Primordial Era: A Counterattack Against Hongjun Daozu at the Start

At this moment, the Ancestral Witch Chongli was ten thousand feet tall, wearing a red scale armor, with fire snakes piercing through his ears, and stepping on a fire dragon. His whole body exuded endless ferocity.

This is the true form of the Ancestral Witch, inherited from the most powerful physical form of the Great God Pangu.

In the primordial world, only innate treasures can harm it.

"Alright, let's give it a try!" Seeing this, Zhou Yi's fighting spirit intensified. Such a strong physique was exactly the kind of opponent he longed to spar with.

Without holding back, Zhou Yi immediately activated the power of his sacred body, and his boundless blood and energy soared into the sky.

Behind him, a chaotic aura permeated the air, and a blue lotus took root and grew in the chaos, swaying gently in the wind, causing the surrounding chaos to fluctuate endlessly.

Zhou Yi transformed into an unparalleled immortal king, descending from the heavens to the mortal realm with an extraordinary aura, ready to face this battle.

With the blessing of these two extraordinary phenomena, Zhou Yi's sacred body power was further enhanced, and his aura was in no way inferior to that of the Ancestral Witch Chongli.

Under the watchful eyes of the other Ancestral Witches, Zhou Yi and Chongli each unleashed a palm strike. The two forces collided, unleashing a deafening roar, as if the world had just been created. The terrifying power instantly swept across the surroundings, tearing apart the void and shaking spacetime.

This was a massive, earth-shattering collision. The area where the battle took place was a chaotic mess, with violent energies intertwined, making it difficult to discern the specifics of the situation.

When everything settled down, the other Ancestral Witches saw Zhou Yi standing firmly in place, while Ancestral Witch Chongli took three steps back.

They lost! As one of the Twelve Ancestral Witches, how could they be defeated by a human in a pure contest of strength?

This is such a shocking result; if it were to spread, it would likely astound countless powerful figures in the primordial world.

"I lost." Chongli Zuwu admitted frankly, without being angry about the defeat, but instead showing great magnanimity.

"If this were a life-or-death battle, the outcome would be unpredictable." Zhou Yi was not complacent because of this. He knew that although he had won this time, it was not a complete victory.

In the contest of strength, Zhou Yi did have a slight advantage, but he also knew that it would be difficult for him to truly harm Chongli's ancestral witch form.

The Ancestral Witch's true form is almost indestructible, and Zhou Yi has not yet forged the ultimate imperial weapon, so naturally he cannot pose a substantial threat to the Ancestral Witch's true form.

Furthermore, as the ancestral witch of fire, Chongli not only controls boundless evil energy, but also possesses the ability to manipulate fire.

However, he did not demonstrate these abilities in his duel with Zhou Yi, which is why Zhou Yi believed he was unable to achieve a complete victory.

Although the Book of Changes has not yet revealed a supreme secret technique like the Nine Secrets, this does not mean that the Ancestral Witch Chongli could easily defeat him. Overall, their strengths should be evenly matched.

After a contest with the Ancestral Witch Chongli, Zhou Yi keenly noticed a significant change in the attitudes of the other Ancestral Witches towards him.

The subsequent exchange was pleasant, but the topic quickly returned to the key point: the ancestral witch of Houtu's desire to transform herself into a being of reincarnation.

Clearly, the other ancestral witches opposed this decision, not only for the sake of protecting the entire witch clan, but also for the well-being of the Houtu ancestral witches themselves.

Since joining the Witch Clan, Zhou Yi's original views have been shaken, all because he has witnessed the true power of the Witch Clan.

In his eyes, each of the twelve Ancestral Witches possessed strength approaching that of a Quasi-Saint, a quality that the Demon Race could not match.

Even though Taiyi Shen possessed the innate treasure Chaos Bell, the Twelve Capital Heavenly Gods and Demons Formation of the Wu Clan was no less powerful, and perhaps even more so.

Based on this, if the Lich and Demon races were to go to war, the Lich race should have the upper hand.

Logically speaking, even though the witches suffered heavy losses after the Lich War, they should still be the ultimate victors.

In this way, the rise of the human race and its process of becoming the protagonist of the prehistoric world will cease to exist.

However, if the Ancestral Witch of Thick Earth chooses to reincarnate, causing the Twelve Capital Heavenly Gods and Demons Formation to be incomplete, then the power gap between the Witch and Demon races will narrow.

"It's terrifying to think about!" Zhou Yi sighed inwardly.

When Zhou Yi heard these ancient legends in his previous life, he never delved into their underlying principles.

But after experiencing it firsthand, he realized that many things were not as simple as they seemed on the surface.

It now seems that there must be an unknown secret hidden behind the story of the Thick Earth Ancestral Witch transforming into a being of reincarnation.

"Fellow Daoist Zhou Yi, there was a slight misunderstanding just now, but it's nothing serious. Consider this just another way we've gotten to know each other!"

The one who spoke was Di Hong, the Space Ancestral Witch, the head of the Twelve Ancestral Witches. He was not only exceptionally powerful but also the leader of the Witch Clan. "Ancestral Witch Di Hong, you flatter me," Zhou Yi replied.

"I wonder what Fellow Daoist Zhouyi's views are on the matter of Hou Tu's transformation into a being of reincarnation? According to her, this matter seems to have been inspired by you." Ancestral Witch Di Hong changed the subject, revealing a hint of seriousness in his tone.

"This was purely accidental. I had a sudden inspiration in the Netherworld Blood Sea and said a few words offhand. I never expected it would bring enlightenment to the Ancestral Witch of Thick Earth."

"In my opinion, while reincarnation brings immense merit to the primordial world and is an excellent opportunity for the ancestral witches of the fertile land to attain enlightenment, it may not necessarily be a good thing for the witch clan," Zhou Yi explained.

"Fellow Daoist Zhou Yi, what do you mean by that?" Ancestral Witch Di Hong asked calmly, his face expressionless.

"All living beings in the primordial world now know that a decisive battle is inevitable between the Lich and Demon races. And this will be a battle that determines life and death."

"Unless one side is completely wiped out, or both sides suffer severe damage, peaceful coexistence is an impossible dream for the Lich and Demon races," Zhou Yi explained calmly.

Upon hearing this analysis, Di Hong and the other ancestral witches nodded in agreement. Although the witch clan was not adept at predicting celestial changes, they clearly realized that the conflict between the witch and demon clans had reached an irreconcilable point.

Then, Zhou Yi continued, "Since the Wu and Yao races are destined to fight, the importance of the Twelve Heavenly Gods and Demons Formation to our race is self-evident."

However, if the Ancestral Witch of the Earth were to incarnate in the cycle of reincarnation, and the twelve Ancestral Witches were no longer complete, how could we possibly condense the true form of Pangu to contend with the demon race?

Zhou Yi did not hide his thoughts. After learning some secrets, he already had other plans in mind.

"What Fellow Daoist Zhouyi said is indeed reasonable, but our opposition to the transformation of the Earth Maiden into Samsara is not solely due to this."

Despite the strength of the demon race, we are not afraid of them in the slightest.

Even without Hou Tu Mei Mei, we still have the ability to defeat them.

What truly worries us is, what fate awaits Hou Tu Mei Mei once she chooses to transform into reincarnation? Emperor Hong Zu Wu sighed as he spoke.

"That's right. In the primordial world, who doesn't know that our Wu clan has no primordial spirit? How could we possibly comprehend the profound principles of the Great Dao! Incarnating into reincarnation looks like imitating Father Pangu, sacrificing oneself for the sake of others. How could Sister Houtu do such a thing?"

Chongli, the Ancestral Witch, shared the same sentiments as the other Ancestral Witches. This was the fundamental reason why they resolutely opposed the Ancestral Witch of Thick Earth incarnating into Reincarnation.