Ming He looked at Hou Tu with complex eyes, never expecting this Ancestral Witch to have such sentiments. He, Ming He, had to admit defeat!
Now Ming He was a Heavenly Dao Sage, his primordial spirit entrusted to the Heavenly Dao, so he could naturally calculate some things. Upon seeing Hou Tu, his heart stirred, and he had already deduced some matters, and it seemed there was even an opportunity for him within this!
Across the Great Desolation, other Sages sensed something and looked towards the Sea of Blood!
Taiqing Lao Zi directly waved his hand, and the scene above the Sea of Blood appeared on Shou Yang Mountain!
Ming He snorted. He couldn't be bothered by these observing great beings, as there were too many Sages involved, and he couldn't afford to offend them all completely!
At this moment, Hou Tu stepped forward and declared loudly, "Today, I, Hou Tu of the Witch Clan, in gratitude for the Great Desolation and its heavens, find reincarnation absent and the Six Paths incomplete. I am willing to sacrifice myself, my body to become reincarnation, to perfect the heavens!"
As Hou Tu's words echoed, her Ancestral Witch true form manifested. Then, an inexplicable Dao rhythm appeared on Hou Tu's body. A great power of the Heavenly Dao descended upon her, and her Ancestral Witch true form disintegrated, transforming into six channels that hovered above the Sea of Blood!
Instantly, the entire world changed, and strange phenomena appeared above the Sea of Blood!
Countless auspicious and ominous signs emerged, and the entire Sea of Blood transformed, sinking, until it gradually disappeared. Everything here also gradually vanished, as if sinking into the depths of the earth!
Throughout the Great Desolation, countless living beings felt something and bowed their heads, saying, "Reverence for the Empress!"
The great beings above the Great Desolation also sighed in unison, "Reverence for Daoist friend!"
At this moment, a giant single eye appeared in the sky!
It gazed down upon everything below. Everyone knew this was the Heavenly Dao, the Heavenly Dao had appeared!
A faint figure materialized from behind the single eye, none other than Dao Ancestor Hongjun!
All the Sages flew over, bowed to Hongjun, and said, "Greetings, Teacher!"
Indeed, all the Sages had arrived. Such a momentous event had occurred; how could they possibly remain seated? They had all come to investigate!
Hongjun swept his gaze over them one by one, nodded, and said, "Hou Tu has sacrificed herself to become reincarnation, perfecting the Great Desolation and its heavens, and possesses great merit. She is bestowed the fruit of a Sage!"
After all, Hongjun had merged with the Dao, which meant he represented the Heavenly Dao!
As soon as his voice fell, boundless merit descended, even more than that of Nu Wa creating humanity!
On the ground, a figure was floating. As merit entered the body, the figure became increasingly solid. Taiqing Lao Zi glanced at it and said, "Body of Merit!"
He was familiar with this; it was a body formed by the condensation of merit. It could be said to be impervious to all magic, as merit could not be attacked!
He himself possessed such a body, the current Human Clan Sage, Li Er!
Li Er was now a body of merit, formed by the merits of creation and the merits of establishing a sect!
"From now on, Hou Tu shall no longer be a Witch!" Hongjun continued!
A flicker of pain flashed in Hou Tu's eyes. "Underworld Ping Xin, greetings to all fellow Daoists!"
At this moment, Hou Tu was already regarded as Empress Ping Xin, possessing the fruit of a Sage!
Everyone returned the greetings. After all, she was one who had become reincarnation and, like them, possessed the fruit of a Sage. Naturally, they would not be presumptuous!
"Now that the Great Desolation and its heavens are complete, the Underworld shall emerge! It shall control reincarnation and restore the order of the heavens and earth!" Hongjun looked at everyone and continued!
Then, the heavens and earth shook violently. Underground, in places unseen, cities rose from the ground, surrounded by countless wisps of ghostly energy. The Underworld was born!
Ming He's mind stirred, and his evil corpse, Hei Lian Dao Ren, manifested. Ming He said, "The Asura Path shall have Hei Lian Dao Ren as its leader!"
Hongjun nodded, signifying his approval. This was originally Ming He's opportunity!
Taiqing Lao Zi then said, "With the emergence of the Underworld, Empress Ping Xin shall govern it and control reincarnation. I, though untalented, am willing to lend Empress Ping Xin a hand!"
Saying this, Taiqing Lao Zi waved his hand, and the Book of Life and Death and the Judge's Brush appeared. He had obtained these from the Treasure Distribution Rock. At the time, he had wondered why such items, which should belong to the Underworld, had ended up in his possession. Now, it seemed to be another fortuitous encounter!
Then, Taiqing Lao Zi's body trembled slightly, and a phantom emerged from within him, transforming into a majestic middle-aged man!
"I can be the Great Emperor Feng Du, in charge of the Underworld, the patriarch of all ghosts in the world. I shall suppress the destiny with the Book of Life and Death and the Judge's Brush!" the middle-aged man said!
Hongjun nodded. The other Sages were stunned. Even Ming He was dumbfounded. He had just secured a leader for the Asura Path, and this guy was popping out as Great Emperor Feng Du? And, damn it, he was Lao Zi's superior!
Jie Yin and Zhun Ti from the West exchanged glances, filled with regret. They knew that the Underworld would surely accumulate much merit in the future, and now Taiqing Lao Zi had taken the lead!
As for other divine positions, they were no longer interested. The most important position, Great Emperor Feng Du, had already been snatched! They could only envy him. For they suddenly realized that even if they had spoken up, it probably wouldn't have mattered, as those two magical artifacts of the Underworld were in Taiqing Lao Zi's possession!
"Very well, Underworld Ping Xin shall not leave the Underworld unless there is an immeasurable tribulation!" Hongjun finished speaking, cast a glance at Ping Xin, and slowly faded away!
Ping Xin sighed. Ever since she became a Sage, she had felt the decline of the Witch Clan. She glanced at Nu Wa of the Demon Clan, thinking that this Empress should also know the fate of the Demon Clan. She wondered what thoughts she had!
The other Sages also departed one by one. Since Hongjun had left, they naturally would not linger!
Among them, Taiqing Lao Zi summoned his two younger brothers to Shou Yang Mountain. They had to pay their respects!
Subsequently, the Ancestral Witches arrived one after another. Looking at their transformed little sister, Di Jiang was speechless and looked at Hou Tu!
Empress Ping Xin waved her hand, and three drops of essence blood floated before Di Jiang. She said, "Big Brother, this is the last time I will call you Big Brother. Little Sister is leaving now!" With that, she disappeared before everyone!
Di Jiang collected the essence blood and instructed, "All of you, select some capable individuals and send them to the Underworld to serve Little Sister!" The other Ancestral Witches agreed. Afterward, Di Jiang headed towards Hou Tu's tribe. He still needed to select a Great Witch to inherit Hou Tu's power and become the new Ancestral Witch, otherwise, the Twelve Heavenly Gods and Demons Array would cease to exist!
Soon, Di Jiang arrived at Hou Tu's tribe. After a careful selection, he finally chose the newly promoted Great Witch, Chi You, to inherit Hou Tu's power!
Then, Chi You was brought by Di Jiang to the Pangu Temple for the inheritance of essence blood!
In the Heavenly Court, the Demon Emperor Jun blinked his eyes, looking at the scene before him with disbelief. Although the playback had finished, Jun Dijun was still staring at the screen!
They had painstakingly tried to eliminate an Ancestral Witch, and before they could even implement their plan, Hou Tu had essentially eliminated herself? Although she had become Empress Ping Xin and even a Sage, she was ultimately no longer of the Witch Clan. Moreover, the Dao Ancestor had explicitly stated: "Shall not leave the Underworld unless there is an immeasurable tribulation!"
This meant that the Witch Clan now only had eleven Ancestral Witches, and their Twelve Heavenly Gods and Demons Array was broken!
Happiness truly came so suddenly!
"Big Brother, should we still proceed with the plan?" asked Dong Huang Tai Yi!
Jun Dijun finally came back to his senses. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Hou Tu left behind three drops of essence blood; perhaps an Ancestral Witch can still be created. Inform Kun Peng, the plan remains as it is!"
Dong Huang Tai Yi nodded and left. Jun Dijun was overjoyed. It seemed this was the will of heaven, and their Demon Clan was destined to become the protagonists of the Great Desolation!