With this divine weapon, Zhurong's strength surged. He challenged the other Ancestral Witches one after another, and with the treasure saber's might, defeated them all, leaping to become the foremost of the Twelve Ancestral Witches. For a time, his glory was unmatched.
Zhurong's tribe rapidly expanded as a result, faintly showing signs of becoming the leader of the Witch Clan.
These changes bred dissatisfaction among the other Ancestral Witches, especially Gonggong. As the Ancestral Witch of Water, he should have been able to suppress Zhurong, yet he had now been defeated by the treasure saber and spent his days drowning his sorrows in drink.
That day, Kunpeng acted again. He got Zhurong drunk, stole the Water-Fire Treasure Saber, made slight alterations to activate the water laws within it, then gifted the saber to Gonggong.
Although Gonggong found it suspicious, the saber's appearance was vastly different, and it could greatly enhance his strength, so he did not investigate further. Having regained his power, Gonggong cast off his dejection and devoted himself to cultivation.
Meanwhile, Zhurong discovered that his treasure saber had been stolen and flew into a rage. He ordered his entire tribe to search for it, but found nothing. He grew increasingly irritable and even became hostile toward the other Ancestral Witches.
Gonggong, meanwhile, became ever more adept at wielding his newly acquired divine weapon.
After his strength soared, Gonggong grew increasingly arrogant and took the initiative to provoke Dijiang and the other Ancestral Witches.
Relying on the treasure saber's might, Gonggong truly defeated Dijiang and the others. This battle cost Dijiang and the other Ancestral Witches all their dignity, and they each announced that they would enter seclusion to forge weapons of their own. The atmosphere within the Witch Clan immediately grew heavy.
Upon learning of this, Zhurong immediately