The Styx Daoist did not make a move, maintaining the caution he had shown after the Lich War, and was unwilling to get involved in the conflicts of the prehistoric world.
The same applies to Kunpeng, the demon master in Beiju Luzhou.
"Demon Court, Demon Clan... Hmph, Donghuang Taiyi and Demon Emperor Dijun proposed such concepts and promoted them, building up a powerful force and becoming famous throughout the Three Realms, but they also shared most of the fortune."
"Others, even so-called demon masters, demon generals, and demon gods, can only pick up scraps."
"Otherwise, would I have taken so many tens of thousands of years longer to attain sainthood than them?"
In the Demon Master's Palace, a sinister old man with sharp eyes remained in the dojo and did not go out.
Kunpeng saw through this, which is why he later broke away from the Demon Court and built the Demon Master Palace.
Although they did not vie for supremacy, they flourished in Beiju Luzhou, and were known throughout the world.
Furthermore, the rise and fall of the Demon Court has little to do with the Demon Master Palace.
It should be understood that even if the likes of Demon Master Kunpeng are of divine lineage and innately strong, it is absolutely impossible for them to become the direct descendants of the Eastern Emperor and the Demon Emperor.
Naturally, the Demon Court could not share much of its fortune; on the contrary, it only boosted the Demon Court's power. Their hard work and toil were essentially doing free work for those two.
Therefore, most of the heroes of the myriad races parted ways with the two emperors and sovereigns of the demon court.
The destruction of the Demon Court was witnessed by bystanders, who might even have secretly rejoiced.
The general term for the so-called demon race is no longer used.
Each ethnic group often rises independently, at most forming alliances or counter-alliances.
The prosperity of the demon race... that's just a slogan of a few ambitious people.
For example, the Quasi-Saints and Great Luo Immortals of the Sheep Clan hope that their own clan can prosper, but they absolutely do not want clans like the Wolf Clan to rise to prominence!
That is why the concept of the demon race has always been a false proposition.
After all, all spirits were classified as demons.
Among these groups are many natural enemies!
On the contrary, they don't necessarily have any major conflicts with humans.
Yet they were determined to hate their mortal enemies, and would not let go of any opportunity to weaken their enemy's race!
"If Donghuang Taiyi and Demon Emperor Dijun were to die..."
Demon Master Kunpeng had no intention of reorganizing the Demon Court; that would be a thankless and arduous task.
The reason those two were so persistent was that they had previously received enormous benefits from it.
Furthermore, their reputation speaks for itself; who in the world doesn't know them?
With influence, there will always be groups that will join their ranks.
Putting aside everything else, if hundreds or thousands of races were willing to serve, the entire prestige would be magnificent, and many destinies would inevitably gather, forming a powerful force that would subdue the world!
To contend with the new generation of Heavenly Court is not an empty boast.
Ultimately, the Heavenly Court only had one Hunyuan, the Jade Emperor, who was roughly equal in strength to the Demon Emperor Di Jun, but not as strong as the Eastern Emperor Taiyi.
If it weren't for the existence of Dao Ancestor Hongjun, how could the Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother have built the Heavenly Court?
Not to mention, the achievement of the feat that even the Demon Court could not accomplish has made all the major powers in the Three Realms, including the various sage lineages, acknowledge the Heavenly Court's status as the supreme ruler.
Demon Master Kunpeng, the surviving Demon Generals and Demon Gods, etc., clearly do not have the prestige of Donghuang and Demon Emperor.
It's impossible that so many groups could be gathered simply by virtue of their reputation.
Therefore, what the demon master Kunpeng covets at this moment is not the dominant position of the demon court.
It is the Eastern Emperor Bell!
"The most top-tier spiritual treasure, if I could obtain it... even if it's flawed..."
Demon Master Kunpeng was very envious. If he obtained the Eastern Emperor Bell, he might be able to defeat a powerful figure at the second level of the Saint Realm.
In the vast and ancient world, the classification of spiritual treasures is very simple and clear.
From first to fifth grade, the first grade is the strongest and is also revered as the Chaos Treasure or the Creation Treasure.
Below that are second-class spiritual treasures, also known as merit spiritual treasures, ancient spiritual treasures, and primordial spiritual treasures.
Then come the third-class spiritual treasures, fourth-class spiritual treasures, and fifth-class spiritual treasures.
The magical treasure possessed by the demon master Kunpeng was of the second rank.
There are many saints like him.
There aren't actually many saints who can possess a first-class Chaos Spiritual Treasure.
As for those lucky enough to possess a first-class spiritual treasure before reaching the Saint Realm... they have all gained the recognition of top-tier Saints. How could others dare to easily kill and rob them?
For example, the Third Holy Mother of Mount Hua in the Immortal Realm possessed the Lotus Lantern, a first-class Heaven-Opening Treasure. However, she was not even a weak saint. Initially, she was only a Great Luo Immortal, and later, she only grew to the Quasi-Saint stage, and had not yet reached the peak of the Quasi-Saint realm.
For tens of thousands of years, there has been no news of anyone plundering the Lotus Lantern.
If Nuwa were truly the goddess, would everyone accept her?
That Holy Mother is among the top beings in the Hunyuan Realm.
Ordinary saints would never want to provoke such a person.
"However, compared to Donghuang Taiyi, Lingbao Tianzun possesses far more treasures!"
Demon Master Kunpeng was very envious.
Lingbao Tianzun, Tongtian Jiaozhu, and Jiejiao Shengren are just different titles.
He possesses a considerable number of magical treasures, most of which are of the first-class Heaven-Opening level.
The Immortal Slaughtering Sword, the Immortal Slaying Sword, the Immortal Trapping Sword, the Immortal Severing Sword, the Immortal Slaughtering Formation Diagram, the Green Lotus Sword, and the Six Soul Banner—which one of them isn't a first-class Heaven-Opening Spiritual Treasure?
Even though the four immortal swords were taken away, there are still three great magical treasures that created the world!
It is no exaggeration to say that in terms of the abundance of spiritual treasures, in the entire prehistoric world, even if the Chaos Gods are included, almost no one can match the Tongtian Sect Master.
However, the Qingping Sword is the Dao-attaining spiritual treasure of the Tongtian Sect Master, which is more closely related to any companion spiritual treasure. Outsiders can never use it unless they have the Tongtian Sect Master's permission.
As for the Immortal Slaughtering Formation Diagram and the Six Soul Banner... regarding the former, Demon Master Kunpeng thought to himself that his mastery of formations was not that profound, and he could not unleash its full divine power.
As for the latter, even the demon master Kunpeng was a little worried about whether he could subdue the Six Soul Banner.
That divine banner, in terms of ferocity, surpasses even the Four Swords of Zhuxian and the array diagram.
Even ordinary sacred realms would be difficult to master.
In comparison, the Eastern Emperor Bell is indeed more suitable for the demon master Kunpeng.
The Way of Time, even the Demon Master Kunpeng has dabbled in it.
Time and space are never separate.
Of course, Demon Master Kunpeng was only thinking about it and being envious.
Neither the Eastern Emperor Bell nor the Immortal Slaughtering Formation Diagram are spiritual treasures that he can obtain.
Although he became a saint, he still met a defeat and death when facing the Tongtian Sect Leader and the Eastern Emperor Taiyi.
"Lord Ketu, True Lord Qingyuan Miaodao, Bodhisattva Lingji, Guangchengzi, Taoist Hongyun..."
Like the Styx Daoist, the Demon Master Kunpeng had no intention of targeting the Red Cloud Daoist.
His gaze swept over the five heroes, witnessing the scene of a weak sage, and he secretly praised them.
These five individuals are all at the limit of Quasi-Saint level. They have used their trump cards and activated their spiritual treasures, and can at least be on par with ordinary weak Saints. The best among them even have a remarkable record of defeating opponents!
It should be noted that Ketu Star Lord once killed the Chaos Demon Bull, and the other four were either disciples of saints, the foundation of great sects, or innate saints, so how could they be weak?
The Three-Pointed Double-Edged Spear, the Heaven-Turning Seal, and other similar items are all second-class spiritual treasures.
On the contrary, Ketu Star Lord does not seem to have any special treasures.
However, the demon master Kunpeng was not most concerned about these five people.
It was none other than the Buddha Wutian!
After all, the latter is about becoming a saint!
In particular, the Buddha Wutian established a separate lineage, directly opposing Mahayana Buddhism.
Once he attains sainthood, there will likely be great turmoil within Buddhism.
"Will someone from the Great Thunderclap Temple on Mount Ling try to block our way?"
Demon Master Kunpeng was quite interested. How could it not be interesting to see the Buddha Tathagata being challenged?
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At the same time, deep in the East Sea of the Immortal Realm, the surviving disciples of the Jie Sect, including Daoist Duobao and Holy Mother Wudang, were also communicating closely with each other through telepathy.
"We must not act rashly," Daoist Duobao said cautiously. "The world today is rife with undercurrents, involving the sacred sites of various sages. It is even more terrifying than the Investiture of the Gods!"
"Then Guang Chengzi and Yang Jian, if you want to break through, then go ahead. Even if you succeed, you'll be just like you and me."
The Holy Mother of Wudang nodded. She and Daoist Duobao had already been weak saints long before.
As for the Chan Sect lineage, it was Yun Zhongzi who advanced around the same time as them.
Guang Chengzi and Yang Jian were both a few years late.
"Unfortunately, Yunxiao, Zhao Gongming, Jinling Shengmu... have all been listed on the Investiture of the Gods, and their cultivation levels can no longer improve."
The Holy Mother of Wudang sighed softly.
Those disciples personally taught by the saints of the Jie Sect were all of superior talent and comprehension.
She is in no way inferior to the Holy Mother of Wudang and the Taoist Master Duobao!
If he hadn't been listed on the Investiture of the Gods, perhaps he could have broken through to the level of a weak saint over the years.
It should be understood that although the Holy Mother Jinling, with the help of divine authority, had vaguely acquired the power of a weak saint, that was all she could do. In the face of a true weak saint, she was no match for him and had no chance of becoming a saint.
Even if Yunxiao and Zhao Gongming had taken charge of the divine path, they were still no match for a weak sage.
And their divine status is already at the top.
The other disciples of the Jie Sect were not as powerful as these three, and their divine positions were mostly inferior... At the very end of the Investiture of the Gods, they might have seemed alright, and being included in the Investiture of the Gods list was not such a bad thing.
But millions of years later, the situation is completely different.
Those who weren't on the list have already surpassed others through their improved cultivation.
The carefree and unrestrained life of the immortal path is something that the divine path cannot compare to at all.
Otherwise, why would there have been the Investiture of the Gods war in the first place? Wasn't it because everyone considered the Investiture of the Gods to be a inferior choice?!
"Alas, unless one becomes a weak sage, one is not even qualified to participate in the major events to come."
Even if you leave the game, you're just a pawn.
"During the Investiture of the Gods, the battlefield was dominated by Great Luo Immortals and Quasi-Saints..."
"During the Dragon-Han First Tribulation and the Lich-Demon Great Tribulation, the Great Luo and Quasi-Saints were also the main forces. In fact, the battles between weak Saints and Saints were very few and far between."
"Unlike nowadays, it's all about weak Mixed Yuan cultivators fighting each other and Saint Realm battles!"
...
The surviving disciples of the Jie Sect, as well as the third, fourth, and fifth generation disciples they later accepted, all sighed with regret.
The titles of "Great Luo" and "Quasi-Saint" are gradually becoming unworthy of the honorific title of "Great Supernatural Power."
"There's nothing we can do. As time goes by, the original innate saints or the heroes among the acquired beings will gradually give rise to more weak saints, or even saints, as long as they don't die!"
"Not to mention, among all the beings in every era, there are no shortage of geniuses and beautiful women."
"Even with the accumulation of each era, there is some loss, but overall, it still increases generation after generation."
"Now, the number of Saint Realm and Weak Primordial Chaos Realm cultivators is more than two or three times greater than during the Lich War! It's more than four or five times greater!"
...
Daoist Duobao and Holy Mother Wudang, thinking about their own situation, couldn't help but nod in agreement.
When they were conferred the titles of gods, they were only quasi-saints; now, they are weak saints.
In fact, most of the surviving disciples of the Jie Sect had increased their cultivation levels, with Quasi-Saints emerging one after another.
For example, the Holy Mother of the Tortoise Spirit has reached the eighth level of Quasi-Saint. In the future, after hundreds of millions of years, she may also have the opportunity to break through and become a Weak Primordial Being.
"In tens of millions of years... perhaps even a weak sage won't be qualified."
Suddenly, Daoist Duobao gave a bitter laugh.
Previous masters, such as the Demon Master Kunpeng, the Styx Taoist, Zhen Yuanzi, the Queen Mother of the West, and Zhu Jiuyin, all reached the Hunyuan Great Realm.
Among the rising stars, Sun Wukong, the Great Sage Equaling Heaven, had already become a saint.
Even the Buddha Wutian took that final step.
It's even possible that Ketu Star Lord and Qingyuan Miaodao True Lord, who came later but arrived first, are not impossible.
Besides, who can say for sure that there won't be extraordinary geniuses in future generations?!
Just like the rise of Ketu Star Lord, which no one could have predicted several eras ago.
Although Daoist Duobao was already a weak saint with profound Taoist cultivation and numerous treasures, he asked himself honestly. For the time being, he could still suppress Bodhisattva Lingji, Daoist Hongyun, and Guangchengzi. However, he had to worry about whether he would be defeated by the two of them, such as Jidu Star Lord and Qingyuan Miaodao True Lord.
"Then let's take it a step further! With the true Primordial Chaos form, we will never fall behind, no matter what!"
The Holy Mother of Wudang's beautiful eyes held a resolute determination.
"Junior Sister is right." Daoist Duobao took a deep breath, calmed his turbulent emotions, and regained his usual composure.
"Senior brothers and sisters, if you all feel sorry for yourselves like this, what are we supposed to do?"
Some second-generation disciples of the Jie Sect complained that they were only quasi-saints, and they didn't even know when they would become weak saints.
"Then cultivate diligently and strive to break through to the next realm as soon as possible!" Daoist Duobao said meaningfully, "The conflict between the three religions is outdated."
“Old grudges cannot be set aside, but in the new era, they are no longer the main contradiction.”
"Master, we also need help from the Holy Realm..."
"After the Investiture of the Gods, the Three Pure Ones could no longer be one family."
"But even in the event of another large-scale battle... such a thing is impossible."
For this reason, the Xuandu Grand Master of the Human Sect and Yun Zhongzi of the Chan Sect, including these two powerful figures from the Jie Sect, had previously attained the weak Hunyuan realm. Although they had the protection of their masters, no one else came to obstruct their path.
The three religions were not initially close, nor later hostile, but rather a kind of estrangement where they didn't see each other; probably, a state of neither friend nor foe.
Therefore, they had no intention of taking action against Guang Chengzi and Yang Jian.
"The Primordial Saint Realm is said to have three levels..."
"Master (Grandmaster) will definitely reach the pinnacle!"
The disciples of the Jie Sect all had complete faith in Tongtian Jiaozhu.
However, they must also admit that there are indeed quite a few saints who have reached the third level of Hunyuan, or who, like the Tongtian Sect Master, are expected to become saints in the future.
The former includes Dao Ancestor Hongjun, Demon Ancestor Luohou, and the Chaos Divine Tree.
The latter also includes Daode Tianzun, Yuanshi Tianzun, Jieyin Daoren, Nuwa, Tathagata Buddha, Yangmei Dashen, Chaos Thousand-Touched Octopus, Chaos Black Crow, etc.
The rising star Sun Wukong, the Monkey King, is also not to be overlooked!
“Master…” The Holy Mother of the Tortoise Spirit looked at the outer star sea, feeling extremely guilty.
If it weren't for her, Master, why would you have taken action today?
Or, if she were stronger, like Daoist Duobao or Holy Mother Wudang, who were already weak saints, she would be qualified to personally repay the kindness and help Jidu Star Lord, so why would she need to trouble her mentor?
“Junior sister, Donghuang Taiyi alone cannot threaten our teacher,” said the Holy Mother of Wudang slowly.
It's not that I look down on Donghuang Taiyi. As one of the rulers of the Demon Court, he is also a Primordial Saint Realm expert. He was once famous throughout the prehistoric world and subdued the world. I ask you, who would dare to underestimate him?
However, from the perspective of the disciples of the Jie Sect, no matter how strong Donghuang Taiyi was, he was definitely not as strong as their own ancestor.
Although they are both at the second level of the Saint Realm, the number of their spiritual treasures differs.
Without the four immortal swords, the Tongtian Sect Leader only needs to use the Qingping Sword to block the Eastern Emperor Bell.
There's no need to perform the Immortal Slaughtering Formation Diagram and the Six Soul Banner.
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