After Qiangliang and Tianwu rescued Dijiang, they originally intended to lead their men directly to charge into the enemy formation.
Given the current situation, the high-end combat power of the Demon Clan is far inferior to that of the Witch Clan. If the Demon Clan can engage in battle with the demon race before they can form a battle formation, they can bring out the advantages of the Witch Clan.
Unexpectedly, Di Jun had already taken precautions against this, and he was well aware of the weaknesses of the Demon Clan race.
If Taiyi, Kunpeng, and others were still alive, what would their Demon Clan have to fear in a face-to-face confrontation with the Witch Clan?
On the Heavenly Court side, the Heavenly Cycle Stars Great Formation was completed.
With 365 Demon God holding the Great Zhou Heavenly Stars Banner as the core, and thousands of Demon Soldiers and Generals assisting, endless starlight is Jieyin down, forming a dazzling and independent Sea of Stars domain behind Di Jun.
Di Jun, dressed in the robes of the Heavenly Emperor, held the River Diagram and Luo Shu in his hands. Fuxi, holding the Fuxi Qin, stood beside him. The Demon Saint, such as Ji Meng, Ying Zhao, Ghost Car, and Bi Fang, surrounded their Demon Emperor like All Stars.
Outside the Southern Heavenly Gate, a chilling atmosphere hung heavy, almost tangible. Even the sound of the wind seemed to have frozen, with only heavy breathing and the occasional clang of weapons clashing against armor.
Dijiang took a step forward, the space beneath his feet distorted, and his voice, like thunder, resounded throughout the universe:
Di Jun, in the past you allowed your son to commit atrocities, Ten Suns in the Sky, slaughtering my clan and killing my Great Witch, Da Yi!
He then secretly instigated a conflict Gonggong and Zhurong, resulting in his own death and the collapse of the Buzhou suffering and destruction!
Today, Karma here are brought to a close!
Young warriors of the Witch Clan, follow me... and kill!
The final word "kill" ignited the burning passion in the hearts of everyone in the Witch Clan.
The eight Ancestral Witch, united in thought, charged forward simultaneously, determined to use their numerical advantage as top-tier warriors to crush Di Jun and defeat the vanguard of the demon formation in one fell swoop!
A monstrous burst of blood energy, mixed with the ancient savage aura, erupted with a deafening roar. The Ancestral Witch True Body manifested, leading Xing Tian and other Great Witch, like a flood bursting its banks, carrying the power to move mountains and fill seas, and rushing straight towards the Demon Clan race's front line!
"Hmph! I knew you would resort to such a brute force!"
Trying to intimidate others by force? Dream on! Di Jun was prepared, showing no fear on his face, but rather a hint of decisiveness.
The moment the Witch Clan's formation launched its charge, he suddenly waved his hand, River Diagram and Luo Shu in his hand burst forth with unprecedentedly brilliant starlight!
"Heavenly Cycle Stars! Rise!"
As soon as Di Jun issued his decree, the entire world went dark in an instant, as if daylight had instantly transformed into an endless starry night.
The next moment, 365 enormous Stars Main Banner suddenly lit up in the Starry Sky outside the Southern Heavenly Gate. Each Main Banner seemed to be connected to a real Primordial Stars, and the boundless power of the Stars poured down like Heavenly River flowing backward!
Thousands of small banners lit up in layers, connecting with the power of endless Stars to form a vast star network that covered the entire battlefield.
Rumble--!
Once the star network was formed, it enveloped the eight Ancestral Witch charging on the battlefield, along with several Great Witch behind them!
As the Sea of Stars spun, the phantoms of the Four Symbols Sacred Beasts coalesced in all four directions of the star field— the Azure Dragon roared, its breath transforming into Chaos flow of Yi Wood that corroded space; the White Tiger howled, its Geng Metal Malevolent Qi condensing into an indestructible torrent of weapons; the Vermilion Bird flapped its wings, its Southern Bright Departing Fire sweeping away everything; the Black Tortoise trod the waves, its Profound Nether Heavy Water freezing time and space! The Chaos power of the Four Symbols did not fight independently, but was Perfect World integrated by the Heavenly Cycle Stars Great Formation, transforming into a Destruction torrent carrying the power of the Stars and the origin of Chaos, mercilessly crushing the arrows charging towards the Witch Clan!
Dijiang was the first to be hit, and a tremendous Spatial Power erupted from his body, constantly twisting and folding, attempting to divert and deflect this world-destroying impact from the Sea of Stars.
However, the formation was already complete, Great Formation power was far beyond what a single Ancestral Witch could withstand.
His enormous true form swayed violently in the distorted space, each step as heavy as a thousand pounds, and his charge was abruptly halted!
"Not good! Quickly, form the Great Formation!" Dijiang roared sharply, his voice distorted by the surge of energy.
He knew that trying to fight against the fully operational Heavenly Cycle Stars Great Formation by himself was like a mantis trying to stop a chariot.
"Return to your positions, unfurl the Divine Fiend Banner, gather the evil spirits and concentrate your minds!" Zhujiuyin's voice echoed between heaven and earth.
The Ancestral Witch Qiangliang and Tianwu responded immediately, and the four Great Witch Xing Tian, Jiu Feng, Xiangliu, Chi You also instantly felt the supreme call in their Bloodline. Twelve pillars of light carrying the aura of Pangu rose up with the Twelve Dutian Divine Fiend Formation as their core!
Buzz--!
Twelve pillars of light connected in the dazzling Sea of Stars, and a World Creation, boundless will revived in the center of the Star Domain Battlefield!
Endless Baleful Qi converged wildly, and a towering, muscular giant phantom rapidly solidified under the support of twelve pillars of light.
Its eyes were closed, and its face was ancient and indistinct, but the Heaven-Opening will that could make the Primordial World tremble instantly overwhelmed the brilliance of the countless Stars!
The Pangu Phantom!
"Roar!" The Pangu Phantom roared, swinging its enormous fist and smashing it into the Four Symbols Chaos Torrent!
Boom--!!!
A colossal fist clashed violently with a torrent of Sea of Stars!
The entire star field formed by the Heavenly Cycle Stars Great Formation suddenly caved inward and trembled violently!
Billions of Stars twinkled and flickered, seemingly about to go out!
However, as the Star Chart shifted, an endless stream of Stars power was drawn from the depths of the Primordial Desolation Starry Sky, quickly replenishing the damage to the Formations and stabilizing the sunken area once again.
In contrast, the Pangu Phantom, at the point where its enormous fist collided with the torrent, saw a portion of the Baleful Qi it had gathered melt away like ice and snow. Although it was not completely destroyed, its power was noticeably weakened.
"Now! Attack!" Di Jun stood at the heart of the formation, clearly seeing that Fuxi's zither music rang out urgently, in harmony with the rhythm of the Great Formation.
More Stars and Chaos power was guided and transformed by the Great Formation, turning into endless starlight arrows, Stars, freezing beams, and corrosive clouds, which bombarded the Pangu Phantom and the twelve pillars of light supporting it.
The Demon Clan's goal was very clear: to constantly wear down and destroy their enemy!
"Eldest Brother, the pressure of the Formations is too great. If this goes on for too long, Xing Tian and the others won't be able to withstand it!" Zhujiuyin's urgent voice rang in Dijiang's mind.
He possessed the secrets of time and clearly sensed the terrifying burden that the passage of time brought to Great Witch such as Xing Tian and Jiu Feng.
Maintaining this Twelve Capital Gods and Fiends Great Array, especially summoning the Pangu Phantom with the incomplete position of the Ancestral Witch, places an unimaginable burden on the Bloodline and Primordial Spirit.
Although Xing Tian and the others are exceptionally talented and can briefly withstand the infusion of Ancestral Witch- level power, they are not true Ancestral Witch after Root Foundation!
At this moment, the four men had bulging veins on their foreheads, and their bodies were radiating witch power, like burning firewood.
Under the endless, attrition-inducing attacks of the Heavenly Cycle Stars Great Formation, the Pangu Phantom was unable to defeat the enemy in one strike. Instead, it was restricted to its spot and could only passively swing its fists to resist the continuous Star Torrent.
Each time the giant fist was thrown, although it could annihilate a large amount of starlight, the Baleful Qi of the Pangu Phantom itself was also slowly dissipating.
The scales of victory are quietly tipping in favor of the Demon Clan race.
A protracted war? That's exactly what Di Jun wants!
The Witch Clan's fatal weakness was now fully exposed; their strongest killing formation was unable to maintain its previous power and duration due to manpower shortages!
"Hold on!" Dijiang gritted his teeth and manipulated the Pangu Phantom to throw another punch, the immense power shattering a nebula that was covering the area.
He could sense that Xing Tian and the others' auras were becoming unstable, and the pillar of light supporting the Great Formation was also trembling slightly.
"A swift and decisive battle is needed, or we will be in grave danger!" he roared at all the Ancestral Witch and the four Great Witch.
Beyond the battlefield, in the void, powerful Divine Sense subtly intertwined, watching this ultimate showdown that would determine the future fate of the Primordial World.
"Yuanshi Brother Yuanshi, it seems that Di Jun's move is very wise."
He saw through the flaws in the Witch Clan's Great Formation; although those few Great Witch could assemble Great Formation, they couldn't maintain it for long." The voice of the Sect Master Tongtian of Shangqing rang out in the Jade Void Palace Dao Field, carrying his approval of the Demon Clan race's battle strategy.
"The Demon Clan's reliance on the power of the Circulating Stars is ultimately a trick."
"Those four Great Witch are already at their last gasp. In less than half a day, the Pangu Phantom will surely dissipate!" Yuanshi Tianzun's tone was cold and resolute.
Inside the Wuzhuang Temple, Zhenyuanzi and Hong Yun gazed at the battlefield reflected in the Water Mirror. Hong Yun sighed, "Brother Zhen Yuanzi, it seems the Demon Clan has the upper hand?"
Zhenyuanzi stared solemnly at the crumbling Pangu Phantom, and slowly said, "
Not necessarily.
The Great Dao is fifty, the Heavenly Cycle is forty-nine, and one is hidden away.
"If Witch and Demon Clans or the Demon race wins, it will not be in accordance with the Great Trend of the Heavenly Dao. There is still a chance for this situation to change..." His gaze swept towards the direction of the Youming.
On Western Mount Sumeru, the Daoist Jieyin lowered his eyes and said, "It is the will of Heaven. After this battle, the Human Clan will rise, which is exactly the opportune time for our sect."
Daoist Zhunti nodded:
The fact that the Spirit Gourd was confined to Spirit Bamboo Mountain saved it from many potential variables.
However, it's time to let it return after the war!
Deep within the Reincarnation Youming, Empress Houtu did not leave her palace, but everything in the world was reflected in her Reincarnation- seeing eyes.
When she saw the Pangu Phantom and the four Great Witch struggling to survive, a very slight ripple finally flickered in her unchanging, deep eyes.
She didn't make any move; she just watched quietly.
In the Empress Nuwa's Palace, the Empress Nuwa subtly moved her fingertips, and an ancient banner appeared and disappeared in her hand, the prototype of the Monster Summoning Banner.
Her gaze lingered more on Fuxi, one of the core figures in the Heavenly Cycle Stars Great Formation.
Just when everyone thought that the Witch Clan would inevitably be defeated and the Demon Clan was even preparing to launch a counterattack and slaughter the moment the Pangu Phantom disappeared, a strange ripple suddenly appeared on the edge of the Star Domain Battlefield formed by the Heavenly Cycle Stars Great Formation, in the void space sealed by the power of Stars.
Sizzle--click!
Space seemed to be frozen and torn apart by an extremely cold force!
A graceful figure, carrying a chilling aura capable of freezing the soul, stepped into this battlefield where Stars clashed without warning!
She wore a deep blue Mystic Ice armor that outlined her breathtaking curves. Her appearance was exactly the same as that of the Ancestral Witch Xuanming, but the aura she exuded was different.
She did not possess the supreme majesty of Earth Dao Saint or the aura of the Youming, but rather pure, extreme sorcery!
Pure power of ice, pure Ancestral Witch power!
That is the power belonging to Xuanming Witch Clan Ancestral Witches!
Her arrival instantly caused the temperature of the entire boiling Sea of Stars to drop sharply, and even the movement of the Stars seemed to freeze for a moment.
Xuanming?
"It's the Xuanming Ancestral Witch!!!"
A thunderous cheer erupted from the Witch Clan Camp!
The eyes of the Ancestral Witch, including Dijiang, Zhujiuyin, and Qiangliang, blazed with wild joy, as if they had suddenly seen the dawn in endless darkness!
The Great Witch, including Xing Tian, who were under immense pressure, felt a surge of energy, as if the heavy burden on their shoulders had been lightened a bit.
On the other hand, the Demon Clan felt as if they had fallen into an ice cave!
Di Jun, Fuxi, and the group of Demon Saint instantly turned extremely ugly, finding it hard to believe.
The many Popular Support and powerful beings who witnessed this battle were deeply shaken!
"Xuanming? How dare she personally intervene!" In the Jade Void Palace, the Yuanshi Tianzun suddenly stood up, his aura held back, as if he were about to cross space and intervene at any moment, his eyes filled with boundless anger and incomprehension.
This violates the rules of heaven and earth!
The intervention of Earth Dao Saint in the struggle for the protagonists of the Tribulation Cycle is a blatant disruption of the balance and will inevitably provoke a terrifying backlash from the Heavenly Dao!
Nuwa, Jieyin, Zhunti, and the others also changed color, their Divine Sense repeatedly sweeping over the blue-armored woman in the center of the battlefield.
But when their Divine Sense swept over her body, they were all stunned.
"No... it's not the body of Saint!" The Sect Master Tongtian of Shangqing frowned.
After careful examination, they discovered that the "Xuanming" before them possessed a powerful primordial aura, reaching the peak of the Quasi-Saint Great Perfection level, infinitely close to a true Saint, and even far surpassing the average Quasi-Saint Perfection. However, it did not possess the unique primordial imprint of Earth Dao Saint, who was completely integrated with the Earthly Dao rules and Act on behalf of Heaven.
This is more like... a powerful Quasi-Saint Incarnation?
Or rather, what kind of existence has been severed?
Di Jun suppressed the shock and fear in his heart, pointing the Witch Slaying Sword at the woman who suddenly appeared in the center of the battlefield. At this point, he could no longer care about being Saint.
If Saint were to descend upon the land, the Demon Clan would be doomed, and he would no longer need to be polite to them.
His voice was deep yet contained an unparalleled imperial aura, resounding throughout the star field:
Xuanming, you are Earth Dao Saint, ruling over the Youming Reincarnation, yet you dare to personally intervene in the final battle between my Demon Clan and the Witch Clan!
Are you not afraid that Heavenly Dao will unleash immeasurable divine punishment, knocking your Earthly Dao Sainthood down to the dust, causing the Youming to tremble, Reincarnation to collapse?
His questioning also reflected the sentiments of all the Popular Support and great beings present.
Under the gaze of millions, the woman clad in the Mystic Ice battle armor slowly raised her head.
Her eyes were clear and deep, like an ancient abyss, yet they also possessed an unprecedented purity and clarity.
Faced with Di Jun's questioning, the corners of her mouth turned up slightly, revealing a cool and composed smile. There was no fear of the Heavenly Dao in that smile, only a sense of determination and relief.
Her voice, clear and crisp like ice, carried distinctly. "Di Jun, you've made a mistake."
She paused briefly, her gaze sweeping over the excited and expectant Witch Clan Ancestral Witches, before finally settling on Di Jun:
I am not the Saint of Xuanming, but the Xuanming Ancestral Witch of the Witch Clan.
More precisely, I am the Xuanming Saint, the body of the Witch Clan that I achieved after the Xuanming Ancestral Witch severed his own Bloodline of the Witch Clan, stripped himself of all the Karma entangled with the fate of the Witch Clan, and completely severed his own obsession with the 'Xuanming Ancestral Witch'!
My origin lies in the Pangu Bloodline, and my soul inherits all the past memories and imprints of the Xuanming Ancestral Witch, yet I can no longer perceive the Dao of the Cold Nether Saint Venerable, and am not bound by the status of the Earth Dao Saint.
My power comes entirely from the pure Bloodline and Divine Ability of the Ancestral Witch Xuanming, and has nothing to do with the Reincarnation of Earthly Dao!
As for the Cold Nether Saint Venerable, he is currently presiding over the Eye of Reincarnation, overseeing the operation of Reincarnation, maintaining the foundation of the Earthly Dao, and managing the Order of Youming Earthly Dao on behalf of the Underworld. He would never risk his life to participate in the Witch-Demon War.
Her gaze sharpened, and she declared to the crowd:
Today, Xuanming returns to the Witch Clan, and Hanming returns to the Reincarnation!
My existence here is solely to atone for the Karma of the Witch Clan and to fulfill the duty of our Witch Clan Ancestral Witches!
From this day forward, there will be no more Xuanming Saint in the world; only Cold Nether Saint will remain to oversee Reincarnation!
After she finished speaking, she said no more.
The woman in blue armor took a step forward, her figure transforming into a blue, icy light that froze everything. Ignoring distance, she instantly appeared beside the Pangu Phantom, whose light and power had suddenly intensified due to her arrival!
She doesn't need to replace anyone; she is the Ancestral Witch herself!
Although she knew that abandoning this Ancestral Witch's essence would diminish her strength, Xuanming still did it without hesitation.
If Ancestral Witch True Body during the Reincarnation Houtu and become part of Reincarnation, she would probably have severed her ancestral Witch Blood Incarnation to come and help her.
"Eldest Brother, Xuanming is here!" A clear shout echoed throughout the Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation Diagram.