With Di Jun and Xi He's marriage in the Heavenly Court officially settled, the heavens were moved and bestowed merits. These merits were divided into three portions: one went to Nu Wa, as she had been the matchmaker, and the remaining two were given to Xi He and Di Jun respectively!
With these merits, Di Jun successfully advanced his cultivation to the late stage of quasi-sage, while Xi He even managed to sever her good self, becoming a mid-stage quasi-sage!
Nu Wa was also overjoyed. She integrated the merits into her supreme-grade innate spirit treasure, the Red Embroidered Ball. However, the merits were insufficient; otherwise, it might have transformed into a merit spirit treasure!
Di Jun's heavenly marriage marked the formal completion of the Zhou Tian Xing Dou Great Array. With the addition of the Sun and Moon stars, the power of the Zhou Tian Xing Dou Great Array doubled. The only matter left to discuss was how to prevent the Ancestral Witches from utilizing the Twelve Heavenly Gods and Demons Great Array!
After all, the Pangu true form summoned by the Ancestral Witches was too terrifying. Di Jun, having experienced it once, never wished to go through it again! Therefore, neutralizing the Ancestral Witches' great array was of paramount importance!
In the imperial court, Di Jun sat on his throne, but there were no effective solutions, which left him increasingly frustrated!
Seeing Kun Peng dozing off in court only made Di Jun more annoyed. At such a critical juncture, Kun Peng was still slacking off! You're already a fish, is it fun to slack off every day?
Thinking of Kun Peng's primordial spirit within his Monster Summoning Banner, Di Jun realized that Kun Peng likely harbored resentment towards them, which was why he was merely going through the motions in the Heavenly Court! He offered no strategies, no leadership, just silently observed!
Thus, Di Jun extended his hand, and the Orange Skin Gourd flew over. The Monster Summoning Banner appeared, and Di Jun extracted a wisp of Kun Peng's primordial spirit, returning it to Kun Peng, saying, "The Demon Master has served our demon race with all his might. This wisp of primordial spirit is now returned to the Demon Master!"
These words shocked Kun Peng immensely. He never expected Di Jun to return his primordial spirit! He was immediately overjoyed!
At this moment, Di Jun looked at Kun Peng, his meaning clear: I've returned your primordial spirit, shouldn't you contribute something now? Otherwise, you'd be a disgrace to my benevolence! In court, it's about blending in, subtle influence, and gentle persuasion!
Kun Peng, being a shrewd and well-connected strategist, instantly understood Di Jun's unspoken message. Moreover, the demon race was indeed facing difficulties recently. He stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, Kun Peng has a plan that might break the Witch tribe!"
Di Jun's interest was piqued. After slacking off for so many years, was Kun Peng finally going to offer a strategy? It seemed his decision was wise!
The other demon marshals also looked at Kun Peng. They knew this Demon Master was one who wouldn't act without incentive. For years, he had either slacked off in the Heavenly Court or fished. They never expected him to offer a strategy now!
"Your Majesty's concern is none other than the Twelve Heavenly Gods and Demons Great Array of the Witch tribe, which can summon the Pangu true form. If one or two Ancestral Witches are absent, wouldn't the Twelve Heavenly Gods and Demons Great Array be incomplete?" Kun Peng chuckled!
The demons nodded. Indeed, this was something everyone knew. However, eliminating an Ancestral Witch without anyone noticing was clearly not easy! Furthermore, the Ancestral Witches were not fools; they wouldn't let themselves be picked off one by one!
Kun Peng, however, looked like he had a plan in hand and continued, "As far as I know, within the Witch tribe, the Water God tribe and the Fire God tribe are at odds. Gong Gong and Zhu Rong are often in direct confrontation. If we can subtly exploit this, perhaps we can achieve remarkable results!"
Di Jun nodded without speaking, waiting for Kun Peng to continue. He possessed enough patience and foresight for this.
Kun Peng didn't prolong the suspense. He said, "I heard that the Ghoul Chariot Demon Marshal excels in a divine ability that controls the mind. I wonder if it can be used against the Great Witches?"
Gui Che was surprised to be suddenly brought up. Facing the gazes of all the demons, he pondered for a moment and replied, "It's passable, but the Great Witch must be severely injured first!"
Kun Peng smiled slightly and said, "We can control a Great Witch. Whether it's from the Water God tribe or the Fire God tribe, we can instigate a war between the two tribes. If many are killed, can Ancestral Witch Zhu Rong and Ancestral Witch Gong Gong still sit idly by? Once they come out to fight, our opportunity will arise. I believe with Your Majesty's and His Highness Dong Huang's strength, it shouldn't be difficult to suppress and kill one or two Ancestral Witches!"
Di Jun nodded. Frankly, Kun Peng's plan had some feasibility. Although the Ancestral Witches wouldn't fight to the death, as long as they truly got enraged, they could seize the opportunity to ambush and kill one or two Ancestral Witches, thereby breaking their Twelve Heavenly Gods and Demons Great Array!
Once this great array was broken, wouldn't their demon race's Zhou Tian Xing Dou Great Array give them an assured victory by sweeping through?
With this thought, Di Jun immediately declared, "Excellent! Demon Master, you are indeed a wise man of our demon race. This matter will be entrusted to you, Demon Master. Gui Che, you will assist the Demon Master! Tai Yi, when necessary, execute the Ancestral Witches!"
As for the pact of not engaging in battle for ten thousand years, Di Jun had no intention of abiding by it. As long as he could eliminate the Witch tribe and unify the Great Desolation, his demon race would become the protagonist of heaven and earth. With the support of destiny, breaking through would be inevitable!
Kun Peng responded, beckoned Gui Che, and the two left. After all, the specific actions still needed to be discussed!
Eastern Emperor Tai Yi secretly curled his lips. This Kun Peng was indeed wicked, and his plan was insidious. However, for the sake of the demon race, he naturally wouldn't interfere!
Instead, he waited for the opportune moment to suppress the Ancestral Witches! Read here!
At this moment, in the Houtu tribe within the Great Desolation, Houtu looked at the world filled with murderous intent and sighed deeply. Recently, she had been feeling restless for no reason. She wanted to travel the Great Desolation, but she couldn't bear to leave her tribe!
One day, two Great Witches were born in the Houtu tribe: Chi You and Hou Yi. Both were incredibly powerful, having already broken through to the Great Luo Golden Immortal level. Houtu nodded in satisfaction. With these two Great Witches present, she could travel with peace of mind!
After instructing the two, Houtu began her journey across the Great Desolation!
Following her intuition, Houtu unexpectedly arrived at the Sea of Blood. Gazing at the struggling souls in the Sea of Blood, Houtu felt a pang of empathy. As if sensing something, Houtu suddenly looked up at the sky, tears streaming down her face. She suddenly understood her mission. If Father God transformed into the Great Desolation, then should she, Houtu, perfect it? The current Great Desolation lacked reincarnation, the souls were in torment, and the Six Paths were incomplete. At this moment, she was enlightened and knew her mission!
However, if she left, what would become of their Witch tribe? Thinking of this, Houtu forcefully condensed three drops of Ancestral Witch's essence blood, believing that these three drops should be able to create a new Ancestral Witch!
At this moment, Patriarch Styx in the Sea of Blood sensed something and emerged. Already a sage, he looked at Houtu and seemed to understand something. He simply nodded, saying nothing more!
Houtu also bowed to Patriarch Styx, after all, Patriarch Styx was a Heavenly Dao Sage, and the proper etiquette must be observed!