56: Li Yun's method to break the deadlock by annihilating the cultivators

"Not good!"

Xing Tian and the others couldn't sense it, but Li Yun saw it clearly.

Several Grand Unity Golden Immortals self-detonating—the power was undoubtedly fatal.

Thinking of this, Li Yun didn't care about anything else and immediately deactivated his 72 Transformations, shouting, "Xing Tian, act fast and annihilate them!"

"Those guys are going to self-detonate! Don't let them succeed!"

While speaking, Li Yun reached out with his right hand. With a flash of green light, the innate supreme treasure, the green lotus axe, appeared in his hand.

Without any hesitation, Li Yun aimed the axe at those few Grand Unity Golden Immortals and swung: "Slay!"

In the next second, a massive green axe Qi swept out, targeting the trapped Grand Unity Golden Immortal Cultivators.

"What!"

"Self-detonation!"

At that moment, the expressions of Xing Tian and the other members of the Witch Tribe changed.

Although Li Yun's appearance was abrupt, they didn't slacken or hesitate.

After all, since he could call out Xing Tian's name, it was clear the newcomer was familiar with him.

Most importantly, Xing Tian launched an attack the moment he heard Li Yun's words, which showed his trust in the newcomer's warning.

With this in mind, the group of Great Witches and Lesser Witches also struck.

In an instant, the axe Qi raged, completely destroying the Physical Bodies of the several Grand Unity Golden Immortals.

Following closely, the attacks from Xing Tian and the other Great Witches directly destroyed the Primordial Spirits of those Grand Unity Golden Immortals; before they could even react, they were reduced to ashes!

With that, the battle ended.

The Great Witches and Lesser Witches all sighed in relief, their gazes turning curiously toward Li Yun, who stood not far away.

Unlike Xing Tian, who knew Li Yun...

These Great Witches and Lesser Witches were mostly newly born or had never met Li Yun before.

Because of this, their hearts were full of doubt, unable to understand why a Cultivator would help them or how he could earn such trust from Xing Tian.

Before they could say anything, however, Xing Tian excitedly jogged over to Li Yun, cupped his hands in a salute, and said, "Many thanks to Fellow Daoist Li Yun for showing us the way!"

"Fellow Daoist, you've finally returned. However, the inner regions of the Witch Tribe are not safe right now. How about I escort you to the Pangu Hall immediately?"

Although their mission was to reinforce the front lines...

In Xing Tian's eyes, all of that paled in comparison to Li Yun's safety.

Relatively speaking, ensuring Li Yun's safety was the top priority. While the battlefield at the front was intense, the Witch Tribe showed no signs of collapsing.

"This..."

This scene left the nearby Great and Lesser Witches dumbfounded.

Was this still the Witch Tribe's God of War, Xing Tian? The cold-blooded killer of the battlefield?

Why was he so friendly—even seemingly humble—when facing this Cultivator, Li Yun?

"There's no need."

Waving his hand, Li Yun understood Xing Tian's intent, but he didn't plan on staying for long.

After a brief pause, Li Yun spoke: "I came here with important matters to inform the Ancestral Witches. But since I've run into you, it's the same if I give the information to you and have you pass it on."

"The war between the Witch Tribe and the Demon God Palace is one thing, but now the Great Divine Power Holders of the Great Desolation have mostly begun arriving here to aid the Demon God Palace. I shouldn't stay within the Witch Tribe for too long."

"Go tell the Twelve Ancestral Witches that there is confirmed news within the Demon God Palace that an innate supreme treasure is about to appear in Mount Buzhou. This has led the top Great Divine Power Holders of the Great Desolation to accept the Demon God Palace's invitation to come here and prepare for a showdown with the Witch Tribe."

"Therefore, it's best for the Twelve Ancestral Witches to break their Alliance as quickly as possible. If it comes to the worst, they can promise to let those Great Divine Power Holders enter Mount Buzhou to compete for the innate supreme treasure, rather than fighting to the death against all the Cultivators. That would bring no benefit to the Witch Tribe."

"Furthermore, tell the Twelve Ancestral Witches that someone is plotting behind the scenes against the Witch Tribe to prevent your rise and territorial expansion. Giving up a portion of the benefits is the best choice; use this opportunity to expand your territory and strengthen the Witch Tribe and the Ancestral Witches themselves—that is the key."

Listening to Li Yun's words, Xing Tian's expression became extremely grave.

He wasn't an idiot; how could he not understand the meaning behind Li Yun's words? In a fight between the Witch Tribe and the Demon God Palace, the Witch Tribe would definitely have the upper hand, even an absolute advantage.

But if the Demon God Palace recruited the vast majority of Grand Unity Golden Immortal-level Cultivators from the Great Desolation to help, even with the Witch Tribe's current strength, they wouldn't be able to suppress them successfully and would instead suffer heavy losses.

"I understand!"

Realizing the gravity of the situation, Xing Tian immediately said, "Fellow Daoist Li Yun, I will go report this information to the Ancestral Witches right now!"

"But are you really not planning to stay? As you said, the area around Mount Buzhou is not safe at this stage."

"It's fine."

Waving his hand, Li Yun said calmly, "If I want to leave, no one can stop me."

"Xing Tian, remember to pass the information to the Ancestral Witches as quickly as possible so they can change their response plan."

"Also..."

At this point, Li Yun hesitated for a moment.

After glancing at the Great and Lesser Witches nearby, he stepped forward and whispered, "Tell the Ancestral Witches to choose a leader for the Witch Tribe. During this period, concentrate all the Witch Tribe's Luck onto that one leader. Breaking the Grand Unity Shackles as quickly as possible is the key to breaking this deadlock!"

Having finished, Li Yun didn't stay any longer. He patted Xing Tian on the shoulder and said, "I've said what needs to be said. How they choose to act is up to the Ancestral Witches themselves."

"I'll be going now. You all be careful as well. There are definitely many Cultivators who have infiltrated the Witch Tribe's territory. Remember, when you can kill them, do so immediately—don't give them a chance to self-detonate!"

With that, Li Yun flew up under the watchful eyes of Xing Tian and the other Witches. He activated his Golden Light Escape, turning into a streak of golden light that vanished instantly.

Only then did the members of the Witch Tribe behind Xing Tian snap out of it. After exchanging looks, several Great Witches stepped forward and asked, "Great Witch Xing Tian, that Cultivator just now was...?"

"Don't ask what you shouldn't ask!"

Coming back to his senses, Xing Tian turned and glared at the Great Witches, then looked at everyone present. "Remember, you didn't see anyone today, nor did you see any Cultivator appear."

"Also, the plan to reinforce the front lines is cancelled. Everyone, follow me to the place where Ancestral Witch Di Jiang is stationed to report this news at top speed."

"Yes!"

"Yes!"

"..."

Amidst the voices of agreement, the Great and Lesser Witches didn't dare to delay. They followed Xing Tian as he turned and sped toward the area where Ancestral Witch Di Jiang was in command.

Although they were curious, they didn't dare to disobey Xing Tian's orders, let alone pry.

After all, they had overheard some of the conversation between Li Yun and Xing Tian. The former seemed extremely familiar with the Ancestral Witches, leading many to harbor vague guesses, though they didn't dare to be certain!