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Deep within Chaos.

Thirteen streaks of light tore through the eternal darkness, speeding toward the Primordial World at an astonishing pace.

At that moment, one of the somewhat gentler earthen-yellow lights abruptly halted without warning, breaking away from the swiftly advancing group and stopping within Chaos.

Zhou Ming, who led the group, immediately noticed something was wrong. He stopped and turned around.

The other eleven Ancestral Witches also came to a halt, looking toward that figure in confusion.

It was Houtu.

"Houtu, what is it?" Zhou Ming turned to face her.

Houtu did not answer immediately. Hovering in Chaos with her eyes closed and brows tightly furrowed, she seemed to be doing her utmost to sense something.

The power of Law around her body rippled faintly, carrying a trace of agitation and unease.

After a moment, she opened her eyes. Her usually gentle and tranquil gaze was now filled with shock and worry.

"Elder Brother..." She looked at Zhou Ming, her voice taut. "I... I sensed that something has happened to Pingxin Sister."

The atmosphere around them instantly froze.

"How is that possible?!"

Zhu Rong was the first to speak.

"What?!"

"How could that be possible?! Pingxin Sister commands the Earthly Dao, and her cultivation is no weaker than Elder Brother's. Who in the entire Primordial Wilderness could hurt her?"

"Even if Luohu acted personally, with the Earthly Dao supporting Pingxin Sister, she should not have been defeated so quickly." Gong Gong spoke as well.

"Could it be Hongjun?" Zhu Jiuyin looked at Houtu.

"It must be Hongjun?!"

"That old bastard Hongjun must have left other contingencies behind!"

The Ancestral Witches instantly erupted. One powerful aura after another surged skyward, churning this dead-silent Chaos into turmoil.

They had just slain the Heavenly Dao and were at the height of their