Stealing the Heavens.

Chapter 116 The Azure Lotus Sword Sect Seeks Aid
"Zi Dong, you should still be careful!" Zhou Xinyu quickly warned, "The High Priest can control the Insect King, so don't let her take it back."

“As long as the Great Elder of the Witch Clan arrives, the High Priest won’t be able to take it,” Zi Dong said mysteriously.

"You're related to the Great Elder of the Witch Clan?!" Feng Qingwu pouted. The Great Elder and the High Priest of the Witch Clan are one and the same. Isn't Zi Dong talking nonsense?

"What's the use of relatives? Profits are what matter most!" Zi Dong said arrogantly, his hands behind his back and his nostrils flaring upwards.

"What kind of relationship do you have with the Great Elder of the Witch Clan?" Zhou Xinyu and Feng Qingwu exchanged a glance and asked, puzzled.

"It's not that I have a conflict of interest with the Great Elder of the Witch Clan, it's that the Great Elder of the Witch Clan has a conflict of interest with the High Priest," Zi Dong explained.

"Zi Dong, how do you know so much about the Witch Clan?!" Feng Qingwu stared at Zi Dong in surprise.

The conflict between the witch clan cultivators and priests is something that ordinary people cannot understand; she only learned about it because of the Feng family.

"I am the spokesperson for the Eastern Dao Ancestor!" Zi Dong became even more arrogant. Was there anything on the Tianyun Continent that the Eastern Dao Ancestor didn't know?

The appearance of the Insect King in the Southern Continent was a momentous event for Di Ying, the Grand Elder of the Witch Clan.

Regardless of whether the Witch God lives or dies, as long as Di Ying merges with the Insect King, he will be the new Witch God, and the High Priest will no longer dare to boss him around.

When Di Ying arrived with a group of elders from the Wu tribe, Zi Dong and his two companions had not yet finished exploring the area near the coastline.

"Lord Zidong, please come to Wushen Mountain for a chat." The Di Ying group was very respectful, as even demon cultivators were not qualified to ascend Wushen Mountain.

"Elder, I have come to the Southern Continent on the orders of the Eastern Dao Ancestor to unite with the Witch Clan. If the Witch Clan agrees to join forces with the Daoist sect to defeat the Demon Clan, we will surely return the Insect King."

Zi Dong glanced at the elder of the Wu Clan dressed in colorful robes. He had no intention of going to Wushen Mountain. As long as the Wu Clan agreed to cooperate, he would consider his mission accomplished.

"This matter is of great importance, and we need to discuss it with the High Priest." Di Ying exchanged glances with the elders, not daring to agree directly.

He had already confirmed the identity of the Insect King with Zhu Qing, the chieftain of the Fire Witch Clan. Since it was in Zi Dong's hands, the Witch Clan dared not make a move.

"This matter is not urgent. You can discuss it with the High Priest at your leisure, and contact Guangyan Sect after you have a result."

Zi Dong was very confident that as long as the Insect King was in his hands, the Witch Clan would have no choice but to agree to unite with the Daoist sect.

"Lord Zidong, are you going back to the Eastern Continent?!" Di Ying stared at Zidong in surprise.

He wanted Zi Dong to stay on the South Road, which is why he invited Zi Dong to Wushen Mountain and then persuaded the High Priest as soon as possible.

"Elder, you're from the Black Witch Clan, aren't you?" Zi Dong asked after examining Di Ying's black robe.

The witch clan distinguishes its members by the color of their clothing, and the Black Witch Clan is the most powerful among them.

“Exactly.” Di Ying nodded quickly, not knowing why Zi Dong asked that question.

"The Black Witch Clan is the most powerful among the Witch Clans. Since the Grand Elder comes from the Black Witch Clan, he should rightfully become the next Witch God!"

Zi Dong glanced at the elders behind Di Ying and the Wu Clan cultivators watching nervously in the distance, and said loudly and proudly.

"May I ask, Lord Zidong, is the Witch God still alive?!" Di Ying had no choice but to ask, bracing himself, when Zidong mentioned the Witch God.

He originally planned to obtain the Insect King directly and then immediately merge with it, not caring at all about the fate of the Witch God.

"After losing the Insect King, even if the Witch God were still alive, he would only be an ordinary Witch Clan cultivator. Elder, please don't ask any more questions."

Zi Dong's face darkened. Even Dong Lai Zi Qi didn't know whether the Witch God was alive or dead, so how could he know?

Despite repeated attempts by the Grand Elder Di Ying to persuade Zi Dong to stay, he insisted on leaving, urging the Wu Clan to reach a decision as soon as possible.

"Lord Zidong, if the Witch Clan doesn't agree to the alliance, will we have to come back again?!" Huo Qing was very dissatisfied when the fleet returned to Phoenix Island. This trip had cost Guangyan Sect a lot of spirit stones.

"Sect Master Huo Qing, do you think you can pacify the Southern Continent with just 50,000 men?" Zi Dong glanced at Huo Qing indifferently.

"Then we must force the Witch Clan to agree to the alliance!" Huo Qing was furious; Zi Dong was playing a trick on his Guangyan Sect.

“The Insect King is in my hands. Do you think the Witch Clan would disagree with the alliance?” Zi Dong asked again.

"Even if the Witch Clan agrees to unite, they wouldn't dare to truly be enemies with the Demon Clan!" Huo Qing shouted with a disdainful expression.

"As long as the Witch Clan doesn't join forces with the Demon Clan to attack the Eastern Continent, we'll consider this mission accomplished," Zi Dong said smugly.

"You made such a big fuss to come to the Southern Continent just to let the Witch Clan know that the Insect King is in your hands?!" Huo Qing finally understood Zi Dong's intentions.

“Not bad.” Zi Dong was even more pleased with himself. This was indeed the intention of Donglai Ziqi, because he still had to go to the Northern Continent.

With the Insect King threatening them, the Witch Clan had no choice but to agree to the alliance. However, the Eastern Purple Qi could not threaten the Demon Clan and could only suppress them with its strength. This is why they had to ask the Snow Lotus Ancestor to take action.

When the fleet arrived at Phoenix Island, Zi Dong did not immediately return to the Eastern Continent; he wanted to wait there for news from the Witch Clan.

Three days later, instead of news from the Witch Clan, news arrived from the Demon Clan.

Even with the intervention of the Snow Lotus Ancestor, the Azure Lotus Sword Sect still faced fierce resistance in the Northern Continent.

Almost all the demon cultivators united to kill all the Daoist cultivators who had invaded the Northern Continent.

With the Yuntian Sect continuously sending reinforcements to the Northern Continent, the Qinglian Sword Sect was unable to advance any further, so Zhou Yunting had no choice but to send Zi Dong to take action.

"Sect Master Huo Qing, I'll have to trouble you to wait for news from the Witch Clan on Phoenix Island."

Zi Dong told Huo Qing about the situation of the demon race, and could only entrust the affairs of the witch race to him.

"Lord Zidong, did you not capture the Demon God?" Huo Qing asked after looking Zidong up and down.

"Sect Master Huo Qing, do you think the demon race would care about the life or death of a hostage?" Zi Dong asked with amusement.

"Yes, only the Witch Clan can be coerced!" Huo Qing nodded with a wry smile, and could only stay on Phoenix Island to wait for news.

Zi Dong led the Demon Hunter Team and the Wang family cultivators back to Zhenruo Mountain, and then immediately set off for the Great Snow Mountain.

When passing through Donglai City, Zi Dong had a brief meeting with Sikong Bo and took away 500 members of the Demon Hunter Team.

The journey to the Northern Continent would require battles with the demon race, providing the Demon Hunter Team with an opportunity to hone their skills. Zi Dong planned to build his own power base.

As the flying boat entered the Azure Dragon Mountains, Zhou Xinyu received a message from Zhou Yunting, asking her to go with Zi Dong to Longyan Lake to see him.

"What did Master want us to do?" Zi Dong asked Zhou Xinyu on the way.

"It seems like I have something to give you," Zhou Xinyu said mysteriously.

"What is it?!" Zi Dong was stunned. What would Zhou Yunting give him?
"He didn't say, we'll know when we see him!" Zhou Xinyu shook her head and urged Zi Dong to hurry up and go to Longyan Lake.

Since Zi Dong left Yuntian Sect, the Demon Hunter Group has stopped gathering at Dragon Saliva Lake, and hardly anyone comes here anymore.

Zhou Yunting stood alone on the shore of Longyan Lake, gazing solemnly at the calm surface of the lake. He was about to entrust something important to Zi Dong.

(End of this chapter)