The Emperor's Great Dao, All Laws Submit!

"Grasping the Innate Yin-Yang Qi, dividing the power of the Innate Five Elements..."

Within Spirit Mountain, a towering celestial tree hung above Ye Xuan, shedding endless Wisdom Light, which brought a hint of contemplation to his gaze.

In Ye Xuan's hand, a strand of Innate Yin-Yang Qi churned and intermingled, like a heavenly blade, borrowing the power of the Ten Heavenly Stems and Twelve Earthly Branches to split the Innate Metal Qi into Yang Metal Qi, Yin Metal Qi, You Metal Qi, and Shen Metal Qi—all four belonging to the Way of Yin and Yang, each with its own mysteries.

Every mystery represented a Great Dao, which was also the path taken by the Five Element Demon Gods, using the Way of Five Elements to encompass all things.

"Is the Realm of Sages achieved by using one's own Great Dao to merge the other Three Thousand Great Daos into it?"

Looking at the four strands of Innate Qi in his hand, a flicker of surprise crossed Ye Xuan's eyes. If this were the case, it would resolve a doubt he had: the Three Thousand Demon Gods were each born from the Great Dao, yet Pangu alone, even when the Three Thousand Demon Gods joined forces, was not their match.

It was precisely because the Great Dao of Strength encompassed all things—the Great Way of Space, the Way of Time, all within it, the Three Thousand Great Daos all under its command—that it became so overwhelmingly powerful.

"If that's the case, then my Great Dao is on the right track. The Three Thousand Heavens each bear a single Great Dao; once accomplished, it will be even more formidable than Pangu back then!"

Holding the Jade Plate Fragment in his hand, Ye Xuan had his own insights into the future path of cultivation, but he was merely a Quasi-Sage. His knowledge of realms beyond the Sage was still scant. Whether he was correct could only be known once he ascended to the Realm of Sages!

After a moment of thought, Ye Xuan shook his head, casting aside all his musings. It was still too early to ponder his future path. This Taiyi Wonderful Divine Light—he had only completed the Metal element; there were still four elements left before he could unleash it all at once.

Just as he was about to enter secluded cultivation, a deafening sound from the Nine Heavens reached his ears. Above the Vault of Heaven, Yin and Yang overturned, and Heaven and Earth were thrown into chaos.

"Boom!"

After a Bell Sound, Ye Xuan's gaze turned toward Mount Buzhou.

"It's Emperor Taiyi!"

After Ye Xuan entered seclusion, the battles between the Witch and Demon clans grew increasingly brutal. Even in the West, some regions were drawn into the conflict.

A thousand years after Ye Xuan went into seclusion, Bai Ze and the Ten Great Demon Gods had long since joined the fray. Among the Witch Clan, Xing Tian and other Great Witches also struck out, fighting until the sun and moon lost their light. With a full-force strike from a Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal, the earth shattered, divine mountains crumbled, and eons turned to dust. Over half the living beings in the Eastern Continent were already embroiled in the war, and above Mount Buzhou, a blood-red cloud had formed.

Witnessing this, the Twelve Ancestral Witches and the Demon Emperor could no longer sit idly by. They ordered their armies to retreat and began a battle of life and death.

"Clang!"

"Clang!"

"Clang!"

In Emperor Taiyi's hand, the Innate Supreme Treasure Chaos Bell emitted a vast Bell Sound. Instantly, five-colored radiance blazed, and the sound echoed across the Myriad Worlds, shaking Heaven and Earth. Taiyi was the first to charge into the fray.

After Taiyi made his move, the Demon Emperor waved his hand, and the Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure River Diagram and Luo Book burst forth with endless divine light, blocking Di Jiang, the leader of the Twelve Ancestral Witches, and Zhu Jiuyin, the second-ranked among them. Di Jiang and his kin were the most powerful among the Twelve Ancestral Witches.

Daoist Fuxi and Daoist Nuwa each selected an Ancestral Witch to engage in battle!

Wielding the Innate Supreme Treasure Chaos Bell, which hung down ten thousand zhang of Profound Yellow Qi to suppress the ages, Emperor Taiyi charged in as if no one could stop him, single-handedly facing eight Ancestral Witches.

In an instant, the earth shattered, divine mountains collapsed, and vast torrents of Earth, Fire, Water, and Wind surged forth.

Watching the pinnacle experts of this world clash, the various Innate God-Demons held their breath, gazing into the void from afar.

Seeing Taiyi display his Divine Might, facing eight Ancestral Witches with his Innate Supreme Treasure, the faces of the Innate God-Demons grew solemn.

This Emperor Taiyi was truly the strongest under the Sages!

As for the Demon Emperor, he was no less formidable, holding his own against the two most powerful of the Twelve Ancestral Witches without falling behind.

Seeing this, the Twelve Ancestral Witches darkened their expressions. Fire Ancestral Witch Zhu Rong, bathed in great flames, was the first to reveal his Ancestral Witch True Body.

With a beast's head and a human body, clad in red scales, fire snakes piercing his ears, and fire dragons beneath his feet, towering into the clouds, Zhu Rong wielded the Great Dao of Fire with greater ease after manifesting his true form. Every move he made carried boundless divine might. Watching this, Emperor Taiyi and the others frowned. These brutes not only possessed immense physical strength but also each commanded a supreme Great Dao.

Though the Innate Supreme Treasure was powerful, it required endless mana to sustain.

If the battle dragged on, he was merely a Quasi-Sage and could not maintain peak combat power.

Nearby, after Zhu Rong revealed his Ancestral Witch True Body, the other Ancestral Witches also manifested theirs.

Green as jade bamboo, with a bird's body and a human face, riding two dragons—the Eastern Wood Ancestral Witch Ju Mang!

With a human face and a tiger's body, clad in golden scales, wings on his shoulders, a snake piercing his left ear, riding two dragons—the Western Metal Ancestral Witch Ru Shou.

With a human torso and a serpent's tail, seven arms sprouting from his back and two more crossed over his chest, he held Tengsnake in his hands—the Central Earth Ancestral Witch, Daoist Houtu.

With a face like a yellow pouch, red as cinnabar fire, six legs and four wings, formless and faceless—the Space Ancestral Witch Di Jiang.

Each Ancestral Witch not only possessed physical strength rivaling a Quasi-Sage but also wielded immensely powerful Power of Great Dao Laws.

After unleashing their Law powers, Emperor Taiyi felt immense pressure. Though he did not fall into a disadvantage, he could no longer mount an offense. The scales of victory began to tip toward the Twelve Ancestral Witches.

Seeing this, the Demon Emperor played a trump card. In his hand, two more Innate Spiritual Treasures appeared: the Golden Chapters and Jade Books, and the Imperial Seal of the Son of Heaven!

"The Emperor's Great Dao—all laws submit, Demotion!"

With a majestic expression, the Demon Emperor spoke with the authority of Heaven, unleashing a supreme divine ability against the Twelve Ancestral Witches.

Under the mystery of his Demotion, the Great Dao Law power around Di Jiang and the others plummeted by a large margin. Though it lasted only an instant, it left the Twelve Ancestral Witches with ugly expressions.

In battle, an instant was enough to decide life and death.

Seizing the moment of the Ancestral Witches' shock, the Demon Emperor flashed beside Taiyi, joining forces with Fuxi and the others. The four of them poured their power into the Chaos Bell!

"Clang!"

A dazzling light burst forth from the Chaos Bell. Sun, Moon, and Stars, birds, beasts, fish, and insects, Earth, Fire, Water, and Wind swirled around it. Five-Colored Divine Light illuminated the world. A Great Dao Heavenly Sound shook the cosmos, like the strike that created the world, striking the Twelve Ancestral Witches like a thunderbolt.

But the Twelve Ancestral Witches reacted swiftly. Their Great Dao powers intertwined, generating a Power of Time and Space.

The Great Dao Heavenly Sound was banished into the endless void of time and space.

Seeing that he could not overcome his opponent, the Demon Emperor's face darkened. He made a snap decision and shouted, "Retreat!"

On Mount Buzhou, as the other Ancestral Witches moved to give chase, Di Jiang stopped them. The Demon Emperor and his forces were merely at a disadvantage, not completely powerless to fight back. If the battle continued, at least half of the Twelve Ancestral Witches would perish.

Seeing the battle conclude, the gazes of the assembled Innate God-Demons dispersed one by one.

Yet everyone knew the fight was not over—it was merely that both the Witch and Demon sides needed to conserve their strength. One day, they would return in full force.

Within the Pure Land of Spiritual Mountain, watching this scene, Daoist Zhunti's face revealed a trace of shock.

"The heroes of this world truly are as numerous as carp crossing a river!"

Daoist Zhunti had originally believed that his Eldest Brother was already invincible among the Innate God-Demons. He never expected that the Demon Emperor and his ilk were only slightly inferior, with Emperor Taiyi single-handedly holding his own against eight Ancestral Witches.

As for the Emperor's Great Dao, it could even Demote the Way of Space and the Way of Time—two supreme paths.

The Twelve Ancestral Witches, acting together, could also summon a Power of Time and Space.

Every faction wielded formidable means. In comparison, his own Seven-Colored Divine Light seemed rather inadequate, useful only for bullying those weaker than himself. With a helpless shake of his head, Daoist Zhunti turned his gaze back to Ye Xuan and asked curiously, "Eldest Brother, if you possessed an Innate Supreme Treasure, could you stand against the Twelve Ancestral Witches?"

Hearing this, Ye Xuan let out a light laugh and replied with a question of his own.

"To face the Twelve Ancestral Witches, why would I need an Innate Supreme Treasure?"