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"What?!"

Zhu Rong was the first to object:

"No, little sister!"

"The shores of the East Sea are the territory of the Jie Sect, and the Tongtian Sect Leader resides on Jin'ao Island. If you go there alone, what if..."

Gonggong also frowned:

"Tongtian is protective of his own, and Xuandu has just attained the Hunyuan Daluo realm, his momentum is at its peak. If you go there, I fear you will be in danger."

The other ancestral witches also looked worried.

Houtu was the youngest sister among the twelve ancestral witches and was deeply loved by them.

Sending her alone to the territory of the Jie Sect to meet Xuan Du, who had just attained the Great Luo of Hunyuan and whose aura was overwhelming... was too risky.

Houtu smiled slightly, her eyes clear:

"Rest assured, brothers."

"Although Xuandu is a teacher of the human race and the vice leader of the Jie Sect, he is not a bloodthirsty person."

"He seizes life for humanity, establishes martial arts, and gathers fortune. Everything he does is methodical and not reckless."

"As an ancestral witch, I will personally go to the East Sea to show my sincerity. He will surely not make things difficult for me."

She paused, a deeper meaning flashing in her eyes:

"Moreover... my trip is not only for cooperation, but also to verify something."

"Confirmation?"

Dijiang raised an eyebrow.

Houtu nodded slowly:

"The martial arts established by Xuandu is a way to temper oneself and tap into one's potential, which is quite similar to the cultivation path of my Wu clan, which uses strength to prove the Dao and temper the physical body."

"I want to experience for myself what the mystery of martial arts is that has enabled the human race to give birth to hundreds of True Immortals and tens of thousands of Celestial Immortals within a hundred years."

"Perhaps... it can also offer some inspiration for the cultivation of my witch clan."

Upon hearing this, all the ancestral witches' expressions changed.

The Wu Clan focuses on cultivating the physical body, refining their qi and blood, mastering the laws, and proving their Dao through force.

However, this path has long since reached a bottleneck and is difficult to break through.

Although the martial arts of Xuandu were created by humans, the concept of tempering oneself and tapping into one's potential is similar to that of the Wu tribe's cultivation.

If we can learn even a little from this... perhaps it will truly allow the Witch Clan's path of cultivation to take another step forward!

"good."

Dijiang slowly uttered a single word, his eyes gleaming brightly:

"Since my younger sister has this intention, then... go ahead."

He looked at Houtu and solemnly said:

"However, if danger arises, immediately activate the Houtu Decree, and we will descend at once!"

"The Great Array of Heavenly Gods and Demons...can be activated at any time!"

Houtu smiled slightly and nodded, saying:

"Don't worry, brother."

She said no more, and with a radiant glow emanating from the Earth in her palm, her figure slowly faded away and merged into the earth.

The aura... completely vanished.

......

On the shore of the East China Sea, the Martial Arts Monument stands majestically.

Although the century-long preaching has ended, the area around the monument is still packed with people.

Suirenshi, Youchaoshi, and Ziyishi took turns presiding over the ceremony, continuously preaching, imparting the true meaning of martial arts, and analyzing the key points of cultivation.

Hundreds of millions of humans cultivate tirelessly, their qi and blood resonating like a tide, their will converging like the sea.

The entire coastline of the East China Sea was enveloped by a magnificent and boundless martial arts aura. A crimson-gold pillar of light shot into the sky, piercing through the clouds and shaking the eight directions.

Suddenly.

Beneath the Heavenly Stele, the earth trembled slightly.

It was neither an earthquake nor a surge of spiritual energy.

Rather, it is a kind of...pulse originating from the depths of the earth.

Profound, serene, and all-encompassing.

The three Suirenshi simultaneously sensed something, opened their eyes, and looked at the open space in front of the Heavenly Stele.

On the ground, the soil rippled outwards like waves.

A figure dressed in a pale yellow dress, with a beautiful face and clear eyes, slowly rose from the earth.

She walked barefoot on the ground, her ankles as white as jade, yet she exuded a profound and serene aura that seemed to blend seamlessly with the earth.

There was no dazzling aura or overwhelming pressure around him.

There is only a tranquil atmosphere, as gentle as the earth and as profound as the mountains.

It is Houtu!

"Who are you......"

Suirenshi's pupils shrank suddenly, and his blood and qi erupted, releasing the pressure of an early-stage Great Luo Golden Immortal without reservation!

He could clearly sense that the woman before him... was definitely not human!

Its aura was so profound and its Daoist charm so deep that it even surpassed that of this Great Luo Golden Immortal!

What horrified him even more was that... the woman's body was faintly circulated with the laws of earth, resonating with the earth, as if she were a part of the earth!

"The Witch Clan... the Ancestral Witches?!"

Youchao's expression also changed drastically. He stepped forward and stood in front of the billions of humans.

His blood and qi surged like a dragon, his fighting spirit boiled like a volcano, and his eyes were full of vigilance and hostility.

The Ancestral Witch of the Witch Clan!

Who doesn't know about the primordial era?

The Twelve Ancestral Witches were formed from the essence and blood of Pangu. They were born with the power to control the laws of nature and their blood and energy shook the heavens. They were the overlords of the primordial world, on par with the demon race!

A hundred years ago, the Wu tribe summoned the phantom of Pangu and cleaved it with an axe, nearly destroying the Demon Court.

Now... this ancestral witch has descended alone to the shores of the East China Sea?

What does she want to do?

Ziyi's beautiful eyes were solemn. The spiritual herb battle armor in her hand shimmered with light, and a supple Daoist charm spread out, protecting the surrounding clansmen.

Although she didn't speak, a fighting spirit had already ignited deep within her eyes.

Humans and witches, though not deeply antagonistic, are certainly not friends.

The sudden appearance of this ancestral witch must have a purpose!

"Please don't be nervous."

Houtu spoke slowly, her voice clear and gentle, like the earth returning to spring:

"I am Houtu of the Wu tribe, and I have come here today... not out of hostility."

Her gaze swept over the three members of the Suiren clan, then turned to the hundreds of millions of humans behind them, a hint of admiration flashing in her eyes:

"The Martial Dao Heavenly Stele, the resonance of Qi and blood, the tide of will... Fellow Daoist Xuandu, the path you opened up for the human race is truly... astonishing."

Suiren frowned slightly and said in a deep voice:

"Why has the ancestral witch Houtu personally come?"

Houtu smiled slightly, and the light shimmered in her palm:

"I wish to meet with Fellow Daoist Xuandu to discuss important matters."

"I hope the three of you will convey this message."

To meet the Master?

The three members of the Suiren clan exchanged glances, all seeing the doubt in each other's eyes.

The ancestral witch of the witch clan suddenly wants to see the master?

Moreover, it was at a crucial moment when Master had just attained the Great Luo of Primordial Chaos and was in seclusion to stabilize his realm.

"Master is currently in seclusion and cannot receive guests."

Suirenshi spoke slowly, his voice neither humble nor arrogant:

"If the Ancestral Witch Houtu has any important matters, she can inform us, and we will convey them to our Master when he comes out of seclusion."

Houtu, upon hearing this, was not angry, but merely shook her head gently:

"This matter... concerns the future of both the Witch Clan and the Human Clan, and even more so, the direction of the Great Tribulation."

"We must...discuss this in person with Fellow Daoist Xuandu."

She paused, looked at Suirenshi, her eyes clear:

"Rest assured, my purpose in coming here is solely for cooperation, and I have no ill intentions whatsoever."

"If the three of you do not believe..."

Houtu slowly raised her hand and gently tapped the void.

"Buzz..."

The earth trembled slightly.

Strands of earth-yellow energy rose from the ground, gathering and condensing in her palm, eventually transforming into a fist-sized earth-yellow sphere of light.

Within the sphere of light, images of mountains and rivers flowed and circulated, and the primordial energy of the earth permeated the air.

"This is the 'Heart of the Earth Veins' that I condensed from the very essence of the earth, containing a trace of the earth's authority."

Houtu gently pushed the ball of light toward Suiren:

"By holding this item, one can sense my sincerity and borrow the power of the earth to protect the ancestral land of humanity."

"If I harbor even the slightest malice... this thing will disintegrate on its own."

Suirenshi took the ball of light and felt a sudden weight in his palm.

It was as if it was supporting not a ball of light, but a towering mountain!

What shocked him even more was that the pure and vast aura of the earth's origin within the sphere of light resonated faintly with the Martial Dao Heavenly Stele!

Is Houtu truly without malice?

"Big brother..."

Youchao sent a telepathic message, but the doubt in his eyes had not yet dissipated.

Suirenshi remained silent for a moment, then slowly raised his head:

"Houtu, the Ancestral Witch, please wait a moment."

"I will inform my master immediately."

Without further hesitation, he focused his mind on the martial arts mark left by Xuandu within his body.

The mark trembled slightly, and a wisp of divine thought crossed the void and instantly disappeared into Lingyun Peak of Jin'ao Island.