As that ray of spiritual light entered the Innate Gourd Vine,
the ancient vine, which had been absorbing the endless power of creation, shuddered violently.
It wasn't caused by any external force, but by a fierce surge in its own spiritual awareness.
The seven-colored glow suddenly drew inward.
Immediately afterward, a source of creative energy far purer and more boundless than before—one that seemed to originate at the very beginning of creation—burst forth with a thunderous roar!
At the center of this vast aura, the Gourd Vine began to undergo an incredible transformation.
Its body twisted and contracted. The seven-colored light gathered into a human silhouette, while its leaves and branches curled back to form the phantom of a robe.
The seven gourds, each of which already contained a different Great Dao, transformed into seven points of light. They floated around the human silhouette, slowly revolving as if they were its life-bound treasures.
"Taking human form? How is that possible!" Ancestor Minghe's blood-red eyes widened as he cried out in shock.
Everyone knew that Innate Spiritual Roots were restricted by the Heavenly Dao. It was extremely difficult for them to develop intelligence, let alone take human form.
Even the mighty Fusang Wood and Osmanthus Tree had never been known to take human form.
Fuxi, Kunpeng, and the other Great Powers furrowed their brows as well.
Setting aside the question of why an Innate Spiritual Root had taken human form,
the problem now was that seven high-grade Innate Spiritual Treasures—the gourds—were gone...
Hu Lu's head was still buzzing. He had no idea what had happened.
Hadn't he just been staying up late at home watching Calabash Brothers? How had he ended up in this unfamiliar place in the blink of an eye?
"Ding—"
"Creation System activated. Congratulations, host, on successfully taking human form. You have received a Novice Gift Pack!"
After hearing the system's voice, Hu Lu understood: he had transmigrated.
I've come to the Prehistoric World?
Hu Lu looked over the Prehistoric World's Great Powers surrounding him. Combined with the memories left behind by the Innate Spiritual Root, he quickly figured it out.
This was the part where the Great Powers gathered to divide up the Gourd Vine.
You've got to be kidding me!
Now that he, Hu Lu, had transmigrated into the Innate Gourd Vine, he was destined to become a ruler of the Prehistoric World.
How could he let these natives of the Prehistoric World tear him apart?
Though his cultivation was only at the Early Grand Unity Golden Immortal level, he had a system!
He didn't believe these natives could beat him.
"Hand over the seven gourds, and I may spare your life," Xuan Qing said coldly.
He certainly had no intention of letting the other party go. The Gourd Vine was an Innate Spiritual Root, and devouring it would greatly benefit him.
Threatened, Hu Lu chuckled.
"Are you even worthy?"
Without another word, Hu Lu activated the Immortal-Slaying Gourd. A silvery-white Karma Flying Knife shot straight toward Xuan Qing.
Xuan Qing raised an eyebrow, caught the silver blade with his bare hand, and crushed the karmic power within it.
"How dare an Early Grand Unity attack me?"
Hu Lu froze for a moment.
His attack had done absolutely nothing to his opponent.
As Hu Lu stood there, stunned, Ancestor Minghe charged at him with the Yuantu and Abi swords in hand, bringing with them a murderous aura that surged like a tidal wave.
Minghe's goal was clear.
He would grievously wound Hu Lu, then leave with any one of the gourds.
Hu Lu's face flushed with anger when he saw Minghe attack him directly.
Since when were the natives of the Prehistoric World allowed to ambush a Transmigrator?
Minghe had reached Grand Unity Perfection. Though his combat strength was certainly inferior to Xuan Qing's, Hu Lu was no match for him either.
As high-grade Innate Spiritual Treasures, Yuantu and Abi needed no introduction when it came to their attack power.
Hu Lu narrowly dodged Minghe's sneak attack, then hurriedly called on his system for help.
System, open the Novice Gift Pack!
"Congratulations, host. You have obtained an Average Cultivation Card!"
Effect: Raises the host's cultivation to the current average level of the Prehistoric World.
The moment the Average Cultivation Card took effect, Hu Lu's aura surged.
In an instant, he broke through to Late Grand Unity.
"Minghe, die!" Hu Lu directly met the Yuantu and Abi swords head-on.
As an Innate Spiritual Root who had taken human form, he was confident that his physical body was unrivaled. Dealing with two high-grade Innate Spiritual Treasures should be a piece of cake.
And, indeed, he managed to grab Yuantu and Abi. But the swords' baleful aura wounded his Primordial Spirit.
The Creation System was at a loss for words.
Was this host an idiot or something?
Seeing that Hu Lu's Primordial Spirit was vulnerable, Ancestor Minghe immediately reached out to grab one of the gourds.
Hu Lu hurriedly struck back, but Minghe stabbed him in the shoulder with one of his swords. Still, Hu Lu managed to stop him from taking a gourd.
By now, the other Great Powers had reacted as well, and one after another joined the scramble for the gourds.
"Get out of my way! This Chaos Gourd is mine!"
"You insect! How dare you lay claim to such a treasure?!"
The Great Powers instantly fell into chaos, each displaying their finest abilities in the hope of claiming a share.
The Four Pure Ones remained hidden inside the Heaven and Earth Exquisite Black Yellow Pagoda. In a chaotic battle like this, the slightest misstep could cost them their lives.
Xuan Qing's figure darted through the crowd. Every time he struck, a Great Unity Golden Immortal fell, only to be devoured by him.
He held the Innate Supreme Treasure Green Lotus Sword. Who could possibly stand against him?
He swung his sword at Hu Lu, creative power surging at its tip.
As long as he killed Hu Lu, he could have the system devour all seven gourds.
Hu Lu was furious.
As the chosen Transmigrator, he couldn't accept being beaten down by the natives of the Prehistoric World.
After he had taken human form, those seven gourds were like his very heart, liver, spleen, and lungs. He would never let anyone take them.
Hu Lu used the Creation Points the system had given him at the start to raise his cultivation.
With a boom,
he broke through to Grand Unity Perfection.
Minghe was stunned. In just a few breaths, Hu Lu had gone from Early Grand Unity to Grand Unity Perfection. Was he even human?!
Hu Lu sneered and immediately activated the Chaos Gourd, intending to suck Minghe inside and refine him.
As the master of the Sea of Blood, Minghe was no mere passerby.
Sensing that things were going badly, he turned and ran.
Hu Lu didn't stop Minghe as he fled, because Xuan Qing's Green Lotus Sword was already descending over his head.
"An Innate Supreme Treasure?!" Hu Lu cried out.
Since when had there been such an Innate Supreme Treasure in the Prehistoric World?
And he had never seen the person wielding it in any novel about the Prehistoric World.
With one strike, Xuan Qing cleaved Hu Lu in half.
Hu Lu frantically summoned his Great Luo power to heal his wounds, but it was no use.
The surrounding Great Powers were attacking him too.
Fuxi held the Fuxi Qin, its repeated notes shaking Hu Lu's Primordial Spirit.
Qin Yuan held the Solar Divine Wheel. Solar True Fire burst forth, repeatedly scorching his body.
Even Zhenyuanzi held the Book of Earth, protecting the surrounding ley lines to keep their battle from damaging the Prehistoric World and causing the Heavenly Dao to inflict karmic retribution on them.
"What a Heavenly Dao! You've gone to such lengths just to deal with me!"
Hu Lu seethed with anger.
In the Prehistoric World, the seven gourds each had their destined owners. This was clearly the Heavenly Dao's arrangement.
Now, with a group of Great Powers attacking him, the Heavenly Dao had surely discovered him as a variable and decided to erase him here.
"Detected: Host has fallen into a deadly tribulation orchestrated by the Heavenly Dao." "Host may submit Nine Heavens Breathing Soil in exchange for Quasi-Saint cultivation."