Chapter 252 Awakening, the Ancestral Witch of the Earth!
Empress Nuwa has been watching here?
Li Ping'an felt a lot more at ease.
He took the initiative to chat with Xuan Ming about Hou Tu becoming a demon. Xuan Ming seemed to have given up on the Western religion at this moment. He told everything he knew, and he was afraid that Li Ping'an would not save Hou Tu, so he even ordered the Wu clan to fight.
Gathering here, the ten shamans all went underground to avoid possible trouble that might arise later.
After a brief chat, Li Pingan gained some insights.
Indeed, as Master Yuding said, Hou Tu becoming possessed by demons is similar to a Qi practitioner becoming contaminated with demonic energy.
Although this comparison is somewhat inappropriate, Hou Tu's situation is similar to that of Bu Linhai, a disciple of the Guanhai Sect whose mind was infected by the demonic energy of the bull demon.
However, Houtu is too strong. After becoming a demon, she is even more powerful than before. It is really a big project to help Houtu eliminate the demonic energy.
"Houtu became a demon about 20,000 years ago. For the next 20,000 years, I was like in a dream. Every day I didn't know where to go. I was responsible for all the sins of the witch clan. Why?
She will bear it."
Xuan Ming's eyes were a little blurred, her voice became hoarse, and her innate body was wrapped in such emotions as helplessness, sadness, and depression.
"Your Majesty the Emperor of Heaven, can you help us, the Witch Clan?"
Li Ping'an's eyes were clear and sincere, and he said: "I am here to help the Wu Clan and get help from the Wu Clan."
"Thank you, Your Majesty..."
Looking at the masters of the Wu clan here from far and near, they breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this.
Li Ping'an added: "But before that, I would like to ask the Xuanming Witch Ancestor to talk about how the Western religion and the Witch Clan intersect, and to what extent."
Xuanming Ancestral Witch sighed: "The Western Sect has always wanted the Witch Clan to serve them. We cannot leave Beiju Luzhou because we are restricted by them."
"Oh?" Li Ping'an made an inviting gesture, "I'd like to hear the details."
Xuanming Ancestral Witch asked: "Don't the Emperor of Heaven and the Western Sect deal with each other?"
"It's not that we won't deal with it," Li Pingan smiled casually, "The Western religion has a grudge against me. I am a small-minded person and cannot tolerate such enemies. Unless they have the ability to replace me as the Emperor of Heaven, I will fight them to the end.
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"It's a long story."
Xuan Ming Ancestor Witch said:
"After Chi You's defeat, we, the Wu tribe and the Bai tribe were defeated and fled north from Xizhou. Finally, we and a group of Bai tribes fled into the miasma of Luzhou in Beiju.
"Later, we heard that the two leaders of the Western Sect came forward to make peace, allowing the Hundred Tribes and the Human Race to stop fighting. We, the Wu Clan, and the Hundred Tribes who fled here together, made an appointment to return to the land of Xizhou together.
"On the sea between Xizhou and Beizhou, several disciples of the Western Sect stopped in front.
"The second disciple of the great leader of the Western Sect appeared, calling himself Lord Misfortune, and showed his great magic power. He asked us to swear an oath of allegiance to the Western Sect, and all the masters swallowed the soul-locking pills they refined.
"Our Wu Clan is not convinced, but we are unable to fight against the Western Sect. Even if we defeat these disciples, there are two leaders of the Western Sect behind them. Each of the leaders has defeated the Great Luo and entered the ultimate realm.
, a strong man who is only one step or half a step away from becoming a saint, we, the witch clan, can only retreat again.
"The world is so big, only Beizhou can accommodate us."
Li Ping'an asked: "Didn't you consider going to the small world outside the world at that time?"
"We didn't know at the time that there was also a place with all five elements in the outer world. In my impression, it was just a narrow world made up of fragments of heaven and earth."
Xuanming Ancestral Witch sighed with dull eyes:
"What's more, the roots of our Wu Clan are in this world. From the beginning to the end, we have always wanted to be prosperous and powerful again, and then go to Xizhou and regain our footing.
"Hou Tu actually went to the outer world for a walk, and when he came back he wanted to take us away... but I was too stubborn."
Li Dazhi pretended to be 'Mo Wendi' and said: "I don't know how Hou Tu can endure this step by step."
"She has a gentle and gentle temperament. She was bullied by me in her early years and she didn't like to say anything."
Xuanming Ancestral Witch smiled bitterly and said:
"Now, if I can exchange my life for her safety, I would be willing to do so.
"Later, in order to allow the Wu clan to thrive in Beizhou safely, Hou Tu used his great magic power to mobilize the Great Road of Earth to restore vitality to large areas of Beizhou.
"The land of Beizhou is polluted by miasma and cannot be cultivated. The increasing number of witches require more and more food, and a large number of witches do not have the ability to hunt, so Houtu can only continue to expand the land of the witches.
Gradually, the land of the Witch Clan became ten pieces, and one day Houtu suddenly let out a scream... She shouted in pain, but I couldn't help her, I could only watch her fall into the devil's way...
"After becoming a demon, Houtu seemed to have lost herself, but her avenue was still running, protecting the entire witch tribe. She maintained the fertility of the ten witch lands, and giant trees grew here. The giant trees could isolate
Miasma can also continuously produce food.
"Our whole clan has worked hard for thousands of years, but we can't bring Hou Tu back to normal. I can feel it... I can feel it... Her spirit is sinking in the endless abyss...
"I went to seek help from the Western Sect, and the conditions offered by the Western Sect were to make my entire witch clan available to them. I already knew at that time that the Western Sect intended to plan the world, control all spirits, and cultivate a large number of vicious demons. Naturally, I couldn't
I agreed. Since then, the Western Sect has visited the land of my shaman clan every thousand years. They have lured me with the promise that the twelve-grade golden lotus can purify evil spirits.
"Sigh... As of today, I can no longer hold on. If the Emperor of Heaven comes later, I should have agreed to their request.
"The worst case scenario is that I will give up my life to teach in the West."
Li Pingan sighed softly.
‘Don’t ask,’ Li Dazhi asked: “We’ve reached this point and you don’t even want to go to the Holy Mother for help?”
"The Holy Mother is the Holy Mother of the human race. Chi You's incident has made our witch race and the human race sworn enemies."
Xuanming Ancestral Witch frowned and said:
"If the human race doesn't hunt down my witch clan, my witch clan can find a fairy island overseas to survive."
Li Dazhi asked: "Did the human race hunt down the Wu clan after the war?"
Guangchengzi said: "The Human Emperor has not issued an order, but many Qi Refiners from Eastern Continent have come to Beizhou to hunt witches. Without the protection of such miasma, the witch clan would have been wiped out by the Human Qi Refiners long ago."
Xuanming Ancestral Witch whispered: "Every fault is mine. Please ask the Emperor of Heaven to save Houtu. I am willing to kill myself in front of Xuanyuan Palace."
"Killing yourself won't solve any problem."
Li Pingan stood up and said:
"The human race is also facing a new dilemma now. If the Witch Ancestor is willing, he can go to the tombs of the human race heroes to apologize, and then think about how to help the human race, which can be regarded as atonement.
"Please ask the witch ancestors to select a few great witches or shaman priests to take me to the underground to have a look."
Xuanming Ancestor Witch said: "I will take you personally..."
"No," Li Ping'an cupped his hands and said, "Wizard Ancestor, please rest here. Masters and Xinghe Xinghans, please come down and listen to the bamboo boat. Don't disturb Master Gui Ling."
As soon as he finished speaking, figures flew down from the sky, leaving only Feng Tingzhu on the cloud boat, guarding the sleeping Virgin Mother of the Turtle Spirit.
At the moment, everyone stayed beside Xuanming Ancestral Witch, and Qingsu followed Li Pingan with the Holy Mother Sword.
Li Dazhi originally wanted to go down and take a look at the excitement, but as he spoke, he remembered something again and put his hands in his sleeves with a smile.
Ancestral Witch Xuanming didn't say much, and quietly sat back in his seat, his eyes continuing to be absent-minded.
Master Taiyi said: "I'm going to make some arrangements nearby to prevent those evil spirits from coming back to cause trouble again."
"Let's go together," Huang Long volunteered.
"Don't! Don't!"
Master Taiyi glared at Huang Long:
"Senior Brother Huanglong, what are you doing? You will be discovered and trapped by the enemy 10% of the time? Junior Brother Yuding, help me!"
Huang Long's old face was full of resentment.
Master Yuding showed a gentle smile: "You can't say that, Senior Brother Huanglong just lacks some luck."
"All the poor people have changed their luck," Master Huang Long muttered, his face full of depression.
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This time, Li Ping'an felt even more deeply when he entered Wu Di's underground 'lair' openly.
Everywhere is dark, with only some luminous treasures providing weak light sources.
Qingsu followed him step by step, looking everywhere with vigilance. Two old women from the witch ancestors, known as the 'Great Witches', were leading the way, and two burly great witches were guarding them.
Many skinny wizard children were playing at the intersection of the caves. They had few clothes on their bodies, and when they saw the immortals in robes and long skirts, their eyes were full of curiosity.
A young man who was less than five feet tall asked: "Great witch! Isn't there lunch today?"
"Eat, eat, eat, just know how to eat!"
The great witch cursed in a buzzing voice:
"There's something going on here. We'll start cooking and serving food later. Please stay back and don't rush into the distinguished guests."
Li Pingan shook his head with a smile.
Qing Susu turned her hand and took out a ring-shaped storage magic weapon. Several rays of ice-blue fairy light flew out of it, releasing... more than a dozen frozen souls with their fur removed and their internal organs removed.
Animal food.
These are the ingredients she collected when she went out, and now she is not stingy.
As they walked, Qingsu scattered food along the way. When they arrived at the underground hall, the last bag of candied fruits that Qingsu had on hand was gone.
"I forgot to save some for the trip back."
Qingsu pursed her lips and said.
Li Ping'an smiled and said nothing, focusing on the cage that his immortal consciousness had captured before.
Sure enough, that's where Hou Tu's body is.
The reason why this place is said to be a prison is because the formations here are very complex, and most of the formations are inward facing. It can be seen at a glance that they are to prevent the spirits inside from escaping.
When they followed a winding path and entered the restricted area, they discovered that this place was an octagonal altar made of stone.
There is a black pool in the middle of the altar. I don't know what the water is. You can faintly see a woman in white lying quietly in it.
"Your Majesty the Emperor of Heaven," the great wizard said solemnly, "the ancestor of Hou Tu is in the pool."
"Thank you very much," Li Ping'an said, "Can I sense the situation of the Houtu Witch Ancestor here?"
"Of course," the Great Witch Festival reminded, "you are the Emperor of Heaven, so you are not afraid of those demonic energies, but... you should be more careful."
Li Ping'an nodded with a smile, closed his eyes and concentrated, and a golden ball slowly appeared behind him. The ball exuded wisps of heavenly aura, completely wrapping him and Qingsu.
This is just a simple use of the power of heaven in his body.
Then, Li Ping'an raised his legs and sat cross-legged in the air, with the hem of his robe fluttering slightly. Wisps of immortal consciousness wrapped in the power of heaven were immersed in the pool water.
The masters above have also locked their immortal consciousness on him. As long as there is any abnormality, Guangchengzi and other immortals will move here directly.
Li Ping'an quickly opened his eyes, frowning in thought.
Qing Su tilted her head slightly and suddenly said: "Apprentice... Your Majesty, I seem to be able to hear something."
She pressed her right hand on Li Pingan's shoulder, and Li Pingan heard the murmurs.
"I'm so tired... Let's sleep for a while... just for a while..."
The long sword in Qingsu's hand trembled slightly, and Li Ping'an and Qingsu entered a dark world simultaneously.
As far as the two of them could see, there was nearly still black water on the ground, and there were no stars in the ink-colored sky. There was only a candlelight in front of them, and there seemed to be a figure lying down in the candlelight.
Li Pingan sighed secretly in his heart.
Sure enough, he guessed correctly. The Holy Mother would never see Hou Tu in such misery and refuse to save him.
'Master, let's go there.'
Qing Su nodded slightly and followed Li Pingan.
Countless dark arms protruded from the black water underground, and ink-colored raindrops fell from the sky. The master and disciple were surrounded by two layers of immortal essence, and they were walking forward like two torches walking together in the darkness.
It illuminates this round place.
They arrived at the candlelight, and Li Ping'an squatted down and looked at the beautiful woman huddled in the candlelight.
That is Houtu.
'Empress Houtu?'
'Fellow?'
‘Houtu Shaman Ancestor?’
Li Pingan called softly several times, but there was no response from the candle.
Qingsu suddenly said: 'The children are all hungry.'
'Um?'
The candlelight flickered gently, and a shallow ripple passed by. The candlelight suddenly expanded and enlarged, and a pale white lotus appeared inside. Then the lotus petals slowly bloomed, revealing the lotus platform inside, and the tranquility inside.
Woman lying down.
The woman opened a pair of hazy sleepy eyes, which were shining with colorful light and filled with inexorable fatigue.
She sat up tremblingly with her body propped up, took a gentle breath, and skillfully formed seals with her hands, as if she wanted to mobilize the principles of earth, but halfway through, dark chains appeared around her.
'What's wrong with me...'
'My body is trapped outside...'
'I seemed to have been asleep for a long time just now. How are the people in the clan...'
'Fellow Taoist Houtu.'
Li Ping'an's voice came, using all the gentleness he could control and accumulated so far in his life.
The woman turned around and looked over, and saw the man and woman wrapped in two layers of immortal essence.
There was a bit of doubt in Hou Tu's colorful eyes.
Li Ping'an cupped his hands and said: "Li Ping'an, a descendant of the human race, came to help our Taoist friend escape from danger. He fell into a demon state 20,000 years ago... The Wu clan is fine, but now they are being coerced by the Western religion. The Human Emperor has agreed, and I can help the wizards."
Ancestor."
Hou Tu was stunned for a moment, looking down at her palm, and wisps of black energy appeared on the edge of her palm.
She asked: "Did I fall asleep before?"
"It should be," Li Ping'an said, "Fellow Taoist, we will talk about this later. Can you regain control of the Tao body? If you can, things will be much simpler."
"It should be okay...Have the humans forgive us?"
Hou Tu seemed a little anxious and asked softly:
"It was our fault back then. If the human race has any conditions, Xuan Ming and I can agree to it. The land of Beizhou is indeed unable to reproduce."
Qing Su pointed at Li Pingan: "He is the Emperor of Heaven, and he has the final say in the future of heaven and earth."
"Master, I haven't officially ascended the throne yet," Li Ping'an said hurriedly, "Don't worry, fellow Taoist, the Human Emperor has been here before, and now the Empress Shen Xiangfeng and the former master Cang Jie are above, you should be able to sense their Taoist charm.
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"There are so many more people..."
Hou Tu sighed:
"The rations are going to be insufficient again, and I have to open up some more land."
"Fellow!"
Li Ping'an shouted softly, and a ray of heavenly power turned into golden lightning and hit Houtu's forehead. Houtu's body trembled slightly, and his eyes became a little brighter.
"Sorry," Hou Tu raised his hand and pushed his forehead, "There is indeed something wrong with my state."
Li Ping'an frowned and said: "Fellow Taoist, don't think too much about anything now. Just meditate here and become calm... Try to recall the beautiful memories from ancient times. When I call you Taoist from outside, you will try your best to get out of this place."
Hou Tu nodded slightly, with a bit of uneasiness in his eyes: "Thank you so much, fellow Taoist."
Qing Su said: "Let my spirit stay here. I have a Taoist heart, and the demonic energy can't help me. The Holy Mother's sword can suppress the demonic energy here."
"Then it's better to just leave the sword."
Li Ping'an grabbed Qing Su's arm with his backhand, nodded slightly to Hou Tu, and stepped back.
He and Qing Su opened their eyes at the same time, and in front of them was still the octagonal altar and the pool of black water.
Li Ping'an said seriously: "Master, don't take risks easily."
"Okay," Qing Su threw the sheathed sword in her hand into the black pool. The sword levitated on its own and glowed with blue light.
Li Ping'an looked at the altar, and the steps to cleanse the evil spirit were already taking shape in his mind.
This matter should not be delayed, start today!
at the same time;
In the poisonous miasma forest outside the witchland, a jade cicada quietly landed on a tree branch. It stared at the witchland carefully, and several tyrannical Taoist charms were reflected in its eyes.
The second update today! Additional update tonight!