Fusang Wood

The disturbance ahead might well contain the Fire Origin Essence he needed. Xuan Qing followed the source of the energy tide.

Finally, one day, flames shot into the sky and illuminated the entire star. A massive crimson tree stood tall within the fire, as though the flames had grown from the tree itself.

A dense wave of innate wood spiritual qi and fire spiritual qi washed over him. He had finally found his target, and Xuan Qing wept with joy.

Fusang Wood, a Supreme Grade Innate Spiritual Root. His Primordial Fire Source Essence was finally within reach, and the cultivation he had suppressed for countless years could at last break through.

Xuan Qing circled the Fusang Wood and examined it. Its origin was far more abundant than that of the Innate Gui Water Spirit Apricot, with streams of Innate Fire Essence continuously emerging from it.

He had originally thought he could only absorb a few strands of Primordial Fire Source Essence. Now, it seemed that even absorbing dozens would not be a problem and would not damage its origin.

Yet such an abundant origin, if it gave birth to intelligence, would have a root origin even greater than Hongjun's. No wonder Supreme Grade Innate Spiritual Roots could not develop intelligence and take form; at most, they could produce Companion Spirits.

So being too heaven-defying was not permitted by the Great Dao!

After carefully inspecting the Fusang Wood, he found that its vitality was indeed abundant. Yet because it was located on the Solar Star, it could not develop intelligence. He could safely collect the Fire Origin Essence.

Xuan Qing used the Green Lotus of Creation to protect himself, then spent several tens of thousands of years setting up a Guardian Formation to keep others from entering, interrupting his cultivation, and to withstand the surging energy tide.

Xuan Qing took a strand of Primordial Fire Source Essence and began secluded cultivation.

Before long, the Five Qi within his body began to tremble. His Wood Qi started transforming into traces of pale-red Five Qi. When the Primordial Fire Source Essence merged with the newly born Fire Qi, the red rapidly spread through it.

And so, an unknown number of years passed.

With a crack, countless streams of energy spread in all directions. The moment they touched the Fusang Wood, they were directly absorbed, without causing even the slightest ripple.

The Wood Qi within his body could finally smoothly transform into Fire Qi. Xuan Qing broke through to the Later Stage of Primordial Unity Golden Immortal, then spent some more time stabilizing his cultivation.

After sensing the passage of time, he found that more than five hundred Kalpas had passed. But he had brought Nine Heavens Breathing Soil with him—should he take this chance to break through to the Peak Primordial Unity Golden Immortal?

His realm was still only at the Taiyi peak. He had to make another breakthrough and reach the ultimate limit of Grand Unity Golden Immortal. His physical body also needed to improve, and the Solar Star's flames were terrifying enough to temper it.

With that thought, Xuan Qing entered secluded cultivation once more, comprehending the Great Dao through his Heaven and Earth Fruit Position while using the Solar True Fire to temper his body.

Because the Primordial Starry Sky brought immense Star Power, the Prehistoric Era also began to grow lively.

Zu Long had taken form alongside the Ancestor Dragon Pearl, a Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure with forty-eight Innate Restrictions. Now that he had broken through to Grand Luo Golden Immortal Perfection, he was already one of the Prehistoric Era's foremost great powers.

Zu Long possessed nine claws, making him the noblest dragon of the Dragon Clan. His cultivation was also the highest, so he became the Dragon Clan's leader.

That day, at the Eye of the East Sea, countless members of the Dragon Clan gathered. Zu Long stood facing the heavens, with Candle Dragon at his side.

"Roar!"

A heaven-shaking roar rang out, resounding across the entire Primordial Land. Countless living beings sensed the emergence of a powerful race in the Prehistoric Era.

"Let Heaven and Earth bear witness. All living beings of the Prehistoric Era, hear me. I am Zu Long."

"I am Candle Dragon."

"Today, we shall unite the Four Seas. All dragons and water clan living beings shall belong to the Dragon Clan. The Four Seas of the Prehistoric Era shall be our clan territory. We shall use the Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, the Ancestor Dragon Pearl, to suppress our Auspicious Qi. Let Heaven and Earth bear witness."

Zu Long proclaimed his declaration to the Prehistoric Era and announced the founding of the Dragon Clan. From then on, the Dragon Clan began its path of domination.

At the Immortal Volcano on the Southern Continent, Ancestor Phoenix and Ancestor Phoenix had likewise taken form as innate great powers. Because their origin had divided into two, they formed as two beings: the female was Feng, and the male was Huang.

On the outskirts of Zhou Mountain in the center, Ancestor Kirin had likewise formed from an innate great power. The origins and cultivation of the Three Tribes' clan leaders were roughly equal, and the Kirin Clan had also given birth to kirin of several different attributes, such as Jin, Mu, and Shui.

The Companion Spiritual Treasure of Ancestor Phoenix and Ancestor Phoenix was the Southern Earth-Leaving Flame Light Banner, while Ancestor Kirin's Companion Spiritual Treasure was the Central Wuji Apricot Yellow Banner. Both were Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasures formed from fragments of the Chaos Green Lotus.

Three hundred years after Zu Long announced the founding of his clan, a phoenix cry spread across the Prehistoric Era from the Immortal Volcano in the south.

"Let Heaven and Earth bear witness. All living beings of the Prehistoric Era, hear me. I am Ancestor Phoenix, and I am Ancestor Phoenix.

Today, at the Immortal Volcano, we establish the Phoenix Clan. All flying birds shall belong to the Phoenix Clan. The Southern Continent shall be our clan territory. We shall use the Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, the Southern Earth-Leaving Flame Light Banner, to suppress our Auspicious Qi. Let Heaven and Earth confirm it."

No sooner had the Phoenix Clan been established than another voice rang out.

"Let Heaven and Earth bear witness. I am Ancestor Kirin.

Let Heaven and Earth bear witness."

From then on, the Three Tribes established themselves in the Four Seas, the Southern Continent, and the Central Continent respectively, beginning to gather the various races under their banners.

Although Ancestor Kirin had established the Kirin Clan on the Central Continent, he still did not dare occupy Zhou Mountain. Ever since Fire Kirin Ancestor's son had died there, Ancestor Kirin had kept the Kirin Clan under restraint.

Otherwise, he feared that one day they might provoke someone they should not, only to be casually killed. Fire Kirin Ancestor was still in secluded cultivation, nursing his wounds.

On Azure Nether Island, Qing Ling and Qing Ya had both broken through to Golden Immortal Perfection. The Heavenly Horse Clan had also begun to multiply within the Dao Field, and as time passed, the clan had grown to more than ten thousand members.

With such an excellent cultivation environment, and with the Heavenly Horse Clan naturally loving peace and disliking conflict, they quickly adapted to this place.

Qing Ling had also become good friends with Bai Yu, and the two often ran outside the Dao Field to play together.

After so many Kalpas had passed, the surrounding islands had long since become a blessed land, and their Innate Spiritual Qi had grown denser than that of the surrounding sea.

That day, Qing Ling and Bai Yu had once again run out to catch fish and shrimp.

Ever since Xuan Qing had taught them how to eat, Qing Ling had become impossible to stop. She kept trying all sorts of food, giving Qing Ya no end of trouble.

That day, a Flood Dragon discovered the place. But his strength was insufficient to hold it, so he could only settle for reporting it to the Dragon Clan.

Before long, a group of Dragon Clan members arrived at the island chain.

At the sight of such a vast blessed land before them, every Dragon Clan member could not help but grow excited.

"Elder, there is also a great formation ahead. I cannot get close to it. It must protect the best island here. If we seize it, perhaps our Dragon Clan can soar to greater heights."

The Flood Dragon's words were exactly to the Dragon Clan Elder's liking. The group of Dragon Clan members immediately flew toward Azure Nether Island, where they happened to encounter the two girls catching seafood.

Upon seeing two Golden Immortals, the elder attacked them with a divine ability without another word. The two had never encountered anything like this and had no time to defend themselves. They could only watch helplessly as the attack came at them.

At that moment, another divine ability met the attack head-on. A beam of white light suddenly flew out from within the formation and drew the two girls inside.

"The Dragon Clan is so overbearing, attacking juniors without warning. You truly disgrace the name of a great clan," the Heavenly Horse Patriarch said angrily, glaring at the Dragon Clan members.

"A mere Grand Unity Golden Immortal dares to occupy Dragon Clan territory? You have occupied it for so long. It is time to return it to us."

Only Grand Luo Golden Immortals could serve as Dragon Clan elders. The leader of this group was a Great Divine Ability User at the Middle Stage of Grand Luo Golden Immortal.

Qing Ling had only just recovered from the shock of the attack. Hearing this, she immediately flew into a rage.

"We were born here. How did this become Dragon Clan territory? How shameless."

The Dragon Clan had only just been founded, yet it was already this tyrannical. If this continued, how could there be room for anyone else in the future? Perhaps everyone would be killed. The Heavenly Horse Patriarch understood this as well.

Now that Xuan Qing was absent, and his clan had made their home here, he had to protect the Dao Field.

"The Four Seas belong to our Dragon Clan. If you remain stubborn, we will kill every last one of you ants."

Having just said that, the Dragon Clan Elder took out a Mid-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure and blasted it toward the great formation.

"Miss Qing Ling, what should we do? That Dragon Clan member is a Grand Luo Golden Immortal. How can we withstand him?"

The Heavenly Horse Patriarch paced anxiously in circles.

Before he could even finish speaking, the Dragon Clan Elder's attack was like a stone tossed into the sea, failing to stir even a single splash.

"Heavenly Horse Patriarch, look! That big loach's attack is useless. Master said that unless they are a Primordial Origin Golden Immortal, they should not come trying to pick a fight with this Guardian Formation."

Qing Ling smugly watched the Dragon Clan members attack the formation. She had nearly died just moments ago, so she was determined to mock them properly this time. After speaking, she wildly stuck out her tongue at the Dragon Clan members.

After attacking for a long time without success, the Dragon Clan members instantly realized that the great formation truly was beyond their ability to break. They could only return to their clan and seek Zu Long, believing he would not abandon such a place.

The Dragon Clan had only recently been founded and had yet to establish its authority in the Prehistoric Era. Since this incident had come at just the right time, Zu Long brought Candle Dragon and a group of Grand Luo Golden Immortals to Azure Nether Island.

Just as Qing Ling and Bai Yu were about to report the matter to Qing Ya, they heard Zu Long's voice from outside.

"Little friends, several hundred years ago, the Dragon Clan declared the Four Seas to be Dragon Clan territory. The place where you reside happens to lie within our clan's domain. You may as well leave. We guarantee that we will not harm you."

Zu Long explained rather politely. After all, they were now a great clan and could not act rashly, or how would they gather the entire water clan in the future? At this time, Zu Long still needed to maintain the bearing of a supreme great power.