Emperor Wu Shihuang's handwriting, do not go out of the Milky Way border

At this moment, a purple light appeared on Ying Zheng's body. This was the divine power he had recently developed and perfected—the Dao Transformation.

Similar to the ordinary path of transformation, it silently connects to the path of reincarnation by drawing upon the power of the Primordial Dao.

In the great world of the Witch Clan created by Houtu, Houtu, who was discussing matters with other Ancestral Witches in the Ancestral Witch Hall, had a slight change in expression.

Houtu heard Ying Zheng's clear words echoing in her ears: "Fellow Daoist Houtu, please be on your guard. The Demon Ancestor Rahu and the Dao Ancestor Hongjun are currently monitoring you. I have important matters to discuss with you, and we need to keep them in the dark!"

Upon hearing this, Houtu stood up and explained to her brothers and sisters, "I need to go and cultivate for a while. I will leave the affairs of the Wu Clan to you all from now on!"

Upon hearing this, Dijiang boldly accepted the responsibility: "Don't worry, Houtu, I'll take care of these!"

Houtu naturally believed that the Wu tribe could handle their affairs well.

She then entered the depths of the Ancestral Witch Temple, where the core of the temple was the Pangu Temple.

This Pangu Temple exudes an aura of ancient times and vicissitudes, but there is no transcendent power residing on it.

It seemed incredibly ancient, yet contained a subtle power that could shield it from all prying eyes.

Neither the Dao Ancestor Hongjun's avatar nor the Demon Ancestor Luohou's avatar paid any attention to Houtu's actions.

After all, Houtu often does this. As for the Pangu Palace, it's not a place they can access, so it's the only place that can be kept secret from them.

Now, after entering the Pangu Palace, Houtu solemnly said, "Fellow Daoist Ying Zheng, you may come out now!"

Upon hearing this, Ying Zheng's figure transformed into a wisp of purple energy, gradually coalescing in the void.

The moment he appeared, Ying Zheng surveyed the Pangu Palace, his Heavenly Eye of the Great Dao subtly opening as he tried to discern the core secrets of the Pangu Palace.

After all, he had long heard of the Pangu Palace's great reputation, but had never had the chance to see it.

The Pangu Palace is the sacred site of the Wu tribe, and with Houtu backing them up, no enlightened being dares to force their way in without an invitation from the Ancestral Witch.

"This is the Pangu Palace? Seeing is believing!" Ying Zheng said with admiration.

Upon hearing this, Houtu said meaningfully, "Fellow Daoist Ying Zheng, you didn't come here to admire the Pangu Palace, did you?"

At this moment, Ying Zheng's expression also became extremely solemn: "The matter I have come here to concern you, fellow Daoist, and the lives and safety of all the members of the Wu Clan!"

Upon hearing this, Houtu looked at Ying Zheng with a surprised expression, and then asked with a solemn expression, "Fellow Daoist, are you saying that Dao Ancestor Hongjun has set his sights on me again?"

Ying Zheng nodded solemnly and said, "Not only that, even the Demon Ancestor Rahu has been eyeing you for a long time. Please take a look!"

Then, with a flick of his sleeve, Ying Zheng conjured a round mirror before his eyes, revealing the scene he had witnessed at the end of the Taiyi Era.

Now, the Pangu Palace can shield all prying eyes, and this is also related to Pangu.

Therefore, no unusual phenomena occurred at all. Looking at the scene before her, Houtu's expression grew increasingly solemn: "So that's how it is. No wonder when the primordial world shattered, Dao Ancestor Hongjun and Demon Ancestor Luohou investigated the Pangu Palace one after another. So that's what happened!"

At this moment, Ying Zheng, seeing that no unusual phenomena were manifesting, looked extremely solemn. It seemed that the Pangu Palace was even more mysterious and unpredictable than he had imagined.

It is by no means as the ancestral witches claimed, that it was simply transformed from a bone segment of Pangu.

Then, Ying Zheng looked at Houtu with a deep gaze and said, "Then you should understand what my purpose is in coming here today!"

At this moment, Houtu hesitated, looking uneasy, as if she couldn't make a decision for a long time.

Seeing this, Ying Zheng decided to add fuel to the fire: "Fellow Daoist, there's no need to hide it from me. Since I've come here, I've already determined that the item must be in the hands of your Wu Clan. It's just that the item must have been hidden by your Ancestral Witches, and hidden extremely well, even concealed from Dao Ancestor Hongjun and Demon Ancestor Luohou!"

At this moment, Houtu sighed softly, her tone filled with undisguised worry: "Alas! As expected, the news of that thing cannot be kept secret forever. Today you have noticed the clues, but tomorrow it will probably be the Dao Ancestor Hongjun and the Demon Ancestor Luohou coming to your door!"

Upon hearing this, Ying Zheng immediately became interested, his eyes gleaming: "So, Fellow Daoist Houtu admits that Pangu's heart is indeed in the hands of your Wu clan?"

Houtu's expression revealed a hint of helplessness as she gently shook her head, saying, "Even if I vehemently deny it, I doubt you would believe me. That item is of paramount importance to my Wu clan. The reason my Wu clan was able to produce so many great shamans was entirely due to the blessings of Pangu's heart. Enough of these old stories. But Fellow Daoist Yingzheng, although Pangu's heart is incredibly precious, it doesn't seem to have any direct connection to you, does it?"

Faced with Houtu's probing question, Ying Zheng made no attempt to conceal his intentions, frankly stating, "The heart of Pangu is an indispensable key to Dao Ancestor Hongjun and Demon Ancestor Luohou. Without the heart of Pangu, even if their plans are completed, their strength will be greatly diminished. Therefore, I must ensure that the heart of Pangu never falls into their hands. Furthermore, I do indeed wish to explore the wonders contained within the heart of Pangu."

Upon hearing this, Houtu's expression grew even more solemn: "Indeed. Although they had long suspected that Pangu's heart might be in the hands of our Wu clan, they had never been able to find it definitively. But judging from what you've said today, I understand that they certainly won't give up easily. If they go all in and gamble everything, then we'll be in big trouble!"

Looking at Houtu, who was deep in thought, Ying Zheng tentatively asked, "Then I wonder if I have the honor of seeing Pangu's heart with my own eyes?"

Houtu smiled slightly and said calmly, "Fellow Daoist, you have already seen it!"

Ying Zheng's face immediately showed surprise. After arriving at the Pangu Palace, he had seen many rare treasures, but he had never seen a trace of Pangu's heart.

That's the heart left behind by a being at the half-step transcendence level, containing the essence of Pangu's blood and qi!
Its mystery is in no way inferior to the Creation Jade Disc that was formed after Pangu's brain condensed three thousand chaotic demonic laws.

He couldn't possibly fail to detect the aura of such a treasure if he saw it, but Houtu shouldn't be deceiving him.

Thinking of this, Ying Zheng suddenly looked down at the Pangu Palace beneath his feet and exclaimed in realization, "Could it be that this Pangu Palace is the transformation of Pangu's heart!"

Houtu gently stroked the wall of the Pangu Palace, her expression revealing a sense of emotion: "Indeed, the Pangu Palace was formed from the heart of the Father God. Ordinary people can never see its true face. Even beings like Dao Ancestor Hongjun and Demon Ancestor Luohou can only see its appearance and do not know its inner essence."

In a daze, Houtu's eyes flashed with distant memories. At the beginning of the Primordial Era, the Great God Pangu separated heaven and earth, ushering in a new era, and ninety-nine percent of his own essence and blood were destroyed in that creation.

Only twelve drops of essence blood remained, which were nurtured within the Pangu Palace, which was formed from Pangu's heart, and eventually transformed into the Twelve Ancestral Witches.

Afterwards, in order to counter the massive scale of the demon race, the Twelve Ancestral Witches used their own essence and blood, combined with the nurturing power of the Pangu Palace, to create the Great Witch Clan, which enabled them to stand on equal footing with the demon race.

Therefore, the Pangu Palace is not only a treasure that maintains the core strength of the Wu tribe, but also suppresses the fortune of the entire Wu tribe. At this moment, looking at Houtu who was lost in memories, Ying Zheng squatted down and gently stroked the Pangu Palace at his feet.

In a daze, he immersed himself in it, wanting to explore and trace the true core secrets of the Pangu Palace.

He had a strong premonition that a tremendous opportunity awaited him within Pangu's heart.

Therefore, at this moment, he wanted to see the true face of the Pangu Palace.

Houtu did not intervene to stop Ying Zheng's actions.

Ying Zheng had done her a great favor, and now Ying Zheng's behavior was somewhat out of line.

However, under the dual pressure from Dao Ancestor Hongjun and Demon Ancestor Luohou, she would not turn against Ying Zheng because of this.

Otherwise, that would truly put oneself in danger.

With just the Pangu Palace and the current power of the Wu Clan, Houtu is no match for Dao Ancestor Hongjun and Demon Ancestor Luohou.

If those two really take over the Pangu Palace, who knows what blasphemous things they might do to the Father God.

Moreover, whether Ying Zheng truly gained anything is something Hou Tu truly cannot know.

Apart from the twelve ancestral witches, no one else could truly see the true nature of the Pangu Palace.

Even the later-born ancestral witches Chi You and Hou Yi could not gain the approval of Pangu's heart.

After trying for ten thousand years, Ying Zheng still couldn't feel the slightest resonance.

This made him feel frustrated: "Am I really not destined to have Pangu's heart?"

But then he thought of the premonition he had when he suddenly had this idea, and the opportunity involved must be incredibly great. Giving it up like this was something he was really unwilling to do.

Then, Ying Zheng opened his eyes and glanced at Hou Tu, realizing that Hou Tu was on the same side as him.

He decisively retrieved the fragment of the Jade Disc of Creation. The fragment of the Jade Disc of Creation before him originated from the same source as Pangu's heart.

As the Jade Disc of Creation shimmered with seven-colored light, Houtu's gaze fell upon the fragments of the Jade Disc of Creation, and she was immediately shocked, exclaiming, "Could this be the legendary fragments of the Jade Disc of Creation? But how is that possible? Weren't they all in Hongjun's hands?"

It should be noted that the Jade Disc of Creation is a divine object of the same level as Pangu's heart.

Moreover, in a sense, the Jade Disc of Creation is even more mysterious and profound, because it can help people comprehend the Tao.

Unlike the heart of Pangu, which only the twelve ancestral witches could initially gain its approval.

Even Houtu and the others could not do anything with Pangu's heart; they could only let its body suppress the fortune of the Wu tribe and keep Pangu's bloodline from dissipating.

At this moment, guided by the fragments of the Creation Jade Disc, Ying Zheng's will easily entered the core of the Pangu Palace.

Here, Ying Zheng could see a magnificent heart, as vast as the world itself, beating powerfully.

"Boom boom boom!"

An incredibly terrifying blood aura erupted with each heartbeat, its terror far surpassing that of Houtu, the ancestral witch who had attained enlightenment.

It should be noted that after regaining her status as an Ancestral Witch, Houtu had already reconnected with the bloodline she had previously abandoned.

Even now, it still cannot compare to the heart of Pangu, which shows how vast and astonishing the blood and energy contained within the heart of Pangu must be.

Seeing Ying Zheng's shocked expression, Houtu appeared as well: "Surprised? This is the heart of the Father God. It's a pity that even as a descendant of the Father God, I can only barely gain the recognition of Pangu's heart and cannot obtain the true creation within. You are the only outsider who can enter here. Although you were able to enter with the help of the fragment of the Creation Jade Disc, you also have the opportunity to inherit the legacy of Father God Pangu!"

Upon hearing this, Ying Zheng looked at Houtu teasingly and said, "Aren't you afraid that if I really inherit Pangu's legacy, you won't feel jealous?"

Houtu subconsciously shook her head in denial, saying, "If you, fellow Daoist, can truly inherit Pangu's legacy, I will only be genuinely happy for you. After all, this is the will of the Father God, and as his child, shouldn't I be joyful about it?"

Looking at Houtu's earnest answer, Ying Zheng suddenly felt somewhat bored: "Perhaps only your Wu tribe would think this way. Others would want to possess all opportunities for themselves, regardless of whether they could obtain them, and would not allow outsiders to touch them, for fear of being surpassed by others..."

Before he finished speaking, Ying Zheng's figure had already stepped towards the beating heart, merging into it and disappearing.

Watching Ying Zheng, who was not rejected by Pangu's heart, step into it and disappear.

Houtu was startled and instinctively took a step forward.

However, she was gently bounced back by Pangu's heart, which meant that Pangu's heart refused her entry.

This caused Houtu's face to show a look of dejection: "Do we need a fragment of the Creation Jade Disc as a key to enter?"

At the same time, Houtu said with a forlorn expression, "Indeed, seeing others receive the blessings of the Father God, my heart still beats with resentment. Ying Zheng, you think too highly of us. Over the years, our clan's faith in the Father God has no longer been as pure as it once was..."

Just then, the dozen or so Ancestral Witches who were having a meeting in the Ancestral Witch Hall, including the first Ancestral Witch to be born, Dijiang, showed a slight change in expression, and their faces showed shock: "What's going on? Why is Pangu's heart beating so strangely? Has someone entered it and received the Father God's legacy? Could it be Houtu?"

Thinking of this, Dijiang and the other Ancestral Witches quickly headed towards the Pangu Palace. Chiyou and Houyi also reacted soon after, and by the time they arrived at the Pangu Palace with the other Ancestral Witches...

They saw the Pangu Palace shutting them out. Chi You and Hou Yi, the Ancestral Witches, wore expressions of helplessness: "We are ultimately only evolved from the blood of the Ancestral Witches; we cannot gain the true recognition of the Father God!"

Chi You and Hou Yi exchanged a glance, both seeing the desolation in each other's eyes. (End of Chapter)