Primordial Wilderness: Starting by Downloading Pangu's Cultivation

Luohu's voice rang out at just the right moment, carrying a seductive tone.

"You want me to hold back for fear of harming my own?"

Qing Tian's expression was cold and stern as he charged straight down, reaching into the void with a grab. The Immortal Slaying Sword appeared in his hand, and he struck a blow at Luohu.

Boom!

Crimson light blazed skyward as Sha Qi condensed into a single thread, piercing straight through the dark light of the World-Ending Black Lotus and landing on Luohu's arm.

Pfft!

Blood splattered everywhere. An arm flew up, and the moment it fell into the formation, it was shredded into fragments by countless Sword Qi.

"Luohu, you may not know this, but This Venerable has never been threatened by anyone. Submit or die—I ask you one last time!"

Qing Tian's voice was murderous.

He wouldn't actually kill Luohu, since he still needed him to deal with Hongjun, but he absolutely had to put on the proper show.

Hearing Qing Tian's cold tone and seeing the Immortal Slaying Sword still dripping with blood in his hand, Luohu found the sight shocking.

His heart trembled. He had never imagined that his final trump card would fail.

A chill ran across his scalp. Could it be that Qing Tian wasn't even afraid of the Heavenly Dao?

If he had known that Qing Tian had once slain a Heavenly Dao Incarnation on Buzhou Mountain, perhaps he wouldn't have been so stunned.

Above his head, the World-Destroying Millstone shone brightly, Sha Qi churning endlessly like the end of an era, ready at any moment to bring down utter catastrophe.

"Dao Venerable Qing Tian, I am an Innate Demon God. If I submit to you, what face would I have left? At worst, we'll both perish!"

Luohu roared, his voice fierce but his heart weak. At the same time, the World-Ending Black Lotus shifted again, connecting with Mount Sumeru to link up with the earth veins of the Western World.

After a long silence, Luohu finally spoke, his voice hoarse and weary. "I am willing to submit, but I will not do anything that sends me to my death."

"Don't worry, I won't send you to your death."

Qing Tian agreed readily.

Luohu was someone with the talent to attain the Dao.

Moreover, if nothing unexpected happened, once Hongjun died, the Heavenly Dao would choose him.

In other words, Luohu was very likely to become the future 'Dao Ancestor' of the Primordial Wilderness!

How could he bear to let someone like that die?

Hearing Qing Tian's reply, Luohu let out a long sigh of relief. He put away the World-Ending Black Lotus and the God-Slaying Spear, bowed respectfully to Qing Tian, and said with some difficulty, "Your subordinate Luohu pays respects to the Dao Venerable!"

"Rise."

Qing Tian spoke calmly to Luohu.

Luohu sighed deeply in his heart.

Think of who I am—once I fought alongside the Chaos Demon Gods against Pangu, and now I've fallen to such a miserable state.

Among all the Chaos Demon Gods across the heavens, I must be the first.

"You don't need to feel unbalanced. In this world, strength is everything. You came all the way to the Eastern Sea to find me. If I hadn't been able to match you, I would likely have been slain by now, body destroyed and Dao extinguished."

Qing Tian said with a smile, fully understanding Luohu's mindset.

No matter who it was, being subdued would always leave some resentment.

Even Meng Wu had tried to resist several times back then, let alone a giant like Luohu.

Luohu understood this reasoning and nodded gloomily. "The Dao Venerable's lesson is well taken. Your subordinate dares not harbor any grudge."

"Then that's for the best." Qing Tian smiled faintly, looking calmly at Luohu, and said, "Since you have chosen to submit, hand over your natal soul blood."

As an Innate Chaos Demon God, his natal soul blood was the root of everything. Handing it over meant placing his very life in Qing Tian's hands.

This was also a test for Luohu—to see whether he was truly submitting or merely playing along with ulterior motives.

Hearing this, Luohu's body shook violently. He gritted his teeth, pressed a finger to his brow, and a drop of purple-red blood seeped out, the size of a fingertip, shimmering with billions of ancient runes that interpreted the true essence of the demonic path.

A dense demonic aura radiated outward, rapidly transforming the surrounding air. The seawater turned black, and nearby aquatic creatures writhed in agony, sprouting grotesque bone spurs all over their bodies—a sight of utter strangeness.

This was the soul blood of the Devil Ancestor, Luohu.

Without exaggeration, if a living being of the Primordial Wilderness obtained this single drop, even the most ordinary little fish could, after countless years, grow into an unparalleled demon lord!

Under Luohu's control, the soul blood flew before Qing Tian, who caught it and refined it in an instant.

In that moment, he could clearly feel a special connection forming between himself and Luohu.

As if, with a single thought, he could decide Luohu's life or death!

Having confirmed Luohu's loyalty, Qing Tian breathed a sigh of relief and smiled. "Since you have submitted to me, hand over the World-Ending Black Lotus as well. You came to the Eastern Sea seeking me because you were guided by the Five Elements Lotus Platform. Giving it to me will settle this karmic debt."

Luohu's expression stiffened. He hadn't expected Qing Tian to covet even the World-Ending Black Lotus.

He hesitated. "Dao Venerable, you have already taken the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation. All I have left are the World-Ending Black Lotus and the God-Slaying Spear. If I give them to you, I fear I won't be able to defend myself."

The God-Slaying Spear was certainly powerful, but it excelled at offense while lacking in defense. Against a formidable opponent, it would become his weakness.

Just like when he fought Qing Tian—as long as he raised the Taiji Diagram, Luohu could do nothing to him.

Qing Tian's gaze was calm, and he said flatly, "Will you hand it over or not?"

Luohu's heart tightened, but in the end he nodded.

When under someone else's roof, one has no choice but to bow the head.

Compared to the World-Ending Black Lotus, his own life mattered more.

He sighed inwardly—it seemed he would have to hurry and find another defensive treasure.

Now that the war among the Three Races was growing fiercer and the final battle was about to erupt, if he lacked the means and someone else snatched the spoils, he would be the one weeping in regret.

With a thought, a black lotus the size of a palm floated up, spinning into Qing Tian's hand, which closed around it.

"The World-Ending Black Lotus, formed from the absorption of Pangu's Heaven-Opening Sha Qi—it does share similarities with my World-Destroying Millstone."

Qing Tian mused to himself.

In the past, the Chaos World had nurtured a single Chaos Green Lotus.

That Chaos Green Lotus had five leaves, twenty-four petals, and bore five lotus seeds.

No one knew how many ages passed before it finally gave birth to the Great God Pangu.

Later, when Pangu split Heaven and Earth, the Chaos Green Lotus disintegrated and fell into the Primordial Wilderness.

Its five leaves became the Five Elements Flags of Innate Origin.

As for the five seeds, they transformed respectively into the Twelfth-grade Creation Green Lotus, the Twelve-grade Golden Lotus of Merit, the Twelve-grade Karma Red Lotus, the Twelfth-grade Pure World White Lotus, and the Twelfth-grade World-Ending Black Lotus.

It could be said that these Five Elements Lotus Platforms were originally of the same root and source, bound to one another by life and breath.

The reason Qing Tian demanded the World-Ending Black Lotus was that the Creation Green Lotus had sent him a longing message—as if it could devour the Black Lotus and enhance its own power.

Naturally, Qing Tian was happy to oblige.

After all, these were the seeds of the Chaos Green Lotus. Who knew what would happen if all five lotus platforms were gathered?

Perhaps the Chaos Green Lotus might even reappear!

And the Chaos Green Lotus was the supreme divine object that had given birth to Pangu.

By Qing Tian's estimate, it would at least be a Chaos Supreme Treasure, if not something even more terrifying.

Putting away the World-Ending Black Lotus, Qing Tian looked at the crestfallen Luohu and shook his head. "There's no need to play the pitiful beggar with me. Aside from the God-Slaying Spear, you still have the Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, the Heavenly Demon Pagoda, whose defensive power is equally extraordinary. Do you really think I don't know?"

The Heavenly Demon Pagoda was no ordinary thing—it was Luohu's Companion Spiritual Treasure.

After all, a Companion Spiritual Treasure was vastly different from an ordinary spiritual treasure. It was cultivated alongside one's very life, and others could hardly seize it.

As for why Luohu hadn't used it in the previous great battle?

That Heavenly Demon Pagoda was currently suppressing the Destiny of the Devil Race on Mount Sumeru. The matter was of great importance and could not be moved lightly.

One could say that the Heavenly Demon Pagoda was Luohu's last line of defense—unless his life was in mortal danger, it would never appear.

Luohu was somewhat surprised, never expecting Qing Tian to know so much about him, even about the Heavenly Demon Pagoda.

Qing Tian pondered for a moment. Having taken the World-Ending Black Lotus and the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation, Luohu's strength had indeed been greatly reduced. Even with the Heavenly Demon Pagoda in hand, he could not possibly defeat Hongjun.

After all, anyone familiar with the Primordial Wilderness knew that Hongjun was the true "Daoist Duobao."

On the Treasure-Splitting Cliff, there were countless treasures.

Setting aside the distant past, even the Jade Plate of Creation alone crushed Luohu completely.

Not to mention that Hongjun also had the Heavenly Dao secretly aiding him—it was practically an open cheat.