Chapter 912

The Empress of Tianwei's expression was grim.

Among the Ten Thousand Steles Forest, there were also many humans.

From the five continents, besides He Pingsheng, there were six other Emperor-level cultivators.

Including Duan Feihong from the Tianhuo Continent.

"Fine, old rules apply!" Ao Lie spoke coolly: "Humans are not allowed to enter!"

"Why?" One human cried out in protest.

"No reason!" Ao Lie said dismissively: "You can try—but whether you'll survive to enter, that's another matter."

The six human Emperors all lowered their heads, each looking sullen and defeated.

Even without the Dragon Clan's alliance, the twelve Mahayana Emperors alone from the Witch Clan were more than they could handle.

"You may leave!" Gu Yedi waved his hand.

Yet when his gaze fell upon He Pingsheng, he paused sharply: "Huh… there's a Body Integration Stage Two?"

"Wait…"

"You're not leaving!"

Gu Yedi stared at He Pingsheng, a faint smile curling at his lips.

"To reach this place at Body Integration Stage Two and still aim to enter the Immortal Ruins… this human cultivator must have something extraordinary."

"Ao Lie, what do you think?"

Ao Lie instantly understood, laughing heartily: "Indeed, Brother Gu was right!"

"All things in this world are yin and yang, opposites in balance… solitary yin cannot grow, solitary yang cannot be born!"

"Makes sense!"

Gu Yedi smiled: "Then, Ao Lie, guess—is this one real or fake?"

Ao Lie said: "The real hides behind the scenes; the fake stands on the stage."

"Could he possibly be real?"

"He Pingsheng… tell us… isn't that right?" Ao Lie tilted his chin upward, looking down with utter contempt.

He Pingsheng remained calm: "Real or fake—it's a matter within our human race. It has nothing to do with you."

"Hehehe…" Ao Lie laughed loudly. "Childish."

"Do you think we're here to reason with you, to debate right and wrong?"

"Only children argue over right and wrong."

"Wake up—this is the cultivation world, where everyone fights for survival, all for the sake of becoming Immortals!"

"This is a world ruled by strength."

He Pingsheng nodded: "You're right… but you can shut up now."

"Even a Qi Refining cultivator understands the law of strength. You don't need to lecture me."

"You—" Ao Lie flew into a rage at He Pingsheng's retort.

"No need for empty words!" Gu Yedi beside him said: "Without sufficient strength, your fate and life are entirely at others' mercy."

"Alright, I won't make things hard for you."

"See this?"

"She is the weakest among our twelve Witches—her name is Gu Xi."

"Defeat her, and you may speak with us about staying or leaving."

"Gu Xi!"

Gu Yedi gestured to Gu Xi.

Gu Xi, having just finished battle, stepped forward again, solemnly waving to He Pingsheng: "I'm waiting…"

The next instant, she lightly pushed off, leaping into the distant heavens, occupying a patch of empty space.

He Pingsheng stepped forward in turn, arriving directly opposite her.

Below, the Qilin cried out: "Brother He, be careful—this woman's strength is immense; don't meet it head-on!"

"Hmph…" The woman sneered: "He Pingsheng, since you're only Body Integration Stage Two, I'll let you strike first."

"Only one chance."

This was not due to Gu Xi's underestimation or arrogance.

She knew He Pingsheng was extraordinary—but could not gauge his true nature. She sought to lure him into attacking first, then respond accordingly.

That way, she would not lose initiative through blind action.

He Pingsheng smiled, then roared.

"Boom…"

He used no spiritual power or magic treasure—his body became a streak of light, and midair, he threw a single punch.

Pure physical strength.

Though the Witch Clan possessed boundless strength and invincible defense,

He Pingsheng was no weakling—he had cultivated the Heavenly-grade supreme body refinement art from the start.

Theoretically, his physical resilience matched that of any same-stage Witch.

Of course, fighting a Witch across a major realm gap would be difficult.

But it was only "difficult," not impossible.

Let's test it first.

"You dare challenge the Witch Clan in strength?" Gu Xi's face darkened with anger—she felt insulted: "You seek death…"

Boom…

Her right fist exploded outward.

The sleeves of her robe tore apart inch by inch, revealing arms as white as jade.

Golden patterns ignited and coiled along the flawless skin.

Then, boundless power gathered in her fist.

Violet-red force radiated outward, splitting the void with a black fissure.

The two fists collided in that instant.

Pure force erupted as energy waves, sweeping in all directions.

He Pingsheng's body was blasted like a cannonball into the distant void.

His strength ultimately could not match the Witches'.

After all, he was one major realm below.

Moreover, his body refinement art had only reached around Void Refinement Stage Ten.

The gap was considerable.

Yet as soon as he was flung ten thousand li away, he instantly reversed through the void, returning with a purple-gold staff in hand, which instantly transformed into a black spear, then thrust toward Gu Xi.

The black spear expanded to a thousand zhang in length.

He Pingsheng's body vanished—he had merged entirely into the divine spear.

Technique: Ten Thousand Annihilations Return to Origin!

This strike was further enhanced by the Heavenly Gang Three Transformations and the Five Elements Unified Force.

The power of this blow bore the aura of a Mahayana Emperor.

No…

It was more accurate to say this attack equaled the strength of a late-stage Mahayana Emperor.

Seeing He Pingsheng's strike, hundreds of demonic Emperors below gasped in shock: Is this the power of the Nine-Nine Destiny?

Gu Xi dared not meet it head-on—she moved to flee.

Yet she found the space around her had changed; time itself seemed to slow.

As she moved, it was as if she were trapped in thickened space.

Not only had the time law changed—the spatial law had shifted as well.

"Damn it…" Gu Xi knew she could not escape—she roared: "Six-Zhang Witch Body!"

The next instant, her blood qi surged, and her body swelled.

She grew to six zhang tall.

Not only her size changed—her appearance transformed as well.

Gu Xi became a towering, grotesque golden monster.

Though still humanoid in form, the creature was hideously ugly.

Among the Witch Clan, there were two enhancement techniques: 【Witch God Golden Body】 and 【Six-Zhang Witch Body】.

The Witch God Golden Body could not be cultivated by just anyone—only a rare few Witch geniuses with profound Witch bloodline could master it.

The Six-Zhang Witch Body, though far weaker, had a much lower threshold—most geniuses could learn it.