As Xu Fang had predicted, the great powers of the Primordial Era were thoroughly alarmed by the massive commotion he had created in the west. How could the demon race be ignorant of it?
Upon seeing Xu Fang finally suppress and detain the Demon Master, everyone understood that Xu Fang's next destination would be the demon race!
Upon receiving this news, the demon race immediately mobilized.
At this moment, countless demon soldiers and generals were gathered before the South Heavenly Gate, their killing intent palpable, standing ready for battle.
The Heavenly Star Dou Great Formation had already been erected, encircling the entire Heavenly Court, sealing it off completely.
There was no other choice. The dire state of Mount Sumeru in the west was a vivid example, and both Di Jun and Donghuang Taiyi were acutely aware of the power of the treasure cannons. For safety's sake, they had long since erected the Heavenly Star Dou Great Formation to guard against any eventuality.
The great powers of the Primordial Era, witnessing Xu Fang's actions, had also guessed his next move. Their gazes converged on the South Heavenly Gate, awaiting Xu Fang's arrival.
"Who do you think will win this time, the demon race or Xu Fang?"
"That's hard to say. While the treasure cannons are immensely powerful, the Heavenly Star Dou Great Formation is also incredibly resilient, not comparable to the formations on Mount Sumeru."
"Haha! Bets are open! I'm the bookie, do any fellow Daoists wish to place a wager?"
Since they were all waiting anyway, and bored, the great powers of the Primordial Era began to converse across the vastness of the Primordial Era, finding the outcome difficult to predict.
At this moment, some enterprising great powers seized the opportunity to set up a bookmaking operation, shouting out their calls.
They were, of course, astonished by the power of the treasure cannons.
However, as they themselves said, the Heavenly Star Dou Great Formation was by no means comparable to the formation on Mount Sumeru.
The Heavenly Star Dou Great Formation was an array conceptualized by Donghuang Taiyi from the Chaos Bell, drawing upon his contemplation of the laws governing the movements of the Primordial stars.
Once the Heavenly Star Dou Great Formation was activated, it connected the power of the 365 stars in the heavens, drawing upon the might of the ancient starry sky.
With the Sun Star and the Moon Star serving as the core of the formation, directing its command from the center, its power was immense. It was the guardian array of the Heavenly Court of the great demon race.
This was an array that rivaled the Du Tian Shen Sha Great Formation of the Wu clan, renowned throughout the Primordial Era.
It was precisely because both the Wu and Yao clans possessed such trump cards that they had been locked in a stalemate.
Now, with the demon race fully activating the Heavenly Star Dou Great Formation, and the Heavenly Court of the demon race shrouded within its embrace, it stood as firm as a mountain, unshakeable.
Could Xu Fang's treasure cannons, however formidable, once again achieve a miraculous feat and shatter the Heavenly Star Dou Great Formation?
"Shatter it? Shattering it would be a ghost's work!"
Donghuang Taiyi scoffed at the worries expressed by his subordinate demon generals and declared loudly, not just to his subordinates, but also to the great powers of the Primordial Era.
"It's best if Xu Fang doesn't come. If he truly does, I'll make sure he can't eat or walk properly! What matter is the Treasure Allocation Rock battleship, what matter are the treasure cannons, leave them all behind for me!"
Donghuang Taiyi was filled with confidence in the Heavenly Star Dou Great Formation, believing that Xu Fang would be helpless against it. The demon race, he thought, could seize this opportunity to capture Xu Fang and eliminate this persistent threat.
Di Jun did not speak as arrogantly as Donghuang Taiyi, but he nodded in agreement.
When Kun Peng had gone to the west, he had not only failed to appease the west but had instead led Xu Fang to the demon race. This was naturally an unwelcome turn of events for them.
However, upon deeper consideration, if they could seize this opportunity to capture Xu Fang, it might not be impossible to turn misfortune into good fortune.
The great powers of the Primordial Era, already wavering in their minds, heard Donghuang Taiyi's confident pronouncements and felt even more that the outcome was uncertain, filled with anticipation.
"He's here!"
Someone shouted. They all looked up and saw a massive shadow rapidly approaching in the sky not far from the South Heavenly Gate. There was no doubt that this was Xu Fang's Treasure Allocation Rock.
"Xu Fang has come after all, he has great courage and loyalty!"
"He's heading into the tiger's den willingly when he knows there's a tiger there. To seek justice for his friend like this, I wish I wasn't East King Gong and didn't have such a good friend!"
"With such a good friend, East King Gong can die without regret!"
The great powers of the Primordial Era watched the rapidly approaching Treasure Allocation Rock, and for a moment, they were all filled with emotion, envying East King Gong.
Although East King Gong was ambitious but lacked talent, and died ignominiously, having Xu Fang as such a good friend meant he could die without regret.
To still seek justice for him after his death, to rush here to the Heavenly Court of the demon race immediately after bombarding Mount Sumeru in the west, directly confronting one of the two most powerful forces in the Primordial Era, how magnificent!
As they spoke, the Treasure Allocation Rock landed outside the South Heavenly Gate, just beyond the Heavenly Star Dou Great Formation. The colossal Treasure Allocation Rock cast a shadow, startling countless demon soldiers and generals, who felt as if they were facing a great enemy.
Xu Fang's figure emerged from the Treasure Allocation Rock. He looked at the demon race members who had involuntarily retreated and smiled.
"Enough talk, you all know why I'm here. Tell me, how will the demon race give me an explanation!"
Xu Fang shouted, his gaze passing directly over the demon soldiers and generals in front to fall upon Di Jun and Donghuang Taiyi behind them.
Di Jun and Donghuang Taiyi felt Xu Fang's gaze and floated up, responding.
"East King Gong falsely claimed to be the orthodox lineage of the Primordial Era. Our demon race received the mandate of heaven to eliminate him; it was in accordance with heaven's will. Fellow Daoist Xu Fang, are you going against heaven's will?"
Di Jun spoke, and Donghuang Taiyi immediately echoed him.
"Indeed, our demon race is the true orthodox lineage, deserving of our title. Xu Fang, are you truly going against heaven's will? Are you not afraid of divine retribution?"
Xu Fang had long known that the demon race would not yield willingly. Hearing Di Jun and Donghuang Taiyi's words, he scoffed.
"Orthodox lineage? Heaven's will? Heh heh! Only those with ulterior motives like yourselves would use such pretexts to frighten people."
Xu Fang said coldly, then waved his hand.
"I'm not here today to argue about these matters with you. Since you are stubborn and refuse to repent, Dapeng, Xiao Xue, Little Qilin, stand by!"
"Yes!"
At Xu Fang's command, the Golden-Winged Great Peng and Ao Xue, along with Little Qilin, immediately took their positions, standing on the treasure cannon and holding their respective treasures, ready for battle.
Seeing that Xu Fang was truly acting as he pleased, Di Jun and Donghuang Taiyi were both furious.
"Xu Fang, you dare defy heaven's will, are you truly not afraid of being struck by lightning?"
Di Jun shouted loudly, once again asserting the orthodox status of the demon race.
"Xu Fang, do you truly believe your treasure cannons are invincible? Do you think you are unmatched in the world?"
Donghuang Taiyi coldly shouted, pointing at the Heavenly Star Dou Great Formation, and continued.
"Our demon race's Heavenly Star Dou Great Formation is not some broken trash like Mount Sumeru. No way, no way, do you really think you can blast through this Heavenly Star Dou Great Formation?"
Xu Fang looked up at the Heavenly Star Dou Great Formation, observing its flowing light and immense power, and felt uncertain if his treasure cannons would be effective.
However, the situation had reached this point; how could Xu Fang retreat?
"Whether it works or not, whether it's possible or not, we'll know once we try!"
"Fire!"
Xu Fang said decisively. The Golden-Winged Great Peng wasted no words, complying with the order and firing the cannon without hesitation!