19: The Shocking Ancestral Witch, the Ancient Martial Arts Legend of the Witch Clan

That night, the members of the Houtu Tribe held a banquet together to welcome Li Yun's arrival.

The assessment was passed.

Ancestral Witch Houtu did not break her promise; she directly decided that Li Yun would stay. Moreover, instead of just letting him live in the outer valley as before, she allowed him to reside in the core of the Houtu Tribe.

At the same time, to accommodate Li Yun's need for a quiet environment as a Cultivator, Ancestral Witch Houtu personally built a small courtyard for him in an area not far from her palace.

This way, no matter how much noise was made within the tribe, it would not affect Li Yun, let alone disturb him.

After finishing all this, Ancestral Witch Houtu did not linger. Leaving a Great Witch to oversee things, she hurriedly rushed to Pangu Hall with the stone tablet and Xing Tian, even summoning the other Ancestral Witches to begin discussing the transmission of Martial Arts... "Sister Houtu, are you serious?"

"Martial Arts created by someone in the Profound Immortal Realm can improve our Wu Tribe this much?"

"Sister, you actually let a Cultivator reside permanently in the Houtu Tribe; this action is somewhat inappropriate."

"Indeed, sister, you are a woman after all. Letting a male Cultivator live next to your palace... if word gets out, it will be bad for your reputation!"

"..."

Inside Pangu Hall, the Twelve Ancestral Witches gathered. A group of Ancestral Witches surrounded the stone tablet, clicking their tongues in wonder while speaking one after another.

Even the three Ancestral Witches Di Jiang, Zhu Jiuyin, and Xuan Ming had returned, not even bothering to participate in the struggles and battles within Mount Buzhou.

"Brothers~"

Seeing the questioning looks of the Ancestral Witches, Houtu immediately spoke up: "I am not acting recklessly, nor am I being alarmist!"

"Coincidentally, Xing Tian has also learned it. You can see the situation for yourselves."

"Xing Tian, come over and demonstrate!"

"Yes, Ancestral Witch!"

With a response, Xing Tian walked over from a nearby area.

Under the gaze of the Ancestral Witches, Xing Tian gave a low roar and directly activated his turbid Protective Aura for protection.

After doing this, Xing Tian felt incredibly strong. He subconsciously looked at Zhu Rong and said, "Ancestral Witch Zhu Rong, try giving me a punch~"

"Oh, Xing Tian, you've gotten cocky!"

Raising an eyebrow, Zhu Rong looked at Xing Tian with amusement.

He, Zhu Rong, was not the strongest among the Ancestral Witches, but as the Ancestral Witch of Fire, his explosive power was definitely the greatest.

Now Xing Tian actually dared to ask him to be a sparring partner; he truly didn't respect him as the Ancestral Witch of Fire.

Rubbing his hands together as he stepped forward, Zhu Rong showed a 'kind' smile and said, "Little Xing Tian, catch this."

As he spoke, Zhu Rong raised his right hand into a fist, flames rolling as he smashed a punch toward Xing Tian.

"Not good~"

Seeing the massive fist coming, Xing Tian's expression changed as he seemed to remember certain days of being dominated. His whole body couldn't help but tremble, and he subconsciously closed his eyes.

In the next second, a booming sound echoed.

Zhu Rong's fist was blocked three inches in front of Xing Tian.

After a full four or five breaths, that turbid Protective Aura finally dissipated. When Zhu Rong's fist landed on Xing Tian, it only pushed him back five meters, and his expression didn't even change.

"This~"

After the strike, Zhu Rong was a bit dumbfounded. He looked at Xing Tian and then at his own fist, questioning his life.

Although he hadn't gone all out, he had mobilized fifty percent of his power. Logically, Xing Tian shouldn't have been able to block it; even if not seriously injured, he should have at least spat out some blood.

But now?

He was only pushed back five meters, and even his expression hadn't changed. This was simply... *Hiss~*

"It's actually true!"

"Protective Aura actually has such an effect!"

At this moment, the group of Ancestral Witches also reacted. No longer having their previous doubts and disbelief, they quickly stepped forward and began to examine Xing Tian.

After a full fifteen minutes, Zhu Jiuyin asked, "Xing Tian, do you feel any discomfort?"

"Ancestor Witch Zhu Jiuyin, none!"

Shaking his head, Xing Tian scratched his head and smiled foolishly: "I just felt a bit of pain in the area that was hit, but it was fine after a few breaths. Thank you, Ancestral Witch Zhu Rong, for showing mercy."

"Hmph~"

With a cold snort, Zhu Rong said irritably, "I used fifty percent of my strength; I didn't show any mercy."

"However, this thing is indeed strange. Not only can it block attacks, but I can also feel it redirecting my force, spreading my power across Xing Tian's entire body, greatly reducing the destructive power of my strength."

As soon as these words came out, the other Ancestral Witches came to a realization.

They also understood Zhu Rong; he wouldn't just go easy on someone for no reason.

It seemed that was indeed the case. This Protective Aura and this Martial Arts were even more suitable for the Wu Tribe than they had imagined, and were even suitable for full-scale promotion.

Thinking of this, the group of Ancestral Witches immediately ignored everything else and looked at Houtu: "Sister, are there more of those stone tablets?"

"Sister Houtu, I must have a share of these stone tablets. The little brats in your brother's tribe need them too much."

"Yes, Sister Houtu, you did the right thing this time. Although it's a bit unbelievable, that fellow named Li Yun is indeed unexpected and even makes people look at him in a new light."

"Martial Arts, and this is only a part of it. If we get more, the overall strength of our Wu Tribe members will continue to rise. This boy is worth befriending."

"Correct. Seeking our protection is nothing. As long as he brings more Martial Arts content and techniques to my Wu Tribe, let alone protection, giving him Innate Spirit Treasures or something is nothing!"

"Indeed, we can't use those things anyway; they're all gathering dust in the warehouse. If we can befriend him or even get more subsequent content, giving them to him would be well worth it."

"..."

Seeing the group of Ancestral Witches change their faces so drastically, Houtu also broke into a smile.

After all, she had spearheaded this matter. Getting the approval of the other Ancestral Witches naturally made her happy.

Thinking of this, Ancestral Witch Houtu directly took out the remaining stone tablets and handed them to the group of Ancestral Witches. Only then did she turn and leave Pangu Hall, intending to go back and build a good relationship with Li Yun.

The other Ancestral Witches didn't stop her. One by one, they happily took the stone tablets and rushed toward their respective tribes, eager to spread the content... Li Yun knew nothing of all this.

After the banquet, he returned to his courtyard and began his secluded cultivation.

Profound Immortal Realm Late Stage.

In this era, he was still too weak. He needed to become stronger as quickly as possible, to reach a level where he could talk as an equal with the gods of the Primordial World. Only then would it be possible to seize that foundation of enlightenment, the primordial violet qi, when Hongjun attains the Dao in the future!

Heavenly Dao Sage, immortal and indestructible.

These simple words were the goal pursued by countless people, and Li Yun was no exception.

Without becoming a Saint, one is ultimately an ant. He didn't want his fate to be controlled by others, nor was he willing to be a pawn; he wanted to be the chess player.