The twenty-sixth disciple of Hou Yi

  Kunpeng said to Hou Yi: "Do you know that in the Blood Sea of Youming, the reincarnation of the body of Houtu Daoyou is a matter of hell?"

  Houtu Zuowu's reincarnation in the hell of the wheel is the first major event for the Wu tribe since the creation of heaven and earth. As a great witch, Hou Yi should have known about it. Moreover, Kunpeng referred to Houtu Zuowu as a Daoist friend, suggesting that their relationship was extraordinary.

  Hou Yi thought of this and said: "Hou Yi is originally from the ancestral witch of Houtu, if there is a chance in the future, I would like to go and pay my respects to the ancestor, at that time, I will still ask Daozhang to point out one or two."

  Kunpeng thought to himself after seeing Hou Yi: "No wonder Hou Yi is not as violent as most of the Wu tribe, it turns out that he is a descendant of Houtu, and his personality is more gentle than other Da Wu. This is why he can hide among humans for so long without being discovered. Looking at Hou Yi in front of him, who would have thought that he was a Da Wu?"

  Kunpeng had memories of the future, and he yearned for the event where Hou Yi shot down the sun. He said: "Hou Yi, you are a famous great witch in the Wu tribe, I heard that your skills are exceptional, second only to the twelve ancestral witches in the Wu tribe. Your archery is also renowned throughout the Hongyuan, may I borrow your bow and arrow for a look?"

  Hou Yi didn't know what Kun Peng was thinking, and thought that Hou Tu had told Kun Peng about the affairs of his tribe. So he took out his bow and arrow and handed them to Kun Peng, saying: "My tribe has been dominant in the vast expanse since the creation of heaven and earth. Among the twelve great ancestors of my tribe, Wu is the most powerful. There are also a few other great shamans who are on par with me, but each has their own strengths and weaknesses. For example, my brother Kuafu is extremely fast, my friend Xingtian has infinite strength, and other great shamans like Jiufeng and Xiangliu also have unique skills. I, however, specialize in archery."

  Kunpeng listened silently, thinking that the Wu tribe had twelve ancestral witches and so many great witches, while the Yao tribe had three quasi-saints: Emperor Jun, Dong Huang Taiyi, and Fuxi. Below them were several Hongyuan ferocious beasts and ten great Yao marshals. If the two tribes didn't mutually tear each other apart and waste their strength, it's likely that even those saints would be powerless against them. Unfortunately, the two tribes were born to be incompatible, destined not to coexist, ultimately leading to mutual defeat and having to exit the Hongyuan stage.

  Kun Peng took the large bow from Hou Yi's hand and examined it carefully, but found that this large bow was very ordinary. He felt a little strange in his heart and said: "This bow seems to be very common, there is nothing special about it."

  Hou Yi's face turned red upon hearing Kun Peng's words, thinking to himself that he had just been boasting about his archery skills, yet the bow in his hand was so ordinary, this was truly embarrassing.

  Kunpeng had thought that the bow used by Hou Yi was certainly a strong bow that could penetrate anything, otherwise how could it have shot down the nine suns? But he hadn't expected it to be so ordinary, differing greatly from his imagination.

  Chang'e, being clever and quick-witted, saw the awkwardness between the two of them, so she stepped forward with a gentle smile and said: "The Holy Master indeed has good eyesight. This bow is what Hou Yi uses for hunting, it's not some kind of divine weapon."

  Kun Peng said with a hint of embarrassment, "I was somewhat rash in my previous words."

  Hou Yi felt a bit embarrassed, but he didn't have any dissatisfaction with Kun Peng. The Wu tribe had always respected the strong, and his own bow was ordinary anyway. Since Kun Peng's status was above his own, he simply cupped his hands and said: "Daozhang's words are too serious, this bow is indeed very ordinary, Daozhang hasn't spoken incorrectly. Because my Wu tribe isn't good at refining equipment, I haven't found a suitable weapon yet."

  Hou Yi paused for a moment, and his face suddenly showed a nostalgic expression. He said: "Hou Yi has also seen a divine bow. On that day, in the Great Temple of my Wu tribe's ancestors, I saw all twelve ancestral witches worshiping a white jade divine bow. There were ten white jade arrows placed beside the divine bow. As soon as I saw that divine bow, I felt my blood boiling with excitement. Later, Emperor Jiang Ancestor Witch told me that the divine bow was transformed from one of Pangu's ribs, and its power was boundless. Even a saint would find it difficult to resist. It's a pity that not even the twelve ancestral witches could draw the bow open. If they could, how would the demon tribe dare to rely on their magical treasures to show off their military might in our Wu tribe's territory?"

  Kunpeng thought to himself, "The Pangu Bow" was actually in the Zuwu Great Temple, a treasure passed down through generations of the Wu tribe to suppress the aura, no wonder he had always been puzzled, how could Houyi's golden immortal later stage cultivation possibly shoot down the nine suns.

  Kunpeng saw Hou Yi's dejected expression and said, "You don't have to be disheartened. The 'Pangu Bow' is a treasure left by the great god Pangu for the Shu tribe, destined to be used only by those of the Shu tribe who possess the blood of Pangu."

  Hou Yi listened to Kun Peng's words, thinking that this demon master Kun Peng was indeed knowledgeable and seemed to understand the "Pangu Bow" very well. He then thought that as one of the first batch of living beings to appear after the creation of heaven, Kun Peng had great divine powers and could know some secrets of various tribes, which wasn't unusual. If he could tell them the secrets of the "Pangu Bow", wouldn't their tribe prosper? With excitement and doubt, Hou Yi looked at Kun Peng.

  "With Kunpeng's wisdom, how could he not know what Hou Yi was thinking at this time? He couldn't help but think to himself: "Hou Yi's cultivation is only under the twelve ancestor witches, and he is a loyal and kind person, really an outlier among the witch tribe. If this 'Pangu Bow' were in his hands, it would be less deadly. But if it fell into the hands of other witches, with the violent nature of the witch tribe, the Hongyuan might stir up a bloody storm."

  Kun Peng thought of this and said to Hou Yi: "I indeed know some secrets about the 'Pangu Bow', it's no harm to tell you. You must remember, all divine artifacts require the unity of man and artifact, man is the artifact, artifact is man, with only the target in mind. As for archery, you are now only at the primary stage, relying solely on instinct to use the bow."

  Hou Yi was originally a divine archer, and upon hearing Kun Peng's words, he suddenly realized the truth. He then bowed to Kun Peng: "Master, your words have awakened me from my dream. Our tribe had always thought that drawing the divine bow required strength like Pangu's, but it seems we were greatly mistaken."

  Hou Yi then suddenly knelt down on the ground, facing Kun Peng and said: "The Taoist master was friends with Hou Tu's ancestor in the past. Now that the Taoist master has also instructed Hou Yi, I beg of you to consider the relationship between the Taoist master and Hou Tu's ancestor and accept Hou Yi as your disciple!"

  Beside Chang'e was shocked to see this, but she quickly thought: "If the Holy Master can really accept Hou Yi as a disciple, then I won't have to hide my relationship with Hou Yi anymore." She also hurriedly knelt down beside Hou Yi and said: "Please, Holy Master, have mercy!"

  Kunpeng thought to himself, he had promised Houtu in the Underworld Blood Sea that he would preserve the Wu tribe's lineage. He figured that Houtu must have foreseen today's events back then. Since he was already deeply embroiled in the turbulent struggle between the Hongyuan witches and demons, he didn't mind adding another cause and effect to his karma.

  He thought to himself: "Houtu Daoist friend, I will try my best today and see if I can turn things around a bit!"

  Kun Peng turned around and said to Hou Yi, "I am a member of the demon tribe after all, and I have a great deal with your witch tribe. Although I have some friendship with Houtu Zu Wu, I cannot help you deal with the demon tribe. If you want to worship me as a teacher, you must understand that I can only point out your cultivation path, but I cannot intervene in the struggle between the witch and demon tribes. Moreover, there is still one more disciple under my door, if you enter, you can only be ranked as the second disciple, think carefully."

  Hou Yi was originally a straightforward person, who would not care about these empty names. Hearing Kun Peng's words, he was overjoyed in his heart and immediately said: "Teacher is above, please accept Hou Yi's kowtow!" After finishing speaking, he performed the three kneels and nine kowtows of the grand ceremony to pay respects to his teacher. After bowing to Kun Peng, he also bowed towards the direction of the Wheel of Rebirth Hell, which was to thank Houtu.

  On the other side, Chang'e saw that Hou Yi had already finished his apprenticeship and was also addressing him as "teacher". Kun Peng thought for a moment, then raised his hand and waved a stream of Three Light Divine Water over, saying: "Chang'e, you are an ordinary person, and will naturally have birth, aging, illness, and death. This Three Light Divine Water cannot help you cultivate, but it can refine your body, allowing you to forever retain your youth! Even in the future when you start cultivating, you will be much faster than ordinary people."

  Hou Yi and Chang'e were overjoyed when they heard this, and they quickly knelt down to thank him. It turned out that after being with Hou Yi, Chang'e had always been worried about her own aging, how could she stay young and beautiful forever? Although Hou Yi knew what Chang'e was thinking in her heart, he comforted her with words, but he himself had no solution.

  Kun Peng said to Hou Yi, "Hou Yi, I have calculated that you will inevitably face a calamity in the future. This calamity is unavoidable and will result in your death. As a member of the Wu tribe, you only cultivate your physical body and do not refine your primordial spirit. When your physical body dies, you will completely disappear from the world. I have thought of a way to help you, but the chance of success is only 50%. Are you willing to give it a try?"

  Hou Yi and Chang'e heard Kun Peng's words, their hearts couldn't help but feel a chill. According to Kun Peng's cultivation, it was impossible to deceive the two of them. Hou Yi said: "Master, I am willing to give it a try."

  Kunpeng said: "In the world, the only ones favored by the Heavenly Way are those with great virtues. For example, although Hou Tu Zu Wu has been reincarnated, he is still favored by the Heavenly Way and has obtained a thread of life to cultivate his primordial spirit with great virtue. I think you may also be able to cultivate your primordial spirit with great virtue, as long as you can cultivate a strand of primordial spirit, I will ensure that you are reincarnated."

  Hou Yi smiled bitterly and said: "Teacher, where can I get so much merit in the world? It seems that this method is not feasible."

  "Ha! You needn't worry about that," said Kunpeng with a smile. "Since I've thought of this method, I have a way to let you gain great merit. Your death is unavoidable, but I only want to ask if you're willing to be reincarnated?"

  Hou Yi said: "If there is a thread of life, the disciple will naturally be willing to reincarnate."

  "Alright, with this intention as a teacher, I can lend you a helping hand. As a teacher, I previously helped many deceased souls cross over and gained a lot of merit that hasn't been refined yet. Giving some to you to refine into your primordial spirit is more than enough. You two follow me back to the cave first, and then I'll help you lay your foundation."