Di Jun, after subduing Bi Fang, felt he had sufficient manpower and decided to proceed with establishing the Demon Court.
Di Jun said to Tai Yi, "Tai Yi, we have enough people now. Should we consider forming the Demon Court?"
Tai Yi heard this and replied to Di Jun, "I will listen to Big Brother in everything!"
Di Jun then asked Bai Ze, "Bai Ze, what about you?"
Bai Ze pondered for a moment, then said to Di Jun and Tai Yi, "Your Majesties, we should also choose a location to serve as the base for the Demon Court! After selecting it, Your Majesties should also announce it to all beings under heaven, so that all demons will flock here!"
Di Jun and Tai Yi found Bai Ze's words to be reasonable. Thus, they consulted with the Twelve Demon Generals and decided to establish the Demon Court within the Thirty-Third Heaven.
With their minds made up, they arrived at the Thirty-Third Heaven and found its spiritual energy to be dense and its scenery beautiful.
It possessed four great heavenly gates: the South Heavenly Gate, the East Heavenly Gate, the North Heavenly Gate, and the West Heavenly Gate, magnificent and unparalleled in their grandeur.
Di Jun and Tai Yi saw this place as the perfect base for the Demon Court. Thus, they swore an oath to the Heavenly Dao:
"Heavenly Dao above, I, Di Jun (Tai Yi), observe that the demons under heaven are without a leader. We two voluntarily establish the Demon Court to govern the primordial demons and benefit the world! From this day forward, we shall be the Demon Emperors of the Demon Court!"
As they spoke, merit descended from heaven. Di Jun and Tai Yi's cultivation advanced further, and the strength of the Twelve Demon Generals also improved.
The Twelve Demon Generals also admirably saluted Di Jun and Tai Yi, exclaiming, "Greetings to both Demon Emperors!"
Tai Yi, seeing the Twelve Demon Generals address him and Di Jun as Demon Emperors, spoke, "From now on, call me Eastern Emperor. My Big Brother is the true Emperor of the demon race!"
The Twelve Demon Generals looked at each other, unsure of what to do.
Di Jun spoke, "Let us address him as Tai Yi suggested!"
The Twelve Demon Generals then addressed Tai Yi as the Eastern Emperor, and Tai Yi gained another name: Eastern Emperor Tai Yi.
The first decree issued by Di Jun and Tai Yi upon establishing the Demon Court was for the demon race not to set foot in Kunlun.
The Twelve Demon Generals were puzzled. Kunlun, as the ancestor of all mountains, was a blessed land. They inquired, "Your Majesties, why is this so?"
Di Jun and Tai Yi did not explain, but merely cautioned everyone to remember!
On Mount Kunlun, Li Yi and his two companions were conversing joyfully with the siblings Fu Xi and Nu Wa. Suddenly, the voices of Di Jun and Tai Yi echoed through the sky.
Upon hearing this, Li Yi immediately frowned. Yuan Shi, upon learning that Tai Yi had established the Demon Court, beamed with joy, feeling that his disciple had truly brought him honor.
Tong Tian also felt that things were not as simple as they seemed and asked Li Yi, "Big Brother, what do you think?"
"Third Brother, let us focus on our own responsibilities and cultivate diligently!"
Seeing Yuan Shi's pleased expression, Li Yi spoke, "Second Brother, have you forgotten the fate of the Three Races?"
Yuan Shi, upon hearing Li Yi's words, suddenly became alert and transmitted his thoughts to Li Yi, asking, "Big Brother, could it be that the great tribulation you spoke of will manifest with the establishment of this Demon Court by Tai Yi and Di Jun?"
Li Yi unconsciously nodded to Yuan Shi. Yuan Shi's heart lurched. Could it be that Tai Yi was not...?
Nu Wa and Fu Xi were also startled by the voices of Di Jun and Tai Yi. Nu Wa said to Fu Xi, "Big Brother, these two have immense courage. The demons under heaven are so numerous, and these two actually established a Demon Court and declared themselves Demon Emperors!"
Fu Xi said to Nu Wa, "Come to think of it, we are also demons. Are we also to obey them?"
Nu Wa frowned and said to Fu Xi, "Let us observe their capabilities. The demons under heaven are so numerous, and even Kunpeng might be a handful for them. Let us watch the situation before making a decision!"
Following the establishment of the Demon Court by Di Jun and Tai Yi, Fu Xi and Nu Wa lost the mood to continue their stay as guests on Kunlun. They immediately bid farewell to Li Yi and his companions and departed.
Li Yi knew that he could not wait any longer. If he did not achieve sainthood and the Wu and Yao tribes went to war, given Yuan Shi's affection for Tai Yi, it was uncertain whether they could save Fu Xi and Tai Yi, and they themselves might be put in danger.
Li Yi did not detain Nu Wa and Fu Xi. After escorting them away, Li Yi immediately dragged Yuan Shi and Tong Tian to cultivate.
After returning to their Purple Sun Mountain, Nu Wa and Fu Xi did not delay. Nu Wa, having had her bottleneck in the Great Dao pointed out by Li Yi on Mount Kunlun, immediately began to focus on her Great Dao of Creation.
Nu Wa vaguely sensed that reaching another level in her Great Dao of Creation would bring her great fortune.
Fu Xi's visit to Mount Kunlun and Li Yi's performance had also greatly impacted him. While they had felt similar in their first discourse, Li Yi, whom he had not seen for a while, was now able to deduce things that Fu Xi himself could not. He also immediately entered seclusion.
This was, in fact, Fu Xi's first time entering seclusion. Since his transformation, Nu Wa had been cultivating, while Fu Xi, as the elder brother, had always been preoccupied with trivial matters and had little time for himself.
The Twelve Ancestral Wu of Buzhou Mountain, upon hearing the voices of Di Jun and Tai Yi, found their eldest brother, Di Jiang, constantly frowning.
The Twelve Ancestral Wu gathered in the Pangu Hall. Di Jiang spoke, "The establishment of the Demon Court is not a good thing for us! Our Wu tribe has no Nascent Soul and specializes in physical strength. The flesh of demons greatly enhances our physique. Once all the demons under heaven are united under the Demon Court, we will inevitably be on opposing sides!"
Zhu Rong, who was known for his bluntness, immediately spoke, "Big Brother, what is there to worry about? We merely consume the meat of demon beasts. Do those two so-called Demon Emperors dare to attack us?"
Zhu Jiu Yin, hearing Zhu Rong's words, immediately replied, "Eighth Brother, do not underestimate the heroes under heaven. Since these two have the ambition to establish a Demon Court and rule all demons, they are not to be trifled with. We should not underestimate them!"
Di Jiang heard this and said, "Second Brother speaks wisely. We should not be careless. The Wu tribe is still in its developmental stage and is not suitable for major conflict."
The other Ancestral Wu, seeing that their elder and second brothers placed such importance on the Demon Court, put aside their underestimation and said to Di Jiang, "Big Brother, rest assured, we understand!"
Meanwhile, Hong Jun, far away in the Purple Cloud Palace, heard the voices of Di Jun and Tai Yi and his old face broke into a wide smile. Once the Wu-Yao tribulation began, the world would be filled with tribulation energy, which would greatly suppress the Heavenly Dao. Now that his cultivation was on the verge of achieving sainthood, their establishment of the Demon Court was extremely beneficial to him.