At this thought, Old Ancestor Styx no longer hesitated and followed the direction indicated by the Twelve-grade Karmic Fire Red Lotus! Before long, he discovered an Innate Great Formation near where he had been climbing. Though eager to see the Creation Green Lotus, he wanted to improve his Array Dao and therefore did not choose to break the formation by force.
Following the pull of the Karma Red Lotus, he began refining the formation. Time flew by, and years passed like a shuttle. Several tens of thousands of years slipped quietly away before Old Ancestor Styx finally refined the formation. From the formation's feedback, he learned its name and function. It was called the Creation Yin Yang Array and had three uses. It utilized the Yin Yang aspects of the Law of Creation. Its Yang side was used for concealment and transformation, taking advantage of the omnipresent nature of Fortune to hide itself. Without a fated opportunity, one could pass straight through the formation and still fail to discover it. Its Yin side specialized in killing. The Law of Creation governed life and death; once someone forcibly broke the formation, those below Da Luo Golden Immortal cultivation could not protect themselves, while those below Primordial Chaos Golden Immortal cultivation could not break the formation at all! Its third function was to absorb all power within Heaven and Earth that contained Fortune, transform it into pure Qi of Creation, and nurture the life within.
Old Ancestor Styx was extremely satisfied with this formation. After returning, he could combine it with his Blood Sea Creation Array for further refinement. By then, his Blood Sea would likely never lack Qi of Creation again! At the same time, he was fortunate that he had not forcibly broken the formation. Otherwise, the grass atop his grave would probably have grown tall already. After all, Old Ancestor Styx was only a Profound Immortal now!
After refining the Great Formation, Old Ancestor Styx entered it. At a glance, he saw a Twenty-four-grade Creation Green Lotus swaying gracefully in a pond that was nearly dry. At the lotus's roots lay a jade fragment emitting a faint white glow. Old Ancestor Styx stepped forward, intending to collect the Twenty-four-grade Creation Green Lotus.
Yet the instant he approached, he sensed a feeling of rejection from Father God Pangu. A vague perception told him that the Creation Green Lotus could not be taken away by him. It had its own Mandate of Heaven. Moreover, the Twenty-four-grade Chaos Green Lotus was incompatible with the current Great Wilderness. To take it away required an immense amount of Merit—but where could Old Ancestor Styx obtain Merit now?
He could not help sighing. He could see it but not touch it. Was it destined to be carved up by Sanqing? Unwilling to retreat just like that, Old Ancestor Styx took out the Twelve-grade Karmic Fire Red Lotus and had its spirituality communicate with the Twenty-four-grade Creation Green Lotus. The Creation Green Lotus roughly understood its own Destiny, yet it could not resist! After communicating for a while, Old Ancestor Styx took out a Sacrificial Altar and connected with Father God Pangu's will upon Zhou Mountain. "Father God Pangu above, as the saying goes, the Great Dao has fifty, while Heaven derives forty-nine. All things should have a Thread of Life! The Chaos Green Lotus gave birth to Father God. As a descendant of the Chaos Green Lotus, the Creation Green Lotus should have inherited its mother's Merit, yet it faces the tragic fate of being torn apart. Father God is benevolent. Styx boldly asks for a Thread of Life for the Creation Green Lotus, and also for a portion of its origin to help the Twelve-grade Karmic Fire Red Lotus advance. I will also use Three Lights Divine Water to compensate the Creation Green Lotus for its loss!"
Within the Nether, a wisp of Father God Pangu's aura drifted down from Zhou Mountain and hovered above the Creation Green Lotus, as though communicating with it. Then, nine Lotus Seeds flew out from the Creation Green Lotus, while roughly thirty percent of the Creation Green Lotus's origin overflowed from it.
It surged into the Twelve-grade Karmic Fire Red Lotus. The Karma Red Lotus immediately fell silent and began desperately absorbing the Creation Green Lotus's origin. Seeing this, Old Ancestor Styx quickly took out the Three Lights Divine Water and sprinkled it over the Creation Green Lotus. The withered Creation Green Lotus once again swayed gracefully.
At this moment, a stream of information entered Old Ancestor Styx's sea of consciousness. It was Father God Pangu's arrangement for the Creation Green Lotus's Lotus Seeds. One Lotus Seed nurtured the consciousness of the Twenty-four-grade Creation Green Lotus. Another was an opportunity Father God had left for Houtu and needed Styx to deliver to her. Old Ancestor Styx could dispose of the rest as he wished! He immediately bowed toward Zhou Mountain. "I shall obey Father God's decree!"
He returned the Twelve-grade Karmic Fire Red Lotus to his sea of consciousness for nurturing. The Karma Red Lotus was already a Supreme Innate Spiritual Treasure of the highest grade. If it advanced again, it would become an Innate Supreme Treasure. Yet even with the aid of thirty percent of the Creation Green Lotus's origin, this step would require quite some time. During this period, it was best not to disturb the Karma Red Lotus...
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