webnovelvip Chapter 389 Giving the Witch Clan a Helping Hand? The Bell of Zixiao Palace Rings!
Chapter 389 Giving the Witch Clan a Helping Hand? The Bell of Zixiao Palace Rings!
After a moment's thought, the Ancestral Witch Dijiang frowned slightly and said in a deep voice:
"Your Majesty."
"Would Niu Ben... be willing to help my Wu tribe?"
Upon hearing what Dijiang said, Empress Pingxin's expression remained unchanged, and she said calmly:
"Why don't you just ask him directly?"
Having said that, Lady Pingxin sent a divine thought to Niu Ben.
Before long, a flash of light appeared inside the Pingxin Hall.
The person who arrived was none other than Niu Ben.
In the underworld, Niu Ben is the ruler, but in reality, Ping Xin is the ultimate controller of the entire cycle of reincarnation in the underworld.
If it weren't for Niu Ben accompanying Houtu, the ancestral witch, on her journey through the prehistoric world...
Moreover, at the crucial final moment, he gave Houtu, the Ancestral Witch, some pointers about reincarnation, successfully helping her to transform into a being in the cycle of reincarnation.
Niu Ben may not necessarily become the ruler of the underworld here.
Previously, Niu Ben already knew that the two ancestral witches, Di Jiang and Xuan Ming, had come to the underworld, and he also guessed their purpose for coming here.
It is highly likely that this was for the purpose of vying for the Saint's Crystal in the subsequent great battle.
"Greetings, Your Majesty!"
Upon seeing Niu Ben appear, Di Jiang and Xuanming Ancestral Witch immediately bowed in respect.
After Niu Ben became the ruler of the underworld, he was also the Fengdu Emperor of the Netherworld.
In addition, Niu Ben is now a Primordial Golden Immortal, comparable to a saint.
When Dijiang and Xuanming saw him, they were naturally very polite.
Niu Ben nodded slightly, smiled at the two of them, and then turned his gaze to Ping Xin.
"May I ask what brings you here, Fellow Daoist Pingxin?"
Empress Pingxin didn't beat around the bush and said directly:
"Fellow Daoist Niu Ben."
"During the previous meeting at Zixiao Palace, Dao Ancestor Hongjun said that in the future Great Calamity of Devouring the Universe, the ownership of the Saint Crystal would be determined by the merits of the battle."
"But there are only two Saint Crystals, which is not enough to distribute."
"At that time, it will inevitably attract various forces to compete for it."
"The reason I summoned you here is to ask you if you... could lend a helping hand to the Witch Clan?"
As soon as Consort Pingxin spoke, Dijiang and Xuanming, who were present, immediately felt their hearts sink.
Both of them knew this.
Niu Ben's identity is not limited to just being the Lord of the Underworld.
Whether it is the three religions founded by the Three Pure Ones or the Niu tribe of the Ten Thousand Mountains, Niu Ben has an inseparable causal relationship with them.
For this reason, Niu Ben will inevitably consider the interests of the three religions and the Niu clan, and compete for the Saint's Crystal.
Upon hearing this, both Dijiang and Xuanming felt a little nervous.
I'm not sure if Niu Ben will agree.
Niu Ben remained calm when asked the question by Pingxin.
He had guessed it when he first heard that Consort Pingxin had summoned him.
After all, Lady Pingxin is practically invincible in this underworld.
However, if they leave the underworld, their strength will be greatly reduced.
The subsequent great battle with the Devouring Universe Realm will naturally not begin in the Underworld.
Therefore, even if Lady Pingxin wanted to help the Wu tribe, she was powerless to do so.
But he is different here; he is a Primordial Golden Immortal who has attained enlightenment on his own, with strength comparable to that of a Saint.
Furthermore, they are not bound or constrained by the laws of Heaven.
If they want to help the Witch Clan accumulate military merits in the subsequent great battles, it will not be a difficult thing.
After a moment's thought, Niu Ben came to his senses, calmly smiled at Empress Pingxin, and replied:
"Since Your Majesty has spoken, I will agree to this."
In truth, even if we didn't say it outright, Niu Ben would never have allowed the Saint's Crystal to fall into the hands of the demon race.
He had a deep grudge against the demon race.
Both Di Jun and Donghuang Taiyi harbored resentment towards him.
Seeing that Niu Ben had agreed, Di Jiang and Xuan Ming were overjoyed, their faces beaming with excitement.
After a slight pause, the Ancestral Witch Dijiang quickly bowed to Niu Ben and thanked him, saying:
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty!"
Upon hearing this, Xuanming snapped out of his excitement and quickly bowed to Niu Ben.
Niu Ben remained calm and smiled faintly:
"You two don't need to be so polite."
"We all contributed to the primordial world."
Subsequently, the Ancestral Witches Dijiang and Xuanming did not linger in the Underworld and took their leave.
After the two left, Consort Pingxin turned her gaze and it landed on Niu Ben.
"Fellow Daoist Niu Ben."
Thank you.
Express your gratitude sincerely.
Although after reincarnation, she was no longer the same Houtu Ancestral Witch she once was, and openly distanced herself from the Witch Clan.
But deep in her heart, she still found it difficult to sever her ties with the witch clan.
Niu Ben smiled slightly and said:
"Why is Your Highness being so polite with me?"
"Speaking of which, we're practically family now."
Upon hearing Niu Ben's words, a rare, ambiguous smile appeared on Consort Pingxin's face.
The next moment, without saying a word, her figure gradually became ethereal and vanished without a trace.
After Consort Pingxin disappeared, Niu Ben also slipped away from Pingxin Palace.
"Emperor Jun previously went to the Western Realm."
"It must be that they reached some kind of agreement with those two saints of the Western Sect."
"Judging from his triumphant appearance when he left the Western Realm, it is highly likely that he formed an alliance with the Western Religion."
Thinking of this, Niu Ben chuckled and muttered to himself:
"This Emperor Jun probably doesn't know that those two from the Western Sect are the kind of people who won't get up early for nothing."
"If we cooperate with them, he might not even get a share of the profits in the end."
Niu Ben was perfectly clear about the Western religions of Jieyin and Zhunti.
In the past, if the demon race had allied with the Western Religion, he might not have been able to resist them.
But things are different now. He has already attained the Primordial Chaos Realm and is at the ninth level of the Primordial Chaos Golden Immortal Realm.
He is only one step away from becoming a Primordial Limitless Golden Immortal, comparable to the Heavenly Dao level.
Niu Ben was extremely confident in his abilities.
With his current cultivation level and the many treasures he possesses, he should be able to defeat the two Western Saints even if he were to fight them both alone.
Not to mention, he also had the assistance of the Three Pure Ones behind him.
After a moment's thought, Niu Ben composed himself and stopped dwelling on the matter.
……
Time flies, and a period of time has passed.
On this day, a bell suddenly rang out from within the Zixiao Palace.
"clang!"
The bell tolled, piercing through the chaos and void, and suddenly resounding throughout the entire primordial world.
Upon hearing the bell, countless powerful beings in the primordial world tensed up.
"what?"
"This...this is the sound of bells coming from Zixiao Palace?"
"What's going on?"
"Could it be that the army of the Devouring Universe Realm has arrived?"
"That shouldn't be the case!"
"This is still a long time away from the ten thousand years that the Dao Ancestor mentioned."
"What exactly happened?"
"..."
Many powerful figures were filled with suspicion and their expressions were extremely solemn.
After all, it hasn't been long since the bell in Zixiao Palace last rang.
Just then, a divine thought suddenly swept out from the Purple Cloud Palace and instantly landed in the minds of some creatures in the primordial world.
The originator of this divine thought was none other than Dao Ancestor Hongjun.
Those beings who received Hongjun's decree were all among the most elite beings in the primordial world.