Chapter 29

Ao Lan stood for a moment, then calmly bid farewell. Next, Hanzhi Xian and Shiji traveled a great distance to visit Ding Yue, but they each drank a cup of tea and left, leaving Ding Yue in distress and at a loss.

Putting aside Ding Yue's mood for the moment, the land of Honghuang was now in a state of great turmoil, with the war between the Witches and the Demons causing widespread destruction!

On this day, a woman approached the Blood Sea, dressed in noble attire. She walked lightly, her face dignified and beautiful beyond compare!

Before the woman could delve deeper into the Blood Sea, the Ancestor of the Nether River, who was deep within, sensed her presence. After a brief moment of calculation, he calmly rode the blood cloud to the edge of the Blood Sea.

"Ten thousand years have passed, but Daoist Fellow Hou Tu's Dao has become even more profound." His words were calm, carrying an air of authority that looked down upon all beings!

"Daoist Fellow Nether River, my Dao has been completed, and from now on, I will be your neighbor." Her voice was gentle and elegant, exuding an aura of sanctity that could not be violated!

"That is a fortunate event for Nether River!"

The woman walked to the depths of the Blood Sea and stopped on a small hill.

She gazed deeply in the direction of the Buzhou Mountain, her eyes filled with complex emotions, then she looked up at the dark sky above the Blood Sea.

"I, Hou Tu of the Witch Clan, have sensed that the countless beings of Honghuang have no place to go after death, suffering eternally in the world. I am willing to transform myself into the cycle of rebirth to alleviate the suffering of all beings! All beings who do not achieve immortality will enter the cycle of rebirth! I have established six paths: the Heavenly Path, the Asura Path, the Human Path, the Animal Path, the Hungry Ghost Path, and the Hell Path! Those with great virtue in their past lives will enter the Heavenly Path and live freely; those who have committed murder and violence will enter the Asura Path; those with no great deeds will enter the Human Path; those whose faults outweigh their merits will enter the Animal Path; those with extreme faults will enter the Hungry Ghost Path and the Hell Path..."

In an instant, a shocking aura swept through the Blood Sea, causing massive waves, and then it spread across the land of Honghuang!

The sound of thunder echoed through the heavens and earth, and all the beings of Honghuang felt a deep resonance. The woman's voice rang clearly in the hearts of all the beings of Honghuang!

The heavens and earth shook violently, and a momentum even more powerful than when the other sages achieved enlightenment arose. The Heavenly Dao manifested, and spiritual rain fell from the sky, with various wonders appearing continuously!

"Boom~~~" From the ninth heaven, a massive beam of golden light, representing boundless merit, descended into the Blood Sea and entered Hou Tu's body.

This golden light of merit seemed endless, far surpassing the merit of Nüwa's creation of humans!

Perhaps only the merit of Pangu's creation of the world could surpass it!

Hou Tu's aura soared like a flying immortal, reaching an unparalleled realm in an instant, far surpassing even the auras of the sages!

"The Six Paths of Rebirth are established!"

With a loud sound, Hou Tu revealed her true form as an Ancestor Witch, and in an instant, she dissolved in the golden light of merit!

Beside the Blood Sea, a loud rumbling echoed, and in a short time, six enormous black wheels appeared in the air, dark clouds spreading across the land!

Then, various elements of the Underworld of later generations emerged from the void, such as the Bridge of Sighs, the Eighteen Levels of Hell, and so on!

Finally, a grand palace descended from the void, landing deep within the Six Paths, with mist surrounding it, preventing it from being seen by the world. A plaque hung above it, inscribed with the words: "Chengtian Xiaofa Hall"!

Faintly, a blurry figure could be seen sitting quietly inside the hall...

Hou Tu had transformed into the cycle of rebirth!

The land of Honghuang was in a state of great excitement, with massive waves of energy surging!

The Demons were somewhat puzzled and wary, while the Witches were deeply saddened, with many of the Witch people feeling a great loss of their pillar of support!

The sages, while deeply moved by Hou Tu's compassion, also had complex thoughts!

With the establishment of the Six Paths of Rebirth, the countless wandering spirits and lonely souls of Honghuang were guided to the Six Paths, each being reborn according to their past lives.

At this time, the long-absent Daoist Patriarch Hongjun appeared at the Six Paths, bestowing the title of "Chengtian Xiaofa Hou Tu, the Earthly Sovereign" upon Hou Tu, making her the Mother of the Earth and the ruler of the Six Paths of Rebirth!

Then, the Daoist Patriarch used his great powers to summon several cultivators from the land of Honghuang.

Regardless of their cultivation levels, these cultivators all possessed the Six Path Treasures that had emerged in response to the need, such as the Judge's Pen!

These cultivators were bestowed the titles of the Five Directional Ghost Emperors, the Ten Kings of Hell, and the Judges, each fulfilling their duties and governing the Six Paths of Rebirth!

After completing these tasks, the Daoist Patriarch returned to the ninth heaven, leaving behind the newly appointed阴神 (yinshen, spirits of the underworld)!

At this moment, just as the Demons were celebrating the loss of a Witch Ancestor, the Witch Clan announced that a top-tier Great Witch, a Dà Luó Jīn Xiān, had entered the Ancestor Witch Hall to inherit the legacy of Hou Tu!

Then, the Great Witch Xingtian, along with several other Great Witches and tens of thousands of elite Witch troops, entered the Six Paths of Rebirth, guarding the Chengtian Xiaofa Hall, ostensibly to protect Hou Tu, but in reality, to take control of the Six Paths of Rebirth!

Faced with the overwhelming Witch forces, the newly appointed阴神 (yinshen, spirits of the underworld) could only submit and serve!

The Demons saw this as the moment of the Witch Clan's greatest weakness and immediately began to prepare their forces, calling upon all the Demon tribes to prepare for war against the Witches!

The Demons moved quickly. As the Witches took control of the Six Paths, the Demon Emperor Taiyi led the Five Great Demon Gods, hundreds of Demon Kings, and countless troops, stretching for thousands of miles, to launch a massive campaign against the Dragon Clan in the Eastern Sea!

The news spread to the Four Seas, and the Four Sea Dragon Kings were greatly alarmed. The Dragon Clan mobilized all their naval forces, gathering at the Eastern Sea shore, and hidden Dragon Clan cultivators emerged from their hiding places to rush to the Eastern Sea!

Countless naval forces, numbering in the billions, surged in the sea, their momentum overwhelming!

The Four Seas, vast and expansive, were many times larger than the land of Honghuang. Although the Dragon Clan had lost their dominance in the ancient times, they had ruled the Four Seas since the creation of the world, with a deep and rich heritage!

On this day, Ao Lan arrived at Potala Island alone, her figure somewhat slender!

Ding Yue, seeing Ao Lan's somewhat haggard face, sighed inwardly and said, "Do you really have to go?"

"Yes," Ao Lan replied softly, her eyes somewhat distant.

"The Witches and Demons have dominated the land for tens of thousands of years. Now that Lady Hou Tu has transformed into the cycle of rebirth, the balance between the Witches and Demons has been broken, and a great war is imminent. The Dragon Clan, hidden in the Four Seas for countless years, has many powerful beings. However, the Witches and Demons will not allow the Dragon Clan to sit idly by and reap the benefits of their conflict! The Dragon Clan has been at peace for a long time, and although they have countless naval forces and many powerful beings, it will be... very difficult to resist."

The Demon Emperor is an unparalleled powerhouse in the land of Honghuang, his talents and abilities unmatched, his powers reaching the pinnacle. Since his emergence, he has never been defeated, and even without his supreme treasure, the Donghuang Bell, he still dominates the world, unmatched by anyone!

One could say that the Demon Emperor is the strongest being in the Demon Clan, and perhaps even the strongest in the land of Honghuang.

Even after Nüwa achieved sainthood, the title of the strongest in the Demon Clan still belonged to the Demon Emperor, and no one would doubt this conclusion!

In the previous great battle, Nüwa, the sage, was injured and retreated after encountering the shadow of Pangu. However, the Demon Emperor held the enemy at bay, and even with the twelve Ancestor Witches and the shadow of Pangu, they could not breach the Heavenly Palace or harm the Demon Emperor!

Now, the Demon Emperor leads his army against the Dragon Clan, taking only the Five Great Demon Gods, a testament to his confidence!

The Dragon Clan, although they have countless naval forces, many times that of the Demons, and a large number of Golden Immortals accumulated over millions of years, lack a supreme powerhouse!

A being as powerful as the Demon Emperor!

The Four Sea Dragon Kings are only at the level of Taiyi Golden Immortals!

In this campaign against the Dragon Clan, no one in the land of Honghuang is optimistic about the Dragon Clan's chances!

"Yes," Ao Lan, as a member of the Dragon Clan, has her own pride, but in the face of the Demon Emperor's overwhelming power, she must put aside her pride!

"I may... not return... you..." Ao Lan looked deeply at Ding Yue, speaking in a broken voice, "Don't forget me!"

As she spoke, a tear glistened and fell to the ground!

"Ah~~" Ding Yue took a deep breath, gently wiping away the tear from Ao Lan's eyes, and said resolutely, "I will go with you!"

Ao Lan smiled, her beauty radiant and captivating: "Your words are enough. The Supreme Sage of the Upper Clarity has ordered your disciples to meditate on the Yellow Court and not to leave. Do not defy the sage's command and waste your life! Besides, my Dragon Clan is not made of clay. Even if the Demon Emperor is powerful, he must still prove it!"

As she spoke, a powerful aura surged from Ao Lan, her sharpness and determination evident!

Ding Yue felt a sense of frustration, as if a surge of energy was about to burst forth!

"Wait for me!" Ding Yue said, turning and entering the Tidal Sound Cave!

Ding Yue has many spiritual treasures, but he has long known that greed is detrimental. Over the years, he has focused on comprehending the two supreme spiritual treasures he relies on: the Mountain Whip and the Purple Mansion Clear Heart Lamp.

Even so, these two treasures are enough to keep him occupied for tens of thousands of years!

Primordial spiritual treasures are not ordinary things, containing the primordial, undying light and the profound essence of the Dao. How can they be fully mastered with just a bit of cultivation?

Ding Yue has dedicated himself to comprehending these two treasures, while the others he has not kept on his person, as they would affect his cultivation. He has stored them in a cave room.

When he first joined the Kunlun Mountain sect, Ding Yue feared that his many treasures would attract trouble, so he only carried the Heaven and Earth Pagoda and the Mountain Whip. The other treasures he kept in the Tidal Sound Cave.

Thus, the disciples of the截教 (Jie Jiao, Cutting-off Sect) do not know that this ordinary indoor disciple possesses over a dozen rich treasures and many primordial spirit roots!

Even Duobao Daoren (Many Treasures Daoist) may not be as wealthy!

After a short while, Ding Yue emerged from the Tidal Sound Cave, holding a bottle and a lotus, the Jade Purity Bottle and the nine-petaled purification white lotus that matured hundreds of years ago!

"These two treasures are supreme protective treasures with countless uses. Take them for protection! This is a pill I refined using supreme treasures, called the Jade Treasure Pill. Take it!"

As he spoke, Ding Yue took out a pill the size of a longan, crystal clear and translucent.

The pill emitted a jade glow, with mist swirling around it, and various wonders appeared, showing its uniqueness.

Ding Yue refined this pill using a Jade Treasure Fruit and countless other spiritual herbs. Only five pills were successfully refined, and Ding Yue gave one to Hanzhi Xian and one to Shiji, took two himself, which greatly increased his magical power and advanced his Dao to the peak of the initial stage of the Golden Immortal realm. He also comprehended three powerful secret techniques!

Now, only one Jade Treasure Pill remains, which Ding Yue has taken out!

As for the subsequent Jade Treasure Fruits, they do not have the same astonishing effects as the first batch, only being considered precious!

"I~~" Ao Lan was speechless, the brilliant light of the two supreme treasures and the faint fragrance of the pill made her tears flow again.

"As long as you return safely, everything is fine. I will wait for you to return and marry you!" Ding Yue promised solemnly!

Ao Lan left, having taken the pill, which greatly increased her magical power and abilities. She also briefly refined the two treasures, which she considered as betrothal gifts, and then she left!

"I will close my door to cultivate. Do not disturb me unless it is urgent!" Ding Yue said calmly, turning and entering the Tidal Sound Cave!

"This is a great calamity! No one can escape it!"

The Demon Emperor's army, with its overwhelming momentum, soon gathered on the shore of the Eastern Sea, stretching for thousands of miles, with a killing aura that reached the heavens!

(Seeking recommendations, seeking collections, thank you!)

Page flip AD starts

Page flip AD ends