Taming a Mount, the Heavenly Horse Clan

That day, Xuan Qing was leisurely roasting meat when, all of a sudden—

"Boom!"

Something unknown fell from the sky and smashed his roast meat apart. Before Xuan Qing could react, a streak of light shot toward him from the distance.

Xuan Qing casually used the divine ability Transform Solid into Void. Before the incoming attack could even touch him, it was directly rendered void and vanished.

"Kid, hand over the Heavenly Horse and the spiritual treasure. We can spare your life and let you leave. Otherwise, we'll make sure you die without a whole corpse."

Dozens of figures flashed past. A group of bears and wolves directly surrounded him?

Originally, Xuan Qing had not wanted to interfere in their conflict. So long as they did not hurt him, it was only some roast meat—he could simply roast more.

Having just arrived in the Prehistoric Era, he was completely in the dark and knew nothing of its situation. If he accidentally offended some great figure, he would be finished. Xuan Qing felt it was better to keep a low profile.

This bear was so arrogant. Among this group, there were only five Golden Immortals, and three of them were only at the initial stage, yet they still dared to spout such wild words.

No wonder the bears of later generations all looked none too bright. Their ancestors were a bunch of blockheads—what could they possibly expect their descendants to inherit?

Still, Xuan Qing was curious about the spiritual treasure the bear had mentioned.

"What spiritual treasure?"

"Of course, your spiritual treasure. From the way you're dressed, you don't look like an ordinary Golden Immortal. If you have any Innate Spiritual Treasures, hand them over and we'll let you go."

"Scram!"

Xuan Qing could no longer hold it in. What kind of creatures were everywhere in this Prehistoric Era? How could such brainless things even survive?

In truth, there were countless races in the Prehistoric Era, and every kind existed. Under the suppression of the Great Dao Law and Pangu's Dao resonance, breakthroughs were exceedingly difficult.

The Fierce Beast War had ended not long ago. Ninety percent of all living beings had died, and not many Zenith Heaven Golden Immortals remained either. They had all gone into seclusion, leaving Primordial Unity Golden Immortals as the apparent experts.

Both the Bear Clan and the Grey Wolf Clan had Primordial Unity Golden Immortals, so in this region, their races were the strongest. Over time, they developed the habit of thinking themselves above everyone else.

Xuan Qing then circulated his Magic Power, revealing his initial-stage Primordial Unity Golden Immortal cultivation. In an instant, he killed every enemy around him.

"So poor. Not even a single Innate Spiritual Treasure, yet they sure knew how to shout."

Xuan Qing cursed in dissatisfaction.

He put away the two Golden Immortal Bear Clan members he had been using to roast meat, then walked straight toward the Heavenly Horse.

"Thank you, Senior, for saving my life!"

The Heavenly Horse panted heavily as it sincerely thanked Xuan Qing.

There were only four forms of address in the Prehistoric Era. Those of the same realm called one another Daoist Friend; those one major realm or more above were called Senior; those one major realm below were called Junior Friend; all the rest were ants.

With one hand, Xuan Qing cast Manipulate Creation over the Heavenly Horse. Its wounds instantly healed, and its aura gradually steadied.

"What is your name? Whose territory is this?"

"Senior, my name is Bai Yu. This used to be territory of the Ten Thousand Races Alliance. I was only born after the Fierce Beast War. According to the elders of my clan:

"Ninety percent of all living beings died in the Fierce Beast War, and the Ten Thousand Races Alliance dissolved outright. This area is now ruled by the Earth Bears, the Moonlit Grey Wolves, and our Heavenly Horse Clan."

"Those just now were the Earth Bears and Moonlit Grey Wolves? Those names sound lofty enough—did the fierce beasts knock their brains loose?" Xuan Qing was somewhat depressed. His perfectly good mood had been ruined.

It seemed Zenith Heaven Golden Immortals were simply too scarce. The two races, backed by Primordial Unity Golden Immortals, had begun to act high and mighty.

"Why were they hunting you down?"

"Senior, some time ago, our Heavenly Horse Clan discovered a great formation. While we were breaking it, we were accidentally discovered by the Bear Clan. The Bear Clan joined forces with the Grey Wolf Clan to ambush us. I escaped at that time."

"A great formation? Take me to see it." Xuan Qing had not been interested in their conflict, but since there was a great formation, might there be treasures inside? It was worth exploring.

Xuan Qing had taken form from three great origins, and with the Green Lotus of Creation suppressing his fortune, he had been born with immense fortune.

"With such a powerful Root Origin, I shouldn't have only one Green Lotus of Creation. Although I was born later than Hongjun and the others, I can't possibly be that far inferior to them. I should at least get a few spiritual treasures and spiritual roots."

Xuan Qing was rather special. The Dao Coffin of Time and Space had come from his previous life, the Chaos Spiritual Root had been collected by him from Chaos, and the Innate Spiritual Roots on the island had evolved from the Enlightenment Ancient Tea Tree and Chaos Fragments.

Strictly speaking, Xuan Qing's new life had brought him only the Green Lotus of Creation. If not for Great God Pangu, even the Green Lotus of Creation would not have been his.

After muttering to himself for a long while, Xuan Qing felt that his reasoning was sound. The Heaven and Earth Demon Gods were all people of immense fortune. For example:

Hongjun had taken form from Innate Clear Qi. Aside from the Pangu Banner, he possessed several Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasures. During his travels through the Prehistoric Era, he had collected countless Innate Spiritual Treasures and spiritual roots.

Luohu had taken form from Earth's Turbid Qi. He too possessed the God-Slaying Spear, the World-Destroying Black Lotus, and other treasures, and later even obtained Fragments of the Jade Disc of Creation.

Old Ancestor Yin Yang had taken form from Innate Yin-Yang Qi. He too possessed the Taiji Diagram, Taiji Compass, Taiji Sword, and more.

Old Ancestor Qian Kun, who had taken form from Innate Qian Kun Qi, was also wealthy. Aside from the Qiankun Cauldron, he had an entire set of spiritual treasures, including the Qian Kun Diagram, Qian Kun Ruler, Universe Ring, and more.

Xuan Qing did not dwell on it further. He had Bai Yu point out the direction, picked him up, and used Soaring Earth Golden Light to fly toward the great formation.

"What, did the little Heavenly Horse go back to bring reinforcements?"

The moment Xuan Qing and Bai Yu landed, they discovered that the experts of both races were all present. Their method of breaking the formation was exceedingly simple: continuously exhaust it with brute force until its formation base could no longer hold.

However, there was a drawback to breaking a formation this way—it would damage the formation base. If the treasures within the formation were also part of its base, they would likewise be destroyed.

There were only two Primordial Unity Golden Immortals here. Xuan Qing's profound foundation was not something they could contend with, and the pressure of his mid-stage Primordial Unity Golden Immortal cultivation swept across the entire area.

"Fellow Daoists, the things inside this great formation are fated to be mine. Why not yield them to me, so we may avoid a battle?"

The two Primordial Unity Golden Immortal experts were not fools. Both had experienced the Fierce Beast Tribulation and could see that Xuan Qing was extraordinary. He was also a mid-stage Primordial Unity Golden Immortal, so they did not dare offend him lightly.

"Fellow Daoist, the two of us are both Primordial Unity Golden Immortals, and we have a group of experts from our clans besides. You are alone—you cannot handle us."

They still had to fight after all. Neither was willing to give up this opportunity. With a wave of his hand, Xuan Qing put Bai Yu away, afraid he would be killed by the battle's aftershocks.

"Fellow Daoists, let us have a bout, then!"

Xuan Qing immediately sent a stream of Magic Power at the two of them. Strike first and gain the upper hand; strike late and suffer disaster. This was Xuan Qing's first battle since coming into being, so he had no choice but to go all out.

The two each brought out a spirit treasure for defense. The battle's aftershocks swept outward, and members of both clans who failed to flee in time were directly annihilated by the scattering energies.

"You truly deserve death!" The bear and wolf flew into a furious rage and channeled their Magic Power as they attacked Xuan Qing.

Xuan Qing used Soaring Earth Golden Light to evade their attacks outright. In a flash, he appeared behind the Earth Bear and drove a punch into his back.

Bang!

A streak of light flashed past, and the Earth Bear was blasted straight into the ground by that single punch.

After testing his physical body, Xuan Qing found it rather formidable. With physical strength alone, he could contend with ordinary Primordial Unity Golden Immortals. He felt that ordinary living beings simply could not bring out his true strength.

Before the two could even react, one of them had already been knocked down. This was an expert. Regret flooded their hearts; had they known, they should have given up from the start.

Xuan Qing did not care about any of that. Seeing that the Grey Wolf had no time to defend himself, he delivered a full-force kick into him. The two were blasted together, their injuries piling atop their injuries.

"Fellow Daoist, we yield. The opportunity is yours. We will not fight for it."

The Grey Wolf hurriedly begged for mercy. Xuan Qing had overturned both of them in two moves using only his physical body. If he used Magic Power, how could they possibly survive?

Xuan Qing stopped, released the thoroughly bewildered Bai Yu, and looked at the two with a smiling face.

"I killed quite a few of your Clan Members and seized your opportunity. Do you not hate me? Will you not seek revenge on me in the future?"

"We would not dare, we would not dare. Our clans each have only one injured Primordial Unity Golden Immortal left. If we die here, our clans may have no good days ahead."

"Senior, you must not! The Grey Wolf Clan is full of ungrateful wretches. Our Heavenly Horse Clan helped them before, yet now they have turned around and slaughtered us. The Bear Clan is not very sharp-minded; they merely follow the Grey Wolf Clan's commands. They are all birds of a feather."

The Grey Wolf Clan's Primordial Unity Golden Immortal glared furiously at Bai Yu, wishing he could tear him apart.

Oh, so there was such a matter. Originally, once they had given up fighting, Xuan Qing had not intended to go too far. But seeing the situation now, none of them were good things. He was not afraid of trouble, but he hated it.

One look at the Grey Wolf's expression told him that Bai Yu was right. Looking at the members of the two clans fleeing in all directions, Xuan Qing directly brought out the Green Lotus of Creation, enveloping every enemy as he drove his Magic Power at full force.

A burst of azure light flashed. Apart from Bai Yu, not a single living thing remained on the battlefield.

"Hand over a wisp of your True Spirit, and forget everything you just saw."

Bai Yu had brought him an opportunity, so he certainly could not kill him.

Upon hearing this, Bai Yu hurriedly offered up a wisp of his True Spirit, terrified that he too would be silenced.

Luohu's World-Destroying Black Lotus and Hongjun's Golden Lotus of Merit had shone brilliantly during the Fierce Beast War, and their fame had spread throughout the entire Prehistoric Era. Now another Lotus Throne had appeared—it had to be a supreme treasure of the same kind.

One had to know that there were only five Lotus Seeds from the Chaos Green Lotus in the Prehistoric Era. With such obvious characteristics, it had to be the yet-unborn Green Lotus of Creation.

"Mid-stage Golden Immortal. Your spiritual energy and vitality are flourishing, and you are innately close to Innate Spiritual Roots. From now on, go to my Dao Field and help tend to the spiritual roots."

Hearing this, Bai Yu felt that his Master was anything but simple. Not only was he immensely powerful, but he also possessed the legendary Green Lotus of Creation. His future was boundless. If Bai Yu followed him now, his own future would surely be bright.

Ignoring Bai Yu's little schemes, Xuan Qing put away the two Innate Spiritual Treasures. One was a Low-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure Sword with nine restrictions, while the other was a mid-grade Postnatal Spirit Treasure robe.

Xuan Qing curled his lip. These two were far too poor. What sort of junk was this? Even if he gave these things to Qing Ling and the others, they probably would not spare them a glance. He casually tossed them to Bai Yu.

"They're yours."

Joy fell from the heavens upon Bai Yu. His Master had only just taken him in and had already given him spirit treasures—he was far too generous. How could Bai Yu know that Xuan Qing simply did not think much of them?

"Thank you, Master. Bai Yu will certainly serve with all his heart and strength."

"Do not call me Master. It sounds uncomfortable. Call me Old Master from now on."

Xuan Qing had no desire to hear a male Heavenly Horse call him Master every day. It was far too unsettling.