Fei Lian fixed Hou Yi with a cold, sinister gaze, but Hou Yi did not retreat in the slightest and met his stare head-on.
"I had long heard that the Hou Tu Tribe had a Great Witch named Hou Yi, whose archery was extraordinarily formidable. Seeing it today, you truly lived up to your reputation."
He had fired ten arrows from afar, and every single one had struck a target.
Not only had he caused the Demon Clan to suffer the loss of nine Taiyi Golden Immortals before they had even achieved anything, he had even injured Nine Infants.
How could that not be extraordinary?
Listening to Fei Lian's hypocritical praise, Hou Yi felt no pleasure at all.
He drove his Divine Bow heavily into the ground, the threat in his eyes unmistakable.
"If your Demon Clan came only to spout such flattery, then you can leave now. We of the Witch Clan do not fall for that!"
Fei Lian gave a cold laugh. "Great Witch Hou Yi, do you truly not know why we came here?"
Fei Lian gestured to the Demon Clan Army behind him. "Nine Infants and I have led the Demon Clan Army here today to seek guidance from Great Witch Hou Yi. I wonder whether Great Witch Hou Yi is willing?"
They claimed to be seeking guidance, but in truth, they had come to attack the Witch Clan.
How could Hou Yi fail to see what Fei Lian truly meant?
But the Ancestral Witches of the Witch Clan had not yet emerged from seclusion. If a large-scale conflict broke out now, it would bring them no benefit whatsoever.
So Hou Yi refused without hesitation.
"Our clan has important matters to attend to recently. If you sincerely wish to seek guidance, wait a while longer."
In any case, Fei Lian and Nine Infants had not yet broken through to the Quasi-Sage realm. They absolutely could not breach their Clan Protecting Grand Formation.
Before Fei Lian could speak, Nine Infants beside him spoke first.
"Brat, let me tell you the truth. Our Demon Clan has already launched a full-scale attack against your Witch Clan. If you know what is good for you, open your Clan Protecting Grand Formation yourselves, and we may even leave you with an intact corpse!"
Fei Lian secretly cursed Nine Infants for being an idiot!
That fool truly had no control over his mouth.
Although Hou Yi remained outwardly calm upon hearing this, worry inevitably rose in his heart.
If the Demon Clan truly mobilized all its strength, the Witch Clan might not be able to hold out!
After all, the Demon Clan now had four Quasi-Sages!
And the Ancestral Witches of the Witch Clan were still in seclusion!
Although Hou Yi concealed his concern well, Fei Lian still saw through his disguise.
Hou Yi was too calm—so calm that he seemed completely unconcerned about the Witch Clan, so calm that it felt like an act.
Thus, Fei Lian pressed his advantage.
"Hou Yi, I see that you are exceptionally valiant. Why not join our Demon Clan? The Witch Clan is doomed anyway. I guarantee that with your strength, your status in the Demon Clan would certainly not be low!"
Before Hou Yi could speak, the Witch Clan soldiers beside him began cursing.
"Bullshit! Your Demon Clan is utterly treacherous. Not a single word you say can be trusted! You think you can destroy our Witch Clan? Why don't you piss on the ground and take a good look at what you are?"
Naturally, Hou Yi would never join the Demon Clan, so he did not stop the Witch Clan soldiers from insulting them.
"Fei Lian, there is no use talking. If you have the ability, break this Clan Protecting Grand Formation and fight your grandpa here. If you don't, kneel and kowtow a few times. Your grandpa here guarantees that I won't hunt you down!"
The smile on Fei Lian's face gradually vanished.
"You refuse a toast only to drink a forfeit! Hmph!"
Hou Yi did not believe that Fei Lian and Nine Infants, two Great Luo Golden Immortals, could break their Clan Protecting Grand Formation—until Fei Lian took something out.
"This is the Fuxi Qin?"
Hou Yi saw Fei Lian produce a zither-shaped spiritual treasure. He had seen it before.
Back when Fuxi and Nüwa still lived atop Buzhou Mountain, he had once happened to see Fuxi play this treasure.
Fei Lian spoke proudly.
"Not bad. You have some discernment! This is the Fuxi Qin of our Demon Clan's Emperor Xi. It contains a full-force strike from the Emperor Xi! I wonder whether your Witch Clan's Clan Protecting Grand Formation can withstand it?"
Fei Lian had not originally intended to waste the Emperor Xi's strike here.
He had intended to save it until they tricked Hou Yi into opening the formation, then catch him off guard and use that attack to blast Hou Yi to death!
Then the remaining Witch Clan members would be nothing more than a rabble, much easier to deal with.
Unfortunately, Hou Yi did not take the bait.
Fei Lian placed the Fuxi Qin on the ground. Then, with a "buzz," it seemed as though its strings had been plucked.
Yet clearly, no one was playing the Fuxi Qin.
This time, Hou Yi turned solemn as well.
"All brothers, prepare yourselves!"
Fuxi was now a Quasi-Sage.
Whether the Clan Protecting Grand Formation could withstand this was still uncertain. They had to prepare for the worst!
What troubled Hou Yi even more was that only two Great Luo Golden Immortals had come to their Hou Tu Tribe, carrying merely a single Quasi-Sage's attack.
What about the other tribes?
Would the Demon Clan's four Quasi-Sages personally make a move?
If they did, how could the tribes without Ancestral Witches overseeing them possibly be their opponents?
Without anyone playing it, the Fuxi Qin slowly began to produce a beautiful melody. Empowered by Quasi-Sage strength, waves of sound spread outward layer upon layer.
Every Demon Clan member present was immersed in the music, while all the Witch Clan members wore grave expressions.
This was not merely because they lacked primordial spirits and could not appreciate the beauty of the Fuxi Qin's melody. More importantly, they discovered that the sound waves were constantly battering their Clan Protecting Grand Formation!
"Everyone, with me! Reinforce the Clan Protecting Grand Formation!"
Seeing that the Clan Protecting Grand Formation was about to be breached, Hou Yi shouted.
All the Witch Clan members came to their senses and followed behind Hou Yi, pouring their strength into the Clan Protecting Grand Formation.
On the other side, seeing this, the Demon Clan likewise began using their own power to bombard the formation.
The Witch Clan had already been struggling to withstand the Quasi-Sage's attack. Now, the Demon Clan Army had joined in as well.
Very quickly, a breach opened in the Clan Protecting Grand Formation.
Overjoyed, Fei Lian immediately ordered everyone to attack the breach with all their strength.
Seeing this, Hou Yi told all the Witch Clan members to stop.
The formation being broken was already inevitable. Rather than waste their strength repairing it, they might as well conserve their stamina and fight the Demon Clan!
Boom!
Before long, under the combined efforts of the Demon Clan, the Witch Clan Protecting Formation shattered with a resounding crash.
At the same time, Hou Yi fired nine arrows. All nine arrows targeted Nine Infants!
Hou Yi was no fool. Nine Infants was already wounded, while Fei Lian remained at full strength.
Under such circumstances, Nine Infants was naturally the priority.
Nine Infants was greatly alarmed. One of his heads had been struck by Hou Yi's arrow, and his reaction speed had already declined.
The formation had just been broken, and as his vigilance relaxed slightly, he saw nine arrows charging toward him like golden dragons.
It was already too late for him to dodge. His body was enormous, and no matter how he moved, he would be struck.
At the critical moment, he and Fei Lian acted at the same time.
Fei Lian blocked two arrows for him, while Nine Infants grabbed two Demon Clan Taiyi Golden Immortals at his sides with each hand and used them to shield himself from the arrows.
The remaining five arrows still struck four of his heads and his serpent tail!
He roared furiously, "Hou Yi, you deserve to die!"
Hou Yi snorted coldly. "Using your companions as shields—your Demon Clan truly is contemptible!"
Nine Infants and Fei Lian attacked Hou Yi simultaneously!
Hou Yi was currently the strongest being in the Hou Tu Tribe. Taking him down meant taking down half the Hou Tu Tribe.
But at that moment, a Daoist arrived holding a Sea Stabilizing Divine Pearl.
Nine Infants, Fei Lian, and Hou Yi all stopped moving, judging whether the newcomer was friend or foe.
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