Guidance for Nuwa, Journey to the Witch Clan

Fuxi frowned, seemingly a little dismissive of East King Duke's words.

At this time, he and Di Jun and Tai Yi already felt a sense of mutual appreciation. It was no wonder that among the later Yao Race, apart from the Demon Emperor and the East Emperor, it was Fuxi who most identified with the Yao Race Heavenly Court. He was deeply involved in the affairs of the Yao Race, to the point that he met his end during the great war.

If he didn't have a sister who was a Heavenly Dao Saint, he wouldn't even have the chance to reincarnate, let alone attain the position of the supreme being of the later Human Race.

"Daoist Supreme Yang, I dare not agree with your words. When we seek the Dao, we should make more friends with fellow cultivators, verify with each other, and when the Primordial World Destiny needs to be contended for, we must contend for it."

Fuxi's words were full of heroic spirit. While they seemed reasonable, they were actually not. The Primordial World Destiny is obtained by those with virtue, but what constitutes virtue is difficult to define. In the end, it still comes down to strength.

The later Witch and Demon Races, though seemingly immensely powerful, even more so than the Three Innate Tribes before them, lacked Saints or Zenith Heaven Golden Immortals to support them. For them, the Primordial World Destiny would only be a mirage, visible but untouchable.

East King Duke didn't say any more. Good advice is hard to persuade a stubborn person. Fuxi had already set his mind on the Yao Race, and even Nuwa couldn't stop him, let alone an outsider like himself.

Seeing Fuxi's determination, it was clear he intended to join the Yao Race. Nuwa, standing beside him, didn't want to discuss it further, especially with others present.

Furthermore, she felt something upon hearing East King Duke's words, and thus asked, "May I ask Daoist Supreme Yang, is there a path beyond Zenith Heaven? What kind of realm is it?"

As soon as this question was asked, Fuxi, who had been full of heroic spirit, also showed a look of inquiry.

It couldn't be blamed on them. For most Honghuang Beings, their innate inheritance ended at Zenith Heaven Peak. Even Pangu and the Three Pure Ones were the same. It was not surprising that Fuxi and Nuwa were ignorant and unclear about the path ahead.

Nuwa was the future Saint Mother of the Human Race, and East King Duke was a human in his past life. Although he was now a Honghuang Innate Divine Demon, he was willing to preach to them, considering it a way to resolve past karma.

Thus, he said, "Our cultivators seek the Dao and pursue immortality. Once we enter the immortal path, we are Earth Immortals, then Heavenly Immortals, True Immortals, and Mysterious Immortals. When the Five Energies in the chest condense, we become Grand Unity Mysterious Immortals. Upon attaining Golden Immortal, we achieve the status of High Immortal. Afterward, we go through Primordial Unity Golden Immortal, break free from the river of fate, and with Three Flowers Gathering at the Top and the Human Flower blooming, we attain the realm of Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal."

"However, for us top-tier Innate Divine Demons, we are already Zenith Heaven Golden Immortals upon taking form, so we don't need to concern ourselves with the realms before Zenith Heaven. After Zenith Heaven, when the Three Flowers of Heaven, Earth, and Man fully bloom and the primordial spirit is complete, we reach Zenith Heaven Peak, the pinnacle of immortality. Although Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal cultivators are said to break free from the river of fate, becoming immortal and indestructible, they are not completely transcendent and at ease. Every nine Yuan Hui, they must undergo three calamities, six difficulties, and ten tribulations. While this will not lead to death, it is a significant test for the primordial spirit. Therefore, one needs to advance beyond Zenith Heaven."

"After Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal, when immortal power is complete and laws are cultivated, one becomes a Golden Immortal of the Origin. Although this realm is named 'Immortal,' it is no longer an immortal but a realm of Origin. It is below the Saints of the Primordial World, and thus can be called a Quasi-Saint."

"As for the strength of the Golden Immortal of the Origin, it is measured by the intensity of the laws!"

Although East King Duke was not preaching the Dao, his simple introduction of the cultivation realms captivated Fuxi and Nuwa. Before, they only felt there was a path beyond Zenith Heaven but could never see it clearly. Now, with East King Duke clarifying the direction, they felt enlightened.

Nuwa asked again, "May I ask if there are any Honghuang Beings who have already reached beyond Zenith Heaven?"

East King Duke nodded, "Yes!"

"Who is this mighty being?"

"On Mount Yujing, Senior Hongjun."

"Hongjun..."

Hearing these two words, Nuwa's heart trembled, as if a great karma was entangled with her, indescribable. However, her primordial spirit sensed that it was not a bad thing, so she felt relieved.

In the blink of an eye, East King Duke and Queen Mother of the West had stayed at Fuxi's siblings' dojo for nearly ten thousand years. The four of them had debated and discussed the Dao several times, and each had gained something.

When they were about to leave, the siblings were quite reluctant, because ten thousand years of interaction and discussion had saved them a hundred thousand years of arduous cultivation.

Not far from the dojo of Fuxi and Nuwa, Queen Mother of the West asked, "Dong Hua, I observe that between Fuxi and Nuwa, Fuxi is superior in both cultivation and magic power. Why do you seem to value Nuwa more? Is there something special about her that I don't know?"

Their energies were connected, so Queen Mother of the West could vaguely sense something.

Dong Hua Gong naturally could not reveal that Nuwa was a divinely appointed sage, the Saint Mother of the Human Clan. He said, "Nuwa has extraordinary destiny and profound fortune, which Fuxi cannot compare to. Her future achievements will surely be extraordinary."

Queen Mother of the West pondered, nodded, and asked no further questions.

Their previous encounter with the Fuxi siblings was an accident. After leaving, the two continued their travels around Buzhou Mountain.

Ten thousand years passed without any further sensing. They descended the mountain together to the foot of Buzhou Mountain. Dong Hua Gong identified the direction and led Queen Mother of the West towards a certain place. They had planned to explore the Witch Clan earlier, and this was a good opportunity.

Not long after descending the mountain, they saw a colossal palace millions of miles away, soaring straight into the clouds. Even from a distance, blood energy surged to the heavens, and waves of malevolent qi lingered, which was extremely astonishing.

They surmised it must be Pangu Hall.

Legend had it that the Witch Clan's divine hall was itself an ultimate treasure, a legacy left by the great god Pangu for the Witch Clan. All witches, including the Ancestral Witches, were born within the hall. Dong Hua Gong's visit to the Witch Clan this time also included the intention to see Pangu Hall.

The Witch Clan reproduced extremely quickly. In just tens of thousands of years, their population had already reached nearly a million. The two flew towards Pangu Hall without concealment, and their arrival had already been reported to the strong members of their clan by a lesser witch.

Soon, they were intercepted.

"Stop right there, you two Daoists!"

A burly man, eight feet tall, wielding a giant axe, with a leopard's head and bulging eyes, surrounded by malevolent qi, and with a voice like thunder, rushed over bare-chested and bare-footed.

"Reporting to Great Witch Xing Tian, these two Daoists, without stopping for a moment, headed straight for our ancestral divine hall. We don't know why."

A lesser witch followed to report to the burly man.

Dong Hua Gong's heart stirred upon hearing this. He hadn't expected the person to be the famous Great Witch Xing Tian of the Witch Clan in later generations. However, he remained outwardly calm, his expression unchanged, and said plainly, "This humble Daoist is Dong Hua Gong, from the East Sea. I wish to seek an audience with your clan's Ancestral Witches. Please inform them."

"Hmph, what are the Ancestral Witches' identities? How can you say you want to see them and just see them? Your origins are unknown, and your actions are suspicious. You must have ill intentions. I will capture you and hand you over to Lord Zhu Rong for judgment."

As expected of the Witch Clan, they were extremely warlike. Xing Tian, known as the God of War in later generations, was even more filled with malevolent qi. Without a word, he raised his great axe and swung it at Dong Hua Gong.

The Witch Clan did not cultivate their primordial spirits. Their physical bodies and divine abilities were derived from Pangu and were extremely extraordinary. As soon as Xing Tian lunged, his might was already considerable.

However, this God of War of the Witch Clan only had the combat power of the peak Golden Immortal realm at this time, which was nothing to Dong Hua Gong. He did not use any divine abilities or spells but met the attack with his physical body.

With a single finger, he immobilized the great axe.

Dong Hua Gong's physical body and divine abilities, with his Supreme Yang Battle Body, were in no way inferior to the Witch Clan's.

With just one move, Xing Tian was greatly shocked. In previous encounters with primordial spirit cultivators, his opponents had only used spiritual treasures and spells to fight. He never expected that this person today would have physical strength comparable to his own Witch Clan.

Facing Dong Hua Gong, he actually felt a sense of facing an Ancestral Witch. Just as he was about to exert more force to resist, he saw a large hand grab him, and he was instantly captured, unable to move.