"What if it's a Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure? A treasure's power is determined by its innate nature, but the might it unleashes depends on the one wielding it!" Daoist Shanhe's face darkened.
As soon as he finished speaking, he summoned his Companion Treasure, the High-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure Earth Spirit Pearl. Innate Jitu Qi surged around him, and in the blink of an eye, he transformed into a giant ten thousand zhang tall, meeting the thunder filling the sky head-on.
The Nine Heavens Divine Thunder summoned by the Purple Lightning Hammer and the yin lightning stirred by the Fishing Drum intertwined into a net, slaughtering relentlessly like a pair of Yin Yang fish.
The earthen-yellow Dharma Form surrounding Daoist Shanhe was blasted to pieces, and his Innate Jitu Qi kept dispersing amid the thunder.
Clearly, in terms of offensive power alone, Tongtian—who possessed the Yin Yang Law Bloodline and could be called the Yin Yang Ancestral Witch—combined with a set of perfectly matched Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasures, far surpassed Daoist Shanhe.
"Mountains and Rivers, Suppress!"
Daoist Shanhe roared. The Earth Spirit Pearl burst with countless rays of divine light formed from the Law of Earth, conjuring mountain shadows that blotted out the sky and sun. They crashed head-on against Tongtian's Yin Yang Law and Lightning Law!
BOOM!
Heaven and earth shook violently. Fragments of space flew in every direction like scraps of paper, while shock waves shook the leaves from the Prosperous Fruit Tree and scattered them across the ground.
"Die! Yin-Yang Lightning, Strike!"
Tongtian strode upon Yin Yang Qi, his hands moving in a blur. The Fishing Drum unleashed soft, sinuous electric sparks that bound the Earth Spirit Pearl, while the Purple Lightning Hammer carried a fierce thunderstorm through space and struck straight at Daoist Shanhe's true form.
CRACK, CRACK... BOOM!
In an instant, the Jitu body of the giant ten thousand zhang tall exploded under the tearing force of the Yin Yang Law and Lightning Law, turning into a sky full of yellow earth that vanished into the void.
"Fourth Brother, go pick the fruit."
Tongtian dusted off his hands. He hadn't yet put away his treasures when he saw the scattered earth suddenly resonate with the ground beneath their feet.
The Wu and Ji Qi surged up from deep within the earth's veins, carrying Daoist Shanhe's primordial spirit as it coalesced once more.
"Hm?" Tongtian's brows knitted together at the sight.
What in the world was Daoist Shanhe? How could he still not be dead after all that?
"Hahahaha! Pangu Orthodox Lineage? What good is the Pangu Orthodox Lineage? This Daoist is immortal and indestructible!"
Daoist Shanhe roared with laughter as he came back to life. The Earth Spirit Pearl transformed into a meteor and hurtled toward them, space cracking apart inch by inch in its wake. "Upper Pure Tongtian, come again! Today, this Daoist will show you the Great Dao of Innate Jitu!"
The Earth Spirit Pearl hurtled toward Tongtian, wrapped in a torrent of Jitu that could destroy the heavens and earth. Tongtian didn't give an inch. His aura suddenly surged, and the Three Flowers Gathering at the Crown above his head burst open!
"Ancestral Shaman True Form!"
Earthly Fiend Tainted Qi churned as Tongtian's body rapidly expanded, transforming in an instant into a giant ten thousand zhang tall.
His Three Heads Six Arms spread out at once. A dragon head that shook the heavens with its roar perched on his left shoulder, while a phoenix head that shrieked through the nine skies rose from his right. Yin Yang Qi coiled around his body like two dragons, dyeing the entire world black and white.
The Yin Yang Ancestral Witch, Tongtian!
"Break!"
In an instant, Tongtian swung his enormous fist, covered in mysterious patterns and carrying the might of Heaven and Earth Opening, straight at the High-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure Earth Spirit Pearl!
THUD!
CRACK, CRACK—
The instant the Jitu meteor collided with Tongtian's fist, space within a radius of ten thousand li shattered inch by inch.
The Earth Spirit Pearl unleashed countless chains formed from the Law of Earth, but they shattered one after another beneath the onslaught of Yin Yang Qi.
After cultivating the Nine Revolutions Profound Technique, Tongtian had awakened part of his Yin Yang Law Bloodline, allowing him to withstand Innate Spiritual Treasures with his physical body.
The force of his punch continued unabated. It sent Daoist Shanhe and the Earth Spirit Pearl flying over a hundred thousand li, smashing them into distant mountains and triggering a cataclysmic avalanche.
Yet after only a few breaths, Daoist Shanhe returned from afar in peak condition.
"Fourth Brother, I'll hold him off. You go pick the Prosperous Fruit."
Watching Daoist Shanhe come back to life yet again, Tongtian could only shake his head, feeling a headache coming on.
Immortal and indestructible—how was he supposed to fight that?
It was just a waste of time!
"Brother, if you don't pull out the weeds by the roots, they'll grow back with the spring breeze. Since we've already made an enemy of him, we might as well finish him off. Daoist Shanhe was formed from the Essence of Innate Jitu, and as long as he stands on Buzhou Mountain, he is innately immortal."
"But I have a way to kill him."
Xuanyuan shook his head. Before Tongtian could reply, he took a single step and appeared above Daoist Shanhe.
The next moment, the Chaos World Projection descended abruptly, contracting until it covered a radius of ten thousand li.
Within that ten-thousand-li area, the laws of space, thunder, Yin Yang, Five Elements, poison, wind, and more condensed into all things, sealing it off from the world beyond.
Standing on Buzhou Mountain made him immortal and indestructible?
That was exactly what Xuanyuan was best equipped to counter!
With heaven and earth sealed off, the rest was simple. Xuanyuan summoned the White Tiger Token and, in the blink of an eye, killed the arrogant Daoist Shanhe on the spot.
"Brother, this Earth Spirit Pearl is yours."
After Daoist Shanhe was killed, the High-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure Earth Spirit Pearl naturally fell into Xuanyuan's hands.
In Daoist Shanhe's possession, the Earth Spirit Pearl had been like a pearl hidden in the dust.
As it happened, the five Spirit Pearls—Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth—each governed the origin of one element. They would eventually fall into Nuwa's hands, together becoming comparable to a Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure.
The Gold Spirit Pearl was sharp, its attacks and defense imbued with a keen edge;
the Wood Spirit Pearl contained an endless vitality that could restore one's blood and energy and accelerate the growth of spiritual plants;
the Water Spirit Pearl shared an origin with the Rivers, Lakes, and Seas, and could turn water into shields or blades;
the Fire Spirit Pearl was fierce by nature, able to summon flames that scorched the heavens and connected to True Sun Fire;
the Earth Spirit Pearl was steady, able to move mountains and fill seas, gathering and dispersing earth and stone at will.
"Though this Earth Spirit Pearl is only a High-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, if you can gather a full set of Five Spirit Pearls, you can combine them to form a Lesser Innate Five Elements Array. Its power would be no weaker than a Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure."
"I hope you won't refuse, Brother," Xuanyuan said with a smile.
"In that case, I'll hold on to them for now. Once Gou Mang, Zhurong, Gonggong, and Rushou have all cultivated an Indestructible Will, I'll give them the pearls."
Tongtian nodded. The Five Spirit Pearls were fine treasures, but they didn't suit either of them. Besides, individually, they were only High-grade Innate Spiritual Treasures, which he didn't particularly value, so he didn't refuse Xuanyuan.
Fourth Brother deserved something better. If he got the chance, Tongtian would find him a suitable Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure.
Tongtian made up his mind.
If Xuanyuan had known what Tongtian was thinking, he would surely have smiled wryly.
The Five Spirit Pearls were rather weak individually, but together, they surpassed even a single Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure.
Combined with the Five Innate Directional Flags, the Five Spirit Pearls could form the complete Innate Five Elements Great Array. The Five Elements would flow in an endless cycle, generating and sustaining one another through boundless transformations. It was one of the strongest defensive arrays in the Primordial World!
And if the array were controlled by Five Elements Ancestral Witches who had cultivated to Perfection Primordial Golden Immortal...
Then, within the Primordial World, no one would be able to break through it.
Not even a Heavenly Dao Saint could do so, and after Hongjun had joined with the Heavenly Dao, he would no longer be able to act at will either.
"Brother, why don't we return to Pangu Hall and enter seclusion? That way, we can refine the Prosperous Fruit and share them with our other brothers and sisters as well." Xuanyuan hefted the Prosperous Fruit Tree onto his shoulder, preparing to take it back and plant it in Pangu Hall.
The Chaos World inside the Chaos Pearl had yet to fully develop, so it wasn't suitable for growing Innate Spiritual Roots.
Aside from the Chaos Pearl, the safest place was Pangu Hall.
Pangu Hall had been formed from Pangu's heart. Not even Hongjun, let alone the Heavenly Dao, could force his way inside.
Besides, sharing the joy was better than keeping it to themselves. Xuanyuan and Tongtian only needed six Prosperous Fruits between them, leaving the other forty-two to share.
With the Twelve Ancestral Witches, Kuafu, and Da Yi, there were exactly enough to go around.
As for the Prosperous Fruit Tree, they could plant it in Pangu Hall and harvest another batch in the future. The fruit could be used to nurture disciples or traded with other powerful cultivators—either would be a fine choice.
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