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

Chapter 90 Fire Spirit's Fortuitous Encounter, and the Ancestral Witches' Belonging

With a little calculation, Taihao knew that it would take another ten thousand years for Nuwa to mend the sky.

So they simply set the time for the sermon ten thousand years in the future.

At the same time, he also needs to quell the wind, water, and fire in the earth during this period, so that the Taihao Realm can be basically intact.

At this time, the Taihao Realm already had a "heaven".

But having heaven alone is not enough.

We also need the sun, moon, and stars!

Heaven has three treasures: the sun, the moon, and the stars.

However, at this moment, these three treasures are missing a crucial element!

There are stars, of course, though not many.

The Taiyin Star also exists, and it's the very one from the primordial star field! It was transformed from the right eye of the Great God Pangu!

But the Sun Star is missing!

Yin alone cannot grow, nor can Yang alone produce.

Without the Sun Star, not to mention anything else, even the spiritual roots and plants of the Taihao Realm will gradually wither away.

Therefore, Taihao had to find something that could replace the sun.

And this existence cannot be too weak.

Otherwise, the balance of Yin and Yang will be disrupted.

After all, the Taiyin Star was transformed from the right eye of the Great God Pangu. If it were to replace the existence of the Sun Star, it would not even have Hunyuan, so how could it be compared with it?

Fortunately, Taihao already has a candidate!

This person was none other than his eldest disciple, Huo Ling'er!

At the same time, this is also the unique opportunity that Taihao told Xihe about Huo Ling'er.

What opportunity?

The opportunity to attain enlightenment!

Long ago, Taihao had already discerned Huo Ling'er's method of attaining enlightenment.

She needs to merge the small suns on the leaves of the hibiscus tree into one, forming a great sun!

Only in this way can one successfully attain enlightenment!

Although this method is not a true proof of the Dao through force, nor does it create the Great Thousand Worlds, it is definitely not weaker than the Corpse-Slaying Technique, nor is it inferior to Nuwa's method of proving the Dao.

It's even three points stronger!

At the same time, the great sun she created after attaining enlightenment would not be much weaker than the original sun star in the primordial world.

More importantly, although the Sun Star is more powerful, its upper limit is fixed, and there is no possibility of further improvement!

In comparison, she can still continue to grow!

Because attaining the Primordial Chaos is not the end of the path to enlightenment, but the beginning! The Primordial Chaos is merely the beginning of the fruition of the Dao!

Taihao's Dao fruit is Taihao Heaven.

Huo Ling'er's Dao Fruit is another sun!

Therefore, even though she has not yet attained enlightenment, she can still break through to the Hunyuan realm by completing the missing main star of Taihaotian!

Just like in the ancient history, when Houtu restored the primordial world and transformed into the cycle of reincarnation!

Thinking it over, Taihao summoned not only Huo Ling'er, but also Houtu!

"Master!"

"senior!"

Two pleasant female voices came from behind, though their moods were different, neither of them were clearly very interested.

It's not that they didn't want to see Taihao.

Rather, it was a series of recent events that had left them feeling somewhat listless.

Huo Ling'er is alright, but she is a little depressed because of the matter concerning the human race.

Houtu was completely different; she was extremely disappointed.

After this battle, the decline of the Wu tribe was almost inevitable!

It's one thing if the clansmen are less than ten thousand, but even the other eleven Ancestral Witches suffered damage to their Dao foundation in this battle. Even if they recover from their injuries later, they will have no chance of attaining the Dao.

Although in the past, it was very difficult for ancestral shamans to attain enlightenment, and their hopes were extremely slim.

But now, there is no hope left.

But perhaps there was still a sliver of hope in Houtu's heart?

This thread might be Taihao!

In Houtu's eyes, Taihao was omnipotent.

As long as Taihao hasn't said no, there's still hope.

"Senior, are Brother Dijiang and the others really..."

Houtu's beautiful face was etched with worry.

But before she could finish speaking, Taihao interrupted her, because he knew what Houtu was about to say.

"It will be difficult! Unless they are willing to give up their status as ancestral witches!" Taihao said.

"Give up the identity of the Ancestral Witch?"

Houtu was speechless.

Even after a long while, he didn't say another word.

The Ancestral Witches valued their own identity more than attaining enlightenment. They would rather die than give up their Ancestral Witch identity in order to attain enlightenment!

More importantly, if the foundation of one's Dao is damaged and there is no hope of attaining the Dao, the Ancestral Witch may not be willing to accept it. She will definitely seek opportunities to attain the Dao and obtain the status of the Ancestral Witch.

Then they are very likely to take risks!

After all, this is something even Taihao couldn't do. If the Ancestral Witches wanted to accomplish it themselves... how could they possibly succeed without going into danger?

Finally, they will inevitably wander far from the chaos in search of opportunities.

But the Chaos Realm is not so easy to navigate. Even a Primordial Chaos cultivator would encounter unbearable dangers, let alone a few Quasi-Saints.

Thinking of this, Houtu's mood became even more depressed.

Because she couldn't persuade the other ancestral witches, nor could she easily dissuade them, she could only watch helplessly as they went to their deaths in the Chaos, until their bodies were completely destroyed and their true spirits were completely wiped out.

Just then, Taihao spoke again.

"While one cannot simultaneously possess the identity of an Ancestral Witch and the method of attaining enlightenment, they can exist in another form!"

"May I ask, senior, what form is it?" Houtu asked hurriedly.

"Imitating the great god Pangu, I will transform myself into famous mountains and rivers!"

Taihao said something that greatly surprised Houtu.

"But if we continue like this, won't we still perish?"

"At least the true spirit still exists, doesn't it?" Taihao asked rhetorically.

Houtu remained silent.

After a long pause, he spoke again, his voice slightly hoarse.

"In this matter, Houtu must consult with all of you elder brothers..."

Even so, Houtu already had the answer in her heart.

Based on her understanding of the Ancestral Witches, she didn't even need to guess; she knew they would agree.

After all, for the Ancestral Witches, since proving the Dao was impossible anyway, and seeking opportunities in the Chaos was even more hopeless, it would be better to transform into the earth, which could be considered as returning to the embrace of the Father God.

Just as Houtu had thought, the eleven ancestral witches, including Dijiang, were quite carefree after learning about this, and did not show any attachment to life.

Instead, they showed great interest in transforming themselves into the earth, seemingly regarding it as an honor!

"Since there's no hope of attaining enlightenment, I might as well follow the example of my father and transform into a mountain ridge! That's infinitely better than just clinging to life!" Dijiang laughed loudly.

Despite his frail appearance, his domineering presence remained undiminished.

"Brother is right! This can be considered as following the Father God!" Zhu Rong nodded in agreement.

"And I can also repay the Venerable One for his guidance and support over the years!" Xuanming said with a smile. She and Houtu were the only two women among the Ancestral Witches...

However, she did not have the same fortune as Houtu.

Just after Xuanming finished speaking, Gonggong also spoke up at the opportune moment.

"Sister Xuanming, you are absolutely right! At this moment, the earth, wind, water, and fire are raging. If we transform into the earth itself, we will surely be able to suppress them!"

At this moment, Dijiang spoke again.

He first looked at Taihao, then at Houtu, his tone solemn.

"Senior, I entrust Houtu to you!"

"Don't worry, she won't follow your old path. She will soon attain the Primordial Dao!" Taihao said.

"In that case, we have nothing left to linger on!"

The ancestral witches were always decisive in their actions.

Once they decide to do something, almost no one can change their mind, not even Houtu. She can only watch with tearful eyes as the Ancestral Witches transform into famous mountains and rivers.

"My name is Dijiang! I now emulate my father god, transforming myself into a mountain ridge, becoming a famous mountain called Zuwu Mountain! I proclaim to all the heavens and myriad worlds that my Wu clan once had a glorious past!"

"My name is Zhurong! I now emulate my father, the god, and transform myself into a mountain peak, named Zhurong Peak!"

"My name is Xuanming! I wish to transform myself into a river, called the Xuanming River!"

In just a short while, all eleven Ancestral Witches made their choices without the slightest hesitation.

It transformed into ten great mountains and a great river.

This allowed the rampant wind, water, and fire to be quelled.

This scene deeply moved Taihao.

Although he can do it, he cannot devote his mind to calming the feng shui fire forever; he needs something to suppress it.

Therefore, the choice made by the Ancestral Witch undoubtedly helped him a great deal.

But this also made Houtu quite uncomfortable.

She could only collect the true spirit of the ancestral witch while sobbing softly.

Seeing this, Taihao sighed inwardly and then asked.

"Houtu, what do you intend to do with this true spirit? Will you allow the Ancestral Witches to be reborn?"

Houtu shook her head, her beautiful face filled with sadness and confusion.

"They can't be reborn. I imagine my elder brother and sister Xuanming wouldn't want this either, otherwise they wouldn't have turned into the earth..."

But the problem is that without rebirth, the true spirit will eventually dissipate!

If we don't handle it this way, how should we handle it?

It was precisely because Houtu had thought of this that she was confused.

Seemingly sensing Houtu's confusion, Taihao spoke up at the opportune moment.

"I have a suggestion, but I don't know if you'd be willing to listen?"

"Please enlighten me, senior!" Houtu said earnestly.

"The Ten Kings of Hell!"

"The Ten Kings of Hell?"

Houtu murmured these four words, and could understand their connection to her, but because she had not yet attained enlightenment, she could not fully comprehend them.

At this moment, Taihao spoke.

"With the birth of the Taihao Realm, I wish to restore Heaven, Earth, and Humanity to their proper places, bringing the world to perfection. I will establish Xihe as the Heavenly Emperor, and allow the human race, who were slaughtered by the demon race during the Great Tribulation, to become the protagonists of Heaven and Earth!"

"With both heaven and humanity present, only the earth needs to be completed."

"Houtu, do you know how to complete this?"

Upon hearing Taihao's words, Houtu instantly understood.

How could she not know how to complete the "tunnel"? After all, she was doing this before Taihaotian appeared in the prehistoric world!

"Reincarnation!"

Houtu uttered two words.

(End of this chapter)