Fighting the Ancestral Witch, Houtu Appears

In Buzhou Mountain, within the dojo of Fuxi and Nuwa, the brother and sister emerged from their seclusion and sat together.

After discussing the Dao with East King Duke and Queen Mother of the West for nearly ten thousand years, both of them had gained a great deal. The improvement in their magical power was secondary; the most important thing was that they had seen the path ahead. The concept of Hunyuan after Zenith Heaven had shocked them both.

At this moment, it was as if East King Duke had opened a brand new door for them, leading them into another world.

"I wonder about the origins of this Daoist Supreme Yang. His Dao Rhyme is so natural and serene. He is indeed a Great Supernatural Being who has attained the Dao, a True Immortal. Not only is his cultivation profound, reaching the late-stage Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal, nearly the peak, surpassing us by a lot, but his insights are also so extraordinary. It is truly admirable."

Thinking of East King Duke's peerless demeanor, Nuwa's tone was still filled with emotion.

Fuxi nodded slightly, agreeing with his sister's view.

"Brother, do you think his talk of Hunyuan is true?"

"I used my innate inheritance technique to deduce it. Although it was vague and I didn't understand the meaning, I had a spiritual sense of it. What he said should be true."

Nuwa nodded. Thinking of the senior Hongjun that East King Duke had mentioned, a sense of Karma arose in her spiritual consciousness. It felt as if she had a great connection with him, yet upon closer inspection, she could grasp nothing.

She stopped thinking about it and looked at Fuxi, saying, "Brother, since the path ahead is clear, we should just cultivate diligently in our dojo. Why do you need to join the Demon Race and get involved in the disputes of the Great Desolation?"

Nuwa had never agreed with Fuxi joining the Demon Race. She couldn't quite explain why, but she always had a premonition that the Demon Race's plans would be extremely dangerous.

Fuxi shook his head and spoke after a moment of silence: "I have already deduced it. Joining the Demon Race might be my destiny. Daoist Di Jun and Daoist Tai Yi are both exceptionally talented, and they are both fortunate individuals possessing supreme treasures. Compared to this Daoist Supreme Yang, they should be no less. Moreover, the Demon Race has already gained momentum and possesses extraordinary fortune. If you and I can join, we can share in the Demon Race's fortune and thus attain Hunyuan faster."

Nuwa listened and had nothing to refute. She fell silent, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.

Over there, East King Duke had subdued Xing Tian of the Witch Clan, who had blocked their path and foolishly tried to capture him and Queen Mother of the West, with just one move.

Then, he sealed Xing Tian's six senses and held him in his hand.

Seeing this, the other members of the Witch Clan around them roared and surged forward.

East King Duke did not intend to be enemies with the Witch Clan. He merely waved his hand, forcing the group of Witch Clan members back, and prepared to move forward again.

At this moment, a furious roar echoed from afar.

"How dare you injure my Witch Clan's warriors on our territory! Daoist, you shall die!"

Amidst the roar, a red figure, accompanied by boundless killing intent, swept towards them. Where it passed, a scorching Malevolent Qi surged into the sky, with the power to burn heaven and earth.

In the blink of an eye, the figure had arrived before East King Duke and Queen Mother of the West. He had the same eight-foot witch body, but his might was far greater than Xing Tian's.

He wore a red animal skin coat, his face contorted in a ferocious expression, his eyebrows and hair all red. He stood barefoot in the air, surrounded by the laws of fire, like a ferocious beast of fire about to devour a human.

This Witch Clan member flew over and, without a word, smashed forward with his fist. Fire followed his every move, seemingly capable of not only harming the physical body but also burning the soul.

East King Duke inwardly praised, "Good, this Witch Clan's divine abilities are indeed extraordinary. This person before me already possesses the might of a Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal."

Even so, he, East King Duke, was not afraid. He didn't even use his spiritual treasures, and instead countered with his physical body and divine abilities.

Fist against fist.

"Boom!"

With a loud bang, both retreated. The residual shockwaves pushed the other Witch Clan members far away. Even Queen Mother of the West had to use her magic power to resist before she could stand steadily.

After the exchange, both felt the impact and had put away their contempt. East King Duke had come to investigate the Witch Clan, and judging by the appearance and demeanor of the person before him, his identity was obvious.

Besides Zhu Rong, the Ancestral Witch, it could be no one else.

Zhu Rong, known as the Ancestral Witch of Fire, possessed extraordinary fire-attribute physical body divine abilities. Furthermore, East King Duke was surprised by his comprehension of the laws of fire through his Dao body.

He had originally thought that since the Witch Clan had no Nascent Soul, they would be weaker in terms of laws compared to Nascent Soul cultivators. Now, he realized he was mistaken. The Witch Clan was blessed by heaven, their physical bodies naturally capable of bearing their respective laws.

Just like Zhu Rong, who was an expert in manipulating fire.

With physical body divine abilities and laws integrated, an Ancestral Witch could contend with ordinary Late-stage Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal Nascent Soul cultivators.

While East King Duke was contemplating this, Zhu Rong was also greatly surprised. Like Xing Tian before him, he had never expected the physical body divine abilities of the Daoist before him to be so formidable.

"This fellow Daoist must be Ancestral Witch Zhu Rong. I am East King Duke, here to visit the Witch Clan and express my goodwill. I request you to introduce me, as I wish to meet Daoist Dijiang and the other Ancestral Witches."

After they separated, East King Duke seized the opportunity to speak. He did not want to fight without understanding the situation.

However, Zhu Rong seemed to have other ideas.

"Since you know my name, you should know my temper. If you wish to see my elder brother Dijiang and my siblings, you must first get past me."

Without waiting for East King Duke's reply, Zhu Rong charged forward.

The warlike nature of the Ancestral Witch of Fire was evident.

As Zhu Rong charged, he resembled a giant fireball. East King Duke stomped his foot, let out a soft cry, and sidestepped, bracing himself with his shoulder.

The Supreme Yang Battle Body divine ability was also extraordinary, and with the power of Yin-Yang integrated, he was not at a disadvantage against Zhu Rong, even holding a slight edge.

The two exchanged blows hundreds of times with their physical body divine abilities, neither gaining the upper hand.

Zhu Rong fought with exhilaration, as did East King Duke. Since his transformation and his comprehension of physical body divine abilities on the Sun Star, he had never engaged in such a physical confrontation.

"Good, good, good! Well done, East King Duke! To possess such combat power! In that case, behold my true Ancestral Witch form!"

With that, Zhu Rong let out a long roar to the heavens. His fire law surged, and amidst the vast flames, a giant ten thousand feet tall appeared, reaching the heavens and the earth. It wielded a fiery blade, spewed flames from its mouth, and strode towards East King Duke.

The might of this fiery giant was significantly greater than before. East King Duke dared not be careless and was about to manifest his battle body to counter when a gentle voice echoed from afar.

"Brother Zhu Rong, quickly retract your divine abilities. Let me escort this Daoist friend to meet Elder Brother Dijiang."

As soon as the words fell, a petite figure appeared not far away. She wore a beast-skin skirt, her long hair cascaded down her shoulders, her appearance was soft, dignified, and generous, fully embodying the gravitas of Earth.

"Sister Houtu, please wait. You must let me and this Taoist have a battle and decide the victor before proceeding."

This goddess of the Witch Clan was indeed the later renowned Empress Houtu. She truly radiated an aura of immense benevolence.

Upon hearing this, the East King Duke immediately retracted his divine abilities. However, Zhu Rong seemed unwilling.

Seeing this, Houtu spoke again, "It was Brother Dijiang who sent me to guide Fellow Daoist East King Duke and the other here. Brother Zhu Rong, if you delay this important matter and incur the blame of Big Brother, don't blame your sister for not warning you."

After hearing this, Zhu Rong deflated. He quickly transformed into his Ancestral Witch true form and said, "Fine, fine. I'll let you lead them over then."