Transmigrating into Haotian, ruling the Three Pure Ones and pacifying the primordial world.

"Why should I stop you?" Houtu's voice rang out calmly, and she continued speaking only after Zhurong lowered his head because of her gaze.

"The eighteen levels of hell are meant to punish evil souls who have committed grave sins. Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva opened up Yinshan Mountain here and used Buddhist teachings to guide those evil souls to truly repent and turn to good from then on. This is a good thing for heaven and earth."

After all, the eighteen levels of hell are used to punish evil spirits. This is just the karma they have to repay. The primordial spirits that keep saying they know they are wrong are not truly repentant, but rather afraid!

A compassionate expression appeared on Houtu's face: "Buddhism has truly improved my prejudice against it considerably."

"Those who can attain sainthood and create their own unique methods must have something to offer." Haotian nodded slightly, watching as the Seven Ancient Buddhas returned to their positions and the Heavenly Dao bestowed merits. Except for Randeng, who immediately severed his good corpse to attain quasi-sainthood, the others entered Mount Sumeru into seclusion.

"You should get ready too!" A glint of light from his fingertips entered the minds of the twelve people. He watched as their expressions changed slightly, and then nodded affirmatively.

Since you have been so open and honest, I will grant you the opportunity first.

The twelve ancestral witches straightened up and stood in unison: "We respectfully request Your Majesty's decree!"

Haotian nodded, and the laws of the Emperor emanated from him, instantly overwhelming the entire Heavenly Court and suppressing the entire primordial world with the will of heaven and earth.

"Imperial Decree: In the past, there were twelve ancestral witches, descendants of Pangu, who transformed the evil energy of the primordial world for many years. Now that their merits have been fulfilled, they are hereby conferred the title of Gods of Law, to protect the primordial world and uphold the heavens and earth!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" The twelve Ancestral Witches bowed in unison, their auras soaring into the sky, their malevolent energy mixed with billowing smoke and blood pillars, and their Ancestral Witch true forms were instantly activated.

He wields dragons and treads on snakes, has a bird's face and a human body, and is shaped like a yellow sac. The laws of water and fire accompany him.

"By the Heavenly Emperor above, and with the three realms of Heaven, Earth, and Man as witnesses, we, the Ancestral Witches, are willing to sacrifice our own laws to preserve the entire universe!"

"I, Emperor Jiang, am the God of Space!"

"I, Zhu Jiuyin, am the God of Time!"

"I, Gonggong/Zhurong, am... Houyi is the god of water/fire.../archer!"

As the voices rang out, twelve laws appeared, carrying the will of heaven and earth and merging into the bodies of the twelve ancestral witches. Except for Hou Yi, the other ancestral witches exuded a faint pressure, which was much weaker than that of the saints. However, Hou Tu's eyes flashed with joy.

A demigod?

The laws of the elder brothers are changing!

Haotian's eyes shone brightly with golden light as he watched a transparent little figure with the same face as them gradually condense within the Ancestral Witch's body, connecting the laws to their own.

"Primordial spirit?" Yaochi murmured, watching the baleful energy surging within the Ancestral Witch's body, constantly eroding the little figure, but the light of the laws flashed, protecting the newly born primordial spirit.

The golden clouds of merit enveloped the entire Yaochi Wonderland, with eighty percent of them divided into twelve parts falling on the Ancestral Witches. Their primordial spirits instantly grew stronger, and twenty percent hung behind Haotian's head, causing a look of surprise to appear in his eyes.

After a long while, the twelve ancestral witches, their auras stabilizing, slowly opened their eyes and bowed to the one above them: "Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty!"

"With the Witch Clan's submission, I naturally won't let you suffer any losses." Haotian nodded with a smile, gently lifting the twelve Ancestral Witches. "How does it feel to have a primordial spirit?"

"The world has become very clear!" Gonggong answered quickly, and Zhurong nodded in agreement. "Before, my fire law could only accompany myself, but now I can sense the laws of the world, and I have a connection with the world. It seems I understand..."

Zhu Rong scratched his head, and said uncertainly, "I think I know what a law is?"

Yaochi looked at Zhurong with a question mark in her eyes. "You used to be at the peak of Quasi-Saint, and now you're at the Half-Saint level. Do you only just realize what the laws are?"

Houtu silently covered her face, and Dijiang sighed, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, we truly feel this way."

"We are born with laws, but we can only use them. As for improvement, it's like knowing that you are about to break through. Along with your physical body, the laws also improve, but it has nothing to do with heaven and earth."

"Now that I have a primordial spirit, I have also become a god of laws." Di Jiang paused, his large palm stroking in front of him, the space seeming to ripple around him, "It's as if the barrier between us and heaven and earth has disappeared, and the laws are exceptionally close to us."

"I now understand what space is."

"Yes, that's exactly what I mean!" Gonggong and Zhurong said in unison, looking at Dijiang with admiration. Their elder brother was indeed their elder brother!

Yaochi couldn't help but glance at Houtu; she really didn't know that the laws were like this in the eyes of the Ancestral Witches.

"We know what it is, but we don't know why it is," Haotian concluded.

Houtu's gaze swept over the twelve Ancestral Witches one by one. Her elder brother and sister Xuanming were both at the Half-Saint realm, while only Houyi was at the late Quasi-Saint stage, but such a breakthrough speed was already very fast.

"With a primordial spirit, one can manipulate the laws more flexibly." Houtu nodded repeatedly. In the past, when the Ancestral Witches fought, they could only use their own laws. Now that they have become the God of Laws, they can be said to be a part of heaven and earth.

Not only can it save mana, but it can also unleash greater combat power, which is a good thing for both oneself and the prehistoric world.

"Your Majesty should have seen it as well. When our primordial spirits were born, they were already being eroded by malevolent energy." Houtu's gaze was profound. "To the beings of the primordial world, our Wu clan is incomplete."

A strange light flashed in Haotian's eyes: "Did your primordial spirits dissipate during the gestation period, fellow Daoists?"

"Or rather, it didn't dissipate, but rather merged into the body. Now that the primordial spirit is connected to the laws, the evil energy is powerless, and with the protection of merit, it can exist for a long time."

"Your Majesty is wise," Houtu nodded. "Although this primordial spirit is weak compared to my brothers, it is already enough!"

"Your Majesty's great kindness will never be forgotten." Dijiang said with gratitude, and the other Ancestral Witches had the same expression.

"It's nothing, I already promised you." Haotian waved his hand dismissively.

Houtu cautiously raised her eyes, pursed her lips, and finally couldn't help but ask, "Your Majesty, just now my brother and the others made an oath..." Why was the subject "you"?

Haotian chuckled lightly: "I knew you would ask, fellow Daoist."

When sages establish religions, great supernatural beings, or primordial immortals and gods make oaths, they all claim that the Heavenly Way is supreme, or the Earthly Way is supreme. In Houtu's view, she once took the Great Dao as her main body, and even if her brother did not do so—of course, it is more likely that the Great Dao would not pay attention to them.

If the Heavenly Dao is the main principle, then why place the Heavenly Emperor above the three Daos of Heaven, Earth, and Man?

"I imagine all cultivators in the primordial world share this question." Haotian shook his head, flicking the golden wheel of merit behind his head. "I never expected that the Heavenly Dao would bestow merit upon me, instead of deducting it after I offended the Heavenly Dao."

"It seems the great calamity truly made the Primordial Heavenly Dao feel the crisis, hence this... well, you could say it's an attempt to appease them!"

Haotian's words left everyone speechless, his fabrication of the Heavenly Dao was surprisingly detailed and plausible.

"Your Majesty has indeed done a great deal for the prehistoric world, and Your Majesty may very well be the savior of the prehistoric world," Houtu said earnestly.

Yaochi gave a soft snort: "Senior brother, let's talk about the Ancestral Witches."

Haotian smiled helplessly, "I really can't tell you the whole truth right now. After all, I put a lot of effort into hiding this matter, and Master and Senior Yangmei also covered up all the commotion. Perhaps this is our trump card!"

"All I can say is that we must establish a connection between the Ancestral Witches and me, not just a connection of destiny. This will make it easier for them to attain enlightenment in the future, instead of having to wait for the primordial world to improve before they can progress!"

Houtu paused, then sighed, "Since Your Majesty has something difficult to say, I will not ask any further."

Dijiang rose: "Your Majesty must still be in seclusion to break through to a higher level, so we shall take our leave now!"

"Uncle, Aunt, I will come to see you again after I have settled the affairs of the Witch Clan."