Secret Deliberations of the Gu Clan

At this thought, Hun Tiandi's gaze burned with unusual fervor!

He was determined to obtain the treasure within that mysterious purple-gold ball of light!

Afterward, he ordered the Soul Clan's subordinate force—the Soul Hall—to search the entire continent.

As for everything else, it could all be set aside for now. Finding that mysterious purple-gold ball of light and obtaining the supreme opportunity within it was the top priority!

In the end, because the Heaven-Sent Treasure mysteriously vanished, the grand treasure hunt came to an inconclusive end!

Ending so anticlimactically seemed rather absurd, but there was nothing that could be done!

There was no helping it! The protagonist was already gone. There was no point in continuing, so they might as well disperse!

Thus, the major ancient clans and all other forces withdrew.

However, since the Heaven-Sent Treasure had disappeared in the Northeastern Territory of the Central Plains, spies from every major force remained scattered throughout the area, conducting secret investigations!

Yet the turmoil caused by the mysterious disappearance of the Heaven-Sent Treasure did not die down afterward. Discussions continued endlessly!

It sparked the imaginations of countless people!

However, while many cultivators still refused to give up and continued searching for the Heaven-Sent Treasure,

within a stretch of void somewhere in the Northeastern Region of the Central Plains,

there was unexpectedly a self-contained Small World!

Its area was equivalent to half the enormous small world of an Ancient Race.

The Origin Spiritual Qi within its Inner World was exceptionally dense!

All manner of rare treasures and exotic herbs bloomed everywhere, brimming with vitality!

The terrain of this Small World was exceedingly peculiar!

A forest surrounded its outer perimeter, filled with all kinds of spiritual plants and medicinal herbs!

Yet at its center lay a valley. Though no exotic flowers or rare herbs grew there, several Spirit Pools overflowing with spiritual qi could be found within.

In the central area surrounded by those Spirit Pools stood a massive milky-white Jade Stone, radiating Nine-Colored Divine Glow.

At this moment, any alchemist on the Dou Qi Continent who arrived here would surely cry out, "Have I come to heaven?"

Even more shocking, a pulse of life actually came from within the enormous Jade Stone!

The scene shifted!

Ancient Realm!

Inside the Gu Clan's Council Hall!

Gu Yuan, the Clan Leader, had gathered here with Gu Lie, the Black Annihilation King and the second most important figure in the clan, as well as the Three Immortals of the Ancient Clan.

At that moment, Gu Lie spoke in astonishment. "Clan Leader! What did you say? That purple divine ball of light was actually nurturing a living being?"

After Gu Lie finished speaking, the Three Immortals of the Ancient Clan were also utterly shocked!

They knew of that incomparably mysterious purple-gold divine ball of light. It radiated a supremely noble aura and contained unimaginably terrifying power!

It was undoubtedly an Ancient Divine Object!

Yet now their Clan Leader said that it had actually nurtured a living being. How could this not strike them as absurd?

Taking in their expressions, Gu Yuan gave a faintly bitter smile. "I am not entirely sure of the specifics. However, when I passed by that purple-gold divine ball of light, my Emperor Realm Soul Power clearly sensed what seemed to be a faint aura of life within it!

Therefore, it was definitely not so simple!

I have a feeling that the supreme opportunity all the major forces fought to obtain this time, which so many people regarded as an immense stroke of fortune, will likely leave countless people dumbfounded!"

After hearing their Clan Leader's words, Gu Lie, the Black Annihilation King, said softly, "Clan Leader! If it is truly as you say, then we must find it all the more. If we can bring it back to the clan, it will not be long before our clan produces an unparalleled expert. By then, our clan's strength will surely increase greatly!"

"Indeed! This old man agrees with the Black Annihilation King's words. A child nurtured by an Ancient Divine Object would surely possess peerless and unprecedented talent! Our clan might even produce a Dou Di Great Power!"

Another elder among the Three Immortals of the Ancient Clan spoke.

"That's right! While only our clan knows some details about that purple-gold divine ball of light, we can find it and bring it back before the other clans do!"

After he finished speaking, the other two also voiced their agreement.

In their eyes, a child nurtured by an Ancient Divine Object was either the reincarnation of an ancient Dou Di or someone carrying the secret of becoming a Dou Di.

There was an eighty to ninety percent chance that they possessed a method of becoming a Dou Di!

Hearing this, Gu Yuan shook his head slightly. "It is useless! We do not even know where it is now. I even used my Emperor Realm Soul Power to search, yet found not the slightest trace!"

Gu Yuan's words directly extinguished the flicker of hope in their hearts!

"Clan Leader, then what should we do now? ..."

Such immense wealth and fortune was clearly within reach, yet they could not possess it!

It truly made them feel awful!

Seeing their disappointed expressions, Gu Yuan smiled. "It does not matter. If we cannot obtain it, the other clans certainly will not either. Since it has already revealed its divinity before everyone, the day of its birth cannot be far away! Furthermore, it disappeared in the Northeastern Region of the Central Plains, which means that when it next emerges, it will certainly be within some Secret Realm somewhere in the northeastern part of the Central Plains. We only need to keep a close watch on the Northeastern Region!

When it is born, I will use a great divine ability to bring it back to the clan before anyone else, including Hun Tiandi.

For now, send people to monitor the Northeastern Region at all times. At the first sign of any disturbance, word must be sent back to the clan immediately."

"Yes, Clan Leader! We will make the arrangements at once! ..." xN!

After the others departed, Gu Yuan looked toward the northeast and muttered, "It seems the world is about to descend into fresh turmoil!"

Time passed without anyone noticing!

Six years later!

Although six years had passed and the Heaven and Earth Phenomenon that had shaken the entire Central Continent had gradually been forgotten by the people,

some had not forgotten, such as the Eight Ancient Clans. Not only had they not forgotten, they had continued secretly monitoring the matter!

After analyzing the matter over the past few years, they unanimously concluded that when the Heaven-Sent Treasure appeared again, it would certainly be in the Northeastern Region of the Central Plains.

They had also dispatched large numbers of spies from their clans to secretly station themselves there, watching every development in the Northeastern Region!

Northeastern Region of the Central Plains!

Deep within the Nameless Mountain Range!

Dense spatial fluctuations suddenly appeared in the sky above!

Immediately afterward, endless origin energy of heaven and earth gathered from all around, forming an enormous energy vortex!

However, many powerful Magical Beasts lived within these mountains, and their strength was exceptionally formidable. There were even several Ninth-Rank Magical Beasts among them.

Thus, human cultivators rarely came here.

If any human cultivator at the Dou Zun level or above passed through this place, they would certainly discover something unusual!

This place was precisely connected to a Small World within the void.