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As the sound of the ritual faded, countless phenomena arose in the void. Twelve powerful auras soared into the heavens, containing God-Fiend Qi and shaking the very origin of the Great Desolation World.

Although the Witch Race revered only Pangu and did not place the Heavenly Dao in its eyes, praying directly to the Great Dao instead, the Great Desolation Heavenly Dao still bestowed boundless Profound Yellow Merit Qi.

Because the Witch Race possessed no Primordial Spirits and cultivated only their fleshly bodies and Great Dao Rules, the Profound Yellow Merit Qi directly merged into the Witch Race's fortune. For a time, the Witch Race's fortune surged dramatically.

Kunlun Mountain, Sanqing Palace.

The three Qing Daoists and Lu Yuan cast their attention over, only to see twelve sky-piercing divine pillars of varying colors emerge around Buzhou Mountain, spread across the eastern, southern, and northern regions of the Great Desolation.

The sky-piercing divine pillars connected Heaven and Earth, containing the divine forms of Great Dao Rules. Sha Qi billowed around them, and within every pillar stood the phantom image of an Ancestral Witch Dao form.

Moreover, the twelve sky-piercing divine pillars seemed linked to one another, evolving into a vast, magnificent formation beyond words.

"Hiss! The Twelve Ancestral Witches truly are Pangu's Orthodox Lineage. The Witch Race's foundations are unfathomably deep!"

Seeing the mysterious formation linked across the sky, even Great Divine Ability Users felt their eyelids twitch wildly. In the Darkness, they sensed a trace of danger.

Their instincts told them that if they fell into those twelve sky-piercing divine pillars, then even with boundless divine abilities and limitless mana, they would still meet the end of body and soul perishing.

One had to know that not one of the Twelve Ancestral Witches was an easy opponent. Each commanded the power of a Great Dao Rule.

"Haha, the Twelve Ancestral Witches have established the Witch Race lineage and taken command of the Great Desolation earth. Their Sha Qi reaches the heavens; it seems none can stand against them!

"Yet all things under heaven generate and restrain one another. Now that the Witch Race has emerged, the 'Yao Race Heavenly Court' established by Dijun and Taiyi finally has an opponent.

"With the Witch and Demon Clans keeping one another in check and balance, under the Heavenly Dao, neither side can dream of monopolizing the Great Desolation..."

Within the Void Sky Dome, Divine Senses belonging to Great Divine Ability Users and Great Luo Dao Lords collided in the void as they all discussed the matter.

The Twelve Ancestral Witches' establishment of the Witch Race today made those who had worried that the 'Yao Race Heavenly Court' would dominate the Great Desolation breathe a sigh of relief.

Some even waited to watch the Witch and Demon Clans make fools of themselves. After all, the lesson of the Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin Three Clans was not far behind...

Within Sanqing Palace, Lu Yuan's gaze passed through the sky-piercing divine pillars, and he saw within them a wisp of the Twelve Ancestral Witches' forms.

Ancestral Witch Dijiang commanded the Space Great Dao Rule. He resembled a yellow sack, red as cinnabar fire, with six legs and four wings, murky and faceless.

Ancestral Witch Zhu Jiuyin commanded the Time Great Dao Rule. He had a human face and a serpent's body, his entire body crimson red.

Ancestral Witch Ru Shou commanded the Metal Great Dao Rule. He had a human face and tiger's body, wore golden scales, bore twin wings from his shoulders, had a snake through his left ear, and stood upon two dragons.

Ancestral Witch Ju Mang commanded the Wood Great Dao Rule. Green as emerald bamboo, he had a bird's body and human face, standing atop two dragons.

Ancestral Witch Gonggong commanded the Water Great Dao Rule. He had a python's head and human body, wore black scales, stood upon a black dragon, and had green snakes coiled around his hands.

Ancestral Witch Zhurong commanded the Fire Great Dao Rule. He had a beast's head and human body, wore red scales, had fire snakes through his ears, and stood upon a fire dragon.

Ancestral Witch Houtu commanded the Earth Great Dao Rule. She had a human body and serpent's tail, seven hands behind her back and two hands before her chest, with both hands grasping Tengshe.

Ancestral Witch Tian Wu commanded the Wind Great Dao Rule. He had eight heads with human faces, a tiger's body, and eight tails.

Ancestral Witch Xuanming commanded the Rain Great Dao Rule. She had a human face and bird's body, snakes dangling from both ears, and stood upon green snakes.

Ancestral Witch Qiangliang commanded the Lightning Great Dao Rule. He held a snake in his mouth and snakes in his hands, with a tiger's head and human body, four hoofed feet, and long elbows.

Ancestral Witch Yan Zi commanded the Electricity Great Dao Rule. He had a human face and bird's body, green snakes hanging from his ears and a red snake in his hand.

Ancestral Witch She Bi Shi commanded the rules of the four seasons and weather. He had a human face and beast's body, ears like those of a dog, and green snakes hanging from his ears.

Gazing At the imposing Twelve Ancestral Witches, Lu Yuan felt deeply stirred. The Yao Race and Witch Race had successively stepped onto the Great Desolation Stage; a storm was coming Between Heaven and Earth.

Just like the Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin Three Clans of old, the Witch and Demon Clans were favored by the fate of Heaven and Earth, their fortune long-lasting and their foundations profound. Yet in the end, they too would be destroyed beneath the sweeping tide of the Heavenly Dao Trend.

Beside Him, the three Qing Daoists were in somewhat complicated moods. Dijun and Taiyi had established the 'Yao Race Heavenly Court,' while the Twelve Ancestral Witches had founded the Witch Race lineage to command the Great Desolation earth. All were Pangu's Orthodox Lineage, yet the three Qing had accomplished nothing.

Watching the phantom images of the Twelve Ancestral Witches gradually fade from the sky, the Grand Pure Daoist remained calm. At this moment, his State of Mind had returned to stillness like water.

Yuqing Yuanshi Daoist, however, wore a gloomy expression. The Witch and Demon Clans had emerged out of nowhere: one commanded the Great Desolation earth, while the other sat high in the Ninth Heavens, governing the Thirty-Three Heavens and the starry sky.

Where did that leave the Great Divine Ability Users of the Primordial World? Where did that leave them, Pangu Sanqing?

Not to mention that whether Dijun and Taiyi took charge of Great Desolation order or the Twelve Ancestral Witches won hegemony, the three Qing Daoists' name as Pangu's Orthodox Lineage would inevitably be threatened!

As for Shangqing Tongtian Daoist, his brows were slightly furrowed as he let out a cold snort inwardly.

At the thought of the Witch and Demon Clans, sharpness fully revealed itself across his entire body. Behind Him, the Qingping Sword rang with a clear clang, Sword Qi evolved, and battle intent surged.

Fengqi Mountain Dojo.

Gazing At the Twelve Ancestral Witches, whose auras towered to the heavens, Nuwa's dignified phoenix-like features were extremely grim. A shadow flickered through her phoenix eyes. "Twelve Ancestral Witches... it seems this so-called Witch Race will become the great enemy of the 'Yao Race Heavenly Court'!

"Hiss, twelve Great Divine Ability Users. Though most have only just entered the realm of Great Divine Ability Users, still..."

"Tribulation. I see a monstrous tribulation. The Witch and Demon Clans will contend for supremacy, and This Battle will stretch across several epochs. Blood will flow into rivers across the Great Desolation earth..."

Beside Him, Fuxi Daoist, who was using the Innate Eight Trigrams Great Dao to calculate the heavenly secrets of the future, had blood-red eyes and a savage expression. Suddenly, he spat out a mouthful of blood.

"Elder Brother, what is wrong? What did you see?" Nuwa's phoenix eyes narrowed slightly, and a flash of astonishment crossed her face.

"I deduced the Heavenly Dao and saw a corner of the future. This is a monstrous tribulation that will span endless ages.

"Though I did not see the final outcome, the lesson of the Three Clans Tribulation is not far behind. The future of this 'Yao Race Heavenly Court' is likewise uncertain.

"Little Sister, regarding this 'Yao Race Heavenly Court' in the future, unless you truly cannot avoid it, do not involve yourself. Avoid becoming entangled in karma.

"As for Dijun and Taiyi's 'Yao Race Heavenly Court,' leave it to me to handle. Even if the Fengqi Mountain lineage must be thrown into it, you must not be dragged in..." Fuxi Daoist's eyes flashed with severity as he looked solemnly at Nuwa and instructed her.

"Brother, what exactly did you see that made you regard the Yao Race Heavenly Court as though it were a nest of vipers?" Nuwa asked, her phoenix brows slightly furrowed and her face full of confusion.

Yet Daoist Fuxi merely smiled without speaking, his gaze turning toward the Ancestral Witch Hall on Buzhou Mountain not far away.

Buzhou Mountain, Ancestral Witch Hall.

As the sacrificial ceremony concluded, the power of fortune upon the Twelve Ancestral Witches surged wildly, and the Sha Qi around them seemed to grow a shade heavier.

Looking at the Great Witches and Lesser Witches below the altar, Dijiang shouted with high spirits, "The Witch Race carries the bloodline of Pangu Father God. Our roots are noble by nature, and we should rightfully rule the Primordial World!"

"Witch! Witch! Witch..." Countless members of the Witch Race roared beneath the altar, their emotions blazing.

Elsewhere, within Lingxiao Palace of the Yao Race Heavenly Court in the Thirty-Three Heavens, Dijun's pupils contracted slightly, and a trace of sinister coldness flashed through his eyes.

Beside him, Taiyi's killing intent was fully exposed. He Snorted Coldly. "Hmph. You want to establish the Witch Race and take control of the Primordial World? Then this Emperor would like to see what foundation you Twelve Ancestral Witches possess!"

With that, Taiyi swung down the Mysterious Yellow Great Bell. Sun, Moon, and Stars, Earth, Water, Wind, Fire circled around its body, while the later-born creatures of the Primordial World—bare-skinned, scaled, furred, feathered, and insect-kind—transformed into demon spirits that flickered in and out within it.

The Chaos Bell tore through the void. Its invisible chime condensed into a colossal chaos axe, carrying a trace of the momentum to cleave open chaos as it shot straight toward the Ancestral Witch Hall on Buzhou Mountain. Its ringing shook the universe, freezing the nearby space-time.

"Gasp, that's the Chaos Bell! Eastern Emperor Taiyi has made his move?" Throughout the Primordial World, Great Divine Ability Users and Great Luo Dao Lords from every faction—including Lu Yuan within Sanqing Hall—all had their pupils contract as they fixed their gazes upon Buzhou Mountain.