"Bestow the title of Jiuyao Emperor upon Xiezhi, make him the Demon Clan's Great Emperor, and grant him authority over all demon clans. Additionally, confer the title of Thunderbolt Exorcism Heavenly King of the Three Realms, responsible for overseeing good and evil."

Within the Palace of the Polestar, Song Lin spoke to his ministers.

"Understood!"

"Divine Lord, should we continue advancing, or should we consolidate our strength?"

The Spirit Treasure Celestial Master inquired.

"What are your thoughts?"

Most of the Demon Clan leaders advocated for continuing the assault. After all, with two top-tier Harmonization-level masters on their side, they were naturally eager to press forward.

The Human Clan, on the other hand, took a more cautious stance, believing that venturing deep into enemy territory was excessively risky. Even reaching Moyu Capital had been painfully arduous. Although they now had two new allies, the casualties would become even heavier.

"I've dealt with the Netherworld before. Their numbers are seemingly infinite, with reinforcements that never run dry and no shortage of powerful warriors. The only way to deal with them is to destroy the passage to the Netherworld."

Xiezhi contemplated for a moment before speaking.

In the past, his long slumber had been connected to the Netherworld. Back then, Netherworld demons invaded this realm, massacring the living to the brink of extinction. In order to resist these demonic beings, Xiezhi had to pay the price of entering a deep sleep just to seal the Netherworld passage.

"It is not yet the time to act. At the very least, everyone must become proficient in the Ghost Law; otherwise, it's far too perilous. This would be wagering the future of the Human Clan."

"Qingchen's defeat last time led to the Human Clan's population plummeting from three billion to less than three hundred million. This gamble now involves both the Demon and Human clans as well as the Netherworld. We cannot allow further risks."

The Human Clan leaned toward rationality, while the Demon Clan was more aggressive.

Both sides had valid points. If left unchecked, the Demon Country's strength would only grow in the future.

The Human Clan, on the other hand, would need at least several decades to recover its Primordial Energy. By then, they would have no chance against the Taishi Demon Emperor.

Even a slim victory would be pyrrhic, and three centuries later, the Upper Pure Demon Tribulation would descend. Thus, the argument for a swift victory carried some merit—better short-term pain than prolonged agony.

Represented by the Spirit Treasure Celestial Master, the humans advocated for caution. It was unwise to take risks, as the Demon Country was a domain developed over many years. Entering that territory meant uncertain survival.

"No need to rush; let us wait for a while. When I emerge from closed-door cultivation, we shall act."

Song Lin had thoughts about the Candle Dragon's Candle.

If he could acquire the treasure candle of the Candle Dragon, combined with the natural and Pure Yang Dao, it might be enough to envelop the entire world.

If so, then the hope of conquering the Demon Country would be significantly increased.

A single sun's influence on a world is undeniably immense.

The radiant power of the Taiyang could undoubtedly suppress ghosts and spirits. Besides, total annihilation wasn't the goal—merely destroying the Netherworld passage would reduce these specters to rootless driftwood.

In the Mortal World, Netherworld Demons are typically repelled. The Yin Spring Palace lineage experienced the same fate in the past.

Severing the passage would drastically weaken their strength.

Thus, the Story World is the key to breaking the stalemate.

Song Lin set his sights on the exchange target—the candle.

As for other Great Daos, Song Lin was relatively uninterested. Aside from the Innate Dao, he found the Acquired Daos rather unimpressive.

Lord Yunzhong's mastery of wind and thunder was decent, but it overlapped with Lu Wu's abilities and lacked comprehensiveness.

The Supreme Fate Officer and Minor Fate Officer were nowhere to be found. The Supreme Fate Officer governed life and death as well as lifespans, resembling a combination of King Yanluo and the God of Longevity.

Aside from the domain of life and death, Song Lin was somewhat intrigued by the concept of lifespan.

Life and death belonged within the Innate realm, but with his current Taoist Realm being shallow, pursuing the Dao of Life and Death would be overambitious, neglecting one aspect while focusing on another.

Pure Yang inherently conflicted with life and death; perhaps with deeper cultivation, they could be reconciled.

Moreover, Song Lin wasn't particularly interested in the Dao of Life and Death. Throughout ancient myths, anything associated with this domain seemed eternally bound to haunting ghosts and eerie spirits.

For mortals, fear outweighed reverence, which was detrimental to the propagation of the Dao.

Song Lin pondered for a long time. The assembled immortals remained silent, patiently waiting for him to speak.

"Do not idle in this time. I declare the commencement of a new round of Dharma Assembly."

At these words, Kunlun radiated ten thousand streaks of brilliance.

Regardless of whether they were in Kunlun or elsewhere, a line of information appeared on the talismans of all cultivators. It was a message from the Divine Lord.

This round of the Dharma Assembly was named the Luotian Great Jiao for Blessings, with the Three Realms High Priest Shi Yinhua serving as its chief coordinator.

Under the main altar, several sub-altars were established, including Alchemy, Artifact Refining, Martial Arts, Frontier Development, Blessed Land, Water Sources, Spiritual Cultivation, Refining Soldiers, Evil Exorcism, Qi Deployment, Grain Supply, Fertility Prayers, and more. Each altar was headed by a Sacrificial Wine officer.

Within the ancestral court, every department and rank of deities was assigned tasks and responsibilities.

The Dharma Assembly served as a magical meeting during which temporary positions were granted. These positions would dissolve once the event concluded, essentially concentrating efforts on specific objectives within a short time frame.

In essence, it was a strategy for preparing wartime resources while simultaneously restructuring conquered territories, integrating them into Kunlun.

This included regions like the Great Desert and the deep seas.

After issuing these arrangements, Song Lin entered the Story World.

Clang!

Wushan's Ancestral Court, Kunlun's domain.

Song Lin awoke from his meditation and walked to the rear garden.

There, Lu Wu, Ying Zhao, and Bai Ze—the three Great Demon Beasts—were lazing.

They occasionally sipped from the red waters.

Ever since Wushan's Ancestral Court took over the southern region, the red waters and Taiyin Tree had also flourished. The Zengcheng area had been divided into upper, middle, and lower cities, with numerous Abnormal Soldiers and demon beasts moving in.

Wushan had become a towering mountain range spanning ten thousand miles.

Of course, its peaks had long pierced through the Gang Wind Layer.

The middle and upper sections existed in a mysterious space, inaccessible to mortals without extraordinary fortune.

Song Lin summoned the deities.

"Greetings, Divine Lord!"

Before him were the Thunder Department (Young Master Xiao Bai), Rain Department (Xiangg Jun), Fire Department (King of Chu Zhuu Rong and the Abnormal Soldiers), Wind Department (Yaoji), and Mountain Department (Mountain Ghost).

Numerous True Monarchs and their subordinates.

The Wushan Heavenly Court had a unique feature: the Rain Department boasted an exceptionally large number of deities, making it extraordinarily powerful.

Song Lin chose not to establish separate Civil and Martial Arts Academies.

In the future, those would serve as the hubs of the Ten Thousand Realms Heavenly Court, with each department overseeing its respective realm. Only the central office would remain unchanged.

The True Monarchs and Mountain Gods of different worlds could disregard each other, given their strong regional ties.

But there could only ever be one central office.

The timeline would align with the Real World.

"Transmit my command: unify Chu Country as soon as possible. Additionally, establish Donghua Dao as the mainstream, and sanction the Eastern King as the official primary deity. Cease all rituals involving Witch Ghosts."

The future belonged to the Acquired Immortal era. An overabundance of demon beasts and Abnormal Soldiers would hinder progress.

After all, the Duke of Thunder couldn't groom another Duke of Thunder.

But the Taoist orthodoxy could be learned by many, with successors possibly surpassing their predecessors.

"Understood!"

The power ceiling in this realm wasn't high, making the plan to cleanse the Six Heavenly Old Qi feasible soon.

The deities of Wushan's Heavenly Court descended to the Mortal World or enlightened mortal beings, aiding Chu Country in unifying the land and subjugating other demon beasts to bring deities into alignment.

Yellow River.

Rumble!

The dragon car broke through the water.

Carps leapt from the waves while Jiao Dragons danced.

The lotus canopy adorned the carriage, pulled by a green horned dragon and a white hornless dragon as it soared freely through the skies.

Unidentified fish emitted human-like voices.

"With her I'll roam the Nine Rivers, where winds arise, and waves follow their tide;

Upon a water chariot with lotus adorned, drawn by twin dragons and flanked by chi beasts...

The Yellow River River God's Dragon Car met the Eastern King's Solar Chariot, marking yet another historical moment.

"Feng Yi pays respects to the Eastern King!"

Thus, the Yellow River Dragon Car found its place.

As time passed, Chu Country was on the verge of unification.

The ancient deities pledged allegiance to the Eastern King's Heavenly Court, while some of the old gods of Taiyi continued to observe.

These old gods had remained loyal to Taiyi, waiting to see whether the Eastern King truly carried Taiyi's mandate.

The demon beasts had fallen into silence. The rivalry between the twin suns seemed to have eased, yet it also seemed to herald the brewing of a tempestuous storm.

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