"I'm claiming this Innate Gourd Vine!"
Xuanyuan declared dominantly, his aura erupting as he charged toward the Innate Gourd Vine atop the mountain.
Seeing this, the others all unleashed their abilities and followed.
For a moment, all kinds of dazzling lights flashed across the sky.
At the mountain's peak, the Innate Gourd Vine swayed in the breeze, giving off an enticing aura.
Xuanyuan was incredibly fast. In the blink of an eye, he was right beside it.
He reached out to grab the vine, but just then, a mysterious force surged forth and sent him stumbling back several steps.
A flicker of surprise crossed Xuanyuan's eyes. With his current strength, how could the unconscious defense of a mere Innate Gourd Vine actually push him back?
"Hahaha, Xuanyuan, what do you think of this little surprise?"
Behind him, Fuxi burst into laughter, looking immensely pleased with himself.
The Innate Gourd Vine on Buzhou Mountain had first been discovered by the siblings Fuxi and Nuwa, who lived on the mountain.
As luck would have it, Fuxi was well versed in divination and formations.
So he had set up the Innate Eight Trigrams Grand Formation here long ago to protect the Innate Gourd Vine, preventing anyone else from claiming it while they were away at Zixiao Palace to hear the Dao.
Facing the Innate Eight Trigrams Grand Formation Fuxi had set up, Xuanyuan merely chuckled. He showed no intention of retreating.
"The Innate Eight Trigrams Grand Formation?"
Xuanyuan raised his hand, and a dazzling sword beam burst forth, infused with terrifying destructive force.
It was a fearsome sword intent that combined the Sword Dao Law and the Destruction Law.
The sword beam collided with the Innate Eight Trigrams Grand Formation, unleashing a deafening crash.
Fuxi's expression shifted. He hadn't expected Xuanyuan to break his formation so easily.
But he didn't panic. His hands moved rapidly through a series of seals as he chanted an incantation.
In an instant, countless streaks of purple lightning converged from every direction, forming a web of electricity that descended upon Xuanyuan.
Xuanyuan's figure flashed, dodging the electric web.
At the same time, the sword beam in his hand grew even more powerful as he slashed toward Fuxi.
Fuxi hurriedly dodged, but he was still struck by the sword beam's shockwave, and a trace of blood welled at the corner of his mouth.
Shock flashed in his eyes. What a terrifying attack!
If he hadn't dodged quickly, he would have been gravely injured by that blow.
Though Fuxi was shaken by Xuanyuan's terrifying strength, he showed no sign of backing down.
The two siblings had discovered the Innate Gourd Vine first and had been laying their plans for thousands of years. Naturally, they weren't about to give it up lightly.
Besides, he had vaguely divined that the Innate Gourd Vine was deeply connected to his younger sister, and that it was tied to a great opportunity awaiting her in the future.
A hint of ruthlessness flashed in his eyes, and Fuxi decided to give it everything he had.
The aura around him suddenly surged, and an ancient zither appeared in his hands, its surface gleaming with strange runes.
It was his birthright companion treasure, the Supreme Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure—the Fuxi Qin.
Twang!
Fuxi plucked the strings, producing a resonant note.
A terrifying sound wave, visible to the naked eye, rushed toward Xuanyuan.
"A sound-wave attack? Interesting!"
Facing Fuxi's all-out strike, Xuanyuan remained calm. With a wave of his hand, the Space Law manifested, forming a spatial barrier around him that blocked the sound wave.
Xuanyuan had brushed aside his strongest attack with ease. Fuxi let out a sigh. "Sword Dao Law, Destruction Law, Space Law... Xuanyuan really is a freak!"
Nuwa giggled. "Brother, this is the first time I've seen you admire someone so much!"
Fuxi's face stiffened. "I don't admire him. He's a jack of all trades and master of none. Those are just flashy tricks!"
"Stubborn!"
Nuwa covered her mouth and laughed. After a moment, she asked curiously, "Brother, what should we do now?"
She had always remembered Xuanyuan's kindness in giving up his seat at Zixiao Palace, and didn't want to come into conflict with him.
But her own brother seemed to have a natural dislike for Xuanyuan and always wanted to oppose him. Caught between them, she didn't know what to do.
How could Fuxi not know what his younger sister was thinking? He sighed again. "Forget it. Let's leave this alone and let Sanqing, Jieyin, Zhunti, and the others deal with Xuanyuan."
"Mm-hmm!"
Nuwa nodded repeatedly, more than happy with that.
She was gentle by nature and disliked fighting. She wasn't particularly attached to the Innate Gourd Vine or the Innate Gourds.
If I get them, it's my good fortune; if I don't, it's my fate!
It was best to let things take their course.
Fuxi and Nuwa withdrew from the contest. Like spectators watching a show, they stood to one side and watched with great interest.
Seeing that Fuxi had stopped interfering, Xuanyuan walked toward the Innate Gourd Vine.
Just then—
Jieyin and Zhunti suddenly attacked.
Jieyin held the Six Roots Pure Bamboo and gave it a gentle wave. A beam of six-colored light shot toward Xuanyuan.
The Six Roots Pure Bamboo was Jieyin's own magical treasure. Anyone struck by it would have their six senses sealed. It was an exceedingly powerful Supreme Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure.
Meanwhile, the Daoist Bodhi held the Seven Treasures Wonderful Tree. With a wave, a seven-colored radiance shot rapidly toward Xuanyuan.
This was also an exceptionally powerful Supreme Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure. It was Zhunti's own treasure, capable of sweeping away any spiritual treasure. Though it was not as powerful as Kong Xuan's Five-Colored Divine Light, it was still extraordinarily formidable.
Faced with the attacks from Jieyin and Zhunti, Xuanyuan remained as calm and composed as ever.
He didn't even turn to look. With a casual wave of his hand, a streak of purple light flashed, and the attacks from Jieyin and Zhunti vanished without a trace.
The bizarre sight brought everyone to a halt. They stood rooted to the spot, staring in a daze.
They couldn't begin to counter it—they didn't even know what had happened.
Only Fuxi, standing to one side, had seen it clearly. He stared in shock, his mouth hanging open, and murmured, "The Time Law? It's actually the Time Law! How is that possible? No matter how powerful he is, he can't possibly have mastered so many Laws at once!"
Xuanyuan had already used the Sword Dao Law, the Destruction Law, and the Space Law.
Though Fuxi hadn't said so aloud, he had to admit that Xuanyuan was indeed powerful.
He'd thought that was the limit of Xuanyuan's abilities. He hadn't expected him to have the power of the Time Law hidden away as well.
It was simply unbelievable.
Generally speaking, mastering the power of a single Great Dao Law was already the limit for any one person.
After all, these were Great Dao Laws. One had to reach the Daluo Golden Immortal realm to comprehend them.
Even a Quasi-Saint expert could hardly claim to have mastered any particular Law, let alone become proficient in it.
Yet Xuanyuan wielded his power so casually and effortlessly. He clearly hadn't only just comprehended the Laws.
His understanding of them had undoubtedly reached the level of mastery.
And he had mastered four Laws at the same time.
It was terrifyingly powerful.
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