Conquest

Zhou Yuan returned to the Water Mansion where he was in seclusion.

He planned to sort through what he had obtained from intercepting and killing the reincarnation of Tianshui Dao Lord's Dao Body.

Tianshui Dao Lord had many tricks up his sleeve.

Using a secret art, he had created nine Dao Bodies.

He had planned that if he were ever annihilated and returned to the void, he could still make a comeback.

Therefore, he had indeed left quite a few treasures and cultivation resources for these Dao Bodies.

"Tianshui Dao Lord is an old fossil who survived from the Archaic Era."

"He is even considered an elder within the Primordial Divine Race faction."

His talent wasn't particularly outstanding, but his extreme caution allowed him to live steadily into the New Era.

Unfortunately, his divine abilities were no match for fate.

"The most important Spiritual Treasures of the Tianshui faction were naturally taken by those two at Phoenix Perch Mountain."

"But aside from that, I should be the one who gained the most."

Zhou Yuan smiled.

With a wave of his sleeve robe, treasures gleamed in the void.

Tianshui Dao Lord had gifted many treasures, but Zhou Yuan valued three of them the most.

One was a Mid-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, the Profound Nether Weak Water Bead.

This treasure had 22 Innate Restrictions and was one of the Innate Spiritual Treasures of the Water Element faction.

It could emit the Profound Nether Final Divine Light and release Innate Weak Water, with the effect of eroding Dao Bodies and polluting Primordial Spirits.

Another was a Mid-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure with 24 Innate Restrictions, the Three Lights Jade Ruyi.

Shaking this Ruyi once could emit Sunlight Divine Water, twice could emit Moonlight Divine Water, and thrice could emit Starlight Divine Water.

This Three Lights Divine Water was incredibly potent; used individually, it could wear down flesh and blood, corrode souls, and dissolve True Spirits.

However, when shaken a fourth time, all three Lights Divine Water would emerge together, capable of resurrecting the dead and healing bones, making it a rare healing elixir.

"Besides these two Mid-grade Innate Spiritual Treasures..."

"What I obtained from the old flood dragon at Yunmeng Marsh was a low-grade Innate Spiritual Root."

The Pure Jade Glazed Apricot.

Zhou Yuan's gaze fell upon the apricot tree.

The three-foot-tall small tree was shrouded in water light, crystal clear, and had a glazed appearance.

Thirty-six pale pink apricot blossoms swayed upon it.

Consuming this apricot could purify True Blood and refine Magic Power.

The Tianshui Dao Lord's bequest was indeed substantial.

"These are a total of three Innate Spiritual Objects."

"If Tianshui Dao Lord hadn't been from the Primordial Divine Race and lived for so long, an ordinary Innate Dao Lord might not have been so wealthy."

It should be noted that what Zhou Yuan obtained was merely the contingency plan Tianshui Dao Lord had left for himself.

The Innate Spiritual Treasures he kept on his person were certainly not among these.

Zhou Yuan stroked his chin. Excluding the Myriad Dao Book, his current wealth was still not comparable to some veteran Great Divine Ability Users.

For example, the opulent Three Pure Ones of Kunlun Mountain.

Or the ancestor in the Sea of Blood who sat on a blood lotus, holding two swords.

But he might be a bit stronger than those two on Mount Sumeru?

"A Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, the Northern Profound Origin Water Control Banner."

"High-grade Innate Spiritual Treasures, the Heavenly Machine Chessboard and the Twelve Sea-Calming Pearls."

"Mid-grade Innate Spiritual Treasures, the Profound Nether Weak Water Bead and the Three Lights Jade Ruyi."

Unfortunately, these Innate Spiritual Treasures could not be revealed rashly.

"At the very least, I must wait until I have proven myself as an Innate Dao Lord before revealing any of them. Otherwise, it would be courting disaster."

Zhou Yuan closed his eyes slightly.

Therefore, he still needed to increase his strength.

Coincidentally, the inheritance left by Tianshui Dao Lord directly pointed to the fundamentals of the Great Dao of Water Element.

By using the Myriad Dao Book to comprehend its Dao Essence, he could also strengthen himself.

"However, I am close."

The Innate Primordial Embryo of the Top-grade Innate Spiritual Root Yellow Middle Plum could not be saved even with Three Lights Divine Water.

It could only serve as Cultivation Sustenance.

"Once I've finished absorbing the water veins within the Tianshui Dao Lord's domain."

"I'll go into seclusion with peace of mind. With the help of this Innate Primordial Embryo, my foundation will greatly improve."

"I might even ascend to become an Innate Divine Being in one go!"

A sharp glint flashed in Zhou Yuan's eyes.

After absorbing the Innate Primordial Embryo.

His cultivation realm should be sufficient.

A hundred years passed in the blink of an eye.

Zhou Yuan finished inventorying all his gains from this period.

He then emerged from seclusion and began to take over the water veins within the Tianshui Imperial Dynasty's territory.

"The upper reaches of the Huai River, one of the Four Rivers, pass through the Tianshui Imperial Dynasty's territory."

"Or rather, the Tianshui Imperial Dynasty was built relying on the Huai River."

On the Wei River, Zhou Yuan conjured towering waves.

Behind him were Dao Soldiers clad in black armor and wielding golden spears.

The auras of these Dao Soldiers intertwined, their immense blood energy coalescing into twelve colossal Dharma Idols.

The Dharma Idols roared, their divine might overwhelming.

"This expedition aims to seize all the water veins of the Tianshui Imperial Dynasty."

"We will not sheath our swords until our goal is achieved."

"Anyone who obstructs or resists can be killed!"

Zhou Yuan's indifferent voice, though soft, clearly reached the ears of every cultivator in the Wei River Water Mansion.

"Kill!"

"Kill!"

"Kill!"

The clash of weapons and the pounding of war drums filled the air.

The soldiers of the Black Water Guard's eyes gleamed with excitement and killing intent.

Before this expedition, orders had already been issued within the Water Mansion, and the Divine Lord had personally decreed:

The rewards would be doubled.

The young soldiers yearned for merit!

Above the Wei River.

The monstrous killing aura condensed into blood-red clouds.

The cultivators observing the Wei River from a distance were all shocked, their expressions changing drastically.

The colossal waves, carrying the people of the Wei River Water Mansion, surged towards the Tianshui Imperial Dynasty's large water veins.

These water veins were inhabited by beings at the Grand Unity Great Sage level.

"Who dares to trespass upon my dojo?"

Zhou Yuan heard the voice and looked intently.

He saw a white-haired old man in front, holding a golden whip and riding a jade-water qilin beast, glaring at him with rage.

"Fellow Daoist, are you a fellow member of the Demon Clan?"

Zhou Yuan asked.

The old man let out a contemptuous laugh:

"Demon Clan?"

"Mere postnatal beings."

"I attained the Dao during the late Human Emperor era."

"I am a genuine member of the Divine Clan."

"How dare you, a junior, trespass upon my dojo."

"Leave now, and I might spare your life."

"Otherwise, I will ensure you never see a full moon again."

Zhou Yuan nodded:

"Since you are not a fellow Daoist of the Demon Clan, but a remnant of the Tianshui Divine Clan."

"Then this matter will be easier to handle."

The old man reined in the green water qilin beneath him, his brow furrowed.

"How is it easy to handle?!"

Before he could even figure it out.

He saw the green-robed Daoist in front of him forming a hand seal.

Then the wind and clouds churned, and thunder rumbled.

RUMBLE!

Thunderclouds roiled in the sky, lightning snakes dancing wildly.

"Black Water Divine Thunder!"

The Black Water Divine Thunder, embodying the scene of Gui Xu's annihilation.

It struck down at the white-bearded old man.

The old man's face turned pale.

He quickly threw out a small bronze bell.

Who knew that in the next moment, the bronze bell, upon contact with the divine thunder, had its spiritual energy dimmed and fell into the river.

The Black Water Divine Thunder, with undiminished force, continued its assault on the old man.

"Spare my life, old man is willing to surrender... Ah..."

With a scream.

A Grand Unity Great Sage-level existence perished.

Zhou Yuan looked coldly at the scene before him.

Lightning Laws are the pivot of heaven and earth.

His Five Elements Lightning Law was not a mere spell, but a Divine Ability one level above spells.

Black Water Divine Thunder's power increases dramatically when encountering water.

Here on this river, how could this old fellow possibly contend with him?

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh~"

Wind rose and clouds surged.

The golden-red Myriad Spirits Banner fluttered, and under the sunlight, it surprisingly gained a touch of sacredness.

Casually, he captured the old man's soul into the Myriad Spirits Banner.

Zhou Yuan said to Su Nu, who manifested in the void:

"Lead the forces of the Wei River Water Mansion to clean up the aftermath."

This referred to the other cultivators and forces within this water vein.

The little girl with her hair tied in a high ponytail let out a satisfied burp, playing with her small hands, and shyly asked:

"Can I kill them all?"

Zhou Yuan frowned:

"Those who surrender will not be killed."

"Those whose sins are light will not be killed."

"Do not create excessive slaughter."

Su Nu nodded, then turned to Guizhenzi and others, gesturing with her fingers:

"Let's go, accompany this grandmother to clean up the battlefield."