"Damn it!"
As soon as Dijiang uttered these words, the only thing on everyone's mind was those two exact words!
There was no helping it; no other words could possibly describe their feelings at that moment!
Was this guy out of his mind? How could he be so brazen?
Dao Ancestor Hongjun was so furious he was about to leave, and yet Dijiang was still thinking about his spoils of war?
Was he deliberately trying to tick off the Dao Ancestor to usurp power?
And it wasn't just them!
Even Houtu and the other Ancestor Witches stared at Dijiang in stunned silence!
A moment later, they exchanged glances, as if silently asking one another: Is this really our eldest brother?
Of course, that lasted only for a moment!
Very soon, the doubt in their hearts turned into deep admiration!
This was their eldest brother!
This was a true Ancestor Witch!
Defying the heavens and battling the earth!
So what if he was the Dao Ancestor?
They weren't afraid of him either!
Meanwhile, Dao Ancestor Hongjun's brow was tightly furrowed, his gaze fixed on Dijiang like a sharp sword!
At that moment, he genuinely wanted to kill someone!
He was ready to risk throwing away his position as Dao Ancestor just to kill this wretch!
Yet, in the end, he forcefully suppressed his burning rage and said in a cold voice, "They cannot die. They both carry immense karmic fortune and must not die under any circumstances!"
Dijiang was actually well aware of this. When he had previously threatened to kill Dijun, Eastern Emperor Taiyi, and anyone else in sight, he was merely testing the waters!
After all, what if he actually managed to kill them? Wouldn't that be a massive win?
But as the chain of events unfolded, he quickly realized the truth!
Whether it was Dijun, Eastern Emperor Taiyi, or Yuanshi, none of them could be allowed to die right now!
At least, he couldn't kill them here and now!
Thinking of this, Dijiang pondered for a brief moment before speaking up again, "Fine, since the Dao Ancestor has put it that way, I cannot refuse to give you face. We won't kill this bunch!"
"However, these Yao Clan members below must die. After all, the blood of my Wu Clan lads cannot be shed in vain!"
Dijiang swept his gaze across the Yao Clan forces!
Instantly, the Ten Great Demon Saints—oh wait, to be precise, the Nine Great Demon Saints now, since Ji Meng had already kicked the bucket—along with the tens of millions of Yao Clan soldiers, were struck with terror. Their faces drained of color as they looked frantically toward Dijun and Eastern Emperor Taiyi!
"Dao Ancestor, this, this!"
Dijun and Eastern Emperor Taiyi quickly turned to appeal to the Dao Ancestor as well!
Are you kidding me? These tens of millions of soldiers and the Demon Saints were the very foundation of the Heavenly Court's military might! If Dijiang were allowed to slaughter them, how could they possibly fight in the future?
Dao Ancestor Hongjun naturally understood this!
With a cold snort, Dao Ancestor Hongjun declared, "That won't do either. These..."
Dao Ancestor Hongjun still wanted to put on the airs of a Dao Ancestor!
Yet he saw Dijiang's expression instantly darken!
The next moment, with a resounding boom, Dijiang raised the Hongmeng Measuring Ruler high into the air and roared fiercely, "Then there's nothing left to negotiate! Where are my Wu Clan warriors? Follow me and slaughter them!"
"Kill!"
"Kill!"
"Kill!"
Instantly, the other Ancestor Witches, Great Witches, and minor Witches surged with bloodlust, their roars shaking the heavens as a palpable aura of slaughter erupted!
"What!"
Everyone was dumbfounded. Was this guy a mad dog? He blew his top at the drop of a hat!
"Dijiang, what are you doing?" Dao Ancestor Hongjun snapped with a cold grunt, his face looking utterly wretched!
"What am I doing?"
"The Dao Ancestor shows not a shred of sincerity in negotiating. Since that's the case, I have no choice but to kill them!" Dijiang sneered in response!
What the hell, did this old schemer take him for a fool?
Thinking he could walk away scot-free without losing a thing?
In your dreams!
"You!"
Watching this scene, Dao Ancestor Hongjun was nearly driven to a rage by Dijiang!
Yet, when he caught sight of the Golden Wheel of Great Dao Merit spinning behind Dijiang's head, he felt a helpless resignation and asked, "Then what do you want?"
"That's right, Dijiang, what do you want? The Ten Great Demon Saints are the backbone of our Yao Clan; we cannot let you kill them!"
Dijun and Eastern Emperor Taiyi chimed in as well!
So humiliating—this was beyond humiliating!
Ever since they had taken human form, they had never suffered such indignity, but what could they do? Their strength simply wasn't a match for his!
All they wanted at this moment was to leave quickly, return home to cultivate diligently, and then wipe out the Wu Clan down to the last man!
"Is that so?"
Dijiang rubbed his chin, his gaze lingering on the tens of millions of Yao Clan soldiers and the nine Demon Saints.
Only then did he speak, "Fine, since you say these Demon Saints are your backbone, we won't kill them. Hand over a supreme-grade Xiantian spiritual treasure as ransom for them to leave. As for these ordinary soldiers, they must stay no matter what today. After all, my Wu Clan lads cannot die in vain!"
Dijiang's voice gradually grew chillingly cold!
Although he was a time-traveler from another world, he had fully inherited Dijiang's memories and bonds.
So looking at the fallen Wu Clan warriors around him, his heart ached with genuine grief!
"This!"
Dijun's brow furrowed deeply. After a moment, he spoke up, "I don't have a supreme-grade Xiantian spiritual treasure on hand. Would a top-grade Xiantian spiritual treasure suffice?"
"Heh, you don't have one? That can't be right. If I remember correctly, you guys previously harvested a gourd right here from Mount Buzhou!" Dijiang said with a faint smile.
"You!"
At those words, Dijun's expression instantly turned grim!
"Fine, take it!"
Glancing at Dao Ancestor Hongjun's darkened expression, Dijun grit his teeth as a yellow gourd flew straight into Dijiang's hand!
Without another word, he immediately turned and departed alongside Dao Ancestor Hongjun!
As soon as Hongjun and the others left, Dijiang turned his gaze back to the tens of millions of Yao Clan soldiers. He bellowed to the surrounding Great Witches and minor Witches, "Lads, an eye for an eye, blood for blood!"
"Charge and kill!"
"Kill!"
"Kill!"
Boom, boom, boom!
The Wu Clan warriors roared as they charged forward, and within moments, the millions of Yao soldiers were completely wiped out!
Thus, this chance encounter between the Wu Clan and the Yao Clan concluded with a resounding victory for the Wu Clan, a tale that quickly spread throughout the Primordial World!
"We won! We won!"
Witnessing the scene, the Wu Clan warriors cheered wildly!
"Eldest brother, you were so formidable! You actually stood your ground against the Dao Ancestor!"
Houtu and the other Ancestor Witches rushed over in immense excitement!
At that moment, apart from their Father God Pangu, the person they admired most in the world was Dijiang!
Are you kidding me? Taking a direct, unyielding stance against the Dao Ancestor? They had never witnessed such a feat anywhere in the Primordial World before!
"Formidable, huh?"
Listening to his eleven younger siblings, Dijiang wore a wry, bitter smile.
Formidable?
He would have loved to back down and play it safe!
The crux of the matter was that this was a Tribulation; even if he chose to yield, Heavenly Dao and that old fox Hongjun would never leave a path of survival for the Wu Clan!
Since that was the case, what was the point of yielding?
Just fight them head-on!
At worst, you die with your boots on!
Of course, he would never say those thoughts aloud.
Since he had already established this unyielding, badass persona, he had to maintain it, right?
Therefore, seeing his brothers and sisters nodding in awe, Dijiang laughed heartily and said, "My Wu Clan warriors ought to be just like this!"
"That's right, my Wu Clan warriors ought to be just like this!"
The other Ancestor Witches echoed enthusiastically!
"Oh, right, Eldest Brother, how on earth did you manage to awaken a Primordial Spirit?"
After chatting for a bit, Houtu finally asked out of curiosity.
"That's right, Eldest Brother, how did you manage to get a Primordial Spirit?"
The rest of the Ancestor Witches chimed in immediately!
They had wanted to ask earlier, but the timing hadn't been right!
Now, naturally, they needed to get to the bottom of it!
"Let's go, to the Pangu Temple!"
Dijiang cast a glance around, feeling there were too many eyes about, and smiled.
"Yes, yes, let's go to the Pangu Temple; heaven's secrets are obscured there!"
The other Ancestor Witches nodded in agreement and immediately followed Dijiang to the Pangu Temple.
"Eldest Brother, what on earth is going on here?"
Once they arrived inside the Pangu Temple, the Ancestor Witches pressed the question once more.
"Ah, let's not rush into that question just yet. Let me ask you this first: in your opinion, to whom should this Primordial World rightfully belong?"
Instead of answering, Dijiang smiled and tossed out a bold question of his own.
"This! Hongjun? That guy is the strongest one around right now!"
Zhurong scratched his head, offering a tentative guess.
"You blockhead! Since this Primordial World was cleaved open by Father God, it naturally belongs to us! We are Father God's true children!"
Before Zhurong could even finish, Gonggong slammed a heavy hand onto Zhurong's head with a furious shout.
"Who are you calling a blockhead? You're no smarter than me, I..."
Zhurong flew into a rage, and the two looked ready to throw punches right then and there.
"Both of you shut up and listen to Eldest Brother!"
Houtu stepped forward, letting out a sharp reprimand.
"Right, right, listen to Eldest Brother! Eldest Brother, tell us!"
The others immediately turned their attention back to Dijiang.
"Well, what Gonggong just said is correct. This Primordial World was created by Father God, so it belongs to us. Moreover, this was originally left behind for us by Father God!"
Dijiang smiled and explained.
"Ah?"
All the Ancestor Witches dropped their jaws in utter shock, finding it hard to believe. Though they had harbored similar thoughts earlier, hearing it spoken aloud by Dijiang still left them astounded!
"What, you don't believe it?"
Dijiang asked with a mischievous grin as he looked at the bewildered group of Ancestor Witches before him.
"Well, Eldest Brother, this... we..."
For a moment, none of them knew what to say. It wasn't that they didn't believe him; rather, the revelation was so staggering that they were utterly at a loss for words!
Anticipating this reaction, the corners of Dijiang's mouth curled upward as he waved his hand and said, "If you don't believe it, take a look at this!"