Chapter 49: The Tribulation Qi Surges

Four Ancestral Witches blocked the three Demon Emperors of the Demon Clan, while Zhurong, who had been blown away by the Chaos Clock, returned to the battlefield with a look of extreme reluctance.

Zhurong originally intended to go after Donghuang Taiyi again, but was stopped by Rushou: "Zhurong, Donghuang Taiyi is being handled by our second brother and younger sister. Let's go deal with those Demon Saints instead; the Great Witches in our clan cannot handle them."

Hearing this, although Zhurong was unwilling at heart, he knew the gravity of the situation and went along with Rushou to fight the Demon Saints of the Demon Clan.

After Jiuying and Guiche were casually swatted away by Xuanming, they no longer dared to meddle in the battle between Xuanming and Fuxi, and instead teamed up with other Demon Saints to begin slaughtering the Wu Clan.

However, they soon discovered that the previously invincible Demon Clan army, in terms of combat prowess, was actually no match for the Wu Clan army, whose numbers were far fewer than theirs.

The top ten Demon Saints were completely suppressed by just six Ancestral Witches. Facing the attacks of the Ancestral Witches, they could only struggle to cope; let alone counterattacking, the slightest carelessness could result in severe injuries.

Tianwu, the Ancestral Witch of Wind who excelled the most in speed among the Ancestral Witches, was matched against Kunpeng. This was probably the only place in the entire battlefield where an Ancestral Witch was at a disadvantage.

This was because, although Tianwu's speed was extremely fast, it still fell somewhat short compared to Kunpeng.

Shebishen neither needed to deal with the Demon Emperors nor the Demon Saints; he shuttled alone through the military formations of the Demon Clan, and swathes of the Demon Clan were effortlessly slaughtered by him.

Observing from the side, Bai Jing thought to himself: "From the looks of it, among the Demon Clan, only Dijun, Taiyi, Fuxi, and Kunpeng can single-handedly contend against the Ancestral Witches.

As for the rest, even the top ten Demon Saints can only be beaten down under the pressure of the Ancestral Witches. Without more than two of them joining forces, let alone defeating an Ancestral Witch, they cannot even stall one.

On top of that, there is a Shebishen whom no one can handle, coupled with the Great Witches—the defeat of the Demon Clan is already sealed."

"Clang—" The sound of a bell interrupted Bai Jing's train of thought. Bai Jing turned his head to look at the battlefield of Donghuang Taiyi, Jiuyin, and Houtu.

Besieged by two Ancestral Witches who were a realm higher than him, Donghuang Taiyi, even with the protection of the Chaos Clock, had already been struck a dozen times on his body, looking extremely battered and disheveled.

After being blasted away by a punch from Houtu, Taiyi wore a look of reluctance, yet he knew he was no match for the combined forces of the two.

He tossed the Chaos Clock high into the air, urging it with all his might to temporarily push back the two Ancestral Witches. Then, placing the Chaos Clock above his head, he shouted aloud: "Freeze for me!"

The Chaos Clock instantly burst forth with brilliant radiance, and in a split second, the heavens and earth lost their color, while the universe trembled violently.

Jiuyin and Houtu immediately felt the circulation of the power of laws around their bodies become increasingly sluggish.

"Second brother, it seems Donghuang Taiyi's Chaos Clock has frozen heaven, earth, wind, and fire, completely suppressing the power of laws," Houtu said.

"What does he mean by this? He also cultivates the power of laws. If we cannot use the power of laws, isn't he also unable to..." Before Jiuyin could finish his sentence, he saw the Chaos Clock enshrouding Donghuang Taiyi.

Houtu had not expected that Donghuang Taiyi would actually choose to hide beneath the Chaos Clock.

Wasn't Donghuang Taiyi supposed to be extremely proud?

Seeing this, Jiuyin excitedly said, "Little sister, his current state shows he has turned coward. Let's press our advantage and pursue him!"

Houtu nodded and, relying on the mighty power of her physical body, surrounded Donghuang Taiyi and pounded him relentlessly.

Knowing he was no match for these two, Donghuang Taiyi could only hide beneath the Chaos Clock, relying on it to fend off the attacks of Jiuyin and Houtu.

Although the physical bodies of the Ancestral Witches were powerful, it was difficult for them to shatter the defense of the Xiantian Supreme Treasure, the Chaos Clock. For a moment, they could do nothing to him.

And while Donghuang Taiyi could only passively take a beating, he was truly holding back two Ancestral Witches whose cultivation was in the late stage of Hunyuan Jinxian; otherwise, the Demon Clan would likely have been utterly routed long ago.

While the top-tier powerhouses of the two clans were engaged in combat, the mid-to-low-tier forces below had also long since descended into a chaotic melee.

At the very beginning, the Demon Clan army held a numerical advantage, almost overwhelming the Wu Clan. However, the Wu Clan were born for battle, and in terms of individual strength, they far surpassed the Demon Clan.

A single Wu Clan warrior could deal with a dozen Demon Clan soldiers of the same realm.

Coupled with Shebishen and the Great Witches charging through the Demon Clan's formations, the Demon Clan, despite their numerical advantage, were instead being driven back step by step with heavy losses.

The fierce battle lasted for more than ten years. Not to mention low-tier cultivators at the Earth Immortal and Heavenly Immortal stages, even Golden Immortals and Taiyi Immortals had fallen in large numbers.

Today's Mount Buzhou no longer retained the appearance of its former fairyland paradise.

Countless members of both the Wu and Demon clans perished every single moment. The foothills of Mount Buzhou had long since been paved with blood, and the towering murderous aura was enough to startle even Bai Jing!

"In just over a decade, the tribulation aura here has grown hundreds of times denser. Fellow Daoist Bai Jing, aren't you going to step in and stop this?" Nuwa's voice rang out beside Bai Jing.

"Why doesn't Fellow Daoist Nuwa step in?" Bai Jing countered with a question.

"If I possessed the Daoist ability to purify all things like you do, Fellow Daoist, I would have intervened long ago."

Bai Jing smiled and did not reply.

Seeing that Bai Jing remained unmoved, Nuwa grew somewhat anxious: "Fellow Daoist Bai Jing, I possess the Primordial Purple Qi, and you are the incarnation of the Twelfth-Grade World-Purifying White Lotus; this tribulation aura cannot affect the two of us.

Can't you see, Fellow Daoist? The great tribulation aura on this Wu-Demon battlefield began growing rapidly right as the war was about to begin. Now, in just a little over ten years, the density of the tribulation aura is comparable to the final decisive battle among the Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin clans during the Longhan Tribulation.

If this continues, the two clans are likely to become increasingly frantic under the influence of the tribulation aura, ultimately destroying each other just like the Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin clans, and even devastating the Primordial Land.

Setting aside the tribulation aura, the Wu Clan currently holds the advantage, but nearly thirty percent of the Wu Clan's members have already been killed or wounded. Knowing Xuanming as I do, even if the Wu Clan wins, she would not want to see so many of her kin fall.

Added to that, the millet that the Wu Clan spent two kalpas cultivating has also been largely destroyed because of this great battle. Can you bear to watch the painstaking efforts of the Wu Clan over so many years go to waste in a single day, Fellow Daoist?"

Hearing this, Bai Jing wailed somewhat. The reason he didn't want to stop this war earlier was precisely because the Wu Clan held a considerable advantage, and if the fighting continued, the Wu Clan would definitely be the victors.

Yet what Nuwa said was also true; under the influence of the tribulation aura, it was inevitable that the two clans would commit extreme acts.

Thinking of this, Bai Jing gave Nuwa a deep look and said, "Fellow Daoist Nuwa, it is impossible for me alone to stop this battle. Moreover, meddling in this at this moment carries far too great a karmic burden."

"I know. Rest assured, Fellow Daoist, I shall bear the karma of this matter myself, and it will not affect you. As long as you use the Dao of Purification to temporarily cleanse the minds of the people of both clans affected by the tribulation aura, leave the rest to me. If you are willing to intervene, consider that I owe you a favor."

Bai Jing cast another deep glance at Nuwa. He truly could not comprehend why Nuwa would choose to intervene at this moment and take upon herself the karma of the entire world.

However, since Nuwa had already put it this way, it was hard for Bai Jing to refuse. Giving a nod, his entire body transformed into a streak of escaping light and soared into the air. Then, Bai Jing reverted to his true form as the Twelfth-Grade World-Purifying White Lotus, and a gentle white light accompanied by the Dao of Purification rained down across the entire battlefield.

Aside from the space locked down by the Chaos Clock where the power of laws could not reach, the remaining members of both clans on the battlefield all felt the urge to kill rapidly fading away, while those whose cultivation was below the Daluo Jinxian realm experienced a sensation of absolute clarity within their spiritual platforms.