parentshiftbook Chapter 55 Hongjun Descends, Xuan Chu Returns
Chapter 55 Hongjun Descends, Xuan Chu Returns
Chapter 55: Hongjun Descends, Xuanchu Returns
Houtu arrived at the Blood Sea, intending to establish the Six Paths of Reincarnation there, but was rejected by the Styx River. The two sides fought fiercely. After receiving the news, the Eleven Ancestral Witches rushed over immediately. Just when the two sides were deadlocked, Hongjun descended from his cloud platform.
"Disciple greets Master!" Upon seeing Hongjun's arrival, Styx immediately bowed to him.
Hongjun waved his hand, then looked at the Twelve Ancestral Witches and released his Heavenly Dao Realm aura, which suppressed the Twelve Ancestral Witches so much that they could not raise their heads. Helpless, Houtu bowed to Hongjun and said, "Houtu greets the Dao Ancestor!" Since Houtu had already bowed, the other eleven Ancestral Witches, though unwilling, could only bow to Hongjun as well.
"Houtu, you once listened to the Dao at Zixiao Palace, so it wouldn't be wrong for you to call me 'Teacher'," Hongjun said.
"Houtu dares not!" Houtu said, bowing her head.
"Fine, if you're unwilling, then so be it. I don't want to force you!" Hongjun waved his hand, then looked at Styx and said, "Styx, Houtu's establishment of the Six Paths of Reincarnation is in accordance with the Heavenly Way and perfects the cycle of life and death in the primordial world. This is the general trend of the primordial world, and you shouldn't stop it."
"Master, I am not someone who does not know what is important, but once the Six Paths of Reincarnation appear, it is equivalent to severing the root of the Asura race. The Asura race is the foundation of my Dao, and I have no choice." Faced with Hongjun's rebuke, Styx did not bow his head, but gritted his teeth and explained his situation. It was not that he deliberately obstructed, but that he had no other choice.
"Minghe, I understand your worries, but you can rest assured. In the six realms of reincarnation, there is a realm called the Asura Realm. All souls that enter the Asura Realm will be reborn as Asuras. With the Asura Realm, your Asura race can continue to thrive," Hongjun said.
"Teacher, is what you say true?" Styx asked incredulously, fearing that Hongjun was deceiving him.
Hongjun nodded and said, "I am the spokesperson for the Heavenly Dao, and my words are law. How could I possibly deceive you?"
"If that's the case, then this disciple will naturally agree," Styx hurriedly said. Since the Six Paths of Reincarnation can continuously give birth to the Asura race, Styx would naturally not be unwilling. You must know that Styx needs the Blood Sea's essence to create each Asura. Although the Blood Sea is vast, if it continues to draw its essence endlessly, one day the Blood Sea will dry up.
After settling the Styx River, Hongjun said to Houtu, "Houtu, the Styx River has agreed. You have no more obstacles. Quickly complete your mission and perfect the cycle of life and death in the primordial world."
Houtu did not reply, but looked at the eleventh ancestral witch with a reluctant gaze, because just now she had learned that if she wanted to create the Six Paths of Reincarnation, she had to give up her ancestral witch body and use her ancestral witch body to evolve the Six Paths of Reincarnation. In this way, Houtu would no longer be an ancestral witch, or even a member of the witch clan.
"Sister Houtu, what's wrong with you?" The eleventh ancestral witch felt uneasy under Houtu's gaze, with an ominous premonition in her heart. The twelve ancestral witches were born without a primordial spirit and could not sense danger, but the twelve ancestral witches were connected by blood. If one of the ancestral witches was in trouble, their bloodlines would sense it.
"It's nothing, brothers and sisters, Houtu is going!" Houtu shook her head. She didn't want to tell the Eleven Ancestral Witches the truth because she knew very well that once the Eleven Ancestral Witches knew the truth, they would do everything in their power to stop her. Now that Hongjun was here, the Eleven Ancestral Witches might all perish here.
Houtu walked into the sea of blood, formed a hand seal, and shouted, "Heavenly Dao above..." But before Houtu could finish speaking, the Hunyuan Sword that she always carried with her seemed to sense it and flew away to the heavens.
This scene left both the Eleven Ancestral Witches and Hongjun dumbfounded. What on earth was going on?
Only Houtu stopped what she was doing and smiled, because she knew that Xuan Chu was coming back. The Hunyuan Sword was Xuan Chu's life-bound treasure, and no one but Xuan Chu could summon it away silently.
"Houtu, what are you waiting for? Why don't you quickly evolve the Six Paths of Reincarnation? When will you stop?" Hongjun became anxious when he saw Houtu stop. Houtu's evolution of the Six Paths of Reincarnation was not only a part of perfecting the prehistoric world, but also one of the keys to promoting the Lich War. He must not let Houtu stop.
However, Houtu did not react at all, but silently looked up at the sky, as if she had sensed something.
At this moment, Hongjun received a warning from the Heavenly Dao that an unparalleled powerhouse was approaching the Primordial World. Hongjun immediately disregarded the Six Paths of Reincarnation and rushed to the Chaos.
After Hongjun left, the eleventh Ancestral Witch ran to Houtu's side and asked, "Sister Houtu, what happened? Why did you suddenly stop? And why did the Hunyuan Sword fly away by itself?"
Houtu smiled and said, "Brothers and sisters, Uncle has returned. Just now, the Hunyuan Sword was summoned by Uncle."
"What? Uncle is back? Where is he?" Upon hearing that Xuan Chu had returned, the eleven Ancestral Witches were overjoyed. With Xuan Chu back, they no longer had to fear Hong Jun and the Heavenly Dao. Ever since Hong Jun merged with the Dao, the twelve Ancestral Witches had lived in fear every day, terrified that Hong Jun and the Heavenly Dao would one day turn against their witch clan.
"I don't know, but it's certain that my uncle will come back, and the Dao Ancestor's hasty departure just now must be related to my uncle." Houtu shook her head, but said very firmly.
The reason why Houtu stopped evolving the Six Paths of Reincarnation was also related to Xuan Chu's return. Before, Xuan Chu was not around, Houtu was burdened with a mission, and Hongjun was pressuring her. In order to protect the Wu tribe, Houtu had no choice but to transform into reincarnation. But now that Xuan Chu has returned, perhaps there is a better way. So Houtu decided to wait a little longer.
In the chaos, Xuan Chu, wielding the Hunyuan Sword, confronted Hong Jun. Xuan Chu asked, "Hong Jun, what do you mean by this?"
Hongjun said, "Fellow Daoist Xuanchu, I didn't expect you to have actually broken through to the Primordial Limitless Golden Immortal realm. It is truly a cause for celebration. However, your strength is too great, and the Primordial World cannot bear such a level of cultivation. I urge you to leave the Primordial World."
"Hehehe!" Upon hearing this, Xuan Chu sneered, "The Primordial World cannot bear my cultivation? How laughable! The Primordial World is a vast world with boundless potential, and I am, in a sense, one of the creator gods of the Primordial World. How could the Primordial World not be able to accommodate me? Hongjun, in my opinion, it is you and the Heavenly Dao who do not wish for my return, isn't it?"
Having his thoughts exposed by Xuan Chu, Hongjun no longer held back and said directly, "Say what you will, fellow Daoist. In short, with me and the Heavenly Dao here today, you will not be allowed to set foot in the Primordial World even half a step!"
"Is that so? What if I insist?" Xuan Chu looked at Hong Jun with disdain, as if mocking Hong Jun for talking nonsense.
Hongjun, somewhat annoyed by Xuan Chu's gaze, said, "Xuan Chu, if you insist on going your own way, then don't blame me for being impolite!"
"That's right. If you want to stop me, show me some real skills. Stop talking nonsense. Come on, let me see if you, the spokesperson of the Heavenly Dao, have improved over the years!" With that, Xuan Chu swung the Hunyuan Sword at Hongjun.
Hongjun dared not be negligent. He blocked the attack of the Hunyuan Sword with the Qiankun Cauldron above his head, but he still had to take several steps back. The power of Xuan Chu's attack shocked Hongjun. He was already at the Heavenly Dao Realm, so why was he still struggling so much against Xuan Chu?
"Oh? Hongjun, you've improved! You were actually able to block eighty percent of my power. It seems you've already merged with the Heavenly Dao!" When Xuan Chu saw that Hongjun was able to block his attack, he instantly understood that Hongjun had merged with the Heavenly Dao. Otherwise, with Hongjun's previous strength, his attack just now would have been enough to destroy Hongjun.