The primordial era began with the Upper Cave Man.

Chapter 232 Please, Lord Dong, make the decision; if you are unjust, I will not be either.

The witch clans of this land focus most of their work on the great cause of conquering the heavens. In fact, they don't care too much about the destruction of a grotto-heaven. They can just reopen one. To them, it's just a matter of spending more energy and resources.

However, one must be especially careful about matters of attacking the heavens, as doing one thing can easily lead to being associated with attacking the heavens.

The Wu tribe of Qingqiu Mountain is a medium-sized Wu tribe within a radius of hundreds of millions of miles. Among them are fifty-one Earth Wu, who are outstanding among medium-sized Wu tribes in various places.

The clan leader and the three elders were just a hair's breadth away from achieving the Heavenly Witch Body, which was comparable to that of a Golden Immortal.

With such a powerful witch tribe stationed here, their ambitions are naturally significant.

But no one knew what they were going to do; perhaps they were going to refine a top-tier magic weapon, or perhaps they were going to refine a spiritual treasure.

Zheng came to find Luo Zu, but what he sought was still "cooperation".

Let's escape together.

"Where to flee to?" Luo Zu asked only this one question.

Zheng was not surprised, but said with a straight face, "If we go overseas, please ask Master Dong to make the decision for us."

"..." Again, it's overseas, and it's this Mr. Dong again.

It seems that this news has now spread throughout the entire Houtu Ancestral Witch Domain, and perhaps all cultivators in the prehistoric world are aware of it.

It remains to be seen how the Lich and Demon races will respond.

"We don't know how far we'll be overseas. How could Dong Gong possibly risk the wrath of the Wu Clan to protect us?" Luo Zu said, feigning hesitation.

However, he really didn't want to go overseas, and he always said that overseas was just another sea, no matter which sea it was, there was always some sea in the four seas.

"Lord Dong is kind and virtuous, and will surely protect us," Zheng said.

Luo Zu was not impressed with this persuader, and if he spoke too much here and now, he might cause a lot of trouble.

Furthermore, he had already promised Xiao Sheng and Cao Bao that he would travel overseas sometime, though he hadn't specified which sea it was back then.

Speaking only of overseas, Dong Gong's intention to establish a loose cultivator alliance is quite ambitious, and it will surely become known throughout the world. Even if Luo Zu were to reach the center of the earth, he might still hear about this news.

But looking at the hopeful expression on Zheng's face, he could only think that Zheng's idea was beautiful, incredibly beautiful.

With the Lich King's power so great, would Dong Gong really help you small-time rogue cultivators?

In short, Luo Zu didn't believe that the Dong Guild was so righteous; even if you were buying horse bones by weight, the horse would have to actually have bones.

"I wonder how many like-minded people would like to go?" Luo Zu asked after pondering.

"Fellow Daoist Luo, this matter should be kept secret and not easily revealed to others," Zheng said tactfully.

If things aren't done carefully, they'll either turn out to be a trap or lead to complete disaster.

Therefore, Luo Zu was quite certain of their seriousness, after all, those witch tribes always did things in such a rough and unrefined way, without any attempt to conceal their actions.

"May I think about it some more?" Luo Zu pondered.

Upon hearing this, Zheng neither urged Luo Zu nor became indifferent, but simply sat there and let Luo Zu think about it.

"Brother Zheng, what I mean is that I'm afraid there won't be a reply for the next few days." Seeing that he was sitting stiffly and showed no intention of moving, Luo Zu added.

Upon receiving this reply, Zheng nodded hesitantly: "Fellow Daoist Luo, you should consider this carefully."

Upon hearing this, Luo Zu naturally agreed repeatedly.

But he also knew that Zheng was a shrewd man who wouldn't act until he saw a clear opportunity. He had said so many polite words to Luo Zu, but hadn't mentioned a word about their chances of escaping.

That's right. If he weren't a cunning person, how could he have such cultivation, and how could he have instigated so many rogue cultivators to do this with him?

Therefore, in the end, Luo Zu could only deduce the cause of this matter himself.

The opportunity lies in one or two things: one is to get the affairs of the Wu tribe settled, and the other is that the demon race is about to attack, which will force the Wu tribe to leave no time to look after them and let them escape.

This raises a big question: what is the point of their escape at this point?

What's the point?

At this point, it's pointless for them to escape, since the Witch Clan will definitely release them.

After all, using them to fill in the gaps wouldn't be of much use. The cultivation level of rogue cultivators has always been questionable, a consensus shared throughout the prehistoric world.

However, "freelance cultivators" generally refers to cultivators other than the witch and demon races, so the Three Pure Ones can also be considered freelance cultivators...

It seems that the rogue cultivators are indeed of varying quality, with some being good and others bad. The powerful ones can even go so far as to smash down the gates of the Heavenly Court and have a friendly chat with the Heavenly Emperor.

Luo Zu wasn't the most powerful among them, but he wasn't too bad either. In a true battle, these Xuanxian couldn't do anything to him, but Luo Zu could easily control them.

Just as Luo Zu was about to re-enter seclusion, a loud noise suddenly rang out in this new cave.

"They've gone to heaven."

One of the rogue cultivators cheered.

It truly ascended to the heavens; the entire cave was ascending to the heavens, accompanied by a roar that seemed to ignite a rocket engine.

The grotto-heaven, and the entire Qingqiu Mountain, are all in the heavens.

"What's the meaning of this witch tribe? Is there any point in doing this?" Luo Zu was truly speechless at this situation, and also annoyed.

Isn't this witch tribe just playing them for a fool by acting like this?

They were originally told they wouldn't be forced to participate in this battle, but now they've broken that promise and are being forcibly sent to the Heavenly Realm to face the demon army.

"Fellow Daoist Luo, have you made up your mind?"

Just as Luo Zu was cursing the Wu tribe in his heart for a dozen or twenty times, which could cause this Wu tribe to lose its ancestors, including three generations of ancestors, Zheng's voice rang out at the right time.

If it weren't for the Ancestral Witches' extraordinary abilities, which would have allowed them to detect him even if he recited just one sentence, Luo Zu would have had to rewrite all of the Ancestral Witches' names.

"Alright, no rush, I'll head out now," Luo Zu replied when he saw him coming to greet him.

He didn't want to get involved with either side, especially not at this time.

So he simply teleported away, showing no intention of staying behind.

Seeing his decisiveness and resourcefulness, Zheng, who had been keeping a close eye on him, was greatly surprised.

No wonder, with such means at his disposal, why bother with pretense and just use his methods to leave?

Now that he's doing this, it seems like he's showing off.

Regardless, Luo Zu did indeed leave directly.

Even the magic array that sealed off the entire cave couldn't stop him.

The elder of the Wu clan, who was manipulating the cave, naturally sensed it. However, seeing that only Luo Zu, the newly promoted Xuanxian, had escaped, he only tried to stop him briefly. Then, realizing that Luo Zu had easily broken through his blockade, he didn't bother to stop him any further, since he knew he couldn't stop him anyway, and let Luo Zu leave.

As for the other independent cultivators, they can forget about leaving now.

These rogue cultivators were jumping around in the cave, and how could the elders of the witch clan, who were closely monitoring the cave's every move, not notice?

After Luo Zu left, these rogue cultivators immediately organized their forces and, according to the original plan, activated the large array they had prepared earlier, attempting to forcibly break through the cave's blockade.

However, the elders of the witch clan immediately intervened and blocked their escape.

With a sweeping motion, the giant hand covered the poisonous dragon like a curtain, smashing it into five or six pieces, each with a rogue immortal cultivator overseeing it.

"Everyone, don't hold back." At this moment, they weren't thinking about that much, nor would they. Their only goal was to break through the Wu Clan's blockade and avoid being used as cannon fodder by the Wu Clan.

All the independent cultivators were now using every means at their disposal.

However, there was more than one elder of the Wu tribe.

They all took action, and the techniques of the rogue cultivators were all broken and suppressed.

Apart from Luo Zu, no other rogue cultivator had the chance to escape.

……

Luo Zu, who had successfully escaped, was now at Qingqiu Mountain, a hundred billion miles away. This was the limit of his divine sense, so his spatial jump could only reach this place.

Upon arriving at this place, Luo Zu looked back and gazed in the direction of Qingqiu Mountain.

Although towering mountains and steep ridges blocked his view, what kind of existence was Luo Zu now, and what abilities did he possess? How could these things possibly obstruct his gaze?

So he soon witnessed this extraordinary sight.

A mountain range stretching for hundreds of millions of miles rises abruptly from the ground, transforming into a sharp sword that pierces straight into the sky, advancing bravely without the slightest hesitation.

And this mountain range is none other than Qingqiu Mountain.

Considering that Qingqiu Mountain is only a thousand miles high, I never imagined that there would be such beautiful scenery at the foot of the mountain. It truly is just the tip of the iceberg.

As Mount Qingqiu soared into the sky, it was transformed into a sharp sword by the dazzling and brilliant magical light that swept through it, as if it were about to cleave the sky in two.

But this sky is higher and more magnificent; even if his sword were hundreds of millions of miles long, it would be difficult to cut a single slit in it.

Although standing under this sharp sword, one might feel that its equally sky-covering presence would surely be able to cut through the sky, this visual illusion will disappear as it flies higher and higher. At that point, one will only see Qingqiu Mountain as a thin needle, while the sky is a vast piece of cloth.

But this sword, formed from Mount Qingqiu, also conceals another meaning: the power of an immortal being.

Therefore, this sharp sword was not forged by the Qingqiu Mountain witch tribe for themselves, but for a certain immortal celestial witch.

Now that it's been refined, it's meant to give him a helping hand.

However, his refining method is somewhat special.

It seems that it needs to be constantly refined in order to maintain the power of this sharp sword.

Since the elders and members of the Wu tribe could not maintain this position at all times, they turned to these independent cultivators.

"Great, the pit was dug here a long time ago." Luo Zu clapped his hands and shouted.

Then he fled again.

Based on this speculation, Luo Zu also realized that the war in the sky had reached a critical point.

The Wu tribe did indeed wage war against Heaven, and they attacked the Heavenly Realm without making a sound.

The efficiency was indeed fast, but it also made things difficult for the logistics personnel on the ground, such as this witch tribe.

It's unknown who will obtain this Qingqiu Mountain sword, and whether they will be able to fight against the nine-tailed celestial fox who hails from Qingqiu Mountain.

If this scene could happen, it would be quite interesting.

But Luo Zu fled even faster.

A single thought can travel billions of miles, and this continues for three months.

A single thought equals one-tenth of a second, so three months is...

Three thousand light-years.

Normally, it would take more than 80,000 light-years, which would allow Luo Zu to traverse the entire Great Witch Village.

But Luo Zu walked and stopped frequently, observing the situation in the sky from time to time to see the state of the battle between the lich and the demon.

Unfortunately, the sky was too high and the clouds too thick, so even if Luo Zu cultivated himself into a Xuanxian, he could not see what kind of story was taking place inside.

Moreover, the Lich and Demon races were also intent on concealing what was happening in the heavens, so Luo Zu had no chance of witnessing the battle.

However, the two sides are likely to be deadlocked at this moment. After all, the Wu tribe has also sent its elite forces this time. The Great Wu Houyi, who is comparable to the Ancestral Wu, has taken action. The Ancestral Wu is also backing up the troops, and many other Great Wu are also involved. The Heavenly Wu are the junior generals, the Earthly Wu are the soldiers, and the Wu priests and Wu people are just logistics soldiers.

It seems that all the Wu tribe troops in the Houtu Ancestral Wu Domain have been mobilized.

This scale is similar to that of the time when the Heavenly Court sent a demon god to attack Dayi Township.

As for who will ultimately prevail, the outcome is quite clear.

The witch clan will surely be defeated, and the demon clan will surely win.

The main reason is that the celestial realm is the home ground of the demon race, especially those stars.

However, after observing for three months, Luo Zu discovered that something was amiss with this war.

Because the Witch Clan has not been defeated yet, and the Witch Clan is also cunning, they deduced the secret method early on, and even sent the Witch Clan's Heavenly Witch to entrust the gods to the stars.

This is like trying to steal jobs from the demon race.

Only the Wu tribe would do something like this.

Moreover, only the Wu tribe succeeded.

Luo Zu was able to sense this because when he was absorbing the light of the heavens and stars recently, he suddenly felt that a wisp of starlight was not right. Upon closer inspection, he discovered that this wisp of starlight was quite different from the usual starlight.

This is quite remarkable. In the past, it had a kind of "demonic" aura, but now it has a bit of a "witchcraft" feel to it.

Luo Zu didn't even need to verify it; the starlight itself emitted a ripple that carried a large amount of information, from which Luo Zu immediately sensed a wondrous method.

"The Way of the Stars and Gods".

Developed and pioneered by the Wu Clan, this is a groundbreaking and mysterious technique.

Once this method is mastered, one can separate a wisp of their mind and spirit and entrust it to an unclaimed star in the ancient starry sky above the nine heavens.

Then, this wisp of consciousness repeatedly tempered itself with this star, and finally, the soul merged with the star, and the star was also refined into an indestructible soul.

Such a massive divine soul can ultimately propel a Golden Immortal or Heavenly Witch into the Taiyi realm.

This method is just too tempting.

This is especially true for the rogue Golden Immortals in the primordial world.

As far as the demon race is concerned, the witch race, who created this method, must have a very wicked heart.

Although the rogue cultivators of the primordial world may be intimidated by the accumulated power of the demon race and dare not use this method, what if they were disciples of some great supernatural beings?

Especially powerful beings like the Three Pure Ones...

To other rogue cultivators, the demon race is a tiger with wings, but the Three Pure Ones are like Wu Song, capable of fighting tigers.

They are truly not afraid of the demon race.

Moreover, as such secret techniques spread more and more widely, it is likely that rogue cultivators who dare to stroke a tiger's whiskers will appear, and their numbers will gradually increase.

This is absolutely disadvantageous for the demon race.

Luo Zu, however, witnessed a series of amusing events during the rest of his journey.

As more and more stars were occupied by the Witch Clan, some of these stars were also ruthlessly destroyed from time to time.

After this back-and-forth struggle, a year had passed.

Luo Zu then traveled through a great witch village.

Now that he had become a Xuanxian (a type of immortal), his flying speed increased even further.

Raize is already "close at hand".

(End of this chapter)