Primordial Era: Becoming the Great Emperor of Humanity from the Start

Chapter 17 Overpowering the Ancestral Witches!

Jiang Heng was going to fight Zhu Rong, the Ancestral Witch. When the other Ancestral Witches heard the news, they all came to the scene to watch the battle in person.

"Sister Houtu, is this the boy you brought back? He doesn't look like much at all!"

Beside the Ancestral Witch Houtu was a quirky and clever girl, who was looking at Jiang Heng with a look of surprise.

Among the twelve Ancestral Witches, besides Houtu, the only woman is Xuanming, who was born last.

"I also met this fellow Daoist at the Sea of ​​Blood in the Netherworld. It was through his guidance that I came to understand my own Dao!" said Houtu, the Ancestral Witch.

"Sister Houtu, are you really going to do that? Your brothers are right. If you were to reincarnate, what would happen to the Wu Clan?"

Xuanming Ancestral Witch was full of confusion. She didn't quite understand the meaning of Houtu Ancestral Witch's transformation into reincarnation, but she knew that she didn't want to be separated from this older sister.

Xuanming Ancestral Witch's words were also the reason why Houtu Ancestral Witch had been unable to make a decision for so long.

The Twelve Ancestral Witches are a unified whole. Once the Ancestral Witch Houtu transforms into a being of reincarnation, the Twelve Ancestral Witches will no longer be complete.

If that's the case, the Witch Clan's trump card, the Twelve Heavenly Gods and Demons Formation, will be difficult to perfect.

When the Twelve Heavenly Gods and Demons Formation is activated, the Twelve Ancestral Witches condense the true form of Pangu, a being that even saints would fear.

From this perspective, the Wu Clan is actually stronger than the Demon Clan, as there are no experts of this caliber among the Demon Clan.

Because they could not understand Houtu's plan to reincarnate, most of the ancestral witches believed it was because of Jiang Heng.

The other Ancestral Witches not only disliked Jiang Heng intensely, but also harbored some hidden hostility. The fact that they didn't swarm him was already a sign of respect for the Ancestral Witch Houtu.

Just as Houtu, the ancestral witch, had thought, this battle was inevitable, and Jiang Heng had to earn the ancestral witch's respect through his own strength.

Zhu Rong, the Ancestral Witch, stood opposite Jiang Heng. Although his face was full of smiles, it looked ferocious no matter how you looked at it.

Zhu Rong, the ancestral witch, was eager to try. He couldn't wait to teach Jiang Heng a lesson and vent his anger.

However, the more Zhu Rong, the more surprised he became, wondering why this person seemed even more excited than he, the ancestral witch.

Jiang Heng was naturally excited. Ever since he mastered the Ancient Sacred Body, he had wanted to fight against the Ancestral Witch.

If we only compare physical strength, is the Ancestral Witch stronger? But is the Ancient Sacred Body after its completion more powerful?

"Kid, if you can't hold on any longer, surrender now. Otherwise, if you die, don't blame me for being too ruthless!"

Zhu Rong, the Ancestral Witch, temporarily suppressed his doubts. He simply didn't believe that a mere human could rival an Ancestral Witch.

"I'll say the same to you. I haven't been cultivating for long, and I'm not very careful with my strength, so please bear with me, Ancestral Witch Zhurong!"

Jiang Heng was not one to mince words either. He knew perfectly well that in the Wu Clan, might makes right.

Being polite? Not at all!

Zhu Rong, the Ancestral Witch, was furious and didn't bother to waste any more words with Jiang Heng. He took a step forward and his large hands enveloped Jiang Heng.

A powerful force rushed towards them instantly; it was pure physical strength, powerful enough to shatter space itself.

"Well done!"

Jiang Heng was unfazed and took a step forward as well. The power of the Ancient Sacred Body erupted instantly as he met the giant hands of the Ancestral Witch Zhu Rong.

"Boom!"

Under the watchful eyes of the Ancestral Witches, the two giant hands collided, and an invisible force instantly spread, causing billions of dimensions to tremble.

The next instant, a look of shock appeared on the faces of all the Ancestral Witches. What had they seen?

They were surprised to see that after the two large hands collided, Zhu Rong, the Ancestral Witch, and Jiang Heng both took three steps back.

This? This is a draw, with no clear winner? But how could such a thing possibly happen?

In the primordial world, who doesn't know that if it's just a contest of physical strength, the Wu Clan is undoubtedly number one?

The Ancestral Witches were the strongest among the Witch Clan, which meant that, in terms of physical strength alone, they were absolutely invincible in the primordial world.

But what did they see now? A human being who could actually rival the Ancestral Witch Zhurong?

That's fine, after all, there are indeed powerful beings in the primordial world who can rival the Ancestral Witches.

But those present were all Ancestral Witches, and with their knowledge, they could naturally see that Jiang Heng had just used his physical strength to rival that of the Ancestral Witch Zhurong.

When did humans become capable of such powerful physical bodies? Are these ancestral witches simply ignorant? Or has the primordial world changed too rapidly?

Before the ancestral witches could react, Jiang Heng and Zhu Rong, the ancestral witch, were fighting each other fiercely.

"happy!"

Jiang Heng did not use any other means, nor did he even condense any special phenomena. He simply relied on his Great Accomplished Holy Body to fight against the Ancestral Witch Zhu Rong.

Punch after punch, each one delivered without reservation, Jiang Heng displayed the immense physical power of his Great Perfection Sacred Body to its fullest extent.

The Ancestral Witch Zhurong was no less formidable. The physical strength of the Witch Clan was indeed the greatest in the primordial world, and it would not be an exaggeration to describe it as immortal.

The two sides fought fiercely, but neither Jiang Heng nor Zhu Rong could gain the upper hand.

"Hahaha! That's exhilarating! I never imagined humans could possess such powerful physical bodies!"

As the battle progressed, the Ancestral Witch Zhurong grew increasingly excited. Unconsciously, her hostility towards Jiang Heng lessened, and her gaze towards him instead held a touch of appreciation.

This is also due to the nature of the Wu tribe. This group of straightforward, muscular men never like anything roundabout; they believe in the supremacy of strength.

If Jiang Heng were merely powerful, the Ancestral Witch Zhu Rong wouldn't have acted this way; Jiang Heng simply displayed a powerful physical body.

This directly scratched the itch of the Ancestral Witch Zhurong, causing Zhurong's perception of Jiang Heng to change completely.

Perhaps, in the eyes of these ancestral witches, might makes right, or perhaps, the ancestral witches simply prefer muscular men?

Moreover, not only Zhu Rong, but all the other ancestral witches also had a completely different view of Jiang Heng.

Even Houtu, the ancestral witch, looked at Jiang Heng with a mixture of surprise and astonishment.

Houtu, the Ancestral Witch, naturally knew that Jiang Heng was not weak; otherwise, she would not have been able to severely injure the Demon Master Kunpeng at the hands of Donghuang Taiyi.

But Houtu, the ancestral witch, could never have imagined that Jiang Heng's physical body was so incredibly powerful.

"You're not bad either. Now that the test is over, why not show me your true abilities and let me see just how powerful the Ancestral Witch's true form really is!"

After one exchange, the situation remained evenly matched. Jiang Heng did not continue his attack, but instead spoke to the Ancestral Witch Zhu Rong.

"Good! Your physical body is indeed so powerful, enough to witness the true form of my Ancestral Witch!" Ancestral Witch Zhurong nodded and said.

At first, Zhu Rong, the Ancestral Witch, was furious, but he knew the consequences and only wanted to teach Jiang Heng a lesson.

But after the actual battle, seeing that Jiang Heng, a mere human, possessed such a powerful physical body, the Ancestral Witch Zhurong was also delighted.

Zhu Rong is, after all, an ancestral witch. If she couldn't even defeat a mere human in a contest of physical strength, it would be too shameful.

Since it concerned the reputation of the Wu tribe, the ancestral witch Zhurong had to take it seriously and naturally showed no mercy.

After a roar, the body of the Ancestral Witch Zhurong began to expand rapidly, and soon transformed into a huge demon god.

At this moment, the Ancestral Witch Zhurong was ten thousand feet tall, covered in red scales, with fire snakes piercing his ears, and riding on a fire dragon, his body brimming with boundless malevolent energy.

This is the true form of the Ancestral Witch, originating from the strongest physical body of the Great God Pangu. In the primordial world, only innate supreme treasures can harm it.

"Very well! As expected of the true form of the Ancestral Witch, let's settle this with a single move!"

Upon seeing the true form of the Ancestral Witch, Jiang Heng's fighting spirit intensified. Such a powerful physical body was the one Jiang Heng truly wanted to fight.

Without holding back in the slightest, Jiang Heng instantly activated his Great Perfection Sacred Body, and intense blood energy shot straight into the sky.

Behind Jiang Heng, the chaotic energy was hazy, and a green lotus rooted in the chaos swayed gently, causing the boundless chaos to tremble.

Jiang Heng then transformed into an unparalleled immortal king, possessing an aura of unparalleled power, and descended from the heavens to conquer the mortal world.

With the blessing of these two supreme phenomena, Jiang Heng's Great Accomplished Holy Body advanced further, and his aura was in no way inferior to that of the Ancestral Witch Zhu Rong.

Under the watchful eyes of the other Ancestral Witches, Jiang Heng and Zhu Rong each struck out with their palms, and the two collided.

"Boom!"

As if the heavens and earth were created, a terrifying power erupted instantly, shattering the void and shaking endless space and time.

This was an earth-shattering collision; the area where the two sides clashed had been reduced to a chaotic mess, with all sorts of violent forces intertwined, making it impossible to discern the details.

When everything was over, the other Ancestral Witches saw that Jiang Heng was still standing in the same spot, while Zhu Rong had taken three steps back.

Defeated! One of the twelve Ancestral Witches, in a contest of physical strength, lost to a human?

What an incredible thing this is! If it were to spread now, it would probably cause countless powerful beings in the primordial world to tremble in fear.

"I've lost!"

Despite being outmaneuvered, the Ancestral Witch Zhurong was not enraged. Instead, she appeared remarkably composed and even took the initiative to concede defeat.

"If it's a life-or-death battle, the outcome will be unpredictable!"

Jiang Heng was not smug about it. He could be considered to have won, but not completely.

In terms of physical strength, Jiang Heng did indeed have an advantage over Zhu Rong, but it was actually quite difficult for Jiang Heng to harm Zhu Rong's true form.

The Ancestral Witch's true form is said to be immortal through countless eons. Jiang Heng has not yet forged the ultimate imperial weapon, so naturally he cannot do anything to the Ancestral Witch's true form.

Moreover, as the ancestral witch of fire, Zhu Rong not only possessed boundless malevolent energy by nature, but also mastered the extraordinary power of fire.

Zhu Rong, the Ancestral Witch, did not display either of these qualities during her battle with Jiang Heng, which is why Jiang Heng felt that he had not completely won.

However, Jiang Heng also has unrevealed supreme secret techniques such as the Nine Secrets, and even the Ancestral Witch Zhu Rong may not be able to overpower Jiang Heng.

Overall, the two sides should be roughly equal in strength.

(End of this chapter)