Houtu felt the unquestionable will.
She didn't argue anymore, she just closed her eyes and then opened them.
At that moment, her breath changed.
That is not the breath of Heavenly Dao Sage, nor the breath of Great Dao Sage, but the deeper, older, and closer power of Origin Essence.
Six Paths Reincarnation Disk lit up behind her, and the shadow of Underworld slowly unfolded behind her.
That was the Netherworld she opened with her own hands, and it was the path she followed after reincarnation.
At this moment she is no longer just Houtu, she is Lord of Reincarnation, the incarnation of Earthly Dao Will.
Heavenly Dao wanted to stop her, so she used all the power of the netherworld to fight against this ban.
It's not to challenge Heavenly Dao's authority, but to tell Heavenly Dao that she is not alone.
Behind her are the entire Underworld, Six Paths of Reincarnation, and countless dead souls waiting for their final destination.
She can't be trapped here, she has something she must do.
Blood Sea is trembling, Yellow Springs Road is buzzing, and the water surface of the Wangchuan River has countless ripples.
Earthly Dao Will rose from the depths of the netherworld, and collided head-on with the will of Heavenly Dao above Blood Sea. The two vast forces faced off in the air, and neither one was willing to give in.
The space was slightly distorted by the collision of the two wills, and Edge of the Blood Sea's evil spirit was forced to escape in all directions. Even the Destruction Black Lotus under Xuande's feet spontaneously lit up with black light, offsetting the huge pressure for him.
Xuande stood at the Edge of the Blood Sea, looking at the backs of Houtu and Heavenly Dao's willful confrontation, without making a sound.
He knows why Houtu is so persistent.
As Lord of Reincarnation, she can stay in Underworld and enjoy the honor of Sage;
But she had to go back to the Pangu Hall against Heavenly Dao's will simply because she couldn't let go of those brothers.
He has no right to comment on this Obsession.
He just confirmed one thing, Houtu is still the same Houtu.
Having certified Great Dao Sage and taking charge of Six Paths of Reincarnation, she will still do the most "stupid" things at the most critical moment.
Just like when she was willing to risk her blood essence for the birth of the Witch Clan Primordial Spirit.
The confrontation ahead continues.
Earthly Dao Will still seems weak in front of the invisible will of Heavenly Dao, but it refuses to retreat.
That is the will of Reincarnation Law, the will of all living beings in the netherworld, and the desire of all dead souls for their destination.
What it carries is the heaviest cause and effect of Primordial Wilderness.
Earthly Dao Will collided head-on with Heavenly Dao's will over Blood Sea.
Two invisible and formless forces intertwined in the air, and the space was slightly distorted by the squeeze of the two wills. Edge of the Blood Sea's evil spirit was forced to escape in all directions, and even the water surface of the Wangchuan River had countless fine ripples.
The shadow of Six Paths Reincarnation Disk slowly rotated behind her, and the outlines of Yellow Springs Road, Naihe Bridge, and Eighteen Levels of Hell were looming around her.
She mobilized all the power of the Netherworld just to break through this invisible shackles.
Houtu raised his head, looked through the clouds, and looked directly at the invisible will.
Her voice was not loud, but it carried the unique majesty of Lord of Reincarnation and the inherent weight of Earth Dao. Every word was like a mountain falling, hitting the invisible barrier:
"I just want to go back to the Pangu Hall to meet with my brothers, explain a few words and then return to Underworld. Why do Heavenly Dao have to stop him?"
Hongjun has no answer.
It's not disdain, it's not indifference, it's just that Heavenly Dao's rules don't need to be explained to anyone.
In the eyes of that will, Houtu is Lord of Reincarnation, the ruler of the Netherworld. Her position is Underworld, not Primordial Wilderness.
These are rules, order, and the basis for maintaining the execution of heaven and earth. Great Dao Sage should not stay for a long time Primordial Wilderness.
The same is true for Nuwa, and the same is true for Houtu. There are no exceptions, and no reason is needed.
Houtu felt the unquestionable will.
She did not argue anymore. At this moment, she was not only fighting for her right to go back, but also fighting for a glimmer of hope for the entire Witch Clan.
Six Paths Reincarnation Disk suddenly accelerated and spun behind her, and six rays of light rose into the sky like six giant dragons, crashing into the invisible Heavenly Dao barrier.
Yellow Springs Road stretched under her feet, Wangchuan River rushed beside her, Eighteen Levels of Hell and Instruments of Torture simultaneously trembled under the pull of her will.
The entire Netherworld's power gathered on her at this moment.
"Boom--"
An invisible collision exploded in the sky above Blood Sea.
Heavenly Dao's will is like an endless dome, firmly suppressing every impact of Houtu.
Earthly Dao Will Although it is vast, it is still a newborn thing.
In front of the Heavenly Dao that has accumulated countless Kalpa, it is like a bud that has just broken through the ground trying to shake a towering ancient tree.
Houtu's face turned pale slightly, but she did not retreat.
She gritted her teeth and continued to activate Six Paths Reincarnation Disk, continued to mobilize the power of the netherworld, and continued to attack the invisible barrier.
She could feel that with just a little more strength, she could break through this shackles, return to the Pangu Hall, and see her brothers.
Her fingers had already touched the edge of the barrier, just a little, just a little.
But at this moment, she suddenly stopped.
Because she sensed something.
Six Paths Reincarnation Disk trembled slightly behind her. The tremor did not come from external pressure, but from Reincarnation Disk itself.
Its operation began to stagnate, and the six rays of light began to become bright and dark. Soul-Guiding Lamp on Yellow Springs Road flashed at the same time, and uneasy ripples appeared on the water surface of the Wangchuan River.
The entire Netherworld trembled slightly because of her impact.
If she continues to increase her power, the Heavenly Dao barrier may be broken through, but at what cost?
The newborn Six Paths of Reincarnation may be damaged, Eighteen Levels of Hell may collapse, the souls of those who have just been reincarnated may lose their homes again, and the Underworld she developed with her own hands may suffer heavy losses at the beginning of its birth.
But the cost doesn't stop there.
Underworld is Netherworld that depends on Primordial Wilderness. The turmoil of Underworld will affect Primordial Wilderness.
The aftermath of the Reincarnation Law shock will spread to the Primordial Wilderness earth, distorting the cycle of life and death, preventing the lives that should be born from being born, and preventing the souls that should rest in peace.
All living things in Primordial Wilderness will suffer in this turmoil.
Houtu's hand stopped in mid-air.
She remembered her original intention of reincarnation.
It is to give the dead souls a place to return, to bring order to the life and death of living beings, and to make up for the most fundamental shortcomings of this world.
If she ruins everything in order to return to the Pangu Hall, then what's the point of her reincarnation?
So what is the value of her sermon?
She slowly retracted her fingers, and the determination in her eyes began to waver.
It's not that she's afraid Heavenly Dao, she just can't bear it.
She couldn't bear to let those souls who had just found their home lose their support again, couldn't bear to let the souls who were queuing up on Yellow Springs Road waiting for reincarnation to fall back to the Blood Sea, couldn't bear to let the Netherworld she had developed with her own hands collapse under her Obsession.
She is Lord of Reincarnation, she should protect this place, not destroy it for selfish reasons.
She slowly lowered her hands.
Earthly Dao Will converged around her, the rotation of Six Paths Reincarnation Disk returned to stability, Soul-Guiding Lamp on Yellow Springs Road lit up with a steady light again, and the water surface of the Wangchuan River finally became calm.
Hongjun naturally sensed all this.
He understands the disparity in strength between Earthly Dao and Heavenly Dao better than Houtu, and Houtu cannot break through his barrier.
But if Houtu really breaks through forcefully at all costs, although it won't hurt Heavenly Dao at all, Earthly Dao and reincarnation will be damaged, and Primordial Wilderness creatures will also suffer.
And the source of all this is that Houtu wants to go back to the Pangu Hall to see his brothers.
She is not fighting for power, nor is she trying to challenge Heavenly Dao's authority, but she just can't let go of her brothers who are about to be destroyed.
This Obsession, Hongjun can understand.
Although he is Union with the Dao, he was once a living being in Primordial Wilderness, and he also had his own fetters and concerns.
After being silent for a long time, Heavenly Dao's will relaxed slightly.
"The clone can go, but the main body remains at Underworld."
The voice was still indifferent and emotionless, but with these ten words, it was the first time Heavenly Dao took a step back for an individual.
It's not that I'm afraid of her, but that I recognize her.
Merit recognizes her reincarnation, recognizes her determination to protect the underworld, and recognizes her due dignity as Lord of Reincarnation.
Giving her a chance to go back as a clone not only abides by the rule that Sage cannot live in Primordial Wilderness for a long time, but also fulfills her last Obsession as Witch Clan Ancestral Witch.
Houtu stood at the Edge of the Blood Sea, silent for a long time.
Then she slowly lowered her head and saluted the invisible will.
It's not surrender, it's gratitude.
Heavenly Dao can not take this step back. In the face of absolute power, she has no right to bargain.
But Heavenly Dao retreated.
Maybe it's because of her reincarnation of Merit, maybe it's because of her determination to protect the Netherworld, maybe it's just because at a certain moment, the existence of Union with the Dao remembered that she was once a creature in Primordial Wilderness.
In any case, this step back gave her a chance.
"Houtu take orders." She straightened up, her voice calm and firm.
Heavenly Dao's will slowly dissipated, Blood Sea resumed its surge, Wangchuan River resumed its flow, and Soul-Guiding Lamp in front of Ghost Gate still shined with a weak but stable light.
Houtu turned around and said to Xuande, "Brother Xuande, follow Pindao back to Reincarnation Disk. I have something to tell you on the way."
The two sank into the Blood Sea together, passed through Yellow Springs Road, crossed Naihe Bridge, and returned to before Six Paths Reincarnation Disk.
Randeng was still guarding Reincarnation Disk, Glazed Lamp was beating slightly in the palm of his hand, and the light of death illuminated the return journey of batch after batch of souls from Yellow Springs Road. He didn't ask any more questions, and Houtu didn't explain much, just letting him continue to watch.
Then Houtu raised his hand and lightly touched his wrist with his fingertips.
A drop of blood essence seeped out from the wound. It was not ordinary blood essence. She was Great Dao Sage, Lord of Reincarnation, and a descendant of Pangu.
This drop of blood essence contains the Origin Essence power of Sage, the imprint of Reincarnation Law, and the oldest pulse of Earth Dao.
The blood essence was suspended in her palm, crystal clear, exuding a warm and deep light.
Houtu closed his eyes, divided his own Primordial Spirit into a strand, carefully injected it into the essence and blood, and then used Reincarnation Law as the base and Earth Dao as the bone to slowly shape the drop of essence and blood into a human form.
A Physical Body that is exactly the same as her real body slowly takes shape in front of Reincarnation Disk. Its facial features, body shape, and aura are all the same as her real body.
It's just that her cultivation level is only Late Quasi-Sage, which is not as good as her own body, which has already entered the Sage realm.
But this clone carried a ray of her Primordial Spirit and her concern for the Witch Clan, which was enough for her to return to the Pangu Hall to face her brothers.
Her body will stay at Underworld and guard Six Paths of Reincarnation.
This is the agreement between her and Heavenly Dao, and it is also her responsibility as Lord of Reincarnation.
After doing all this, Houtu turned his head and looked at Xuande.
Her eyes were still as gentle as the pulse deep in the earth, but there was a hint of solemnity that Xuande had never seen before.
"Brother Xuande," she said, her tone more serious than ever before, "Are you willing to go back with Pindao Buzhou Mountain?"
Xuande was slightly startled.
He originally thought that Houtu would go back alone with his clone.
After all, Pangu Hall is the holy land of the Witch Clan, and outsiders are never allowed to enter. When he, Nuwa, and Fuxi were invited to the Witch Clan as guests, they only accepted hospitality on the periphery of the tribe Pangu Hall.
At this moment, Houtu took the initiative to invite him to go back with him.
He was not sure what Houtu was going to do, but he had known Houtu for so long and he had never seen her speak in such a tone.
That's not a request, not an order, but a deep trust
He nodded. "I am willing to go."
The breath coming from the Edge of the Blood Sea was sensed by all the great powers of Primordial Wilderness almost at the same time.
It was a head-on collision of two wills.
Heavenly Dao and Earthly Dao.
Heavenly Dao is vast, like an invisible net covering the entire Primordial Wilderness. Every wisp of wind, every drop of water, and the cycle of life and death of every creature is executed under its rules;
Although Earthly Dao was born, it was thick and deep, carrying the oldest pulse in the depths of the earth. That was the first time Reincarnation Law announced its existence to the heaven and earth.
The two wills faced off in the sky above Blood Sea, and the entire Primordial Wilderness felt the suffocating pressure.
Although the confrontation was limited to the Blood Sea's corner, the auras of Heavenly Dao and Earthly Dao were so majestic that even a trace of the aftermath was enough for the powerful people above Quasi-Saint to feel the intensity of that silent confrontation.
Kunlun Mountain, Three Pure Ones Hall.
Laozi was the first to open his eyes, and Taiji Diagram was slowly spinning above his head. As Yin-Yang Qi circulated, he had already sensed the movement on the Blood Sea's side.
His gaze penetrated the clouds of Kunlun Mountain and landed on the space in the direction of the Blood Sea that was slightly distorted by the squeeze of two wills. He was silent for a moment and slowly shook his head.
"Houtu's transformation into reincarnation is an act of mercy. But she should not confront Heavenly Dao."
Laozi's voice was as calm as water, and there was no hint of emotion or anger, "Heavenly Dao's execution has its own order. Although Earthly Dao is established, it is just a supplement to Heavenly Dao. Houtu is too impatient to use the newborn Earthly Dao against Heavenly Dao."
Yuanshi snorted coldly, "You dare to fight against Heavenly Dao right after reincarnation. Witch Clan people all have the same temperament and do things regardless of the consequences. But her trouble is not necessarily a bad thing.
The fight between Heavenly Dao and Earthly Dao will somewhat distract Heavenly Dao from other things. I, Three Pure Ones, just take this opportunity to devote myself to understanding Primordial Violet Qi and strive to achieve enlightenment as soon as possible."
Tongtian stood behind the two of them, and Immortal Slaying Four Swords trembled slightly behind him, as if sensing the complicated emotions in his master's heart.
He did not participate in the discussion between the two senior brothers. He just looked in the direction of the Blood Sea and whispered:
"Houtu, fellow Daoist, is kind and righteous." No one answered him. Three Pure Ones Hall fell into silence again, only the slight sound of Taiji Diagram rotating and the occasional low hum of Immortal Slaying Four Swords.