Physical Body Breakthrough, Innate Undying Spiritual Light

Three thousand years passed in the blink of an eye, and Randeng's process of refining his vital blood was nearing its end.

As the vital blood had not yet been fully refined, and combined with the suppression of his own mid-stage Grand Unity Golden Immortal cultivation, even the Twelve Ancestor Witches around him could not discern the current strength of Randeng's physical body.

However, the subtle pressure emanating from Randeng's body made some of the Ancestor Witches feel stressed.

Gou Mang, the Wood Ancestor Witch, was currently only at the peak of the Taiyi Golden Immortal stage. He sensed that the pressure Randeng was emitting was already comparable to his own.

"Could it be that Randeng's physical body has broken through to the peak Taiyi Golden Immortal stage just by absorbing that mass of vital blood?"

Gou Mang thought to himself. His own physical body had only reached the peak Taiyi Golden Immortal stage through constant excavation of his bloodline power. Yet Randeng could reach the peak Taiyi Golden Immortal stage simply by absorbing the vital blood of the Twelve Ancestor Witches?

Although his original cultivation undoubtedly played a role, this was still too exaggerated. It made his efforts over several Aeons seem like a joke.

Randeng, at the center of the Twelve Ancestor Witches, secretly assessed the strength of his physical body. He was not surprised that his physical body had reached the peak Taiyi Golden Immortal stage.

He was originally a law of a Supreme Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, giving him a natural advantage in physical strength. After absorbing the mass of blood formed from the vital blood of the Twelve Ancestor Witches, his physical strength naturally reached the peak Taiyi Golden Immortal stage.

He opened his eyes, a sharp glint flashing within them. He extended his left hand and slowly clenched it. Without using his Grand Unity Golden Immortal cultivation, spatial cracks appeared on his palm.

Randeng was very satisfied with this. In his plan, now that he had obtained the Witch Clan's Eight-Nine Arcane Arts, he naturally wanted to become a well-rounded warrior with no weaknesses.

His magical cultivation, his understanding of the Great Dao, and his physical body – all had to be cultivated to the highest level.

"Fellow Daoist Randeng, you have finally finished refining. How do you feel now?" Houtu asked. "Do you feel anything amiss?"

Randeng shook his head. "The vital blood of all you Fellow Daoists, after evolving in the Pangu Blood Pool, was refined by me. I did not find any residual law power or bloodline power within it, only the pure bloodline power of Great God Pangu."

"Then, Fellow Daoist, do you think it is feasible to use this method to cultivate new members of the Witch Clan?" Dijiang eagerly asked Randeng. The most crucial purpose of him gifting Randeng this mass of vital blood was to test whether the vital blood of the Ancestor Witches could enhance the physical strength of ordinary Witch Clan members.

"It is certainly possible to create an ordinary Witch Clan body using only the vital blood of you Fellow Daoists, but... have you all forgotten? The most crucial element in creating a living being is possessing that spark of Innate Spiritual Light."

Randeng unceremoniously poured cold water on the Witch Clan. He did not know how the Ancestor Witches of later generations used the Blood Pool to create the Witch Clan, but he clearly told the Ancestor Witches that using the vital blood of the Ancestor Witches could only cultivate a physical body, not a complete living being.

The Twelve Ancestor Witches were stunned. They had only considered using the Blood Pool to create the Witch Clan and test if their vital blood could improve the creation of Witch Clan members, but they had overlooked the most critical point: the basic Innate Spiritual Light required by a sentient being.

The fundamental basis for the existence of living beings in the Great Desolation was possessing that Innate Spiritual Light, which could be understood as the most essential substance that formed the soul or consciousness.

Just like the Five Ancestors who lacked a Primordial Spirit, they each possessed their own Innate Spiritual Light.

The fundamental difference for living beings in the Great Desolation to cultivate to the Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm was to refine their Innate Spiritual Light into Innate Undying Spiritual Light, leaving their imprint in the river of time. Even if they perished later, they could return to the Great Desolation by relying on the imprint of the Innate Undying Spiritual Light.

Subsequently, the Twelve Ancestor Witches followed suit, pouring their vital blood into the Blood Pool to condense it into a mass of vital blood without attributes. Then, through the divine abilities within the Blood Pool, it was transformed into a blood cocoon.

A moment later, the blood cocoon cracked open, revealing a figure of the Witch Clan within. However, its eyes were tightly shut. It possessed a physical body, but its Spiritual Platform was extremely dim.

Zhurong, the Ancestor Witch with the fiercest temper, punched the ground of Pangu Hall.

"Damn it, this way we can only create soulless shells."

Houtu stared intently at Randeng. For some reason, she felt that Randeng would have a solution.

"Fellow Daoist Randeng, what are your thoughts on us Ancestor Witches creating Witch Clan members using the Blood Pool?"

Randeng surveyed the other Ancestor Witches, pondering for a moment. Although Zhurong had been rude to him initially, the Witch Clan had gifted him the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts, which had increased his physical strength to the peak Taiyi Golden Immortal stage. He was still very grateful.

"It's just lacking Innate Spiritual Light. As long as you can find Innate Spiritual Light, and it is then enlightened by your Pangu Blood Pool, you can create new Ancestor Witches!"

Randeng chuckled. He made this suggestion because he naturally knew where to find Innate Spiritual Light.

Dijiang cupped his hands slightly, his attitude extremely respectful. "Fellow Daoist Randeng, do you have any suggestions for finding Innate Spiritual Light?"

"At the summit of Buzhou Mountain, there is a strand of Innate Undying Spiritual Light. If you take it down and place it into your Blood Pool, after being nurtured by the Blood Pool, it should be able to continuously enlighten the spiritual light of the created Witch Clan bodies."

He recalled the course of events in later generations. The Witch Clan should have found this Innate Undying Spiritual Light at the summit of Buzhou Mountain, which completed Houtu's Primordial Spirit and also allowed for the continuous creation of the Witch Clan, expanding their territory.

This strand of Innate Undying Spiritual Light was also a key factor in the Witch-Demon War.

However, Randeng did not tell the Witch Clan that besides the Innate Undying Spiritual Light, there was also Pangu Marrow at the summit of Buzhou Mountain, which was also a top-tier treasure in the Great Desolation.

Similarly, because there was only one strand of Innate Undying Spiritual Light, the Witch Clan could only choose between completing their Primordial Spirits or expanding their clan.

Houtu was a special case because she was born the latest and absorbed the least, making it easiest for her to form a Primordial Spirit.

"What? There's a strand of Innate Undying Spiritual Light at the summit of Buzhou Mountain? How did you know, Fellow Daoist Randeng?" Dijiang exclaimed. He had been agonizing over the Witch Clan's lack of Primordial Spirits for several Aeons. To break through to Hunyuan Grand Unity, the most crucial aspect was Proving the Dao, and comprehending the nascent form of the Great Dao required a Primordial Spirit.

"Fellow Daoists should know that I also have a connection with Great God Pangu in the Nether. This is knowledge from my inherited memories. However, the summit of Buzhou Mountain requires one to reach at least the Primordial Golden Immortal stage before one can ascend."

Randeng concealed the origin of his knowledge about the Innate Undying Spiritual Light using his inherited memories.

"It's alright, Fellow Daoist. Being able to provide this information is already greatly appreciated. As for ascending, when we cultivate to the Primordial Golden Immortal stage, we can go to the summit of Buzhou Mountain. Anyway, there are no races in the Great Desolation that can threaten my Witch Clan for now."

Dijiang was not in a hurry. He subconsciously believed that the Demon Clan posed no threat, so they were not in a rush to obtain the Innate Undying Spiritual Light.