Li Xinghe continued onward. The Fierce Beast Tribulation was still brewing, and the Tribulation Qi had yet to reach its peak. It was not yet time to act.
Moreover, he knew that many reincarnated Demon Gods were lurking in the shadows, plotting.
For example, Hongjun and Luohu—those two had not stood out during the early days of the Primordial Wilderness.
Only after the Fierce Beast Tribulation did they suddenly rise to prominence. Then Luohu provoked the Dragon-Phoenix Tribulation, and after the dragon, phoenix, and Qilin races fell, the two of them reached their peak.
Then came the conflict between immortals and demons, which ended with Hongjun's victory, establishing his dominion over the Primordial Wilderness.
If Li Xinghe openly emerged now, he would instead become everyone's target. After all, when Pangu had slaughtered the Demon Gods, he had done plenty of talking from the sidelines.
Take Hongjun, for instance—he had personally told Pangu to split him vertically.
Quite a few Chaos Demon Gods knew he possessed supreme treasures. As the saying went, it was not thieves stealing from you that you feared, but thieves setting their sights on you.
Li Xinghe could only keep a low profile and continue studying the gifts left by Daoist Shichen and the Lord of Destiny. The facts proved that time and destiny truly deserved their place among the foremost laws.
The more he studied them, the more unfathomable they seemed. He had originally cultivated Pangu's Nine Revolutions Mysterious Technique and had achieved considerable mastery over the Great Dao of Strength, but the facts proved that this law was only suited to Pangu.
Yet he possessed uniquely gifted Talent in time and destiny. That was also why he had been able to see at a glance that the War Demon God would later reincarnate as a mighty general of the Three Kingdoms.
Rather than stubbornly clinging to the unsuitable Great Dao of Strength, he might as well develop his own advantages. If the Law of Time and Destiny were cultivated to its peak, it would definitely be far stronger than the Great Dao of Strength.
"By now, the Three Primal Races should have awakened, right? I'll go introduce myself. Maybe I can get some Merit." Li Xinghe calculated silently.
He had already decided that he would become the most cunning schemer in the Primordial World, stirring things up from the shadows and never showing himself lightly.
The Heavenly Dao had not yet manifested. The Great Dao ruled over everything, and if he rashly acted and obstructed the Great Dao's plans, that would be a disaster.
Now, under Shen Ni's command, the Fierce Beast Race had already taken shape. It was no longer as disorganized as before.
The countless newly born races of the Primordial Wilderness were simply no match for the Fierce Beast Army.
Meanwhile, reincarnated Demon Gods such as Luohu were doing everything they could to fight the Fierce Beasts, because they vaguely sensed the blessing of Merit.
Although the Primordial Heavenly Dao had yet to awaken, it was operating autonomously in the unseen. Back then, twenty percent of the Creation Merit had fallen upon the land of the Primordial Wilderness. Now that the Fierce Beasts sought to destroy the Primordial World, the Primordial Wilderness had activated its self-protection mechanism.
As long as they killed Fierce Beasts, they could obtain Merit. Every Demon God's strength was steadily increasing, and they believed that one day, they would recover their former cultivation.
Li Xinghe continued digging with his shovel. Hadn't he just dug up a white lotus seed from underground?
"Chaos Green Lotus Seed!" Li Xinghe was overjoyed. He had truly unearthed a treasure.
Although it had not yet bloomed, that was only a matter of time. He would take it back to Buzhou Mountain and plant it there; the spiritual energy there was much denser than it was here.
"Digging and digging in the Primordial World, planting whatever seeds and blooming whatever flowers... Could this be the legendary Pure World White Lotus?" Li Xinghe suddenly thought.
The Chaos Green Lotus Seed had transformed into the Four Divine Lotuses. Among them, the Twelve-Grade Golden Lotus of Merit was nurtured in the Western Teachings' Eight Virtues Pool, becoming the treasure that suppressed their Fortune.
The Twelve-Grade Red Lotus of Karma Fire was nurtured in the Minghe Blood Sea and obtained by Old Ancestor Minghe. It could bear Karmic Force and was excellent in both attack and defense. Within the endless sea of blood, Old Ancestor Minghe was not even afraid of a Saint's might.
The Twelve-Grade Black Lotus of World Destruction rested at the Source of Darkness. It was said to have been obtained by Demon Ancestor Luohu. After Luohu fell, it became Teacher Wutian's natal treasure and later stirred up a great tribulation in the Three Realms.
Only the Twelve-Grade White Lotus of Purity was known by name, yet no one had ever heard of anyone obtaining it.
Unfortunately, he had dug it out before it could fully take shape. Sure enough, the Heavenly Dao could not be defied; the formation of treasures required time.
Suddenly, inspiration struck Li Xinghe. It was merely a seed—wouldn't it be easy to make it mature ahead of time? He only needed to find something good to nourish it.
The Primordial World happened to have such a treasure, and it was something Li Xinghe had coveted for a long time.
It was the Three Lights Divine Water of sun, moon, and stars. Used separately, these three divine waters were among the most poisonous substances in heaven and earth.
Sunlight Divine Water could wear away the flesh,
Moonlight Divine Water could corrode the soul,
Starlight Divine Water could devour the true spirit,
Once touched by all three divine waters, they would deal with you thoroughly—from flesh, to soul, and finally to the true spirit.
In Li Xinghe's words, they were even more vicious than killing, robbing, and burning everything.
But if the Three Lights Divine Water could be fused together, it would become the finest divine medicine in heaven and earth.
It could revive the dead and regrow flesh upon bones, repair the primordial spirit and true spirit, and even accelerate the growth of all things.
This was found only upon the Sun Star and Moon Star, and even then, one needed luck to find it.
For Li Xinghe, though, this was a trivial matter. With the Chaos Shovel, anything could be dug up.
Before long, he ascended the two stars and effortlessly dug up what he sought.
The sun and moon had been formed from Pangu's eyes. The future Demon Emperor Di Jun and Eastern Emperor Taiyi would be born on the Sun Star.
"Eastern Emperor Taiyi's Accompanying Spiritual Treasure is the Chaos Bell, an Innate Supreme Treasure that combines attack and defense. I wonder if I can dig it out." Li Xinghe suddenly thought.
The Chaos Bell had been formed from a Pangu Axe Fragment. It was a supreme treasure of the Primordial Wilderness and would play an important role in later ages.
But before Chaos Supreme Treasures, it was nothing much. Soon, Li Xinghe sensed traces of the Pangu Axe Fragment's aura.
"Could I really dig it out?" Li Xinghe was beside himself with excitement as he dug frantically upon the Sun Star.
Damn it, this lousy shovel might be ugly, but it was useful. Even those cheating bastards with systems were probably no better than this.
However, just as he was about to dig up that fragment, the Eye of the Great Dao suddenly appeared, and a terrifying pressure descended.
"Damn, I crossed the line. That bastard Great Dao really has its eye on me." Li Xinghe was terrified. This was an existence even Pangu had feared.
"I'm finished, I'm finished. If I'd known, I wouldn't have been so greedy. Isn't it just a lousy Innate Supreme Treasure? I already have Chaos Supreme Treasures, so what the hell do I need that thing for?"
Li Xinghe immediately summoned the Chaos Pearl to shield himself, then wielded the Chaos Shovel and dug madly through the void, hoping to dig out a path to survival.
When that still did not work, he summoned the Hongmeng Measuring Ruler. This was a Merit Supreme Treasure, and he hoped it would be useful.
At last, Divine Lightning churned within the Eye of the Great Dao, yet it did not strike. Perhaps Li Xinghe was not worthy enough, or perhaps the Merit Supreme Treasure had taken effect.
After all, this was something from the Primordial World. The Great Dao only temporarily held authority over the Heavenly Dao. As long as Li Xinghe did not cross the line, it was fine.
Seeing the Eye of the Great Dao fade away, Li Xinghe finally breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that the level of Innate Supreme Treasures was the limit.
He could interfere with some of the Primordial Wilderness's operations, but he could not touch the bottom line. Otherwise, he would be opposing the Great Dao.
For example, it was fine for him to dig up the Pure World White Lotus seed, and it was fine to dig up the Three Lights Divine Water, but he could not touch the Chaos Bell.
"At the end of the day, my strength is still insufficient. If I completely refined Daoist Shichen's and the Lord of Destiny's power and comprehended every restriction within my Chaos Supreme Treasures, why would I need to be this cautious?"
But then again, once he reached that realm, a mere Innate Supreme Treasure would amount to nothing.
With that in mind, he returned to Pangu Temple once more. It was better to wait until the Fierce Beast Tribulation reached its final stage.
At Pangu Temple on Buzhou Mountain, Li Xinghe planted the Pure World White Lotus seed, then watered it with the Three Lights Divine Water.
"Still too slow. Chaos Shovel, Time Acceleration." With a wave of Li Xinghe's hand, the flow of time nearby immediately increased dozens of times over.
At this rate, it would not be long before the Pure World White Lotus matured.
As for himself, he continued cultivating with his head down, striving to refine the restrictions on several supreme treasures.
Although his foundation was profound, the others were not weak either. And fellows like Hongjun and Luohu were favored by the Heavenly Dao, so their cultivation speed was likely not much slower than his.
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