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Chapter 1624 - Chapter 1624 Chapter 698 Origin of the Demon Witch Nine-Story

Chapter 1624: Chapter 698: Origin of the Demon Witch, Nine-Story Witch Tower Chapter 1624: Chapter 698: Origin of the Demon Witch, Nine-Story Witch Tower Chaos receded, and space returned to normal.

Han Yi found himself standing on a massive Transmission Array at his feet, with countless runes spread out on the ground, connected and fitted together to form a huge Array foundation.

Above his head was a yellow Tao Array, enveloping the place where he stood. With a sweep of his Tao Thought, he knew that the land he was on was about the size of two Immortal Domains, with yellow Tao Light, floating above the land of Chaos.

Expanding his Tao Thought, Han Yi suddenly looked up, towards the land beyond, at the edge of his Tao Thought’s reach, a vast and boundless God Mountain stood in the midst of Chaos, its bottom and top indiscernible.

In an instant, Han Yi realized that this God Mountain must definitely be Demon Witch Mountain.

And the land he was on was one of the many lands surrounding Demon Witch Mountain. Such lands were not only one but countless around the perimeter of Demon Witch Mountain.

Han Yi’s expression did not change much. He had seen Ancestral God Star, witnessed Eternal Tao Trace, and comparatively speaking, Demon Witch Mountain was far less shocking to him than Eternal Tao Trace, not to mention Ancestral God Star.

He withdrew his gaze and looked beyond the Array.

At that moment, outside the Array, a female cultivator in a Tao Robe was looking at him. With a step forward, Han Yi was in front of the woman.

“I am Han Yi, pleased to meet you, Daoist,” said Han Yi, initiating the conversation.

In front of him, Jiang Xiyin looked at Han Yi, her eyes flickering with interest. A genius like Han Yi, who had risen from a Golden Immortal to the Tao Realm, crossing several major levels in just six thousand years, was indeed rare.

Moreover, Jiang Xiyin had noted the barely changing expression on Han Yi’s face upon seeing the massive Demon Witch Mountain.

She instantly knew that this Daoist of the Tao Realm was no simple figure.

Her original concern was that the Daoist of the Tao Realm she summoned, while having advanced quickly, might have ordinary experience and weak combat power. But now, she dismissed that thought because she could not see through him.

She steadied her mind and said:

“First, let me introduce myself. I am Jiang Xiyin, belonging to the Second Mountain Master of Demon Witch Mountain.”

“Welcome, Han Daoist.”

Her voice was pleasant to the ear, even more so than a short while ago when it came through the Transmission Array.

Han Yi smiled slightly, “Thank you, Daoist Jiang.”

Jiang Xiyin pointed to the side and said, “This way, Han Daoist. I will take you to the Demon Martial Hall first to exchange your Identity Token for a purple one appropriate for a Daoist of the Tao Realm.”

Immediately, Jiang Xiyin walked ahead, and Han Yi, without hesitation, followed by her side.

“To be honest, this is my third time stepping foot into Chaos, leaving the Great World. My understanding of Demon Witch Mountain is limited to what I’ve heard from my fellow Daoist brothers of the Tao Realm, and it is not comprehensive. Could Daoist Jiang enlighten me?”

Jiang Xiyin cast a sideways glance at the calmness on Han Yi’s face and discovered that there was not the slightest anxiety. She couldn’t help but hold him in higher regard.

“The origin of Demon Witch Mountain goes back to the beginning of Chaos Era,” she began.

“Twelve ancient Demon Witches, born from Chaos and divine by nature, established Demon Witch Mountain. Each of these twelve powerful beings propagated their own lineage, collectively known as the twelve branches of the Demon Witch, extending to this day.”

“The Demon Witch Mountain in Fuheng Tao Domain, which Daoist now sees, was built by the Demon Witch of the Sword, hence within Demon Witch Mountain, this place is also known as Sword Witch Mountain.”

“…”

“Sword Witch Mountain has a total of ninety-nine Mountain Masters. These ninety-nine Mountain Masters, along with the Mountain Spirit of Demon Witch Mountain, form the upper echelon of Sword Witch Mountain.”

“Among the ninety-nine Mountain Masters, the First Mountain Master, with the Tao Title of Sword Witch, is one of the twelve ancient entities. However, the First Mountain Master rarely stays within the mountain and, according to records, he has not returned for three Chaos Eras.”

“As for me, I belong to the Second Mountain Master, Sheng Yan Daoist.”

“The Daoist Master has been in seclusion for 130,000 years. Should he emerge, he will surely break through to Heavenly Sovereign status and become the second Heavenly Sovereign of Sword Witch Mountain.”

Upon hearing this, Han Yi felt a chill in his heart.

The Daoist Master Jiang Xiyin spoke of was not an Ancestor nor a Dojo Master, but a Master of the Great Tao.

This title was a unique designation for those at the Unity Realm Stage.

Moreover, Han Yi also knew that in addition to the Sheng Yan Daoist, who was in seclusion to break through to Heavenly Sovereign, there were four other Daoist Masters, namely the Third to the Sixth Mountain Masters.

With Jiang Xiyin’s narrative, Han Yi’s understanding of Sword Witch Mountain grew.

After a while, Jiang Xiyin took him away from the floating land, towards the boundless Demon Witch Mountain, and in a palace on the midsection of the mountain, she processed and exchanged the Sword Token for him.

From the Black Iron Level of a Sword Disciple’s Sword Token, skipping several major levels, directly to a purple Sword Token of the Dao Realm level.

On one side of the Sword Token was an imposing God Mountain that resembled the Demon Witch Mountain they were on, and on the other side was the character ‘Yi’.

For Sword Disciples, it was natural not to have their names inscribed on the Token, but for Daoists of the Tao Realm, the purple Sword Token always bore a character representing their honored title.

After receiving the Sword Token, Han Yi put it away, and seeing this, Jiang Xiyin also relaxed a bit.

Her main purpose in recruiting Han Yi was to have him compete for the position of Mountain Master and, by doing so, also benefit herself.

But this goal might not be achieved.

If Han Yi failed, she would also persuade him to join the camp of the Second Mountain Master. In this way, the camp of the Second Mountain Master would gain an additional Daoist of the Tao Realm.

Inside Sword Witch Mountain, naturally, the various Mountain Masters were not of one mind, but each had their own scheming and competed for resources.

Because Sheng Yan Daoist had been in seclusion for too long, the influence of the Second Mountain Master was weakening. Therefore, recruiting another Daoist of the Tao Realm into the ranks was a potential benefit to Jiang Xiyin in the long run.