Xuanzheng could not help but throw back his head and let out a long howl!
This newbie bonus package was sending him straight to the skies!
Just then—"Rumble!"
The doors of Pangu Hall were blasted open by a violent force!
Twelve figures wrapped in overwhelming baleful aura and scorching heat surged inside like a tornado. They were the Twelve Ancestral Witches, who had returned after leaving!
Even outside the hall, they had sensed the earth-shaking changes within Pangu Hall.
The fluctuations of Primordial Ancestral Qi were so pure that even their hearts pounded, while Xuanzheng's wildly soaring aura made them unable to hold back any longer!
Then, they witnessed a scene they would never forget for the rest of their lives!
Xuanzheng sat cross-legged in the center of the hall, dense chaotic qi around him nearly condensing into substance.
Behind his head floated an auspicious cloud roughly an acre wide, entirely purple-gold. It cast down countless rays of rosy light and auspicious radiance, making him look like a deity who had stepped out of chaos itself!
Sacred, majestic, unfathomable!
Throughout Pangu Hall, spiritual qi had liquefied. Mysterious Yellow Qi fell like strands of rain, while faint golden lotus phantoms bloomed and vanished across the ground. Vitality and Dao resonance intertwined, making it even more extravagant than the legendary Blessed Lands!
Was this... still their rundown Pangu Hall?
This was clearly a supreme cultivation sanctuary!
"Th-Thirteenth Brother... y-you... did you empty out Father God's entire stash?!"
Zhurong, who had the most fiery temper, even had his voice crack. He pointed at the purple-gold auspicious cloud behind Xuanzheng's head, his eyes wider than bronze pots, his face filled with disbelief and... frenzied envy!
"Merit... Merit Auspicious Cloud?! And this aura... World-Opening Merit?!!"
Zhujiuyin, usually knowledgeable and composed, now spoke with a trembling, hoarse voice, his eyes locked tightly onto that auspicious cloud!
Their witch clan did not cultivate primordial spirits, revere heaven and earth, or understand heavenly fate. Naturally, they had no connection to merit.
That was knowledge carved into their bones!
Yet now, their supposedly frail Thirteenth Brother had not only "fixed" his "minor problem," causing his aura to surge to the point where they had to take him seriously, but had even... produced the legendary World-Opening Merit Auspicious Cloud?!
Father God had clearly stuffed all his hidden pin money into this little brother!
The Twelve Ancestral Witches looked at Xuanzheng with incomparably complicated gazes—shock, horror, envy, jealousy... In the end, it all turned into deep acceptance, ecstatic pride, and... a trace of heartfelt awe!
This Thirteenth Brother was extraordinary! He was Father God's greatest trump card for changing the witch clan's fate against heaven!
Xuanzheng chuckled inwardly, but outwardly, he wore just the right expression of someone who had "just broken through, felt a little dazed, but was doing quite well."
He scratched his head, his tone carrying a youth's innocence and admiration for his elder brothers—honest, yet with a touch of smugness.
"Brothers, I... I don't really know what happened either. I just followed Father God's guidance and felt like I should fix this here and patch that there... Then it... it became like this."
He paused, his tone earnest and his gaze clear.
"Father God... truly loves our witch clan the most! These benefits must also prove that Father God hopes our witch clan will grow stronger and stronger!"
As soon as he said that, the Twelve Ancestral Witches believed him completely and were moved to tears!
Father God truly had not abandoned them!
Dijiang, the Spatial Ancestral Witch, took a deep breath and forcefully suppressed the turmoil in his heart. He stepped forward and carefully sensed Xuanzheng's powerful aura, which had stabilized at the peak of the Early Ancestral Witch stage and even faintly touched the threshold of the middle stage, as well as the vast, ceaseless energy within Pangu Hall. His eyes gleamed as he said "Good" three times in a row. "Good! Good! Good! Thirteenth Brother, you truly are the kirin child of our witch clan! Father God has blessed us! From this day onward, you are the witch clan's thirteenth rightful Ancestral Witch—Ancestral Witch Xuanzheng! Your status shall be equal to ours!"
"We congratulate Ancestral Witch Xuanzheng!" Dijiang was the first to solemnly state his position, giving Xuanzheng a slight nod.
The other Ancestral Witches came to their senses as well. Suppressing their shock and excitement, they spoke with sincere approval. "Congratulations, Ancestral Witch Xuanzheng!"
Xuanzheng was overjoyed inside, but his face showed an expression of being "overwhelmed by favor and terrified by the honor" as he hurriedly waved his hands.
"You honor this little brother too much, brothers! Xuanzheng has only just arrived, and I will need much guidance from all of you in the future. We should work together for the glory of the witch clan!"
The shocking effect of this "super newbie gift package" had already won him preliminary trust, respect, and a voice in matters!
After exchanging pleasantries with the Twelve Ancestral Witches and once again "assuring" them that he was in fine condition and merely needed to "stabilize his realm," Xuanzheng finally "persuaded" them out of Pangu Hall.
He immediately connected to the handbook and willed, "Handbook, examine my current condition and see whether there's any more wool to shear... Ah, no, any more BUGs to fix!"
[Scan complete! Host's current condition: Perfect! An Unjudged Primordial Chaos Ancestral Witch Dao Embryo has been forged. Potential: unfathomable!] [Detected 7 minor conflicting BUGs in the host's comprehension and application of certain laws, caused by the overly mixed inheritance of Pangu Essence Blood. Fixing them can improve immediate combat power and law compatibility.] [BUG List:] [1. The Law of Strength and the Law of Speed have a 0.03-nanosecond delay BUG in their connection during extreme bursts... Fix reward: a trace amount of Pangu Origin (inclined toward strength and speed affinity), a slight increase in physical explosive power, and faster attack speed.] [2. Spatial Perception and Time Flow Prediction have a minor desynchronization BUG in high-speed movement or complex battlefield environments... Fix reward: a trace amount of Pangu Origin (inclined toward spacetime perception), a slight increase in soul perception and battlefield insight.] [...]
"Heh, there really are some! They may all be small BUGs, but every little bit adds up!" Xuanzheng's eyes lit up.
He glanced at the [Myriad Heavens Script Mirror] on the back of his right hand and thought, "Use the Script Mirror to deduce the 'optimal solution' for fixing these BUGs."
[Script Mirror (Primary Authority) notification: ... Attempting deduction... Deduction complete. It is recommended that the host first visualize Father God's World Creation scene while fixing BUGs, then draw upon the power of the World-Opening Merit Purple-Gold Auspicious Cloud for assistance. This can increase Pangu Origin absorption efficiency by approximately 5%, with an extremely small chance of comprehending a trace of the profound mysteries of the corresponding law.]
"Oh? There's even something this good!" Xuanzheng was overjoyed.
"Batch Fix (Primary) module, activate! Consume a portion of World-Opening Merit and execute according to the Script Mirror's deduced plan!"
Without hesitation, he used a small portion of the World-Opening Merit he had just received.
In an instant, a series of fine crackling sounds came from Xuanzheng's body. Seven tiny yet pure strands of Pangu Origin merged into his limbs, bones, and the depths of his divine soul.
As he visualized the scene, he guided the power of the auspicious cloud. Sure enough, he felt the origin energy being absorbed more smoothly, his understanding of the laws becoming slightly clearer, and his body growing more coordinated, seamless, and full of explosive strength!
His realm had not broken through, but his true combat strength had climbed another small step!
"Awesome!" Xuanzheng felt the more condensed and surging power within him, his heart filled with towering ambition.
"Now that my own little BUGs are handled, next comes Pangu Hall!"
He turned his gaze to the handbook, where a long series of new BUGs had appeared after the repair of Pangu Hall's core energy BUG. They concerned Pangu Hall's overall defenses, spiritual qi-gathering efficiency, and even its ability to nourish the bloodlines of future witch clan descendants.
The rewards for fixing these BUGs were likewise rich enough to make anyone drool!
One BUG in particular had been marked [High Risk]—[BUG No. Pangu_002: Pangu Hall's defensive system is severely incomplete. Its structural stability is insufficient to withstand sustained attacks at the Grand Unity Golden Immortal level and above, and its purification ability against baleful qi and tribulation qi from beyond chaos is weak. If besieged by powerful enemies or eroded by calamity baleful qi, there is a major risk of the hall's destruction and everyone's death!]
The Repair Plan required the Buzhou Mountain Dragon Vein Ancestral Source as the Core Array Eye to construct the Pangu World-Suppression Mysterious Yellow Great Array!
Fix reward: a massive amount of Heavenly Dao Merit, as well as a special building upgrade blueprint for [Pangu War God Hall (Imitation)]!
"Pangu War God Hall... Damn, that name alone sounds incredible!" Xuanzheng's eyes blazed.
"Using the Buzhou Mountain Dragon Vein Ancestral Source as the array eye—what a grand move. Heh, as expected of Father God's legacy!"
He could practically see the future Witch-Demon War, with the demon clan unable to break through Pangu Hall's gates and choking on their frustration.
"Cackle, cackle, cackle... You little demon brats, and that Old Man Hongjun hiding behind the scenes and scheming against all living beings—just wait!"
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