chat Group had watched the stream for so long that they naturally felt a bit reluctant to see Lu Yun end the broadcast, but they felt even more admiration and gratitude toward him.

Everyone expressed their thanks to Lu Yun, saying that they had gained a lot of knowledge. Lu Yun exchanged simple pleasantries with them and then closed the live stream.

However, after Lu Yun closed the live stream, the discussion in the group remained heated.

Everyone reviewed the various heroic feats Lu Yun had performed in the Great Desolation, marveling at his wisdom and courage. At the same time, they also let their imaginations run wild, beginning to look forward to more exciting performances from Lu Yun in the Great Desolation in the future.

Before long, Lu Yun and the others entered the Outer Space.

Lu Yun specifically took a detour to the Lunar Star to pick up the sisters Xihe and Changxi, and then they continued their journey together.

When they arrived at the Heavenly Court, the Ancestral Witches took the opportunity to notify the Wu Clan guarding the Heavenly Court, telling them to return to the Primordial Land together, which would just happen to return the Heavenly Court to Hongjun.

Since it was a promised matter, the Wu Clan never dragged their feet.

By the time they returned to the Primordial Land, a sumptuous banquet had already been prepared in Witch City, waiting for the arrival of Lu Yun and the others.

"Welcome, Saint Emperor!"

"Welcome, Saint Nuwa!"

"Welcome, Saint Houtu and the Ancestral Witches!"

When Lu Yun and the others stepped into Witch City, they received a warm welcome. The Human Race, the Wu Clan, and other experts from various races who had come to attend the victory banquet stepped forward one after another to express their congratulations.

Lu Yun and the others entered the banquet with smiles.

After taking a look at the sumptuous dishes and the many guests who could no longer restrain themselves, Lu Yun readily announced, "The banquet officially begins!"

For a time, laughter and joy filled the banquet, and everyone raised their glasses together to celebrate the establishment of the Earthly Dao and Humanity, and to celebrate the formation of the new landscape of the Great Desolation.

After the wine had gone around three times, Fuxi suddenly stood up, bowed to Lu Yun, and said, "Saint Emperor, I have finished the judgment of the Demon Race. All those with heavy Karma have been sent into Reincarnation by Mengpo. I wonder how the remaining Demon Race should be dealt with?" The people around suddenly quieted down and turned their gazes toward Lu Yun.

Lu Yun, however, seemed to have already made a decision and said, "Let them move into the Outer Space; they shall retain the name of the Demon Race, but from now on, they will be managed by Xihe and Changxi!"

Fuxi could not help but breathe a sigh of relief, a smile appearing on his face as he said, "Good! Many thanks for the Saint Emperor's benevolence!"

From then on, his causal ties with the Demon Race could be considered completely severed.

He had already made his decision: after the banquet ended and he had bid farewell to his many old friends, he would directly reincarnate into the Human Race and begin a new Path of Proving the Dao! Zhenyuanzi, the Queen Mother of the West, and Zhulong were all itching to ask Lu Yun about their Saint positions, but in the end, they held back.

They planned to ask after the banquet ended.

Just as there was great joy in Witch City, the atmosphere inside Zixiao Palace was not very good at this moment.

Hongjun sat on the main seat in Zixiao Palace, his expression gloomy.

The Three Pure Ones and the Western Two Sages stood below, their expressions equally grave.

"Master, now that the Earthly Dao and Humanity have been established, the structure of the Great Desolation has changed drastically. How should our Heavenly Dao Faction respond?" Yuanshi spoke first, his voice filled with worry.

Hongjun was silent for a moment, then spoke slowly: "Although the Earthly Dao and Humanity have been established, the Heavenly Dao remains the foundation of the Great Desolation. We must stabilize the foundation of the Heavenly Dao and prevent the Earthly Dao and Humanity from further encroaching upon the authority of the Heavenly Dao."

Regarding this, the Saints present were all somewhat bewildered.

Laozi asked cautiously: "I wonder what exactly we should do?"

The others also looked at Hongjun nervously.

In their view, Hongjun must have already thought of a countermeasure, which was why he had temporarily switched to seeking peace and facilitated the current situation.

However, they did not know whether the things Hongjun wanted them to do would bring them negative consequences.

Hongjun naturally understood their thoughts, and he spoke slowly, saying: "Since the Demon Race has now cleared out the Heavenly Court, as members of my Heavenly Dao Faction, from this day forth, move your disciples into the Heavenly Court!"

Upon hearing this, the complexions of the Three Pure Ones and the Western Two Sages all changed.

They naturally understood that Hongjun wanted them to completely retract their influence within the Heavenly Court.

Such an action left them unable to distinguish the pros and cons for a moment, so they were all somewhat hesitant.

Laozi frowned tightly and asked: "Dao Ancestor, is this move too radical? In this way, the influence of our Heavenly Dao Faction on the Primordial Land will be greatly weakened."

Hongjun glanced at him coldly and said: "Now that the Earthly Dao and Humanity have been established, the structure of the Great Desolation has changed drastically. Only by retracting our influence and stabilizing our foundation can we achieve something in the future."

Although Yuanshi and the Western Two Sages still had doubts in their hearts, faced with Hongjun's decision, they could only choose to comply.

Zhunti, however, raised a question: "Dao Ancestor, if this is the case, how shall we accept disciples in the future?"

Hongjun said slowly: "This is the second thing I want you to do."

Everyone could not help but prick up their ears to listen.

Only hearing Hongjun say slowly: "You need to open up your own dojos in the Chaos at the edge of the Great Desolation as soon as possible, at least on the scale of a Middle-Thousand World!"

Once these words were spoken, the several Saints could not help but be greatly shaken in their hearts! To open up a dojo on the scale of a Middle-Thousand World!

They immediately understood Hongjun's true intention.

Clearly, the difficulty of accepting disciples on the Primordial Land in the future would be extremely great, so they would open up some new worlds themselves to cultivate new living beings as targets for accepting disciples! Although a Middle-Thousand World cannot nurture Great Luo Golden Immortals or Quasi-Saints like the Primordial World, at least Taiyi Golden Immortals would be no problem.

As for after reaching the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm, they would only need to leave the dojo and enter the Heavenly Court!

More importantly, the worlds they open up would be completely under the jurisdiction of the Heavenly Dao Faction!

It stands to reason that if they open up five dojos on the scale of Middle-Thousand Worlds, plus the Heavenly Court, the scope under the jurisdiction of the Heavenly Dao might not necessarily be inferior to the human realm and the Underworld!

In the future, the struggle between the Heavenly Realm, the Underworld, and the human realm will largely depend on the development of their respective jurisdictions! It is just like how various sects used to compete for fortune; right now, the Great Desolation has actually turned into the Heavenly, Earthly, and Human Realms developing separately and competing for fortune! Of course, for them, who had never thought about how to open up a dojo, this was undoubtedly a huge challenge.

Opening a dojo in Chaos not only requires powerful strength but also a deep understanding of the Great Dao Law. Moreover, opening a dojo on the scale of a Middle-Thousand World requires consuming massive amounts of resources and energy.

Looking at Hongjun's situation, he also hoped that they could complete the opening as soon as possible, which put even more pressure on them.

The Three Pure Ones and the Western Two Sages looked at each other, their hearts filled with shock and hesitation. Although they were all Heavenly Dao Saints, they still felt somewhat inadequate if they were really asked to suddenly go into the Chaos to open up dojos.

Hongjun looked at their hesitant expressions, sighed slightly, and said: "I also know that this is a huge challenge for you, but this is also where the future hope of our Heavenly Dao Faction lies. Only by opening up dojos in the Chaos can we better control the Great Desolation and resist the erosion of the Earthly Dao and Humanity."

After a slight pause in his voice, he added: "As long as you can complete this matter, I can allow you to contemplate the Creation Jade Slip for a period of time!"

Once these words were spoken, everyone's eyes lit up.

How could they not know the power of the Creation Jade Slip?

It was just unexpected that the Dao Ancestor would actually be willing to lend them the Creation Jade Slip for contemplation this time!

This was definitely a great opportunity.

Thinking of this, Laozi took a deep breath and was the first to say in a deep voice: "What the Dao Ancestor says is very true; we will definitely go all out to complete this task."

Yuanshi and the Western Two Sages also expressed their positions one after another, indicating their willingness to follow Hongjun's decision to go into the Chaos to open up dojos.

Only Tongtian did not speak, but he did not object either.

Hongjun nodded, looked at them with deep eyes, and said: "Go, how the future structure of the Great Desolation evolves depends on you."

Laozi, Yuanshi, and the Western Two Sages bowed respectfully, and after glancing at Tongtian, they all turned and left Zixiao Palace, preparing to start working on opening the dojos.

After they left, Hongjun looked at Tongtian and said slowly: "Take this as compensation for your loss of the Zhuxian Four Swords. What do you think?"

As he spoke, he raised his hand and waved, and a long spear, black as ink, appeared in front of Tongtian.

Tongtian only took one look, and his heart was immediately shaken.

Because this black spear radiated an endless aura of slaughter, as if it were the most terrifying treasure of slaughter in heaven and earth! And on this long spear, two Great Dao true words were engraved—God-Slaying! Tongtian never expected that the compensation Hongjun brought out for him this time would actually be the God-Slaying Spear that was once in the hands of the Demon Ancestor Luo Hou! However, thinking about it, after Luo Hou fell, the Zhuxian Four Swords fell into Hongjun's hands, and the God-Slaying Spear was also in Hongjun's hands, so it didn't seem strange at all!

(End of this chapter)