Primordial Era: I am a treasure trove, full of magical treasures.

On the main peak of Buzhou Mountain, the twelve pillars of malevolent energy finally coalesced. Led by Dijiang, the twelve ancestral witches each occupied a direction. They no longer maintained their human forms, but revealed their true forms as ancestral witches: Dijiang was shaped like a yellow sac, as red as cinnabar fire, with six legs and four wings, a chaotic form without a face; Zhujiuyin had a human face and a snake's body, entirely crimson, his open eyes bringing day, and his closed eyes bringing night; Shebishi had a human face and a beast's body, with ears like dogs, from which hung green snakes…

Twelve colossal bodies, supporting the heavens and the earth, moved in mysterious trajectories. Boundless malevolent energy surged from their bodies, from the depths of the Pangu Palace, and from the veins of Mount Buzhou, converging, compressing, and undergoing a qualitative change at the center of the twelve figures—

"Pangu's True Form, Condensed!"

Dijiang roared, and space folded and shattered in the sound of his voice.

The figures of the Twelve Ancestral Witches suddenly blurred, and boundless baleful energy surged into the sky. At the center of the vortex, a colossal phantom, indescribable in words, slowly rose. He was tens of thousands of feet tall, his head shrouded in chaos, his feet treading the nine netherworlds, his muscles bulging like dragon veins, his breath causing the earth, wind, water, and fire to surge. Though merely a phantom, his aura—vast, ancient, domineering, and supreme—was the manifestation of the battle intent left behind by Pangu, the creator of heaven and earth!

The Great Array of Divine Fiends of the Capital, Ultimate Form: Pangu's True Form!

The giant phantom lowered its head, its faceless head "looking" at the Zhou Tian Star Array, and slowly raised its hand.

Without any supernatural powers or incantations, it was simply the most straightforward, direct, and brute punch that smashed into the core of the Star Array, the Sun Star!

"Thump—!!!"

Before the fist even arrived, its pressure caused all 365 main star banners to tremble violently! Dozens of demon gods with slightly weaker cultivation levels coughed up blood on the spot, and the light of their star ranks dimmed abruptly!

Pangu!

At this moment, not only were the demon race shocked that the witch race possessed such ability to condense a phantom of Pangu, but all the races of the primordial world were also astonished. This power was simply capable of destroying the heavens and the earth. After all, that was Pangu! In the primordial world, to be associated with Pangu even in the slightest way was an unparalleled honor. At this moment, on the sun's position, Di Jun and Tai Yi's expressions were extremely solemn.

"Chaos Bell, suppress!"

Taiyi's eyes widened in fury as he frantically activated the Chaos Bell. This innate treasure emitted a thunderous roar, as if the heavens and earth had been created. The bell's surface displayed the sun, moon, stars, earth, wind, water, and fire, and a solid pillar of chaotic energy met Pangu's fist head-on.

"clang--!!!!!"

An indescribable roar erupted. The already fragile space of Buzhou Mountain shattered like glass, revealing the churning chaotic sea behind it. The shockwave swept out in a ring, tearing apart and blowing away everything in its path, from the star power barrier of the Star Array to the hastily erected defensive barrier by the allied forces, and even the rampaging earth fire spirit storms!

Tens of thousands of demon soldiers and generals were reduced to ashes in this attack; on the allied side, thousands of warriors from various races at the front were also annihilated. In the center of the entire battlefield, a "vacuum zone" of tens of thousands of miles in radius was cleared out, within which there were only shattered spatial turbulence and rampant chaotic energy.

The illusory image of Pangu's true form flickered slightly, dimming by a third. The Chaos Bell, however, was sent flying back into Taiyi's arms by this punch, its mournful sound piercing the air, and a tiny crack even appeared on its surface!

Taiyi spat out a mouthful of golden blood, his eyes finally revealing horror: "The Heavenly Divine Fiend Array... is actually this powerful!"

Damn it! If the Moon Star hadn't been unincorporated into the Star Array, and only forcibly absorbed through the Zhou Tian Star Array, the demon race wouldn't be in such a passive position now. But he couldn't afford to think too much at this moment. Although Pangu's true form was dim, he still raised his hand again. Taiyi took a deep breath, just about to summon the Chaos Bell again. "Thump! Thump! Thump!"

The ripples of the bell's sound clashed with the fist's light, shattering like glass. The Chaos Bell itself wailed and flew backward. The fist's light dimmed slightly, yet still crashed down resolutely.

"Your Majesty!" the demons and gods exclaimed in horror.

At that very moment—

"Ugh."

Suddenly, a strange light shot out from the edge of the battlefield. In the light, a figure dressed in a Taoist robe appeared. He formed hand seals and chanted incantations. A huge barrier stood between Pangu's true form and the Star Array.

"Teacher..." In the Lingxiao Palace, Di Jun took a deep breath and bowed respectfully in the direction of that figure.

"Hongjun Daozu." From within Pangu's true form, Dijiang's deep voice, suppressing boundless rage, resounded. The auras of the Twelve Ancestral Witches were stabilized, but their will to fight against heaven and earth, to die rather than submit, still burned intensely through Pangu's true form.

Hongjun's gaze swept over the ravaged Buzhou Mountain, over the blood-soaked myriad spirits, over the Wu tribe with its murderous aura soaring to the sky, over the demon tribe with its dazzling starlight yet burdened by karma, and finally landed on the shocking black aura of the main root of Buzhou Mountain's earth veins, and he gently shook his head.

Hongjun gazed at the assembled saints facing off beneath the heavens, his eyes as still as an ancient well. He raised his hand and pressed down, an invisible Daoist aura spreading out, causing even the malevolent energy of Pangu's true form to momentarily stagnate, and the flow of the stars in the heavens to become slightly sluggish.

"The great calamity has begun, and heaven and earth grieve together." Hongjun's voice was not loud, but it clearly penetrated into the depths of the souls of every living being. "However, Mount Buzhou is the pillar of the primordial world. If the conflict between the witches and demons continues, the pillar will collapse, the primordial world will be overthrown, and you will all be reduced to ashes."

He looked at the true form of Pangu: "The great god Pangu created heaven and earth, and his body transformed into all things, leaving behind blessings and teachings. The Wu tribe inherits his bloodline and should protect the primordial world, not destroy it."

He then turned to the direction of the stars: "Di Jun, Tai Yi, you have established order in the heavens and commanded the stars, which is a meritorious deed. However, the demon race has been too bloodthirsty and is burdened with karma. If the Zhou Tian Star Array is used at full power, it will draw upon the source of the Taiyin, which will shake the foundation of the primordial world."

Hongjun sighed softly: "However, as I have said before, witches govern the earth, and demons rule the heavens. Within one Yuanhui (a unit of time), no war shall be started. Those who violate this rule... shall be forsaken by heaven and earth."

Dijiang's voice boomed from his true form, carrying the rumble and resentment from the depths of the earth's veins: "Hongjun! The demon race has committed countless evils, and now they even plot to destroy the primordial earth veins. How can my Wu race stand idly by!"

Hongjun's gaze was calm. "The demon race has indeed acted improperly, but if the fighting continues, the prehistoric world will be doomed. The witch race, which protects the prehistoric world, should also consider the overall situation. If the pillar of heaven collapses and all living beings are killed, the witch race will not be able to escape unscathed."

Even if the Ancestral Witches were foolish, Di Jiang could sense that Hongjun was about to take sides. Just as Di Jiang remained silent, Di Jun suddenly spoke up: "What Dao Ancestor Hongjun said is absolutely right. In this battle, my demon race is willing to stop here. In the future, we will definitely restrain our behavior and no longer easily provoke conflicts." Although Taiyi was full of resentment, he could only grit his teeth and agree.

Even though Di Jun and Tai Yi said that, the eyes of the myriad races in the prehistoric world were full of contempt and disdain. This dog-made demon race had been saved by Hongjun at the critical moment for the second time. They really suspected that these two three-legged crows were Hongjun's sons.

"You have to pay the price for doing something wrong." Just as Di Jun and Tai Yi finished speaking, waves of holy might spread throughout the entire area. The Three Pure Ones, Nuwa, and even the Western Zhunti and Jieyin appeared on the battlefield of Buzhou Mountain.

The first to speak was Tongtian, the most hot-tempered of the Three Pure Ones.

To be honest, the demon race's plans were basically under the Sage's nose. When Tongtian saw that the demon race was so ruthless as to destroy the entire primordial earth veins, he couldn't stand it anymore and was about to unleash his fury with the Qingping Sword. However, he was stopped by Laozi and Yuanshi. After Xuanbao's analysis, they concluded that it must have been the Heavenly Dao and Hongjun who made the move. Otherwise, given the demon race's incredibly dark karma, they should have been struck dead by heavenly lightning long ago, but they are still alive and well. So, for so long, no Sage has intervened in anything the demon race does. Ultimately, they don't want to be the first to stick their necks out. After all, who else can control the Heavenly Dao? Everyone knows the answer. So, they simply adopt a "wait and see" approach, so at least they won't be outmaneuvered.

Tongtian pointed at Dijun and Taiyi and shouted, "The demon race's evil deeds this time are an attempt to destroy the foundation of our primordial world. How can we forgive them so easily! We must give an explanation today!" Dijun and Taiyi's expression changed. They were filled with resentment, but they dared not act rashly in front of the sage.

Zhunti and Jieyin also spoke slowly: "The demon race's actions are truly egregious and deserve punishment to quell the anger of the prehistoric world." Nuwa frowned slightly and said: "The demon race acted rashly and should indeed be punished, but we still need to consider this carefully."

Laozi and Yuanshi Tianzun exchanged a glance. Yuanshi said, "Since Daozu Hongjun has already stepped forward, we should prioritize the overall situation, but the mistakes of the demon race cannot be ignored."

Nuwa nodded slightly, "That's good. We can make the demon race pay the price as a warning to others."