Having said this, the Nine Phoenixes revealed their true form: nine heads, a human face, a bird's body, and a height of a hundred feet. They charged straight at Guang Chengzi. Guang Chengzi was greatly alarmed and had no choice but to recall the Heaven-Turning Seal to strike the Nine Phoenixes, engaging them in battle. Chi You, being a seasoned and powerful shaman, was enraged. With a roar, he broke free from the Rainbow Rope and the Dragon-Binding Stake, and, wielding his demonic blade, attacked the Twelve Golden Immortals. Xiang Liu also revealed his true form: a nine-headed serpent. He spat a mouthful of poisonous water at Cihang. Cihang hastily dodged, but some of it still got onto her clothes. She immediately noticed that the areas where the water touched her clothes were corroded. She was greatly alarmed and cried out, "Brothers and sisters, be careful! The saliva of that nine-headed serpent is poisonous!" The others, hearing this, also secretly took precautions.

But Chi You was enraged. He, a great ancient shaman, though not fully restored to his former power, was nearly as strong as before. Now, a group of arrogant shamans demanding three of them join forces—where did that leave him? Enraged, he summoned Jiu Feng, ordering her to gather the others, while he alone raised his demonic blade and slashed at Guang Chengzi. Guang Chengzi, terrified of Chi You, hastily used his Heaven-Turning Seal to block the attack. But Chi You, now enraged, neither dodged nor parried, his demonic blade thrusting straight... The blow struck the Heaven-Turning Seal, creating a deafening crash. The seal was sent flying back towards Guang Chengzi, and Chi You staggered back two steps before attacking again. Guang Chengzi, whose internal spirit had already been shaken by the clash between the Heaven-Turning Seal and Chi You, was terrified by Chi You's renewed attack. He shouted, "Junior brothers, you're tough! Get out of here!" Without waiting for a response, he fled straight towards Kunlun Mountain. Seeing Guang Chengzi escape, the others lost their focus. They had relied on Guang Chengzi's Heaven-Turning Seal attacks, and now that he had fled, what were they waiting for? They scattered and fled towards Kunlun Mountain, catching Chi You and his men in no time.

In the end, the Twelve Golden Immortals became famous throughout the prehistoric world, though it is unknown whether it was for their fame or their infamy.

Meanwhile, Guang Chengzi and his companions fought a great battle with Chi You, which brought honor to Yuanshi Tianzun. Of course, it wasn't a good honor; their faces were covered in black marks, which was quite embarrassing. After Guang Chengzi and his companions returned, Yuanshi Tianzun punished them by making them stay in seclusion to reflect on their mistakes and forbidding them from leaving Kunlun Mountain for the time being.

Gongsun Xuanyuan also learned of this situation and immediately sneered. He knew perfectly well what Guang Chengzi was thinking—that he was simply inviting humiliation. However, Chi You was indeed powerful; even the twelve Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect were no match for him. Now, the two sides were irreconcilably at odds, neither willing to tolerate the other. Furthermore, he now knew that the Jiuli tribe possessed Wu clan blood, and its members were all skilled in martial arts and warlike. In terms of individual combat ability, the soldiers of the Youxiong tribe were no match for him. How to defeat Chi You was Gongsun Xuanyuan's biggest problem now.

On this day, someone in the clan offered a suggestion: "Our emperor can seek help from the Heavenly Court. The Heavenly Court governs all things in the primordial world, so it can naturally send troops to assist our emperor."

Xuanyuan was overjoyed upon hearing this. It was exactly as he had thought. The Heavenly Court managed the stars and celestial bodies and performed the duties of the Heavenly Dao. He himself was one of the three sovereigns appointed by Heaven, and the Heavenly Dao was destined to educate the human race. Since Chiyou did not obey the orders of the Human Sovereign, he had reason to request the Heavenly Court to send troops to suppress him.

Xuanyuan then summoned his clansmen to perform a sacrifice and sought help from the Heavenly Court.

In the Heavenly Palace of Dou Niu, the Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother were also discussing matters. The Jade Emperor Haotian was no ordinary person and had long harbored the ambition to expand his own power. His goal was not small; he wanted to achieve what even Emperor Jun and Taiyi had failed to do: unify the Three Realms of the Primordial World, so that his decrees would be obeyed wherever they went. However, now there were sage sects above and human races below, and the four seas did not heed his orders. Apart from the hundred or so immortals that Hongjun had given him when the Heavenly Court was established, he and Yaochi were two commanders without any power or influence. Haotian had long wanted to establish his own power.

Haotian said to Yaochi, "Now the Sage Sect is dividing up the power of my Heavenly Court. The human race in the prehistoric world only obeys the orders of the Human Sect. The Four Seas rely on Penglai Island and obey orders but not commands. The Underworld is occupied by the Sage Xuantian. Apart from a small number of immortals who ascend to the Underworld each year to serve me, I really have no one under my command."

Yaochi also sighed and said, "The Dao Ancestor gave us a tough job back then. Now we are caught in the middle of these saints and we have to be tactful with everyone. If we are not careful, we will offend some sect. Those saints are fine, but the two of us will not have a good time."

Haotian said hatefully, "In this world, there are many people who are unruly yet possess great power. The two of us are caught in the middle, and we will always be the source of chaos. If we had the strength of the Demon Clan's Heavenly Court, we wouldn't need to fear these saints."

Yaochi sighed, "The Heavenly Court of the Demon Race? In the end, it was still outmaneuvered by a few saints. Unless one of us can attain sainthood, no matter how strong we are, we are just chickens and dogs in front of saints, utterly vulnerable."

Upon hearing this, Haotian's expression turned dejected as he said, "What you say makes sense. It's a pity that although we two weren't of high status when we followed the Dao Ancestor, we lived a carefree life. Now, we seem to be living a life of endless glory, but it's like walking on thin ice. However, if we could build our own power, we might be able to have some influence in this chaotic circle. Otherwise, even if we are both Quasi-Saints, it's useless. Besides, we were personally chosen by the Dao Ancestor, so those Saints wouldn't dare to do anything to us easily." As he spoke, Haotian actually emitted a powerful aura of royalty, which made Yaochi secretly startled. The Haotian she knew now was completely different from the one she had known before.

Just then, Taibai Jinxing, a trusted minister of Haotian, came to request an audience. A dignified old immortal entered the hall, bowed, and said, "Your Majesty, Gongsun Xuanyuan, the common ruler of the prehistoric human race, is holding a sacrifice today. He said that Chi You of the Jiuli tribe disobeyed the orders of the Human Emperor and launched a war on his own. The Youxiong tribe was no match for him, so he requested the Heavenly Court to send reinforcements to suppress Chi You of the Jiuli tribe."

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