Primordial Era: The Witch Clan's Dog-Headed Strategist

"The Shinto system is now officially operational. From this day forward, each of you will guard your own territory and fulfill your respective responsibilities."

The Star Seal is the key to the divine path; you can communicate with the Star Seal through the divine mark between your eyebrows.

If there is anything important, you may send a message to me or the twelve sources of the divine way.

If faced with a powerful enemy, one may, with permission, mobilize the power of the laws of the Lord of the Divine Path and the Source of the Divine Path to defend against them.

He turned to the Twelve Ancestral Witches, "Brothers and sisters, is there anything you would like to add?"

Houtu stepped forward and said softly:

"Brother Pan Xuan, you personally chose the sun of Shouyang Mountain, so its compatibility with Shouyang Mountain goes without saying."

I watched Jiufeng grow up, and I understand her character. She is steady, reliable, and capable of shouldering the responsibilities of the God of Wuyi Mountain.

The fact that the other high priests gained the mountain spirit's approval proves their ability and character. I have no objection.

Zhu Rong laughed loudly, "I want to add something, Brother Pan Xuan, this divine network is really too good to be true!"

I can feel that my Hengshan Mountain is connected to the other mountain gods, and we can contact each other anytime if anything happens. This is so much better than the communication jade talismans we used to rely on!

Gonggong, unusually, did not refute him, but simply nodded silently.

Xuanming coldly replied, "The Divine Path Network is indeed ingenious."

However, I have a question for Brother Pan Xuan: if outsiders covet this network in the future, are there any preventative measures in place?

Pan Xuan nodded and said, "Sister Xuanming, that's a good question."

The core of the Divine Path Network lies in the Star Seal, and the Star Seal is already linked to my divine soul.

If anyone wants to forcibly intrude into the Divine Path Network, they must first break through the defenses of the Star Seal.

The Star Seal's defense is also connected to the twenty-fourth-grade Creation Lotus and the fortune of the Pangu Palace.

Unless someone can breach all three layers of defense simultaneously, it is impossible to gain access to the Divine Path Network.

Upon hearing this, Xuanming nodded slightly and asked no further questions.

Dijiang said in a deep voice, "Brother Panxuan, the divine system has been initially established. What should we do next?"

Pan Xuan did not answer immediately, but turned to look in the direction outside the Pangu Palace.

His gaze pierced through Mount Buzhou, across the mountains and rivers of the primordial land, and looked toward the boundless ocean.

A moment later, he turned around and glanced at the twelve ancestral witches: "The mountain god has been determined, and the land foundation of the divine system has been initially laid out."

But the primordial wilderness wasn't just mountains; it also included water. Rivers, lakes, and seas occupied more than half of the primordial wilderness's territory.

If one only focuses on mountains and ignores water, the divine system will be incomplete.

The next step is to address the matter of the water god Hebo, incorporating rivers, lakes, and seas into the pantheon.

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

Zhu Rong slapped his forehead: "That's right! We were so focused on the mountains that we forgot about the water! There are plenty of great rivers and lakes in the primordial wilderness, and the sea is boundless."

"If these waters aren't managed by a water god, and the mountain god is just trying to regulate the earth's veins, the spiritual energy will still leak out through the water veins!"

Gonggong nodded and said, "That's right. I am in charge of the laws of water and am most familiar with the water veins of the primordial world."

If you wish to establish a water god, Hebo, for rivers, lakes, and seas, I can assist you.

Pan Xuan smiled slightly, but then suddenly changed the subject: "However, it's not enough for the Wu Clan to do this on their own."

Di Jiang's brow twitched slightly: "What does Brother Pan Xuan mean?"

Pan Xuan walked into the hall, stood with his hands behind his back, and slowly said, "The water veins of the primordial world are no less than the mountain ranges."

The world is boundless, with great rivers crisscrossing the land and lakes and ponds scattered like stars in the sky.

Although the Wu tribe has a large number of members, most of them are not good at swimming and are far less familiar with water veins than with earth veins.

Forcibly sending members of our clan to guard the water veins would not only be inefficient but could also cause unnecessary trouble. Therefore, I think we can enlist the help of the dragon clan in this matter.

The Ancestral Witches were slightly taken aback, then seemed to understand something. Houtu said softly:

"Brother Panxuan is right. The dragon race are the masters of scales and armor, born to rule the water creatures and control the water veins of the world."

If they could be brought into the pantheon, and appointed as water gods and river deities, the management of the primordial waterways would be much more efficient.

Pan Xuan nodded and said, "Sister Houtu is absolutely right. The Dragon Clan was once one of the three great overlords of the prehistoric world, with profound foundations and countless experts within the clan."

After the Great Calamity of the Dragon and Han Dynasties, the Ancestral Dragon swore an oath to the Great Dao that the Dragon Clan would forever guard the four seas and protect the primordial world.

They carry a heavy burden of karmic debt from the Heavenly Dao, and have been searching for ways to cleanse themselves of this debt for countless eons.

If we were to grant the position of the water god Hebo to the dragon race, they would surely be more than willing to accept it.

Serving as the River God, guiding the waterways, bestowing clouds and rain, and benefiting all living beings is itself the best way to accumulate merit and cleanse one's karma.

Gonggong pondered and said, "Brother Panxuan is right."

Although the dragon race is the leader of all scaled creatures, it is burdened with the karmic force of the Heavenly Dao. Even though it rules the four seas, it cannot wash away the karmic debts owed to Heaven and Earth during the Dragon-Han Calamity.

The position of the Water God Hebo requires someone to manage the water veins and control the clouds and rain. This is a great act of merit, and the Dragon Clan will certainly be willing to do so.

We give them divine positions, and they help us perfect our pantheon; each gets what they need.

Pan Xuan continued, "That's exactly right. The Dragon Clan controls the four seas and the water veins of the world; they are experienced and powerful."

If they join the Divine Path, the Divine Path system can cover all the waters of the prehistoric world in the shortest possible time.

The Water God governs rivers and lakes, the River God governs tributaries large and small, and the Sea God governs the four seas, forming a water-based divine system that runs parallel to the Mountain God.

The water god Hebo was subject to the divine control of the water laws of his brother Gonggong. In this way, the management of the water veins proceeded in tandem with the management of the earth's veins, allowing the divine system to fully cover the primordial world.

Dijiang nodded, about to speak, when Houtu suddenly interjected, "Brother Panxuan, since the Water God can bring in the Dragon Clan, shouldn't we also consider bringing in the Qilin Clan for the Mountain God?"

The gazes of all the ancestral witches turned to Houtu. Houtu smiled slightly and said calmly:

"Currently, those who serve as mountain gods in my Wu clan are mostly Great Wu or Star Wu clan members who are at least Taiyi Golden Immortals."

The ordinary mountain gods of the primordial world are either vacant or temporarily held by great shamans.

Instead of leaving these vacant positions empty, we should use them to win over the Qilin clan.

The Qilin clan is the most revered of all beasts. During the Dragon-Han Great Calamity, they retreated to the foot of Mount Buzhou, suffering a great loss of vitality.

Unlike the dragons who still rule the four seas, they are nomadic, scattered across various mountains and forests.

If we could recruit some experts from the Qilin clan to serve as mountain gods, it would not only fill the vacancies in the divine positions but also make the divine system more complete.

The patriarch of the Qilin clan, Shi Qilin, also swore an oath to the Great Dao after the Dragon-Han Calamity, that the Qilin clan would forever guard the earth.

Their karmic burdens are no lighter than those of the dragons. Appointing them as mountain gods to assist in regulating the earth's veins is a good opportunity to accumulate merit.

Moreover, although the Qilin clan has declined, it still possesses considerable strength. Bringing them over would be a great help to my Wu clan.

Upon hearing this, Dijiang's eyes flashed with a glint of light, and he replied, "Houtu makes a very good point."

Since we need to win over the Dragon Clan, we can't ignore the Qilin Clan. And since we need to win over both the Dragon Clan and the Qilin Clan, we can't leave the Phoenix Clan out of the picture.

The three clans of dragon, phoenix, and qilin were originally in charge of scaled creatures, birds, and beasts, respectively. The dragon clan was in charge of water, the qilin clan was in charge of the earth, and the phoenix clan was in charge of the sky.

The Phoenix Clan has now retreated to the Southern Undying Volcano, eternally guarding the south and being reborn from the ashes, but they also bear immense karmic burdens from the Heavenly Dao.

If they were to be appointed as mountain gods of the fire element or gods of the sky element, they would most likely be willing.

Although the Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin clans are not as powerful as before, their foundations remain. The three clan leaders, like us, were once overlords of the world.

If these three races could be incorporated into the divine path, and made the backbone of the mountain god, water god, fire god, and wind god.

Then the divine system of my Wu clan will no longer be the divine system of the Wu clan alone, but will cover the divine system of all forces in the entire prehistoric world, and no one can easily shake it.”

Zhu Rong slapped his thigh and laughed loudly, "Great! Brother Dijiang's idea is brilliant!"

Although the Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin clans have declined, their foundation remains, and there are still many experts among them.

Bringing them in will make the divine system even more stable! Besides, they all have karmic burdens from the Heavenly Dao, and accumulating merit through divine office will benefit them; they have no reason to refuse!

Gonggong nodded and said, "This is indeed a win-win situation for all three parties."

The Wu tribe needs them to perfect their divine system, and they need the divine system to cleanse their karma; the Heavenly Dao needs order to maintain the primordial world. Each gets what they need, and each finds their place.