"I ask the Ancestor Witches to grant me that territory as my fief!"
The Ancestor Witches all nodded. "Agreed!"
Di Jiang thought for a moment, then said gravely, "After all, that place lies on the border between the Witch and Demon Races. The situation there is complicated, and danger lurks everywhere!"
"How about this? We'll also grant you an army of one million from the Witch Race!"
"That way, we can rest easy, too!"
Xiao Ran smiled and cupped his fists. "Thank you, Ancestor Witches!"
After bidding farewell to the Twelve Ancestral Witches,
Xiao Ran returned to his Dojo.
He casually gathered the things he would need, then headed for the Commander's Platform at the foot of Buzhou Mountain.
A full million soldiers of the Witch Race were already assembled in perfect formation at the Commander's Platform, ready and waiting for orders!
"I'm about to leave this familiar place where I've lived for thousands of years!"
"Come to think of it, I really can't bear to leave!"
"The Twelve Ancestral Witches may seem rough, but they've always looked after me!"
"And Houtu, who's saved me from danger several times, like an eagle protecting its young!"
"Until we meet again!"
Xiao Ran glanced at Pangu Temple and murmured to himself.
"Voom!"
Purple divine light poured down like a river of stars from the Nine Heavens, sending ripples coursing through the entire Void.
A graceful figure in pale yellow appeared beside Xiao Ran.
Houtu smiled faintly. "From now on, you'll be leaving my Houtu Tribe and going off to fight on your own!"
"I've come to see you off!"
As she spoke, Houtu took out a jade pendant wreathed in pale yellow divine light and handed it to Xiao Ran.
She smiled and said, "This is Mysterious Yellow Blood Jade, a protective talisman formed from the power of my origin!"
"If you encounter a powerful foe, crush it, and it will protect you from harm!"
"And I'll be able to sense it, too. When that happens, I can come to your aid!"
Xiao Ran's expression turned solemn. He bowed deeply to Houtu. "Thank you, Lady Houtu!"
Houtu waved a hand, her smile bright as a flower. "There's no need to thank me!"
"You're now a Great Witch in command of the Witch Race's million-strong army!"
"From now on, you must never bring shame upon the Witch Race!"
"If you're outmatched when fighting the Demon Race, withdraw at once!"
"Can you remember that?"
Xiao Ran thumped his chest so loudly it seemed to shake the heavens, and declared with confidence, "Understood! Rest assured, Lady Houtu!"
But if it really came to that...
Would Xiao Ran abandon everyone and flee on his own?
Obviously,
that was impossible.
After Houtu left, Xiao Ran didn't waste any time, either.
He led the million-strong army of the Witch Race straight through the Space-Time Teleportation Array.
They arrived at his territory!
This place had once belonged to the Nine-Headed Lion Demon Tribe.
Compared with the Witch Race's settlements, the Demon Race's territory was no better.
Many low-ranking Demon Race beings had yet to take human form,
and the entire settlement was littered with garbage left behind by those Demon beasts.
After Xiao Ran led the Witch Race army in tidying up their living quarters,
he could no longer stand the foul-smelling surroundings.
He transformed into a streak of light and flew straight to the Nine-Headed Lion Demon God's cave dwelling.
Inside, he lay down.
The air was still permeated by a stench so vile it was hard to bear.
Even Xiao Ran couldn't help frowning and covering his nose.
"Ugh! If I'd known the place would be like a garbage dump..."
"I wouldn't have left the Houtu Tribe even if you beat me to death!"
Xiao Ran complained with a wry smile.
"Ding! One Yuan Instant Kill System activated!"
"One Divine Dojo, price: 1 yuan!"
"Ding! One Yuan Instant Kill System activated!"
"One Divine Dojo, price: 1 yuan!"
The system's voice suddenly rang out.
Xiao Ran sprang to his feet like a carp leaping from water.
He grinned. "Talk about perfect timing!"
"This Divine Dojo couldn't have come at a better moment!"
Although he hadn't yet asked the system exactly what a Divine Dojo was,
just hearing the name made Xiao Ran think it had to be something incredibly powerful!
Anything with the word "divine" in its name
was bound to be an extraordinary treasure!
Xiao Ran took a breath and asked, "System, can you explain what this Divine Dojo is?"
The system soon gave Xiao Ran a detailed explanation.
It turned out that this upgraded Dojo had incredibly powerful properties.
It could transform an area with a radius of thirty million li into a top-grade Cave Heaven Blessed Land!
And within that thirty-million-li radius stood countless palaces and pavilions.
Even if the entire million-strong army under Xiao Ran's command
moved in, they would be a drop in the bucket!
More importantly, this Divine Dojo could automatically absorb the boundless innate spiritual energy of the Primordial World.
It had an extraordinary effect on the Witch Race beings, tempering their bodies and increasing their strength!
After learning how astonishingly powerful this Divine Dojo was,
Xiao Ran said without hesitation, "System! I want to buy it!"
"Ding! Congratulations, host. Instant kill successful!"
After receiving the system's confirmation,
Xiao Ran immediately immersed his divine sense in the System Space.
Sure enough, he found the Divine Dojo there.
Xiao Ran was completely satisfied to obtain such an unparalleled treasure.
When he had first arrived in his new territory,
seeing the filth and garbage strewn all over the former Nine-Headed Lion Demon Tribe, with stench filling the air, had made his shoulders tremble uncontrollably!
It was simply too dirty and chaotic!
If he and the Witch Race army had to be stationed here from then on,
he might as well find somewhere else and establish a new Dojo!
Now that he had the Divine Dojo,
all his problems would be solved!
Xiao Ran couldn't guarantee that his territory would become the most powerful in the entire Witch Race one day!
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