"Brother, what's going on?"
Watching the Ancestral Witches and the others prepare to fight, Nuwa was utterly confused.
"I'm not sure. Let's watch first!"
Fuxi was equally baffled. Although the Twelve Ancestral Witches occupied this place, Mount Buzhou was incomparably vast. Could the Ancestral Witches really have claimed Mount Buzhou as their own?
However, these people had all come because of the commotion caused by his Nephew Disciple's breakthrough. Since the Ancestral Witches were blocking the way, he was happy to take it easy. It would be even better if the Ancestral Witches either drove them off or if both sides ended up badly wounded before he stepped in.
As for the possibility that all the Ancestral Witches would be defeated, Fuxi had never considered it. This was the Ancestral Witches' territory, after all, and everyone in the Primordial World knew how powerful they were. Defeating all Twelve Ancestral Witches was simply a joke.
The ones fighting now were Zhurong and Gonggong, two of the more hot-tempered Ancestral Witches. Their opponents were the two brothers, Dijun and Donghuang Taiyi.
The Wu Yao had long been at odds with one another. No one knew what had just been said, but the two sides had immediately begun fighting.
The others watched from the sidelines.
The other Ancestral Witches did not intervene either, merely standing by in support.
Dijun wore golden battle armor patterned with dragons and held the River Diagram and Luo Book in his hand. Countless rays of golden light surrounded him.
Every ray of golden light contained vast True Sun Fire, making him seem like a miniature sun suspended in midair.
Donghuang Taiyi wore black mystical armor and held an ancient Chaos Bell. The bell was covered in patterns of stars.
It trembled faintly with every breath he took, radiating a terrifying aura capable of suppressing heaven and earth.
The black-water waves surrounding Gonggong instantly rose thousands of feet, and countless phantasmal forms of vicious water beasts emerged from the murky currents.
The rocks beneath Zhurong's feet instantly turned into crimson magma. Towering flames surged around him, within which the vague phantom of a gigantic ferocious beast could be seen.
All four were at the peak of the Grand Golden Immortal realm, so it was difficult to say who was stronger.
"Zhurong, are you Ancestral Witches really going to stop us?"
"Cut the nonsense. Let's fight first and talk later!"
"Hmph!"
Dijun snorted coldly and said no more. With a flick of his wrist, the River Diagram and Luo Book unfolded in the air. Countless golden runes flew out and transformed into stars that firmly sealed off the space around the chaotic primordial crystal.
Donghuang Taiyi said nothing. He merely gave the Chaos Bell a light shake.
"Buzz..."
A deep bell chime rang out, like a roar from ancient times. The space atop Mount Buzhou instantly twisted, and the law powers around Zhurong and Gonggong fell into brief disorder.
Even the minds of the distant spectators were affected.
This was the power of the Chaos Bell. As a Primordial Supreme Treasure, it could not only attack and defend, but also disrupt the operation of an opponent's laws.
Even peak Grand Golden Immortal Ancestral Witches found it difficult to completely withstand it.
Gonggong roared angrily at the sight. "Dijun! Donghuang Taiyi! Do you really think the Witch Clan is so easily bullied?"
He slammed both palms into the ground. The ice covering the mountain peaks within tens of millions of miles instantly shattered, and countless black columns of water erupted from underground. They merged into a black-water dragon tens of thousands of feet long that lunged at Dijun with bared fangs and claws.
Wherever the black-water dragon passed, even the air froze. Thick layers of ice formed across the ground, and frost even spread through space itself.
Dijun sneered. A ray of golden light flew from the River Diagram and Luo Book and transformed into a massive sun, hanging above the black-water dragon.
True Sun Fire cascaded down like a waterfall and collided with the black-water dragon.
"Sizzle..."
The piercing sound spread in every direction. The black water rapidly evaporated beneath the scorching True Sun Fire, turning into white mist that filled the sky. Yet much of the True Sun Fire was also frozen by the black water, its glow dimming somewhat.
Seizing the opportunity, Zhurong's flames surged once more. The Nanming Lihuo Saber condensed into form again, its blade blazing with raging fire as though it would burn through the entire sky.
He leaped into the air and swung the Lihuo Saber, sending a fire beam tens of thousands of miles long straight at Donghuang Taiyi.
Wherever the fire beam passed, space warped and twisted from the heat. Even the surrounding spiritual energy ignited, turning into a sea of flames.
Donghuang Taiyi's expression sharpened as he fiercely smashed the Chaos Bell in his hand toward the ground.
"Dong..."
An even louder bell chime rang out. A visible soundwave spread outward from the Chaos Bell and collided with the fire beam.
The fire beam was instantly shattered by the soundwave, scattering into sparks that filled the sky. The soundwave only paused slightly before continuing toward Zhurong.
Zhurong's expression changed. He turned his hands, and the flames around him instantly condensed into a massive fire shield.
With a boom, the soundwave slammed into the fire shield. The shield shook violently as countless cracks spread across its surface. Zhurong was sent flying once more, a trace of blood spilling from the corner of his mouth.
"Big Brother, aren't we going to make a move?" Xuan Ming anxiously looked at Dijiang.
"That's right, Big Brother! Those two feathered bastards are flaunting their magic treasures. Let's show them the might of the Ancestral Witches!"
"Big Brother, say the word!"
"Wait a little longer. Trust Zhurong and Gonggong. If they truly can't handle it, I'll make a move." Dijiang spoke gravely, his eyes fixed tightly on the battlefield.
After all, he wanted to know just how powerful magic treasures truly were. Unfortunately, the Ancestral Witches did not cultivate Essence Spirits, so magic treasures provided them little benefit.
The others nearby had also witnessed the terrifying strength of magic treasures.
They had never expected Primordial Supreme Treasures to boost one's strength to such an extent. Their interest in the strange treasure within the Seven-Colored Light Pillar grew even stronger.
Gonggong flew to Zhurong's side and said solemnly.
"On our own, neither of us is a match for a Primordial Supreme Treasure."
The black water around him surged again and intertwined with Zhurong's flames, forming a black-and-white curtain of light.
Water and fire, two laws that originally countered one another, unexpectedly produced a wondrous resonance under the combined efforts of the two Ancestral Witches, radiating an even more terrifying aura.
Zhurong nodded and wiped away the blood at his mouth, a fierce glint flashing in his eyes. "Then let them witness the true strength of the Witch Clan's Ancestral Witches!"
He and Gonggong raised their hands at the same time. The black-and-white curtain of light instantly expanded, transforming into a heaven-shaking giant hand that grabbed toward Dijun and Donghuang Taiyi.
Wherever the hand passed, space was torn apart and the spiritual energy of heaven and earth churned violently. Even the stellar formation laid out by the River Diagram and Luo Book began to shake fiercely.
Dijun and Donghuang Taiyi's expressions turned grave. They could feel the horrifying power contained within that hand—a power born from the perfect fusion of the laws of water and fire. Even they did not dare take it head-on lightly.
The River Diagram and Luo Book in Dijun's hands unfolded once more. Countless golden runes flew out and resonated with the star patterns on Donghuang Taiyi's Chaos Bell, forming a golden barrier that firmly protected them both.
"Bang!!"
The massive hand slammed into the barrier with an earth-shaking crash.
The barrier shook violently, countless cracks appearing across its surface. Dijun and Donghuang Taiyi both grunted, their bodies sent flying backward.
But they were not defeated. The power of the River Diagram and Luo Book and the Chaos Bell continuously flowed into the barrier, gradually repairing the cracks.
"We can't keep testing them. Don't forget that there are other Ancestral Witches here, as well as those watching from the sidelines!"
Donghuang Taiyi spoke gravely.
"But you haven't fully refined the Chaos Bell yet. Is this really alright?"
"Don't worry, Big Brother. I know what to do!"
"Then I'll support you from behind at any time!"
"Mm!!"
With that, Donghuang Taiyi prepared to activate the Chaos Bell with all his strength.
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