The Ten Golden Crows' Departure

Di Jun turned his gaze to Tai Cang and smiled, "Little friend, have you found any treasures you fancy? I shall have Bai Shang fetch them for you."

Tai Cang hesitated slightly.

He had his heart set on that Fire Law Fruit. If he could consume it, he would master the law of fire. Combined with his own System, he might even be able to elevate it to the perfect realm directly. However, he also understood that this item would never fall into his hands. The Golden Crow clan was renowned for their control over fire. Apart from the Great Prince Di Yi, the other nine Golden Crow Princes had not yet grasped any laws.

As for the seed of unknown origin, it seemed useless. Considering all this, it seemed only...

Ding! Quest Triggered: Obtain World Tree Seed, Reward: One-Click Max Level Privilege (1 use).

World Tree Seed!

Tai Cang's pupils constricted. His gaze, which had been fixed on the top-grade innate spiritual treasure, suddenly shifted to the seed. He was shaken: Could this be the legendary World Tree Seed?

According to ancient texts, before the Primordial World, in the Chaos era, there existed a World Tree. This tree was rooted in Chaos and bore fruits of three thousand laws, attracting the covetousness of countless Chaos Demon Gods. In the end, Pangu seized the fruits and severed the World Tree, cutting off opportunities for others.

If he could obtain this seed and cultivate it successfully...

"Your Majesty the Demon Emperor!"

Tai Cang pointed to the third wooden box without hesitation: "I wish to take this item."

"Top-grade innate spiritual treasures hold little significance for me. While the Law Fruit is good, it is more suited for the Princes. After much thought, this seed is more to my liking. I hope Your Majesty will grant my request."

Di Jun and the others' expressions shifted slightly upon hearing this. They were unaware of the seed's origin and merely thought Tai Cang was considerate and generous, feeling a sense of goodwill towards him.

Di Jun nodded and gestured, "Bai Shang, give the seed to young friend Tai Cang." He then addressed the crowd, "With this matter concluded, it is time to clear out the remaining natives. Bai Shang, you will lead a team to escort young friend Tai Cang away."

"As you command."

Bai Shang respectfully presented the wooden box. As Tai Cang took it, the System notification sounded at the opportune moment: Ding! Mission Complete, Reward: One-Click Max Level Privilege (1 use)!

Suppressing the joy in his heart, Tai Cang calmly put away the wooden box, cupped his hands in farewell to Di Jun, Eastern Emperor Tai Yi, and the others, and then, under the escort of the demon race, soared into the sky and departed.

"Brother..." Eastern Emperor Tai Yi wanted to say something but stopped.

Watching Tai Cang depart, Eastern Emperor Tai Yi said joyfully in the divine temple, "We have finally captured this place, and we can begin establishing the Demon Realm."

Fuxi and the others nodded in agreement. Fuxi spoke first, "Given the current situation in the Primordial World, a decisive battle between the Witches and Demons is inevitable. If we hadn't seized this realm, our Demon Race would truly have no other choice."

"But it's different now. With this realm as our foundation to build the Demon Realm, even if the worst happens, our race can retreat with its tail between its legs."

"Precisely." A flicker of joy flashed in Di Jun's eyes as he waved his hand, drawing two wooden boxes into his palm.

After a moment of thought, Di Jun put away the wooden box containing the Law Fruit and tossed the other box, holding the top-grade innate spiritual treasure, to Kunpeng: "You have made a great contribution in finding this realm, Demon Master. This Lingbao is bestowed upon you for refinement."

"Thank you, Demon Emperor, for your grace!" Kunpeng joyfully accepted the wooden box, never expecting Di Jun to bestow such a precious treasure upon him. As the Demon Race's strategist, he indeed lacked a suitable magic treasure. With this, his cultivation would surely reach new heights.

"Demon Master, there's no need for such politeness. This is a deserved reward." Di Jun waved his hand casually, then said seriously, "Next, we must use the Grand Zhou Heavenly Stars Formation to transform this realm. When the task is complete, it will be the time for the decisive battle between our race and the Witch Clan. The longer we delay, the stronger the power of the tribulation will become, and the more variables there will be."

On the Sun Star, Tai Cang and Bai Shang returned on clouds.

Upon landing, Bai Shang did not enter and stopped to bow, "Since I have escorted you back safely, Daoist friend, I shall take my leave. My father has important matters to attend to and must depart immediately."

Hearing about Bai Ze's entrusted task, Tai Cang understood – the Demon Race was about to begin establishing the Demon Realm. He cupped his hands in return, "In that case, I dare not delay you. I am deeply grateful for everyone's escort on this journey."

On the way back, they were attacked several times by remnants of the native inhabitants. It was only thanks to Bai Shang and the others' protection that they were able to escape safely.

"You are too kind, Daoist friend." Bai Shang smiled, "Assisting our race in conquering this realm is a kindness of rebirth; it is we who should thank you. Once my affairs are settled, I will share a drink with you."

With that, he hurriedly led his group away.

"Daoist friend Tai Cang!"

Calls came from behind. Di Yi and the other Golden Crow Princes, hearing the news, rushed over, their faces beaming with joy and their gazes filled with gratitude towards Tai Cang. They had already learned that Tai Cang had helped the Demon Race seize the otherworldly realm.

"Greetings, fellow Daoists." Tai Cang returned the salute, then asked Di Yi, "Have the Essence of Heaven been prepared?"

Having wasted a thousand years, Tai Cang was anxious. Especially after witnessing the effortless power of Di Jun, Eastern Emperor Tai Yi, and other mighty figures in the otherworldly realm, his desire to break through his cultivation realm grew even stronger.

"It has long been prepared."

Di Yi laughed heartily, instantly understanding Tai Cang's intention. He took out a Qiankun Bag from his sleeve and handed it over, "A few days ago, I learned that my father and the others had conquered the otherworldly realm, so I recalled the troops collecting the Essence of Heaven."

"Over the past thousand years, a thousand Grand Unity Golden Immortals have been collecting day and night. I believe it should be enough. Daoist friend, please take a look. If it's not enough, I will send more people to continue collecting."

Tai Cang's face lit up with joy upon hearing this.

A thousand Grand Unity Golden Immortals working for a thousand years – by all rights, it should be sufficient. He took the Qiankun Bag and probed it with his divine sense.

Inside the bag was a boundless expanse of Essence of Heaven, pure and flawless. Upon contact, he felt his Heavenly Flower tremble, as if on the verge of breaking through its constraints.

"It's more than enough!"

Tai Cang opened his eyes and cupped his hands towards everyone, "Thank you all for your strong support. If I had relied on my own strength, it would have taken ten thousand years."

This was no exaggeration. With such a quantity of Essence of Heaven, it would indeed take a very long time for him to collect it alone. Although he had been delayed for a thousand years due to the Demon Race's affairs, he had saved ten thousand years of hard work. Tai Cang couldn't help but sigh at the importance of connections.

If he hadn't been on good terms with Di Yi and the others, even with the space law, it would have been difficult to meet the Demon Sovereign, let alone mobilize a thousand Grand Unity Golden Immortals to help.

"You are too kind, Daoist friend!"

Di Yi and the others breathed a sigh of relief. If it hadn't been enough, they wouldn't have known how to explain. Now that it was sufficient, the Ten Golden Crow Princes felt a sense of ease and stepped forward, saying, "Since that's the case, we should hold a banquet to celebrate."

Saying this, they prepared to lead Tai Cang into the Sun Palace.

Tai Cang hesitated for a moment but ultimately did not refuse. Although he was eager to go into seclusion, it wouldn't make much difference to wait a little longer. He then followed everyone inside.

This banquet was even more grand. Di Yi brought out the Demon Sovereign's treasured fine wines and spiritual fruits to entertain them, showing how highly they valued him.

The feast lasted for seven days before dispersing.

Tai Cang bid farewell to everyone and left the Nine Heavens Star Domain. He needed to find a place to go into seclusion. First, he would break through the Heavenly Flower with the Essence of Heaven, and then sort out his gains from this trip.

Returning to the Primordial World, he chose a secluded valley and set up a spatial barrier. He sat cross-legged in the valley, took out the Qiankun Bag, and muttered to himself, "I wonder what realm the Supreme Heavenly Flower can reach with this Essence of Heaven."

Without further hesitation, he surged his mana, drawing the vast essence into his sea of consciousness.

Instantly, the Heavenly Flower trembled and began to transform under the nourishment of the essence.

Seeing this, Tai Cang didn't hesitate and immediately activated the Supreme Heavenly Flower secret technique to temper it.

Time flowed, and immense amounts of Essence of Heaven continuously poured in. The rank of the Heavenly Flower climbed step by step: tenth grade, eleventh grade, twelfth grade!

When the last wisp of Essence of Heaven was absorbed, the Heavenly Flower above Tai Cang's head had reached the perfection of the twelfth grade.

At that very moment, the mana within Tai Cang's body suddenly boiled. Although his cultivation hadn't broken through, his power had increased by more than a hundredfold.

Even more astonishingly, as the twelfth-grade Heavenly Flower took shape, Tai Cang's comprehension of the Great Dao's true meaning leaped to a whole new level. Even though he was still at the Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm, he was now confident he could easily crush his former self.

What a Supreme Heavenly Flower!

Truly miraculous!

A look of shock flashed in Tai Cang's eyes. Just as he was about to get up, an unexpected change occurred.

The twelfth-grade Heavenly Flower suddenly bloomed with brilliant light. Deep within, a strange Dao fruit was gestating, absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth with astonishing power.

What is this?

Tai Cang stared at the Dao fruit with surprise and uncertainty. When he tried to probe it with his divine sense, he was blocked by the mysterious power contained within the fruit, unable to get close at all.

This uncontrollable turn of events made Tai Cang frown. After waiting for a moment and confirming there was no danger, he finally retracted the twelfth-grade Heavenly Flower back into his body.

The Supreme Heavenly Flower was complete.

Next, he needed to head to Buzhou Mountain for the Essence of Earth.

Tai Cang's gaze was sharp. After standing up, he didn't act immediately. After this incident, he knew that fighting alone was too inefficient; he needed to seek help.

The Essence of Earth on Buzhou Mountain was connected to the innate turbid energy of the Witch Clan. If he could get the Ancestral Witches' help, it would be twice as effective with half the effort. Among the Twelve Ancestral Witches, Houtu was the most proficient in the law of earth.

However, after witnessing the schemes of the Three Pure Ones and the methods of the Demon Race, Tai Cang no longer dared to make assumptions about the Witch Clan's true strength. Many prescient plans might not work as expected.

Forget it!

He would meet the Ancestral Witches first!

If he was rejected, he would find another way.

With his decision made, Tai Cang said in a deep voice, "System, upgrade the law of time to max level."

Ding! Consuming Max Level Privilege, the Law of Time has reached perfection.

Instantly, the profound mysteries of the law of time surged within Tai Cang's sea of consciousness. The law of time, which he had only just begun to grasp, was now fully integrated.

It's done!

After a long while, Tai Cang opened his eyes and felt the intertwined fluctuations of the laws of time and space within his body. A smile appeared on his lips. The completion of the laws of space-time was the beginning of his invincible path. Even a Sage who could glimpse the River of Destiny would struggle to cross the barriers of myriad worlds.

If he could comprehend the laws of space-time, everything would be completely different.

He only needed to communicate with the River of Destiny, lock onto the coordinates of the heavens, and he could traverse endless time and space, seize what he needed, and even glimpse the legendary Grand Unity Five Realms.

Rumble--

Rumble--

Sudden loud noises shook heaven and earth.

The barrier Tai Cang had set up was violently impacted, and the entire valley shook intensely.

Who dares to be so presumptuous!

Tai Cang frowned slightly, concealed his aura, and teleported to the valley entrance. He had always lived in peace in the Primordial World and couldn't understand who would dare to attack him.

Upon seeing the scene outside, he saw a person and a beast locked in fierce combat.

The ferocious beast was as colossal as a mountain, covered in bone spurs. Wherever it passed, the ground turned into a poisonous swamp, and fertile land for thousands of miles became depressions.

Fighting it was an unfamiliar Great Witch. Although he was among the top-tier, his aura was far inferior to Ancestral Witches like Xing Tian. Clearly, he was someone the Witch Clan had cultivated using Bloodline Pills.

The aftermath of their battle raged, and the spatial barrier began to dissolve under the corrosive poison mist.

What a ferocious beast!

Tai Cang's pupils contracted. This fierce creature actually possessed power comparable to a Quasi-Saint. Millions of miles around the battlefield had already become a toxic swamp. The Great Witch was gradually showing signs of weakness under the poison's erosion.

Roar--

The ferocious beast suddenly roared, and a ball of light formed from poisonous gas struck the Great Witch's chest.

With a deafening bang, the Great Witch's body rapidly shriveled, and he crashed heavily towards Tai Cang's location. The spatial barrier shattered, and purple-black poisonous gas churned around him. He was on the verge of death.

It could defeat a top-tier Great Witch?

Tai Cang quickly sealed the Great Witch's vital points and looked at the ferocious beast with disbelief. Before he could think further, he saw a vast expanse of poisonous mist pressing down like an overwhelming tide.

You beast!

He snatched up the dying Great Witch, the Golden Crow Transformation Rainbow Technique activating instantly. Where the afterimage passed, the valley collapsed thunderously in the poisonous tide, transforming into a new death swamp.

Golden Crow Transformation Rainbow Technique?

At the same time, a black figure appeared on the shoulder of the ferocious beast. The black-robed cultivator gazed in the direction Tai Cang had departed, saying in a deep voice, "To think a cultivator would interfere."

This matter can no longer be concealed; I must leave quickly.

"Little one who ruined my grand plan, I have remembered your aura. One day, I will make you pay the price for today's actions."

With that, the cultivator's fingers shifted, and the colossal beast rapidly shrank.

With a low shout, his sleeves unfurled, drawing the ferocious beast within. Immediately, his figure turned into a stream of light and vanished into the sky.