Primordial Era: With unparalleled comprehension, I am the Ancestor of Stars.

Chapter 59 Descending upon the Witch Clan, Purifying the Impure Qi

East Kunlun.

"Elder brother, the Demon Clan's Heavenly Court has been established, its fortune condensed to the point of being almost tangible. If nothing unexpected happens, they will dominate the prehistoric world for countless eons to come, and even we, the Three Pure Ones, will have to temporarily avoid their advance!"

After observing the flow of fortune, Yuanshi made this judgment.

His expression was naturally not good either.

In his view, the Three Pure Ones were people of great merit, and now they also possessed the Primordial Purple Qi, so they would become saints sooner or later.

Therefore, the next era should belong to the Three Pure Ones.

But things didn't go as planned. When Emperor Jun established the Heavenly Court, its power overshadowed even the Three Pure Ones!

"It shouldn't reach that point yet, Second Brother. Have you forgotten that the Heavenly Court is missing a crucial element? Although it is still growing, it will inevitably have its limits!" Tongtian laughed and said.

"The key thing?" Yuanshi was taken aback at first, then realized.

Then, a smile appeared on his face, and he was no longer as agitated as before.

At this point, Lao Tzu took over the conversation, his expression calm.

"The Heavenly Court lacks innate treasures, so while they easily acquire fortune, they find it difficult to maintain it! Their development will inevitably encounter bottlenecks! Moreover, the way of Heaven lies in balance and complementarity; they cannot be the only ones to dominate. Eventually, another force will emerge that can rival them!"

As he spoke, Laozi looked toward Mount Buzhou.

According to him, there is power there that can do this.

Moreover, this force is actually quite related to the Three Pure Ones!

That is, the Witch Clan!

At this time, at the foot of Mount Buzhou.

The eleven ancestral witches, including Dijiang, gathered together and looked up at the sky.

They had a premonition, deep down.

They had a premonition that the Heavenly Court would be their lifelong enemy!

In fact, their hunch was correct.

Or rather, there are already many examples to prove it.

"Brother, that bastard Di Jun actually wants to rule the prehistoric world! He clearly doesn't take our Wu clan seriously!" Zhu Rong was furious and spoke his mind directly.

"Zhurong is right! What right do Dijun and Taiyi have to stand above our Wu clan? Even the Heavenly Dao doesn't have that right!"

"Moreover, not long ago, news came from other tribes that they had clashed with demons, and that the demons were even using the banner of the Heavenly Court! Do they think that the demons are superior to our witch tribe?"

As soon as Zhu Rong finished speaking, the other ancestral witches responded in unison with astonishingly consistent attitudes.

As the first ancestral witch, Dijiang naturally could not back down or submit.

His temper was even worse.

Perhaps the presence of impure air played a part, but more importantly, it was their disrespect for heaven and fearlessness of earth that made it difficult for them to tolerate the existence of the Heavenly Court.

The conflict between the Lich and Demon races intensified after the establishment of the Heavenly Court!

Among the twelve Ancestral Witches, it is estimated that only Houtu was able to calmly analyze the pros and cons; the others only had the word "war" in their minds.

If it weren't for the fact that I grasped a bit of mental control techniques in the Tai Xuan Palace, which made me better than when I first took human form, I would probably already be heading to the Heavenly Court by now.

Of course, the current situation seems to be similar?

They're bound to fight sooner or later anyway.

In the void, Taihao sighed inwardly and slowly appeared.

Taihao observed the reactions of the ancestral witches and gave up trying to dissuade them, because he couldn't persuade them otherwise.

The conflict between the Lich King and the Demon King, and the resurgence of the Great Calamity, is no longer a trend, but an inevitability! Speaking of which, the establishment of the Heavenly Court also had an impact on Taihao.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have come directly to the Wu Clan; instead, he would have considered waiting until Houtu emerged from seclusion.

"The great calamity has just begun; soon, the Lich and Demon races will inevitably clash!"

"At that time, in order to compete for the destiny, the Wu tribe will definitely expand as much as possible, which will require more members. For Dijiang, from the Great Wu to the ordinary Wu tribe members, the more the better!"

"But this would increase the burden on the Pangu Temple! It would be further corroded by more turbid energy!"

"Over time, not only will the Pangu Temple decay, but Mount Buzhou will also degenerate!"

Taihao's mind was as clear as a mirror; he thought things through very thoroughly.

Since we can't stop the Lich Cataclysm, let's weaken its scale!

How to weaken it?

Taihao suddenly chuckled, somewhat moved.

Because, in the unseen realm, he has already essentially accomplished his goal of weakening the Great Calamity.

Only one final step remains: purifying the Pangu Temple and reducing the turbid energy on the Wu Clan!

"Without the Chaos Bell, the demon race's fortune is difficult to suppress, hence their weakness!"

"The Witch Clan has lost some of its turbid energy, resulting in a decrease in physical strength, and therefore the Witch Clan has become weaker!"

"More importantly, both the Heavenly Court and the Witch Clan are now missing a person of great destiny! Or rather, they are temporarily unable to join the battle! That is Nuwa and Houtu!"

"In this way, the scale of the great calamity will naturally not reach the level of history!"

"Furthermore, the Lich and Lich races have surprisingly returned to a state of equilibrium!"

Every sip and every bite is preordained by Heaven.

"No! It is up to me to decide!"

Neither the Witch Clan nor the Demon Clan were that important to Taihao. The Witch Clan was alright, at least they had some connection with Taihao's lineage.

The demon race is not a big deal.

There were no demon races in the primordial world. At the beginning of the creation of heaven and earth, there were mostly ferocious beasts, spirits, or spiritual beasts created by heaven and earth.

The three innate races—dragon, phoenix, and qilin—can all be considered mythical beasts.

Because they are born with a spirit.

But things are different now. Di Jun established the Heavenly Court by establishing the demon race, intending to define the vast majority of living beings in the prehistoric world as demons!

Including primordial deities such as Nuwa and Fuxi!

It's just that Nuwa wasn't attracted by the luck!

Even so, the demon race's territory encompassed almost half of the prehistoric world!

Under such circumstances, how could the witch and demon races not have conflicts? After all, in this way, the witch race is feeding on the demon race!

Therefore, a great calamity is inevitable.

"However, even if a great calamity were to erupt now, it wouldn't reach the level of the historical calamity, nor could it compare to the Dragon-Han Great Calamity! The destruction it would cause to the primordial world should also be much smaller."

Regardless of his motives, Taihao did not want to see the primordial world gradually crumble.

If possible, it's better to keep it complete.

"I will not only weaken the Lich and Demon races, but also suppress all the Saints with my own power! I will completely avert the Great Tribulation of the Gods and the danger of the primordial world shattering!"

"Even the Heavenly Dao, Hongjun, is no exception!"

However, if Xihe really became the second Heavenly Emperor, would there still be a great calamity of the Investiture of the Gods?

Taihao's thoughts did not linger on the Investiture of the Gods for long, because after his physical form manifested, the Ancestral Witches had already discovered his whereabouts.

"Dijiang greets Senior Taihao!"

Dijiang took the lead in bowing, and the remaining ten ancestral witches followed suit, not daring to be negligent.

Both morally and logically, they must show respect to Taihao.

Not only because Taihao was powerful, but also because Taihao shared the same origin as them and had even guided their cultivation.

Upon seeing that all eleven Ancestral Witches were present, Taihao, without keeping everyone in suspense, got straight to the point.

"I have come here to fulfill a promise made long ago: to purify the Pangu Temple and perpetuate the oppressive power of Buzhou! Do you have any objections?"

After hearing this, Dijiang and the other ancestral witches looked at each other in bewilderment.

Although they did not hear the promise on the spot, they heard Houtu's message afterward, so they naturally knew about it.

"Reporting back to Senior, this junior has no objections!" Dijiang said.

Taihao nodded and continued.

"I don't care what you think, but to avoid unnecessary trouble, some things still need to be made clear!"

For some reason, after hearing Taihao's words, the Ancestral Witches had a bad feeling.

Just as they had expected, Taihao's next words were indeed detrimental to the Wu Clan.

"While the purification of the turbid energy from the Pangu Temple will improve the minds of the newly formed witch race, it will also significantly weaken their physical strength..."

Before Taihao could finish speaking, Dijiang exclaimed in surprise.

"Senior! Wouldn't this weaken the overall strength of the Witch Clan?"

"You could say that!" Taihao said without any attempt to hide anything.

Taihao told the truth because he didn't want trouble to arise when the problem was exposed later, such as the Ancestral Witches harboring resentment towards him.

This would affect his plan to control the three realms of Heaven, Earth, and Man.

At the same time, there is another important reason.

That is the Pangu Temple. Without the permission of the Ancestral Witch, it is difficult to enter. Even though he is also a true descendant of Pangu, it is still difficult to enter.

As for forcibly entering...

Putting aside whether it's appropriate for him to do this as a descendant of Pangu.

Even if it were possible, the best outcome would inevitably be contrary to expectations.

After all, his original intention was to purify the temple, but forcibly breaking through it would inevitably lead to destruction. In the end, the Pangu Temple would not only not get better, but would become worse as a result.

Why did he come here?

Just as Taihao had predicted, the Ancestral Witches found this outcome difficult to accept.

As a result, everyone's face showed unease.

After exchanging glances, Dijiang stepped forward and announced their choice.

"Senior Taihao! We also know that purifying the turbid air will benefit the Father God's heart and Mount Buzhou, but with a formidable enemy at hand, if the Wu Clan is weakened as a result, wouldn't that reduce our chances of victory? If that's the outcome, we truly cannot accept it!"

"I understand."

Taihao didn't preach any grand principles; he listened quietly, knowing that Dijiang had more to say.

"We also know the difficulties our predecessors faced. As the master of Buzhou Mountain, we naturally cannot sit idly by and watch Buzhou decline. If possible, we ancestral witches would also like to preserve the oppressive power of Buzhou as much as possible, but unfortunately..." Dijiang sighed, his expression first troubled, then becoming firm.

"We know we are no match for our predecessors, and we know they would never give up. But if we, the Ancestral Witches, do not put up any resistance and simply let them pass, we will have no face to face our Father God!"

"So! We want to have another showdown with our seniors!"

"If you win, senior, the gates of the Pangu Temple will surely open for you!"

"I hope you will grant my request, senior!"

The last sentence was spoken in unison by the eleven ancestral witches.

This shows how decisive they are.

Even knowing they would lose, and lose badly, they still had to fight to get Taihao to pass away.

They didn't even consider the situations where they had already won.

(End of this chapter)