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That's a matter for monarch-level consideration.

For the current Wu Yuan, being able to cultivate "Heavenly Rupture" to the third or fourth level already yields formidable power.

"However."

"The war between the Witch and Immortal factions in the ancient world is becoming increasingly intense," Wu Yuan sighed as he felt the breeze blowing across his face.

Over the past few decades, living in the Tianwu Tribe, he had come to know various Witch Generals, Elder Witches, and Witch Gods. They either looked after him or unknowingly befriended him, further integrating him into the Tianwu Tribe.

How long has the previous Wu Yuan lived for?

What we call deep affection is mostly shared experiences and fond memories, rather than pale words.

From initially observing calmly.

To later, when the 'Houcheng Tribe' showed murderous intent towards Emperor Leifu.

And now, Wu Yuan had basically come to regard himself as a member of the 'Tutian Witch Tribe.' He would sigh over the death of each Earth Witch or Upper Witch and rejoice at the breakthroughs of other Witch Generals.

He would worry involuntarily because of the intense and anxious situation of the war.

This was human nature.

"However, according to what the Snake Ancestor said, in this Witch-Immortal battlefield, the three Great Emperors of the Immortals should have their own motives, not just me," Wu Yuan pondered.

Occasionally, he would communicate with the Snake Ancestor.

At first, the Snake Ancestor and the two Great Witch Gods thought that the target of the Immortals was Wu Yuan. But as time passed and the battles became more intense, this speculation gradually faded away.

It was too brutal!

And although the Immortals repeatedly attacked higher-level Witch Tribes and even once attacked the Tutian Witch Tribe, they had never deliberately targeted Wu Yuan.

Naturally, this reduced the suspicion of the Snake Ancestor and the others, while also speculating whether the Immortal Court had other intentions.

Of course, although the suspicion had decreased, the level of protection for Wu Yuan hadn't decreased much.

However, due to the situation of the war, many Upper Witches had gone to the Tianzhu Mountain battlefield.

"Now, there are probably only twenty or thirty Upper Witches left in the tribe," Wu Yuan muttered to himself. "On the other hand, the Tianzhu Mountain battlefield has gathered more than two hundred Upper Witches, ready to fight the Immortals at any time."

This was an extremely terrifying force.

Moreover, led by the Wine Offering Witch God, if not for the three Great Emperors of the Immortals, they could directly tear apart the entire Immortal Court.

However.

"With the Snake Ancestor, the Butchering Witch God, and dozens of Upper Witches, the tribe is equally solid as a rock," Wu Yuan whispered to himself. "Unless the Immortal Court is willing to abandon its foundation and empty the nest, the threat to me is negligible."

Wu Yuan wasn't too worried about his own safety.

"In another two hundred years or so, I'll be able to step into the realm of Earth Witches, and then I can go to Tianzhu Mountain," Wu Yuan thought.

Staying in the Ninth Realm of the Sanctum for at least three hundred years.

For Wu Yuan, it's still early.

As he is now, even if he controls the Heavenly Witch Divine Weapon, his strength is not bad, but he is far from the level of the Witch Gods. He hasn't yet had the ability to decide the ultimate direction of the war between the two races.

Suddenly.

"Feng." A pleasant voice rang out, followed by a figure in a fiery red robe appearing.

Her appearance is extraordinary, and her temperament is outstanding. Walking in the void, she looks like a blazing fire.

Eye-catching.

"Hou Tong, you're looking for Hou Feng again," the sidekick Hou Quan grinned, "but it's a pity that Brother Hou Feng seems unwilling again."

"You little kid, do you need to meddle?" the woman in the fiery red robe glared.

Hou Quan shrank his neck and waved his hand helplessly, not daring to say more.

Both are Witch Generals, but the woman in the fiery red robe is much stronger than him and has a big background, so naturally, he can't afford to offend her.

The woman in the fiery red robe landed and naturally sat down next to Wu Yuan.

"Why don't you practice in the Witch Palace properly? What are you doing here?" Wu Yuan said casually.

"You're different. You didn't go," the woman in the fiery red robe snorted.

"I'm practicing. Even Upper Witches can't guide me, but you're trying to guide me? Even when I'm lying down, I'm still practicing," Wu Yuan said with a faint smile, speaking the truth.

But the woman in the fiery red robe didn't believe it, but she couldn't refute it.

Because!

Wu Yuan's strength is indeed too strong.

Even if he restrained his strength under the guidance of the Snake Ancestor, the small part that he revealed still made him the recognized number one Witch General in the Tutian Witch Tribe.

His formal identity is 'Junior Elder.'

Naturally, various rules and regulations couldn't constrain him at all.

Some talented Tribe Generals need to undergo various trials and guidance, but Wu Yuan doesn't.

"Humph, you're practicing lying down, and I'm practicing sitting down," the woman in the fiery red robe said with a snort. "Hou Feng, you can't drive me away today."

Wu Yuan smiled but didn't bother to respond.

The woman in the fiery red robe is named Hou Tong.

As a fellow bearer of the Tianwu bloodline, she has extraordinary talent and is the granddaughter of the Houlu Witch God.

She has only practiced for a few hundred years and is now at the peak of Witch General, only one step away from stepping into the realm of Earth Witches.

Once, she was recognized as the number one talent in the Tutian Witch Tribe.

Until Wu Yuan arrived.

At first, when Wu Yuan was praised by the Houlu Witch God, she was still a bit unwilling.

But since being defeated by Wu Yuan, who had just stepped into the realm of Sanctum, the Hou Tong Witch General has completely admired Wu Yuan.

Later on, with more contact, her admiration for Wu Yuan gradually turned into 'admiration.'

Admiring strength is the norm!

In the words of the Hou Tong Witch General: "Hou Feng, looking at the entire Witch Clan, only you among our peers are worthy of me."

"Similarly, only I am worthy of you."

"In the future, we could easily become a couple like the Hou Qiong Elders," the Hou Tong Witch General once said to Wu Yuan.

But it's a pity.

Her admiration was still ruthlessly rejected by Wu Yuan.

"Hou Feng, you're always guiding Hou Quan's cultivation, but you've never guided me," the Hou Tong Witch General naturally lay down on the grass next to Wu Yuan.

Wu Yuan shook his head with a wry smile, glanced at the Hou Tong Witch General, but didn't push it.

He tried it before, but pushing it was futile.

"If I guide you, you always have ulterior motives."

"Hou Tong, unless I become an Upper Witch, I won't consider marriage," Wu Yuan said casually.

"No problem, I can wait. When you become an Upper Witch, I estimate I'll become an Earth Witch too. By then, I'll still be worthy of you," the Hou Tong Witch General continued to hum.

She looked as if she had Wu Yuan figured out.

"Hou Feng, although Hou Tong Witch General is a bit domineering, she's so outstanding that there's really no one else like her in the entire Witch Clan," Hou Quan instigated from the side.

He enjoys watching the excitement regardless of the stakes.

"You focus on practicing with your knife. Don't mind me," Wu Yuan said with his eyes closed.

Hou Quan smiled and didn't say anything more.

He sensibly flew away.

Leaving only Wu Yuan and Hou Tong.

"Hou Tong?" Wu Yuan shook his head slightly. He naturally smelled the fragrance emanating from the Hou Tong Witch General.

As someone whose Dao Heart rivals that of an Upper Witch, Wu Yuan easily sensed that Hou Tong's initial interest and defiance towards him gradually turned into genuine admiration.

Hou Tong Witch General is indeed outstanding.

She may be ruthless and domineering towards others, but she is passionate towards Wu Yuan.

If Wu Yuan is willing, the two of them could probably fulfill the Dao of marriage.

Wu Yuan is not a saint, so to say that he is completely unmoved would be false.

However.

"I will stay in this immortal place for at least a thousand years," Wu Yuan felt calm in his heart. "A thousand years? For Hou Tong, who is destined to become an Earth Witch, it's too short. She may even have the chance to become an Upper Witch in the future."

Wu Yuan has met the Hou Qiong Elders.

He is well aware that in the Witch Clan, some men and women have no concept of chastity and are unrestrained, but there are also some who are extremely loyal to their partners.

He has a feeling that Hou Tong is similar to the Hou Qiong Elders.

"When I leave."

"Time will heal the scars in her heart," Wu Yuan thought to himself.

A long time passed.

"I'm going back to cultivate," Wu Yuan said, leaving behind a sentence before flying into a distant palace, followed by the palace's prohibition rising, preventing anyone from entering.

"Damn Hou Feng."

Hou Tong Witch General glared, but then a hint of a smile appeared on her face. "But yes, it's always difficult to conquer a powerful man."

"The other Witch Generals are all extremely obedient to me, but none can compare to Hou Feng," she murmured.

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In the highest temple of Tianzhu Mountain.

"Third brother, are you sure about this?" Emperor Nan You looked at Emperor Da Yan, a hint of disbelief in his eyes.

"Isn't it a bit early?" 

"Brother, the longer we delay, the lower the guard of the Witch Clan will be, but Hou Feng's strength will also grow stronger," Emperor Da Yan looked at Emperor Nan You.

He continued, "After a hundred years of planning, the net will finally be closed. We have minimized the Witch Clan's vigilance to the greatest extent."

"We can only hope for the final gamble."

"This gamble must succeed."

"Once we fail, the Witch Clan's vigilance will rise sharply, and it will be difficult to get a second chance," Emperor Da Yan said in a low voice. "By then, what awaits us is most likely extinction."

Emperor Nan You and Emperor Lei Fu felt heavy in their hearts.

The picture painted by Emperor Da Yan is too cruel.

"Third brother, can you hold it alone?"

Emperor Lei Fu couldn't help but ask, "Zhu Jiu, he's leading more than two hundred Upper Witches."

"For tens of thousands of years, I have set up layers of killing formations in the Lower Seventeen Heavens. Even if Zhu Jiu attacks, it will take some time for him to reach the Eighteenth Heaven," Emperor Da Yan's face, although slightly pale, smiled, "Even if he really attacks, I can defend the Eighteenth Heaven with the Creation Divine Weapon."

Emperor Nan You and Emperor Lei Fu exchanged a glance.

In the past, it was always Emperor Lei Fu leading the army to battle alone. Why? Because it takes at least two emperors to defend the Thirty-Three Heavens.

"This time, if it's still just my second brother going, the power of the Creation Divine Weapon outside Tianzhu Mountain will be greatly diminished," Emperor Da Yan said. "The probability of killing Hou Feng will be significantly lower."

"If you, big brother, go along, the chances of success will increase by at least ten percent."

"The Witch Clan believes that we won't sacrifice the foundation of the Immortal Realm and won't send all our forces, after all, it's extremely difficult to recover from the destruction of even one heaven."

"At the same time, that old guy thinks he can keep Hou Feng safe within the Tianwu Tribe, so their guard will be lowered."

"But the more they think like this, the more we should do the opposite."

"As long as we can kill Hou Feng, even if the Seventeenth Heaven is destroyed, or even the Lower Thirty Heavens, it will be worth it," Emperor Da Yan said calmly.

Emperor Nan You and Emperor Lei Fu both had solemn expressions.

They both knew the cost of this battle.

If they win, it's fine.

If they lose? At least one-third, if not more, of the Immortal Realm's foundation will be destroyed, and the situation will become even worse.

"The key to this battle lies with you, big brother, and 'Invisible Immortal,'" Emperor Da Yan said. "Bring Invisible Immortal here."

"In terms of covert assassination, he is the best in our entire Immortal Realm."

Time passed.

The three emperors of the Immortal Clan devised multiple plans, spending a hundred years laying out their strategies to lower the Witch Clan's guard, gradually reducing the protection around Hou Feng for this final strike.

They paid a great price, all to eradicate Hou Feng.

Shortly after.

According to custom, the three emperors once again gathered a large number of Earth Immortals and Upper Immortals, announcing their intention to attack the "Fire Tian Witch Tribe."

This news quickly spread to the Witch Clan tribes, but the top echelons of the Witch Clan didn't take it too seriously.

Because.

For decades, similar news had spread too many times. The top echelons of the Witch Clan were already used to it, considering it just another deceptive war action from the Immortal Realm.

However, in secret.

The three emperors of the Immortal Clan also separately summoned a group of Tian Shi and Upper Immortals who had been guarding Tianzhu Mountain all along. They were the most loyal to the three emperors, each with deep enmity with the Witch Clan, and the possibility of betrayal was extremely low.

They were secretly incorporated into the Creation Divine Weapon, and no one knew.

Everything was ready!

Two days later, among the many Earth Immortals and Upper Immortals who were unaware of the truth and thought it was just a routine operation, the Immortal Clan assembled their most powerful and luxurious assassination team in history.

They left Tianzhu Mountain.

---

Just a day later.

In the void tens of millions of miles away from the Tianwu Tribe, more than ten figures emitting powerful auras gathered.

"Do you all understand the plan?"

"In this battle, Tu Liu... you six will lead the battle formations. Follow Emperor Lei Fu to attack the eastern side of the Tu Tian Witch Tribe. You will only feign an attack, making a big show of force, but do not be reckless. Try to attract the Upper Witches of the Tu Tian Witch Tribe to come and fight you, and engage them," Emperor Nan You stood in the void, emitting a powerful aura.

Emperor Lei Fu stood beside him.

"Yes." The three Tian Shi and three Upper Immortals respectfully said. They were all greatly trusted by the three emperors.

But until this moment, they still didn't know the true purpose of this battle.

They only knew it was extremely important.

Because the three emperors actually brought two of them, 

"Beihai, you four will lead the battle formations and follow me, listening to my commands," Emperor Nan You's gaze fell on the other four.

"Yes." Two Tian Shi and two Upper Immortals respectfully said.

Immediately.

The two emperors each used the power of the Creation Divine Weapon to conceal the presence of these Tian Shi and Upper Immortals, ensuring that no aura leaked out.

Immediately, another figure flashed and appeared, a white-clad woman.

"Invisible, greetings, Emperor," the white-clad woman said solemnly.

She was Invisible Immortal, the first to comprehend the Dao of Wind, and later, she became the only Upper Immortal in the entire Immortal Clan to comprehend the Dao of Space to an extremely profound level.

She excelled in assassination and stealth.

This time, she was the Immortal Clan's strongest trump card.

"The target, I believe you have already vaguely sensed it. This is the power of the Creation Ancient Mirror. Your mission is to infiltrate and assassinate Hou Feng after I make a move," Emperor Nan You said solemnly.

"Yes." Invisible Immortal nodded solemnly.

Only the two emperors and Invisible Immortal knew the actual target. It could be said that for this battle, the Immortal Clan had spared no effort.

Hum~ Invisible Immortal's figure flickered slightly and merged into the void, leaving no trace.

"Big brother." Emperor Lei Fu looked at Emperor Nan You.

"Do your best."

Emperor Nan You said calmly, with a hint of coldness in his eyes. "As for the rest, leave it to fate."

"Let's go."

The two emperors each moved in their respective directions.

---

In the Tianwu Tribe, inside the Yunsan Palace, there was a super-large battle space.

"Whoosh!"

"Whoosh!"

Strands of blade light erupted, surging continuously, colliding with streams of earth-yellow torrents. The power of each torrent was extremely terrifying, overwhelming and mighty.

Two figures were engaged in a frantic battle.

One of the figures held a long spear, each move and technique terrifying to the extreme. Each thrust seemed to pierce through the sky, each strike seemed to shatter the void, causing the void to tremble.

However, the towering figure wielding the battle sword moved like a butterfly, with an incredibly elusive figure.

Sometimes dodging, sometimes transforming into dozens of illusory figures and launching frenzied attacks.

After a long time, the battle space finally calmed down.

"Haha, exhilarating, exhilarating."

The towering figure holding the long spear laughed heartily and quickly returned to normal height. "Hou Feng, your strength is getting stronger. I'm struggling to suppress you to the same level as me."

"The Witch God is truly extraordinary, I can't keep up," Wu Yuan smiled.

The one sparring with Wu Yuan was the Witch God Hou Tu.

Over the years, Wu Yuan had been sparring with the Witch God Hou Tu aside from cultivating the Dao. Both sides maintained the same level of strength.

Continuous battles!

Continuous improvement!

From only being able to withstand ten moves at the beginning to now being able to withstand thousands of moves.

Apart from the advancement in the laws of life, the key was Wu Yuan's huge improvement in the laws of space.

With the cooperation of Qiankun and Zhenyu, together they deduced the "Cracking the Heavens and Earth" technique, allowing Wu Yuan's body technique to reach an astonishing level.

Hou Tu, on the other hand, enjoyed sparring with Wu Yuan. There were too few in the tribe who could spar with him for hundreds of moves.

On the other hand.

He was also shocked by Wu Yuan's progress. He felt that in a few hundred years, Wu Yuan's comprehension of the Dao would probably be comparable to his own.

Just as the two were conversing.

Suddenly.

"Hmm?" Hou Tu suddenly raised his head, followed by...

"Boom~" A terrifying aura of spiritual energy suddenly surged in the sky, as an elder, Wu Yuan naturally sensed it clearly.

"What is this?" Wu Yuan was stunned.

"It's the Emperor Lei Fu of the Immortal Clan! He's leading a large army to attack. The news came a few days ago, saying he was going to attack the Huo Tian Witch Tribe. I didn't expect him to come to our Tu Tian Witch Tribe," Hou Tu, the Witch God, snorted coldly. "Don't worry, the other Upper Witches of the tribe have all gone to help. With the help of formations, it's not difficult to hold them off."

"Okay." Wu Yuan nodded slightly.

These kinds of things happened frequently over the years. Over a decade ago, the Tu Tian Witch Tribe had already suffered an attack.

Wu Yuan had gotten used to it.

However, this time, it seemed a bit different. Just over ten breaths later...

"The situation is not good. The external formations have been torn apart," Hou Tu's face changed slightly, and he snorted coldly. "This time, so many Upper Immortals have come? The trash of the Immortal Clan... Hou Feng, you stay in the palace, I'll go to battle."

"Go ahead, Witch God," Wu Yuan said. "Do you need the Divine Soldiers of the Celestial Witches?"

"No need, you keep them."

Swoosh!

Hou Tu turned into a stream of light and quickly left. He alone could contend with dozens of ordinary Upper Witches, with formidable combat power.

With him guarding, the Tu Tian Witch Tribe...

Normally, it could be considered impregnable.

"The battle is really intense." Wu Yuan, as an elder, could sense quite clearly through the formations enveloping the entire tribe.

The battle was incredibly fierce!

Emperor Lei Fu was leading a large group of Immortal Upper Immortals and Earthly Immortals, engaging in a frenzied battle with Hou Tu, dozens of Upper Witches, and a large number of Earthly Witches.

One formation after another was activated, and one after another was broken.

Extremely brutal.

Just as Wu Yuan was observing...

Suddenly, he looked up thoughtfully and felt a terrifying aura descending through the palace.

"Southward, get lost!" A roar suddenly sounded.

Immediately, the sky and earth exploded, and a towering black serpent, tens of thousands of feet long, appeared out of thin air in the void.

Its wings spread out, seeming to have an endless gust of wind, sweeping across the vast sky and earth. It was the Snake Ancestor.

"Snake Ancestor?" Wu Yuan's pupils contracted slightly.

"Haha, old man, you are indeed protecting him, but unfortunately, you can't stop me." In the void tens of thousands of miles away, a figure dressed in golden robes gradually appeared.

He was like an emperor, with a majestic aura as if he were overlooking the world, standing just outside the restriction formation.

"Emperor Nan You, you want to kill me?" Wu Yuan suddenly felt uneasy.

He was well aware that the three emperors of the Immortal Clan usually wouldn't act together, especially at such a critical moment.

You know, there were hundreds of Upper Witches of the Witch Clan gathered outside Tianwu Mountain. Could it be that the Immortal Clan had gone mad and didn't want the foundation of the Immortal Realm anymore?

"Hu!" 

Just as Emperor Nan You waved his hand, a giant divine cauldron appeared, seemingly containing immense power.

Suppressing the heavens and earth.

"Crack!" With a point from Emperor Nan You's finger, immortal power surged in, seemingly mobilizing the vast power of the heavens and earth, causing the sky to darken instantly.

Boom!

The divine cauldron descended like a meteor from outer space, cutting through the void for tens of thousands of miles, and suddenly smashed towards the Yunsan Palace where Wu Yuan was located.

"Puff~ Puff~!" In the void, layer after layer of formation restrictions shattered one after another.

Couldn't stop it at all.

This scene made Wu Yuan's pupils contract slightly in the palace, and his divine consciousness perceived all of this clearly.

"Nan You, you're naive. You want to kill someone in front of me alone?" The eyes of the Snake Ancestor were extremely cold, and immediately its wings spread open, shrouding the sky and earth with a layer of faint green light.

Protecting Wu Yuan.

"Boom~"

Layer after layer of green light and the divine cauldron clashed terrifyingly, although the green light shattered layer by layer, it continued to repair itself, making it impossible for the divine cauldron to descend for a while.

"You're right, I alone indeed can't defeat you with the support of formation restrictions," Emperor Nan You couldn't help but laugh.

Swish! Swish! Swish!

Behind him, an overwhelming aura suddenly appeared, with over twenty Upper Immortals and over three hundred Earthly Immortals.

"Form the formation!"

"Hurry!"

"Assist the Emperor." The moment these dozens of Upper Immortals and hundreds of Earthly Immortals appeared, they quickly formed a battle formation, and countless formidable beastly figures emerged.

Whether it was the Phoenix of Blazing Fire, the Turtle-Snake hybrid, or the quadrupedal strange beasts, there were six in total.

In terms of life force, each of them was no less than Emperor Nan You standing by their side.

"Kill!"

"Charge!" The six beastly figures erupted simultaneously, each with overwhelming momentum, and attacked the Snake Ancestor.

This scene made Wu Yuan's expression slightly change.

He had already understood the plan of the Immortal Clan. First, Emperor Lei Fu erupted with most of his power to attract a large number of Upper Witches.

Then, Emperor Nan You descended to kill him.

But... were they insane?

At this moment, the erupting strength of the Immortal Clan was probably more than sixty percent of the entire clan's power, especially since both of the other two emperors had brought two more with them.

Were they not afraid that the Witch Clan army at Tianwu Mountain would sweep through all thirty-three heavens?

"Today, even if you can break through our Tu Tian Witch Tribe, it won't be worth it," the Snake Ancestor's voice resounded through the heavens and earth.

"Let me see how it's not worth it." Emperor Nan You's aura was overwhelming.

Once again, the divine cauldron descended.

"Kill!" However, the Snake Ancestor's body suddenly transformed into a colossal figure tens of thousands of feet tall, and its enormous wings seemed like two giant blades slashing across the sky and earth.

A layer of green light surrounded the surroundings like a shield covering the sky and sun, meeting the divine cauldron and the six great beasts head-on.

The two sides collided!

The Snake Ancestor was hit by this terrifying combined attack, and its massive body fell, but its strength was indeed unimaginable.

With a slight sway of its huge body, it managed to withstand the attack.

"Can you withstand it once, but can you withstand it multiple times?" Emperor Nan You chuckled lightly, his eyes cold.

"Kill!"

"Kill!" On the other side of the Snake Ancestor, several towering figures suddenly appeared in the void, all of them Upper Witches. They were the last line of defense arranged by the Snake Ancestor to protect Wu Yuan.

The four Upper Witches roared angrily, wielding their weapons, and swiftly attacked the six beastly figures in the battle formation.

"Boom!"

"Boom!" Suddenly, a terrifying battle erupted in the void above the Yunsan Palace, and the aftermath of the horrifying battle swept across millions of miles of space, causing layer after layer of restrictions to turn into nothingness along the way.

"Insane."

"This Nan You is truly crazy, it's like gambling." The Snake Ancestor felt anxious in his heart. "If they continue to fight like this, they won't be able to hold on."

"So many Upper Witches were previously pulled away to support the Tianwu Mountain frontline."

The Snake Ancestor hadn't expected that the Immortal Clan would see Wu Yuan as such a huge threat, it was simply going all out to attack.

"Their target is Hou Feng." The Snake Ancestor had already realized this, and it was somewhat puzzled.

Was it worth it for the Immortal Clan?

You should know that at this moment, the Witch Clan's army at Tianwu Mountain has received the message from the Snake Ancestor and has begun a full-scale offensive against the Immortal Realm. With the remaining strength of the Immortal Clan, it's impossible to hold on.

Change of plan!

In the Snake Ancestor's view, regardless of the outcome of this battle, it will ultimately be a loss for the Immortal Clan. Even if they kill Hou Feng, it will probably just be considered a draw.

"Hou Feng, get ready to leave!" But the Snake Ancestor was preparing to escape. He thought to himself that as long as he took Wu Yuan away, even if the tribe was breached, it wouldn't be a loss.

"Escape? Can you escape?" However, Emperor Nan You seemed to have already anticipated this. Suddenly, the divine cauldron erupted with endless divine light, containing a terrifying binding force, and pressed fiercely against the Snake Ancestor, instantly reducing its speed.

"Insane!"

"Using the Origin of Creation, Nan You, within a thousand years, your divine weapons of creation will all become useless." The Snake Ancestor stared with giant eyes, roaring deeply.

Emperor Nan You ignored it, his eyes fixed on the Snake Ancestor.

Suppressing and binding the opponent was also a huge pressure for Emperor Nan You.

"Kill!"

"Kill!" The terrifying battle formations of beasts had also suppressed other Upper Witches and were constantly tearing apart the formations. Two of the beasts freed their hands and were about to kill Wu Yuan.

"Hou Feng, escape." The voice of the Snake Ancestor rang in Wu Yuan's mind. "Escape for your life."

It seemed slow to say.

In reality, in the blink of an eye since Emperor Nan You appeared, the situation of this battle had become extremely dire.

"Escape." Wu Yuan made a decision.

Even if he intervened, it wouldn't help much and would only further endanger himself.

The opponent's target was him.

Swish! Just as Wu Yuan flew out of the palace, suddenly, without any warning, a terrifying sword light.

Suddenly pierced out from the void, this sword seemed to slash through the vast heavens and earth.

Silent and unpredictable!

It was too fast, even with Wu Yuan's perception of space, he couldn't anticipate it in advance.

The sword light stabbed straight towards Wu Yuan.

"Oh no!"

Wu Yuan's face changed dramatically, a terrifying threat enveloped his heart instantly. "How is this possible!!! Is it a sword of higher-dimensional?"

---

PS: Four chapters in one, in addition to the guaranteed two chapters, there will be extra updates on 6/39 and 7/39.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 365 Life and Death, True Intentions (Seeking Monthly Votes)

When this streak of sword light pierced through, the entire world seemed to freeze.

"Sword!! Is it the Invisible Upper Immortal?" The Snake Ancestor's face changed drastically, and it immediately thought of that formidable existence in the Immortal Clan.

In the past, with a complete formation, the Snake Ancestor believed it could defend against it.

But now?

"Not good."

"They managed to evade our surveillance and directly assassinate towards Hou Feng?"

"Is the target of the Immortal Clan, Hou Feng?" The faces of several Upper Witches who were fighting the battle formation of beasts changed drastically, and they were even more puzzled.

Although they were tasked with guarding, the Snake Ancestor never told them the protected target, nor did it ever reveal Wu Yuan's true talent.

So, in the eyes of these Upper Witches, while Hou Feng's talent was good, it was at most enough to become an Elder of the Upper Witches. Was it worth the Immortal Clan going crazy like this?

Such a costly move?

"Die!"

"After eighty years of intelligence gathering, combined with locking the target with the Creation Ancient Mirror in secrecy for nearly a hundred years, even the Heavenly Masters were unaware. All for this final strike, to kill Hou Feng." Emperor Nan You stared at this scene intently.

Why was the Immortal Clan so crazy in the previous eighty years of war? Through a series of adventurous wars, they suffered huge casualties, forcing the Witch Clan to gather a large number of Upper Witches and Earth Witches at Tianwu Mountain.

This reduced the protection around Hou Feng.

Why not just directly assassinate Hou Feng? The success rate was too low, and they only had one chance; they didn't want to tip their hand.

They only sought to achieve success in one move.

The Witch Clan had never revealed Hou Feng's unparalleled talent, maintaining the utmost secrecy. Normally, without the warning from the Creation Ancient Mirror, the Immortal Clan wouldn't have known.

Except for the three Great Emperors of the Immortal Clan, no one knew 'the target of the war is Hou Feng' until the war began.

This was a game and a test between the two major forces.

The Witch Clan, whether in terms of secrecy or protection, had done its utmost; the only thing they hadn't anticipated was that Hou Feng, who had never been exposed or disclosed, would cause such a great mental pressure on the three Great Emperors of the Immortal Clan, to the point of being willing to pay the price of half of the Immortal Clan's extinction just to kill him.

"It's likely that the vast Immortal Clan below the Eighteenth Heaven will soon be slaughtered by the Witch Clan led by the Libation Witch God." This thought flashed through Emperor Nan You's mind.

To ensure that the Witch Clan wouldn't be alerted in advance and to paralyze the enemy, this time, the three Great Emperors of the Immortal Clan did not evacuate the Immortal Clan below the Eighteenth Heaven.

The lives of billions of Immortal Clan members were the cost of this battle!

And this was also the reason why the Snake Ancestor said 'even if the Earth Witch Clan was breached, the Immortal Clan would not benefit'.

For the Immortal Clan, the destruction of the Immortal Clan below the Eighteenth Heaven was equivalent to the simultaneous destruction of two Earth Witch Clans, five hundred High-Level Witch Clans, and tens of thousands of Medium and Low-Level Clans.

"As long as we succeed!"

"Even if all the creatures of the Immortal Clan are exterminated, even if all the Upper Immortals fall, it's worth it." Emperor Nan You's heart was extremely cold.

If the Immortal Clan was annihilated, the three Great Emperors still had a chance of survival.

But according to the warning from the Creation Ancient Mirror, once Hou Feng grew to his peak, their death was inevitable.

All these arrangements came at a huge cost.

All for this one strike.

As long as they could kill Wu Yuan, it would be worth it for the three Great Emperors of the Immortal Clan.

For Wu Yuan, this sword came too fast and too unpredictably.

At this moment, the large number of Upper Witches led by the Butcher Witch God had been entangled by the Thunder Floating Emperor and his group.

The Snake Ancestor was trapped by Emperor Nan You.

No one could save Wu Yuan.

He could only rely on himself.

... "This sword came silently, only able to strike from a higher-dimensional space."

"Otherwise, with my understanding of the spatial laws, it would be impossible to perceive it in advance." In the moment of life and death, although Wu Yuan was shocked, he was equally calm.

Attacking a lower-dimensional space from a higher-dimensional space was a dimensional strike, which could ignore many seemingly powerful formations and battle aftermaths.

Defensive formations like those of the Earth Witch Clan were far inferior to those arranged by cultivators of the same level, which was a weakness of the physical cultivation lineage.

Combined with the fact that many parts of the formation and prohibitions had been broken by Emperor Nan You's army, it was only natural for this flying sword from a higher-dimensional space to silently penetrate.

However, wanting to step into a higher-dimensional space was extremely difficult.

Many Immortal Saints could only tread the fragmentary layers of space with force, and it was extremely noisy; it was impossible to be as silent as this.

To achieve the scene before them?

"When merging with the fragmented layers of space, one must comprehend the true meaning of the Way of Heaven and Earth to the seventh level; simply manipulating weapons through the fragmented layers of space requires at least comprehending the true meaning of the Way of Heaven and Earth to the fourth level." Countless thoughts flashed through Wu Yuan's mind.

He had received quite a few powerful inheritances related to the Way of Space.

Naturally, he understood the above information.

In an instant, Wu Yuan had already judged that he was facing a terrifying assassin who had comprehended the Way of Heaven and Earth to an extremely high level!

Normally.

Even a ninth-level Sanctum or even an ordinary Earth Witch, facing this terrifying sword, would undoubtedly die.

If Wu Yuan had just descended to the desolate ancient land, facing this sword, he would have died.

Fortunately, Wu Yuan's primordial spirit was strong enough.

Fortunately, Wu Yuan had a deep understanding of the laws of space, allowing him to sense the danger a moment earlier.

And when strong opponents clash, life and death occur in an instant.

Boom!

Wu Yuan, who originally only had the aura of a ninth-level Sanctum, exploded. In an instant, a layer of black battle armor appeared on his body, two black battle knives in hand, his life aura soared rapidly, reaching a terrifying level in an instant.

Three great divine weapons of the Heavenly Witch - eruption! Empowerment!

Boom! Under the black battle armor, there were faint countless patterns flashing, making his body extremely strong, condensed into one, like a magic weapon.

Heavenly Rank Source Technique - Great Witch God Body.

"Domain of Life!" Wu Yuan, holding two Heavenly Witch divine weapons, emitted a hazy light all over his body. The mighty sword light spread out in all directions, causing his aura to burst to an unprecedented peak.

If he had more time, Wu Yuan could still use more source techniques, but unfortunately, he didn't have the time.

In fact, Wu Yuan hadn't even had time to swing his swords.

"Whoosh~"

This eerie and terrifying sword light had already landed on his body, and the terrifying power penetrated his body through the black battle armor in an instant.

Cold!

The sword intent contained in the sword light was extremely cold, making Wu Yuan's primordial spirit tremble instinctively. This sword also contained a primordial spirit attack.

"Pfft~"

Wu Yuan was directly blasted backward by this sword, spitting out a mouthful of blood, and countless wounds oozed blood from his skin, countless wounds.

The impact was too terrifying, too strong.

"I estimate that this sword already has the power of a peak Immortal of the Second Tribulation." Wu Yuan secretly marveled.

The power of this sword was very frightening.

Even with the empowerment of the Heavenly Witch divine weapons, Wu Yuan's source techniques hadn't fully erupted, and he almost couldn't withstand the explosion of his body.

Once his body exploded, theoretically, he could fuse and recover, but in reality, he would have no room for struggle.

"What a terrifying sword."

Wu Yuan was both shocked and excited: "Fortunately, I carry the Heavenly Witch divine weapons with me, fortunately, I have always been studying the Great Witch God Body, and I value this source technique the most."

The ability to preserve one's life has always been Wu Yuan's top priority.

"Boom boom boom~" The surging source power emerged, crazily repairing the countless wounds on his body.

This is the terrifying aspect of a physical cultivator.

A Qi Refiner excels in formations, refining weapons, alchemy, and long-range attacks, among many other techniques, and can be described as versatile.

A physical cultivator is only strong in one aspect - direct combat.

As long as they don't die from a single blow, it is extremely difficult to kill them.

"However, even with the help of the Heavenly Witch divine weapons, I am still far behind compared to powerful Immortals." Wu Yuan sighed inwardly.

At the moment when his entire person was blasted backward.

His body began to rapidly expand, becoming extremely burly, with two heads and six arms growing out.

Two high-level source techniques - Three Heads and Eight Arms! Divine Elephant!

Among the eight arms, in addition to the two black battle knives, the other six arms also simultaneously manifested six black battle knives, all of which were high-grade spirit weapons.

These were all treasures provided by the Snake Ancestor to Wu Yuan, and they could basically withstand Wu Yuan's full power eruption.

Boom!

Wu Yuan's entire person landed in the void, his aura reaching an unprecedented peak!

And just this one collision in the battle was like a supernova explosion, sending shockwaves for thousands of miles, causing countless palaces along the way to shatter into powder, vast lakes to directly burst, countless buildings and plants to vanish into nothingness.

In an area of tens of thousands of miles, many weaker witches instantly perished.

Several stronger witch generals, their bodies bursting instantly, heavily injured and dying, their remaining bodies quickly converging as they frantically fled in terror.

This is the level of battle among upper witches and immortals.

Not fighting is not an option. Once they do, it's bound to be earth-shattering.

"Hum~"

Silently, a figure in white robes appeared in the void. She had an extraordinary temperament, with murderous intent soaring, and her icy eyes revealed a hint of astonishment: "I manipulated the immortal sword to secretly assassinate, yet I failed to kill even one Sanctum-level ninth-grade cultivator?"

She didn't understand before why the Emperor must kill Hou Feng.

But now, she understood.

A Sanctum-level ninth-grade cultivator is so terrifying. Once they break through to become Earth Witches, or even Upper Witches, will there still be a way out for the immortal race?

"The aura is comparable to that of an Earth Witch ninth-grade. Is it the blessing of the Heavenly Witch divine weapon?" The Unseen Immortal sensed the changes in Wu Yuan's aura, shocked beyond words.

"However."

"No matter how heaven-defying you are, today, you will still die."

Spoken slowly.

But in reality, before a single sword could miss, the Unseen Immortal immediately burst out.

During the assassination, to ensure silence, she only dared to fully focus on manipulating one flying sword with her mind.

But now? The exposure was already there, so naturally, there were no more scruples.

"Swoosh!" "Swoosh!" "Swoosh!" Eighty spiritual flying swords appeared, each emitting extremely sharp sword intent. With the previous immortal flying sword, there were a total of eighty-one flying swords.

Directly forming an extremely powerful sword domain, covering tens of thousands of miles of void.

The more powerful the magic weapon, the harder it is to manipulate.

So, for powerful immortals, being able to manipulate a hundred-sword formation is already quite rare; some can only manipulate nine flying swords.

"Boom!"

However, Wu Yuan lightning-fast retreated backward, instantly rushing out thousands of miles, intending to flee.

"Boom!"

"Boom boom boom~" The sword domain formed, a surging green light converging and crushing toward Wu Yuan, precisely the Cataclysm Domain.

Nine flying swords directly disappeared in the void.

Obviously, they had all merged into a higher-dimensional space!

"Shoo!" "Shoo!" "Shoo!" In just an instant, these nine flying swords pierced through the void, attacking Wu Yuan from different angles.

The ability of an immortal, attacking from a higher-dimensional space, once expanded into a lower-dimensional space.

It can easily surpass the speed of light attacks in the material space layer!

"This is the second time."

Wu Yuan's expression was indifferent. His seemingly towering figure moved instantly.

Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish! Seven Wu Yuans simultaneously appeared in the void, each emitting a terrifying aura.

Incredibly real!

Without any flaws.

The Heavenly Rank Source Technique "Heavenly Realm Splitting Space" has two main functions: rapid eruption and formation of real illusions for dodging in close combat.

At most, it can reflect up to fifty-five real illusions in the void, each of which is both real and illusory, and Wu Yuan can switch to any of them at will.

However.

Under the suppression of the Unseen Immortal's Cataclysm Domain, Wu Yuan could only maintain seven real illusions for now.

"Pfft~" "Pfft!" The flying swords intertwined, piercing through one real illusion after another. Among them, one of Wu Yuan's figures suddenly slashed out terrifying sword lights.

"Swoosh!" "Swoosh!" "Swoosh!"

Eight terrifying sword lights tore through the sky and the earth, the dense and continuous sword light interpreted all the mysteries of Wu Yuan's way of life, like eight terrifying torrents, chopping towards the two incoming flying swords.

"Clang!"

"Clang!" "Clang!" A series of terrifying collisions.

Both sides clashed at least a hundred times.

"Pong~" "Pong~" Those two flying swords were pushed back by the torrent of sword light, greatly losing their momentum.

The Unseen Immortal, to maintain the suppression of the sword domain, could only mobilize nine flying swords each time.

Each flying sword could not maintain its peak combat power, but still retained eighty percent of its power.

The two flying swords intertwined in their attacks, but in the frontal collision with Wu Yuan, they surprisingly couldn't harm him?

"Impossible!" The Unseen Immortal couldn't believe it.

She had comprehended the essence of the Way of Heaven and Earth to the fourth level of truth, and had deduced one of the subordinate laws of the Way of Wind to the sixth level of the domain. Although she had not reached the position of a Heavenly Master, she was still considered extremely strong among ordinary immortals.

Most importantly, with her comprehension of the Way of Heaven and Earth, in terms of stealth and assassination, even the three great immortal emperors were not her match.

So, she was entrusted with this important task.

According to her thoughts, even if it were a Sanctum-level ninth-grade cultivator, no matter how talented or how powerful their magic weapons were, they could not be her opponent.

Never did she expect that in a direct confrontation, she couldn't even touch Wu Yuan?

This scene also shocked the people engaged in the battle in the void.

"Haha, excellent! Excellent!" The Snake Ancestor showed a delighted expression and laughed, "Nan You, this time you've paid a huge price, but you've miscalculated."

"This shouldn't be!" 

"How is it possible that Hou Feng, who hasn't even become an Earth Witch, possesses such strong power?" The Emperor Nan You looked at the scene in disbelief.

The terrifying power erupted by Wu Yuan was already close to the level of an elder of the witch clan or a celestial master of the immortal clan.

It was simply unbelievable.

You must know that Wu Yuan was only at the Sanctum ninth grade. Even if he had the Heavenly Witch divine weapon, could he rival someone who had fought against two higher realms and a powerful immortal?

It was simply inconceivable.

"Hou Feng possesses stronger power than us?" The upper witches were shocked and delighted.

"Is that the Heavenly Witch divine weapon?"

"Even with the Heavenly Witch divine weapon, it shouldn't be so outrageous. Even if it were the Wine God Witch, using the Heavenly Witch divine weapon wouldn't elevate their power to such a level."

"Is this the genius of the witch clan that the Emperor wants to eradicate?"

"I've never heard of it before." The immortal upper immortals, who had formed the six statues of war beasts, were equally astonished.

In their hearts, there was a hint of fear.

Such a monstrous genius, only at the Sanctum ninth grade, was already close to the power of a witch god elder or an immortal celestial master. Once he became an Earth Witch, how powerful would he be?

Once he achieved the status of an Upper Witch? What level of strength would he reach?

"Kill! Unseen, use all your strength to kill him! If he doesn't die, our immortal clan will eventually be destroyed by him." The roar of Emperor Nan You echoed in the mind of the Unseen Immortal.

Emperor Nan You was helpless.

In this battle, although it seemed that he had restrained the Snake Ancestor, it was also the Snake Ancestor who had restrained him. Moreover, the witch tribe's layers of formations and prohibitions, although he was not afraid, would still take some time to break free from. It was far from as easy as the Unseen Immortal.

"Kill him!"

"The witch tribe has killed our people, killed our fellow Daoists, killed our clan descendants. Kill! We must kill this Hou Feng." There was a hint of madness in the eyes of the Unseen Immortal.

The reason she was chosen was not only because she was best suited for stealth assassination, but also because of her deep hatred with the witch tribe. She was one of the least likely immortals to betray and was highly trusted.

"Thousand Sword Formation!"

"Sword! Intent! God! Command! Soul!"

"Unity." The Unseen Immortal howled in her heart, the purple mansion within her raging violently, a large amount of immortal power surging, directly unleashing the most powerful burst secret technique, burning the source of life.

Swish! Swish! Swish! Countless flying swords appeared, these flying swords were all low-grade spiritual treasures, but they instantly poured into the vast and majestic domain of the Jiào Yuǎn Sword, causing the entire domain to vaguely become perfect, and the power began to skyrocket.

... Within the vast domain of swords.

"You want to kill me? Just relying on a second-stage immortal?" Wu Yuan's eyes were cold, he was very calm in his heart, not feeling surprised at all.

Just now, in the first attack, it was rushed, Wu Yuan didn't even have time to fully unleash his origin technique, let alone his body technique.

Just injured.

But now? It was a full-out eruption.

"In terms of immortal power, with the blessing of the Heaven and Earth Authority of the Heavenly Witch divine weapon, I am comparable to the ninth level of the Earth Witch! Once I erupt with multiple origin techniques, Beast Fusion... I'm even closer to the Upper Witch level. As for the Upper Witches and Immortals of the Primordial Earth, without the Immortal Tribulation, even if their comprehension of the Dao is high, their immortal power is only comparable to a first-stage immortal at most." Wu Yuan was very clear about this: "In terms of immortal power, this female immortal is stronger than me, but not insurmountable."

On the Primordial Earth, because there was no Heavenly Tribulation, they couldn't become Heavenly Immortals, and Upper Immortals and Upper Witches couldn't transform their immortal power.

Ordinary Upper Immortals and Upper Witches were only comparable to the first and second stages.

The so-called elder of the witch clan, the celestial master of the immortal clan, their strength was only comparable to the third or fourth stage.

And for figures like the butcher god of the witch clan, although their comprehension of the Dao was comparable to that of a Heavenly Immortal, their immortal power was weak, and they could only erupt with the strength of a fifth-stage Upper Immortal with the blessing of the Heavenly Witch divine weapon.

Of course, top-tier figures like the Snake Ancestor, Wine God Witch, and the three great emperors of the immortal clan were another matter.

"In terms of the comprehension of the Dao, my life law combined with the spatial law, although not as good as the Witch Gods, is also very close, far surpassing her."

"In terms of magic weapons, this female immortal has more in quantity, and there's also a divine sword among them, but I have three Heavenly Witch divine weapons, so I'm not much weaker."

"Moreover, although I can't integrate into higher-dimensional space, in terms of body technique, I am not inferior to her."

"It's difficult to defeat you, but do you really think you can kill me?" Wu Yuan's eyes were cold, his momentum overwhelming.

He had just wanted to escape because his current strength was not qualified to intervene in the battle between the Snake Ancestor and Emperor Nan You.

And the target of the Immortal Clan was obviously himself.

But fleeing didn't mean Wu Yuan had no ability to resist.

Although it sounded slow.

In fact, after the first wave of attacks in the Sword Domain was unfavorable, the Unseen Immortal directly went all out.

Truly went all out. Even if she could survive this battle, her lifespan would be at least a hundred thousand years shorter.

Once the Thousand Sword Formation was formed.

"Kill!" The Unseen Immortal's face flushed red, she pointed from afar, and only saw eighty-one flying swords condense into nine cyan divine swords, the power of the divine swords defying the heavens, sword qi crisscrossing ten thousand miles of void.

With nine swords released, cutting through the void, it seemed like a huge net that wanted to completely crush Wu Yuan within.

"Kill!" Wu Yuan shouted angrily, swinging the eight battle knives in his hand at the same time, the blade light like a long river, fiercely slashing out.

At the same time, layer upon layer of real and illusory shadows appeared in the Sword Domain.

"Clang!" "Clang!"

"Clang!" The two sides once again engaged in an incredibly frenzied collision, each clash causing Wu Yuan to be blasted away.

But every time multiple divine swords wanted to strike him, Wu Yuan would blink and flash into another real shadow, avoiding the fatal blow.

"Pong~" "Pong~"

"Pong~" Countless divine swords surged, shattering Wu Yuan's shadows one by one, but these real shadows would reappear in an instant.

It had to be suppressed at all times.

And once the Unseen Immortal wanted to fully suppress Wu Yuan's real shadows, out of the total nine divine swords, only three could be used to attack Wu Yuan.

Three divine swords could suppress Wu Yuan, but not enough to defeat him.

Because.

"The Great Witch God's Body, coupled with the Heavenly Witch divine weapon War Armor, and a large amount of blood mist constantly replenishing life force." Wu Yuan's eyes were filled with madness: "You can't kill me, you can't."

The Way of Life was hailed as the Way of Immortality.

The spatial laws were called the Way of Invisibility.

When these two paths were combined, two great Heavenly-level origin techniques merged into one body, and both were pushed to extremely high levels, instantly making Wu Yuan's life-saving ability reach an unimaginable level.

At least, even if the Unseen Immortal went all out, she couldn't do anything to Wu Yuan.

"Damn it! Damn it! How can this Hou Feng be so strong?" The Unseen Immortal wailed in her heart, feeling a sense of despair rising.

She couldn't see any hope of killing Wu Yuan alone.

All she could do was to try her best to bind and suppress Wu Yuan within the Sword Domain, preventing him from escaping.

Suddenly.

"Unseen."

"We're here to assist you." Boom! Boom! Two consecutive roars echoed, and two powerful battle formation beasts rushed into the Sword Domain.

They finally broke through the array and the obstruction of the four Upper Witches.

They arrived at the battleground between Wu Yuan and the Unseen Immortal.

The arrival of the two battle formation beasts instantly worsened Wu Yuan's situation.

"Spurt!"

One of the beasts roared as its claws and hooves slashed Wu Yuan, sending him flying backwards. All his other real shadows were suppressed, unable to evade. With one strike, he spat blood and flew backwards.

Wu Yuan felt his blood boiling all over.

"These two battle formation beasts both have the strength of nearly a third-stage Upper Witch." Madness gleamed in Wu Yuan's eyes.

This was equivalent to facing a second-stage immortal and being besieged by two third-stage Upper Witches at the same time.

The pressure he was under was more than doubled.

Wu Yuan was even more aware that it was difficult for him to break out of the Sword Domain. He was almost trapped here. With his powerful life-saving ability, he could hold on for a while, but he couldn't keep it up indefinitely.

And the Snake Ancestor, the Butcher God, and the other Upper Witches were all being restrained. No one could help him.

He had to defeat the opponent!

He had to break through this heavy Sword Domain.

"Kill!"

"If there's no way out, then I'll carve one out." Wu Yuan's fighting spirit soared, filled with determination.

If there was a way out, Wu Yuan would definitely flee for his life.

But without a way out, Wu Yuan wouldn't surrender. Pushed to the brink of life and death, he could finally tap into the most fundamental potential of his life.

"Swish!"

"Swish!" "Swish!" Countless divine swords whistled, once again driving Wu Yuan back.

"Die!" A giant tail suddenly lashed out.

"Kill!" Wu Yuan's eyes were cold as he swung his eight battle knives, still staggering as he swung them, once again being blasted back.

His vitality began to decline significantly.

Suddenly.

"Hmm?" In the midst of his madness and calmness, Wu Yuan suddenly 'saw' it. At this brink of life and death, he finally had an insight.

The mysterious essence of the life law that he hadn't fully comprehended before was completely understood now—The True Meaning of Life.

"Is this the complete True Meaning of Life?" Wu Yuan's mind calmed down, countless insights gathering in his heart.

His swordsmanship also changed in an instant.

This was—the swordsmanship of a Celestial Immortal!

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Note: Over 6,000 words, combined into two parts. 

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 366: Witch God of the Later Peak (Additional Chapter with 20,000 Monthly Votes)

Whether it was on the battlefield of low-level witch immortals or venturing through the Thunder Zeal World, Wu Yuan had encountered life-threatening situations many times.

But at those times, Wu Yuan either had some confidence to take the initiative or had powerful cards to back him up.

However, in the current battle, he was truly forced into a corner. In that desperate situation, Wu Yuan's mind became extremely pure and calm.

The intention to kill converged in his heart, it was a killing intent, not impulsiveness.

In this special state, amidst the haze of life and death struggles, Wu Yuan touched upon that elusive subtlety, finally comprehending the faint brilliance he lacked in gathering the "True Meaning of Life".

"The True Meaning of Life."

"What I lack is just that extreme desire for survival, that ultimate longing to live on, at the brink of life and death." After breaking through, when the insights of the three middle-level laws of Longevity, True Domain, and Stars converged and condensed into a strand of true meaning, he understood.

In terms of comprehension,

The three major middle-level laws had already reached the level of true meaning, and their fusion was very close to entering the realm of true meaning.

After ten years of cultivation in the Heavenly Witch Palace, followed by seventy years of secluded cultivation in the Heavenly Witch Tribe, Wu Yuan's accumulation of comprehension in the Dao had reached an extremely profound level, already reaching the limit of the Ninth Layer of the Life Domain.

It was only a tiny bit lacking.

This step, one method of breakthrough was continuous deduction and comprehension. As the three major middle-level laws continued to comprehend and merge, eventually, he would naturally comprehend and break through. But this process was extremely difficult, even with Wu Yuan's unparalleled talent, it was estimated to take fifty years to break through.

The other path was to comprehend the "true meaning".

The law of life was different from the laws of gold, wood, water, fire, and earth; they were the principles of all things being born.

The law of life, however, was a special superior law generated during the operation of all things, containing extremely unique artistic conception and charm.

Comprehending the mysteries of the Dao was one aspect, but understanding this kind of artistic conception and charm was the most essential.

"I comprehend the Origin of Creation and enjoy those leisurely days."

Wu Yuan's mind was clear: "Just like these seventy years, I knew that the battles between the witch immortals were extremely fierce, but I still wanted to leisurely cultivate here, wait until I break through, wait until my strength is enough to join the battle, and wipe out the immortal race in one fell swoop."

"Just like my original body of refining, always leisurely cultivating in the Central Plains, wanting to wait until my strength is strong enough to reach the peak before venturing out."

"Why?"

"Because I enjoy it, I like this kind of life, which fits my mindset. So in this state, I progress very quickly. I love life and hope for a leisurely and long life. Therefore, when I comprehended the Origin of Creation, I naturally crossed the threshold of the law of life."

"But the growth of life, besides leisure and ease, also has a passionate and blood-stirring side, with shadows looming on the edge of death."

"Sometimes, the pointer of fate won't wait for me to be strong enough to move it. It will actively strike. If my strength is not strong enough, I will only be shattered by the impact... Fight! Fight for a chance at life! Not fighting will greatly increase the probability of falling on the immortal path."

"Leisure in peacetime, passion in wartime."

"The path of immortality is already against the heavens, and the creatures' longevity is not what the heavens and earth desire. Without that extreme longing for life, how can one break through numerous obstacles and reach the peak on the path of the law of life? How can one be worthy of breaking through?" Wu Yuan's state of mind had quietly changed considerably.

He truly understood the mystery of the "True Meaning of Life".

With this artistic conception hidden in his mind, he would have a chance to wield his sword all the way forward until he reached the Ninth Layer of the True Meaning of Life...

At this moment!

Wu Yuan had already sensed the vast and ubiquitous source of the law of life... Comprehending a path and entering the domain level was just the beginning.

Even comprehending the origin of the path at this time was extremely difficult.

Condensing true meaning represented truly stepping into a path, being able to perceive the origin of the path and be guided by it.

It was like going from a named disciple to a direct disciple.

As one of the superior laws, and one of the six special superior laws, it was extremely difficult to condense the true meaning of life. Wu Yuan had also accumulated a lot, and only now, at the brink of life and death, did he comprehend it.

Although it sounded slow, in reality, in an instant, Wu Yuan had already completed the breakthrough, and the eight battle knives in his hand naturally displayed the mysteries of the just-transformed law.

There was no very special knife technique.

It was just the natural eruption of the true meaning of life—Blade of Life!

"Swish!" "Swish!" "Swish!"

Amidst the dazzling, dazzling, and continuous vitality, the blade light carrying extreme longing for life slashed across the sky, directly hitting the bodies of the two extremely arrogant and roaring battle formation beasts.

When the blade light descended, the faces of the immortals inside these two battle formation beasts changed.

Because the surging and billowing blade light instantly caused cracks to appear on the claws and wings of the beasts.

There was a trend that could not be stopped.

"Retreat!"

"Not good, his blade light." The two battle formation beasts wanted to retreat violently.

"Boom!" "Boom!" Terrifying blade lights swept across the sky, traversing the vast void.

"Kill!"

Wu Yuan treaded on the void, forcing the Invisible Immortal to retreat step by step, directly causing the flying swords she controlled to scatter. The sword domain that had previously enveloped and bound Wu Yuan showed signs of collapse under this violent blade light.

Unrivaled dominance.

After breaking through, Wu Yuan's strength soared instantly. Facing three opponents, he still suppressed the Invisible Immortal and her companions.

"This blade light? Emperor-level blade technique." The Invisible Immortal was extremely shocked and angry, her eyes filled with disbelief. "A Ninth Layer of the Holy Domain, whose Dao comprehension has reached the level of an emperor?"

"How did he do it!"

The Dao comprehension of the three emperors of the immortal race was comparable to that of heavenly immortals, equivalent to the witch gods of the witch race.

..."Blade technique at the level of a witch god, this technique is really beautiful."

"Great!"

"This Later Peak, how long has he been cultivating? Probably only two or three hundred years." The four upper witches who were exerting all their efforts were amazed and shocked.

Their Dao comprehensions were only at the level of the Fifth or Sixth Layer of the lower domain.

And Wu Yuan?

He had already reached the level of a witch god.

"Blade technique at the level of a heavenly witch, has he condensed the true meaning of life? How long has he been practicing? Where did this unparalleled monster come from?" The Snake Ancestor was equally shocked. He had followed the Heavenly Witch back then and had seen many things.

But he had never heard of such an unparalleled monster.

It was simply unbelievable.

..."Breaking through with emperor-level blade technique like this?"

"This battle, is difficult to win."

"This Later Peak, a Ninth Layer of the Holy Domain, can erupt with such strength?" The group of immortal immortals who were fighting couldn't help but tremble in their hearts, feeling waves of despair.

In the immortal race, the emperors were at the level of heavenly immortals.

This level was actually extremely profound in the immortal race, and there were only three emperors in the entire immortal race.

In the immortal race, there were only eight heavenly teachers whose Dao comprehension reached the level of the Fifth or Sixth Layer of the lower domain.

Just like why 'Invisible Immortal' was chosen to execute the first strike against Wu Yuan?

Because her stealth ability was the best in the immortal race, and her attack power also ranked in the top fifteen among the immortal race.

If not her, then who?

Looking at the entire ancient world, there were few whose Dao comprehension could match Wu Yuan's current level, only the three emperors of the immortal race, six witch gods, and the Snake Ancestor.

If we add comprehension in the field of spatial laws, Wu Yuan would easily rank in the top ten, and even have a chance to rank in the top five.

"We've lost!"

"Kill Later Peak? It's impossible now. The strength he's displaying now is already comparable to the peak of the Heavenly Teacher (Fourth Layer of the Witch God)." The South Wandering Emperor flashed a trace of despair in his heart, but then he became calm again.

Because there was nothing to regret.

The South Wandering Emperor believed that he had done his best.

From the decisive attack on the Later Tribe in the beginning, to constantly plotting to weaken the protection of the witch race for the Later Peak without disturbing them, and finally, at the cost of the blood of billions of immortals, launching an all-out attack to kill the Later Peak.

It could be said that the South Wandering Emperor had reached his limit.

But he still lost.

He could only blame the huge gap in the number of top combat powers between the immortal race and the witch race, coupled with Wu Yuan's excessively rapid growth... from the warning of the Primordial Mirror to Wu Yuan's Dao comprehension reaching the level of a heavenly immortal, it hadn't even been a hundred years.

"Withdraw!"

The voice of the Southern Wandering Emperor simultaneously resounded in the ears of all the immortal immortals, and even the Thunder Floating Emperor, who was also in a fierce battle far away.

This voice was full of unwillingness and doubt.

But there was no regret at all.

"Retreat!"

"We've lost, let's go."

"Go back, even after paying a huge price, it's still all for nothing? Nowadays, the Tianzhu Mountain is probably already a slaughterhouse." The immortal immortals and earthly immortals who were originally fighting showed signs of morale collapse in a short period.

They were well aware of the price they would have to pay in this battle.

What originally sustained their fighting spirit was the Southern Wandering Emperor's promise to "solve the great trouble of the immortal race." In the end, they could only watch as "Later Peak" erupted with emperor-level blade techniques.

For the morale and mentality of the immortal army, it was an unprecedented blow.

And the powerful Wu Yuan, obviously, was no longer someone the immortal race could easily deal with.

"Kill!"

"Don't let them escape."

"Don't let them get away." Many upper and earthly witches of the witch race roared, desperately erupting in an attempt to keep them there.

However.

The battles among the top experts of the immortal race were all conducted using battle formations, both offensive and defensive. Each battle formation beast was extremely powerful, allowing them to deal with the situation calmly and constantly retreat.

This was also the reason why so few top experts of the immortal race fell.

Of course, the downside was that once a battle formation was broken, it often meant the fall of a large number of experts.

..."Go!"

"Escape." The two battle formation beasts and the Invisible Immortal, who had been fighting with Wu Yuan all along, also gave up and fled backward. The huge sword domain that had previously bound Wu Yuan also quickly dissipated.

"Escape?" Wu Yuan's eyes were cold. "Do you think you can escape?"

Boom!

Wu Yuan took a step forward, and his vitality began to skyrocket. The magical power that had reached the Ninth Layer of the earthly witch began to rise continuously, moving towards the level of the upper witch.

"Heavenly Witch Divine Weapon!"

"As my magical power increases and my Dao comprehension improves, the power mobilized by the heavenly and earthly origin of the Heavenly Witch Divine Weapon will become stronger." Wu Yuan thought to himself.

From the Ninth Layer of the earthly domain to the true meaning of life, it was a qualitative transformation.

However, just after breaking through, Wu Yuan wanted to comprehend the origin of the Heavenly Witch Divine Weapon, naturally, it would take a little time.

Therefore, in the burst of blade techniques just now, the source power of life did not transform.

But in just a short moment, when Wu Yuan comprehended the origin of the divine weapon, the power invoked by the heavenly and earthly authority surged.

Once started, this process was extremely fast, almost instantly causing Wu Yuan's vitality to reach an unprecedented peak.

"The level of an upper witch?"

"It seems that I've just reached the level of the Fourth Layer of the Heavenly Witch?" Wu Yuan felt the surging power in his body, and he gained some insight.

The Fourth Layer of the Heavenly Witch was the most common level among the upper witches.

But from an earthly witch to an upper witch, it was also a qualitative change, allowing Wu Yuan to truly possess the same power as many upper immortals and witches of the immortal and witch races.

The same level of power.

What would be contested next were techniques, blade skills, magical treasures, and so on.

And in these aspects, Wu Yuan was no less than many witch gods and the three emperors of the immortal race.

His combat power naturally soared again, reaching an extremely terrifying level.

"Boom!"

When Wu Yuan's transformation was completed, the blessing of the Heavenly Witch Divine Weapon reached a new level. A pair of wings appeared behind him, like a giant roc, and his speed instantly soared to a terrifying level.

Heavenly Stage Source Technique - "Sky-Cleaving Rift"!

In almost a blink of an eye, he pounced on the battle formation beast that was frantically fleeing, frightening the four immortal immortals inside the formation to their very souls.

They had already sensed the change in Wu Yuan's vitality.

Before they could barely withstand it, let alone now?

However.

"Kill!" Wu Yuan's eyes were cold, and eight blades burst out simultaneously, especially the two Heavenly Witch Divine Weapons, whose power surged to an extremely terrifying level.

Eight dazzling and endless blade lights cut through the sky, majestic and imposing.

"Block." This battle formation beast gritted its teeth, waving its hooves to resist, trying to stop Wu Yuan.

"Clang!" "Clang!" "Clang!" A series of terrifying clashes, the battle formation beast was continuously knocked back.

"Die!"

Wu Yuan's killing intent soared, the eight swords were like eight rivers of blade light, endless in power, forcibly cutting off one claw after another.

"No!" Many immortal immortals and earthly immortals inside the battle formation beast roared in despair.

"Puff!"

A dazzling blade light swept through, leaving an endless scar in the void, splitting the huge battle formation beast into two!

"Boom~" A vague and majestic wave of Dao fluctuations descended, blessing the blades, making their power even greater.

The blades whistled and erupted.

"Puff!" "Boom!" "Boom!" In just an instant, hundreds of earthly immortals inside were wiped out, their souls wanting to escape but still being annihilated.

"No!" Four immortals fled madly, but three were directly slain, not even their souls escaped. They were just ordinary immortals, and there was no room for struggle against the raging Wu Yuan.

Only one person remained, seemingly skilled in an escape technique, with astonishing speed, fleeing away.

This was the weakness of the immortals.

If it were a body-refining expert of the same level, even if defeated, relying on a powerful body, they could struggle for a long time before falling.

"Good!"

"Well done!!" Many powerful figures from the witch race watched with excitement.

"He's fallen just like that?"

"His strength has increased by a large margin again, almost reaching the level of a witch god. It's simply unbelievable."

"A battle formation almost wiped out in the blink of an eye?" This scene made many powerful figures from the immortal race feel a sense of despair.

Unlike the witch race, there were fewer than a hundred upper immortals in the immortal race, and three had fallen in this one attack.

There were even more earthly immortals dead.

It should be noted that in the wars of the past hundred years, countless cruel battles had almost wiped out the law bodies and sources of the top experts of both the witch and immortal races.

It takes tens of thousands of years to cultivate a law body or source body of an upper immortal or upper witch.

Therefore, those who were alive and participating in the battle now were mostly true bodies.

"They all deserve to die!"

Wu Yuan directly pounced on another battle formation beast that was about to flee the range of the Heavenly Witch tribe's formation.

In the same direction was the Invisible Immortal.

"Escape."

"I can't stop this Later Peak." The Invisible Immortal gritted her teeth and silently merged into the void.

Disappear without a trace.

Reaching the true meaning of the fourth layer of the Dao of Heaven and Earth, her frontal combat ability was inferior to the immortal warlords and the witch elders, but her ability to save her life was astonishing, even the immortal emperors might not be able to catch up with her.

However.

While the Invisible Immortal could escape, the speed of this battle formation beast was slow, unable to flee at all, and was quickly chased down by Wu Yuan.

"Later Peak Witch God, spare me! Spare me." The battle formation beast begged as it lowly growled, "I surrender, I surrender, I'm willing to serve the witch race."

"Whoosh!"

"Swoosh!" "Swoosh!" "Swoosh!" The overwhelming blade light crushed everything, the two sides clashed hundreds of times, the aftermath of the battle swept tens of thousands of miles, and in the end, Wu Yuan forcibly cleaved open the battle formation.

Wiping out all the immortals and earthly immortals inside the formation.

Even a powerful entity comparable to a Second Tribulation Upper Immortal was chased down and killed by Wu Yuan.

Extremely violent!

This scene made other immortal powerhouses tremble even more, completely shocked, because compared to other witch gods of the witch race, Wu Yuan's killings were more ferocious, almost neglecting defense.

Purely fighting with his life.

At this moment.

Nan You Emperor had already protected the other battle formation beasts of the immortal race, completely withdrawing from the witch race's formation range. That divine cauldron was defensively strong, directly blocking the pursuit of the Serpent Ancestor and several other upper witches.

At this moment.

Whoosh! A terrifying bolt of lightning streaked across the sky, quickly reining in the immortal battle formation beasts that had already broken free from the entanglement of other upper witches.

Finally landing beside Nan You Emperor, he was also dressed in imperial robes, with a majestic aura, surrounded by countless flashes of lightning.

Raging Emperor of the Floating Thunder!

He had comprehended a law of thunder at a lower level, whether in attack or speed, his prowess was extremely terrifying.

Looking across the ancient land, there were few who could match his speed.

So, in the past, he had led the army to attack again and again.

"Later Peak, don't pursue any further." The Serpent Ancestor suddenly spoke.

Hoo!

Wu Yuan's expression was slightly cold, he nodded lightly, and with eight arms holding the swords, he directly landed beside the Serpent Ancestor. The auras of the two great powerhouses were close, confronting the two emperors in the distant void.

"Emperor of the Floating Thunder." Wu Yuan looked at that figure, a hint of killing intent flashed in his eyes.

The Later Cheng Tribe was annihilated by the Emperor of the Floating Thunder leading a large army.

Boom! Boom! Not far away in the void, the Later Slaughter Witch God was also leading the upper witches, rushing over quickly.

"Big Brother." The Emperor of the Floating Thunder looked towards Nan You Emperor.

"Defeated."

Nan You Emperor glanced deeply at Wu Yuan, then swept his gaze over the Serpent Ancestor and the Later Slaughter Witch God in the distance, sighing lightly, "Let's go."

The Emperor of the Floating Thunder gritted his teeth as he looked at Wu Yuan. He knew what this departure meant.

But.

If they didn't leave now, perhaps they wouldn't be able to leave at all.

Whoosh!

The Emperor of the Floating Thunder waved his hand, carrying Nan You Emperor, instantly turning into a terrifying thunderbolt, and his speed soared directly to a hundred thousand li per second.

Then it burst to a hundred and twenty thousand li per second, a hundred and fifty thousand li per second... rapidly disappearing from the divine senses of Wu Yuan, the Serpent Ancestor, and the others.

..."We won!"

"Great victory!"

"This battle, we've won." Many upper witches flying over breathed a sigh of relief, showing smiles, quite excited.

With relatively inferior forces, facing the onslaught of two immortal emperors from the immortal race, they defended the Tu Tian Witch Tribe and even killed several upper immortals and a large number of earthly immortals.

This battle was indeed a great victory.

"Later Peak."

The Serpent Ancestor turned to look at Wu Yuan, its eyes shining brightly, "In this battle, your contributions are immense, enough to be honored as a Witch God."

"Later Peak."

"Witch God?"

"Yes, Later Peak may only be at the ninth realm of the Holy Domain, but in terms of erupting power, it has surpassed many elders and can be called a Witch God."

"Witch God is a title based on strength." These dozens of upper witches were initially stunned, but they quickly changed their attitude towards Wu Yuan.

Their address to Wu Yuan also changed - Later Peak Witch God! 

"Witch God?"

Wu Yuan was momentarily stunned, but then he calmly accepted it. After this battle, his mentality had undergone quite a change.

Sometimes, you must fight!

Not fighting will only lead to death.

And the title of Witch God, besides honor, also represents the responsibility of carrying the banner of the ancient Witch Clan.

"Thanks, Serpent Ancestor, but if it weren't for the Heavenly Witch God..." Wu Yuan was about to speak.

"Later Peak Witch God." The Later Slaughter Witch God beside him smiled, "There's no need for further explanation. The Heavenly Witch God's weapon falls into our hands, only able to exert a small portion of its power, but in your hands, it shines brightly."

"Wait until your cultivation advances further, your strength will definitely become stronger, quickly surpassing me and the Serpent Ancestor, even rivaling the Toasting Witch God." The Later Slaughter Witch God sighed.

"Alright." Wu Yuan nodded lightly.

The Toasting Witch God?

He was recognized as the number one powerhouse in the ancient land.

Even the three emperors of the immortal race, if they were to fight outside of the Tianzhu Mountain, wouldn't be as powerful as him even with the Creation Divine Weapon in hand.

"I wonder how the situation is at Tianzhu Mountain."

"I don't know."

"With over sixty or even seventy percent of the immortal race's strength attacking our Tu Tian Witch Clan, how can we hold on?" Many upper witches and witch gods were discussing.

Suddenly.

"No problem."

"The Toasting Witch God has already led his army to the Fourth Heaven, but the formations are numerous, so progress is relatively slow." The Serpent Ancestor suddenly spoke, able to quickly communicate with the frontline of Tianzhu Mountain.

"But."

"Before the main force of the immortal race returns to Tianzhu Mountain, I think he can at least reach the Eighteenth Heaven." The Serpent Ancestor said solemnly.

"Haha, good."

"To pierce through to the Seventeenth Heaven? Gathering over sixty percent of the immortal race's population, just kill them all."

"Destroying the Seventeenth Heaven, the speed at which the immortal race gives birth to new powerhouses will slow down significantly." Many upper witches were full of joy.

Wu Yuan listened quietly.

He was contemplating.

"Does the immortal race, at such a huge cost, only want to kill me?" Wu Yuan thought to himself, "Could it be that in the eyes of the immortal race, my value is higher than that of most of the immortal beings?"

"But clearly, for decades, I have never revealed any outstanding talent. Even the tribal elders who know some of the situation only think my talent rivals that of the Toasting Witch God, but they don't know that what I comprehend is a higher law."

"This matter, only the Serpent Ancestor knows."

"Could it be... the legendary Creation Ancient Mirror? But its deductive ability can reach such a level?" Wu Yuan found it hard to believe.

Never met.

Not much intelligence.

Deduced out of thin air?

This terrifying ability, even great beings like the Northern Solitude Immortal Lord and the Boastful Witch Lord didn't possess.

Wu Yuan was hesitant to believe it.

But after ruling out various possibilities, only one remained.

If it wasn't the ability of the Creation Ancient Mirror, then it could only mean—the Serpent Ancestor was a spy.

"The Creation Ancient Mirror?" Wu Yuan felt a hint of curiosity.

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