Rupture

One by one, the suns in the sky set.

The cheers on the ground grew louder and louder.

That's too loud.

Even Di Jun, who resided high in the Nine Heavens, frowned.

"Strangeness?!"

"Why did my spirit just throb?"

He became suspicious and quickly arranged the [River Diagram] and [Luo Shu] diagrams.

The previously chaotic secrets of Heavenly Secrets have become clear again.

The next moment, the Heavenly Emperor's eyes turned red.

His long hair flowed freely, and the sun in his pupils seemed to scorch the world.

A furious roar of grief and anger shook the Thirty-three Heavens.

"Clang!"

A bell rang.

Time and space become constant.

Tai Yi, dressed in a golden robe, turned cold, a coldness that would instill fear in any saint.

Eastern Emperor Tai Yi left the Sun Palace.

Bathed in the sun's rays.

He stepped straight into the Grand Void.

"Little Ten!"

"You'd better get out of here!"

The Ninth Golden Crow Prince was shot by an arrow.

With his last bit of strength, he pushed his younger brother far away.

Little Ten is the youngest of the Golden Crows, and also their most cherished younger brother.

"Ninth Brother..."

The Ten Golden Crow Princes cried out in heart-wrenching sobs, his voice hoarse from crying as he fled.

But he dared not relax for a moment, and remained constantly on edge.

Because that Great Witch was too terrifying.

Wielding a divine arrow, he was unerring in his aim, each shot threatening the very life or death of the sun.

'Only one left!'

Hou Yi gazed at the Ten Golden Crow Princes fleeing in panic in the sky. His heart felt neither sorrow nor joy, only extreme calmness and indifference.

'The brothers Kuafu.'

'Hou Yi sent them down to see you!'

With bow drawn and arrow nocked, the dazzling arrow streaked across Grand Void sky like a meteor, shattering endless space and time, and hurtling straight toward the last golden crow heading toward the sun.

Beneath the continent, countless Witch Clan raised their heads.

They watched this scene with anticipation.

Is it finally going to end?

"Clang!"

A bell rang.

Heaven and earth were silent.

From the past to the future, from nothingness to reality.

Everything, everything, was frozen in that instant.

The arrows that Hou Yi shot flashed with a chilling light and roared like thunder in frustration.

But they couldn't break free even a little.

The ancient bronze bell exudes Chaos Aura.

A towering figure, as majestic as the blazing sun, turned its back to all living beings, bent down slightly, and cradled the terrified little golden crow in its palm:

"Little Ten!"

Don't be afraid.

"Uncle is here."

Ten Golden Crows' eyes were red-rimmed, and tears welled up in their eyes:

"Uncle."

"Uncle."

"My brothers are all dead."

"I'm all alone now, I'm all alone."

Eastern Emperor Tai Yi's body stiffened abruptly, his once upright back hunching over. A bitter feeling welled up inside him, and he murmured to himself:

"I will make them pay the price."

"They'll pay the price."

Eastern Emperor Tai Yi activated his divine power, and a golden light flashed, sending the Ten Golden Crow Princes away from the battlefield.

Then he turned and looked at the Great Witch Hou Yi, who stood tall and proud on the ground, his fighting spirit raging.

His eyes were filled with boundless killing intent and rage.

You deserve to die!

Hou Yi sneered:

"Heaven kills Earth's son, Earth kills Heaven's son."

"The blood of our Witch Clan's sons will never be shed in vain."

"So what if it's the Golden Crow? Those who offend my Witch Clan, Hou Yi will surely fight and kill them."

The [Eastern Emperor Bell], suspended high in the Grand Void, rang out one after another. Eastern Emperor Tai Yi clenched his fist, shining brightly like the sun and as heavy as a divine mountain. In heaven and on earth, I alone am supreme.

Looking at the blazing sun descending from the sky, Hou Yi's gaze grew heavy.

Eastern Emperor Tai Yi.

The owner of the [Eastern Emperor Bell].

The strongest among the Demon Clan.

That was a powerful figure that Ancestral Witches could barely contend with.

"Then let me see."

"Just how high is the sky for the Demon Clan?"

"Let the Eastern Emperor experience just how vast and generous the land of our Witch Clan truly is!"

Roar!

A furious shout.

Hou Yi's body swelled with the wind, instantly reaching a height of 9,999 zhang.

Rumble!

He lightly stepped on the ground.

The surging earth energy converged from all directions, continuously entering his body.

Finally, amidst the golden divine light...

Hou Yi's body broke through the limits of the Great Witch.

His true form, towering ten thousand feet tall, carries the sun and moon on his shoulders; his breath is like Wind and Thunder.

He held a bow in his left hand and an arrow in his right, with his other seven hands behind his back, each clutching an arrow that gleamed with a menacing aura.

With the blessing of secret techniques.

At this moment, Hou Yi possessed power comparable to that of the Ancestral Witches.

The bow was drawn to its fullest extent, and an arrow pierced the void, heading straight for the heavens.

Eastern Emperor Tai Yi narrowed his eyes as he sensed the sharp aura emanating from the Grand Void.

He changed his fist into a palm and grasped the arrow, his hand burning with pain.

Eastern Emperor Tai Yi remained unmoved.

He casually flung the arrow out, and it roared like thunder.

"If this is all you've got, then commit suicide to atone for your sins."

The Eastern Emperor, with the Eastern Emperor Bell atop his head, surveys the surroundings with an indifferent gaze.

His clothes fluttered in the wind as he threw another punch.

He will annihilate this fiend into ashes and shatter it to pieces.

Hou Yi retrieved his arrow.

He remained silent.

He could nock an arrow with his single hand at an increasingly faster pace.

His right hand joined his left hand behind his back, the bow was already drawn, and the arrow shot out with tremendous force the instant Eastern Emperor Tai Yi made his move, surpassing the speed of the previous arrow.

The second hand behind his back joined the hand in front, and another arrow was shot out.

The two arrows, like two angry dragons, roared towards Eastern Emperor Tai Yi's fist.

Rumble!

The golden aura, carrying the fierce True Sun Fire, annihilated and burned everything.

The dazzling light at that moment even eclipsed the sun's brilliance.

Thunder roared, and the laws of nature trembled.

The sky turned pale white at that moment.

Both arrows were shattered.

The fist, as vast as the golden sun, charged forward relentlessly, meeting the third arrow head-on.

The third arrow, like an immortal phoenix rising from the flames, charged towards Eastern Emperor Tai Yi once more with an indomitable and fearless spirit.

The next moment, the giant bird formed from the arrow let out a mournful cry and slowly dissipated into the Grand Void, while the golden sun formed from Eastern Emperor Tai Yi's fist also vanished into thin air at that moment.

Tai Yi's domineering gaze froze for a moment, and the [Eastern Emperor Bell] above his head unleashed a waterfall of Chaos Aura, pressing down on Hou Yi from above.

Hou Yi continued to exert force with the hand behind his back.

The fourth arrow embodies the four Heavenly Will symbols, the fifth arrow signifies the flow of the five elements, and the sixth arrow carries the meaning of time.

The arrows' power doubled, doubled, and doubled again.

Its boundless power is enough to terrify anyone.

But this does not include Eastern Emperor Tai Yi.

He simply stared in astonishment at the towering, silent Great Witch before him, tirelessly nocking his bow and arrow, a ripple of emotion stirring within him.

'His hero.'

'My enemy.'

The more outstanding Hou Yi's combat prowess and supernatural abilities, the more intense Eastern Emperor Tai Yi's killing intent became.

Three arrows in a row.

Eastern Emperor Tai Yi struck the [Eastern Emperor Bell].

"Clang!"

"Clang!"

"Clang!"

The Eastern Emperor Bell rang, and an invisible force froze time and space.

The immense sound waves, like a tidal wave, surged forth into the boundless expanse of space and time.

The three arrows paused only slightly.

Then the first arrow pierced through the invisible domain of space and time.

The second arrow pierced the golden seal script characters floating on the surface of the [Eastern Emperor Bell] with a thunderous roar.

The third arrow, however, resolutely struck the ancient and desolate bell.

"Clang!"

With an Eastern Emperor Tai Yi changed.

Because Hou Yi's eighth arrow has arrived.

This arrow had no physical form; it contained only pure killing intent.

A terrifying aura filled the Grand Void, and a chilling coldness pierced to the bone.

This arrow carries cause and effect, locking onto time and space; it cannot be dodged or avoided.

Hou Yi's body trembled, and the seven hands clasped together behind him revealed blood-red lines, as if they were about to collapse.

He tried to shoot the ninth arrow, his hands trembling.

However, the true form, having already reached its peak, could no longer withstand the drain.

He failed!

Eastern Emperor Tai Yi's expression turned serious as he looked at the eighth arrow that was being shot at him.

He felt a stinging pain between his eyebrows.

His primordial spirit was also issuing a warning.

This arrow has put him in danger.

The next moment, Eastern Emperor Tai Yi slapped the top of his head, and three thousand acres of Auspicious Clouds spread out.

Amidst the Auspicious Clouds, the Three-legged Golden Crow, embracing the [Eastern Emperor Bell], suddenly opened its dazzling eyes.

"Bah!"

A single cry shook the Four Seas and Eight Wastelands and reverberated throughout the universe.

The golden crow, carrying the Eastern Emperor Bell, smashed Hou Yi's last arrow.

Even the true Ancestral Witches of the past could not truly be enemies of the Eastern Emperor.

Let alone Hou Yi?

No matter how powerful he is, he is still just Great Witch.

"But."

"Able to threaten me."

You have every reason to be proud!

"I, the Emperor, will personally escort you on your journey today."

Eastern Emperor Tai Yi spoke indifferently, and the Golden Crow spread its wings, carrying a large bell, and smashed it towards Hou Yi's head.

A slight ripple finally appeared in Hou Yi's calm eyes.

His gaze was fixed on the earth.

Sadness lingers, yet I cannot let go.

Just as Hou Yi was about to die...

A silver portal appeared in the Grand Void.

Within the portal, a hand swirling with Spatial Aura stirred up Wind and Thunder, propelling chaos, and slammed down upon the [Eastern Emperor Bell] that was hurtling towards Hou Yi.

The [Eastern Emperor Bell] was stopped for a split second.

But that one moment is enough.

Rumble!

Twelve towering figures, their power soaring to the heavens and earth, their energy reaching the highest heavens, and their presence creating extraordinary phenomena, stood before Hou Yi.

"Di Jiang!"

"You want to protect him?!"

A voice rang out, chillingly cold.

Di Jun emerged from the Grand Void.

His voice was extremely deep, yet it carried an oppressive force, as if a storm was brewing.

He killed my son!

"Blood debts must be repaid with blood!"

With his gray hair and domineering presence, Di Jiang said in a deep voice:

"Ten Golden Crows scorched the earth with their blazing sun."

"Countless sons of my Witch Clan have died under the scorching sun."

"Who should pay for this blood debt?"

Above the sky, the dawn light paves the way, and the moonlight is hazy.

Xi He and Chang Xi descended from the Thirty-three Heavens.

Xi He's expression was furious, and the intense and piercing killing intent in her eyes made the Twelve Ancestor Witches' expressions freeze.

That was a mother's anger.

"Hou Yi!"

"Hou Yi!"

You killed my son!

"How dare you! How dare you kill my son!"

Xi He suddenly turned her head to look at Di Jun:

"Di Jun."

Kill him!

"Kill the man who killed my son!"

Each cry was like a lament, a voice as sharp as an owl's cry in the night!

Xi He's appearance put the Ancestral Witches on high alert.

A mother's wrath is enough to destroy the fragile alliance Witch and Demon Clans.

"Xi He."

"[Ten Suns Patrol Heavens ], slaughtering all living beings."

"Hou Yi Shoots the Suns, thus performing Great Merit to heaven and earth."

"This is the Heavenly Will."

"The Heavenly Secrets are in chaos, cause and effect are no longer valid, and we, in our spiritual Outer Heavens, can hardly comprehend the affairs of the mortal world."

"Now that things have come to this, please calm your anger, Your Highness."

Seeing this, Zhu Jiuyin had no choice but to bite the bullet and explain.

"Hahaha."

"Hahaha."

"Calm down?"

How can I possibly appease your anger?

Xi He laughed maniacally, but every word she uttered was like a knife, piercing sharply at everyone present.

"[Ten Suns Patrol Heaven]. The Heavenly Secrets are in chaos."

"Our Demon Clan resides high above the Thirty-three Heavenly Palaces, making it difficult to ascertain our whereabouts in a short time."

"But your Witch Clan dwells on the earth."

"The deaths of the Witch Tribe, the deaths of Kuafu —can they not awaken you who are cultivating yourselves?"

"Hou Yi acted with his own reasons; did you not have your tacit approval?"

"Ten more sun gods have emerged from the Demon Clan."

"Ten more Quasi-Saints will emerge in the future."

"I'm afraid this will make you feel like you have thorns in your backs or a fishbone stuck in your throat!"

Xi He's words, like a curse, tore away the last veil of pretense from the Witch and Demon Clans.

She knew.

These words were spoken.

From this day forward, the Witch and Demon Clans can no longer coexist peacefully.

But so what?

Xi He sneered.

My son is dead.

I will turn this world upside down.

Di Jun's eyes were red.

Exhale gently.

He no longer needs to make a choice.

Because someone has already made the choice for him.

He is the emperor of the Demon Clan.

He is also a father.

"An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth."

Di Jun's voice was incredibly cold and indifferent, devoid of any warmth or human touch.

But the Twelve Ancestor Witches sensed a firm will within it.

Di Jiang glanced at the earth, then looked at Hou Yi.

This is a Great Witch with the best chance of being promoted to Ancestral Witch.

These are also my own brothers.

Kuafu is already dead, must he also die for Hou Yi?

He can't do it!

Then Di Jiang spoke in a calm and resolute voice:

Your children are your blood relatives.

"My brothers are also blood relatives."

"I will make Hou Yi die before my eyes."

"I cannot do it!"

Xi He's face began to contort, and she laughed:

Since you can't do it.

"Then I will come and collect it myself!"

Rumble!

The Great Sun Golden Wheel, radiates endless divine light, its Innate Qi shaking the entire universe.

Xi He struck first, her movements filled with unparalleled hatred and killing intent.

Chang Xi followed closely behind.

The Moon Essence Wheel emitted a soft moonlight, yet it was also filled with an eerie, boundless killing intent, its brilliance mirroring that of the Sun Wheel.

As a mother herself, she deeply sympathized with Xi He's plight.

Next are Di Jun and Tai Yi.

The Thirty-three Heavens was filled with Yao Qi energy.

One by one, the sacred Demon Clan race made their moves.

The Twelve Ancestor Witches, including Di Jiang, unleashed their supernatural powers the instant they made their move, fiercely meeting them head-on.

The level of chaos in the Heavenly Secrets has decreased.

Mount Sumeru, Kunlun Mountain, Wuyi Mountain, Wuzhuang Temple...

A series of indifferent gazes watched this scene before turning away.

The hatred for killing one's son is irreconcilable.

The rift Witch and Demon Clans begins today.

The seeds of future trouble have been sown, even if a decisive battle doesn't occur this time.

The next great war will be the decisive battle.

There's no need for anyone to pay attention or scheme about it anymore.

Phoenix Perch Mountain.

The Empress Nuwa had a sudden whim.

His body was enveloped in a continuous flow of Creation Mysterious Light.

She did a quick calculation with her fingers, then merely glanced at Grand Void indifferently, showing no intention of making a move.

Then he stepped down from the mountain gate and the dojo.

Traveling across the Primordial Continent.