Chapter 61: Houtu Gives Her Full Support

Hongyun looked astonished and turned his head to look at Zhenyuanzi beside him.

Regardless of whether what Tian Yuan said was true or false, Zhenyuanzi did not feel antipathy toward him. "Let us return first before discussing this!"

Nodding, the two bowed to Fuxi and his sister, then fled toward the Primordial land.

Fuxi glanced at the departing Tian Yuan, his expression solemn.

He had not expected to encounter such a mysterious person during this trip to Mount Buzhou.

The matter of the Gourd Vine, as well as Tian Yuan's words just now, had completely exceeded his imagination.

Fuxi took a deep breath and said softly, "Sister! Let us go too."

The power of the Dao Ancestor was known to all three thousand guests in the Purple Heaven Palace, and he, Fuxi, was also very clear about it.

Back then, the Dao sound spread throughout the Primordial world, and it could be said that no one did not know of it; yet today, Tian Yuan had bluntly stated that the other's Dao was not suitable for him.

If he had not witnessed Tian Yuan's mystery, even with his temperament, he would have been unable to resist giving him a sound beating.

At this moment, Fuxi also understood a little why he had not seen Tian Yuan in the Purple Heaven Palace earlier; the other truly disdained to go.

Looking up at the firmament, Fuxi inexplicably felt that the Purple Heaven Palace's preaching was perhaps not that simple.

Nuwa nodded, her peripheral vision sweeping over the small figure running toward Tian Yuan.

She vaguely remembered that the iron-eating beast was Houtu's pet; how had it become so familiar with Tian Yuan?

Back in that valley with the Gourd Vine, Houtu should not have known Tian Yuan, which was truly strange.

However, Nuwa had no time to delve into these details; her heart was still occupied with the matter of the Nine Heavens Breathing Soil.

Putting away her thoughts, Nuwa frowned slightly and said, "Big Brother, is it Di Jun looking for you?"

If even spiritual fruits like the Ginseng Fruit could not tempt him to stay, it was likely only those two on the Sun Star.

"Indeed! The two Demon Emperors have invited me; there must be a major matter to discuss." Fuxi nodded, not hiding anything.

Seeing the bright light in Fuxi's eyes, Nuwa hesitated for a moment, but still could not help but remind him.

"Big Brother, that Di Jun is recruiting Great Demons everywhere, and his schemes are vast; I fear it will lead to trouble."

Outside the Purple Heaven Palace, Di Jun had already shown an intention to befriend many Innate Sacreds.

On the Primordial land, the Wu Clan was expanding crazily; this world was likely about to face a great upheaval.

Fuxi looked up at the Sun Star, his face solemn: "The two Demon Emperors are born with imperial aura, carry the destiny of the ninety-nine supreme, and possess the momentum to look down upon the world. Now that they treat me as an honored guest, as a big brother, I should naturally assist them with all my might."

Nuwa sighed in her heart; she knew her brother's character, and saying more would be useless.

Facing Fuxi's decision, she could only follow along, and the two headed straight for the Primordial Starry Sky.

After settling Gungun, Tian Yuan arrived at the Buzhou Mountain Consciousness Space; he still needed to inform Houtu about the Ancestral Witches.

Sensing slightly, Tian Yuan found Houtu's location, and with a faint shroud of will, his figure disappeared from the mountain.

Houtu, who was walking through the Earth Veins, swept her gaze to the front right and hurriedly walked forward.

Tian Yuan appeared out of thin air; within the flowing golden spiritual Qi, she felt a trace of a faint will.

Clearly, she was the Ancestral Witch and had a resonance with the Earth Veins beneath her, so why could Tian Yuan come and go as he pleased?

What exactly did this mysterious stone man have to do with Mount Buzhou? "Dao Brother! How are my many brothers?"

Meeting Houtu's yearning gaze, Tian Yuan shook his head gently.

The other likely already knew, and was now just hoping for a glimmer of an accident.

"Sigh!"

Houtu let out a soft sigh, then looked solemnly at Tian Yuan: "I hope Dao Brother will do your best to capture all of our brothers, and do not let that group of the Wu Clan go either."

Houtu had great confidence in Tian Yuan, as he could communicate with the will of Mount Buzhou and possessed such a mysterious space.

If she were not afraid of causing her many brothers and sisters to become estranged, she would have wanted to take action herself to help Tian Yuan.

Facing this request from Houtu, Tian Yuan naturally agreed readily.

Having already made a decision in his heart, Houtu continued: "Among my many brothers, only Big Brother Dijiang and Big Sister Xuanming are the most remarkable; as for the rest..."

Hearing Houtu speak of the situation of the many Ancestral Witches, Tian Yuan's eyes immediately lit up.

Although he knew of the Twelve Ancestral Witches, most of his knowledge was superficial and he did not know the specifics. As one of the Ancestral Witches, Houtu must certainly understand the strengths and weaknesses of each one. With Houtu as an inside agent, dealing with the Ancestral Witches in the future would definitely be much easier.

Among the Twelve Ancestral Witches, Houtu truly possessed great wisdom! Speaking to the end, Houtu hesitated for a moment, then said softly: "The strongest means of the Ancestral Witches is to gather the spirits of the Twelve Ancestral Witches, catalyze the Essence Blood of the Father God, and gather the Malevolent Qi of heaven and earth to condense the true body of the Father God; this is the Twelve Capital Divine Array!"

"Although I am missing now and cannot summon the Father God, the Array is still extremely terrifying and cannot be resisted by human power, so one must proceed slowly regarding the Ancestral Witches."

Having said this, Houtu felt a heavy weight lifted from her heart.

This was the greatest secret of the Wu Clan and the strongest means of the Ancestral Witches, which even the Great Witches did not know.

Yet now, she had told everything to this stone man she had known for less than a thousand years, because she believed in the will of the Father God.

Tian Yuan was likewise shocked by Houtu's decisiveness; she had completely placed the entire Wu Clan upon him.

"Daoist, your righteousness is great! Tian Yuan will certainly not fail your expectations!" With Houtu entrusting him so, Tian Yuan naturally agreed solemnly.

Without chatting further, and without asking what Houtu intended to do, Tian Yuan's figure disappeared from the Buzhou Mountain Consciousness Space.

Appearing on Mount Buzhou, Tian Yuan intended to calm his mind and practice the laws, but his brow furrowed.

"Strange! How are these two fellows so lucky?" Muttering, Tian Yuan's figure disappeared from the scene.

Inside a canyon, Jieyin and Zhunti looked with pleasant surprise at a hillside in the distance.

There, a spiritual root with flowers resembling lotus blossoms and fruit shaped like pearl stamens swayed in the breeze, emitting a charming fragrance.

"Senior Brother! Another Supreme Innate Spiritual Root!" A thick, bright light bloomed in Zhunti's eyes, and his sallow face was full of smiles.

Jieyin's speed did not falter in the slightest, and he said urgently: "Take it quickly, we shall return to Mount Sumeru immediately."

The Gourd Vine was gone, the Bitter Bamboo was gone, and he had not expected to encounter another Supreme Innate Spiritual Root, the Huangzhong Plum.

Jieyin could not help but sigh at his own deep fortune; if not for that stone man who had popped out, this trip to Mount Buzhou could be considered a massive harvest.

The two of them rushed excitedly toward the Huangzhong Plum, but just as they approached, a figure climbed out from the hillside.

"Stone man!!!"

"It's this detestable stone man again!"

Jieyin and Zhunti exclaimed loudly, flames of rage soaring in their eyes.

Yet in their hearts, they were extremely puzzled; they had only just arrived, so why did the stone man appear immediately?

The two had no time to think, as Tian Yuan's massive fist was already coming straight at them.

"Hmph! All the heavenly treasures on Mount Buzhou belong to me. You two, hurry up and get back to your Western Region!" Tian Yuan shouted at the two without the slightest courtesy.

There is a saying: one can be a thief for a thousand days, but there is no such thing as guarding against a thief for a thousand days.

He did not know what kind of dog-shit luck these two fellows had; if they kept wandering around Mount Buzhou, he would not have the time to guard it constantly.

As his figure dashed out, the Huangzhong Plum on the hillside vanished with a swoosh, its whereabouts unknown.

"Ahhh! How dare this rascal act so!" Zhunti was furious at this sight, whipping out the Seven-Treasured Wonderful Tree to strike.

The Gourd Vine could be forgotten, but the Bitter Bamboo and the Huangzhong Plum had both been found by the two brothers; yet the stone man was so overbearing.

Beside him, Jieyin was likewise so angered that his beard danced wildly, his miserable-looking cheeks flushed bright red.

Tian Yuan snorted twice, not minding a fight with them.

Just like before, they still failed to gain the upper hand, and Jieyin and Zhunti gradually calmed down.

Although they were extremely unwilling in their hearts, they were also clear that they could do nothing about the stone man.

Without further words, the two transformed into two streaks of golden and silver light this time, fleeing directly toward the Western World.

They now understood that with this stone man here, it was simply impossible to have any gains on the mountain.

It would be better to take this opportunity to return to Mount Xumi to cultivate in peace and wait for the Second Sermon at Purple Heaven Palace.

"The heavy karma of today shall be settled another day!" Watching the two figures receding into the distance, Tian Yuan muttered softly: "This is not a long-term solution after all; if I could move the Spiritual Root into my Consciousness Space, that would be the way to solve it once and for all."

Rubbing his chin, Tian Yuan's figure slowly vanished from the scene.

(End of this chapter)