"Actually, it's nothing much. It's just that I..."
Naturally, it was only for a moment. Soon enough, Dijiang shared his thoughts with Houtu!
After all, Houtu could be considered one of the top figures in the Honghuang realm. Running ideas by someone else certainly couldn't hurt!
"This—how on earth did Big Brother come up with such an idea? It's simply brilliant!"
Upon hearing what Dijiang had to say, Houtu was completely dumbfounded, her face a mask of utter disbelief!
Be that as it may, she now possessed a Primordial Spirit. Though it wasn't particularly strong yet, the moment Dijiang laid out his plan, she instantly grasped the underlying Karma involved, as well as the immense benefits to be gained!
She was simply astonished at how her eldest brother had ever conceived of such a thing.
"Haha, I just thought of it off the top of my head!" Dijiang said without batting an eye. There was no way he could tell her that he was an old cheater running a system!
"Right now, I'm just considering what consequences might arise if it fails." He added a moment later.
"Heh, Big Brother, our Wu Clan warriors have never been ones to hesitate and worry. We'll only know if it works once we try, won't we?" Houtu suddenly burst into a proud and confident smile!
"Oh?" Dijiang was taken aback for a second.
On second thought, Houtu's words made complete sense!
Why bother overthinking it? Just go ahead and do it to find out!
At this thought, Dijiang chuckled. "So, by your reckoning, this is something we can go ahead with?"
Dijiang was rather excited.
Hijacking the Yao Clan's opportunity!
Since they were already enemies, he certainly wouldn't pull his punches when it came to stealing their thunder!
"We can definitely do it. The only thing is, Big Brother, even if this is able to communicate with the Great Dao, the consumption of merit will likely be astronomical. You've already offended Hongjun; if you end up draining the wheels of merit of light around you—"
Houtu nodded, but quickly grew worried.
After all, her eldest brother had just gone toe-to-toe with the Dao Ancestor! Given the Dao Ancestor's petty nature, if her brother's merit wheels diminished, there was no telling if that fellow would come looking for trouble!
"Haha, it's fine. I still have plenty of Great Dao Merit!"
"Since that's the case, go notify our clansmen right now. Have them gather at the entrance of the Pangu Temple—we're starting this right now!" Dijiang laughed heartily.
Great Dao Merit? His system inventory still had over a hundred million in reserve; he had plenty to spare!
"Alright, I'm on it!" Houtu nodded and immediately hurried off.
"Heh, by cutting off the Yao Clan's fortune this time, I suppose that old scheaker Hongjun will be jumping with rage again, won't he?" Dijiang muttered to himself.
Of course, he was just saying it; he didn't care in the slightest. The bastard had already tried to kill him—did he care if Hongjun jumped with anger? Let him jump until he dropped dead!
Houtu moved with incredible speed.
In no time at all, all the Wu Clan members and Ancestral Witches were gathered right outside the gates of the Pangu Temple.
Furthermore, once they learned what Dijiang intended to do, their faces lit up with excitement!
Watching the scene unfold, Dijiang stepped forward. The next moment, millions of points of Great Dao Merit erupted forth as he let out a resounding shout:
"Hear me, Great Dao! Today, I, Dijiang, deeply aware that the living beings of the Honghuang realm are numerous yet lack a distinct clan, hereby establish a clan named the Wu. Henceforth, all across the Honghuang land, those who possess the power of Pangu's essence blood shall belong to the Wu Clan! With Mount Buzhou as its foundation and the Pangu Temple to suppress its luck, the Wu Clan is established!"
Boom!
In an instant, Dijiang's voice resounded in the minds of every living being across the entire Honghuang realm!
In Zixiao Palace, upon hearing Dijiang's voice, Dao Ancestor Hongjun's expression twisted in fury as he roared angrily, "Dammit! The establishment of the Wu and Yao clans was supposed to happen much later. For this Dijiang to trigger it so early... dammit, dammit!"
Dao Ancestor Hongjun was genuinely infuriated this time!
As one merged with the Heavenly Dao, he naturally understood the operation of the Heavenly Dao! He knew that both clans were destined to establish themselves, with the Yao Clan meant to do so first, thereby claiming the merit of the world's very first clan establishment and condensing the ultimate Golden Dragon of Luck. But those were events for the future! Yet now, Dijiang had gone ahead and established the clan right now, beating the Yao Clan to the punch. How could he not be furious?
"However, this fellow dared to swear his oath to the Great Dao this time. He has clearly made a grave mistake. Heh, the Great Dao has long since retreated into obscurity; what use is there in swearing an oath to it?"
Yet only a moment later, Dao Ancestor Hongjun's face broke into a mocking smile once more!
He was not alone!
Inside the Lingxiao Palace in the Thirty-Third Heavens, Dijun—who had been in seclusion trying to comprehend his Hetu and Luoshu—stood up abruptly at the sound, his face dark with rage. "Little brat Dijiang, how dare you steal the establishment of the clan right before my Yao Clan?!"
Even the rest of the Yao Clan Heavenly Court figures—Eastern Emperor Taiyi, Fuxi, and the Demon Master Kunpeng who was still recovering from his injuries—were filled with rage!
After all, the moment Dijiang established the clan, they perceived the underlying Karma. They realized that the merit of establishing the clan should have belonged to the Yao Clan first, allowing them to acquire a massive surge of merit and the strongest clan Golden Dragon of Luck.
Yet now, it had been snatched away by Dijiang!
However, after a brief moment, the Demon Master Kunpeng chuckled and said, "Your Majesty, rest assured. Although this little brat Dijiang tried to seize the merit of clan establishment, he can't possibly succeed. After all, he swore his oath to the Great Dao! And the Great Dao has long since withdrawn from the world!"
Moments ago, the Demon Master Kunpeng had been startled by Dijiang's voice as well, but upon careful analysis, he concluded that Dijiang's move was completely useless! After all, the Great Dao had retreated and no longer intervened in worldly affairs!
"Haha, the Demon Master is right! I almost forgot about that!"
Dijun was momentarily stunned before bursting into roaring laughter, mocking Dijiang, "Hahaha! Little brat Dijiang, this time, you are destined to fail!"
Even other mighty figures, such as Mother Nuwa and Tongtian, felt a tinge of regret. Dijiang establishing a clan was a good thing in itself—if handled properly, he could have gained the Golden Dragon of Luck and merit. But what was he doing swearing an oath to the Great Dao? Didn't he know the Great Dao had retreated?
Of course, among all these mighty figures, the one in the absolute best mood right now was undoubtedly Yuanshi!
At this moment, Yuanshi was roaring with laughter. "Little brat Dijiang, the Heavenly Dao reigns supreme, yet you dare to swear an oath to the Great Dao! Just wait for the punishment of the Heavenly Dao!"
"That's right, the Heavenly Dao is bound to punish him!"
Just as Yuanshi finished speaking, Dao Ancestor Hongjun reacted as well. Looking up once more, he saw that over Mount Buzhou, crimson clouds of Heavenly Dao tribulation were already beginning to gather!
"Hahaha! This time, you've brought about your own death!" Dao Ancestor Hongjun laughed heartily.
"Little brat Dijiang, thank you for giving me such a wonderful idea. Once the Heavenly Dao blasts you to oblivion, I'll just borrow it immediately!" Dijun joined in with roaring laughter.
"Heh, even your wheels of Great Dao Merit won't save you this time!"
Laizi, Eastern Emperor Taiyi, and the others reacted similarly!
Originally, because Dijiang possessed the golden wheels of Great Dao Merit, it would have taken some effort for them to deal with him. But now, Dijiang was courting death by swearing an oath to the Great Dao right under the jurisdiction of the Heavenly Dao. Wasn't that slapping the Heavenly Dao directly across the face?
Under such circumstances, even if the Heavenly Dao punished Dijiang, the Great Dao wouldn't interfere—after all, Dijiang was in the wrong!
Thus, at this moment, their faces were wreathed in joy, and their moods were exceptionally bright.
"This!"
Conversely, the Ancestral Witches and the clansmen of the Wu Clan were filled with anxiety!
Although they already knew Dijiang's plan, seeing the tribulation clouds of the Heavenly Dao gathering in the sky still had them worried sick. After all, no one could say for sure whether the Great Dao would respond or not!
If it did respond, then they would be fine; with the Great Dao present, even the Heavenly Dao would have to back down. But if it didn't respond, then came the fury of the Heavenly Dao!
"Big Brother!"
Tears welled up in Houtu's eyes as she stared fixedly at the Heavenly Dao tribulation clouds in the void, silently swearing an oath in her heart: *If any harm comes to my Big Brother, I, Houtu, will sooner or later destroy this damned Heavenly Dao!*
"Big Brother!" The other Ancestral Witches felt the same way.
"Hahaha! Stop calling out; your Big Brother is destined for doom this time!"
"And your Wu Clan can just wait to be exterminated!" Dijun laughed with manic mockery, his eyes shining with intense anticipation!