Chapter 338: Great Wu Houyi

The sound of chest-pounding had not yet faded when a sudden change occurred.

A powerful aura slowly approached from within the Hou Tu tribe.

That aura had no magic power fluctuations; it was purely an explosion of physical Qi and blood, yet it was countless times more profound than the power released when Su Chen and Tunba fought earlier.

Sensing this aura, the surrounding Wu Clan warriors stopped their chest-pounding in unison.

Everyone turned in the same direction.

Yan's expression changed; he hunched over and whispered to Su Chen: "This is Great Wu Houyi."

Su Chen's heart shook upon hearing this.

Houyi, one of the most famous mythological figures in his past life, whose legend of shooting down the suns was widely circulated.

And the Houyi of the Primordial Wu Clan was one of the most powerful Great Wu of the Wu Clan, the strongest warrior under Ancestral Wu Hou Tu of the Hou Tu tribe.

A figure walked over from within the tribe.

He was over ten zhang tall, his build slightly leaner than Yan's, but his frame was extremely large, his shoulders as wide as a door.

A head of messy black hair was casually tied behind his head with animal tendon; his face was gaunt, his cheekbones high, and a pair of bright, piercing eyes looked toward where Su Chen and the others were.

Slung across his back was a long black bow.

The bow body was as black as ink, and the bowstring, made of unknown material, was actually trembling slightly on its own, emitting an extremely faint humming sound.

Houyi walked over, his gaze sweeping over the ruins that Tunba had just smashed, then looking at the injured Tunba, and finally landing on Su Chen.

He looked at Su Chen, and suddenly a look of surprise appeared on his face.

"Heaven-Opening True Intent."

Houyi spoke, his words revealing an incredulous tone, not understanding why a human would possess the aura of Father God Pangu's Heaven-Opening True Intent.

Su Chen's pupils shrank upon hearing Houyi's words; Houyi had seen through the Heaven-Opening True Intent contained within his body just by looking.

The surrounding Wu Clan warriors had different expressions upon hearing the words "Heaven-Opening."

They might not all know what Heaven-Opening True Intent meant, but the words "Heaven-Opening" were only related to one existence in the Wu Clan—Pangu.

Houyi stared at Su Chen, a trace of inquiry flashing in his eyes.

Then, without any warning.

Houyi's Qi and blood exploded within his body, and a pressure belonging to a Great Wu poured out from him, like an invisible mountain, crushing toward Su Chen.

This pressure far exceeded Tunba's, and even far exceeded the momentum Sun Wukong released when going all out.

That was a powerful force that surpassed the Great Luo Jinxian; as one of the most powerful Great Wu of the Wu Clan, Houyi's strength had long surpassed the Great Luo Jinxian and stepped into the threshold of the Semi-Sage.

The rubble on the tribe's ground jumped under Houyi's powerful pressure.

Yan, standing beside Su Chen, was implicated and also suffered Houyi's pressure; his face flushed red, his bloodline power was suppressed, and his knees went weak.

Sun Wukong was not affected, but seeing that the situation was not right, he gripped the Ruyi Jingu Bang in his right hand, his demonic power circulating spontaneously, ready for battle.

But he did not rush to make a move, because Su Chen had not spoken.

They were at the Wu Clan's base camp, and although Sun Wukong had a quick temper, he was not stupid.

Su Chen's spine emitted a dragon's roar at this moment.

The *Thirty-Six Axes of the Heavenly Gang* circulated at full power, and the pressure falling on Su Chen was drawn in by the technique, following his spine, decomposing, and merging into his limbs.

Su Chen's body remained motionless.

A faint dark-gold luster appeared on the surface of his skin, his Qi and blood surging like a tide, forming a kind of standoff with Houyi's pressure.

Seeing Su Chen resist easily, Houyi's eyebrows twitched, and he increased the pressure.

Su Chen's feet sank half an inch into the ground.

The dark-gold luster on his body became more obvious, his breathing became slightly heavier, but his back remained straight, and his gaze met Houyi's steadily.

Watching Su Chen's performance, Houyi suddenly withdrew the pressure.

"Human." Houyi spoke, a hint of curiosity in his tone. "Where did the Heaven-Opening True Intent on you come from?"

Su Chen exhaled a breath of turbid air and bowed in a salute.

"I am Su Chen. I happened upon a fortuitous encounter and practiced a physical cultivation technique related to the Great God Pangu."

He did not mention the name of the technique.

Houyi stared at him for a few breaths, nodded, and did not pursue the matter.

Su Chen secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

He was not sure if the *Thirty-Six Axes of the Heavenly Gang* already existed within the Wu Clan in this current era.

If this cultivation technique were a secret, non-transmissible art of the Wu Clan, and if it were to exist, he, a human, practicing it would very likely be treated as an enemy who had stolen the Wu Clan's secret arts.

But judging from Houyi's reaction, the other party clearly did not know this technique.

Houyi only recognized the Heaven-Opening True Intent but did not recognize the Qi and blood circulation method of the *Thirty-Six Axes of the Heavenly Gang*.

This meant that in this era, this technique had either not been created yet, or Houyi had not practiced it.

Regardless of the situation, it was better not to say.

Houyi's gaze moved away from Su Chen and landed on Sun Wukong.

The atmosphere in the tribe tightened again.

Several Wu Clan warriors subconsciously clenched their fists.

Sun Wukong held the Ruyi Jingu Bang and met Houyi's gaze, not retreating, nor provoking, just standing there openly.

"Demon Clan?" Houyi asked.

"Yes." Sun Wukong answered crisply.

"Are you not afraid?"

"What is there to be afraid of." Sun Wukong grinned. "I have nothing to do with the demons of the Demon Court you speak of; you should go settle your accounts with them."

Houyi scrutinized Sun Wukong for a moment.

Yan hurriedly spoke from the side: "Great Houyi, I met them at the foot of the mountain, and that hairy-faced one even helped me kill a Red Earth Lizard..."

"Hmm." Houyi nodded slightly.

Houyi looked back at Su Chen.

"You have the aura of Father God on you, and your companion is of the Demon Clan." His tone was flat. "You came to Mount Wuzhi, what is your purpose?"

Su Chen did not hide it: "We two brothers have traveled and practiced together for many years, and this time we came out to travel and stumbled upon Mount Wuzhi."

Houyi's eyes narrowed slightly upon hearing this; he did not ask further, just nodded.

"You can withstand my pressure, which shows that your physical cultivation technique is indeed related to Father God. For this reason, you are guests of the Hou Tu tribe."

He paused and glanced at Sun Wukong.

"He is too."

After speaking, Houyi turned and walked toward the tribe.

After walking a few steps, his voice came back.

"Yan, arrange for them to stay."

Houyi's figure disappeared around the corner of the mountain road.

With his departure, the tense atmosphere permeating the tribe completely dissipated.

Those Wu Clan warriors who had been eyeing Sun Wukong covetously now put away their hostility, because since Great Houyi had spoken, they were guests.

Yan let out a long breath and slapped Su Chen on the shoulder, causing Su Chen to wince.

Although his physical body was strong, Yan's physical strength was no weaker than his, and such a slap still hurt a bit.

"Brother, you are too amazing! You could even withstand Great Houyi's pressure; in our tribe, apart from the other Great Wu, no one can do that!"

Su Chen rubbed his shoulder, which had been slapped sore, and smiled. ===== CHAPTER 339 =====