The twelve Sea Calming Divine Beads emerged!
All the light between heaven and earth seemed to be swallowed by them.
The sun and moon lost their radiance, and the universe dimmed!
Daoist Burning Lamp's falling body suddenly halted.
He raised his head and was instantly drowned in endless terror.
He had thought that the mere twelve Sea Calming Divine Beads were only high-grade Innate Spiritual Treasures.
He had never expected that, in Su Ming's hands, this treasure could unleash such terrifying power!
How could these be merely twelve Sea Calming Divine Beads?
They were practically twelve Great Thousand Worlds!
Each bead seemed to bear a real world within it. The might of those worlds intertwined, forming a terrifying aura that suppressed the myriad heavens and stabilized the entire universe, locking firmly onto him!
Before this power, the high-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure he had always been proud of was like a child's toy.
His supposedly indestructible coffin-board-like body was even more like a rotten piece of wood!
"No..."
Daoist Burning Lamp let out a roar that sounded nothing like a human voice, terror completely shattering his mind.
He wanted to escape, but under the suppression of those twelve worlds, space was like solidified iron. Even moving a single finger had become an impossible hope.
Su Ming stood at the center of the Illusion of Myriad Worlds, his expression indifferent, like an unrivaled god who controlled the rise and fall of worlds.
He did not waste any more words.
When it came to enemies, he had never been stingy with thunderous methods.
A thought stirred in his mind.
"Rumble!"
The twelve Sea Calming Divine Beads, carrying the supreme might of twelve Great Thousand Worlds, transformed into a dazzling torrent of divine light and crashed down toward Daoist Burning Lamp!
Before this attack even landed, its terrifying pressure had already caused the Wuyi Mountain range below to crack inch by inch, while the earth sank!
"An utter terror!"
The shadow of death descended upon him like never before. Daoist Burning Lamp completely broke down, roaring frantically as he tried to awaken even a trace of Su Ming's mercy.
At the same time, his instinct for survival drove him to unleash every bit of remaining power.
"Block it for me!!!"
The dim Universe Ruler and Spirit Coffin Palace Lantern were once again summoned by him and held horizontally before his body.
That coffin board, already covered in cracks, erupted with its final radiance and blocked the very front.
He had wagered all his defenses on this moment!
However, before absolute power, all struggles were futile.
The torrent of divine light arrived in an instant!
"Bang!"
The Universe Ruler bore the brunt. It could not hold out for even a breath before being sent flying by that terrifying force, its spiritual light completely extinguished as it was blasted away to who-knew-where.
Next came the Spirit Coffin Palace Lantern!
"Bang!"
Another crisp sound rang out. The dim divine fire on the lantern's body instantly went out, and this high-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure let out a mournful cry before being smashed away as well, its radiance completely lost.
Two high-grade Innate Spiritual Treasures were swept aside like dead leaves before the Sea Calming Divine Beads!
The torrent of divine light did not lose any of its momentum. It slammed solidly into that pitch-black coffin board.
"Boom!"
This time, it was no longer a matter of cracks appearing.
Amid a deafening explosion, the innate coffin body known to withstand countless tribulations—the strongest defense of Daoist Burning Lamp—was blasted apart by the twelve Sea Calming Divine Beads!
"Crack—"
The coffin board shattered into four pieces, transforming into countless fragments that shot in every direction!
"Pfft—"
His bonded magic treasure was destroyed. Daoist Burning Lamp seemed to have suffered divine punishment from the creator god. His entire body exploded into a cloud of blood mist in midair, his soul seemingly torn apart as his aura rapidly declined like an avalanche.
He was heavily wounded!
He had suffered unprecedented injuries!
His Dao foundation had been nearly destroyed by that single attack!
"Cough... cough, cough..."
Daoist Burning Lamp was covered in blood, his hair disheveled. He no longer had even a trace of an immortal's bearing and looked as miserable as a stray dog.
He looked at Su Ming, who stood proudly in the void with not even the corner of his clothes disordered. Only the most primal terror remained in his eyes.
He had lost.
He had lost utterly, without the slightest suspense.
"Fellow Daoist, spare my life!"
His breath was faint, and even his voice trembled. "I am willing to offer you everything. I only ask that you spare my life... I can swear an oath to the Heavenly Dao that I will never again become your enemy..."
To stay alive, he had already abandoned all dignity.
Su Ming's gaze remained utterly unmoved.
He looked at Daoist Burning Lamp and slowly spoke. His voice was not loud, but it clearly spread across this shattered land.
"To cut the weeds, you must remove the roots."
Those four brief words sentenced Daoist Burning Lamp to death!
Upon hearing this, the final spark of hope in Daoist Burning Lamp's eyes was extinguished completely.
In its place was a hysterical madness and venomous hatred!
"You insolent brat! You've gone too far!"
"Do you really think you've got me at your mercy!"
Daoist Burning Lamp suddenly let out a sharp howl, and his entire body actually began to burn in an instant!
It was not flame, but his own vital essence and primordial spirit, burning frantically in a manner that would destroy both jade and stone!
"For today's humiliation, I will repay you a hundredfold in the future!!"
"Blood Escape Great Method!"
Boom!
A terrifying speed far beyond what he had displayed before erupted from his body.
He transformed into a dazzling blood-colored streak of light, tearing through the aura-locking seal of the Sea Calming Divine Beads and fleeing madly toward the horizon at an inconceivable speed!
This was his ultimate forbidden technique. By burning ninety percent of his vital essence and primordial spirit, he exchanged everything for a single thread of life!
The price was the destruction of his physical body and the loss of his spiritual treasures.
His cultivation would permanently fall by an entire major realm, and he would never be able to advance even an inch again in this life!
But as long as he could survive!
Watching the blood-colored light vanish from the horizon in an instant, Su Ming merely stood there quietly and did not pursue him.
Daoist Burning Lamp, whose Dao foundation had been destroyed and whose cultivation had fallen, was no longer worth worrying about.
It was not worth wasting his time pursuing a cripple.
He slowly withdrew the twelve Sea Calming Divine Beads, then turned his gaze toward the land below.
[ Ding! Defeated Daoist Burning Lamp. Obtained Golden Trait: Netherworld Ghost Fire! ] [ Netherworld Ghost Fire: One of the Ten Great Innate Divine Fires. It exists within the Spirit Coffin Lamp, Daoist Burning Lamp's accompanying treasure. It manifests as gray flames. This fire connects directly to the netherworld and can reveal the scenes of a deceased person's entire life. Daoist Burning Lamp's innate divine ability. ]
He had obtained the trait left behind by Daoist Burning Lamp.
Su Ming casually beckoned.
Two streaks of light flew out from the distant rubble and landed in his hands.
They were precisely the Universe Ruler and the Spirit Coffin Palace Lantern that had been blasted away.
The two high-grade Innate Spiritual Treasures had suffered a great loss of spirituality. Even their artifact spirits had fallen into slumber. However, with a little refinement, they would be able to recover completely.
Su Ming toyed with the two spiritual treasures as his Divine Sense swept over them.
The Primordial Spirit Imprint Daoist Burning Lamp had left upon them had already dispersed when his true body was gravely wounded and fled.
They were ownerless now.
"This trip to Wuyi Mountain yielded several Innate Spiritual Treasures. It wasn't a wasted journey."
The corners of Su Ming's lips curved into a satisfied smile.
"Indeed, a man cannot become rich without unexpected wealth, and a horse cannot grow fat without nighttime fodder."
A hundred years passed.
Su Ming's figure appeared in the deepest part of the Wuyi Mountain range.
During this month, he had practically turned the entire Wuyi Mountain upside down. Relying on his foresight regarding the geography of the Primordial Wilderness, he had looted quite a few more heavenly treasures and earthly riches.
At this moment, he stood before a valley shrouded by an innate formation.
If he had not possessed Pangu's Legacy and had not possessed such a profound understanding of the Dao of formations, he likely would not have discovered the mystery of this place.
He walked into the formation at an unhurried pace.
The next moment, a refreshing fragrance that seemed capable of cleansing the soul wafted toward him.
At the center of the valley stood a small tree no more than three feet tall. Its entire body was as green as jade, and Dao patterns seemed to flow across its leaves as it quietly grew there.
Only seven tea leaves hung from the small tree.
Each tea leaf exhaled profound Dao resonance, causing the surrounding void to echo.
A high-grade Innate Spiritual Root—the Enlightenment Divine Tea!
This tea required no refinement. One only needed to brew it in water and drink it to enter a state of enlightenment. It possessed endless uses for comprehending the laws and the Great Dao!
Its value even surpassed that of ordinary high-grade Innate Spiritual Treasures!
"What a treasure!"
A flash of light passed through Su Ming's eyes.
This trip to Wuyi Mountain had truly yielded a tremendous harvest.
He carefully stored the Enlightenment Divine Tea tree away.
Only after finishing all this did he prepare to leave with satisfaction.
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