180: Punch the Heavenly Stars

With the Pangu True Body having descended, the Yao Race had completely given up any idea of counter-attacking.

That was an existence capable of creating heaven and earth, after all.

Both the Zhou Tian Star Array and the Hunyuan Heluo Grand Array shifted their states, turning from offense to defense.

But they also discovered that the Pangu True Body that had descended now did not have any treasures to bolster it.

Empty-handed, it relied solely on the support of the supreme Law of Strength.

The aura was indeed strong, but it was a strength they could perceive, not an unreachable existence.

With a single thought, they might not necessarily be unable to block it.

With the power of the Starlight of the Firmament, the Formation could quickly recover.

As long as they blocked that one strike, they could block many more.

This was Dijun's unilateral thought.

After all, having reached this point, if they didn't try, wouldn't all their previous efforts be in vain?

The Ancestral Witches also saw the Yao Race taking a defensive stance, waiting for them to attack.

"Just with you lot, you want to block the majesty of my Father God!"

"Just watch, I'll send you flying with one punch!"

"Father God, please break the Formation!"

The Pangu True Body moved.

This movement caused the heavens to collapse and the earth to rend!

That giant who stood tall between heaven and earth slowly raised his right foot; it seemed slow, but it actually contained the most primitive Law of Strength.

dao patterns flickered on the sole of the foot, and Chaos Qi swirled as it stepped down upon the core of the Hunyuan Heluo Grand Array—the intersection of the earth veins!

Boom!!!

The earth surged like waves and instantly fractured.

The phantom of mountains and rivers condensed by the Hunyuan Heluo Grand Array shattered under Pangu's foot like paper.

"Zhou Tian Star Power, mend the Heluo!" Dijun shouted sternly.

The Sun Star and the Taiyin Star shone brightly at the same time, shedding billions of starlight beams that pierced into the earth like silver needles, forcibly stitching the broken Heluo Formation back together.

The Star Power and Earth Qi merged, actually forming a resilient silver net beneath Pangu's foot, stubbornly withstanding the power of that step.

The Ancestral Witches grinned even more fiercely and moved once again.

The Pangu True Body retracted its right foot, and its left fist slowly clenched.

With this clench, the space within a radius of ten thousand miles collapsed entirely, and countless Chaos Qi was sucked into the fist.

No fancy Daoist techniques, no complex skills, only the purest...

Strength!

Thud!!!

A punch smashed onto the star curtain of the Zhou Tian Star Array.

The three hundred and sixty-five main stars shook violently at the same time, and various cracks immediately appeared on the Formation. The connection of Qi between the stars was almost severed at this instant.

But, the Zhou Tian Star Array was not broken after all.

The Taiyin Star and the Sun Star burst forth with unprecedented light, and chains of Star Power wove into a net, recapturing these stars.

The Qi of the stars was reconnected once again.

"We blocked it!"

"There's a chance!"

This moment allowed Dijun and the high-ranking members of the Yao Race to see a glimmer of hope.

Perhaps, they really could withstand this Pangu True Body for longer.

The Ancestral Witches had no support; the Pangu True Body certainly wouldn't be able to sustain itself for long.

When that time comes... Just then, the Pangu True Body seemed to be provoked.

His eyes opened slightly, and the dao rhyme of creating heaven and earth flowed within his pupils.

Both hands were raised simultaneously in a phantom grip, and the shadow of a giant axe solidified within them.

The phantom of the Axe of Creation was about to descend.

This time, the Yao Race felt as if they had fallen into an ice cellar again; the small bit of hope that had just arisen was instantly extinguished.

Blocking a few punches and kicks had already forced them to use all their strength.

Now they were told there was an axe waiting for them.

What could be done... The Ancestral Witches didn't care what the Yao Race thought.

Once the Axe of Creation phantom appeared, it was meant to directly slaughter the entire Yao Race.

"Father God, please slaughter the Yao!"

The Pangu True Body exhaled a breath of turbid air and moved its hands again.

Before the axe blade even fell, its sharp edge had already torn through the sky.

The sea of clouds receded like a tide, the galaxy reversed and collapsed, and even the billions of Star Power chains condensed by the Zhou Tian Star Array let out a wail of being overburdened.

Dijun's pupils shrank suddenly as the he tu luo book in his hand vibrated frantically.

Taiyi was filled with shock and anger as the chaos bell suddenly expanded. The ancient dao patterns on the bell wall lit up one by one, yet they could hardly withstand the power of this axe.

"Slash!"

The Pangu True Body gave a low shout, and the axe shadow finally struck down.

The intent of opening the heavens manifested. Wherever the axe blade passed, the Void Realm was split in two like thin silk, and the elements of earth, water, fire, and wind were forcibly dispersed before they could even surge.

And the target was precisely that battle Formation of billions of Yao.

But the axe blade did not fall completely; it stopped in the Void Realm.

The Pangu True Body stalled, its unstoppable momentum also coming to a halt, and thereafter there was no further movement.

All living beings were confused, not knowing why the Pangu Great God had stopped his movements.

Even the Ancestral Witches couldn't understand where the Yao Race got the power to block this axe.

The Yao Race side was slightly surprised, then burst into cheers.

A Saint's dharma manifestation appeared ahead, facing the Pangu True Body.

The one standing before them was none other than that Saint from the Zixiao Palace.

"The Saint has taken action!"

"We pay our respects to the Saint!"

"..."

They hadn't expected that at the critical moment, the Saint would actually stand before them and block the attack for them.

"Pangu Great God, please withdraw."

Hongjun's voice wasn't loud, yet it caused the boiling Void Realm to instantly freeze.

A Jade Disk flew out from his sleeve. The three thousand Great Dao seal scripts on the disk lit up one by one, neutralizing the Chaos Qi splattering from the Axe of Creation shadow.

The axe shadow buzzed and trembled, as if resisting, yet also as if weighing its options.

Hongjun took another step, and ten thousand acres of Auspicious Clouds appeared above his head.

"Between the Witches and the Yao, there is a point of balance. Why must the Great God take action?"

"The Primordial World cannot yet bear this strike from the Great God."

Heaven and earth suddenly fell silent.

The Pangu True Body was silent for a moment, and the dao rhyme in its eyes gradually dissipated.

That Axe of Creation shadow, which had once split the Chaos, finally vanished inch by inch into points of light.

His majestic body began to fade, and the figures of the Twelve Ancestral Witches reappeared within the turbid air, but each of them was pale-faced, their auras extremely withered.

Below, the Ancestral Witches were furious, seeing that the dignified Saint had actually stepped in to block their actions.

They were indignant... yet helpless.

The mere fact that the Saint could block that strike from the Father God's true body was already a declaration of his incomparable strength.

"Thank you, Saint, for your assistance. Dijun is deeply grateful."

"Please accept my bow, Saint."

Saying this, Dijun performed a formal bow.

The Saint blocked a move for them; what did this mean? It meant the Saint had recognized them.

From now on, they would have a Saint as their backing.

Even the Ancestral Witches should honestly bow their heads and admit their mistakes now.

However, the Saint did not pay him any mind, nor did he accept his bow.

Instead, he said to a certain direction, "Please!"

As Hongjun's voice fell, all living beings in the Primordial World looked in that direction.

There, at some unknown time, were two figures standing hand in hand.

The common beings of the Primordial World did not know, but the group of Innate Sacred Beings saw them clearly.

They saw Qing Wu nod to Hongjun, then turn his gaze toward the Yao Race camp where Dijun was.

The latter immediately had a bad premonition.

This is... coming for me!

Releasing the jade hand he was holding, Qing Wu took a step forward and instantly appeared before the Yao Race camp.

With a sudden step into the Void Realm, he activated the Divine Ability, Heaven and Earth Manifestation.

Another giant figure that stood tall between heaven and earth appeared, looking forward with a slight smile.

Qing Wu had been thinking that if the Great War of Witches and Yao occurred and Hongjun unilaterally blocked the Twelve Ancestral Witches, wouldn't that be taking sides?

This conflict, after all, was caused by both parties; how could only one side be handled?

Naturally, both sides should be punished equally.

At this moment, he used his Divine Ability and appeared before the Yao Race.

His expression suddenly changed, his gaze turning cold, as he said:

"Three breaths!"

"To let you activate your Formation!"

The living beings of the Primordial World looked up and counted silently in their hearts:

One breath, two breaths, three breaths... seeing another supreme figure gazing upon them.

The hearts of Dijun and the other Yao Race members were raised once again.

From the sense of security provided by the Saint's backing just now...

To now facing another unfathomable existence.

These successive ups and downs were hard for them to accept for a moment.

But seeing that he had already settled and even given them three breaths to activate the Formation.

Dijun also knew that this time, he couldn't escape the fight.

He immediately stopped hesitating and activated the he tu luo book in his hand, issuing orders to the Yao Race.

"Quickly, activate the Formation!"

"Form the Zhou Tian Star Dou — Hunyuan Heluo Protective Grand Array!"

Using a combined protective Formation of two arrays right from the start truly showed a great deal of respect.

At this time, Fuxi, who was at the center of the Hunyuan Heluo Grand Array, saw Fellow Daoist Qing Wu in such a state.

His heart was once again certain that his initial thought was correct.

This Fellow Daoist truly could take care of all of them.

He immediately followed the command and began directing the Yao Race to restart the Formation.

Although Hongjun had helped them block a strike from the Pangu True Body earlier.

The two Formations had not collapsed; they had only temporarily stopped operating.

They only needed to be reactivated.

Dijun and Taiyi's speed was very fast; the Zhou Tian Star Array was immediately formed, and in its strongest defensive state.

However, because the Hunyuan Heluo Grand Array had been stepped on by the Pangu True Body, the Formation's connections were slightly sluggish, making it difficult to restart immediately.

Qing Wu's towering dharma body had only appeared for three breaths, yet it felt as if it had existed for a long time.

At the moment all living beings saw it, they felt that time was something trivial to him.

Three breaths were an eternity.

But that was for him; some people felt that three breaths were too short.

Time was almost up.

Now, the three breaths were up.

Qing Wu had already begun to move.

His palm gripped the air, and divine light constantly shifted within it.

First to appear was a pitch-black, grim spear filled with killing intent.

The God-Slaying Spear seemed very suitable for breaking Formations and slaughter.

And its effects in these areas should be outstanding.

He felt that if this spear were thrust out, the Zhou Tian Star Array would likely be instantly punctured.

However, the Zhou Tian Starry Sky closely linked to it would probably also suffer significant damage, or even explode directly.

This was not good; not only would it cause great destruction to the Primordial World, but it would also bring a significant amount of Karma upon himself.

He only wanted to teach the Yao Race a lesson; he had no intention of performing such a world-destroying act that would harm others without benefiting himself.

The divine light in his palm changed, turning into the flow of golden light from Karma.

The Hongmeng Measuring Heaven Ruler's effect probably wouldn't be much worse than the God-Slaying Spear's.

Sometimes, having a treasure that is too strong is also a kind of trouble.

He simply decided not to use any treasures and strike in the most primitive and direct way.

The dharma body took a step forward, clenched its right hand into a fist, and swung it toward the Zhou Tian Star Array.

He was actually going to imitate the Pangu True Body and punch the Zhou Tian Star Dou.

However, although that punch from the Pangu True Body had dimmed all the stars, it had not broken the Formation.

Could it be that you can surpass the punch of the Pangu True Body summoned by the Ancestral Witches?

All living beings were very curious, but Dijun and the others were as if facing a great enemy.

With this punch coming at their faces, did they dare to gamble?

Seeing that the Hunyuan Heluo Grand Array had not yet fully unfolded and billions of Yao were behind him, Taiyi made a decision.

"I'll do it!"

He thought that as long as he could delay for a moment, the Formation could fully unfold.

At that time, under the double-layered protection, the Yao Race should be kept safe and sound.

And with the chaos bell, he should be able to remain undefeated for a moment, right?

With this thought, Taiyi stepped out of the Formation's protection and faced that world-destroying punch head-on.

"Taiyi, you..."

Dijun was also shocked to see this; he hadn't expected his brother to be so stubborn.

That person intended to teach them a lesson, not truly to exterminate the Yao Race.

You... why bother.

Taiyi was resolute, and with the support of the chaos bell, he blocked the path of the incoming punch.

Seeing Taiyi appear, Qing Wu also slightly raised an eyebrow.

But at this point, it was impossible to stop, so he could only strike toward him.

With this punch, I wish you safety!

The wind of the punch howled, and the chaos bell emitted continuous buzzing sounds.

The momentum of the punch followed closely, smashing directly onto it.

Clang, clang, clang!!!

The sound of the bell rang incessantly, echoing throughout the Primordial World.

Whatever time Restrictions, space seals, the evolved earth, water, fire, and wind, and the hidden galaxy reflections were all directly broken.

Even the chaos bell seemed to have been deformed by the strike at this moment.

Taiyi was also undoubtedly sent flying, his life or death unknown.

Seeing this, even Yuan Feng on the side couldn't help but press her hand to her forehead.

This fellow truly brought this upon himself.

However, it was precisely because of Taiyi's obstruction that the Hunyuan Heluo Grand Array was able to fully unfold.

Both grand Formations manifested their power simultaneously, and the Yao Race stood ready to face the incoming punch head-on.

Boom!!!

The punch landed.

The Zhou Tian Star Array bore the brunt of it; the three hundred and sixty-five main stars shook violently at the same time, and the starlight shattered like glass.

The light of the Sun Star, the Taiyin Star, and the Zhou Tian Starry Sky all suddenly dimmed by several degrees.

The Hunyuan Heluo Grand Array was not spared either.

The mountain and river phantoms transformed by the Formation shattered like a mirror.

The he tu luo book in Dijun's hand was also struck until it stopped functioning.

This Yao Emperor let out a muffled groan, blood overflowing from the corner of his mouth as his body staggered backward.

Pfft!

The high-ranking members of the Yao Race felt as if they had been struck by lightning; they collectively bore most of the backlash and were sent flying, spitting blood.

The entire Yao Race battle Formation was routed under this punch; their originally tight defense was easily torn apart like paper.

Between heaven and earth, there was only a dead silence.

The Zhou Tian Star Dou was dim and lightless, and the Hunyuan Heluo had dissipated into nothingness.

Dijun barely managed to steady himself, his eyes full of shock.

Although he had been mentally prepared for a long time.

But seeing with his own eyes that the two grand Formations they were so proud of had completely disintegrated under this one punch.

They still found it hard to believe.

The most frustrating part was that after being hit, not only could you not hold a grudge, but you even had to be grateful.

Beneath a Saint, all are but ants.

He had probably already reached that Realm.

Qing Wu's dharma body slowly retracted its fist, its indifferent gaze sweeping over the Yao Race.

Without saying anything more, it slowly dissipated, and he returned to Yuan Feng's side.

Nodding to Hongjun, the two of them left hand in hand.

The scene was silent for a while; both the Witches and the Yao had suffered significant injuries and were stabilizing their states.

Hongjun looked at the two sides that had started the war, then looked at the Primordial World.

"From now on, the Yao shall govern the heavens, and the Witches shall rule the earth."

"Within one kalpas, no further conflicts shall arise."

The decree fell, and the reactions of the Witch and Yao Races were different.

"We respectfully obey the Dao Ancestor's decree."

Dijun and the other high-ranking Yao Race members bowed to Dao Ancestor Hongjun, then returned to the Heavenly Court.

Taiyi's whereabouts remained unknown.

And while the Twelve Ancestral Witches were unwilling, they had no choice but to obey Hongjun's decree.

"Let's go!"

Dijiang spoke, and the Ancestral Witches supported each other as they headed toward Mount Buzhou.

They naturally felt a lot of resentment toward Hongjun's sudden intervention.

But thinking about how those two had stood up for them, they felt much better.

Especially seeing Taiyi being punched away directly; that was truly satisfying.