Returning to the Mountain to Refine Treasures, the Lunar Calamity

Although the battle in the Netherworld was earth-shattering, thanks to the cover-up by the Sanqing, almost no one knew the outcome of the battle.

In this way, the dignity of the Sanqing Ones can be indirectly preserved.

However, in the eyes of top-tier experts, especially Jieyin, Nuwa is a saint, there are no secrets.

While they watched the spectacle unfold, they were also astonished by Houtu's fighting prowess.

Are the Sanqing Ones weak? Of course not.

Even the combined might of the Sanqing Ones couldn't suppress Houtu.

Even if it were them, the outcome wouldn't be any better.

They did not look down on the Sanqing because of this; on the contrary, they became more wary of Houtu.

Although Houtu is not a sage, she possesses the strength of a sage and authority that surpasses that of a sage.

They originally thought it was all over.

The previous plans targeting the Netherworld Underworld were therefore put on hold.

But they suddenly discovered that immediately after the Sanqing returned, disciples of the Three Teachings entered the Netherworld Underworld.

More importantly, these disciples did not leave, but joined the underworld.

Although they were only insignificant locations, they still left behind a trace of their power in the underworld.

Even the protective barrier that held the Netherworld in place had vanished.

Seeing this, everyone's thoughts began to stir again.

Houtu's strength and combat prowess made them realize that if they wanted to interfere with the Underworld Authority, they could not seize it through force.

Inspired by the Sanqing, they hoped that Nuwa would also take action and send her disciples into the underworld to develop their power.

Of course, because they could not obtain important authority, these disciples who entered the underworld were not the direct descendants of the saints.

Fengdu did not stop them, but instead took them all in.

Although it didn't involve core authority, they were still quite polite to the cultivators.

Cihang, however, has already returned to Mount Luojia.

After killing Minghe, Blood Mosquito inherited everything from Minghe.

Now, the Blood Sea is no longer a threat to him; instead, it has become his foundation and an asset.

However, Cihang did not reveal all of this.

His great battle with the Minghe could not be hidden from the cultivators of the Primordial World, but the Blood Sea had the characteristic of blocking divine sense and consciousness.

Everything within the Blood Sea was naturally unknown to the cultivators.

Even if Xiushui were to deduce the secrets of heaven, the result would only be the life and Karma of the Minghe stolen by the blood mosquitoes.

Although the blood mosquito has been converted and recognized as its master, it is still an independent individual.

In the eyes of the Primordial World cultivators, Cihang and the Blood Mosquito had no connection whatsoever.

Blood mosquitoes also became a backup plan for Cihang.

After returning to Mount Luojia, Cihang began refining the newly acquired spiritual treasures.

Although the Mysterious Origin Water Control Banner is not a Lotus Platform Spiritual Treasure, it is still a Green Lotus Relic, and its grade is even comparable to the Four Great Lotus Platforms.

Moreover, the Five Directions Heaven and Earth Flags are a complete set of spiritual treasures. If Five Directional Banners are gathered together, their power is comparable to that of a supreme treasure.

However, collecting Five Directional Banners is not so easy.

Perhaps Heaven and Hongjun did not want the supreme treasure to appear in the world, which is why they distributed the Five Directional Banners to a group of top experts.

Thinking of the respective masters of the Five Directions Heaven and Earth Flags, Cihang could only suppress her thoughts.

Everything can only be done gradually; for now, the priority is to refine and bind the Mysterious Origin Water Control Banner to its master as soon as possible.

The period of prohibition against war between the Lich King and the Demon King was about to end, and he had already sensed the tense atmosphere and impending calamity in the Primordial World.

Time passed quietly as Cihang refined the spiritual treasures.

The atmosphere Witch and Demon Clans became increasingly tense.

The two races are just one opportunity away from a true war.

When Houtu went into seclusion, she also returned the Pangu Hall to the Witch Race in order to enhance the Witch Race's strength.

After being refined, the power of the Pangu Hall was fully unleashed, allowing the Witch Race to cultivate within it with twice the results.

Di Jiang, along with the other Ancestral Witch, went into seclusion to deduce the Twelve Heavens Array of All Fiends Formation in the Pangu Hall.

Because of the nature of the laws, the Witch Race still chose Chi Chiyou to replace Houtu in setting up the Twelve Heavens Array of All Fiends.

Because he refined a drop of Houtu's essence blood, Chiyou, though unable to break through the Ancestral Witch Bloodline, was only a hair's breadth away.

Most importantly, with the full support of the Witch Race, Chiyou's strength increased by leaps and bounds, surpassing Jiu Feng and becoming second only to the Ancestral Witch such as Di Jiang.

With the addition of the All-Heavenly Fiend God Banner, the combined power of the battle is even greater than before.

Jiu Feng, along with Xing Tian and other Great Witch, trained their clansmen to improve their strength.

At the same time, they are constantly monitoring the movements of the demon race, preparing for a potential major war that could break out at any moment.

The demon race did the same thing, and even more so than the Witch Race.

Zhenyuanzi's appointment of earth gods had some impact on the demon race, but the impact was not as significant as imagined.

As long as Zhenyuanzi has not truly attained enlightenment, his threat to the demon race is far less than that to the Witch Race.

Moreover, the Earth God is newly formed, and the power he can truly unleash is limited.

However, the previous battle still made Di Jun and Tai Yi wary.

The Witch Race was already powerful enough, but Houtu's fighting strength was even more terrifying.

Although Houtu has lost her status as Ancestral Witch, she is still ultimately Witch Race.

More importantly, even though Houtu was imprisoned in the Netherworld, she could still use the Netherworld to make her move.

They had simulated the scenario countless times, and they knew that once Houtu, they had no chance of winning.

As for Nuwa, although she was a saint among the demon race, they dared not place all their hopes on Nuwa.

Their relationship with Nuwa was also quite delicate.

Just as the two were worrying about this, news came that the Sanqing were fighting Houtu again.

Although they did not know the specific outcome of the battle, based on the result alone, they assumed that the Sanqing Ones had gained the upper hand.

After all, the disciples of the Three Teachings not only entered the Netherworld Underworld, but even the barrier left by Houtu had dissipated.

Even if Houtu wasn't suppressed, she would definitely have suffered severe damage.

This is the best news they could get, and the perfect opportunity for them to strike against the demon race.

Without further hesitation, the two decided to break the delicate balance between the two races.

Di Jun even personally went to the Taiyin Star, making Hou Yi the breakthrough point in this battle.

This would not only resolve previous grudges, but also eliminate a top-tier Great Witch ahead of schedule.

Hou Yi was one of the Great Witch in the Witch Race, second only to the Ancestral Witch.

Compared to oppressing the Witch Race, targeting Hou Yi of the Taiyin Star would be the easiest way to succeed.

Hou Yi's seemingly secretive actions were actually all under Di Jun's control.

However, due to Hongjun's prohibition, they have not yet taken action.

Now, a million years have passed, yet there is no restraint.

Di Jun transformed into a crimson divine light that streaked across the starry sky, and moments later appeared outside the extremely cold and gloomy Taiyin Star.

From afar, he saw Hou Yi outside the Taiyin Temple, his expression complex.

After learning about Xi He's recent situation, Wang Shu and Hou Yi reconciled.

Although they never became Daoist partners, their relationship grew increasingly intimate.

After realizing that a calamity was about to befall the world, Wang Shu forcibly kept Hou Yi in Taiyin, hoping that he could avoid this calamity.

Although Hou Yi did not cultivate his primordial spirit, he still instinctively sensed something.

Although Wang Shu was very important to him, he also could not abandon the Witch Race.

He was willing to give his life for Wang Shu, and he was equally willing to give up everything for the Witch Race.

For the sake of the Witch Race, even death in battle would be without regret, rather than betraying the Witch Race and living a life of ignominy.

Although she had already made up her mind, she didn't know how to explain it all to Wang Shu.

As Hou Yi hesitated, a terrifying killing intent descended upon him.

"Hou Yi, it's time to settle the score between us!"

They were mortal enemies, so there was no need for politeness.

The Witch-Slaying Sword flew from his hand, carrying endless bloodthirsty energy as it slashed towards Hou Yi.

Hou Yi turned around, drew his bow, and shot an arrow. All nine of his sun-shooting swords shot out, heading straight for Di Jun.