The moment these words were spoken, the chaotic Primordial Land instantly fell silent.
Everyone's breathing grew quieter.
Just moments ago, Taoist Randeng had been shouting his refusal to accept this across heaven and earth.
He had deeply questioned the ranking of his Cosmos Ruler.
Now, Sage Zhunti, who had been holding back his anger, spoke up.
Was he convinced that Six Roots of Purity Bamboo ranked above his Cosmos Ruler?
At this moment, the entire Primordial Land was eerily quiet.
Everyone was waiting for Taoist Randeng's answer.
"..."
Yet everyone was disappointed.
The entire world remained utterly silent.
Burning Lamp did not answer Sage Zhunti.
In truth, he could not answer.
Sage Zhunti's Six Roots of Purity Bamboo was indeed more powerful than his Cosmos Ruler.
Naturally, it ranked ahead of his.
Far away in a remote region, Taoist Randeng's face darkened.
Even his eyelids kept twitching.
He felt a burning pain on his face.
It was as though Sage Zhunti had truly given him a hard slap across the face.
"..."
After another moment, there was still not the slightest sound in heaven and earth. The silence was strange.
"Hmph!"
Only after Sage Zhunti's snort rang out did the Primordial Land gradually become lively again.
Yet the subject of everyone's discussion had fallen entirely upon Taoist Randeng.
Taoist Randeng had become the target of everyone's mockery in the Primordial Land.
After another moment, the next treasure was revealed.
The instant this treasure appeared—
The entire Primordial Land erupted once again.
Another Sage's treasure?
What exactly was going on?
The ranking had only just passed its halfway mark.
Yet Sage treasures had appeared one after another?
Since when had Sage treasures become so worthless?
After their cries of shock, everyone's breathing became heavy again.
The sounds of gasping and panting echoed endlessly through the skies above the Primordial Land.
It was somewhat awkward.
The source of that awkwardness was the treasure manifested in the sky.
["Treasure Ranking, forty-ninth place: Receiver Divine Canopy. A Top-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure and a supreme treasure of the Buddhist Sect. It possesses the sound of the Grand Dao; its voice is like thunder, and it has innate restraint over primordial spirits. All who possess primordial spirits are restrained by it. Owner: Guiding Sage of the West."]
Seeing this scene, everyone even felt too helpless to complain.
After Sage Zhunti's Six Roots of Purity Bamboo entered the ranking—
Guiding Sage of the West's Receiver Divine Canopy followed right after it.
Two Sage treasures had already made the ranking...
This was simply unimaginable.
Such a powerful treasure was only ranked forty-ninth on this list.
Within the Western Great Sumeru Mountain Eight Treasures Merit Pool—
Sage Zhunti looked at Guiding Sage of the West, whose face was filled with bitterness, and sighed softly.
"Senior Brother, The West is already barren, and we possess very few treasures."
"Now, both my Six Roots of Purity Bamboo and your Receiver Divine Canopy rank poorly. It seems that The West will likely go no further on the Treasure Ranking..."
Hearing this, Guiding Sage of the West's expression grew even more sorrowful.
Still, he eventually spoke to comfort him.
"Junior Brother, do not be too sorrowful. You still possess the Seven Treasure Mystical Tree and the Empowering Divine Pestle. Both treasures possess boundless power and will naturally make the ranking..."
Hearing this, Sage Zhunti nodded, though he still felt somewhat stifled.
Guiding Sage of the West was also in low spirits, but his gaze shifted slightly before he uttered a Buddhist invocation.
"Amitābha. Daoist Randeng, this Sage's Receiver Divine Canopy ranks ahead of your Cosmos Ruler. Are you convinced?"
The moment these words were spoken, the entire Primordial Land fell silent once more.
No one had expected the ever-compassionate Guiding Sage of the West to say something like that.
Was this not slapping Taoist Randeng in the face?
Zhunti Daoist had just slapped Daoist Randeng across the face.
Daoist Jie Yin immediately followed suit.
The two Sages of The West were simply a pair of living treasures...
After being mocked by these two Sages, who knew whether Taoist Randeng could endure it?
At this moment, Taoist Randeng, standing in that remote place, had a face as dark red as pig liver.
He glared hatefully toward The West, his eyes nearly spitting fire.
"These two wretches have gone too far..."
Though Taoist Randeng's face was pig-liver red and his heart filled with vicious fury, he could only mutter to himself.
After all, they were Sages.
As a mere Quasi-Sage, he was far from being a Sage's match. He could only swallow his anger.
Very soon, the incomparably imposing Receiver Divine Canopy in midair vanished.
The Purple-Gold Qi began churning again.
The next treasure gradually took shape in the sky.
It was actually a longsword.
This left everyone somewhat frustrated.
There were simply too many sword-type treasures in the Primordial Land.
Many obscure sword treasures were exceedingly powerful.
It was understandable that they did not recognize this treasure.
But those truly great powers were stirred.
They recognized whose treasure it was.
In midair hung an ancient sword, sinister and dim.
Its blade was covered in diamond-shaped dark patterns resembling green lotus designs, and the mysterious seal-script inscription "Qingping" was cast upon it.
The blade was not straight. Its spine formed a clearly defined edge, widest about half a foot from the hilt.
It then curved inward, bulged outward again near the tip, and finally drew inward into a sharp point. The entire sword glowed with vast green light, giving off a frosty, snow-cold sharpness that seemed capable of slicing through a hair blown against it.
Yet the flickering golden light was simply too dazzling.
Those of weaker cultivation could not see it clearly.
The discussions gradually grew louder.
Yet no one could determine what treasure it was.
As the purple qi in the sky formed Grand Dao Script, everyone in the Primordial Land gasped sharply once more.
What the hell was this?
Another Sage's treasure?
Since when had Sage treasures become so worthless?
Three Sage treasures had appeared in a row?
This was simply too unbelievable, was it not?
Many people looked at one another, unable to put their shock into words.
One great power spoke leisurely.
"Perhaps most of the treasures to come will be Sage treasures? After all, all the treasures famed throughout the Primordial Land that ought to have appeared have already appeared. What follows will likely be the Sages competing in their reserves..."
The moment these words were spoken, everyone nodded in agreement!
That was indeed the case.
All the famous treasures of the Primordial Land that should have entered the ranking had already done so.
What came next might be the Sages competing in their reserves.
Everyone raised their heads toward the sky.
The sword's image remained.
The Grand Dao Script remained as well:
["Treasure Ranking, forty-eighth place: Qingping Sword. An Ultimate Innate Merit Spiritual Treasure, formed from a lotus leaf of the Thirty-Sixth Grade Creation Green Lotus. It possesses an extremely powerful intent to kill and is a sword of slaughter. It can sever all things and kill without incurring karma. Owner: Tongtian!"]
At Golden Turtle Island, Biyou Palace, Sage Tongtian's eyes flickered slightly.
When others' treasures had ranked poorly, he had often mocked them.
In the blink of an eye, it was his turn...
It truly felt rather unpleasant...
There was naturally no need to say how formidable his Qingping Sword was.
Its prestige intimidated the entire Primordial Land.
It had been formed from a lotus leaf of the Thirty-Sixth Grade Creation Green Lotus.
It inherently possessed boundless Merit.
Yet such an exceptionally powerful treasure was only ranked forty-eighth?
That was truly damned strange.
Master Tongtian, who had always loved watching trouble unfold, took a sip of Jade Nectar before speaking as well.
"Daoist Randeng, this Sage's Qingping Sword ranks ahead of your Cosmos Ruler. Are you convinced?"
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