Then he built a palace on the Taiyin star, named Taiyin Xuantian Palace, and meditated and cultivated there.
The War of the Thirteen Liches
Meanwhile, Di Jun and Tai Yi established the Heavenly Court, recruited soldiers and horses, and their strength gradually increased, eventually reaching a point of equal strength with the Wu Clan.
The Wu tribe could not stand by and watch the demon race rise, so the twelve ancestral witches gathered together to discuss how to attack the demon race.
The Ancestral Witch Emperor Jiang said, "This time, the demon race has established the Heavenly Court and gathered all the demon races in the world. Their strength should not be underestimated. They will inevitably compete with our witch race for the position of the protagonist of heaven and earth. We must work together to take advantage of the fact that the demon race has not yet established a firm foothold, attack the Heavenly Court, and kill all the demon race."
The Ancestral Witch Zhurong said, "These birds are born of reptiles. Relying on those two broken birds, Dijun and Donghuang, they actually dared to openly establish a Heavenly Court. It seems they even want to compete with my Witch Clan for the heaven and earth. Brother, let's attack the Heavenly Court now and kill Dijun and Donghuang."
Houtu said, "This Dijun possesses the innate spiritual treasures Hetu and Luoshu, which are among the ten innate spiritual treasures. He also has the cultivation of a Hunyuan Loose Immortal, comparable to our Ancestral Witches. Furthermore, Donghuang has the innate supreme treasure Chaos Bell, which was transformed from the Heaven-Opening Axe of the Father God Pangu. It is extremely powerful. In addition, there is Kunpeng and the Ten Demon Saints, as well as Fuxi who is also assisting the Heavenly Court. Their strength is no less than that of our Witch Clan. We still need to think about this."
Upon hearing this, Dijiang agreed, but with the two factions vying for supremacy between the Lich King and the Demon King, a fierce battle was inevitable. If they did not take advantage of the fact that the Heavenly Court's power was not yet stable, when would they have a better chance to attack it?
The ancestral witches decided to go to war and summoned the various witch tribes.
After several days of gathering, the 12 Ancestral Witches led hundreds of Great Witches and millions of Witch Clan soldiers to the foot of Buzhou Mountain to attack the Thirty-Three Heavens.
These thirty-three heavens are: Taihuang Huangzeng Heaven, Taiming Yuwan Heaven, Qingming Hetong Heaven, Xuantai Pingyu Heaven, Yuanming Wenju Heaven, Qiyao Moyi Heaven, Xuwu Yueheng Heaven, Taiji Mengyi Heaven, Chiming Heyang Heaven, Xuanming Gonghua Heaven, Yaoming Zongpiao Heaven, Zhuluo Huangjia Heaven, Xuming Tangyao Heaven, Guanming Duanjing Heaven, Xuanming Gongqing Heaven, Taihuan Jiyao Heaven, Yuanzai Kongsheng Heaven, Tai'an Huangya Heaven, Xianding Jifeng Heaven, Shihuang Xiaomang Heaven, Taihuang Wengzhong Heaven, Wusi Jiangyou Heaven, Shangdie Ruanle Heaven, Wuji Tanshi Heaven, Haoting Xiaodu Heaven, Yuantong Yuandong Heaven, Hanchong Miaocheng Heaven, Xiule Jinshang Heaven, Wushang Changrong Heaven, Yulong Tengsheng Heaven, Longbian Fandu Heaven, Pingyu Jiayi Heaven, and Daluo Chunyang Heaven. In addition to the Taiqing Realm, Da Chitian, Shangqing Realm, Yuyutian, and Yuqing Realm, which were later established by the Three Pure Ones after they became saints, they are collectively known as the Thirty-Six Heavens of Taoism!
The 12 Ancestral Witches, arguing that the demon race was born from wetness and eggs and had no right to occupy the right eye of the father god Pangu, attacked the Heavenly Court. Caught off guard, the demon race was caught off guard. The Ancestral Witches led the Great Witches and charged all the way until Chiming and Yangtian were stopped by Dijun and Donghuang who arrived in time.
Di Jun summoned the incarnations of the Hetu and Luoshu, entangling Qiang Liang and Gonggong, the Ancestral Witches. Qiang Liang was the God of Thunder, and Gonggong was the God of Water. Divine lightning and floodwaters rushed towards Di Jun, but Di Jun blocked them with the Hetu and Luoshu. The back-and-forth was quite exciting.
Protected by the Chaos Bell, Donghuang fought alone against the four Ancestral Witches: Dijiang, Zhujiuyin, Zhurong, and Jumang. The Chaos Bell above his head emitted waves of chaotic energy, and Donghuang would strike it, sending sonic waves that seemed capable of annihilating everything flying towards the Ancestral Witches. Dijiang tumbled up and down, Zhurong was engulfed in flames, and Jumang continuously summoned vines to entangle Donghuang, preventing him from unleashing his full power. However, the Chaos Bell blocked all the Ancestral Witches' attacks.
Kunpeng entangled Shebishi and Rushou, Fuxi entangled Tianwu and Yanzi, and the other demon gods each faced off against the great shamans. Nuwa faced off against Xuanming and Houtu, the ancestral shamans, and they were evenly matched.
The great shaman of the Wu tribe was entangled by the demon gods. However, the great shaman was born to fight and had thick skin and flesh. Especially Xing Tian, Hou Yi, Kua Fu and others, were masters who could hold off the enemy. Xing Tian, in particular, wielded an axe and flew up and down. After charging through the battlefield several times, he was covered in blood and flesh, which made people want to vomit.
However, the demon race was not weak either. As Di Jun waved the demon-summoning banner, more and more demons flew in from the prehistoric continent to join the battle. After all, the demon race had a large number of people, and the high-level combat power of the witch race was restrained by the demon race, so most of the witch race were besieged and killed.
Seeing that the witch clan would surely fail if things continued this way, the ancestral witches unleashed the witch clan's true secret weapon.
Dijiang said, "Brothers and sisters, if we don't gather now, when will we? Let this demon brat see the power of the true Pangu lineage."
After defeating their opponents, the Twelve Ancestral Witches gathered together and set up the Great Formation of the Divine Fiends of the Heavens. Amidst the billowing black mist, the Twelve Ancestral Witches coalesced into a single being, vaguely resembling a giant ten thousand feet tall, possessing the aura of Pangu, though empty-handed. The demon race was astonished; such a formation could actually gather the true form of Pangu, its power truly immense.
Pangu's true form was truly formidable. He clenched his fists and attacked the demon race with a punch from the left and a punch from the right. Each strike took away countless demon lives, causing Emperor Jun and Donghuang to bulge their veins and their eyes to become bloodshot.
The Eastern Emperor summoned the Chaos Bell, which grew to a hundred zhang tall in the wind. The Eastern Emperor also transformed into a hundred-zhang tall figure, using his hand to drag the bell towards the true form of Pangu. The true form of Pangu remained fearless, striking back only with his right fist. The bell and fist collided, unleashing countless sparks. A deafening roar resounded throughout the heavens and earth, leveling everything within a million li of Buzhou Mountain. The true form of Pangu staggered back two steps, while the Eastern Emperor was sent flying, spitting blood, as if he had suffered a severe injury that would take hundreds of years to recover from.
Pangu shook his body and was about to step forward, intending to kill Donghuang now, when suddenly he saw rosy clouds rising in the sky and strange fragrance filling the air. An old man appeared in mid-air, who was none other than Hongjun Daozu.
The Dao Ancestor said to the true form of Pangu: "Pangu has done great merit in creating the world and giving birth to all things. You are transformed from the essence and blood of Pangu, so you should protect the living beings of the primordial world and fulfill Pangu's last wish. Why are you fighting this pointless battle, destroying countless lives and creating countless karmas? You should leave now."
Pangu's true form moved his mouth and his voice was like thunder: "Hongjun, I respect you as the Dao Ancestor. This time, Dijun and Donghuang, these egg-born and immoral people, established the Heavenly Court and defiled my father god Pangu's right eye. My Wu clan and this demon clan will have a war sooner or later. You'd better not stop them, lest I kill you too."
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