Primordial: Yunmeng Snake

Zhurong, Houtu and others had red eyes as they felt the vibration coming from behind them. At this moment, they felt as if their hearts were being cut by a knife.

But they couldn't turn back, and even staying had become a luxury. If their fight with the Heavenly Court could be considered a struggle for power, then it had now completely turned into a personal feud.

In the Heavenly Palace, Qi looked at Jishen and others below and said:

"Since you have made great contributions, the Heavenly Court should naturally reward you with many awards. Although you have not done your best, you have already gained a lot."

Ji Shen's words were full of humility and self-blame, and Qi was happy to watch his performance. He had come to the Heavenly Court to ask for a reward, so it was normal for him to be humble now.

After tattooing tens of thousands of golden flowers, spiritual beads and elixirs, Jishen left with satisfaction, and Qi then returned to the Lingxiao Palace.

Di Jun was in trouble at this moment. The resources of the starry sky and the heaven had already been taken away by them, but the previous collision with the Wu clan's Dutian Shensha formation also resulted in the loss of many soldiers and generals.

Now that the treasury of heaven is empty, where can he get spiritual objects to fill the gap?

If they had to go to the starry sky to get it, Di Jun and others would naturally not be willing to do so, after all, they would have to take it out of their own pockets.

But now that the Heavenly Court has won a great victory, if no rewards are given, how can the Heavenly Court continue to maintain its competitiveness during the catastrophe?

Seeing Qi coming, Di Jun and Fu Xi immediately spoke:

"I want to take the accumulation left by the various departments of the Heavenly Court to reward the many heavenly soldiers and generals, but if so, how can I maintain the operation of the Heavenly Court in the future?"

Qi frowned upon hearing this, and after thinking for a long time, he spoke:

"As for the rewards for the soldiers and generals, this is naturally indispensable. For the time being, we can use the treasures of the various departments of the Heavenly Court to offset it, but we will need more to be supplemented later."

"I still remember that it seems that it has been a long time since any of the myriad tribes in the prehistoric world have paid tribute to the emperor. The Heavenly Court should take advantage of this opportunity to seize the victory and demand tribute from the myriad tribes in the prehistoric world."

"It will also let us see whether the myriad races in this vast land obey the Heavenly Court or the Witch Clan!"

Nowadays, in the ancient times, the battle between the Heavenly Court and the Witch Clan is a matter that almost all other races are not allowed to intervene in. This is something that both parties are happy to see.

But now that the general situation of heaven and earth has changed, the treasury of Heaven is empty, and now that they have gained the upper hand, it is natural to see how the myriad races stand.

Di Jun and Fu Xi were not stupid. They just did not think of this out of inertia.

After Qi's reminder, they immediately reacted. Fuxi smiled and said:

"That's great. The position of the co-lord of the Heavenly Court is unshakable, whether before or after the catastrophe. You and I should take advantage of this opportunity to make all the races enter the catastrophe."

"Otherwise, in the end, both the Heavenly Court and the Wu Clan will be left empty-handed, and wouldn't that allow all the other clans to reap the benefits?"

Di Jun thought about it and said:

"Perhaps the Heavenly Court should show some weakness and ask for more food from the myriad races, so that they can make up for the tribute they owed previously."

"How can a great struggle tolerate people who waver? I want to see how determined this master of all races is to avoid the disaster!"

As the few people made the decision, Bai Ze immediately went to the prehistoric world. The rewards that had been delayed before were also distributed, and the momentum of the Heavenly Court also recovered.

At this moment, all the tribes in the ancient world suddenly began to have a headache. They were living peacefully during the catastrophe and thought they would be treated with kindness and be won over.

However, they never expected that not only did the solicitation they expected not come, but the blackmail from the Heavenly Court arrived as expected.

With the momentum of a great victory over the Witch Clan, Bai Ze was so powerful wherever he went that all the clans dared not disobey him, but they were also unwilling to give in.

Even at the suggestion of Heaven, Bai Ze asked them to take the initiative to enter Heaven to give them enough time to gather supplies.

And just when all the races were gritting their teeth and preparing to agree, news came from the Witch Clan that the Twelve Ancestral Witches would return to their positions, with Dayi and Xiangliu as replacements to fill the vacancies among the Twelve Ancestral Witches.

At the same time, the great formation of the gods and demons of Dutian appeared in the world again, and the towering shadow of Pangu did not show any sign of shrinkage.

The messengers sent by the Witch Clan to collect taxes also quickly arrived among the myriad tribes in the ancient world after leaving Heaven.

Perhaps it was a tacit understanding between the two, or perhaps it was just a coincidence, the taxes and resources demanded by the Witch Clan were almost the same as those demanded by the Heavenly Court.

With the strength of a clan, paying one portion would not be a big deal, but if they had to pay two portions, then the clan would have to tighten their belts for at least several epochs.

If there were any natural disasters or man-made calamities during this period, the race would inevitably suffer serious damage.

Even more tragically, if the disasters continue for a long time, the overthrow of the race is not impossible.

Among the human race, Ziyi clan, Youchao clan and Suiren clan gathered together. At this moment, their eyes were full of confusion and embarrassment.

After hesitating for a while, Suiren saw that the atmosphere was really dull, but this matter was really unavoidable, so he could only speak first:

"Everyone, please share your opinions on what the messengers from Heaven and the Wu Clan have told us. The human race is now in decline and there is absolutely no chance of recovery."

"Even if everyone keeps silent, this matter cannot be avoided. The tribe has already tried its best to collect supplies, but whether to hand them over and to whom to hand them over must be decided by the three of us."

"As for satisfying the needs of both parties at once, it is not that the human race does not have the ability to do so, but after the materials are paid this time, what should the human race do next?"

The bitterness revealed on Suiren's face could not be concealed even if he forced a smile. As for Youchao and Ziyi, their faces were even more bitter.

"Everything is determined by fate. Humans have no control over it. The human race is weak. Whether it is the Heavenly Court or the Witch Clan, they are not comparable to the human race today."

"There are only two choices before us. Either join one side and fight against the other."

"Either both sides pay the price, and in the countless future epochs, they announce their withdrawal from the fight for the great power of the prehistoric world, and quietly lick their wounds."

"Both are gambles. The former is a bet that one of them will win, and the human race will be able to follow them and soar into the sky."

“The latter can only gamble that both sides will perish together, and with the mercy of heaven and earth, there will be no major disaster, and they can wait for the opportunity to grow later.”

Ziyishi had a bitter look on her face and said quietly:

"If the former fails and is dragged into the catastrophe, and is held accountable afterwards, he will surely die and his clan will be exterminated, with no chance of recovery."

"If the latter fails, the human race will slowly die out amidst natural and man-made disasters. Even if there is some good luck, the human race will be severely damaged and it will be difficult for them to survive."

"Faced with the current predicament, the human race is having a hard time."

Mr. Ziyi sighed deeply, realizing that his future was uncertain and bleak. After talking about the current predicament, he said nothing more.

After hearing his words, Suiren and Youchao could not stop sighing. The future of a race could only be placed on them, and they could not tell others about the pressure.

After a long time, Youchao finally came back to his senses and slowly spoke:

"Although the Wu clan is close to the human clan, there is no fundamental connection between them. It all depends on the personal relationship between Suiren and the ancestor of the Wu clan, Zhurong."

"However, due to the expansion of the human race, the two sides also hated each other. The in-laws of Chang'e and Dayi, which were sung by the two races, ended in a tragic ending."

"Between the Wu Clan and the human race, they no longer have the ability to maintain themselves."

"But the differences with the Heavenly Court are different. The Holy Mother is above us. After all, the human race is born from her. In my opinion, it is better to join the Heavenly Court. The human race will definitely have a special status."

Youchao told his ideas one by one, but Suiren rejected them:

"Although what you said makes sense, it is not a good strategy for the human race."

"Perhaps if the human race surrenders to the Heavenly Court, they can indeed gain great benefits due to the relationship with the Holy Mother after the Heavenly Court's victory."

"But have you ever thought about what would happen if the Heavenly Court was defeated? When the witch clan settles the accounts, how can the human race protect itself?"

"In a race conflict, how can we easily win? The world is so big, and everything must be done to preserve the race!"

Youchao was stunned when he heard this, and stopped talking immediately. If that was the case, he didn't know what to choose.

Suirenshi continued to speak calmly:

"The human race was created by the Holy Mother, and we are all her descendants."

"No matter what choice we make, the Heavenly Court will eventually show leniency because of the relationship with the Holy Mother."

"Perhaps it is precisely because of this that we might as well continue to choose the Wu Clan. The Holy Mother is merciful and will surely understand our difficulties and forgive the human race."

"This may be a betrayal of the Virgin Mary, but I can bear all the consequences and evils by myself. However, all kindness and faith must give way to the continuation of the race!"

"If the human race joins the witch clan, no matter whether it succeeds or not, the human race will not be in danger of extinction."

"The Wu Clan has successfully taken over the world. The human race has won the bet and is taking steps to become the top race in the prehistoric world."

"If they fail, they may be able to swallow up the entire Wu Clan's foundation after the Wu Clan is destroyed. For the human race, this is worth a try."

Suiren's eyes revealed ambition. When Youchao and Ziyi were in a trance, he continued to speak:

"After the catastrophe is over, no matter what the final result is, I will abdicate and retire, trapped in my ancestral land, suppressing the destiny of the human race to pay for my sin of betraying the Holy Mother."

"If the Virgin Mary still refuses to forgive, you two can take off my head, go to the Chaos, and personally apologize to the Virgin Mary."

As Suiren finished speaking, Youchao and Ziyi remained silent. After a long while, Ziyi finally spoke:

"If the Virgin Mary really blames me, then please let me go with you. One more head will surely calm the Virgin Mary's anger a little."

You Chao stared at the two of them blankly for a long time before speaking bitterly:

"This decision was made by the three of us together. How can I watch you two leave alone? I have to eradicate all the evil. How can I live in disgrace?"

"If it really comes to that, let me go with you. This is just my life. For the sake of our race, how can it be considered a big deal?"

The three of them looked at each other for a long time before they smiled and turned away.

In the chaos at this moment, Nuwa sighed slowly, then locked the door and announced that she would not see outsiders.

Now that the human race has made the choice and decided to get up and walk, how can she, as the founder, blame these children who are willing to sacrifice their own lives for the continuation of the race?

Since the children have made their decision, the only thing she can do as a mother is to respect their choice and let them take their own course.

In Pangu Temple, even Zhurong and Houtu were surprised at the choice of human beings.

They thought that after so many gaps had arisen between the human race and the witch clan, the human race would choose Heaven as their support.

You have to know that the witch clan has already lost three ancestor witches, and even they themselves are not sure of defeating the Heavenly Court.

But now people still choose to stand by them, and for this, humans are even willing to betray the Holy Mother Nuwa who created them.

This puzzled many ancient witches, but they were naturally happy to see anything that could damage the reputation of the Heavenly Court.

As for the human race's allegiance, the Twelve Ancestral Witches intended to promote them as the model in the ancient world and choose to establish a connection between the witches and the human race.

For a moment, the witch clan and the human clan seemed to have returned to their original harmonious relationship, and the two were very close.

The materials paid by the human race were returned to the human race by the witch clan through various means, which facilitated their expansion.

The only requirement is that during the expansion of the human race, the races and tribes chosen must be those that support the Heavenly Court.

In order to highlight the closeness between the two races, the new one of the Twelve Ancestral Shamans, Dayi, chose a sharpshooter from the human race, took him in as his disciple, and taught him archery skills.

In order to express their gratitude, the human race changed the name of the man who learned archery from Dayi to Houyi to show respect for the Wu clan.

Dayi of the Wu clan and Houyi of the human clan, with the hype from both sides, became the most famous archers in the prehistoric world.

The name Houyi also became the name passed down from generation to generation by the patriarchs of his tribe.

At this time in the Heavenly Palace, Emperor Jun was receiving a distinguished guest from the Dragon Clan, whose name was: Zhulong.

The two had a very pleasant conversation, and not long after, a decree was issued from the Heavenly Court, stating that from now on, the lord of the four sea systems could only be a member of the Dragon Clan.

If there are foreign tribes spying on us, they will be regarded as obscene sacrifices by all living beings. People with Taoism and virtue will cut down mountains and destroy temples, and they should all follow their lead.

After this, all the rulers of the Water Palace, even if they are not from the Dragon Clan, must have dragon blood in their bodies and be dragon beasts before they can rule the Water Palace.

Furthermore, one must also possess the nature of the water race and obtain the documents of the dragon race. Otherwise, they will be involved in obscene sacrifices, cutting down mountains and destroying temples, and their achievements should be recorded.

Anyone who has dragon bloodline will feel honored to have it. The nobility of the dragon clan has been widely spread throughout the ancient world since then.

The dragon clan and the human clan, the heavenly court and the witch clan, all chose him as their typical representative. For a time, the two clans were in the limelight.

In addition, the myriad races in the ancient world also had their own choices, but the vast majority of them, like the top races in the past, chose to submit to the Heavenly Court.

The same is true for the turtle, snake, phoenix, unicorn, and black tortoise. Although some of them rarely walk in the wilderness, their reputation is so great that it cannot be underestimated. (End of this chapter)