With that, Houtu activated the Nine Cycles Mysterious Art, her body swelling to a towering height of ten thousand zhang. A thunder dragon coiled around her left hand, a lightning python around her right, and a fire dragon around her neck. A wind dragon howled behind her, wood moved with ethereal grace, and a metal dragon radiated deadly sharpness. Above her head, a weather dragon cycled through the four seasons. Beneath her feet, a water dragon flowed lightly and an earth dragon stood heavy and solid. Three thousand laws suffused her entire body, cowing all living beings.
In the Demon Lion Palace, Kunpeng exclaimed in shock, "Could Pangu have come back to life in Houtu's body?"
In Northern Julu Continent, Bai Ze said numbly, "Could Lady Pingxin have become a Hunyuan Daluo Golden Immortal? No, this is definitely not the Hunyuan Daluo Golden Immortal realm. She must have reached a realm beyond it, or she could never possess such overwhelming might."
In Lingxiao Palace in the Heavenly Court, the Jade Emperor watched Houtu in the Haotian Mirror and said, "This must be a realm beyond Hunyuan Daluo Golden Immortal-Primordial Chaos Taiji Great Golden Immortal."
The gods and Buddhas all nodded. Houtu's might clearly surpassed that of a Saint, so her realm must have exceeded Hunyuan Daluo Golden Immortal.
In Chaos, Hongjun stared at Houtu's transformed Ancestral Wu true body and asked in shock, "Houtu, has this body of yours fused with the blood essence of the Twelve Ancestor Witches?"
"Indeed. The blood essence of the Twelve Ancestor Witches forged this body of mine," Houtu said.
"So that is how it is. It seems I have no choice but to reveal my true strength, or I really won't be able to handle you, fellow Daoist," Hongjun said.
Hongjun activated the **Heavenly