How can I have a heart of a demonic god in my body?!-Chapter 464 - 0459: The Great Witch Emerges (Seeking Monthly Votes)

"Master, congratulations on breaking through to the Guiyuan Realm."

Chen Yu approached Elder Mao, smiling as he offered his congratulations.

"Coming from others, these words might not mean much, but there’s something off when you’re the one saying them."

Elder Mao chuckled sheepishly.

Chen Yu was his disciple, and by now had already reached the peak of the early Guiyuan Realm, whereas his own master had only just broken through to the Guiyuan Realm. It naturally felt a bit strange.

However, deep down, Elder Mao was actually quite pleased.

Chen Yu was a Supreme Elder of the Yunyue Sect and a great hero of the Three Kingdoms, surpassing even Elder Mao in cultivation, yet he still acknowledged him as Master.

In the history of Chu Country, there were many cases where disciples, upon surpassing their masters, would turn their backs and deny their former mentors.

"Let’s go."

Chen Yu turned away to leave.

With his intervention, the war was undoubtedly going to come to a halt.

Of course, that was also what everyone wished for as the longer the conflict dragged on, the more advantageous it became for the Three Kingdoms.

After returning to the main camp.

"Congratulations, Elder Chen, for advancing another step in your cultivation."

The Water Moon Sect’s Supreme Elder said with a beaming smile.

"Congratulations, Elder Chen, Elder Mao, for both master and disciple breaking through."

The many high-ranking officials offered their congratulations.

Now in Chu Country, even the Absolute Yin Ancestor would crack a faint smile when meeting Chen Yu.

There was also one person, Lv Tiezu, who always avoided Chen Yu.

"Elder Chen is truly the Destiny Protagonist of the southern Three Kingdoms. Such a speed of cultivation leaves us all in the dust," remarked Master Fu with a smile.

In reality, Chen Yu’s Spiritual Body aptitude wasn’t that great.

The reason his cultivation smoothly progressed was first and foremost a matter of potential.

Chen Yu was still so young; the younger one is, the greater their potential. The higher the cultivation at a young age, the higher the peak one could reach later. This was why everyone strove to climb one step further before the age of twenty or thirty since climbing became much harder once one aged.

Secondly, the issue of cultivation resources played a role. The Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi was scarce in the southern Three Kingdoms, and very few were like Chen Yu, who could spend tens of thousands of low-grade Essence Stones in one session of seclusion.

Furthermore, battle was the best way to tap into one’s potential.

In the historical records of the Three Kingdoms, there were numerous examples of breakthroughs occurring in the midst of battle.

"Chen Yu, we began mining the Moon Spirit Ore Vein a few days ago, and your share has already been arranged to be delivered to you," Master Fu recalled something and mentioned again.

"Uh-huh."

Chen Yu nodded slightly, not very concerned with this matter.

His share of the Moon Spirit Ore was simply to be sold to other factions to earn some Essence Stones.

Now that he had broken through to the early Guiyuan Realm peak, he believed that the Bone Demon Palace would not dare to cheat him on the shares.

"By then, I hope Elder Chen will continue to take care of the Bone Demon Palace," Master Fu said very politely, clearly intending to continue purchasing the Moon Spirit Ore.

Now that the Yunyue Sect had three Guiyuan Realm cultivators, surpassing the Bone Demon Palace, and considering Chen Yu’s immense potential, there was hope that he might even reach the Sky Sea Realm.

Even if the war could be peacefully resolved, the Bone Demon Palace likely couldn’t unify Chu Country anymore and had to consider survival.

Thus, the Bone Demon Palace desperately wished to strengthen itself, with the Moon Spirit Ore being essential.

"Sure thing."

Chen Yu agreed.

He then inquired about the battlefield’s situation over the past few months.

The situation in Chu Country was manageable; despite constant clashes with the tribes, they had not suffered any major losses.

As for Yan Country, although Chen Yu had left after providing support, at least he had killed three Guiyuan Realm opponents, and with Yan Country’s strength, self-preservation wasn’t an issue.

Qi Country was the strongest among the Three Kingdoms, and its situation was similar to that of Chu Country—there were no major problems.

"The longer the time drags on, the greater our chances of victory," stated Master Fu confidently.

It seemed as though ever since Chen Yu returned to Chu Country, the fortunes of the entire southern Three Kingdoms had changed for the better.

Perhaps, as the Great Witch had said, Chen Yu was the Destiny Protagonist of the southern Three Kingdoms, and now their destiny was flourishing.

After leaving seclusion, Chen Yu found that nothing urgent had arisen, so he continued his closed-door cultivation.

A breakthrough in cultivation was good, but his goals extended beyond just that.

Whenever he recalled the conversation with members of the Blood Moon Organization that night, Chen Yu’s mindset would become even more indifferent.

"Those realms several times, even tens of times stronger than the Kunyun Realm, where Sky Sea Realm powerhouses are probably nothing unusual—what then is the Condition of the Condensed Star Realm like?"

Chen Yu couldn’t help but long for such knowledge.

Not a single account of the Condensed Star Realm had been recorded in the entire Kunyun Realm, arousing considerable curiosity.

...

At the tribal headquarters.

"Look, what’s that?"

A warrior stood on a watchtower, gazing into the distance when he suddenly exclaimed.

A dark silhouette appeared on the horizon. As it became clearer, they could see it was an ancient-looking small wooden boat, a flying artifact.

The boat was not moving fast and gently drifted through the air.

For some reason, as everyone watched the boat, a sense of reverence emerged in their hearts.

Suddenly, the wooden hut on the boat opened, and two people—one older, one younger, with ordinary appearances but an indescribable mystical aura—stepped out.

At that moment, various powerful high-ranking individuals flew out from the city.

Even the Mantu Clan’s Chief was among them. He looked up at the flat boat in the sky and felt a deep reverence.

This sight shocked everyone else.

"Welcome, Great Witch Doctor."

The Mantu Clan Chief said.

"Great Witch Doctor!"

Upon these words, the complexion of everyone present changed, and the next moment, they knelt in worship.

Most people knew of the Great Witch Doctor, but had never seen one!

The tribal ancient records mentioned that a long time ago, there was only one tribe in the north, and the reason this tribe came into being, the reason it occupied vast territories, was all due to the Great Witch who resided on the great snowy mountain.

Later, the Snow Mountain Tribe divided into nine, and every tribe knew that with the aid of the Great Witch Doctor, it was possible to unify all nine.

Every tribe that visited was refused by the Great Witch Doctor, but no one dared to threaten him.

The witches of the Snow Mountain had been deified within the tribes, and those of lower cultivation held a respect and fear for the Great Witch Doctor that was deep in their bones, as if not acknowledging the Great Witch Doctor was a crime against the tribe.

"No need for formalities, let’s go inside to discuss matters."

The Great Witch Doctor spoke indifferently, like an ordinary old man.

"Peak of Middle Stage Guiyuan Realm..."

The Mantu Clan Chief mused inwardly.

Through interaction, he secretly guessed the cultivation of the Great Witch Doctor.

Although he himself was at the peak of the Middle Stage Guiyuan Realm, the Great Witch Doctor practiced Ancient Witchcraft, which was unfathomable and mysterious. As an Insect Cultivator and Beast Tamer himself, the Mantu Clan Chief was reluctant to make an enemy of the Great Witch Doctor.

Before long, everyone arrived inside a black fortress.

"Has the Great Witch Doctor come here on account of the war?"

The Mantu Clan Chief asked.

People also looked on with eager anticipation.

"Yes," the Great Witch Doctor gave an affirmative answer.

Upon hearing this, a look of elation crossed the faces of all present - with the assistance of the Great Witch Doctor, how could they fear defeat in this war?

"What does the Great Witch Doctor think?"

The Mantu Clan Chief couldn’t wait and immediately inquired.

"This war cannot drag on; it must be concluded swiftly."

The Great Witch Doctor’s deep eyes remained utterly untroubled.

The crowd fell silent, contemplating for a moment before showing varied reactions.

"I have already sent word to the War Alliance Tribe and the Iron Refining Tribe. If they agree with this old man’s suggestion, it won’t be long before they arrive here!"

The Great Witch Doctor continued.

"Great Witch Doctor, with the Nine Tribes in full-scale war against the Three Kingdoms, what are our chances of victory?" Bi Hai Clan Chief asked.

"Hard to say."

This time the Great Witch Doctor did not provide an answer.

Although he was well versed in Witchcraft and could divine, it depended on the matter at hand.

Divining an ordinary person, given some clues, the Great Witch Doctor could generally figure out anything.

But divining a powerful individual was harder the higher their cultivation, and divining a great war involving countless people was even less predictable. The Great Witch Doctor could only foresee that the longer the war dragged on, the more likely the Nine Tribes would fail.

During the competition among the Nine Tribes, although he did not aid any single tribe, he would not stand by and watch the Nine Tribes perish, which was precisely the mission of the Snow Mountain Great Witch.

"Even with a head-on clash, defeating the Three Kingdoms would most likely leave the Nine Tribes severely damaged."

The Mantu Clan Chief pondered with his own reasoning.

The Three Kingdoms in the south were no pushovers; otherwise, the Nine Tribes would have conquered them long ago. They had intended to slowly erode the Three Kingdoms, achieving victory with minimal casualties. Unexpectedly, the Great Witch Doctor now suggested ending the war quickly.

However, the Mantu Clan Chief could also feel that the Three Kingdoms were becoming tougher to deal with.

"In a full-scale war, the chances of victory were already uncertain, and a head-on battle would leave whichever side victorious greatly damaged—unlikely to recover within fifty years."

Each time the Great Witch Doctor spoke, the room fell utterly silent, everyone listening intently.

Everyone agreed on this point.

The Nine Tribes sought expansion for resources, to become stronger.

Yet, if this war caused severe damage, it would be a pyrrhic victory.

"Let’s discuss everything once all Nine Tribes have gathered."

The Mantu Clan Chief said.

...

Upon receiving the message from the Great Witch Doctor, the other tribes treated it with great solemnity.

Firstly, the unity of the Nine Tribes under the War Alliance Tribe was largely associated with Meng Chixiong, who had reached his position with the guidance of the Great Witch Doctor.

Thus, the War Alliance Tribe had no objections to the words of the Great Witch Doctor.

That day, the War Alliance Tribe set out with a large force.

Simultaneously, the Three Kingdoms also sensed something amiss.

"There’s a major stir within the Snow Mountain Nine Tribes!"

"The armies of the War Alliance Tribe, the Iron Refining Tribe, the Red Copper Tribe, and so on, are all rallying towards Chu Country."

The current headquarters of the War Alliance Tribe was on the territory of Chu Country they had invaded.

"It seems the Snow Mountain Nine Tribes have finally become impatient and decided to attack with full force."

"Is the final battle imminent? I wonder if the Three Kingdoms can emerge victorious, and if I can survive."

As the Snow Mountain Nine Tribes mobilized, the Three Kingdoms were also stirred.

Yan Country and Qi Country immediately dispatched their powerhouses to Chu Country, though they did not move out in their entirety, to guard against any stratagem by the Nine Tribes. Nevertheless, they had to act, for if Chu Country fell, the other two countries would soon follow, falling like dominoes.

Recently, there had been few encounters between the Three Kingdoms and Beiyuan, but everyone could feel the calm before the storm.

At the main Chu Country camp, in the war council hall, powerhouses from the Three Kingdoms assembled - each one of them influential enough to affect millions of lives.

Such an assembly had never before been seen, even in the times of the Three Kingdoms Alliance.

The three Alliance Hierarchs occupied the seats of honor, and the hall was steeped in silence, the atmosphere heavy with tension.

"Judging by the actions of the Nine Tribes this time, they seem ready to make a decisive move."

The Absolute Yin Ancestor sighed.