The Witch Clan's Great Witch

Beneath the majestic Buzhou Mountain lay the Witch Clan's territory.

Tai Cang arrived, tearing through the void with the heavily injured Great Witch. In a blink, they were near Pangu Hall.

Who goes there!

A furious roar erupted from the ground, and an arrow shot through the air.

Not good!

Tai Cang dodged to the side, saying urgently, "Great Witch Hou Yi, hold your hand, it's me!"

He had initially thought only Hou Yi possessed such archery skills within the Witch Clan, but his judgment was mistaken.

You know Hou Yi?

A burly man emerged from the mountaintop, surprised. "If you're not an enemy, why are you trespassing on our territory?"

Not Hou Yi?

Tai Cang landed with the injured man, cupping his hands. "Tai Cang of Cang Gate, greetings, Great Witch."

Upon closer inspection, although this person bore a resemblance to Hou Yi, his physique was more robust, and his surging blood energy was no less than Hou Yi's.

So it's fellow Daoist Tai Cang.

The burly man put away his bow and laughed. "I am Da Yi of the Houtu tribe, a fellow innate Great Witch like Hou Yi. I almost made a mistake just now, please forgive me."

Da Yi!

Tai Cang's heart pounded. Legend spoke of two divine archers in the Witch Clan: besides Hou Yi, there was this Da Yi. Judging by his aura, his archery skills might even surpass Hou Yi's.

At this moment, the heavily injured Great Witch on the ground suddenly awoke, weakly calling out, "Quick... take me to see an Ancestral Witch..." Before he could finish, he fell unconscious again.

Don't move rashly!

Tai Cang quickly cast a spell to protect the man's heart. "Great Witch Chi Yu is deeply poisoned and needs Ancestral Witch Cangming's help to detoxify."

Tai Cang's brow furrowed slightly as he sensed Chi Yu's condition worsening. Even with his mana suppressing the poison, the toxic energy grew more violent, and it seemed likely he would not survive.

I'll be implicated too!

Da Yi heard this, his outstretched hand paused abruptly, a flicker of fear in his eyes. He took two steps back and said, "Brother Tai Cang, I'll leave Chi Yu in your care."

I'll go find Ancestral Witch Cangming now!

Before his words faded, Da Yi had already turned and charged towards Pangu Hall, smashing through any obstacles in his path. This was a stark contrast to his usual calm demeanor.

What a brute.

Tai Cang watched this scene, his mouth twitching. But he had no time to dwell on it. His gaze fell upon Chi Yu on the ground, and he continued his healing spell, simultaneously using the law of time to protect the man's heart, whispering, "You can't die."

If you die, how will the Witch Clan collect the essence of earth for me?

He had already made his calculations. By saving this top-tier Great Witch, he could leverage the Witch Clan's power to obtain the essence of earth, saving himself the trouble of alchemical transactions and deceiving the Ancestral Witches.

Chi Yu!

Chi Yu!

Urgent shouts approached from afar.

The Twelve Ancestral Witches arrived with hurried steps, followed by a top-tier Great Witch with a look of anxiety.

They're finally here.

Tai Cang breathed a sigh of relief. With Cangming, the Ancestral Witch of Poison, intervening, Chi Yu's life should be out of danger, and his efforts would not be in vain.

Fellow Daoist Tai Cang!

The Twelve Ancestral Witches cupped their hands in greeting, then their gazes all shifted to Chi Yu on the ground.

It's the law of poison!

Damn it! Who dares to use the law of poison to ambush our Witch Clan's Great Witch!

Cangming saw through the source of the injury at a glance and quickly stepped forward, placing his palm on Chi Yu. The law of poison surged, and he began to heal.

Seeing this, Tai Cang withdrew his mana and stood up, cupping his fists towards Dijiang and the other Ancestral Witches. "Greetings, honored Ancestral Witches."

Fellow Daoist Tai Cang!

Dijiang and the others pulled Tai Cang over, eagerly questioning, "Do you know who attacked Chi Yu? If you hadn't brought him back, we would still be in the dark."

The Ancestral Witches were filled with worry. Chi Yu's attack made them deeply uneasy. Recently, many Great Witches had gone missing, and now Chi Yu was on the brink of death, the other Great Witches were likely in dire straits as well.

Esteemed Ancestral Witches, this is what happened...

Tai Cang concisely recounted the encounter with Chi Yu, finally adding, "From my observation, that fierce beast seemed intelligent and was likely controlled by someone."

Otherwise, with the dullness of a fierce beast, how could it have accurately locked onto our location, let alone been so eager to silence us?

Scoundrels!

Damn it!

Dijiang and the other Ancestral Witches were furious after hearing the story.

Dijiang and the others were wise; how could they not see the strangeness of the situation? He punched a giant rock beside him and said furiously, "No matter who it is, if they dare to be an enemy of my Witch Clan, I will make them turn to ashes!"

At this moment, the Ancestral Witches' rage could no longer be suppressed. If the fierce beast that attacked Chi Yu and the mastermind behind it were present, they would have immediately fought to the death.

"Fellow Daoist Tai Cang! Zhu Jiuyin suddenly stepped forward, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes. Did you use the law of time and space just now?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Dijiang and the other Ancestral Witches were all shocked. As the Ancestral Witch of Time, Zhu Jiuyin had keenly captured the fluctuations of the law of time. The Ancestral Witches then remembered Tai Cang's exchange for Ancestral Witch essence blood back then. Could it be that he had comprehended the two laws through this?

"Indeed," Tai Cang said frankly, cupping his hands. "Thanks to the two Ancestral Witches Dijiang and Zhu Jiuyin for bestowing their essence blood, which helped me improve my bloodline, I was able to comprehend the law of time and space."

Zhu Jiuyin and Dijiang exchanged a glance and exclaimed, "Fellow Daoist, you are too modest. This is your own fortune. Many have been bestowed essence blood by our clan, yet none have been able to master the law of time and space like you. However..." He changed the subject, "Since you say your bloodline has improved, could you let us take a look?"

Tai Cang hesitated slightly at this. His bloodline had now reached the level of Pangu pure blood, and in terms of origin, it was even three points superior to the Ancestral Witches. After all, although the Ancestral Witches were formed from Pangu pure blood, they had lost their Primordial Spirit due to the erosion of innate turbid qi.

Seeing Tai Cang hesitate, Dijiang waved his hand, "If it's inconvenient for you, Fellow Daoist, we won't force it." In his opinion, Tai Cang was ultimately just formed from Pangu's blood. No matter how strong his bloodline was, it was difficult to compare with the Ancestral Witches.

"Thank you for your understanding, Ancestral Witches," Tai Cang secretly breathed a sigh of relief. If he truly exposed his origin, let alone the Ancestral Witches, even the Three Pure Ones would be wary of him.

At this moment, Cangming had already removed the potent poison from Chi Yu. Supported by his clansmen, Chi Yu weakly stood up, his face pale.

"Chi Yu! The Ancestral Witches immediately surrounded him. Who injured you? Quickly tell us what happened!"

"Chi Yu, who exactly dared to attack you?"

After a moment of silence, Chi Yu painfully stood up and bowed to the Twelve Ancestral Witches, saying, "The one who attacked us was a ferocious beast, its whereabouts were mysterious and difficult to track. Many tribes have already suffered its wrath. It can traverse tens of millions of miles in a short period to launch attacks. I had set a trap in the tribe, but I underestimated its strength. This ferocious beast has reached the level of a top Great Witch, and its law of poison is extremely fierce, even corroding my innate turbid qi defense."

Speaking of this, Chi Yu looked at Tai Cang gratefully, "Thanks to Brother Tai Cang's timely intervention, otherwise I would not have escaped this calamity."

Tai Cang responded calmly, "Great Witch Chi Yu, you are too polite. Based on your description, this ferocious beast is definitely not wild, but was raised by someone. It feeds on the Witch Clan to strengthen itself. The mastermind behind it likely has a grudge against the Witch Clan and intends to seek revenge."

Dijiang and the other Ancestral Witches' expressions turned grim upon hearing this. The Witch Clan was being secretly targeted, and the other party clearly intended to slaughter their clansmen and Great Witches.

"Damn it!" Dijiang roared, turning to Zhu Jiuyin, "Second Brother, can you use the law of time to find the mastermind?"

The Ancestral Witches' gazes all focused on Zhu Jiuyin, and Tai Cang also showed a look of curiosity. Could the law of time trace karma? Had Zhu Jiuyin glimpsed the mystery of time and space?

Zhu Jiuyin pondered for a moment and nodded, "Yes, but it will take time. My current control over the law of time is not sufficient to lock onto the target immediately."

"Good!" Dijiang said decisively, "Act immediately! Once we find this person, we will make him perish!"

The Ancestral Witches echoed in unison, "That's right, blood debt must be paid with blood!"

"Whoever dares to harm the Witch Clan will pay the price!"

Zhu Jiuyin solemnly agreed and turned towards Pangu Hall. The other Ancestral Witches followed closely, and Houtu also stepped along.

Seeing this, Tai Cang hurriedly stepped forward, "Ancestral Witch Houtu, please wait! Tai Cang has come with a matter to request, and hopes the Ancestral Witch can help me collect the essence of earth."

"Essence of earth?" Houtu stopped and looked at Tai Cang doubtfully, then glanced at Dijiang and the others, as if weighing the matter.

After a moment, she nodded, "Yes."

Seeing this scene, Dijiang readily agreed, "Fellow Daoist Tai Cang has been kind to our Witch Clan, and he has also saved one of our Great Witches this time. A mere essence of earth is naturally not a problem."

"It's just that we Ancestral Witches need to investigate the mastermind right now and probably won't have the time to help."

"Chi You, take Fellow Daoist Tai Cang to see Da Yi and the others. With your strength as top Great Witches, collecting the essence of earth will be more than enough."

"Yes!"

Chi You, supporting Chi Yu, solemnly replied, "Ancestral Witches, please rest assured, Chi You will definitely handle this matter properly for Brother Tai Cang."

He looked at Tai Cang with gratitude. Chi Yu was his younger brother. If Tai Cang had not intervened, he would have died long ago. Now, being able to help his benefactor was a good opportunity to repay him.

"Thank you, Ancestral Witch Dijiang."

Tai Cang breathed a sigh of relief and cupped his hands in salute to the Ancestral Witches. When his gaze swept over Chi You, he was secretly surprised.

This was the influential figure who would later contend with Xuanyuan for the position of Human Emperor. Although he ultimately lost, his participation in the Human Emperor's succession indicated his immense fortune.

Dijiang and the other Ancestral Witches nodded slightly, then led their group away. Compared to trivial matters like collecting the essence of earth, finding the mastermind was clearly more important.

"Fellow Daoist Tai Cang."

After the Ancestral Witches left, Chi You, supporting Chi Yu, stepped forward, "Please follow me. After settling Chi Yu, I will take you to see Da Yi and the others."

"With our strength, collecting the essence of earth is just a matter of lifting a finger."

Tai Cang nodded in agreement and followed the two to the Witch Clan's tribe. After settling Chi Yu, Chi You led Tai Cang towards the Great Witches' residential area.

Along the way, the Witch Clan members saluted Chi You one after another, their eyes full of respect. Chi You also responded with a smile, getting along well with his clansmen, appearing more approachable than other Great Witches.

"We're here."

Before long, the two arrived at a valley. Chi You pointed into the valley and said, "This is the residence of the top Great Witches. As long as we persuade them to take action, we will quickly gather what we need."

As they walked, Tai Cang suddenly asked, "Since Chi Yu is a top Great Witch, why doesn't he live here?"

Chi You's expression was slightly awkward, "To be honest, not just any top Great Witch can enter this place. One must have a certain level of bloodline to reside here."

"Although Chi Yu has been promoted to a top Great Witch, his bloodline is still insufficient, hence he could not move in."

Tai Cang suddenly understood. This was clearly an internal hierarchy within the Witch Clan—it maintained the dignity of the veteran Great Witches while also motivating the new ones to strive.

Due to the refinement of the Bloodline Pill, many Great Witches within the Witch Clan had broken through to the realm of top Great Witches. If this was not managed, it would likely cause chaos.

Just like Xing Tian, the reason he fell into darkness and even made a deal with Tai Cang was precisely because the Ancestral Witches were unwilling to bestow the Bloodline Pill upon them, the veteran top Great Witches, thus cutting off their possibility of further advancement.

"Chi You!"

"Chi You!"

Several calls came from a distance.

Turning his head to look, he saw several top Great Witches discussing something. Upon seeing Chi You, they immediately greeted him enthusiastically.

Soon, the few people walked up to Chi You and asked with a smile, "Why did you come back instead of staying put in Pangu Hall?"

"Chi You, don't tell me you angered an Ancestral Witch again and got kicked out?"

As they spoke, their gazes fell upon Tai Cang.

Tai Cang was not of the Witch Clan. The few people frowned slightly and whispered a reminder, "Chi You, why did you bring a cultivator here?"

"Since when do you associate with cultivators?"

"So brazenly, aren't you afraid of punishment from the Ancestral Witches?"