God-Slaying Spear

Luohu's body merged into the World-Destroying Mill, and more and more cracks spread across the mill's surface.

"Boom!"

The World-Destroying Mill suddenly exploded, and a black torrent surged toward the spiritual veins of the Western Continent.

Seeing this, Hongjun's expression shifted drastically. He knew that if he did not stop it, the entire Western Continent—and even the Primordial World—would be plunged into eternal ruin.

Beams of spiritual light shot up from the earth, followed by deafening roars. The ground shook violently, mountains collapsed, rivers changed course, and countless living beings were annihilated in this catastrophe. Their screams echoed between heaven and earth.

Hongjun's efforts were slow to take effect. Sweat beaded across his forehead as he continuously poured more Magic Power into the fragments of the Jade Disc of Creation, trying to prevent the disaster from spreading elsewhere.

Just then, the still-living Ancestral Dragon and Yuan Feng flew over.

"Two Fellow Daoists, before this calamity spreads further, please lend me your aid!"

Ancestral Dragon and Yuan Feng both acted, channeling their faint spiritual power into Hongjun's body.

But even so, the disaster continued to spread outward.

At this moment, the four seas churned violently. Waves rose up as if to swallow the continents. In the Southern Continent, within the Southern Bright Undying Volcano mountain range, endless magma was about to erupt and burn the land to ash.

"Holy crap, isn't this the end?!"

Qing Xuan was currently at the border between the Western and Eastern Continents. Watching the apocalyptic scene before him, he sighed inwardly.

"Looks like small matters can be reversed, but great events cannot!"

"Next up—Ancestral Dragon and Yuan Feng will swear the Great Dao Oath to stop this disaster!"

At that moment, Ancestral Dragon and Yuan Feng suddenly raised their heads, then inexplicably exchanged a glance.

"Heh, I never thought my Dragon Clan would end up like this."

"This is Heaven's Mandate!"

"I think you've already made your decision," Yuan Feng said, her words cryptic.

But Ancestral Dragon seemed to understand instantly. He roared up at the sky.

"ROAR!"

"Yuan Feng, we have no choice!"

"Great Dao above! I, Ancestral Dragon, swear this oath today! I am willing to use my body to seal the sea eyes of the four seas. My clan shall retreat into the four seas, content to govern the clouds and rain, to atone for the sins of this great calamity. If I break this oath, may the Dragon Clan sink into eternal ruin, never to rise in any realm!"

As he finished speaking, Ancestral Dragon's billion-zhang body split into four parts, falling into the four seas. Instantly, the seas grew calm.

Seeing this, Yuan Feng let out a cry.

"SCREECH!"

"Great Dao bear witness! I, Yuan Feng, swear this oath here! I am willing to guard the Southern Bright Undying Volcano with my own body. From now on, the Phoenix Clan shall hide from the world and guard our legacy. If I break this oath, may the Phoenix bloodline be severed, and our souls scatter to the winds!"

Yuan Feng spread her wings and flew toward the Southern Bright Undying Volcano, using her own body to seal the endless magma forever.

As the two swore their oaths, the Heavenly Dao descended merit. Strands of golden light merged into heaven and earth, and the trembling world slowly stabilized.

Hongjun looked upon the end of the great calamity. The Western Continent was now a land of scars, filled with ruins and rubble. He let out a soft sigh.

"Sigh. I owe a great debt now."

"Finally over!"

Qing Xuan relaxed. This boundless calamity had finally reached its end with the oaths of Ancestral Dragon and Yuan Feng.

"Next up—Hongjun will merge with the Dao, and the Innate Beings of the Primordial World will burst forth."

"I'll head back to the Three Immortal Islands first, stabilize my cultivation, and then travel again."

Having decided his next path, Qing Xuan was about to head home when a black light suddenly flew toward him.

"Hm?"

Qing Xuan looked at the incoming black light, pulled out the Primordial Halberd, and smacked it down.

"Holy shit!"

"The God-Slaying Spear!!!"

Qing Xuan stared at the spear stuck in the ground, its shaft still trembling, and shouted in surprise.

He stepped forward and pulled the God-Slaying Spear out. In his hand, the spear stopped shaking. Then, Qing Xuan felt a familiar, kindred aura.

"That's right. I was born from a seed of the Chaos Green Lotus. The God-Slaying Spear is a spiritual treasure formed from the Chaos Green Lotus's roots. It must have sensed the Chaos Green Lotus's aura and flown to my side."

Having figured it out, Qing Xuan looked at the Primordial Halberd in his right hand and the God-Slaying Spear in his left, overjoyed. He put both treasures away and prepared to leave.

"Little Friend Qing Xuan, long time no see?"

Qing Xuan was startled by Hongjun, who had suddenly appeared beside him. He barely stopped himself from slapping the old man.

"Senior Hongjun, why do you always pop up out of nowhere? You scared me," Qing Xuan said, annoyed.

"Hahaha, Little Friend, this old Daoist followed a spiritual treasure here. Did you happen to see it?"

Hongjun finished speaking and looked at Qing Xuan with a smile.

Qing Xuan thought it over and realized that Hongjun must have followed the God-Slaying Spear here. Though he didn't know whether Hongjun had seen him take the spear, it was better not to gamble on that.

Qing Xuan flicked his wrist, and the God-Slaying Spear appeared in his hand.

"Senior, is this the spear you're looking for?" Qing Xuan asked, but his tone was firm.

"Heh heh, that's right. This treasure belonged to the demon Luohu. Little friend, you've also seen this spear's power. Its Sha Qi is too heavy; the wielder can easily lose their mind, living by slaughter and dying by slaughter."

"Little friend, would you be willing to exchange this treasure with me? I will seal this spear beneath Jade Capital Mountain, extinguishing its demonic aura and Sha Qi. In the future, this spear may be reborn into the world."

After speaking, Hongjun summoned various Innate Supreme Treasures around himself and quietly watched Qing Xuan.

Qing Xuan swallowed hard. So many Innate Supreme Treasures for him to choose from—happiness came too suddenly, leaving him momentarily dazed.

"I already have the Primordial Halberd, so the God-Slaying Spear is dispensable. Might as well trade it."

"Trade for the Taiji Diagram? It's decent for both offense and defense, but will Laozi still establish the Human Teachings?"

"The Taiji Diagram's greatest use is to stabilize a sect's fortune. I'm not founding a sect—useless, useless."

"Yuanshi's Pangu Banner? Hmm... in terms of killing power, it's not even as good as the God-Slaying Spear. Useless, useless."

"The Hongmeng Measuring Ruler? It's a fine spiritual treasure, but it doesn't feel particularly useful either."

Qing Xuan thought for a long time and realized that these Innate Supreme Treasures didn't mean much to him in his current state. After all, it was a treasure-for-treasure exchange—not really a profit. If only Hongjun would just give it to him for free!

But then he reconsidered. Hongjun had even brought out the Taiji Diagram and the Pangu Banner, which meant he was determined to get the God-Slaying Spear today. If not for their prior connection, it probably wouldn't have been a treasure-for-treasure exchange at all.

Qing Xuan carefully pondered the reasoning, and once he understood, he knew which spiritual treasure to choose.

"Senior Hongjun, earlier when I watched you battle Luohu, you had a jade-die-shaped spiritual treasure in your hand. Would you be willing to exchange for that?"

As soon as he said this, the air around them grew heavy. Qing Xuan quietly waited for Hongjun to speak, his heart somewhat uneasy.

"Heh heh, little friend, do you know what spiritual treasure that jade die is?"

"This junior does not know. I only saw it contend with Luohu's millstone earlier, so I boldly guessed that this treasure is no less than an Innate Supreme Treasure."

"Hongjun probably doesn't know that I recognize it as a fragment of the Jade Disc of Creation. He likely just thinks I'm curious. Now is the best time to speak up. If I succeed, I can observe the Three Thousand Great Daos; if I fail, I'll just pick another treasure to exchange. Either way, I can't lose."

Qing Xuan thought to himself, and his uneasy heart relaxed considerably.