95: Chapter 95 Retrieving the Pangu Banner

Ancestral Witch Gong Gong looked with a face full of dread and unwillingness at the Innate Treasure, the pangu banner, which contained the power of a Saint. He then looked at the arrogant-faced Guangchengzi and the other eleven Golden Immortals.

With a cold snort, he used brute force to tear open a rift in the Void Realm and escaped into it.

Within a few breaths of time, Ancestral Witch Gong Gong returned to the Netherworld.

Upon returning to the Netherworld, Ancestral Witch Gong Gong headed straight for the nearest Naihe Bridge.

Houtu sat upright in front, forcefully feeding the forget-worry soup.

"Little sister!" Ancestral Witch Gong Gong's voice rang out, filled with resentment.

Houtu was in the midst of raising her hand to force a bowl of forget-worry soup into the mouth of a wandering ghost. Hearing this, she paused, slowly turned around, and looked at the turbulent aura of Ancestral Witch Gong Gong.

With a look of understanding, she said, "Brother."

As Meng Po of the Netherworld, she was the second fastest in the Netherworld to obtain information about the Primordial World. Through the conversations of the ghosts, she understood everything Ancestral Witch Gong Gong had experienced.

"Little sister, I am not reconciled!" Ancestral Witch Gong Gong clenched his fists, his eyes filled with dread and unwillingness. "Yuanshi Tianzun, as a Heavenly Dao Saint, actually disregarded his status and bestowed the Innate Treasure, the pangu banner, allowing that brat Guangchengzi to hold it and suppress me! The position of Human Emperor was already within my grasp! It's all his fault!"

The more he spoke, the more agitated he became. The Law of Water surged around him, causing the dense ghosts on the Naihe Bridge to become restless.

"I cannot swallow this insult! Little sister, I need you to help me confront that pangu banner and win the position of Human Emperor for Chiyou."

Watching her brother's rage, Houtu sighed softly. She walked slowly to Ancestral Witch Gong Gong, placed her hand on his shoulder, and a gentle, heavy Law of Earth flowed into his body, calming him down.

"Brother, calm down!"

"The struggle for the Human Emperor is a matter for the Human Race. One Ancestral Witch participating is enough. Any more, and that old geezer Hongjun will think that we, the Wu Clan, are planning to return to the Primordial World."

Houtu's voice remained calm as she explained the pros and cons of the situation.

Upon hearing this, Ancestral Witch Gong Gong immediately retorted, "So we are just going to let this matter slide?"

"When have I ever been so humiliated by a junior?!"

"Brother, just rest well. As for your grievances, there will be opportunities to settle them in the future."

With that said, Houtu sent Ancestral Witch Gong Gong into his cave dwelling, instructing him to recover from his injuries and assuring him that she would handle the matter of the pangu banner.

"Little sister, I promise you that I will not participate in the war, but you must make Yuqing take back the pangu banner."

"Rest assured. The only reason Yuanshi disregarded his reputation and released the pangu banner was because of your appearance. If you do not participate, it will naturally be withdrawn."

"Even if he doesn't take it back, I will ask the Saint of Reincarnation to make him take it back!"

After settling Ancestral Witch Gong Gong, Houtu dispatched Great Witches such as Feng Bo, Master of Rain, and Xingtian to assist Chiyou.

Afterward, she headed to Fengdu City.

Fengdu City was eerie with Yin Qi, and the glow of Reincarnation shrouded the surroundings. The Great Emperor of Fengdu, Hongyun, sat in the center of the main hall.

Seeing Houtu arrive, he immediately stood up to welcome her.

"Fellow Daoist Houtu."

"Fellow Daoist Hongyun."

After a simple greeting, Houtu spoke directly:

"Fellow Daoist, I have come this time to ask you to relay a message to the Saint of Reincarnation regarding the matter of the pangu banner."

Houtu informed Hongyun about the struggle for the Human Emperor.

A faint light flashed in Hongyun's eyes, and he already understood some of the details. He raised his hand to signal Houtu to take a seat: "I am already aware of your matter, Fellow Daoist."

"I will notify my eldest brother immediately and have him take a trip to Kunlun Mountain."

Hearing this, Houtu felt slightly relieved and bowed to Hongyun: "This matter concerns the Luck of the Wu Clan. I have troubled you and the Saint of Reincarnation."

Hongyun waved his hand and said in a calm tone: "Fellow Daoist, there is no need for such formalities. Yuanshi Tianzun using an Innate Treasure to interfere in the affairs of the Human Emperor is highly likely to cause widespread suffering. Helping the Wu Clan is also helping Reincarnation."

After speaking, Hongyun raised his hand to invoke the power of the Earthly Dao.

A wisp of glow containing the Dao Rhyme of Reincarnation condensed at his fingertips and shot straight toward the six paths of reincarnation disc.

Seeing this scene, a flash of envy crossed Houtu's eyes. "Fellow Daoist, is this… approaching the Hunyuan realm?"

"Just about. I am a half-step Hunyuan Daluo Golden Immortal, just one step away from the true Hunyuan."

One breath after Hongyun's transmission, the voice of Zhenyuanzi rang out within Fengdu City.

"Houtu, Second Brother, I am aware of this matter. I will head to Kunlun Mountain now."

Upon hearing this, Houtu bowed respectfully: "Thank you, Saint of Reincarnation!"

Zhenyuanzi gave a soft hum, the glow of Reincarnation flashed around his body, and he tore through the Void Realm of the Netherworld, heading straight toward Yuxu Palace on Kunlun Mountain.

At Yuxu Palace on Kunlun Mountain, Yuanshi Tianzun felt the power of the Earthly Dao contending with the power of the Heavenly Dao. He spoke toward the Void Realm: "Saint of Reincarnation, you should stay in the Netherworld. What brings you to my Kunlun Mountain?"

Zhenyuanzi slowly appeared. His tone was calm but carried an indisputable certainty: "Fellow Daoist Yuanshi, I have come this time for the pangu banner and for the war of the Human Emperor."

Yuanshi Tianzun's eyebrows raised slightly, and the aura of a Saint surged around him: "What? Does Fellow Daoist want me to withdraw the pangu banner?"

"That is correct."

The Dao Rhyme of Reincarnation and the heavy Qi of the Earthly Dao intertwined around Zhenyuanzi. He was not in the slightest afraid of the Saint's pressure emitted by Yuanshi Tianzun, and he looked calmly at Yuanshi Tianzun above the Auspicious Clouds.

"Fellow Daoist bestowed the pangu banner merely because of Ancestral Witch Gong Gong. Now that Ancestral Witch Gong Gong has stated he will not participate in the struggle for the Human Emperor, you should naturally withdraw the pangu banner."

Yuanshi Tianzun's eyes darkened slightly. Feeling the aura on Zhenyuanzi that surpassed his own, his disdain for his own method of achieving the Dao through Cutting Three Corpses deepened.

If he hadn't been limited by the shackles of Cutting Three Corpses, how could he have been surpassed by Zhenyuanzi?

Suppressing the gloom in his heart, Yuanshi Tianzun's expression became indifferent. The surging aura of the Saint around him gradually receded. He looked at Zhenyuanzi and said:

"Since Ancestral Witch Gong Gong has promised to withdraw from the war, I will withdraw the pangu banner."

Zhenyuanzi nodded slightly, his tone calm: "Fellow Daoist is wise."

Yuanshi Tianzun snorted coldly. With a slight movement of his fingertips, the pangu banner in Guangchengzi's hand instantly tore through the Void Realm, turned into a streak of brilliant golden light, flew back to Yuxu Palace, and returned to his hand.

"Fellow Daoist, I cannot control your affairs regarding the Earthly Dao, but do not interfere with the affairs of my Chan Sect in the Primordial World."

"The position of Human Emperor belongs to the Chan Sect; this was agreed upon with your third brother."

"That is natural… Since the Chan Sect has secured the position of Human Emperor, we will naturally not interfere."

After speaking, the glow of Reincarnation rose around Zhenyuanzi again. Not lingering any longer, he tore through the Void Realm of Kunlun Mountain and turned to leave.

Yuanshi Tianzun held the pangu banner and gazed in the direction where Zhenyuanzi had left. A trace of complexity flashed in his eyes, which then turned into a touch of coldness. He muttered to himself:

"Cutting Three Corpses is ultimately a cage. Teacher, you have misled me. It is time to switch to practicing the Hunyuan method."

After saying this, he closed his eyes to regulate his breath and continued to comprehend the power of the Human Dao in the world.

As a Heavenly Dao Saint, his efficiency in comprehending the power of the Human Dao was reduced countless times, but for the sake of his own Dao path, he had no choice.

Meanwhile, within the Youxiong Tribe. Guangchengzi, who had just been showing off the pangu banner, watched as the pangu banner in his hand departed. He hurriedly asked Yuanshi.