leonardwarren Chapter 73 The Future of the Demon Race
Chapter 73 The Future of the Demon Race
Chapter 73: The Future of the Demon Race
The Lich Wars came to an end. After discussions between Xuan Chu and Hong Jun, the Wu Clan withdrew from the struggle for the title of protagonist of Heaven and Earth. In return, the Heavenly Dao relinquished its authority over the Earthly Dao and returned the innate treasure, the Chaos Bell, to Tong Tian. Furthermore, Xuan Chu's disciples were not to be obstructed from spreading the Dao among the human race in the future.
The remaining demons, led by Nuwa and Fuxi, returned to the Thirty-Third Heaven. Seeing the once magnificent and bustling Thirty-Third Heaven reduced to ruins, everyone felt a pang of sorrow. Di Jun was dead, Tai Yi was dead, Xi He was dead, and of the Ten Great Demon Saints, only Bai Ze remained. Even the demons' once treasured He Tu, Luo Shu, and Donghuang Zhong were nowhere to be found.
"Sister, what do you think our teacher will do with the demon race?" Fuxi asked Nuwa. The demon race is practically extinct now, but as the Demon Emperor Fuxi, he cannot stand by and watch the demon race be completely wiped out. Even if they are just barely surviving, as long as the demon race can continue to reproduce, that is enough.
Nuwa shook her head and said, "I don't know. The Lich War has ended, and the value of the demon race has greatly decreased. I don't know how the Heavenly Dao and my teacher will deal with the demon race in the future."
As the Demon Queen Nuwa, even though she has attained sainthood, her feelings for the demon race have never changed. Otherwise, she would not have stood by and watched the human race be slaughtered for the sake of the demon race. But now that the Lich War is over and the demon race's mission is complete, Nuwa can no longer decide what will happen to the demon race in the future.
Just as Nuwa and Fuxi were worrying about the future of the demon race, Hongjun descended with the Five Sages of Heaven.
"Welcome, Master (Taoist Ancestor)!"
"No need for such formalities," Hongjun waved his hand.
"Teacher, what should become of the demon race in the future?" Nuwa asked Hongjun. The demon race had lost, and they were no longer the main characters of the prehistoric world. However, the demon race could not be destroyed; this was Nuwa's bottom line.
Hongjun said, "I have already discussed this with Fellow Daoist Xuanchu. The Lich-Demon Tribulation will end here. As one of the main protagonists of the tribulation, the Demon Clan has accumulated too much karma and created too much bloodshed in the struggle with the Lich Clan for countless eons. They can no longer rule the Heavenly Court. They can no longer stay in the Thirty-Three Heavens."
Upon hearing Hongjun's words, the demons lowered their heads, secretly heartbroken. Although they had long been prepared that the demons, as the losers, would certainly not become the rulers of the Heavenly Court, the Thirty-Three Heavens was, after all, the foundation of the demons for many years. This place had witnessed the glory of the demons, and it was truly unwilling to leave in such a disgraceful manner. However, this was Hongjun's decision, and they had no way to resist it.
"But teacher, where can the demon race go after leaving the Thirty-Three Heavens? The Wu race will not allow the demon race to take root in the prehistoric continent." Nuwa expressed her concerns. Ever since the great battle at Buzhou Mountain, when Xuan Chu and Hong Jun established the rule that the Wu race would control the land and the demon race would control the heavens, the Wu race had long regarded the prehistoric continent as their exclusive domain. Any race could survive on the prehistoric continent, but the demon race had no chance.
"Rest assured, the Witch Clan will also withdraw from the Primordial Continent. Apart from one branch of the Witch Clan remaining to guard the Pangu Palace, the rest of the Witch Clan will retreat to the Netherworld. In the future, the Witch Clan will not make things difficult for the Demon Clan." Hongjun reassured the Demon Clan, because the Witch Clan would not remain on the Primordial Continent.
"What!" Upon hearing this, everyone was shocked. Didn't the Witch Clan win the Witch-Demon War? Logically speaking, the Witch Clan should have become the new protagonist of the world. How could they suddenly withdraw from the prehistoric world?
"Teacher, isn't the new protagonist of heaven and earth the Witch Clan?" The meticulous Nuwa suddenly realized that the Witch Clan had also lost its position as the protagonist of heaven and earth for some reason, which is why it had retreated to the Netherworld.
Hongjun shook his head and said, "No, the Wu Clan is hot-tempered and arrogant. They are not the candidates for the protagonist of heaven and earth in the eyes of the Great Dao. Therefore, I persuaded Fellow Daoist Xuanchu to withdraw the Wu Clan from the competition for the protagonist of heaven and earth."
"Then may I ask, teacher, who is the new protagonist of heaven and earth?" Fuxi asked. The demon race had declined, and the witch race had retreated to the underworld. Fuxi really couldn't think of any other race that could be qualified to become the protagonist of heaven and earth.
"Fellow Daoist Fuxi, you are a human!" Before Hongjun could speak, Taishang answered Fuxi's question first. On the way to the Thirty-Third Heaven, Hongjun had already told the Five Sages of Heaven that the human race was about to become the protagonist of heaven and earth.
"Humans? How is that possible? Humans are so weak, how could they be qualified to be the protagonists of heaven and earth?" Fuxi was filled with disbelief. Although the human race was large in number, the strongest among them was only a Great Luo Golden Immortal, which was not even ranked among the myriad races of the prehistoric world. With such strength, they would have a problem protecting themselves, so how could they be qualified to be the protagonists of heaven and earth?
"It is precisely because the human race is weak that it has the qualifications to become the protagonist of heaven and earth," Hongjun explained. "After experiencing the Dragon-Han Calamity and the Lich-Demon Calamity, the Great Dao has realized that if the protagonist of heaven and earth is too powerful, it will only cause endless strife in the primordial world. The human race is different. The human race is simple and kind. Only in this way can all races in the primordial world live in peace. This is the most crucial reason why the human race can become the protagonist of heaven and earth. Moreover, the human race is the eternal protagonist of heaven and earth determined by the Great Dao, which cannot be changed except by the immeasurable calamity."
When they learned that the human race had become the new protagonists of the world, Taishang and Nuwa were the happiest, especially Nuwa. After the decline of the demon race, Nuwa had lost the blessing of the demon race's fortune. After becoming a saint, what she had to fight for was fortune. Without the blessing of fortune, her progress would become slower and slower, or even stagnate. But now that the human race had become the new protagonists of the world, as the Holy Mother of the human race, the more prosperous the human race was, the stronger Nuwa's fortune would be. This time, she had truly turned misfortune into blessing.
However, compared to Nuwa's joy, Fuxi was very worried. After all, after the human race became the protagonist of heaven and earth, the situation of the demon race was not much better than that of the witch race. The oath that humans and demons could not coexist was engraved in the human race's heritage for generations. But since things had come to this, they could only accept it. At least the human race was weak and not as threatening as the witch race, which could be considered good news.
"After careful consideration, I have chosen a place for the demon race to live, namely the newly formed Beiju Luzhou. The spiritual energy in Beiju Luzhou is thin and the environment is quite harsh. Humans will not easily set foot there. The demon race can recuperate and thrive in Beiju Luzhou," Hongjun said.
The choice of Beiju Luzhou for the demon race was not arbitrary. After the division of the prehistoric world, most of the human race moved to Nanzhanbuzhou, which naturally became the human race's stronghold. The demon race's presence there would only exacerbate the conflict with the human race. Dongsheng Shenzhou, on the other hand, is the most spiritually rich of the four continents, a place of outstanding people and abundant resources, destined to be a battleground for the immortals. With the demon race's current strength, staying in Dongsheng Shenzhou would only make them a target of everyone's attacks. As for Xiniu Hezhou, the stronghold of the Western Sect, Mount Sumeru, is located there. Given the personalities of Jieyin and Zhunti, they would never allow any force to meddle in Xiniu Hezhou. Rather than having to clean up the mess later, it's better to prevent them from having any contact in the first place. Therefore, after much consideration, Beiju Luzhou is the most suitable for the demon race.
Hearing that the demon race would have to stay in Beiju Luzhou in the future, Nuwa couldn't help but feel sad. The spiritual energy in Beiju Luzhou was thin and could not support the cultivation of the huge demon race. This meant that it was unlikely that the demon race would produce any more outstanding talents in the future. However, as losers, it would be good enough to have a place to live, so Nuwa did not insist.
"Now that this matter is settled, Fuxi, you shall arrange the migration of the demon race. The Six Sages of Heaven, accompany me back to Zixiao Palace. I have something to tell you," Hongjun said.
"yes!"