Chapter 174 The Twelve Ancestral Witches
Compared to the benefits the Path of Gods and Demons brought to the Witch Clan, what was the Houtu Tribe's 20% harvest?
Leaving the temple, Feng Zichen sensed Xing Tian's aura and headed towards his location.
Along the way, many Witch Clan members passed by, each brimming with vitality, their auras swirling around them, exuding an inexplicable and immense power.
"So strong! If the human race had half the power of the Witch Clan, what would they have to worry about but prosperity!" Seeing this, Feng Zichen was slightly shocked and couldn't help but sigh.
The Witch Clan, a race born from the bloodline of Pangu, were true chosen ones, naturally possessing the rightful title of the primordial orthodox race.
Compared to other races, they were the rightful inheritors of heaven and earth.
Unfortunately, when Pangu's essence blood fell into the primordial world, it was accidentally tainted by the primordial calamity energy, making the Witch Clan inherently flawed and unable to give birth to a primordial spirit.
Furthermore, influenced by the primordial chaos, the Wu tribe is inherently cruel, their bodies radiating a chilling aura, fierce and bloodthirsty, thus disliked by the Heavenly Dao.
Otherwise, as descendants of Pangu, the Wu tribe would be the true protagonists of heaven and earth, and there would be no conflict between the Wu and the demons, nor the later human race.
"Fellow Daoist, are you leaving?" From afar, Xing Tian sensed Feng Zichen's aura and flew over before he arrived.
"Indeed, I have important matters to attend to and must return to the human race; I cannot linger in the Wu tribe any longer!"
Feng Zichen said, glancing at Xing Tian with slight surprise. After some time apart, his aura had become even stronger.
"Speaking of which, I must thank you for passing on the True Spirit Treasure Control Method to me, Fellow Daoist. Without this method, I wouldn't have been able to fully refine the Xing Tian Axe, allowing my cultivation to advance further." Seeing the surprise in Feng Zichen's eyes, Xing Tian explained.
Previously, there was no other way, but now that he had obtained the method of refining spiritual treasures, Xing Tian could no longer restrain himself. After leaving the Houtu Temple, he immediately went into seclusion to fully refine the Xing Tian Axe.
The Xing Tian Axe had been with Xing Tian for many years and was already connected to him by his energy. Under Xing Tian's refinement, it voluntarily released its innate divine restriction and was completely refined by him in just a few decades.
At this moment, the innate spiritual energy contained in the Xing Tian Axe for many years surged into Xing Tian's body, causing his cultivation to rise from the late stage of the Great Luo to the perfect stage of the Great Luo.
"By the way, Fellow Daoist Zi Chen, the thirty percent of the innate five-eared fruits harvested by the Houtu tribe this time are all here. Please keep them safe!" Xing Tian took out a precious pearl and handed it to Feng Zi Chen.
"Thank you, fellow Daoist!" Accepting the precious pearl, Feng Zichen bowed and took his leave, saying, "Fellow Daoist, matters are urgent, so I won't bid farewell to Fellow Daoist Kuafu. Please convey my apologies to Him!"
"In that case, I'll take my leave!"
With that, Feng Zichen's figure flashed, transforming into a streak of purple light, and vanished into the void.
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Meanwhile, inside the Houtu Temple, shortly after Feng Zichen left, Houtu suddenly erupted with powerful true spiritual energy, surging and surging, fully unleashing the temple's might.
Rumble!
The Houtu Temple trembled violently, radiating brilliant divine light. Laws manifested, endless runes danced, and terrifying power permeated the air, resonating with the other Ancestral Witch Temples through layers of void.
"What?!"
"How could the Ancestral Witch Palace be shaking like this?" Across the primordial land, eleven Ancestral Witches, including Dijiang and Zhujiuyin, awoke from their seclusion, staring in astonishment at the inexplicably trembling Ancestral Witch Palace before them.
Since acquiring the Ancestral Witch Palace, it had quietly suppressed the primordial land without any disturbance. Today's sudden change naturally surprised the Ancestral Witches.
"Brothers, come to the Pangu Palace immediately!"
Just as the Ancestral Witches were wondering, a vast and ancient voice resounded from within the Ancestral Witch Palace.
"This is..."
"Houtu's voice!?"
"How can she activate the Ancestral Witch Palace?"
Shocked, the Ancestral Witches didn't bother to ask why Houtu had summoned them. They all leaped up, soaring into the void, and headed straight for the Pangu Palace.
When they arrived at the Pangu Palace, Houtu had already been waiting for a long time.
"Sister Houtu, what's going on?"
"My Wu clan is born without a primordial spirit, unable to activate innate spiritual treasures. Why are you suddenly able to activate the Ancestral Witch Palace today?"
Before even stepping into the Pangu Palace, the hot-tempered Zhu Rong shouted loudly.
"Brother Zhu Rong, don't be impatient. The other brothers will be here soon. I will explain to you all then," Hou Tu said with a smile.
Among the twelve Ancestral Witches, apart from Xuanming Ancestral Witch, Hou Tu was the last to be born. Therefore, Hou Tu always addressed the other Ancestral Witches as brothers.
"Alright!" Zhu Rong thought it made sense, nodded, and walked to his seat to wait quietly.
Before long, the remaining Ancestral Witches arrived one after another and gathered in the Pangu Palace.
"Brothers, look!"
Before Di Jiang and the others could speak, Hou Tu stood up and took the initiative to speak.
She pointed her hand, and the light of creation flickered in her hand. Ripples spread through the void, and a figure appeared, demonstrating a technique—the True Spirit Treasure Control Technique.
"Wonderful!"
"This method uses the true spirit to replace the primordial spirit, completely solving the problem of our witch clan's inability to activate spiritual treasures!"
"Truly ingenious!"
The ancestral witches, with their cultivation levels, quickly grasped the essence of this method and exclaimed in admiration.
"Sister Houtu, where did you learn this method from?" Coming back to his senses, Dijiang asked Houtu. With his keen eyesight, he could tell that this method was not created by Houtu.
"Brother, this method was created by the human race's Zichen clan, and it was also passed down by him!" Houtu replied.
"Human race?"
"The human race that was created by Nuwa."
Dijiang asked in surprise, seemingly incredulous.
"Yes!"
Houtu nodded in affirmation.
"Hiss!"
"As a creature born after birth, he has accomplished what we, the innate gods and demons, cannot. This person is truly extraordinary, and his future achievements are limitless."
"Where is he?"
"I must see him."
"This method is of great use to my Wu clan. I must thank him personally."
Having received confirmation from Houtu, Dijiang seemed greatly shocked. After a long while, he sighed.
"Brother, you mustn't!
What is your status? A descendant of the Father God, the patriarch of the Wu clan, the master of the primordial land, one of the two poles of heaven and earth!"
"Even if a mere creature born after birth is of great help to my Wu clan, how can we allow you to personally go and thank him?"
"Not to mention whether he can accept your bow. If this matter gets out, won't people look down on my Wu clan!"
"We can all go, but you, brother, cannot go!" Upon hearing Di
Jiang's words, Zhu Jiuyin, who was standing to the side, couldn't remain seated and quickly stood up.
It wasn't that he had any issues with Feng Zichen, but he simply felt that the matter was inappropriate.
(End of Chapter)