Primordial Era: Before the Dao Lecture Was Finished, the Ancestor Witches Had All Become Sages

He was confident that with the strength of his physical body, if he really wanted to run, there might not be anyone who could catch him.

You've got to be kidding!

After all, he had cultivated the Ninth Set of Divine Demon Broadcast Gymnastics to the Fifth Revolution.

A body that could tear apart a Grand Unity Golden Immortal with its bare hands and withstand attacks from an Innate Spiritual Treasure wasn't something to scoff at.

Who could have known that it would have been fine if he hadn't looked up? The moment he did, he was nearly scared into jumping out of his skin.

There were nine men and two women beside him, eleven people in total, all staring straight at him.

His heart immediately gave a thump.

It's over!

This time, I'm completely done for!

With so many witnesses present, even if he escaped for the moment, he wouldn't be able to escape forever.

So he simply decided to smash the pot and let it break. He stuck out his neck and said righteously, "I kicked him. So what? It was an accident! I didn't do it on purpose!"

Having said that, Li Hao shut his eyes tightly and resigned himself to his fate. They could beat him or arrest him, whatever they wanted.

Suddenly, an extremely gentle, excited female voice came from outside, slightly choked with emotion.

"Little brother... Little brother, you've come out?"

Before he could react, he felt himself being pulled into an extremely soft embrace.

Waves of fragrance drifted into his nose, making him feel exceptionally relaxed.

Li Hao suddenly realized!

That's right! The woman outside earlier really did seem to be Houtu, his Eldest Sister.

Then these people outside... wouldn't they be the other Ancestor Witches?

He opened his eyes and turned his head to look at the ten people around him, as well as the person twitching incessantly like a shrimp.

Seeing that all these people had strange and unusual forms, he was finally certain.

These people were undoubtedly the Twelve Ancestor Witches.

After all, their forms were all highly distinctive.

Even in the Primordial Era, there were very few beings with such physiques.

Others were either humanoid or beast-shaped. There was absolutely no such thing as a half-human, half-beast form, or a form combining two different beasts.

They looked... just like products of incomplete evolution.

It had to be said that some children really did take after their father.

The Twelve Ancestor Witches truly took after Pangu—specifically, the kind of image with Pangu's dragon head and snake body.

Each one was stranger than the last.

Just look at the Three Pure Ones. How much better they were! They had taken after the human form. Though they had the appearances of old, middle-aged, and young men, one had to admit that they were indeed handsome, dashing, elegant, and extraordinary.

As Li Hao observed the Ancestor Witches, the Ancestor Witches were likewise observing this freshly born little brother.

"Little brother's physique is far too frail. I'm afraid he won't be able to shoulder any great responsibility, will he?" Gong Gong watched for a while before moving beside Dijiang and whispering.

Dijiang's brows drew tightly together. He glared at Gong Gong and said sternly, "Gong Gong, be more careful with your words from now on. How can you say something like that so casually?"

What Gong Gong saw, Dijiang could naturally see as well. Otherwise, why would he have frowned?

It was just that seeing something was one thing, while saying it outright was another.

Those words were simply too hurtful.

Houtu moved swiftly. The instant those words left Gong Gong's mouth, two hands reached out from behind and gently covered Li Hao's ears, so that his feelings wouldn't be hurt.

At the same time, she glared fiercely at Gong Gong with an unfriendly expression.

The meaning was obvious: if you don't know how to speak, then keep your mouth shut. No one will mistake you for a mute.

It had to be said that Houtu had invested a great deal of emotion in Li Hao.

She was his sister in name, but she was even more like a mother.

At this moment, Zhu Rong had also recovered. Looking at Li Hao held in Houtu's arms, he asked, "Is this our new brother?"

"Yes, our new brother!" Qiang Liang nodded from the side, then asked, "Third Brother, why do you ask? Aren't you already well aware? He even kicked you right in the vitals. Are you all right?"

Zhu Rong glanced at Qiang Liang. This fellow was truly a little slow-witted.

Isn't this exactly a case of rubbing salt in the wound? Was there any need to bring up such an embarrassing scene again?

Still, he didn't take offense. Zhu Rong knew very well that Qiang Liang was simply like that. He had always been carefree, with his mouth moving faster than his brain.

For a time, he had even suspected that during the gestation process, this fellow had given all his brains to that girl Jiu Feng.

That was why Qiang Liang was so dim-witted, while Jiu Feng was exceptionally clever and quick-witted.

Zhu Rong looked at Li Hao again, propped up his chin, thought for a moment, and said, "Our little brother's Dao Body is different from ours. It's humanoid, and actually looks quite similar to the Three Pure Ones!"

As soon as Zhu Rong said this, all the Ancestor Witches expressed their agreement. They thought the same thing.

Everyone began discussing it enthusiastically.

The Ancestor Witches had no idea that Li Hao had in fact heard every word they had said earlier.

The Nine Revolutions Mysterious Origin Technique did far more than grant immense strength and powerful defense.

It also strengthened every organ in the body.

With Li Hao's Fifth Revolution strength, his ears and eyes were naturally sharp. How could simply covering his ears with his hands block his hearing and sight?

At this moment, he sneered inwardly.

There's something wrong with a humanoid Dao Body?

What utter nonsense!

A humanoid Dao Body was the most beneficial for absorbing Spiritual Energy. In other words, it was the Dao Body that made cultivation progress the easiest.

You think your Dao Bodies are better?

What's so good about them? Are you trying to scare people?

Hmm... Looking at them, they really are quite intimidating!

But they're completely useless!

Could you really expect to scare or frighten your opponents to death with your appearance when battle began?

After complaining inwardly for a while, he listened to the conversation outside.

Li Hao decisively chose to ignore it, pretending not to have heard even though he had.

Things should have ended there, but Zhu Rong—his own Third Brother—grew more and more enthusiastic as he spoke.

Unable to bear it any longer, Li Hao was about to explain, but before he could say anything—

"Eldest Sister, the other brothers are being far too much! Our little brother finally managed to be born, yet you're treating him like this." Houtu glanced at her brothers and said unhappily, "I think our little brother's Dao Body is just fine. You don't like it, but I do!"

Having said that, she didn't hesitate in the slightest. She circulated her Divine Power, decisively abandoned her current Dao Body, and transformed into a humanoid Dao Body identical to Li Hao's.

This action shocked all the Ancestor Witches!

Not only were they stunned—even Li Hao was left utterly dumbfounded.

He understood the process very clearly. Facing this scene now, it would have been a lie to say he wasn't moved.

Almost subconsciously, he called out, "Eldest Sister!"

When Houtu heard that, she became so excited that she nearly lost control. To her, this was happier than anything else. She hurriedly nodded and replied, "Mm!"

The two siblings were deeply affectionate, leaving all the Ancestor Witches nearby—aside from Xuanming—utterly awkward.

What was this? He acknowledged Houtu but not them?

Li Hao wasn't foolish either. He called out to them one by one, but when he reached Zhu Rong, he pretended not to see him and simply skipped over him.

"Ahem!" Zhu Rong cleared his throat softly, pointed at himself, and glared at Li Hao.

The meaning was obvious: What about me? Aren't you going to call me? Don't forget, kid, there's still a misunderstanding between us!

Li Hao naturally understood what he meant, but he didn't want to do that.

Of all those who had been commenting so freely, Zhu Rong had been the most enthusiastic.

How could he grant Zhu Rong's wish now?

So, after seeing Zhu Rong's expression, he turned around and burrowed into Houtu's arms, saying aggrievedly, "Eldest Sister, Third Brother glared at me. He even wants to hit me! All because I accidentally kicked him once."

When Zhu Rong heard this, he was so furious that his nose nearly went crooked!

You little brat!

When did I ever say I wanted to hit you?

That kick might have been accidental, but it absolutely couldn't be described as "just" a kick.

Luckily, his physical body was tough enough. If it had been someone else, they might really have ended up with their family jewels shattered!

"Be good, little brother! Don't be scared! Eldest Sister will protect you!" Houtu stroked Li Hao's head and comforted him gently.

Then she shielded him behind her, standing ramrod straight as she glared coldly at Zhu Rong.

She looked as though anyone who wanted to touch her precious little brother would have to kill her first.

Zhu Rong instantly felt as though everything had gone wrong.

Does it have to be like this? It would have been one thing if the youngest brother wasn't close to me.

But now even the little sister who had always been closest to me has taken the other side.

Why is my life so miserable?

Seeing Zhu Rong suffer, the Ancestor Witches all burst into laughter.

This was Houtu's power. Usually, they were the ones who experienced it. Now it had finally become Zhu Rong's turn.

How could they not be delighted?

After the farce ended, Li Hao formally called him Third Brother.