Saints Beg Me Not to Show Off

Not to mention, the dozen or so figures present here—each one shook the Primordial Wilderness, their cultivation at least at the peak of the Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal realm, or even the Quasi-Sage level.

The terrifying auras they each emitted clashed and intertwined, forming a pressure field that could warp space and force the laws themselves to retreat!

Under such circumstances, for a mere Heavenly Immortal realm creature to appear nearby, and even curiously sizing them up—how could they not be astonished?

For a moment, almost every Great Power's brow furrowed almost imperceptibly. After all, being observed from the sidelines by an ant of this cultivation level felt far from pleasant.

However, these individuals were all deep schemers, old monsters who had lived for countless eons. In a place like Buzhou Mountain, a Heavenly Immortal appearing here unscathed was inherently strange.

Moreover, since they couldn't yet grasp Ao Chen's true situation, none of them took the lead to scold or drive him away.

The attention of the assembled Great Powers quickly shifted away from the unremarkable Heavenly Immortal Ao Chen, refocusing on the core area deep within the valley, where the treasure light was gradually converging inward.

Weng—!

As the final streak of seven-colored radiance faded, the scene within the valley became completely clear.

There, on the cliff face, stood a vine about ten feet tall, entirely emerald green, as if carved from jade, swaying in the wind. Dao resonance flowed along it, brimming with vitality—it was precisely the Innate Spiritual Root, the Gourd Vine!

And on the vine, seven perfectly round gourds hung silently, glowing with treasure light, each a different color: red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, and purple!

Every gourd exuded a unique innate Dao resonance, clearly all mature and about to fall from the vine!

"The Innate Gourd Vine?"

Even though the minds of the Great Powers present were as still as an ancient well, their eyes now burned with fervor. After all, any one of these seven gourds was a Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure!

Just as everyone's attention was captivated by the gourds, the gourd vine, as if fulfilling its purpose, flashed with light, rapidly withered, and turned to dust that scattered away, leaving only the seven innate gourds floating in midair, radiating an even more alluring glow!

Then, a sudden change occurred!

The seven gourds floating in the air, as if endowed with spirit, began to tremble slightly!

The first, a noble purple-gold gourd beyond compare, transformed into a streak of light and flew straight into the hands of the elder whose aura was the most ethereal, as if merged with the Great Dao—Taishang Laojun!

The second, fiery red like blazing flames, containing the essence of endless fire and a trace of merit and fortune, flashed with light and flew toward the red-robed elder with a beaming smile and thick fortune—Old Ancestor Hongyun!

The third, gleaming gold, exuding a rich aura of creation and vitality, drifted lightly into the hands of the peerless Nuwa, whose temperament was both compassionate and sacred.

The fourth, earthy yellow and heavy, as if bearing the power of the earth, was swept up by a domineering Solar True Fire and landed in the hands of the unparalleled Eastern Emperor Taiyi, who held the Chaos Bell!

The fifth, a mix of purple and blue, containing Jade Purity Immortal Light, flew toward the solemn middle-aged Daoist who expounded the Heavenly Laws—Primordial Lord of Heaven.

The sixth, interwoven with purple and green, containing Upper Purity Sword Intent and vibrant life, transformed into a sword light and fell into the hands of the young Daoist whose sword intent pierced the heavens—Sect Master Tongtian.

In the blink of an eye, six innate gourds had found their owners!

And at that moment, the last one—the most inconspicuous, emitting only a faint gray halo—spun in the air once, then...

Whoosh!

It turned into a streak of light and flew straight toward Ao Chen, who was hidden behind the rubble at the valley entrance!

"Oh?"

This sudden turn of events not only stunned all the Great Powers present but also caught Ao Chen himself off guard!

After all, the Innate Gourd Vine had quite a reputation in later ages, and each gourd's ownership was well-established. Without making a move, he never expected that this gourd would have a connection with him.

"For me?"

Ao Chen subconsciously reached out, and the small, pale gray gourd landed lightly in his palm.

It felt warm to the touch, faintly resonating with the Star River Universe within his body!

He could sense that this gourd seemed to contain some extremely special innate laws of space, which was why it had flown into his hand.

Moreover, the resonance of its internal laws was even stronger than Ao Chen had imagined.

Startled and delighted, Ao Chen was about to immediately put the gourd away and study it later when—

At that moment, a cold voice, dripping with jealousy and Killing Intent, suddenly rang out!

"Hold it!"

From a corner, the hawk-nosed Daoist, who had been watching the entire scene with a sinister gaze, stepped forward, transforming into a half-human, half-Peng form.

Kunpeng's sharp eyes locked onto the purple gourd in Ao Chen's hand, and he barked:

"A mere Heavenly Immortal ant! Worthy of defiling such an innate spiritual treasure? What connection do you have with it? Hand it over at once! Otherwise, don't blame This Seat for reducing you to Form and Spirit Annihilated!"

Kunpeng's heart was already burning with mad jealousy!

He, the esteemed Lord of the Northern Darkness, since his birth, aside from his accompanying Northern Darkness Palace, had not a single decent Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure to protect himself!

The six gourds finding their owners earlier was one thing—after all, the recipients were beings of the caliber of the Three Pure Ones, Nuwa, and Eastern Emperor. He couldn't contend with them and accepted it.

After all, treasures go to the virtuous, and those few were essentially virtuous; provoking them over a spiritual treasure wasn't worth it.

But now, this last gourd had flown to an unknown ant with mere Heavenly Immortal cultivation—how could he tolerate that?

A latecomer obtained an innate spiritual treasure, while he, an established Great Power, ended up empty-handed? This was the ultimate irony!

Jealousy and greed instantly clouded Kunpeng's mind! He was the first to step forward and challenge Ao Chen!

And with Kunpeng's shout, the other Great Divine Powers also turned their gazes this way.

Chapter 18: Sword Slays an Innate Divine Being, and You Call This a Heavenly Immortal?

Before the gourd vine, following Kunpeng's sharp shout, a host of Great Divine Powers turned their gazes over.

The Three Pure Ones looked puzzled. This newly arrived Immortal had a connection to the gourd vine—they found it unexpected too, and so they began scrutinizing Ao Chen more closely.

Nuwa and Fuxi stood in place, expressions of surprise on their faces, likewise sizing up Ao Chen.

Eastern Emperor Taiyi and Di Jun stood in the distance, eyes narrowed, as if speculating on something.

Hongyun wanted to speak, but Zhen Yuanzi beside him held him back, shaking his head slightly to signal Hongyun to wait and see.

Minghe wore a playful smile, two Killing Swords spinning around him, murderous intent surging, as if waiting for something.

Only Kunpeng let his Late Grand Unity aura expand without restraint, condensing into a tangible black storm that swept across heaven and earth!

That terrifying aura, unmatched through the ages, swept across billions of miles, and even the supremely stable void near Buzhou Mountain seemed unable to bear it, groaning under the strain as if it might collapse at any moment!

Ao Chen stood opposite, feeling the overwhelming pressure that threatened to freeze and tear apart his very soul, and his expression gradually turned cold.

He hadn't acted before, not out of fear, but because he saw no need.

In his view, while an Innate Spiritual Treasure was precious, and the undying spiritual light within it could aid his comprehension of the True Immortal path, it was ultimately an external object.

The Mythical Grand Unity Method he cultivated was ultimately about transforming himself into an eternal Dao body, surpassing all spiritual treasures.

There was no need to forge deadly enmity with so many peak powers of the Primordial Era over a gourd whose purpose wasn't yet fully understood.

But now, the other party had come right to his face, insulting him, their words dripping with contempt and Killing Intent!

If he still backed down and endured, where would his Dao Heart be? Wouldn't the transcendent path he cultivated become a joke?

"Ant? Heh..."

Ao Chen let out a light, unreadable laugh, cutting off whatever threat Kunpeng might have made next.

"This One would like to see how this flat-feathered beast plans to have This One's Form and Spirit Annihilated!"

At these words, the whole scene was shocked!

An Immortal, daring to address Kunpeng like that?

"You seek death!"

Kunpeng was furious beyond measure, his eyes instantly turning bloodshot!

He, the dignified Lord of the Northern Darkness, a peak Late Grand Unity Great Divine Power, when had he ever suffered such an insult?

Without a moment's hesitation, Kunpeng struck directly!

His half-human, half-peng body shook violently, manifesting his terrifying true form that blotted out the sky.

A colossal Kunpeng, its wingspan spanning unknown billions of miles, pitch-black, radiating endless yin-cold and a Devouring Intent!

A single flap of its massive wings!

Whoosh!

Endless Northern Darkness True Water, mixed with Nine Heavens Gang Wind capable of freezing a Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal's Primordial Spirit, transformed into a pitch-black storm tornado spanning heaven and earth, hurtling toward Ao Chen!

Within this storm was also Kunpeng's innate divine ability—Devouring Power—as if it would swallow Ao Chen and the gourd in his hand whole!

Faced with this terrifying strike that would make even an ordinary Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal pale, Ao Chen still stood his ground, his expression calm.

"A laughable Dao."

He sneered, stepping through the void, and in an instant, the Great Dao within him roared, laws flowed, and the Great Dao Origin Scripture Heavenly Immortal Chapter was pushed to its full power!

Rustle!

That vast, boundless Star River Universe phantom manifested behind him once more!

Compared to when he dealt with Ci Tie before, it was now more solid, more expansive, more profound!

Billions of stars blazed, radiating a supreme aura that suppressed all realms and extinguished all laws!

As the Star River Domain emerged, the terrifying black storm tornado, upon approaching within a hundred zhang of Ao Chen, abruptly slowed!

The Devouring Power within it seemed to meet its nemesis, unable to advance an inch!