The First Demon of the Chan Sect
Chapter 445 - 132: The Naive Great Witch of the Ancestral Witch Hall

Chapter 445: Chapter 132: The Naive Great Witch of the Ancestral Witch Hall

Chi You stared dumbfounded at the fallen head, unable to believe that Chi Bao, as formidable as a Quasi-Saint, had vanished into thin air just like that?

"Ha ha ha, a mere Mid-stage Great Witch dares to withstand my Great Dragon Saber? Simply courting death!" Ying Long sneered with disdain, sheathed his Great Dragon Saber, and paused for a moment. He landed and transformed into human form, a young man of striking appearance.

He was dressed in a light blue Daoist robe embroidered with a ferocious giant dragon. His soft long hair was tied up high, and his facial features were clear-cut and profound.

Ying Long approached Xuanyuan, performing a salutation, and said, "Eastern Sea Dragon Clan’s Ying Long, following the edict of Northern Emperor Li Qingming, has come to await Your Majesty Ji Xuan Yuan’s command!"

Xuanyuan was overjoyed and bent down to help Ying Long up, saying, "Fellow Daoist, please rise quickly!"

Ying Long smoothly stood up, glanced at the Jiuli Army on the other side of the flood, and said, "Your Majesty, now their Jiuli Clan only has a remnant force of over six hundred thousand. Why not pursue our victory and strike them down with the sword?"

Xuanyuan, looking at the corpses of the Human Clan strewn across the ground, sighed and said, "Today my Chen Capital Camp has suffered heavy losses! I cannot allow these poor soldiers to not even have complete corpses after their death. Relay my decree: the whole army shall rest and regroup. Gather up the bodies of these fallen soldiers and bury them in a serene place!"

Li Mu and Bai Jian exchanged looks upon hearing this, knelt on one knee, and chanted in unison, "Your Majesty is merciful! Truly our good fortune!"

Ying Long touched his nose awkwardly and said, "It was my hasty nature speaking!"

Xuanyuan clapped his hands, leading the way back to Chen Capital Camp.

The waves surged to the sky, and on the other side of the flood, Chi You’s complexion was ashen. He stared at the unblinking head of Chi Bao for a long time without saying a word.

"Big brother, in this battle, our Jiuli Army has only over six hundred thousand left, a heavy loss indeed!" A bald man beside Chi You said softly.

"I know!" Chi You’s face turned livid, and anger wildly surged within him.

The bald man, looking at the hateful Chi You, had a thought and said, "Big brother, it seems that the Array born with us has come into use!"

"But by doing so, your lives will certainly not be long," Chi You said with a slight frown, worry flickering in his expression.

The bald man laughed heartily and said, "Ha ha ha, big brother! If our Witch Tribe can thus rise, what does it matter if we are shattered to pieces?"

"Good brother!" Chi You patted the bald man’s shoulder, his words carrying sincerity for the first time.

In the southeastern lands, the Ancestral Witch Hall.

Li Qingming looked at the group of uncouth men before him, his eyes filled with piercing Divine Light.

Xiang Liu, with nine heads and the body of a snake, swayed his gigantic heads, looking confusedly at the surroundings. In a deep voice, he said, "This, how have we returned to the Ancestral Witch Hall again?"

The other Great Witches were also somewhat puzzled. Upon seeing Li Qingming standing at the entrance of the Ancestral Witch Hall, they were even more shocked. They all turned into human form, bowed down, and said, "We greet Lord Qingming!"

Li Qingming sneered coldly and said, "Well, well! You were left behind to guard the Ancestral Witch Hall. But no, not only did you leave the Forbidden Land without authorization, you also went against the grain, slaughtering the Human Clan—do you know your crimes?"

Upon hearing this, Marquis of Wind was taken aback and asked urgently, "Lord Qingming, wasn’t it you and Earth Queen Houtu who sent Chi You and his brothers here, asking us to help Chi You succeed?"

Li Qingming gave the stubborn fellow a somewhat speechless glance and said, "Chi You broke the Saint’s decree, forced his way through Reincarnation, and was reborn as a Human. You all became his accomplices, and yet you dare to push the blame onto me! Are you really that stupid or just pretending to be?"

"Ga? What!"

This blow woke up all the more than ten Great Witches at once!

The Witch Tribe was known for their forthright nature and simplistic thoughts. Who could have thought that Chi You, braving the tremendous risk of offending the Saints, would deceive his own kind?

"You all have slaughtered millions of the Human Clan and have already offended the might of the Heavenly Dao. From now on, you shall be locked in the Ancestral Witch Hall, never to leave for all eternity!" Li Qingming helplessly shook his head, dropped a sentence, and disappeared from this southeastern land.

He was afraid, truly afraid that if he stayed any longer, he might have lashed out in anger and attacked these Great Witches. Better out of sight, out of mind!

...

This battle greatly weakened both the Chen Capital Human Clan and the Jiuli Clan. If Xuanyuan, with only two million of his people, were to attack the six hundred thousand Jiuli Army, the result would undoubtedly be a definite loss.

This is also the main reason why Xuanyuan gave up when Ying Long suggested continuing the pursuit.

At this moment, the Jiuli Army no longer had the assistance of the Great Witches from the Witch Tribe. If Xuanyuan were to attack the Jiuli Army with Ying Long now, it would probably be difficult to gain widespread support. After all, it was an internal matter of the Human Clan, and it should be resolved by the strength of the Human Clan itself.

From then on, the two great Human Clan armies were stationed in the Zulu Field. With Xuanyuan and Chi You setting boundaries, though the two armies occasionally clashed, it was only small-scale skirmishes that did not escalate into major conflicts.

It was a peaceful coexistence for nearly a cycle (twelve years).

During these years, both armies were fully preparing for war.

On the Chen Capital side, the chariots that had been damaged by the Jiuli Army were finally restored to ten thousand in number after several reforgings. The wounded clansmen were also pulled from other continents to once again make up a force of ten million.

The Jiuli side, meanwhile, was practicing Arrays every day, with smoke and Evil Qi soaring to the sky within the Jiuli Camp. Although they were also consciously drawing troops from the Four Extremes and the Northern Continent, they had only managed to gather a million in number. This left Chi You both furious and helpless.

One day, the drums shook the heavens in the Zulu Field, and the long river that had been the barrier between the two armies had long since dried up.

The Chen Capital Camp and the Jiuli Army were arrayed against each other once more in the Zulu Field.

With only a million in the Jiuli Army, in order to prevent Xuanyuan from deploying chariots, Chi You simply sent out eighty-one Reincarnated Earth Witches to lead the charge, hoping to solve the problem of the opposing chariots with a blitzkrieg.

Looking at the fluttering flags within the Chen Capital Camp, Chi You shouted coldly, "Ji Xuan Yuan, a cycle ago, you slaughtered tens of thousands of my Jiuli people with that filthy loach’s might. Yet, today I shall not rely on the power of Great Witches. Are you willing to fight a fair battle with my Jiuli Army using only the strength that your own army can control?"

Xuanyuan, pointing forward with his long spear in hand, barked, "Chi You, stop being arrogant. Now your Jiuli Army is truly at the end of its strength; it’s better to surrender peacefully!"

Chi You laughed wildly to the sky, "Hahaha, young Xuanyuan, back in the days my Witch Tribe fought against the heavens and earth with such spirit! You shall not tarnish my Witch Tribe! Today, I will show you our might! Warriors, kill!"

As soon as Chi You finished speaking, those eighty-one Reincarnated Earth Witches roared wildly, their figures slowly stretching and growing taller as they ran. Eventually, they regained their original form as Earth Witches.

Each one was towering and fierce, with unmatched Divine Power! (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to cast your recommendations and monthly tickets on Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)