As Jieyin and Zhunti arrived, killing intent filled the air.
Hearing Zhunti's proposal, Di Jun's eyes flickered. She had long been deeply dissatisfied with the Witch Clan.
Though Jieyin's suggestion disgusted her, it was exactly what she wanted.
With all twelve members of the Witch Clan gathered, their strength was formidable. The two sisters alone truly found them difficult to contend with.
If they could bring Jieyin and Zhunti into the alliance, their odds of victory would undoubtedly increase greatly.
"Alright!"
With that thought, Di Jun decisively agreed.
Donghuang Taiyi was even more straightforward, shouting, "The Witch Clan is arrogant; everyone has the right to kill them! Today, I shall join forces with you two fellow Daoists and strike down these fiends!"
"Excellent!"
Jieyin and Zhunti were overjoyed at the sight.
In an instant, the situation on the field changed once more.
Di Jun, Donghuang Taiyi, Jieyin, and Zhunti faced the Twelve Ancestral Witches together.
"Good! Today, we'll let you feathered birds and bald monks see the strength of our Witch Clan!"
Dijiang sneered and no longer suppressed her sisters' fighting spirit.
In an instant, twelve utterly distinct torrents of baleful aura surged into the sky.
Dijiang's figure flickered, and the Space Law activated, bringing her instantly before Di Jun.
Zhujiuyin opened and closed her eyes, winding the power of the Time Law around Donghuang Taiyi.
Zhurong and Gonggong directly targeted Jieyin and Zhunti, their water and fire powers intertwining and erupting with terrifying might.
Di Jun held the River Diagram and Luo Shu, evolving the Myriad Stars Array, while Donghuang Taiyi activated the Chaos Bell to suppress earth, water, fire, and wind.
Jieyin and Zhunti unleashed every method at their disposal, golden lotuses protecting their bodies while the Treasure Tree swept at their enemies.
However, the opponents they faced were the Twelve Ancestral Witches, whose cultivation had already risen dramatically.
Ever since Chu Feng had given them three Innate Primordial Spirits, the Ancestral Witches' overall strength had greatly increased. They had also received Pangu's inheritance, the Nine Forms of Heaven Splitting.
Their strength had long surpassed what it once was. In barely a dozen breaths, the outcome of the battle had become clear.
"Pfft!"
Zhunti was caught off guard and struck by Qiangliang. She spat blood and flew backward.
Jieyin was likewise forced into a steady retreat by Zhurong and Gonggong's combined attacks, fleeing in panic.
On the other side, Di Jun and Donghuang Taiyi were in an even sorrier state.
Though Donghuang Taiyi had the supreme Chaos Bell protecting her body, Zhujiuyin's Time Law and Dijiang's Space Law toyed with her mercilessly. More than half her strength had nowhere to be used.
Di Jun, meanwhile, was suppressed by Jumang and Shebishi working together. It was not that Di Jun was insufficiently strong.
Rather, they had jointly executed the Nine Forms of Heaven Splitting, while Di Jun had yet to sever her corpse.
How could she possibly defeat Ancestral Witches comparable to half-step Hunyuan Golden Immortals who had also comprehended the Nine Forms of Heaven Splitting?
"Retreat!"
Di Jun made the decision at once. She and Donghuang Taiyi transformed into two streaks of golden light and fled in disgrace, their expressions ugly to the extreme.
Seeing this, how could Jieyin and Zhunti dare remain? They hurriedly mounted auspicious clouds and fled the battlefield without looking back.
Four against twelve—the battle ended after a single exchange with the Demon Clan and the two from the West suffering a crushing defeat.
The Twelve Ancestral Witches won a resounding victory. For a time, their momentum soared to the heavens, suppressing all the great powers present until they could barely breathe.
Zhurong laughed proudly. "Who else!
Who else dares come forward and die?"
The entire venue fell deathly silent. No one dared step forward.
At the same time, Hongjun fled into the Endless Void, where a graceful black silhouette silently condensed.
"Heavenly Dao, why have you summoned me?" Hongjun asked in confusion.
The Heavenly Dao released its pressure and demanded, "Hongjun, when you preached the Dao at Purple Cloud Palace, why did Nuwa not take a seat on a cushion, only for Di Jun to occupy it instead?"
Did you not know that she was one of the saints ordained by Heaven? By doing this, you have disrupted destiny. Do you not intend to give me an explanation?"
Hongjun's delicate body trembled. She had long expected the Heavenly Dao to come over this matter.
She bowed slightly and replied respectfully, "Reporting to the Heavenly Dao, I acted on my own authority in this matter. Nuwa is close to Chu Feng. A thousand years ago, he told me about it and asked me not to make things difficult for Nuwa."
The Heavenly Dao's phantom considered it. For now, it was inconvenient to erase Chu Feng.
At present, he was the only male living being in the primordial world. Without Chu Feng's help, the coming calamities would be troublesome.
For example, Nuwa's Creation of Humans required Chu Feng's assistance.
Once the Human Race was created by Nuwa, the next calamity, the Investiture of the Gods Calamity, could be set in motion after the Witch-Demon Calamity ended.
As for Nuwa? Losing her would not affect the greater trend.
In the Heavenly Dao's view, Nuwa's key role was to create the Human Race and lay the foundation for the calamities to come.
Of course, the Heavenly Dao had no intention of letting Nuwa off easily either.
With that in mind, the Heavenly Dao decided to prioritize the calamity. "Hmph. Let this be the last time."
"However, Chu Feng cannot continue disrupting the calamities. You are on good terms with him, so speak to him.
Have him give you a wisp of Extreme Yang Power to complete Dong Wanggong's Yang origin, helping her transform into a man and rule over the male immortals."
"No problem. I'll explain it to him."
Hongjun readily agreed, secretly breathing a sigh of relief. She knew she had passed this hurdle.
Hongjun's thoughts churned as she recalled Dong Wanggong. He had transformed from the first wisp of Yang energy between Heaven and Earth, but the Great Dao of Yang had vanished.
This had caused an error during his transformation. He had taken form with a woman's body and a man's appearance, becoming half man and half woman.
"Hm, Hongjun, you have rendered merit through Preaching the Dao to the primordial world. I have decided to grant you additional merit and raise your cultivation to the realm of a half-step Heavenly Dao Saint," the Heavenly Dao said calmly.
Hearing this, Hongjun was overjoyed. I never expected the Heavenly Dao to be so generous.
Yet the Heavenly Dao's thoughts differed from hers.
Now that anomalies had appeared in the primordial world, the Heavenly Dao needed a stronger Hongjun to set things right.
"Thank you, Heavenly Dao."
At this point, Hongjun suddenly thought of something and asked, "By the way, Heavenly Dao, I divined the Heavenly secrets and discovered that more than a dozen anomalies have appeared out of nowhere. Why is that?"
The Heavenly Dao's phantom put on an unfathomable expression and smiled mysteriously. "Do not panic. They are merely a dozen or so anomalies.
Hongjun, you wield the Dao on my behalf. If you cannot even handle such a minor problem, I would not mind replacing you with someone who can."
Cold sweat beaded on Hongjun's forehead. How could she fail to understand the Heavenly Dao's meaning?
The Heavenly Dao's meaning was obvious: Hongjun, if you cannot do it, I will replace you with someone who can. You are not indispensable.
Having plotted for countless years, Hongjun naturally did not wish to miss this opportunity.
"Heavenly Dao, please calm your anger. I can handle a mere dozen or so anomalies, I can handle them. I will never allow the greater trend of the primordial world to slip out of control."
The Heavenly Dao's phantom curled its lips into a smile. "Very good."
Then, the Heavenly Dao's phantom gave Hongjun a meaningful glance and thought, Hongjun, you truly have potential. Even I cannot get a handle on them, yet you can.
Naturally, Hongjun did not know the Heavenly Dao's thoughts. She merely believed that it had calmed down.
"Very well. Return and enter seclusion. I will soon bestow merit and raise your cultivation to half-step Heavenly Dao Saint."
With a casual wave, the Heavenly Dao made Hongjun vanish from the void.
"Hmph, Heavenly Dao, just you wait. Once you merge with this seat's Dao, I'll become Dao Companions with Chu Feng and let you experience what dual cultivation feels like."
After returning to her residence, Hongjun's face darkened. She glanced at the void and laughed coldly.
The Heavenly Dao's attitude had made her very unhappy.
She had endured it for a long time already.
She wanted revenge, to let the Heavenly Dao personally experience what it felt like to be fucked...
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