Innate Calabash Vine

Once the group had landed.

Before they even entered Pangu Hall, Jiufeng hurried over, her face brimming with joy!

"Greetings, esteemed Ancestral Witches!"

After Jiufeng paid her respects,

she hurriedly looked toward Wu Tian again!

Seeing her expression, Wu Tian's anticipation immediately intensified. His eyes widened as he quickly asked:

"You found it?"

Jiufeng nodded vigorously and said with a smile:

"Just as you said, Lord Ancestral Witch, we discovered the Innate Calabash Vine at the foot of Mount Buzhou. Hou Yi and the others are guarding it now. When I saw the Ancestral Witches returning, I rushed here to report!"

Wu Tian was instantly overjoyed.

Jiufeng then briefly explained how they had discovered the Innate Calabash Vine. After the Ancestral Witches had departed for Zixiao Palace, Jiufeng and Hou Yi had immediately begun searching.

But Mount Buzhou was incomparably vast.

The two had searched for several thousand years without finding anything!

Then the other Great Witches noticed what they were doing and hurriedly asked about it. Since Jiufeng figured that Wu Tian had not told them to keep it secret, she simply told them about their search for the Innate Calabash Vine.

The Great Witches immediately said:

"Lord Wu Tian's business is our business... Naturally, we must all contribute!"

At once, every Great Witch set out together and began an exhaustive search along the foot of Mount Buzhou.

After saying all that,

Jiufeng continued with a chuckle:

"In the end, Kua Fu accidentally discovered a valley concealed by an Innate grand formation. We joined forces and, after great difficulty, broke open a corner of the formation. That was when we found the Innate Calabash Vine..."

Wu Tian's heart stirred.

"Kua Fu?"

"That fellow actually found it?"

In the future, Kua Fu would face the ten Golden Crows, eventually leaving behind the legend of Kua Fu Chasing the Sun. After his death, he would transform into a peach forest.

Only then would Hou Yi shoot down the suns.

That would trigger the final battle between the Witch Clan and the Demon Clan!

Thinking of Kua Fu's future fate, Wu Tian realized that Kua Fu had rendered him a great service by finding the Innate Calabash Vine this time. Naturally, he could not simply watch Kua Fu repeat that tragedy...

But Jiufeng and the others had worked hard as well.

Wu Tian immediately said with a smile:

"Mm... Kua Fu has rendered great merit, and you have all traveled and labored for so long. You have also done much, and I will remember it!"

Wu Tian had wanted to reward them immediately, but aside from the Hongmeng Measuring Ruler, he had nothing worthwhile to offer!

He could only sigh inwardly:

I'm still too poor!

Then he said somewhat awkwardly:

"For now, I'll record this merit. I'll reward each of you properly later..."

Jiufeng was delighted upon hearing this.

"Thank you, Lord Ancestral Witch!"

Jiufeng did not mind at all. In fact, she was already happy enough that Wu Tian acknowledged their hardships and praised them.

At this moment, Dijiang asked curiously:

"The Innate Calabash Vine?"

Xuan Ming and Houtu had already known about the Innate Calabash Vine, but Dijiang and the others did not know much. Seeing how delighted Wu Tian was, they naturally became curious.

Hearing Dijiang's question,

Wu Tian gave them a brief explanation!

He explained the origins of the Innate Calabash Vine. When they heard that it was one of the Ten Innate Spiritual Roots, the Ancestral Witches immediately became interested.

One after another, they shouted:

"Let's go! Let's go!"

Wu Tian naturally had no objection.

He then had Jiufeng lead the way.

The group each displayed their divine abilities, wielding their own Power of Laws as they headed toward the valley where the Innate Calabash Vine was located!

Before they landed,

the Ancestral Witches had been peering down at the mountains below, searching and examining them. Only after following Jiufeng down did they discover that there truly was a hidden valley at the seemingly ordinary foot of the mountain.

After everyone landed,

Hou Yi, Kua Fu, Xing Tian, and Xiang Liu also noticed the Ancestral Witches' arrival. They hurried over and bowed:

"Greetings, esteemed Ancestral Witches!"

Wu Tian smiled and told them to rise.

He even heavily patted Hou Yi and Kua Fu on the shoulders, saying with a chuckle:

"You've all worked hard!"

Then he looked toward the valley.

Yet the valley before him appeared utterly ordinary, without anything unusual about it. At once, Kua Fu hurried forward and kicked at the Void before him. Turning back, he grinned at Wu Tian.

"Lord Ancestral Witch, look again!"

With Kua Fu's strike,

the scene before them instantly changed!

Whoosh!

Streaks of seven-colored light flashed past, revealing an invisible, transparent Innate grand formation. Within the formation was another space.

A lake brimming with spiritual energy.

Beside it, a calabash vine shimmering with seven-colored light had taken root and climbed along the mountain wall. Seven small calabashes of different colors hung from it...

At this sight,

the Ancestral Witches all cried out in surprise!

Zhu Rong was about to charge forward and smash apart the unnamed Innate formation, but Dijiang grabbed him and pulled him back.

"Can't you be more steady?"

After saying that, he glared fiercely at Zhu Rong.

Then he examined the Innate Calabash Vine once more!

After a moment,

he said to Wu Tian:

"This Innate Calabash Vine does not seem to have reached the time of its emergence yet. Only the first two calabashes have matured. If we break the formation now, I'm afraid it may affect the growth of the remaining calabashes..."

Wu Tian had noticed this as well.

In the original course of events, even by the third sermon, the last two calabashes had not matured. How could they possibly be mature now, when he had found the Innate Calabash Vine ahead of time?

After thinking it over,

Wu Tian asked Dijiang:

"Brother..."

"Do you think we can move this valley, along with this formation, directly into Pangu Hall? Leaving it here makes me feel uneasy!"

There was another important point.

Apart from the seven calabashes being extremely precious, the Innate Calabash Vine also symbolized abundant descendants and good fortune. The Witch Clan happened to have a problem with reproduction now...

If it could be planted in the Blood Pool,

could it improve the Witch Clan's reproduction?

Wu Tian did not say this aloud. Instead, he quietly made plans to try it.

Dijiang nodded after hearing this.

"I'll give it a try..."

Baleful Qi immediately surged forth!

The power of the Law of Space spread toward the valley, following the invisible Innate grand formation as it continuously expanded in every direction.

After a moment,

Dijiang slowly shook his head.

"I'm afraid it won't work..."

"It might be possible elsewhere, but this is Mount Buzhou, where space is at its most solid. Besides, perhaps the Innate Calabash Vine needs to absorb Mount Buzhou's spiritual essence to mature!"

"If we move it, it may backfire."

At this point, Gonggong said loudly:

"Then leave it here. The Innate Calabash Vine has no legs, so it can't run away. Just send a couple of Great Witches to guard it."

"I refuse to believe..."

"Anyone would dare touch the Witch Clan's treasure!"

Wu Tian considered it and realized that this was the only option. Hou Yi and the other Great Witches also hurriedly declared:

"We are willing to guard this place!"

Wu Tian nodded with a smile.

"That works!"

"Moving the Innate Calabash Vine now, or directly breaking the formation to pick the calabashes, would indeed be rather wasteful... Let's leave it here for now!"

He wanted to seize opportunities.

He did not want to wreak destruction in the Primordial Wilderness!

"However..."

"It would be best to leave a mark on the Innate Calabash Vine, or directly refine it and claim it as its master, lest some mishap arise later and cause trouble!"

With the Twelve Ancestral Witches present,

and having gained such an advantage, Wu Tian was not afraid of confronting the Three Pure Ones and the others. Still, it was naturally better to be cautious!

He immediately smiled at Dijiang.

"Brother... could you send me inside without damaging the formation?"