Chapter 23

Laozi the Saint's Grand Unity Gourd Brush,

Tongtian the Saint's Green Ping Sword, and Saint Primordial's Three Treasures Jade Ruyi.

Thus came the saying: "Red flowers, white lotus roots, and green lotus leaves—the Three Pure Ones were originally one family."

This showed just how unique the World-Purifying White Lotus was."

After hearing Houtu's explanation, Lu Changsheng took the white lotus and examined it carefully.

He knew that the World-Purifying White Lotus was indeed a rare treasure.

Its defense was unparalleled, and it was impervious to all techniques.

Once it bloomed, the World-Purifying Profound Light could even cleanse all filth in the world!

Yet Lu Changsheng possessed abundant blessings and immense fortune, and was protected by the Heavenly Dao.

He had no need to rely on defensive treasures.

"Not bad. It will look rather elegant as a potted plant in the hall."

After playing with it for a moment, Lu Changsheng put it away with satisfaction.

Nearby, East King Duke heard Lu Changsheng muttering to himself, and his hand holding the tea trembled slightly.

The immortal tea nearly slipped from his grasp.

Although he had followed Lu Changsheng for many years,

words so utterly unlike anything a human would say still left his heart surging.

As for the other Ancestor Witches, they were completely stunned where they stood.

The Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, the World-Purifying White Lotus, was only worthy of being used as a potted plant?

Even a Saint might not possess such extravagance, right?

Yet Lu Changsheng had gone and done exactly that.

After all, the Northern Profound Origin Water Control Banner and Exquisite Pagoda were already hanging in the hall.

Adding another World-Purifying White Lotus now was hardly surprising.

Randeng and Kunpeng shook their heads repeatedly from the side.

They suddenly felt that the Merit Treasures beneath their brooms were not quite so painful to part with anymore.

Compared to a Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure being used as a potted plant, what did those swept-away Merit Treasures amount to?

Their treatment was actually not bad at all.

"Fellow Daoist Houtu, are there any other treasures?"

Lu Changsheng put away the World-Purifying White Lotus and saw that Houtu was still staring blankly at him.

Although he was indeed exceptionally handsome, being watched like this was a little too bold.

Thus, he reminded her with a smile.

Houtu came back to herself at his voice, smiled somewhat awkwardly, and continued:

"The rest are merely some lower-grade treasures, two hundred in total.

"There is also one High-grade Innate Spiritual Root and sixteen mid- and low-grade spiritual roots."

As she spoke, she sorted the treasures by category and handed them to Lu Changsheng.

Lu Changsheng had no interest in treasures below the level of Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasures.

As for the spiritual roots, he was hardly interested either.

Without even a Top-grade spiritual root, they held little meaning for him.

However, the Witch Clan had profound foundations. It was impossible for them not to possess Top-grade Innate Spiritual Roots.

They had probably kept them for their own use.

With that thought, Lu Changsheng did not reach out himself. He merely instructed casually:

"Little Kun, come count and put them away."

At his command, Kunpeng hurriedly set down his broom and resumed his role as steward.

"Yes, Great Master!"

The spiritual roots and treasures were handed over.

Houtu then took out a large batch of Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures and presented them all to Lu Changsheng.

There were too many to introduce one by one.

Lu Changsheng swept them with his divine sense and picked out a blood-red pearl.

He left the rest for Kunpeng to count.

Seeing him examine the blood pearl, Houtu explained with a smile:

"Fellow Daoist Changsheng, this is the Pangu Blood Pearl formed from Father God Pangu's heart. It can temper the physical body."

Lu Changsheng nodded slightly and placed it in his robes.

Seeing the many treasures offered by the Witch Clan, East King Duke could not help showing a look of shock.

He had never imagined that the Witch Clan had collected so many treasures.

"The overlords of Heaven and Earth truly live up to their reputation. Their foundations are astonishing!"

He sighed inwardly, while also feeling fortunate that he had submitted to the Great Master long ago.

Otherwise, with the Witch Clan's immense accumulation alone, the Demon Race would naturally be no weaker.

And he had once actually dreamed of competing with the Demon Race for the Primordial Wilderness. He truly had overestimated himself.

While East King Duke was pondering this, Kunpeng had already finished counting the treasures and stepped forward to report: "Great Master, there are ninety million merits in total."

Hearing that figure, all Twelve Ancestor Witches drew a sharp breath.

Ninety million merits—how vast was that sum!

Yet Lu Changsheng merely furrowed his brows slightly and muttered, "Only ninety million? It seems there are still too few treasures. The exchange wasn't enough."

At these words, all the Ancestor Witches froze.

Even Houtu's eyes twitched slightly—this was already nearly sixty percent of the Witch Clan's accumulated wealth!

But when they looked at the mountain of treasures, as well as that broom, the Ancestor Witches all relaxed again.

Compared with this man, their reserves truly amounted to nothing.

But none of that mattered now.

When Lu Changsheng handed them the ninety million Golden Clouds of Merit, the group of Ancestor Witches became so excited that they thanked him repeatedly before hurrying away.

With so much merit, they would surely be able to successfully condense their primordial spirits!

After the Ancestor Witches left, Lu Changsheng returned to his grand chair, casually took out the World-Purifying White Lotus, and tossed it to Randeng. He instructed, "Go find the highest-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure bottle you can, put it in there, and place it beside the Exquisite Pagoda. Remember to arrange it attractively."

Randeng caught the World-Purifying White Lotus that had been casually thrown at him, and his heart jolted.

This was a Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, one of the Primordial Wilderness's supreme treasures, yet it was being treated so casually? And he even intended to use it as a flower arrangement—what a waste of heaven's gifts! It would be so much better as a defensive treasure.

But no matter how tempted Randeng was, he did not dare act rashly. After all, he was bound by the Heavenly Dao Oath.

Lu Changsheng took out the blood pearl formed from Pangu's heart, wrapped it in magic power, and slowly refined it.

As the blood pearl melted, vast vital energy spread throughout his body. His muscles, bones, skin, and flesh devoured the power greedily, like sharks that had caught the scent of blood.

Before long, his physique had expanded several times.

Suddenly, his vital energy erupted like thunder--

"Boom!"

After a deafening roar that pierced Wuji Heaven, Lu Changsheng finished refining the blood pearl with his physical body.

His muscles bulged, and he had seemingly transformed into a giant whose physical body rivaled that of an Ancestor Witch.

"This treasure truly is extraordinary. No wonder it was worth ten million merits."

"It's just that these muscles are a little too exaggerated. I'm not fond of them."

With a thought, Lu Changsheng instantly returned to the refined appearance of a young scholar dressed in white.

Although his muscles were no longer visible, the strength of his physical body had not diminished in the slightest.

The three people nearby—Kunpeng included—watched with bobbing throats, secretly shocked.

Lu Changsheng looked completely normal before them, yet they knew clearly that they probably could not withstand even one of his punches.

At the same time, within the Witch Clan's Pangu Temple.

A hundred years passed quietly. Then, a terrifying force suddenly erupted within the hall, followed by waves of ecstatic roars.

Houtu, waiting outside the hall, looked excited. "Brothers... did they succeed?"

The eleven Ancestor Witches strode out of seclusion, and Dijiang said excitedly:

"Little Sister, we succeeded!"

Zhujiuyin also shouted loudly, "From now on, our Witch Clan has primordial spirits to rely on. What do we have to fear from Heaven and Earth!"

Houtu could barely contain her joy.

Since ancient times, primordial spirits had been the Witch Clan's greatest deficiency. Now that they had broken through, they would even dare battle a Saint!

As they spoke, the Great Witch Xing Tian hurried over to report:

"Ancestor Witches, a Demon Race squad ambushed one of our tribes. Several thousand Battle Witches... have fallen."

Dijiang flew into a rage:

"How dare the Demon Race act so arrogantly! Do they truly think our Witch Clan doesn't dare destroy them?"

Without the Dao Ancestor's protection, the Witch Clan would have already wiped out the Demon Race completely.

Zhujiuyin spoke with righteous passion:

"Now that our Witch Clan has condensed primordial spirits, we can surely restore Father God Pangu's glory.

"Today, we shall sacrifice the Demon Race to Father God!"

Zhurong answered excitedly:

"Exactly! Why should we care about the Dao Ancestor's decree? Brothers, let us send out the troops!"

Dijiang raised his arm and shouted:

"Warriors of the Witch Clan, follow me into battle! Trample the Heavenly Court and exterminate the Demon Race!"

Billions of witches roared in unison:

"Trample the Heavenly Court! Exterminate the Demon Race!"

The Witch Clan's army set out, and Heaven and Earth trembled.

All living beings of the Primordial Wilderness were shocked, unaware of why this overlord of Heaven and Earth had mobilized its forces.

Within the Demon Race Heavenly Court, an urgent report arrived:

"Your Majesty, the entire Witch Clan has invaded. They are advancing toward the Heavenly Court."

Demon Emperor Dijun was furious:

"Those barbaric witches truly believe the Demon Race fears battle!"

Eastern Emperor Taiyi requested permission to fight:

"Brother, I am willing to lead the army to meet them. I will surely exterminate those barbaric witches!"

Dijun agreed decisively:

"Good! All Demon Race soldiers, attack! Wipe out those barbaric witches!"

In an instant, the Heavenly Court shook, and billions of demons surged forth to meet the enemy.

The Primordial Wilderness's great powers were all horrified by the sight of such an army.

The armies of the two clans crashed into each other, and the battle erupted.

The Twelve Ancestor Witches faced Dijun, Taiyi, Fuxi, and the Ten Demon Gods head-on.

Qiongqi unleashed Quasi-Saint might. The moment his divine ability appeared, it heavily wounded a Great Witch.

Zhurong flew into a rage, and the aura of a late-stage Quasi-Saint swept across the firmament.

Blazing flames scorched the heavens, the void twisted, and the laws collapsed.

"Beast, prepare to die!"

His divine ability erupted. Qiongqi's physical body was annihilated in an instant, leaving only his primordial spirit to flee in panic.

"Your Majesty, save me!"

Dijun was enraged at the sight:

"Barbaric Zhurong, hand over your life!"

The River Diagram and Magic Square of Lo Shu shot forth in response, carrying the might to destroy the world as they struck directly at Zhurong.

Ancestor Witch Dijiang intercepted them in midair:

"Shameless Dijun, how dare you launch a sneak attack!"

Zhurong unleashed Quasi-Saint-level might and counterattacked.

In an instant, three peak powerhouses displayed their divine abilities, and their treasures clashed.

Mountains and rivers shattered, space-time twisted, and the order of Heaven and Earth collapsed with a roar.

Eastern Emperor Taiyi sensed that his brother had fallen into danger and immediately activated his divine ability, rushing over.

Barbaric witches, hand over your lives!

Seeing this, the other Ancestor Witches all joined the battle.

In an instant, surging auras swept across Heaven and Earth, the river of stars shattered, and space-time trembled.

The Nine Heavens and Ten Earths shook as a result.

At this moment, the battle between the Witch and Demon Clans had reached its climax.

Blood flowed across the boundless earth, while baleful energy filled the space between the stars.

Billions of living beings were caught in the aftermath and turned to ashes in an instant.

Corpses covered the Shanghe Plains, with severed limbs and broken arms strewn everywhere.

Within Wuzhuang Temple, Zhen Yuanzi watched this scene and could not help sighing in anguish.

The two clans had truly brought disaster upon living beings through their conflict, shaking the foundations of the Primordial Wilderness!

Even Ming He of the Blood Sea, who sought to prove the Dao through slaughter, was moved by the brutality of the battle.

Such a calamity was truly a disaster for the Primordial Wilderness!

In the West Kunlun immortal realm, the Queen Mother of the West gazed toward the battlefield, her heart heavy with sorrow.

If this battle were allowed to continue, it would surely bring catastrophic destruction upon the living beings of the primordial world!

Just as the great powers of the primordial world were lamenting the suffering of all life,

Dijiang suddenly roared:

"The Twelve Ancestor Witches, take your positions and activate the Du Tian Divine Fiend!"

Twelve Du Tian Divine Fiend banners rose at his command, forming the Supreme Great Array.

Du Tian Twelve Divine Fiend Great Formation!

"Respectfully invite the Father God's Incarnation!"

As the Twelve Ancestor Witches' furious roars shook the entire universe,

the primordial world trembled violently, and the galaxies shattered inch by inch.

A towering figure that seemed to have crossed through the ages manifested in the world.

It drew upon the vast momentum of the myriad heavens and worlds.

This was none other than the Great God Pangu's Incarnation!

Upon seeing this, Di Jun flew into a furious rage and let out a thunderous roar:

"Myriad Demons, take your positions! Deploy the Zhou Tian Star Dou Great Formation!"

In an instant, the mountains and rivers shook, and the heavens and earth collapsed.

The void was covered in cracks.

Endless starlight descended from the celestial vault,

containing the might to destroy heaven and earth.

The two peerless great formations from primordial antiquity crashed into each other.

The primordial world trembled before them.

The entire universe was thrown into turmoil!!!

"Billions upon billions of demons!"

"Obey my command!"

"Let the Killing Formation rise!"

Di Jun let out an impassioned roar.

In an instant,

the stars of the Zhou Tian Star Dou Great Formation burst into radiance,