Traversing countless worlds from the primordial era

"Is the Ancestral Witch returning?"

All cultivators who had lived through the era of the Witch and the Demon race looked towards Xianyang. In those days, the Ancestral Witches roamed the heavens and earth, and the Witch Clan ruled the primordial land, forcing countless cultivators to retreat from the world. In that era, the Witch Clan and the Demon Clan were the true protagonists of the primordial world.

The farewells of the two main characters were equally unforgettable: the earth-shattering battle, the collapsing Mount Buzhou, the crumbling sky...

Such a powerful being is actually returning?

In a short period of time, the primordial world was in turmoil, with all major forces weighing the pros and cons of the return of the Ancestral Witches.

In the underworld, Lady Pingxin sensed the presence of the other ancestral witches, and tears welled up in her eyes.

"Brother, Sister Xuanming..." Empress Pingxin murmured to herself. A dark figure flashed behind her, and it turned out to be the Ancestral Witch Houtu!

It turns out that after opening up the underworld, Lady Pingxin had already used her great supernatural powers to create Houtu Ancestral Witch. Houtu Ancestral Witch was completely independent of her and could be said to be her clone.

"Go!" said Lady Pingxin. Houtu, the Ancestral Witch, nodded and traversed the Netherworld, entering the ancestral star. Outside Xianyang City, the golden figure corresponding to Houtu suddenly came to life, transforming into a real being.

What's most shocking is that the returned Houtu Ancestral Witch actually possesses the strength of a quasi-saint, not far from her peak.

Houtu, the Ancestral Witch, revealed her true form. Standing over 90,000 feet tall, she stood firmly on the earth, with two soaring serpents beneath her feet. The earth rippled like ocean waves, and the yellow divine power of the earth surged towards Houtu, making her aura even more powerful.

Upon seeing Houtu, the Ancestral Witch, Chi You and Bai Qi shouted wildly, and the witch soldiers below, whom they had transformed, also shouted loudly.

"Witch! Witch! Witch!"

The shouts changed the color of the sun and moon, plunging the world into darkness!

Lei Ming stood atop the stone cliff of Liyuan Island, his divine eye piercing through endless space and landing on the twelve golden figures.

"The Ancestral Witch's true spirit has gathered eighty percent, enough for her return. However, this is only the beginning. The Ancestral Witch's return will face the three tribulations of Heaven, Earth, and Man. I wonder if Lady Pingxin's methods can withstand it," Lei Ming muttered to himself.

Not only Lei Ming, but all the quasi-saints in the prehistoric world were looking at those golden figures, anticipating what would happen.

After Houtu, the Ancestral Witch, returned, the speed at which the Golden Man extracted the Earthly Fiend Qi greatly increased. The remaining Ancestral Witch True Spirit inside the Ancestral Star slowly returned to its place, and the other eleven Golden Man opened their eyes.

Time passed slowly, and the time for the Ancestral Witch's return drew ever closer, causing everyone's hearts to tighten with increasing tension. At that moment, a bolt of lightning ripped through the sky, dispelling the Ancestral Witch's aura.

The eleven golden figures shuddered, their golden skin peeling off in a rustling sound. Dijiang, Zhujiuyin, Qiangliang... these golden figures had truly come to life!

bang bang bang...

The Ancestral Witches struck each other with their fists, producing a tremendous sound. Then they revealed their Ancestral Witch Dharma Forms and stood together with the Ancestral Witch Houtu. However, these Ancestral Witch Dharma Forms were not as high as those of the Ancestral Witch Houtu. Judging from their aura, they were still at the peak of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm.

When Houtu saw the other Ancestral Witches, a beautiful smile appeared on her face: "Brothers, Sister Xuanming, you have finally returned."

The Ancestral Witches laughed heartily, their gazes towards Houtu Ancestral Witch filled with pity. They knew that today's outcome was the result of Houtu Ancestral Witch's painstaking planning.

"Little sister, you've had a tough time while we were away," Dijiang said.

Houtu shook her head: "It's not hard work."

Zhu Jiuyin laughed loudly, "Our Wu clan has fought against heaven and earth, and knows nothing of hardship. Now, with the help of my little sister, we can start all over again. This time, we will definitely turn the world upside down."

"right!"

The sky above changed color, and a huge vortex stirred the entire firmament. Slowly, a black hole appeared at the center of the vortex, like an eye, hanging directly above the Ancestral Witches.

The Ancestral Witches' strength is still recovering, and that eye has also opened.

"The Eye of Heaven." This name flashed through everyone's mind.

The power of Heaven manifested as an eye, watching the Ancestral Witch below. Although it made no move, everyone held their breath.

The Ancestral Witches also saw the Eye of Heaven. Their expressions were solemn, but they showed no fear.

"The Heavenly Tribulation has begun, everyone be careful," Di Jiang said.

The ancestral witches nodded, and a glint of light flashed in the Eye of Heaven. After the light faded, two enormous figures appeared. When everyone saw them clearly, they all gasped.

"Dijun! Taiyi!"

Indeed, what appeared were none other than the former Demon Emperor Di Jun and Donghuang Taiyi. However, they were not resurrected like the Ancestral Witches; rather, the Heavenly Dao replicated their power, forming their images. The Witch Clan and the Demon Clan were mortal enemies, and the Eye of Heaven used Di Jun and Taiyi as the Ancestral Witches' tribulation.

The Ancestral Witches looked at the two, their eyes no longer filled with hatred, but rather with pity. They naturally recognized that Di Jun and Tai Yi before them were merely puppets of the Heavenly Dao.

"Although these two three-legged crows are our opponents, we cannot tolerate them being manipulated and played with by the Heavenly Dao in this way," said Gonggong, the most warlike of the three.

The first to respond to Gonggong was Zhurong: "That's right, we cannot tolerate Heaven insulting them."

The twelve Ancestral Witches all revealed their Dharma forms and rushed towards the Eye of Heaven. Di Jun and Tai Yi, who were under the Eye of Heaven, met them. Despite being outnumbered, Di Jun and Tai Yi did not fall behind. After all, the Ancestral Witches had just returned and were far from reaching their peak, while Di Jun and Tai Yi were at their peak strength.

"The Great Formation of the Gods and Demons of Budutian!" Dijiang said. The twelve Ancestral Witches each took their positions, and then their auras slowly merged into one. However, this time all the power went to Houtu, who controlled the formation.

Houtu did not refuse; she was currently at her strongest.

Soon, a figure nearly 100,000 feet tall appeared—the phantom of Pangu. Pangu's right hand clenched in the void, and a phantom of a divine axe appeared in his hand. Di Jun and Tai Yi immediately surrounded them, their bodies radiating the true fire of the sun. If it weren't for the protection of their ancestral star by the power of Hongjun, it would likely have been reduced to ashes by this true fire.

"The Nine Forms of Heaven Opening!"

With a slash of the divine axe in the phantom of Pangu, destructive power surged towards Di Jun and Taiyi. Lei Ming didn't even blink. He had participated in the Lich War and comprehended the Three Forms of Creation while observing the Great Array of Heavenly Gods and Demons. At that time, Lei Ming was only a Great Luo Golden Immortal, unable to comprehend deeper techniques. Now, Lei Ming was at the mid-stage of Quasi-Saint, capable of deduce even more of the Creation Axe Technique.

Di Jun and Tai Yi were of one mind, and the two enormous three-legged golden crows soared in the sky. Then, the three-legged golden crows collided and transformed into an even larger three-legged golden crow. This three-legged golden crow's aura reached the peak of the late Quasi-Saint stage, and it was not inferior to the phantom of Pangu.

Boo!

The three-legged golden crow cried out, its wings flapping the true fire of the sun as it charged towards the illusory image of Pangu. A series of axe-like lights exploded around the three-legged golden crow, inflicting serious injuries, but it also managed to wound the illusory image of Pangu with its own power and speed.

"Impressive!" Lei Ming thought to himself, the Lich King truly lived up to his reputation as the former overlord of the primordial world. At the same time, Lei Ming was also making the most of his time to deduce the Heaven-Opening Axe Technique.

The phantom of Pangu fought the three-legged golden crow for more than ten days. In the end, the phantom of Pangu prevailed and killed the three-legged golden crow. After killing the three-legged golden crow, the twelve ancestral witches could no longer maintain the formation and fell to the ground one after another.

After the three-legged golden crow fell, the Eye of Heaven slowly disappeared, and the sky returned to calm.

"I didn't expect Dijun and Taiyi to have such tricks up their sleeves. If they had used such tricks back then, we would have really had a hard time dealing with them," Dijiang said.

Zhu Jiuyin saw it clearly: "The fusion of the two-headed, three-legged golden crows is equivalent to sacrificing one of them. Even if Di Jun and Tai Yi were resurrected, they wouldn't do that."

Houtu recovered her strength the fastest and said, "The Heavenly Tribulation has passed, but the Earthly Tribulation is about to descend. We should still be careful."

"That's right, little sister, what exactly is this Earthly Tribulation?" Zhu Rong asked.

Houtu shook her head: "I don't know either."

"Whatever this calamity may be, even if a saint comes today, he won't be able to stop us!" Di Jiang said.

Throughout the heavens, countless gazes fell upon the ancestral star, as everyone, like the Ancestral Witches, awaited the arrival of the Earthly Tribulation.

Just then, the ancestral star suddenly trembled, and a vast power swept away the twelve ancestral witches, then suppressed them at the very center of the earth's core. At the core of the ancestral star, the ancestral witches were imprisoned in a cage, their innate power of law was sealed within the cage, and they could not even use their physical strength.

"Is this the Earthly Tribulation?" Dijiang, who had lost all his power, asked.

Other ancestral witches were also trying, but they all seemed to have turned into mortals. The hot-tempered Zhu Rong went to smash the cage door, but the door, made of refined iron, did not budge.

"That's strange." None of the Ancestral Witches understood. Power was an innate talent they were born with, so why couldn't they use it?

Despite their various attempts, the ancestral witches were unable to escape their cage. Fortunately, they were resilient and did not lose faith.

"Using brute force like this is definitely not going to work," said Houtu, the wisest of the Ancestral Witches. "In order to revive my brothers and sisters, I had Chi You reincarnate on the Ancestral Star, and then used a scheme to have the Heavenly Court open the seal on the Ancestral Star, releasing the Ancestral Witch True Spirit that was sealed in the center of the Ancestral Star. This should be the place where the Ancestral Witch True Spirit was sealed, which is why it can shield our power."

The other ancestral witches nodded in agreement; they had always felt a sense of familiarity with this place.

"Little sister, your true spirit has never dissipated, nor has it been sealed here. If that's the case, you can break free from this cage?" Zhu Jiuyin asked.

"We can give it a try," Houtu said, mobilizing the power of the earth, but there was no power of laws here at all.

Houtu arrived at the iron gate, placed her hands against it, and began to exert force. As Houtu exerted her strength, she slowly revealed her ancestral witch form, and the gate finally moved.

Houtu was very happy, but when she turned around, she found that the other ancestral witches were lying on the ground, screaming silently.

"What's going on?" Houtu asked, puzzled.

"Little sister, this cage once imprisoned our true spirits, but it is also a part of our true spirits," Xuanming said, stopping his screams.