Chapter 263 The Curtain Rises
"Taiyi, you humiliated me in the past."
"Today, I will give you retribution, ensuring the extinction of your Golden Crow clan!"
After the great wind departed, the figure of Daoist Zhunti slowly emerged from the void.
When they guided Zhunti to sainthood, it should have been the most glorious moment of their lives, but they were humiliated by Donghuang Taiyi, who then achieved his supreme fame.
They themselves were reduced to mere background.
At that time, Daoist Zhunti secretly vowed to give Donghuang Taiyi retribution. Now, that retribution has arrived.
In this world, what could be more painful than the tragic death of loved ones and the destruction of one's life's work?
Kill the Golden Crows, annihilate the demon race!
This is what Zhunti will do.
...
Above the East Sea, a golden rainbow streaked across the sky, evaporating the seawater wherever it passed, turning the aquatic creatures within into ashes, committing countless atrocities.
However, the golden rainbow was too fast. By the time the powerful beings of the East Sea turned their gazes towards this place, it had already vanished without a trace.
Inside the Human Ancestral Hall, Feng Zichen, who was refining the Human Dao Imperial Court, suddenly felt an ominous premonition rising in his heart, growing stronger and stronger until it jolted him awake.
"What happened?"
From this premonition, Feng Zichen vaguely sensed that a major event was about to occur in the prehistoric world, its scope and impact far exceeding his imagination.
"Hmm, it's the Golden Crows!"
"Ten Golden Crows roaming the prehistoric world, is the war between the Lich King and the Demon King about to begin?"
Splitting a wisp of his divine sense, Feng Zichen looked outwards, and what he saw was a golden rainbow flying towards him.
With his eyesight, how could he not recognize the origin of the golden rainbow? It was none other than the sons of the Heavenly Emperor—the Ten Golden Crows.
"Those ten, they are truly good sons of Emperor Jun!"
Looking at the ten Golden Crows flying towards him, Feng Zichen sighed.
Although the Witch and Demon races harbored deep-seated grudges, years of struggle had gradually led to a balance: the Demons ruled the heavens, and the Witches governed the earth.
For a long time, the two races lived in peace, and the primordial world enjoyed a long-awaited tranquility. However, the Ten Golden Crows shattered this favorable situation,
completely igniting the hatred between the Witch and Demon races and leading to an unprecedented war— the Second and Final War between the Witch and Demons!
It can be said that the Ten Golden Crows' journey through the primordial world was the fuse that ignited everything; all the events stemmed from it, and the turbulent and exciting years to come were thus set in motion.
At this moment, gazing at the Ten Golden Crows, Feng Zichen felt a sense of witnessing history, his heart filled with inexplicable excitement.
"Not good, the Human Race!"
Suddenly, as if remembering something, Feng Zichen couldn't help but shout, abandoning the refinement of the Humanity Imperial Court, his figure flashing as he left the ancestral temple.
Wherever the Golden Crow passed, the power of the Sun's True Fire erupted, raging and turning the earth into scorched earth, drying up rivers...
What would happen if it passed by the human race?
Although the shores of the East Sea are protected by Nuwa's barrier, so there's no need to worry about the Sun's True Fire, the human cities outside the ancestral lands wouldn't be so fortunate.
If they were unlucky enough to be on the Golden Crow's inevitable path, they would likely be burned to ashes in an instant.
"The Five Emperors' Canopy!"
Outside the ancestral lands, Feng Zichen's mind stirred, and the five elements surged from his body, flying out and forming a huge five-colored canopy in the air.
This time, the imperial images imprinted on the Five Emperors' Canopy were no longer the Five Elemental Beasts, but the Five Elemental Demon Gods, five Chaos Demon Gods!
Therefore, the moment the Five Emperors' Canopy appeared, it connected with the innate Five Elements Dao.
No, not connected, but requisitioned!
As the Five Elements Demon God roared, it forcibly requisitioned the power of the innate Five Elements Dao, pulling it from the darkness and encircling it.
This was the first time Feng Zichen had used the Five Emperors Great Divine Power since attaining the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm.
He hadn't expected that after so long, the Five Emperors Great Divine Power had transformed to such an extent; calling it a Great Dao Divine Power wouldn't be an exaggeration.
At this moment, the Five Emperors Canopy was the Dao itself, the innate Five Elements Dao. Under the Five Elements Demon God's immense power, it temporarily replaced the existence of the innate Five Elements Dao.
It was clearly before Feng Zichen, yet omnipresent.
This was the wondrous nature of the innate Dao, merging with the origin of heaven and earth, omnipresent throughout the primordial world.
Almost simultaneously, at the instant the Five Emperors Canopy replaced the innate Five Elements Dao, its form appeared above all human cities and tribes abroad.
Streams of Five Elements Qi descended, protecting them.
Above the East Sea coast, ten golden crows, trailing long golden tails, passed by. Points of golden light drifted down from the sky, falling downwards.
That was the true fire of the sun; each point could burn a Taiyi Golden Immortal to death—truly terrifying.
Fortunately, the barrier erected by Nuwa on the shores of the East Sea protected them, destroying the true fire of the sun while it was still in mid-air.
Otherwise, the loss to the human race would have been immense.
The other territories of the human race, protected by the Five Emperors' Canopy, did not need to worry about the true fire of the sun.
"All human race members outside, heed my command! Return to your ancestral land immediately, without delay!"
Seeing the ten golden crows disappear into the distance, Feng Zichen gave the order.
Next came the fall of the golden crows and the Second War between the Witch and Demon races. That was a war that would affect the entire prehistoric world; staying outside was tantamount to suicide.
The ten golden crows flew onward, completely disregarding the lives of all living beings along the way. Their reason was blinded by rage; only one thought remained in their minds: to slaughter the entire Witch race!
Kill! Kill! Kill!
"Haha!"
"That's exhilarating!"
"How can the Witch Clan possibly contend with our Demon Clan?"
"With such strength, they dare to boast that they'll treat us as snacks? How laughable!"
In a certain Witch Clan tribe, the Ten Golden Crows watched the Witch Clan struggling in the True Fire of the Sun and laughed arrogantly, their words full of contempt.
However, blinded by Zhunti, they had no idea that they possessed power comparable to a Great Luo Golden Immortal, while the Witch Clan below were merely a group of Taiyi Golden Immortals.
Bullying the weak, killing Taiyi Golden Immortals with the strength of the strong—what was there to be proud of?
Seeing the Witch Clan so "weak," the Ten Golden Crows' confidence soared, and they continued flying forward, constantly searching for new Witch Clan tribes, repeating their previous actions.
In this way, relying on their Great Luo Golden Immortal power, the Ten Golden Crows rampaged along the way, successively annihilating more than a dozen Witch Clan tribes.
The Ten Golden Crows' arrogant actions naturally attracted the attention of the Witch Clan's experts.
"Hey!"
"You hairy beast, how dare you bully my people like this! Take this!"
Just as the Ten Golden Crows were searching for the Witch Clan tribe, a huge peach wood staff suddenly appeared in the void, striking them head-on.
The newcomer was none other than Kuafu, the Great Witch of the Houtu tribe!
"You audacious barbarian!"
"How dare you insult me like this?"
Upon hearing the words "hairy beast," the Ten Golden Crows' eyes instantly turned red, a terrifying killing intent spreading out, and the True Fire of the Sun surged forth to meet the incoming peach wood staff.
(End of Chapter)