I, the primordial ancestor, started out as a useless cult and a useless saint.

Chapter 57 The Ancestral Witches Bid Farewell, and the Heavenly Dao Reclaims Control of the Primordial World

On the primordial land, countless merits and virtues fell, all of which were absorbed into Houtu's body. However, her own strength still did not improve, and she was merely stuck at the threshold of becoming a Daoist Saint.

"What's going on? Such terrifying Xuanhuang merit, why can't it allow you to directly reach the realm of the Ancestor of the Earthly Dao? Why?"

Ye Yang panicked. Could it be that he had overlooked something?

"Ancestor of Humanity, Houtu was burdened with endless karma, and all of her Xuanhuang merits were used to offset it. It was already difficult enough for her to maintain her position as a Holy Earthly Daoist."

Upon hearing this, Ye Yang gave a bitter smile. After all the calculations, the result was still not satisfactory.

"Heh, well, the tunnel is finally finished. How should I address you now?"

Looking at Houtu, Ye Yang said:

"Is she the Sage Houtu, or the Ancestor of Earth, Lady Pingxin?"

Houtu chuckled and said:

"The Ancestor can be called whatever he likes; it's just a name."

Then, looking up towards Buzhou Mountain, Houtu shed a tear, which transformed into a tear of longing. She then silently turned and walked into the underworld, at the same time transforming her entire form into the attire of the Underworld's Lady Pingxin.

"Greetings, Empress Pingxin."

All the primordial beings knelt in worship. Ye Yang watched as Houtu's back transformed into Pingxin of the Underworld. Ye Yang understood that just now she was Houtu, but now she was Pingxin. All the emotions he had with Houtu's avatar before vanished at this moment.

Rumble.

At that very moment, on Mount Buzhou, Pangu's true body began to collapse, and nine layers of the Wu Clan's fortune were consumed by the Human Ancestor Ye Yang. The only remaining fortune was intercepted and entered into the Six Paths of Reincarnation.

At this point, even Pangu's true form could not withstand the pressure, Pangu's will began to weaken, and the eleven ancestral witches were also exhausted.

"Fellow Daoists, Pangu's will is beginning to collapse. Let's work harder to suppress Pangu's will."

Seeing a glimmer of hope, Hongjun quickly risked everything. Inside Pangu's true form, the eleven ancestral witches looked weakly at the ancestral witch Houtu.

"Girl, leave."

"That's right. Hongjun hasn't detected your presence yet. Before the Father God's true form dissipates, hurry to the Underworld. This way, the Witch Clan can be preserved for eternity."

All twelve Ancestral Witches knew that Lady Pingxin was merely an avatar of Houtu. Furthermore, Lady Pingxin had shouldered all the karma of the Witch Clan, so the current Ancestral Witch Houtu was now free of official duties and burdens.

If Lady Pingxin did not have endless karma, she could immediately become the Ancestor of the Earthly Dao, with a status directly equal to Hongjun. However, they all knew in their hearts that Lady Pingxin would not become the Ancestor of the Earthly Dao, nor did she wish to.

Only Houtu herself can inherit the title of Ancestor of the Earthly Realm. This was something that Ye Yang, the Ancestor of Humanity, had explained long ago. Otherwise, the Wu Clan would not be able to complete the transformation and be reborn.

"Brothers, boohoo—."

Houtu burst into tears, knowing in her heart that once she left Pangu's true body, the fate of the Wu tribe would be sealed.

"Sister, don't hesitate. Our essence has been incorporated into the Underworld by Pingxin to become the Ten Kings of Hell. Although the Primordial Ancestral Witches will die, the Kings of Hell are immortal, and we can still reunite."

"Go, sister. Leave the rest of the battle for the Witch Clan to us. We will let all living beings in the prehistoric world know that there are only Witch Clan members who die in battle, not those who are afraid."

"That's right, girl, go ahead. Remember, you must maintain a good relationship with the Ancestor of Humanity. If possible, then achieve the union of Yin and Yang."

"Hahaha, not bad! The future Ancestor of Earth and the future Ancestor of Humanity, combined, might produce even greater extraordinary results, hahaha."

The eleventh Ancestral Witch laughed wildly, but Houtu cried her heart out, knowing in her heart that this was her older brothers and sisters saying their final goodbyes.

"Girl, go ahead—".

The eleventh Ancestral Witch unleashed terrifying power, forcefully pushing Ancestral Witch Houtu outwards, heading straight for the Blood Sea and the Six Paths of Reincarnation.

At the same time, Pangu's true form began to collapse.

"Brothers, explode! Let's cover for Houtu. We absolutely cannot let Hongjun sense Houtu's presence."

Rumble.

In an instant, Pangu's true form exploded, causing the primordial world to shake violently, and the already somewhat shaky Buzhou Mountains were further shattered.

At that very moment, within the cycle of reincarnation, Lady Pingxin suddenly stretched out her hand and snatched Houtu from the void. Thus, Houtu completely disappeared from the primordial world.

At this very moment, the great beings of the primordial world were shaken.

"Pangu's true form has collapsed; it seems the Wu Clan's fortunes have run out."

"The Heavenly Dao is about to regain control of the primordial world."

At the same time, Ye Yang suppressed the Four Saints and the two corpses of good and evil with the Four Swords of Zhuxian. In that instant, he suddenly felt as if his whole body had been drained, and his legs went weak, like a man who had sex eight times a night.

Moreover, the mysterious power within his body had also disappeared.

"It's over. The Witch Clan's luck has run out. The final battle of the Lich Calamity is about to erupt."

Rumble.

Within the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation, the Four Saints immediately sensed something was amiss.

"Quickly, the Witch Clan's fortune is weakening, break through the sword formation in one fell swoop."

With a deafening roar, the chaotic tide erupted, and the four saints successfully broke through, but at this moment they were in a sorry state.

"Ancestor of Humanity, you deserve to die—".

The attacker came straight at him, and Ye Yang instinctively tried to swing his sword to defend himself, but suddenly found that he couldn't muster any strength at all.

"Am I going to die? Heh."

Just as the attack was about to strike, a majestic voice suddenly came from the heavens above, beyond the Thirty-Three Heavens.

"Guide, stop!"

With these golden words, the guidance was blocked in an instant. The saints were terrified. Suddenly, they saw the rules of the primordial land reappear, the will of Heaven erupt, and order was rapidly being restored.

The saints also felt their Heavenly Dao power recover, and Jieyin's injuries were instantly healed.

"The Heavenly Dao has regained control of the primordial world."

"But why didn't Mount Buzhou collapse? Is the great calamity between the Lich King and the Demon King not over yet?"

Rumble.

Just as the Heavenly Dao regained control of the primordial world, a world-destroying black cloud suddenly erupted across the primordial land, stretching for hundreds of millions of miles.

Within these world-destroying black clouds, a gigantic black and white eye appeared, looking down upon the primordial world as if searching for something. Endless thunderclouds rolled and roared across the primordial land, constantly vibrating in the hearts of every living being, causing them to prostrate themselves on the ground in fear.

The Heavenly Dao is truly enraged this time. Ye Yang slowly drifted down from the endless chaos, heading straight for the primordial land, his life hanging by a thread.

At this moment, the Eye of Heaven was very close to Ye Yang, as if it were within arm's reach. In an instant, the will of Heaven seemed to rush into the depths of Ye Yang's soul; this was the might of Heaven.

(PS: Perhaps even the Heavenly Dao was in a state of confusion, and its earlier gazing down upon the primordial world was to check what had happened before.)

Ye Yang saw the endless killing intent of the Heavenly Dao through this Heavenly Dao Eye and was prepared to close his eyes and wait for death, but after a moment he found that he was still alive.

The Eye of Heaven finally focused its gaze on the Sea of ​​Blood, and after a long time, it slowly dissipated.

Rumble.

The Eye of Heaven vanished, and endless rolling black clouds transformed into boundless malevolent energy that surged towards the Wu and Yao clans. In an instant, the malevolent energy overwhelmed the primordial land, and the Wu clan's fortune was completely destroyed, directly affected by this terrifying malevolent energy.

Nuwa, the saint of the demon race, was also entangled in endless karma. Without the suppression of the saint, the demon race's fortune was also tainted by evil energy, and hatred surged instantly.

The final battle of the Lich King's Cataclysm is about to begin.

(End of this chapter)