"Over here!"
Gou Mang out a low roar and strode away, following his senses.
After passing the Myriad Immortals Hall, the view suddenly opened up before us—a Tongtian tree, hundreds of thousands of feet tall, stood majestically, its branches and leaves seemingly reaching into the chaotic void, its roots deeply embedded in the island's origin, its trunk gnarled and Innate Yi Wood Essence Qi, mixed with Law Fragments. It was none other than the legendary Jianmu!
"It's the thing that's pulling!"
A look of surprise flashed in Gou Mang's eyes.
The invisible, innate illusionary array was rendered useless by the powerful bloodline perception and law resonance of the Ancestral Witch.
"Found it!"
Gou Mang's roar was like thunder rolling across the island.
Upon hearing the sound, the remaining ten Ancestral Witch, who were scattered throughout the search, all looked up, their gazes shooting towards the location of the giant tree like lightning.
The next moment, the earth trembled violently, and ten figures, blotting out the sky, tore through space and instantly appeared beside Gou Mang, their eyes filled with greed and shock.
This Innate Spiritual Root that Tongtian has been concealed and hidden here by the innate illusion array!
Even the former East Prince and Qing Huan, when exploring the island, never examined this corner in detail, simply assuming it was the spiritual energy dissipating from an ordinary illusion.
It wasn't until tens of thousands of Innate Lifeform gathered on Penglai Immortal Island, and some accidentally stumbled into the formation, that this dusty pearl began to reveal its true nature.
Now, however, it has become the biggest spoil of war for the Witch Clan as they swept through Penglai.
"Hahaha! Father God truly protects my Witch Clan!"
Di Jiang gazed at the Tongtian tree, a rare, hearty smile appeared on his face, and even the murderous aura around him seemed to soften somewhat.
"This must be one of the Ten Great Innate Spiritual Roots!"
Turning to look at Gou Mang, his eyes were filled with expectation:
"How is it, Gou Mang? Does this spiritual root align with your Wood Law?"
Zhu Jiuyin and the other nine Ancestral Witch all looked at Gou Mang, their eyes filled with anticipation.
If such Innate Spiritual Root could be used by the Witch Clan, it would be an immense opportunity for Gou Mang.
Gou Mang felt a little embarrassed by everyone's stares; his old face flushed slightly, but he couldn't hide his excitement.
"Brothers and sisters, I...I can truly feel that it complements my laws, as if it were born to be mine."
"What's there to be embarrassed about?"
Di Jiang curled his lip, his tone tinged with disdain, "If it's a good match, then it's fate. This coyness only makes us Witch Clan's straightforwardness disappear!"
With a wave of his hand, he said loudly:
"Now that this root has come into the hands of my Witch Clan, it belongs to the Witch Clan!"
Gou Mang, take it and bring it back to the Pangu Temple to nurture it properly!
"Brother, let me do it!"
Zhurong was extremely impatient, and as he spoke, he was about to step forward, his body already blazing with flames.
"You may step back!"
Zhu Jiuyin reached out to stop him, his brows furrowing slightly.
"How can you be so reckless with such a spiritual root? Let Gou Mang take it himself."
Knowing Zhurong's fiery temper, they feared that this reckless man might accidentally damage the very essence of the Tongtian Jianmu.
Gou Mang took a deep breath, stepped forward, and slowly activated the Wood Law within his body.
The Tongtian Jianmu, hundreds of thousands of feet tall, swayed gently as if it were alive, and the essence of Yi wood flowing among its branches and leaves slowly receded along with the power of Gou Mang's laws.
The giant tree shrank at a visible speed, from blocking out the sky to being small enough to be held in one's hand. In just a moment, it transformed into a small, emerald-green branch about an inch long, lying quietly in Gou Mang's palm, exuding a rich yet gentle vitality.
With the removal of the Tongtian Jianmu, the spiritual energy of Penglai Immortal Island instantly decreased by one-third. The originally misty spiritual fog thinned considerably, and even the air seemed to become stagnant.
However, these Ancestral Witch had always cultivated with malevolent energy and were completely unaware of the changes in Innate Spiritual Qi, remaining as calm as ever.
Meanwhile, outside Penglai Immortal Island, East Prince rode a cloud back and saw several disheveled figures fleeing from afar. Upon closer inspection, he realized they were people from his own Immortal Court.
A sudden sense of foreboding rose in his heart, and he sternly shouted to stop:
"Halt! Why are you in such a sorry state instead of guarding the immortal island?"
Upon seeing that it was the East Prince, the group seemed to have found their leader.
He knelt down with a thud, weeping bitterly, "Great Immortal! You must do us justice!"
What exactly happened?
The East Prince's face was cold, and his voice already carried a hint of anger.
"We were cultivating peacefully on the immortal island when suddenly the Twelve Ancestral Witches joined forces to attack!"
The leader was sobbing uncontrollably.
"The Ancestral Witch were ruthless; tens of thousands of Innate Lifeform beings perished on the spot, and we barely escaped with our lives... The foundation of the Immortal Court has probably been reduced to ashes!"
"What?!"
The East Prince's eyes widened suddenly, his anger rising to the top of his head, and the immortal light around him became unstable.
"How dare these Ancestral Witch! Penglai Immortal Island is my Daoist Dao Field, and I was personally appointed by the Dao Ancestor as the Head of Male Immortals. How dare they be so presumptuous? They simply don't respect the Dao Ancestor at all!"
He gritted his teeth, his aura surging, but he hesitated to make a move.
Even though he was burning with rage, he knew that the Twelve Ancestral Witches of the Witch Clan were all incredibly powerful, and with his current cultivation level, he was no match for them.
"Come! Follow me back!"
East Prince suppressed his fear and shouted in a fierce but inwardly weak voice.
"I will go and ask the Ancestral Witch why she dared to disregard the Dao Ancestor's decree and destroy my Immortal Court!"
Having said that, he took the lead and flew towards Penglai Immortal Island, but his back view revealed a hint of stiffness in his bluff.
Seeing this, the others exchanged glances, but had no choice but to grit their teeth and follow.
He knew in his heart that this East Prince probably didn't have the guts to truly fight the Ancestral Witch to the death.
"Fellow Daoist, Please Stay!"
A voice came from behind him.
Zhenyuanzi and Hong Yun stopped in their tracks, exchanged a glance, both filled with doubt.
Turning around, I saw Minghe, the Lord of the Netherworld Sea of Blood, standing side by side with Houtu, the Houtu Ancestral Witch.
Zhenyuanzi's heart trembled violently. Everyone in the Primordial Wilderness knew that the Witch Clan was arrogant and unapproachable, and held no living being in their eyes; the Minghe was even more sinister and unpredictable...
How did these two end up together? It's truly Primordial Wilderness and bizarre story.
"May I ask what brings you two fellow Daoists to our side?"
Zhenyuanzi suppressed his surprise and asked in a deep voice, concealing his magical Magic Power and revealing his wariness.
"What is it?"
A playful smile curved Minghe's lips as his gaze, like a venomous snake, coiled around Zhenyuanzi.
"Naturally, I'd like to seek your help, Fellow Zhenyuanzi. I wish to borrow your 'Earth Book' to comprehend tens of thousands of Kalpa. What do you think?"
Minghe appeared relaxed, as his mission with Houtu was to trap Zhenyuanzi here, making it difficult for him to attend to Hong Yun.
Hong Yun, the number one good-natured person in the Primordial Wilderness, frowned slightly upon hearing this.
Borrowing tens of thousands of Kalpa from a companion spirit treasure?
Do such magical treasures exist?
"I think you've come here on purpose to cause trouble!"
Zhenyuanzi became angry and raised his voice.
"The Earth Book is a pretense; their true intention is to seize the Hongmeng Purple Qi! Humph!"
The dignified Ancestral Witch Houtu and the Blood Sea Ancestor Minghe have actually committed such despicable acts; they are truly contemptible!