Primordial Era: I really don't want to be the Heavenly Emperor!

Chapter 313 If I say there are several, then there are several!

In the Lingshan Paradise, as Bai Ze's words fell to the ground in the main hall, Zhunti instantly resumed his smiling appearance, truly mastering the art of changing one's expression.

Zhunti immediately said, "Fellow Daoist Bai Ze, is such a thing really true? This is truly a blessing for the West!"

"A few days ago, my senior brother and I were planning to establish the Eight Divisions of our Buddhist sect. Now that a great sage from the demon race has joined us, it will be perfect to complete one of the eight divisions of our sect, the Devas, who will be the head of the eight divisions!"

Zhunti exchanged a few polite words and then made the decision directly, leaving Bai Ze no room for maneuver.

Although Bai Ze felt bad, he couldn't say anything since the decision had already been made. He could only exchange pleasantries with Zhunti again, which was considered giving him enough face.

With the matter settled, the atmosphere in the main hall returned to normal. Jieyin spoke up, saying, "Although Crown Prince Lu Ya has not formally joined our sect, he has cultivated within us for a long time. Would you be willing to become a Dharma Master in our sect, serving as Zen Master Wuchao, holding a position equivalent to a Quasi-Saint, and enjoying the fortune of our sect? Would you be willing?"

Lu Ya pondered for a moment, and feeling that there seemed to be no trap involved, he stood up and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, Lu Ya is willing!"

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After the banquet ended, Bai Ze led Lu Ya and Shang Yang back to the northern continent.

After leaving the Western Continent, Bai Ze looked at the two people beside him and asked, "What do you think of the guide's last words?"

Shang Yang glanced at Lu Ya and then said, "I didn't see any scheme involved, but the two saints, Jieyin and Zhunti, are not the kind of people who give benefits easily. There must be some kind of plan behind this."

Lu Ya opened his mouth as if to say something, but hesitated for a moment and then shook his head, indicating that he didn't understand either.

Upon seeing this, Bai Ze said softly, "The sage's plans are far-reaching, and I cannot see them either, but I suppose he intends to use Your Highness's status to scheme for something, all for the sake of good fortune."

"But my demon race is now in decline, what is there for these two saints to care about that they would be willing to give up such a prestigious position?"

Bai Ze's innate intuition told him that this matter was not simple, but with his current perspective, he could not see the scheming involved.

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"You mean Bai Ze wants Lu Ya to become the Demon Emperor of the Demon Clan?"

On Mount Qi, the demon saint Yingzhao of the demon race stood respectfully before Nuwa and Donghua. He had been searching for Nuwa all the way from Mount Buzhou and Mount Fengqi to the Nuwa Palace in Taisu Heaven.

They finally found him at Qishan. At first, looking at Donghua beside Nuwa, he hesitated, unsure whether to speak or not. But Nuwa's eyes revealed his intentions.

Yingzhao knelt down and said sincerely, "Your Majesty, our clan cannot be without an emperor for even a day. Now the demon clan is torn apart, with various medicine gods and demon kings occupying mountains and fighting each other, showing no affection for one another."

"When the last time Lord Xihuang came to the Ten Thousand Mountains, we were already prepared and agreed to let Lord Xihuang ascend the throne and rule our demon race. However, with the reincarnation of Lord Xihuang, this matter has become a pipe dream."

"Your Majesty, you are also the goddess Nuwa of our demon race, our emperor! Would you truly wish to see such a thing happen?"

Nuwa was deeply moved by Yingzhao's words. She had left the Heavenly Court because she had given up hope on Dijun and Taiyi, and that was why she took advantage of the opportunity of Dutian to leave the Heavenly Court.

However, leaving the Heavenly Court does not mean that she has left the demon race. She is still the Demon Empress, the Demon Goddess Nuwa!

However, Bai Ze and the others were unaware of the key to this matter, while she was well aware that the key lay with Dong Hua.

If Lu Ya were merely a demon prince, what harm would it do for her to agree? He was just a demon emperor in name only, not worth her time and effort.

However, in the eyes of these sages, Lu Ya's other identity could not be concealed at all, especially now that his true spirit had returned and was taking control of his body.

Upon hearing Yingzhao's words, Donghua unconsciously frowned. He disliked Lu Ya, but he didn't feel hatred towards him.

After the battle, the hatred disappeared, but the disgust and dislike were real. This is why he wanted to use Lu Ya's origin to nurture the Golden Crow, rather than letting Lu Ya directly become the Demon Emperor.

However, now that the demon race itself has brought up this matter, things have become a bit complicated. Donghua originally intended to win over these two races of witch and demon, and then use them when conquering the Western God Realm.

Conquering the Western God Realm will inevitably require a large number of people. Most importantly, the special identity of the Witch Clan must not be eradicated, while the Demon Clan is still the mainstream of the world today. In terms of population, they are the largest in the primordial world!

However, Donghua remained silent in the face of this situation. Even when Nuwa looked over, he still did not speak, as if this matter had nothing to do with him.

Nuwa saw Donghua's attitude and knew that Donghua would never acknowledge Lu Ya's status in this matter, and might even take the opportunity to plot something.

Nuwa thought for a moment and said, "You should go back first. I'll think about this matter some more and get back to you later!"

Yingzhao wanted to say something more, but seeing Nuwa's firm attitude, she didn't dare to say anything more and could only get up and leave.

"Junior brother, what do you think about this? What are your thoughts?" Nuwa asked.

Donghua smiled and said, "In my plan, the demon race will also need to recover its strength in the future. It's impossible for it to be completely defeated. What's the point of this vast prehistoric world if it's only ruled by the human race?"

"Therefore, whether it is the three innate races or the witch and demon races, they will all have the opportunity to rise. Although I dare not say that they will rule the prehistoric world, they will definitely become overlords of a region."

"The way of humanity, the way of humanity, is the way of all living beings, how can it be the way of the human race alone!"

Donghua's voice was deafening. In Nuwa's eyes, Donghua's heart was too big and his ambition too great. Others would love for the other races to fall silent and then take control of the human race.

However, Donghua actually wanted to restore the power of all races, using the human race as a guide, with the Heavenly Court suppressing all directions, and uniting all races in the prehistoric world. In fact, it could not be called unity, but rather subjugation.

If Donghua could truly accomplish such a feat, he would undoubtedly be unparalleled in the primordial world, and at that time, even the saints would likely have to submit to the Heavenly Emperor.

In fact, Donghua himself had such a plan, and it was a decision he made after his last enlightenment. His previous idea was that the human race should be the main force, and all other races would not be destroyed, but they should not be too strong either.

However, after his enlightenment of the Emperor's Way, the world he desired was no longer like that, but a world where all kinds of flowers bloom, all races contend, and the human race can be the leader, the number one, the master of humanity, and the protagonist of heaven and earth.

However, other races also need to have a certain level of strength; the ideal is for all races to form an alliance.

Among all the races, the three innate races, the witch and demon races, and the Asura race of the Styx River are the six most crucial races.

Only by subduing these six clans can Donghua truly establish the foundation of the human order, or more accurately, control the power of humanity.

The Heavenly Emperor is one who seeks harmony between Heaven, Earth, and Humanity!

Therefore, the Demon Emperor of the Demon Clan absolutely cannot be Lu Ya, nor would he allow Lu Ya to become the Demon Emperor.

Nuwa paused for a moment, then said after a moment of contemplation, "Junior brother, ever since you broke through to the fourth level of the Heavenly Realm, I've come to understand you less and less, whether it's your strength, your thoughts, or even your heart. Your heart is too big!"

Donghua remained calm, picked up his spirit tea, took a sip, and said, "Senior Sister, the world's affairs can change at any time, so how can people remain unchanged? I, Donghua, only wanted to live a secluded life as a master of the Purple Mansion, a quasi-sage powerhouse. I never imagined I would become the Primordial Heavenly Emperor today."

Hearing this, Nuwa rolled her eyes at Donghua. She didn't believe a word of his words. If he really hadn't thought about it, how could he have defeated Dijun, Taiyi, Dijiang and others, defeated the Wu and Yao tribes head-on, and finally ascended to the throne of the Heavenly Emperor?

Looking at the rise of Donghua and Zifu, it is full of calculations. Their counterattack is a classic story. How can any success be accidental?

Donghua could tell that Nuwa didn't believe him, but he was also helpless; to be honest, no one believed him.

But this time, he wants to use the struggle over humanity to reshuffle the various forces in the prehistoric world and create a new situation. It sounds mysterious, but it is actually just another game with several sages, only this time with the participation of various forces and powerful beings.

"Since you have such thoughts, junior brother, then who should be chosen as the Demon Emperor? We urgently need a Demon Emperor to lead all sides, otherwise once the demon race is completely fragmented, it will be difficult to reunite them," Nuwa asked.

Donghua understood this very well. Once people's hearts were scattered, it would be difficult to lead them. Once the demon race returned to the situation it was in during the Journey to the West, no one would be able to unite them again. Although the demon race was divided now, they were all major forces. As long as people's hearts were united, they could naturally reunite.

But he currently has no candidates!

Donghua had considered Kunpeng, and he was confident that he could subdue this unruly bird. However, Kunpeng's personality made it difficult for the demon race to truly unite. Bai Ze was even less likely to succeed, and the other demon saints were not as good as Bai Ze.

In fact, Lu Ya was the best candidate, as he met the requirements in terms of identity, temperament, and future achievements. However, Donghua simply didn't like Lu Ya. Since he didn't like him, he naturally excluded him.

And now he has the capital and the ability to be willful!

No one dared to push for the person he rejected; he was confident in that.

Seeing Donghua's expression, Nuwa guessed that he had no one in mind, and then chuckled and said, "If Junior Brother has no idea, I do have a plan. Would you like to hear it?"

"Speaking!".

Nuwa parted her red lips slightly: "Back then, there were four emperors of the demon race: Dijun, Taiyi, my elder brother, and me. At first, there was no difference in rank among the four emperors. It wasn't until the Heavenly Court was established that Dijun became the true number one."

Nuwa paused here, looked at Donghua, and smiled slightly.

Upon hearing this, Donghua immediately realized that he had fallen into a misconception. Could the demon race only have one demon emperor?

Obviously not. What he wanted was for the demon race to not be fragmented or in chaos. As for whether the demon race was divided into several factions, did it really matter?

The answer is not important!

"If I want, the Heavenly Court can have three, four, or five emperors, not necessarily six. The same goes for the demon race; there can be several demon emperors, as long as the current situation of the demon race can be stabilized."

What Donghua wants to do is not to control the demon race, but to control the demon emperors. As long as these demon emperors obey, won't the result be the same?

As for the appointed demon emperors, those who obey are demon emperors, and those who disobey are demons. We can simply lead troops to attack them. Then we can replace them with a few more demon emperors. We don't even need the Heavenly Court to send troops to attack them; we can let other demon emperors do the work.

Thinking of this, Donghua suddenly understood; this kind of demon race was the best demon race.

He had previously been misled by other races, believing that the demon race only needed one demon emperor, but in fact, the situation of the demon race was different from that of the other races.

The demon race is a race formed by the fusion of many races. It's just that the demon race has existed for so long that it has formed a huge group, which is recognized by everyone from the bottom of their hearts.

Therefore, under certain circumstances, the best outcome is for several demon emperors to govern together, at least for Donghua and the Heavenly Court.

"Thank you so much for your guidance, Senior Sister. Donghua is extremely grateful!"

Nuwa shook her head and said, "I don't need verbal thanks. If you really want to thank me, give me the title of Demon Emperor!"

Donghua glanced at Nuwa and asked, "What use does Senior Sister have for the title of Demon Emperor?"

Nuwa spoke up, "Junior brother, from now on, the power of the demon race will basically be controlled by these few demon emperors. Don't forget, junior brother, I have also taken over many demon forces. Without a single emperor, wouldn't the title of Nuwa be merely a name without substance?"

Upon hearing this, Donghua tapped his fingers lightly on the table, considering the feasibility of the matter.

Once the position of Demon Emperor is bestowed, it is very difficult to reverse the decision. Although it is possible to punish and dismiss the emperor, this should only be used as a last resort.

It's highly likely that Nuwa will be given the position of Demon Emperor to the Qingqiu Fox Clan, who are Nuwa's strongest demon clan and her most loyal followers. Donghua has no chance of subduing the Fox Clan.

Therefore, being granted fiefdoms meant losing a portion of the demon race's rights. However, from another perspective, Nuwa's vast power meant that even without the title of Demon Emperor, she still possessed the reality of a Demon Emperor.

Why not be more generous and simply grant him an imperial throne to resolve this karmic entanglement?

"Since Senior Sister has said so, how can I disagree? You give me the list, and I'll distribute the titles!"

Nuwa smiled gently, raised the cup of spirit wine, and said, "To my junior brother!"

Then he drank it all in one gulp!

"Since my junior brother has given me face, I can't be rude. From now on, the demons on my side will definitely support your rule, obey your commands, and there will be absolutely no accidents!"

Donghua laughed. Currently, his cooperation with Nuwa is going smoothly and amicably, which is due to the fact that both sides are sensible, or rather, neither of them wants to lose each other as an ally.

In fact, given Donghua's current strength, he could still take on five opponents even without Nuwa as an ally, but his goal is not limited to the prehistoric world.

That's why he considered Nuwa's interests, won over Tongtian, and allied with the two in the West based on mutual benefit, all in order to win people's hearts.

(End of this chapter)