Chapter 88: Unlucky Hongyun and Zhenyuanzi

"This fellow is truly detestable!"

Tian Yuan emerged from Mount Buzhou, looking at Gonggong in the distance with slight annoyance.

Upon seeing that crater, he was very satisfied with the current might of Mount Buzhou.

An angry strike from an Ancestral Witch had only caused Mount Buzhou to tremble slightly.

After so many years of dredging and purifying the Earth Veins, there were already very obvious results.

Standing tall between heaven and earth, how could Mount Buzhou, formed from Pangu's spine, possibly be snapped by a mere Ancestral Witch?

At present, not even one Main Vein had been dredged; if one Main Vein were purified, it would be difficult to even shake Mount Buzhou.

Tian Yuan did not even seem to move, yet suddenly, surrounding rubble gathered, filling that crater in the blink of an eye.

Glancing at the sky in the distance, Tian Yuan's figure vanished once more. Among the twelve Ancestral Witches, Dijiang was clearly still somewhat clear-headed, which saved him quite a bit of trouble.

If these Ancestral Witches were to go crazy and wreak havoc on Mount Buzhou one by one, he truly would have no way to resolve it.

Gonggong, who was charging wildly through the mountain range in the distance, was even more furious upon seeing Tian Yuan fill in the large crater he had smashed.

This detestable stone man had already completely treated Mount Buzhou as his own private property.

Roar, roar, roar! The roaring and howling resounded through the firmament; Gonggong crushed one mountain after another, but in the end, he still landed at the foot of Mount Buzhou.

All the clansmen under the Ancestral Witch's jurisdiction were gathered in one place, so he did not need to look after them; Gonggong intended to wait here.

Whether it was to block Tian Yuan or to wait for the birth of that Great Witch in the Blood Pool.

In the mountain range outside Pangu Temple, dense figures descended, stretching for millions of miles.

With the continuous appearance of Ancestral Witches, more and more Wu clansmen were set down, and one could not see the end at a glance.

Although many Wu clansmen were suspicious in their hearts, no one questioned the Ancestral Witches' decisions, and the first Wu clansmen to appear had already begun constructing various buildings.

And at this moment, Tian Yuan, having thrown the captured Wu clansmen into the Earth Veins, immediately arrived at Mount Buzhou.

From afar, he could see that in the due east of Mount Buzhou, in the direction of Pangu Temple, thick blood Qi was radiating.

The Malevolent Qi interwoven by the many Wu clansmen dyed the entire firmament dark and blood-red.

The gathered power made one feel inexplicably oppressed just by taking an extra look.

"Father Mountain! With so many Wu clansmen gathered, let's go catch some back." Seeing the bustling figures in the distance, Huluwa suggested.

Patting Huluwa's head, Tian Yuan laughed: "I'm afraid it's not that simple."

Amidst that monstrous Blood Fiend Qi, Tian Yuan saw stone pillars rising straight into the sky, with mysterious energy shrouding them.

It was impossible for the Ancestral Witches to block him by manpower alone; the Wu Clan also possessed their own arrays.

The Twelve Capital Divine Array was one of the top-tier arrays in the Primordial World; the Wu Clan certainly could not have only this one scroll of arrays.

The Wu Clan revered strength and preferred offense in battle, but that did not mean they lacked defensive means.

Now, in order to guard against him, the Ancestral Witches would certainly pick up these things they had set aside.

Relying on sneak attacks to snatch up Wu clansmen and run was highly unlikely to work.

In just this short time, Tian Yuan saw more stone pillars rising within that Blood Fiend Qi.

Some stood in the middle of the tribes, others were inserted outside the tribes, and there were clearly many more near the direction of Mount Buzhou.

"Father Mountain, my Treasure Gourd is very powerful!" Huluwa was eager to try.

Tian Yuan smiled and did not refuse.

Pangu Temple was not far from Mount Buzhou; he could clearly see the dense Wu clansmen and was not worried about Huluwa's safety.

Seeing Tian Yuan agree, Huluwa zipped out and vanished at the foot of Mount Buzhou in the blink of an eye.

Tian Yuan sensed Huluwa's aura as he flew away; a few breaths later, array patterns rose on the distant stone pillars.

Dense Blood Fiend Qi surged, rapidly expanding to the surroundings, instantly shrouding that patch of sky, and the Wu Clan's tribes could no longer be seen.

At the same time, several burly figures fled out, radiating violent fluctuations.

A while later, Huluwa ran back, huffing and puffing. "Those stone pillars are too strange; they actually managed to block the Treasure Gourd."

"Let's go! Let's cultivate properly first and break into the Hunyuan Golden Immortal stage as soon as possible!" Glancing at Gonggong rushing over from afar, Tian Yuan took Huluwa and vanished.

He had already completed his initial accumulation; although two Main Veins were still empty, he only needed to break into the Hunyuan Golden Immortal stage before the Ancestral Witches.

These many Wu clansmen entrenched at the foot of Mount Buzhou would then be labor he could take with a wave of his hand.

Tian Yuan guessed that Dijiang must have some hidden trump card, but he did not care.

The fortune given to him by the Pangu Heart, plus this avatar of Mount Buzhou, meant his cultivation speed was absolutely incomparable to that of the Ancestral Witches.

Although Huluwa was depressed, he had no objections to Tian Yuan's proposal.

These two times coming down the mountain, he had clearly witnessed the power of the Ancestral Witches.

If he did not improve his realm, he would be holding Father Mountain back.

Huluwa sat quietly on Mount Buzhou to cultivate, while Tian Yuan arrived at his Consciousness Space; he intended to look for Houtu before cultivating.

Several thousand years had passed, and he did not know where Houtu had run off to.

At this moment, in the Chaos at the edge of the Primordial World, figures crossed over and plunged into the Starry Sky.

The Second Sermon at Purple Heaven Palace had ended, and those Innate Sacreds had returned to the Primordial World once more.

This time, the Dao taught was that after the Great Luo, and many benefited greatly.

The figures streaking across the sky did not stop at all, all fleeing toward their respective cave abodes.

With new realms and the gains from listening to the Dao, they all needed to go into seclusion to cultivate.

"Zhenyuanzi, shall we make a trip to Mount Buzhou?" Just as they fled into the Primordial World, Hongyun spoke up.

Before going to listen to the Dao, he had intended to see Tian Yuan upon his return to thank him and, incidentally, congratulate the Gourd Vine on taking human form. Zhenyuanzi, who was lost in thought, came back to his senses and did not object. "Very well!"

Tian Yuan had indeed done as he said last time and had not gone to Purple Heaven Palace to listen to the Dao at all.

The Law Proving the Dao that the other party spoke of had indeed been mentioned by the Dao Ancestor, but this time only the Three Corpses Method was taught, and it had not even been finished; Zhenyuanzi wanted to ask Tian Yuan about it.

The two did not hesitate and headed straight for Mount Buzhou.

Just as they drew near, they exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with astonishment.

Having left the Primordial World for only a few thousand years, the might of Mount Buzhou had grown even more intense.

Given their Essence Refining Stage, even a few extra glances at it brought a monstrous pressure crashing down upon them.

"Brother Tian Yuan is truly extraordinary!" Zhenyuanzi could not help but exclaim aloud in praise.

Tian Yuan guarded many Innate Spiritual Roots, and the changes in Mount Buzhou were definitely inseparable from him.

Hongyun nodded repeatedly and couldn't help but ask curiously, "Zhenyuanzi, what do you think is Brother Tian Yuan's true origin?"

The Stone Man of Buzhou Mountain they had seen was certainly just a facade.

Hongyun did not believe it at all; Tian Yuan was definitely more than just a stone man and must have a far more exaggerated background.

"How could one easily reveal such origins!" Glancing at Hongyun, Zhenyuanzi replied helplessly.

Seeming worried that Hongyun might act recklessly, he added in a low voice, "Your nature is too carefree; do not ask about such matters casually, lest you anger Brother Tian Yuan."

Hongyun laughed and said, "Brother Tian Yuan is magnanimous; he surely won't be angry."

As he spoke, Hongyun did not wait for Zhenyuanzi and flew rapidly toward Mount Buzhou.

Zhenyuanzi shook his head and could only follow behind with a bitter smile.

Regarding this good friend of his, there were times when he truly had no solution.

"Brother Tian Yuan! Brother Tian Yuan!" Before even landing on Mount Buzhou, Hongyun was already calling out loudly.

After calling several times without receiving a response, Hongyun was not angry; instead, he increased the volume of his voice.

Just as Hongyun was about to land on Mount Buzhou, his expression changed abruptly, and his figure retreated rapidly.

Boom! That stretch of the void shattered, and a burly, violent figure stepped out, his entire body wrapped in sharp killing intent.

Hongyun recognized this person: Gonggong, one of the twelve Ancestral Witches.

Frowning, he said with some annoyance, "Fellow Daoist Gonggong, what is the meaning of this?"

He loved making friends his whole life, but he had no dealings with the Ancestral Witches; why was this fellow so full of murderous intent?

Behind him, Zhenyuanzi quickly caught up, his face also showing confusion.

The twelve Ancestral Witches were famous beneath Mount Buzhou, but apart from the Ancestral Witch Houtu, the rest were loners who rarely interacted with them.

Why did they have such an expression now?

"Fellow Daoist, we have no grievances; why do you act this way?" Feeling the manic aura on Gonggong, Zhenyuanzi was also secretly shocked.

More importantly, there was an inexplicable suppression in the surrounding void, and the circulation of magic power within his body felt somewhat sluggish.

Although he had long known the Ancestral Witches were powerful, this was his first time facing one directly.

Gonggong breathed heavily, his voice sounding slightly hoarse: "What is your relationship with Tian Yuan?"

Ever since the Stone Man of Buzhou Mountain appeared, he had been holding a belly full of anger.

The key was that this stone man kept hiding and dodging, never letting him vent his fury.

Having guarded beneath Mount Buzhou for so long, he was even more enraged.

Just now, hearing someone shout 'Brother Tian Yuan' so suddenly, how could Gonggong not be excited?

If I cannot find Tian Yuan, can I not deal with your friend?

Hearing Gonggong's words, Zhenyuanzi understood the whole story and was about to speak, but Hongyun's voice had already sounded from the side.

"We are close friends, what of it?" After speaking, he looked at Gonggong with an unfriendly expression.

Because of Tian Yuan, he had not severed his path regarding the Gourd Vine, and thus had not rashly formed a great karmic debt.

Hongyun had always kept this kindness from Tian Yuan in his heart.

Zhenyuanzi's face twitched, and he sighed repeatedly in his heart.

The Ancestral Witches were already hot-tempered; this was sure to explode at the slightest touch, and the key was that this was the foot of Mount Buzhou.

If they were surrounded by more than ten Ancestral Witches, Zhenyuanzi felt his scalp tingle just thinking about it.

Roar! Sure enough, with a thunderous roar, Gonggong swept over with a frenzied momentum, enveloping the two of them.

Hongyun was instantly enraged as well, backhanding a bolt of purple Divine Thunder downward.

The thunder arrived in an instant, but Gonggong ignored it entirely.

He crashed into it with his raw physical body, making Hongyun's eyebrows twitch as he watched from afar.

He was, after all, at the Great Luo Golden Immortal Peak now; the physical bodies of the Ancestral Witches were truly monstrous.

Without thinking, Hongyun raised his hand again, but before he could unleash any divine abilities or spells, he was pulled away by Zhenyuanzi toward the distance.

"Run!"

Hongyun wanted to struggle, but a glance at the distance caused his rugged face to stiffen, and he did not make another sound.

The void shattered, and several figures wrapped in Malevolent Qi surged out, rushing toward them.

One Gonggong was fine, but it was a bit much for so many Ancestral Witches to jump out.

Seeing Zhenyuanzi and Hongyun flee, most of them stopped, with only Gonggong and Zhurong in hot pursuit.

(End of this chapter)