"Dao Venerable, spare my life!!"
"..."
Seeing the giant palm reaching toward them, all the beings kneeling on the ground began begging for mercy.
Although they wanted to resist, the force pressing down on them made it impossible for them to break free.
Qing Tian remained unmoved. Keeping such trash alive would only pollute the environment.
Ah!
Ah!!
Screams rang out.
One being after another was crushed to death.
Gulp!
Qiankun Ancestor, who had witnessed the scene from the side, kept swallowing nervously. It was simply too terrifying.
Could Qing Tian also be the reincarnation of a Chaos Demon God?
There were differences among the Innate Demon Gods. They were divided into Innate Demon Gods and reincarnated Chaos Demon Gods.
The Innate Demon Gods were supreme Demon Gods born after Great God Pangu fell and transformed into all things. The Chaos Demon Gods, meanwhile, were incarnations formed from strands of the souls of the Chaos Demon Gods that had survived Great God Pangu's Heaven-Opening.
Such Demon Gods were naturally stronger than Innate Demon Gods like them. After all, they had existed in the same era as Great God Pangu.
In an instant!
Afterward, Qing Tian descended beside Qiankun Ancestor, who was still wearing a stunned expression.
"Greetings, Dao Venerable Qing Tian." Seeing Qing Tian descend beside him, Qiankun Ancestor hurriedly knelt on the ground and called out.
His body began trembling uncontrollably. Facing such a powerful existence was simply too terrifying.
"Friend Qiankun, why? Could it be that you look down on me, Qing Tian?" Qing Tian gently waved his hand, causing Qiankun Ancestor, who was kneeling on the ground, to stand. Naturally, Qing Tian had noticed his actions just now.
Based solely on his willingness to act just now, Qing Tian had already decided to consider Qiankun Ancestor a friend.
After arriving in the Primordial Wilderness, Qing Tian still had not made a single friend. Dao Ancestor Qiankun could be considered his first.
"Ah, no, Dao Venerable—no, Friend Qing Tian." Qiankun Ancestor was no fool. He naturally understood the meaning behind Qing Tian's words.
"Friend Qiankun, wait behind me. I will break through this Innate Formation." Qing Tian spoke to Qiankun Ancestor, then walked toward the Innate Formation.
Qiankun Ancestor stood in the distance and watched. He believed that this Innate Formation naturally could not trouble Qing Tian.
"Destiny, indeed. I never thought that I would encounter such an existence while traveling through the Primordial Wilderness this time. This truly is my good fortune."
As Qiankun Ancestor watched Qing Tian advance slowly, he knew that befriending such an existence would be a great help in his future cultivation.
When he reached the edge of the Innate Formation, Qing Tian pointed with one hand, and a powerful surge of energy suddenly erupted from within.
Bang!!
A powerful burst of energy erupted from the Innate Formation and reflected Qing Tian's attack.
"Hmph!"
"Since you refuse a toast, you will have to drink a forfeit!"
Qing Tian had no intention of wasting his precious time on this Innate Formation. The Pangu Axe silently appeared in his right hand.
Qiankun Ancestor saw the axe suddenly appear in Dao Venerable Qing Tian's right hand, and his eyes widened. "That axe is..."
Boom!
Qing Tian gripped the Pangu Axe tightly and let out an angry shout. He raised it high, then ruthlessly brought it down toward the Innate Formation.
Rip!!
In an instant, a powerful axe-light descended from above, tearing apart everything in its path.
As for the Innate Formation, under the mighty axe-light of the Pangu Axe, it was torn apart as easily as a sheet of paper.
Rumble!
Bang!!
An explosion rang out.
Endless rays of light scattered across Heaven and Earth.
As the rays of light faded, the treasure wrapped within the Innate Formation appeared before the eyes of Qing Tian and Qiankun Ancestor.
Not a treasure?
After the rays of light faded, the scene within was revealed. It was not an Innate Treasure, but an Innate-level spiritual root.
This result left both Qing Tian and Qiankun Ancestor somewhat astonished.
A Heavenly Divine Tree coiled across the ground, radiating endless light that illuminated its surroundings.
Golden-yellow fruits hung from the branches of the divine tree.
An incomparably alluring fragrance emanated from those golden-yellow fruits.
Even from several yards away, Qing Tian and Qiankun Ancestor could smell the fragrance.
"Friend Qing Tian, can you identify this tree?" Qiankun Ancestor walked to Qing Tian's side and asked, though his gaze remained fixed above the divine tree.
The fruits growing on the divine tree radiated a powerful aura. The cultivation that had remained completely unmoving in his body had actually begun to loosen at this moment.
A treasure!
Qiankun Ancestor was no fool. He naturally knew that this divine tree had to be an extraordinary treasure.
Qing Tian did not answer Qiankun Ancestor. Instead, when he saw the golden-yellow fruits, a name involuntarily surfaced in his mind.
Yellow Zhong Plum!
One of the Ten Great Spiritual Roots of Heaven and Earth.
However, Qing Tian could not be certain that this divine tree was Yellow Zhong Plum, so he walked beneath it with a speculative look in his eyes.
The closer he got to the divine tree, the stronger the aura emanating from it became.
When he arrived beneath the tree, Qing Tian raised his head and looked at the fruits. Sure enough, they really were Yellow Zhong Plums.
Each fruit hanging from the branches bore two characters formed by Heaven and Earth.
It was said that this tree bloomed once every million years, bore fruit once every million years, and required another million years for its fruit to ripen. At present, there were only nine fruits on the branches.
Its flowers were shaped like lotuses, while its fruits resembled pearl stamens.
Both the flowers and fruits bore the characters "Yellow Zhong."
That was how it had received its name.
"Friend Qiankun, these fruits are called Yellow Zhong Plums. They are one of the Ten Great Spiritual Roots of Heaven and Earth in the Primordial Wilderness."
"These fruits contain tremendous energy and are of great benefit to all living beings in the Primordial Wilderness. If a Celestial Immortal obtained one and consumed it, they could instantly achieve the realm of a Hunyuan Golden Immortal."
Qing Tian turned and began explaining to Qiankun Ancestor.
"What? Consuming a single fruit can turn one into a Hunyuan Golden Immortal?"
"This defies the heavens!!"
After hearing Qing Tian explain the effects of Yellow Zhong Plum—that consuming one could turn someone into a Hunyuan Golden Immortal—Qiankun Ancestor was shocked. That was the Primordial Wilderness's top combat strength at present.
After all, a Grand Unity Golden Immortal was the end of an immortal's path. Beyond that lay the Saint realm.
Achieving the Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm was already difficult, especially now, when Heaven and Earth had only just opened and the Heavenly Dao had yet to be born. With enough time, any living being could achieve it.
But beyond the Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm was a watershed.
Just look at the Primordial Wilderness. There were countless Grand Unity Golden Immortals, but Hunyuan Golden Immortals were exceedingly rare.
Yet now, merely by consuming this fruit, one could become a Hunyuan Golden Immortal. This condition was simply too tempting.
Even Qiankun Ancestor was captivated. After all, the cultivation of a Hunyuan Golden Immortal was incredibly powerful.
He had been stuck at the Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm for more than a hundred thousand years, unable to break through. If he could consume this Yellow Zhong Plum, none of that would be a problem.
Seeing Qiankun Ancestor's expression, Qing Tian naturally understood how great a shock Yellow Zhong Plum had given him.
Indeed!
The effects of Yellow Zhong Plum were truly heaven-defying. However, every treasure had enormous side effects.
Yellow Zhong Plum was no exception.
Any living being whose cultivation was raised by consuming this fruit would remain at the Hunyuan Golden Immortal realm for the rest of their life, unable to advance another step.
"Friend Qiankun, this fruit has one enormous side effect. After consuming it, you will remain at the Hunyuan Golden Immortal realm for the rest of your life. If you want one, you can pick a fruit and consume it."
Qing Tian spoke to Qiankun Ancestor. He wanted to see what choice Qiankun Ancestor would make when faced with such a tempting opportunity.
After hearing Qing Tian reveal Yellow Zhong Plum's side effect, Qiankun Ancestor's expression rapidly shifted.
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