Volume One: The Calamity of Liches 254: Rebirth of the Great Wilderness, Nirvana of the Ancestral Witches

Meanwhile, across the vast expanse of the Primordial Land, Zhen Yuanzi and the others gazed at the raging waters of the Heavenly River wreaking havoc upon the earth.

Countless living beings were submerged within the torrents as immortals frantically produced magical treasures in a vain attempt to bail out the floodwaters sweeping across the realm.

Just as everyone found themselves utterly helpless, the figure of Qingxuan suddenly materialized. He pointed a finger toward Zhen Yuanzi.

"Fools! Do you truly believe the waters of the Heavenly River can be exhausted simply by collecting them with magical treasures?"

Hearing this, Zhen Yuanzi cupped his hands respectfully and asked, "We beg Master to clear our confusion!"

Seeing this, Qingxuan shook his head with a sigh.

"Have you forgotten the Earth Immortal Realm that came into being because of you? Though it boasts countless mountains and rivers, it still lacks the water sources necessary for all things to survive!"

Realization dawned upon Zhen Yuanzi, but his brow furrowed once more as he asked, "Yet the waters of the Heavenly River continue to pour endlessly into the mortal realm. How shall we resolve this?"

The very next instant, countless figures descended from the heavens.

Qingxuan smiled mysteriously. "Have those who can resolve this not arrived?"

Just as Qingxuan finished speaking, Weichen and the other Star Gods stepped forward.

"The Dao Lord is entirely correct. We, the Star Gods, possess the means to halt the reversal of the Heavenly River. We have come precisely to settle this matter!"

Upon hearing this, the Sanqing and the others addressed Weichen. "In that case, we shall trouble you all!"

Hearing this, Weichen promptly instructed the Star Gods behind him. "Members of the Star Gods, activate the Grand Zhou Tian Star Formation!"

With that, Weichen produced the River Diagram and Luoshu books, which had originally belonged to Emperor Jun.

In an instant, as the countless Star Gods set the grand stellar formation into motion, the River Diagram and Luoshu in Weichen’s hands reacted as if guided by an invisible force.

Then, countless stars across the primordial firmament began to blaze with brilliant light. Driven by this surging stellar power, the heavenly Milky Way abruptly froze in its tracks, halting its backward flow and returning to its original orbit.

Seeing this, Zhen Yuanzi retrieved the Universal Mirror, suspending it high above the Primordial sky.

Every living creature witnessed how, wherever the Book of Earth reached, the waters of the Heavenly River instantly vanished without a trace.

Down within the Earth Immortal Realm, with the infusion of the Heavenly River waters, Zhen Yuanzi’s sovereign position as the Saint of the Earthly Way was instantly activated.

In an instant, the Earth Immortal Realm expanded once more. The newly poured waters of the Heavenly River transformed into the Four Seas of the East, South, West, and North, directly encircling the entire Earth Immortal Realm.

Flowing through numerous gullies across the land, these waters connected the Four Seas to one another.

Thus, the Earth Immortal Realm was completely nurtured to completion. In tandem with this, Zhen Yuanzi’s cultivation advanced once again, breaking through to the seventh tier of the Hunyuan Daluo Jinxian realm.

Noticing the momentum pushing toward further breakthroughs, Qingxuan gave Zhen Yuanzi a light tap, using his own power to help him suppress the surge.

"You rushed your previous breakthrough so quickly that you have yet to fully comprehend and digest those Great Dao Laws. To push further now would only leave your foundation unstable."

"This disciple thanks Master for his assistance!"

Qingxuan merely smiled in response.

On the side of the Ancestral Witches led by Dijiang, aside from Jumang—who had already attained the Dao and continuously nourished the Primordial Land with his own Dao—the others spoke up resolutely.

"Today, we of the Wu Clan—Dijiang, She Jiuyin... and Houtu—seeing the devastating destruction inflicted upon the Primordial Land, are willing to merge our very bodies with the space, time... rivers, and mountains of the Primordial world!"

In an instant, the physical bodies of the ten Ancestral Witches disintegrated completely, transforming into countless origins that began to merge into the earth, mountains, rivers, air, and weather of the Primordial realm.

At the same time, Houtu, currently within the realm of the Earthly Way, experienced a drastic shift in expression. She rapidly gathered the power of the Earthly Way, attempting to intervene and save the ten Ancestral Witches.

Seeing this, Qingxuan swiftly stopped her. "Foolish child, this is both their tribulation and their great opportunity!"

Houtu then heard Qingxuan let out a soft sigh before he produced a multitude of lotus platforms.

"So be it. Originally, I intended to nurture them for a while longer before proceeding, but this timing can also be considered propitious!"

The lotus platforms produced by Qingxuan numbered fifteen in total: three green, three red, three white, three black, and three golden.

At this sight, the Sanqing and the Two Sages of the West stared in sheer astonishment at Qingxuan's display.

Although the Sanqing had once been fortunate enough to visit Qingxuan’s blessed land and witness its countless spiritual roots and the colossal green lotus, seeing him produce so many lotus platforms all at once still left them utterly incredulous.

Having heard Qingxuan’s words, Houtu finally ceased her attempts to intervene.

Qingxuan directly divided all the lotus platforms into three batches: five soared toward the nine heavens, five rooted themselves deep within the Primordial earth, and five descended straight into the Netherworld of Nine Nethers.

The next moment, Qingxuan tapped his glabella once more.

His entire body was enveloped in a golden radiance. Far away in the East Sea Daoist sanctuary, Ancestor Yangmei instantly sensed this profound disturbance and flashed directly into the skies above the Primordial Land to observe Qingxuan’s actions.

"It seems Daoist Friend Qingxuan is very likely to step ahead of this old Daoist! Alas, I wonder where my own destined opportunity lies!"

As Qingxuan wielded the authority of heaven and earth, the array of lotus platforms he had deployed began to root themselves according to specific, hidden coordinates. The next moment, they vanished from sight, completely undetectable to anyone whose cultivation did not surpass Qingxuan's.

In a flash, three grand formations were established simultaneously.

The moment the three formations were completed, the Sanqing and the others realized that the earth, sky, and Netherworld of the Primordial realm had all become vastly more stable—stable enough, at the very least, to fully withstand battles on the scale of Saint-level clashes.

Naturally, they also understood that this came with a restriction, rather than a license for them to act with unbridled recklessness.

Sure enough, as the three grand formations fully solidified, they all heard Qingxuan's voice echo throughout the entire Primordial world.

"From this day forth, whenever conflicts surpassing the Hunyuan Jinxian realm occur, both parties shall be permanently banished from the Primordial Land. All grievances must be resolved within the Chaos."

Hearing Qingxuan declare this, they knew they had no power to refuse his decision.

Meanwhile, at Mount Buzhou.

Unbeknownst to the outside world, ten figures had completely materialized at this sacred mountain.

Who else could they be but the ten Ancestral Witches who had previously sacrificed themselves to complete the Primordial world?

Atop the colossal green lotus on Mount Buzhou, boundless principles of the Dao of Creation manifested, raining waves of pure creation energy directly upon the ten Ancestral Witches.

As the power and Dao of Creation descended, the ten Ancestral Witches felt their flesh and blood rapidly regenerating.

When their bodies were fully restored to their former glory, they simultaneously discovered a profound and unbreakable connection forged between themselves and the Primordial heaven and earth.

It felt as though the earth, sky, time, and everything else within the Primordial realm had transformed into extensions of their own bodies.

"What a truly wondrous sensation!"

At that very moment, they felt the bottlenecks that had long shackled their cultivation and prevented further advancement suddenly shatter.

In an instant, ten auras of the Hunyuan Daluo Jinxian realm erupted, their respective presences subtly intertwining and resonating with one another.

The next moment, the oppressive aura of the Heavenly Dao surged forth, attempting to obstruct the ascension of the ten Ancestral Witches.

Immediately afterward, a grayish-white bead appeared, completely blocking and shrouding the heavenly secrets. Simultaneously, the colossal green lotus released an overwhelming surge of might.

Under this pressure, the power of the Heavenly Dao slowly receded.

"Was that... the descent of the Heavenly Dao just now?"

Xuanming knitted her brows in displeasure and spoke with undisguised aversion.

Hearing this, Dijiang felt an equally profound sense of discomfort within his heart, yet he nodded nonetheless. He glanced at the towering green lotus and spoke decisively.

"It must have been Uncle who intervened."

What Dijiang did not know was that with their breakthrough, the origin of the Earthly Way had also grown significantly stronger, and it too had intervened from the shadows!