The Green-clothed Woman's body trembled slightly. She hurriedly bowed deeply, her voice somewhat halting from nervousness. "R-Reporting to you, Immortal."
"My master calls herself the Nine-Colored Heavenly Phoenix. She... she comes from the Phoenix Race and seems... seems to be a descendant of its Imperial Lineage."
Nine-Colored Heavenly Phoenix? Phoenix Race?
Haotian nodded slightly in understanding.
During their earlier Dao Battle, the other party had mentioned the words phoenix and Nirvana, which had already given him some suspicions.
Now that it had been confirmed, this bird truly came from the Phoenix Race, one of the Three Great Hegemonic Races of ancient times.
"Nine-Colored Heavenly Phoenix..." Haotian repeatedly mulled over the name, faintly feeling that it sounded somewhat familiar.
After pondering for a moment, he finally remembered. "Could this bird be Nuwa's mount from the legends of my previous life?"
Setting aside his thoughts, Haotian continued, "Do you know when she came to Mount Wuyi?"
The Green-clothed Woman replied timidly, "This junior's cultivation is shallow. My Spiritual Intelligence was born only recently, and I have not undergone Form Transformation for long. I... I truly do not know when Master specifically arrived at this Immortal Mountain."
The other women below the hall also shook their heads, indicating that they did not know.
Only a young girl in a pink gauze skirt, whose childish face carried a trace of spiritual grace, pursed her lips as though she wanted to speak.
Just then...
BOOM!!
An incomparably deep and ancient roar, originating from the deepest reaches of the Great Desolation Land, suddenly came from the direction of Buzhou Mountain.
It made the mountains tremble and the Cloud Sea churn!
Immediately afterward, twelve declarations rang out in unison, grand and domineering, filled with the Qi and Blood of the Savage Wilderness. In an instant, they resounded through every inch of the Primordial Wilderness's mountains and rivers, clearly branding themselves into the hearts and minds of all living beings.
"Since the Dragon-Han Killing Tribulation, the Three Clans have declined. No Mighty Lord has ruled the Eight Wastelands, resulting in endless conflict among the Myriad Races, unceasing slaughter, and unrest throughout heaven and earth!"
"We, the Twelve Ancestral Witches, have inherited the bloodline of Pangu Father God and are the Orthodox of the Great Desolation. How can we stand idly by?"
"Today, in Pangu's name, with Pangu Hall as our foundation and Buzhou Mountain as our pillar, we establish the Witch Race!"
"From this day forth, the Witch Race shall forever guard the Great Desolation Land, organize the Mountains and Earth Veins, and protect Myriad Things' Survival!"
The echoes of the declaration rolled like thunder, reverberating in the direction of Buzhou Mountain for a long time.
In an instant, boundless Blood Qi surged into the sky, stirring the winds and clouds.
Countless powerful and violent auras could vaguely be seen awakening and gathering in succession.
A vast fortune, heavy as mountains and domineering as towering peaks, began to gather and rise over the land!
Haotian gazed toward Buzhou Mountain, his expression darkening slightly.
Though he had not personally witnessed the scene within Pangu Hall,
combining this proclamation that shook the Primordial Wilderness with the memories of his previous life, he immediately understood.
The Twelve Ancestral Witches had already used the Pangu Blood Pool to create a sufficient number of Witch Race clansmen in batches.
After lying dormant for endless ages, the Twelve Ancestral Witches were about to formally step onto the Primordial Wilderness's stage and begin their magnificent journey to dominate the land!
"Now that the Witch Race has emerged, then its counterpart..." Haotian's thoughts raced.
As if to confirm his speculation, only moments later...
"Screech!" ×2.
Within the Star Domain, the Solar Star's radiance suddenly intensified!
Two cries, capable of piercing clouds and shattering stone, filled with imperial majesty, resounded throughout the universe.
Accompanying them was another Resplendent Heavenly Sound that likewise spread through the entire Primordial Wilderness.
"The Primordial Wilderness is without order, and all living beings struggle."
"We, Di Jun and Eastern Emperor Taiyi, cannot bear to see heaven and earth in chaos or sentient beings in misery. Thus, bearing the Heavenly Mandate, we establish the Monster Race today!"
"Any within the Primordial Wilderness who have awakened Spiritual Intelligence, whether born from womb or egg, Born of Moisture, Feathers, and Scales, may join our Monster Race. Together, we shall honor the Heavenly Dao, rule the Stars of the Heavens, and establish the Order of All Things!"
The radiance of Solar True Fire illuminated the heavens, while the Stars of the Great Dipper flickered in response, scattering endless starlight.
A new and even more complex, yet vibrant, vast force of fortune began to rapidly gather and spread between the boundless Starry Sky and the Vast Great Desolation!
"The Witch Race has emerged, the Monster Race has been established... The Witch-Demon Great Tribulation is finally coming..." Haotian muttered softly, his gaze profound.
The formal establishment of these two enormous races, born bearing the Heavenly Mandate, signified that the Primordial World would enter a new era—one even more magnificent, but inevitably more bloody and cruel.
It also meant that Haotian was one step closer to ascending the throne of the Heavenly Emperor.
He calmed his mind and turned his gaze toward the women in the hall, who had become even more terrified and uneasy due to the successive heavenly phenomena.
Finally, his gaze fell upon the Pink-skirted Young Girl who had tried to speak earlier. "Just now, it seemed you had something to say."
"Do you know exactly when your master came to Mount Wuyi?"
He needed to confirm when the Protective Formation he had left behind had been broken.
Then he could determine why he had felt nothing when the formation was destroyed.
When the Pink-skirted Young Girl saw Haotian questioning her, she hurriedly stepped forward, bowed, and said softly, "Reporting to you, Immortal, this junior once heard an elder in the mountain mention..."
"Master... probably descended upon this mountain several thousand years ago."
"Several thousand years ago..." Haotian formed a hand seal and made a brief calculation.
At that time, he had been within Purple Firmament Palace...
With that, Haotian's doubts were resolved.
He had only reached the Golden Immortal Mid-stage.
The connection between the Magical Power Imprint he had left in Mount Wuyi and the Formation Core simply lacked the power to cross the barriers of the Vast Great Desolation and Boundless Chaos, reaching Purple Firmament Palace in the Chaos Depths.
"And also..."
As if recalling more details, the young girl hesitated before continuing, "After Master arrived at this mountain, she carefully investigated all of Mount Wuyi."
"After exploring the mountain, she once said..."
"This mountain seemed to have once had a Former Master."
"But for some reason, this Former Master's aura had abruptly been cut off, leaving no trace behind."
"Master speculated that this person... had already perished in a tribulation."
"There seem to be... there seem to be some objects left behind by that Former Master within the mountain."
"They are sealed somewhere in a hidden place within the mountain."
"Objects left behind by the Former Master?" Haotian raised his brow slightly, a trace of surprise rising in his heart.
He himself was the "Previous Master" of Mount Wuyi, yet he did not recall deliberately leaving anything behind when he departed.
"Could it be some item I inadvertently left behind when I broke the formation in the past, which that Nine-Colored Heavenly Phoenix discovered and treasured as a 'relic'?"
"Or... before I arrived, had Mount Wuyi Blessed Land already had an even earlier master?"
Doubt arose in Haotian's heart.
According to his memories, in his previous life, Mount Wuyi had only been occupied by Cao Bao and Xiao Sheng after the Human Race emerged.
The Great Red Robe Mother Tree and the Luo Bao Golden Coin had also appeared at that time.
Now was certainly not yet the time for Mount Wuyi to emerge.
Haotian had been able to discover Mount Wuyi back then solely because of the guidance of that Demonic Black Tiger which had suddenly appeared.
As for how the Nine-Colored Heavenly Phoenix had found Mount Wuyi, it was likely because he had already exposed the Heavenly Dao's protection.
A trace of curiosity and unease rose from the depths of Haotian's heart.
He asked in a grave voice, "Do you know where exactly that 'relic' is?"
Intimidated by the trace of aura he deliberately leaked, the young girl hurriedly shook her head. "This junior does not know the specific location of the 'relic.'"
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