Right at that moment!
Two terrifying, blood-thirsty, fiendish auras descended upon the battlefield!
They were two divine pillars of vital energy and blood, one blue and one red, connecting heaven and earth. Boundless blood-fiend aura surged out from them, continuously eroding the innate spiritual energy and spiritual charm between heaven and earth.
At the same time, a group of burly men sprang out around Xuanjian and Ancestor Qingzhu!
They were broad-shouldered and powerfully built, bare-chested, wearing nothing but animal skin skirts around their lower bodies.
Without exception, every single one of them possessed a fierce countenance and boiled with malevolent aura, eyeing Xuanjian and Ancestor Qingzhu with ill intent.
“We're finished.”
Seeing this, Ancestor Qingzhu cried out in despair, his heart sinking to the very bottom. “Within those two divine pillars of vital blood, the Laws of Fire and Water are concentrated to the absolute limit... Could they be Zhurong and Gonggong of the Twelve Ancestral Witches?”
Xuanjian curled his lip and said speechlessly, “Idiot, those two just called out each other's names. Did you not hear them?”
Ancestor Qingzhu exclaimed, “Even at a time like this, you're still chasing me?!”
Ancestor Qingzhu was thoroughly shocked.
Was this kid really not afraid of the Wu tribe?
Was he really not afraid of the Ancestral Witches?
The reason the Wu tribe was so feared and dreaded was twofold. First, they were innately powerful and had strength in numbers; provoking one meant provoking the entire race. Second, every member of the Wu tribe, from the Ancestral Witches down to the Wu soldiers, was an unreasonable brute!
They didn't care who you were.
No matter your origin or background, threats and pleas for mercy were completely useless.
Once you provoked the Wu tribe, they would only brutally slaughter you and then... eat you!
From within the two pillars of blood-light, two giant figures like iron towers stepped forth!
They were bare-chested with bulging, knotted muscles, exuding terrifying vital energy and fiendish aura.
Though they took the form of Innate Dao Bodies, the distinctive traits of the Ancestral Witches were still clearly visible.
The green-skinned, scale-covered giant had two ferocious green snakes coiled around his arms. The red-skinned, fire-haired giant trod upon a red dragon, divine flames surging to the sky around him. The Great Daos of Water and Fire swirled about them with rolling Dao charms, radiating a terrifying, awe-inspiring majesty that struck fear into the heart.
Ancestral Witch of Fire—Zhurong!
Ancestral Witch of Water—Gonggong!
“Hahaha! I've been eating too much raw blood-meat lately and felt a bit greasy. This old man's true form looks like it'd be quite refreshing!”
Zhurong's eyes glowed with intense fiery heat as he unabashedly scrutinized Ancestor Qingzhu. He showed not the slightest reverence for an Innate Divine Being or a Daluo Golden Immortal—there was only the curiosity reserved for food.
“Gonggong, leave this old man to me! I'll roast him thoroughly, and we can share him!”
“You handle that kid over there. That kid is brimming with precious spiritual aura, so his flavor should be pretty good too.”
Zhurong chuckled softly, but his words sent a bone-chilling dread through anyone who heard them!
Zhurong gave Gonggong no chance to refuse as Dutian Divine Flames abruptly exploded forth!
Enveloped in Dutian Divine Flames, Zhurong fused the power of the Law of the Great Dao of Fire with his blood-fiend aura, causing his aura to skyrocket with ferocious, overwhelming power!
His combat power could likely match an existence at the mid stage of the Daluo Golden Immortal realm.
As everyone knew, the Wu tribe possessed no Primordial Spirit and could not comprehend the laws of heaven and earth or cultivate the existing cultivation systems of the world.
Therefore, Wu warriors could only temper their physical bodies and refine their vital blood to increase their power.
The Ancestral Witches and Arch-Witches possessed purer bloodlines, bringing them closer to the Great Deity Pangu. They were born mastering a law of the Great Dao unique to themselves!
They cultivated both physical body and Dao laws simultaneously.
Zhurong was born grasping the Great Dao of Fire!
Zhurong charged toward Ancestor Qingzhu with the terrifying might of an ancient divine demon, his fierce reputation echoing through heaven and earth!
Seeing this, Ancestor Qingzhu was scared out of his wits.
His cultivation was already inferior to Zhurong's, and now that his spiritual treasures were all gone, how could he possibly stand a chance?!
“Dumbass Zhurong, why the hell should I listen to you?! This old man is mine—go handle that kid yourself!”
Not to be outdone, Gonggong intertwined innate fiend aura and vital blood as the Law of the Great Dao of Water condensed into a water qilin. Treading atop the water qilin, Gonggong soared into the sky and charged menacingly toward Ancestor Qingzhu.
Ancestor Qingzhu: “!!!”
“Why are you both coming at me?!”
“This isn't fair!!”
Gonggong and Zhurong completely ignored Ancestor Qingzhu's protests and instead started arguing between themselves first.
Zhurong: “Gonggong, I'm the older brother! Are you disobeying your big brother now?!”
Gonggong: “Bullshit! You were gestated only a single breath earlier than me! How does that make you the older brother?!”
Zhurong: “Piss off, this is my prey!”
Gonggong: “Just because you say it's yours means it's yours? Does this old man have your name written on him?!”
Zhurong gritted his teeth. “Fine, fine, fine! Then let's see who kills this old man first! Whoever kills him first is the big brother!”
Gonggong ignored Zhurong and instead threatened Ancestor Qingzhu, “Listen up, old man! When Zhurong hits you, you're not allowed to die! You're only allowed to die when I hit you, got that?!”
Ancestor Qingzhu: “...”
You can't bully someone like this!
Ancestor Qingzhu broke down in tears.
How on earth did things turn out like this?
Even Xuanjian hadn't anticipated this.
Because neither Zhurong nor Gonggong was willing to yield to the other, both of them went to beat up Ancestor Qingzhu.
As a result, Xuanjian was left completely off the hook.
Well, whatever.
Only a fool wouldn't sit back and enjoy the show.
Xuanjian was also quite curious to see how long an early-stage Daluo Golden Immortal could last under a beatdown from two Ancestral Witches.
Facing the combined gang-up of two Ancestral Witches comparable to mid-stage Daluo Golden Immortals, Ancestor Qingzhu had absolutely zero chance of victory.
It was merely a matter of dying sooner or later.
Two and a half breaths later.
Ancestor Qingzhu was blown to pieces by a single punch from Gonggong.
“Dutian Divine Flames! Refine for me!”
However, Zhurong's reaction was ridiculously fast. He immediately unleashed his natal divine flames, refining Ancestor Qingzhu's Daluo Dao Fruit!
As the Daluo Dao Fruit was refined by the Dutian Divine Flames,
Ancestor Qingzhu was dead as dead could be.
Right as Ancestor Qingzhu's Daluo Dao Fruit was refined, the system's voice resounded in Xuanjian's ears.
[Ding! Host has completed the system mission. Reward: High-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure—Innate Metal Spirit Pearl!]
Although Ancestor Qingzhu was not slain by Xuanjian's own hands, it was still the result of Xuanjian's scheme.
Xuanjian had borrowed the blades of the Ancestral Witches to kill Ancestor Qingzhu.
Within Xuanjian's Primordial Spirit, an orb radiating sharp Geng Metal aura abruptly appeared!
It was none other than the High-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure—Innate Metal Spirit Pearl!
Rumor had it that among the Five Innate Spirit Pearls, each individual pearl possessed the grade of a High-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure.
When combined into a set of five, their grade could even reach that of a Top-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure!
If further combined with the Innate Five-Element Banners, they could turn the Innate Five-Element Banners into a true Innate Treasure!
(The Innate Five-Element Banners, even as a set of five, were merely comparable to an Innate Treasure—comparable meaning close to or not inferior to, but ultimately not a true Innate Treasure.)
“It's all your fault, Zhurong! A Daluo Dao Fruit is the delicious part, and you swallowed it all for yourself!” Gonggong glared furiously at Zhurong and shook his shoulders violently. “Spit out the Daluo Dao Fruit, you bastard!”
Zhurong burst into laughter. “Hahaha! For a Daluo Golden Immortal, erasing their Dao Fruit is the only true kill. I killed that old man, so I'm the older brother! Hahaha!”
“Doesn't count, doesn't count!”
Gonggong threw a tantrum and pointed his finger at Xuanjian, who was watching the show. “There's still another one here! Whoever slays him first is the big brother!”
This time, it was Gonggong's turn to get a head start.
Gonggong's aura swept forth like a raging flood, pressing down toward Xuanjian.
Zhurong hesitated for a second before refusing to be left behind.
“I'm coming too!”
Facing the oncoming assault of two Ancestral Witches, Xuanjian showed no fear and instead chuckled, “Ancestral Witches, huh? Let me test your mettle!”
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