Just as Qin Mu was lost in thought,
Kuafu said with a smile,
"Daoist Qin Mu, this is Xing Tian, a Great Witch of our Witch Clan."
At Kuafu's introduction, Qin Mu was secretly startled.
"So he's the Great Witch Xing Tian!"
"No wonder the sha qi and battle intent around him are so ferocious!"
Regarding the Great Witch Xing Tian, Qin Mu was certainly no stranger to him. He was a ruthless figure who had dared to storm Heaven's Court all by himself.
He was hailed as the God of War of the Witch Clan!
Xing Tian held a distinguished position in the Witch Clan. He ranked just below the Twelve Ancestral Witches and, like Kuafu and Nine Phoenix, was among the core fighters of the Witch Clan's second echelon.
Furthermore, his Quintessential Blood contained Heaven-Opening Sha Qi.
It could activate the remnant diagram of the Twelve Heavens Divine Fiend Formation, making it crucial to the Witch Clan's secret arts.
After a moment's thought, Qin Mu came back to himself, smiled at Xing Tian, and saluted him.
"Greetings, Daoist Xing Tian!"
Xing Tian returned the salute with clasped fists.
Earlier, when he heard that Kuafu had been defeated, Xing Tian had hurried to the entrance of Buzhou Mountain.
He wanted to see just who had such formidable abilities.
Unfortunately, by then, Qin Mu had already entered Buzhou Mountain.
Afterward, Xing Tian and Kuafu had guarded the entrance at the foot of the mountain together. Today, they had finally waited for Qin Mu to come down.
"Daoist Qin Mu,"
"You must have gained quite a bit from your trip into Buzhou Mountain, haven't you?"
"Are you getting ready to leave?"
Qin Mu smiled faintly and replied,
"I gained a little, that's all."
"I've been traveling for quite some time. It's about time I returned to Kunlun Mountain!"
At Qin Mu's words, both Kuafu and Xing Tian were taken aback.
"Kunlun Mountain?"
Kuafu exclaimed in surprise, then hurriedly asked,
"May I ask what your relationship is with Senior Three Pure Ones?"
Qin Mu didn't conceal the truth.
"Shangqing Tongtian, one of the Three Pure Ones, is my master."
Hearing that Qin Mu was Tongtian's disciple, Kuafu and Xing Tian couldn't help but be astonished.
After all, the Three Pure Ones were already renowned throughout the Primordial Wilderness.
And everyone knew that, in the future, all three would become Saints!
Still astonished, Kuafu's face broke into a smile as he exclaimed,
"I never imagined Daoist Qin Mu was a disciple of Senior Tongtian!"
"By that reckoning, we're practically family!"
Before Qin Mu could respond, a smile appeared on Xing Tian's bronze-colored face as well, and he picked up the conversation.
"Kuafu is right."
"Father God Pangu's primordial spirit became the Three Pure Ones, while his Quintessential Blood gave birth to our Witch Clan."
"By that reckoning, the Witch Clan and the Three Pure Ones share the same origin."
Qin Mu smiled and nodded.
He knew very well that the Witch Clan revered neither Heaven nor Earth, but only Pangu.
The Three Pure Ones were Pangu's Orthodox Lineage, and as a disciple of Shangqing Tongtian, Qin Mu naturally won the favor of the members of the Witch Clan.
Just then, Xing Tian changed the subject.
"Daoist Qin Mu, I have an impertinent request. I hope you'll agree!"
"Oh?"
Qin Mu was surprised and looked back at Xing Tian.
"Please, go ahead, Daoist Xing Tian."
Xing Tian didn't beat around the bush. He got straight to the point.
"You're about to set off for Kunlun Mountain. Before you go, would you be willing to spar with me?"
As he spoke, battle intent surged in Xing Tian's eyes.
When he'd first heard that Qin Mu had defeated Kuafu using nothing but pure physical strength, it had stirred up Xing Tian's boundless desire to fight.
It wasn't even his turn to guard the entrance to Buzhou Mountain yet, but he had hurried over anyway.
After that, he had stayed with Kuafu and waited for Qin Mu.
"Huh?"
Hearing Xing Tian's request, Qin Mu was startled. He couldn't help thinking,
What the heck?
We've barely exchanged a few words, and he's already asking to fight me?
The Great Witch Xing Tian really is a battle maniac of the Witch Clan!
Seeing Qin Mu's astonished expression, Xing Tian looked a little awkward. He knew that his request had come rather abruptly.
After a brief pause, he casually waved a hand. A purple fragment appeared in his palm.
"Daoist Qin Mu,"
"I stumbled upon this item in Buzhou Mountain."
"I don't know what it is."
"If you agree to spar with me, you can have it as the prize."
At this, Xing Tian paused. Perhaps he felt that wasn't enough to show his sincerity, for he turned his hand over, revealing a drop of Quintessential Blood as well.
"Besides, I'll give you a drop of my Quintessential Blood."
"You can have it whether you win or lose!"
"What do you think, Daoist Qin Mu?"
At Xing Tian's words, Qin Mu trembled slightly, his gaze settling on the purple fragment in Xing Tian's palm.
Looking closer, he saw that the purple fragment contained an imprint of Primordial Chaos-level laws.
The fragment was crystalline all over, with profound Dao Patterns flowing across its surface.
Even more astonishing to Qin Mu—
Great Dao Laws were manifesting around the fragment.
At times, they bloomed into lotus flowers; at others, they took the form of golden lamps burning bright...
"Good grief!"
"Could this thing be... a Creation Jade Disk Fragment?"
Qin Mu quickly recognized it.
The purple fragment Xing Tian had brought out was very likely a fragment of the Creation Jade Disk.
The Creation Jade Disk was a Chaos Supreme Treasure!
It had been formed from the primordial energy of the Chaos universe. In essence, it was a miniature reflection of the Chaos universe itself, and contained the Three Thousand Great Dao Laws.
When Great God Pangu created Heaven and Earth, the Creation Jade Disk couldn't withstand the pressure and shattered into eighty-one fragments.
Hongjun obtained the largest piece, while the rest were scattered throughout the Primordial Wilderness.
When Hongjun preached, he had explained the Great Dao Laws contained within the Creation Jade Disk.
Though the piece Xing Tian had produced was only a small fragment, the Great Dao truths within it were extraordinary.
"Unfortunately, the Witch Clan doesn't cultivate the primordial spirit. They cultivate only the flesh."
"This Creation Jade Disk Fragment would be enough to make the powerful figures across the Primordial Wilderness fight over it!"
"Even Dao Ancestor Hongjun would want it!"
Qin Mu marveled inwardly.
Others might not know this, but Qin Mu knew full well that even Hongjun was secretly gathering the other Creation Jade Disk Fragments.
After all, if someone managed to assemble the complete Creation Jade Disk, it could recreate Chaos and deduce all events in the Primordial Wilderness, along with the principles of the Heavenly Dao.
"I didn't expect the Great Witch Xing Tian to offer such a treasure just to spar with me!"
"And the Creation Jade Disk Fragment is already extraordinary, yet he's also willing to give me a drop of his own Quintessential Blood."
Among the Great Witches of the Witch Clan,
Xing Tian's bloodline was special.
His Quintessential Blood contained Heaven-Opening Sha Qi, which could activate the Witch Clan's Twelve Heavens Divine Fiend Formation.
That was also why, after Houtu Ancestral Witch transformed into the cycle of reincarnation, Xing Tian had taken her place.
Just as Qin Mu was lost in thought, Xing Tian furrowed his brow and asked hesitantly,
"Daoist Qin Mu, is my offer still not enough?"
At this, Qin Mu hurriedly came back to himself and smiled at Xing Tian.
"You're too kind, Daoist Xing Tian!"
"Since you want to spar with me, I wouldn't dream of spoiling your fun."
Seeing that Qin Mu had agreed, Xing Tian was delighted. The battle intent surging through him grew even more intense!
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