Source Eye of Creation

Very soon, the system chimed at Lu Zhou.

Ding! The host has checked in at Purple Mountain in the Northern Region. The host has obtained the Wushi Scripture, which has been stored inside the host's Qiankun Pearl!

Lu Zhou's expression remained calm, but inwardly, he was already beyond excited.

He had merely tried with the faintest hope, never expecting to actually check in and obtain the Wushi Scripture.

Standing atop that enormous stone book, he moved his thoughts and saw that within his Qiankun Heaven and Earth stood an identical colossal stone book, more than ten meters tall and one or two meters thick, quietly suspended in the void.

That stone book was exactly the same as the one beneath his feet.

Lu Zhou split off a trace of his consciousness and used Qiankun Power to test it. The Wushi Emperor Scripture within his Qiankun Heaven and Earth opened effortlessly.

He suppressed the urge to immediately begin comprehending the Wushi Emperor Scripture.

Together with the God King, he bypassed the stone book and continued deeper into Purple Mountain.

Before long, they saw a suspended stone wall shaped like a great bell.

It was unmistakably the Wushi Bell.

The God King bowed to the Wushi Bell, then continued onward with Lu Zhou.

Lu Zhou remembered that not far from this great hall, there should be a Source Eye of Creation.

In the original story, Ye Fan had cut open the Crown Prince's egg at the Jade Pool Holy Land, after which the slumbering Primordial Race within Purple Mountain had brought it back here.

When Ye Fan entered Purple Mountain for the second time, he discovered that the Source Eye of Creation had been drained dry by the Crown Prince.

Lu Zhou thought that if he could find the Source Eye of Creation now, he would most likely have a chance to steal the Crown Prince's opportunity.

Perhaps he could even undergo another rebirth-like transformation through that Source Eye of Creation.

Purple Mountain was simply too vast, its tunnels stretching in all directions.

Fortunately, the Source Eye of Creation truly was not far from the hall where the Wushi Scripture was located.

Thus, after Lu Zhou deliberately searched for it, the Source Eye of Creation was eventually found by the two of them.

Amid a pile of rubble, they discovered a black hole no larger than a human head. It resembled an eye socket and connected to the depths of the earth. Colored mist gushed from it, making one's entire body feel at ease.

Lu Zhou did not recognize a Source Eye of Creation, but the God King did.

The moment the God King saw the black hole spewing colored mist, he exclaimed that it was a Source Eye of Creation. He called it a place of creation within source, rumored to have been capable of nurturing gods before ancient times.

At once, the God King said to Lu Zhou.

"I never expected Purple Mountain to contain a Source Eye of Creation as well. Young friend, go forward and absorb the essence within it. It can bring you tremendous benefits!"

Lu Zhou nodded. He crossed through the air and sat cross-legged directly above the Source Eye.

In an instant, endless vital essence continuously washed over his body, giving Lu Zhou the illusion that he was about to ascend into immortality.

He closed his eyes and silently circulated the Dao Sutra he cultivated as his main technique. The three Dao Palace deities within his body chanted scriptures for him as radiant divine light burst forth from within him.

In a daze, Lu Zhou heard the Sound of the Great Dao. Countless mysteries and boundless creation continuously emerged within his heart.

Had he opened his eyes, he would have seen extraordinary phenomena appearing around him—lotuses blooming from the void and immortal flowers radiating rosy light.

Who knew how much time had passed before Lu Zhou was startled awake by the sound of a bell. The two Wushi Emperor Jades hanging before his chest were giving off hazy light.

After opening his eyes, Lu Zhou saw dozens of Primordial creature corpses lying nearby.

The God King stood with the Lihuo Furnace above his head, seemingly confronting creatures lurking in the shadows.

Just then, with a clang, the Wushi Bell rang once more.

A moment later, Lu Zhou saw the God King seemingly let out a breath of relief.

He had already noticed that Lu Zhou was awake.

He said to Lu Zhou.

"This Source Eye of Creation is a precious treasure of the Primordial Race sleeping within Purple Mountain. Not long after you began drawing upon it, Primordial Race beings broke out from their source seals and sought to harm you!"

"Using the Lihuo Furnace, I suppressed and killed all the Primordial Beings that came to attack. This likely alarmed the Ancient Kings sealed within divine source. Fortunately, the Wushi Emperor Jade you wear triggered the Wushi Bell, intimidating the Ancient Kings who were preparing to break free from their source seals."

In just a few words, Jiang Taixu explained what had happened to Lu Zhou.

"Thank you, God King, for protecting me!"

Lu Zhou thanked him, but the God King smiled and waved his hand.

"There is no need for this. You saved my life. Killing you would be the same as killing me. If anyone should offer thanks, it should be me thanking you."

Seeing him say this, Lu Zhou did not say anything further.

Instead, the God King spoke again and asked him.

"How do you feel now?"

"Very good. I have undergone another rebirth-like transformation."

The God King nodded. He could sense that Lu Zhou had indeed gained immense benefits, and he could also sense that Lu Zhou still held a great deal of the Source Eye of Creation's essence within his body.

He believed that once they left Purple Mountain, as long as Lu Zhou fully refined that essence, his cultivation would surely advance by leaps and bounds.

"God King, since the Wushi Bell is now intimidating the Primordial Race, and the Source Eye of Creation still contains quite a bit of essence, why not come forward as well? I imagine this Source Eye of Creation should also bring you some benefits!"

The Source Eye of Creation was indeed extremely useful to Jiang Taixu. He considered it, then looked in a certain direction as though sensing something.

After a short while, he nodded and said.

"Very well!"

Lu Zhou then shifted aside a little, and the God King sat cross-legged beside the Source Eye as well. The two absorbed the essence within the Source Eye of Creation together.

They continued until the Source Eye of Creation had been drained dry.

During this process, some Primordial Race beings were so furious that fire nearly burst from their eyes, and even smoke rose from their nostrils.

They wanted to break free from their source seals several times, but in the end, fearing the Wushi Bell, they could only watch helplessly as Lu Zhou and the God King continuously plundered the creation that had originally belonged to them.

After absorbing the essence of the Source Eye of Creation, Lu Zhou directly broke through to the fourth level of the Dao Palace realm.

Had he not deliberately suppressed himself, wanting his path to be steadier and more solid, Lu Zhou could even have used this opportunity to directly break into the Four Extremities realm.

Though he had only broken through a single minor realm, a vast amount of Source Eye of Creation essence was stored within his body.

Lu Zhou planned to slowly absorb it after leaving Purple Mountain. He wanted to see whether the essence of the Source Eye of Creation could transform him once again.

Compared with Lu Zhou, although the God King had begun absorbing the Source Eye of Creation's essence later,

his cultivation was far higher than Lu Zhou's. Thus, in truth, most of the Source Eye of Creation's essence had entered the God King's body.

At this moment, not only had he completely recovered the elegant, jade-like appearance he possessed four thousand years ago, but he had also gained tremendous benefits from this Source Eye.

Given some time, perhaps in this life, without needing to live a second life, he could break into the Saint King realm, or even the Great Saint realm!

As for whether he would still sever his own God King Body as in the original story, Lu Zhou did not know.

But Lu Zhou thought that, given the God King's breadth of heart and courage, he would most likely still choose to sever it at the appropriate time.

In any case, Lu Zhou thought that barring unforeseen circumstances, Jiang Taixu should be able to go farther in this life than he had in the original story.

It was not only the great sorrows of life that tempered one's state of mind.

The great joy that followed calamity could likewise transform one's state of mind.

The tempering of being trapped within Purple Mountain for four thousand years had already been more than enough for the God King.

They did not remain here any longer and continued advancing deeper into Purple Mountain.

Before long, they saw a Five-Colored Jade Pool containing an Empress Sacred Spring that rivaled the one in the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land.

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