Chapter 8: War! Ancestral Witch Special Training

Fengxi never imagined that one day he would be interviewed and, incidentally, headline the Wu Clan's internal information push.

Faced with the suddenly arriving interviewers asking how he felt about receiving the Ancestral Witch's commendation for his excellent performance, after only a 0.01-second stupor, the instinct engraved deep in his soul let him instantly calm down and speak eloquently.

"First, I want to thank Houtu Ancestral Witch, thank the provider of that competitive game, and the countless behind-the-scenes workers..."

"Without them, I would not have my current honor."

After a lot of blah-blah, Fengxi gave an impromptu speech, leaving the interviewers who came to interview him with black lines all over their heads.

The interviewers wanted to leave, but couldn't... Fengxi grabbed them tightly, seeming to not let them go until he heard everything they had to say.

Finally, after enduring countless bombardments of "thanks," after long anticipation he finally saw a glimmer of hope, and the great Ancestral Witch rescued him from water and fire.

"Fengxi, hurry!" He forcibly changed the topic, "Houtu Ancestral Witch is about to bestow your commendation... Why aren't you going yet?"

Only then did Fengxi reluctantly close his mouth, walking shoulder to shoulder with nine teammates whose faces wore smiles but whose hearts were nervous, head held high and chest out as they ascended the award platform to receive the reward and praise from Houtu for their outstanding performance in standing out so quickly in Area 1404 and demonstrating competitiveness.

The material rewards were very generous——those resources could propel them smoothly in cultivation all the way to Golden Immortal!

You should know that the entire Immortal Dao has only four realms.

True Immortal, Golden Immortal, Great Ultimate, Grand Luo.

Within the Wu Clan, cultivation resources are certainly not lacking——a Grand Luo powerhouse can derive heaven and earth in Chaos, what kind of heavenly treasure and earthly gem could they not obtain?

But, consider the labor cost?

Therefore, obtaining resources within the Wu Clan is done by exchanging contribution points.

And now, directly bestowing cultivation resources that lead straight to Golden Immortal saves countless hours of busy hustle, letting the ten leading figures get a slight edge over others, greatly boosting their future competitiveness and giving them hope to transcend.

In an instant, Fengxi felt this batch of resources was a bit hot to handle——even though he knew it was actually nothing to the Ancestral Witch.

As if seeing through his doubt, Houtu Ancestral Witch's expression turned stern, becoming solemn and sacred.

She slowly opened her mouth, as if explaining to him and also to the countless Wu Clan spectators seated below the award platform, "You are excellent."

"So this is also what you deserve."

"Moreover, commending you is also to tell the countless members of the Wu Clan——"

"Our confrontation with the Demon Race is not merely gangster brawls or organized group fights!"

"It cannot be settled by merely showing off muscle strength or reckless charges."

"This is war!"

"A war that spreads across the vast Honghuang and crosses countless timelines!"

"As warriors carefully selected, every member of the Wu Clan should have excellent insight and wisdom, decisive judgment...... excellent individual quality is the pursuit of the Wu Clan in future wars!"

The Honghuang World envelops the Myriad Heavens and Myriad Origins; its astronomical temporal and spatial scales provide ample depth for both the Wu Clan and the Demon Race.

Moreover, the existence of the Grand Luo Supreme Emperor, eternal and free in endless spacetime, possessing the qualification and ability to retract moves, further enhances that depth immeasurably.

The amount of depth determines the solidity of the defense system and the striking power of the attack system, as well as the execution of far-sighted plans...... This destined the Wu-Demon confrontation to be an all-around, three-dimensional ultimate war!

Any confrontation, once it rises to the level of war, must absolutely not be ignored.

What's more, speaking of such a terrifying scale?

This is a test of an organization's structure, as well as a test of the abilities of its basic members.

Unless it is a cultivator who has proven the Dao to Grand Luo, holding Honghuang authority to strike, as a super stork-badger-monkey.

Otherwise, even a Great Ultimate powerhouse's effect on the battlefield might not necessarily surpass that of a Wu Clan qualified warrior meeting the Ancestral Witch's standards.

……

The words of Houtu Ancestral Witch were like a morning bell and evening drum, shaking the hearts of countless Wu Clan members.

They were swept along, standing on higher ground to oversee the whole picture, facing the great confrontation of the two peak powers...... a faint glimpse of a corner made them tremble, made them excited, and gave them a new gain.

It is easy to imagine that after today, more and more Wu Clan warriors will examine their life plans, considering more comprehensive self-development and self-improvement.

After all, with Fengxi's ten banners set up, the manifestation of the Ancestral Witch's will and the lure of actual benefits...... so many factors influence people to spontaneously walk the path the Ancestral Witch hopes for.

"I feel... are we ten people just pieces the Ancestral Witch uses for a big chess game?"

"Are we the wooden stake used to establish trust by moving wood, or the horse bone bought at great cost?"

Fengxi's mind turned over thoughts, he muttered nonstop, and complained inwardly without cease.

But before he could delve deeper, the Houtu Ancestral Witch who had finished speaking and elicited applause from countless Wu Clan members turned her gaze onto the ten of them, "Your guidance of the Wu Clan's direction, actively responding to our Ancestral Witch's call, deeply grasping our spirit...... merit cannot be greater."

"It's only the material rewards; considering fairness, it's not appropriate to give too much."

"For this, I will give you additional compensation."

"A combat special training!"

"Let you have the opportunity to understand the level of pinnacle figures in the Honghuang Universe, lighting a guiding lamp for you."

"How about it?"

"Are you happy?"

At this moment, Houtu Ancestral Witch's face showed an exceedingly gentle and refined expression.

But in the eyes of Fengxi and the ten people……

"Why...... do we actually feel an incredibly terrifying malice spreading?!"

They really wanted to refuse.

But, looking at the countless envious, jealous, hateful gazes of the Wu Clan below the stage, and then at Houtu Ancestral Witch's exceedingly amiable expression...... Fengxi turned the words over in his mouth, yet could not utter a single word.

"Since you're not speaking, I'll take it as your agreement." Houtu smiled satisfactorily, "No delay, let's begin now."

With a casual flick of her hand, time and space transformed.

The setting shifted, appearing in a vast cosmos.

A gloom hung over his heart, making Fengxi dryly swallow saliva and barely ask, "Lady Houtu......"

"May I ask——"

"Exactly who is it? Coming to give us special training?"

An ominous premonition made him unable to remain silent any longer.

This, too, is the shared doubt of the remaining nine.

"Of course it's me." Houtu said with a smiling countenance, "Rest assured, I will suppress my own cultivation level to stay on par with you."

"In order to maximize the effect of the special training, let you truly realize the level of existence at the peak of Honghuang... and coincidentally, there are nine incarnations of the ancestral witches who are very interested in the award ceremony just held."

"So... ten versus ten! A fair battle!"

(End of chapter)