Zhunti's Miserable Fate: His Mentality Collapsed

Zhunti was so enraged that he immediately condensed his golden body and even burned his essence blood to strengthen it, charging straight at Dijiang.

Dijiang did not hold back either. He activated his ancestral witch true form and clashed with him head-on. The two enormous beings began trading punch for punch in a brutal brawl.

Zhunti's true form was a Bodhi Tree, and he had the Seven Treasures Wonderful Tree protecting him. Although he was sent flying, he was not seriously hurt. The moment he hit the ground, he transformed the Seven Treasures Wonderful Tree into his true form. Countless roots burst from the soil and wrapped around Dijiang's ankles.

Then Zhunti rose again, swaying his massive golden body as he charged at Dijiang for another attack.

Dijiang's strength was indeed terrifying. Even with the seven-colored divine light protecting him, Zhunti felt that he could barely withstand it. One could only imagine how dreadful Dijiang's physical body was.

But by now, Zhunti had prepared himself for the worst. He used every Dharma treasure and every ounce of strength he had to attack Dijiang madly, finally landing a blow on Dijiang's head in midair.

"Roar!" Dijiang let out a pained roar, and Zhunti felt even more delighted at the sight.

But then Zhunti's expression changed drastically. He noticed something was wrong. Dijiang had been struck in the head and was completely unharmed, while the acquired Dharma treasures Zhunti had used to hit him had all been shattered by the rebound from Dijiang's skull. This only made the already impoverished West even worse off.

After beating him for a while, a line suddenly flashed through Dijiang's mind. He muttered, "The Way of Space: sealing and suppression come first. What comes after that? Why is there nothing else?" He looked as unhappy as if he had just read a eunuch's unfinished novel.

Bo Huang said, "You call yourself the big brother, yet you've comprehended less than Zhu Rong. Stop slacking off."

Dijiang's face stiffened in embarrassment. "Then tell me, what posture should I use to beat him next?"

But Bo Huang said, "It won't work if you keep hitting him now. Rest for a while. You used the power of space to immobilize him at the start, which prevented his Dao charm from being stimulated. He needs his bloodline stirred up—that is, you need to hit him harder. I suggest Gou Mang or Ru Shou take the field next."

Gou Mang laughed heartily. "Then I'll go first? What's the best way to hit him?"

Bo Huang said, "Gou Mang, Ancestor Witch of Yi Wood. I remember correctly, right?"

Gou Mang laughed. "Correct, completely correct. How should I hit him?"

Bo Huang said, "The Law of Yi Wood doesn't necessarily only have to promote growth, does it?"

Gou Mang nodded. "I understand." With that, Gou Mang directly reversed the Yi Wood Law and forcibly extracted the origin of Zhunti's Bodhi Tree.

However, Zhunti's cultivation was formidable after all, and extracting his origin was no easy task. Thus, the two sides fell into a stalemate.

At that moment, a few lines flashed through Gou Mang's mind. He murmured, "All things flourish and grow, blending with the light and dust." So this was the Way of Yi Wood?

Then Gou Mang suddenly sat down cross-legged. He had truly broken through. Watching Gou Mang fall into enlightenment, Dijiang felt terrible all over. "Why did Gou Mang enter enlightenment? Crown Prince Bo Huang, you didn't hold anything back from me, did you?"

Bo Huang looked baffled. "If I had truly held anything back, none of you would have broken through. Ancestor Witch Dijiang, could it be that Ancestor Witch Gou Mang is simply smarter than you?"

Dijiang shook his head. "Impossible. Absolutely impossible. It must have been because I immobilized Zhunti at the start. Ru Shou, beat Zhunti for a while longer. I want to see whether you can break through."

Zhunti panicked. "Can't you let me rest for a while too? You keep taking turns beating me without even asking my opinion?"

Ru Shou said, "We need to discuss beating you with you? Sorry, this ancestor witch doesn't have such polite habits."

At that moment, Bo Huang shouted, "No, let him rest a while. If he keeps getting beaten, he'll go numb and stop feeling pain. When I beat him before, I gained insight. When Eldest Martial Uncle beat him, Eldest Martial Uncle gained insight. But when my Second Uncle beat him, he gained no insight, because my Second Uncle was the third one to take action. By then, Zhunti had already been beaten numb."

Dijiang said angrily, "Zhunti, you're really hard to serve. We even beat you numb? Bo Huang, is there any other way?"

Bo Huang smiled. "You can beat him however you like for half a shichen and help get his blood circulating."

Xuanming chuckled. "^O^, leave this job to me. I'll beat him for a while first. Don't worry, I guarantee I'll help loosen his skin."

Bo Huang nodded. "It would be best to tear off an arm or a leg from his true form. As for the branches of a Bodhi Tree, I can't speak for others, but the Physical Bodies of Gou Mang, the Ancestor Witch of Yi Wood; Ru Shou, the Ancestor Witch of Metal; and Tian Wu, the Ancestor Witch of Wind, would improve considerably."

Zhu Jiuyin smiled. "So that's how it is? Sister Xuanming, tear off one of his arms. Crown Prince Bo Huang, explain later how we're supposed to eat this thing."

Bo Huang said, "Oh, unless something unexpected happens, once it is torn off, it will revert to its true form. Give the leaves of the true form to me—I'll take them back to make tea. Gou Mang, Xuanming, and Houtu can eat the tree heart inside. The other ancestor witches can chew on the bark."

Dijiang asked doubtfully, "Will chewing the bark really be effective? After all, will there be enough bark to divide among us? Besides, it doesn't sound tasty."

Bo Huang laughed loudly. "How could it not be tasty? Let me tell you, Zhunti's skin is extremely thick. There will definitely be enough to go around. It's an Innate Spiritual Root—the flavor can't be bad."

After a while, Xuanming had exhausted herself without managing to rip off an arm. She shouted, "You're all just watching me work myself to the bone? Come help me already! Hold him down so I can tear an arm off!"