Primordial Ancestor: Leading the human race into seclusion at the beginning

Chapter 136 Hongjun bestows a treasure, and the sage Houtu's mind is shaken!

"Hongjun?"

"Hmph, Hongjun, you dare to come here again!"

"My father's axe has not been ineffective!"

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The ancestral witches, who were originally full of enthusiasm and eager to fight, all changed their expressions when they saw Hongjun appear. They spoke angrily, showing no respect for the Dao Ancestor.

Others may fear the Dao Ancestor, but they are not.

Moreover, the moment the ancestral witches finished speaking, the Pangu bloodline within their bodies began to roar.

Soon, a terrifying array had been formed, and endless calamity and turbid energy surged into it. Quickly, a towering figure with bulging muscles, surrounded by a hazy clear light, slowly emerged. It exuded a terrifying pressure that looked down upon the ancient times and suppressed chaos. As soon as it emerged, even the corner of Hongjun Daozu, who was sitting on the cloud platform, twitched slightly.

Clearly, even the Primordial Dao Ancestor was still left with a considerable shadow by the astonishing axe blow delivered by the Great God Pangu before the ages past.

"I have come here today with no ill intentions. Fellow Daoist Houtu, you have transformed into the cycle of reincarnation to mend the incompleteness of the primordial world. You deserve my respect!"

A rare smile appeared on Hongjun's usually expressionless face. He stepped down from the cloud platform and, amidst the angry stares of the ancestral witches, came before Houtu, where he bowed respectfully.

The Dao Ancestor bowed in respect. If the Heavenly Dao Saints were to witness this scene, they would likely be shocked on the spot.

After all, Hongjun's identity was too astonishing. He was the teacher of all saints and the ancestor of the Heavenly Dao. At this moment, he took the initiative to bow and pay respects to Houtu.

But this is only the beginning.

Just as Hongjun was bowing, a small cauldron, buzzing and filled with boundless primordial energy, landed in front of Houtu, much to Xuantian's surprise.

"Fellow Daoist Houtu has attained sainthood; this small gift is of little significance!"

Hongjun smiled and said, "This small cauldron is none other than the legendary Qiankun Cauldron. It is a supreme innate treasure and has the power to reverse one's innate nature. It can allow a post-natal being to be reborn as a pre-natal being. Putting aside its status as a supreme treasure, this ability alone is enough to make the entire prehistoric world go crazy. If it were taken out, even a Heavenly Dao Saint would probably fight to the death."

But when it came to Hongjun, it was merely a 'trivial' congratulatory gift, which was simply too extravagant.

"Thank you!"

Houtu accepted the Qiankun Cauldron without any hesitation.

She has attained the Dao Ancestor level, so even though it is an innate supreme treasure, it is no longer of much use to her. However, since she can't use it, it would be good to give it to her younger brother, Xuan Tian.

At this moment, seeing that Houtu had accepted the Qiankun Cauldron, Hongjun went straight to the point and stated the purpose of his trip: "Fellow Daoist Houtu, since you have already attained the Dao Ancestor of the Earthly Dao, you must already know the great secrets of the three Daos of Heaven, Earth, and Man in the Primordial World. The Earthly Dao is for balance, and the general trend in the Primordial World remains unchanged. At present, the cycle of reincarnation in the Underworld has just been established and is still unstable. Why don't you stay in the Underworld for a Yuanhui period of time, and then step out of the Underworld? What do you think?"

Upon hearing this, before Houtu could even speak, the ancestral witches standing nearby immediately became displeased.

"Hmph, you want my sister to guard the cycle of reincarnation in the underworld? Our Wu clan will lose an ancestral witch. How can we evolve the true form of Pangu? What, you old scoundrel Hongjun, are you trying to divide and destroy my Wu clan?"

Zhu Rong, the Ancestral Witch, was the most irritable and merciless. She sneered and spoke, giving the impression that she was about to punch Dao Ancestor Hongjun in the face.

"Again and again, you old fool, I think you want to taste my father god's axe that splits the heavens!"

Gonggong, the Ancestral Witch, spoke in a deep voice: "In the first and second wars between the Witch and the Demon, it was Hongjun who appeared to stop them. Otherwise, the Demon race would have been wiped out long ago, and there would be no such thing as today."

"Why waste words with this old scoundrel? Let's chop him with an axe first, then we'll talk about everything else!"

Dijiang, the Ancestral Witch, glared angrily at Hongjun, while the other Ancestral Witches were also eager to fight.

Previously, they were not afraid of Hongjun. Now that their sister has attained the Dao Ancestor level, she has the home advantage in this Reincarnation Underworld. How could she be afraid of Hongjun?

"good!"

However, to the surprise of all the ancestral witches, Houtu calmly agreed.

Immediately, all the Ancestral Witches fell silent. Among the Twelve Ancestral Witches, Houtu was born the latest and absorbed the least amount of turbid and malevolent energy from the earth, and had a gentle and calm personality.

Since they agreed, they must have had their reasons. However, their gazes toward Hongjun remained hostile.

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Hou Tu!"

Hongjun was also somewhat surprised, not expecting Houtu to agree so readily. After all, Houtu had already attained the Dao of the Earthly Dao, and now that the Earthly Dao had emerged, the Underworld Reincarnation was entirely her territory. Here, even he could not do anything to Houtu. Moreover, there was also the Ancestral Witch, who was eyeing him covetously, and the Pangu True Body that had already evolved. Even if Houtu did not agree, he would still be powerless to do anything to her.

Could he possibly intervene again to suppress Pangu's true form and summon Pangu's will? That would be utterly suicidal. "With this matter settled, this old Taoist takes his leave!"

Hongjun said nothing more, and came and went in a hurry. In the blink of an eye, he had disappeared from the spot.

After seeing Hongjun leave, the Ancestral Witches could no longer suppress their doubts. Ancestral Witch Dijiang spoke first: "Sister, you have your reasons for making this decision. However, now that our Witch Clan already has two Saints, and you have even attained the Earthly Dao Ancestor, why not go and kill the Demon Emperor and annihilate the Demon Clan instead of wasting this great opportunity!"

All the ancestral witches respected and trusted Houtu's decision, but they also needed a reason and explanation.

"The great power of the Lich and Demon races means that both the Lich and Demon races will withdraw from the stage of the primordial world. This involves the great secret of humanity. The emergence of the Earthly Path is already intolerable to the Heavenly Dao. If the Human Path were to emerge, it would probably be even more intolerable to the Heavenly Dao."

Before Houtu could speak, Xuantian, who was standing to the side, began to explain slowly and deliberately.

In the primordial world, the Heavenly Dao represents the rules, and the Earthly Dao represents the balance. The two complement each other. In fact, the emergence of the Earthly Dao, while causing a sense of crisis for the Heavenly Dao, is not necessarily a bad thing.

This is why, when Houtu attained sainthood and emerged from the earthly realm, the suppression she encountered from the heavenly realm was not too intense.

However, humanity is completely different; humanity represents variables.

Why was the primordial world stagnant? Moreover, with the evolution of numerous great calamities, the entire world has been declining. During the Lich Calamity, Great Luo Immortals were everywhere, while Taiyi Immortals were less valuable than dogs.

By the time of the Investiture of the Gods, those at the Golden Immortal realm could be considered overlords of their own territories. Even renowned figures like Yang Jian of the Chan Sect and the Ten Heavenly Lords of the Jie Sect were only Golden Immortals.

When the Great Tribulation of Journey to the West arrived, the ancient and primordial world was shattered, and innate spiritual energy became acquired spiritual energy. It almost became a luxury to attain immortality.

Running water never stagnates.

A primordial world devoid of humanity is like a stagnant pool, destined to crumble. It's only natural that the world's fundamental nature would continuously diminish.

Once the Witch Clan destroys the Demon Clan and becomes the overlord of the primordial world, gathering the primordial fortune and proving the Dao of Humanity to become a saint, then the primordial world, which was originally a stagnant pool, will truly usher in a change. Even the Heavenly Dao will be difficult to restrain. The so-called great trend of the Heavenly Dao will change in the face of change. It can be seen that the suppression of the Heavenly Dao encountered by the primordial world when the primordial world is about a thousand times or a hundred times greater than that of the Earthly Dao.

This is also why Houtu readily agreed to Hongjun's request. As long as the demon race is not destroyed, the witch race can still find a place to live in the prehistoric world.

Once the demon race is destroyed, the fate of the witch race will probably only be to migrate to the underworld for reincarnation. However, with the underworld reincarnation system newly established, where will there be enough resources to support the witch race?

"I see!"

"So, in that case, the demon race has become a protective talisman for my witch race?"

"I acted impulsively!"

With Xuan Tian's explanation, the ancestral witches suddenly understood. At this moment, the turbid and evil energy in their bodies disappeared, and they were extremely clear-headed, so they naturally knew the dangers involved.

In the cycle of reincarnation in the underworld, Houtu can naturally protect them.

However, at this time, the Earthly Dao was just beginning to emerge, while the Heavenly Dao had already appeared during the Great Tribulation of Ferocious Beasts, just like an infant and an adult.

In the primordial world, the Heavenly Dao still reigns supreme.

"In that case, we shall return to the Pangu Temple first!"

"Don't worry, sister. Once we return, we will go into seclusion in the Pangu Temple. As long as we don't leave, the Heavenly Dao can't do anything to us!"

"It's just a Yuanhui period, we can wait that long!"

The ancestral witches were also decisive. After speaking, they immediately manifested the true form of Pangu and returned to the Pangu Temple. They were determined not to easily step out of the Pangu Temple for the entire Yuanhui.

After a full cycle, when the cycle of reincarnation in the underworld has evolved to its full potential and the underworld is strong enough to contend with the heavenly way, it will not be too late to destroy the demon race then.

Soon, all the ancestral witches had left.

“Brother, if it is true, as you have said, that the Netherworld is evolving, then our Wu Clan will truly have a place to settle down and transcend the primordial world. We can even use the Six Paths of Reincarnation to determine the coordinates of all the heavens and myriad worlds, conquer all the heavens and myriad worlds, and seize their resources!”

Just after the Ancestral Witches left, the Sage Houtu's gaze fell on Xuantian, her eyes shining brightly and even revealing a hint of excitement.

Xuan Tian's previous explanation to the ancestral witches was naturally incomplete; at the very least, only the Sage Hou Tu knew about the evolution of the underworld.

After learning of Xuan Tian's true plan, even as the Dao Ancestor of the Earthly Path, Hou Tu couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement.

To evolve the underworld and create the cycle of reincarnation across countless realms—what a cunning scheme this is!
Even she, the Dao Ancestor, was somewhat shaken!
(End of this chapter)