The Primordial Era: Starting with Becoming a Disciple of the Queen Mother of the West

Chapter 106 Demon Court Star Lord

After Zhurong was forced back by Taiyi with the Chaos Bell, the wind and fire outside the Sun God Palace gradually subsided, and clarity returned.

Although the demons in the hall were initially frightened, seeing Donghuang Taiyi standing with the bell in his hand and suppressing the ancestral witch with a wave of his hand, their fear turned into excitement.

In an instant, demonic sounds surged through the palace, as people chanted the names of the Heavenly Emperor and the Eastern Emperor, causing the golden lamps in the hall to sway and auspicious energy to surge.

Emperor Jun sat upright in the main seat, his expression unchanged, his imperial majesty unwavering.

He simply nodded slightly to Nuwa.

Nuwa understood, sat upright on the jade platform, and gently unfolded the scroll of the Heavenly Marriage Oath to Heaven and Earth.

A clear and melodious Daoist voice then rang out.

The sound pierced through the thirty-three heavens and soared to the ninth heaven.

As each word was written, the laws of the universe subtly resonated in the void, as if invisible Dao patterns were lighting up above the divine palace.

After Nuwa finished speaking, Dijun and Xihe stepped forward side by side.

Under the witness of Heaven, the two of them each forced out a wisp of their original energy.

What Di Jun produced was the very source of the sun, blazing and radiant, containing the power of the sun's true fire.

What Xihe produces is the origin of Taiyin, pure, cold, and deep, carrying the essence of Taiyin's true water.

Two ancient celestial origins converged in mid-air.

One yang and one yin, one hard and one soft.

At first, there were still boundaries, but in the blink of an eye, they were drawn together and merged into a Yin-Yang diagram that covered the sky and the sun.

The diagram hung above the Sun God Palace, slowly rotating. The energy of the sun and the energy of the moon complemented each other, casting down auspicious clouds that illuminated the thirty-three heavens as clear as crystal.

The celestial marriage is complete, and yin and yang are in harmony.

In the unseen realm, even the laws of Heaven seem to respond.

A tremendous roar came from the depths of the heavens, the void cracked open, and a stream of primordial yellow energy poured down from beyond the sky, like a golden river hanging upside down, falling straight into the Sun God Palace.

This is a merit bestowed by Heaven.

The name "Demon Court" was established in accordance with the will of Heaven.

Emperor Jun and Xihe made a celestial marriage, thus restoring the order of Yin and Yang in the world, and their merits were bestowed upon them.

The profound and yellow merits transformed into a sky full of golden light, which fell in layers, illuminating the entire Heavenly Court with solemnity and majesty. All the demons bathed in it felt their primordial spirits clear and their minds empty of all distracting thoughts.

The largest of these first split into two, falling into the bodies of Di Jun and Tai Yi respectively.

As the masters of the Demon Court, the two inherited the destiny of the demon race, and thus naturally benefited the most from this.

After the merit entered their bodies, the two of them exuded an even deeper imperial aura, and above the Sun God Palace, there was a faint image of a golden crow crying.

Another stream fell towards Xihe.

The moonlight shone brightly, and the position of the Moon Goddess became even more secure. A cool and noble aura emanated from her, causing even the many female immortals in the hall to turn their heads.

Nuwa, who officiated at this celestial marriage ceremony, was in accordance with the will of Heaven and thus received a considerable share of the merit.

After the primordial energy entered her body, the pure light of creation around her became even more intense, faintly revealing a transcendent aura.

Golden light of merit rained down from the sky, turning the entire palace, inside and out, into a mysterious yellow expanse.

Xuan Yao sat on a side seat behind the Queen Mother of the West, intending to observe the ceremony in peace. He never expected that he would also be a part of this divinely ordained fortune.

He was at the forefront and a disciple of the Western Kunlun School, so he was surrounded by the pure and authentic aura of virtue and fortune.

This energy is balanced and harmonious, and is in harmony with the virtues and merits of Heaven.

As the golden light descended, that wisp of pure and virtuous energy stirred slightly, drawing in a thin, thread-like strand of profound and yellow merit that silently entered Xuan Yao's brow.

As the merit entered his body, Xuan Yao felt a jolt in his mind.

The few distracting thoughts accumulated during past cultivation were instantly dispelled by this mysterious golden light.

The mind of Tao is as clear as a mirror, untouched by dust.

The wisp of merit did not linger on his spiritual platform, but instead slowly sank down along his meridians, falling directly into the newly formed Five Elements microcosm within his body.

The five elements of Taiyi, nourished by merit, became more harmonious in their operation.

The spleen is earthy and heavy, the lungs are metal and clear, the kidneys are watery and deep, the liver is woody and flourishing, and the heart is firey and bright.

The five-colored light intertwined and flowed between his chest and abdomen, making the Five Elements Heaven and Earth even more stable and complete, and its sense of continuous life was even stronger than before.

Xuan Yao was naturally delighted.

Although this merit was small and far less than what Emperor Jun and Nuwa had gained, it was still an extremely rare and unexpected blessing for a cultivator like him in the early stage of the Taiyi realm.

With good deeds, one is immune to all evil.

This item can not only help him hone his foundation, but also add a layer of Heavenly Dao protection to his future cultivation.

If you encounter inner demons or tribulations, you can be more composed.

Xuan Yao immediately composed himself and absorbed the wisp of merit into his own Dao foundation. His expression remained unchanged, and he continued to sit upright as if nothing had happened.

Once the celestial marriage is completed, all merits and virtues will be exhausted.

The wedding banquet inside the Temple of the Sun God was gradually coming to an end.

Seeing that the fate of the Demon Court was sealed, the powerful figures from all sides did not linger any longer and rose one after another to bid farewell to Emperor Jun.

The Three Pure Ones were the first to leave their seats.

With a wave of his sleeve, Taiqing Laozi stirred up a cloud of pure energy, leading Yuanshi and Tongtian out of the divine palace and heading straight for the outer heavens.

They came into this world in tranquility, and they left in tranquility as well, truly untouched by worldly affairs.

The Western Guide and the Cundi then rose, put their hands together in prayer, and softly chanted the Daoist hymns.

Golden lotuses sprouted beneath their feet, and in the blink of an eye, they disappeared into the horizon of the sea of ​​clouds.

Zhen Yuanzi and Hongyun Laozu exchanged a smile, then joined hands and rode away on auspicious clouds, drifting off into the distance with a carefree and unrestrained air.

Seeing that her fellow practitioners were leaving one after another, the Queen Mother of the West slowly rose to her feet.

She slightly raised her phoenix eyes and nodded gently to Emperor Jun in the main seat, thus completing the formalities of attending the banquet.

Di Jun also stood up and returned the greeting with a cupped hand, his expression polite and showing no sign of disrespect.

The Queen Mother of the West said no more, turned around and led the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden, Su Nu and Xuan Yao out of the Sun God Palace.

As she left the palace, the Queen Mother of the West flicked her sleeves, and a cloud of nine colors rose beneath her feet.

Auspicious clouds lifted the four masters and disciples, transforming them into a dazzling golden rainbow that pierced through layers of starlight and headed straight for the westernmost Kunlun Mountains in the primordial wilderness.

High above, fierce winds howled, and thunder and fire intertwined.

The nine-colored auspicious cloud moved extremely fast, and soon it emerged from the thirty-third heaven, about to pass through the most treacherous Nine Heavens Gale Layer.

Just then, a clear voice suddenly came from the void behind them.

"Queen Mother of the West, please wait."

The voice wasn't loud, but it pierced through the strong winds and clearly reached everyone's ears, showing that the person who came had considerable magical power.

The Queen Mother of the West's expression shifted slightly, and with a thought, the auspicious cloud beneath her feet stopped in mid-air.

The surrounding winds were like knives, and thunder and fire swirled, but all of this was kept out by the auspicious nine-colored clouds, preventing them from getting any closer.

Xuan Yao and his two senior sisters looked in the direction of the sound.

But then, from the sea of ​​stars behind them, a streak of light sped towards them, as fast as a shooting star chasing the moon.

The light pierced through the clouds and dissipated ten feet away from the auspicious clouds, revealing a human figure.

The visitor was a Taoist priest dressed in a lapis lazuli robe.

He wore a star-studded crown, had a dignified face, and exuded a gentle and peaceful aura between his brows.

Although it came from the Demon Court, it did not have the outward ferocity of ordinary demons.

Xuan Yao secretly activated his Purple Mansion Dharma Eye and saw that this person's aura was condensed and his Taiyi Five Qi was circulating endlessly in his chest. His cultivation had reached the late stage of Taiyi Golden Immortal, and he was only one step away from the Daluo realm.

What's even more striking is that there are phantom images of auspicious beasts hidden behind the Taoist priest.

The illusory figure treads on clouds, exhaling auspicious omens, surrounded by azure light; it is clearly the image of a blue-sky unicorn. The flowing pure energy carries a sense of profound good fortune.

The Taoist descended from the clouds and came before the Queen Mother of the West, where he respectfully bowed.

"This junior, Qing Linzi, greets the Queen Mother of the West."

He straightened up, his expression humble, and said, "My true form is a blue-sky unicorn."

In the early days of the Dragon-Han Calamity, the Qilin clan was nearly wiped out. We, the younger generation of a collateral branch, were the only survivors, wandering the primordial wilderness, experiencing all the hardships and joys of life.

"Later, thanks to the kindness and protection of His Majesty the Demon Emperor, I joined the Demon Court. Now, I am honored to hold the position of Star Official, managing various miscellaneous affairs of the celestial sphere within the Heavenly Court, and doing my utmost in this way."

The Queen Mother of the West nodded slightly, a hint of understanding in her phoenix eyes.

After the initial calamity of the Dragon-Han era, all three innate races were burdened by karmic debts, and the powerful members of their races were almost entirely wiped out.

This Qing Linzi was able to cultivate to the late Taiyi stage with a collateral bloodline, and his mind was not clouded by karma. This shows that his character and fortune are both excellent, making him a person with good fortune.

The Queen Mother of the West spoke calmly and went straight to the point.

"You weren't at the Divine Palace, yet you've come here. Does Emperor Jun have a message to deliver?"

Qing Linzi cupped his hands again, turned his gaze to Xuan Yao behind the Queen Mother of the West, and a gentle smile appeared on his face.

"Your Majesty, please understand. I have come here on the orders of His Majesty the Demon Emperor to convey a few words to Fellow Daoist Xuan Yao."

Upon hearing this, Xuan Yao's heart stirred slightly.

He stepped forward, returned the greeting with clasped hands, and his expression was neither humble nor arrogant.

"This humble Daoist is Xuan Yao, and greets Fellow Daoist Qing Linzi. May I ask what decree His Majesty the Demon Emperor has decreed that would trouble you to personally come to this place?"

Qing Linzi smiled slightly, his tone very polite, without the slightest airs of a demon court official.

"Fellow Daoist Xuan Yao, you flatter me. His Majesty the Demon Emperor said that you possess the true form of a black tiger, a rare and extraordinary species in the world."

Although I have now become a disciple of Xikunlun and cultivate the path of virtue and purity, tracing back to my roots, I believe that you and my demon race share a natural connection.

At this point, he paused slightly, a hint of recruitment in his eyes.

"His Majesty the Demon Emperor is fond of talent. He is quite impressed to see that you, fellow Daoist, have attained the Taiyi Dao Fruit at such a young age."

Therefore, I have sent this junior to request that you, fellow Daoist, grant me a nominal position within the Demon Court.

Xuan Yao's brow twitched almost imperceptibly, and his thoughts immediately began to race.

Di Jun's move, seemingly a recruitment effort, is actually quite complex.

Indeed, the Demon Court has just been established, and it is precisely the time to gather its destiny.

While his Taiyi Golden Immortal cultivation was certainly significant, how could it possibly catch Di Jun's eye?

To be honest, what Di Jun values ​​more is probably Xi Kunlun behind him.

If he agrees to this, the outside world will inevitably speculate that Xi Kunlun has become close to the Demon Court.

Such cause and effect cannot be easily borne by a mere empty title.

Qing Linzi seemed to sense Xuan Yao's concerns and immediately waved his hand gently, saying with a smile, "Fellow Daoist, please don't misunderstand. His Majesty the Demon Emperor knows that Xikunlun is a pure and blessed land, and the Empress is the head of the female immortals personally appointed by the Dao Ancestor."

He softened his tone, showing his utmost sincerity.

"His Majesty intends to invite you to serve as the Northern Heavenly Mysterious Fiend Guardian Star Lord of the Demon Court."

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"This position is a nominal and sinecure. If you accept this position, you will not need to leave Xikunlun, nor will you need to report to the Demon Court, nor will you need to participate in the daily affairs of the Heavenly Court."

With a smile, Qing Linzi explained the key points in detail.

"Fellow Daoist, you only need to serve as a liaison between the Demon Court and Xikunlun."

The Demon Court's military orders will never extend to you, fellow Daoist. You remain a carefree immortal of Western Kunlun.

"In return, fellow Daoist, you can rightfully share in the star fortune of the Demon Court."

"The merit bestowed by the celestial marriage today will allow you, fellow Daoist, to receive a wisp of it. With this title of Star Lord in your name, you will also be nourished by the stellar energy for a long time."

"The Way of Taiyi places the greatest emphasis on the harmonious integration of the five elements."

With the help of the stars and the flow of fortune, your path to the Five Elements will be much more stable.

"There's still a chance they could one day reach the pinnacle of power."

Qing Linzi looked at Xuan Yao with gentle eyes, but his words focused on the benefits and risks of cultivation.

"Fellow Daoist, you should know the importance of fortune and merit in cultivating the Great Dao. You can obtain such good fortune by merely holding an empty title."

For fellow practitioners' personal cultivation, this is truly a rare and wonderful thing.

What are your thoughts, Fellow Daoist Xuanyao?