Holy Emperor of the Primordial Witch Clan

Chapter 48 Hongjun Begins to Merge with the Dao, Demon Army Presses Down on the Starry Sky

Chapter Forty-Eight:

Zhen Yuanzi established his immortal abode and became a saint. With the six saints returning to their positions, the day when Hongjun merged with the Dao was not far off. So, after Zhen Yuanzi finished preaching in the prehistoric world, Hongjun immediately sent a message to the six saints of the Heavenly Dao, asking them to come to Zixiao Palace.

"Greetings, Master! May you live a long and prosperous life!" In the Zixiao Palace, the Six Sages of Heaven bowed to Hongjun.

"No need for formalities!" Hongjun said, "When I preached the Dao at Zixiao Palace, I said that the day the Six Sages returned to their positions would be the day I merged with the Dao. Although the process was somewhat tortuous, the Six Sages have finally returned to their positions today. I will soon formally merge with the Dao of Heaven. I will not descend to the Primordial World lightly unless necessary. I will leave the affairs of the Primordial World to you, the Six Sages of the Dao of Heaven. So do not disappoint me."

"Teacher!" The six saints looked reluctant, but in their hearts they were very happy. After all, they had become Heavenly Saints and should have been the ones to lead the prehistoric world. However, they were still under the control of Hongjun, the Dao Ancestor, which made them have to be careful in their actions, for fear of displeasing Hongjun. Now, things were good. Hongjun was finally going to merge with the Dao, and the prehistoric world would belong to them, the Heavenly Saints.

"Don't act like children. My merging with the Dao is in accordance with the Way of Heaven. Besides, it doesn't mean I'll completely ignore the affairs of the prehistoric world after merging with the Dao. You must think carefully before you act in the future. If you go too far, I will descend upon the prehistoric world to clean up the mess." How could Hongjun not know the little schemes of the Six Sages of the Heavenly Dao? So he gave them a heads-up in advance, telling them that although he had merged with the Dao, he was not completely indifferent to worldly affairs. He told them not to act too recklessly, otherwise he would come down to deal with them.

"This disciple dares not!" The six saints hurriedly bowed their heads and replied. They had indeed been a little carried away just now, and after Hongjun exposed their little scheme, they quickly said they dared not.

"Teacher, after you attain the Dao, what should we do if that being in the Pangu Palace makes things difficult for us in the future?" As the eldest brother, Taishang thought things through in a more far-sighted way. Hongjun has attained the Dao, but there is still a terrifying being in the Pangu Palace. Before, with Hongjun around, they only needed to face Tongtian and the Twelve Ancestral Witches. But now that Hongjun is about to attain the Dao, he will not easily descend into the prehistoric world unless there is a reason. What should they do if Xuan Chu targets them in the future?

"Don't worry!" Hongjun waved his hand and said, "After I merge with the Dao, I will be able to unleash the power of the Heavenly Dao Realm. As long as Xuan Chu behaves himself, he's fine. But if he dares to come out and disturb the Primordial World, I will personally take action to suppress him." Xuan Chu's strength was indeed far superior to the Six Sages of the Heavenly Dao. Even if the Six Sages of the Heavenly Dao attacked together, they would not be a match for Xuan Chu. However, Hongjun reassured them that if Xuan Chu targeted them in the future, he would naturally go down to the Primordial World and suppress Xuan Chu with the power of the Heavenly Dao Realm.

Hearing Hongjun's words, the six saints finally felt relieved. After all, the pressure from Xuan Chu was too great, and without Hongjun's support, they didn't know what to do.

"Alright, that's all. I must now begin preparing for my union with the Dao. This union with the Heavenly Dao cannot be accomplished overnight; it will take a thousand years. Before I am fully united with the Heavenly Dao, I will close the Zixiao Palace. At that time, I will not concern myself with anything that happens in the prehistoric world. You must all keep a low profile and not provoke Xuan Chu, otherwise I will not be able to save you. Do you understand?" Hongjun said.

To align oneself with the Heavenly Dao is not something that can be accomplished overnight. After careful consideration, Hongjun calculated that it would take at least a thousand years. During this thousand years, Hongjun must not be disturbed. Therefore, even if the prehistoric world undergoes earth-shattering changes, he cannot interrupt his efforts, otherwise all his previous work will be in vain. Thus, he specifically instructed the Six Sages of the Heavenly Dao not to provoke Xuan Chu, otherwise no one could save them.

"Disciple understands, please rest assured, Master!" The Six Sages were not ignorant of the importance of things, and naturally understood that Hongjun said this for their own good.

"Alright, this matter is settled. Zixiao Palace is not a place for you to linger. Leave at once!" Having finished speaking, Hongjun gave the order to leave.

"This disciple takes his leave!"

After the Six Sages of Heaven left, Hongjun completely hid the Zixiao Palace in the chaotic void. Unless Hongjun revealed himself, no one could find the Zixiao Palace except for the descent of the Great Dao.

After concealing the Zixiao Palace, Hongjun offered up a fragment of the innate treasure, the Creation Jade Disc, and summoned the Heavenly Dao Wheel. He transformed into a stream of light and flew into the Heavenly Dao Wheel, beginning to merge with the Heavenly Dao.

After the Six Sages of Heaven returned to the Primordial World, following Hongjun's instructions, they immediately closed their doors and remained indifferent to worldly affairs, as if they would never open their doors until Hongjun had completely merged with the Dao. This puzzled the people of the Primordial World.

However, despite the confusion, the fact that the Heavenly Sage does not concern himself with worldly affairs is actually a good thing for all living beings in the prehistoric world, especially for the Wu and Yao races. They can expand their power without restraint. First of all, the Yao race, since they cannot go down to the prehistoric world, will go and subdue the stars in the heavens.

The celestial sphere is not a barren wasteland; life can be born on the Sun and Moon, so it is certainly possible on other planets as well.

Before the demon race ascended to the Thirty-Three Heavens, the Zhou Tian Stars were always led by Doumu Yuanjun and Ziwei Xingjun. When Dijun and Taiyi established the Heavenly Court and sought to control the Zhou Tian Stars, Doumu Yuanjun and Ziwei Xingjun joined forces to fight against the demon race. Unfortunately, they were no match for the demon race and could only let the demon race control the Zhou Tian Stars. However, the demon race only gained the right to mobilize the power of the stars. The territory of the Zhou Tian Stars was still controlled by the Starry Sky Clan, and the demon race's focus was always on the Wu Clan. Therefore, as long as the Starry Sky Clan did not openly oppose the demon race, the demon race would turn a blind eye. But now the demon race urgently needs to expand its power. Since it cannot go to the Primordial World, it naturally wants to completely take over the Zhou Tian Stars.

As the demon army pressed in, Ziwei Xingjun hurriedly arrived at Doumu Yuanjun's Daoist temple, Tian Shu Star. Doumu Yuanjun governs all the stars of the Big Dipper, and Tian Shu Star is the head of the Big Dipper, so it naturally became Doumu Yuanjun's Daoist temple.

"Lord Ziwei, now that the demon army is pressing in, intending to completely subdue my Starry Sky Clan, I want to know what you are thinking?"

"Sigh..." Doumu Yuanjun sighed and said, "Star Lord, the wolfish ambitions of the demon race have always been obvious, but the demon race is too powerful for my Starry Sky Clan to contend with. What can I do?"

The Starry Sky Clan has always lived independently outside the primordial world. With the protection of Ziwei Star Lord and Doumu Yuanjun, they have always been peaceful and uncontested, resulting in their relatively weak strength. Even with the blessing of star power, their cultivation progress has been quite slow. Even Doumu Yuanjun and Ziwei Star Lord, these two powerful figures in the Starry Sky Clan, only managed to break through to the early stage of Quasi-Saint thanks to their trip to Zixiao Palace to listen to the Dao and the luck of the Starry Sky Clan. How could they possibly be a match for the Demon Clan?

"Sigh..." Seeing this, Ziwei Xingjun was also helpless. After all, the Starry Sky Clan was not as strong as the Demon Clan. He said helplessly, "If Senior Three Heavens were still here, how could those moisture-born and egg-laying demons be allowed to run rampant?"

The Starry Sky Clan is not without its true masters. The former Qingtian, Huangtian, and Cangtian were among the best. They once unified the Starry Sky Clan and established a powerful Starry Sky Dynasty to dominate the primordial world. Unfortunately, they all perished in the era of dynastic struggle.

Just as Ziwei Xingjun and Doumu Yuanjun were discussing how to deal with the demon army's advance, a voice came from outside Tian Shu Star.

"Fellow Daoists Ziwei and Doumu, I, Emperor Dijun, have come to pay you a visit!"