The Ancestral Witches' Explosive Power, the Battle Maniac / Li Xiao Leaves Tongtian Stumped

That man was Ancestor Minghe!

Ancestor Minghe regarded the Sea of Blood as his own stronghold. Houtu had obtained a treasure like the Human Book atop the Sea of Blood—how could Ancestor Minghe possibly tolerate that?

"Splash..."

All of a sudden, the Sea of Blood began to churn violently. The roaring waves carried boundless resentment and a sickening stench of blood.

A pillar of blood shot into the sky, spiraling and gathering like a colossal dragon as it coiled through the air and surged straight into the clouds.

Then, Ancestor Minghe's figure emerged atop the pillar of blood!

Ancestor Minghe looked at Houtu and Li Xiao. After hesitating briefly, he cupped his hands toward Houtu and said, "Fellow Daoist Houtu, the Human Book is a treasure of my Sea of Blood. Please return it to this humble Taoist!"

Back then, in order to find a way for the Witch Clan to survive, Houtu had gone to the Purple Heavens Palace to listen to the Dao. She had also been one of the three thousand guests there!

Thus, Ancestor Minghe recognized Houtu!

Had it been anyone else, the violent-tempered Ancestor Minghe would likely have rushed forward and seized it long ago. But this was the Witch-Demon Hegemony Era, and Houtu was one of the Twelve Ancestral Witches. Not to mention that Houtu herself was extraordinarily powerful!

Even if Ancestor Minghe defeated Houtu, he was not confident he could keep her there!

If he angered those hotheaded members of the Witch Clan and all Twelve Ancestral Witches came for him, he would be in serious trouble!

Thus, Ancestor Minghe chose not to fight unless he had to!

"Damn it, Ancestor Minghe..."

Li Xiao was startled. He silently calculated who was stronger between Houtu and Ancestor Minghe.

Or rather, if these two great powers fought, would he, a tiny shrimp, get caught in the crossfire?

Li Xiao was beginning to regret coming to the Sea of Blood!

Houtu frowned deeply as she looked at Ancestor Minghe. "Fellow Daoist Minghe, all spiritual treasures belong to the virtuous in the world. Though my Witch Clan does not cultivate the primordial spirit, this treasure willingly recognized me as its master. That makes it mine. How can you claim it belongs to your Sea of Blood?"

Ancestor Minghe frowned, cold light surging in his eyes as he stared fixedly at Houtu. "Houtu, are you truly refusing to return the Human Book to this humble Taoist?"

"I refuse!"

Houtu replied coldly.

"Hmph! Since that is the case, do not blame this humble Taoist for being discourteous!"

Ancestor Minghe's face darkened at once, and he spoke in a chilling voice.

An Ancestral Witch's Explosive Strength, a Battle Maniac

"Hmph! Discourteous? I would like to see just how discourteous you can be!"

Houtu sneered. She seemed completely unafraid of Ancestor Minghe and spoke with utter disdain.

At the side, Li Xiao secretly grimaced. Only then did he remember that although Houtu was a woman, she was a genuine Ancestral Witch!

The Witch Clan was the most warlike and most skilled in battle among all races of the prehistoric world. The Ancestral Witches were even more battle-crazed. Making an Ancestral Witch afraid was probably beyond even Ancestor Minghe's abilities.

"Hmph, Fellow Daoist Houtu, since you refuse a toast only to drink a forfeit, do not blame this humble Taoist for being discourteous!"

Ancestor Minghe flew into a rage. With a shout, blood-red light erupted around him. He swept his sleeve, and the two killing swords, Yuantu and Abi, shot forth with shrill cries. Wherever they passed, they stirred up surging bloody waves that formed two enormous blood dragons, roaring as they charged toward Houtu.

"Good!"

Houtu gave a soft shout and shook both arms. Her body rapidly expanded at a visible rate, transforming in an instant into the Ancestral Witch form of a half-human, half-serpent being with six arms growing from her back.

Houtu's method of battle was simple. No matter what came at her, she answered with a single punch.

"Boom! Boom! Boom..."

Faced with the terrifying explosive power of an Ancestral Witch, even the killing swords Yuantu and Abi let out mournful cries before being blasted back.

Ancestor Minghe was startled. He shouted, "Hmph, Houtu, behold this humble Taoist's treasure!"

As he spoke, Ancestor Minghe flipped his hand, revealing a banner. It was the Xuan Yuan Water Control Banner, one of the Innate Five Directions Banners.

Ancestor Minghe tossed the banner into the air. It swelled in the wind, becoming a massive banner thousands of zhang tall in the blink of an eye. The banner howled as it whirled frantically.

In an instant, towering waves of blood surged and overturned the heavens, raising a thousand layers of crimson tides that crashed down upon Houtu.

At the side, Li Xiao's face twitched violently. He cried out, "Empress Houtu, move! Hurry and move!"

Houtu glanced at Li Xiao, extended one leg, and stomped down fiercely.

"Boom..."

A heaven-shaking explosion rang out. Centered around Houtu, a terrifying force erupted!

That force howled as it swept outward with the power to topple mountains and overturn seas, instantly blasting apart the bloody waves raised by the Xuan Yuan Water Control Banner.

The two torrents of blood collided like two ancient ferocious beasts, unleashing an incomparably powerful shockwave. The terrifying impact crushed the void until it exploded, and annihilating earth, water, wind, and fire rushed wildly into the breach.

At the side, Li Xiao stared in dumbfounded shock.

It was his first time seeing an Ancestral Witch fight!

The Ancestral Witches' fighting style was simply too pure. It was nothing but raw force. Let a thousand divine abilities come roaring at them—they answered with only fists and kicks!

Houtu had brought the explosive power of an Ancestral Witch to its absolute limit!

Seeing that he could do nothing to Houtu, Ancestor Minghe became both anxious and furious. "Good, good, good! Houtu, you Ancestral Witch, today this humble Taoist will let you see his might!"

As he spoke, Ancestor Minghe rode the bloody waves and charged madly at Houtu.

Houtu shouted and punched fiercely toward Ancestor Minghe.

"Boom..."

Houtu's punch directly blasted Ancestor Minghe apart, turning him into a cloud of blood mist that merged into the vast Sea of Blood.

"Is that all?"

Houtu curled her lips in disdain.

But Li Xiao felt a chill run down his spine. Light flashed in his eyes as he surveyed the surroundings, trembling as he said, "Empress Houtu, this humble Taoist heard that Minghe refined the entire Sea of Blood into four hundred eighty million Blood God Sons. They say that as long as the Sea of Blood does not dry up, Minghe will not die. He is probably not so easy to kill..."

Houtu raised her brows at that.

"Splash, splash, splash..."

Just then, the entire Sea of Blood began to boil and churn like scalding water. The waves reached the heavens, and blood qi surged skyward, making one's heart tremble.

"Gurgle..."

With a faint sound, an Ancestor Minghe emerged from the Sea of Blood as though he were a bubble rising to the surface.

Then, as if someone had stirred up a hornet's nest, one Ancestor Minghe after another emerged from the Sea of Blood.

In only a few moments, the Sea of Blood was covered with densely packed Ancestor Minghes. It was impossible to tell which was real and which was fake—or perhaps every single one of them was real.

At this moment, even Ancestral Witch Houtu's pupils contracted sharply as she watched the countless Ancestor Minghes around her with vigilance.

Li Xiao's scalp went numb. He hurriedly shouted, "Senior Minghe, this humble Taoist was merely passing through. This has nothing to do with me..."

Houtu shot him a sidelong glance and cursed, "Coward!"

Li Xiao's face turned bright red. He wanted to speak, yet did not know what to say.

"Hmph, Houtu, this humble Taoist will ask you one last time. Will you hand over the Human Book, or not?"

Countless Ancestor Minghes glared at Houtu and shouted in unison.

Li Xiao swallowed and tugged at Houtu's sleeve. In a low voice, he said, "Empress Houtu, a wise man does not fight when the odds are against him..."

Houtu rolled her eyes, then shouted, "Hmph, Minghe, the Human Book is with me. If you have the ability, come and take it!"

"Hmph! Good, good, good! Houtu, since that is the case, do not blame this humble Taoist for being discourteous!"

Ancestor Minghe flew into a rage and shouted.

The next moment, countless Ancestor Minghes surged toward Li Xiao and Empress Houtu like a plague of locusts, blotting out the sky and covering the earth.

Houtu spread all six arms, brilliant light flashing in her eyes as she watched the surroundings warily. Yet for the moment, she could not find a target to attack, and anxiety filled her heart.

"Ah..."

Li Xiao's scalp went numb, and he screamed.

Just then, an immortal sword suddenly flew out of the void.

"Clang! Clang! Clang..."

The immortal sword rang with resounding sword cries. The terrifying sword cries swept through the entire Sea of Blood like the Lion's Roar of Buddhism, stirring up countless waves and bloody winds.

"Boom! Boom! Boom..."

The next moment, countless Ancestor Minghes exploded one after another, turning into clouds of blood mist.

In the end, only one Ancestor Minghe remained above the Sea of Blood.

"Pfft..."

Ancestor Minghe spat out a mouthful of blood. He looked at the immortal sword in the void with terror and cried out, "Sage Tongtian..."

The next moment, Tongtian Cult Master rode Kui Niu out of the void. With a beckoning gesture, the Qingping Sword flew back into his hand with a shriek.

"Teacher, you finally came! If you had arrived one step later, you would never have seen your disciple again! Ah, Teacher, why are you still riding a bull? Couldn't you have come sooner? That was terrifying just now..."

The moment Li Xiao saw Tongtian Cult Master, he launched into a torrent of chatter.

Tongtian Cult Master's face darkened as he glared fiercely at Li Xiao.

Li Xiao swallowed, turned around, glared angrily at Ancestor Minghe, and shouted, "Hey, Minghe! My teacher is here! Do you still dare act so presumptuously? Why do you not quickly kneel and bow to my teacher, begging him to spare your life?"

"Shameless, relying on another's power!"

At the side, Houtu shot Li Xiao a sidelong glare and muttered.

"Yes, this Minghe truly is shameless. Relying on this being his territory, he actually dared bully us like this. He is utterly detestable!"

Li Xiao turned back to Houtu and said with a solemn expression.

Li Xiao Leaves Tongtian Speechless

Houtu rolled her eyes furiously, rendered speechless. Her understanding of Li Xiao deepened yet again.

On the other side, Ancestor Minghe hesitated before cupping his hands toward Tongtian Cult Master. "Greetings, Sage Tongtian!"