Storms raged in all directions, and the Ancestral Witches struggled on.
They had difficulties of their own as well. Things were not as free and easy as outsiders imagined.
The Primordial World was simply too vast. Some Great Divine Ability User might be hiding in some remote corner... This was not a place where one could run rampant at will.
Even the powerful Ancestral Witches could only struggle forward, placing their pieces cautiously and forming alliances with numerous top-tier powerhouses to carve out a path amid encirclement from all sides.
Feng Xi fell silent.
His eyes flickered. After a long while, he suddenly spoke. "Actually, there's a simpler way to solve this problem... isn't there?"
"If the Ancestral Witches hadn't been so firmly committed to creating the Witch Clan and fighting the Demon Clan to the death, overturning the rice bowls of so many powerful beings, and had instead integrated themselves into the mainstream of this era, then with your strength, my lords, you could definitely have thrived and lived comfortable, fulfilling lives, right?"
All conflicts were built on the premise of opposition between the Witch Clan and the Demon Clan.
Then, hypothetically—what would happen if the Witch Clan didn't exist?
With the Ancestral Witches' peerless divine abilities and their status as the top Great Divine Ability Users in the Primordial World, if they chose to join the Demon Clan... could the Demon Clan refuse them?
They couldn't.
Once they joined, they could immediately take on important positions. With the Twelve Ancestral Witches working together, Di Jun and Tai Yi's positions would probably become rather unstable.
As for the Ancestral Witches' cultivation system being different from the mainstream of the Primordial World?
What did that matter?
In this day and age, some people cultivated the Immortal Dao, some the Buddhist Dao, some the Demonic Dao, and some the Ghost Dao... There were countless cultivation paths in the Primordial World. What difference would a few more cultivators of the Witch Dao make?
The myriad spirits of the world did not care much about distinctions between righteousness and evil. They only considered the difference in strength!
"Wouldn't following the Demon Clan's path bring benefits that are any less?" Feng Xi asked cautiously. "What made the Ancestral Witch lords choose to stand with the Human Race and lead the Witch Clan in battling Heaven and Earth?"
"They paid a great deal and lived extremely difficult lives, yet in the end they might not even obtain the greatest fruits of victory—the Five Heavenly Emperors restrain five of the Ancestral Witches, and Lord Gong Gong seems to have been provoked by Zhuanxu into angrily ramming into Buzhou Mountain..."
"Even if you couldn't overthrow Di Jun and Tai Yi within the Demon Clan, what you gained might not have been worse than this... And it would have been much easier, without the entire world as your enemy."
"So why did the Ancestral Witches choose the Human Race, one of the myriad races of the Primordial World, and decide to embark on the most difficult path?"
Feng Xi asked uneasily, both hands clenched tightly into fists.
He had once been human, so he felt favorably toward the Human Race. But what about the Ancestral Witches?
Each one was an overwhelmingly powerful Great Divine Ability User, an Innate Divine Being, with little connection to the Human Race—the Human Race had not even been born at this time.
Yet they had brought their own provisions and risked making the entire world their enemy to fight the enormous Demon Clan Faction!
Objectively speaking, setting aside personal leanings and emotions, there were many aspects of the Ancestral Witches' actions that Feng Xi could not understand.
Of course, by asking this question, Feng Xi was taking a risk as well.
He was worried that he might accidentally step on a landmine.
"Because of ideals."
Ancestral Witch Dijiang spoke calmly. "Because we are dissatisfied with the state of this era."
"Huh?" Feng Xi was bewildered.
"The strong prey upon the weak, and strength determines superiority... The vast Primordial World is nothing more than a gu-rearing ground."
"Ancestor God Pangu Created Heaven and Earth, and ultimately sacrificed himself for it, transforming into all things in Heaven and Earth—what kind of magnificent spirit was that?"
"Yet the world he left behind is filled with slaughter and chaos. Driven by ambition, desire, and other impulses, its inhabitants use violence to resolve conflicts and disputes, waging countless wars."
"And when powerful beings clash, the aftermath can slaughter everything in all directions without intent. Those countless souls who die by accident... To whom can they voice their despair and anguish? And who can listen?"
"We felt that this should not be so."
"So we decided to change this world."
"Huh??" Feng Xi looked utterly dumbfounded.
"We are pursuing such a world and hoping for such a people—" Dijiang said softly. "Every living being would possess flawless character and wisdom, with noble and perfect hearts and wills... A beautiful world, with all living beings striving upward."
"..." Feng Xi was nearly speechless.
After holding it in for a long time, he finally managed to say, "Does such a world exist? Does such a people exist?"
"Of course not." Ancestral Witch Dijiang smiled. "But that doesn't matter."
"If it doesn't exist, we will create it!"
"Create a flawless people to bear the spiritual hopes and aspirations of us all... Lead them in reforming this world and making the most dazzling radiance of the Human Dao shine!"
"So rather than saying that we chose the Human Race, it would be more accurate to say that we chose the spirit carried and shouldered by the Human Race."
Feng Xi was so shaken that he was speechless.
At this moment, he truly understood the breadth of the Ancestral Witches' minds, the greatness of their character, and how dazzling they were!
For the sake of ideals, what did it matter if the entire world became their enemy?
Though millions stood against me, I would still go forth!
The Twelve Ancestral Witches had clearly transcended vulgar interests. Their actions were not for power or profit, but to create a beautiful Primordial World!
Even if they had to oppose Hongjun, oppose the Heavenly Dao, and oppose the Demon Clan along the way... they would not be afraid!
"Is it worth it?"
Feng Xi said nothing, but his gaze at Ancestral Witch Dijiang clearly conveyed that question.
Dijiang smiled. "Of course it's worth it."
"What ordinary people call seeking the Dao has already lost its meaning for us." He was offering guidance. "Because Great Luo has already reached the pinnacle of the Dao!"
"Great Luo is the Great Dao!"
"Since it is the Dao, why must one seek it?"
"Whatever the heart desires is where the Dao lies."
"To act upon my heart and fulfill my will... that is the cultivation of Great Luo."
"If one day you reach our level, you will understand."
Dijiang patted Feng Xi on the shoulder, a hint of expectation in his eyes.
Feng Xi sank into thought.
"All right. You don't need to think about so much yet. Focus on handling what is before you." Dijiang changed the subject. "You have Golden Immortal cultivation now, right?"
"Yes." Feng Xi gathered his thoughts and answered solemnly. "There was the reward bestowed back then, as well as these years I spent applying to enter Lord Zhu Jiuyin's temporal secret realm to cultivate. Not long ago, I was fortunate enough to advance to the Golden Immortal realm."
"True Immortal, Golden Immortal, Grand Unity, Great Luo..." Dijiang pondered briefly. "Although the Golden Immortal level is still far too weak, at least you're no longer at the very bottom."
"You barely have the qualifications to travel outside." He thought for a moment. "How about this? Go make some preparations. After a while, I'll take you out to broaden your horizons and see this Vast Primordial Era."
"Huh?!" Feng Xi's eyes lit up. "Thank you, Ancestral Witch!"
"But what are we going out to do this time? What preparations should I make?"
"Handle some diplomatic work." Dijiang said, "Although the Witch Clan didn't have the best start, it isn't without friends."
"Now that the Witch Clan's internal development has gotten on track, it's time to take the initiative, travel out, and contact our allies!"
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