"Fellow Daoists, now that you've obtained the Twenty-Fourth Grade Creation Green Lotus, will you be staying on Buzhou Mountain?" Ye Jun asked.
Taishang Laojun was just about to say something when Buzhou Mountain suddenly shook.
Then Ye Jun and the others saw a seven-colored beam of light shoot into the sky. Its power was no weaker than that of the Twenty-Fourth Grade Creation Green Lotus.
Ye Jun's eyes narrowed. He realized that the Seven Treasures Gourd Vine must be nearing maturity!
The Three Pure Ones had also sensed the light shooting into the sky.
"With such an omen, a great treasure must be appearing. Second Brother, Third Brother, let's go!" Taishang Laojun said gravely.
The Three Pure Ones then transformed into three streaks of light and headed for the summit of Buzhou Mountain.
Left alone, Ye Jun shook his head. The Seven Treasures Gourd Vine hadn't matured yet, so even if he went there, all he could do was cultivate beneath it.
When it came to cultivation, Ye Jun had never feared anyone!
"The Seven Treasures Gourd Vine has appeared. I'm afraid quite a few Great Beings from across the Primordial World will show up," Ye Jun muttered.
The two old baldies, Jieyin and Zhunti, had only just left. Looks like he'd be running into those annoying fellows again.
Ye Jun's figure flickered and vanished from where he stood.
News that the Seven Treasures Gourd Vine was nearing maturity spread like wildfire. By the time Ye Jun appeared at the summit, everyone else had already arrived.
The Three Pure Ones, Jieyin and Zhunti, and the demon race's Di Jun and Eastern Emperor Taiyi—quite the crowd.
"Daoist Ye Jun, you're here too?" A cry of surprise brought Ye Jun back to his senses.
"So it's Daoist Nuwa. I had nothing else to do, so I came to have a look at Buzhou Mountain," Ye Jun replied.
Ye Jun turned his head and saw Nuwa looking delighted. Then he noticed Jieyin and Zhunti watching him.
"Daoist Ye Jun, did you know there was a great opportunity waiting for us on Buzhou Mountain?" Jieyin asked.
Ye Jun smiled. "How could I? I only just noticed it myself."
How could a wily old fox like Ye Jun admit that he'd deliberately tricked the two of them into leaving?
Wouldn't that just bring trouble down on him?
Jieyin and Zhunti snorted and said nothing more.
The Seven Treasures Gourd Vine was right in front of them. The treasure came first!
When Spiritual Energy began to fill the area around the Seven Treasures Gourd Vine, everyone immediately sat down cross-legged.
The Seven Treasures Gourd Vine hadn't matured yet, and only those at the Grand Unity Golden Immortal level or above could enter Buzhou Mountain.
Everyone understood the Severing Three Corpses method. If they could break through to Quasi-Saint now, wouldn't they be unstoppable by the time the Seven Treasures Gourd Vine matured?
Everyone seized the opportunity to cultivate. Only Ye Jun wandered about by himself, looking this way and that.
"Ding!"
"The sign-in task at the summit of Buzhou Mountain is complete. Sign-in reward: God-Slaying Spear!"
The familiar System voice suddenly rang in Ye Jun's mind.
"God-Slaying Spear, the weapon of the Demon Ancestor Luohou!" Ye Jun exclaimed inwardly.
This time, the Sign-in System had actually rewarded him with the God-Slaying Spear!
The Demon Ancestor Luohou had already been defeated by Dao Ancestor Hongjun, Great Immortal Yang Mei, Qiankun Ancestor, and Yin-Yang Ancestor.
Who would've thought the God-Slaying Spear would become his reward? What a surprise!
He looked at the others, all immersed in cultivation. Without the Dao Preaching at Zixiao Palace, they wouldn't have known the Method of Becoming a Saint.
Now that they had Dao Ancestor Hongjun's example to follow, they were all eager to break through to Quasi-Saint by Severing Three Corpses!
Ye Jun stopped wasting time. With the God-Slaying Spear in hand, this was the perfect opportunity to sever a corpse!
Following the usual method of Severing Three Corpses, everyone began with the Good Corpse before severing the Evil Corpse!
But Ye Jun had the God-Slaying Spear in hand. Once the Demon Ancestor Luohou's spirit treasure, it was an exceptionally baleful object!
It was perfect for severing the Evil Corpse!
Ye Jun flipped one hand, and a teacup appeared in his palm. He plucked several leaves from the Enlightenment Dao Tree and dropped them inside.
Still feeling that something was missing, Ye Jun simply poured in the Three Lights Divine Water he'd just obtained as well.
A fragrant aroma immediately wafted from the cup. The gods and demons cultivating nearby all felt their spirits lift when they caught its scent.
"Is that Enlightenment Dao Tea?" One of the nearby gods and demons opened his eyes and stared at the teacup in Ye Jun's hand.
Yuanshi Tianzun, who had been cultivating moments earlier, twitched at the corner of his mouth. He was the one who had traded away that Three Lights Divine Water.
"Good eye!" Ye Jun said with a smile, then brought the cup to his lips.
After drinking the Enlightenment Dao Tea, Ye Jun immediately felt the currents of the Great Dao Laws around him grow clearer.
Ye Jun took a deep breath and formed a hand seal. The Great Dao Laws around him all flowed into it.
The pitch-black God-Slaying Spear stood planted in the ground beside Ye Jun, its shaft wreathed in a faint Dao Rhyme.
"The God-Slaying Spear!" Everyone recognized it. This was a Heavenly Baleful Treasure!
With this spirit treasure, one's combat strength would rise by more than a single level!
Ye Jun was in the midst of enlightenment, and the God-Slaying Spear stood planted right there. The sight made all the gods and demons itch with desire.
It was hard not to covet such a Heavenly Baleful Treasure right in front of them!
Fortune favored the bold; the timid starved!
At last, one of the gods and demons could no longer resist the temptation. His figure flashed, and he appeared beside Ye Jun.
"The God-Slaying Spear is mine!" the god and demon cried with a laugh, reaching for it.
Ye Jun's eyes remained shut, but the corner of his mouth lifted. He tilted his shoulder slightly, knocking the God-Slaying Spear away just as the god and demon was about to grab it.
The God-Slaying Spear spun through the air, tracing several Spear Flowers before landing across Ye Jun's arms.
The god and demon paused, then sneered. "You think you can keep hold of the God-Slaying Spear while cultivating?"
He reached for the spear again. This time, Ye Jun neither dodged nor avoided him. He gave the spear a slight shake, and its tip pointed straight at the god and demon.
The god and demon immediately withdrew his hand and stepped back. The God-Slaying Spear was an exceptionally sharp spirit treasure.
If he got stabbed and the baleful energy entered his body, he'd be in serious trouble.
The Three Pure Ones, Jieyin, and the others were only too happy to see the gods and demons target Ye Jun.
This Monkey had been acting outrageously lately. With someone disrupting his enlightenment, surely he wouldn't be able to break through smoothly.
Before long, more gods and demons set their sights on the God-Slaying Spear and attacked Ye Jun one after another.
But Ye Jun's figure flickered ever faster. Even the many gods and demons struggled to catch him.
As Ye Jun darted and weaved, the paths he traced seemed to form a unique pattern.
Dao Rhyme!
As Ye Jun cultivated, he attuned himself to the Great Dao Laws. When the Dao circulated freely, Ye Jun moved with it.
At this point, unless the Three Pure Ones or someone of their level intervened, no one could even catch the hem of his robe.
The many gods and demons could do nothing about it. This Monkey was simply too nimble!
After who knew how long, Ye Jun brought his hands together. A cloud of Pure Qi surged from the top of his head and transformed into a figure.
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