"What?"
Seeing Laozi severely wound Xuanming with a single strike, the many mighty figures present were all startled.
No one had expected Laozi, whose temper had always been so mild, to be so terrifying when he struck.
Even Daochen's eyes flashed with surprise.
Laozi had broken through to the Late Great Luo Golden Immortal realm. Although he had yet to fully refine the Innate Divine Restrictions within Heaven and Earth’s Yellow Exquisite Pagoda, that single strike had made one thing clear.
At this point, Laozi could probably already unleash more than half of Heaven and Earth’s Yellow Exquisite Pagoda’s power.
"Eldest brother?"
Even Zhurong, who was usually so boisterous, looked grave now.
Had he attacked just now, he would probably have fared even worse than Xuanming.
After all, as the Fire Ancestral Witch, he excelled at offense but lacked defense.
"No matter. It is merely Heaven and Earth’s Yellow Exquisite Pagoda. Could it truly break through our Ancestral Witch True Forms?"
Dijiang waved a hand, signaling that Zhurong need not worry too much.
"Eldest brother, I can still fight!"
Just then, a mysterious light flashed, and Xuanming reappeared before Dijiang. Compared with before, however, her face was noticeably paler.
Clearly, that strike had not been easy for her to bear.
"No need. Stand back, all of you. Let me take on Laozi."
Dijiang stepped forward, Space Law flowing around him. The next instant, his figure flickered, and he appeared before Laozi almost instantaneously.
He raised his fist and punched. The entire expanse of space seemed to shatter, and invisible spatial turbulence swept forth, transforming into blades that slashed against Heaven and Earth’s Yellow Exquisite Pagoda.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
A series of metallic clashes rang out.
Dijiang was, after all, the Ancestral Witch of Space. The power of Space Law he summoned with his attacks was practically comparable to wielding a Xiantian Supreme Treasure.
His blows made Heaven and Earth's Yellow Exquisite Pagoda's light flare wildly.
"With Dijiang able to summon the power of Space Law, the Three Pure Ones are in for a rough time."
Fuxi shook his head as he spoke.
Time was king, and space was emperor!
These two supreme laws were second only to Pangu's Law of Strength. Now that Dijiang, the Ancestral Witch of Space Law, had attacked, Zhulong, the Ancestral Witch of Time Law, would probably join him.
Though Time Law did not excel in combat, it was exceedingly troublesome to deal with.
Merely altering the flow of time in a small area would give the Three Pure Ones more than enough trouble.
"Eldest brother, let me help you."
Sure enough, as soon as Fuxi finished speaking, light flashed beside Dijiang, and Zhulong appeared at his side.
With a sweep of his great hand, Dijiang suddenly moved several times faster, while the Three Pure Ones' reactions were noticeably a beat slower.
"This is bad! Attack together!"
Sensing the changing flow of time around him, Yuanshi hurriedly shouted.
The Three Treasures Ruyi immediately descended toward Zhulong.
"Right!"
Tongtian answered him. The next instant, the Green Duckweed Sword flashed, and an immense surge of Sword Qi soared skyward, its edge peerlessly sharp, before likewise descending toward Zhulong.
With Zhulong's help, Dijiang's strength had practically doubled.
Only by severely wounding Zhulong first would the Three Pure Ones have any chance of victory.
"How dare you, whelps!"
Seeing Yuanshi and Tongtian attack one after another, Zhurong, Gonggong, and the others roared as well. Their figures flickered as they lunged at Yuanshi and Tongtian.
When it came to strength in numbers, whom had the Twelve Ancestral Witches ever feared???
The next instant, bursts of earth-shaking power erupted within Mount Buzhou.
The Twelve Ancestral Witches were like twelve giants, blotting out the sky and sun. Every attack stirred boundless wind and clouds.
Though the Three Pure Ones looked far less imposing, the power they unleashed with each attack was not inferior in the slightest. Every strike contained tremendous might!
Brilliant. Truly brilliant!
Watching the Twelve Ancestral Witches attack in succession, Daochen inwardly exclaimed that this trip had not been wasted.
In particular, Zhulong's incredibly practiced use of Time Law made Daochen's eyes light up again and again.
Across the entire Primordial World, aside from Zhulong, the Ancestral Witch of Time, and the Zhulong who had yet to appear, Daochen was probably the only one who had explored Time Law at all.
But Daochen's understanding of Time Law came from only three Time Law Fragments. Compared with Zhulong, who had been born the Ancestral Witch of Time, he was lacking in many respects.
Thus, watching Zhulong fight now taught him a great deal.
Just then, light flashed in the void, and Old Ancestor Hongyun appeared within Mount Buzhou.
The moment he appeared, Old Ancestor Hongyun jumped in fright.
He inwardly shuddered with lingering fear. Fortunately, he had not flown straight into the battle between the Twelve Ancestral Witches and the Three Pure Ones. With his abilities, even if he survived, he would have been stripped of a layer of skin.
"Hongyun greets you, fellow Daoists."
Old Ancestor Hongyun sensibly avoided the battle and came over to where Daochen and the others stood.
He had intended to greet Daochen, but recalling how Daochen had rebuked him at Zixiao three thousand years ago, he abandoned the idea.
Wasn't Daochen thoroughly enjoying the spectacle?
If he went up to greet him now, he might upset Daochen and earn himself a beating.
Then no one would dare help him.
The battle between the Twelve Ancestral Witches and the Three Pure Ones did not stop because of Hongyun's arrival. It continued unabated.
As the fighting went on, Yuanshi grew utterly bewildered.
With Heaven and Earth’s Yellow Exquisite Pagoda above him, Laozi endured the combined assault of Dijiang, Zhulong, and Xuanming, the three strongest Ancestral Witches. Though he looked somewhat harried, he fought steadily and did not lose ground at all.
Tongtian was likewise locked in an evenly matched battle with Qiangliang, Tianwu, and Houtu.
But for Yuanshi, the picture was completely different. All six remaining Ancestral Witches had surrounded him and were beating him alone.
What the fuck is going on?
The beating was making Yuanshi question his entire existence.
Who the fuck did I offend?
Six of you against me alone.
Is this really necessary???
Laozi is the strongest of the Three Pure Ones. Why aren't you surrounding him? Why gang up on me?
Among the Three Pure Ones, when it came to defense, Yuanshi's defense fell short.
When it came to offense, his offense fell short too, yet he was forced to bear half of the Twelve Ancestral Witches' attacks.
Live long enough, and you really do see every fucking thing.
"Yuanshi is far too unlucky. Six Ancestral Witches are chasing him down and beating him."
Watching Yuanshi scurry like a rat, pursued and attacked wherever he went, the mighty figures of the Primordial World could not help chuckling.
In principle, they ought to have maintained some solemnity on such a serious occasion. At the very least, they should not have laughed.
But they could not help it. The sight was simply too comical.
No one knew who first let out a laugh, but soon all the mighty figures of the Primordial World were laughing.
Hearing the laughter around him while six Ancestral Witches pummeled him, Yuanshi nearly choked on his own breath.
One moment of inattention, and Goumang kicked him straight in the face.
His old face swelled until it looked like a pig's head.
"It's over. The Three Pure Ones are going to lose!"
Seeing Yuanshi in such a sorry state, they reckoned that once those six Ancestral Witches finished with him, they would surely be free to surround Tongtian and Laozi.
The Three Pure Ones' defeat was only a matter of time.
That shouldn't be right!
Daochen frowned slightly at the sight. By all rights, the Three Pure Ones should not have been losing so quickly!
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