The Primordial War: The Symbol Emperor

The Vermilion Bird and the various races finalized the allocation of resources; the remaining issue was how to defend against the Emperor, the Dao Emperor, and the Four Symbols Holy Lord.

After several hours of negotiations, the matter was finally brought to a close.

The leaders of all the major races left satisfied. Although the resources they received were pitifully small, they didn't care and were actually quite relieved.

Because Suzaku promised that she and the Sea God Clan would take the lead, and all they needed to do was cheer them on.

Given this outcome, they would be willing to give up even a small portion of the resources, let alone receive a small share.

Because once a war breaks out, they are really just cannon fodder; the only ones who can truly decide the outcome are the Creator race.

Now that they've been spared the calamity of cannon fodder, what more could they possibly want?

Although they knew that a major war was absolutely impossible at the moment, and that it would have to wait until the great calamity came.

But that's not important; what's important is that they received Suzaku's promise.

With this promise, they can rest easy.

Although Suzaku is a bit greedy, her reputation is absolutely reliable.

Once a commitment is made, no matter how difficult or dangerous it may be, it will be fulfilled to the best of one's ability.

Therefore, the leaders of the various races had nothing to say and left with great satisfaction.

For a time, the once-filled Vermilion Bird Palace was now only occupied by the mermaid, the white tiger, the phoenix, the Holy Mother of the North Star, and Wang Shu, among others.

"Now that this matter is settled, our Star Clan will not participate in the rest. Farewell." The Holy Mother of the Northern Star rose and bowed. Before Wang Shu and Wei Chen could react, she pulled Wang Shu away.

Wei Chen opened his mouth, wanting to ask them to stay, but remembering he had important things to do, he dismissed the idea and let Wang Shu and the Holy Mother of Beichen leave.

Seeing that the white tiger had not left, the mermaid seemed to remember something and also got up to take her leave.

"Since Fellow Daoist Zhuque has other important matters to discuss, I will stay in the Zhuque Clan for a few more days to further discuss these matters with you." How the Sea God Clan should respond, and how much benefit should be given to Zhuque and Phoenix, are not things that can be explained in a few words; a specific plan of countermeasures is needed.

Phoenix followed suit and left. She could only participate in the Sea God Clan; the others were not her concern.

. . . . .

High above the immortal volcano, Wang Shu said firmly to the Holy Mother of the North Star, "I will not leave, I will stay."

"No, if you follow Emperor Weichen, he will only ruin you," the Holy Mother of Beichen anxiously advised.

"Once you become his Daoist partner, even if you possess the most supreme and noble position and an endless stream of fortune, it will be taken away by the Heavenly Dao."

Wang Shu pursed her red lips, remained silent for a long while, and then resolutely said, "I don't care."

After saying this, she turned to leave, but was stopped by the Holy Mother of the North Star.

"Don't act rashly. If you follow him, you won't have a way to resolve the karmic consequences. You really will die."

“He wouldn’t hurt me.” Wang Shu shook her head, her attitude resolute.

Now that things have come to this, the Holy Mother of the North Star knows that saying anything more is futile. "Very well, he must know what he's doing."

At this moment, she felt deep regret, realizing she shouldn't have let Wangshu descend to the primordial land.

If I could do it all over again, no matter how much Wang Shu pleaded, I would never let them meet.

After a long silence, the Holy Mother of the North Star said helplessly, "My clan has a Daoist temple in the Central Plains, and many forces rely on our clan, which can be considered a considerable help. From now on, you will be stationed here."

. . . . .

"It's settled then!" Suzaku said with a smile.

"Very well! I am deeply grateful and will await your arrival." With the matter settled, Baihu clasped his hands in greeting and left the Vermilion Bird Palace without any hesitation.

After the white tiger left, Wei Chen shook his head repeatedly, saying incredulously, "How strange, how strange, you actually agreed so readily."

Baihu's goal was to get Weichen to help the Baihu clan set up a top-tier innate formation.

It's strange that Suzaku didn't take the opportunity to extort money.

Zhuque glanced at Wei Chen, exuding alluring charm. "You're the one who set up the formation, why should I accept any payment? On the contrary, why didn't you mention any conditions?"

“He can’t give me what I want, so it’s more worthwhile to do him a favor,” Wei Chen said with a smile.

"Indeed." Zhuque said solemnly, "You stole the Dao-proving treasures from Luo Hou, Youming Huang, and Judge Cui, so a life-or-death battle between you is inevitable. Baihu is stationed in the West and has immense strength; he might be able to provide you with considerable assistance."

"But..." Zhuque frowned and asked, "Why didn't you bring it up?"

Wei Chen chuckled and asked in return, "What do you think of him as a person?"

“Naturally reliable.” Zhuque nodded.

“That’s enough.” Wei Chen smiled meaningfully. “You two are very close, and I even helped him set up a powerful innate formation. Do you think he would stand idly by if I needed help?”

"Hey~ so that's what you were planning." Suzaku understood. "Not asking for anything in return is the greatest reward."

After a pause, Zhuque continued, "Just like you have given me so much that I can't repay you. I can only do my best to help you with the full strength of the clan."

"The difference between me and Baihu is that you not only want my clan's full support, but you also want me."

"Alas... I was wise all my life, but because of a moment of folly, I have ruined the entire clan." Zhuque sighed with deep emotion.

"Do you regret it?"

Zhuque shook her head decisively. She couldn't even imagine what the Zhuque clan would be like now if Weichen hadn't interfered.

"Alright, let's get down to business. How do you plan to handle this matter?" Wei Chen asked solemnly.

When it came to serious matters, Zhuque immediately put away his sighs and reflections, pondered for a long time, shook his head, and answered irrelevantly: "Do you know how long until the Great Tribulation?"

“I don’t know the exact time either. With our current strength, we have no way of knowing,” Wei Chen said thoughtfully.

The cataclysmic changes were immense; they were a great baptism for all living beings and a great transformation for heaven and earth.

The eruption of a great calamity is also incredibly swift, giving sentient beings no time to react; once it erupts, it instantly obscures their consciousness. It is completely different from a major calamity.

If the Earthly Venerable hadn't informed him of the impending Great Calamity, he might be just like the strongest beings in the primordial world, completely unaware that the Great Calamity was coming.

Because only those who reach the Saint Realm can glimpse a trace of the Great Tribulation, something beyond his level of understanding.

As for how the Earthly Venerable knew this, Wei Chen knew without even thinking that it was because of Pangu.

"Although I don't know the exact time, I have a feeling that the great calamity should break out within these few dozen eons."

After Wei Chen emerged from seclusion, he didn't notice anything. However, after plundering a large amount of innate spiritual energy, he sensed subtle changes in the world.

The power of cause and effect is weakening, and it is not as strong as it was when he robbed Rahu and others.

This indirectly suggests that the Way of Heaven is gradually receding.

“This…” Suzaku remained silent.

"You must also have special means to detect subtle changes in the world, right?" Wei Chen asked.

"Yes!" Zhuque nodded: "Not only my clan, but all the invincible supreme beings in the prehistoric world have such methods. It's just that they don't know it's a calamity, they all think it's a great calamity."

"That's why they dared to have the idea of ​​dividing up the territory. Otherwise, they wouldn't dare to divide up the territory of the Heavenly Race even if they had ten times the courage."

"Oh, I see!" Wei Chen nodded. After thinking for a moment, he looked up at Zhu Que and asked, "How are the preparations going?"

"Although there are some shortcomings, there's not much to prepare!" Suzaku sighed. She had everything ready; all she lacked was time.

"That's good!"

For a moment, neither of them knew what to say, and the magnificent palace fell into silence.

After a long silence… Suzaku said, “There’s nothing to plan. Everything depends on our strength. Just go for it!”

“That’s true… without strength, everything is just empty talk.” Wei Chen nodded and left the Undying Volcano.

Zhuque raised her hand and sent out a message, her eyes deep and mysterious.

"Fortunately, none of you knew that this was a great calamity, which allowed me to get a good deal."

Rather than saying the mermaid wanted to seek help, it would be more accurate to say that the mermaid helped Zhuque realize his grand plan.

When Suzaku and they formed an alliance, they became an invincible force.

Before the great calamity arrives, the Vermilion Bird can use this invincible power to do many things.

Although it doesn't offer any real help, it can still make many forces hesitant to act against it.