311: Chapter 311 Establishes New Rules!

On the peak of Zixiao Peak, thunder rolled.

Lu Xun and Sun Chengzhu had both bowed their heads, but only Daoist Yun Du stood in place, his expression shifting uncertainly.

He had once been the master of the White Cloud Temple, a renowned Golden Core master of the Qingcang Kingdom. Now, his Sect had been destroyed, his heritage severed, and he was to be reduced to a running dog and lackey for Yao Beasts...

For a moment, his heart was exceptionally conflicted.

"Brother Yun, what are you still waiting for?"

Shi Jian's massive bear body leaned forward slightly, the violet-gold lightning reflecting off his ferocious bear face. What once looked kind and broad now appeared as a terrifying giant beast ready to devour anyone!

Daoist Yun Du's body trembled, and he spoke bitterly: "Shi... Old Ancestor, is the Yun Clan truly still safe?"

"I have already said that as long as you are sensible, I do not mind keeping a few human servants. But if you are not, the Yun Clan will become fertilizer on this Ten Thousand Demon Mountain today."

"At this point, there is no room to sit on the fence; you must firmly choose a side!"

Daoist Yun Du closed his eyes, his chest heaving violently.

He had cultivated for hundreds of years, once seeking eternal life. Later, his Dao Heart was obstructed, and he grew weary of the path of cultivation... he only thought of strengthening his Sect and becoming a free and unfettered person.

But now, the momentum was gone. The nations of the Human Race were unable to protect themselves, and the Shangqing Sect even viewed them as traitors. In all the vast world, there was no longer a place for him to stay.

Besides this Myriad Demon Domain, where else could he go?

"Daoist Yun Du is willing to submit."

Daoist Yun Du's knees went weak, and he knelt heavily on the hard rock. He had no face left to speak of, hoping only to spend the rest of his life in peace.

Shi Jian smiled, a trace of imperceptible coldness flashing in his lightning eyes.

Daoist Yun Du's stance was wavering, and his Dao Heart was not firm.

If he could betray the Human Race today for profit, he could just as easily betray the Yao Race if the Human Race offered greater benefits in the future.

People like Daoist Yun Du were not evil. They were simply never firm in their stance, and Shi Jian never trusted him.

However, keeping him still had great utility.

Shi Jian turned his head and glanced at the White Crane beside him. The White Crane nodded slightly, looking at Daoist Yun Du with a smile.

That gaze did not have a shred of the warmth one would show a colleague; instead, it was as if he were examining a Spirit Medicine that was growing exceptionally well.

Daoist Yun Du also cultivated the Cloud Dao. Being of the same origin, he was the perfect Dao Pill embryo for the White Crane.

"Since things have reached this point, we shall act according to the rules."

Shi Jian withdrew his gaze, his voice spreading across the entire Zixiao Peak like muffled thunder: "This Myriad Demon Domain is, after all, the world of our Yao Race."

"Shi Pan, transmit my decree!"

Hearing the Old Ancestor's summons, Shi Pan rose into the sky, his Yao body expanding to a size of ten zhang, and he boomed in response: "Shi Pan is here, I obey the Old Ancestor's decree!"

Shi Jian stood on the peak, overlooking this vast territory, and began to establish the new order of the Yao Race to consolidate the land.

"The Ten Thousand Demon Mountain range is the core of our Yao Race."

"From this day forth, the mountain range shall honor Zixiao Peak and Yunjun Peak above all else. Zixiao Peak belongs to me, and Yunjun Peak belongs to the Yao Lord White Crane."

"Only my Five Bear Lineages, as well as the great flying Yao under the White Crane's command, have the qualifications to reside in this core area of the mountains, enjoy the abundant Spiritual Qi of the Myriad Demon Domain, and receive the worship of ten thousand Yao!"

"And you, Shi Pan, shall act on my behalf to govern the entirety of the Myriad Demon Domain."

Hearing this, Shi Pan was wild with joy and hurriedly responded: "Shi Pan will strictly obey the Old Ancestor's decree!"

Roar! Within the mountains, the giant bears of the Five Bear Lineages roared in unison, deafeningly loud.

In the sky, countless birds circled and danced, emitting clear, resonant cries.

This was hierarchy. The Yao Race was inherently governed by the law of the jungle, with strict Ranks.

The team that had followed Shi Jian to conquer the world naturally deserved to enjoy the highest treatment; especially those of them who were direct descendants, they naturally stood at the apex of the pyramid, venerated by all Yao.

The three humans stood apart, their expressions different.

Daoist Yun Du felt bitter in his heart, Lu Xun carried a hint of excitement, and Sun Chengzhu was neither sad nor happy, accepting this natural order of rules...

It was true that this had once been their Daoist temple. Now, they did not even have the qualifications to step foot here. Although they sighed at the impermanence of the world, being able to survive unscathed was already good enough.

"As for you humans."

Shi Jian's gaze fell upon the three of them, his tone chilling: "On the outskirts of the Ten Thousand Demon Mountain range, I have designated five peaks."

"The Yun Clan, Sun Clan, Zhao Clan, the newly surrendered Zhou Clan, and the remnants of the Human Race you gathered, Lu Xun—you five groups shall each occupy one peak."

"These five peaks shall have no defensive Formations; they are the places for you five groups to reside. Your task is to plant Spiritual Plants, refine Medicinal Pills, repair Magical Artifacts, and maintain Formations for my Yao Race."

"If there is any slack, you will be killed without mercy. If there is any hoarding, your entire clan will be wiped out."

"Do you understand?"

The three of them trembled, bowing their heads and saluting: "We will strictly obey the Old Ancestor's decree!"

They understood very clearly that these five peaks were the logistics workshops of the Yao Race.

They were the human slaves kept by the Yao Race. Just as the Human Race once treated Yao Beasts, the Yao Race now treated them.

Karma is a cycle, and retribution is swift.

After dealing with the humans, Shi Jian's gaze turned toward the more distant mountains and lands.

Although the Myriad Demon Domain had only annexed the territory of Ming Prefecture, its domain was still quite vast. Relying solely on the core mountain range was simply not enough to govern the whole situation.

In the future, more clans would be needed to guard each region for him.

"Bi Luo!" Shi Jian said in a deep voice.

A streak of green light sped over from the east, transforming into a green giant ape over ten zhang tall, kneeling on one knee in the void: "Your subordinate is here!"

"Your Green Ape Clan has outstanding battle achievements."

"I grant you permission to open the 'Green Wood Yao Cave' in the east of the Myriad Demon Domain, to guard the eastern border and govern the Yao Race within a radius of ten thousand li!"

A bright light exploded in Bi Luo's eyes, and he kowtowed heavily: "Many thanks for the Old Ancestor's enfeoffment!"

"Golden Crocodile, Wanxiang!" Shi Jian called upon his generals again.

From the lake, two behemoths broke through the water; the Dark-Gold giant crocodile and the heavily armored Canglan Turtle roared in unison, shaking the heavens.

"The aquatic army has made indispensable contributions."

"I grant you two Yao permission to open the Canglan Yao Cave and the Bishui Yao Cave in the southern waters, to guard the southern border and govern all aquatic Yao!"

"We obey the Old Ancestor's decree!"

After enfeoffing these three Golden Core Yao Generals, Shi Jian continued to divide the Myriad Demon Domain into several large regions, handing them over to those large and small clans.

From now on, any clan that possessed a complete heritage and had birthed a Golden Core Yao General would be permitted to open a separate Yao Cave and become a regional vassal.

As for those small and medium clans without a Golden Core expert, as well as the scattered low-Rank Yao Beasts, they would be uniformly dispersed and settled in various spiritual mountain lands within the Myriad Demon Domain... serving as the foundation, to multiply and thrive.

A new order was slowly being established on this land of the Myriad Demon Domain.

At the highest level were the two supreme existences, Shi Jian and the White Crane. At the core level were the Five Bear Lineages and the avian clan.

At the vassal level were the three clans that could currently open Yao Caves—the Green Ape, Crocodile Beast, and Canglan Turtle—which possessed complete clan Bloodline heritage.

At the bottom layer were countless ordinary Yao Beasts. And the lowest of all were the human vassals on those five peaks.

Watching this orderly division, the White Crane nodded slightly. If the Yao Race wanted to establish a long-term foothold, relying solely on killing would not work; there had to be a set of rules.

This method of Shi Jian's deeply captured the essence of human imperial arts.

"Brother Shi, the overall situation is settled."

The White Crane chuckled, his gaze sweeping over the few human Golden Cores below, and he transmitted his voice: "How about you let me take this Daoist Yun Du back to Yunjun Peak to discipline him for a while?"

Shi Jian glanced at Daoist Yun Du, naturally knowing what the White Crane was planning.

"As you wish." Shi Jian closed his eyes and lay back down in the thunder pool: "As long as you don't kill him and don't delay the work, that is fine."

"Naturally, I won't."

"His cultivation Rank is too low. Eating him now would only be equivalent to the amount of two or three strands of heaven and earth qi. I will wait until I have nurtured him to the Late Stage of the Golden Core realm. Then, refining him into a Dao Pill will be equivalent to eight or nine strands of Cloud Dao energy; eating him then will be the perfect supplement!"

The White Crane swept his large sleeve, directly wrapping Daoist Yun Du in clouds, and turned to fly toward the newly risen Yunjun Peak.

Lu Xun and Sun Chengzhu looked at each other, somewhat confused, not knowing why that Yao Lord had taken Daoist Yun Du away alone.

"You may withdraw." Shi Pan stepped forward, looking at the two with a cold and arrogant expression: "Go to where you are supposed to go, and remember your duty."

The two did not dare to say more and bowed as they withdrew, heading toward the outskirts of the Ten Thousand Demon Mountain range, to the five human peaks that had already been designated.

Night fell. Inside the Myriad Demon Domain, the Yao roared, celebrating the prosperous age that belonged to them.

On the peak of Zixiao Peak, Shi Jian bathed in thousands of thunderbolts, his Yao core spinning wildly, inhaling and exhaling the rich Spiritual Qi between heaven and earth.

"The Myriad Demon Domain has been established, and the four human nations have also successively ceased hostilities. Next, it will be another long period of hibernation."

Shi Jian calculated in his heart. As for how far he was from the Nascent Soul realm, it could be said he was far, but it could also be said he was very close, separated only by a thin membrane.

After thinking for a long time, Shi Jian sighed slightly: "Forget it, the path is long and difficult. Now that the situation is stable, there is no need to rush."

"I will push my cultivation to Perfection first, and then slowly plot for the Nascent Soul."