The Primordial Era: This Poor Daoist Yun Xiao, Saint of Three Immortal Island!

Moreover, this was the Eastern Sea of the Primordial Era—on its home turf, even against a Perfected Golden Immortal Realm expert, it felt no fear.

Swish!

Facing the Whale Ancestor's attack, Yun Xiao's peerlessly beautiful face remained calm.

The next moment, behind her, the sky's clouds churned as a vast expanse of white clouds coalesced into a Mountain-Splitting Greatsword, runes surging across its blade as it slashed forward!

Boom!

The greatsword and the giant hand collided, exploding into dazzling divine light as seawater sprayed in all directions.

Both the Whale Ancestor and Yun Xiao stood rooted in place, not moving an inch.

"Hmph, you've got some tricks."

The Whale Ancestor's expression didn't change, his face still brimming with confidence. With a thought, a Primordial Heavy Water Hammer materialized before him.

As the first whale in heaven and earth, he naturally possessed his share of fortune and opportunity.

This Primordial Heavy Water Hammer was something he had obtained by chance—a Low-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure. When swung in battle, it could draw upon Primordial Heavy Water, unleashing terrifying power.

A single drop weighed hundreds of millions of tons, like a divine mountain crashing down—even he dared not face it head-on!

Boom!

At that moment, the Primordial Heavy Water Hammer was just unleashed. Within a million miles, the seas began to rage, countless Water Dragons spiraling into the sky amid lightning, thunder, and howling gales. Then, as if the hammer drew the waters of the four seas, a dense mass of Primordial Chaos energy and Primordial Heavy Water, mingled with the endless ocean, slammed down toward Yun Xiao!

"Hmph, do you think you're the only one with a spiritual treasure?"

The wind howled, Yun Xiao's robes flapping noisily. Facing the Primordial Heavy Water Hammer descending upon her, she moved with a thought. A square scarf, wrapped in thick Mysterious Yellow energy, firmly shielded her. The next moment, the Primordial Heavy Water Hammer, laden with endless Primordial Heavy Water, crashed down onto the Mysterious Yellow Star Silk.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The boundless Mysterious Yellow energy churned as countless drops of Primordial Heavy Water hammered down.

Yet the Mysterious Yellow Star Silk remained as steady as a mountain, protecting Yun Xiao within. No matter how fierce the assault outside, it could not harm her in the slightest.

This was only natural.

The Mysterious Yellow Star Silk was a Mid-grade defensive spiritual treasure—and among the finest of its kind. To break it would require at least a High-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure.

"How is that possible!?"

The Whale Ancestor's face finally changed.

To so easily block his Primordial Heavy Water Hammer's attack, that defensive treasure like the Mysterious Yellow Scarf had to be at least a Mid-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure!

He had struck with all his might and couldn't even breach its defense—how was he supposed to fight this!

"Now, it's my turn!"

Passively taking a beating was not Yun Xiao's style at all!

Her face calm and indifferent, the Mysterious Yellow Star Silk floating above her head—its many jewels, miniature stars—burst into brilliant radiance. The next moment, the sky for millions of miles suddenly darkened as countless Ancient Stars manifested, seeming ready to fall. Then, the Mysterious Yellow Star Silk drew upon the power of those endless Ancient Stars, transforming into a streak of light that shot straight toward the Whale Ancestor!

This Mysterious Yellow Star Silk was both offensive and defensive. In defense, its Mysterious Yellow energy was immensely heavy.

In offense, the Mysterious Yellow energy and countless Ancient Stars crashed down together—the sheer terror of that power was beyond imagination!

"What?"

Seeing the Mysterious Yellow Star Silk swell with the wind, reinforced by thick Mysterious Yellow energy and the power of countless Ancient Stars as it bore down, the Whale Ancestor's expression shifted drastically. A warning instinct flared in his heart, but no matter how fast he was, he couldn't outrun a spiritual treasure. Fleeing was out of the question!

"Primordial Heavy Water Hammer!"

With that thought, a ruthless glint flashed in the Whale Ancestor's eyes. He poured all his mana into the Primordial Heavy Water Hammer, driving it to its limit. The next moment, instead of dodging, he charged straight forward and clashed head-on!

Boom!

As the two treasures collided, a terrifying force erupted, nearly vaporizing the seawater for a million miles around.

"What!?"

At that moment, an unimaginable power surged from the Mysterious Yellow Star Silk, causing the Whale Ancestor's expression to twist in shock!

Boom!

The inconceivable force transmitted through, and the Primordial Heavy Water Hammer groaned as if unable to bear it, flying out of his grasp.

The Whale Ancestor's body was blasted backward, unable to maintain his human form mid-air, reverting to his original shape!

"You!!"

On the sea's surface, the Whale Ancestor, forced back into his true form, was nearly bursting with rage. In the Primordial Era, any living being being knocked back into their original form was a massive loss of face!

Think of the future Investiture of the Gods tribulation, when Guang Chengzi visited Jade Tour Palace three times and used the Heaven-Overturning Seal to smash Holy Mother Gui Ling back into her original form, leaving her humiliated and furious. Even the surrounding disciples of the Sect of Interception were outraged. If not for Sect Master Tongtian's protection, Guang Chengzi—despite being the chief disciple of the Sect of Elucidation—might never have left Golden Turtle Island alive.

But this also shows that when it comes to protecting his own, Sect Master Tongtian was just for show. If it were Venerable Lord Yuanshi, and his personal disciple was humiliated before him, he would have long since raised the Pangu Banner and turned hostile. In the Investiture, that's exactly what he did—casting aside face, bullying the weak, and slaying all Three Dawns to fill the Investiture of the Gods List!

This was why Yun Xiao chose option three. In the Primordial Era, nothing could be relied upon—only one's own strength was real!

"Oh? This Primordial Heavy Water Hammer is quite nice!"

Before the Whale Ancestor could recover, Yun Xiao, in her white robes fluttering, had already arrived beside the hammer that had slipped from his grasp.

She grabbed it directly, and with her terrifying Perfected Golden Immortal Realm mana suppressing it, no matter how it struggled, it could not escape.

Seeing this scene, the Whale Ancestor's eyes turned bloodshot. In all his years since taking human form, his entire fortune amounted to just this one Low-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure.

He never expected to encounter such a ruthless person today—not only beaten back to his true form, but even having his spiritual treasure snatched away!

"Oh? Not convinced?"

Looking down at the Whale Ancestor staring wide-eyed at her, Yun Xiao's expression remained calm. The Mysterious Yellow Star Silk grew with the wind, carrying terrifying power as it slammed down again!

Boom!

Even though the Whale Ancestor was thick-skinned and tough-fleshed, being struck by the Mysterious Yellow Star Silk made his vision go black, as if countless Ancient Stars and primordial divine mountains had crashed into him. In an instant, his skin split and flesh burst open. If he weren't a primordial mutant—the very first whale in heaven and earth—any other Golden Immortal would have perished on the spot.

But even so, he was gravely wounded by that single blow.

"You steal my treasure—today's Karma will never end until one of us dies!"

The Whale Ancestor seemed to have reached the peak of grief and fury. As he spoke, his aura surged to its limit, as if he were about to fight Yun Xiao to the death. But in the next moment, his massive tail suddenly lashed out, and he twisted around, diving straight into the depths of the Eastern Sea of the Primordial Era.

"Is this... saying the fiercest words while doing the most cowardly thing?"

Watching the Whale Ancestor flee into the depths of the Eastern Sea of the Primordial Era, Yun Xiao's expression remained calm. She didn't bother to chase him—after all, this was his home turf.

Moreover, as the first whale in heaven and earth, his speed in seawater was extremely fast.

Conversely, her own speed was restricted in the water.

With one gaining and the other losing, if the Whale Ancestor was determined to escape, she really couldn't catch up.

Still, having been severely wounded by her Mysterious Yellow Star Silk, it would take him at least a million years to recover.

And this time, she hadn't lost out. Not only had she gravely injured the Whale Ancestor, but she had also gained a Low-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure: the Primordial Heavy Water Hammer.

Though it couldn't compare to the power of the Mysterious Yellow Star Silk, who would ever complain about having too many spiritual treasures?

"Now, I'll refine this Primordial Heavy Water Hammer!"

Yun Xiao sat cross-legged and began refining the Primordial Heavy Water Hammer.

Sensing the Whale Ancestor's Primordial Spirit imprint within it, she poured all her terrifying Golden Immortal Realm mana into it.

Their cultivation levels were similar, and soon, Yun Xiao erased the Whale Ancestor's Primordial Spirit imprint. After spending several hundred years, she completely refined it!

"Not bad."

Yun Xiao nodded slightly. With two innate spiritual treasures by her side, she now had a modest fortune.

Of course, this was only the beginning.

"Time to head for that top-tier Blessed Land."

Yun Xiao put away the Primordial Heavy Water Hammer and executed Soaring Cloud Light. Her figure vanished from the spot in an instant.

Her true purpose in coming to the Eastern Sea of the Primordial Era was that top-tier Blessed Land. Encountering the Whale Ancestor was just a minor episode.

Deep within the Eastern Sea of the Primordial Era, a massive figure was swimming swiftly.

"He stole my spiritual treasure—today, I will not let this end lightly!"

The Whale Ancestor swam deeper into the Eastern Sea, hatred written all over his face.

In today's battle, not only had he been forced back to his true form and lost face, but even his only Low-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure had been taken.

Such a great enmity could not be washed clean even by all the waters of the Eastern Sea of the Primordial Era!

But just then.

The Whale Ancestor's expression changed drastically. His vision went black, as if a piece of his Primordial Spirit had been forcibly cut away!

This pain in his Primordial Spirit was thousands of times worse than any physical agony. Even the Whale Ancestor nearly died from the shock!

"AHHH! I will never rest until you are dead!!"

Madness blazed in the Whale Ancestor's eyes.