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Xuan Du smiled slightly, his green robes fluttering, and the primordial Daoist aura flowing like mist:

"Naturally true."

He paused, his gaze sweeping over the billions of humans beneath the Martial Dao Heavenly Stele, then turning towards Mount Buzhou, his voice calm:

"The human race and the demon race are sworn enemies, their feud lasting until death."

"The demon race slaughtered thirty-seven tribes of my human race, extracted their blood to forge swords, and left no trace of their bodies—this is a deep-seated blood feud that cannot be washed away unless the demon race is destroyed."

"In the Lich War, if the demon race wins, the human race will perish."

"If the demon race is defeated... then the human race will have a glimmer of hope."

Xuandu withdrew his gaze and looked at Houtu again, his eyes shimmering with chaotic light:

"Helping the witch clan is helping the human race."

"How could I not know this principle?"

Houtu's mind trembled slightly.

She could clearly sense the unwavering resolve in Xuan Du's words.

That was a deep-seated hatred for the demon race, and an unwavering commitment to protecting the future of the human race.

This unwavering dedication is so similar to her heart in protecting the witch clan...

"not to mention......"

Xuan Du abruptly changed the subject, a faint smile playing at the corners of his lips:

"The Chaos Divine Light may be my trump card, but if I don't use it, what difference is there between it and scrap metal?"

"The Zhou Tian Star Array... I've long wanted to see it again."

His voice was calm, yet it carried a chillingly domineering air.

Houtu's pupils constricted slightly.

She suddenly recalled the battle on the shores of the East China Sea a hundred years ago.

Xuandu led hundreds of millions of humans to besiege the Demon Court, using the Chaos Divine Light to directly confront the stars in the heavens, breaking through the star wall and forcing Dijun to self-destruct thirty-six main stars, leaving only one-tenth of the great formation's power.

That battle shook the entire world.

This also made her realize for the first time... how terrifying this human army was.

"In that case... Houtu, representing the Wu tribe, thanks you, fellow Daoist."

Houtu slowly bowed, her pale yellow dress fluttering without wind, the natural rhythm of the earth flowing freely.

This was her way of showing respect as an Ancestral Witch to a powerful Grand Luo Immortal.

More than anything, they were grateful for Xuandu's decisive action.

Xuan Du nodded slightly, accepting the offer calmly.

He is now a Primordial Grand Luo, on equal footing with the Sages, and it is only natural that he receives the rites of the Ancestral Witch.

however.

Just as Houtu felt a great weight lifted from her heart, thinking the matter was settled.

Xuandu spoke again, his voice calm, yet it made Houtu's heart skip a beat:

"but......"

"I also have a condition."

Houtu raised her eyes, a hint of doubt flashing in them:

"Fellow Daoist, please speak."

"We will never refuse if the Wu tribe can do it."

Xuan Du slowly shook his head, his gaze deep and unfathomable, fixed on Hou Tu's clear face:

"No."

"This condition... is not for the Witch Clan."

Houtu was taken aback:

"Not against the Witch Clan?"

Xuan Du nodded, each word clear and distinct:

"It's for you."

"Houtu Ancestral Witch...you alone."

After he finished speaking, the world fell silent.

The three members of the Suiren clan looked at each other, their eyes filled with confusion.

It wasn't directed at the Wu tribe, but at Houtu Zuwu personally.

What does this mean?

Houtu was deeply shaken, and for the first time, her eyes revealed a clear look of confusion and...astonishment.

For her personally?

Could it be that in Xuandu's eyes... she is more important than the entire Witch Clan?

How is that possible?

Although she was one of the twelve Ancestral Witches, she controlled the laws of earth and held a revered position.

But the true backbone of the Wu tribe is Dijiang, and the twelve ancestral witches as a whole.

How can she alone be compared to the entire witch clan?

"Fellow Daoist... what do you mean by that?"

Houtu's voice was slightly deep, and a look of vigilance quietly rose in her eyes.

Xuan Du seemed oblivious, simply watching her quietly, his eyes swirling with a chaotic light, reflecting her beautiful yet perplexed face.

a long time.

He spoke slowly, his voice soft, yet it resounded like thunder deep within Houtu's heart:

"I observe that the Ancestral Witch's body is imbued with the perfect Dao of the earth, and the law of earth has reached a state of perfection, resonating with the primordial earth as one."

"This level of attainment... has already touched the threshold of the true path."

The moment the words "tunnel" were uttered, Houtu trembled violently!

Her pupils contracted sharply as she stared intently at Xuan Du, her voice trembling uncontrollably for the first time:

"You...you know about the tunnel?!"

These ideas only recently came to her mind.

Otherwise, she wouldn't even know what a tunnel is.

Xuan Du knew about the underground passage, so how could she not be suspicious?

Xuan Du nodded slightly:

I know a little bit about it.

He paused, looked down at the vast earth beneath his feet, and spoke in a distant voice:

"In the beginning of time, the three paths of Heaven, Earth, and Man coexisted."

"The Way of Heaven was the first to recover, taking control of order, giving rise to sages, and ruling over the primordial world."

"The underground passage is hidden and unseen, concealed in the deepest hell, and conceived in the earth."

"Humanity has not yet awakened; it is scattered among all living beings, but gathered in the will."

"The three paths should have jointly governed the primordial world to maintain balance."

"But now Heaven's Way is dominant, Earth's Way is silent, and Humanity's Way has not awakened... This is not a sustainable way."

Each word, like a great maxim, is imprinted deep within Houtu's heart.

She has cultivated for billions of years, resonating with the earth, but only recently has she vaguely sensed the existence of the earth's passage.

That is the Way of the Earth, which is more profound, more vast, and more fundamental than the Law of Earth!

It is the manifestation of the will of the primordial earth, the root of all things, and the cornerstone of reincarnation!

But she always thought that this was just an insight in her bloodline, a gift bestowed upon the Wu tribe by the Father God Pangu.

I never imagined... that this would be a mortal passage that could stand alongside the Heavenly Dao!

"What... exactly are you trying to say?"

Houtu's voice was hoarse, and the shock in her eyes had not yet subsided.

Xuan Du withdrew his gaze and looked at her again, his eyes deep and unfathomable.

"I wanted to say..."

"Now that you've touched the threshold of the True Dao, why not... take it a step further?"

Houtu's pupils contracted again:

"Take it a step further?"

Xuan Du nodded, speaking each word clearly:

"To unite oneself with the Dao."

"With the body of an ancestral witch, merging with the essence of the earth, awakening the dormant underground passages, wielding the power of the Nine Netherworlds, establishing... reincarnation!"

The word "reincarnation" exploded like a thunderclap from eternity!

Houtu's body trembled violently, the earth beneath her feet rumbled, and endless earth vein energy surged into the sky, transforming into an earth-yellow pillar of light that completely enveloped her figure!

Within the beam of light, her face was sometimes clear and sometimes blurry, and the expression in her eyes shifted constantly.

There was shock, confusion, enlightenment, and even more... a touch of indescribable excitement!

Reincarnation!

So... this is her true path?

To unite with the Dao, awaken the Dao of Earth, take control of reincarnation, and restore the primordial order?

"Why...why?"

Houtu's voice trembled as it emanated from the pillar of light:

Why... are you telling me all this?

Xuandu stood quietly outside the pillar of light, his green robes fluttering slightly, the primordial Daoist energy flowing naturally, quietly isolating the vast earth vein energy.

His gaze was calm, reflecting the hazy figure in the pillar of light:

"Because...this is of great benefit to you, to the Witch Clan, to the Human Clan, to the Primordial World..."

"If the earthly path awakens and reincarnation is established, all living beings in the primordial world will have a home, the true spirit will not perish, order will change, and merit will be immeasurable."

"And you... as the one who governs the Earthly Path, will receive boundless merit, and may even... attain enlightenment through it!"

Prove the Way!

Houtu's mind was shaken once more!

The Wu tribe does not cultivate their primordial spirit, nor do they comprehend the Dao of Heaven; their path of proving the Dao through force has long since come to an end.

Although the Twelve Ancestral Witches were powerful, they could not ultimately achieve the Primordial Chaos Realm, let alone become Saints.

But if she could truly merge with the Dao, take control of the Earthly Dao, and establish reincarnation...

That merit might truly allow her to break free from the shackles of her bloodline and embark on an unprecedented... Path to becoming a true saint!