Within the formation stood a towering, ancient Banana Tree, vigorous and vast enough to blot out the sky. This was Qing Huan's true body—the Innate Banana Tree.
Gazing at this origin body that had accompanied him for countless ages, thoughts churned within Qing Huan's heart.
If he plucked the seven leaves containing different laws one by one, he could obtain seven High-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasures. However, the source of his spiritual root's essence would suffer severe damage, and its grade would fall.
Rather than that, he might as well follow Zhunti's example and refine his entire true body, forging it into a Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure with limitless potential.
After all, no matter how many High-grade Innate Spiritual Treasures one had, they were not as useful as a single Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure.
Moreover, a Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure made from his true body's spiritual root would have far greater future potential than an ordinary Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure.
"Hm?"
Qing Huan's gaze swept over the Banana Tree's roots, and he suddenly froze.
Beside the roots, a circle of exceedingly concealed formation patterns, their radiance restrained, was quietly operating!
"This is... an Accompanying Formation? Since when has it been here?
"And I never noticed it!"
He sensed it carefully. The formation's aura was ancient and profound, faintly linked to the Banana Tree's origin. It seemed to have been born alongside the sapling itself, protecting it ever since!
Countless years had passed in a flash, yet he had remained completely unaware of it. Qing Huan could not help but smile bitterly.
"Fine. Today, I'll lift your veil and see exactly what treasure you've been guarding!"
With a thought, Qing Huan condensed a streak of Seven-Colored Divine Light containing the Dao Rhyme of Destruction at his fingertip and lightly tapped the formation's barrier!
Sizzle—!
Ripples surged across the barrier's surface, which was instantly covered in fine, spiderweb-like cracks. Yet it did not completely collapse.
"So it has some tricks? Then I'll put in a little more force!"
A sharp gleam flashed through Qing Huan's eyes. As his Magic Power circulated, the Seven-Colored Divine Light abruptly grew twice as strong and struck the center of the cracks again!
Crack—!
Like shattering glazed glass, the tough ancient restriction could no longer endure. It let out a series of crisp sounds before completely collapsing!
The instant the restriction vanished, a brilliant spiritual light suddenly emerged—pure and vast, as though it contained the primordial mysteries from the very beginning of heaven and earth's creation!
Within the spiritual light, Great Dao laws flowed without end, flawless and complete, radiating a source aura transcending all things between heaven and earth in the Primordial Wilderness!
"This... this is?!"
Qing Huan's pupils abruptly contracted. He was so shocked that he could barely speak.
The Great Dao laws contained within this spiritual light were far too complete and pure, vastly surpassing the innate undying spiritual light possessed by his true body. Compared to it, the latter was like a firefly before the bright moon!
An unbelievable thought flashed through his mind like lightning.
"Could this... be the legendary... undying spiritual light of a Chaos Spiritual Treasure?!"
The moment the thought arose, even Qing Huan's heart shook violently!
Chaos Undying Spiritual Light! It was a wondrous object birthed by Chaos, condensed from the Great Dao's origin, containing a complete and flawless "Dao" that was nearly primordial!
After the Primordial Wilderness was opened, the Great Dao retreated and the Heavenly Dao appeared.
In the present Primordial Wilderness, aside from the handful of Innate Supreme Treasures containing a complete Great Dao law, every other spiritual treasure—even extraordinary treasures of the Heavenly Dao—contained incomplete laws.
The only thing that could compare to a complete Great Dao law was likely the fragment of the Jade Disk of Creation in Daoist Hongjun's possession, which had likewise originated from Chaos!
Qing Huan took a deep breath. With a flash, he appeared before the floating spiritual light.
He cautiously extended his hand. The brilliant Chaos Undying Spiritual Light docilely descended into his palm, radiating an immense Dao Rhyme that made one's heart tremble.
Qing Huan swallowed. His fingertip touched the endless profundities contained within it, and he finally confirmed it beyond doubt.
"Haha! It really is Chaos Undying Spiritual Light!"
His ecstasy was impossible to suppress. This was hundreds, even thousands of times more precious than any known Innate Spiritual Treasure!
However, after the initial elation came a grave problem.
This object contained the origin of a complete Great Dao, and its aura was far too heaven-defying. Once it left the range of this Innate Grand Formation, which naturally concealed heavenly secrets, it would surely be rejected by the Heavenly Dao!
When that happened, terrifying Chaos Lightning Tribulations would likely descend one after another. The Heavenly Dao would never permit such a heaven-defying object to exist...
"Directly merge it into myself?"
Qing Huan furrowed his brows, then shook his head and rejected the tempting idea.
The Dao contained within the Chaos Spiritual Light was too vast and profound. If he forcibly fused with it, his soul and Dao Foundation might not be able to bear it. It might even cause conflicts in his path, make him lose himself, and ultimately bring more harm than good.
"Refine a Spiritual Treasure!"
A more reliable and efficient idea clearly emerged.
"Use this Chaos Undying Spiritual Light as the core, supplement it with all kinds of divine materials, then merge in my origin Banana Tree...
"With heaven, earth, and man all aligned, I may well be able to refine something beyond a Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure... an Innate Supreme Treasure!"
A blazing light burst from Qing Huan's eyes, and his heart surged with excitement.
Once he possessed an Innate Supreme Treasure for protection, even if Sages fought in the future, he would be able to protect himself!
The near-absolute defensive power of the Taiji Diagram and the Chaos Bell was the best proof!
Having made up his mind, Qing Huan hesitated no longer.
As his Magic Power circulated, he swept his sleeve and drew over every heavenly material and earthly treasure within the formation space that could be used for artifact refinement.
Mysterious Essence Iron, Glazed Crystal, Star Stone...
There were also more than a dozen Innate Spiritual Roots that emitted innate spiritual essence. Though none were top-grade, they were still exceedingly rare.
These were all indispensable supplementary materials for refining his future supreme treasure.
"Chaos Spiritual Light, origin Banana Tree, and all these materials... everything is ready!"
Qing Huan sat cross-legged, his burning gaze fixed upon the brilliant light in his palm that seemed capable of opening a world, as well as the ancient spiritual root beside him that was bound to his fate. Vast Magic Power began to surge around him.
"Whether I can forge my Dao Foundation depends on this one attempt!"
Qing Huan gathered Mysterious Essence Iron to forge its bones, fused Glazed Crystal to condense its divine marrow, assembled Star Stones to ignite its spiritual soul, and refined all the vast origin essence contained within the dozen or so spiritual roots.
He fused these divine objects of Creation into one, then poured and remolded them into the true body of the ancient Innate Banana Tree.
Three thousand years passed like leaves budding and falling, like star paths shifting. In utter silence, the ancient tree underwent a complete transformation.
When the radiance gradually faded, the ancient tree's form had changed completely, becoming a Spiritual Umbrella Prototype.
The seven divine plantain leaves containing Innate Dao Rhyme fused with the crystalline, endlessly flowing essence of Glazed Crystal, refining into a magnificent umbrella canopy as vast as the heavens, with divine light concealed within.
The origin essence of the dozen or so spiritual roots, combined with the ancient solidity of Mysterious Essence Iron and the transparent resilience of Glazed Crystal, was forged into incomparably tough umbrella ribs capable of supporting heaven and earth, with faint Dao patterns emerging upon them.
The central trunk at its core perfectly fused with Star Stones condensed from the Power of countless stars, transforming into an umbrella shaft that pierced heaven and earth, as well as a handle that grasped Creation.
As he looked at the Umbrella Artifact Prototype before him, its foundation profound, its presence majestic, and its faint pressure that of a Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, satisfaction flickered through Qing Huan's eyes.
With this matter settled, this Dao Field, formed through the spiritual energy of the Banana Tree, had lost its core spiritual essence and was no longer worth remaining in.
Furthermore, the storm of the Witch-Demon Calamity was about to sweep across Buzhou Mountain. Endless baleful qi already filled heaven and earth. This place had become the Eye of the Storm, and he had to leave.
At that thought, the idea of finding another Blessed Land became clear in his heart.
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