Chapter 1286 - 604: Successive Appearances! (Part 3)
Chapter 1286: Chapter 604: Successive Appearances! (Part 3)
"Did you acquire the Thunder Rule?"
That’s a top-tier rule!
"Let’s go!"
Profound Nether reminded.
The group entered Houtu City one after another, but they didn’t head to Houtu’s palace.
Instead, they went to the Ancestral Witch Hall.
It’s the core of the Ancestral Witch, and Houtu has been here all these years.
This is also the fundamental reason for her incredible strength.
Quickly!
The group descended from the sky.
A massive plaza, strewn with rubble, yet on both sides stood towering stone pillars.
Walking on the plaza.
Chen Xuan felt an inexplicable aura of melancholy, but within this aura was a sense of defiance. The deeper he went, the more he felt his heart was about to boil.
As for Emperor Jiang and the others, their expressions were solemn at this moment.
Especially when the Ancestral Witch Hall appeared.
They all kneeled and gave a reverent salute.
"Boom..."
The giant stone doors of the Ancestral Witch Hall slowly opened.
Moments later, three figures slowly appeared before the crowd.
In the middle was a gray-clad woman with a human head and snake tail, whose eyes shimmered with a strange luster. With just one glance, Chen Xuan saw his past.
"Close your eyes!"
At that moment, Profound Nether’s angry roar sounded in his ears.
Instantly!
Chen Xuan regained his composure.
"Don’t look into Houtu’s eyes; you’ll lose yourself."
Profound Nether warned.
In the Witch Country, only a few dared to look directly into Houtu’s eyes.
It’s not because they’re so strong, but as descendants of the Ancestral Witch, those eyes are ineffective against them.
"Whew—"
Chen Xuan’s heart filled with a sense of fear, managing to lose himself for an instant.
But... for some reason, he still wanted to look!
To Houtu’s left was Lin Xi.
On the right was another woman, also in gray.
But Chen Xuan felt something was off about her, though he couldn’t pinpoint it.
"Who is that woman?"
He asked Profound Nether.
"Her? She’s called Tu Ning. She made all the moves in the nine battles, and her contributions were invaluable for Houtu’s dominance over the Ancestral Witch Hall nine times."
Tu Ning!
"But that’s strange, why is she here? Isn’t this Human Race, called Lin Xi supposed to be fighting?"
Profound Nether was a bit puzzled.
Could it be that both were going to fight?
That would break the rules.
"Houtu, you..."
At this moment, Ju Mang finally realized why he had felt something was wrong earlier.
His eyes stared directly at Houtu.
"We’ll discuss this later."
The two communicated via sound transmission, so the others didn’t perceive it.
At this point, Houtu stepped forward, "This battle, I’m sending two people!"
One sentence!
It wasn’t a negotiation!
This instantly angered Emperor Jiang.
"Houtu, you’re being too outrageous!"
"These are the rules set by our ancestors, and you now openly break them. Are you ready for war?"
Emperor Jiang’s aura slowly ascended.
Not just him.
Nine Yin Candle, Profound Nether, Zhurong... several others felt the same.
Houtu openly breaking the rules had touched their bottom line. Even if their strength individually wasn’t as great as hers, if they joined forces, Houtu definitely wouldn’t win.
Only Ju Mang, at this moment, frowned.
"Is this the final critical moment for her?"
If so.....
"Tu Ning represents me!"
Ju Mang’s words surprised everyone, including Houtu. She thought she’d have to spend some effort.
But now it seems unnecessary.
"Ju Mang, what did you say?"
Emperor Jiang glared at him, "These are the rules! Rules set by our ancestors, and you want to stand on Houtu’s side?"
"Emperor Jiang!"
"I said Tu Ning represents Mang City, so this doesn’t count as breaking the rules, does it?"
At this point, there’s no other way.
He didn’t know if Houtu would succeed, but he could only bet, even at the risk of offending them.
"Fine, very well!"
Emperor Jiang laughed with rage, but what Ju Mang said was indeed correct.
Tu Ning represents him.
"Then let’s follow the old rules, draw lots. Those who didn’t show up are considered to have forfeited."
This time, none of them objected.
And as for Chen Xuan, he started counting. On his side, there were three, then Xiao Jue, Fu Tian, Qin Tiandao.
Finally, it’s Lin Xi and that Tu Ning!
Adding up to exactly eight people.
At this moment, eight tokens appeared in the space, but they were shrouded in Houtu’s aura, so the contents of the tokens couldn’t be seen.
"You... each choose one!"
"Each token has a number on it, one versus eight, two versus seven, and so on!"
When the words fell!
Xiaoqi and Chen An looked at Chen Xuan.
While Xiao Jue nodded toward Fu Tian, the solitary Qin Tiandao was ignored.
Right!
Lin Xi and Tu Ning weren’t looking at each other either.
"I’ll go first!"
Seeing no one else move, Chen Xuan casually picked a token. After it fell into his hand, Houtu’s aura disappeared.
One!
"That means I need to fight eight."
"Don’t you two pick eight!"
Chen Xuan looked at Xiaoqi and Chen An, hoping not to face each other at the start as that would be a huge loss.
As he acted, the others chose their tokens one after another.
Finally!
Xiaoqi picked three, his opponent being Fu Tian.
Chen An picked two, seven was chosen by Qin Tiandao.
As for Xiao Jue, he was less fortunate, facing Lin Xi.
Finally, there’s Chen Xuan, whose opponent was Tu Ning.
"Winning nine times in a row!"
Chen Xuan was curious, not just about her strength but about why he felt a strange aura around her.
Perfect!
During the confrontation, he could take a good look.
"Dad, should I kill Qin Tiandao?"
Chen An asked.
Although Qin Tiandao had become stronger and possessed the Celestial Measuring Ruler, Chen An was still confident.
"Right, right, should I finish off Fu Tian directly?"
Xiaoqi was eager.
He hadn’t forgotten the past incident; if Chen Xuan hadn’t acted in time, he would’ve been in great danger.
If it wasn’t for the Northern Emperor’s appearance last time, he’d be dead.
He escaped the first time; the second time, he was determined to kill Fu Tian!