Blood sacrifice to the Heavenly Cycle Stars

"Hahaha, Sister Xuanming, you've arrived just in time! Quickly, enter the formation!" Dijiang's joyful voice echoed within the formation.

Zhujiuyin, Qiangliang, Tianwu, and the others were also greatly encouraged. To be honest, Xuanming's arrival at this time really startled them.

They were not ignorant little witches or demons; they were well aware that Saint should not participate in racial conflicts between heaven and earth, which was why they never asked Houtu and Xuanming to take any action.

As long as the two of them remain in the Reincarnation, it will be the best choice for the Witch Clan. In any case, the Witch Clan will have a place to belong in the future, and they will not be left without a foothold.

Later, Xuanming explained himself, and his statement, "I am not the Saint Xuanming, but the Xuanming Ancestral Witch of the Witch Clan," deeply moved his older brothers.

In this time of crisis, Xuanming, as Saint, could have remained aloof and simply protected the Witch Clan's core territory. However, she came without hesitation, determined to regress in her Sage Dao cultivation. She stripped away her Witch Clan Bloodline and origin to create an Ancestral Witch Incarnation, all to share the joys and sorrows of the Witch Clan, overcome the Great Tribulation together, and fulfill their past brother-sister bond.

Upon seeing this, the Ancestral Witch all burst into hearty laughter. For the Twelve Ancestral Witches to have such friendship was enough to make their journey through the Primordial World worthwhile. As for the outcome of the Great Tribulation, what did they have to fear!

"Brothers, my Sister Houtu originally wanted to come with me, but unfortunately her Ancestral Witch Body has already been integrated into the Six Paths Reincarnation and cannot be separated. Please don't blame her!"

"We are happy that you have this intention. We also know the constraints that Heaven and Earth place on you, so please don't make things difficult for yourselves."

The outcome of this battle is unpredictable. In the future, you and Houtu may still need to take care of the entire clan. Let us, the Elder Brother, bear the Karma of this Tribulation Cycle!"Dijiang said gently, outlining some arrangements.

They were unaware of Houtu's contingency plan, which aimed to free them from the Bloodline shackles and, at the same time, allow them to understand their fated Karma during the Great Tribulation.

"Xuanming, enter the formation!" Zhujiuyin said with a smile.

Xuanming's pure and ancient Ancestral Witch power, originating from his Bloodline, surged forth, instantly resonating with the Chaos Malevolent Qi of the entire Great Formation.

The three candidate Ancestral Witch, Jiu Feng, Xing Tian, Chi You, immediately felt a powerful supporting force, and the pressure they were under suddenly lessened.

Upon hearing this, Xuanming looked at Xiangliu, Xiangliu reacted extremely quickly.

As substitute Ancestral Witch, he was originally filling in for Xuanming. Now that the rightful master has returned, it is time for him to step down.

Without any hesitation, he proactively severed his deep connection with the Great Formation Baleful Qi of the formation, steadily retreated, and completely relinquished control of the formation's core.

Xuanming stepped in and instantly took over the array eye vacated by Xiangliu. With power and efficiency far exceeding that of the Ancestral Witch era, he established an unprecedentedly close connection with the river of Baleful Qi of the entire Twelve Capital Gods and Fiends Great Array!

Buzz--!

The Pangu Phantom let out a deep groan, and the solidity of the entire phantom suddenly increased. The energy nodes that were originally slightly sluggish or strained when operated by Jiu Feng, Xing Tian, Chi You were now flowing smoothly like rivers flowing into the sea, emitting even more powerful energy fluctuations.

Xuanming stood firm at the core of the Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation Diagram like Sea-Calming Divine Needle, taking the initiative to share the pressure of the Formations on the several Great Witch.

At the same time, she also used her Divine Sense to transmit the parts of the Earth Dao Law insights she inherited from the Earth Dao Saint that were suitable for others to use to the other main formation members. This action greatly enhanced their speed of communicating with the Earth Qi to restore their own losses, and at the same time, the speed of gathering Baleful Qi also reached a new level.

The vast baleful Baleful Qi surged, refined, and transformed within Xuanming's body, then was precisely directed to every corner of the Great Formation.

Jiu Feng, Xing Tian, and Chi You felt a sense of lightness throughout their bodies. Although the pressure of resisting the Star Dou Great Formation still existed, the extreme pressure on their bodies and minds disappeared, allowing them to focus more on circulating their power and deepening their resonance with the Pangu Phantom.

Dijiang felt the Great Formation suddenly stabilize, and the surge of Magical Power ignited his fighting spirit to its peak.

He raised his head and roared, his voice reaching the ears of Di Jun and Fuxi in the Stars Realm: "Hahaha! Xuanming has returned to his position, Heaven is helping my Witch Clan! Brothers, let's form the Pan-Gu Axe!"

Dijiang's roar was the command, Twelve Capital Gods and Fiends Great Array emitted a continuous booming sound.

An even more powerful and terrifying Chaos Malevolent Qi, with the force of Guixu, frantically converged into the formation!

The enormous hand of the Pangu Phantom, which blotted out the Firmament, slowly rose, and within its palm, intense Baleful Qi frantically condensed, compressed, and shaped!

A gigantic Giant Axe Phantom rapidly took shape amidst the billowing Baleful Qi!

Even before the axe blade was fully formed, the mere spread of its aura caused the star field space derived from the Heavenly Cycle Stars Great Formation to tremble violently, and countless starlight Meridians emitted ear-piercing cracking sounds!

The illusory image of Pangu Axe that has been condensed is the strongest offensive method of the Twelve Capital Gods and Fiends Great Array. Of course, this also increases the pressure brought by the Formations by an even more terrifying amount.

This time, however, the pressure was evenly distributed among everyone according to their strength!

Ancient Witch patterns shimmered and flowed around Xuanming as she voluntarily absorbed more than 20% of the terrifying pressure!

Jiu Feng, Xing Tian, and Chi You clearly felt that the pressure around them had not increased dramatically due to the condensation of the axe; on the contrary, it was even more relaxed than before the axe was condensed!

Although the pressure was still as heavy as Shanyue, it was completely within their limits, allowing them to devote all their mind and strength to condensing the axe shadow and increasing its power!

Laozi, Yuanshi, Tongtian sat cross-legged before the Profound Light Mirror floating in the Jade Void Palace. The mirror reflected the earth-shattering scene of Pangu Phantom raising a giant axe on the Star Domain Battlefield.

The instant the phantom of Baleful Qi 'Pangu Axe formed—

Buzz! Buzz!

The Taiji Diagram Innate Supreme Treasure hidden in Laozi's sleeve, and the Pangu Banner, standing beside the Yuanshi Tianzun, both spontaneously emitted an extremely faint tremor almost simultaneously.

The Yin-Yang Two Energies flowing on the surface of the scroll and the Chaos Aura swirling around the Banner Flag both showed a slight disturbance, as if they were attracted and summoned by a power of the same origin.

However, this sudden change in the Spiritual Treasure is insignificant compared to the manifestation of Pangu's Will when the Witch Clan's Great Formation triggered the last Witch-Demon War!

Laozi's expression was as calm as an ancient well. He casually flicked the cuffs of his wide Daoist robe, and the faint light emanating from the Taiji Diagram instantly returned to its original state, the ripples of Yin-Yang and Yang that had just appeared subsided.

Yuanshi Tianzun didn't even frown. He simply tapped the jade pole of the Pangu Banner with the pad of his index finger, and the ripples of Chaos Aura that had just arisen around the Banner Flag instantly subsided.

The two men's movements were so effortless that they completely suppressed the treasure's unusual activity, as if the subtle resonance just now was merely an illusion.

"Elder brother," the Yuanshi Tianzun's lips twitched slightly, his voice filled with joy and satisfaction, "After the Heavenly Pillar broke, the Pangu's Will contained within it was greatly damaged. This time, the Supreme Treasure Sensation generated by the Pangu Phantom is more than ten thousand times weaker than before, hahaha!"

Laozi's gaze was deep as he stared at the devastating axe shadows and Star Torrent in the battlefield reflected in the mirror.

He seemed unconcerned about these things, and said calmly, "

The Heavenly Dao is clear, and the great trend of Heaven and Earth is like a surging river, irreversible.

Buzhou Mountain Collapses, the Primordial World cracked and the sky tilted; the last imprint and will left by the Great God Pangu had been completely consumed in that catastrophe.

The emergence of the Six Saints of the Heavenly Dao and the Six Earthly Dao Saints, who each took charge of the Primordial World, further weakened Pangu's influence in the universe.

Now that Pangu's Will has weakened, even if the Twelve Capital Gods and Fiends Great Array Formation were to condense into a phantom again, it would be nothing more than a mere shell, its power greatly diminished.

What the teacher said back then was indeed correct.

His final words were full of recognition of Hongjun Dao Ancestor's ability to deduce Heavenly Secrets.

Yuanshi Tianzun nodded slightly, the ambitious glint in his eyes growing even sharper:

The Heavenly Dao is constant, and we should naturally govern all laws and phenomena in the Primordial World.

After this Tribulation Cycle, when heaven and earth are cleared, it will be the beginning of our Mystic Sect taking charge of teaching and spreading the Dharma to all living beings.

Laozi and Tongtian nodded silently, their unspoken agreement solidifying their resolve to follow the Way of Hongjun, eliminate Pangu's influence, and establish the sole authority of the Heavenly Dao.

At this moment on the battlefield, Di Jun's gaze pierced through the dense network of starlight and was fixed on the figure that had merged into the Witch Clan's Great Formation.

Xuanming's declaration, "I will repay the Karma with the body of the Ancestral Witch. From now on, there will be no more Xuanming Ancestral Witch in the world, only the Youming Cold Nether Saint," was clearly heard. However, her arrival disrupted Di Jun's previous strategic and tactical arrangements, making her a huge variable in this battle.

"I have come to face this calamity in the form of Ancestral Witch..." Di Jun murmured to himself.

Accusations?

Xuanming has already blocked all escape routes, and the Earthly Dao is difficult to interfere with. As the dignified Heavenly Emperor, he has no need to engage in this pointless struggle.

However, the dramatic change in the battle situation it brought about sent alarm bells ringing in his mind!

The fact that the power of the opponent's Twelve Capital Gods and Fiends Great Array increased dramatically as soon as Xuanming entered the formation is clear evidence of this.

At this moment, the familiar Pangu Axe, imbued with an aura of Destruction, once again hung high, and distant memories pierced Di Jun's nerves.

In the past, during the epic war between the two races, the pride of the Demon Clan, the Heavenly Cycle Stars Great Formation, the Clan-Protecting Great Formation array, was cleaved in two by this phantom of the Pangu Axe, nearly collapsing!

History seemed to be repeating itself; he could feel the oppressive aura emanating from that giant axe.

"However..." A ruthless glint flashed in Di Jun's eyes, "How could my Demon Clan repeat the same mistakes!"

After their previous defeat, the Demon Clan had already learned from their experience and made targeted arrangements. At that time, he and Fuxi and others spent countless hours deducing and seeking ways to counter it.

Memories unfolded before his eyes, but then Fuxi's voice rang in his ears, bringing Di Jun back to his senses.

"His Your Majesty..."

Fuxi simply called out softly, without needing to say anything more, and the two instantly understood each other.

Despite the vast expanse of time, the Demon Clan has not wasted a single moment!

Di Jun, Fuxi, and numerous Demon Saint meticulously calculated the limits of the Star Dou Great Formation, having already prepared a final measure, including the forbidden technique— the Blood Sacrifice Great Method!

The cost may be heavy, but in this life-or-death situation, it is the best choice!

Di Jun is decisive and never hesitates or procrastinates when faced with a problem.

His Imperial Dao Aura erupted, and his majestic decrees, like thunderclaps from the heavens, resounded in every corner of the Heavenly Cycle Stars Great Formation, reaching the hearts of every Demon God who held the Stars Banner.

"All Star Lord and Zhou Tian Star Gods, heed my command!"

"I offer my Essence Blood, and invoke the Stars!!"

"Using blood as a catalyst, I summon the power of the Stars Origin to strengthen my Star Dou Great Formation!"

Boom--!

Di Jun was the first to be affected. A stream of primordial Essence Blood Dao Charm rich sun essence and Golden Light was forced out from his heart and instantly merged into the River Diagram and Luo Shu floating above!

Di Jun set an example by taking the lead; his commands and actions served as a signal!

The three hundred and sixty-five Great Luo Realm Demon God Star Lord who held the main Stars Banner had solemn and resolute expressions. Without the slightest hesitation, they each guided a stream of Essence Blood containing the origin of life and the imprint of the Stars, and poured it directly into the main Stars Banner they controlled!

Following closely behind are countless Auxiliary Stars Stellar God, as well as numerous Auxiliary Stars and Miscellaneous Luminaries!

After receiving the command from the Heavenly Cycle Star Lord, they all slashed their arms or ripped open their chests, channeling their hot, powerful life Essence Blood into the Great Formation of Stars that covered the entire star field!

Essence Blood are the essence of all living beings and the foundation of the Great Dao!

These Star Lord and Stellar God were either born from the origin of Primordial Stars or had their Primordial Spirit foundation deeply imprinted on their respective Stars, forming an intimate connection with Stars.

Their Essence Blood are the key to unlocking the deepest, most primal power of the Stars!

As endless Essence Blood merged into the Formations network, and through the River Diagram and Luo Shu as the core, the Heavenly Cycle Stars Great Formation trembled violently in the next moment.

Buzz!

Rumble--

The entire vast Star Domain Battlefield was like a calm lake tossed with a boulder, instantly boiling over!

But it wasn't a collapse or upheaval; rather, it was a raging torrent of power erupting from the ground!

The River Diagram and Luo Shu burst forth with unprecedented brilliance, and the Circulating Stars diagrams on them spun rapidly.

The 365 Primordial Stars projections that served as the foundation of the Formations suddenly shone brightly and expanded in size by more than ten times, transforming from illusory Star Chart light and shadow into something like real Primordial Stars descending!

Even more terrifying is that from within these enormous Stars phantoms, billions of ancient Stars Origin forces, existing since the World Creation, are being violently unleashed, like sleeping ancient beasts being fully awakened!

They transformed into a roaring torrent of the Star River, disregarding spatial limitations, and were frantically injected into every Meridians of the entire Star Formation through a mysterious Formations!

What was originally just a projection of Stars shadows into a "Stars domain" has now solidified as if a real ancient starry Starry Sky has descended!

Every ray of starlight contains a terrifying weight and destructive power enough to crush Shanyue and shatter the vacuum!

The Stars net that had been binding the Pangu Phantom and trying to restrict its movements suddenly became like a giant chain cast from divine metal, so strong that even the Space Law were twisted and shattered!

The power and scale of the originally falling Chaos starlight of the Four Symbols increased a hundredfold in an instant!

The true forms Four Symbols the Azure Dragon, Vermilion Bird, White Tiger, and Black Tortoise roared and shook the heavens. They were no longer Incarnation, but were enveloped in the true Chaos Aura of Destruction and chaos, like four angry world-destroying dragons. Before they even made any move to attack, they were constantly tearing space apart just by standing in the Starry Sky. They seemed to be waiting for the command of the person in charge of the formation.

Sea of Stars frozen in time!

The Baleful Qi was boiling!

The sharp light of the Giant Axe Phantom Pangu's giant axe had already locked onto the Star Formation, pointing directly at the location of Di Jun and the River Diagram and Luo Shu.

On the other hand, the Stars Origin that were obtained by burning the Essence Blood of the Demon Clan Bloodline and the world-destroying torrent of the Four Symbols Chaos elements, also carried the power to overturn the heavens and the earth, ready to strike at any time!

The two most powerful races in the Primordial Desolation World are about to clash outside the Southern Heavenly Gate.