EFB Chapter 50 The Demon Race Plots Against the Human Race
Chapter 50 The Demon Race Plots Against the Human Race
Chapter 50: The Demon Clan's Plot Against the Human Clan
Emperor Jun personally went to Tian Shu Star and, with his silver tongue, explained the advantages and disadvantages, successfully persuading Ziwei Star Lord and Doumu Yuanjun to lead the Starry Sky Clan to join the Heavenly Court. Emperor Jun conferred upon them the titles of Ziwei Emperor and Yuanjun Holy Mother, allowing them to share the Heavenly Court's fortune.
Just as the demon race was flourishing and thriving, news from the prehistoric continent was about to shatter the peace of the entire prehistoric world.
Here's what happened: Ever since Di Jun led the elite demon race to retreat to the Thirty-Third Heaven, the Primordial Continent has completely become the domain of the Witch Clan. Those demon race members left behind on the Primordial Continent had to hide in the deep mountains and forests due to the Witch Clan's extermination efforts. Due to an accident, some demon race members devoured humans, and the human race's essence and soul greatly helped their cultivation. So, they would sneak into human territory from time to time to ambush humans.
Once, a demon cultivator who had just devoured a human was discovered by the witch clan. During the ensuing battle, the demon cultivator discovered that his weapon, stained with the human's blood essence, easily pierced through the witch's body. Even though it was just an ordinary acquired witch's body, it was still quite remarkable. In the past, whenever the demons encountered the witch, they were often tormented by their powerful bodies. This was why it often took three demons to defeat one witch of the same level. Now, they had finally found a way to restrain the witch's body. After escaping, the demon cultivator immediately reported this to the demon clan's higher-ups, and it eventually reached Taiyi's ears.
"Second brother, is what you said true?" Di Jun asked with some doubt upon hearing the news. The strength of the Wu Clan's physical body had indeed always been a major problem that plagued the Demon Clan. Di Jun dreamed of finding a way to restrain the Wu Clan's physical body, but he simply couldn't believe that the essence and soul of the tiny human race would be the key to restraining the Wu Clan's physical body.
"Yes, elder brother!" Taiyi said firmly, "I have personally investigated and found that the essence and soul of the human race can indeed restrain the witch race. Any weapon that is tainted with the essence of the human race can break through the flesh of the witch race."
"Second brother, what's your idea?" Since Taiyi has personally verified it, it must be true. Therefore, Dijun also wanted to hear Taiyi's thoughts.
Taiyi said, "The human race is merely a race created by the goddess Nuwa. Nuwa is the ruler of my demon race, and the human race should rightfully be a vassal of my demon race. Since the essence of the human race can help my demon race defeat the witch race, a little sacrifice is worthwhile, and this is also the glory of the human race. However, if we want to forge a divine weapon that can break through the physical body of the ancestral witch, we will need a large amount of human essence."
"You mean to hunt and kill humans on a large scale to obtain their essence?" Di Jun said. To obtain a large amount of human essence, relying on small-scale battles on the prehistoric continent would definitely not be enough. Only by mobilizing the demon army and hunting and killing humans on a large scale in the prehistoric world could it be achieved.
"Brother, this is a golden opportunity. As long as we can forge a divine weapon to counter the Wu Clan, defeat them, and realize our grand ambition of unifying the prehistoric world, we can achieve our goal. Brother, don't be so sentimental," Taiyi advised.
Di Jun cautiously said, "Second brother, this matter is not as simple as you think. After all, the human race was created by the goddess Nuwa. Even if the goddess Nuwa favors our demon race, she may not allow us to slaughter humans. Moreover, the Taiqing Sage's Human Religion is based on the human race. If we slaughter humans, we will destroy the fortune of the Human Religion. Do you think the Taiqing Sage will agree to that?"
Di Jun's words silenced Taiyi. Ever since he learned that the human race's essence could restrain Xiangxiang, Taiyi had been single-mindedly planning to go down into the prehistoric world to capture humans and forge divine weapons to restrain the witch race. He had never considered these issues before, but no matter how difficult it was, he couldn't just give up.
"Brother, I didn't think this through, but the opportunity is right in front of us, we can't give it up, can we?" Taiyi said.
"No rush. This matter requires consideration from all sides and will be difficult to accomplish in a short time. I need to think it over carefully," Di Jun said. Now that he had found a solution, Di Jun would certainly not give up easily. However, there were too many people involved, including two Heavenly Dao Saints. This forced Di Jun to be cautious, otherwise, the entire demon race would be plunged into an abyss of no return if he was not careful.
"Big brother, we must seize this opportunity. I'm going down now." Taiyi knew that this matter couldn't be rushed, but he also hoped that it could be accomplished as soon as possible.
"Hmm!" Di Jun nodded and said.
After Taiyi left, Dijun immediately went to Nuwa's palace to see Nuwa, as this matter could only proceed with Nuwa's consent.
In Nuwa's palace, upon learning of Di Jun's purpose, Nuwa frowned. Although Nuwa had always regarded the human race as merely a tool for achieving sainthood and had not paid them much attention, the existence of the human race had indeed brought Nuwa many benefits. Therefore, Nuwa's first reaction to Di Jun's desire to collect human essences to forge divine weapons to counter the Wu race was to refuse.
Nuwa's attitude was exactly what Dijun had expected. However, Dijun was prepared to persuade Nuwa, saying, "Your Majesty, Dijun understands the significance of the human race to you. But Your Majesty, compared to the human race, the demon race is your foundation. The more the demon race prospers, the more benefits Your Majesty will receive. As for the human race, I believe Your Majesty has witnessed the human race's reproductive ability. As long as the human race is not wiped out, its numbers will recover in tens of thousands of years. There is no need to worry about the decline of the human race affecting Your Majesty."
Di Jun's words moved Nuwa. Indeed, compared to the human race, the demon race was definitely more important to Nuwa. If the demon race could prosper, sacrificing some of the human race seemed acceptable, as long as the human race was not completely exterminated.
After much deliberation, Nuwa sighed and said, "Both the human and demon races are very important to me. However, since this will bring prosperity to the demon race, it is acceptable for the human race to make some sacrifices. But you must remember, the human race should not be destroyed, and you must not go too far, understand?"
"Your Majesty, rest assured, Dijun will keep Your Majesty's instructions in mind. As long as enough essence is collected, Dijun will stop and will never allow the human race to be wiped out." Seeing that Nuwa agreed, Dijun was very happy, finally completing the first step.
After leaving Nuwa's Heaven, Di Jun did not return to the Thirty-Third Heaven, but went directly to Kunlun Mountain to see Taishang. However, compared to Nuwa's hesitation, Taishang agreed very readily, which surprised Di Jun. However, Taishang's decisiveness saved Di Jun some trouble. However, Taishang also had the same request as Nuwa, which was that the human race should not be destroyed.
After Di Jun left Kunlun Mountain, Yuanshi asked Taishang with great confusion, "Brother, the human race is the foundation of the Human Sect. If the demon race is allowed to slaughter humans on a large scale, it will inevitably damage the fortune of the Human Sect. Why did you agree to Di Jun's request?"
Taishang smiled and said, "Second brother, you don't understand. It's true that the human race is the foundation of the Human Religion, but since their birth, the human race has had it too easy. Whenever they encounter difficulties, there's almost always someone to guide them. This makes the human race lack a sense of survival crisis. If this continues, the human race will be ruined. As the saying goes, only through great destruction can great construction take place. Without experiencing hardship, how can the human race grow? Don't worry, I won't just stand by and watch the human race perish. Besides, if the demon race doesn't increase its strength, how can they be determined to fight the witch race to the death? If the witch and demon races don't decline, how can the human race ever rise to prominence?"
Taishang's ideas were very far-sighted. From the beginning, Taishang knew that the human race was extraordinary. However, with the Wu and Yao races suppressing them, the human race would never have a chance to rise up. Only by strengthening the strength of the Yao race, emboldening the Yao race, and making the Yao race and Wu race fight to the death and both sides suffer heavy losses, could the human race possibly stand up.