Joining Forces to Sweep Away Third-Party Powers
Afterwards, the Ancestral Witch, along with Jiu Feng, Xing Tian, Chi You, Xiangliu, frequently practiced Formations. Gradually, the four of them were able to withstand the pressure of the Formations and stably summon the Pangu Phantom for short-term combat. At the same time, their experience in setting up formations also improved, and their formation speed greatly increased.
Seeing this, the other Ancestral Witch felt much relieved.
It seems that before the great battle, we should be able to make further progress, and at that time, we should at least be no less powerful than the Heavenly Cycle Stars Great Formation of the Demon Clan.
As long as they can withstand the Formations's counterattack, once the Formations can no longer be maintained, the Witch Clan can use their superior combat strength to wipe out their opponents.
As the deadline set by the Dao Ancestor drew ever closer, Witch and Demon Clans began preparations simultaneously.
The first thing both sides need to do is clear the area.
As Lu Xun once said, "Before the eldest and second eldest brothers fight, they should first eliminate the third and fourth eldest brothers, so that they will have no worries about the others and can fight with peace of mind."
Throughout history, there have been many instances of the snipe and the clam fighting, with the fisherman reaping the benefits. A people needs to learn to be prepared for danger in times of peace and to prevent any future troubles.
Therefore, in the face of the upcoming ultimate war between the Lich Witch-Demon, which would change the future of the Primordial World, the two races showed an amazing tacit understanding. Instead of rushing into the final battle, they set about eliminating third-party forces and removing potential threats.
Thus, apart from the forces under the command of Saint, all other first- and second-tier forces in the Primordial World with Quasi-Saint or Great Luo suffered significant losses.
Long ago, in order to forge the Witch Slaying Sword, the Demon Clan launched a horrific massacre against the Human Clan, almost wiping out the entire Human Clan lineage.
Fortunately, with the protection of powerful figures such as the Western Teachings, Jiang Yun, and Zhenyuanzi, they managed to retain a considerable amount of their strength.
For hundreds of thousands of years, Human Clan struggled to survive and thrive in a remote corner of the Primordial World, nestled in the shadows of the Witch-Demon.
With their reproductive power and unwavering will far surpassing that of other races, their population and overall strength have quietly recovered. Especially after experiencing the crisis that nearly led to their extinction, the entire Human Clan has united as one and strived for progress. Today, their strength has even subtly surpassed their peak period.
Due to the nature of Cultivation Method, the strongest Human Clan currently only reaches the Great Luo Realm. Compared to the vast population of the Human Clan, the number of powerful individuals is not very large, with only seven or eight individuals at the Great Luo Realm. However, experts below the Great Luo Realm are numerous.
For this reason, the Human Clan was also seen as a target by Witch and Demon Clans, and thus became a group that needed to be eliminated.
Such is the unpredictability of life. The prosperity that Human Clan has just restored appears so fragile in the face of the will of the two top overlords of the Primordial World.
Pangu Hall of the Witch Clan, the eight Ancestral Witch gathered to discuss this matter.
"The Human Clan is multiplying and developing at such a rapid pace," Dijiang said, his words tinged with envy.
Human Clan are not as good as Witch Clan, Demon Clan, or mountain spirits and monsters; they are physically weak. However, they have one great advantage: they have an exceptionally strong ability to reproduce.
Moreover, Human Clan generally possess a higher level of comprehension than other races, with an extraordinary ability to understand and study the world and a strong capacity to adapt to their environment. This gives them a unique characteristic: after a certain period of accumulation, Human Clan can experience a major breakthrough in various aspects, demonstrating their remarkable creativity.
The fact that the Witch Clan and the Human Clan mated and gave birth to Witch-Human also indirectly proved the Human Clan's reproductive ability. This is also a source of worry for the Witch Clan, as it is not easy for the Witch Clan to reproduce a witch. The blood in the blood pool accumulates slowly, and every time a war breaks out, the Witch Clan's manpower will be greatly reduced, and it will take a long time to recover.
"Not only is their reproductive power unparalleled in the Primordial World, but although the individuals are weak, their comprehension is extraordinary. The entire group is like this, and the potential of their race is limitless!"
While there is nothing to fear at the moment, after the Witch-Demon Great Tribulation, regardless of whether our race or the Demon Clan emerges victorious, both will likely suffer heavy losses.
If Human Clan were to rise to power at that time, and with the support of Saint, they would become a major threat to us.
Dijiang's understanding of the Human Clan was relatively comprehensive and objective. If it weren't for the Demon Clan opposing them, he naturally wouldn't have taken the Human Clan seriously. He was confident that he could suppress the Human Clan and prevent them from rising up.
After hearing this, Zhujiuyin added:
My Eldest Brother is right.
Nowadays, there are many mixed-blood Witch-Human both within the Human Clan and within our own. They initially sided with our race for survival, and although they have multiplied into one lineage, they still retain Human Clan Bloodline.
If the Human Clan becomes powerful, it's hard to guarantee that these Witch-Human won't harbor disloyal intentions, and they could become a threat from within at a crucial moment.
"Let's wipe them out!" Qiangliang said succinctly, his body crackling with lightning. "Including those first- and second-class clans that have taken root in and around our territory, let's clean them all up, ensuring our rear is secure so we can focus all our efforts on fighting the Demon Clan!"
"Qiangliang's suggestion is good!"
"It's time to eliminate any potential threats before the big battle; we can't let others reap the rewards!"
The crowd was buzzing with discussion, but most of them agreed with Qiangliang's idea.
Upon seeing this, Dijiang settled the matter.
"Then let's do as Qiangliang says and carry it out!"
Not to mention the Witch Clan starting to take action, the Demon Clan in the Thirty-Three Layered Heavens also had the same idea.
In the Heavenly Court Lingxiao Treasure Hall, the Demon Emperor Di Jun summoned his core members for a meeting.
The core ministers, including the Xi Huang Fuxi and the Demon Saint Bai Ze, stood solemnly below.
Di Jun, his eyes deep, looked at the crowd below and asked, "What are your views on the Human Clan?"
Upon hearing this, Fuxi was the first to express his opinion:
In my opinion, the Human Clan race has extraordinary potential. In just a few hundred thousand years, the Human Clan has recovered from the brink of extinction to its peak, which is terrifying.
However, with a great war imminent and many Saint standing behind the Human Clan, it is not advisable for us to provoke them excessively. Wiping them out and returning them to their original forms may be the best option.
Di Jun nodded and sighed.
Human Clan, though seemingly weak, may actually be the ultimate victor in the Great Tribulation!
The past incident Witch Slaying Sword has created a deep-seated enmity. Now, after hundreds of thousands of years of recuperation, their Fortune are rising.
We are about to engage in a decisive battle with the Witch Clan. Regardless of victory or defeat, the Primordial World will need to be restored to Order after the war.
Such races, which hate the demon Demon Clan and possess strong reproductive power, must not be allowed to grow stronger while our race is weak.
I imagine the Witch Clan must share the same thought.
Di Jun issued an imperial edict. "All Demon God, heed my command! Begin your actions immediately to eliminate all living forces on the Primordial Desolation Earth that may threaten the post-war order, except for the Witch and Demon Clans. The Human Clan shall bear the brunt!"
The goal is to annihilate their high-end combat capabilities and bring their race's development back to square one!
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Since Laozi Tzu established his religion, the Human Clan has been divided into two factions in the cultivation world: Martial Dao and immortal cultivation.
Back then, Jiang Yun only made a preliminary deduction of the first few realms of Martial Dao, Human Clan to have some self-protection and survive in the Primordial World. After all, he was still weak at the time and dared not pass on his knowledge before Laozi.
Later, Laozi Human Religion and passed down the Golden Core Elixir Method, which allows one to cultivate all the way to the Golden Immortal Realm and live as long as heaven and earth. Thus, the Golden Core Elixir Method became the mainstream cultivation method for the Human Clan. Martial Dao, because it is more compatible with the Human Clan physique and does not require high aptitude, also has a huge foundation and can compete with the Immortal Cultivation lineage.
Later, when Jiang Yun was at the Quasi-Saint, he re-examined the Martial Dao methods. Based on the Human Clan physique, he created many Martial Dao supernatural Divine Ability, summarized and organized some scattered things, and finally compiled the "Martial Canon". He pushed the Martial Dao to the Returning to Return to Truth Realm, which is comparable to the Primordial Unity Golden Immortal. At the same time, he also built a framework for the subsequent Immortality and Hunyuan Realm and provided some ideas. It is precisely because of this that, although the lifespan of Martial Dao Dharma Form that of Golden Core Methods, there are still many people who choose Martial Dao methods.
Besides the two cultivation methods, some outstanding individuals have attempted to cultivate both simultaneously. However, there are many irreconcilable differences between the two cultivation methods, and it is necessary to integrate the two and innovate. This makes it extremely difficult, and many people with ideas have only managed to extend this idea to the Heavenly Immortal realm. The task is arduous and the road ahead is long.
Now, after hundreds of thousands of years of development, there are many Martial Dao and Immortal Dao masters among the Human Clan.
Under immense pressure to survive between the Witch and Demon Clans, almost every Human Clan cultivates. Immortal cultivation is difficult, but Immortal Dao Martial Dao has no threshold. Even the most foolish person can learn something, but Martial Dao is easy to learn but difficult to master, and it becomes increasingly difficult as one progresses.
Martial Dao combat power is strong, but it also consumes a lot of resources. It is difficult to grow without a lot of resources because the Witch and Demon Clans control a large amount of resources in the prehistoric Primordial World. Although the Human Clan has powerful Cultivation Method, there are still too few experts. At most, there are only six or seven experts comparable to the Great Luo Realm. They are basically Person of Great Fortune.
Their growth trajectory cannot be replicated. Ultimately, it's because the Human Clan has only been developing for a short time and its foundation is too shallow.
The new Ancestral Land of the Human Clan, a plain in the Northern Region of the Western World, stands the Human Clan's sacred temple.
Inside the hall, several powerful figures, representing the highest combat strength of the Human Clan, gathered together.
Leading them were none other than Huang and Wa, who were now powerful figures in the Immortality Realm, comparable to the Daluo Golden Immortal of the Immortal Dao, and even surpassing them in terms of combat strength.
In addition, there are many powerful Human Clan, including six people with the strength of the Great Luo Realm. Two of them cultivate the Immortal Dao, and four cultivate the Martial Dao. They all had considerable opportunities to reach this point. There are also many tribal leaders in the Grand Unity Realm and Golden Immortal Realm.
"Chief, the Demon Clan and Witch Clan have begun their purge!" The Martial Saint Feng Sun, in charge of reconnaissance, rushed into the hall, his breath ragged. "Seventeen major tribes near the eastern part of the Primordial World have been successively attacked by the Witch and Demon Clans. The two Clan Elders at the Returning to Return to Truth Realm and one senior at the Primordial Unity Golden Immortal who were stationed there have... fallen!"
The atmosphere inside the hall instantly became as heavy as iron. Three powerful members of the clan had died in one fell swoop. No matter how large and prosperous the Human Clan was, it could not withstand such a loss.
When the Witch and Demon Clans sent people to monitor and investigate, everyone already had some premonitions, but when the bad news came, even though they were prepared, their hearts were still heavy.
Elder Xuanqiong, a cultivator at the Immortality Realm Xuan Qiong, gripped his scepter tightly and said in a deep voice, "
With two leaders at odds, how can any egg remain intact?
Hundreds of thousands of years of peace have ended, Witch-Demon War is imminent. Now is the time to make preparations for the war, to join forces to eliminate the third party. Our Human Clan is numerous, and we will probably be the first to bear the brunt.
The most urgent task is to quickly gather the clansmen, consolidate our strength, and fight back fiercely. At the same time, we must send some promising younger generations to the vicinity of Great Immortal Zhen Yuan's and the Western Region Dao of Humanity to preserve the Fire Seed as much as possible!
Qing Xuzi, one of the two Great Luo, frowned and calmly analyzed, "
Elder Xuan Qiong is absolutely right.
The Witch-Demon probably has no intention of annihilating our race this time. Rather, they intend to destroy our race's high-end combat power and potential, so as to prevent our race from taking advantage of the situation after the war between the two races.
All of us here are targets for elimination. I urge you all to leave behind your heritage and transport it to a safe place together with your promising descendants. These things will be the resources for the resurgence of our Human Clan.
Huang and Wa listened quietly to everyone's thoughts. Everyone spoke freely and offered many effective suggestions. Suggestions that were accepted by everyone were immediately implemented. In the current wartime, efficiency was paramount, and any problems needed to be dealt with quickly without any delay.
The immense pressure from the Witch and Demon Clans left the Human Clan with no time to discuss countermeasures, and a brutal war instantly swept through the Human Clan's main settlements and key resource points.
With the resumption of war, many of the outer periphery tribes of the Human Clan once again began a great migration, all converging on their Clan Grounds in the central area.
The experts within the Clan Grounds, led by several top-tier masters, rushed to various locations to clear out enemies encountered along the way, while also taking on the task of covering the rear.
Furthermore, given that there were no experts within their clan comparable to Quasi-Saint, Huang and Wa could only send people to seek help from all sides. They valued Longevity Mountain and Mount Sumeru the most. Originally, they also had Spirit Bamboo Mountain, but Huang and Wa also received news that Dao Venerable Jiang Yun's Spirit Gourd Incarnation had long been imprisoned on Spirit Bamboo Mountain. The entire Spirit Bamboo Mountain was Sealing Restriction by Saint's Restriction, and no one could enter or leave.
The actions of the Witch and Demon Clans against the Human Clan were ultimately limited by the Saint, because he did not want the Human Clan to suffer too much loss. This way, after the Witch-Demon withdrew from the scene, the Human Clan could quickly accept the legacy of the two races and become the new protagonist of the Primordial World.
Therefore, they stipulated that the personnel sent by the Witch Clan and the Demon Clan could only be below the Quasi-Saint level.
However, even with these restrictions, the Human Clan is still far behind in terms of high-end combat power. The opponent can easily achieve the original goal by simply drawing on some experts at the Great Luo Realm.
In the northern part of the primordial world, near the western lands, on a battlefield, hundreds of millions of demon soldiers, led by the demon god Guiche, formed a battle formation, with demonic clouds obscuring the sun.
Facing the Demon Clan was a large army of the Human Clan, most of whom had practiced Martial Dao and formed battle formations with their blood and qi. These formations could unleash the military spirit of their blood and qi, enhancing their power. The army chanted the slogan "Strive for Self-Improvement," and their momentum was in no way inferior to that of their opponents.
At the front of the Human Clan army formation, dozens of Martial Void Comprehension and Return to Truth Realm experts activated their blood energy, condensing thick blood energy on their bodies. At the same time, they mobilized the blood energy of the army formation to form a powerful army spirit that directly confronted the overwhelming demonic magic.
The Witch Clan did not directly attack the core of the Human Clan, but several large armies composed of Witch-Human, led by the Great Witch, ruthlessly swept through small tribes that were affiliated with or neutral to the Human Clan under the pretext of "clearing the periphery and stabilizing the rear".
These Witch-Human warriors showed no mercy to their former brethren and were ruthless in their methods.
They not only cut off the Human Clan's access to external resources, but also completely destroyed or seized many resource points that the Human Clan had developed within their territory, incorporating them into the Witch Clan's war preparedness system.
Many of the Human Clan who had previously sought refuge with the Witch-Human Witch Clan during times of crisis now had no other choice but to stand firm and act as the vanguard of the cleanup operation, serving as the forerunners of the Witch Clan.
Faced with the attacks of the Witch and Demon Clans, the Human Clan's resistance was fierce.
At several key strongholds, the Human Clan gathered four Immortality (Great Luo) warriors and hundreds of Return to Truth (Taiyi and Golden Immortal) high-end combatants to fight back.
In the Battle of Windbreath Valley, the Human Clan relied on the terrain to set up layers of Restriction in advance, which were personally directed by Elder Xuan Qiong.
The battle was extremely fierce; the protective aura shattered, Magic Treasure artifacts wailed, and blood stained the Mountains and Rivers.
In the end, relying on the advantages of terrain, Formations, and a united will to fight the enemy, the Human Clan paid a heavy price: the loss of two Immortality and half of the Return to Truth (Taiyi and Golden Immortal), Xuan Qiong was seriously injured and on the verge of death. They repelled the Demon Clan's advance, defended important internal resource points, and demonstrated the fighting spirit of the Human Clan.
This massive purge, which affected the entire Primordial World, lasted for quite some time.
Fortunately, the Witch and Demon Clans did not launch a war of annihilation this time. They only weakened the Human Clan by several levels, killing a large number of their strong members. Once the human race was no longer a major threat, they stopped intervening. As a result, the lower-level Human Clan did not suffer much damage, which can be considered a stroke of luck amidst misfortune.
The final result was exactly as the Witch-Demon leadership had planned: the elite fighting force that the Human Clan had painstakingly built up over hundreds of thousands of years, and which had just recovered and even slightly surpassed its former strength, suffered a Destruction blow.
Of the eight top experts at the Great Daluo Golden Immortal level, four have perished, two are seriously injured and no longer pose a threat, and the remaining two are the leader Nuwa and an Immortal Dao Great Luo Chi Yangzi.
In this calamity for the Human Clan, the leader Huang, who had led Human Clan to its current state, also perished.
This is also the curtain falling for the older generation, just before dawn!