Riiip!
A rift suddenly tore open in the void above the Wu-Demon battlefield.
Countless rays of Buddha's Light appeared as a Daoist arrived atop a golden lotus.
His face was gaunt and worn, bearing an expression of suffering compassion. Clad in a plain Daoist robe, he gently swayed the Seven Treasures Wonderful Tree in his hand, yet an oppressive aura capable of crushing the Primordial World swept across the land!
"Sage Zhunti! Why is he here?"
In an instant, Sage Zhunti personally descended upon the Wu-Demon battlefield. Every sound of slaughter between heaven and earth froze, and even this space seemed on the verge of shattering.
Under that terrifying, heavy Sage's Majesty, the countless billions of living beings of the Wu and Demon clans could not help but prostrate themselves.
Each of them resembled a devout believer.
They were all trembling without end!
Other than the Ancestor Witches, who had manifested their Ancestor Witch True Bodies, stood between heaven and earth, and painfully supported themselves with bent backs—
Even proud figures such as Di Jun and Eastern Emperor Taiyi had to symbolically bow slightly to Sage Zhunti and cup their hands in salute.
There was no helping it. In the Primordial Desolation World, strength reigned supreme, and Hun Yuan Sages stood above all!
"Ancestor Witch Houtu, why does a mere ant like you refuse to bow upon meeting a Sage?"
The moment Zhunti appeared, his gaze locked onto the graceful figure below as he questioned her in an indifferent tone.
"Senior Chen Xuan..."
Houtu's voice echoed beside Chen Xuan's ear.
She had wanted to persuade Chen Xuan to restrain himself a little and not act as rashly as when he had lashed out at Hongjun before.
Who would have thought—
Before Houtu could finish speaking—
Chen Xuan had already responded to Zhunti domineeringly. "Pay homage? Daoist Zhunti, what the hell are you? You think you deserve my salute?!"
"I think chanting scriptures has muddled your brain. Don't you know... our Witch Clan is descended from Pangu's True Lineage, inheriting Father God's supreme will? We have never revered Sages or respected the Heavenly Dao!"
"Moreover, I will be the future Lord of the Six Paths of Reincarnation and the ancestor of the Earthly Dao. In the future, my status will stand equal to Hongjun's. You dare demand that I salute you?"
"Can you even bear it?!"
Rumble—
The moment those words were spoken, All Heavens and Myriad Spirits were filled with terror, while the sages of the Profound Gate were utterly shocked!
Dao Ancestor Hongjun in particular felt his heart suddenly skip a beat, and his pupils contracted sharply.
"Ancestor Witch Houtu... actually calls herself the ancestor of the Earthly Dao?! Hiss—so she already knows something!"
Even Hongjun, who possessed a Sage's Dao Heart as firm as a rock and had remained undisturbed through endless ages, could not help but draw in a sharp breath.
Just as he had expected.
Ancestor Witch Houtu had truly awakened her Past Life Wisdom!
This time...
There would be trouble!
"Ancestor Witch Houtu, what audacity you have!"
"First, you insulted the Dao Ancestor and disrespected the Sages. I came specifically to hold you accountable, yet you show no remorse. You still spout such shameless nonsense and refuse to bow upon meeting a Sage. Your life is forfeit!"
Though Zhunti spoke gently in response to Chen Xuan's unyielding words, his voice carried an unquestionable supreme majesty.
His Sage's Dharma Eye descended upon that graceful, delicate body.
It seemed as though he intended to crush her to pieces!
In truth, his divine sense was also secretly examining the embryonic Great Array of the Stars, and he sneered inwardly.
If this array were completed, the Wu-Demon Tribulation would never end, and Eastern Destiny would not decline.
Thus, his descent this time was ostensibly to restore Hongjun's dignity.
But in truth, he had come to prevent the Twelve Ancestor Witches from forming the Dutian God-Demon Array!
Only by provoking a deathmatch between the Wu and Demon clans, unleashing the Heaven and Earth Great Tribulation, and spreading war throughout the heavens of the Primordial World could the West gather that shattered destiny and strengthen itself.
Insulted the Dao Ancestor?
What was going on?
Could it be...
That the "Houtu" who had cursed earlier had been cursing—Dao Ancestor Hongjun?!
Hiss—
What nerve!
"Hmph, she dares profane Sage's Majesty. Ancestor Witch Houtu... has already embarked upon the path to death!"
"This suits our Demon Court perfectly!"
Chen Xuan, using Ancestor Witch Houtu's name, had spoken with astonishing boldness. His unyielding will was certainly admirable, but in Di Jun and Eastern Emperor Taiyi's eyes, he was merely stirring up trouble while they gleefully watched from the sidelines.
The Ancestor Witches, on the other hand, instantly erupted with fervor. Their bent backs straightened a little under Chen Xuan's few words!
That was right. The Witch Clan inherited Pangu's supreme will. They did not respect the Heavenly Dao or revere Sages, so why should they bow upon meeting one?
To hell with the Sages!
Bow my ass!
Only Ancestor Witch Houtu remained the clearest-headed one. At this very moment, she had already panicked.
The Witch Clan had always disrespected the Heavenly Dao and refused to revere Sages.
There was nothing wrong with that.
But...
Given the Witch Clan's current state, they were like a lone boat on a stormy sea, utterly unable to endure any further turmoil.
Much less make enemies everywhere and needlessly offend another Hun Yuan Sage!
This was bad!
"Senior Chen Xuan, can we be a little more cautious? Please stop being so reckless!"
Houtu urged him anxiously and earnestly.
Who would have thought—
Chen Xuan did not take in even a single punctuation mark.
"What? You want me to go even harder? Fine, no problem!"
The next moment, Chen Xuan completely misunderstood her reply.
As his voice fell—
He once again shot back domineeringly at Sage Zhunti:
"My life is forfeit? Hahahaha—You think you deserve to be called a Sage? Have you forgotten how you obtained your Sage position? If Hongyun had not yielded his seat back then, and if you two Western sages had not seized the chance to force out Kunpeng, how could there have been room for you two shameless fools among the six Sage positions of the Heavenly Dao?!"
"Stealing others' insights and picking up a discarded Sage position would have been one thing. Yet afterward, you shamelessly imitated the other sages and sought to Establish Sect and Become Sage. When your destiny proved insufficient, you made the Forty-Eight Great Vows and took a loan to become a Sage! Have you forgotten all that too?!"
"Zhunti the Bald Donkey, I'm standing right here. If you've got the guts, kill me!"
"Do you dare?"
"Can you even kill me?!"
Rumble!!!
Rolling thunder once again echoed through the skies.
It shook heaven and made gods and demons weep!
Everyone in the Primordial World knew of the Western two sages' embarrassing secrets and dark history, but who dared mention them? Who dared act so unrestrained?
Yet "Houtu" had simply exposed everything before the world!
Hiss—
She was truly bold!
Upon hearing this, Shangqing Tongtian immediately felt solemn admiration. "Why did I never realize before... that Fellow Daoist Houtu was so bold and straightforward? She is truly a Witch of temperament!"
Nuwa shook her head and sighed repeatedly, thinking to herself, Fellow Daoist Houtu, how foolish!
Di Jun and Eastern Emperor Taiyi secretly rejoiced, delighted to see it happen.
They dearly wished to use Sage Zhunti's hand to kill Houtu and eliminate a future threat to the Demon Court!
As for Houtu herself, she held her forehead, sweating in embarrassment.
What the hell do you mean, go even harder?!
He did it on purpose!
Senior Chen Xuan had definitely deliberately misheard her!
Now the trouble was enormous!
"What is wrong with this Ancestor Witch Houtu today? Did she eat gunpowder? Why is her temper so explosive..."
After hearing everything, Zhunti's hand holding the tree paused. His face instantly darkened, and his lungs nearly exploded with rage as fire blazed in his eyes!
Not only that!
When he met "Houtu's" eyes, he saw within them a trace of...
Intense killing intent!
Surprise flashed through his eyes before turning into a cold sneer.
A mere ant, a speck of dust, actually dared harbor killing intent toward a Sage?
All the better. The Witch Clan was so arrogant that it deserved to fall sooner rather than later!
By descending upon the Wu-Demon battlefield today, he could both restore the Dao Ancestor's dignity and sever the foundations of Eastern Destiny. It was killing two birds with one stone!
With that thought—
Zhunti's face turned murderous. Without displaying anger, he inspired awe. Golden light blazed around him as his Sage manifestation became even more solid, and his pressure grew still stronger.
"Do you truly think there is nothing I can do to you?"
"Today, I will properly discipline you and make your Witch Clan understand what it means to insult a Sage at your peril!"
As his voice fell—
The Seven Treasures Wonderful Tree swept gently, unleashing a stream of Hun Yuan power capable of creating and destroying all enemies in the world!
"Rebellious disciple, stop!"
Seeing this, Hongjun hurriedly shouted.
Just as Houtu had said.
She was the Lord of Reincarnation.
She was also the future spokesperson of the Earthly Dao!
He could rebuke her with words, but how could he strike to kill her?!
However...
It was already too late.
"I'm waiting for you to kill me!"
Facing Zhunti's Sage's Strike, Chen Xuan showed not the slightest fear. Rather than retreat, he stepped forward to meet it, utterly bold and unrestrained!
"Senior, get out of the way!"
Houtu was also horrified. She trembled violently with fright, her towering, full chest heaving intensely as worry filled her face. She could not help breaking into a cold sweat for Chen Xuan.
The sages of the Profound Gate, witnessing this scene, were equally depressed.
Yes, why did "Ancestor Witch Houtu" neither dodge nor evade?
Or was it that...
Knowing there was no escape, she had simply resigned herself to her fate?
"Wah—"
Not long after—
A muffled cough of blood suddenly echoed between heaven and earth.
In an instant, the sages of the Profound Gate were wide-eyed with fury, shocked beyond measure!
The living beings of heaven and earth were likewise terrified and stunned!
At first glance—
Seven Treasures Profound Light descended, yet it did not harm Houtu in the slightest.
Instead, Zhunti...
His Sage Dao Body suddenly shuddered.
Then, with a muffled groan, the taste of iron surged into his throat, and he spat out a mouthful of blood!
A Sage coughed blood!
Rumble—!!!
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