Primordial: From a grain of soil to the ancestor of all paths

"Hongjun, will you participate this time?"

"Perhaps I can test my current strength then?"

After Zhen Yuanzi and Hongyun returned to their seclusion, Houtu gazed in the direction of the Chaos Purple Cloud Palace and murmured to herself.

Over the years, it wasn't just Taichu and Hongjun who became stronger; she also never stopped striving to become stronger.

She mastered and integrated the three thousand Great Dao Laws, created Great Dao clones, and formed formations... She didn't miss any of these ways to become stronger.

Only she herself knows the extent to which she has achieved these things!

She even drew inspiration from Hongjun's method of refining the Heavenly Dao's will within the Heavenly Punishment Seal and completely controlling the power of the Heavenly Dao.

However, Houtu did not choose to forcibly refine the Earthly Dao's will with her own will, but instead tried to understand and integrate the Earthly Dao to achieve the degree of "unity of man and earth (Dao)"!

Once she succeeds, she will be the real deal, the real deal will be her!

She would then naturally be able to mobilize all the power of the underground passage!
However, perhaps because the time was too short, or perhaps because Houtu's choice was not easy to achieve, her integration with the underground world has only reached 30%!
While Houtu is still quite far from being able to stand up to Hongjun on her own through these methods of becoming stronger, she is confident that she can hold out for one or two rounds without being defeated!

In any case, Houtu, as the ruler of the earth, also possesses the characteristic of being immortal and indestructible.

Even if we fail, it's just a fall from grace!
She might as well take this opportunity to have a real battle with Hongjun and thus determine her current combat strength!

Of course, this is all on the premise that Hongjun will actually intervene!

at the same time!

Somewhere in the underworld!
"boom!"

A vast amount of Heavenly Merit descended upon Ksitigarbha, but he found it difficult to feel happy.

"This plan, which is in line with Master's scheme to control the Underworld, will surely enrage the Underworld!"

"Even with my master and the others around, they might not be able to save my life!"

"And even if I do survive and gain some authority in the underworld, it would be difficult for me to accomplish anything truly significant here, wouldn't it?"

"..."

The more Ksitigarbha thought about it, the more worried he became.

If this action hadn't been beneficial to the West, and if the two Western saints hadn't promised him many benefits before he came, and if this matter hadn't been equally advantageous to him, he really wouldn't have wanted to do something that could cost him his life!

"Ugh!"

"I can only pin my hopes on my master and the others; they can really save my life!"

Ksitigarbha then put away the Heavenly Merit and shook his head with a sigh.

"Ksitigarbha!"

"You dare to plot against my Underworld? You truly have no respect for my Witch Clan!"

"It seems that my Wu clan has been inactive in the primordial world for too long, causing you to underestimate us!"

"Ksitigarbha, don't think that just because you have the support of the West and the Heavenly Dao, we can't do anything to you?"

"What karmic repercussions? My Wu Clan is not afraid of them at all!"

"Die!"

"..."

Just then, accompanied by a series of angry and furious voices, eleven enormous figures descended and surrounded Ksitigarbha.

It was none other than the Eleventh Ancestral Witch!

"Let the Ancestral Witches have some fun!"

"What the Goddess Houtu wants is for the West and the Heavenly Dao to pay the highest possible price to ensure the success of Ksitigarbha's plan, not to directly break ties with them!"

"To protect Ksitigarbha, the Four Sages of Heaven, and even Hongjun himself, have personally intervened. This in itself is an invisible price to pay!"

"..."

The Emperor of Fengdu, the Five Ghost Emperors, the Ten Kings of Hell, and the Styx River also arrived quickly, but they watched the whole thing without any intention of intervening.

On the one hand, they must carry out Houtu's plan.

On the other hand, with all eleven Ancestral Witches appearing together, how could they not deal with a mere Ksitigarbha?

now!

"come yet?"

Looking at the eleven Ancestral Witches around him, Dizang's expression gradually became solemn.

He knew that his real test had arrived!

His fate was either death or life!

"Amitabha!" Facing the powerful aura of the Ancestral Witches, Ksitigarbha forced himself to remain calm and argued, "All living beings in the primordial world have created countless karmic consequences, whether intentionally or unintentionally!"

"However, out of compassion, the Buddha did not wish them to be trapped in the cycle of suffering life after life, which is why he specially sent this humble monk to guide them!"

"Furthermore, when Houtu Niangniang created the Six Paths of Reincarnation, it was an act of great compassion. However, countless lonely souls and ghosts still remain in the primordial world, finding it difficult to transcend."

"The Buddha and this humble monk cannot bear to see their suffering and wish to liberate them."

"My actions will not only benefit all living beings in the primordial world, but also further perfect the laws of the six realms of reincarnation. Fellow Daoists, you should not only thank me, but also hold me accountable."

Regardless of what the West is trying to do, Ksitigarbha will not easily admit that they have ill intentions.

Using various high-sounding reasons to claim that their actions are righteous is a common tactic used by Buddhism and its predecessor, Western religion!
However, Ksitigarbha's words were destined to be useless this time.

because……

"Pooh!"

"What are you babbling about, you bald monk? Take this punch!"

The Ancestral Witches, completely oblivious and unconcerned, were hiding and making excuses. Zhu Rong, in particular, went straight up to them and delivered a merciless punch!
"boom!"

In an instant, a powerful force, infinitely close to the realm of a Primordial Golden Immortal (Saint), suddenly burst forth from Zhu Rong's fist, shaking the entire underworld!
Even more intensely hot crimson flames erupted from Zhurong's body, burning towards Ksitigarbha with the force to incinerate everything!

This is precisely the Great Dao of Zhurong's lineage - the Great Dao of Fire!

"not good!"

Ksitigarbha's expression suddenly changed, and he immediately used various methods.

Even so, he barely managed to block Zhu Rong's punch!
There's no way around it; even though Ksitigarbha has cultivated three thousand Heavenly Dao Laws, he only barely possesses combat power comparable to a Primordial Golden Immortal (peak Quasi-Saint).

Even with the various magical treasures and supernatural powers bestowed upon him by the two Western Saints, he could not possibly possess great strength!

On the contrary, Zhu Rong cultivated the same "Nine Revolutions of Primordial Chaos" as Tong Tian. He was only one step away from entering the seventh revolution of the technique and becoming a Primordial Golden Immortal!
In addition, as an ancestral witch, he was born with extremely strong physical strength, which was far beyond what a mere Ksitigarbha could compare to.

"Ah!"

"You actually managed to block my punch, you bald monk, you've got some skill after all!"

"I'd like to see if you can withstand my second and third punches..."

Seeing that Dizang had barely managed to block his punch despite using all his strength, Zhurong sneered and threw another punch!
"boom!"

In an instant, a punch that seemed three times stronger than before, along with flames, shook the entire underworld and attacked Ksitigarbha at the same time!

"This is troublesome!" Ksitigarbha's face was very ugly.

He had already exhausted all his means to block Zhu Rong's punch.

Even if he manages to successfully block Zhu Rong's second punch, he will definitely be severely injured!

If Zhu Rong were to deliver a third or fourth punch... even Ksitigarbha himself would feel certain of his death!
"Stop!" "Brother Ksitigarbha's actions are acts of great compassion and merit. How can you kill him like this?"

Do you really believe that Buddhism does not exist?

"In that case, let us Buddhism test the true strength of your underworld now!"

"..."

Just then, Amitabha Buddha, the benevolent incarnation of Amitabha, and Bodhi Patriarch, the benevolent incarnation of Cundi, led a group of Buddhist disciples to descend and protect Ksitigarbha in the middle!

Clearly, the West had finally found a way to gain access to the power of the underworld through Ksitigarbha, so how could they possibly allow the underworld to kill Ksitigarbha?

In fact, Jieyin and Zhunti have already descended into the underworld and are watching the development of events.

They'll step in immediately if anything goes wrong!
"Ah!"

"We haven't even dealt with one bald monk yet, and now so many more have appeared?"

"Very well, since you've all come here to die, then we'll just kill all of you bald monks right here!"

"..."

Upon seeing this, Dijiang smiled contemptuously and led the remaining Ancestral Witches to stand with Zhurong.

Even though they were now facing the entire Buddhist community, including the two avatars of saints, they showed no fear whatsoever!

"war!"

Do you really think our underworld is a place you bald monks can come and go as you please?

"Die, all of you!"

"..."

Without giving Amitabha Buddha or Bodhi Patriarch any chance to defend themselves with righteous indignation, the eleven ancestral witches, including Dijiang, Zhurong, Zhujiuyin, and Jumang, launched an indiscriminate attack on all Buddhist disciples!

"boom!"

"Long!"

"boom!"

"..."

With this outburst from the eleven Ancestral Witches, waves of power, almost capable of destroying the heavens and the earth, swept across the entire underworld.

Fortunately, the underworld is more stable than the prehistoric continent. In addition, Houtu, as the lord of the underworld, has absolute control over the underworld and is able to suppress the aftershocks of the battle between the Ancestral Witches and others within a certain range.

Otherwise, the battle between the ancestral witches and Buddhism alone would be enough to cause a lot of destruction in the underworld!
"These unreasonable barbarians!"

"They didn't even give us a chance to speak before they started fighting?"

"Very well, let's see who's the best then!"

"..."

The Amitabha Buddha and Bodhi Patriarch, who are used to spouting a string of trash talk to proclaim their righteousness before each fight, have been somewhat taken aback by the Ancestral Witches' behavior of starting fights at the drop of a hat!

After quickly regaining their senses, they had no choice but to rally all Buddhist disciples to fight against the ancestral witches!
"boom!"

"boom!"

"boom!"

"..."

As the two sides officially began their war, powerful aftershocks of battle naturally spread in all directions, attracting the attention of countless Yin spirits and the ancient gods who came to the underworld to watch the spectacle!
"Is this power... the Ancestral Witches fighting?"

"How annoying that Buddha's light! It must be those bald monks from the West!"

"That's right, their Buddhist light has a very strong restraining effect on the spirits of our underworld!"

"Didn't Ksitigarbha just make a great vow that he would not become a Buddha until hell is emptied?"

"How shameless! What does it matter to Buddhism whether our underworld is empty or not? They actually use our underworld to accumulate merit for themselves?"

"That's not all. I've heard that the West wants to use this method to seize control of my Underworld!"

"Otherwise, why would the Ancestral Witches all mobilize, and why would the Buddhist sects all descend upon the Underworld?"

"Damn it, I never imagined these Western bald monks were even more shameless than I thought!"

"Support the Ancestral Witches and drive these bald monks out... no, we must suppress and kill them all in the underworld!"

"..."

After learning what had happened, most of the spirits in the underworld were filled with righteous indignation!

"I mean, is it really that serious?"

"Isn't this action by Ksitigarbha a good thing for the countless primordial beings who are mired in various sins and karma, as well as the lonely ghosts who are unable to transcend?"

"Moreover, the primordial world is filled with various forces, and my underworld is so vast, what harm is there in giving the West a little authority?"

Why are you all so agitated?

"Hmm, how come there are still spirits speaking up for those dead bald monks?"

"You wouldn't happen to be spies sent by those bald monks, would you?"

"Die, all of you!"

"..."

The underworld is too vast, and it carries all the spirits that come to the underworld after death, so naturally there are different voices.

However, these voices were too faint and were quickly suppressed by the other evil spirits!

"hiss!"

"As expected, the Underworld will never allow the West to so easily seize its power!"

"These ancestral witches have already reached the peak of the Primordial Golden Immortal realm, and are only one step away from attaining the Primordial Grand Luo Golden Immortal realm!"

"Once they all successfully attain the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm, the overall strength of the Underworld will inevitably become even more terrifying, right?"

"It must be said that the West really chose a good time. If they had been any later, and the Ancestral Witches had already attained enlightenment, it would have been much more difficult for them to seize power in the Underworld through this method!"

"Even now, it wouldn't be easy for them to seize control of any part of the Underworld's power, given its suppression."

"That's hard to say. Since the West dares to do this, they must be confident!"

"Hehe, Buddhism versus the Eleven Ancestral Witches, I wonder which side will prevail?"

"..."

Whether they were the ancient gods who had come to the underworld to watch the spectacle in person, or the gods who were vaguely sensing the situation in the underworld from within the ancient world, they were all discussing it at this moment!
"boom!"

"Long!"

"Long!"

"boom!"

"..."

The battle between Buddhism and the Eleven Ancestral Witches intensified, but the expressions of Amitabha Buddha and Bodhi Patriarch grew increasingly grim!

"The eleven Ancestral Witches are now far too powerful!" Amitabha Buddha sighed solemnly, "Unless we use strength far exceeding their numbers to approach the level of a top-tier Saint at the Grand Luo Golden Immortal (Saint) realm, or unleash true Grand Luo (Saint) realm power, we will be no match for them!" (End of Chapter)