Upon hearing this, Qiangliang and Tianwu, being straightforward by nature, couldn't bring themselves to lie, nor did they know how to refute it. They could only look at each other in silence.
Xizi initially wanted to argue, but seeing the expressions on his two brothers' faces, he decided there was no need to say anything more!
"So, the jade slip you're holding really does contain that Secret Technique, right?"
The Demon Master was still unaware of the crucial information. Listening to their cryptic conversation, he felt completely bewildered and confused.
Alright! In other words, the Witch Clan had already obtained something, and then they also got a coordinate. Following the coordinate, they found this ancient Ruins deep in the Primordial Desolation Starry Sky, intending to take the jade slip from the Ruins before the Demon Clan discovered it.
However, before they could complete this task, the Ruins were revealed due to the failure of the Restriction, and were discovered by Huodou Star Lord!
"Well, so you really did plan this all along! You killed my Demon Clan Divine Generals earlier just to cover it up!"
Unfortunately, Eastern Emperor arrived and disrupted your plans.
Otherwise, I really couldn't handle the three of you by myself!
Kunpeng sorted out some things and roughly pieced together the whole picture.
Taiyi held the jade slip in his hand, his body surrounded by the True Sun Fire, his sharp gaze fixed on the three members of the Witch Clan, while the Demon Master also appeared wary.
Qiangliang and Tianwu had grim expressions, as if they were weighing the strength of both sides, while Xizi narrowed his eyes slightly, weighing the pros and cons in his mind.
Qiangliang's eyes widened in fury, and lightning crackled around him. "Enough nonsense! This Secret Technique was discovered first by my Witch Clan; your Demon Clan merely got a free ride!"
Kunpeng retorted, "Qiangliang, you can't say that."
This Starry Sky Ruins was first discovered by my Demon Clan's Star Lord. You sneaked in and killed my Demon Clan race's people, and now you come to ask for something? What a joke!
Tianwu sneered, "Kunpeng, your Demon Clan occupies the central Central Star region of the Starry Sky, does that mean the entire Primordial Desolation Starry Sky belongs to you? This Ruins is unclaimed, whoever finds it first owns it!"
Taiyi raised a hand to stop Kunpeng's rebuttal, his gaze sweeping over the three of them, and said calmly, "I have already memorized the Secret Technique in the jade slip. Even if I give it to you, it won't change anything. Besides..." He paused, his tone suddenly turning cold, "Do you really think you can take it from me?"
Taiyi's words completely enraged Qiangliang, who was determined to fight today no matter what!
This time, without waiting for Xizi to stop him, he directly revealed his Ancestral Witch True Body and charged towards Taiyi. Tianwu followed closely behind and also revealed his true form to block Kunpeng.
Seeing that they had already attacked, Xizi didn't say anything more and decided to start fighting first!
He headed towards Taiyi's battlefield. Taiyi possessed the supreme treasure, the Eastern Emperor Bell, and Qiangliang might not be able to withstand him.
A major battle was about to break out, with soldiers facing soldiers and generals facing generals, and each side dividing up their own battle zones.
The two sides fought for a long time. Although Taiyi was able to suppress Xizi and Qiangliang, he was unable to completely defeat them. Tianwu and Kunpeng were evenly matched.
Taking this opportunity, Ancestral Witch and Taiyi and the others were able to vent their fighting spirit and calm down a lot. Seeing that they really couldn't do anything to their opponents, they slowly stopped.
"Taiyi, now that you've seen the jade slip, it's no longer important whether we can get it or not. As the Eastern Emperor of the Demon Clan, you should understand the significance of what's recorded here for our two races. Some things are ultimately unavoidable!" Xizi spoke slowly, his voice low and calm, with a hint of melancholy.
Judging from Xizi's words and actions, he can be considered one of the most intelligent of the Ancestral Witch.
Taiyi understood Xizi's meaning, but after reading the jade slip, he didn't know what to say about the future of the two races. Perhaps it really was as Xizi said!
"In that case, we need not waste any more time," Xizi said in a deep voice. "Taiyi, the Witch Clan has taken note of today's events."
Qiangliang glared at Taiyi resentfully, his fists clenched Taiyi tightly they cracked, but in the end he just snorted coldly, turned around and strode away.
Tianwu glanced deeply at the jade slip in Taiyi's hand, a hint of regret flashing in his eyes, before following Qiangliang's footsteps.
Kunpeng breathed a sigh of relief after the three Witch Clan had completely left.
With a look of doubt in his eyes, he asked, "Eastern Emperor, what exactly is recorded in this jade slip? Why is the Witch Clan taking it so seriously?"
Taiyi put away the jade slip, his expression solemn. "This matter should not be spread. We'll discuss the details when we get back."
The most urgent task is to deal with this Taotie.
Kunpeng nodded, his gaze shifting to the ferocious beast bound by the Law Chains. During the fight just now, they had deliberately avoided the area where the beast was.
Although the Taotie was Sealing Restriction, its scarlet eyes were still moving, and its Chaos Malevolent Qi was surging around it, clearly indicating that it had not completely lost its ability to resist.
"This beast is Immortality and Sealing Restriction; simply sealing it off won't last long," Kunpeng said, frowning.
Taiyi pondered for a moment, then his gaze fell on the Altar: "This Altar is made of a special material, which seems to be able to suppress the Chaos Malevolent Qi."
"Why don't we suppress the Taotie under the Altar, reinforce it with Formations, and then have Fuxi come back to study it before setting up a Law Formation to slowly wear away its Core Divine Runes?"
A hint of approval flashed in Kunpeng's eyes. "Good idea! The Altar itself has Sealing Restriction effect, and with the combined Laws the Two, it's enough to suppress it."
Without further delay, Taiyi activated the Chaos Bell. As the bell reverberated, the stone pillar in the center of the Altar slowly sank, revealing a deep pit.
The Taotie seemed to sense the danger, struggling and roaring, but the chains bound it tightly, preventing it from breaking free.
"Go!" Taiyi shouted, True Sun Fire transformed into golden chains, wrapping around the Taotie and dragging it towards the pit. Kunpeng then used the Northern Darkness Heavy Water to create an ice seal, covering the Taotie's body and further weakening its power.
With a muffled thud, Taotie was dragged into the pit. Taiyi formed hand seals, and the Chaos Bell floated above the Altar. The bell's waves transformed into countless runes, imprinting themselves on the Altar's surface to form an indestructible seal.
Kunpeng was not idle either. With a wave of his sleeve, the Northern Darkness Profound Water condensed into Formation Runes, intertwining with the True Sun Fire to form a dual Great Formation of water and fire.
"We also need to set up a protective Formations around the perimeter to prevent anyone from accidentally trespassing," Taiyi voice. "And erect a stone tablet to warn others."
Together with Kunpeng, he used the Stars Banner to set up a combination of Star-Dipper Formations around them, which combined defensive and counter-attack capabilities.
Then he took out a piece of Essence of the Stars from his sleeve, melted it with the True Sun Fire in his palm, and instantly forged it into a stone tablet a hundred feet tall.
Taiyi used his finger as a brush to carve the inscription on the stele:
"The Eastern Emperor Taiyi suppresses the Primordial Ferocious Beast Taotie here. Those who trespass will surely suffer a backlash!"
The stone tablet stood beside the Altar, exuding an imposing and awe-inspiring presence.
"Leave a few demon generals here to guard the area, just in case," Taiyi instructed.
Kunpeng nodded and immediately summoned several trusted demon generals, instructing them to guard this place strictly and not to make any mistakes.
After everything was arranged, Taiyi and Kunpeng transformed into streaks of light, rushed out of the Ruins, and headed straight for the Sun Star.