Shared Honor and Disgrace, Meritorious and Holy!

Feng Xi's gaze drifted down to the luxury vehicle of Ancestral Witch Dijiang, where a specially installed navigation system prompted—

"We're not far from the first target of this journey, the Phoenix Perch Mountain Range!"

"That fast?" Feng Xi mused. "Using the Grand Unity's trait 'Endless Spacetime Eternal Freedom' to travel, distorting time and space... the speed is simply insane!"

"Honestly, if a Grand Unity expert personally pulls the carriage, it's truly superior to all mounts in the world."

"Of course, no one has that kind of prestige or qualification."

Even though there were clear strata of power among Grand Unity experts, with vast differences in strength.

Similarly, among Grand Unity experts, the gap could be like heaven and earth—like being born human, but one is a millionaire and the other a beggar.

However, while wealth might differ, personal dignity had no hierarchy!

A weak Grand Unity expert could work for a top Great Divine Ability User, obeying their commands; or perhaps be convinced by a powerful being's charisma or profound knowledge, calling them teacher or elder, lowering their own status by half to show respect.

But all these actions absolutely did not include trampling on an equally fundamental strong being—that was an entirely different concept!

Anyone who dared to do so would absolutely be jointly scorned by the myriad powerful beings of the vast Primordial Era, even facing hostility and killing intent.

Those who willingly fall, who tarnish the supremacy and perfection of Grand Unity, must be killed!

Those who insult others, placing themselves above Grand Unity?

--Then come and accept the challenge from fellow Grand Unity experts!

Even when dealing with enemies, sealing them was acceptable, killing them was acceptable, but to shackle them alive and use them as a mount to drive... was going too far.

Of course, there were occasional ways to skirt the edges of this.

Like now.

Ancestral Witch Dijiang had slain Qingyou Demon God and refined its Dao fruit into an Innate Spiritual Treasure.

Then, using the spiritual treasure as a power source, he controlled nine True Dragons at the Grand Unity level to speed along.

With a couple of indirect maneuvers, others couldn't say much.

After all, such a covert exploitation and control already showed consideration for the dignity of the weaker Grand Unity group... not many would forcefully step forward for a pitiful fellow who had lost themselves, and might take immeasurable time to return.

'Moreover, in the end, the existence of mounts has an awkward utility,' Feng Xi's gaze flickered towards the Nine Nether Diagram. 'If time is truly urgent and one must reach a destination by a certain point... the master would personally set out, how could they tolerate the mount's slow speed?'

The master being more powerful than the mount was the normal situation.

Otherwise, if the mount rebelled and the master was unable to suppress it... it would be quite laughable.

So, the key point is—speed, as an attribute, is largely tied to cultivation.

If one's strength is high, they run faster.

Perhaps for cultivators below Grand Unity, there might still be differences in racial characteristics, where cultivation is poor but innate speed is extreme.

But Grand Unity involves control over space and time, so it's roughly whoever has higher attainment, runs faster!

If the situation is urgent and there's no time to spare, why would one choose a slow mount?

'But even if its practical use is mostly nullified, as long as it still has the bonus point of prestige... it's decided that it will never be eliminated.'

Being powerful and able to do anything, that's true.

But being hands-on with everything, compared to others who have entourages and endless subordinates, appears inferior.

Moreover, when two Great Divine Ability Users compete, directly fighting bare-handed is ultimately unseemly. Assessing each other's grandeur is also a form of soft competition.

'Our Witch Clan, with Grand Unity True Dragons and a spiritual treasure, this combination should be invincible, right?'

'Wherever we go, others will have to give face, right?'

Feng Xi touched his chin. Feeling a considerable sense of belonging to the Witch Clan, he also held a shared sense of honor and disgrace for this faction.

The Witch Clan's banner shining brightly, he would be able to hold his head higher in the future when venturing out with the Witch Clan's tribal affiliation.

'Honor and disgrace are shared!'

With a soft sigh in his heart, his thoughts drifted, perhaps to some distant world.

Until, a slight anomaly alerted his spiritual sense.

It was a gust of wind.

Coming from behind.

Initially, it was imperceptible.

Gradually, it grew steadily... a vast aura accompanied it, manifesting in his spiritual perception, impossible to ignore, not to be ignored!

Feng Xi traced the source of the wind and saw a phoenix radiating brilliant golden light rapidly approaching!

The Witch Clan's convoy was already moving at an outrageous speed.

But that phoenix surpassed them.

Through the perspective of the nine True Dragons, Feng Xi could vaguely sense—that golden phoenix was also standing at the peak of the Grand Unity realm, not having broken through the limit and entered a new domain.

'So, a similar situation to ours?' Feng Xi pondered thoughtfully. 'An Innate Spiritual Treasure?'

His hand itched slightly, his heart stirred with anticipation.

However, Feng Xi immediately dismissed the thought.

Because above the Golden Phoenix, there stood a figure whose form was indistinct, surrounded and protected by thousands of radiant divine halos, making them appear like the supreme deity.

Feng Xi strained his eyes, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't see the true appearance of the being controlling the phoenix. The closer he got, the more layers of temporal and spatial barriers appeared, almost infinite, stretching before him like a misty veil of information.

He couldn't see clearly, couldn't penetrate the veil.

Of course, even if he couldn't get the answer directly, he could glean some clues through indirect observation.

His peripheral vision swept across, and he looked at the Great Witches commanding the ceremonial guard.

These Great Witches, at this moment, all wore extremely solemn expressions, on high alert.

An existence that could make Great Witches so serious and vigilant... the answer was already obvious.

'A Grand Unity, and a very powerful one!' Feng Xi understood, grinding his teeth unnaturally, and began to feel that the Primordial Era was a bit dangerous.

How long had it been since he left Buzhou Mountain?

He had already witnessed the appearance of three Grand Unity beings outside the Witch Clan!

'These super bosses aren't like in games, staying put in their designated areas. Instead, they occasionally go for a stroll... If they encounter their sworn enemies, they'll fight directly, throwing indiscriminate area-of-effect attacks, their residual power sweeping across heaven and earth. If I accidentally get caught in the crossfire, wouldn't my little life just vanish?'

'The Primordial Era is vast and wonderful, but survival is difficult!'

He sighed inwardly, but Feng Xi's expression remained unchanged. He diligently carried out his duty, speeding along. The rest was for the professionals to handle.

"Oh?"

Just then, a gentle and soft female voice, like the most beautiful sound in the world, spoke from the divine being standing on the phoenix.

This diplomatic delegation from the Witch Clan had clearly attracted her attention. As she rode her Golden Phoenix to catch up with the procession and flew alongside them, a distant and ethereal gaze slowly swept over, taking in every member of the Witch Clan.

Several Great Witches instantly tensed, as if facing a formidable enemy.

Fortunately, at the critical moment, someone emerged to ease the atmosphere... On the carriage, behind Feng Xi, a light laugh was heard. Ancestral Witch Dijiang, seated motionlessly, cupped his hands from afar, initiating a greeting.

"Great Sage Nuwa, it has been a long time." Dijiang praised, "Your cultivation seems to have advanced greatly since last we met? And your aura and beauty surpass even your past self?"

"Impressive, most impressive!"

Great Sage Nuwa!

This was the supreme Great Sage who had previously ridden a phoenix to support Qingyou Demon God, only to be a step too late and end up cleaning up the devastating battlefield left by the two warring parties!

She was immensely compassionate!

She was supremely virtuous and benevolent!

She created life!

She mended the heavens and stabilized the earth!

Her merits were boundless, her saintly virtue unmatched... All the most beautiful descriptions in the world could certainly be applied to Nuwa!