The Holy Path of the Primordial World Shines Brightly

Chapter 29 The Demon Clan Traitor; Houtu Ancestral Witch

"The Wu tribe will not start a full-scale war without finding a suitable opportunity."

Bai Ze, the demon general, was confident and assured.

"So what do you mean?" The divine gaze, radiating boundless brilliance, shifted as it asked.

"What I mean is—their current actions are primarily aimed at intimidating us and flexing their muscles," Bai Ze said. "A full-scale war? That's impossible."

"Is that so?" The divine body leaned forward slightly, unleashing a surge of intense light. "Then, in your opinion, how should we respond?"

"Of course... we will have a restrained yet resolute counterattack!" Bai Ze smiled. "We will let the Wu Clan know that although our Demon Clan is not perfect and truly stands tall in the world, we are not without the power to resist!"

"In fact, it's not just us testing the Witch Clan—the actions of the Qiongyou Demon God were for this purpose, and after the Ancestral Witches realized what was happening, they were also testing us in return."

"To test our peak combat strength, to test the progress of our demon race's formation, to test our cohesion and unity, to test our underlying strength..."

Bai Ze paused for a moment, and seeing that all the demon gods were listening attentively to his words, he continued.

"Due to the characteristics of the Great Luo, which reverses cause and effect and resets the time sequence, the information downstream of the river of time is not a big secret to us top experts."

"The Witch Clan and the Demon Clan, these two forces, each have a general idea of ​​who their members are."

"But that's the limit... After all, the information about the future is a mix of truth and falsehood, some of which are variables, and some are even deliberately publicized false information, a special kind of information war."

"I barely know the faction divisions and some of the members, but the rest remains to be verified—how strong are they? Are they loyal?"

"This will lead to a series of subsequent strategic maneuvers, such as strategic intimidation, as well as tactics like sowing discord, counter-espionage, and suicide attacks!"

"Is it like your 'Bai Ze Monster Illustrations'? You annihilated 11,520 tribes?" A demon god spoke calmly, revealing no emotion.

"Exactly!" Bai Ze replied calmly, a smile playing on his lips. "Who knows if such rumors from the future are true or false?"

"If this is a scheme by the Ancestral Witches, deliberately splashing dirty water on me, resulting in this Demon General being suppressed and killed by the Demon Gods as a traitor...wouldn't that become a laughing stock, making me a laughing stock among the many powerful beings in the world?"

"Furthermore, if we really judge according to such standards... the higher-ups of the Demon Court would probably be reduced by seven or eight out of ten!" Facing the blame, Bai Ze said calmly, "Fellow Daoist Di Jun is related to the Human King Di Ku."

"Fellow Daoist Taiyi is worshipped as the supreme god by the human race."

"Xi Huang and Wa Huang were respectively the Heavenly Emperor of the human race and the origin of the human race."

"Ji Meng, the demon general, followed the human king Zhuanxu to attack Gonggong."

"The hero recruited the demon general, who assisted King Dayu in slaying Xiang Liu."

"Feilian, the Demon General, was Chi You's right-hand man and was revered as the Wind God... After being defeated by the Yellow Emperor, he turned around and became the god in charge of the wind, responsible for the news of winds from all directions and the seasonal climate."

"However, among the demon generals, there are still some who are loyal—Bifang, Shangyang, Qinyuan, Jiuying, Citie, and Guiche. These six seem to be without problems."

"Great!" Bai Ze clapped his hands. "Look! Look!"

"Four emperors and four demon generals, they're immediately on the suspect list."

"The enemy is at the highest level of the Demon Court... Why should we fight the Witch Clan or the Human Clan?"

"Wouldn't it be better to just bring the whole family and surrender?"

"With our strength, the Great Luo Power will return to us, and we can do quite well!"

Upon hearing this, the atmosphere in this secret place immediately became tense.

After a long pause, someone finally spoke, trying to ease the tension, "General Bai Ze is joking..."

"I'm not joking," Bai Ze interrupted, his expression serious. "I'm talking about a very serious problem!"

"The current nascent demon race camp is filled with all sorts of suspicion and prejudice... Everyone is wearing tinted glasses, wary of others—these are all colleagues we will be working with in the future, comrades-in-arms we will entrust our backs to!"

"They refuse to give even the slightest bit of trust, filling the entire demon race's upper echelons with suspicion and vigilance... How can they possibly function under such circumstances?"

"After a while, will we have to conduct another loyalty screening campaign to purge 'traitors'?"

As he spoke, Bai Ze, the demon general, became increasingly stern and fierce.

With his keen intellect and sharp mind, he had already sensed the undercurrents surging within the demon race—the mutual suspicion and distrust had become a major problem that needed to be addressed!

Otherwise, if the Wu tribe attacks, and they have to devote five out of ten of their attention to their own people, what's the point of fighting?

Let's take advantage of today to bring everything to light, to discuss and resolve this lurking threat openly, so as to prevent it from festering in the shadows and eventually becoming an irreparable rift, causing the vast demon race to suddenly disintegrate one day.

"What General Bai Ze says is quite right." Demon God Ji Meng nodded in agreement. "It's time to curb some of the rampant rumors."

Loyalty cannot be tested.

"Since we are standing here, our ultimate goal should be similar—to make the demon race bigger and bigger, and eventually monopolize the fortune of heaven and earth and become the source of humanity."

"To achieve this goal, everyone should be rational, not believe or spread rumors, and not get caught up in unverified inside information that could damage our harmony." He sighed, "After all, the future is unpredictable, and anything can happen."

Even if the above examples are true, they don't prove anything.

"Even if it's for the benefit of humanity, it could be to infiltrate the human camp and sow discord between the humans and the witches...anything is possible!"

The demon gods looked at each other, pondering – why do I find what you say to be so reasonable?

Just as Ji Meng followed Zhuanxu, his ambitions were directed at Gonggong.

Yingzhao was one of the members who besieged Xiangliu.

……

Whether those individuals truly betrayed the race or infiltrated the human camp to send the witch clan to their doom... it's hard to say.

"This matter ends here."

With the majesty and holiness of the sun and stars, Di Jun said, "Trust those you employ, and do not employ those you distrust."

"Now that you have joined the ranks of the demon race, the demon race... will place the greatest trust in you."

"Therefore, if anyone ever uses this as an excuse to stir up trouble in the Heavenly Court again, we will all unite to punish them!"

"how?"

"I second that!"

"Excellent!"

The Great Luo Demon Gods present at this moment reached a consensus and formed a core group.

"Alright... the trust crisis is resolved. It's time to consider rescuing the Demon God of the Azure Sky." Di Jun looked at Bai Ze. "Fellow Daoist, please suggest a plan on how we should retaliate against the Witch Clan?"

Bai Ze hesitated for a moment, then said, "Fellow Daoist Di Jun, as the highest spiritual leader of the demon race, it is not appropriate for you to act rashly."

"And yet we must demonstrate our power, our profound strength, so that the ancestral witches of the Witch Clan will be wary..." His eyes lit up, "Then we should invite Fellow Daoist Taiyi to wield that supreme treasure, shake the heavens and the universe, suppress the past, present, and future, and awe the ancestral witches!"

After saying this, Taiyi, who had been idle and taciturn, was instantly the object of the attention of many demons and gods.

Tai opened his mouth as if to say something, but looking at Di Jun's encouraging and expectant eyes... he finally nodded.

"Alright... then I'll go." Taiyi sighed softly, extending one hand and flicking his finger—

"when!"

The resounding bell, which shook the past, present, and future, echoed throughout the primordial world!

……

They used the Chaos Bell to intercept the Ancestral Witches, who were of Pangu bloodline...

To say I'm terrified wouldn't be an exaggeration.

But it's inevitable to feel apprehensive.

As a primordial deity, and as Taiyi who attained enlightenment as early as the Dragon-Phoenix Calamity era, he was very knowledgeable about some of the secrets of the ancient times, including even the great secrets about Pangu!

Pangu, the creator of the primordial world, the terminator of the chaotic era, the supreme being who achieved the three thousand kills beyond godhood, and the being who went the furthest in the Great Luo realm, still has a great awe-inspiring presence in this world even though he has disappeared!

Facing the hidden tricks left behind by such a figure—the Ancestral Witch—is truly a test of one's nerves.

It should be noted that even the Dao Ancestor Hongjun had a headache when facing the Ancestral Witches. He couldn't kill them directly, so he had to use the method of slowly boiling a frog in water to wear them down.

Therefore, when Di Jun applied to establish a Heavenly Court to act on behalf of Heaven and manage the prehistoric world, this Dao Ancestor readily agreed.

He needs a knife, a knife sharp enough, to deal with the witch clan!

As for whether this knife will eventually break?

Then it doesn't matter.

Now, Taiyi stands on the front line against the Ancestral Witches. How many people can understand the helplessness and sorrow in his heart?

Of course, having accepted the task, he would naturally do his best to complete it.

The Chaos Bell gently vibrated above its head, and endless ripples spread and swept across the ages, protecting the Heavenly Demon God who was on the verge of death.

The appearance of this supreme innate treasure caused a tremendous upheaval throughout the entire primordial world.

One of the three supreme treasures transformed from the Heaven-Opening Axe, its power goes without saying. Most importantly, it symbolizes a portion of the orthodoxy and Pangu's approval!

Countless onlookers were in an uproar. Even the Ancestral Witch Dijiang showed a hint of solemnity on his face, as this had already achieved part of Bai Ze's intention—to demonstrate his power.

But then, the onlookers became excited, wondering, "How will the Ancestral Witches react when they see the Chaos Bell, a treasure they theoretically have the right to inherit?"

Some emotionally charged ancient deities have begun to clamor—

"Hurry!"

"Let's fight!"

"Let's fight!"

In contrast, at this moment, no one cared about the Heavenly Nether Demon God anymore.

……

"Stop the war...it's impossible." After a moment of silence, the Ancestral Witch Dijiang slowly spoke, rejecting Taiyi's suggestion. "This demon god led a large army to attack and kill our Ancestral Witch entourage...If we don't punish him, how can our Witch Clan stand between heaven and earth?"

"But no matter what, Qiongyou never took the initiative to make a move, did he?" Taiyi stood with his hands behind his back, the chaotic bell waves spreading out, the ripples growing ever larger, sweeping across all the heavens and the universe. "Even if he is guilty, his crime does not warrant death."

"He may be spared the death penalty, but he can't escape punishment," Di Jiang said calmly. "I won't kill him, I'll just make him into a primordial spiritual treasure, to be at my disposal for billions of years... What's wrong with that?"

"You really want to pardon him? That's not impossible," Di Jiang sneered. "It all depends on your strength."

"If your strength is too weak, I can still put this demon god back, but you'll have to exchange it for the bell on your head."

Dijiang stared intently at the Chaos Bell above Taiyi's head. "It was transformed from the weapon of the ancestral god Pangu... This should have been the most precious heirloom of my Wu clan!"

"It should rightfully belong to the true lineage of Pangu, to be used to command the world... How could it have fallen into the hands of your Sun Star lineage?"

"Fellow Daoist, you are mistaken." Taiyi shook his head. "If you want to command the world and lead all races, you should not rely on so-called orthodox bloodlines, but on virtue and merit."

"So what if your Wu clan evolved from the bloodline of the great god Pangu?"

"Can the Witch Clan truly represent the will of all living beings?"

"So you guys can do it?" Dijiang asked indifferently.

"We can't... but the demon race behind us can!" Taiyi said. "In the primordial world, whether the witch race exists or not is actually irrelevant."

"But what if we lose the demon race, the unified race of all races?"

"This world will become lifeless."

"Therefore, members of the Witch Clan, please do not take yourselves too seriously... This vast universe will continue to function as usual, no matter which clan is missing."

Dijiang remained silent.

Taiyi continued, "The demon race is the protagonist on the stage of heaven and earth in this era... Who dares to deny that these mortals are the true writers of history?"

"Their existence is the very essence of orthodoxy!"

"The chaos was bestowed upon the demon race, not the witch race... that is only natural."

"As for my Sun Star lineage, it is only because we operate the laws of the Sun, illuminating the primordial world and blessing all living beings that we are recognized by all living beings and are qualified to take over this supreme treasure."

"If one day the demon race falls from grace and ceases to be the protagonist of the world... this bell will naturally depart." Taiyi commented objectively, without any sorrow or joy, "It is very much a reality."

"So Fellow Daoist Dijiang, you don't need to have any strange thoughts... If you have the ability, defeat the entire demon race honorably, and this bell will be yours."

"Other methods of seizing power... are all useless."

"Oh? Really? I don't quite believe it." Suddenly, a gentle yet domineering female voice rang out, interrupting their conversation.

"I'd really like to know—if this bell falls into my hands, even if I haven't defeated the demon race yet, will the spirit within it really be so stubborn as to refuse to acknowledge me no matter what?"

A previously low-profile individual, almost ignored and virtually invisible, is now beginning to shine.

When the Wu tribe travels, it is a diplomatic delegation. The ancestral witch in this delegation is not one person, but... two!

Besides Dijiang, the other ancestral witch was—

Houtu!

This incredibly powerful goddess has now begun to unleash her power.

She stared at the Chaos Bell above Taiyi's head, her eyes filled with undisguised desire—she wanted to obtain it, to hold it in her hands, and to use it as the supreme treasure of the Witch Clan to suppress the fate of the clan!

(End of this chapter)