Once the Dragon-Han Initial Tribulation erupted to its fullest, the strength of Ancestor Dragon, Phoenix Ancestor, Shi Qilin, and the others would all rise to the Peak Quasi-Saint level. As for powerhouses like Hongjun and Yang Mei, they might even prove the Hunyuan Dao. How could Qing Tian possibly afford to fall behind them?*
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Ding!
Please choose, Master: temporarily obtain 1.5G of download data, or permanently obtain 700KB Download Speed.
Temporary or permanent!
Qing Tian's gaze sharpened as he sank into thought.
In the long run, a permanent increase was naturally the best choice. After all, a steady trickle would last longer.
But what he needed now was to increase his strength as quickly as possible. If he chose the permanent option, it would not help him much at present.
Temporarily increase the download speed.
He made his choice decisively.
Ding!
Sacrifice commencing.
As the system's notification sounded, the Ancestor Dragon Pearl vanished into thin air.
Ding!
Congratulations, Master. You have obtained 1.5G of temporary download data.
The system's voice continued, surprising Qing Tian somewhat.
He had not expected the Ancestor Dragon Pearl to be so extraordinary. It far surpassed a Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure!
Please choose a download option, Master.
Download Pangu's cultivation.
Qing Tian gave the order without hesitation.
Ding!
Downloading Pangu's cultivation has begun.
Will Master use the 1.5G accelerated download?
Wasn't that obvious?
Use it!
Use successful. Pangu's cultivation is downloading. Estimated download time: one thousand five hundred years.
As the download speed increased, Qing Tian could clearly feel an intangible force continuously pouring into his body.
Unlike before, this time he did not choose to enter secluded cultivation during the process.
A thousand five hundred years was enough time for far too many things to happen.
The great tribulation was currently rising, so he might as well seize the opportunity to obtain various benefits. Once the Dragon-Han Initial Tribulation ended, the Primordial Wilderness would also enter an era of decline.
Each generation weaker than the last—this was no exaggeration.
From the opening of the Primordial Wilderness, to the Dragon-Han Tribulation, then the War of Wu and Yao, the Conferment Tribulation, the Journey to the West Tribulation, and so on.
In truth, the overall strength of the Primordial Wilderness had been declining all along.
This might have been partly because the Heavenly Dao had deliberately imposed restrictions, but there were other factors as well.
For example, countless worlds had been shattered, and many Spiritual Treasures had been destroyed in the great battles.
Qing Tian knew very well that his system was a Spiritual Treasure-devouring money pit.
Therefore, he had to use this opportunity to gather as many Spiritual Treasures as possible.
At the same time, he had to guard against Ancestor Hongjun's schemes.
As the Heavenly Dao Spokesperson, Hongjun was absolutely not as simple as he appeared.
For nothing else, the fact that the Jade Plate of Creation could conceal the secrets of heaven and prevent anyone from calculating against him was already unbelievably defying the heavens.
Thinking of this, he rose to his feet and summoned Meng Wu and Luohu.
He said to Luohu, "You are the Demon Ancestor of the Western World, and you are also someone involved in the great tribulation. You are destined to fight a great battle. If you win, you can prove the Hunyuan Dao and enjoy immeasurable years of peace. If you lose, your body and Dao will be destroyed, and billions of years of cultivation will turn to ashes."
Luohu nodded. He knew what Qing Tian had said as well.
It was just that the heavenly secrets were still unclear, and he had no concrete target at present.
"Please enlighten me, Dao Venerable. How should I respond?"
He bowed respectfully and asked for guidance.
"You are the Ancestor of Ten Thousand Demons. You entered the Dao through slaughter, and you are destined to undergo monstrous karmic slaughter before you can prove the Hunyuan Dao. The War of the Three Clans is your opportunity. As for what you should do, you can decide that for yourself."
Qing Tian did not explain too much. He merely offered a slight hint.
With Luohu's intelligence, understanding the meaning behind his words would not be difficult.
After making arrangements for Luohu, Qing Tian looked at Meng Wu and slowly said, "Come with me."
"Where are we going?"
Meng Wu asked curiously.
"The north, to the Beast Stronghold."
Qing Tian spoke calmly.
The Three Innate Races were all protagonists of this Tribulation. Protected by the destiny of the Primordial Wilderness, there was no benefit in fighting them. Instead, it could easily interfere with the course of the great tribulation and cause immeasurable changes.
One had to understand that, as a transmigrator, his greatest advantage was knowing the future.
If he went all out and ended up changing the course of the Primordial Wilderness, then he would truly be doomed.
Compared to the Three Innate Races, Shen Ni, the Beast King, was much easier to deal with.
Meng Wu was stunned when she heard Qing Tian's answer. In a small voice, she said, "Master, I heard that many terrifying Primordial Beasts are gathered in the northern Beast Stronghold. They are savage and brutal, and their strength is even greater than that of our Phoenix Clan. Wouldn't it be too risky for us to go there just like this?"
"You must understand one thing: fortune is found through danger. Besides, this mere Shen Ni is not worthy of my attention."
Qing Tian chuckled and said casually.
With his current strength, even Hongjun would gain nothing by coming. Unless powerhouses such as Ancestor Hongjun, Shen Ni, and the leaders of the Three Races all joined forces, there might be some hope.
When Meng Wu heard this, she obediently lowered her head. Crimson flames burned around her body, transforming her into a massive Vermilion Bird divine beast.
Having followed Qing Tian for so long, her strength had also risen to the peak of the Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm. She was only one step away from the Quasi-Saint realm.
Qing Tian took one step forward, arrived on Meng Wu's back, and sat cross-legged. "Let's go."
"Yes."
Meng Wu cried out as she soared into the sky, transformed into a streak of light, and shot toward the horizon, vanishing in an instant.
The north.
Within the endless mountain ranges, a fiendish aura surged toward them.
Even before they drew close, they could sense the terrifying power within that made their souls tremble.
Roar!
A heaven-shaking roar rang out.
In the distant mountains, a Demon Ape covered in black fur and several thousand zhang tall charged across the landscape.
Just then, an Azure Python ten thousand zhang long suddenly shot out, opening its jaws and biting toward the Demon Ape.
The Demon Ape reacted swiftly and punched out, sending the python flying.
The python twisted its body frantically. Its mountain-like form coiled toward the Demon Ape.
The Demon Ape threw its head back and roared. Its enormous body soared into the air, radiating a dazzling black light. Like an Ancient Demon Mountain, it crashed heavily down and slammed into the ground.
Boom!
Without any suspense, the Azure Python's head was smashed to pieces by the Demon Ape.
It threw its head back and roared again, grabbed the python's body, and began tearing into it with great bites. Blood splattered everywhere, the dense stench of blood spread through the air, and large chunks of flesh fell to the ground, prompting countless living beings to scramble for them.
Scenes like this played out in every corner of the north.
A world where the weak were prey to the strong!
In the void, Meng Wu stared at this cruel scene, too shocked to speak.
Carrying Qing Tian, she had flown from Penglai Immortal Island all the way to the north, spending a full eight hundred and twenty-four years on the journey.
And that was only because Meng Wu had broken through midway, reaching the Quasi-Saint realm.
Otherwise, the journey would have taken even longer.
"This is the northern world. Here, the only rule is strength. Fists do the talking. The beasts here absorbed the fiendish aura from the Heaven-Opening, so they are extremely frenzied and quick-tempered."
Qing Tian explained to Meng Wu while simultaneously spreading his divine sense without limit in search of Shen Ni's whereabouts.
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