Heaven-Defying Rebel Sage

I, Xuan Ming, was born at the end of the ancient era, at the beginning of the Ancient Times.

Along with me, were eleven others who are my brothers and sisters, all transformed from the turbid Qi of Pangu’s physical body.

We twelve were known as the Ancestral Witches, and those great beings transformed from the body of Pangu revered us as ancestors, obeying our commands.

At that time, our eldest brother, Di Jun, comprehended the true essence of reincarnation and created the cycle, recognizing the benefits of reincarnation. He established a realm of reincarnation to compete with us twelve for merit. In a conflict, Kunpeng, a powerful being from the Demon Tribe, wounded our war god, Xing Tian, and thus, a great war erupted immediately.

The war between witches and demons was exceedingly fierce and even affected the Human Race, with leaders like the Yellow Emperor, Emperor Yan, Yao, Shun, Yu, and Tang leading the Qi Cultivators of the human race into the battle, involving the Three Pure Ones, Zhun Ti, Jie Yin, and the Nine Heavens Profound Lady along with various saints. Di Jun, dominating the universe, invincible, was collectively confronted by all the saints.

Displeased with Di Jun’s tyranny, Gonggong smashed Mount Buzhou, destroying the foundation of the Heavenly Court in an instant, and thus, the angered Demon Emperor, Tai Yi, came forth.

We then activated the Capital Heavenly Divine Slayer Formation, releasing twelve Capital Heavenly Destroying Demon God Thunders, severely wounding Tai Yi. However, Tai Yi was too powerful and used the Eastern Emperor’s bell to lead us to extinction, leaving us uncertain of the year and month of our possible revival. Moreover, our physical bodies were suppressed beneath Heaven Pillar Mountain, established by Di Jun from the severed Mount Buzhou, filled with numerous restrictions, making our revival even more unlikely.

Meanwhile, Tai Yi was slain by Zhun Ti and Jie Yin, ending without fruition, and Di Jun, targeted by numerous saints, although he managed to kill the Nine Heavens Profound Lady, was also dismembered and suppressed.

Eventually, after countless years in a stupor, I finally felt the tremors of Heaven Pillar Mountain, and the primordial Qi of heaven and earth madly surged in at that moment! It was like we were on the brink of death from thirst in a desert, suddenly finding an oasis, frantically pulling nourishment.

I suddenly had a strange feeling—that someone atop Heaven Pillar Mountain bore slight traces of my essence. I remembered that during the battle against Demon Emperor Tai Yi, my lifeblood was shattered, falling beside a colorful crystal left by Nuwa when she repaired the sky... Indeed, none of this was coincidental or sudden, for in the darkness, Heaven has its own will.

Finally, the twelve of us together managed to open a slight gap in Heaven Pillar Mountain, and we came forth!