Donghua Mountain.
East Prince Gong looked at Hong Yun in surprise. "Are you certain, fellow Daoist?"
Kunpeng nodded firmly. "Absolutely! Let me repeat myself: the six meditation cushions in Zixiao Palace represent the six destined positions of sainthood! Whoever obtains a Primordial Violet Qi will gain the opportunity to prove the Dao!"
"Those were his exact words!"
East Prince Gong hesitated. "If there were six cushions, why did the Dao Ancestor give Hong Yun a Primordial Violet Qi all to himself?"
"The Great Dao gives fifty, while Heaven's derivation leaves one out! The six cushions must represent the destined positions of sainthood, and the Primordial Violet Qi given to Hong Yun alone is an opportunity for all the beings of the Primordial World—even you and me!"
East Prince Gong pondered for a long while. "You make a good point, fellow Daoist. In that case, let us join forces!"
Kunpeng said viciously, "If Hong Yun hadn't brought this upon himself, how would I have lost my position among the future saints?"
"This time, we'll settle both old and new scores!"
"Hong Yun's true form is elusive and intangible. How are we supposed to track him down?" East Prince Gong said with concern. "It's not as if we can simply storm into his Fire Cloud Palace, can we?"
Kunpeng gave a cold snort. "Don't worry. He's friends with Zhen Yuanzi of Five Village Temple, and the two of them discuss the Dao every so often. When they do, we'll ambush him along the route he has to take!"
"Good! Then I'll await your news, fellow Daoist!"
Kunpeng departed, satisfied.
Meanwhile, Di Jun and Taiyi also left Kunlun Mountain with smiles on their faces.
"Although we failed to recruit Nuwa this time, at least she didn't reject us outright. There may still be a chance in the future."
"What's more, I've already told her some of our plans for the future of the Yao Race. She'll have no choice but to give them careful consideration."
Di Jun nodded. "Exactly. Let's return to the Heavenly Court now and prepare to answer tomorrow's questions."
"Just what I was thinking. This Chat Group is very useful to us both. For one thing, we can use it to glimpse the Heavenly Secrets. For another, we can take advantage of it to answer questions and earn generous rewards. Why wouldn't we make the most of such a win-win situation?"
"Hahaha!" The two of them laughed with delight.
While the Chat Group was temporarily muted, the great powers in the group made their own plans and calculations.
As for Qin Feng, he planned to leave the forest and find somewhere safe.
His breakthrough to Golden Immortal had caused such a commotion that he worried it might attract the attention of other great powers.
He had never encountered any of the Primordial World's great powers before, so Qin Feng was still a little nervous.
Who knew what strange and varied divine abilities these great powers possessed? If they saw through his unusual nature, he'd be in serious trouble.
Qin Feng patiently finished refining the Chaos Bead.
Thanks to the system's prompt, he now knew that the Chaos Bead was one of the four most mysterious Chaos Supreme Treasures.
The other three had nearly all been shattered or had disappeared.
The Chaos Bead lived up to its name as a Chaos Supreme Treasure. It contained forty-nine restrictions.
With Qin Feng's current strength, he hadn't even finished refining the first restriction.
So even though the bead possessed unfathomable power, for now, he could only use it as storage space.
At the moment, though, Qin Feng had nothing on him. Apart from ten spiritual treasures, he had already used up his Innate Spiritual Root and all his other rewards.
Carrying ten spiritual treasures around made him conspicuous.
Qin Feng understood the simple truth that possessing a treasure could bring disaster.
He put four of the spiritual treasures away inside the Chaos Bead, then left cautiously.
He picked a direction and rode the wind away.
Unexpectedly, after flying just seventy or eighty thousand li,
he heard a strange sound by his ear. "Bi Fang... Bi Fang... Bi Fang..."
Qin Feng's expression changed, and he cautiously stopped.
Suspended in midair, he quickly spread his Divine Sense to scan his surroundings.
Suddenly, the temperature around him rose sharply.
A thousand li away, a mass of flame shot toward him at tremendous speed.
Judging by its speed, whoever was coming was no ordinary cultivator.
Qin Feng thought for a moment. The other party had probably already locked on to him.
The newcomer might be hostile, but Qin Feng had the strength to protect himself. There was no need to panic.
"May I ask which fellow Daoist is approaching?" Qin Feng asked with a smile, showing not the slightest sign of alarm.
He found himself unconsciously imitating the way those great powers spoke.
After all, there was nothing wrong with addressing someone as "fellow Daoist" when they met!
"Oh?" The mass of flame arrived in an instant and stopped a few dozen zhang in front of Qin Feng.
"So you're a member of the Human Race? Were you the one who just broke through?"
Qin Feng cleared his throat twice. "That was me. Did I disturb your cultivation, fellow Daoist?"
"Hmph! Fellow Daoist? You're nothing but a lowly human who just broke through to Golden Immortal. What right do you have to call me, Bi Fang, your fellow Daoist?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the mass of flame slowly dissipated, revealing a strange figure.
Qin Feng's eyes widened. "A birdman Bi Fang?"
He couldn't help being surprised. Bi Fang had a human face, but his body resembled that of a crane. Stranger still, he stood on only one leg.
"Birdman?"
Bi Fang instantly flew into a rage. He didn't know what "birdman" meant, but this lowly human had linked his name with it. It was obviously no compliment!
"Enough nonsense. This is my territory. Your breakthrough here made such a commotion that it scared away many of my subordinates!"
"Tell me, how are you going to compensate me?"
Qin Feng said with a bitter smile, "I'm truly sorry. I've only just arrived, so I don't know the rules here. I'm completely broke and really have nothing I can offer as compensation."
Bi Fang sneered. "In that case, you can compensate me with your golden core!"
Qin Feng's expression shifted. He had no experience fighting at all, and a little panic crept into his heart.
"Bi Fang, I'm a peak Golden Immortal. If you and I become enemies, how will the Human Race and the Yao Race coexist?"
Bi Fang burst out laughing. "So what if you're a peak Golden Immortal? The Human Race has frail bodies. Besides, even if I kill you, I doubt your Human Race would dare come to the Yao Race to demand justice!"
Qin Feng fell silent. It seemed he'd been forced into a fight.
He knew the Human Race was insignificant in the Primordial World, but he hadn't expected even a beast like Bi Fang to think nothing of them.
"In that case, you can die!"
Qin Feng struck first, decisively!
He didn't have time to activate a spiritual treasure, so he simply threw a punch.
Bi Fang sneered. He still wasn't using a spiritual treasure? Did Qin Feng really think his human body could hurt him?
"Bi Fang!"
With a shrill cry, Bi Fang's sharp beak, glinting with a dark sheen, stabbed fiercely toward Qin Feng!
It was like a sharp spear!
Bi Fang was confident that his sharp beak could even shatter a Post-natal Top-grade Spiritual Treasure.
Besides, humans were weak. There was no way Qin Feng could have a Post-natal Top-grade Spiritual Treasure.
A loud crack rang out!
One boom after another echoed around them!
Bi Fang was aghast!
So strong!
Damn it, how could this human have such powerful Mana?
Qin Feng, meanwhile, looked pleasantly surprised. His fist had stung a little, but otherwise, he felt fine.
And Bi Fang, who had seemed so arrogant, had his sharp beak shattered by Qin Feng's punch!
That gave Qin Feng a huge boost in confidence.
In that case, he'd try out the power of his spiritual treasures!
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
Qin Feng immediately brought out four Innate Spiritual Treasures!
Treasure auras filled the air, and brilliant golden, red, white, blue, purple, and other colors gleamed in every direction!
They nearly blinded Qin Feng!
Bi Fang hadn't even had time to deal with the pain in his injured beak before he was struck with even greater shock!
What was this human's background?
He'd just broken through to Golden Immortal, yet already possessed four Innate Spiritual Treasures?
Bi Fang ruled this area as a local tyrant, and he only had one Post-natal Peak-grade Spiritual Treasure!
But in the next instant, Bi Fang was overjoyed.
"Hmph, a bluff! Four Innate Spiritual Treasures? You don't have enough Mana to activate that many!"
"Hahaha! Now not only your golden core but your spiritual treasures will be mine!"
Qin Feng was taken aback. He muttered to himself, "Could my eighteen epochs' worth of Mana really not be enough to activate four spiritual treasures?"
Bi Fang heard him by accident. His body swayed, and he nearly fell to the ground.
His face filled with shock. "You have eighteen epochs' worth of Mana?"
"Didn't you just break through to Golden Immortal?"
Qin Feng scratched his head and thought for a moment. "Yeah, I ate twelve Innate Spiritual Roots?"
"No, wait. I ate eighteen Innate Spiritual Roots, and I also ate eighteen Epoch Pills!"
"What's the matter, fellow Daoist Bi Fang? Is eighteen epochs' worth of Mana that impressive?"
"Don't all the great powers of the Primordial World have countless epochs of cultivation?"
Bi Fang's scalp went numb. There was no point fighting!
Qin Feng's words nearly made him spit up blood.
All the great powers of the Primordial World had countless epochs of cultivation?
Bullshit!
Bi Fang was exceptionally gifted, and even he only had one epoch's worth of Mana!
"Bi Fang!"
With a pitiful scream, the more Bi Fang thought about it, the more frightened he became. He turned and fled!
Qin Feng pursued him while he had the advantage!
He felt secretly thrilled. Spiritual treasures sure were awesome in the Primordial World!
Bi Fang, who had seemed so invincible, had turned tail and run.
"Wait, fellow Daoist Bi Fang! I have no intention of hurting you. I've only just broken through, and I can't fully activate my spiritual treasures yet. I'd like to ask you for some advice!"
Bi Fang stumbled. He glanced back with a scoff, his face clearly saying, "Do you think I'm an idiot?"
Still shaken, he rubbed his face. That scared me to death. So he doesn't know how to activate them yet.
Hmph, if I teach him, I'll be the one who doesn't make it out alive.
When Qin Feng saw Bi Fang stop, he earnestly took out six more spiritual treasures.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
Once again, treasure light blazed everywhere!
Ten Innate Spiritual Treasures in total.
Their overwhelming pressure reflected against the sky!
"Fellow Daoist Bi Fang, I really don't know how to activate all ten at once. Why don't you tell me how? I'll reward you handsomely!"
"Ahhh!!!" Bi Fang completely lost it!
Without looking back, he shot off into the distance!
Qin Feng was immensely pleased with himself.
That stunt had indeed scared Bi Fang away.
In truth, Innate Spiritual Treasures were incredibly powerful. Without fully refining them, it was difficult to activate their full might.
And Qin Feng was only a Golden Immortal. Trying to activate ten Innate Spiritual Treasures at once was nothing but wishful thinking.
Just as Qin Feng was feeling pleased with himself, the system suddenly issued a prompt.
[Prompt: The host has been locked on!]
Qin Feng was shocked. Who had locked on to him?
"System? Be more specific!"
At the same time, inside the Heavenly Court, Di Jun was discussing the Dao with Taiyi.
Suddenly, his eyes flashed. "The aura of my spiritual treasure has been exposed!"
Taiyi's expression turned grave as well. "I also sense that my spiritual treasure has been activated!"
"Let's go check it out!"
"Let's go!"
In the next instant, Taiyi and Di Jun transformed into two streaks of light and sped toward Qin Feng.
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