The demon army's aggressive advance was abruptly halted, and the remaining demons' eyes flashed with indescribable fear as they involuntarily retreated.
The Wu tribe, known for their fierce, warlike, and bloodthirsty nature, acted impulsively upon seeing this, charging forward shouting: "Hahaha, the demons are afraid! The demons are afraid! Brothers, let us obey the orders of our Great Ancestor Shebishi and self-destruct together!"
Before Dijiang could react, another Ancestral Witch, Tianwu, rapidly expanded his body and soon self-destructed. The aftershocks even grazed Taiyi, blasting half of his wing until it was covered in blood!
"Dijiang! Your Wu clan dares to harm my brother, you're courting death—take this sword!"
"You think I'm afraid of you? Come on!"
The scene quickly descended into chaos and became uncontrollable. People fled, some even self-destructed, and cries for help and shouts of battle rose and fell. Emperor Jiang, Xuanming, Emperor Jun, Taiyi, and others were all caught in the turmoil!
In the end, both sides exerted their utmost strength and were both defeated. The Ancestral Witches combined their powers and self-destructed, perishing together with Donghuang Taiyi, Dijun, and others. Among them, the Demon Master Kunpeng stole the Hetu Luoshu and escaped.
In this battle, Taiyi, Dijun, and the Ancestral Witches all perished, and countless Demon Gods and Great Witches were killed or wounded. The remaining survivors either retreated into hiding or scattered among the primordial stars, lost and disoriented. Many of the remaining Witch Clan members retreated to the Netherworld, while the remaining Demon Clan members retreated to Beiju Luzhou.
His power, combined with that of the Witch Clan, caused the Twelve Heavenly Capitals Divine Demon Array of the Witch Clan to unleash even greater power, instantly shattering the Golden Crow's divine soul within it.
Must we all perish together like this?
Dijiang, his wings halved by Dijun and his spine broken by Taiyi, lay sprawled on the ground, panting heavily: "It wasn't me at all! Do you think I wanted to die? I won't—"
"That wasn't you. Why would the Witch Clan self-destruct? Could it be that someone is controlling them? You don't even bother to think before you lie, I..."
Di Jun's cursing stopped abruptly.
Wait a minute, if it really wasn't the Ancestral Witches intentionally self-destructing, then what could make them self-destruct, what could control their bodies, wouldn't that be—
"The Way of Heaven!!"
A laugh suddenly broke out from within the witch clan's army.
The crowd dispersed to both sides like a tide, revealing figures among them. The figures slowly moved forward, their steps quiet and steady.
"You just realized? I've been hiding here for ages."
The Taoist priest had a solemn and dignified appearance, and his gesture of raising his hand and flicking his sleeve revealed an air of otherworldly elegance. However, his smile was filled with a faint arrogance and self-satisfaction, which ruined his otherworldly aura.
He took a step forward, while the lich beside him stepped back, as if he couldn't bear the immense pressure emanating from him.
The demons lost control and transformed back into their original forms, while the witches collapsed to the ground, trembling in fear.
His eyes swept across the heavens and earth with a faint light. The former Heavenly Court had turned into a sea of blood. Of the Ancestral Witches, only Dijiang and Houtu were still alive, while Dijun and Taiyi were also on the verge of death.
The Taoist frowned, sighed regretfully, and his expression was full of reluctance. However, to the onlookers, this so-called reluctance only made him seem more hypocritical and pretentious.
"Actually, I didn't want to kill you. Di Jun, Tai Yi, Zu Wu... were all my students. As your teacher, how could I kill my students? But you shouldn't have, you shouldn't have, challenged my authority."
Di Jun let out a sneer, no longer even deigning to offer him the perfunctory respect he once showed. His body swayed, but his face was contorted with rage and hatred.
"Teacher? How dare you use that word? My teacher is Hongjun Daozu, not a fake like you—what do you mean we're challenging your authority? The demon race has always lived for themselves. Is it wrong for us to live?!"
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