Many children, many blessings; the twelve ancestral witches forced marriages throughout the primordi

The Netherworld Blood Sea is the most filthy place in the primordial world, perpetually filled with a rusty, bloody stench. Waves of blood surge and churn, with countless Asuras moving in and out, creating a lively scene, yet each one is utterly impoverished.

The Styx Ancestor sat on the crimson lotus of karmic fire, looking at the account book in his hand with a worried expression.

"Sigh, I can't live like this anymore." Styx sighed and threw the account book aside. "I haven't been paid by the underworld yet, and my performance bonus for this quarter has been deducted. They say the last batch of evil spirits wasn't thoroughly exorcised, and some of them are still cursing in the oil cauldron. This is too much for me."

The Asura Demon King Mara cautiously approached and said, "Ancestor, didn't we just discover an ancient ruin at the bottom of the sea and dig up a lot of good stuff? There were even a few top-grade innate spiritual treasures in there."

"Shh! Keep your voice down!" Styx was so startled he almost fell off the lotus platform. He quickly covered Bo Xun's mouth, glancing around furtively. "Do you want to die? If that skinflint Lin Xuan finds out, will we even be left as ashes?"

Mara quickly nodded, signaling himself to shut up.

Styx breathed a sigh of relief and lowered his voice, saying, "Those things are all my daughter's dowry. Rakshasa is getting older; she needs something presentable, otherwise how will she survive in the prehistoric world? Remember, our current narrative is—poor! The Blood Sea's economy is in recession; even the fish are starving!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than a loud bang came from above.

"Boom!"

The entire sea of ​​blood shook three times, and the originally dark red sky was instantly torn open with a huge gash.

Four streaks of light descended from the sky; their manner was more like that of someone coming to raid a property than a visitor.

The young man at the head of the group, dressed in pristine white, was smiling and holding a folding fan. It was Lin Xuan. Behind him followed three teenagers, each with an equally menacing air.

The eldest brother, Lin Tian, ​​held the gleaming golden brick in his hand, his eyes fixed on the palace below with hostility. The second brother, Lin Yang, was engulfed in flames, evaporating a large patch of blood around him. The third brother, Lin Long, was perched atop a cloud, drooling as he looked down at the Asura people as if they were at a buffet.

"Oh my, isn't this Brother Styx?" Lin Xuan smiled broadly, his voice echoing throughout the Blood Sea. "I heard you've been having a hard time lately, so I brought the children here to visit you."

Upon hearing this voice, Styx turned green.

A gesture of condolence? Did you bring bricks and a tinderbox as part of your condolence visit?

But he reacted quickly, immediately putting on a mournful face, rolling off the lotus platform, and bowing to the sky: "Oh dear, the thirteenth ancestral witch has graced us with his presence! I am so sorry for not welcoming you properly! Look at this wretched place of mine, there's not even a place to stand. I'm truly sorry for the neglect."

Lin Xuan landed in front of the River Styx with the three children.

"Don't give me that." Lin Xuan closed his folding fan and tapped Minghe on the shoulder. "Don't you know why I'm here today?"

"This..." Styx feigned ignorance, "Ancestor, I... oh no, Little Styx, I really don't know. Could it be that the Underworld is short-handed again? Don't worry, I'll send 20,000 Asuras to fill the boiling oil cauldrons right away!"

"Don't interrupt." Lin Xuan snorted. "Shouldn't you settle last year's childcare insurance premium, and the final payment you promised me to get me a government job? I checked the accounts, and you're already three months overdue. According to the contract, that should incur late fees, compounded with interest. What you owe me now is no small amount."

Upon hearing that money was required, Styx immediately began to plead poverty: "Lord Ancestral Witch! I'm innocent! You don't know, the Blood Sea harvest has been poor lately, and all those wronged souls and vengeful ghosts are desperately poor, without a single copper coin. I still have to support millions of Asuras, and I'm about to starve!"

As he spoke, he squeezed out two crocodile tears.

Lin Xuan sneered, "Drink the northwest wind? You look quite rosy-cheeked. Lin Tian, ​​read him the accounts we found."

Lin Tian stepped forward, pulled a small notebook from his pocket, and cleared his throat: "Ahem! On the third day of last month, Ancestor Styx excavated a secret realm deep within the Blood Sea, obtaining ten top-grade blood corals, two superior-grade innate spiritual treasures 'Asura Thorns,' and three million tons of top-grade spirit stones. On the eighth day of last month, he secretly traded with a branch of the Dragon Clan, acquiring ten catties of ten-thousand-year-old dragon saliva incense..."

As Lin Tian read out the list one by one, Styx broke out in a cold sweat.

"This...this..." Styx stammered, "These are all rumors! Rumors!"

"A rumor?" Lin Xuan raised an eyebrow. "Lin Long, are you hungry?"

Lin Long, who had been waiting impatiently, yelled, "I'm starving!"

As he spoke, the chubby boy opened his mouth wide and took a bite at the Blood God Palace next to him.

"Snap!"

Lin Long bit off a large chunk of the palace gate, which was made of ten-thousand-year-old blood jade, and chewed it with a crunch.

"Oh, my gate!" Styx trembled with heartache. "It took me three thousand years to forge that!"

"Is it good?" Lin Xuan asked his son.

"It's a bit salty and a little fishy, ​​but it's quite crunchy," Lin Long commented. "Dad, that red lotus platform looks even tastier, can we eat it?"

Lin Long pointed to the Twelve-Grade Karmic Fire Red Lotus under the Styx River's buttocks.

Styx was terrified and quickly retracted the lotus platform into his body: "I can't eat it! I really can't eat that! That's my lifeblood!"

Lin Yang, standing to the side, was also eager to try. The True Fire of the Sun in his palm had already turned into a fireball: "Dad, why waste words with him? I think this Blood Sea is too damp, and it's easy to get rheumatism. Why don't I help him dry it out? It'll be a good opportunity for me to practice my skills."

"No, no, no!" Styx almost knelt down. "My little ancestors, let's talk this out! Let's talk this out! Don't burn it! If you burn it, I'll get cooked too!"

Lin Xuan waved his hand, signaling the children to stop.

He walked up to Styx, smiling, and said, "Styx, I'm not an unreasonable person. Paying back debts is a matter of course. Since you have money to save for your daughter's dowry, why don't you have money to pay back my debt? Are you looking down on me, Lin Xuan, or do you think my title of 'Demolition Office' is just for show?"

Styx's heart skipped a beat.

Oh no, how did he know I have a daughter? And how did he know about the dowry?

"No... I don't have a daughter, where would I get a daughter?" Styx was still being stubborn. "Everyone knows that I, Styx, am all alone."

"Is that so?" Lin Xuan's eyes turned cold. "Looks like you won't give up until you're completely cornered. Lin Tian, ​​smash it! Smash it to death! Let's see how long that barrier can hold!"

"Okay!"

Lin Tian had long been unable to restrain himself, and the brick in his hand grew larger and larger in the wind, instantly becoming as big as a small mountain.

"Open it!"

Lin Tian swung a brick and smashed it hard into a void deep within the sea of ​​blood.

"boom!"

The void was originally empty, but when the brick was thrown, it immediately rippled with red waves. A hidden barrier was revealed.

Styx was horrified: "Stop! That's...!"

"What is it?" Lin Xuan looked at him with a half-smile. "Don't you not have a daughter? Then why are you so nervous?"

"Snap!"

The barrier was already too weak to withstand Lin Tian's superhuman strength, and with Lin Yang setting it on fire and Lin Long gnawing at its edges, a crack appeared in no time.

A cool yet somewhat fierce aura emanated from the crack.

"Who dares to cause trouble in my house!"

A delicate shout rang out.

Immediately afterwards, a green gust of wind swept out from the crack and headed straight for Lin Tian.

That wind was no ordinary wind; it was a divine wind that could melt your bones.

Although Lin Tian was tough and resilient, the sudden gust of wind still forced him to take several steps back, and he almost dropped the brick in his hand.

"Wow! This wind is pretty strong!" Lin Tian steadied himself and looked ahead in surprise.

The crack shattered completely, and a girl dressed in emerald green armor and holding a huge banana leaf fan rushed out.

This girl is truly stunning. Her features are exquisite, yet she possesses a touch of heroic spirit. Her figure is so hot that it's impossible to look away, especially her incredibly slender waist, which is absolutely gorgeous.

She held a banana leaf fan in her hand, her almond-shaped eyes wide open, staring intently at Lin Xuan and his three sons.

"So you're the ones who bullied my father?" the girl shouted angrily.

When Styx saw his daughter come out, he slapped his forehead and said, "It's all over, all over."

Lin Xuan looked at the girl, and his eyes lit up.

Is this Princess Iron Fan? Or Rakshasa?

With those looks and that figure, the system wasn't lying to me!

"Young lady, you can't just say things like that." Lin Xuan straightened his collar and stepped forward. "We are legitimate creditors here to collect debts. Your father owes money and refuses to pay, and he even violently resisted the law. This is just self-defense."

"Bah! I heard everything!" Princess Iron Fan refused to listen to any explanation. "You even dared to smash my gate and burn my house to the ground! You're nothing but bandits!"

As she spoke, she swung the banana leaf fan in her hand and slapped Lin Xuan hard.

"I'll blow you all away!"

call--!

A fierce wind blew, causing the entire sea of ​​blood to swirl upside down.