The Primordial War: The Symbol Emperor

Upon returning to his clan, Zhuque summoned the clan elders to discuss the situation in the prehistoric world.

Suzaku glanced at the thousands of elders below. These elders were the first generation of the Suzaku clan and were the best among the elders, possessing terrifying strength.

Then, Zhuque gestured for Elder Zhu Ming to speak.

Zhu Ming stepped forward and addressed the elders below, saying, "Through this period of seclusion, our clan's strength and foundation have greatly increased—"

"According to my statistics, our clansmen number six hundred billion, of which ninety-nine percent are Taiyi Golden Immortals. The rest of our clansmen were unable to advance to Taiyi Golden Immortals because they injured their origin when they transformed into human form or because they suffered Dao injuries in battles with enemies. However, they have all reached the perfection of the Golden Immortal realm..."

"Among 99% of our clansmen, 70% are at the peak of the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm. Their combined strength is enough to crush a beast king!"

"One-tenth of our clansmen could slay the Beast Emperor, but that was the previous Beast Emperor. The current Beast Emperor's strength has undergone an unknowable change, and whether he can be slain is something I cannot predict!"

"The remaining members of our clan can all kill the current Beast Emperor. Even if they cannot kill him, they can still contend with and restrain him!"

At this point, Zhu Ming's expression turned serious, and he said, "Finally... the foundation of our clan lies with you. I cannot fathom the true extent of your strength."

After speaking, Zhu Ming turned to Zhu Que and respectfully said, "Clan Chief, the general situation in the clan has been reported!"

"Hmm..." Zhuque nodded in satisfaction. She knew that Zhu Ming's words were largely exaggerated, but it suited her just the way she wanted.

He addressed the elders, asking, "What are your thoughts on this?"

Upon hearing this, the elders not only remained silent, but also fell into a deep, chilling silence.

The elders in the room all looked at each other.

If they had heard of such a vast and powerful foundation in the past, they would have been extremely excited and vowed to sweep across the prehistoric world and become the number one overlord of the prehistoric world in one fell swoop.

But now...

Even if the title of the number one overlord in the primordial world were right there, they wouldn't dare to take it.

They knew very well that the protruding rafters would rot first.

Upon leaving the pass, they had already received news of the upheaval in the primordial world. This filled them with both fear and helplessness.

The ferocious beasts are so powerful that no race in the primordial world can withstand them!

Not to mention the Vermilion Bird Clan!

The beast race has countless beast emperors, let alone beast kings.

This wasn't what terrified and despaired them the most. What was truly terrifying was that the Beast Emperor was several times stronger than before.

It should be understood that although the Beast Emperor of the past was strong, he was ultimately flawed, with a damaged physical body and incomplete Dao techniques.

Now, the Beast Emperor's physical body is perfected, and his Dao aura is abundant. He is fully capable of cultivating the Great Dao just like these other beings.

They were even more advanced than those primordial beings.

Because while cultivating Taoism, ferocious beasts do not need to cultivate physical techniques, and their physical bodies will also be strengthened accordingly.

You must know that in the past, ferocious beasts, relying solely on their powerful physical bodies, had already caused the creatures of the primordial world to suffer repeated defeats.

Now, with the addition of complete Taoist magic, just thinking about it fills them with despair!

At this moment, even the most arrogant and warlike of the thousands of elders, the Seventh Elder Zhu Zhu, realized the gravity of the situation and dared not utter any wild words.

Seeing this, Zhuque sighed inwardly. Faced with the ferocious beast's power, she too felt utterly powerless.

She knew better than the other members of her tribe that although the ferocious beast's apparent strength was terrifying, if all the powerful beings of the primordial world united, they might not be unable to defeat it.

However, the ferocious beast is clearly not as simple as it appears on the surface.

When Zhuque first met Weichen, no Beast King had been born among the ferocious beast race.

At that time, all living beings in the primordial world had just been born, and the Vermilion Bird and its clan had only recently been established.

None of the myriad races in the primordial world took the ferocious beasts seriously, because all races and spirits knew that although the ferocious beasts were strong, they were ignorant of fate and cause and effect, and only knew how to kill.

If this continues, the ferocious beast race will surely be wiped out.

This is why the creatures of the primordial world did not pay much attention to the ferocious beasts, but focused their attention on their enemies.

The myriad races wage war against each other for territory, resources, magical treasures, and the status of hegemon, among other things...

They are determined to eliminate dissidents, and once one side is in a weak position, they swarm in like hungry wolves fighting for food.

But now...

The ferocious beasts have established their dominance, and a Beast King has emerged to unify the beast race.

Moreover, the Beast King must possess some kind of secret technique that can awaken the intelligence of ordinary ferocious beasts; its methods are truly heaven-defying.

All of this, it's too late to regret...

Seeing that Zhuque looked dazed, Zhu Ming knew without a doubt that the clan leader was troubled by the ferocious beast.

Over the years, Zhu Ming had been gathering information from all sides, and he knew better than anyone else about the ferocious beast's power.

At this moment, he didn't know what to do. But he couldn't let his people lose morale, otherwise, the situation would be even more dire when the ferocious beasts attacked.

Thinking of this, Zhu Ming said, "Clan leader, although the ferocious beast clan is strong, the primordial world is not weak either."

"Nowadays, the strongest beings in the primordial world have all opened their doors wide, accepting all living beings from all directions and passing on the Great Dao."

"I believe that before the great calamity arrives, the strength of the primordial world will undergo a qualitative leap."

Zhu Ming paused for a moment, then said, "All the top races are trying to win over the strong and coerce the weak to expand their power in order to deal with the calamity of the ferocious beasts. Shouldn't our race also try to win over all living beings?"

Zhuque composed himself, pondered for a moment, and said, "We should make every effort to win over the strong, and treat them with courtesy according to their strength."

"As for the weak..." Suzaku paused. Weak beings are of no help whatsoever; they are cannon fodder and not worth recruiting.

"You decide what to do!" Zhuque said helplessly. Even a small mosquito is still meat; a few cannon fodder are better than none.

"Yes!" Zhu Ming replied.

As the strategist of the Vermilion Bird Clan, he naturally understood what the Vermilion Bird meant.

This means that weak creatures can be accepted, but they must contribute resources in order to join the Vermilion Bird Clan.

The stronger you are, the more resources you can obtain.

"Reporting to the clan chief, the races and deities that previously relied on our clan have all rebelled because of our clan's seclusion. Some have established their own sects, while others have switched allegiance to other masters."

The speaker was the Seventh Elder, Zhu Zhu, whose eyes were blazing with fury as she declared, "I think we should all be executed!"

She had been cultivating alongside the Vermilion Bird and was unaware of the major events in the clan. But just an hour ago, she learned that all the forces she had previously relied on had betrayed her, leaving only a few million gods and a few races. She was immediately enraged.

If it weren't for important matters to discuss within the clan, she would have led her people to kill them long ago.

Zhu Que's eyebrows furrowed; betrayal was what she hated most. Even if Zhu Zhu hadn't brought it up, she wouldn't have let those traitors get away with it.

“These ants deserve to die. They’re yours now,” Zhuque said in a cold, menacing voice.

"Yes!" Zhu Zhu replied excitedly. She was known for her warlike nature in the Vermilion Bird Clan. Before she went into seclusion, she had slaughtered countless gods and deities from the southern races, firmly establishing her reputation as a god of slaughter.

Having been in seclusion for so long, she was really going stir-crazy. Now that her strength had greatly increased, it was the perfect time to take action against these traitors.

“No…” Zhu Ming shook his head and said seriously, “Although these traitors are not very strong, they have allied themselves with many powerful forces, including the Phoenix Clan. Now that a great calamity is imminent, we cannot make more enemies.”

"Hmph..." Zhu Zhu snorted coldly, glared at Zhu Ming, and cursed, "It's all because of you, you weakling, that so many powerful forces have betrayed us, causing our clan to lose a great help."

“Indeed! I think the Seventh Elder is absolutely right. Traitors must be annihilated! Otherwise, where is the face and dignity of our Vermilion Bird Clan?” The speaker was the Eighteenth Elder, who was also known for his warlike nature in the clan, on par with the Seventh Elder.

"Such traitors should be executed..."

Eighty elders present echoed this sentiment, their faces contorted with rage and their eyes blazing with fury.

"The Grand Elder has truly failed to live up to everyone's expectations..."

While expressing their anger, they all condemned the Grand Elder's abilities.

Zhuque pondered. These traitors had defected to a powerful force, which was indeed a difficult situation.

However, if we let it go like this, the prestige of the Vermilion Bird Clan under the tree will be completely lost.

Zhu Ming was also aware of this, and he had already prepared a countermeasure. The situation was under his control.

He didn't take his people's anger and condemnation to heart. He smiled and said confidently, "I have already won over the gods with great potential! The rebellious races and gods are all dispensable beings and are not worth our people's great efforts."

Upon hearing this, the elders' anger subsided slightly.

Zhuque nodded with a smile. Zhu Ming truly lived up to his reputation as the strategist of the Zhuque clan, never letting his people down.

He chuckled and said, "I suppose you already have a plan?"

“That’s right!” Zhu Ming said, “All traitors who did not pledge allegiance to a powerful force should die. As for those traitors who did pledge allegiance to a powerful force… make them pay back a huge amount of resources, otherwise, kill them without mercy.”

He had planned this step long ago.

Therefore, they quickly bound those deities with great potential to the Vermilion Bird Clan's war camp.

Those who betrayed were mostly people with little potential or little use to the Vermilion Bird Clan.

Zhu Ming allowed them to betray him, and even gave them a push from behind, all for the sake of today.

Those who did not ally with a powerful force were all wiped out.

Those who pledge allegiance to a powerful force must pay compensation.

This would not only save the Vermilion Bird Clan's resources, but also allow him to obtain a huge amount of resources. Why wouldn't he do it?

As for whether those powerful forces would provide compensation, Zhu Ming was not worried at all.

"Good..." Zhuque praised Zhu Ming's brilliant plan.

"This plan is truly ingenious..."

Upon hearing the elder's scheme, they all cheered loudly, full of admiration.

"If we wipe out those traitors, we'll get a huge amount of resources..."

Over the years, those traitors must have accumulated a lot of resources, which now all belong to the Vermilion Bird Clan.

Zhu Zhu pursed her lips and, like the clansmen who had just condemned the Grand Elder, chose to remain silent.

Zhuque also considered the benefits and said with a smile, "The traitors who have sided with the major powers will be handed over to the Grand Elder. Those who have not sided with the major powers will be handed over to the Seventh Elder and the Eighteenth Elder."

"Yes……"