The First Demon of the Chan Sect-Chapter 287 - 233 Ancestor Witch Hou Yi (Part 1)

Gonggong and the collective Ancestor Witches breathed a sigh of relief when they saw Di Jun and Taiyi return, yet they quietly lamented, fearing these two might crazily decide to keep them here. Thus, they loudly ordered: "Boys, mission complete, withdraw!"

"Boom!" Dust billowed, the remaining four hundred thousand tribesmen of the Witch Tribe, closely followed the four Ancestor Witches and swiftly descended from the Heavenly Court.

Di Jun ignored the Witch Tribe, but instead knelt beside Xi He with a sorrowful face, tears streaming down as he held Xi He’s hand, softly murmuring: "Xi’er, Xi’er..."

At this time, Xi He was lying on the ground with a small hole the size of a thumb in her chest, her blood steadily flowing, evidently her life was waning.

Tears glistened in Xi He’s beautiful eyes as she gently held Di Jun’s hand, saying: "My lord, your concubine... your concubine fears she might not survive. Please, my Lord, convey my farewell to the master on behalf of me, tell them Xi He can no longer serve the master. I hope my lord will take care of himself in the future, I feel ashamed towards my lord... ashamed towards our child!"

After these words, Xi He could no longer hold on, her body flashed with silver brilliance, and transformed into a huge Moon Rabbit, rushing directly towards the Taiyin Star.

Di Jun reached out to grab the Moon Rabbit, but only grasped emptily in vain.

Taiyi, filled with sorrowful anger, said to Di Jun: "Big brother, I’m going to gather our forces now, and declare war on that Witch Tribe!" He was about to ring the Chaos Bell, to summon all the demons of All Heavens and Myriads of Worlds.

Di Jun grabbed Taiyi and said expressionlessly: "Stop!"

"Big brother, are we not to avenge our sister-in-law?" Taiyi looked at Di Jun, his words tinged with urgency and helplessness.

"Our Demon Race slaughtering the Human Clan to collect Essence Blood, it’s time to refine some Magic Treasures that can easily break the physical bodies of the Witch Tribe!" Di Jun remained unmoved, saying: "When this Spiritual Treasure is completed, that will be the time for our decisive battle with the Witch Tribe! At that time, I must..."

Taiyi’s expression flickered, understanding Di Jun would never abandon that plan, and could only nod: "Let’s follow big brother’s words!"

"I want their Witch Tribe’s lineage eradicated, their True Spirits scattered!" Taiyi’s eyes flashed with madness, his calm tone sending chills down one’s spine.

Meanwhile, the situation at the Ancestral Witch Hall was starkly different. Although many of their kin had died during these years of rescuing Humans and in the battle at Heavenly Court, ultimately, their objective was achieved. Moreover, they sacrificed the life of the Demon Queen Xi He, which was quite worthwhile.

In the Ancestral Witch Hall, except for Houtu, the other eleven Ancestor Witches were all seated.

"Big brother, this truly lifts one’s spirit! Not only we killed Xi He, but we also completely destroyed the foundation of the Heavenly Court! Presumably, Di Jun and Taiyi are almost driven mad by now!" Zhu Rong smacked the table proudly, laughing loudly.

Zhu Jiuyin’s cold face also cracked into a brilliant smile, saying: "The Demon Race commits countless injustices, even daring to attempt the extermination of an entire race! This lesson will make them resentful for life!"

Observing the laughing Ancestor Witches in the hall, Di Jiang solemnly said: "Brothers, never take this lightly! Our rescue of the Human Clan, destruction of Heavenly Court, and the demise of Xi He, any of these is enough to stir up a great war between Witches and Demons! Plus, with previous matters regarding Kua Fu and Hou Yi, I fear the Calamity is nearly upon us!"

The most reticent Shebi Corpse nodded, saying: "Big brother is right! We must always stay alert to the movements of the Demon Race, and we need to expedite the fabrication of the Soul-gathering Banner!"

"Another thirty years, and the Soul-gathering Banner will surely succeed!" Heaven and Earth Taoist opened his eyes at this moment, his black pupils deep and captivating.

"Hahaha, Brother Qingming?" Di Jiang laughed loudly, patting the shoulder of the Heaven and Earth Taoist in excitement.

The Heaven and Earth Taoist, possessed by Li Qingming’s Primordial Spirit, nodded, saying: "You all seem to be idling around. Right now, Heavenly Court is urgently mobilizing Cultivators, practicing Arrays! Yet here you are still leisurely chatting and shooting the breeze; I’m really astounded by you all!"

Gonggong grinned and said: "Brother Qingming, we also want to practice Arrays. But without sister Houtu in the tribe, how can we proceed?"

The Heaven and Earth Taoist paused, looked around, and asked: "Where did sister Houtu go?"

Naz shrugged, saying: "Who knows! Ever since she returned from the inland of Primordial, she’s been sullen. When you ask her anything, she won’t speak, just silently shaking her head. A while ago, Xiang Liu, who was responsible for collecting Evil Souls, returned from the Netherworld Blood Sea, I don’t know what Houtu said to him. Afterwards, she proposed wanting to go for a walk on the Primordial Continent. She hasn’t returned since, and none of us brothers know where she went!"

Hearing this, the Heaven and Earth Taoist frowned and said: "Hmm! It’s about time, it’s also time for her to come out!"

The Ancestor Witches shared a somewhat confused look, not fully understanding the implication in Heaven and Earth Taoist’s words.

"Boom!"

Just then, an immense pressure suddenly erupted from behind the Ancestral Witch Hall. This pressure was not only laden with the dense power of Earth Element Law but also contained a strange force that could deter souls. freewebnσvel.cѳm

"This, this is?" Gonggong was startled, then said ecstatically, "Hahaha, it’s Hou Yi! That youngster Hou Yi is about to make a breakthrough!"

The rest of the Ancestor Witches also showed delighted expressions and stood up together, rushing towards the back mountain.

The heart of the Heaven and Earth Taoist stirred, and he cracked a cryptic smile, thinking to himself, "I wonder if this breakthrough of Hou Yi will attract Heavenly Punishment?"

Behind the Ancestral Witch Hall, there was a green mountain, densely covered with odd rocks and lush greenery, resonating with birds’ chirps and the fragrance of flowers.

At the summit of this green mountain, there was an open area spanning tens of miles. At this moment, right at the center of this summit, a figure was seen with eyes slightly closed, his body slowly floating about a meter above the ground.

Beneath him, a circular earthen mound rose, tightly connecting him to the green mountain. Streams of yellowish-brown energy were flowing into his body from his hands and feet—it was indeed the Great Witch Hou Yi.

No one knew how much time had passed when a huge phantom emerged behind Hou Yi. This phantom, nine thousand zhang tall, had a human body and a snake’s tail, with two heads and four arms. Its muscular upper body was bare, showing extreme robustness. This was Hou Yi’s Great Witch True Body.

The Witch Tribe, drawn from the essence blood of Pan Gu God mixed with turbid qi, cultivated by reinforcing the physical body and mastering the Laws to validate the Dao! If Hou Yi wanted to step from the Peak of Great Witch into the realm of Ancestor Witch, he needed to break through simultaneously in both body and Laws.

At this moment, the phantom of Hou Yi’s Great Witch True Body behind him was surrounded by the force of the Earth Element Laws. The head within the phantom opened and closed its mouth, swallowing the earth qi continuously flowing from the surrounding mountains.

Even weirder were rings of invisible ripples, emanating from Hou Yi as the center, spreading outwards. This was an ethereal force, unlike visible mana. This was Heart Power!

As time passed, the phantom of the Great Witch True Body behind Hou Yi became increasingly solidified, and its form continued to grow. The head now was completely dyed the color of yellowish-brown, and a fine battle mark started to form between its eyebrows.

"Boom!" An immense force suddenly burst forth from Hou Yi. The Great Witch True Body behind him roared furiously, growing another pair of arms from its neck and arms. Its nine thousand zhang tall form suddenly shot up, quickly breaking through ten thousand zhang, fifteen thousand zhang... until it reached thirty thousand zhang and finally stopped.

"Witch!" Hou Yi gave a fierce roar, his robust body swelling, and in an instant, it merged with the phantom behind him. The surging and mysterious strength of the earth, as well as the equally formidable and mysterious Heart Power, all demonstrated the fearsome and formidable nature of the Ancestor Witch True Body.

From a distance, the eleven Ancestor Witches and the Heaven and Earth Taoist, standing on the clouds, were incredibly excited to watch Hou Yi successfully break through to the realm of Ancestor Witch.

"Very good! Now our Witch Tribe has thirteen Ancestor Witches, what’s there to fear from the Heavenly Court! When the great calamity arrives, Laozi will personally lead the team to wipe out the lair of the Demon Race, plucking those feathered Witch Demons’ wings and roasting them to eat!" Gonggong remarked as he touched the flames atop his head, ready to step forward.

Li Qingming hurriedly to the table and the body of the Heaven and Earth Taoist, blocking Zhu Rong, saying, "Little Fire, don’t act rashly! Hou Yi is currently at a critical moment in his breakthrough. If you rashly set foot now, it might completely ruin Hou Yi’s opportunity!"

Hou Yi, also hot-tempered like Gonggong, quickly stopped, saying, "Indeed! When we were breaking through back then, didn’t we also spend years comprehending certain parts of the Laws fully before coming to our senses?"

Thus, the group of Ancestor Witches stood at the cloud edge, staring dumbfoundedly as Hou Yi made his final effort.

But as fate would have it, just as Hou Yi was deeply engrossed in comprehending his own Laws, countless dark clouds suddenly shot across the sky from the horizon. The ink-like darkness made one feel immensely suppressed. In a flash, lightning flashed and thunder roared, and a Thunder Sea descended!

The Heaven and Earth Taoist, with dark pupils, caught a glimpse of surprise and chuckled bitterly, "I really jinxed it with my crow’s mouth!"

"What, what is that?" Ju Mang stared straight at the dark clouds and lightning in the sky, his expression quite puzzled.

Standing with his hands behind his back, Qiang Liang, his expression solemn, spoke in a low voice, "That’s Heavenly Tribulation, a tribulation capable of judging everything!"

"Wrong!" exclaimed the Heaven and Earth Taoist emphatically, "That’s Heavenly Punishment, a hundred times more powerful than Heavenly Tribulation!"

"Ga?" Qiang Liang, who controlled the Thunder Law and knew well the severity of Heavenly Tribulation and Heavenly Punishment, suddenly had a face as grim as water, saying, "Doesn’t that mean Hou Yi has no chance of survival?"

Hearing this, the Heaven and Earth Taoist nodded and then shook his head, saying, "Not necessarily! Under the Heavenly Dao, there should be twelve Ancestor Witches in the Witch Tribe. Hou Yi’s actions are indeed defying the Heavenly Dao! Thus, the Heavenly Dao bestows Heavenly Punishment, intended to obliterate the anomalies. However, under the Great Dao, all beings have a sliver of survival chance. If Hou Yi can seize that sliver of chance and break through this calamity, not only will his cultivation greatly advance. He may also obtain some sort of Divine Skills bestowed by the Heavenly Dao. It can be said that this Heavenly Punishment is like a double-edged sword, with both advantages and disadvantages!"

The Ancestor Witches upon hearing this no longer spoke, only praying in their hearts that Hou Yi could safely overcome this tribulation! (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, you are welcome to cast a vote of recommendation and a monthly ticket at Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com.)