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

Xuanming coldly said, "Four kinds of power? That restriction is no simple matter. Brother Panxuan, can you break it?"

Pan Xuan did not answer immediately, but with a thought, a beam of primordial yellow light flew out from between his brows.

Within that light, a ruler slowly emerged.

The ruler is about three feet six and a half inches long. Its entire body is a chaotic color. It is neither gold nor jade, neither wood nor stone, but it exudes an indescribable mysterious aura.

On the ruler itself, a faint aura of primordial yellow energy circulated, golden light of merit shimmered, and an atmosphere of measured order permeated the air.

It seems that everything in the world—length, height, good, evil, right, and wrong—can be measured by this one foot.

It is the Primordial Measuring Ruler.

Pan Xuan reached out and grasped the Measuring Ruler. The primordial light of merit on the ruler resonated with his righteous energy, shining with a layer of golden light.

He stepped forward, stood at the edge of the open space, raised the measuring ruler, and gently traced it towards the invisible barrier.

Where the blade of the Measuring Ruler swept across, a beam of profound yellow merit light slashed at the restriction like a sharp blade.

The restriction trembled violently, and the runes on its surface flickered wildly. The four forces of earth, water, fire, and wind tried to resist, but their resistance was futile in the face of the measuring power of the Heavenly Ruler.

The measuring ruler inherently possesses the ability to measure with rules, capable of measuring the length and height of all things in heaven and earth, and also able to see through the weaknesses of all false restrictions.

The primordial light of merit on the ruler is a powerful tool to suppress all evil forces, complementing the righteous energy.

Pan Xuan held the measuring ruler in his hand and slowly made several strokes on the restriction.

Each stroke landed precisely on the weakest point of the restriction, and the Xuanhuang Merit Light, like an invisible blade, severed those points one by one.

The runes on the barrier began to dim and shatter in patches, and the balance of the four forces was completely broken.

boom--

With a muffled thud, the invisible barrier shattered, turning into countless specks of light that dissipated into the world.

The moment the barrier shattered, a rich spiritual energy surged out, carrying four different auras.

The earth's weight, the water's gentle flow, the flame's intensity, and the wind's dynamism.

Pan Xuan withdrew the Measuring Ruler and stared intently at the open space that had been shrouded in restrictions.

After the restrictions were broken, the true nature of that area was finally revealed.

Beside the clear spring, a strange tree stands quietly. Its trunk is bluish-black, like a coiled dragon, and its crown is divided into four directions, with the branches and leaves in each direction being a different color.

The color in the east is earthy yellow, the color in the south is crimson, the color in the west is silvery white, and the color in the north is deep black.

The branches and leaves of four colors intertwine to form a strange pattern, as if containing the mysteries of the four elements of heaven and earth.

The tree was about ten feet tall, and among its branches hung four large banana leaves, each leaf being the same color as the branches and leaves in the direction it faced.

The earthy yellow leaves seem to emanate the power of the earth, heavy and steady.

Flames flickered on the crimson leaves, intense and violent;

The wind surged across the silvery-white leaves, sharp yet agile;

Moisture swirls around the deep black leaves, soft and profound.

The moment Pan Xuan saw that tree, a name immediately came to mind: the Four Symbols Banana Tree.

This innate spiritual root corresponds to the four elements: earth, water, fire, and wind.

Earthy yellow represents the earth, deep black represents water, crimson red represents fire, and silver-white represents wind.

Each of the four banana leaves contains a primordial power, mysterious and extraordinary.

Houtu stepped forward, looking at the strange tree, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes:

"The Four Symbols Banana Tree... I have seen its record in the inherited memories."

This is an innate spiritual root born at the beginning of time, with the four banana leaves corresponding to the four elements of earth, water, fire, and wind—truly profound and mysterious.

Xuanming coldly said, "The Four Symbols Banana Tree... if its leaves are refined into magical treasures, their power is boundless."

If used directly, it can also draw upon the power of earth, water, wind, and fire, making it extremely destructive.

Pan Xuan nodded and said:

"Sister Houtu is right."

This Four Symbols Banana Tree is indeed an innate spiritual root, and it is an extremely rare kind.

It grows on Mount Buzhou, absorbing the power of the Father God and the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, which is why it has survived to this day.

If it were transplanted to the front of the Pangu Temple, it would not only strengthen the foundation of the Wu Clan, but also allow the Wu Clan's descendants to comprehend the power of the Four Symbols.

Houtu said softly, "Brother Panxuan, you are right. These Four Symbols Banana Trees are destined for our Wu Clan and should belong to our Wu Clan."

Pan Xuan squatted down and carefully examined the roots of the Four Symbols Banana Tree.

The tree was rooted in the soil beside the clear spring, its root system extensive, extending several feet underground.

To transplant it intact, care must be taken to avoid damaging the root system.

He pondered for a moment, then said to Houtu and Xuanming, "Sister Houtu, you are the ancestral witch of the earth, wielding the power of the earth, and you are most skilled at transplanting spiritual roots."

Sister Xuanming, your icy power can temporarily freeze the soil and protect the roots.

I used my righteous spirit to protect my spiritual essence and prevent it from being damaged during the transplantation process.

"With the three of us working together, we should be able to move this four-symbol banana tree intact."

Houtu nodded and said, "Alright. Brother Panxuan, you take command."

Pan Xuan stood up, took a deep breath, and activated the Righteous Qi Technique. A vast and righteous aura surged from his body, enveloping the trunk and branches of the Four Symbols Banana Tree.

The aura was gentle and pure, enveloping the entire tree and forming a protective film to prevent any damage during the transplanting process.

Houtu stepped forward, placed her hands on the ground, and the power of the Earth Law surged into the earth.

She could clearly perceive every vein and every branch of the Four Symbols Banana Tree's root system.

Her power is gentle yet profound, like the earth itself, loosening the soil around the roots little by little without harming the roots in the slightest.

Xuanming stood to the side, her icy power surging. She condensed the cold energy into extremely fine ice needles, piercing them into the soil around the roots, freezing the soil into chunks so that the entire soil could be removed later.

Her movements were precise and efficient; each ice needle was placed just right, neither damaging the root system nor failing to firmly fix the soil in place.

The three worked together flawlessly. Houtu loosened the soil, Xuanming froze and fixed it, and Panxuan protected the spiritual root with his righteous energy.

In less than half an hour, the entire Four Symbols Banana Tree, along with a large clump of soil around its roots, was completely removed.

Houtu cradled the frozen soil in her hands, holding the Four Symbols Banana Tree steadily in her palms. She looked at Pan Xuan and asked, "Brother Pan Xuan, where should we plant it?"

Pan Xuan said, "Plant it in front of the Pangu Palace, next to the Blood Pool. There is the aura of the Father God there, which is most suitable for the growth of innate spiritual roots."

The three of them returned to the Pangu Palace with the Four Symbols Banana Tree.

In front of the Pangu Hall, the Blood Pool lay quietly, its primordial energy intertwined and swirling with the golden light of merit.

Houtu chose an open space next to the Blood Pool and planted the Four Symbols Banana Tree.

She used the laws of earth to compact the soil around the roots, and nourished the spiritual root with the power of the earth, so that it could adapt to the new environment as soon as possible.

The four-colored banana tree took root beside the blood pool, its four-colored branches swaying gently in the breeze, as if rejoicing in its new home.

Nourished by the mysterious yellow energy of the blood pool, the four banana leaves became even more vibrant and lively.

When Zhu Rong saw the four-colored spiritual root beside the blood pool, his eyes widened: "Good heavens! What is that? Such a powerful aura!"

Pan Xuan laughed and said, "This is the Four Symbols Banana Tree, an innate spiritual root, corresponding to the four elements of earth, water, fire, and wind."

Brother Zhurong, those crimson banana leaves are connected to your laws of fire; you can use them to comprehend the essence of fire.

Zhu Rong was overjoyed and stepped forward to examine the crimson banana leaf closely, his eyes filled with excitement.

Dijiang looked at the Four Symbols Banana Tree and said in a deep voice, "Brother Panxuan, are there any other innate spiritual roots on Mount Buzhou?"

Pan Xuan nodded and said, "There should be. The Four Symbols Banana Tree is just one of them. Let's rest for a day and continue the search tomorrow."

The ancestral witches all nodded and dispersed.

Pan Xuan stood beside the blood pool, looking at the Four Symbols Banana Tree, but his mind was on something else.

He knew that there was an even more precious innate spiritual root on Mount Buzhou.

But he didn't say it aloud; he just kept the thought to himself.