Eavesdropping on Inner Thoughts, Yunxiao Arrives with Sword Drawn Against Dingguang Immortal

That person was Ancestor Minghe!

Ancestor Minghe considered the Sea of Blood his base of operations. How could he possibly tolerate Houtu obtaining such a treasure as the Human Book from his Sea of Blood?

"Splash..."

Suddenly, the Sea of Blood began to churn violently, the sound of waves crashing like thunder, mixed with boundless resentment and a nauseating stench.

A pillar of blood shot up into the sky, spinning and converging like a giant dragon coiling in mid-air, charging straight towards the heavens.

Immediately after, Ancestor Minghe's figure appeared above the blood pillar!

Ancestor Minghe looked at Houtu and Li Xiao. After a moment's hesitation, he cupped his hands towards Houtu and said, "Fellow Daoist Houtu, the Human Book is a treasure of my Sea of Blood. I ask that you please return it to this humble Daoist!"

Back then, Houtu, in her search for a path to survival for the Witch Clan, had gone to Zixiao Palace to listen to the Dao. She was also one of the three thousand guests of the mortal world in Zixiao Palace!

Therefore, Ancestor Minghe recognized Houtu!

If it were anyone else, the hot-tempered Ancestor Minghe would have likely gone forward to snatch it away long ago. But this was the Witch-Demon Hegemony Era, and Houtu was one of the Twelve Ancestral Witches. Not to mention Houtu's own extraordinary strength!

Even if Ancestor Minghe defeated Houtu, he wouldn't be confident in keeping her!

What if he angered those hot-headed brats of the Witch Clan? If all Twelve Ancestral Witches appeared, it would be more than he could handle!

Therefore, Ancestor Minghe chose not to resort to force if he could avoid it!

"Holy crap, Ancestor Minghe..."

Li Xiao was startled and began to calculate who was more powerful between Houtu and Ancestor Minghe.

Or rather, if these two great deities started fighting, would he, a small fry, be caught in the crossfire?

At this moment, Li Xiao regretted coming to the Sea of Blood!

Houtu looked at Ancestor Minghe, her delicate brows furrowed. "Fellow Daoist Minghe, any spiritual treasure belongs to the virtuous. Although my Witch Clan does not cultivate nascent souls, this treasure recognized me as its master on its own accord. It is my treasure, how can it be considered an item of your Sea of Blood?"

Ancestor Minghe's brows furrowed deeply, a cold glint flashing in his eyes as he stared intently at Houtu. He said in a deep voice, "Houtu, do you truly refuse to return the Human Book to this humble Daoist?"

"I will not!"

Houtu replied coldly.

"Hmph, if that is the case, then do not blame this humble Daoist for being impolite!"

Upon hearing this, Ancestor Minghe's face instantly darkened, and he said coldly.

Chapter 48: The Ancestral Witch's Explosive Power, the Battle Maniac

"Hmph, impolite? I would like to see how you plan to be impolite!"

Houtu sneered, seemingly unfazed by Ancestor Minghe, and said dismissively.

Beside them, Li Xiao secretly grimaced. He suddenly remembered that although Houtu was a woman, she was a genuine Ancestral Witch!

The Witch Clan was the most warlike and skilled combat race in the Primordial World, and the Ancestral Witches were battle maniacs. To make an Ancestral Witch fearful, perhaps even Ancestor Minghe lacked that capability.

"Hmph, Fellow Daoist Houtu, since you refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit, then do not blame this humble Daoist for being impolite!"

Ancestor Minghe was enraged. He let out a great roar, and blood-red light surged around him. With a wave of his sleeve, the two killing swords, Yuantu and Abi, roared out. Wherever they passed, they stirred up rolling waves of blood, forming two enormous blood dragons that surged ferociously towards Houtu.

"A good move!"

Houtu let out a light cry, and with a shake of her arms, her physical body visibly expanded. In an instant, she transformed into her Ancestral Witch form: half-human, half-serpent, with six arms on her back.

Houtu's way of responding was simple: regardless of the situation, she would throw a punch.

"Boom, boom, boom..."

Facing the terrifying explosive power of the Ancestral Witch, even the two killing swords, Yuantu and Abi, let out mournful cries and were blasted back.

Ancestor Minghe was shocked and shouted, "Hmph, Houtu, behold this humble Daoist's magic treasure!"

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

Ancestor Minghe tossed the flag into the air. It grew rapidly in the wind, instantly becoming a colossal banner thousands of feet in size. The banner roared, churning madly.

In an instant, rolling blood waves surged like an overturned sea, stirring up thousands of layers of blood waves that pressed down upon Houtu.

Beside them, Li Xiao's face twitched violently, and he yelped, "Empress Houtu, hurry, hurry!"

Houtu glanced at Li Xiao and extended a leg, stomping down fiercely.

"Boom..."

A world-shattering roar erupted. Centered on Houtu, a terrifying force was generated!

The force roared, sweeping outwards with overwhelming power, directly causing the blood waves stirred up by the Xuan Yuan Water Control Banner to explode and dissipate.

The two sets of blood waves, like two ancient ferocious beasts, fiercely collided, unleashing an unparalleled impact force. The terrifying impact force compressed the void until it cracked, and destructive elements like earth, water, wind, and fire surged in.

Beside them, Li Xiao watched, dumbfounded.

This was his first time witnessing an Ancestral Witch fight!

The battle of an Ancestral Witch was too pure, a mere impact of brute force. No matter how many divine abilities you unleashed, I would respond with just a punch or a kick!

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

Ancestor Minghe, unable to do anything to Houtu, became anxious and angry. He roared, "Good, good, good, Ancestral Witch Houtu! Today, this humble Daoist will let you know my might!"

Ancestor Minghe, speaking, trod upon the blood waves and charged madly towards Houtu.

Houtu let out a great shout and powerfully punched towards Ancestor Minghe.

"Boom..."

Houtu's punch directly blasted Ancestor Minghe into a mass of blood mist, which then merged into the vast Sea of Blood.

"That's it?"

Houtu scoffed, a look of disdain on her face.

Beside her, Li Xiao felt a chill run down his spine. His eyes darted around, scanning their surroundings, and he stammered, "Revered Houtu, this humble Taoist has heard that Minghe refined the entire Sea of Blood into four hundred and eighty million Blood God Sons, proclaiming that as long as the Sea of Blood does not dry up, Minghe will never die. He probably won't die that easily..."

Houtu raised an eyebrow at his words.

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh..."

Just then, the entire Sea of Blood churned violently as if it were boiling water. Waves surged, blood qi shot into the sky, sending shivers down one's spine.

"Gulp..."

With a faint sound, an Ancestor Minghe emerged from the Sea of Blood, as if bubbling up.

Immediately after, as if a hornet's nest had been disturbed, Ancestor Minghes began emerging from the Sea of Blood one after another.

In just a moment, the surface of the Sea of Blood was covered with countless Ancestor Minghes, making it impossible to tell which was real and which was fake. Or rather, all of them were real.

At this moment, even the Ancestral Witch Houtu's pupils contracted violently, and she vigilantly watched the myriad Ancestor Minghes surrounding them.

Li Xiao's scalp tingled. He quickly shouted, "Senior Minghe, this humble Taoist is merely passing through. This has nothing to do with me..."

Houtu shot him a sideways glance and angrily cursed, "Coward!"

Li Xiao's face flushed red. He wanted to speak but didn't know what to say.

"Hmph, Houtu, I ask you one last time, the Human Book, will you hand it over or not?"

The countless Ancestor Minghes glared at Houtu and shouted in unison.

Li Xiao swallowed and tugged at Houtu's sleeve, whispering, "Revered Houtu, a wise man knows when to retreat..."

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

"Hmph, very well, Houtu. Since that is the case, do not blame me for being impolite!"

Ancestor Minghe roared in fury.

The next moment, the countless Ancestor Minghes surged towards Li Xiao and Revered Houtu like a swarm of locusts.

Houtu spread her six arms wide, her eyes gleaming with vigilance as she scanned her surroundings. However, she couldn't find a target to attack and felt a growing sense of urgency.

"Ah..."

Li Xiao's scalp tingled, and he let out a yelp.

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

"Clang, clang, clang..."

The immortal sword let out a resounding clang, its terrifying hum sweeping across the entire Sea of Blood like a Buddhist lion's roar, stirring up countless waves and foul winds.

"Boom, boom, boom..."

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

Finally, only one Ancestor Minghe remained on the surface of the Sea of Blood.

"Gasp..."

Ancestor Minghe spat out a mouthful of blood, his eyes wide with terror as he looked at the immortal sword in the void and exclaimed, "Saint Tongtian..."

The next moment, Tongtian Cult Master emerged from the void, riding Kui Niu. He beckoned, and the Qingping Sword flew back into his hand with a whistle.

"Teacher, you've finally arrived! If you had been any later, your disciple would have been gone forever. Oh, Teacher, why are you riding a cow? Couldn't you have come sooner? That was terrifying..."

Li Xiao looked at Tongtian Cult Master and began to ramble incessantly.

Tongtian Cult Master's expression turned awkward, and he shot Li Xiao a fierce glare.

Li Xiao swallowed and turned to glare at Ancestor Minghe, shouting, "Hey, Minghe! My Teacher is here. Do you still dare to be presumptuous? Why don't you quickly kneel before my Teacher and beg for your life?"

"Barking like a dog relying on its master, how shameless!"

Houtu shot Li Xiao a sideways glance and muttered.

"Yes, Minghe is indeed quite shameless. Relying on this being his territory, he actually bullies us like this. It's truly despicable!"

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

Chapter 49: Li Xiao Troubles Tongtian

Houtu rolled her eyes repeatedly at this, rendered speechless. Her understanding of Li Xiao deepened further.

Meanwhile, Ancestor Minghe hesitated for a moment before cupping his hands towards Tongtian Cult Master and saying, "Greetings, Saint Tongtian!"