Chapter 1013: Not Failing All Living Beings, Not Failing the Witch

Just as Bai Ze said, the Wu Clan at this moment was furious.

The Forbidden Air Array.

This was meant to completely block their path home.

The Primordial Continent was the ancestral land bestowed upon them by the Father God; it was one thing for Di Qi to lead the Human Race to forcibly occupy it, but to actually set up a disgusting Forbidden Air Array—this was truly intolerable.

"I am so enraged! Ancestral Witches, let us send out the troops. We shall break out of the Witch God Realm and destroy that bird-city of his, Zhaoge."

"You brute. Send out troops? How? We cannot even traverse space; even if we traveled at full speed, it would take us at least a hundred thousand years to reach Zhaoge. By then, the opportunity would have long passed."

"Ah! You are so smart, then why don't you tell us what we should do?"

"Enough, stop arguing. The Forbidden Air Array is already a fact; arguing is useless. Let us first resurrect Dijiang Zuwu and the others. No matter how powerful Di Qi is, he is definitely no match for the Du Tian Shensha Array. And it will only take Dijiang Zuwu and the others a few hundred years to reach Zhaoge."

"That may be so, but we cannot remain completely still, or else the Ten Thousand Races of the Primordial Continent will look down on us."

"What do you want to do?"

"Go find Houtu Zuwu, break open the Eighteen Levels of Hell, and send all the evil ghosts into the Primordial Continent!"

"Hiss!"

In Pangu Hall, the Ancestral Witches and Great Witches all looked at Chiyou in shock.

This was a Ruthless Empress indeed.

The Eighteen Levels of Hell were built in the Underworld; although they were established by various parties, as the master of the Underworld, Houtu could still manage to break open the Eighteen Levels of Hell and send all the evil ghosts inside to the Primordial Continent.

It was just that this action would invite the resentment of all living beings in the Primordial Continent.

But was the Wu Clan afraid of that?

During the era of the Witch-Demon War, the Wu Clan was incomparably domineering, viewing the Ten Thousand Races as Blood Food, making enemies of the whole world.

They had never been afraid back then, so why would they be afraid now?

"Good!"

After the shock, Xingtian and the others voiced their approval one after another.

Although this method could not shake the Great Shang Celestial Dynasty, it was enough to disgust them.

"But will Houtu Zuwu agree to this method?"

Jiu Feng asked with concern.

A sharp glint flashed in Chiyou's eyes: "In a struggle between races, there is no good or evil. She is an Ancestral Witch of our Wu Clan; naturally, she must prioritize the interests of our Wu Clan. You do not need to worry about this; I will go persuade her myself."

The Ancestral Witches and Great Witches nodded one after another.

………

The Underworld.

Pingxin Palace.

"Greetings, Ancestral Witch."

"You are also an Ancestral Witch; there is no need to bow to me."

"The Ancestral Witch is a Saint of our Wu Clan and the master of the Underworld; how could I, Chiyou, compare to you?"

Houtu frowned, and looking at Chiyou, she said: "Speak if you have something to say."

Chiyou said solemnly: "The Ancestral Witch also knows that Di Qi has set up a Forbidden Air Array on the Primordial Continent, wanting to completely block our Wu Clan's path home. If our Wu Clan does not make some kind of gesture regarding this matter, I fear we will be looked down upon by the Ten Thousand Races of the Primordial Continent."

Houtu sighed: "The Forbidden Air Array is already formed; what can I do? Perhaps you do not know yet, but this array is suppressed at its core by Di Qi with the Innate Supreme Treasure, the Tripod. Unless I personally take action, it is impossible to destroy the Forbidden Air Array."

"How could the Tripod be in Di Qi's hands? After Nuwa mended the Heaven, didn't she return it to the Dao Ancestor? Could it be..."

Chiyou was surprised and suddenly startled.

If Hongjun Daozu actually bestowed the Tripod upon Di Qi, wouldn't that mean he was the person behind Di Qi?

Houtu shook her head: "I do not know either. However, the Dao Ancestor cannot be the person behind Di Qi. If the Dao Ancestor had ambitions for the Primordial Continent, he would have unified it when he first became a Saint. Even now, it would only be a matter of a single word."

Chiyou also suddenly came to his senses.

He realized he had overthought it.

Hongjun Daozu had already finished Joining the Dao, and all the Saints had to bow their heads in submission; how could he possibly support Di Qi?

It was just unclear what reason caused the Tripod to fall into Di Qi's hands. Chiyou let out a long sigh of relief: "That is good then. Ancestral Witch, I also know that destroying the Forbidden Air Array is somewhat unrealistic; we just hope to cause some trouble on the Primordial Continent and teach Di Qi a lesson."

Houtu asked in confusion: "What kind of lesson do you want to teach?"

Chiyou said coldly: "Break open the Eighteen Levels of Hell and send all the evil ghosts and demons inside into the Primordial Continent."

Houtu exclaimed: "You are crazy. Do you know how many living beings on the Primordial Continent will die an unnatural death if you do this?"

Chiyou said indifferently: "No matter how many living beings on the Primordial Continent die, what does it have to do with our Wu Clan? Once the Forbidden Air Array is complete, the Ten Thousand Races of the Primordial Continent will completely disappear; from now on, there will only be the people of Great Shang, who are also the mortal enemies of our Wu Clan."

Houtu still shook her head: "No. Even if it is a struggle between races, we must act uprightly."

Chiyou looked at Houtu, revealing a look of disappointment, and shook his head: "Just as the brothers said, the Ancestral Witch has only ever cared about herself, and never about our Wu Clan."

No matter how good Houtu's temper was, she was secretly angry at this moment: "Chiyou, stop slandering me."

Chiyou sneered: "Slander you? Is it necessary? During the Witch-Demon War, our Wu Clan originally held the absolute upper hand, but you only cared about achieving your own reputation as the benevolent Houtu Niangniang, transforming into the cycle of reincarnation with your own body.

You gained a good reputation, gained the praise of all living beings in the Primordial Continent, and even achieved the status of a Saint, standing high above.

But what about our Wu Clan?

Please... you... bookmark 6... 9... shu... ba...!

Our Wu Clan was buried along with your reputation and your Saint status.

Because of your absence, the Du Tian Shensha Array was incomplete, and the Ancestral Witches could only fight with their lives, even going so far as to self-destruct to break the Zhou Tian Star Formation and kill Donghuang Taiyi.

In the end, our Wu Clan suffered heavy casualties and was ultimately forced to retreat to the Witch God Realm in humiliation."

Houtu staggered, her face turning deathly pale.

She wanted to refute, but she did not know how to say it.

Because the facts were exactly as stated.

If not for the flawless Du Tian Shensha Array, how could the Demon Race be a match for the Wu Clan?

Looking at Houtu's appearance, Chiyou felt some reluctance in his heart, for he also held Houtu in high regard.

Yet for the sake of the Wu Clan, he could only harden his heart.

"Ancestral Witch, do you have anything to say?"

Houtu's face was pale, a sight to stir pity, and she shook her head, saying, "I have nothing to say."

Chiyou pressed on, "What about the Eighteen Levels of Hell?"

"Open it!"

Houtu closed her eyes, tossed a pitch-black command talisman to Chiyou, and said, "This is the Underworld Boundary Talisman; it can mobilize the power of the Underworld's Heaven and Earth. Take it. From this day forward, the Underworld shall be under your control."

Chiyou felt a surge of joy, followed immediately by a tightening of his heart: "Ancestral Witch, what do you mean by this?"

After a long while, Houtu opened her eyes again, having regained her composure, and said indifferently, "Exactly what I said. From now on, you are the master of the Underworld.

Holding this token will allow you to unleash power that surpasses a Peak Quasi-Saint.

Have you not always been dissatisfied that I control the Underworld yet rarely seek benefits for the Wu Clan?

Since that is the case, I shall gift the Underworld to the Wu Clan.

From now on, I will cultivate in the Chaos Beyond the Heavens and no longer concern myself with the disputes of Honghuang.

In any case, you are about to resurrect our brothers and the others; whether the Wu Clan has me or not in the future will make little difference."

Though she was of the Wu Clan, she was truly not a qualified Witch.

Ever since she learned that the Wu Clan intended to collect the flesh and souls of countless living beings to resurrect Di Jiang and the others, she had fallen into deep conflict, wanting to stop them yet not knowing how.

Her heart was kind, so she naturally loathed such forbidden acts.

It required the sacrifice of countless living beings, and they would be scattered and utterly annihilated.

Yet the ones the Wu Clan wished to resurrect were Di Jiang and the others, and she likewise regretted that she had already transformed into the cycle of reincarnation, implicating her brothers in their tragic deaths.

Because of this matter, she had already been suffering.

Now, facing Chiyou's coercion, she could only decisively hand over the Underworld Boundary Talisman and go into seclusion from then on.

How can one find a way in this world to satisfy both, to neither fail all living beings nor fail the Wu Clan?

She chose to escape! (End of chapter)