Innate Geng Metal Origin

Slowly, the two arrived at the Far West Land. Xuan Qing and Han Xi were stunned by the sight before them. Turbid Qi filled the sky, and an enormous Giant Pit stood before them.

A tremendous pressure and fatal allure rose from beneath the Giant Pit. Without realizing it, the two walked to its edge. The Green Lotus of Creation flashed with azure light, and they immediately came to their senses and hurriedly retreated.

This was not a place they could explore. They quickly withdrew, distancing themselves from this Forbidden Land, their scalps tingling with dread. There was some great terror below.

"Brother, what is that place? Why is there so much Turbid Qi from the earth, and why can it draw us forward? If not for the Green Lotus of Creation, we would have been doomed."

Both of them still looked terrified as they retreated, their hearts lingering with fear.

Xuan Qing was truly angered. As he retreated, he thought to himself:

One day, I'll kill you. I almost fell in. There must be some Chaos Demon God's contingency hidden inside. It even tried to harm me and my sister. Once my strength improves, I'll come back for revenge.

They had only just withdrawn from the dangerous place when they realized they were lost. This was not the direction they had come from.

It seemed that the Giant Pit could also lure living beings. There was definitely nothing good beneath it.

Maintaining their vigilance, Xuan Qing and Han Xi cautiously surveyed their surroundings. Yin Qi flourished here, and everything was Deathly Stillness. There was not a trace of life in sight.

At that moment, a floral fragrance drifted over. The two immediately perked up. Flowers were blooming in a place thick with Yin Qi? Following the scent, they soon found a vast patch of flowers. The one in the middle, in particular, bloomed with extraordinary bewitching beauty.

This looked somewhat like a Shore Flower. But weren't Shore Flowers supposed to bloom beside the Yellow Springs? One had actually been born here.

"Who are you? Why have you come to my birthplace?"

A thought entered their minds.

"Eh!"

It had actually developed intelligence. Though its intelligence was not yet complete, it was still an exceptional flower. Spiritual roots such as flowers found it difficult to develop intelligence, and many were plucked and directly absorbed by living beings as soon as they were discovered.

This flower resembled Qing Ling and Qing Ya. They had all developed intelligence from High-Grade Innate Spiritual Roots. It had to be said that they were truly fortunate; Xuan Qing would not kill her.

"Little Flower, don't be nervous. We won't kill you. Can you tell us what kind of place this is?"

Han Xi explained gently to the flower.

"I don't know where this is. Ever since I gained consciousness, I have always been here. Then one day, my spirituality suddenly increased greatly, and I could sense everything around me."

It was also Little Flower's first time seeing living beings other than herself. She could not help but feel curious. Seeing that they were fairly friendly, she recounted everything that had happened since her birth.

Seeing that Little Flower did not know where this was, Xuan Qing wanted to know what kind of spiritual root she was, so he could infer the possibilities of this place.

"I was born from a Shore Flower, a High-Grade Innate Spiritual Root."

Upon hearing that, Xuan Qing realized it truly was a Shore Flower. But he did not even know whether the Netherworld had finished evolving in the Prehistoric Era. The Yellow Springs could not possibly exist yet. It seemed this place was very close to the Netherworld.

After carefully sensing the Shore Flower's aura, he discovered that she was not an ordinary Shore Flower. She carried a metallic attribute.

"Shore Flowers are born from Death Qi. They survive after being placed in death, so they should possess abundant vitality. Why do you have a metal attribute?"

Xuan Qing grew curious.

"I don't know either. Vaguely, I only remember that one day, a streak of Golden Light flew over, and my Origin increased greatly. I felt nothing else."

It seemed that the Golden Light had contributed greatly to this Shore Flower developing intelligence. But under the current circumstances, if she wanted to transform and enter the world, she would not only need to complete her intelligence but also require a vast amount of spiritual energy from heaven and earth.

In this place, she might never have the chance to transform and enter the world. Not only was there the dangerous Giant Pit, but the Western Lands' great war could shatter the continent and directly affect her as well.

Such a rare innate lifeform should be brought back to Azure Nether Island somehow. So many Shore Flowers could also enrich his Dao Field.

Xuan Qing began discussing matters with the Shore Flower, telling her what would happen if she stayed here. Her intelligence also possessed a sense of danger, and upon hearing Xuan Qing's warning, she immediately agreed to his proposal.

Xuan Qing first used Innate Gui Water to replenish the Shore Flower's vitality. Then the two began digging. Before long, this patch of earth, along with all the Shore Flowers, was moved into the Green Lotus of Creation's internal space.

This was because the Green Lotus of Creation had absorbed some Yin Qi, Death Qi, and Turbid Qi from the earth. The Qiongqi being nurtured within began to tremble, as though it was about to be born successfully.

Xuan Qing hurriedly took out the Qiongqi along with its Companion Spiritual Treasure. The moment it appeared, the surrounding Turbid Qi and Yin Qi surged madly toward the ball of light.

As time passed, the ball of light's Origin grew increasingly robust, and its size expanded. Finally, after absorbing energy for over a thousand years, it had devoured all the surrounding gases, leaving behind a vacuum.

The ball of light began transforming into an enormous cocoon, radiating black and white light. The tremors caused the surrounding space to begin shattering.

Xuan Qing's face turned pale with fright. This was the border region of the Prehistoric Era, where space was extremely unstable. If it fractured, Chaos Qi would spread everywhere, and they would both perish here.

Xuan Qing quickly put it away. Qiongqi no longer needed to absorb energy. It only needed time for its intelligence to fully form before it could enter the world.

As space shattered, a metallic force capable of tearing flesh emerged. Xuan Qing sensed it and exclaimed:

"Innate Geng Metal Qi!"

After searching for her a thousand times in his dreams, he suddenly found her when he turned around, standing amid the dim lights.

What a coincidence. From the other side of the rift, he sensed the aura of Innate Geng Metal Origin.

He had searched through more than half the Western Continent without finding it, only to discover that it had been hidden within a Space Rift.

They said that the Western Lands' Saint Zhunti had transformed from Innate Geng Metal Origin. It seemed that if he had not been hidden inside a Space Rift, the Dao-Demon War would have blasted him apart.

Xuan Qing gritted his teeth, grabbed Han Xi, and fully activated the Green Lotus of Creation as he charged toward the other side of the rift.

Chaos Qi flowed throughout the Space Rift. If not for the Membrane of the Earth, this Chaos Qi could tear apart even a Grand Luo Golden Immortal. However, under the protection of the Primordial Heaven and Earth, Grand Luo Golden Immortals could enter the shallow Chaos.

Protected by the Green Lotus of Creation, the two rushed out just as the rift was about to close. They had nearly been left behind in the Chaos.

Han Xi was still completely dazed. She had never expected her Old Brother to be so reckless that he would dare venture into Chaos. If they had not been lucky, the two of them would have been finished.

Once she recovered, she was about to give Xuan Qing a thorough scolding. This time, he had truly gone too far. But before she could speak, Xuan Qing interrupted her and pointed ahead for her to look.

Before them was a Space Secret Realm. It had not yet completely fused into the Prehistoric Era and was drifting through spatial turbulence. Without this accident, he might not have discovered it for more than two Measure Tribulations.

For someone with great Auspicious Qi, great opportunities accompanied great crises. The Prehistoric Era followed this rule as well, and Xuan Qing could not help but sigh.

This secret realm was not large and was rather desolate. The entire space was filled with Geng Metal Qi, suppressing vitality. Ordinary plants could not grow here. At its center stood only a Golden Fruit Tree three zhang tall.

"Bodhi Tree!"

A Supreme Grade Innate Spiritual Root. Xuan Qing once again marveled at his good fortune.

Beneath the Bodhi Tree was a mass of Innate Geng Metal Origin. However, this mass of Origin was not large and had likely only recently been nurtured. It had not even developed intelligence yet.

Could this truly be the future Zhunti? If he took away the Bodhi Tree, would Zhunti simply cease to exist?

Xuan Qing originally wanted to take the Bodhi Tree, but after carefully sensing this secret realm, he found that the Bodhi Tree was the core of the entire space. If he took it away, the secret realm would collapse and no longer fuse into the Prehistoric Era.

The secret realm was currently in the process of merging with the Prehistoric Era. If he did that, even the Great Dao would come after him. All the Great Dao Merit he had painstakingly earned would have to be repaid. It was not worth it.

It seemed that the Bodhi Tree was destined to belong to Zhunti in the future. This was not the Heavenly Dao's arrangement; it was simply the result of nature.

Xuan Qing could only settle for the next best thing and collect some Geng Metal Origin Essence. Because the secret realm was unstable, he could only collect a small amount of essence, and he had to spend a great deal of Innate Gui Water in exchange.

After looking around, there was nothing else to gain from this secret realm. He could only prepare to head home.

At that moment, a powerful aura spread throughout the entire Western Continent.

Luohu had broken through to the Primordial Golden Immortal realm. Because his Dao Seed had shattered, he had accidentally separated his desires from himself. Originally, the Heavenly Dao had intended for him to entrust his Dao Seed to the Heavenly Dao Origin.

Instead, by a twist of fate, he fused his desires with the Dao Seed fragments, replacing the method of entrusting the entire Dao Seed. This allowed him to avoid being completely influenced by the Heavenly Dao and become a Primordial Golden Immortal.

Although Luohu had become a Primordial Golden Immortal by accident, it carried hidden dangers. If he wanted to attain the Dao, he would have to repair his Dao Seed. Otherwise, he would forever be stuck at the peak of the Primordial Golden Immortal realm.

Freshly advanced, Luohu was in high spirits. The moment he emerged from seclusion, he displayed his aura across the entire Prehistoric Era, establishing his invincible might.

Luohu's breakthrough provoked every Demon God of his generation. Hongjun had broken through long ago, so he felt nothing. But Yin Yang, Qiankun, and the others were deeply troubled. Someone had moved ahead of them.

Although Luohu was pleased with his current state, he had also left behind the seeds of disaster. He had to free himself from the Heavenly Dao's influence. To detach himself from the Heavenly Dao Origin, he had to reclaim his Dao Seed fragments from the Heavenly Dao. But how could the Heavenly Dao grant his wish?

From then on, Hongjun and Luohu stood on opposing sides. The struggle between them was about to begin.