Chapter 109: A Lion's Big Mouth! The Changes of the Twelve Ancestral Witches!

High in the sky, amidst the clouds.

"Not good, stop her quickly!"

As soon as Laozi saw Nuwa take out the Map of Mountains and Rivers, he was jolted awake and let out a cry of alarm.

The other few Saints also reacted immediately.

Tongtian's expression remained indifferent, for he had never intended to make a move against Lu Yun; he had only stayed behind out of brotherly sentiment and found it awkward to leave directly.

However, the expressions of Yuanshi, Jieyin, and Zhunti all changed.

They suddenly realized that Nuwa's Map of Mountains and Rivers contained a world of its own; if Lu Yun entered it, they would have to suppress Nuwa and force her to release him before they could make a move against him.

That would undoubtedly be much more troublesome.

If possible, they actually did not want to completely tear their faces off with Nuwa.

But at this moment, it was already too late for them to stop her.

Because Nuwa knew they would try to stop her, she acted extremely quickly; the moment the Map of Mountains and Rivers appeared, she pulled Lu Yun and Fuxi into it.

After doing this, Nuwa cast a calm glance at the sky.

Clearly, she had long since seen where the other Saints were hiding, even if others could not.

Seeing this, Laozi and the others' expressions sank; they halted their steps and exchanged glances.

Nuwa knew they were certainly discussing countermeasures, but she had no way to stop that, so she just gave a light huff and ignored them.

She turned to look at the various Quasi-Saints around her and said loudly, "If any of you are interested, you are welcome to enter!"

After speaking, she moved her body and also entered the Map of Mountains and Rivers.

A multicolored, vortex-like entrance remained in place, attracting everyone's attention.

Seeing this scene, the various Great Desolation powerhouses present looked at each other; for a moment, they were tempted yet hesitant.

The twelve Ancestral Witches were also somewhat caught off guard by such a turn of events.

Zhurong could not help but look at Dijiang and ask, "Brother, what should we do now?"

Dijiang pondered for a moment and smiled, "Of course, we stay and continue watching the show!"

The other Ancestral Witches immediately understood his intentions.

Houtu breathed a sigh of relief and said gratefully, "Thank you, Brother!"

Dijiang waved his hand and said, "We are siblings, why be so polite? Furthermore, Lu Yun is also our friend; naturally, we must help him out!"

Gonggong laughed, "Brother's words are absolutely right! However, just waiting like this is too boring. Why don't we gather some ingredients, cook them right here, and watch the show while we eat?"

Once these words were spoken, the eyes of the other Ancestral Witches lit up.

Jumang gave a thumbs up and said, "Good idea!"

Zhurong could not help but laugh and say, "I never thought you and I would think alike one day, Gonggong. Not bad, not bad!"

Gonggong could not help but roll his eyes, but he did not argue with Zhurong and turned around to go search for ingredients.

Xizi and a few other Ancestral Witches hurriedly followed, wanting to find things they wanted to eat as well.

Seeing Dijiang and the others getting busy, Di Jun and the other high-ranking members of the Demon Race remained on guard against a sneak attack from the Wu Clan while continuing to deliberate whether to enter the Map of Mountains and Rivers.

Just at this moment—

"Hmph! The so-called Demon Race is nothing more than this!"

A cold snort filled with disdain reached the ears of Di Jun and the others.

Di Jun and his group turned their heads to look and discovered that the person who made the sound was none other than Zhenyuanzi! Zhenyuanzi looked at them with a face full of contempt, cast another disdainful glance at Minghe Laozu, and then took a step forward, turning into a streak of light and vanishing into the Map of Mountains and Rivers.

Seeing this scene, the expressions of both Di Jun's group and Minghe Laozu became somewhat ugly.

Not to mention being mocked by Zhenyuanzi, if Zhenyuanzi entered the Map of Mountains and Rivers now and ended up buying the Hongmeng Purple Qi, what would they do then?

Thinking of this, Minghe could no longer sit still; he moved his body and, almost right behind Zhenyuanzi, also rushed into the Map of Mountains and Rivers.

Di Jun and the others originally had other calculations, but seeing Zhenyuanzi and Minghe enter the Map of Mountains and Rivers one after another, they could no longer hold back.

Taiyi could not help but look at Di Jun and say, "Brother, why don't we go in too?"

Di Jun pondered for a while and finally nodded.

In his view, although they had the intention to scheme against Lu Yun, they had not yet truly taken action; Nuwa might be displeased, but she should still remember past sentiments and not make things too difficult for them.

However, Di Jun glanced at the Ancestral Witches and said in a deep voice, "Not everyone can go in!"

Taiyi also reacted immediately and said in a deep voice, "Correct! If we come out of the Map of Mountains and Rivers and these Ancestral Witches launch a sneak attack, we might suffer a great loss!"

Finally, after some discussion, the Demon Race decided that Di Jun would take Baize and Kunpeng with him into the Map of Mountains and Rivers, while Taiyi would lead the other Demon Saints to guard the outside and be ready to prevent a sneak attack from the twelve Ancestral Witches at any time.

For this reason, even when other Great Desolation powerhouses entered the Map of Mountains and Rivers, they did not try to stop them.

As it turned out, the twelve Ancestral Witches ignored them entirely and just busied themselves preparing to cook food. Looking at the ingredients they were preparing, they were precisely the kin and offspring of the various high-ranking Demon Race members captured earlier.

Those Demons screamed in terror, crying for help, and were in a state of panic.

For a moment, Guiche and the other Demon Saints were extremely furious and could not help but want to make a move.

Taiyi, however, stopped them and said, "We cannot have a conflict with them now; otherwise, even if Brother obtains the Hongmeng Purple Qi, we will be unable to escort him back to the Heavenly Court!"

One must know that among the Great Desolation powerhouses stirred by this event, there were many reclusive experts, including some who had once listened to lectures at Zixiao Palace, as well as several Quasi-Saint powerhouses and many powerful Great Luo Golden Immortals.

Although the Demon Race was strong, if they were to join forces against the Demon Race, it would be no small trouble for them.

Jiuying said irritably, "Are we just going to watch the twelve Ancestral Witches cook our offspring?"

The other Demon Saints also looked at Taiyi anxiously.

After some deliberation, Taiyi said bitterly, "The only way now is to negotiate with these fellows and see what they want in exchange for releasing everyone's kin! Save the people first, and we can settle accounts with these Ancestral Witches later!"

The few Demon Saints looked at each other, knowing this was the only way.

They all hoped that Di Jun would obtain the Hongmeng Purple Qi this time, prove the Dao and become a Saint, and then they could naturally wipe out the Wu Clan and take their revenge! Thus, Taiyi led the group and flew toward Dijiang and the others.

Seeing this, the Ancestral Witch of Fire, Zhurong, could not help but laugh loudly. While controlling the flames to heat the cauldron, he asked, "What are you coming over for? Do you want to come over and share a portion too?"

The faces of Taiyi and the others turned black; they were all furious, yet they had no choice but to swallow their anger.

Taiyi said with a dark face, "Speak, what will it take for you to release them!"

The Space Ancestral Witch Dijiang smiled indifferently and said, "We can release these ingredients, but you must trade Spiritual Treasures for them! One for one Superior Innate Spiritual Treasure!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the Demon Saints were nearly angered to the point of vomiting blood.

Although they were Demon Saints of the Heavenly Court, their strength was at least that of a Great Luo Golden Immortal, and some had even stepped into the level of a Quasi-Saint.

Yet, they did not possess many Innate Spiritual Treasures, let alone Superior Innate Spiritual Treasures.

If they were to lose a single Superior Innate Spiritual Treasure, it would have a significant impact on their strength.

Feilian said angrily, "You are dreaming! Where would we get so many Superior Innate Spiritual Treasures?"

The Water Ancestral Witch Gonggong laughed and said, "Then that is not our concern! If you have no Spiritual Treasures, then get lost!"

"You!"

Several Demon Saints were nearly driven into a frenzy again!

Taiyi was also furious, but he tried his best to remain rational and held the others back.

He looked at the Ancestral Witches before him and said in a deep voice, "Your Wu Clan cannot even use Spiritual Treasures, so what use are they to you?"

The Wood Ancestral Witch Jumang said coldly, "Isn't it because you Demon Race have nothing good besides a few broken Spiritual Treasures?"

The Lightning Ancestral Witch Xizi said, "Second Brother is right. Although Spiritual Treasures are of no use to us, they will do just fine if we hang them up as decorations."

The Metal Ancestral Witch Rushou rolled his eyes and said, "If you are truly unwilling to give up Spiritual Treasures, trading some Spiritual Roots would also be acceptable! I think that Fusang Tree looks quite good!"

The Ice Ancestral Witch Xuanming's eyes lit up: "Brother's idea is excellent! If we obtain that Fusang Wood, I won't have to worry about starting a fire whenever I want to roast meat in the future!"

Listening to these Ancestral Witches singing in harmony, Taiyi's expression grew increasingly ugly.

These Ancestral Witches were actually eyeing the Fusang Tree, and for the purpose of using it to roast meat! They were simply insane!

One must know that for the two Golden Crows, Di Jun and Taiyi, that Fusang Tree was an existence akin to a mother.

Rushou's words were nothing short of an insult to Taiyi! Taiyi nearly could not resist unleashing the Eastern Emperor Bell directly!

But thinking of the current situation and that his brother still needed to obtain the Hongmeng Purple Qi, Taiyi could only forcibly endure this insult.

He said in a deep voice, "At most, one Demon for one Inferior Innate Spiritual Treasure!"

The Time Ancestral Witch Zhujiuyin sneered, "An Inferior Innate Spiritual Treasure? Who are you trying to insult?"

The Poison Ancestral Witch Shebishi also said impatiently, "If you cannot produce the Spiritual Treasures, get lost and stop hindering us from eating!"

Houtu watched her sisters and brothers arguing with the Demon Race and felt it was somewhat strange.

In the past, whenever their twelve Ancestral Witches encountered these Demon Race members, they would basically just start fighting immediately; why would they say so much?

It seemed that because they had met Lu Yun, especially after Lu Yun passed down the Literature Dao, her sisters and brothers had undergone some changes; now, instead of being in a hurry to slaughter, they preferred to anger the Demon Race to death?

Houtu felt that this was actually not bad.

Immediately, Houtu's gaze could not help but turn toward the direction of the Map of Mountains and Rivers, feeling quite curious in her heart: how was Lu Yun dealing with the experts from all sides inside? She really wanted to go in and see.

However, thinking that a conflict could break out here at any moment, and that the Saints who had suddenly left might return to strike at any time, she ultimately suppressed this impulse.

I was so sleepy halfway through writing last night that I thought I'd just close my eyes for a bit before getting up to write, but... well, I woke up and it was already dawn! Let me make up one chapter first; there will be more updates tonight!

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