Before they could even scream, they turned into dust.
"Good!"
Hou Yi's eyes shone as he looked at Luo Xuan.
He had seen those two giant birds clearly just now. They had genuinely possessed Golden Immortal cultivation.
Yet Luo Xuan appeared to be no more than a Profound Immortal, and he had killed both giant birds with a single move.
The Witch Clan loved battle. Seeing how formidable Luo Xuan was, Hou Yi felt his blood boil.
He had originally only been interested in Luo Xuan's alchemy skills, but now he completely acknowledged Luo Xuan as a friend from the bottom of his heart.
Seeing his two capable subordinates killed by Luo Xuan so effortlessly, Dang Hu's expression immediately darkened.
"Human, you'd better surrender now. Otherwise, I'll make you wish you were dead."
Luo Xuan remained calm. He raised his head and looked at Dang Hu. "You said just now that you were going to Shouyang Mountain?"
Dang Hu looked arrogant. "That's right. I am Dang Hu, and I've come to recruit the human race."
Luo Xuan glanced at the Alchemy Furnace beside him and said thoughtfully, "Because of alchemy?"
Dang Hu nodded. "That's right. As long as those alchemists are willing to submit to me, I guarantee that the human race will have a place in this wilderness."
Luo Xuan smiled meaningfully. "There's no need to go to Shouyang Mountain anymore. I taught the human race all its alchemy."
"Really?" Dang Hu's eyes suddenly lit up.
He laughed twice and said, "Good! Since that's the case, I won't go to Shouyang Mountain either. Come back with me to the Demon Race immediately. Teach my Demon Race everything you know and help us refine pills."
Dang Hu wore an expression as though this were only natural.
Luo Xuan's lips twitched. "What if I refuse?"
Dang Hu sneered. "You refuse? Then I'll capture you first, and afterward capture the entire human race. Anyone who disagrees will be killed!"
Watching Dang Hu's arrogant expression, a trace of disgust flashed through Luo Xuan's eyes.
"In that case, you can go die."
"Looking for death!" Dang Hu's face instantly flushed crimson.
Dang Hu's figure flickered as he lunged straight at Luo Xuan.
Luo Xuan snorted coldly, and the Hongmeng Measuring Heaven Ruler shot out from his hand.
"It's a good treasure. What a pity that the person using it is too weak."
Dang Hu let out a mocking laugh. Two golden beams shot from the eyes above his large beard.
Boom!
At the moment of collision, the Hongmeng Measuring Heaven Ruler let out a thunderous crash before flying backward.
Contempt filled Dang Hu's eyes as he laughed. "I thought you were powerful. Turns out you're nothing special."
"Grand Unity Golden Immortal!" Luo Xuan's eyes narrowed as he finally recognized Dang Hu's cultivation realm.
Dang Hu grew even more pleased with himself and shouted, "Human, kneel now and acknowledge me as your master. I might consider sparing your life."
Hou Yi could no longer stand watching from the side. He angrily said, "Dang Hu, you're certainly putting on airs. Anyone who didn't know better might think Di Jun himself had arrived."
A cold look flashed through Dang Hu's eyes. "I had planned to deal with you after resolving the human race's affairs. I didn't expect you to jump out on your own."
Hou Yi dug at his ear and said, "Just some insignificant little demon. I've never even heard of the name Dang Hu."
"Die!" Anger flashed through Dang Hu's eyes.
Two golden beams shot out once again.
But when they struck Hou Yi, they only sent sparks flying. They did not even leave a wound.
"How is this possible?!" Dang Hu was shocked.
Hou Yi laughed heartily. "My turn."
As he spoke, Hou Yi took down his hard bow and fired arrow after arrow at Dang Hu, each one streaking through the air like a bolt of light.
Dang Hu cried out in shock, "Peak Grand Unity Golden Immortal!"
Without the slightest hesitation, he rapidly retreated.
But the arrows seemed to have eyes of their own, pursuing Dang Hu with pinpoint accuracy.
"You... You can't kill me!"
"I am the protector under Ying Zhao, a Demon Marshal of the Heavenly Court!"
"Once you kill me, the Witch Clan can await the Heavenly Court's wrath!"
Dang Hu's voice turned shrill.
But no matter what he said, Hou Yi remained unmoved.
In the end, Dang Hu let out a scream amid the arrows and fell from the sky.
The bird demons nearby watched in terror.
"Peak Grand Unity... Skilled with a bow and arrows... He's Hou Yi! Great Witch Hou Yi! Run!"
With Dang Hu dead, the bird demons immediately fell into chaos. After hearing those words, they no longer hesitated and turned to leave.
"They sure run fast." Hou Yi snorted.
Hou Yi then ran to where Dang Hu had fallen. Dang Hu's corpse was two or three times larger than him, yet in Hou Yi's hands, it was as light as a feather and was easily lifted.
Boom.
Hou Yi tossed Dang Hu's corpse in front of Luo Xuan, kicking up a huge cloud of dust.
"Brother Luo Xuan, since this thing came looking for you, you can have it. A member of the Demon Race at the Grand Unity realm is a treasure from head to toe. It should be enough for you to refine pills, right?" Hou Yi said with an honest smile.
Luo Xuan was somewhat tempted when he saw it, but he still shook his head. "How could I accept that, Big Brother Hou Yi? You were the one who killed him."
"Why are you being so polite? We're friends, aren't we?"
After several rounds of refusal, Luo Xuan finally agreed.
Hou Yi smiled and said, "Brother Luo Xuan, what do you think about what I mentioned earlier, about helping my Witch Clan refine pills?"
"Don't worry. As long as you agree, you'll certainly receive plenty of benefits."
Luo Xuan nodded with a smile. "Before that, I have one condition."
Hou Yi was overjoyed. "Of course. Tell me, what condition?"
Luo Xuan smiled. "The human race helping the Witch Clan refine pills is a major matter. I want to discuss it with an Ancestor Witch."
"You want to meet an Ancestor Witch?" Hou Yi was startled when he heard this.
"Brother Luo Xuan, it's not that I don't want to help you. It's just that you know the status of the Ancestor Witches. I'm afraid it won't be easy."
Hou Yi looked troubled.
This truly wasn't an excuse. In the hearts of the Witch Clan, even Hongjun could be said to rank below the Twelve Ancestor Witches.
Luo Xuan chuckled. "Don't worry, Big Brother Hou Yi. I naturally won't make things difficult for you."
"Not long ago, the Supreme Pure One of Kunlun Mountain accepted me as his disciple. That status should be enough for me to meet one of the Ancestor Witches, right?"
As he spoke, Luo Xuan brought out the Purple Gold Gourd.
Only after seeing the Purple Gold Gourd did Hou Yi believe Luo Xuan.
After thinking it over, Hou Yi nodded. "All right, I'll return immediately. But, Brother Luo Xuan, could you give me a few more of those pills?"
Looking at Hou Yi's honest expression, Luo Xuan smiled and refined several more batches of Thunderfire Pills.
Only after Hou Yi left did Luo Xuan return to Shouyang Mountain. He immediately found the Three Ancestors and told them about the matter.
"Good! Excellent!"
Sui Ren slapped his thigh and jumped up excitedly.
Ziyi Clan's eyes were also filled with delight. "The Witch Clan is one of the foremost great clans in the wilderness."
"With their help, the human race's position will become even more secure."
"Luo Xuan, we truly have you to thank for this."
The Three Ancestors looked at Luo Xuan, their eyes filled with excitement. At that moment, in the hearts of the Three Ancestors, Luo Xuan was already no less important than they were.
Meanwhile, Hou Yi rushed back to the Witch Clan without stopping.
Without even taking a break, he headed straight for Pangu Temple.
Hou Tu Prepares to Meet Luo Xuan
Many patterns were engraved upon the enormous Pangu Temple.
It appeared ancient and weathered, as though it had existed ever since the beginning of the wilderness.
Boom!
The heavy doors opened, and Hou Yi entered Pangu Temple alone.
"Greetings, Ancestor Witch lords!"
In the dimly lit hall, pairs of eyes suddenly lit up.
Di Jiang's deep voice rang out. "Hou Yi, it isn't yet time to offer sacrifices to Father God. Have you come to Pangu Temple for some important matter?"
Hou Yi respectfully replied, "Reporting to Lord Di Jiang, I found a kind of pill and wanted to let the lords try it."
"Pills? Aren't those things only the Three Pure Ones know how to refine?"
Di Jiang's voice contained surprise, as well as a hint of mockery.
They had sought out the Three Pure Ones before. Only after asking repeatedly had the Three Pure Ones reluctantly agreed to give them pills, and they had demanded a large amount of the Witch Clan's blood essence in exchange.
But after consuming the pills, they discovered that the effect they had on their cultivation was negligible.
Thus, when they heard Hou Yi mention pills, they looked down on them somewhat.
Hou Yi found it difficult to refute him and said, "These pills are different from those pills. Lord Ancestor Witch, you can try them first."
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