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Chapter 426 The Lich's Situation Is Urgent? A Race Against Time?
After saying this, Honghuang glanced at the Honghuang Heavenly Dao incarnation standing beside him.
Then, the two of them waved to each other simultaneously.
"Boom boom..."
In an instant, golden light shone brightly inside and outside the Zixiao Palace, and merits, like a vast ocean, surged forth from the void!
Immediately afterwards, these golden rays of merit fell precisely into the core of the fortune of the corresponding person or force, based on the specific contributions made by each person in the great battle!
"Buzz!"
"boom!"
Merit brings immediate results!
Many beings who were already on the verge of a breakthrough suddenly experienced a surge in their aura, and the laws of the Dao manifested.
With the blessing of this power of merit, he broke through on the spot and entered a new realm!
Even more remarkably, top-tier quasi-saints like Styx Ancestor and Zhen Yuanzi, whose accumulated merits were the most profound, experienced the roar of the Great Dao resounding within their bodies, and their auras suddenly sublimated.
Then, he broke through the key bottleneck in one fell swoop and stepped into the Quasi-Saint realm!
Although he has not yet become a saint, he is the most powerful being below the Hunyuan level, and his strength has increased dramatically.
Of course, some people are happy while others are sad.
For example, the merits of the two saints, Jieyin and Zhunti, who were descending towards the West, were intercepted and taken back by the incarnation of the Heavenly Dao before they could enter their bodies.
In addition, a large amount of merit that should have fallen into the Western religion was also taken back by the Heavenly Way.
Upon seeing this, the sorrow on Jieyin's face deepened considerably.
Zhunti was taken aback at first, then his face turned extremely ugly. He wanted to say something, but in the end, he could only let out a helpless sigh.
Both saints knew very well that when they established the Western Religion and became saints, their merits were insufficient.
Helpless, the two could only make forty-eight great vows, borrowing a large amount of merit from the Heavenly Dao, and finally succeed in attaining sainthood.
That is why Heaven has now reclaimed the merits that should have been given to the Western Sect, as well as to Jieyin and Zhunti.
After the bestowal of rewards concluded, Dao Ancestor Hongjun swept his gaze across the assembled powerful figures, looking directly at them:
"Gentlemen, the distribution of rewards and recognition of merits is complete. You may all leave now!"
After saying this, the figures of Dao Ancestor Hongjun and the incarnation of the Primordial Heavenly Dao slowly faded away.
Seeing this, the many powerful figures present did not linger and left one after another.
……
The Heavenly Court of the Demon Clan, the Lingxiao Palace.
The ground is covered in gilded gold, auspicious clouds swirl around it, and the stars in the sky are projected onto the dome, shining brightly.
Di Jun returned with Donghuang Taiyi and other high-ranking members of the demon race, their faces beaming with joy.
"Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations, Your Majesty!"
"The Saint's Crystal belongs to my demon race; His Majesty's ascension to sainthood is just around the corner!"
"Yes! The Heavenly Court will surely unify the primordial world and rule over all races!"
"Before long, a true saint belonging to the demon race will be born in our demon race, which will be a great blessing for the demon race."
"..."
Numerous demon gods and demon clans offered their congratulations to Di Jun.
"Ha ha!"
Upon hearing this, Di Jun was overjoyed and couldn't help but burst into laughter:
"Gentlemen."
"Our demon race was able to obtain the Saint's Crystal this time thanks to the concerted efforts and bloody battle fought by everyone in the demon race!"
"To be honest, it is thanks to everyone's efforts that I, the Emperor, have been able to achieve this!"
Upon hearing what Di Jun said, all the demon gods smiled.
Although they also desperately desired the Saint's Crystal, little did they know that Di Jun had already planned to refine it himself once he obtained it.
After all, that was a sure chance to become a saint, so why would Di Jun give it up to someone else?
In his excitement, Donghuang Taiyi suddenly remembered something and quickly looked at Dijun, his face solemn as he said:
"Brother!"
"It's quite surprising that the Witch Clan also obtained the Saint's Crystal this time!"
As soon as Donghuang Taiyi uttered these words, everyone in the hall tensed up and looked at Dijun.
Upon hearing this, Di Jun's expression changed slightly, and he said in a deep voice:
"yes!"
"This witch clan also received the Saint's Crystal as a reward, and a Saint will emerge from them in the future."
Upon realizing this, a resolute glint flashed across Di Jun's face, his expression turning urgent as he said in a deep voice:
"I have decided to immediately begin my seclusion to refine that Saint's Crystal!"
"All affairs of the Heavenly Court will be temporarily managed by my younger brother, Donghuang, with Bai Ze and Shang Yang assisting him."
"You must each perform your duties, strengthen the army and weapons, consolidate the territory, and guard against the witch tribe or other forces taking advantage of the situation to cause trouble!"
Upon hearing what Di Jun said, Donghuang Taiyi and the others bowed and accepted the order:
"Yes, sir!"
"Wishing Your Majesty a successful retreat and a swift attainment of enlightenment!"
Then, without delay, Di Jun vanished from the main hall in a flash.
He knew very well that the coming period was extremely important.
If he can refine the Saint's Crystal faster than the Witch Clan, he will have a great chance to wipe out the Witch Clan in one fell swoop.
Otherwise, once the Witch Clan also produces a Saint, the strength of the Demon Clan and the Witch Clan will not actually change much, and they may return to the previous state of being evenly matched.
……
Meanwhile, inside the Pangu Temple, where the Wu tribe resided.
Dijiang also led the other ancestral witches back.
Congratulations, big brother!
"This time, our Witch Clan has also received a Saint's Crystal as a reward!"
"Soon, a saint will be born in our witch clan!"
"That's truly something to celebrate!"
"This time, we owe a great debt to Daoist Niu Ben. If it weren't for his intervention at the last minute to help our Wu Clan gain merit, it probably wouldn't have been so easy for us to obtain the reward of the Saint Crystal."
"..."
Many of the ancestral witches spoke excitedly.
Upon hearing this, Dijiang's face lit up with excitement, and he nodded, saying:
"Our Wu tribe does not cultivate the primordial spirit, nor comprehend the Dao of Heaven; we only venerate Father God Pangu and use force to break all laws."
"Refining this Saint's Crystal might allow us to forge a great path belonging to the Witch Clan."
"only……"
At this point, Dijiang Zuwu paused slightly, then added:
"The fate of this Saint's Crystal still needs to be carefully decided by us—who should refine it?"
"After all, this Saint's Crystal was obtained by our entire Witch Clan with their blood."
Upon hearing what Dijiang said, the other ancestral witches were all taken aback:
"this?"
"Brother, what do you mean by that?"
"This crystal of a saint should rightfully be refined by you, elder brother!"
"That's right!"
"I think you shouldn't refuse, brother. The most important thing is to focus on refining this Saint's Crystal!"
"..."
Many of the Ancestral Witches spoke up, all supporting Dijiang in refining the Saint's Crystal.
Although they all desired a Saint's Crystal, there was only one Saint's Crystal available.
"Um?"
After hearing what the other ancestral witches said, Dijiang Ancestral Witch still seemed somewhat hesitant.
Seeing this, the Ancestral Witch Xuanming quickly pursed his lips and said:
"Brother, don't forget, the demon race has also obtained a Saint's Crystal!"
"If I'm not mistaken, after the Demon Emperor Di Jun returns to the Heavenly Court, he will definitely refine the Saint's Crystal as soon as possible, hoping to attain sainthood as soon as possible."
"If the demon race were to produce a saint first, it wouldn't be a good thing for our witch race!"
"On the contrary, if my witch clan can produce a saint before the demon clan, that would be an excellent opportunity to annihilate the demon clan."