Chapter 32: Capturing the Great Witch Houyi

On Mount Buzhou, Houyi and Kuafu looked up at the Heavenly Pillar.

A vast, heaven-toppling might came rolling in; the two wore expressions of reverence, though their countenances were also tinged with a hint of peculiarity.

After a long while, the might faded, and Mount Buzhou also ceased its growth.

"Brother, what on earth is going on?" Kuafu withdrew his gaze and looked at Houyi beside him in confusion.

Mount Buzhou represented the will of the Father God; they would have been overjoyed to see such a scene.

It was just that in these short few years, Mount Buzhou had surged repeatedly, and the aura it emitted had grown increasingly thick.

Added to the anomalies of the previous several thousand years, Kuafu vaguely remembered that Mount Buzhou had trembled more than thirty times.

Earlier, they had all assumed it was a manifestation of the Wu Clan's rising prosperity, but now, after the stone man incident, it was certainly not that simple.

In truth, Kuafu had a conjecture in his heart, but it was a conjecture he found inconvenient to voice.

Houyi did not reply; he shook his head, and a figure flashed through his mind as well.

That detestable stone man!

For these five years, they had searched with the spot where the stone man disappeared as the center, yet they had not found a single clue.

As for those Wu clansmen who had been snatched away, there was no sign of them either.

Instead, this Mount Buzhou, which stood between heaven and earth, repeatedly displayed heaven-shocking anomalies.

Glancing at the many clansmen kneeling at the foot of the mountain, Houyi said with a dark face, "This matter must be reported to the Ancestral Witches!"

That stone man had captured millions of clansmen and also had an inexplicable connection to Mount Buzhou; the matter had somewhat exceeded their capabilities.

Kuafu's expression changed, and he replied in a deep voice, "The Ancestral Witches have gone to Chaos, and there is no knowing when they will return."

The Purple Heaven Palace was in Chaos, where Earth Wind Water Fire surged and Chaos thunder shrouded the area; they had no way to search for it.

Moreover, the time for a round trip was unknown, and by then, who knew how many more clansmen the stone man would have snatched away.

"Dijiang and a few other lords have already returned and are currently meditating in the divine temple." Houyi looked at Kuafu, his expression showing a trace of helplessness.

Houtu had not returned; otherwise, they would not have lingered at Mount Buzhou for these few years.

Although the various tribes of the Wu Clan were of one lineage, there was competition among the Ancestral Witches, and their tribes were no exception.

If it were truly a thorny issue, that would be one thing, but it was merely a stone man who had just entered the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm.

If this matter were to spread to the other Ancestral Witch tribes, it would not only diminish the face of Ancestral Witch Houtu, but they would also lose face themselves.

Two Great Luo Golden Immortals, and they couldn't handle one stone man?

Kuafu was slightly stunned and asked with some surprise, "Ancestral Witch Houtu has not returned?"

Houyi nodded and continued, "You go to the divine temple to report to the several Ancestral Witch lords, and I will wait at the foot of Mount Buzhou."

That stone man had completely lost his trail, so he could only wait idly at the foot of the mountain.

"Good!"

Kuafu did not object; his speed could not keep up with the stone man, so staying behind would be of no use.

As for the affairs of the twelve Ancestral Witches, that was not something they could discuss.

The two spoke no more, and in less than a moment, they had arrived at the foot of Mount Buzhou.

Just as the two were about to part ways, a hearty laugh rang out from Mount Buzhou behind them.

"Hi! You're all here!"

Tian Yuan emerged from within Mount Buzhou, looking at the two Great Witches—one large and one small—before him with excitement.

Having groped around in the Buzhou Mountain Consciousness Space for over five years, he had originally thought he would have to spend some time searching for them after coming out, but he hadn't expected them to still be waiting at the foot of the mountain.

Now that his injuries were fully healed and he had even stepped into the mid-stage of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm, it was truly a prime opportunity.

Whether it was for dredging the Earth Veins or manifesting the Three Thousand Laws, Houyi and Kuafu were both excellent targets.

Great Witch Kuafu, the legendary Law of Force. Houyi cultivated both Space and Thunder, though the Thunder Law was slightly weaker. Even if they could not be manifested simultaneously, there was still the Space Law.

Space Law + Law of Force, combined with a formidable physical body, was absolutely a nightmare for any fellow Daoist.

Houyi and Kuafu turned around abruptly, their eyes filled with raging fury.

Only this time, neither Great Witch rushed forward in a hurry; it was clear that once Tian Yuan fled, they would have no way to track him.

"What is your origin? Why did you capture my clansmen?" Houyi asked in a deep voice.

He had seen many strange beings in the Primordial World, but someone as peculiar as Tian Yuan was truly rare; what Houyi found most unsettling was the other party's relationship with Mount Buzhou.

The Heavenly Pillar, Mount Buzhou, was the incarnation of the Father God's will, and it should have favored their Wu Clan.

As a renowned Great Witch of the Primordial World, Tian Yuan naturally would not be as rude as he was to other Wu clansmen, so he chuckled and said, "Just call me Tian Yuan. As for those Wu clansmen, you will see them shortly."

For an ordinary mid-stage Great Luo Golden Immortal Demon, capturing Houyi and the other might be difficult, but he was different.

Having said that, Tian Yuan leaped down and swung his fist, blasting toward the tall Kuafu.

Roar! Kuafu did not speak; a roar declared the anger in his heart, and the massive wooden staff in his palm swept through the air.

Houyi's movements were not slow either; with a swish, a dark light flashed by.

They did not want to act rashly, but since Tian Yuan had attacked first, there was naturally no reason not to fight back.

Tian Yuan, descending from the air, casually swatted away Houyi's arrow and punched toward Kuafu's wooden staff.

Thud! With a muffled sound, the wooden staff was sent rebounding back into the shattered void.

Kuafu, who had been charging forward, felt his body jolt, and the remaining force caused him to retreat repeatedly.

With a rumbling sound, he stepped onto a peak tens of thousands of feet high with his right leg, only then stopping his retreat.

"Mid-stage Great Luo Golden Immortal!" came two cries of astonishment.

Houyi's face was dark, his expression incomparably grave.

Kuafu, clutching his wooden staff tightly, had his eyes wide open, his face full of disbelief.

How long had it been since Tian Yuan broke through to the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm? It hadn't even been a thousand years, yet he had broken through again.

He had entered the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm ten thousand years ago and still showed no signs of breaking through; how did Tian Yuan manage it? Tian Yuan laughed heartily, his figure pausing in mid-air as he lunged toward Houyi, who was within arm's reach.

Compared to Kuafu, Houyi has mastered the Space Law, making him much more difficult to capture; timing is very important.

Seeing the stone man coming toward him, Houyi shot out a multitude of arrows, his figure also flying forward.

So what if he is at the mid-stage of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm? The Great Witch remains fearless!

Tian Yuan saw this, feeling a slight joy in his heart; it was just as he had expected.

These Great Witches are proud and arrogant; even if they knew he had broken through, they likely would not flee immediately.

Houyi's figure arrived almost simultaneously with his arrows, and Tian Yuan's massive fist met them head-on, shrouding half of his body.

In front of the giant Kuafu, he could only be considered a tiny speck, but in front of Houyi, he was much more burly.

Boom! Silver radiance bloomed alongside dazzling earthy yellow; Tian Yuan's figure retreated slightly in the air, while Houyi was sent flying away.

Possessing a physical body comparable to a Great Witch, the advantage of his Essence Refining Stage immediately manifested.

"How can this be?" Houyi's eyes were filled with extreme confusion.

This stone man is truly at the mid-stage of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm, and his aura is very steady, not like someone who just broke through.

But the next second, Houyi's expression changed drastically; his figure trembled slightly, and the surrounding space shattered.

Just as he was about to escape into the void, a hazy yellow dust surged forth, instantly shrouding him, and the silver radiance was no longer to be seen.

That Supreme Innate Spiritual Treasure!

(End of this chapter)