Xing Tian's Retreat! Ceremony Completed!

"Boom boom boom!"

Countless fist shadows filled the entire altar, sweeping towards Shen Hongfei like a storm, covering the sky and earth!

Xing Tian's every punch carried a terrifying power capable of tearing space. Even a Golden Immortal of the same realm as Xing Tian would likely be instantly pulverized by such fearsome fist energy!

However, Shen Hongfei's expression remained unchanged. He simply let out a soft shout, and the Heaven-Refining Furnace protecting him instantly blazed with light!

Blinding crimson light emanated from the Heaven-Refining Furnace, casting the entire sky in a fiery red hue!

"Clang clang clang clang!"

The dense fist energy rained down on the Heaven-Refining Furnace like raindrops, producing continuous, booming roars!

Although Xing Tian's fist energy possessed astonishing destructive power, it couldn't inflict the slightest damage on the Heaven-Refining Furnace!

On the contrary, Xing Tian's fists were now bloody and mangled, revealing his white bones!

Even so, Xing Tian showed no signs of stopping, continuing to pound the Heaven-Refining Furnace with all his might!

"This guy is truly a battle maniac!"

Seeing this, Shen Hongfei was speechless. Trying to shatter a Primordial Supreme Treasure with his fists?

But truthfully, while Xing Tian's strength wasn't particularly high, his fighting will was the strongest Shen Hongfei had ever witnessed!

Although they were in an adversarial relationship, Shen Hongfei greatly admired a battle maniac like Xing Tian!

"Xing Tian, stop!"

At this moment, Houtu, who had been observing the battle, could no longer stand it and shouted at Xing Tian!

If anyone else had spoken, Xing Tian, who had fallen into a frenzy, might not have listened.

But since it was Houtu speaking, Xing Tian finally recovered from his frenzy and calmed down slightly.

He stopped his fists from striking the Heaven-Refining Furnace and turned to look at Houtu!

"Xing Tian, I am willingly marrying Hongfei. No one is forcing me, so you don't need to step forward for me and waste your effort!"

Houtu said to Xing Tian, persuading him.

Houtu knew that Xing Tian, Hou Yi, and Kuafu had approached Dijiang, wanting him to cancel her engagement with Shen Hongfei.

While she felt these three were meddling, Houtu knew they were doing it for her own good, so she didn't blame them.

Yet, Houtu hadn't expected Xing Tian to suddenly jump out and cause trouble just as the engagement ceremony was about to be completed!

This time, Houtu was a bit annoyed and even considered using Shen Hongfei to teach Xing Tian a harsh lesson!

But looking at Xing Tian's frenzied, almost demonic fighting, Houtu's heart softened, which prompted her to want Xing Tian to stop before he sustained further injuries!

"What! Ancestral Witch Houtu, you are actually willing?"

Upon hearing Houtu's words, Xing Tian froze in place, his face showing disbelief.

Houtu's words had dealt a massive blow to Xing Tian's spirit!

He never imagined that Houtu would be willingly marrying Shen Hongfei. All his previous assumptions were just wishful thinking!

Hadn't all his painstaking efforts and challenges to Shen Hongfei without regard for his reputation been a pointless endeavor, a self-inflicted humiliation?

"Hmph! Xing Tian, do you really think we would force our own little sister to marry someone she doesn't like?"

Dijiang snorted coldly and questioned Xing Tian.

A wry smile appeared on Xing Tian's face, and he instantly lost all fighting spirit. He staggered and turned, walking down from the altar.

After Xing Tian left, Shen Hongfei's voice reached everyone's ears again: "Does anyone else wish to challenge me?"

The entire plaza fell into silence. Even Hou Yi and Kuafu, the Great Witches whose strength was second only to Xing Tian, lowered their heads and remained silent.

Xing Tian could be considered the strongest individual below the Twelve Ancestral Witches. Since even he had been miserably defeated by Shen Hongfei, no one else dared to step forward to challenge him!

Seeing that no one dared to challenge him further, Dijiang loudly declared, "Since no one else dares to challenge, I announce that the engagement ceremony between Shen Hongfei and Houtu is officially complete!"

"Ooh ooh ooh! Congratulations to Ancestral Witch Houtu on her wedding!"

Hearing Dijiang's words, the Witch Clan members in the plaza erupted in excited cheers.

Those who had initially felt it was too unfair for Houtu to marry a fetus finally let go of their dissatisfaction after witnessing Shen Hongfei's strength!

Shen Hongfei, who had yet to be born, could defeat the Witch Clan expert Xing Tian. His future was bound to be boundless, and he was absolutely worthy of the Ancestral Witch Houtu!

Only those young Witch Clan members who, like Xing Tian, admired Houtu, were weeping silently in their hearts.

The Witch Clan did not have many elaborate rituals. After the completion of Shen Hongfei and Houtu's engagement ceremony, the entire Witch Clan in the plaza descended into revelry!

Countless young men and women of the Witch Clan danced and sang around bonfires. Slaughtered and roasted demon beasts were cut with sharp blades, placed on wooden platters, and offered for all the Witch Clan to consume.

"Houtu, you are my daughter-in-law from now on!"

Nuwa said, taking Houtu's hand and smiling.

"This..."

Houtu's face flushed, and she felt a bit embarrassed.

In the past, she and Nuwa addressed each other as sisters. Now, suddenly finding herself a generation lower and becoming Nuwa's daughter-in-law, Houtu felt a bit strange, unsure how to interact with Nuwa!

Fuxi, looking at the beautiful and captivating Houtu, was consumed by intense jealousy!

"Why does such a powerful beauty have to marry that scumbag Shen Hongfei! Why!"

Fuxi cursed inwardly.

However, Fuxi dared not reveal his true feelings. Instead, he offered Houtu a congratulatory smile, saying, "Congratulations, Houtu. From now on, we're all family!"

Fuxi still had to complete the task assigned by Di Jun: to figure out why the Witch Clan was willing to marry Houtu to Shen Hongfei.

He didn't dare to show his displeasure at this moment. Otherwise, if he failed the mission, Di Jun would not let him off the hook!

"Mm!"

Houtu merely glanced coldly at Fuxi, gave a slight sound, and then paid him no further attention.

Strictly speaking, Houtu should have also called Fuxi "Uncle" out of respect for Shen Hongfei. However, she had absolutely no good feelings towards this "Uncle" who had joined the Demon Clan!

When he came to deliver wedding gifts as a member of the Demon Clan, his intentions were clearly not good!

Many people from the Witch Clan now held a grudge against Shen Hongfei because of this.

If it weren't for Nuwa and Shen Hongfei, Houtu wouldn't have paid him any mind at all!

"Heh heh!"

Fuxi's attempt at pleasantries fell flat. He could only offer an awkward chuckle and then turned to Nuwa, tentatively asking, "Sister, it's truly a great fortune that our Hongfei can marry Houtu! But I've heard that countless powerful figures pursued Houtu. Why did the Witch Clan agree to marry Houtu to Hongfei?"

Fuxi noticed that the other members of the Witch Clan were unwilling to engage with him. If he wanted to complete Di Jun's assigned task, it seemed he could only try to get the information from his own sister!