In the Nether Blood Sea, the Cycle of Reincarnation Giant Seal hangs suspended in the air.
The Six Paths Radiance circulated endlessly, and the illusory Six Paths Gate —heaven, man, asura, animal, hungry ghost, and hell—appeared and disappeared around the giant seal.
Beyond the gate, one can vaguely see mountains and rivers, the rise and fall of all living beings, and the cycle of life and death.
The Gate of Samsara has become a new link in the Great Wilderness Order.
Above the giant seal, Houtu stood alone in the Halo of Merit Chaos Color, her pale yellow dress fluttering without wind, her face as beautiful as ever, but her eyes had turned into a deep, Chaos Color.
Those eyes reflected the cycle of Six Paths Samsara, and even more so, the birth, aging, sickness, and death, Karma Entanglement, of countless living beings on the Great Wilderness Land.
Having attained the Earth Dao Sage Position, she has completely merged with the Earth Dao, wielding power over the Nine Netherworlds and maintaining the Cycle of Reincarnation Order.
From that moment on, she was no longer the Ancestral Witch Houtu of the Witch Clan.
Instead, she is Empress Houtu, who governs Reincarnation and has compassion for all living beings.
"Buzz!"
The Samsara Seal trembled slightly, emitting a heavy and profound Earth Dao Fluctuation, which spread out like invisible ripples, enveloping the entire Nether Blood Sea and extending towards the Great Wilderness Land.
Houtu slowly lowered her eyes, gazing at the churning Blood Sea beneath her feet.
Filth, malevolent energy, and Wrathful Soul Remnants struggled and roared in the blood waves, yet they could not penetrate the Halo of Merit emanating from the Samsara Seal.
These True Spirit, who have been submerged in the Blood Sea for billions of years, are now being Reincarnation Traction and are slowly breaking free from the Blood Sea's shackles, converging towards the Six Paths Gate of the Path of Reincarnation.
"Those who enter the Reincarnation must cleanse themselves of the Past Karma their past lives to be reborn."
Houtu spoke softly, her voice clear yet carrying an undeniable, Great Dao Majesty.
She slowly raised her hand, and in her palm, the Samsara Dao Patterns flowed.
"Whoosh!"
Above the Blood Sea, billions of True Spirit trembled in unison!
Wisps of faint spiritual light rose from the depths of the blood waves, converging towards the Samsara Seal like fireflies.
Within the spiritual light, one could vaguely see illusory figures, including demons, Human Race, Witch Clan, and countless remnants of Weak Races of the Great Wilderness.
Their eyes reflected a mixture of emotions: confusion, pain, resentment, and unwillingness to accept defeat.
Under the influence of the Samsara Dao Patterns, these emotions began to subside slowly, and the Past Karma were stripped away and dissipated like smoke and dust.
Ultimately, it transformed into the pure True Spirit Origin and merged into the Six Paths Gate.
The three gates of Heaven, Humanity, and Asura faintly glowed, welcoming spirits who had accumulated great merit and possessed peaceful minds in their previous lives.
The three gates to the realms of beasts, hungry ghosts, and hell glow faintly, sheltering souls burdened with sin and Malevolent Qi.
The Six Paths Samsara, each with its own function, maintain the balance of Life and Death Order in the Great Wilderness.
Houtu stood alone on the Samsara Seal, quietly watching this scene. The Chaos Colored Radiance in her eyes flowed, reflecting the scene of countless True Spirit rising and falling.
She could clearly sense that, with the Reincarnation, the Life and Death Law on the Great Wilderness Land were quietly being perfected.
Those True Spirit who perished due to great calamities, battles, and various accidents have finally found their final resting place.
No longer dormant in the Blood Sea, no longer adrift in nothingness, but instead enter the Reincarnation reincarnation and be reborn.
This is Great Merit and great compassion.
It is also the greatest gift that the Great Wilderness world has given to all living beings after Earth Dao has awakened.
However.
Just as Houtu was calming her mind and maintaining the cycle of Reincarnation.
"Buzz!"
A Fierce Qi Fluctuation, both incredibly clear and indescribably vast, roared from the direction of Buzhou Mountain!
The malevolent aura was so dense and intense that it pierced through billions of miles of void, directly shaking the Halo of Merit emanating from the Samsara Seal!
"This is..."
Houtu's pupils contracted slightly, and she suddenly looked up!
His gaze, sharp as lightning, pierced through countless obstacles in the Great Wilderness, landing on the towering mountain range in the center of the primordial wilderness.
Buzhou Mountain!
Witch Clan Ancestral Land!
At this moment, the entire sky above Buzhou Mountain was completely shrouded in Overwhelming Fierce Qi!
Eleven earth-shattering Ancestral Witch Blood Qi surged into the sky, like eleven blood-red pillars supporting the entire heavens!
Furthermore, there were countless powerful and vast auras of Great Witch, like stars scattered throughout, their Blood Qi Resonance, their murderous aura surging, evolving into endless killing phenomena!
The entire Buzhou Mountain Heavenly Domain was shrouded in darkness, the sun and moon lost their light, leaving only an eternal crimson and a fierce fighting spirit!
"The final battle... is about to begin."
Houtu murmured to herself, her voice trembling slightly.
The Earth Dao Sage, who governs Reincarnation, perceives the changes in the Heaven and Earth Laws far more effectively than ordinary Sage.
She could clearly sense the resolute determination, tragic grandeur, and... the Death Intent contained within the soaring malevolent aura from the direction of Buzhou Mountain!
The Witch Clan is prepared for total destruction!
Di Jiang, Ju Mang, Zhu Rong, Gong Gong, Ru Shou, Xuan Ming, Qiang Liang, Zhu Jiuyin, Tian Wu, Xi Zi, She Bi Shi...
All eleven of his Elder Brother were among them.
There are also Jiu Feng, Xing Tian, Xiang Liu, Chi You, Feng Bo, Yu Shi... countless Witch Clan Warriors, their Blood Qi Like a Dragon, their Battle Intent Soaring to the Heavens.
They must fight for their own survival, for the Witch Clan, and for the Pangu Orthodox Lineage!
Houtu slowly clenched her fist, her pale yellow dress fluttering without wind, and the Samsara Dao Patterns around her body swirling wildly!
She wanted to go back.
I want to return to Buzhou Mountain, to stand shoulder to shoulder with my Elder Brother, and to fight alongside the Witch Clan Warriors!
Even if Body Merged with Samsara, even if one has already become Earth Dao Sage...
Yet, the deep resonance in her bloodline, the imprint from the Pangu Father God, still made her have an inseparable attachment to the Witch Clan!
However.
"Buzz..."
Just as Houtu's thoughts surged and the reincarnation Samsara Dao Patterns were about to break through the void and disappear...
High above, a vast, indifferent, and all-encompassing Heavenly Dao Will... quietly descended!
That will was neither an attack nor a suppression.
Just... watching.
A cold, emotionless gaze.
Like a high and mighty god, looking down at a chess piece that has slightly deviated from its course on the chessboard.
Houtu trembled violently!
The Samsara Dao Patterns around his body seemed to be bound by invisible shackles, and their flow suddenly stopped!
She suddenly looked up, gazing at that dark, high place, an unknowable land Thirty-Three Heavens Outside.
Purple Heaven Palace!
Dao Ancestor Hongjun!
" The Earth Dao Sage, who govern Reincarnation and maintain the Life and Death Order, are not allowed to interfere in the Great Tribulation."
A calm and serene voice, yet as powerful as Great Dao Edict, quietly resounded deep within Houtu's mind:
"That's the rule."
" Houtu, do not make a mistake."
The four words fell like Eternal Ice crashing to the ground!
Houtu's face turned pale, and the reincarnation Samsara Dao Patterns around her body completely froze, unable to leave her body even a fraction of an inch!
The Heavenly Dao Restraint!
This is the constraint that the Heavenly Dao places on the Earth Dao Sage!
Although she has become a saint and holds the Reincarnation Authority, she is on par with the Heavenly Dao.
However, the Great Wilderness Order was ultimately based on the Way of Heavenly Dao, with the Earth Dao playing a secondary role.
The matter of the Great Calamity concerns the arrangement of the Heavenly Dao and the grand trend of the Great Wilderness.
Earth Dao Sage... must not interfere!
Otherwise, it would be going against the Heavenly Dao Order and would inevitably bring backlash!
"I..."
Houtu gritted her teeth, her eyes swirling with Chaos Colored Radiance, reflecting the soaring malevolent aura Blood Qi from the direction of Buzhou Mountain.
She could clearly sense that her Elder Brother ' Blood Qi was burning and the fighting spirit of the Witch Clan Warriors was boiling.
They could also sense that... in the direction of the Thirty-three Heavens, the Zhou Tian Star Dou Great Array, which was hidden in the formless yet as vast as a starry sea, had already begun to slowly operate!
The light of countless stars descended, enveloping the Buzhou Mountain Heavenly Domain!
The demon race... is about to make their move!
But can the Witch Clan... withstand it?
The Du Tian Divine Fiend Great Array is incomplete; even with the Jiu Feng on top, its power is only 60% intact.
Faced with the Zhou Tian Star Dou Great Array Fully Open... the chances of victory for the Witch Clan are slim!
" Xuandu ..."
Houtu murmured the name, a faint light shining in her eyes.
Yes.
And then there's Xuandu.
That Jie Sect Vice Sect Master Centennial Attainment of Hunyuan Zenith Heaven, who Disgraced Saints, Gather Fortune, awakened humanity, and enlightened himself to the profound mysteries of the Earth Dao!
He had promised to intervene in the final battle to restrain Yuanshi and some of the demon race's power.
With him around... the Witch Clan might still have Glimmer of Hope.
Fortunately... we had formed a good relationship back then.
Houtu slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air, suppressing the complex emotions surging in her heart.
Her Karma with Xuandu was deeply intertwined.
Their first meeting on the East Sea Coast was marked by Xuandu revealing the secrets of the Earth Dao passage and explaining the Reincarnation True Meaning, helping her to understand her own destiny.
Deep within the Blood Sea, she Unite Body with Dao. Although Xuandu did not directly assist her, she would never forget his guidance.
Afterwards Xuandu took in Fuxi, absorbed the Nether River, and transmitted martial arts, accelerating the revival of the Earth Dao... Every step he took was invisibly promoting the awakening of the Earth Dao and the establishment of Reincarnation.
This Karma, this good fortune... has now become the greatest hope of the Witch Clan.
" Fellow Daoist Xuandu..."
Houtu's gaze pierced through the void, landing on the East Sea, on Golden Ao Island.
She could vaguely sense that the Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation was fully activated Above Golden Ao Island, its Sword Intent soaring into the sky, and its Killing Aura shaking the heavens.
The Sect Leader Tongtian, the protective Sage of the Interception Sect, has now adopted his strongest stance to protect Xuandu and prepare for war for the Interception Sect.
However, Xuandu's aura... had already quietly disappeared from Golden Ao Island.
He has gone to Buzhou Mountain.
Houtu murmured to herself, a hint of relief flashing in her eyes.
Although Xuandu is a man of deep scheming and meticulous planning, in the end... he is a man of his word.
Once he has promised to help, he will never go back on his word.
"If that's the case..."
Houtu slowly closed her eyes, Samsara Dao Patterns around her body began to circulate once more.
This time, the purpose is not to break through the void and depart, but rather... to maintain the Reincarnation reincarnation and stabilize the order of the Earth Dao.
Since the Heavenly Dao Restraint, we cannot directly intervene in the Great Tribulation.
Then... with the body of Earth Dao Sage, I will stabilize the Reincarnation, leaving a way out for all living beings in the Great Wilderness, and for the Witch Clan Warriors!