Chapter 27 The Demon Master is in Place◇
◎Heart of the Alchemy Furnace◎
Given their special relationship with the Heavenly Court, Kong Shuang and Tongtian went to the Heavenly Court on time. They attended the ceremony of the covenant between Di Jun and Xihe, not the founding ceremony of the Heavenly Court. After escorting Kunpeng and Garuda to the Heavenly Court, the two of them disappeared.
The timing was pretty good. After Kunpeng and Garuda were sent in, the founding ceremony of the Heavenly Palace also began.
Kong Shuang transformed into a water mirror, and he and Tongtian lay on the clouds, watching everything that happened in heaven.
In the water mirror, thousands of demons gathered in the magnificent hall. The brothers Di Jun and Tai Yi were making a blood oath with the great demons of the demon clan. Di Jun refined a demon-summoning banner and asked the clan leaders of each demon clan to drip their blood into it as a token of their allegiance. Of course, as the leaders, Di Jun and Tai Yi were the first to drip, followed by the Jade Rabbit sisters, the demon commander Fu Xi, the ten demon generals, and finally the clan leaders of each demon clan who joined the Heavenly Court.
After countless drops of blood and essence were poured into the Demon Summoning Banner, it flashed with golden light, indicating that the Heavenly Court based on the demon clan was officially established!
Seeing this, Emperor Junlong was overjoyed and urged the ceremony to be completed quickly, as he was in a hurry to get married.
At this time, the imperial aura of Di Jun was not very strong, so Fuxi teased him without any distinction of status.
Di Jun was not angry, but laughed heartily. Instead, he began to tease Fuxi, "Xihe and I are about to form a pact. When will you and fellow Daoist Nuwa do it?"
In this atmosphere of joy shared by the emperor and his subjects, a voice interrupted at an inopportune moment: "Congratulations to all of you fellow Taoists on having your wishes fulfilled!"
Everyone hurriedly looked towards the entrance of the hall where the sound came from, and a young man in a black robe walked in with a child, smiling.
He used the magical power of shrinking the earth to an inch. It seemed like he had only taken one simple step, but in an instant he was in the center of the hall. He bowed and said, "Kunpeng greets the Demon King and congratulates the establishment of the Heavenly Court. I have a gift to present."
As soon as these words were spoken, the atmosphere on the scene instantly became weird and tense. Everyone's eyes fell on Kunpeng, making him look like a pitiful lamb waiting to be slaughtered.
The little lamb has plump meat and luxurious fur.
Kunpeng's appearance caught everyone off guard. They thought that Kunpeng was either being hunted or on his way to be hunted, but they didn't expect him to appear in heaven.
As for the gift he mentioned, everyone couldn't help but look at each other in surprise. Isn't the most satisfying gift that Kunpeng can give the Hongmeng purple qi that makes all the prehistoric cultivators salivate?
Taiyi's golden pupils twitched, his breathing quickened slightly, and his heart beat violently at the same rhythm as his breathing. His brother had secretly told him that after the matter in Heaven was over, he would snatch the Hongmeng Purple Qi from Kunpeng's hand and give it to him.
Di Jun sat high on the throne, and a naive guess emerged in his mind. Seeing Kunpeng smiling so sincerely and kindly, and his posture of saluting so respectfully, could it be that he was going to offer up his own Hongmeng Purple Qi?
He calmed down, his voice still a little excited: "Oh? I wonder what good things Fellow Daoist Kunpeng has?"
Seeing Di Jun's excited expression, Kunpeng felt that there was hope and was almost laughing. He bent down, opened his eyes wide and said excitedly: "Kunpeng wants to dedicate himself to Your Majesty and to the Heavenly Court to seek the welfare of the demon race."
"——Puchi!" Kong Shuang, who was peeking at the screen, burst out laughing. She covered her stomach which hurt from laughing and said, "I didn't realize before that Kunpeng is also a wonderful person. If I were Di Jun, I would be so angry that I would die now."
Tongtian, who was standing by, couldn't help laughing, but he wasn't as fond of teasing as Kong Shuang. Instead, he really liked Kunpeng's temperament and praised him, "Daoyou Kunpeng has a pure heart."
Kong Shuang couldn't help but feel curious after hearing this, and pinched his palm: "Then tell me, what is my heart?"
Tongtian glanced at her and said coldly, "It's the heart of the alchemy furnace."
At first, Kong Shuang thought this metaphor was very strange for a girl, but the alchemy furnace had to be placed on a raging fire all the time. Tongtian was praising her for her ability to endure hardship. Although he was not good at praising others, he was still praising himself. She happily agreed.
After a while, she thought more and more that something was wrong, and kicked Tongtian. The alchemy furnace he had seen most often was Laozi's furnace, and Laozi's furnace was updated very frequently, because his furnace was exploding every day!
Not to mention Kong Shuang's anger, Di Jun's expression in the water mirror has changed from anger to stiffness, then to disgust, and finally to indifference. Kunpeng, that cunning guy, invited him to join when the Heavenly Court was still the Demon Alliance, but he was unwilling. Now he is being hunted by someone, and he will remember him, Di Jun, again.
When did Kunpeng, who usually seems to be not very smart, become so smart? He suddenly thought of borrowing the power of heaven to protect himself. He is so smart that it is unlike him.
To be honest, Di Jun really doesn't want to agree. I have already taken a fancy to your Hongmeng Purple Qi on behalf of my brother, but now you insist on joining the Heavenly Court. Isn't it obvious that you don't want me to do anything dirty? How can I be willing to do that?
Di Jun glanced at Taiyi with a guilty look. He didn't want Kunpeng to join the Heavenly Court, but he had to agree. When he officially announced the establishment of the Heavenly Court just now, he had already sworn to the Heavenly Dao to protect the demon clans in the world. In the past, when Kunpeng didn't join the Heavenly Court, it could be said that he was not a proper demon clan. Although Kunpeng had the body of a beast, he was born and raised by nature after all.
But now Kunpeng is about to join the demon clan and become a member of the demon clan. As a dignified and magnanimous demon king who keeps his promises and loves the demon clan, he must protect Kunpeng.
Of course, things can't just end like this. The Heavenly Court naturally can't protect Kunpeng in vain. Kunpeng must pay a price. Di Jun frowned and soon made up his mind. He moved his lips slightly and transmitted the sound into Kunpeng's ears.
Naturally, this move did not escape the attention of Donghuang, Tianhou, the demon commanders and several others who were sitting under his seat. Together with Kunpeng, they held a small meeting.
Di Jun said that you can ask for our heaven's protection, but you have to promise to repay heaven when you become a saint in the future.
Taiyi and others said yes, and Kunpeng also had no problem with it.
Di Jun added that becoming a saint depends not only on strength, but also on luck and opportunity. Who knows if you have the fate to become a saint? The Heavenly Court cannot wait for you to become a saint. A time must be agreed upon. If you still cannot become a saint by then, you must hand over the Hongmeng Purple Qi and let other capable people in the Heavenly Court take it.
This capable person is served by another three-legged golden crow out of courtesy.
Kunpeng pondered for a while and then nodded in agreement.
Kong Shuang had already given him a heads-up. The Heavenly Court and Emperor Jun were not fools either. They would definitely not allow the Hongmeng Purple Qi to remain in his hands and protect him wholeheartedly.
Several people agreed that the time would be three eons. After three eons, if Kunpeng still had not become a saint, he would have to hand over the Hongmeng Purple Qi in his hand.
Outside the water mirror, Kong Shuang muttered, "Three Yuanhui, Di Jun is more generous than I thought."
One Yuanhui is 129,600 years, and three Yuanhui is 388,800 years. Apart from the auspiciousness of the number, the time is not too short.
Although time is the least valuable thing in the ancient times, the relationship between the wizards and the liches is tense now, and it is hard to say when the war will officially start. Di Jun is still willing to give Kunpeng such a long time to make Kong Shuang take notice of him.
After sighing, Kong Shuang couldn't help but look at Tongtian again: "Fellow Daoist Tongtian, I wonder if you can become a saint within three epochs?"
Tongtian's eyes were still gentle, but he curled his lips inexplicably and sneered: "What a joke."
In the water mirror, Kunpeng's mind worked for once, and he quickly realized that Di Jun was indeed quite generous to him. So he knelt on one knee with sincerity, tears in his eyes and said sincerely: "Your Majesty, this subordinate pays homage."
Emperor Jun was also very friendly towards Kunpeng, who might be a future saint. He brought Taiyi down from the throne and personally helped Kunpeng up. He laughed heartily, and his voice, accompanied by magical power, spread throughout the prehistoric land: "From now on, fellow Daoist Kunpeng is the Demon Master of Heaven, and your status is equal to that of the Demon Commander!"
Seeing this scene, all the demons straightened up, picked up their wine chopsticks, and said, "Congratulations to the Demon King, congratulations to the East Emperor, and congratulations to the Demon Master."
The relationship between the monarch and his subjects is a great one, and it is a topic of discussion!
Seeing this, the founding ceremony of the Heavenly Court was considered to be over. Kong Shuang stood up, stroked the water mirror with one hand, and looked at Tongtian who was lazily leaning on the clouds: "Let's go, it's time for us to appear."
Tongtian paused for a moment, then extended a hand to her.
Kong Shuangfu was so moved that she happily pulled him up. As for this hand, she held it in her arms and didn't want to let go: "Fellow Daoist Tongtian, I'm a stingy person. If you want my help, you can't do it without compensation."
Tongtian said nothing. He pulled his arm out a few times, symbolically brushed off the non-existent dust on his body, smoothed out the non-existent wrinkles, and raised his foot: "Let's go."
Kong Shuang stood behind him, watching his figure passing through the snow-white and soft mist, and sighed in disappointment: "Beauty is like a flower in the clouds..."
Then he hurriedly chased after him.
Meanwhile, Di Jun's gaze drifted to Garuda, who was traveling with Kunpeng. He noticed that although Garuda's strength wasn't exceptional, he was incredibly beautiful and charming, and he couldn't help but feel a bit more fond of him. He asked, "Who is this young Taoist friend?"
Kunpeng quickly introduced him to his superior: "This is my useless apprentice. He is also a young master of the Phoenix Clan and the younger brother of Daoist Fellow Kong Shuang. Although he has become my disciple, Daoist Fellow Kong Shuang is keeping a close eye on him..."
The implication is that Garuda cannot join the Heavenly Court. Kong Shuang had warned him long ago that if he dared to let Garuda interfere with the Heavenly Court, he would not be forgiven.
Unexpectedly, after hearing that this was Kong Shuang's younger brother, Di Jun was very enthusiastic and quickly called Taiyi over: "Taiyi, this little Taoist friend is Kong Shuang's younger brother. We also have some friendship with Kong Shuang. You must take good care of this little Taoist friend."
"Fellow Daoist Kong Shuang?" Taiyi murmured, his eyes lit up, looking at Garuda who looked like Kong Shuangsheng, and said happily: "Taiyi will definitely take good care of you, little Daoist friend."
Di Jun's smile deepened, and he felt deeply relieved. He thought about how when he was pursuing Xihe, he also followed Chang Xi around like a slave every day, trying to be a close friend.
However, Chang Xi was not easy to mess with. He was stern and cold all day long. It was Xihe who couldn't stand it anymore. After comforting Chang Xi, Chang Xi's attitude towards him became better.
Garuda frowned and looked at the two birds warily. Where did Kong Shuang meet so many strange friends, including Hongyun, Minghe, and the two three-legged golden crows. Only Master Tongtian was relatively normal.
Tongtian: ...
Everyone was thinking about something, when the ceremonial officer outside the hall suddenly chanted:
"Master Shangqing has arrived—"
"Mrs. Kong Shuang has arrived—"
Then everyone saw Kong Shuang and Tongtian walked in together with dark faces.
Kong Shuang's face was heavy. She really didn't like the title of "Empress". It made her sound so old. She was just a peacock that was hundreds of thousands of years old.
Seeing Tongtian and Kong Shuang coming together, and Kong Shuang looking unhappy, Taiyi's face turned pale, and he remembered the joke Tongtian had made to him: What are the cubs of the Golden Crow and the Peacock?
Kong Shuang's brows were cold, which made him think that Tongtian would not tell Fellow Daoist Kong Shuang this, so Fellow Daoist Kong Shuang was angry, and he didn't know how to face Fellow Daoist Kong Shuang in the future.
Taiyi was uneasy at first.
Kong Shuang and Tongtian arrived at the same time, and their seats were naturally arranged together. Because of the reputation of the Three Pure Ones, their seats were very close to the front, opposite Nuwa and Chang Xi.
Seeing the two of them, Kong Shuang didn't stay in his seat for long before getting up and going to the opposite side.
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