118: This Jiuxiao Palace will belong to my demon clan sooner or later.

Immediately after, a phantom of a sea of blood emerged, and Daoist Minghe stepped on the boundless sea of blood, which churned violently as if an ancient fierce beast that had been slumbering for a long time had awakened.

Thick, ink-like blood waves surged into the sky, their crests touching the heavens, dyeing the firmament a bizarre blood-red, as if to submerge the entire world in this boundless sea of blood.

As Daoist Minghe lectured, in an instant, the sea of blood seemed to be stirred by a mysterious and powerful force, and countless blood phantoms surged out from its depths.

These blood phantoms varied in form; some were like vengeful spirits, their faces twisted, baring fangs and claws; others resembled ancient demon gods sealed deep within the sea of blood, their bodies colossal, exuding a chilling aura.

Their piercing screams intertwined, forming a terrifying sound wave, as if to shatter the souls of all things in the world.

Yet, Daoist Minghe’s voice resonated like an ancient grand bell, booming above the sea of blood. This voice carried the unique weight and vicissitude of the sea of blood; every word contained boundless Dao essence, seemingly capable of penetrating the boundaries of time and space, reaching deep into the souls of all living beings.

As he spoke, the power of the sea of blood was further activated. Within the sea of blood, strange images vaguely appeared, demonstrating the Dao of the Sea of Blood that he had comprehended. The sea of blood was no longer merely an ocean filled with gore and slaughter; it was more like an independent world, a mysterious realm connecting life and death.

Every drop of blood in the sea of blood contained the mysteries of the origin and end of life; they continuously rolled and merged, as if narrating the endless cycle of all things in the world from birth to death, and then from death to rebirth.

Within this, the Dao of Slaughter fully displayed its terror and ruthlessness. The blood phantoms, as if summoned, frantically slaughtered each other; every one of their attacks carried the power of the sea of blood, tearing space and devouring souls wherever they went.

This sea of blood became a colossal battlefield of slaughter; any living being that entered it would feel the fragility and insignificance of life in this endless slaughter.

However, amidst this endless slaughter and gore, there was also the mysterious power of the Dao of Life. Those souls devoured in the struggle of the blood phantoms did not truly disappear but were nourished by the sea of blood, re-emerging with new vitality. The sea of blood was like a crucible of life, transforming death into new life, allowing life to continuously extend and evolve in this seemingly cruel environment.

Daoist Minghe’s lecture plunged the entire world into a profound shock regarding life and death, slaughter and rebirth.

Many Innate God and Demons felt their own insignificance and powerlessness before these top-tier Prehistoric Great Powers, able only to marvel at the terrifying power and profound Dao essence displayed by Daoist Minghe and the others.

In Golden Tower Palace, immortal music drifted. The lectures of these top-tier Great Powers were profound and infinitely mysterious.

Their respective demonstrations of Daoist techniques, divine abilities, and unique understanding of the Saintly Dao immersed every Prehistoric Great Power present, making them utterly captivated, as if they were in an unprecedented grand feast of the Great Dao.

Time flowed swiftly, like a fleeting white steed, and 5,000 years passed in the blink of an eye.

Zhen Yuanzi never participated in this lecture event at Yaochi Immortal Palace.

It was not that he thought himself too important to condescend, but rather that the West Queen Mother had already reached the Mixed Yuan Golden Immortal realm, and her lecturing on the Great Dao was already sufficient.

Moreover, Zhen Yuanzi had long planned that his first public lecture would wait until after he achieved Mixed Yuan by Proving Dao with Force.

At that time, his lecture would undoubtedly cause a sensation in the Prehistoric realm, and its influence would far surpass the present.

As 5,000 years passed, many Great Powers gradually ceased their discussions. Although many Innate God and Demons were still immersed and reluctant for it to end, the lecture had, after all, concluded.

Finally, numerous Prehistoric Great Powers and Immortals rose to bid their farewells.

For them, attending this Flat Peach Feast was incredibly rewarding.

Not only did they taste a wide variety of innate spirit fruit with heaven-defying effects, but they also participated in the discussions of many Great Powers, which was undoubtedly a rare opportunity and fortune for many Congenital Great Powers.

And for those below the Great Luo Expert realm, it was an even more heaven-defying opportunity, giving them a qualitative leap in their understanding of the Great Dao.

A group of Prehistoric Great Powers, with their minds stirred, exited through the South Heaven Gate and dispersed in their respective directions.

Some returned to their own immortal caves, preparing to enter seclusion to digest their gains from this event; others chose to travel to various parts of the Prehistoric realm, integrating their insights into practice.

Among them, Emperor Jun and Taiyi from the Sun Palace, Eastern King Duke from Penglai Immortal Court, and other experts, after leaving the South Heaven Gate, all involuntarily looked back at the lofty South Heaven Gate.

Their expressions varied; Eastern King Duke's face showed deep regret and loss.

He always felt that he had some inexplicable connection with the Nine Heavens Realm, as if he was meant to be the high and mighty Heavenly Emperor of the Prehistoric realm, ruling this world.

However, now everything was occupied by Yaochi Immortal Palace, and he could only reluctantly bury this thought deep in his heart.

After all, the pressure from the Sun Palace was increasing daily, and he absolutely dared not offend Yaochi Immortal Palace.

Emperor Jun gazed at the Nine Heavens Palace, his eyes full of regret, and murmured, “The environment of this Nine Heavens Palace is uniquely blessed; it is truly an excellent location for my Demon Clan Heavenly Court, but unfortunately, it was occupied by the Immortal Court in advance…”

Taiyi, however, looked arrogant and disdainfully said, “Why regret? Our Demon Clan Heavenly Court may not have the chance to move into the Nine Heavens Palace in the future! Once we expand our power, this Nine Heavens Palace will eventually be ours, the Demon Clan’s!”

Goddess Xi He, standing nearby, quickly advised, “My two elder brothers, please do not be impulsive. The Immortal Court is backed by Daoist Zhenyuan. With the current strength of our Sun Palace, we absolutely cannot provoke them.”

Emperor Jun nodded slightly and said in a deep voice, “I understand. Now that Yaochi Immortal Palace has officially announced its establishment, our Demon Clan Heavenly Court also needs to speed up. I plan to personally go to the Northern Underworld Sea to invite Daoist Kunpeng to join us in preparing for the establishment of the Heavenly Court!”

With that, he led a group of Sun Palace demon gods, transforming into streaks of light, and headed straight for the Primeval Starry Sky.

On the other side, the West Queen Mother and others were tallying the innate spiritual treasures harvested from this Flat Peach Feast.

Most of the guests invited to this Peach Banquet were famous Congenital Great Powers of the Prehistoric realm. To save face, these Great Powers were naturally extremely generous and lavish, resulting in a bountiful harvest this time.

In the treasury, various innate divine metals were piled up like mountains, shimmering with strange lights, as if gathering the essence of metals between heaven and earth; spiritual materials were abundant, each containing powerful spiritual energy and emitting an enticing luster; immortal medicines exuded wafts of clear fragrance, invigorating the mind; and innate spirit fruit were countless, piled into small mountains, each plump and round, emitting a rich spiritual aura.

Although Zhen Yuanzi also provided many innate spirit fruit to entertain these guests, these were necessary expenditures, and a mere few innate spirit fruit were nothing to Zhen Yuanzi; this consumption was but a drop in the ocean for him.

Furthermore, Zhen Yuanzi gained a large quantity of first-generation innate spirit fruit.

These spirit fruit were of extraordinary significance to him; with careful cultivation, they could produce numerous innate spiritual root, greatly enriching the variety of innate spiritual root in his possession.

Compared to the innate spirit fruit he offered, the first-generation fruits of innate spiritual root he did not possess, which he acquired this time, were the true immense gain for him.

In addition, this grand event saw 30 Da Luo Female Immortals and over a thousand Taiyi Female Immortals join Yaochi Immortal Palace. This greatly strengthened the power of Yaochi Immortal Palace once again, making it no less inferior to Penglai Immortal Court in terms of the number of Great Luo Experts.

For these newly joined Da Luo Female Immortals, the West Queen Mother took out the Yaochi Jade Scroll, registered each of them, and appointed them to corresponding divine positions.

However, most of the first-rank divine positions had already been filled, and given their recent joining, the West Queen Mother appointed them to second and third-rank divine positions.

Initially, some Da Luo Female Immortals were displeased, as with their cultivation, they had hoped for higher positions.

But when they felt the immense Celestial Merit and karmic luck blessing them, their faces lit up with joy, and they all expressed satisfaction.

Zhen Yuanzi observed the change in attitude of these Da Luo Female Immortals but did not pay it much mind.

Anyone who could cultivate to the Da Luo (Daluo) Expert realm in the current Prehistoric era was undoubtedly shrewd. These powerful Da Luo Female Immortals joined Yaochi Immortal Palace mostly driven by self-interest, so their loyalty was inherently not high.

However, Zhen Yuanzi was not worried about this; his strength was sufficient to suppress everything.

If any powerful individual dared to betray, he would certainly make them pay a heavy price.

Not to mention, he possessed the two supreme treasures: the investiture of the gods and the god-striking whip.

Once he became a Saint, he would record all these Female Immortals into the investiture of the gods.

Once listed in the investiture of the gods, they would forever be subject to the Immortal Court's control.

Furthermore, after joining the Immortal Court, only by diligently fulfilling their duties and serving the Immortal Court could they gain the blessing of Celestial Merit and karmic luck; otherwise, they would eventually incur the karma of the Heavenly Dao.

By then, they would have no possibility of betrayal, unless they wished to experience the terror of Heavenly Dao karma, or the might of the god-striking whip in Zhen Yuanzi’s hand.