The One Who Escaped, Chaos Bead

Seeing that Qin Hong had finally let them go, Jin Jian and Tong Jian, ignoring their pain and the heartache of having all their treasures looted, quickly got up and left.

Qin Hong was not a soft-hearted person, let alone in the Primordial Era, which was full of schemes and cunning.

One moment they were your friend, the next they could be your enemy.

Take True Person Cihang, a disciple under Heavenly Lord of Original Beginning, for example. During the Investiture of the Gods Calamity, he schemed against many disciples of the Sect of Interception. As a result, his top three flowers were severed, his strength greatly diminished, and his cultivation realm fell.

In such a situation, he, who originally took pride in being one of the Twelve Golden Immortals of the Sect of Enlightenment and always called Heavenly Lord of Original Beginning "father," directly joined the Western Sect. To sever his past, he even abandoned his male form and became a woman, later becoming Guanyin Bodhisattva, one of the Four Great Bodhisattvas of the Western Sect.

It had to be said, it was incredibly ironic.

As for why Qin Hong didn't kill Jin Jian and Tong Jian, it was because the Investiture of the Gods Calamity had not officially begun. Killing these two now would have no effect.

However, if he waited until the Calamity began and then killed them, their deaths would have a much greater impact, serving to fill spots on the Investiture of the Gods Scroll.

With two fewer spots on the Investiture of the Gods Scroll, it meant the Sect of Interception could lose two fewer disciples to it.

Watching the two of them leave, leaning on each other in a sorry state, Qin Hong's gaze fell upon the pile of treasures on the ground.

They were practically trash, with barely a few items worth looking at. If not for the saying "something is better than nothing," Qin Hong would have probably thrown them all away.

"Those two have been freeloading off the East for so long, and they're still this poor. Tsk tsk tsk!"

Qin Hong shook his head slightly and waved his hand, collecting all the treasures on the ground into his spatial artifact.

Afterward, Qin Hong dug out the Spiritual Root from the ground.

Judging by its appearance, this Spiritual Root was quite good.

However, Qin Hong had absolutely no interest in it.

It couldn't be helped. His father was Sect Master Tongtian, who possessed the largest faction in the entire Primordial Era, the Sect of Interception!

Qin Hong's knowledge surpassed that of many Grand Unity Golden Immortals!

This, perhaps, was the sorrow of having too strong a background!

As for Qin Hong snatching this Spiritual Root, it was merely finding an excuse to make a move against those two from the West.

After all, Qin Hong clearly remembered that in the original Primordial Era, the Western Sect had often secretly dealt with the Sect of Interception.

They would steal treasures and abduct most of the disciples to be used as mounts.

What Qin Hong did today was merely a minor punishment.

"Ding!"

"The host has actively resolved troubles for their own background and possesses a heart that belongs to their background. Congratulations!"

"To ensure the host's path of background is unimpeded, the host is rewarded with the Chaos Supreme Treasure, the Chaos Bead!"

The system's mechanical voice sounded, bringing immense joy and shock to Qin Hong.

Huh?

Chaos Supreme Treasure? The Chaos Bead!

"Holy crap!"

After two to three seconds of stunned silence, Qin Hong instantly jumped up in excitement.

This was too damn awesome!

He had only casually dealt with two minor figures, and he was directly rewarded with a Chaos Supreme Treasure, the Chaos Bead?

The Chaos Bead was incredibly powerful, a Chaos Supreme Treasure.

Looking at other Chaos Supreme Treasures would show just how impressive the Chaos Bead was.

The Creation Green Lotus that nurtured Pangu, the Pangu Axe used for cleaving the heavens, and the Creation Jade Butterfly that Hongjun now used to merge with the Heavenly Dao, were all Chaos Supreme Treasures.

Although these four supreme treasures were all Chaos Supreme Treasures, the Chaos Bead was even more precious and powerful.

It wasn't because the Chaos Bead's power was overwhelmingly strong, but because the Chaos Bead was practically a bug-like existence.

In the past, Pangu, nurtured within the Creation Green Lotus and wielding the Pangu Axe with its heaven-cleaving power, forcefully opened up the Primordial World and established heaven and earth.

However, creating something from nothing, from non-existence to existence, was not easy. Just looking at Pangu's death and the fragmentation of the Pangu Axe and the Creation Jade Butterfly showed the immense damage Pangu and the three Chaos Supreme Treasures sustained.

But the Chaos Bead was different. It directly evaded the great tribulation of Pangu opening the Primordial World, existing outside the five elements and wandering beyond the six realms.

The Great Dao has fifty, and Heaven's manipulation is forty-nine, leaving one to escape.

This one that escaped was called a sliver of life, and the Chaos Bead was that sliver of life.

The Chaos Bead could conceal heavenly secrets.

Inside the Chaos Bead was a Primordial World, which could evade heavenly punishment and allow one to become a Primordial Grand Unity Golden Immortal, unbound by the Heavenly Dao.

Simply put, with the Chaos Bead, Qin Hong would not need Primordial Violet Qi or to imprint his primordial spirit on the Heavenly Dao when he became a Saint.

Instead, he would be a completely free and unfettered Saint.

"This is truly too awesome!"

Qin Hong's excitement was evident. He directly retrieved the Chaos Bead from the system and began to study it.

He sent a wisp of his divine sense into the Chaos Bead, and saw that it was filled with an immeasurably vast amount of Primordial Violet Qi, extremely dense.

When the Six Saints achieved sainthood in the past, they succeeded with a wisp of Primordial Violet Qi bestowed by Hongjun.

But now, within Qin Hong's Chaos Bead, there were countless wisps of Primordial Violet Qi. It was truly terrifying!

Continuing to examine it, Qin Hong could clearly feel that inside the Chaos Bead was a complete Primordial World.

As long as Qin Hong's strength reached the required level, he could directly forge a world of his own within the Chaos Bead.

Moreover, this world would have nothing to do with the Heavenly Dao or the Great Dao; it would belong solely to Qin Hong, allowing him true freedom and ease!

With the Chaos Bead, Qin Hong became even more confident in defying heaven and changing the fate of the Sect of Interception.

Swish, swish, swish!

Qin Hong formed hand seals and immediately set up forty-nine formations around himself, preparing to refine the Chaos Bead on the spot.

This item was too precious; even Hongjun would be tempted to snatch it if he knew about it. It was better to refine it first to avoid future complications.

As for formations, being the son of Sect Master Tongtian, Qin Hong's skill in setting them up was not low.

After arranging the formations, Qin Hong isolated himself from the outside world, creating his own domain.

Furthermore, with the involvement of Sect Master Tongtian's efforts, other Saints would be unable to spy on what was happening within the formations.

Sitting cross-legged on the ground, Qin Hong brought out the Chaos Bead, intending to refine it.

However, Qin Hong quickly realized that he had gotten his hopes up for nothing. This Chaos Bead was too much of a handful; he simply didn't have the strength to refine it yet!

Damn it!

Fortunately, even though Qin Hong couldn't refine the Chaos Bead, he could still use some of its abilities.

For example, it could conceal heavenly secrets and block the prying eyes of Saints.

This ability would allow Qin Hong to do whatever he pleased without being discovered.

Like peeking at Saints taking baths?

Uh, just kidding, just kidding!

With this, Qin Hong wouldn't have to worry about the Heavenly Dao finding out when he made his move during the Investiture of the Gods Calamity.

Not only that, but the abundance of Primordial Violet Qi within the Chaos Bead could be used by Qin Hong for his cultivation. As for freely entering and exiting the Chaos Bead, that was child's play.

"Heh heh, Heavenly Dao, Laozi, Heavenly Lord of Original Beginning, Zhunti, Jieyin, you all just prepare to face my wrath!"

Qin Hong stood up and let out a hearty laugh, then dispelled the formation's restrictions, ascended to the clouds, and flew towards Kunlun Mountain.