Chapter 75: Houtu: Brothers, Come Quickly to Hug the Thigh of the Divine Court

The Underworld Earth Deity Divine Court.

Within a vast, massive city, a palace radiating a desolate, wild, and untamed aura stood tall.

This palace, and indeed this massive city, was the residence of the Houtu Supreme Great Emperor: Pixin City!

Because Houtu's Ancestral Witch Body had transformed into Reincarnation, she had attained the Proof of Rice and condensed a primordial spirit; however, having prepared a drop of Ancestral Witch blood in advance, she had also achieved the Witch God Body.

The Witch God Body is an Ancestral Witch Body that possesses a primordial spirit!

At this moment, inside Pixin Hall at the center of Pixin City, the twelve Ancestral Witches were gathered together.

Dijiang looked sternly at Houtu and said, "Little Sister Houtu, you are truly too disobedient. If your assumptions had been wrong, I fear you would have already returned to the embrace of Father God!"

"Indeed! Little Sister Houtu, even though you have attained the Proof of Rice, as your elder brothers, we still must lecture you a bit. Why did you not consult with us first regarding such a major matter as transforming into Reincarnation?"

Zhu Jiuyin said this with a tone that was both stern and pained.

The other Ancestral Witches also took turns scolding Houtu, their words filled with nothing but concern and blame.

Seeing this, Houtu felt a sense of warmth in her heart and smiled faintly.

"My dear brothers and sisters, please do not be angry. Haven't I already attained the Proof of Rice in the Primordial Great Luo Realm? From now on, our Wu Clan will also possess the combat power of the Primordial Great Luo Realm, so we naturally need not fear that Saint Nuwa of the Demon Clan!"

Dijiang and the other Ancestral Witches smiled knowingly upon hearing this.

It was true.

Ever since Wa Emperor of the Demon Clan had attained the Proof of Rice and become a Saint, their Wu Clan had been at a disadvantage in every aspect. Even with the help of the Human Race later on, they had barely managed to hold off the Demon Clan's invasion.

The territory they had driven the Demon Clan out of and occupied in the sky years ago had also been largely returned to the Demon Clan.

Now, with the God Race moving into the Western Continent in large numbers, the territory held by their Wu Clan on the Primordial Land was less than forty percent.

Thinking of this, Zhu Jiuyin could not help but ask, "Little Sister Houtu, I heard you say that the day you fell from the sky, it was this Huangtian of the God Race who saved you?"

Hearing this, the other Ancestral Witches stopped their conversation and looked toward Houtu.

"That is correct. It was also Fellow Daoist Huangtian who informed me that the Demon Clan was slaughtering the Human Race to refine the Witch-Slaying Sword!" Houtu smiled slightly.

Upon hearing this, Zhurong's explosive temper flared up immediately.

"Those flat-feathered beasts are truly sinister!"

At this, Dijiang also said with coldness in his eyes, "Hmph! Between the matter of Houyi and the injury inflicted upon Little Sister Houtu, this seat will not let them off so easily!"

"Big Brother, now that Little Sister Houtu has attained the Proof of Rice, what shall we do about our Twelve Capital Divine Fiend Array?" Ancestral Witch Xuanming asked with concern.

Hearing this, Houtu also said with a grave expression, "Big Brother, I have a few more things to discuss with everyone."

Seeing Houtu so solemn, Dijiang and the others immediately became serious. "Speak, Little Sister Houtu, we are all listening!"

"I have already attained the Proof of Rice in the Primordial Great Luo Realm, which means I can no longer directly participate in this Great Calamity. Therefore, everyone must find someone to take my place and resume training the Twelve Capital Divine Fiend Array!"

"Furthermore, the Demon Clan is the eternal enemy of our Wu Clan; the situation has reached an irreconcilable point."

As she spoke, Houtu added solemnly, "You all saw the power of the God Court Lord back then; it was comparable to the Heavenly Rice Will, and even Hongjun Daozu could not rival it!"

Hearing this, Dijiang and the others nodded heavily.

Seeing this, Houtu continued, "Therefore, I am thinking, can our Wu Clan join forces with the God Race?"

Dijiang and the others exchanged glances, then all looked at Houtu. Dijiang asked, "Little Sister Houtu, tell us, what should we do? Your brothers will listen to you!"

The other Ancestral Witches also nodded earnestly in agreement.

Seeing this, Houtu felt very happy in her heart and proceeded to say:

"This Great Calamity has evolved from a conflict between our two clans, the Wu and the Demon, into a conflict among the three races—the Witch, the Demon, and the God. It is a contest between Hongjun and the God Court Lord, and between the Saints of the Heavenly Rice and the Creation God of the Divine Court. Therefore, my suggestion is that our Wu Clan shift its focus, abandon most of our interests in the Primordial World, and relocate to the Underworld!"

Hearing this, everyone could not help but look at Zhu Jiuyin.

As the wise one among the twelve Ancestral Witches, everyone usually looked to him for his opinion first.

So, this time was no exception.

After listening to Houtu, Zhu Jiuyin pondered for a while before looking at her and asking:

"Little Sister Houtu, have you officially joined the Divine Court?"

The other Ancestral Witches looked at Houtu in disbelief upon hearing this.

Houtu gave a bitter smile and said helplessly, "Yes!"

"How foolish, Little Sister Houtu! We, who possess the noble blood of Pangu, how can we recklessly join the forces of others? Does this not tarnish the reputation of our Pangu descendants!"

Tianwu, the Ancestral Witch of Wind, said with a face full of rage.

Houtu was helpless against this and remained silent in the face of their accusations.

Just as the Ancestral Witches were fuming, Zhu Jiuyin suddenly said, "I agree with Little Sister Houtu joining the Divine Court!"

The other Ancestral Witches looked at Zhu Jiuyin in disbelief; even Dijiang looked at him with confusion.

Zhu Jiuyin first looked at the assembled Ancestral Witches and then explained, "The times are not what they used to be. This era is, after all, the era of Saints and those who have attained the Proof of Rice!"

"If our Wu Clan has no one to rely on, we will surely fall victim to the schemes of the various Saints!"

"It is not a bad thing for Little Sister Houtu to join the Divine Court; at the very least, it can preserve a spark for our Wu Clan!"

"I propose that after we return, we select some elite clansmen to come to the Underworld and await Little Sister Houtu's command!"

Upon hearing this, everyone realized that the situation could not be changed.

When Houtu heard this, she understood the meaning behind her second brother Zhu Jiuyin's words. Feeling a sense of sadness, she could not help but ask, "Brother, must our Wu Clan really fight the Demon Clan to the death? We could rely on the God Race to win!"

At this, Dijiang said, "Little Sister Houtu, setting aside the eternal feud between our Wu Clan and the Demon Clan, our Wu Clan's integrity alone cannot be discarded."

"So, do not try to persuade us further. As for the Twelve Capital Divine Fiend Array, Big Brother will find someone from your Houtu Tribe to fill the gap. This time, we must personally slaughter those two flat-feathered beasts, Di Jun and Donghuang Taiyi!"

The other Ancestral Witches nodded solemnly.

Houtu remained silent for a moment, then said with a resolute look in her eyes, "I understand!"

Afterward, she looked at the Ancestral Witches and said in a deep voice, "My brothers, rest assured. In this Great Calamity, I will certainly not be absent. If the Saints of the Heavenly Rice dare to intervene, I will make them taste the power of Houtu!"

"Hahaha~ Good!"

Hearing this, the Ancestral Witches could not help but laugh heartily.

Yuanyi World.

Inside the Divine Court Main Hall.

After Jieyin and Zhunti achieved Proof of Rice, Gu Zhangqing summoned the main high-level members of the Divine Court.

It could be seen that Gu Zhangqing sat high upon the Emperor throne above the divine hall, with the Creation God of the three heavens, such as Cangtian, and the newly joined Supreme Houtu to his left.

To his right were Shengling Nüwang, Princess Ling'er, and the representative of the Element Holy Spirit God Race of Yuanyi World, Muyuan.

Below him were the God Kings of the nine Pantheon Systems and the Guardian Divine Envoys of the Divine Court.

Further below were the members of the God Race from the minor Pantheon Systems and the Honghuang cultivators who had defected to the Divine Court; for instance, Ao Qing of the Dragon Race was among them.

The gods present were all beings at the peak of Great Luo God or higher.

Houtu, through her understanding of the Divine Court during this period, was also shocked by the strength of the God Race's foundation.

She was also very glad that the Wu Clan and the God Race had no direct conflict.

Furthermore, since she herself had already joined the Divine Court, the Wu Clan and the God Race would be even less likely to clash directly.

Just as the gods were secretly guessing the content of this meeting in their hearts, Gu Zhangqing spoke.

"Everyone, with the birth of the six sages of the Heavenly Rice, Honghuang will enter a new era!"

"Therefore, the original system of the Divine Court will also undergo changes accordingly!"

As Gu Zhangqing said this, the eyes of the gods below revealed a sense of fighting spirit and excitement.

Nodding slightly, Gu Zhangqing continued to smile.

"This adjustment will involve your respective positions and futures! Any of your actions will be linked to the Divine Court's contribution system!"

"Those with high contributions to the Divine Court will be entrusted with high positions; even more so, the Supreme God among them will obtain a Creation God seat, thereby achieving Proof of Rice as a Creation God through the Great Calamity Qi Luck!"

Looking at the gods below with eager eyes, Gu Zhangqing smiled indifferently.

Afterwards, he could not help but look at Cangtian and the others to his lower left.

And he continued, saying: "Cangtian, Qingtian, Huangtian, and Houtu!"

Upon hearing this, the four of them, including Cangtian, could not help but stand up respectfully from their divine seats, assuming a listening posture.

"Since you three and Houtu have all successfully achieved Proof of Rice, the position of Guardian Divine Envoy is no longer suitable for you!"

After speaking, Gu Zhangqing was calm for a moment, then continued: "I hereby confer upon the former Guardian Divine Envoy, Cangtian, the title of Eastern Cangtian Great Emperor of the God Race's Divine Court, to oversee divine punishment of All Heavens and enjoy the Qi Luck of the God Race!"

"Your subject, Cangtian, thanks Your Majesty!!" Cangtian immediately called out respectfully upon hearing this.

(End of this chapter)