Primordial Era: A Counterattack Against Hongjun Daozu at the Start

However, the real question is whether Zhou Yi is capable of challenging the Ancestral Witch Chongli. When news of Zhou Yi's challenge to Chongli spread, other Ancestral Witches also came to watch the battle.

"Sister Hou Tu, is this the young man you brought back? He doesn't seem particularly special!" A lively and playful girl stood beside Hou Tu, curiously examining Zhou Yi. Among the Twelve Ancestral Witches, besides Hou Tu, the only woman was the youngest, the Xuanming Ancestral Witch.

"I met this fellow Daoist on the shore of the Netherworld Blood Sea, and it was through his inspiration that I was able to understand my own Dao," Hou Tu explained.

"Sister Houtu, are you really going to do this? Your brothers are right. If you enter the cycle of reincarnation, what will happen to our witch clan?"

Xuanming Ancestral Witch was full of confusion. She couldn't understand the meaning of Houtu's reincarnation, but she knew she didn't want to lose this older sister.

It was this confusion that prevented Houtu from making a final decision.

The Twelve Ancestral Witches are an inseparable whole; once Hou Tu enters the cycle of reincarnation, the Twelve Ancestral Witches will no longer be complete.

As a result, the Twelve Heavenly Gods and Demons Formation, a vital force of the Wu Clan, will also be unable to unleash its full power.

Once this formation is activated, the twelve ancestral witches can condense the true form of Pangu, which even saints would fear.

From this perspective, the Wu tribe is actually stronger than the demon tribe, because there are no equally powerful beings among the demon tribe.

Since most of the ancestral witches could not understand Hou Tu's decision, they generally believed that it was all caused by Zhou Yi, and were not only extremely dissatisfied with him, but even harbored a hidden hostility. However, out of respect for Hou Tu, they did not take direct action.

Just as Hou Tu predicted, this battle was inevitable, and Zhou Yi had to earn the respect of the Ancestral Witches with his own strength.

Although the Ancestral Witch Chongli had a smile on his face when facing Zhou Yi, he looked extremely fierce no matter how you looked at him.

He was eager to teach Zhou Yi a lesson to vent his anger.

However, looking at Zhou Yi in front of him, Chong Li became more and more surprised. Why did this person seem more excited than him?

Zhou Yi was filled with excitement. Ever since he cultivated the Ancient Sacred Body to its peak, he had longed to compete with the Ancestral Witch.

If we only consider physical strength, is the Ancestral Witch superior? Or is the Ancient Sacred Body, once perfected, more powerful?

"Young man, if you feel you can't hold on, remember to admit defeat in time. Otherwise, if something unexpected happens, don't say I'm heartless." Although the Ancestral Witch Chongli had doubts, he did not believe that a mere human could contend with an Ancestral Witch.

"I return those words to you in kind. Although my cultivation time is short, I often find it difficult to control the force of my attacks. Ancestral Witch Chongli, please be extra careful."

Zhou Yi was no pushover either; he knew full well that within the Witch Clan, only the strong earned respect. Courtesy? That was simply not a concept.

Enraged by this, the Ancestral Witch Chongli said no more, taking a step forward and pressing down on Zhou Yi with his massive hands. This power originated purely from the physical body, strong enough to tear space apart.

"Just what I wanted!" Zhou Yi showed no fear and took a step forward as well. The power of the Ancient Sacred Body suddenly erupted, directly confronting the attack of the Ancestral Witch Chongli.

"Boom!" Under the watchful eyes of the Ancestral Witches, the two palms collided violently, and the invisible energy fluctuations spread out instantly, shaking countless dimensions.

Immediately afterwards, all the Ancestral Witches present showed expressions of shock, they could hardly believe their eyes: after the two sides clashed, Ancestral Witch Chongli and Zhou Yi actually took three steps back each.

Is this a sign of evenly matched results? How could such a situation possibly occur?

In the primordial world, when it comes to sheer physical strength, no one can surpass the Witch Clan. As the top powerhouses within the Witch Clan, the Ancestral Witches are virtually invincible in terms of physical power.

However, at this moment, they witnessed a fact: a human could actually be on par with the ancestral witch Chongli.

That's nothing compared to the fact that in the primordial world, there were many powerful beings who could contend with the Ancestral Witches.

But the key point is that each of them is a knowledgeable ancestral shaman, and they clearly see that Zhou Yi is fighting against the ancestral shaman Chongli by relying on the power of his physical body.

Has humanity evolved to the point of possessing such robust physiques? Are these ancestral witches simply ignorant, or has the primordial world changed too rapidly?

Before the ancestral witches could recover from their shock, Zhou Yi and Chongli, the ancestral witches, launched a new round of fierce battle. The two sides exchanged blows, each punch landing hard, making for an exceptionally intense fight.

"That was so much fun!"

Zhou Yi did not use any fancy moves, nor did he show any unusual phenomena. He only relied on his perfected holy body power to fight against the Ancestral Witch Chongli.

With every strike, Zhou Yi unleashed his physical strength, which had reached its peak, without reservation.

The Ancestral Witch Chongli was no less formidable. The Witch Clan's physical defense, known as the strongest in the primordial world, was perfectly embodied in him, making it no exaggeration to say that he had endured countless calamities without achieving immortality.

The two sides exchanged blows, and the battle was extremely fierce. However, neither Zhou Yi nor Chongli Zuwu could gain the slightest advantage in this contest.

"Haha, that's really exhilarating. I never expected that there would be such powerful physical strength among the human race."

As the battle progressed, the Ancestral Witch Chongli became increasingly excited, and unknowingly, her hostility towards Zhou Yi lessened considerably, replaced by a hint of admiration in her eyes.

This is a reflection of the Wu tribe's character; these straightforward warriors dislike beating around the bush and only worship pure power.

If it were merely a matter of strength, the Ancestral Witch Chongli might not have valued Zhou Yi so highly, but Zhou Yi precisely displayed the robust physique that he admired most.

This trait perfectly suited Chongli Zuwu's preferences, leading to a fundamental shift in his attitude towards the Book of Changes.

Perhaps, in the eyes of these ancient witch clans, possessing great power means truth, or perhaps they simply prefer those with well-developed muscles.

Not only Chongli, the ancestral witch, but also the other ancestral witches changed their views on the Book of Changes.

Even the usually composed Ancestral Witch of the Earth had a strange glint in her eyes when she looked at the Book of Changes, mixed with a hint of undisguised surprise.

Hou Tu Zu Wu knew that Zhou Yi's strength was extraordinary; otherwise, he would not have been able to deliver such a heavy blow to the demon master Da Peng Niao in the hands of Taiyi Shen.

But she never expected that Zhou Yi's physical body could reach such astonishing strength.

"You're quite good too. Now that the test is over, let's each show our true abilities and let me see just how powerful the real Ancestral Witch form is."

After a series of exchanges, the two sides were still evenly matched. Zhou Yi stopped his attack and made a suggestion to the Ancestral Witch Chongli.

"Good, your physical strength is indeed impressive, worthy of witnessing my true form as an Ancestral Witch." Ancestral Witch Chongli nodded in response.

Initially, despite his burning anger, the Ancestral Witch Chongli knew his limits and only intended to teach Zhou Yi a lesson. But after the actual confrontation...

Seeing that Zhou Yi, a human, also possessed such astonishing physical strength, the Ancestral Witch Chongli felt a surge of intense interest.

For an ancestral witch, it would be extremely shameful to be unable to defeat a human in a contest of physical strength.

In order to uphold the dignity of the Wu tribe, the ancestral Wu of Chongli had no choice but to go all out and hold nothing back.

With a deafening roar, his body rapidly expanded, quickly transforming into a gigantic demon god.