"Was someone summoning Pangu's Power?"
The Yin-Yang Ancestor murmured to himself, a trace of thought flashing through his eyes.
"What could stir the Taiji Diagram... a relic of Pangu, or his bloodline?"
He closed his eyes, attempting to divine the source of the disturbance. But a moment later, he opened them and shook his head.
"I cannot divine it. It has been concealed... interesting."
The Yin-Yang Ancestor withdrew his gaze and paid it no further heed.
Though the Taiji Diagram's disturbance was strange, since it had subsided, it did not warrant much of his attention.
He closed his eyes and continued contemplating the Dao of Yin and Yang.
In another tranquil place, Hong Jun sat cross-legged, his aura as deep as an abyss. Before him floated a small banner, the Pangu Banner.
Across its surface, Chaos Qi churned ceaselessly, with faint scenes of heaven and earth being cleaved into existence shifting within.
Suddenly, the Pangu Banner shuddered violently.
The Chaos Qi across its surface surged fiercely, as though something were summoning it.
The scenes of heaven and earth being cleaved into existence also fell into disorder, as though about to burst out of the banner.
Hong Jun opened his eyes, deep and calm, as though they saw through everything. He looked at the Pangu Banner before him and frowned slightly.
The Pangu Banner was one of his most precious supreme treasures. It had never stirred like this before.
What was happening today?
He reached out and gently grasped the Pangu Banner, sending a stream of gentle magical power into it to suppress the disturbance.
The Pangu Banner struggled in his hand for a moment before gradually settling, and the Chaos Qi across its surface resumed its normal churning.
"Pangu's Power has been stirred," Hong Jun murmured, a trace of thought flashing through his eyes. "Only power sharing Pangu's origin could stir the Pangu Banner. Was it the Twelve Ancestral Witches? Or... the Three Pure Ones?"
He did not continue, merely closing his eyes and beginning his divination.
A moment later, Hong Jun opened his eyes and shook his head slightly.
"I cannot divine it. Heaven's secrets have been concealed... Pangu Hall?"
He withdrew his gaze, put away the Pangu Banner, and paid it no further heed.
Though the Pangu Banner's disturbance was strange, since it had been suppressed, it did not warrant much of his attention.
Heaven and earth had their own workings of fate. When the time came to know, he would naturally know.
Meanwhile, above the nine heavens, within the Sun Star.
Taiyi sat cross-legged at the Sun Star's core, Solar True Fire surrounding him, his Golden Crow body radiating scorching light.
Before him floated a great bell, the Chaos Bell.
The entire bell bore the color of chaos, its body covered in profound runes, as though it contained the most primordial power between heaven and earth.
Its mouth tilted slightly downward, as though at any moment it might release a peal capable of shaking heaven and earth.
Suddenly, the Chaos Bell shuddered violently.
A low peal rang out from the bell. Though quiet, it seemed capable of penetrating everything, reaching straight through the nine heavens and ten lands.
The runes on the bell flashed wildly, Chaos Qi churning ceaselessly, as though answering some summons.
Taiyi abruptly opened his eyes, a trace of shock flashing through those Golden Crow eyes.
The Chaos Bell was the supreme treasure born alongside him. It had never stirred like this before.
What was happening today?
He reached out and drove his magical power to its fullest, suppressing the Chaos Bell.
The Chaos Bell trembled in his hand for a long time before gradually settling, and the runes on its body resumed their normal flow.
"Someone is summoning Pangu's Power," Taiyi murmured, his eyes full of gravity. "Who could... stir the Chaos Bell?"
He closed his eyes, attempting to divine the source of the disturbance. But a moment later, he opened them, his expression turning somewhat grim.
"I cannot divine it. Heaven's secrets have been concealed."
Taiyi remained silent for a long time before putting away the Chaos Bell and paying it no further heed.
Yet the disturbance remained deeply imprinted on his mind.
Meanwhile, within Pangu Hall, the Twelve Ancestral Witches had no idea that the disturbance from their use of the Dutian Divine Fiends Grand Formation had actually stirred a resonance in three supreme treasures of the Primordial World.
Pangu Hall's concealment sealed the formation's aura tightly within, but those supreme treasures were already linked to Pangu's Power by countless threads. Even Pangu Hall's concealment could not completely cut off their perception.
Fortunately, although those mighty beings had sensed the disturbance, they could not divine its source.
Pangu Hall's concealment also shrouded the heavenly secrets surrounding the Twelve Ancestral Witches and Pan Xuan, preventing anyone from prying.
The formation drills continued for a long time.
The Twelve Ancestral Witches activated the formation again and again, summoning the Pangu Phantom over and over.
Their initial awkwardness gave way to proficiency, and what they could initially sustain for only a moment lasted longer and longer.
Houtu played an increasingly important role within it.
The connection between her primordial spirit and the Pangu Phantom grew ever closer. With the support of her primordial spirit, the phantom became increasingly solid and powerful.
The other Ancestral Witches could feel that, with Houtu presiding over the formation, the Pangu Phantom's might had risen by at least an entire level.
"Good!" Di Jiang dismissed the formation, and the Pangu Phantom slowly dissipated. He turned to Houtu, his eyes full of approval.
"Sister Houtu, your primordial spirit lends tremendous support to the formation. With you here, the Dutian Divine Fiends Grand Formation's might has at least doubled."
Zhu Rong also laughed heartily. "Sister Houtu, you truly are our Witch Clan's treasure! With your primordial spirit, this formation is like a tiger given wings!"
Gong Gong nodded. "Indeed. When we formed the array before, it was merely a simple stacking of power.
"Now, with Sister Houtu's primordial spirit presiding over it, the formation has a core, and its power is unified. Naturally, its might has increased greatly."
Houtu smiled slightly and said softly, "Brothers, you praise me too highly. I am happy to contribute what I can to everyone."
Even Xuan Ming's icy face revealed a rare hint of a smile. "Houtu, you are too modest."
Pan Xuan stood to one side, watching this scene, countless feelings stirring in his heart.
This was the Dutian Divine Fiends Grand Formation.
The Twelve Ancestral Witches joined forces to summon the Pangu Phantom, borrowing Father God's power to sweep away everything.
Houtu's primordial spirit made this formation more perfect, the Pangu Phantom more solid, and the Witch Clan's trump card more powerful.
He mused inwardly, The Dutian Divine Fiends Grand Formation... truly worthy of being one of the Primordial World's strongest formations.
Only the Four Swords of Immortal Slaying Sword Formation and the Zhoutian Star Dou Great Array could rival it.
But he merely kept these words in his heart and did not speak them aloud.
The Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin Clans were now locked in a fierce struggle for supremacy, and those more distant existences had yet to reveal themselves to the world. Speaking of certain things too early would instead be unwise.
Di Jiang ceased the technique, turned to the other Ancestral Witches, and said solemnly:
"Today, the formation has been completed. From now on, we must continue practicing diligently. The Dutian Divine Fiends Grand Formation is our Witch Clan's strongest trump card. Unless we have absolutely no other choice, we must not use it lightly."
The Ancestral Witches all nodded.
Zhu Rong laughed heartily. "With this formation, let us see who in this Primordial World still dares look down on our Witch Clan!"
For once, Gong Gong did not argue. He merely nodded silently, his eyes also full of excitement.
Houtu said softly, "Brothers, today's drills are finished. Go back and rest first.
"Though the formation is complete, we still need to slowly perfect our coordination. We must not rush for results."
Di Jiang nodded. "Houtu is right.
"Starting tomorrow, we will continue our drills.
"The Dutian Divine Fiends Grand Formation still has considerable room to grow in might."
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