Chapter 46: The First Supreme Plan
The Twelve Ancestral Witches were no ordinary figures.
Upon hearing Emperor Cang speak of the need to marshal the entire tribe’s strength to create a peerless powerhouse capable of suppressing the vast wilderness, the Twelve Ancestral Witches immediately realized that the person destined for this role could only be Houtu.
In terms of cultivation, Houtu was already the strongest among the Ancestral Witches, having been the first to resolve the curse of karmic forces within her, and after cultivating for a thousand epochs, her strength had naturally grown even greater.
As for comprehension, Houtu’s foundation lay in the Dao of Earth, constantly deducing the Great Dao, with three paths advancing in parallel, each of them invincible.
In terms of potential, the Dao of Life and the Dao of Death stood in opposition, like the evolution of the Taiji into the Two Forms, infinitely profound and bursting with vast potential.
Among the Twelve Ancestral Witches, who could compare to Houtu in cultivation, comprehension, or potential?
“Excellent!”
Although they knew that nurturing a single individual with the strength of the entire tribe meant that person was unlikely to be themselves, the Twelve Ancestral Witches all nodded in agreement.
They were the outstanding talents of their era, not fools, and naturally understood that in the current primordial world, where Hunyuan deities stood side by side and powerful Hunyuan demon gods were plentiful, if at this moment a true Chaos Demon God were to emerge, what would that signify?
Such a being—an embodiment of the Great Dao, a Chaos Demon God—would be an uncrowned king; the entire wilderness would fall silent, and none could rival them.
“The significance of a Chaos Demon God is indeed immense!”
Di Jiang spoke sincerely, “If we could produce such a powerhouse ahead of time, our Witch Tribe would spare no effort!”
“Agreed!” Zhu Jiuyin also voiced his support, “Even a single day gained would be worthwhile!”
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“Cang!”
The Twelve Ancestral Witches turned their gazes to Emperor Cang, saying, “What methods do you possess to help the Ancestral Witches break through swiftly, or even advance further?”
Emperor Cang replied respectfully, “Though I am newly born, I have acquired some understanding of the Witch Tribe’s heritage.”
“Our tribe possesses two innate treasures!”
“The first is the Hall of Pangu. This hall was formed from the heart of Father Pangu after his fall. Though it was nurtured by the Heavenly Dao and constrained by it, making it a supreme innate spiritual treasure, it contains the source of the Dao of Strength, embodying the very essence of Father’s power. Even when compared to true innate treasures, it is not inferior in the slightest!”
“However,” Emperor Cang lamented, “such a treasure is merely placed atop Buzhou Mountain as a guardian gateway, serving barely any purpose at all!”
“In my opinion, it should be fused with one of the Ancestral Witches, to elevate her power and further unlock her potential!”
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“It can be done!” Di Jiang, after a moment’s consideration, agreed without hesitation, adding, “Previously, we forged five Chaos God Halls together. The foremost, a superior merit spiritual treasure, currently has no place to reside. In that case, let it take the role of the Hall of Pangu and be set atop the Ancestral Witch Peak of Buzhou Mountain!”
“What do the rest of you think?”
“Agreed!” The Twelve Ancestral Witches all nodded.
Since the Hall of Pangu was a supreme treasure, the twelve had long coveted it. But—
There were twelve Ancestral Witches and only one treasure; none could decide how to distribute it.
Now, with Emperor Cang proposing the Supreme Plan, none objected!
Perhaps they could first help one advance, then assist the others in turn.
Regardless, it was far better than letting the treasure gather dust!
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Emperor Cang continued, “The second treasure is the Pangu Pool!”
“The Pangu Pool is the sacred place where Father Pangu’s essence was nurtured, formed from his heart chamber. It too is a supreme innate spiritual treasure, but its inner mysteries allow ordinary blood and primordial energy to be transformed into true divine blood of Father Pangu. If this treasure were fused with the body of an Ancestral Witch, the fortune and potential she’d gain would be unimaginable.”
Emperor Cang petitioned, “I ask that the Ancestral Witches gather the essence from the Ancestral Witch Pool, claim its treasure, and refine and fuse it into the heart chamber of one Ancestral Witch, nourishing her divine blood. In this way, the Ancestral Witch’s potential would surely be elevated!”
Di Jiang frowned secretly.
He said, “The Ancestral Witch Pool is key to the Witch Tribe’s propagation. If an Ancestral Witch refines it, how will our tribe reproduce and thrive?”
Xuan Ming, another Ancestral Witch, smiled, “According to what I know, in the first epoch of this tribulation, Houtu’s essence combined with Emperor Cang’s, and together nurtured twelve Giant Spirits—first Chaos, then Light, then Darkness, followed by Storm, Frost, Thunder...”
“These twelve combined with our Witch warriors, and in almost every epoch, their numbers doubled.”
For instance, in the first epoch, Houtu and Emperor Cang’s essence produced twelve offspring.
In the second epoch, those twelve combined with ordinary Witch warriors, their descendants numbered twelve times twelve. Even if some inherited the weaker half of the essence and couldn’t nurture a primordial spirit, producing seventy or so with primordial spirits was no problem.
At this rate—
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Now in the thousandth epoch!
The Giant Spirits within the Witch Tribe who possess the power of primordial spirits have grown increasingly formidable.
In other words—
The Witch Tribe does not necessarily require the Pangu Pool to nurture sufficient offspring; there are alternative methods of reproduction.
Moreover—
Three thousand Chaos Demon Gods’ grievances fused with innate turbid energy, forming primordial innate baleful energy. If the Pangu Pool were to draw on innate turbid energy to nurture future offspring, would that truly benefit the Witch Tribe?
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First, the Pangu Pool is of great significance to the Ancestral Witches.
Second, the Pangu Pool has immense flaws when nurturing the Witch Tribe.
Third, the Witch Tribe urgently needs a supreme powerhouse to suppress all.
With this realization,
The Twelve Ancestral Witches had no hesitation, and agreed once more.
However,
Di Jiang deliberated and said, “The Ancestral Witch Pool can be lent to Houtu for enlightenment and breakthrough, but the Witch Tribe cannot lose the Pangu Pool as a means of reproduction. I plan to use the remaining divine blood within the Pangu Pool, combine it with the treasure-refining arts, and forge anew an Ancestral Witch Pool, to be housed within the Chaos God Hall as the tribe’s new foundation. What do you all think?”
After discussion,
The Twelve Ancestral Witches acted together.
Without much effort, they replicated the Pangu Pool and forged a new Ancestral Witch Pool. However, the Pangu Pool was a supreme innate spiritual treasure, while the Ancestral Witch Pool was merely a superior acquired spiritual treasure.
Still—
The Ancestral Witch Pool was powerful, with the ability to refine earth’s turbid energy into Pangu divine blood, although the resulting blood was clearly diminished, no longer what it once was.
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Di Jiang expressed his satisfaction, “With everything in place, let us lend the Hall of Pangu and the Pangu Pool to Houtu, to help her advance further. May the blessings of these treasures ensure she does not disappoint us!”
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