“By the Heavenly Dao above, I am Dijun. Today, witnessing the chaos wrought by the Witch Clan and the suffering of all living beings, I hereby establish the Celestial Court to gather the Fortune of all races and guide all beings. From this day forth, I shall assume the title of Heavenly Emperor, with Taiyi as the Eastern Emperor, Nuwa as the Nuwa Empress, Fuxi as the Fuxi Emperor, and Kunpeng as the Demon Master…”
The list of appointments spread throughout the Primordial World, and soon after, the Heavenly Dao bestowed continuous merit, leaving Jin Ling in a state of shock for a long time.
“The masters of heaven and earth, the Demon Emperors of the Celestial Court! With so much merit and Fortune, who in the Primordial World could ever challenge the two Golden Crow brothers from now on?”
Xihe calmly replied, “Don’t overestimate them. They are merely pawns of heaven and earth. Don’t forget why the Celestial Court was established in the first place.”
Jin Ling suddenly snapped back to reality. Indeed, it was because the Witch Clan had grown too powerful, treating all living beings as mere sustenance, forcing them to band together for survival. Even if the Celestial Court gained the recognition of heaven and earth, the Witch Clan was also favored by the Father God. Everything had only just begun.
But with the Taiyang Star growing in power and the Path of Yin and Yang now exerting its influence, the Taiyin Star seemed to be spinning along with it. What about her master…
“Activate the Innate Five Elements Grand Array!”
With a light utterance, five types of Spiritual Light converged, firmly anchoring the Taiyin Star and preventing it from being drawn into the Fortune and merit of the Celestial Court.
Yet such an action was highly conspicuous, especially when all eyes were fixed on the two Golden Crow brothers.
Forcing the Taiyin Star to resist the pull with a formation was, in itself, not a significant matter, but it inevitably displeased some.
In the Celestial Court, the demons stood divided into two sides: on the left were Nuwa and Fuxi at the forefront, while on the right were Kunpeng, Bai Ze, and other Great Demons. The Heavenly Emperor’s seat was occupied by Dijun, with the Eastern Emperor Taiyi standing beside the Imperial Throne.
When the Taiyin Star showed unusual activity, Kunpeng immediately stepped forward and bowed. “Your Majesty, Taiyin Xihe dares to defy Your Majesty on the very day the Celestial Court is established. Kunpeng is willing to personally go to Taiyin and eliminate this woman.”
Eastern Emperor Taiyi frowned. “Kunpeng, I am aware of your disagreements with Xihe. Could you let go of such trivial matters for my sake? Xihe is not the kind of person you describe.”
Dijun also nodded. “When establishing the Celestial Court, I did not inform Taiyin. Given the influence of the energy, activating the formation was merely a precaution. Xihe has a straightforward temperament and may have offended the Demon Master. Allow me to resolve the Karmic Ties between her and the Demon Master on her behalf. This is the Seven-Colored Sariras. Though it is only a Post-Heaven Spiritual Treasure, it can suppress the Karmic Power within you.”
The seven-colored stone flew to Kunpeng. With both Dijun and Taiyi speaking on her behalf, and under the watchful eyes of all, Kunpeng had no choice but to accept it, even if he was unwilling to let the matter go.
“Thank you, Your Majesty, for bestowing this treasure. Your Majesties, forgive me for speaking out of turn, but Xihe is on good terms with Tongtian of the Three Pure Ones and often travels with him. According to reports from lesser demons, they have some connections with the Ancestral Witches. I truly cannot understand where her loyalties lie.”
“Oh? Is there such a thing?” With ties to the Witch Clan, Dijun, now the Heavenly Emperor, could not help but ponder this further.
Seeing this, Nuwa stepped forward and said, “Your Majesty, having connections with the Witch Clan does not necessarily mean her loyalties are unclear. I observe that both Your Majesties seem to have reconciled with Daoist Xihe. The Path of Yin and Yang naturally attracts, and there will be countless opportunities to meet in the future. You can simply ask her in passing.”
As Kunpeng was about to speak again, someone from the outer hall announced, “Your Majesty, Jin Ling of the Taiyin Star requests an audience.”
“Jin Ling? Summon her in.” Dijun and Taiyi exchanged glances, both somewhat puzzled.
A woman in a golden dress entered the hall. Ji Meng laughed heartily. “It’s actually a member of the Golden Phoenix Clan. Do they still dare to make a fuss in this Primordial World?”
“Ji Meng!” Receiving a warning glance from Dijun, Ji Meng immediately straightened up.
Jin Ling had endured countless taunts, and a single remark now was nothing to her—she had long grown accustomed to it.
This time, she came to handle the task assigned by her master, so she naturally remained cautious.
She bowed respectfully and said, “Your Majesty, I am Jin Ling, the direct disciple of the Taiyin Star Lord. My master sensed Your Majesty’s establishment of the Celestial Court but is unable to attend due to crucial cultivation matters. Thus, she specially instructed me to present a congratulatory gift to Your Majesty.”
“What is it?” The Eastern Emperor eagerly used demonic power to retrieve the gift box.
As the box opened, a dense mixture of vitality and blood essence emerged.
Fuxi stopped fanning himself, his expression shaken: “Ancestral Witch Essence Blood!”
“What?” Others were also astonished. Everyone knew that Ancestral Witches were formed from the blood of Father God Pangu—this was essentially the state of the Witch Clan before they gained consciousness.
Seeing everyone’s shock, Jin Ling felt a flash of pride in her eyes. Her master was always like this—forever astonishing others.
“Indeed, this is Ancestral Witch Essence Blood, obtained by my master during her travels. As the Celestial Court is newly established, my master said this gift might help Your Majesty defeat the Ancestral Witches sooner.”
“Excellent, excellent, excellent!” Dijun exclaimed three times, clearly delighted with this gift. The Eastern Emperor even personally intervened to invite a despised Phoenix to the banquet, while inquiring about when Xihe would emerge from seclusion.
At this moment, Xihe, who was in seclusion, had a mischievous smile on her lips.
Just moments ago, when Taiyin fluctuated, the System said she had once again flaunted her prowess, rewarding her with three drops of Ancestral Witch Essence Blood. She decided to offer this borrowed treasure as a gift.
She had sent fatal vulnerabilities to both sides, hoping they would annihilate each other quickly and end the Tribulation of Measurement, sparing more ordinary people.
Next, she planned to enter seclusion to enhance her cultivation—being only at the early stage of Daluo was too weak!
In the realm of immortal cultivation, time passes unnoticed. Without opportunities like the Dao Ancestor’s lectures, each step beyond Daluo requires immense accumulation.
This time, Xihe advanced to the mid-stage of Daluo, spending exactly 300,000 years. When she opened her eyes, she wanted to curse—this was too slow!
Originally, she lagged behind those top-tier individuals, and after reaching Daluo, progress became so sluggish. If things continued like this, even if the seas dried up and rocks crumbled, she would never become a Saint. It was time to see if the System had any solutions.
In a blink, rows of tasks piled up densely before her eyes, nearly startling her.
[Task Release: Please refine the Ageless Beauty Pill. Reward: Post-Heaven Spiritual Treasure Golden Ginseng.]
[Task Release: Please refine the Longevity Pill. Reward: Post-Heaven Spiritual Treasure Soul-Nourishing Jade.]
[Task Release: Please refine the Antidote Pill. Reward: Post-Heaven Spiritual Treasure Tidal Pearl.]
[Task Release: …]
These were all pill-related tasks. It seemed the System wanted her to learn the Great Dao Alchemy Technique rewarded earlier. Moreover, none of these tasks had failure penalties, meaning they could be accepted or ignored.
Xihe scanned further down and found something that excited her.
[Task Release: Please refine the Nine Revolutions Mysterious Pill. Reward: Chaos Supreme Treasure Chaos Cauldron!]
Xihe focused on the Chaos Cauldron, and the System immediately provided an explanation: Existed before the creation of heaven, a Chaos Supreme Treasure capable of refining all things, with a certain probability of refining Post-Heaven Chaos Supreme Treasures.
Ha ha ha, heaven was aiding her!
Not only was the Nine Revolutions Mysterious Pill used to boost cultivation, but the cauldron itself was a Chaos Supreme Treasure and had the potential to refine Post-Heaven Chaos Supreme Treasures. It was undoubtedly the most precious thing she had ever seen.
After all, complete Chaos Supreme Treasures existed only with Father God Pangu. In the current Primordial World, Innate Supreme Treasures already dominated, and perhaps only Hongjun might possess a Chaos Supreme Treasure.
She was definitely going to refine pills, but the materials…
[Ding! Issuing a mandatory show-off task. Host, proceed to the Wu and Demon Clans battlefield to collect the bones of the Wu and Demon for refining medicine. Reward: Time Law Fragment.]
[Task failure: Revoke the reward from the previous task.]
It was actually a Time Law Fragment! She still hadn’t fully grasped that piece of Space Law, yet it had already brought her immense benefits. And now, the Time Law was here!
As for this task… as usual, it was sending her to her death!
While others fought to the death, she was supposed to collect corpses to refine medicine. No matter how you looked at it, it seemed deliberately disgusting. But a System task had to be done!