Chapter 268 The Essence of a Sage
The Zhou Tian Star Array can be said to be the culmination of Fuxi's life's work, into which he poured everything.
Among the demon race, no one can rival him in the study of the Zhou Tian Star Array.
This is because he deduced the Zhou Tian Star Array and Di Jun by combining the Zhou Tian stars.
However, in terms of the art of deduction, Di Jun is nowhere near Fuxi's level. Therefore, the core of the entire Zhou Tian Star Array was created by Fuxi, with Di Jun only playing a supplementary role.
Fuxi's ability to comprehend the Innate Eight Trigrams is also inseparable from this experience. Exploring the secrets of the Zhou Tian stars brought him countless gains, all of which were principles of the Great Dao that could benefit him for a lifetime.
It was with these gains that Fuxi accumulated far more knowledge than his peers, enabling him to understand the principles of the universe's operation and comprehend the Dao of the Innate Eight Trigrams.
In Fuxi's mind, the Zhou Tian Star Array was the number one array in the primordial world, possessing boundless power. If fully activated, it could even defeat a sage.
This array was the foundation of the demon race's eternal existence. What then was the Wu race?
In the first war between the Wu and the demons, the demon race suffered a crushing defeat, not because the Zhou Tian Star Array was ineffective, but because the demon race itself was ineffective.
At that time, the demon race had only a few dozen Great Luo Golden Immortals, unable even to gather all the Zhou Tian Star Gods, let alone activate the Zhou Tian Star Array.
But now it was different. After countless years of development, the demon race had no fewer than a thousand Great Luo Demon Gods, and all three hundred and sixty-five Zhou Tian Demon Gods had been gathered, enabling them to fully activate the Zhou Tian Star Array.
The Wu race was no longer a threat!
"Fellow Daoist, let's wait a little longer."
"Once Fellow Daoist Xihe emerges from seclusion and takes charge of the Taiyin Star, completing the Zhou Tian Star Array, that will be the time for us to wage war against the Wu Clan."
Xihe's seclusion resulted in the Zhou Tian Star Array being incomplete, missing a crucial link: the Taiyin Star. Therefore, Dijun dared not rashly start a war with the Wu Clan, and thus returned to the Heavenly Court.
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"The demon race has gone too far!"
"They dared to kill my Wu Clan's Great Witch! I will not let them get away with this!"
Inside the Pangu Palace, the atmosphere was heavy. All the Ancestral Witches wore angry expressions and were filled with killing intent.
Especially Houtu, the Mother of the Earth, renowned for her compassion throughout the prehistoric world, had lost all her gentleness. Her beautiful face was filled with murderous intent, and her eyes were brimming with killing intent, as if she wanted to storm the Heavenly Court directly.
It was hard to imagine that the beloved Houtu would have such a terrifying appearance.
This is understandable. Kuafu was the great shaman of the Houtu tribe and a junior whom Houtu valued highly. Now that he had been killed by the demon race, how could Houtu not be furious?
"That's right. We were already merciful by not going after the demon race. Yet they dared to provoke our Wu tribe. They are truly courting death!"
"Notify the people to begin preparations for war from today. A thousand years from now, we will march towards the Heavenly Court."
"I want to see if the demon race will abandon their territory and avoid war!"
Dijiang nodded and said.
His words were all about the Golden Crow burning Kuafu to death, completely omitting the story of Houyi shooting down the Golden Crow.
"That's how it should be!"
Seeing Dijiang agree, everyone said in unison.
Then, everyone got up and walked out of the hall, intending to return to the tribe to regroup and prepare for war.
"By the way, how is the Primordial Map of the Wilderness coming along?"
The Primordial Map of the Wilderness is a major event concerning the inheritance of the Wu tribe. If it can be completed before the war between the Wu and the demons, it will greatly increase the strength of the Wu tribe.
In that case, the chances of winning the attack on the Heavenly Court will be much greater.
"The rest of the land is almost finished, except for the western region. Affected by the ancient war between immortals and demons, its spiritual veins were shattered, causing the land to change drastically."
"To draw a map of the western wilderness, we need to recalculate the veins, which will take much longer and may not be completed in a short time."
Houtu said after some thought.
Ultimately, too much time had passed, and the primordial land had undergone numerous wars, drastically altering its appearance. Drawing a map would be far more difficult than imagined.
"Then forget it, let's wait until the war is over!"
The war between the Lich King and the Demon King was imminent; there was no time to continue drawing a map of the primordial world.
"By the way, Yi killed nine of Di Jun's sons; Di Jun will certainly not tolerate him. For the time being, let him stay in the Pangu Palace to cultivate, lest he be ambushed by the demon race."
Dijiang suddenly said to the Xuanming Ancestral Witch.
"That's the way to do it!"
This was the obvious answer. Don't be fooled by the Ancestral Witches' casual remarks; Di Jun was not someone to be trifled with.
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"The heavens are about to change!"
Feng Zichen sighed, gazing at the sky.
Although the Wu and Yao races had departed, their influence was far from over.
As if sensing an impending catastrophe, the sky darkened, and a suffocating atmosphere permeated the entire prehistoric world.
"All human tribes, return to your ancestral lands immediately! Do not delay!"
"Furthermore, from this day forward, the ancestral lands are sealed off. Entry is permitted, but exit is forbidden!"
Feng Zichen waved his hand, and a purple light barrier appeared, enveloping the shores of the East Sea, prohibiting anyone from leaving.
Not only the human race, but similar events occurred in every region of the prehistoric world where any force had a Grand Luo Golden Immortal in charge.
The power of the Wu and Yao races was known to everyone in the prehistoric world. Anyone who wasn't a fool understood that if the two races were to fight, the consequences would be extremely severe.
A slight misstep could lead to the extinction of their entire race.
How could they not prepare in advance?
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Above the Heavenly Court, inside the Lingxiao Palace.
"Zhunti..."
"You deserve to die!"
By this point, how could Dijun not understand that his son had been tricked by someone else?
Otherwise, He should have sensed it immediately before the Ten Golden Crows' misfortune, instead of only sensing it afterward.
And in the primordial world, only the six Sages could deceive Him.
The Three Pure Ones, proud and arrogant, wouldn't do such a despicable thing; Fuxi was one of the Three Sovereigns of Heaven, and Nuwa had no reason to intervene.
Therefore, only Jieyin and Zhunti fit the criteria. Coincidentally, these two had a grudge against Taiyi, giving them every reason to do so.
"After destroying the Witch Clan, I will surely destroy the Western Sect!"
Clenching his fist, Dijun secretly vowed.
Currently, although He was no match for the Sages, the Sages couldn't do anything to Him either; otherwise, they wouldn't have attacked the Ten Golden Crows.
Once Dijun defeated the Witch Clan and unified the primordial world, he would be the true Lord of Heaven and Earth, gathering supreme fortune, becoming the eighth Sage of the primordial world.
And the most powerful Sage at that, perhaps not weaker than the Dao Ancestor.
Then, destroying the Western Sect would be a piece of cake!
The Western Religion is the foundation upon which Jieyin and Zhunti achieved sainthood. If it is destroyed, their grand vows will have no chance of being fulfilled.
Under the backlash of Heaven, even if Jieyin and Zhunti survive, their fate will be extremely tragic.
Perhaps they will even lose their sainthood.
The instability of Jieyin and Zhunti's sainthood is no secret in the prehistoric world; all the great supernatural beings know it.
After all, they were all watching when they made their grand vows.
With their wisdom, everyone can understand what a grand vow is all about with a little thought.
Isn't it just borrowing merit from Heaven?
But how easy is it to borrow from Heaven?
From the moment Jieyin and Zhunti became saints, the Western Religion became their most fatal weakness.
If the Western Religion is destroyed, Jieyin and Zhunti will most likely lose their sainthood under the backlash of Heaven.
This is a conclusion reached in recent years by Di Jun, Taiyi, Fuxi, and others through their research on saints.
So many years have passed since Zixiao's sermons, and people have gradually come to understand that the so-called sage might not be a state of being, but rather a position or rank within the universe.
(End of Chapter)