Chapter 1046: Houtu Takes Action

"I want to kill you!"

Di Jiang and the others roared, their voices shaking the Eight Desolations.

Controlling the Pangu True Body, they brandished the Opening Heaven Axe and hacked straight down at Yin Qi.

"Presumptuous!"

The puppet Pangu True Body let out a sharp cry, brandishing its own Opening Heaven Axe to meet the attack.

Boom!

The two Opening Heaven Axes collided violently and shattered simultaneously in an instant, releasing boundless light and energy that illuminated the entire Primordial World more than tenfold, leaving everything in a blinding white glare.

The terrifying impact caused the entire Primordial World to shudder violently.

Countless stars were shaken down from outside the Starry Sky, forming dense, massive meteor showers.

Rumble!

Without the Opening Heaven Axes, the two Pangu True Bodies engaged in hand-to-hand combat.

Fist met flesh, hot-blooded and intense.

This scene left all the living beings of the Primordial World stunned.

Everyone watched in shock as, high above the firmament billions of miles up, two Pangu True Bodies, each billions of zhang tall, fought fiercely, looking like two Chaos Demon Gods who had walked out of Chaos.

The Wu Clan was born for battle, so the Pangu True Body was naturally very strong.

But unfortunately, they had encountered Yin Qi.

Yin Qi knew almost all the cultivation techniques of the Wu Clan, but the Wu Clan did not know the techniques he possessed; thus, even though the cultivation of the two Pangu True Bodies was similar, the puppet Pangu True Body was stronger in combat power.

In particular, the "Fist of the Nation" created by Yin Qi could not only borrow the Living Being Power of the Human Race but also the power of the Primordial Continent and even the Primordial World, surpassing many Saint-level ultimate arts.

"Roar..."

The Wu Clan's Pangu True Body roared repeatedly, its eyes bloodshot.

To be the authentic Pangu lineage yet be suppressed and beaten by a fake—what a humiliation!

"How could it be like this?"

Di Jiang and the other Ancestral Witches felt stifled, while Chiyou and the other members of the Wu Clan found it hard to accept.

Their bodies turned cold!

Their confidence in this expedition to the Top of Mount Buzhou had rested entirely on the Pangu True Body.

But now, even the Pangu True Body was being suppressed, meaning their arrival was not an expedition, but a march to their deaths.

Yin Qi turned his head to look at the Wu Clan army.

Chiyou and the others tensed up.

Whoosh!

Just then, the void split open, and Houtu stepped out from within.

This was not her true self!

Although it was not her true self, Houtu had utilized the power of her true self to send this Clone here.

Yin Qi's gaze sharpened, and he said coldly, "Houtu, you dare to challenge the Dao Ancestor's decree; what great audacity."

Hongjun Daozu had confined the Saints to the Chaos Beyond the Heavens, not only forbidding them from stepping foot in the Primordial World but also prohibiting them from using Saint-level power within it.

Otherwise, given the cultivation of the various Saints, attacking the Primordial World from afar would be an effortless task.

Houtu sighed, "I will answer to the Dao Ancestor for violating his decree. I do not wish to take action against you, so please do not force me."

She had intended to stop concerning herself with the affairs of the Wu Clan from then on, but under these circumstances, it was impossible for her to truly ignore them.

Was she supposed to watch helplessly as Yin Qi killed Chiyou and the others?

Chiyou was overjoyed and shouted excitedly, "Ancestral Witch Houtu, since you have already violated the Dao Ancestor's decree, why not go all the way and kill Di Qi as well? Surely the Dao Ancestor cannot kill you for it later."

"That's right, Ancestral Witch Houtu, for the future of the Wu Clan, please kill Di Qi!"

"Ancestral Witch Houtu, if Di Qi does not die, our Wu Clan will never have a chance to rise again!"

Houyi, Kuafu, and others cried out urgently.

From within the Pangu True Body also came the roars of Di Jiang and the others: "Sister Houtu, kill Di Qi. Whether the Wu Clan can return to the Top of the Primordial World depends on you."

Houtu's expression shifted, her heart struggling.

On one side was the future of the Wu Clan, and on the other was her own persistence.

Yin Qi's expression was cold and calm as he merely looked at Houtu.

He had always held a favorable impression of Houtu.

Looking across the entire Primordial World, in terms of "benevolence and kindness," almost no one could compare to her.

But unfortunately, she was born into the Wu Clan.

In the struggle between races, there is no right or wrong, no good or evil, only victory or defeat.

If Houtu took action, he could understand it.

But likewise, he would show no mercy.

At this moment, countless gazes from the Primordial World were focused on Houtu.

Laozi, Yuanshi, and the others watched with burning eyes; they naturally hoped Houtu would take action, as that would not only remove a major threat for them but also provide a more sufficient reason to return to the Primordial World.

The Demon Race, the Dragon-Phoenix-Qilin, and even the Heavenly Court were equally expectant.

Only the Human Race was uneasy, nervous to the extreme.

"Dao Ancestor, where is the Dao Ancestor? Why hasn't the Dao Ancestor taken action yet, allowing Houtu to defy the decree!"

"Great King, hurry back to the formation."

"Where is the Saint Mother? If Houtu can break the rules, why can't the Saint Mother?"

……

The internet was in an uproar.

Seeing Houtu hesitate to act, Chiyou grew anxious.

He hurriedly shouted sternly: "Houtu, once a member of the Wu Clan, you are always a member of the Wu Clan. In this situation, are you intending to betray our Wu Clan? If you do not strike, I will surely join all the Ancestral Witches upon our return to expel you from the Wu Clan."

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In his desperation, Chiyou once again employed a goading tactic.

Di Jiang and the others responded immediately: "Houtu, do not force us!"

"Ancestral Witch, do not force us!"

The ten-million-strong army of the Wu Clan also roared in unison, their voices shaking the nine heavens.

Houtu trembled all over, and her gaze gradually became firm.

But just at this moment, a voice came from Tianjing: "Houtu, wanting to kill Yin Lang, do you take this poor Daoist for non-existent?"

Whoosh!

A stream of light soared into the sky and landed beside Yin Qi.

It was none other than the Nuwa Good Corpse.

"Sigh!"

Seeing Nuwa appear, Houtu knew that even if she acted, it would be useless.

She flicked her long sleeves, and endless power swept in from the Chaos Beyond the Heavens, sending the ten-million-strong Wu Clan army back to the Witch God Realm.

As for the Wu Clan's Pangu True Body.

Although it could not defeat the Puppetry Pangu True Body, it was safe enough to protect itself.

Houtu turned her head to look at the Wu Clan's Pangu True Body and sighed: "My brothers, I have violated the Dao Ancestor's decree and am going to Zixiao Palace now to accept my punishment. From here on out, I fear I will no longer be able to intervene."

"If you are willing to heed my advice, the Wu Clan should live peacefully in the Witch God Realm."

"If you are not willing, then the future of the Wu Clan shall be left to you."

After these words, she vanished from where she stood.

"Houtu!"

The Pangu True Body roared in anger.

There was an emotion that could not be described as either anger or unwillingness.

"Go!"

Subsequently, the Pangu True Body disengaged from the battle, tore through space, and departed.

The Puppetry Pangu True Body did not pursue.

A fierce battle thus came to a hasty end.

………

"That's great. Houtu is going to Zixiao Palace to accept punishment; she certainly won't be able to act again. Without Houtu as a trump card, what does the Wu Clan have to fight us, the Human Race? They can just stay trapped in the Witch God Realm for the rest of their lives."

"Di Qi truly has endless trump cards; every time, he manages to stun everyone's eyes. Perhaps these twelve puppets capable of setting up the Du Tian Shensha Array are not even his final trump card."

"The Great Shang Celestial Dynasty has a Saint-level City Protection Array and the Pangu True Body; unless the Sages emerge, who can contend with them? Let's go, let's go, let's take refuge in the Primordial Continent!"

"Damn it, Houtu was too indecisive; she should have killed Di Qi the moment she had the chance."

……

The internet was buzzing with discussion.

Meanwhile, Laozi, Yuanshi, Jieyin, and Zhunti had already joined forces and were heading toward Zixiao Palace.

Years of planning had cost them too much.

Everything was for this very day.

(End of this chapter)