"Indeed, I see that you are also a man of warm-heartedness; I presume you must have some dissatisfaction with that overbearing Heavenly Court. Why not join me on this journey, to assist East King together, and properly subdue the sharpness of the Heavenly Court!"

The trouble has landed on my head.

Yu Yuan couldn't help but smile wryly.

As an exuberant nice guy, what Red Cloud Ancestor never lacks is friends.

However, today's Heavenly Court is, after all, a huge force, and not everyone has the courage to oppose the Heavenly Court!

How many friends Red Cloud Ancestor can actually rally remains to be seen.

And even if he does manage to gather some friends, can they really contend with the elite force of the entire Heavenly Court just by themselves?

The answer is no!

Today's Heavenly Court is indeed the greatest force in the Primordial era. Unless The Three Pure Ones, Zhunti, Nuwa, Fu Xi, and others stand up, there's nothing that can stop what the Heavenly Court wants to do!

Thinking this, Yu Yuan solemnly said, "My friend, do not act impulsively; if you proceed like this, it is no different from courting death. Now that the elite forces of the Heavenly Court are all concentrated in the East Sea, even if the Twelve Ancestor Witches came together, they might not gain any advantage!

Do you believe you have the strength to match the Twelve Ancestor Witches?"

"This... naturally, I cannot."

Red Cloud Ancestor slightly furrowed his brows and said, "However, you are not aware that the Heaven and Earth Net that the Heavenly Court has laid out intends to cover the entire East Sea, which must be quite dispersed. We just need to concentrate our force on one point for a breakthrough, why worry about not being able to breach their Heaven and Earth Net?

When the time comes, with the vastness of the world, we can roam freely. Even if the Demon Court is numerically superior, what can they do to me?"

Focus on one point and then flee after striking?

So it turns out he isn't reckless after all but has his own plan.

However, this plan seemed completely meaningless in Yu Yuan's eyes.

"Donghuang Taiyi possesses the Chaos Bell."

Yu Yuan continued seriously, "This Innate Treasure can freely control space and time. If necessary, he can shrink the vast East Sea to the size of a pellet. Even if you truly break through the Heaven and Earth Net, he is able to reverse time immediately... Have you considered these things?"

Red Cloud Ancestor frowned slightly, "I naturally know that Donghuang Taiyi is not easy to deal with, but he is only one person, and we just need to avoid him."

"Avoid him? It is not so easy!"

Yu Yuan shook his head, thinking: Donghuang Taiyi is targeting you in the first place. Once he discovers your tracks, he will definitely employ the power of the Chaos Bell to seal heaven and earth, leaving you with no escape in the sky or earth!

At this moment, Red Cloud Ancestor seemed to have thought of something, "If you think my idea won't work, do you have any better methods?"

Yu Yuan hesitated.

He indeed had a method.

But if he acted according to his method, it might change the original historical trajectory.

The correct approach for him now should be to ignore Red Cloud Ancestor, let him step into the trap prepared by the Demon Court, and then be annihilated under the siege of the Demon Saints.

And he only needs to wait quietly on the side for the appearance of that strand of Hongmeng Purple Qi.

However, he is not heartless after all.

For a good-natured person like Red Cloud Ancestor, he still has a soft spot.

He couldn't just watch him walk into a trap with his eyes wide open.

Maybe he should help?

After all, Xi He, the Demon Queen, had mentioned that the Hongmeng Purple Qi was not on Red Cloud Ancestor.

It just so happened to appear after the fall of Red Cloud Ancestor.

The mysterious Daoist carrying the Hongmeng Purple Qi is very likely to be one of the many friends of Red Cloud Ancestor.

So as long as he follows Red Cloud Ancestor, there might still be a chance to encounter the Hongmeng Purple Qi!

At this thought, he looked at Red Cloud Ancestor and said in a deep voice, "There is a way indeed, but it's not necessarily a good one..."

Red Cloud Ancestor smiled and said, "Fellow Daoist indeed has a plan, let's hear it!"

"It's actually quite simple..." Yu Yuan spoke with a serious tone, "At present, eight out of the ten Demon Saints of the Demon Court are in the East Sea, plus Emperor Donghuang Taiyi and Demon Master Kunpeng, there are hardly any Quasi-Saintly powers residing in the Heavenly Court.

Moreover, the Heavenly Court has also dispatched a large number of Heavenly Soldiers and Generals to crusade against the East King, so their defensive strength must be depleted!

If we take this opportunity to cause a huge commotion in the Heavenly Court, do you think Emperor Donghuang Taiyi and the others would not return to aid the Heavenly Court?"

Red Cloud Ancestor's eyes lit up, excitedly saying, "If their backyard is on fire, Taiyi will definitely have to return! As long as we cause a big enough ruckus, I'm afraid all the Demon Saints along with various divisions of Heavenly Soldiers and Generals would have to come back to reinforce the Heavenly Court!"

"You're absolutely right!"

Yu Yuan's face revealed an expression of a teachable child, laughing as he said, "Even though the Heavenly Court is crowded and powerful, as long as we do not directly confront them and instead go around to their rear, sabotaging places like the Alchemy Room, Artifact Refining Workshop, and Spiritual Fruit Garden, they'll have no choice but to be led by the nose by us!"

"Yes, yes, yes, exactly that, how come I didn't think of this idea!" Red Cloud Ancestor said excitedly: "Fellow Daoist is really cunning... no, what I mean is Fellow Daoist's idea is superb, and I quite like it!

Let's go, let's head to the Heavenly Court right now.

I'm very familiar with that place, the Purple Jade Pill Room for alchemy and the Heavenly Workshop for artifact refining, I know them like the back of my hand!

Right, there's also that Spiritual Fruit Garden, I heard that within the Demon Court, there's a Star Fruit Tree planted!

If we could find this supreme Spirit Root, that guy Taiyi would definitely be jumping around in urgency!"

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Heavenly Court

The Demon Emperor Hall was situated at the center of the Thirty-Three Heavens, towering into the clouds, imposing and splendid.

Its exterior walls were built of golden Xuanyang Stones, seamless and unified without any gaps. The eaves were covered with glittering golden glazed tiles, shimmering with endless light, resplendent and radiant.

At a glance, the Demon Emperor Hall exuded an aura of majestic tranquility. Within the Three Realms, among the Five Elements, whoever came here would have no choice but to bow their head in submission!

The interior of the Demon Emperor Hall was extremely spacious. The walls were engraved with ancient spells and symbols while the floor was paved with black Xuanyin Stones, filled with a sense of solemnity and awe, with two golden thrones standing tall at the central position.

Next to the thrones, a dozen large black stone pillars stood erect, each pillar carved with patterns that flowed with a faint blood color, giving off a chilling sensation.

Behind the thrones hung a gigantic black curtain, embroidered with golden Demon Clan patterns, as if narrating the Demon Clan's glory and heritage.

At this moment, a middle-aged man was sitting upright on the left throne.

With a tall and heroic stature, he wore a pale golden brocade robe. With his extraordinary and handsome face, phoenix-eyed and awe-inspiring without anger, he possessed an expansive demeanor and a regal king's poise.

"Bai Ze pays respects to Your Majesty, the Demon Emperor!"

Dressed in a white robe, Bai Ze strode into the hall and respectfully greeted the middle-aged man seated upon the throne.

"No need for such formalities, friend."

Demon Emperor Emperor Jun slightly lifted his hand, looking at Bai Ze, "Is the Heaven and Earth Net ready in its entirety? Do we have any news of Red Cloud Ancestor?"

Bai Ze Demon Saint shook his head and replied, "Reporting to Your Majesty, Emperor Donghuang has sent word that three hundred and sixty-five divisions of Heavenly Soldiers and Generals have been distributed throughout the East Sea, arranged according to the positions of Celestial Stars. However, the Yao Guang division has yet to set up the Eight Desolate Four Symbols Formation, creating a huge gap in the Heaven and Earth Net we've laid..."

Demon Emperor Emperor Jun frowned slightly, "I remember that the leader of the Yao Guang division, Mo Yuan, is a disciple of the Jiu Ying Demon Saint, right? He's astute and capable, brave and intelligent, and not the type to mess up such a simple matter... Has anyone been sent to investigate?"

"Two Demon Gods have been sent to scout; however, even after searching a radius of a million miles, they have not found any trace of Mo Yuan Demon God and the Yao Guang division's Heavenly Soldiers and Generals. It's as if they have vanished into thin air."

Speaking to this point, Bai Ze Demon Saint became serious, "To be able to silently kill a Daluo Golden Immortal implies it could only be done by a Quasi-Saintly power, thus I suspect that a Quasi-Saintly power may have infiltrated our Heaven and Earth Net, it's just unknown if that person is Red Cloud Ancestor?"

Before his words fell, a frantic voice suddenly came from outside the hall.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, something dreadful has happened—the Purple Jade Pill Room... it has suddenly caught a huge fire, and what's more, the flames are exceedingly strange; common Water Element Daoist Skills are unable to extinguish it!"

Demon Emperor Emperor Jun's expression changed slightly, just as he was about to order a Demon God expert in the Water Element Dao to extinguish the fire, another anxious voice came from outside the hall.

"Your Majesty, it's terrible! Two thieves have broken into the Heavenly Workshop; they are assaulting people on sight, grabbing treasures they see, and are now heading towards the treasury!"

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