I'm Dreaming of a Journey to the West

Li Chen looked around and saw four spiked earth walls rapidly closing in on them from all four directions. Just now, there were only two walls, but in the blink of an eye, they had increased to four. Furthermore, these walls were moving at an extremely fast speed. If they couldn't stop them in time, they would be in dire straits!

"Looks like I have to find a way to defeat the Earth Ancestral Witch!" Li Chen thought to himself, then rushed towards the Earth Ancestral Witch at an astonishing speed. He leaped up, raised his stick high, and prepared to perform the Fire Demon Slash, giving the Earth Ancestral Witch a fatal blow.

At this moment, the Earth Ancestral Shaman roared, "Earth Binding!" Instantly, countless powerful claws emerged from the ground, rushing towards Li Chen like a tide. These claws carried a fierce momentum, as if they wanted to tightly bind Li Chen and then crush him to death.

Seeing that those devil claws were about to catch him, Li Chen couldn't help but feel nervous, but at the critical moment, a yellowish magic ball of light fell from the sky and hit those devil claws accurately, smashing them to pieces in an instant.

Li Chen turned his head and saw a series of yellowish magic balls flying towards him, successfully saving him. He looked closely and found that these balls of light were emitted by Hou Tu Niangniang.

"It's you! I never thought you'd sneak in with them! Your powers are so weak you can only possess other people's bodies. So, let me completely destroy you!" The Earth Ancestral Witch looked at the Jade Rabbit Fairy with a frantic expression, her smile filled with arrogance and evil. However, the person she was referring to wasn't the Jade Rabbit Fairy, but rather the Empress Hou Tu, who possessed the Jade Rabbit Fairy's body.

"Ancestral Witch of the Earth, don't be too proud, slash the Fire Demon!" Under the cover of the Queen Mother of the Earth, Li Chen had jumped out of the encirclement of the four spiked earth walls and successfully came in front of the Ancestral Witch of the Earth. He raised his stick and chopped at the body of the Ancestral Witch of the Earth.

Seeing that she had no time to dodge Li Chen's attack, the Earth Witch immediately activated her magical power and transformed her body into a solid stone. When Li Chen's stick slashed at her, it only made a crisp sound and did no damage. However, Li Chen's hand was extremely painful and felt as if it was about to break.

Li Chen was startled, having never imagined the Earth Witch possessed such a defensive strategy. He quickly retracted his staff, preparing to attack again. Suddenly, the Earth Witch transformed back into human form and sneered, "Want to kill me? Not so easy!" As she spoke, a massive stone pillar materialized in her hand and launched itself towards Li Chen.

Seeing this, Li Chen quickly dodged to the side. But the stone pillar seemed to have eyes, chasing him relentlessly. Desperate, Li Chen could only use Fiery Flash to evade the stone pillar's attack. However, the Earth Ancestral Shaman seemed to know his Fiery Flash, always accurately predicting his position and launching an attack.

Li Chen fell into a passive position, constantly dodging the attacks of the Earth Ancestral Witch. He realized that if he continued like this, he would be defeated by the Earth Ancestral Witch sooner or later.

At the same time, cracks began to appear in the barrier that Hou Tu Niangniang had used to protect Fairy Furong and the others. Fairy Furong and the others desperately channeled their magic power into Hou Tu Niangniang, trying to help her maintain the barrier, but their magic power was like a drop in the bucket. The barrier began to become riddled with holes under the fierce attack of the thorny earth wall.

Fairy Hibiscus and others were as pale as paper and their bodies were shaking, but they still gritted their teeth and persevered, because they knew that if they could not help Queen Hou Tu survive this period of time, everyone would die here.

At this critical moment, everyone's eyes were focused on Li Chen, as if he was the last straw. Time was running out, and Li Chen had to eliminate the Earth Ancestral Witch as soon as possible. If he was not careful, the consequences would be disastrous.

At this moment, an unexpected voice sounded in Li Chen's mind, making him shudder.

"Water God Gonggong?!" Li Chen almost cried out in shock. That's right, the voice that suddenly appeared in his mind actually came from the Water God Gonggong.

"Water God Gonggong, why would you use Thousand Miles Voice Transmission at this time? I'm busy fighting the Earth Ancestral Shaman!" Li Chen asked anxiously. He couldn't understand why the Water God Gonggong would choose to contact him at such a critical moment. After all, the situation Li Chen and his group faced was extremely passive. The Earth Ancestral Shaman's attack was extremely fierce, and the slightest negligence could result in fatal consequences.

However, Gonggong, the Water God, seemed unconcerned with Li Chen's doubts and concerns. He calmly replied, "The Earth Ancestral Witch possesses immense divine power, making it difficult for ordinary attacks to effectively harm her. However, if we could combine the power of the five elements—gold, wood, water, fire, and earth—perhaps we could find a way to break through her defenses." With that, Gonggong fell silent, leaving Li Chen alone to ponder.

Li Chen pondered the words of Gonggong, the Water God, while dodging the fierce attacks of the Earth Ancestral Shaman. Although he now possessed the power of the Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth Ancestral Shamans, perfectly integrating them was no easy task. Moreover, facing a formidable foe like the Earth Ancestral Shaman, any mistake could lead to catastrophic consequences.

However, since Gonggong, the God of Water, had made this suggestion, there must be a deeper meaning behind it. So, Li Chen decided to temporarily put aside his doubts and try to do what Gonggong said.

Li Chen frowned, his gaze fixed on the front, his mind brooding. He decided to seek answers from the system, to learn if the method mentioned by the Water God Gonggong was truly feasible. After all, he had already put in a tremendous effort to gather the power of the Ancestral Witches. If these powers clashed, wouldn't all his efforts be wasted? Worse still, if he couldn't converge all his powers into a single point, it would be difficult to effectively harm the Ancestral Witch of Earth.

Li Chen took a deep breath and asked solemnly, "Dog system! Will what Gong Gong said work?"

After a moment, the system responded, "This is entirely feasible. This is the only way to kill the Earth Ancestral Witch!" Li Chen's frown relaxed slightly upon hearing this, but he remained vigilant. He knew that while the system indicated this method was feasible, it inherently carried risks and challenges. He needed to proceed with caution and ensure everything went according to plan.

However, at this moment, Li Chen suddenly remembered another important question. He realized that the system had not previously told him what the system reward was for killing the Earth Ancestral Witch. So, he asked again, "One more thing, you dog system! You forgot to tell me, what is the system reward for killing the Earth Ancestral Witch?"

Li Chen's voice was tinged with dissatisfaction and doubt. He expected the system to give him a clear answer so he could better assess the value and significance of this action. While waiting for the system's response, he couldn't help but feel nervous and uneasy. He knew this might affect his future development and achievements.