Chapter 48: The Demon Emperor Slaughters the Witches

Origin Temple.

After teaching Mu Changge for two and a half years, the White Tiger departed once Mu Changge successfully transcended the Foundation Establishment stage and entered meditation.

During this period, both the White Tiger and Mu Changge learned that the Divine Deer, who had temporarily taken charge of guarding the West, had been slain by a mighty demon.

Following the White Tiger's departure, Mu Changge communicated with the Primordial Ancestral Star. Recognizing Mu Changge's contributions in saving the human race during the two pivotal eras of Nüwa Mending the Heavens and Gonggong Destroying the World, the Primordial Ancestral Star bestowed upon him the divine title of the Savior God.

Mu Changge was initially elated upon receiving the title of Savior God, but he quickly calmed down when he learned from the Primordial Ancestral Star that this divine position could be shared among multiple deities.

After thorough communication with the Primordial Ancestral Star, Mu Changge discovered that the title of Savior God was a self-preservation mechanism established by the ancestral star itself. Whenever the Primordial Ancestral Star faced a crisis, it would summon the Savior God to manifest and resolve the impending destruction. To ensure a higher margin of safety, the ancestral star had designed this divine position for shared tenancy.

Well, this is basically a shared bicycle, Mu Changge muttered to himself in amusement.

However, even if it was a shared bicycle, it was still rideable; Mu Changge decided to accept the divine title of the Savior God.

Having chosen his divine position, Mu Changge retrieved the dragon blood and dragon pearl of the Silver Dragon Yaoguang to refine his natural aptitude.

One must understand that the Silver Dragon Yaoguang was the Beast of Annihilation, the sole ultimate entity of the universe that brings about its final conclusion, as well as a taboo existence wielding the powers of time and space.

Consequently, the Silver Dragon Yaoguang’s dragon blood, dragon pearl, dragon scales, and dragon bones were all priceless treasures of immeasurable value.

Such supreme divine artifacts for self-enhancement were now right in Mu Changge's hands!

Mu Changge first immersed himself in the dragon blood, allowing his physical body to undergo a comprehensive reinforcement and transformation, thereby ensuring a smooth ascension.

With the assistance of Athena, while absorbing the dragon blood, Mu Changge successfully separated the snake entity from his body and completely saturated the dragon pearl with his own blood, enabling him to master the dragon pearl.

Mu Changge's aura underwent a heaven-shaking transformation; his entire body radiated dragon qi, and his appearance became even more handsome and dashing, resembling an immortal banished from the heavens.

Due to the absorption of the dragon blood, Mu Changge's physical constitution achieved a qualitative leap in all aspects: he possessed boundless strength, a robust physique, and lightning-like speed, while his hearing, vision, and sense of smell vastly surpassed those of ordinary mortals.

At the same time, Mu Changge could faintly glimpse his own future and wield partial abilities of time and space.

Having completed his preparations for godhood and having swallowed the dragon pearl, Mu Changge underwent the baptism of the Primordial Ancestral Star and ascended into a pseudo-god.

Mu Changge had finally taken the first step toward becoming an ancient god!

However, Mu Changge knew that this was merely the beginning. Next, he needed to fully comprehend and master the space-time power of the dragon pearl within his body, forge his exclusive divine weapon using the dragon scales and dragon bones of the Silver Dragon Yaoguang, and, on top of all that, absorb the power of faith bestowed by the Primordial Mother Goddess Nüwa.

Starting from the foundation of a pseudo-god, Mu Changge began his march toward the throne of the Heavenly Emperor!

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The Demon Emperor Wu Shisan, after founding the demon race, led a hundred thousand lesser demons to Kaiming East, launching a blitzkrieg attack against the Wu clan stationed there.

The Wu clan in Kaiming East was led by the Six Witches of Kaiming.

The Six Witches of Kaiming were: Wupeng, Wudi, Wuyang, Wulv, Wufan, and Wuxiang.

The reason for Demon Emperor Wu Shisan's attack on the Wu clan was simple: he had received intelligence that the Wu clan possessed a supreme treasure capable of masking heavenly secrets and concealing oneself, known as the Qiankun Jade!

Demon Emperor Wu Shisan had set his sights on the Qiankun Jade, intending to use it to evade the gaze of the Haotian Supreme God.

The real reason Demon Emperor Wu Shisan played hide-and-seek with the Western deity Jurong was not out of fear or inability to win, but rather because he lacked a suitable supreme treasure to block pursuit. After all, Demon Emperor Wu Shisan had no desire to experience the trope of beating the younger one only to have the older one show up.

Demon Emperor Wu Shisan surmised that the supreme treasure, the Qiankun Jade, was located either in Kaiming East or Mount Ling.

Consequently, Demon Emperor Wu Shisan led a hundred thousand lesser demons in a lightning-fast surprise attack against the Wu clan in Kaiming East.

Demon Emperor Wu Shisan personally dealt with the Six Witches of Kaiming, while the hundred thousand lesser demons surrounded and annihilated the members of the Wu clan.

The monstrous demonic power of Demon Emperor Wu Shisan left the Six Witches of Kaiming with no room to counterattack; the dragon breath from his three dragon heads alone was enough to deter the Six Witches from engaging him in a direct head-on clash.

Demon Emperor Wu Shisan's sharp claws were even more terrifying, capable of claiming the life of a witch with a single strike. Anyone touched by those claws met their end instantly, with no room for negotiation.

In addition to all this, the Six Witches of Kaiming had to constantly guard against being eroded by Demon Emperor Wu Shisan's black demonic qi.

Demon Emperor Wu Shisan's black demonic qi was simply too powerful, having reached a level where it could directly alter the environment and effortlessly harvest lives.

Although the Six Witches of Kaiming joined forces, unleashing their respective ultimate techniques to strike Demon Emperor Wu Shisan, it had very little effect.

A mighty demon possessing such high offense, high defense, and a self-contained corrosive aura was practically a walking natural disaster!

At that moment, a lesser demon shouted toward Demon Emperor Wu Shisan, who was engaged in intense combat in the sky.

"Your Majesty, the Demon Emperor! All the Wu clan members in Kaiming East have been completely surrounded by us!"

Receiving the report from his subordinate, Demon Emperor Wu Shisan finally decided to get serious!

The black demonic qi surrounding Demon Emperor Wu Shisan surged violently. Wherever the demonic qi reached, the bodies of the Wu clan members melted into bare skeletons, leaving only the demons unharmed.

Simultaneously, Demon Emperor Wu Shisan's attacks became fiercely ruthless, leaving the Six Witches of Kaiming completely unable to react. Within three breaths, five of the witches perished beneath his claws, leaving only the last one severely wounded and unable to continue fighting.

After slaying five of the Six Witches of Kaiming, Demon Emperor Wu Shisan began clearing the battlefield with his hundred thousand lesser demons. Aside from a few dozen Wu clan members captured alive, all other members of the Wu clan were slaughtered, leaving not a single survivor.

In the aftermath of the battle, Demon Emperor Wu Shisan grabbed the surviving Wuyang and interrogated him: "Tell this emperor, where is the Qiankun Jade?"

"Bah, don't even think about finding out!"

"Tsk, why must you be so stubborn? As long as you are willing to speak, this emperor guarantees to spare the lives of you and your clan immediately. Since you refuse to cooperate, do not blame this emperor for making you watch your remaining clansmen die before your eyes one by one."

Demon Emperor Wu Shisan instructed a lesser demon wielding a large broadsword: "Do it. Kill one every three breaths until this noble Great Witch is willing to speak."

"Understood!"

Hardly had the lesser demon replied when he swung his blade and severed the head of a nearby Wu clan member.

Three breaths later, the lesser demon executed another Wu clan member. This continued until the fourth clan member was killed, at which point Wuyang broke down in tears and cried out: "Stop! Let them go! I'll talk! I'll talk, alright?!"

Demon Emperor Wu Shisan waved his hand to dismiss the lesser demon, turned his gaze to Wuyang, and asked: "Speak, where is the Qiankun Jade?"

"If I tell you, will you truly spare us?"

"This emperor swears by heaven and earth; if I break this oath, may I be abandoned by heaven and earth, struck by lightning, and meet a wretched death!"

"The Qiankun Jade is not with us; it is on Mount Ling. The Qiankun Jade is in the hands of Wu Xian of Mount Ling."

"Really? You are not deceiving this emperor?"

"It is the absolute truth!"

"Very well, then this emperor shall send you and your clansmen on your final journey."

With those words, Demon Emperor Wu Shisan swept his claws toward Wuyang and the remaining Wu clan members, instantly unleashing a surging torrent of blood.

"Once all of you are dead, who else will know whether this emperor keeps his word?"

"Hear my command, entire army!"

"Your Majesty, the Demon Emperor!" chorused the demons...

"Clean the battlefield, and then this emperor will lead you to a place to rest and regroup before launching a surprise attack on Mount Ling!"

"Understood!" chorused the demons...