Chapter 85: Let Houtu Come Out to See Me

"My luck is truly terrible, to have actually run into Dijiang!"

Tian Yuan's figure fled rapidly through the earth, glancing behind him with a hint of doubt.

Previously, taking advantage of the Ancestral Witches searching everywhere, he had quietly slipped down Mount Buzhou and had already swept up quite a few tribes.

Because of the violent fluctuations of the Ancestral Witches' power in the air, Tian Yuan seized every opportunity to dart around.

Seeing an Ancestral Witch approaching, he would immediately steer clear from afar, never coming face-to-face.

Capturing members of the Wu Clan had been going fine just a moment ago; who would have thought that the Ancestral Witch Dijiang would suddenly jump out from the shadows.

Feeling the violent aura behind him, Tian Yuan had no intention of sparring; he only wanted to return to Mount Buzhou as quickly as possible.

He would wait for the Ancestral Witches to go off searching for the thief again, then sneak down the mountain to capture more of the Wu Clan.

What was the point of fighting? If you lose, you suffer; if you win, the opponent might call for help. There was absolutely no benefit to it.

Hiding his strength and capturing the Wu Clan everywhere was the real business.

But the next second, Tian Yuan's brows suddenly furrowed slightly.

There was a subtle fluctuation in the void ahead; an Ancestral Witch was hiding in the dark.

On the distant horizon, a ferocious giant beast covered in bone spurs tore through the void and rushed toward him; it was Xuanming, one of the twelve Ancestral Witches.

Tian Yuan was startled; were the Ancestral Witches surrounding and suppressing him?

The mark left by the green python had been wiped away by him casually hundreds of years ago.

At this time, the Ancestral Witches actually had the mind to come and catch him.

Could it be that he had already been discovered?

Tian Yuan muttered to himself, confident that he had left no traces behind.

Back then, many Ancestral Witches had been guarding outside Mount Buzhou, and Dijiang and the others should not have known that he was privy to the secret of Pangu Temple.

"Damn it! I forgot about Houtu!" Tian Yuan exclaimed.

The secret of Pangu Temple should only be known to the twelve Ancestral Witches, but Houtu had already defected to him.

Tian Yuan's expression was gloomy; thinking about it this way, Dijiang had likely suspected him long ago, but simply could not believe that Houtu would betray the Wu Clan.

Their frantic searching across the Primordial Land all these years was perhaps just to find that one infinitesimal possibility of an accident.

Looking at Tianwu, who had jumped out from the void, Tian Yuan felt incomparably depressed.

Although Houtu had not told him about Pangu Temple, who told him to be a transmigrator, automatically taking the blame for this huge mess?

He had originally intended to hide his strength, but he never expected that after just a moment of recklessness, he would be suspected by the Ancestral Witches.

Since they were all Great Luo Golden Immortal existences, a sliver of suspicion was as good as one hundred percent; since that was the case, there was no need to hide anymore.

Tian Yuan let out a cold snort, and a domineering aura instantly surged from his entire body.

Tianwu, who had come in a frenzy, was clearly stunned, and a massive fist slammed directly onto his forehead.

The Ancestral Witch Tianwu, with eight heads and human faces, a tiger's body and ten tails, flew backward with wide eyes, his eight faces filled with disbelief as he stared blankly at Tian Yuan.

Shattering a large expanse of space, Tianwu stopped in mid-air, his mind somewhat dazed.

Ancestral Witch Body—he had actually just sensed an Ancestral Witch Body on Tian Yuan; this... how could this be possible?

Dijiang and Xuanming, who had arrived in a rush, were similarly stunned by the scene before them.

Among the twelve Ancestral Witches, although Tianwu's strength ranked at the bottom, he was still a genuine Ancestral Witch, and his cultivation realm was at the Great Luo Golden Immortal Peak.

A head-on strike, and he was actually sent flying by a single punch from Tian Yuan? They had all seen the stone man break through last time, but wasn't this a bit too exaggerated?

Before Dijiang could think it through, a fist radiating dazzling white light slammed toward him.

How bold!

The two pairs of wings on Dijiang's back flapped violently, and his massive figure collided directly with it.

Just as he approached, Dijiang's pupils constricted, his eyes filled with astonishment.

Ancestral Witch Body; the stone man actually also possessed an Ancestral Witch Body. No wonder Tianwu was sent flying by a single punch.

Father God's heart; it must be Father God's heart that bestowed the Ancestral Witch Body upon Tian Yuan.

"Father God's heart was truly stolen by you!!!" Dijiang roared, enunciating every word.

He was not only angry at what Tian Yuan had done, but even more furious at Houtu's betrayal.

They were all transformed from Father God's Essence Blood, living together in the temple for countless Great Eras.

Among the twelve Ancestral Witches, Houtu was the youngest, and they all cherished her dearly; yet now, Houtu was actually helping an outsider.

Dijiang was very angry, and also very heartbroken!

"Roar!"

A heaven-shaking roar exploded, and the space in front of them shattered completely.

White light shone brilliantly on Tian Yuan's physical body, and inexplicable cracking sounds rang out in unison around him.

Dijiang's violent figure appeared before him and slammed fiercely into Tian Yuan's body.

The entire sky shattered; Tian Yuan's figure was sent flying, and Dijiang in the distance was the same—their physical bodies were evenly matched.

Before Tian Yuan could feel excited, a terrifying figure darted out from the right, her eyes filled with bloodthirsty light.

Seeing Xuanming's body full of bone spurs, Tian Yuan had no intention of testing her out.

He had a subtle feeling that Xuanming was even more terrifying than Dijiang, and furthermore, many more Ancestral Witches were already swarming over from the distance.

Everyone had an Ancestral Witch Body; they couldn't kill each other, and Tian Yuan did not want to be ganged up on.

Moreover, a melee battle like this would take thousands or tens of thousands of years to decide a winner, and he was still waiting to send the Wu Clan back to purify the Earth Veins.

With a *swish*, Tian Yuan dove into the earth and sped toward Mount Buzhou.

"Where do you think you're going!"

Xuanming roared, and sea waves surged from beneath her, carrying her as she closed in rapidly.

Sensing something, Tian Yuan glanced back and muttered softly: "Xuanming Heavy Water!"

For the Ancestral Witch Xuanming, aside from her terrifying physical body, this Xuanming Heavy Water is the most remarkable.

That water is incredibly heavy; ordinary Great Luo Golden Immortals who fall into it are crushed to pieces in the blink of an eye, unable even to escape with their Primordial Spirit.

But after just a glance, Tian Yuan was enveloped in nine-colored auspicious light, and his speed instantly skyrocketed.

The Nine Heavens Breathing Soil, this Earth Ancestral Source, has completely recovered; Xuanming cannot catch up to his Earth Escape technique.

In the void ahead, more Ancestral Witches jumped out to intercept him. Tian Yuan did not dodge, nor did he attack; he simply charged forward with his wild, powerful physical body. With an Ancestral Witch Body, the physical body is the strongest weapon, sufficient to crush anything.

Roar! Seeing this, the Ancestral Witches' eyes flared with fierce light, and they likewise charged over violently one by one.

After knocking away Zhurong, Qiangliang, and several other Ancestral Witches, Tian Yuan arrived at the foot of Mount Buzhou.

Just as Tian Yuan was about to dive into Mount Buzhou, he swept his gaze into the distance and saw Huluwa flying over in a desperate escape.

Behind him, Gonggong roared incessantly, tearing through patches of space and braving countless thunderbolts as he reached out to grab Huluwa.

"Father Mountain! Help me quickly!" Sensing the aura drawing ever closer, Huluwa cried out for help.

The strength of the Ancestral Witches somewhat exceeded his imagination.

Huluwa felt that his magic treasures hadn't exerted much power; the most critical issue was that his Dao cultivation was still a bit weak.

Of course, it was also thanks to the Treasure Gourd in his palm, otherwise he would have been caught by Gonggong long ago.

Seeing Mount Buzhou was imminent, Huluwa was anxious, and Gonggong was equally very anxious.

Tian Yuan did not hesitate in the slightest; his figure turned, and he rushed toward the frantic Gonggong.

"Tian Yuan!"

Upon seeing Tian Yuan, Gonggong panted heavily, abandoned Huluwa, and charged straight at him.

Having cultivated for so many Great Eras, the Stone Man of Buzhou Mountain was absolutely the only fellow he hated.

This time, this time he absolutely could not let Tian Yuan escape; he wanted to wash away his past humiliation.

Treading on two black dragons, Gonggong had a brilliant, eerie light shining on his pitch-black scales, and his wild figure surged forward, carrying an unstoppable momentum.

Vaguely, Gonggong seemed to hear a voice transmission from Big Brother, but now he had only the desire to defeat Tian Yuan in his heart.

As soon as the two figures drew near, there was a screeching collision sound—it was space itself rubbing together.

Gonggong, who had thrown a punch, instantly widened his eyes, his orange pupils staring fixedly at the Tian Yuan before him.

Boom! Space shattered, invisible air waves stirred up tides in the void, and both their figures were blasted backward.

Tian Yuan grabbed Huluwa, traded a punch with the arriving Dijiang, and with a single shift of his figure, he had already landed on Mount Buzhou.

Huluwa disappeared instantly with his Iron-Eating Beast, but Tian Yuan stood proudly in the field; he was somewhat worried about whether these Ancestral Witches would really wreck Mount Buzhou.

After so many years of dredging and purifying the Earth Veins, Mount Buzhou was no longer what it used to be.

But if all eleven Ancestral Witches acted recklessly, Tian Yuan wasn't entirely sure, as these fellows could ignore the might of Mount Buzhou.

At this moment, it was the critical time for the fusion of Mount Buzhou and the Pangu Heart, and Tian Yuan wanted even less for any accidents to occur; this was also the fundamental reason he had thought to hide his strength earlier.

With a swish, Dijiang stopped in mid-air, showing no intention of advancing further.

The remaining ones, Gonggong, Xuanming, and others, still charged wildly toward Mount Buzhou; it was clear they did not intend to let Tian Yuan go.

Judging by that posture, they would likely tear down Mount Buzhou just to find him.

"Stop!" Dijiang let out a cold shout, calling a halt to the irritable group of Ancestral Witches.

Gonggong and a few other impulsive Ancestral Witches remained unmoved, still rushing crazily toward Tian Yuan.

Dijiang did not speak; instead, he unleashed his own manic aura, which rolled over and enveloped the figures in the air one by one.

Dijiang's angry aura finally made Gonggong and the others slightly sober, and they hurriedly stopped their advance.

"Big Brother!"

"Big Brother! Capturing our clansman and stealing the Father God's heart—this can never be forgiven!"

"We of the Wu Clan and this stone man cannot coexist!"

Wantonly capturing Wu clansmen, sneaking into the divine temple to steal the Father God's heart, and now even mastering the methods of the Ancestral Witches—this child must absolutely not be left alive.

One Ancestral Witch after another roared loudly, their faces full of anger.

With so many Ancestral Witches, they had actually failed to intercept this stone man, Tian Yuan; how ashamed and furious they were.

Dijiang ignored them, stared at Tian Yuan, and shouted in a low voice: "Let Houtu come out to see me!"

In his furious words, there was a slight tremor.

The many Ancestral Witches, who had been furious and irritable, all fell silent upon hearing this.

Tian Yuan had mastered the Ancestral Witch Body; no matter how slow-witted they were, they understood the reason behind it.

The little sister they had once loved the most had actually betrayed them, helping an outsider steal the Father God's heart.

Sweeping his gaze over the Ancestral Witches' crazed eyes, Tian Yuan fixed his gaze on the slightly more sober Dijiang.

Tian Yuan touched his chest and said calmly: "This matter has nothing to do with Houtu; it was the Pangu Great God who chose me!"

If he could persuade the group of Ancestral Witches with his silver tongue, it would save him a great deal of trouble.

Clearly, Tian Yuan was being wishful; these fellows had left their brains at home.

"Roar! Stop your nonsense!"

"In the Primordial Land, we of the Wu Clan are the Pangu Orthodox!"

"Return the Father God's heart at once!"

Gonggong and the others were furious; if they hadn't seen that Dijiang hadn't spoken, they would have charged up one by one again.

Meeting everyone's gaze, Tian Yuan simply extended his right hand slowly.

A faint will circled about, then quickly became dense, until it was clear and detectable.

Dijiang's breathing became heavy, the aura enveloping his body became chaotic, and the remaining Ancestral Witches were naturally even worse.

Tian Yuan did not speak, but he had shown them the most direct evidence.

Will—the will of Mount Buzhou, the will of the Father God!

Tian Yuan could mobilize it easily, and with such proficiency.

Sweeping his gaze over those bodies trembling slightly from suppression, Tian Yuan's figure began to slowly descend.

Dijiang and the others, who were already trembling in their hearts, felt their breathing hitch once more, their eyes filled with shock.

Tian Yuan did not conceal it; this time they saw very clearly that what the stone man was performing was not an escape technique, but rather merging with Mount Buzhou.

Mount Buzhou was transformed from the spine of Father Mountain; what living being could merge into it?

Gonggong did not know, Xuanming did not know, and Dijiang did not know!

(End of this chapter)