Chapter 53: Tian Yuan Is Your Senior

Tian Yuan stood behind, quietly watching the flustered Houtu.

The Ancestral Witches were formed from the Essence Blood of Pangu; compared to the Great Witches, they could feel the will of Mount Buzhou much more clearly.

Having already dredged and purified more than half of the Earth Veins, it was no longer what Kuafu and Houyi had seen at the beginning.

Tian Yuan was not at all surprised by Houtu's expression.

However, the next second, his eyes lifted slightly, a flash of joy crossed his face, and another scroll of Law manifested.

Just when the will of Mount Buzhou was enveloping them, he had sensed another aura on Houtu.

To avoid unnecessary misunderstandings, he had only slightly enveloped Houtu with his will and did not know the specifics.

But Tian Yuan was still very clear about Houtu's Ancestral Witch Body: a human torso with a snake tail, seven hands on her back, two hands in front, and both hands holding a Tengshe.

The Earth Law had already manifested, but Tian Yuan had not expected that the Tengshe also possessed Great Luo cultivation.

Looking at it this way, the pets of the twelve Ancestral Witches were almost all Great Luo Golden Immortals.

Tian Yuan stood quietly on the side, but in his heart, he was controlling the will of Mount Buzhou to begin moving those Wu people.

More and more Tribulation Qi fell from above the firmament, and the transmission of his will became exceptionally strenuous.

For the sake of long-term considerations, Tian Yuan sent all these Wu people into the furthest Branch Veins.

"Where is this place?" Houtu's voice rang in his ears.

Houtu walked over slowly, the shock in her eyes still impossible to conceal.

The sacred mountain before her eyes seemed as if Father God were standing right in front of her; this was a situation Houtu had never imagined.

Before Tian Yuan could answer, Houtu exclaimed loudly again: "This is... Tribulation Qi? Tribulation Qi has been born between heaven and earth?"

"This is the Buzhou Mountain Consciousness Space, follow me!" As he spoke, Tian Yuan strode toward the Main Vein in the very center.

The Branch Veins attached to the Main Veins could only be considered small engineering tasks; the most troublesome were the three Main Veins.

They were not only massive but also ran through the entire Eastern Land, and the blockage was far worse than the Branch Veins; Tian Yuan could not estimate how much time it would take.

The speed of dredging the Main Veins would largely depend on the various Ancestral Witches.

"Tribulation Qi! Tribulation Qi!" Houtu followed behind, whispering repeatedly.

If there is Tribulation Qi in the sky, it means that a Great Calamity is about to occur in the Primordial World again.

As an Innate Sacred, Houtu naturally knew very well what a Great Calamity represented.

During the Dragon-Han Calamity, the Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin clans, which once dominated the Primordial World, were now in such a miserable state.

The Dragon Clan was still better off, having retreated to the seas, but the Phoenix and Qilin clans had almost completely exited the stage of the Primordial World.

On the current Primordial land, the Wu Clan was advancing irresistibly and had the momentum to unify the Primordial land—could it be that... before Houtu could think more, she was attracted by the scene not far away.

A massive golden river appeared before her eyes, extending toward the distant horizon.

Houtu understood that this was the Earth Vein that Tian Yuan had spoken of.

With a bit of anticipation, Houtu stepped into it, and instantly, dazzling golden light rose up; the Earth Vein before her eyes actually trembled slightly.

Tian Yuan's eyes lifted slightly, and surprise flashed across his face as well.

Looking back, he saw that Houtu was already standing in the field with her eyes closed, her whole body radiating an inexplicable Dao Rhyme, as if echoing with the Earth Vein.

The Ancestral Witches indeed had a close connection with the Earth Veins; it seemed the Blood Pool within Pangu Temple would also have a great effect.

It was just unclear how much energy remained in the Blood Pool after so many years.

Tian Yuan did not ask, waiting quietly on the side; after all, these were all good things.

After a long while, Houtu slowly opened her eyes, her face filled with inexplicable excitement.

"Just as you said, Daoist Brother, the Earth Veins should indeed be dredged and purified by the Wu Clan!" Houtu turned to look at Tian Yuan, her tone filled with respect.

Although she still did not know what Tian Yuan's background was, what the other party said was not false at all.

The mission of the Wu Clan was to dredge and purify the Earth Veins and revive the will of Mount Buzhou; if not, they would surely perish in the new Great Calamity.

It was just that unless her brothers saw it with their own eyes, they would never believe it.

The other Ancestral Witches were not as easy to talk to as she was; if she wanted them to come here, she feared she would have to use force.

This was likely the fundamental reason why Tian Yuan had been capturing the Wu Clan everywhere from the start. The Wu Clan could never negotiate with a stone man, nor would they compromise with a Great Demon.

Houtu knew clearly in her heart that she was powerless to persuade her brothers, and the future of the Wu Clan might have to rely on Tian Yuan.

Inexplicably, Houtu actually had some anticipation that the stone man would catch all her brothers and bring them in, or even bring the entire Wu Clan into this space.

Not only could they revive the will of Mount Buzhou, but they could also avoid the Great Calamity of heaven and earth.

Houtu's realization made Tian Yuan very satisfied.

With one Ancestral Witch cooperating, no matter what Dijiang and the others were like, future work would be much easier.

Nodding, he signaled for Houtu to follow quickly.

Many thoughts raced through Houtu's mind, but her gaze curiously surveyed her surroundings.

Before long, a roar from ahead startled her.

"Ah, stone man! You despicable, sneak-attacking stone man!"

Tian Yuan looked at Xingtian, who was rushing over holding his shield and axe, and merely shifted his body slightly.

Xingtian had spent the last few thousand years feeling very frustrated; after being caught, he had been clamoring to duel with Tian Yuan.

Who would have thought that after shouting for hundreds of years, there would not even be a response; the stone man seemed to have disappeared.

With a belly full of anger, he could only return to find Kuafu and Houyi, and finally, unwillingly, began the work of purifying the Earth Veins.

Only in his spare time could he not help but curse a few times.

Who knew that just as the golden light of the Earth Vein flashed, he saw that hateful stone man.

Without thinking, Xingtian grabbed his shield and axe and hacked toward the other party; he wanted to vent the anger he had suppressed for thousands of years.

Facing his violent strike, the stone man did not resist, but moved a step aside, revealing a figure.

The moment he saw that figure, Xingtian was shaken to his core.

"An-Ancestral Witch, Ancestral Witch Houtu!!!"

Although he had not revealed his Ancestral Witch Body, as a Great Witch, how could he possibly have sensed it wrong?

Xingtian was somewhat dazed, his axe hacking straight down toward Houtu.

Bang! With a dull thud, the stunned Xingtian was kicked away by Houtu, crashing wretchedly into the distance.

Not far away, Kuafu and the other two, who had turned their heads to look, were likewise frozen on the spot.

An Ancestral Witch, their own Ancestral Witch had actually been captured by the stone man?

After a brief silence, Kuafu's roar echoed through the Earth Vein: "Tian Yuan!"

It was enough that this stone man had captured them, but to not even spare Lord Ancestral Witch was truly detestable.

Beside him, Houyi and the other, though they did not speak, also charged over with hostile expressions.

Watching Kuafu and the others rushing over in an instant, Tian Yuan shook his head repeatedly; the Wu Clan truly had no brains.

Could they not see anything from Houtu's expression and actions? Besides, if even an Ancestral Witch could be captured, what use could a few Great Witches be?

Houtu's facial muscles twitched slightly, and a flash of embarrassment crossed her face.

Just a moment ago, she had considered Tian Yuan the great benefactor who would save the Wu Clan, yet these few foolish Great Witches were actually so rude.

"Enough!" A voice carrying slight annoyance rose, accompanied by a powerful aura.

Under the power of the Ancestral Witch bloodline, Kuafu and the other two all landed on the ground in a wretched state.

Xingtian, who had just climbed up, was also pressed back down to the ground by this force.

"An-Ancestral Witch Lord?" Kuafu was bewildered in his heart.

Houtu paid no heed to their expressions and said solemnly: "From now on, Tian Yuan is your senior; you must hold him in respect."

"Ah????"

Kuafu, Houyi, and Xingtian widened their eyes, collectively frozen on the spot.

(End of this chapter)