Twelve-grade Pure World White Lotus

Zhou Ming's Divine Sense swept across every inch of Mount Fangzhang, his brows knitting slightly.

Nothing.

He could not sense the aura of the Pure World White Lotus at all.

This immortal island was rich in Spiritual Qi, with Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures scattered everywhere, yet it alone lacked his most important target.

Unwilling to give up, he searched again with great care, even probing deep into the earth's veins.

He still found nothing.

Instead, during his search, his Divine Sense touched upon a valley concealed beneath layer upon layer of restrictions.

The restrictions were quite profound. Had his cultivation not been so deep, he would have nearly missed them.

Zhou Ming moved, passing soundlessly through the restrictions.

Within the valley, Spiritual Qi was dense.

Twelve beads emitting a hazy clear light floated quietly above a pool of spiritual spring water.

Sea Calming Divine Beads! And they were precisely the final twelve that had been lost!

Zhou Ming's heart stirred.

Though he had not found the Pure World White Lotus, the appearance of these twelve Sea Calming Divine Beads was an unexpected delight.

With a beckoning gesture, the twelve beads fell into his palm.

Added to the twenty-four he had traded from Tongtian, all thirty-six Sea Calming Divine Beads had now been gathered.

Once all thirty-six Sea Calming Divine Beads were assembled, they formed a complete Innate Supreme Treasure.

They would be an enormous aid to Di Jiang.

After putting away the Sea Calming Divine Beads, Zhou Ming confirmed once more that there was no Pure World White Lotus on the island.

Without the slightest attachment, he moved to leave Mount Fangzhang.

This was not a place to linger!

Mount Fangzhang could break away from the Primordial Wilderness and vanish into Chaos at any moment.

Zhou Ming turned into a streak of light and swiftly departed Mount Fangzhang.

Almost the instant he left, the mist surrounding Mount Fangzhang grew denser. The entire immortal island became illusory and slowly sank into another layer of space.

Elsewhere, on Mount Yingzhou.

Di Jiang and Houtu searched separately, their efficiency extremely high.

Houtu controlled the Law of Earth and was most sensitive to the earth's Spiritual Veins. She closed her eyes and carefully sensed every trace of aura in the depths of the island.

As her Divine Sense swept across the area, she soon sensed a special aura within a valley guarded by countless restrictions—pure, sacred, and carrying the power to purify all things.

"Found it!"

Delighted, Houtu immediately sent word to Di Jiang.

Before long, Di Jiang appeared at Houtu's side.

The two looked toward the valley. Within it, a twelve-grade lotus platform bloomed quietly.

The lotus platform was snow-white throughout, unstained by the slightest dust. It radiated a gentle yet majestic white glow—it was the twelve-grade Pure World White Lotus!

"It really is here!" Di Jiang said in a deep voice.

Houtu stepped forward and carefully approached the Pure World White Lotus.

The lotus platform seemed to sense the gentle aura of earth upon Houtu and did not resist.

Houtu extended her hand. Mana surged as she carefully lifted the Pure World White Lotus.

"Big Brother's side..." Houtu looked at Di Jiang.

"Leave this island first!" Di Jiang decided without hesitation. "This is not a place to linger. It could break away from the Primordial Wilderness and return to Chaos at any moment!"

"Alright!"

Neither dared delay in the slightest. After putting away the Pure World White Lotus, they immediately activated the Law of Space and the Law of Earth, rushing out of Mount Yingzhou's Innate Great Array at top speed.

The moment they emerged, the outline of the enormous immortal island behind them began to turn illusory and blurry, as though an invisible force were tugging at it and slowly dragging it into another stretch of time and space.

Di Jiang and Houtu exchanged a glance, each seeing the lingering relief in the other's eyes.

One step later, and the consequences would have been unthinkable.

They did not linger any longer, flying at full speed toward the barren island where they had stayed for a hundred years, as agreed.

Upon the barren island.

Zhou Ming had already been waiting there.

A moment later, two streaks of light descended. They were Di Jiang and Houtu.

"Big Brother!"

"Big Brother!"

The two of them hurried forward.

Houtu handed the Pure World White Lotus to Zhou Ming.

Zhou Ming looked at the Pure World White Lotus before him, sensing the pure and vast power within it, and nodded.

"Very good."

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"This trip was not in vain after all."

He looked at Di Jiang and flipped his palm, revealing the twelve Sea Calming Divine Beads within it.

"Big Brother, these are?" Di Jiang looked at the twelve beads, sensing that familiar aura, confusion rising in his eyes.

"Found them on Mount Fangzhang." Zhou Ming handed the beads to Di Jiang.

"The remaining twelve Sea Calming Divine Beads."

"Together with the twenty-four you traded from Fellow Daoist Tongtian, that makes thirty-six in total."

"When these beads are united, they become a complete set of Innate Supreme Treasures!"

"Refine them completely as soon as possible. They will be of immense benefit to your future control over the Law of Space."

Di Jiang solemnly accepted the twelve Sea Calming Divine Beads.

The moment the thirty-six beads entered his hand, they immediately resonated intensely with the twenty-four he had refined within his Primordial Spirit.

A complete, boundless aura spread outward.

Di Jiang could clearly feel that after this set of Treasures was united, its power had undergone an earth-shaking transformation.

"Thank you, Big Brother!" Di Jiang said in a deep voice, unable to hide his excitement.

An Innate Supreme Treasure!

This was one of the highest-grade Treasures in the Primordial Wilderness. With it, his combat strength would soar once more.

"We're brothers, no need for courtesy." Zhou Ming waved a hand. "With matters here settled, we return to Buzhou Mountain at once."

"Yes!"

The three of them delayed no longer, transforming into streaks of light as they flew toward Buzhou Mountain.

Pangu Hall.

Zhou Ming, Di Jiang, and Houtu returned.

Wu Ming had long been waiting there.

Seeing the three return safely, even Wu Ming's calm face showed a trace of relief.

"Fellow Daoist, did the journey go smoothly?" Wu Ming asked.

Zhou Ming nodded. "There were some twists and turns, but the outcome was acceptable."

Zhou Ming took out the Pure World White Lotus and gave it to Houtu.

"Houtu."

"Big Brother?" Houtu stepped forward.

Zhou Ming looked at Houtu with a solemn expression. "You will refine this Pure World White Lotus."

"After you have fully refined it... take a drop of your own Essence Blood from your heart, then Sever off part of your Primordial Spirit origin and merge it into this lotus platform to forge an incarnation."

"This incarnation... will have great use in the future."

Forge an incarnation? And she had to use Essence Blood and Primordial Spirit origin?

Houtu was puzzled, but she did not ask further.

She had always trusted Big Brother's arrangements without condition.

"Yes, Big Brother. Houtu understands." She accepted the Pure World White Lotus, feeling the affinity emanating from the lotus platform, and nodded.

Zhou Ming then looked at Di Jiang. "Di Jiang, you should enter Seclusion as well."

"Refine those thirty-six Sea Calming Divine Beads completely. The sooner, the better."

"Once you succeed, our Wu Clan will gain another great trump card."

"Yes, Big Brother!" Di Jiang answered, then turned and found a secret chamber to begin refining the Innate Supreme Treasure in Seclusion.

Only Zhou Ming and Wu Ming remained in the Great Hall.

Zhou Ming looked at Wu Ming. "Fellow Daoist, during the hundred years we were away, did anything major happen in the Primordial Wilderness?"

Wu Ming shook his head. "Nothing major."

"The Demon Race Heavenly Court is still stockpiling its strength. Di Jun and Taiyi are busy consolidating the Demon Race's forces and have no time to concern themselves with anything else for now."

"After obtaining the Hongmeng Purple Qi, Kunpeng has remained holed up in North Sea Demon Master's Palace, rarely venturing out. Clearly, he is deeply wary of Di Jun and Taiyi."

"After obtaining the Hongmeng Purple Qi, the Three Pure Ones, Nuwa, Jieyin, Zhunti, and the others have all entered Seclusion in their respective Dao grounds, cultivating diligently and comprehending the Saint Dao."

"Hong Yun returned to his Huoyun Cave, while Zhen Yuanzi also returned to Five Village Temple."

"The other powers are likewise assimilating what they gained at the Purple Cloud Palace. For the moment, the Primordial Wilderness is in a relatively peaceful period."

Zhou Ming nodded. This was more or less what he had expected.

Nothing but the calm before the storm.

Once someone took the lead in becoming a Saint, or the Demon Race decided its wings had fully grown and its strength was enough to crush all opposition, a war sweeping across the entire Primordial Wilderness could erupt again at any moment.

"Fellow Daoist, I need to enter Seclusion once more for a time, to prepare for the coming Great Calamity," Zhou Ming said to Wu Ming.

"I'll have to trouble you to continue watching over the Wu Clan's affairs, great and small."

Wu Ming bowed slightly. "Fellow Daoist, rest assured and enter Seclusion. The Wu Clan has me."

Zhou Ming nodded, then took out the Earth Book and handed it to Wu Ming. "I must also trouble Fellow Daoist to return this item to Fellow Daoist Zhen Yuanzi."

Wu Ming solemnly accepted the Earth Book. "Rest assured, Fellow Daoist. I will handle this matter properly."

Zhou Ming said no more. He nodded, turned, and walked into the Depths of Pangu Hall, finding an area at its very core before beginning his Seclusion.

Only Wu Ming remained, standing in the center of the empty Great Hall, his gaze profound as he pondered something unknown.