Houtu Is About to Cry from Wronged

Houtu also knew that if it were purely a contest of physical combat strength, he would indeed be somewhat bullying Qing Xuan. So without any hesitation, he spoke to Qing Xuan.

"Rest assured, this Ancestral Witch will not take advantage of you. You may use a Spiritual Treasure to fight me."

However, to Houtu's surprise, Qing Xuan shook his head at her. "If this Daoist uses a Spiritual Treasure, even if I win, I fear Ancestral Witch Houtu would not be convinced."

"And if I do not use a Spiritual Treasure, I have no Winning Chance at all. So for the sake of fairness, the method of this Bet Battle can be changed."

Houtu looked at Qing Xuan with a puzzled expression and said, "How do you intend to change it?"

Qing Xuan took out the Hongmeng Liangtian Ruler and stood it directly in front of himself. With a thought, the Hongmeng Liangtian Ruler grew to over Three Zhang in height.

"Daoist friend Houtu is the Earth Ancestral Witch among the Twelve Ancestral Witches, born with mastery of the Great Dao Earth Law. Today, This Daoist will stand this ruler here. If Daoist friend Houtu can make it leave the earth, then This Daoist will be considered the loser."

At this moment, Houtu looked at Qing Xuan as if he were a fool, thinking to himself, 'Are you even betting with me? This is just asking to be bullied, isn't it?'

"Daoist friend, are you really not joking? Let alone how heavy this ruler is, whether this Ancestral Witch can lift it or not."

"Just with this Ancestral Witch's control over the Earth Law, in an instant I can remove the earth beneath the ruler and make it float in Mid-air."

Qing Xuan smiled and shook his head, saying, "This Daoist rather doubts that Ancestral Witch Houtu has such great ability."

Upon hearing this, a hint of displeasure appeared on Houtu's face. "Since you're asking for trouble, don't blame this Ancestral Witch."

Then Houtu's hands glowed with an Earth Yellow light as he gently patted the earth beneath his feet.

With Houtu's cultivation, in an instant he could Transform Into a flat plain from a mountain peak. Likewise, he could turn a plain into a mountain peak.

Even though this was Buzhou Mountain, for Houtu to make the earth split into a ravine was merely a matter of a thought.

Then Houtu's hands parted left and right as he manipulated the Earth Law to move the Mountain Body beneath the Hongmeng Liangtian Ruler.

Immediately, a Crack spread directly toward the Hongmeng Liangtian Ruler. In the blink of an eye, it had already reached beneath the Hongmeng Liangtian Ruler.

Just then, the Hongmeng Liangtian Ruler suddenly shone with a Dazzling light. It forcibly stopped that Ravine about one Zhang short of the ruler.

No matter how Houtu exerted his Law Power, he could not make the ravine advance another half step. This inevitably brought a look of shock to Houtu's face.

But this did not make Houtu give up. He made a strange Hand Gesture with his hands, and the ravine split in two, converging around the left and right sides of the Hongmeng Liangtian Ruler.

In a moment, only a radius of about one Zhang of a Deserted Island remained beneath the Hongmeng Liangtian Ruler. Around it, a ravine a Hundred Zhang deep had appeared.

Houtu's idea was simple: if he couldn't go straight through, he would peel away from the bottom, then use the Earth Law to lift it up.

But the result shocked Houtu greatly, because the Deserted Island beneath the Hongmeng Liangtian Ruler seemed to have taken root. Even though Houtu wielded the Great Dao Earth Law, he could not wear it down in the slightest.

At this point, Houtu was already angered. He clasped his hands together, and the ravine on the ground instantly closed. Then he transformed into his Ancestral Witch True Body.

Now Houtu appeared with a Human Body Snake Tail, Seven Hands on his back, Chest Hands, and both hands gripping a Teng Snake. His height was a full Hundred Zhang.

At this moment, the Hongmeng Liangtian Ruler before Houtu was like a Toothpick. It couldn't even be called a Toothpick.

Houtu transferred the Teng Snake to one hand and then reached directly for the Hongmeng Liangtian Ruler, intending to pull it straight out of the earth.

Just as Houtu's hand was about to touch the Hongmeng Liangtian Ruler, that Dazzling light flared up again.

The next moment, Houtu abruptly withdrew his hand, as if stung by the Hongmeng Liangtian Ruler.

Though the Ancestral Witch True Body was immensely powerful, he still felt a heart-wrenching pain. And that pain was not only on the Physical Body.

It even gave Houtu the feeling that he had done something wrong and was being punished. He felt no resistance to that pain at all.

To put it precisely, he knew it hurt, but he didn't want to dodge. In fact, he didn't even dare to dodge.

Indeed, Qing Xuan had activated the trace of Pangu Will on the Hongmeng Liangtian Ruler. That was why Houtu felt as if he had made a mistake and was being punished.

In the end, Houtu couldn't even maintain his Ancestral Witch True Body. Even so, he still couldn't break free from the Hongmeng Liangtian Ruler and was now bound to it.

The next moment, the Hongmeng Liangtian Ruler, like a ribbon, traced a strange arc and fiercely struck Houtu's Buttocks with one stroke.

The force of this strike was extremely precise—it made Houtu cry out in pain but did not injure his Physical Body. And the other end of the ruler never left the ground.

If Houtu still didn't understand what was happening by now, he would be no different from a fool. He endured the pain and spoke to Qing Xuan.

"What is your relationship with Father God? Why does this ruler carry Father God's will?"

Qing Xuan did not answer Houtu. Instead, he asked Houtu, "What? Are you ready to admit defeat?"

Houtu shook his head stubbornly, then grabbed the Hongmeng Liangtian Ruler with both hands, trying to lift it with brute force.

Qing Xuan was not about to indulge Houtu. He struck twice more, each landing on Houtu's Buttocks.

In the end, with tears in his eyes, Houtu yielded to Qing Xuan. "Stop hitting, I admit defeat. This Ancestral Witch will take you to find the Nine Heavens Breathing Soil now."

Seeing Houtu concede, Qing Xuan waved his hand and summoned the Hongmeng Liangtian Ruler back into his grasp. Then, weighing it in his hand, he spoke to Houtu.

"Do you find it strange that such a small ruler carries the will of Pangu? And that it can suppress your Law Power?"

Houtu nodded at Qing Xuan. Though he didn't speak, his eyes told Qing Xuan that he very much wanted to know.

"This ruler is called the Hongmeng Liangtian Ruler. It was evolved from the Heaven Opening Merit. Pangu once used it to measure the height of heaven and earth."

"Thus, this Hongmeng Liangtian Ruler bears the Imprint of Pangu. Let alone you, the Twelve Ancestral Witches—even the Sanqing before This Daoist, this Hongmeng Liangtian Ruler would strike them without hesitation."

Seeing that Houtu was about to cry, Nuwa shot Qing Xuan a fierce glare. After all, she had fought with Houtu for a Hundred Years; it was impossible for there to be no bond between them.

"Houtu, that Little Gourd Vine is a sly one. He knew full well that the Hongmeng Liangtian Ruler is specifically effective against Pangu Descendants, so he brought it out to bet with you."

"So you didn't lose to the Little Gourd Vine. At most, you were outsmarted by him. If you must say you lost to anyone, it was to Pangu."

Qing Xuan looked at Nuwa with a helpless expression, thinking to himself, 'Isn't this girl a bit reckless? Why is she always siding with outsiders?'