The Twelve Ancestral Witches Emerge

Ancestral Witch Xuan Ming

Inside Pangu Temple, Li Xinghe went into seclusion once more, vowing not to emerge until he broke through to Golden Immortal of the Origin.

Before him, the twelve clusters of Pangu's Essence Blood, now twice as potent, gradually began to birth their own intelligence.

Though they had not yet fully emerged into the world, they could faintly sense the aura outside.

Bearing Pangu's will, they knew who their Father God was, and likewise, Li Xinghe's aid in expanding their origin was a grace of rebirth.

In a sense, the Witch Race were also human, only far weaker.

Outside in the Primordial World, after Li Xinghe's guidance, the Three Races grew ever stronger.

For a time, the Fierce Beasts and the myriad races of the Primordial World fell into a stalemate.

It was then that some reincarnated Chaos Demon Gods rose abruptly, displaying formidable power.

Among them, the strongest reached Peak Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal. The Karma Demon God, once a top-tier Demon God of Chaos, wielded the Law of Karma, second only to fate itself—reaching Peak Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal was no surprise.

Ancestor Yin Yang, blessed by heaven and earth, commanded the laws of Yin and Yang, the very foundation of the world. Thriving in the Primordial World, his reincarnation brought him the Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure Yin Yang Mirror, and he too broke through to Peak Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal.

Beyond them, Ancestor Qiankun also seized the opportunity of merging two Qiankun Cauldrons into one, breaking through to Peak Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal.

These were top-level Demon Gods once ranked high in Chaos, with deep roots, boundless divine power, and mastery over the laws of innateness.

They gained Heavenly Dao Merit by slaying Fierce Beasts.

But two dark horses also surged ahead: Hongjun, by comprehending fragments of the Jade Plate of Creation, broke through to Peak Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal.

And the Devil Ancestor Luohu, who obtained the Twelve-Grade Black Lotus of World Destruction from the Abyss of Darkness, greatly increased his power and also reached Peak Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal.

Compared to other Demon Gods, the rampant Fierce Beasts were like fish in water for him.

The Devil Ancestor Luohu cultivated the demonic path; the stronger the Killing Qi, the more it benefited his cultivation.

Others killed Fierce Beasts for Heavenly Dao Merit, but he could both gain merit and directly devour them to raise his cultivation.

Subtly, Luohu had stepped into the first tier, on par with Demon Gods like Karma and Qiankun.

At first, the top Demon Gods dismissed these two. Luohu was tolerable—he had some reputation in Chaos.

But Hongjun was merely a little Qu She, ranked beyond two thousand nine hundred, yet now dared to stand equal with them.

Soon, conflict erupted among the great Demon Gods. Though the Karma Demon God claimed to sever all karmic ties with Li Xinghe, in his heart he remained unconvinced.

He believed Li Xinghe had only won by relying on the power of a Chaos Supreme Treasure. Hearing that Hongjun possessed fragments of the Jade Plate of Creation, he sought to seize them.

Yet the once top-five Demon God of Chaos could only fight Hongjun to a draw.

This only confirmed the terror of Chaos Supreme Treasures—a broken Jade Plate of Creation was already this fearsome; they had to obtain it.

One by one, the great Demon Gods came to challenge Hongjun, but none could defeat him.

Only Luohu, wielding his former Top-grade Chaos Spiritual Treasure, the Nine Demon Pagoda, along with the Twelve-Grade Black Lotus of World Destruction gained in reincarnation, and his unique Killing Qi, managed to force Hongjun to flee.

But at their level, unless the gap in cultivation was vast, killing an opponent was exceedingly difficult.

Luohu fumed—if he had a supreme treasure, Hongjun would be dead.

And as everyone knew, the Beast Emperor Shen Ni possessed the innate killing supreme treasure, the God Slaying Spear.

In the end, all eyes turned to the Fierce Beasts. This was a monumental merit—whoever could annihilate the Fierce Beast Race would surely be the first to break through to Golden Immortal of the Origin.

At this time, Hongjun had not yet attained the Dao, and the cultivation system of the Primordial World still followed that of the old Chaos World.

After Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal came Golden Immortal of the Origin, and above that, Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal of the Origin, equivalent to a Saint.

Everyone strove for this goal, including the Three Primal Races.

Soon, the remaining great Fierce Beasts under Beast Emperor Shen Ni were all slain.

The Fierce Beast Race fell into a passive position, yet these beasts, imbued with the resentment of the fallen Three Thousand Demon Gods, were not so easily wiped out.

Then came shocking news: Beast Emperor Shen Ni had broken through to Golden Immortal of the Origin.

All were stunned. A Golden Immortal of the Origin wielding a killing supreme treasure—none of them together could stand against him.

"The time is not yet right. This Seat must reexamine karma." The Chaos Demon Gods had died once before and cherished their lives dearly; if they fell now, they would vanish utterly from heaven and earth.

"This Ancestor's Yin Yang Great Dao still needs refinement. I beg to be excused." Ancestor Yin Yang also went into hiding.

As for Ancestor Qiankun, having just obtained the merged supreme treasure Qiankun Cauldron, he needed more time to comprehend it. Once he fully refined the Innate Divine Restrictions on the cauldron, his power would surely rise again.

Only Hongjun and Luohu seemed to be scheming still.

As the saying goes, fortune favors the bold. With these top Demon Gods lying low, it was a good opportunity.

The two secretly allied with the Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin Races, preparing for a decisive battle against Beast Emperor Shen Ni.

Within Pangu Temple, Li Xinghe had long calculated all this. This time, there would be no conclusion.

Whether the Three Primal Races or Hongjun and Luohu, all bore great destiny, while the Fierce Beast Race was fated to fall.

Though Beast Emperor Shen Ni was immensely powerful, defeating them was easy—killing them was a fantasy.

Thus, countless years passed. In the bitter struggle, the chieftains of the Three Primal Races each reached Golden Immortal of the Origin.

"This Seat has finally achieved Golden Immortal of the Origin!" Ancestral Dragon roared to the heavens. The humiliation Li Xinghe had inflicted on him—he would surely repay it.

Little did they know, Li Xinghe had broken through many years ahead of them.

But even among Golden Immortals of the Origin, Li Xinghe was confident he could take on ten Ancestral Dragons.

The Three Primal Races had achieved great mastery in physical cultivation—even the reincarnated Fiend Gods could not compare.

However, Li Xinghe cultivated the Nine Revolutions Mysterious Technique of Pangu himself; his physical body was unmatched in the current age.

As for treasures and laws, Li Xinghe stood in a league of his own.

The reason he had not gone out during this time was that the twelve Ancestral Witches in the Pangu Temple were finally about to emerge.

Just as the fortune of the Three Primal Races reached its peak, twelve clusters of Pangu's Essence Blood took shape within the Pangu Temple.

"I, Descendant of Pangu, Ancestral Witch Dijiang, master of the Law of Space, take form this day!"

"I, Descendant of Pangu, Ancestral Witch Ru Shou, master of the Law of Metal, take form this day!"

"I, Descendant of Pangu, Ancestral Witch Ju Mang, master of the Law of Wood, take form this day!"

"I, Descendant of Pangu, Ancestral Witch Gong Gong, master of the Law of Water, take form this day!"

"I, Descendant of Pangu, Ancestral Witch Zhurong, master of the Law of Fire, take form this day!"

"I, Descendant of Pangu, Ancestral Witch Houtu, master of the Law of Earth, take form this day!"

"I, Descendant of Pangu, Ancestral Witch Tian Wu, master of the Law of Wind, take form this day!"

"I, Descendant of Pangu, Ancestral Witch Xuan Ming, master of the Law of Ice, take form this day!"

"I, Descendant of Pangu, Ancestral Witch Jiang Liang, master of the Law of Thunder, take form this day!"

"I, Descendant of Pangu, Ancestral Witch Xi Zi, master of the Law of Electricity, take form this day!"

"I, Descendant of Pangu, Ancestral Witch Zhu Jiuyin, master of the Law of Time, take form this day!"

"I, Descendant of Pangu, Ancestral Witch She Bi Shi, master of the Law of Weather, take form this day!"

In this age that should have belonged solely to the Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin Races, the twelve Ancestral Witches emerged ahead of time under Li Xinghe's intervention.

They received a portion of the Creation Merit—though not as much as the Three Pure Ones. Yet, dwelling within the Pangu Temple and with Li Xinghe helping them strengthen their origins, the twelve Ancestral Witches took form at the cultivation level of Zenith Heaven Golden Immortals.

"Heaven-defying indeed—worthy of being born from Pangu's Essence Blood." Even Li Xinghe was astonished, wondering what the transformation of the Three Pure Ones would be like.