Pan Xuan's Strategic Value

Zhu Rong laughed heartily. "Brother Di Jiang is right!

Houtu has a primordial spirit now. That makes her the first Ancestral Witch of our Witch Clan to possess one!

This is a good thing—we should be happy! Come on, Sister Houtu, tell us quickly. What does having a primordial spirit feel like?"

Gong Gong also revealed a rare smile. "Yes, Sister Houtu, tell us about it. There's no hope for the rest of us in this lifetime, but it'll be good enough to hear you describe it."

Houtu looked at her elder brothers, tears glimmering in her eyes.

She knew they did not not want primordial spirits. They simply did not want her to feel sad, nor did they want Pan Xuan to feel pressured.

In this way, they were telling her: You have a primordial spirit, and we are happy for you. That is enough.

She took a deep breath and tried to steady her voice.

"That feeling... is very wondrous.

"It is as though my world used to be a chaos, hazy and indistinct, where I could see nothing clearly.

"But now, that layer of mist has dispersed, and I can see many things clearly.

"I can sense the workings of the laws of heaven and earth. I can sense the pulse of the Great Dao's origin...

"Before, I could only use the Law of Earth through instinct. But now, I can understand it. I can comprehend it."

She paused, a glimmer flashing through her eyes. "And I can feel that the bottleneck in my cultivation has loosened.

"I had been stuck at the late stage of the Golden Immortal of the Great Firmament, never able to find the direction for a breakthrough.

"But now, I can see that path—the path leading to a realm beyond the Golden Immortal of the Great Firmament."

The moment those words fell, the Ancestral Witches were stunned once more.

A realm beyond the Golden Immortal of the Great Firmament!

That was a realm only the most supreme beings in the Primordial World could reach.

Though the Ancestral Witches possessed heaven-defying combat power, their cultivation realms had always been stuck at the late stage of the Golden Immortal of the Great Firmament, and they had never been able to break through.

This was the greatest limitation brought by having no primordial spirit. Without being able to comprehend the Heavenly Dao, they could not break through their realm.

But now, Houtu said she could see that path.

"Good!" Di Jiang shouted, his voice brimming with delight.

"If Houtu can break into a realm beyond the Golden Immortal of the Great Firmament, that is a tremendous joy for our Witch Clan! Brother Pan Xuan, you are the lucky star of our Witch Clan!"

Zhu Rong also burst into laughter. "Haha! Once Sister Houtu breaks through, let's see who still dares to look down on our Witch Clan!"

For once, Gong Gong did not argue with Zhu Rong. His face was likewise full of smiles.

Even a rare smile appeared on Xuan Ming's icy face. "Houtu, congratulations."

Houtu shook her head and looked at Pan Xuan, her eyes filled with gratitude. "I should be thanking Brother Pan Xuan instead.

"If not for his Heavenly Enlightenment Wisdom Light, I would never have seen what a primordial spirit looked like in my entire life."

Pan Xuan hurriedly said, "Sister Houtu, you overpraise me.

"The Heavenly Enlightenment Wisdom Light was merely an opportunity. In the end, the birth of your primordial spirit came from your own foundation and fortune."

Di Jiang waved his hand. "Neither of you needs to be modest. Brother Pan Xuan's Heavenly Enlightenment Wisdom Light and Houtu's opportunity are both great blessings for our Witch Clan.

"From today onward, Houtu should focus on comprehending her primordial spirit and strive to break through as soon as possible. Brother Pan Xuan should also rest and recuperate properly."

Pan Xuan nodded. Though the Vast Righteousness Qi Art could keep him at peak condition, the Heavenly Enlightenment Wisdom Light still needed time to recover.

Houtu suddenly said, "Brother Di Jiang, I have a request."

Di Jiang looked at her. "Go ahead."

Houtu took a deep breath, determination flashing in her eyes.

"I would like to ask Brother Pan Xuan to use the Heavenly Enlightenment Wisdom Light on me once every so often.

"I can feel that the Heavenly Enlightenment Wisdom Light is immensely helpful to the growth of my primordial spirit.

"If I can continually receive the enlightenment of the Heavenly Enlightenment Wisdom Light, my primordial spirit will grow several times faster."

Di Jiang looked at Pan Xuan.

Pan Xuan pondered for a moment, then nodded. "As long as Sister Houtu needs it, Pan Xuan will certainly do his utmost.

"However, the Heavenly Enlightenment Wisdom Light consumes a great deal of power. I need time to recover, so it cannot be used too frequently."

Houtu smiled. "Naturally. You had only just taken form, yet you expended so much effort for me. Your sister already feels terribly sorry about it.

"Rest and recuperate well. We can discuss it after you have recovered."

Pan Xuan nodded.

Di Jiang watched this scene, a thoughtful look flashing through his eyes. After a moment, he suddenly spoke.

"Brother Pan Xuan, I have an idea."

Pan Xuan looked at him. "Brother Di Jiang, please speak."

Di Jiang mused, "Houtu was able to give birth to a primordial spirit because she absorbed less baleful qi.

"But among the Witch Clan, apart from us Twelve Ancestral Witches, there are countless ordinary witches.

"Those ordinary witches have absorbed far less baleful qi than we have. If your Heavenly Enlightenment Wisdom Light were used on them..."

He did not finish, but Pan Xuan already understood what he meant.

Pan Xuan's eyes lit up.

That was right! The Twelve Ancestral Witches had absorbed too much baleful qi, so the Heavenly Enlightenment Wisdom Light could not allow them to give birth to primordial spirits.

But what about the ordinary witches? They had absorbed far less baleful qi than the Ancestral Witches, and the suppression of their divine souls was far weaker as well.

What effect would the Heavenly Enlightenment Wisdom Light have if used on them?

Could it be... that ordinary witches could also give birth to primordial spirits?

Once that thought arose, it could no longer be suppressed.

If the Witch Clan could possess primordial spirits, its strength would undergo an earth-shaking transformation!

They would no longer be a barbaric race that could only rely on brute force. They would become a true great clan, able to comprehend the Heavenly Dao, cultivate spells, and refine magical treasures!

"Brother Di Jiang is right!" Pan Xuan said excitedly. "Once my Heavenly Enlightenment Wisdom Light has recovered, we can first try it on ordinary witches.

"If it works..."

He did not finish, but blazing light shone in every Ancestral Witch's eyes.

If it worked, the future of the Witch Clan would be completely different!

As Houtu watched this scene, warmth welled up in her heart.

She knew Pan Xuan's arrival had truly changed the Witch Clan.

He had not merely given her a primordial spirit. He had given the entire Witch Clan an unprecedented future.

She spoke softly, her voice gentle yet firm. "Brother Pan Xuan, you are the finest gift Father God has bestowed upon the Witch Clan."

Pan Xuan froze slightly, then shook his head with a smile. "Sister Houtu, you flatter me. Pan Xuan has merely done what he ought to do."

Looking at the Ancestral Witches who sincerely treated him as one of their own, he silently swore to himself.

From this day forward, he would certainly give everything he had to change the fate of the Witch Clan.

Houtu's birth of a primordial spirit was only the beginning.

The Witch Clan's future held limitless possibilities.

And he, Pan Xuan, would personally write this chapter of history.

Within Pangu Hall, the golden light gradually receded. The Twelve Ancestral Witches and Pan Xuan sat in a circle, discussing their next plans.

Houtu's primordial spirit had only just been born and needed time to stabilize.

Pan Xuan's Heavenly Enlightenment Wisdom Light had been overtaxed and needed time to recover. Moreover, the experiment involving the Heavenly Enlightenment Wisdom Light on ordinary witches also required careful preparation.

Everything was moving in a good direction.

The winds and clouds of the Primordial World continued to shift.

But Pan Xuan knew that everything was different now.

Because he was here, because the Heavenly Enlightenment Wisdom Light was here, because Houtu's primordial spirit was here.

From this moment onward, the future of the Witch Clan had quietly changed.

Pan Xuan closed his eyes and felt the power of the three divine abilities within him.

He felt the trust and care the Twelve Ancestral Witches had for him, and the aura within Pangu Hall that shared the same origin as him.

He was no longer that Nine-Clawed Golden Dragon who had just awakened, trembling with apprehension.

He was Pan Xuan, the Nine-Clawed Golden Dragon formed from Pangu's Righteous Qi, the brother of the Twelve Ancestral Witches, and the military strategist of the Witch Clan.

He would change everything.