Let's not talk about Yang Tian and the others.

Elsewhere.

Wang Jie and the other two were heavily injured, quickly escaping.

Not sure how long they ran, but only when they felt safe did the three stop.

"What the hell is going on? Why did the Witch attack us?"

As soon as they landed, Ling Dong cursed out loud.

Wang Jie's face was silent, sitting there with a cold expression as he stared ahead. Suddenly, he said, "We should go out and bring the remnants of the Fox Race in, slaughter them all in front of Yang Tian!"

"Yes!"

The three formed a Dharma Seal with their hands, chanting a spell, opening a passage in mid-air.

Just as they were about to enter the passage, they saw a figure emerging from it.

"The Witch!"

When the three saw clearly it was the Witch coming out from the passage, their expressions changed.

The Witch landed, her face cold as she said, "Is Yang Tian dead?"

This made Wang Jie and the other two frown.

Earlier, the Witch had helped Yang Tian restore the Demon Array and had repelled them, but now she was asking if Yang Tian was dead?

"Is Yang Tian dead?"

The Witch asked coldly again when the three remained silent.

"Reporting to the Witch, Yang Tian is not dead yet…"

Wang Jie replied.

"Hmph!" The Witch snorted coldly, saying, "I didn't expect him to calm my Demonic Technique, break the Demon Eye, and make it difficult for the Demon Array to kill him. However, it doesn't matter. This Ninefold Heaven was created by me, and he cannot escape!"

Hearing the Witch's words, Wang Jie and the others exchanged a glance, becoming even more confused.

"Witch, where did you just go?"

Ling Dong suddenly asked tremulously.

"The Demon Eye broke, and I was sent into a Space-Time Tunnel by the Demon Array. I was restricted by the Demon Array and couldn't create a way out from inside."

The Witch said calmly.

"But…"

Ling Dong wanted to say something, but Wang Jie had already silenced him. Wang Jie then looked up and carefully observed the Witch, confirming that the terrifying Demonic Technique was indeed floating within her. He suddenly said, "The destruction of the Demon Array affects the spellcaster's consciousness and thoughts. If the Witch still wants to kill Yang Tian and seize the Demon Embryo, the three of us are willing to follow your orders!"

"Hmph, you three are useless. I have my own ways to obtain the Demon Embryo, but with you around, I can also humiliate Yang Tian a bit!"

The Witch said, waving her hand as a surge of Spiritual Breath emerged.

In an instant, the Witch took the three of them away.

...

"Brother, aren't we leaving the Ninefold Heaven? Why are we heading deeper into the continent?"

On the other side of the ninth continent, Wang Yue's voice sounded.

"Protector Wang was beaten down to a single Soul Fragment, we can't leave for now. Only Protector Wang can break through the top of the ninth continent and take us away. To restore Protector Wang, we must gather all his shattered Soul Fragments!"

Yang Tian replied.

"Then where are we going?"

Wang Ying suddenly asked.

"To find the Witch!"

Yang Tian said.

"Find the Witch?"

Wang Ying frowned.

"That's right, Protector Wang's Soul Fragments should be on the Witch, so we must find her!"

Yang Tian replied.

Upon hearing this, Wang Ying's face grew serious: "Can you guarantee the Witch won't try to kill us like last time?"

Yang Tian's expression was equally serious: "Being afraid won't help, to leave the Ninefold Heaven, we must confront the Witch."

No matter what, within Yang Tian's Spiritual Space, there is a Residual Soul of the Witch.

If necessary, Yang Tian could use Xue's power!

Subsequently, Yang Tian led the three girls deeper into the continent.

Not sure how long they traveled, but Yang Tian suddenly stopped.

Ahead, he sensed a massive Spiritual Breath boiling, and as he reached out with his Divine Sense, his face turned grim: "The Witch is twenty kilometers ahead, but she…"

"What's she doing?"

Wang Yue quickly asked.

"She appears to be cultivating a Demonic Technique! And it's very powerful, like she's successfully mastered it!"

Yang Tian's expression was extremely grave.

"You mean, the Witch has already mastered the Demonic Technique?"

Wang Ying became tense.

Thirty years ago, the Witch, while cultivating the Demonic Technique, fell into madness and had to cast her soul into a fox to survive.

Now, the Witch has successfully cultivated it?

"Brother Yang, didn't you say that only the Demon Embryo could successfully cultivate the Demonic Technique?"

Ling Ying hurriedly asked.

"That's why I find it strange too!" Pausing for a moment, Yang Tian told Wang Ying and the other two girls: "You three stay here, I'll be right back!"

Saying a word, Yang Tian released the Ghost Spirit Beast from the Weed Ring, allowing it to protect Wang Ying and the other two women.

Meanwhile, he swiftly dashed away into the distance.

Within the mountain range, a towering high mountain reached up to the clouds.

At the cloud's peak, a Demon Breath rose into the sky, painting the entire sky red.

Yang Tian landed at the base of the mountain, his expression very grave. He could feel that at the mountain's peak, the Witch was likely cultivating Demonic Technique.

However, this strange scene told Yang Tian that the Witch seemed to have almost succeeded in cultivating the Demonic Technique.

"Not successful yet!"

At this moment, Xue's voice rang out.

Swoosh!

Yang Tian saw Xue emerge from the Spiritual Space and land beside him, standing quietly.

"Not successful yet? Then what is this?"

Yang Tian hurriedly asked.

"It's the Demon Pearl of the Demonic Technique."

Xue replied.

"Demon Pearl?"

Yang Tian frowned, quickly reacting, "Could it be that the Witch cannot cultivate the Demonic Technique and instead formed a Demon Pearl by running the technique?"

"That's right."

Xue nodded.

However, at the moment, Xue's face was somewhat pale, seemingly because being near the Witch made her Residual Soul somewhat unstable.

"Xue, quickly enter the Spiritual Space!"

Yang Tian quickly said to Xue.

Swoosh!

Xue's figure flickered and she returned to Yang Tian's Spiritual Space.

Yang Tian glanced at the mountain peak towering into the clouds, hesitated for a moment, but ultimately decided to go up and see what the Witch intended to do by cultivating the Demon Pearl.

"Cultivating the Demon Pearl to seize the Demon Embryo!"

Xue's voice echoed in his mind.

"Oh?"

Yang Tian's expression turned somewhat cold and stern.

This Witch truly is relentless, intent on obtaining the Demon Embryo.

Swoosh!

Yang Tian's figure disappeared from the mountain base, heading towards the mountain peak. Half an hour later, he hovered over a cliff face, and could see at the peak, the Witch floating midair, with Wang Jie and two others prostrated around her, not daring to move or even breathe.

Boom!

The sky resounded with thunder.

Suddenly, the Witch transformed into the image of Nuwa.

The upper body was human, the lower body was snake.

The Witch danced in the sky, and with each spiral, a surge of Demon Breath poured out from her body.

This Demon Breath continuously gathered in front, gradually forming a Demon Pearl.

But the power of this Demon Pearl was not yet apparent, requiring the Witch to continue refining it.

"Once the Witch refines the Demon Pearl, there will be trouble!"

Yang Tian couldn't help but become nervous.

"You can break her Demon Heart, which would stop her!"

Xue's voice rang out again.

"Break the Witch's Demon Heart? But the Demon Heart, Dao Heart, and Martial Heart are fundamental to a cultivator; anyone who enters the realm of cultivation will steadfastly fortify their heart. A powerful cultivator like the Witch, having cultivated for over two thousand years, would have an extremely solid Demon Heart, which most people would find hard to break!"

Yang Tian shook his head.

Xue was silent for a long while in his mind before suddenly speaking, "Am I the Witch's avatar?"

"Xue, why are you asking this?"

Yang Tian was taken aback, a bit tense.

Is Xue remembering something and planning to return to the Witch's side?

Seemingly sensing Yang Tian's thoughts, Xue said, "I won't leave you!"

Hearing this, Yang Tian felt a warmth in his heart.

These past few months, he had been like a dog, fleeing everywhere to escape the Witch's pursuit, not expecting that a Residual Soul of the Witch would be so attached to him.

What regrets could a man have for achieving this?

"Am I the Witch's avatar?"

Xue asked again, appearing somewhat mechanical.

"That's right, you are indeed a Residual Soul of the Witch."

Although Xue said she wouldn't leave Yang Tian, when Yang Tian said this, he was still extremely nervous.

He didn't know why Xue was suddenly asking this.

If not for returning to the Witch's body, what's the use of Xue asking this?

As if sensing the next moment, Xue suddenly said, "Then there's a way to break the Witch's Demon Heart; as long as you and I have a relationship and record the process using a Divine Talisman to let the Witch see, she would be stimulated, causing her Demon Heart to be in chaos!"

"Ah?"

Hearing this, Yang Tian was astonished, "Oh my God, Xue, your idea has potential!"