All Spirits

All beings discussed it fervently.

What mysterious scheme was Wuji Heaven up to this time?

Why was the aura of slaughter so intense?

Great powers from every side turned their attention toward it.

What sort of formation were they setting up?

With such murderous intent, it was likely more than one Sage had taken action!

Only Wuji Heaven possessed such foundations!

Above Wuji Heaven.

The five Sages joined forces.

Countless spiritual treasures poured forth like a river of stars, each taking its place.

As the spiritual treasures settled into the formation, the great array gradually took shape, its might steadily increasing.

Boom—

Vast power spread without end.

After a hundred years, the grand formation was finally complete.

Tongtian laughed heartily. "Fellow Daoist Changqing, place the treasures for the formation eyes!"

"Only with supreme treasures guarding the formation eyes can this array display its true might—"

"Let the world witness what an unparalleled killing formation truly is!"

Lu Changqing pondered briefly before casting the God-Slaying Spear and the Heaven and Earth Mysterious Yellow Exquisite Pagoda into the formation.

Rumble!

As the supreme treasures entered the formation, its aura of slaughter surged.

Heaven and earth instantly darkened, as though the apocalypse had arrived.

The laws of countless starry rivers flickered uncertainly through the void.

Yuanshi and Laozi were overwhelmed with shock at the sight.

It was already this terrifying from merely watching from afar?

Tongtian's mastery of formations had truly reached an awe-inspiring height.

Lu Changqing examined the completed formation, intending to test its power and determine the amount of merit it would yield.

He asked, "Who is willing to enter the formation and give it a try?"

Tongtian's expression tightened slightly as he warned, "This formation possesses earth-shaking might. Slaying Sages is no joking matter!"

Lu Changqing waved his sleeve. "No matter. Whoever tests the formation will receive ten million merit points."

Tongtian was instantly speechless.

Even he could not help feeling tempted.

What did it matter even if he fell? A Heavenly Dao Sage could be reborn, and he could even earn ten million merit points.

This was simply a sure profit with no loss!

Yuanshi was similarly stirred.

However, neither of them reacted as swiftly as Laozi.

Laozi said solemnly, "For such an important task, this poor Daoist cannot refuse!"

Before his words had even faded, the Taiji Diagram appeared beneath his feet.

Boundless divine light of yin and yang enveloped his entire body.

How could he possibly miss this?

He was the only Sage present who possessed a defensive supreme treasure.

If he did not earn it now, when would he?

"Fellow Daoist, feel free to give it your all!"

"Come!"

Laozi spoke with a calm expression.

He had absolute confidence in the Taiji Diagram's defenses.

Seeing this, Lu Changqing did not hesitate and immediately activated the grand formation.

Boom—

A heaven-destroying, earth-shattering power abruptly erupted within Wuji Heaven.

The rules and order of the universe were annihilated in an instant.

Countless torrents of energy surged forth with wild violence.

The scene resembled the collapse of heaven and earth, with all things returning to nothingness.

Even Wuji Heaven could not conceal such violent energy. Its pressure swept across the Primordial Wilderness.

All living beings trembled without end.

Such might was like the coming of doomsday!

Laozi's expression remained unchanged. With a sharp shout, the Taiji Diagram suddenly expanded.

Rumble!

Before everyone's eyes, the might of the grand formation struck the Taiji Diagram again and again.

The instant they collided, Laozi's expression changed drastically—

He would lose everything!

The thought had barely arisen when the Taiji Diagram's radiance dimmed.

Laozi's physical body shattered in an instant!

Wuji Heaven.

Heaven-destroying, earth-shattering power surged from the formation.

Laozi grunted and was sent flying backward.

Even the Primordial Supreme Treasure, the Taiji Diagram, dimmed in radiance.

Boom!

Laozi flew across the void, Sage blood scattering through the heavens.

Yuanshi stared in utter disbelief.

How could this be?!

This formation's power was actually so terrifying?!

The beings of the Primordial Wilderness were horrified.

What?!

A Sage had actually suffered grievous injuries?!

What kind of terrifying formation was this?!

Longevity Mountain.

Zhen Yuanzi cried out in shock.

"Heavens! What kind of grand formation is this?!"

"That is the foremost Sage beneath the Dao Ancestor, and he even had the Taiji Diagram protecting him!"

"Yet he could not withstand even a single blow?"

Laozi had already reached the Hunyuan Great Luo Golden Immortal Ninth Heaven.

With the Taiji Diagram empowering him as well.

Yet even his physical body had been shattered.

This formation's might was simply inconceivable!

The Primordial Wilderness was shaken.

Merely observing such a terrifying formation from afar was enough to make one shudder.

No wonder even a Sage had found it difficult to resist.

He had ended up with his physical body shattered.

How miserable.

Wuji Heaven already had many Sages. Why did it need to set up such a vicious formation?

And what use was there in setting it up?

All beings discussed it fervently.

To lay down a Sage-slaying formation like this, the Longevity Immortal Venerable must have expended countless treasures.

Yet Wuji Heaven held an exalted position, and no one dared provoke it.

Why go to such unnecessary lengths?

The chaos beyond the heavens.

Purple Sky Palace.

The disturbance in Wuji Heaven alerted Hongjun.

Seeing Laozi injured, even Hongjun's expression changed.

This formation's might had actually reached such a level?!

Fortunately, he had already surpassed the Hunyuan Great Luo Golden Immortal realm. Though the formation was powerful, it could not harm him.

He simply could not understand why Lu Changqing had set up this vicious formation in Wuji Heaven.

Lu Changqing had vast merit protecting him. Why would he need this formation?

Hongjun murmured softly.

Then he stopped paying attention.

As long as it did not affect him, that was enough.

Wuji Heaven.

Laozi returned with a gloomy expression.

His physical injuries had yet to heal.

The formation's power was too overwhelming, making it difficult for his body to recover.

Only after taking medicinal pills did his injuries finally subside.

Yuanshi, King Father of the East, and the other Sages felt lingering fear when they saw this.

Good heavens!

With Hunyuan Great Luo Golden Immortal Ninth Heaven cultivation and the Taiji Diagram.

He had nearly been unable to withstand it.

Fortunately, they had not rashly taken action just now.

Otherwise, if they had died on the spot, would they not have become a laughingstock?

"Excellent!"

"This formation's power greatly pleases me!"

"This is one hundred million merit points."

After Lu Changqing spoke, he waved his hand and cast out a dazzling golden sun.

A full one hundred million merit points!

Its radiance was blinding!

It illuminated all of Wuji Heaven.

Yuanshi and Laozi looked upon it with deep envy.

It was tens of millions more than what they had earned through arduous effort!

What a pity they did not understand formations.

Otherwise, this merit would already have been theirs!

Yet envy was useless.

Everyone had their own strengths; after all, every profession had its specialty.

Fortunately, they themselves had also gained greatly.

Tongtian accepted the one hundred million merit points, his heart surging with emotion.

One hundred million!

His modest goal had been achieved so easily!

"You three, there is nothing more to do here."

"You may go open up worlds now!"

Lu Changqing looked at the three of them and urged them onward.

???

The three stared at Lu Changqing in stunned disbelief.

Was he not changing his attitude far too quickly?!

They had only just finished working!

Even someone being hanged needed time to catch their breath!

Laozi said with a bitter smile, "Fellow Daoist, allow us to rest for a while!"

"How can anyone work without pause? Besides, I am seriously injured."

"I truly need to recuperate!"

Yuanshi pressed a hand to his temple and said, "I too need to meditate and recover for a while. Refining magic treasures truly consumes much mental energy."

Tongtian also echoed, "Indeed!"

Seeing this, Lu Changqing said no more. He merely replied calmly, "Very well."

"You may recuperate for some time before proceeding with the creation of worlds."

Laozi and the other two sighed in relief, but they did not dare linger. They hurriedly bade Wuji Heaven farewell.

They had obtained an enormous amount of merit and had long been unable to suppress their urge to return and refine it to improve themselves.

King Father of the East and the other three exchanged glances, then departed as well.

The pioneers continued pioneering, and the creators continued creating worlds.

Congratulations, Host, for spending one hundred trillion merit. You have received a mysterious gift box!

Lu Changqing was slightly surprised. Had his merit already been depleted by one hundred trillion?

Excellent!

The future was promising!

He was another step closer to the ultimate goal.

"System, open the mysterious gift box."

Lu Changqing gave the order.

Obtained the Chaos Supreme Treasure, Time Wheel.

Received the Great Dao Casting Furnace.

Obtained the World-Destroying Black Lotus.

Received the Chaos Green Lotus Seed.

Obtained the Hunyuan Heaven and Earth Formation Diagram.

The rewards this time were unexpectedly generous?

Worthy of treasures exchanged for one hundred trillion merit.

The Time Wheel had once been Daoist Shichen's natal supreme treasure.

It could control the flow of time.

The Great Dao Casting Furnace was a wondrous treasure capable of repairing damaged artifacts, with a maximum grade of Chaos Supreme Treasure.

Anything beyond that grade was beyond the furnace's ability.

At the sight of these treasures, Lu Changqing was delighted. This thing was practically heaven-defying!

He happened to possess the damaged World-Destroying Grinding Disc. Given enough time, if it could be repaired...

What kind of power would the complete Chaos Supreme Treasure, the World-Destroying Grinding Disc, possess?

It could probably crush Chaos to pieces in an instant!

The other item was the Twelve-grade World-Destroying Black Lotus, Demon Ancestor Luohu's Dao-protecting treasure from back then.

Though it was a Top Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, it was already an ultimate treasure in the eyes of others.

But compared to Lu Changqing's other collections, it paled in comparison.

What Lu Changqing cared about most was naturally the Chaos Green Lotus Seed!

The origins of this item were astounding.

With careful cultivation, it could grow into the Thirty-six-grade Chaos Green Lotus!

One had to know that this lotus was a Chaos Supreme Treasure.

It contained supreme Dao charm and possessed unparalleled defensive power!

In terms of defense, nothing in the Primordial Wilderness or Chaos could surpass it!

It was absolutely one of a kind!

Although Lu Changqing did not rely on defensive treasures, the more Chaos Supreme Treasures, the better!

He immediately took out the Green Lotus Seed and watered it directly with Three Lights Divine Water.

To help it grow.

He poured in endless divine water, yet the results were minimal.

The seed remained ancient and unremarkable.

Both the World-Destroying Black Lotus and the Pure World White Lotus had originated from the shattered Chaos Green Lotus.

"Could their origins be used to nourish the Green Lotus in return?"

A flash of inspiration struck Lu Changqing, and he immediately gave it a try.

The Pure World White Lotus bloomed with holy radiance, while the World-Destroying Black Lotus surged with baleful energy.

He used a great divine ability to completely break them down.

He then injected the origins of the two treasures into the Green Lotus Seed.

Mystical Dao Patterns flowed across the seed's surface. It suddenly bloomed, reaching the sixteenth grade in one leap.

Sure enough, it worked!

But it had not reached perfection. It seemed he would need to break down the Karma Red Lotus and Merit Golden Lotus as well.

Lu Changqing silently calculated.

Once the Green Lotus matured, it would become a complete Chaos Supreme Treasure, giving him another powerful weapon.

Though it was somewhat extravagant, he did not lack Top Grade Innate Spiritual Treasures.

After dealing with that, Lu Changqing turned his attention to the final reward—

The Hunyuan Heaven and Earth Formation Diagram.

This formation was even more powerful than the one laid down by Tongtian.

Its primary function was not offense or defense.

Rather, it could cover the entire Primordial Wilderness.

No matter how much the world expanded, the grand formation could completely envelop it.

Once it took shape, even an Earth Immortal cultivator could instantly reach any corner of the Primordial Wilderness.

That was the most heaven-defying aspect of this formation.

Precisely because of this, setting it up was even more difficult than the Wuji Saint-Slaying Formation.

There was no need for this formation yet.

At this moment, he considered his plans. Creating worlds and expanding the realm were both ways to rapidly exhaust merit.

There was also the plan to create Saints.

The Primordial Shore Flower should have recovered by now. It was time to continue creating Saints.

This was also an important means of consuming merit.

Thus, he sent a voice transmission to summon Kong Xuan.

"I'll give you the Primordial Shore Flower and merit. Hurry and ripen it."

Lu Changqing got straight to the point.

Kong Xuan was stunned. Having spent so long in Wuji Heaven, he had long heard rumors of this flower, yet he had never expected it to truly exist in the world.

He respectfully accepted the divine flower and merit, then silently withdrew to carry out the task.

After Kong Xuan left, Lu Changqing intended to inspect the System for more loopholes so he could continue consuming merit.

"The System has been fully upgraded and has gained a new task function."

"Tasks can be issued. Success reduces merit, while failure increases merit."

"Tasks cannot be refused."

Lu Changqing was taken aback.

This function was quite wonderful. The key was that it could not be refused, leaving no room for choice.

Within Wuji Heaven, Lu Changqing found the notification quite novel.

This gave him another way to exhaust merit.

He simply did not know the exact amounts by which merit would increase or decrease.

"System, are there any current tasks?"

Lu Changqing asked directly.

He would take the initiative and first see what the task entailed.

Task issued: Expand the Primordial Wilderness to one hundred billion mu within one hundred years.

Success will reduce merit by one trillion; failure will increase merit by two trillion.

After reading the task, Lu Changqing's heart surged with excitement.

The System had finally come through for once. It was like timely aid in a snowstorm!

Completing this task would immediately consume two trillion merit, equivalent to several small goals.

Moreover, the difficulty was not high. For one hundred billion mu of land, if hundreds of millions of living beings cultivated it together, each person only needed to clear a thousand mu within a hundred years to meet the target.

Of course, he understood that not everyone could clear a thousand mu. Most would likely only manage a few hundred.

However, the number of pioneers in the Primordial Wilderness had already exceeded one hundred million.

There were countless living beings in the Primordial Wilderness.

He could simply summon even more living beings to participate!

With that thought, Lu Changqing immediately summoned Ming He.

Boom!

A spatial rift slowly opened, and Ancestor Minghe strode out with a beaming expression.

"Your Excellency!"

"This subordinate has come to report!"

"At your command, I would not hesitate to die ten thousand times!"

Ming He clasped his fists and declared loudly.

Lu Changqing stood with his hands behind his back. "There are still too few people developing the Primordial Wilderness."

"I'm placing this matter in your hands. You must call upon more cultivators to participate in opening up new territory."

"Once it succeeds, three days of golden merit rain will descend as a reward!"

"The time limit is one hundred years. If you accomplish it perfectly, there will naturally be generous rewards. But if you prove incompetent..."

As he spoke, the God-Slaying Spear flashed with cold light.

As for where it would strike, he could figure that out himself!

Ming He's body trembled.

He immediately felt a chill run through his tailbone.

He hurriedly patted his chest and promised, "Your Excellency is wise. Leave this matter to me!"

"I will certainly not fail your trust!"

Seeing Lu Changqing nod in approval,

Ming He immediately took his leave.

Primordial Wilderness Continent.

Ming He's Dharma Body manifested, transforming into a giant ten thousand zhang tall in an instant.