Jiang Chen took a deep breath and hurriedly adjusted his mindset. After hearing Di Jiang out, a glint flashed through his eyes, and he gave an embarrassed chuckle. "Well, what if I want all of them?"
After all, only children made choices. Adults wanted everything!
Besides, if he obtained so many spiritual treasures, his strength would not merely skyrocket instantly—they would also be immensely useful for sacrificial offerings!
However, the Twelve Ancestral Magi had not expected Jiang Chen to have such a huge appetite. Although they could not use spiritual treasures, they knew exactly how much help these treasures could provide cultivators. Giving all the spiritual treasures to him—was that even possible?
The Twelve Ancestral Magi were nearly frightened senseless by Jiang Chen's appetite.
"Cough, cough. Little friend, that joke went a bit too far."
Di Jiang coughed lightly.
Hearing this, Jiang Chen knew that Di Jiang was politely refusing him. Although he had indeed been a little too fanciful, this was the first time he had encountered so many spiritual treasures. If he did not voice his thoughts, he would have regretted it!
Since he had been refused, Jiang Chen did not feel too disappointed. He turned his gaze back to the spiritual treasures on the ground.
It was impossible to take all the spiritual treasures, but choosing the best one among them to console himself would still be fine.
Naturally, the first choice was a Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure!
With that thought, his gaze involuntarily settled on the few spiritual treasures with the strongest pressure!
The first Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure was a banner.
Its shape was extremely similar to the Wuji Apricot-Yellow Banner Jiang Chen had obtained at the beginning. Its corners were blue-green, while the banner itself was blue tinged with green. A patch of rippling water was imprinted upon it. At first glance, it seemed capable of covering the heavens and blocking out the sun, completely obscuring one's vision. The divine power of a hazy universe revolved around it!
After examining the treasure's appearance, a highly similar spiritual treasure surfaced in Jiang Chen's mind. "The Xuan Yuan Water Control Banner!"
Clearly, this was precisely one of the Five Elements Banners of Heaven and Earth—the Xuan Yuan Water Control Banner!
Joy appeared in Jiang Chen's eyes. One had to know that once the Five Elements Banners of Heaven and Earth were assembled, they could form a grand formation encompassing an entire world, with unfathomable power. This was also why he had not sacrificed the Wuji Apricot-Yellow Banner yet.
Ever since obtaining the Wuji Apricot-Yellow Banner, he had wanted to gather all the Five Elements Banners of Heaven and Earth. He had never expected to find the Xuan Yuan Water Control Banner among the Witch Race!
This was truly an unexpected surprise!
In an instant, Jiang Chen made up his mind.
However, this was only the first spiritual treasure. Deciding now would be a little premature.
Immediately afterward, he withdrew his gaze from the Xuan Yuan Water Control Banner and turned to look at the other Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasures!
The second Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure was a pestle-shaped treasure.
However, its might was several levels weaker than the Xuan Yuan Water Control Banner. Although it was a Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, it was clearly not on the same level as the Xuan Yuan Water Control Banner.
That made sense. Even among Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasures, there were still differences in strength.
Not only was this treasure weaker than the Xuan Yuan Water Control Banner, but Jiang Chen could not even identify its name. It was probably not a famous treasure, so he immediately turned his attention to the remaining treasures.
From top to bottom.
After the Xuan Yuan Water Control Banner, Jiang Chen did not find many spiritual treasures that stirred his heart. Even those he recognized were more than one grade lower.
After looking through these spiritual treasures, he made his decision at once.
"Senior, I want this one."
Jiang Chen pointed at the Xuan Yuan Water Control Banner from earlier.
A Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure obtained for free was something he would be a fool to refuse.
"You certainly have a good eye."
Di Jiang smiled, then waved his hand.
In the next moment, the Xuan Yuan Water Control Banner appeared out of thin air before Jiang Chen!
Although the Witch Race did not use spiritual treasures, they could still tell from the pressure emitted by the treasures that the Xuan Yuan Water Control Banner was the best among them.
Jiang Chen reached out. As if afraid they might change their minds, he directly used the Sea-Calming Divine Pearls on his wrist to collect it. Then he cupped his hands toward Di Jiang and said, "Thank you for bestowing this treasure upon me, Senior."
Thus, Jiang Chen had acquired a Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure!
"Little friend, you have just arrived among the Witch Race. As the eldest brother of the Witch Race, I naturally have to properly fulfill my duty as host..."
Di Jiang smiled.
But before he could finish speaking, he suddenly sensed something. He raised his head and looked toward the sky!
He was not the only one. The expressions of the Twelve Ancestral Magi beside him suddenly changed, and they abruptly looked up!
Even Jiang Chen had no time to celebrate. His expression turned solemn as he made the same motion!
Mount Wanshou, Wuzhuang Temple.
Beneath the Life Fruit Tree, Zhen Yuanzi and Hong Yun had been giving a lecture. But suddenly, the two fell silent in perfect unison. Shock appeared in their eyes as they abruptly raised their heads and looked at the enormous Solar Star in the center of the Primordial World!
"Gasp, what is the Heavenly Court doing?..."
The boundless Sea of Blood.
This place had formed from the stagnant blood in the navel of the Great God Pangu. Blood qi, baleful qi, turbid qi—in short, every filthy thing in the world had gathered here. If an ordinary cultivator came here, the slightest carelessness could send them down the demonic path, transforming them into a killing machine that knew nothing but slaughter!
Yet deep within this Sea of Blood, which was filled with danger, a blood-colored figure appeared.
It was none other than Minghe, one of the three thousand guests of the Purple Firmament Palace!
On this day, Minghe had been in secluded cultivation when a faint sense of danger surged in his heart, startling him awake. He instinctively thought that someone was attacking his stronghold, so he hurriedly ended his seclusion and vanished from where he stood.
But just after appearing outside the Sea of Blood, Minghe was so shocked by the scene in the sky that he drew in a sharp breath!
"It's people from the Heavenly Court! Could it be that they want to go to war with the Witch Race?!"
Kunlun Mountain.
Laozi, who had been in secluded cultivation, awoke from his meditation.
Even Yuanshi, who had been lecturing the disciples of the Western Religion, stopped speaking. He looked toward the Solar Star radiating endless divine light, and a trace of disgust flashed through his eyes!
The disciples of the Western Religion below did not understand, so they asked their master why he had reacted that way.
Yuanshi remained silent.
After a long while.
A disgusted voice spread throughout Kunlun.
"How dare mere creatures born from dampness and eggs act so arrogantly!"
Western Religion.
A Buddhist voice seemed to travel through the ages from time immemorial!
"The calamity is about to begin!..."
In short, the Primordial World reacted in all sorts of ways.
In an instant, the Solar Star seemed to have undergone some earth-shaking transformation. Whether they were lecturing or in secluded cultivation, all the Great Powers of the Primordial World tacitly stopped what they were doing. They all stared in shock toward the Ninth Heaven, watching the Solar Star radiating endless divine light and illuminating the Primordial World throughout the ages!
As if confirming the gazes of the Great Powers, a sudden change occurred at that moment!
A ray of light illuminated the world, shining across the lands of the Primordial World!
Gua!!!!!
Boom!!!!!
At the same time, a bird cry rang out from the depths of every living being's soul, while a bell-like sound resembling the voice of the Great Dao resounded throughout the universe!
Its body followed the sound. Suddenly, a tiny black dot appeared on the Solar Star!
The black dot grew larger and larger, changing at a frantic pace until it occupied an entire section of the sky in an instant!
Only then did all living beings see what that black dot was.
It turned out not to be a black dot, but a series of figures that blotted out the heavens and covered the earth!
At the head were two miniature suns!
But upon closer inspection, those suns were actually transformed from two divine birds!
The divine birds' bodies blotted out the heavens and covered the earth. Imperial feather crowns adorned their heads, and their entire bodies were a blazing golden-red. Twelve toes extended from their three feet, while two scorching suns floated behind them, piercing through the sky and displaying the supreme majesty of emperors!
"Demon Emperor Di Jun! Eastern Emperor Tai Yi!"
Seeing this, Jiang Chen immediately understood. These two divine birds were the rulers of the Demon Race!
The truth was exactly as he had expected. Beside the two divine birds were two spiritual treasures radiating boundless pressure!
One was a golden book and the other a jade scroll.
Endless Dao Rhyme flowed across their surfaces. They seemed to exist between the past and the future, faintly foretelling the general trend of what was to come while containing boundless mysteries!
The latter was an ancient, unadorned, and profound bell.
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