The ferocity of the final war Witch and Demon exceeded the expectations of all the Primordial Great Powers.
Buzhou Mountain, the towering backbone that has supported heaven and earth for billions of years, finally let out a mournful cry that tore apart the universe after enduring the terrifying impact of the continuous self-destruction of the Demon Emperor Ancestral Witch and the self-destruction of the Demon Emperor.
The deafening roar echoed throughout the heavens and the earth, resounding throughout the myriad realms of the Primordial Wilderness world.
The majestic Buzhou Mountain, symbolizing the Pangu's Spine, broke in the middle. The huge mountain collapsed and crumbled, stirring up countless dust and stirring up the Earth, Water, Fire, Wind, as if the end of the world had come.
The sky has fallen!
Buzhou Mountain was connected to the Primordial Wilderness sky. Its collapse directly caused a huge hole in the sky, whose edges were constantly tearing and widening.
Chaos Qi poured in from the hole. Even more terrifying, the Primordial Wilderness river, which was originally supported and restrained by Buzhou Mountain and held high in the Above the Nine Heavens, was now freed from its restraints. Like a flood bursting its banks, it carried with it fragments of stars and Chaos Qi that Destruction everything, and poured wildly down onto the Primordial Earth!
"Not good!"
"The pillar of heaven has collapsed, the earth's axis has broken! The Milky Way has reversed its flow!"
"Quickly save all living beings!"
Almost at the same moment that Buzhou Mountain collapsed, several magnificent and vast auras, imbued with boundless Daoist charm, instantly traversed the void and descended upon the ruins of the battlefield.
These were the Six Saints of the Heavenly Dao: Laozi of Taiqing, Yuqing Yuanshi Tianzun, Shangqing Tongtian Jiaozhu, Empress Nuwa, and the two Daoists, Zhunti Jieyin the West.
The Six Sages manifested, and seeing the tragic scene of the world collapsing before them, even though they had long since Taishang worldly emotions, they couldn't help but show solemnity and sighs.
The struggle for supremacy between the Witch and Demon and Demon races has reached such a point that it is truly Great Tribulation Heaven-Opening the Primordial Wilderness.
The Heavenly River Water were turbid and heavy, containing the Power of the Stars; they were no ordinary rivers.
Wherever the flood passed, mountains were reduced to dust, and the land was turned into a swamp. Countless creatures that had survived the aftermath of the Witch-Demon War and the Demon King were among those affected, including the remaining demons, the frail humans, and the spirits of the mountains, rivers, and plants.
They were all swallowed up and crushed by this merciless torrent. Their cries shook the heavens and the earth, and their resentment soared to the sky, making the already dark Primordial Wilderness, which was filled with the evil aura of the Tribulation, even darker.
"Alas, calamity, calamity indeed!"
Taiqing Laozi sighed, and the Heaven and Earth Xuanhuang Exquisite Pagoda above his head released streams of Xuanhuang Qi, temporarily stabilizing the torrent in a small area.
The Yuanshi Tianzun Venerable, with a solemn expression, waved his Three Treasures Jade Ruyi, clearing away a patch of Chaos Qi, and said in a deep voice:
"The heavens have shattered, and the Milky Way has overflowed. We must immediately Mending the Heavens the sky and find something to support it, to replace Buzhou Mountain. Otherwise, the Primordial Wilderness will be in danger of collapse, and all things will return to chaos!"
Nuwa watched as countless humans struggled and perished in the flood, a trace of pity flashing in her eyes. Although she was the mother of humankind, she felt powerless in the face of such a cataclysmic calamity.
"Mending the Heavens requires the essence of the five elements. I know where to find the Five-Colored Divine Stone, but refining and Mending the Heavens will take a lot of time and immense Magic Power."
The most urgent need right now is to find something that can temporarily replace Buzhou Mountain, to support the collapsing sky, and to stop the Milky Way from overflowing!
The Sect Master Tongtian Leader was surrounded by sword energy, shattering the falling star fragments, his brows furrowed.
"The thing that supports the heavens? Buzhou Mountain was formed from the spine of the Father God. In the Primordial Wilderness, what could replace its role and bear the weight of heaven and earth?"
The Daoist Jieyin looked distressed, and the Daoist Zhunti also frowned. The West was barren and had no such treasures.
Just as the Six Sages were discussing and struggling to make a decision, Taiqing Laozi, Yuanshi Tianzun, and Sect Master Tongtian exchanged glances and nodded in unison.
"Let us join forces to temporarily hold up the heavens and earth, buying time to Mending the Heavens!"
After Laozi finished speaking, he first manifested the image of Sage. An incomparably huge phantom of an old man stood tall and upright, surrounded by pure energy, with moral writings appearing on it, and with supreme Magic Power he lifted the collapsing sky.
The Yuanshi Tianzun also manifested the Yuqing Dharma Form, majestic and vast, with boundless Celebration Clouds, accompanied by the light of the Three Treasures Jade Ruyi, to help Laozi support him.
The Sect Master Tongtian let out a long roar, and the sword energy of the Shangqing Dharma Image soared into the sky. Although the illusory images of the Four Swords of Zhu Xian were not arranged in formation, their unparalleled sharpness and intent transformed into tangible power, together supporting the sky.
With the combined efforts of the three Pangu Orthodox, the collapsing heavens finally slowed down, and the speed at which the Milky Way flowed back down was significantly reduced. However, the three Sage also appeared to be struggling, and it was clear that this method could not be sustained.
Just as all beings were in a state of confusion and the sages were searching in vain for something to support the heavens, a clear and indifferent voice suddenly rang out at the edge of the battlefield, clearly reaching the ears of every powerful being.
"The thing that supports the sky is both far away and right before our eyes."
The saints looked in the direction of the sound and saw the void ripple slightly, and the figure of the Heavenly Venerate Qing Huan quietly appeared.
Ignoring the other Sage, his gaze, like two cold, sharp swords, pierced through space and locked firmly on the two remaining powerful figures of the Witch Clan — Houtu and Gou Mang. More accurately, he stared intently at Houtu.
Houtu trembled slightly the moment Qing Huan's gaze swept over her.
Looking at the empty battlefield, she thought of her brothers, Di Jiang Zhu Jiuyin, who had perished in their self-destruction, and of the countless Witch Clan men who had perished. Boundless regret gnawed at her heart like a venomous snake.
If... if she had heeded certain advice and led the Witch Clan to retreat to the Underworld she herself had transformed into, could this suicidal ending have been avoided?
Does that mean the older brothers won't have to die?
The voice of the Heavenly Venerate Qing Huan interrupted her regret, carrying an undeniable majesty:
"Houtu, now is the Gou Mang to Attain Sagehood. However, I require your Witch Clan to voluntarily relinquish your position as the protagonist of the Primordial Wilderness Protagonist of Heaven and Earth. Are you willing?"
"What?!"
Houtu suddenly looked up, her beautiful eyes filled with shock, anger, and confusion.
"Brother Gou Mang has attained enlightenment? Qing Huan! Don't speak recklessly! This victory was won by our Witch Clan at the cost of countless clansmen and the lives of ten Ancestral Witch! You think you can make our clan give up with just a few words? On what grounds!"
Gou Mang also clenched his fists, his body surging with vitality and wood-elemental laws, and he stared warily at Qing Huan.
"Hehe."
The Heavenly Venerate Qing Huan let out a soft, ambiguous laugh, tinged with mockery.
"Houtu, don't be ungrateful. Do you think a Sage is immortal and lives as long as heaven and earth is more important, or that ethereal 'Protagonist of Heaven and Earth' you speak of, destined to be purged by Sage?"
His gaze swept over the Three Pure Ones, who were struggling to hold up the sky, and then glanced at the Two Saints of the West and Nuwa who were watching from the sidelines. His tone was icy. "Besides, if your Witch Clan were to rule the world, do you think the Six Saints of the Heavenly Dao would sit idly by?"
At that time, without my intervention, they will join forces to completely wipe out the last descendants of your Witch Clan. Whether you preserve your bloodline and gain the protection of a Sage, or choose complete extermination for the sake of a title, is the decision for you."
Houtu's face turned deathly pale instantly.
She wasn't unaware of the bigger picture; she was simply blinded by hatred and grief.
Qing Huan's words were like ice water poured over her head, instantly sobering her up.
After this battle, the Witch Clan lost all its top warriors, leaving only her, Jiu Feng, and Gou Mang. How could they possibly contend with the Six Sages? If they insisted on vying for the position of the Protagonist of Heaven and Earth, it would indeed be a path to death.