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

With the affairs of the Blood Sea concluded, the matter of Houtu opening a cave dwelling next to the main abyss formation has also been finalized.

However, before starting construction, we need to inform the Lord of the Blood Sea.

Pan Xuan and Hou Tu went to the Netherworld Blood Sea Palace together, and Pan Xuan told Styx about Hou Tu's plan to open a cave in the Blood Sea and stay there temporarily to gain enlightenment.

Upon hearing this, Styx simply nodded slightly.

He had no objection to Houtu opening up a cave in the sea of ​​blood.

The sea of ​​blood was boundless, and whether he had one more cave or one less cave made no difference to him.

Moreover, Houtu is a righteous deity of the same rank as him in the pantheon, so he naturally has to be given this much face.

He only made one condition.

The cave dwelling must not be near the core area where he is in seclusion, but the rest of the place is fine.

Pan Xuan and Hou Tu agreed, and then selected a place where the earth veins converged, several hundred miles east of the main abyss formation, to begin the excavation.

Houtu is the ancestral witch of the earth, and opening up the cave was not a difficult task for her, but she did not act rashly.

This cave dwelling is unlike any ordinary temporary residence; it is adjacent to the Zhou Tian Reincarnation Purification Array and close to the Blood Sea Abyss.

That was the place where the turbid evil energy was most concentrated and the law fluctuations were most intense in the entire Blood Sea.

More importantly, Houtu chose to open her cave here not to rest, but to comprehend the Dao of the Netherworld.

This cave dwelling must be perfectly aligned with the earth's vein laws of the Blood Sea and must be able to withstand the long-term erosion of the turbid and malevolent energy.

It must be able to provide a stable protection for her primordial spirit.

These requirements combined mean that simply digging a cave won't solve the problem.

Houtu stood in the chosen spot, her eyes slightly closed, and an earthy yellow light surged from her body, spreading in all directions like ripples of water.

The power of the Earth Law slowly extended along the earth veins deep within the Blood Sea. The texture of every rock, the direction of every earth vein, and the distribution of every fragment of the law were clearly presented in her perception.

The ley lines deep within the Blood Sea are completely different from those of the primordial land.

The earth's veins here have been tainted by turbid and malevolent energy for countless years, turning them dark red and viscous, like a spider web soaked in blood, intricate yet governed by its own rules.

Houtu used the laws of earth to sort out these earth veins one by one, pulling them out of the chaotic disorder and reweaving them according to her will.

"rise."

Houtu gave a soft shout and slowly raised her hands upwards.

The ground of the Blood Sea, hundreds of miles east of the main Abyss formation, suddenly trembled.

Countless dark red rocks surged up from the depths of the earth, layering and interlocking under the pull of the laws of earth, building themselves as if they were alive.

The rocks, tempered by her laws, shed their surface filth and grime, revealing their deep, dark red essence beneath.

That is the Blood Sea Black Rock, which has been stained with the blood of the Father God for countless years, yet remains indestructible.

The naturally formed textures on the rock face resemble ancient paintings, faintly outlining the chaotic scene at the beginning of time.

The cave dwelling took shape in no time, but Houtu did not stop.

She extended her right index finger, and a point of earth-yellow light of law gathered at the tip of her finger. The light was pure and profound, like the core of the earth.

Using her fingers as a brush and the laws as ink, she meticulously carved layers of law patterns on the four walls of the cave.

Each line is connected to the earth veins of the Blood Sea, resonates with the purifying power of the Abyss Main Array, and faintly echoes the fragments of the Netherworld Laws that are faintly visible in the darkness.

Above the dome of the cave, she condensed a huge law mark with the law of earth, shaped like a nine-petaled lotus flower.

Each petal corresponds to a branch of a law of the earth.

Bearing, nurturing, purifying, suppressing, reincarnation, profound, inclusive, settling, and living.

Nine-petaled lotus patterns slowly rotated on the dome, emitting a soft and deep earthy yellow light that enveloped the entire cave.

She meticulously planned the interior space of the cave using the power of the earth.

The main hall is a place for meditation and spiritual practice, with a huge stone wall standing in the center.

The wall was inscribed with her initial understanding of the Way of the Netherworld, imbued with the power of the laws of the earth.

Those runes were ancient and profound, each one containing the memory of the earth.

In front of the stone wall is an enlightenment platform carved from the black rock of the Blood Sea.

The platform is engraved with sensing array patterns connected to the earth veins of the cave. Sitting on it, one can clearly sense the faint fluctuations of the Netherworld Laws deep within the Sea of ​​Blood.

The side chamber is a place for quiet meditation, and its four walls are inlaid with the crystallized soil formed by Houtu with the power of the earth.

Each crystal exudes a warm and rich earthy aura, which can soothe the primordial spirit and stabilize the Dao heart.

At the deepest part of the cave is a clear spring extracted from the depths of the sea of ​​blood by the power of the earth.

It was a pure land that was forcibly carved out from the swirling, malevolent energy.

The spring water is crystal clear, reflecting the nine-petaled lotus pattern on the dome. It is the only place in the entire cave that is not tainted by the blood sea.

Houtu then set up a barrier at the entrance of the cave, a barrier interwoven with the laws of earth and the power of the Destruction Monument.

The foundation of this barrier is her divine law.

The projection of a demigod with a human face and a snake's body, seven arms on his back, and two hands holding a flying serpent on his chest, merges with the earth veins of the cave.

Without Houtu's permission, even a Primordial Golden Immortal could not force his way in.

Above the gate, in Hou Tu's handwriting, are four large ancient seal characters: Youming Cave.

This name was suggested by Pan Xuan.

The netherworld is beneath the earth, the place where all things return.

Houtu comprehended the Dao of the Netherworld here, and the cave was named Netherworld, which not only fits the geographical location of the Blood Sea, but also subtly corresponds to the direction of the Great Dao she was pursuing.

After the cave dwelling was completed, Pan Xuan set up several sensing restrictions around it, connected to the Star Seal, to ensure that any abnormalities on Houtu's side could be detected immediately.

After making the arrangements, he used the Star Seal to send a message to Buzhou Mountain, summoning Dijiang and Zhujiuyin to the Blood Sea.

But not because of the bloodshed.

The Three Immortal Islands, the overseas training ground of the Wu tribe in the East China Sea, have been an important stronghold of the Wu tribe in the East China Sea since Xing Tian, ​​Hou Yi, and Kua Fu were enshrined as the deities of the Three Immortal Islands.

Currently, all tribes are enjoying the dual benefits of the Time Acceleration Secret Realm and the Blood Sea Evil Qi in Buzhou Mountain, but the tribesmen stationed on the Three Immortal Islands do not have this opportunity.

Pan Xuan summoned Di Jiang and Zhu Jiuyin to take them to the Three Immortal Islands, where he would set up cultivation secret realms and time acceleration arrays for the people there.

Dijiang and Zhujiuyin naturally had no objections.

The three of them crossed directly from the Blood Sea to the Three Immortal Islands in the East Sea through the space passage of Dijiang.

The three great shamans, Xing Tian, ​​Hou Yi, and Kua Fu, sensed Pan Xuan's aura and had already led their followers to welcome him.

The protective formation of the Three Immortal Islands activated automatically upon the arrival of the three.

The three fairy islands of Penglai, Fangzhang, and Yingzhou are arranged in a triangular shape on the blue waves. The islands are filled with spiritual light and spiritual herbs and plants. The Penglai Palace is brightly lit.

Pan Xuan stood above the Three Immortal Islands, overlooking their terrain.

After a moment, he pointed to the summit of Penglai's main peak, the place where the Fangzhang spiritual veins converged, and the location of Yingzhou's water eye, and said to Dijiang and Zhujiuyin:

"The Three Immortal Islands are sacred mountains overseas, and their geological features are different from those of Buzhou Mountain."

Mount Buzhou is the transformation of the spine of the Father God, and its earth veins are vast and profound.

The Three Immortal Islands were formed from fragments of chaos, and their earth veins are dynamic and light.

The arrangement of a cultivation retreat must be tailored to the specific circumstances.

It is based on the spiritual veins of the Mishima itself.

The time acceleration array was integrated with the spirit gathering array, defense array, and teleportation array on the island.

This forms a complex array that can both accelerate cultivation and protect the island.

In addition, a channel for transmitting malevolent energy needs to be opened between the Three Immortal Islands and the Blood Sea.

By channeling the purified evil energy from the Zhou Tian Reincarnation Purification Array, the people of the Three Immortal Islands can enjoy the same cultivation resources as the tribes of Buzhou Mountain.

Dijiang and Zhujiuyin nodded upon hearing this.

The three of them made their move first at the summit of Penglai's main peak.

Dijiang used spatial laws to draw out the earth veins of Penglai Island one by one from the depths of the seabed.

Those spiritual veins appeared and disappeared in the space, like green dragons swimming in the air.

Under the power of his laws, it was reorganized and woven into a massive network covering the entire Penglai Island.

At the same time, he tore open a spatial rift between the Blood Sea Abyss main formation and Penglai Island, directing one of the twelve channels of evil energy transmission to this location.

Zhu Jiuyin laid out time acceleration arrays one by one at the core nodes of this array network, and the silvery-white power of time flowed into the spiritual veins like a trickle.

It created a subtle reaction with the spiritual energy of Penglai Island itself and the pure malevolent energy transmitted from the Blood Sea.

Driven by the acceleration of time, the flow rate of spiritual energy in the spiritual vein suddenly increased by 3,600 times.

The malevolent energy and spiritual energy intertwined under the harmonization of the laws of time, forming an unprecedented energy for cultivation.

This energy possesses both the fierce power of baleful energy tempering the physical body and the gentle warmth of spiritual energy nourishing the primordial spirit.

For ordinary witches who do not possess a primordial spirit, this mixed energy is easier to absorb than pure malevolent energy, thus multiplying their cultivation efficiency.

Pan Xuan then used the Starry Sky Divine Seal and the Primordial Measuring Ruler to control the entire domain, connecting the Spirit Gathering Array, Defense Array, Teleportation Array, Evil Qi Transmission Channel, and Time Acceleration Array one by one.

The five great formations will form a complete loop system on Penglai Island.

The Spirit Gathering Array gathers spiritual energy from the East Sea, the Bane Channel transports pure Bane energy from the Blood Sea, the Time Acceleration Array enhances cultivation efficiency, the Defense Array protects the island's safety, and the Teleportation Array connects the Abbot's Residence with Yingzhou.

The five formations combined into one, forming a massive composite array eye with the main peak of Penglai as its core.

From afar, the summit of Penglai's main peak shimmered with light.

The divine light of purple-gold, the light of time of silver-white.

The chaotic spatial light, the cyan spiritual vein light, and the pale golden baleful light intertwined, like a dazzling star inlaid on the East Sea.

After the main formation of Penglai was completed, the three of them set up the corresponding formation points on Fangzhang and Yingzhou Islands in turn.

The three islands are interconnected through the underwater spiritual veins, forming a "Three Lights Divine Array" that covers the entire Three Immortal Islands.

The name of this grand formation was chosen by Pan Xuan.

The three islands of Penglai, Fangzhang, and Yingzhou each have a main array eye, like three stars inlaid in the East China Sea.

The light from the three array points shone brightly along the connection line of the underwater spiritual veins.

The power of the sun, moon, and stars intertwined with the silvery-white light of accelerated time, the chaotic light of the laws of space, the purple-gold light of the Star God Seal, and the pale gold light of the Blood Sea's malevolent energy.

The Three Immortal Islands were enveloped in a magnificent and mysterious light curtain.

Looking out from the East China Sea, the Three Immortal Islands appear as three small suns of different colors, appearing and disappearing in the sea mist, a truly magnificent sight.

After the grand formation was set up, Pan Xuan instructed the three gods, Xing Tian, ​​Hou Yi, and Kua Fu, on how to manage the Three Immortal Islands Secret Realm.

While the time acceleration array is useful, it should not be used without restraint.

The flow of time in the secret realm is 3,600 times that of the outside world. One day of cultivation in the realm is equivalent to ten years in the outside world, which places an enormous burden on the primordial spirit and physical body.

He set a rule that each time one entered the secret realm for cultivation, one could not stay in the outside world for more than three days. After leaving the secret realm, one had to recuperate in the outside world for at least one day before entering again.

The three deities solemnly agreed and inscribed the rules on the stone tablet in front of the Penglai Palace.

After the matter of the Three Immortal Islands was settled, Dijiang and Zhujiuyin returned to the Blood Sea with Panxuan, bid farewell to Houtu, and returned to Buzhou Mountain.

Houtu remained in the Netherworld Cave, continuing to comprehend the elusive Path of the Netherworld.

Before parting, Pan Xuan reminded her again that no matter what she sensed or what she wanted to do, she must discuss it with him first.

Houtu smiled and agreed, saying, "When did my little brother become so long-winded?"

Pan Xuan smiled and said nothing more, then turned and followed Di Jiang into the spatial passage.