"We can wipe out the Demon Race with ease!"
At those words, all the Ancestor Witches nodded in agreement.
Not one of them disagreed!
Xiao Ran helplessly patted his forehead.
He was utterly exhausted!
He hadn't expected the Ancestor Witches to discover his secret after all.
Still, Xiao Ran pretended not to know and asked blankly, "Congratulations, honored Ancestor Witches!"
"May I ask who the newly risen Ancestor Witch of our Witch Race is?"
Di Jiang and the others looked Xiao Ran up and down as if he were a strange creature. "Who do you think we're talking about? Surely you know."
"If a new Ancestor Witch has appeared among our Witch Race, it can only be you!"
Xiao Ran scratched his head and kept playing dumb. "Please don't tease me, honored Ancestor Witches!"
"What have I, Xiao Ran, done to deserve becoming an Ancestor Witch one day?"
Houtu murmured, "Xiao Ran, there may truly be some things you don't know."
"But every one of us Ancestor Witches has a keen eye and a clear mind. Why would we lie to you for no reason?"
"You really have awakened Pangu Father God's bloodline!"
"You now possess the origin of Pangu Father God's blood essence!"
"You've returned to your ancestral roots!"
"If nothing unexpected happens, you'll definitely become the thirteenth Ancestor Witch of our Witch Race!"
Xiao Ran narrowed his eyes. "Really?"
"I'll become an Ancestor Witch whom everyone in the Witch Race admires?"
The Ancestor Witches grew a little angry.
People said the Witch Race were simple-minded and stubborn.
Once they made up their minds, not even ten oxen could pull them back.
Yet even after they had all sworn their assurances, Xiao Ran still looked as if he wouldn't believe them even if he were beaten to death!
It was infuriating!
"What are you thinking, boy? Do you really not believe a word we say?"
"If you weren't destined to become an Ancestor Witch, do you think I wouldn't beat you up?"
"Enough nonsense. Whatever I say, you just have to believe me without question! Don't ask so many questions!"
Zhu Rong, Gong Gong, and the other hot-tempered Ancestor Witches couldn't help but scold Xiao Ran.
Zhu Jiuyin said thoughtfully, "Xiao Ran, you don't need to join our Witch Race in the campaign against the Demon Race from now on!"
"You don't have to do anything else. Just stay in the Pangu Blood Pool and cultivate!"
"That will greatly speed up the process of becoming an Ancestor Witch!"
Xiao Ran was so startled that he nearly jumped out of his skin.
The Pangu Blood Pool was his nightmare!
He didn't want to set foot in it again, no matter what!
He shook his head like a rattle drum and repeatedly refused. "No!"
"Our brave warriors are fighting all over the place for the future of the Witch Race!"
"How could I stay in the Pangu Blood Pool and reap the benefits alone?"
"I, Xiao Ran, am willing to shed every last drop of blood for the Witch Race!"
With that, Xiao Ran ran out of the Pangu Temple without looking back.
In an instant, he disappeared from sight!
The Ancestor Witches were utterly helpless. They shook their heads and smiled bitterly.
It seemed the boy still couldn't forget that unforgettable experience of being immersed in the Pangu Blood Pool for five hundred years!
Otherwise, why would he fear the Pangu Blood Pool like a tiger or wolf?
"Big Brother, that boy ran off!" Zhu Rong shouted.
Di Jiang looked around, then finally spoke after a long pause. "What do you all think?"
After discussing it for a while, the Ancestor Witches finally made their decision.
They would let Xiao Ran do as he pleased and allow him to go to the Demon Race's territory to fight its creatures.
Becoming an Ancestor Witch was no easy feat.
Every one of the Twelve Ancestral Witches had endured countless battles and been tempered in bloodshed.
If Xiao Ran wanted to become one of them quickly,
he had to keep fighting and honing himself!
That was the only way he'd have a better chance of becoming an Ancestor Witch!
Di Jiang said gravely, "However, Xiao Ran is of vital importance to our Witch Race!"
"We need to choose a protector to keep him safe!"
"Who should we send?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the Ancestor Witches began talking over one another, each vying for the task.
Not one of them was willing to give way!
After all, Xiao Ran was the most likely candidate to become the thirteenth Ancestor Witch of the Witch Race!
This was a momentous event that could shake the heavens and earth for the Witch Race!
They couldn't possibly let this opportunity slip away!
Houtu stepped forward, her expression resolute. "Brothers, don't argue!"
"Xiao Ran is already one of my subordinates!"
"It's only right that I, Houtu, protect him!"
While the Twelve Ancestral Witches were still arguing over Xiao Ran,
he had already returned to his cave dwelling.
He did nothing there at all!
He simply sprawled out and enjoyed a good night's sleep.
The next day, dawn broke in the east, and the sun rose.
Xiao Ran got up early, stretched, and said with a smile, "What a beautiful day!"
"It's perfect for killing enemies and earning merit!"
Yesterday, he had boasted in front of the Twelve Ancestral Witches.
He had vowed to kill a Demon God and raze a Demon Race stronghold to the ground!
After thinking it over, Xiao Ran transformed into a streak of light and headed straight for the General Appointment Platform.
It was an exceptionally vast and imposing High Platform.
The Great Witches of the Witch Race often gathered their people there, deploying troops and assigning generals to fight the Demon Race.
After Xiao Ran stood on the General Appointment Platform and raised his arms in a rallying cry,
three hundred and sixty thousand members of the Witch Race soon arrived in response!
The vast Witch Army marched under Xiao Ran's leadership.
Before long, they reached the Space-Time Teleportation Array beneath Buzhou Mountain.
This Space-Time Teleportation Array had been established by Di Jiang.
Immortal light enveloped Xiao Ran's entire body as his tall, imposing figure stood in the Void.
His expression was resolute. Overflowing with killing intent, he roared, "Move out! Today, we'll bathe the Nine-Headed Lion Demon God Tribe in blood!"
"Kill Nine-Headed Lion and wipe out the Nine-Headed Lion Demon God Tribe!"
The three hundred and sixty thousand warriors of the Witch Army cried out together, their faces alight with fervor!
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