Chapter 22: The Great War Between Witches and Heaven

  "What?! Is this really true? How did you know?" Gonggong and Zhu Rong were also extremely angry, upon hearing such shocking news, they suddenly jumped in front of Hou Tu, grabbed her shoulders and shook her.

  "Gong Gong, Zhu Rong, you two are like this, what kind of example are you setting!!! " The ancestral witches next to them couldn't help but rebuke the two for being too rash and lacking any stability. Even the most low-key of the twelve ancestral witches, Zou Shou, couldn't bear it anymore and spoke out in criticism.

  Hou Tu slightly frowned, gently shook off the two people, turned around and walked alone towards the wall. After a long while, she turned her head and said: "This is also the reason why I just told you that I have a primordial spirit. Just now during my cultivation, my heart was moved and I calculated this matter."

  Everyone saw Hou Tu's solemn expression and knew she wasn't lying, so they all tensed up. It wasn't that the Wu tribe was afraid of the Yao tribe, but rather the Wu tribe was far from being fully prepared for battle, with even the twelve ancestral witches scattered in different places. If not for Hou Tu's words this time, it was likely that their own people would be defeated one by one.

  The crowd no longer doubted Hou Tu's words and began to think of a good strategy to defeat the enemy.

  "I observe that the You tribe has three things that make my Wu tribe worried. The Eastern Emperor Taiyi's Eastern Emperor Bell, Emperor Jun's Hetu Luoshu, and the Zhou Tian Star Big Array." Zhu Jiu Yin spoke up first, "Among them, the Eastern Emperor Bell is the most worrying. The Zhou Tian Star Array is the least, after all, as we are not part of this array, it doesn't matter."

  "These words are indeed true, it seems we need to find a way to break through the defenses of the Eastern Emperor's Bell." Emperor Jiang also nodded and said.

  "Hmph, I recall that last time the Eastern Emperor's young one received great assistance from the formation and was able to single-handedly defeat seven people. This time, without the formation, we'll go up with nine people, and have our other three members deal with Di Jun. As long as we can hold on, we'll take care of the Eastern Emperor first, then settle accounts with the rest." Upon hearing Zhuo Jiu Yin's words, Xian Mang also suddenly thought of a plan. Using strength to strike weakness, using many to attack few.

  "Good, this plan is excellent. However, everyone must be careful of those two demons, Nuwa and Fuxi, who will strike at the crucial moment."

  Since a strategy has been devised, Hou Tu no longer worries and immediately invites everyone to stay in the Hou Tu Palace, while issuing an order for the Wu tribe to gather towards the Hou Tu Palace.

  Less than a year after Hou Tu Palace gathered the crowd to discuss the matter, the demon clan really took action.

  A great demon, under the heavy reward of the Eastern Emperor, brought the heavenly emperor's edict and led a group of demon soldiers to arrive at the Hou Tu Palace, stepping on the void with pride, shouting non-stop. According to the Eastern Emperor's intention, this time it was going to start from the Hou Tu Palace, he also knew that Hou Tu didn't like to fight with people, good to bully. Before leaving, he had also calculated the heavenly machine, but for some reason, it was unexpectedly a piece of mess, so he didn't care about it anymore, thinking that his cultivation was not enough, or the great way had differences.

  "The imperial decree has arrived, where is the Houtu of the Wu tribe? Hurry up and come out to receive the decree!" The big demon also knew that Houtu had a reputation for being kind and gentle. Moreover, last time when he watched the battle between humans and the Wu tribe, they didn't have much of an impressive performance. He thought that since the demonic tribe was powerful, the small Wu tribe would not dare to disobey the decree. He became even more arrogant. Dong Huang had also taken notice of this point, which is why he sent him here. Regardless of whether it succeeded or not, they could deal with the Wu tribe. If the Wu tribe obediently received the decree, then they could avoid a fight. If not, it's likely that the big demon wouldn't be able to return, and that would be an even better excuse.

  "Shut up, Heavenly Emperor!" A figure suddenly flew out of the Hou Tu Palace, and with a swift movement, his body expanded to a height of ten thousand feet. He let out a furious roar: "Die now!" A massive fist as large as a mountain flew towards the demonic soldiers, instantly turning them into dust. The great demon didn't even know who had killed him until his death. He also forgot that in their previous battle, it was largely thanks to Zhou Tianxing's starry array that he was able to suppress Zu Wu's strength.

  "Alas, Gonggong, alas..." Later, Hou Tu and others came out of the palace, saw the demon tribe in front of them turn into flying ash, and suddenly became speechless. The war had already begun, and it was too late to regret.

  "Everyone, stop standing around! Go down and lead the great witch doctors, gather your troops, and prepare for battle!" Candle Nine shook his head, not blaming Gonggong, and busied himself. The other ancestral witches didn't say much either, they all went down to prepare, but Gonggong continued to curse: "Hmph, those insignificant demons are simply no match for us."

  The Heavenly Emperor rose from his throne in the Eastern Palace, summoned Kunpeng and ordered: "Notify that things can be done!" Then he took the bell and walked towards the Emperor Jun's palace.

  The largest war in the Honghuang calendar has arrived. The demon clan, led by Dong Huang Taiyi, Emperor Jun, Demon Master Kunpeng, and Bi Fang, launched a massive army of millions from Mount Buzhou, charging towards the Hou Tu Palace with a fierce killing intent. They no longer thought of setting up the Zhou Tian Star Array, as their own million-strong demon soldiers could drown the witch people with just one mouthful of water each.

  Upon arrival at the Hou Tu Palace, the demons realized that things were not as simple as they had imagined. The witch tribe people, led by the twelve ancestral witches, with the rest of the great witches leading the witch soldiers, were actually lined up in formation waiting for them, numbering no less than tens of millions.

  Dong Huang and the others saw such a scene, but only slightly frowned, then said: "You witch tribe, disobeying the will of the Heavenly Emperor is one thing, but you actually killed thousands of my demon tribe innocently. Today, I want to make it clear to you that Hongyuan also has rules."

  "Too much talk is useless, rules are also set by people. Whoever has the bigger fist gets to decide. Don't act like a child, fight first and then talk."

  The Eastern Emperor's face twitched with rage, and he immediately rang the Eastern Emperor Bell, striking it with a loud crash. With a wave of his hand, he shouted: "Brave warriors of the demon tribe, heavenly soldiers and generals, heroes of the vast wilderness, charge forward and annihilate the evil sorcerer!" Instantly, tens of thousands of demon troops surged towards the sorcerer's army like a tidal wave.

  "Up." The Wu tribe also welcomed him up after a simple sentence of candle nine yin.

  The other great gods of the Desolate Era either used their divine sense to observe or personally arrived nearby, hiding in secret to watch this battle between the witch and the demon. Zhou Cheng was even lying down on a cloud, humming a little tune while watching the fight.

  Nine ancestral witches, led by Gonggong, charged towards the Eastern Emperor, while the remaining three charged towards Emperor Jun. The remaining witches and demons were mixed together in a chaotic battle, making it impossible to distinguish between friend and foe. It was as if they had become one entity, with no distinction between them. The large-scale, indiscriminate magic spells were no longer effective, and instead, they resorted to close combat. The battlefield was filled with the stench of blood and gore. Severed limbs and broken bodies were scattered everywhere, and the witches and demons seemed to be in a state of frenzy, killing their enemies and then dismembering them, tossing the body parts into the air. Some people even ate human flesh, with blood dripping from their mouths, and still charged towards their enemies.

  Dong Huang took a look and found that there were nine ancestral witches rushing towards him. Although he was somewhat worried, with the Dong Huang Bell in hand, he wasn't afraid. After all, he had experience last time and thought that the ancestral witches were nothing to be feared. He immediately urged on the Dong Huang Bell and went forward to meet them.

  Gong Gong saw the turtle shell, was furious, and didn't bother with formalities. He transformed into his true form as a powerful sorcerer, raised a massive fist as large as a mountain, and struck towards Dong Huang's bell. Last time in the Zhou Tian Star Array, several ancestors had not fully transformed into their true forms during the battle. Today, however, they were fueled by collective anger and engaged in an all-out fight to the death.

  One after another, massive fists pounded the yellow clouds surrounding the Eastern Emperor's Bell, striking them into chaotic tremors. The Eastern Emperor Taiyi felt a surge of annoyance; this ancestor was far more formidable than he had imagined. If he didn't employ his techniques soon, he feared he would be in for a tough time today.

  Suddenly, a loud shout, the Eastern Emperor Bell burst out of the yellow cloud with waves of sound waves, attacking the ancestors. The ancestral fist was powerful, but it often dissipated under the sonic attack. It seemed that after the great war, the Eastern Emperor Taizhen had a deeper understanding of the wonders of the Eastern Emperor Bell.

  Houtu and Xu Ming, along with Emperor Jiang, fought against Di Jun on this side. It was a match made in heaven, as Houtu excelled at the power of earth, specializing in defensive techniques. Emperor Jiang's mastery of shape-shifting was unparalleled, and he took charge of attacking Di Jun. However, it seemed that Xu Ming had become the main attacker instead. With a flick of his wrist, Xu Ming sent out numerous dark arrows, shooting towards Di Jun like a swarm of locusts. Di Jun retaliated with true fire, summoning the incarnation he had created using the River Chart. In an instant, one person and one incarnation clashed against three people. Although everyone had brought out their true abilities, they somehow ended up evenly matched. It seemed that the witch and the demon were indeed arch-nemesis, destined to be sworn enemies.

  At this time, something changed on the Eastern Emperor's side. It turned out that Zhu Rong saw that the Eastern Emperor's defense was like a turtle shell, and it was even stronger than before. In addition to defending, he could also launch an attack. He suddenly ignited his true fire, shook his ancestral witch body, and shot towards the Eastern Emperor Taiyi.

  Dong Huang took one look and was instantly shocked, spitting out a mouthful of blood onto the Dong Huang Bell. In an instant, the Dong Huang Bell welcomed Zhu Rong with its true form, and it seemed as though the two were about to make contact.

  A loud crash, the dramatic change happened right before everyone's eyes. Zongheng crashed into the Donghuang Bell, and his body gradually turned into flying ash, disappearing into the sky. A stream of pure energy rose into the air and vanished. The Donghuang Bell was no longer shrouded in yellow clouds, but instead looked dull like a broken copper bell. Donghuang himself was also severely injured by the massive force, spitting out fresh blood from his mouth. He suddenly fell backwards, holding onto the great bell as he plummeted towards the vast earth of Hongyuan, leaving behind a trail of blood in mid-air that somehow formed a straight line.

  "Zhù Róng!!!!!!" The multitude of ancestors and wizards, having lived with Zhù Róng for countless years, now saw him turn to flying ashes. They cried out in grief, "We will fight to the end with you!" Gonggong, Chuīcāng, and Jì Máng, the three of them, charged towards Dōnghuáng together.

  "You dare, you thief!" Emperor Jun was shocked at a glance, and in an instant, he transformed and flew towards Dong Huang. However, Zu Wu's desperate transformation was truly terrifying, and his transformation blocked for only a moment before disappearing into thin air. A piece of white cloth then floated down to the vast earth of Hong Huang.

  Di Jun saw that it was ineffective and was about to fly forward. Suddenly, Nüwa and Fuxi appeared beside him, intending to go forward and block the three ancestral witches.

  "Halt! This matter is decided by heaven, from now on the demon tribe will govern the sky and the witch tribe will govern the earth. Do not engage in slaughter again." Hong Jun suddenly appeared at the scene of the struggle, finished speaking, and without paying attention to the reactions of the crowd, waved his hand and sent all the great gods back to the Dongfu Palace. The tens of thousands of witches and demons left on the ground also disappeared instantly. Hong Jun did not linger either, glanced in the direction where Zhou Cheng was hiding, and returned to the Purple Cloud Palace.

  Zhou Cheng's left hand stroked a silk cloth, which was actually the River Chart. His right hand grasped a ball of pure energy, which was the remnant of Zhu Rong's destruction. He muttered to himself, "This Hong Jun's power is too terrifying, and he can easily see through my hidden form. I'm afraid it won't be long before we part ways with the Heavenly Path. I still need to carefully consider this." Then he also returned to the mountain.

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