Outnumbered but Unbowed

"Fellow Daoists, could there be some rare treasure emerging here? Why else would eleven of the Twelve Ancestor Witches come?" Ye Jun asked slowly.

Even Ye Jun, with his strong nerves, couldn't help feeling a little uneasy.

Damn it, he'd only found a cave abode. Not only had Zhu Rong, the most hot-tempered one, come, but nearly every important figure in the entire Witch Clan had shown up.

What kind of luck did he have?

This was ridiculous!

At Ye Jun's direct question, Houtu snorted and turned away to examine Zhu Rong's injuries.

Seeing Zhu Rong covered in wounds made her attitude toward Ye Jun even worse. Why did this monkey keep picking fights with the Witch Clan?

Among the ten Ancestor Witches, a burly man with a crimson body, a human head, and a dragon's body spoke coldly. "Daoist Ye Jun, regardless of why we came here, wasn't it excessive of you to grievously injure an Ancestor Witch of our clan?"

Ye Jun's eyes narrowed. From his appearance, he knew this speaker was Zhu Jiuyin, one of the Twelve Ancestor Witches.

He cupped his hands and said, "So you're Daoist Zhu Jiuyin. I didn't mean to leave Daoist Zhu Rong in this state. Surely I couldn't just stand there and take a beating?"

Ye Jun spoke calmly, as if merely stating some trivial fact. His attitude only further angered the Ancestor Witches.

So what if you're a Quasi-Saint? Did you think you could take on ten of us?

He'd beaten an Ancestor Witch of their clan and still had the nerve to act so confident. Did he think the Witch Clan was easy to bully?

Wood Ancestor Witch Ju Mang looked ready to attack, but the Ice Ancestor Witch beside him quickly held him back.

"Daoist Ye Jun, we'll let bygones be bygones today. All we ask is that you apologize. That's not too much, is it?" Zhu Jiuyin stared at Ye Jun, his voice icy.

Damn!

At Zhu Jiuyin's words, even Taotie, standing beside Ye Jun, couldn't take it anymore.

It was clearly that dumbass Zhu Rong who had struck first. They were the ones who'd been wronged!

Why was Zhu Jiuyin making it sound as though they were the victims? If Taotie's cultivation were stronger, he'd have rushed over and torn him apart already!

Ye Jun even laughed aloud for once. Zhu Jiuyin had taken shamelessness to an entirely new level!

Even Ye Jun had to admire the sheer nerve.

"I've always acted with a clear conscience. As for why Daoist Zhu Rong ended up in such a sorry state, I can only say I'm helpless," Ye Jun said slowly.

He wore an expression of boundless compassion. Beside him, Taotie had already turned his head away.

Well, it seemed he'd been mistaken. His new master wasn't someone to trifle with, either!

Zhu Jiuyin narrowed his eyes and glared at Ye Jun, who stood there nonchalantly, as if he were second only to Heaven itself.

Just as the two sides reached a stalemate, a scream suddenly came from where Zhu Rong lay. Houtu, who was treating him, looked at the Fire Ancestor Witch with undisguised disgust.

"Zhu Rong, look at you! You're the mighty Fire Ancestor Witch, yet you've ended up in this state. It's simply pitiful." Water Ancestor Witch Gong Gong folded his arms and spoke with amusement.

Ordinarily, Zhu Rong would have had a few words with Gong Gong over that.

But now, Zhu Rong was in no condition to care about Gong Gong's mockery. Killing intent was surging through his body. If Houtu weren't beside him, the killing intent would probably have crippled him by now.

Seeing Zhu Rong like this only fanned Zhu Jiuyin's rage. He shouted, "Ye Jun, if you don't give the Witch Clan an explanation today, I won't let you get away with this!"

As soon as Zhu Jiuyin finished speaking, strange phenomena sprang up around the Ancestor Witches. Wind, rain, thunder, and lightning flashed and clashed, while their surging blood energy shot straight into the sky.

Ye Jun tucked his hands into his sleeves and sneered at the Ancestor Witches, who were itching for a fight.

"Everyone says the Witch Clan acts straightforwardly, but today I've seen a different side of you. Zhu Jiuyin truly is the brains of the Witch Clan."

"But what sort of explanation do you want? Should the spear in my hand give you one?" Ye Jun scoffed.

The God-Slaying Spear, which had disappeared earlier, reappeared beside Ye Jun. Its killing intent surged, facing off against the vast tide of blood energy!

"Then allow me to test your skills!" Water Ancestor Witch Gong Gong shouted and charged straight at Ye Jun.

He brought with him the divine waters of the heavens. As Spiritual Energy surged, they formed a colossal wave that swept toward Ye Jun.

Water Ancestor Witch Gong Gong's methods were completely different from those of Fire Ancestor Witch Zhu Rong. Ye Jun didn't take him lightly. He raised the tip of the God-Slaying Spear, and a streak of killing intent shot out.

The colossal wave instantly broke apart into droplets that rained down. Ye Jun sneered. So what if it was divine water? He'd still shattered it with a single strike.

Whether Southern Bright Li Fire or divine water, the Ancestor Witches simply weren't strong enough. These two were weaker even than Eastern Emperor Taiyi and Di Jun had been.

The other Ancestor Witches charged at Ye Jun. In an instant, the entire mountainside was swept by wind and rain, with thunder and lightning flashing without end.

Alone, Ye Jun wielded the God-Slaying Spear and darted among the ten Ancestor Witches. Each time he appeared, he brought a spear strike meant to kill!

The ten Ancestor Witches had an overwhelming advantage in numbers, but Ye Jun's cultivation was simply too formidable. No number of fighters could make up for the gap between a Quasi-Saint and a Grand Unity Golden Immortal.

Zhu Jiuyin watched Ye Jun flicker in and out of sight, his face dark as iron. This man was far too difficult to deal with.

No wonder Zhu Rong had suffered such a crushing defeat at his hands!

"Ancestor Witch True Body!" Zhu Jiuyin bellowed. The muscles across his body swelled, and in an instant, a giant wreathed in blood energy appeared before Ye Jun.

"That trick again?" Ye Jun said calmly.

Zhu Rong had transformed into the Fire Ancestor Witch's true form earlier, and he'd still lost to Ye Jun.

Zhu Jiuyin swung his enormous fist at Ye Jun. It carried the Power of Wind and Thunder from the nine heavens, and a series of sonic booms rang through the sky.

It seemed as though the punch could split the earth itself!

Seeing this, Ju Mang and the other Ancestor Witches had already pronounced Ye Jun doomed. That punch was infused with immense blood energy. Ye Jun was sure to lose!

Below, Zhu Rong watched in eager anticipation. Zhu Jiuyin was even stronger than him.

Ye Jun showed no sign of retreating. He charged straight ahead, thrusting the God-Slaying Spear at the mountain-sized fist.

To the other Ancestor Witches, Ye Jun seemed to have lost his mind. Houtu wore a delighted smile. At last, this scoundrel was about to get what was coming to him!

But unbeknownst to them, a tiny crimson light had begun to glow at the tip of the God-Slaying Spear. Just as spear and fist collided head-on, the light suddenly burst into bloom!

Killing Intent Blooms Lotus!