Jigui Mountain

The Witch and Demon clans subconsciously ceased their slaughter, gazing at the auspicious rosy glow in the distant sky, all wearing expressions of shock and uncertainty.

"This is the aura of the Chaos Bell!"

Ying Zhao, the Demon Saint, trembled all over, feeling as though her heart was bleeding.

At this point, how could she not guess that the fragments of the Chaos Bell had ended up in Yu Yuan's hands?

What pained her most was that she had intended to use that fragment of the Chaos Bell to lure Yu Yuan, the big fish, yet had her bait swallowed, without even having seen what Yu Yuan looked like!

Damn this cunning bastard!

No, she couldn't let him snatch the Chaos Bell under any circumstances!

With this thought, she suddenly had a stroke of inspiration and bellowed, "This is Emperor Donghuang manifesting his spirit, bestowing the Chaos Bell to protect our clan... Minions, follow me in slaying our enemies!"

"Kill them!"

"Wipe out these barbaric witches!"

Roars of fury rose loudly one after another, the morale of the Demon Clan surged, and with the arrival of various Demon Gods from all directions, they seemed to have gained momentum for a counter-attack.

Seeing this, Da Pan did not hesitate and ordered a strategic retreat immediately.

Although he did not believe the nonsense spouted by Ying Zhao, the Demon Saint, the current convergence of numerous Demon Gods from the Demon Clan meant that continuing the battle would likely lead to mutual destruction.

The Witch Clan had already taken advantage of the situation, having slain a large number of elite demons, and a timely retreat was now the most sensible decision.

Under his command, a group of Houtu's warriors immediately used the Shrinking Land into Inches Divine Power and led the main forces to retreat from Jigui Mountain.

They left as swiftly as they had come.

Shortly after, the Witch Clan's main forces departed cleanly, leaving only some Great Witches who fought as they retreated.

Ying Zhao, the Demon Saint, did not pursue, allowing those Great Witches to leave.

When some Demon Gods wanted to chase, she also spoke out to stop them.

"Just like that, letting them leave?"

Under the astonished eyes of the various Demon Gods and Demon Kings, Ying Zhao, the Demon Saint, shouted loudly, "The Chaos Bell is right before us, this is a heaven-sent opportunity for our Demon Clan to rise again!

Hurry, follow me to seize back the Chaos Bell!

With the Chaos Bell in hand, crushing these barbaric witches is just a matter of reaching out and taking them, is it not?"

The various Demon Gods and Demon Kings exchanged glances, each seeing a hint of hesitation in each other's eyes.

They were not fools; they could pretty much understand that their current plight, being attacked by the Witch Clan, was all because their scheme against Yu Yuan had failed and had been counter-manipulated instead.

At this moment, in the depths of their hearts, they had already marked Yu Yuan with the label "not to be messed with."

Ying Zhao, the Demon Saint, glanced at the crowd and immediately noticed their hesitation, snorting coldly, "Are my words no longer effective?"

The group of Demon Gods and Demon Kings shook their heads one after another.

"We dare not!"

"At the Demon Saint's command, we shall naturally comply!"

Ying Zhao, the Demon Saint, snorted.

She was well aware that because of today's events, these Demon Gods and Demon Kings must have some grievances against her and might even question her leadership.

But she didn't mind.

Might makes right, a timeless truth!

As long as she remained a Quasi-Saint, these Demon Gods and Demon Kings would dare not defy her orders!

What's more, as long as she could retrieve the Chaos Bell, who among the Primordial Demon Clan would dare to disobey her?

With this thought, she no longer hesitated and took the lead, rushing towards the direction from where the aura of the Chaos Bell emanated.

Behind her, those Demon Gods and Demon Kings also hastened to follow.

…

Within the barren gorge, the Chaos Bell hovered mid-air, constantly radiating resplendent five-colored divine light.

Inside, the broken Innate Restrictions were healing at an incredibly fast pace, the process being fully automatic, requiring no effort from Yu Yuan.

Correspondingly, he was also completely unable to intervene in the restoration of the Chaos Bell.

For instance, he wished for the Chaos Bell to pause its repairing process until he returned to Penglai Holy Realm for the repairs, but his command vanished into thin air, unheard.

If likening the current state of the Chaos Bell to a computer, it would be akin to having entered a "system repair" mode, no longer responsive to his commands.

Because the last time the two fragments were fused, it was done in conjunction with the refinement of the Chaos Bell, Yu Yuan was unaware that merely repairing this Innate Treasure would elicit a celebratory response from Heaven and Earth.

Under such circumstances, there would naturally be many eager individuals rushing to compete for it.

Yet to Yu Yuan's surprise, the first to arrive was none other than Kunpeng Ancestor from the depths of the Beiming Abyss.

For Kunpeng Ancestor, the scene before him was equally unexpected.

After an endless expanse of time, the thief who had stolen his Spiritual Treasure had reappeared!

What surprised him even more was that the other party had actually been recognized as the master of the Chaos Bell!

This was utterly unforgivable!

The rage of Kunpeng Ancestor, an ancient Innate deity, a listener at Zixiao Palace, a Demon Master of the Ancient Heavenly Court, the unique Roc of Primordial Heaven and Earth...

His fury was enough to make this stretch of heaven and earth tremble.

At the same time.

Within the depths of the Beiming Abyss, a colossal black fish broke through the water's surface, transforming into a giant golden Roc. Its wings spread wide like the clouds that hung from the heavens, soaring straight up through the Nine-layered Heaven.

But in just a blink of an eye, the golden giant Roc turned into a beam of golden light and arrived at Northern Continent, merging with that wisp of Primordial Spirit as one.

"I have been looking for you for a long time, but could never find any trace of you."

The true body of Kunpeng Ancestor, looking down from above at Yu Yuan, spoke indifferently, "You appear out of nowhere, and disappear into nothingness, as if you don't belong to this world... To be precise, you do not belong to that era, right?

It was not long ago that I sensed the presence of those two Spiritual Treasures, and then I confirmed that you traveled back in time to the past..."

At this point, he glanced at the Chaos Bell and said coldly, "It was by relying on its power, wasn't it?"

After his words reached this point, Yu Yuan nodded openly and revealed his true face, smiling and bowing in greeting.

"Third Generation Disciple of the Jie Sect, Yu Yuan, pays respect to the Demon Master!"

"Direct transmission of the Jie Sect?" Kunpeng Ancestor narrowed his eyes, "No wonder the aura of my two treasures appeared in the East Sea."

After a pause, his voice grew stern, "But do not think that because of this, I will not dare to act against you!

Back then you stole two of my treasures and have karmically entwined with me. Now, it is only right for me to take back what is mine; even a Saint would not have much to say!

Additionally, the Chaos Bell is a Supreme Treasure of the Demon Clan Heavenly Court. As the Demon Master of the Demon Clan, it is proper for me to control it!

If you hand over the Chaos Bell today, we can consider all past karma erased, and there's no need for you to return those two treasures... How do you find this proposal?"

As he spoke, the world around them gradually dimmed.

Thick, rolling clouds gathered from all directions, overshadowing even the Auspicious Clouds that celebrated the Chaos Bell.

Above the Nine Heavens, countless bolts of Green Fire Demon Thunder gathered, blossoming like thunder ponds opening through the night sky.

With one look, it appeared endless.

An alarming intent to kill was revealed, causing the Immortal Gods who had just arrived at this place to tremble in fear.

Among these Immortal Gods were demons from the Northern Continent, the Water Clan from the North Sea, and the Witch Clan... mostly those who were closer to this place, with the demons being the majority.

Truly worthy of the title, Demon Master!

Many Immortal Gods exclaimed internally, for even after countless years of silence, upon reappearing in the world, he still behaved with unbridled arrogance as in the past!

Others might have hesitated before the Chaos Bell, a treasure for a Quasi-Saint, but not Kunpeng Ancestor.

As the once Demon Emperor Master, in recent years, only two things have occupied his mind.

The first thing, of course, was achieving Sainthood. The second was the throne of the Demon Clan Heavenly Court.

These were widely known facts from the Ancient Era.

Even before the formal establishment of the Demon Court, the demons under Kunpeng Ancestor from the Beiming lineage were the largest force within the Demon Clan.

At that time, he had a good chance of competing for the throne.

Unfortunately, the rapid rise of Emperor Jun and Taiyi, with Emperor Jun's marriage to Xi He and receiving a marriage Merit from Nuwa,...

With such momentum, Emperor Jun and Taiyi gathered a large number of Demon Gods, formally establishing the Demon Clan Heavenly Court, self-proclaimed as Demon Emperor and Donghuang, and to win over the great Innate Gods Fu Xi and Nuwa, they were honored from afar as Emperor Xi and Wa Emperor.

Kunpeng Ancestor, who waited and waited, ended up with only the title of Demon Master.

The title of Demon Master sounds impressive, but in the end, it is not that of a Demon Emperor; despite the high status, he had no real power.

Every aspect of authority within the Demon Court was firmly controlled by Demon Emperor Jun and Donghuang Taiyi.

That was precisely why, during the critical moment of battle between the Witch Clan and Demon Clan, Kunpeng Ancestor led the defection of the Beiming lineage of Demon Gods, causing the Celestial Stars Formation to be unable to exert its full strength.

This action averted the annihilation of Primordial Heaven and Earth, allowing Kunpeng Ancestor to escape unscathed from the last Calamity.

Although from then on he lay dormant in the Beiming Abyss, his obsession with the Heavenly Emperor's Throne was clearly undiminished.

The Chaos Bell, as a Supreme Treasure of the Demon Clan Heavenly Court, would enable him to command all demons if he obtained it; establishing a brand-new Demon Clan Heavenly Court was not an impossible feat!

Now that he had stumbled upon this opportunity, he certainly would not let it slip away.

Endless Green Fire Demon Thunder flickered uncertainly above the Nine Heavens, waiting only for Yu Yuan to shake his head in refusal before it would pour down in torrents, unloading all its accumulated divine might towards this little thief who took his precious treasures!

"Just the Chaos Bell?"

Under the covetous gazes of surrounding Immortal Gods, Yu Yuan raised an eyebrow with a smile that was not quite a smile and looked towards Kunpeng Ancestor, "Demon Master, haven't you forgotten about some feathers that are still with me... Last time I accidentally plucked a few dozen more. If you don't plan on wanting them anymore, I might just use them to refine a treasure, ha."

Kunpeng Ancestor's expression immediately darkened.

As expected, he quickly caught snippets of Primordial Spirit Transmission.

"Hiss~~~ he actually plucked feathers from the Demon Master?"

"He plucked a few dozen feathers? Wouldn't that mean the Demon Master will be bald?"

"Is Yu Yuan bluffing? The Demon Master is a mighty Quasi-Saint, how could his feathers have been plucked by him?!"

"That Yu Yuan traveled to the past, perhaps back then the Demon Master had not yet achieved Quasi-Sainthood!"

"That makes sense when you put it that way!"

"…"

Kunpeng Ancestor's eyes drooped slightly, and bolts of Green Fire Demon Thunder descended from the sky, raining down upon the land like a storm.

Everywhere but the Great Rift Valley where Yu Yuan was located, and the surrounding ten thousand li, was enveloped in the Demon Thunder.

In an instant, various Immortal Gods hiding in the shadows were struck out.

"Damn, why's the lightning coming at me?"

"Demon Master, please spare my life, I was just passing by!"

"Wuu, I'll never dare to say Demon Master is featherless again... Please spare my life, great one!"

"Stop talking nonsense; don't you see it's getting even fiercer?"

"…"

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