Righteous Vitality Formula Displays Its Might

The group continued onward. The Sha Qi grew heavier and heavier, and the sky darkened by the moment.

The gray, murky canopy seemed weighed down by something, hanging heavily overhead and making it hard to breathe.

Suddenly, Di Jiang, who was walking at the front, stopped.

"What is it?" Zhu Rong asked.

Di Jiang said nothing, merely raising a hand to point ahead.

Following his finger, they saw an invisible barrier stretching across heaven and earth not far ahead.

Though invisible to the naked eye, the barrier emanated an exceedingly profound aura.

It was the aura of an innate restriction.

This innate restriction was incomparably ancient, as though it had existed for countless ages.

It shrouded a vast expanse, sealing everything within off from the outside world.

Faint runes flowed across the restriction, radiating the colors of chaos and exuding an extraordinary profundity.

"What a formidable restriction." Gong Gong stepped forward and carefully examined the barrier. In a deep voice, he said, "This restriction is of an extremely high level, far beyond any ordinary formation."

Zhu Rong also moved closer, reaching out to touch the restriction.

The instant his fingers touched its surface, a powerful force rebounded against him, sending him staggering backward.

"What tremendous force!" Zhu Rong shook his hand and widened his eyes. "This restriction is no simple matter!"

"I'll try." Di Jiang's voice was solemn.

He stepped forward and summoned the power of space, attempting to tear apart the restriction.

The power of space surged forth, transforming into invisible blades that slashed viciously against the restriction.

Yet the restriction merely trembled slightly before returning to normal, utterly unmoved.

Di Jiang frowned slightly and increased his strength.

The power of space became raging waves, battering the restriction one surge after another.

Yet the restriction was like an unshakable mountain, standing tall and unmoving no matter how fiercely he attacked.

"I'm coming too!" Zhu Rong roared. The Southern Illumination Divine Flame transformed into a fire dragon and charged at the restriction with a thunderous howl.

Gong Gong refused to fall behind. Weak Water transformed into a black dragon, and together with Zhu Rong's fire dragon, it struck the restriction from both sides.

Xuan Ming made her move. The power of ice transformed into a sky full of icy blades that swept forward like a blizzard.

Jumang, Rushou, Qiangliang, Xizi, Shebishi, Tianwu... the Ancestral Witches took turns attacking, each displaying their divine abilities as they bombarded the innate restriction.

The power of space, the power of time, the power of fire, the power of water, the power of ice, the power of wood, the power of metal, the power of thunder, the power of lightning, the power of poison, the power of wind...

Twelve primordial laws intertwined, forming a world-destroying force that crashed fiercely into the restriction.

The entire western land trembled. The earth split apart, mountains collapsed, and countless cracks appeared in the sky.

That force was powerful enough to destroy an entire realm of heaven and earth.

Yet—

Though the innate restriction shook violently and the runes on its surface flashed madly, it never shattered.

Like an incomparably resilient cocoon, it tightly wrapped what lay within, refusing to open no matter how the outside world battered it.

The Twelve Ancestral Witches withdrew their hands and looked at one another, their eyes full of shock.

"This restriction... is actually this powerful?" Zhu Rong stared in disbelief. "The twelve of us joined forces, and we still couldn't open it?"

Zhu Jiuyin said solemnly, "The level of this restriction far exceeds our imagination. The one who laid it down possesses cultivation far above our own."

Di Jiang looked toward Pan Xuan. "Brother Pan Xuan, do you have any solution?"

Pan Xuan had been standing to one side, silently observing the innate restriction.

The Righteous Vitality within him stirred faintly, producing a subtle resonance with the restriction.

He stepped forward, gazed at the restriction, and slowly said, "I'll give it a try."

The Ancestral Witches looked at him with some concern. Houtu said softly, "Little brother Pan Xuan, be careful."

Pan Xuan nodded, took a deep breath, and activated the Righteous Vitality Formula within his body.

A vast, upright aura surged from within him.

It was Pangu's Righteous Vitality—supreme and unyielding, upright and selfless. It could restrain all sinister and evil things between heaven and earth, and it could also break through every barrier that stood in the way of justice.

Pan Xuan extended his hand. Righteous Vitality transformed into a golden pillar of light that poured from his palm and shone upon the innate restriction.

The instant the restriction came into contact with the Righteous Vitality, it actually trembled slightly, while the runes on its surface flashed even more fiercely.

The upright force of Righteous Vitality collided with the profound power of the restriction, producing a continuous hum.

But the restriction still did not shatter.

Pan Xuan frowned slightly. With a thought, the Primordial Heaven-Measuring Ruler flew from between his brows and hovered above his head.

The black-and-yellow qi on the ruler cascaded down like a waterfall, while golden merit light illuminated all directions.

Righteous Vitality intertwined with the power of the Primordial Heaven-Measuring Ruler, forming an even greater force that continuously battered the restriction.

Within Pan Xuan's body, the Righteous Vitality Formula operated at full force, keeping him perpetually at his absolute peak.

Though the restriction's rebounding force was powerful, it could not affect him in the slightest.

His aura remained steady, and his mana remained abundant, as though it would never run dry.

Time slowly passed.

The Twelve Ancestral Witches stood to one side, silently watching Pan Xuan break the restriction.

They could sense that, under the continued assault of the Righteous Vitality and the Primordial Heaven-Measuring Ruler, the restriction was gradually loosening bit by bit.

"Brother Pan Xuan's Righteous Vitality Formula truly is profound," Di Jiang said quietly. "If it were us, we would have long since exhausted our strength. But he... seems never to know fatigue."

Zhu Jiuyin nodded. "Righteous Vitality is supreme and unyielding, inexhaustible and ever-renewing.

So long as righteous qi does not perish, he will not exhaust his strength. This divine ability truly defies heaven."

After an unknown length of time, the innate restriction finally could no longer endure.

A crisp cracking sound rang out, like shattered glass.

A tiny crack appeared across the invisible barrier.

The crack spread rapidly, covering the entire restriction like a spiderweb.

Boom—

With a deafening crash, the innate restriction shattered, transforming into countless points of light that dispersed between heaven and earth.

The moment the restriction broke, an unimaginably vast mass of Sha Qi erupted from the breach like a volcanic eruption, soaring into the sky.

Its density, its violence, its antiquity far surpassed any Sha Qi the Twelve Ancestral Witches had encountered before.

Like an ancient colossal beast that had slumbered for countless ages, it had finally been awakened and let out a furious roar.

"What dense Sha Qi!" Zhu Rong cried out, though excitement gleamed in his eyes.

To the Witch Clan, Sha Qi was the finest supplement. Such dense Sha Qi was practically a gift from heaven.

Gong Gong's eyes also widened. "This Sha Qi... is even denser than what we absorbed beneath Mount Buzhou!

The power contained within it is simply beyond imagining!"

Di Jiang's expression changed as he said gravely, "Everyone, be careful! This Sha Qi is too violent. Do not absorb it rashly."

He swiftly made his judgment and shielded Houtu and Pan Xuan in the middle.

Houtu's Primordial Spirit had only just been born, making it unsuitable for her to absorb any more Sha Qi. Though Pan Xuan had Righteous Vitality protecting his body, he had only recently taken form and could not take such a risk.

The other Ancestral Witches immediately understood. With Di Jiang at the lead, they surrounded Pan Xuan and Houtu.

The eleven Ancestral Witches formed a tight protective ring, firmly shielding the two within.

"Move!" At Di Jiang's command, the thirteen of them headed deeper into the restriction.