Chapter 43: The Calamity of Heaven

  The Wu tribe is powerful in close combat, but it's hard to match the Emperor Jun and Taiyi who have obtained magical artifacts, Zhurong Gonggong was defeated.

  Jiǔ Yīn said from behind, "Big brother, why are we just watching? Let's work together to take down these two beasts, Emperor Jun and Taiyi."

  Di Jiang nodded, and these ancestral witches rushed up together, directly pouncing on Di Jun and Tai Yi. The situation reversed in an instant, and Di Jun and Tai Yi, who were just full of vigor and spirit, were suddenly beaten by the ancestral witches' old fists.

  Taiyi has a precious treasure to protect himself, and Emperor Jun is even more unlucky, having been punched several times. Kunpeng and Fuxi, seeing the two demon emperors at a disadvantage, didn't care about anything else, and with a wave of their hand, they led the ten great demon gods into the battle array.

  The ancestors' physical bodies are comparable to the pre-heavenly spiritual treasures, these demon gods are only in the realm of Mahārāja, how can they harm the ancestors? Strictly speaking, the only thing that poses a threat to the ancestors is the Eastern Emperor's Bell of Taiyi, but now Taiyi is surrounded by Emperor Jiang and five ancestors, with only defensive power and no counterattack. Emperor Jun is also surrounded by three ancestors, the situation for the demon tribe is not good.

  Zhurong's punch landed squarely on Taiyi's body, but was bounced back by the Donghuang Bell. Extremely enraged, a loud roar revealed his true form, which was over 10,000 meters tall. At this time, other ancestors also revealed their true forms. The magical shadows shook the vast earth, and twelve monsters rose up, charging straight at the Witch Clan.

  At this time, Ji Ying was on Xumi Mountain, calmly watching the past and future, contemplating the long river of fate. Suddenly, he felt a stir in his heart and knew that the witch and demon had begun to fight. He casually summoned a bit of clear water, transforming it into a mirror that displayed the battle between the witch and demon.

  Zhun Ti also focused his attention on this, his eyebrows slightly furrowed, and he seemed to have some discomfort in his heart. Yao Shi Maitreya and Da Shizhi Ri Guang Yue Guang were all staring at this shocking battle with rapt attention, feeling both excited and fearful.

  "The witch is powerful, when can our great teachings transform the world?" Zhun Ti sighed, seemingly asking a question, but in fact had already sentenced the witch to death in his heart. He was constantly thinking of ways to weaken the witch, ultimately wanting them to perish together. With such thoughts in mind, it wasn't just the two saints from the West, even the Three Pure Ones were harboring this intention.

  Once again, the true body of Zǔ Wū appeared on the battlefield, and his combat power surged. He beat Emperor Jùn and Tài Yī from the Yāo tribe into a sorry state. Knowing that continuing to fight like this would be extremely disadvantageous for his side, Emperor Jùn hastily shouted loudly.

  "Unfold the Heavenly Star Great Array!" As soon as he finished speaking, Emperor Jun threw the River Chart and Luo Book into mid-air. For a moment, all the major demons and gods took their positions, waving the starry flags.

  The star power of the week instantly poured into this land, and the star power was transformed into a huge and boundless Hongyuan Star in an instant. Many demons entered the big array, and the big array started to rotate, suddenly surrounding Zǔ Wū (Ancestor Witch) and also encircling many Wu Zu (Witch Tribe) soldiers. The gigantic stars pounded against Ancestor Witch, who swung her fists, constantly shattering the stars. However, other witches did not have this ability, and in an instant, countless were killed or injured.

  The current Zhou Tian Xing Dou's array power is far from comparable to the simplified version encountered that day. Under the infusion of countless star powers, the array's range continues to expand, devouring more and more witch tribe soldiers. The stars themselves are formed by star power and have no physical body. The stars that Zu Wu barely shattered quickly recombined into one, becoming even larger.

  The worst is that countless demon tribes hide in the big array, from time to time sneak attack these witch tribes, especially Taiyi holding the Donghuang Bell this treasure, the body of the ancestor witch can't resist.

  Emperor Jiang was slightly careless and was struck by Taiyi on his back, causing Emperor Jiang's blood to splatter everywhere. Chujiu was next in power to Emperor Jiang among the Zuwu, and he was extremely cunning and wise. Seeing this scene, he shouted loudly: "Brother Emperor Jiang, hurry up and set up the formation! We'll break their formation with our own!"

  Di Jiang was reminded of this and immediately thought of the large array he had been practicing for years, why didn't he use it?

  The twelve great ancestral witches looked at each other, their hearts and minds connected. In unison, they shouted loudly: "Form the array!" Emperor Jun and Taiyi had no idea that the witch tribe still had such a powerful array, so they didn't take it to heart. Unexpectedly, countless black auras burst out from the bodies of the twelve great ancestral witches, hiding their figures. The twelve silhouettes grew taller and more majestic, almost touching the sky and standing on the earth. In the vast wilderness, a faint aura of evil was drawn into the array.

  The dark and gloomy Twelve Heavenly Gods' Formation was activated all at once, and the ancestral witches took the upper hand. Within the Big Dipper Star Formation, the ancestral witches transformed the starry sky into nothingness, killing countless hidden demons and monsters. The evil energy also corroded the demons' divine consciousness, confusing their minds, causing numerous demons to fall instantly.

  Di Jun's eyes widened in shock, his teeth clenched tightly, he hadn't expected that the Wu tribe would have such a killing array to rival him. His eyes gradually turned bloodshot, not because of those fallen demons, but because he knew that his last path was impassable, and it was a desperate despair.

  Di Jun suddenly spat a mouthful of essence blood onto the Hetu Luoshu, and the two spiritual treasures began to rotate even faster than before. The power of the stars in the sky was instantly infused into the Zhou Tian Star Array, causing the recovery speed of the stars to match the destruction speed of Zu Xian, stabilizing the entire array. The various demon tribes also caught their breath.

  The ancestor witch in the center of the big array was gradually confused by the evil spirit, and she rushed forward fiercely. When she saw that it was difficult to break through the big array quickly, she let out a loud roar, and the twelve demon shadows slowly merged together, gathering the evil spirit into a gigantic human shape.

  A primordial and desolate Great Han appeared in the midst of the Zhou Tian Starry Sky Array, and Kun Peng's face suddenly changed color, his voice also changing tone: "This is Pangu!" One word shocked all the demon clans.

  Pangu, what a man he is! The vast and desolate land knows no one who does not know him. This great god who died to transform into all things is also deeply worshiped by the cultivators. They secretly compare the founder of Taoism with Pangu, and in everyone's heart, Pangu is invincible. Today, the Witch tribe summoned Pangu's true body, can't it make the demon clan tremble with fear?

  Time was slow, but the moment was swift. Pangu's true body appeared, his two hands slightly raised, and a purple divine thunderbolt fell on the Zhou Tian Star Great Array, annihilating countless stars and causing the downfall of numerous demons.

  Di Jun sprayed out a large amount of fresh blood, suffering the greatest injury. However, upon seeing Pangu's true form, he suddenly thought of the Sun Star where he was located and punched out with one fist. This was precisely the location of the array eye of the Great Array, causing Di Jun to be shocked and lose his composure.

  Pangu's fist struck the Array Eye, Emperor Jun secretly called out in dismay. The Hetu Luoshu, two treasured artifacts, fell towards the vast earth like a broken kite. The Zhoutian Star Big Array was instantly destroyed. Emperor Jun suffered the most severe injuries, his entire body covered in blood. Taiyi also spat out fresh blood, embracing Emperor Jun as they fell to the ground. The remaining demons and gods were also severely injured, almost losing their ability to fight.

  This ancient true body took a few steps forward and rushed towards Emperor Jun, swinging his fists, about to destroy the life of Emperor Jun Taiyi.

  At this moment, a red fluff ball fell from the sky and rushed towards Pangu's true body. A flash of light flashed in Pangu's empty eyes, and his huge fist rushed to hit the red fluff ball. The two collided, and the red fluff ball was knocked back into the sky. Pangu's true body also retreated a few steps.

  A brief delay, a goddess descended onto the battlefield, with a beautiful and lovely appearance that captivated people's hearts, her eyebrows and eyes full of charm, yet her innate nobility made people dare not look directly at her, it was none other than Nüwa.

  As soon as the three of them saw this scene, they knew they couldn't help but take action. Their figures instantly disappeared into Mount Sumeru, faster than anyone else were the Three Pure Ones. The Three Pure Ones had also been closely monitoring the situation on the battlefield. As for the annoying Witch and Demon Tribes, the Three Pure Ones didn't have a good impression of them either. However, when they saw the Witch Tribe summoning the true body of Pangu, the Three Pure Ones couldn't help but take action. No one understood the significance of Pangu's true body better than them. At this point, the Witch Tribe had already gained the capital to confront the Holy People.

  Nüwa had long known that Dìjūn and the others were going to attack the Witches, and she was also glad to see it happen. If the Demons could win, her own aura would increase, but if they lost, the Demons would probably have to rely on her even more as a saint. Either way, she wouldn't lose out. When she saw Dìjūn Taiyi almost defeated and killed in battle, she couldn't bear it any longer and intervened to stop Zǔwū's actions.

  Nüwa was enraged when she saw her red ball being knocked back by Pangu's true body, and she appeared in person again, launching the red ball at Pangu's true body once more. This time, Nüwa attacked with a vengeful spirit, and her power was even greater than before.

  Pangu's true body was indeed incredibly powerful, but Zu Wu couldn't sustain it for long. Just as he was about to reach his limit, he suffered another blow from Nüwa and could barely hold on; how could he withstand another strike?

  A green bamboo stick blocked the red fluffy ball, and with a light swing of the bamboo stick, Nüwa's magic treasure was knocked back. Jiāo Yīn and Zhǔn Tí then appeared, Jiāo Yīn holding a clear and pure bamboo stick, smiling at Nüwa, while Zhǔn Tí held a seven-treasured tree stick, observing the situation.

  "Nüwa, dear friend, why must you stir up such a great fire? The Wu tribe is indeed the one that has made great contributions to Pangu's creation of heaven and earth. If you strike them down like this, I'm afraid you'll have to bear the consequences." Nüwa knew what Jiying meant, but her own blow was only enough to severely injure Zuwu, not take their lives. Jiying was just warning her not to interfere with the struggle between the Wu and the demons. Nüwa snorted coldly: "Jiying, you're right to remind me of the two friends. How did they end up leaving the Realm of Ultimate Bliss and coming to this mundane world?"

  "Nüwa, fellow Taoist, we had to come. Isn't it true that all the Three Pure Ones have arrived? It's been hard for us to meet since we parted ways at the Zi Xuan Palace. How are you all doing, fellow Taoists?" The Three Pure Ones hiding in the shadows couldn't hide anymore and came out one after another to pay their respects upon hearing the introduction.

  Tongtian Xingzi was a bit more straightforward, seeing everyone not speaking up, he couldn't bear it anymore. "Fellow Taoist friends, let's get down to business, how do you think this witch and demon war should be handled?"

  "Hmph, the Wu tribe disrespects the heavenly edict and looks down on the Heavenly Court. They should be punished, I don't see anything worth discussing." Nuwa spoke first, trying to set the tone for this matter.

  The ancestors had already relieved Pangu's true body, and they were all tired. As soon as they heard Nüwa's words, they rushed to retort, but Xiāng Yī lightly waved his hand to signal them not to speak.

  "Nüwa, this heavenly court was built by the demon clan. You let the witch tribe be subject to its jurisdiction, which is not reasonable. Moreover, Emperor Jun's army attacked the witch tribe without reason, shouldn't you punish the demon clan first?" The guide took a step forward and sat down on the side of the witch tribe, starting a fierce battle with Nüwa.

  "Even if we don't pursue the matter of this great war, are you saying that the witch tribe's disrespect towards the Holy One will also not be pursued?" Nuwa pressed on step by step, not giving an inch.

  "Nüwa, you interfered with the war between the witches and the demons for no reason, which is not right. Don't tell me that people are not allowed to resist? Moreover, as a saint, one must save face." As soon as these words came out, Nüwa's face turned pale with anger. Jiē Yǐn was telling her that as a saint, she couldn't even handle the witch tribe herself, so what face did she have left to mention it again? She had lost the face of a saint. Nüwa was publicly humiliated and couldn't help but be angry.

  "Laozi Dao You, I think it's better for you to decide, so everyone can be satisfied." The guide kicked the ball back to Laozi again.

  The old man also furrowed his brow, unable to think of a solution for the time being.

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