He sneered again. "Brat, if you don't want to die, let me go!"
"Arrogant!"
Yun Xiao's expression darkened. The Sea Calming Divine Pearls came crashing down, crushing the Shrimp Ancestor into a lump of flesh.
The Ancestor of Ten Thousand Shrimps, a being who might one day attain Grand Unity Golden Immortal, had died in an obscure place, all because of his own greed.
[The host has slain Little Lobster. Reward: Barrier Penetrating Insight]
As the system's voice rang out, countless runes appeared in Yun Xiao's mind. Immediately afterward, her pupils began to transform in countless ways, streaks of divine radiance flashing past one after another.
When she looked around again, the world seemed crystal clear. Even the flow of spiritual energy seemed to follow faintly discernible patterns!
"So this is the system?"
Yun Xiao was delighted. The system was truly something else. She hadn't even comprehended the divine ability it had rewarded her with, yet she had already reached Minor Accomplishment!
Beginner, Minor Accomplishment, Major Accomplishment, Perfection!
These were the stages of divine abilities in the Primordial Wilderness.
Each time one advanced by a minor stage, it could take a thousand years, ten thousand years, or even a million years.
Especially for a supreme divine ability like Barrier Penetrating Insight, with Yun Xiao's current cultivation, it would probably take several million years just to reach the Beginner stage.
But now the system had directly rewarded her with Barrier Penetrating Insight at Minor Accomplishment, saving her a great deal of time and effort.
"The world has only just formed, and opportunities are everywhere. I might as well travel around while I have the time."
Yun Xiao murmured to herself. She put away the Geng Metal Sword and prepared to leave.
Just then, the system spoke again.
[God-Tier Option activated] [1: Cultivate in seclusion. Reward: the minor divine ability Soul Capture] [2: Travel around the Eastern Sea of the Primordial Era. Reward: the minor divine ability Soul Capture]
"So considerate?"
Sometimes Yun Xiao felt as if the system were chasing after her, practically shoving its rewards into her mouth!
Without hesitation, she chose to travel around the East Sea.
[The host has made a choice. Reward: the minor divine ability Soul Capture]
The next moment, a vast sea of runes flooded Yun Xiao's mind, eventually condensing into the words "Soul Capture," which glowed with a faint, eerie light.
This time, the reward had actually brought her comprehension of Soul Capture straight to Perfection!
Though minor divine abilities were inferior in power to supreme divine abilities, they were still far from weak. What was more, the system had rewarded her with one at the Perfection stage!
Soul Capture wasn't an offensive divine ability; it leaned more toward support. But its usefulness was not to be underestimated.
Once unleashed, it could seize an enemy's Primordial Spirit. Zhang Guifang's Calling Name to Dismount Technique in the Canonization of the Gods was derived from this very ability.
Battles changed in the blink of an eye, and often a single moment decided the victor. This divine ability was as good as one of her trump cards.
If unleashed without warning, even a Grand Unity Golden Immortal would suffer a heavy loss!
"Not bad!"
Yun Xiao nodded. The system was quite thoughtful. As soon as she made a choice, she received her reward directly.
Of course, only after she completed the option would a new one appear.
With that, she didn't hesitate any further. She moved, and in an instant, vanished from the spot.
If there was one region that could claim to be the largest in the Primordial Wilderness, it was undoubtedly the Four Seas.
The East Sea in particular was so vast that it was impossible to describe. It was more than twice the size of the other three seas combined, earning it the title of foremost among the Four Seas.
Its reputation came partly from its vastness, but most of all from its countless waterways, crisscrossing like stars across the sky. Nurtured by these innumerable waterways, its spiritual energy was incredibly rich.
And that abundant spiritual energy had given rise to powerful beings and countless opportunities.
It could be said that any being with the means would surely make a trip to the East Sea.
At that moment, a cloud drifted above the East Sea. It seemed to float lazily, yet covered millions of miles in an instant, leaving no trace for anyone to follow.
"Found it!"
Divine radiance swirled in Yun Xiao's eyes as she looked down at a solitary island.
It was an ordinary little island, as unremarkable as could be. It floated all alone on the sea, with sparse spiritual energy and scattered trees. It wasn't even interesting enough to warrant a second glance.
But through Yun Xiao's Barrier Penetrating Insight, she could see profound Innate Runes concealed in the void. The spiritual energy above the island was thin, yet faintly gathered into the shape of a dragon's head, signifying the presence of fortune!
Gold cleverly concealed; dragon heads gazing at each other.
An extraordinary opportunity was definitely hidden here!
Yun Xiao's eyes brightened. She sent out a thread of magical power, forcing the Innate Restriction to reveal itself.
After spending several decades breaking through the restriction, she stepped inside.
"Vmmm—"
The moment she entered, an extremely faint stream of Chaos Qi shot toward her. But the Pure World White Lotus automatically protected her, shattering the stream of Chaos Qi at once.
Yun Xiao continued forward. The place was small, and before long she reached the deepest part of the restriction.
A black brick floated quietly in midair. It was plain and unadorned, while Dao Sound appeared and vanished around it, stirring the Heaven and Earth Rhythms.
"A treasure that can actually stir the Dao Sound!"
Yun Xiao couldn't help exclaiming.
The Dao Sound rippled outward like water, and the Heaven and Earth Rhythms resonated with it. The black brick floated motionlessly in the void, plain yet extraordinary.
Yun Xiao drew the brick toward her. It felt incredibly heavy, as if she were holding up a mountain. At the same time, a stream of information entered her mind.
"A Primordial Exotic Treasure—the Primordial Brick!"
Yun Xiao's eyes shone.
Exotic treasures were an exceptionally unusual kind of existence in the Primordial Wilderness!
They had no formal ranks, yet possessed effects that even Innate Spiritual Treasures couldn't match.
For example, the God-Slaying Spear had been formed from the stem of the Thirty-Six-Petal Chaos Green Lotus, combined with Chaos Fiendish Qi and Chaos Turbid Qi. Its killing power was peerless, and it could even wound a Primordial Saint!
The Myriad Heavens Auspicious Cloud, formed from the righteous energy within Great God Pangu's heart, had boundless defensive power. It was neither Innate nor acquired, and was second only to the Heaven and Earth Mysterious Yellow Exquisite Pagoda and the Chaos Bell!
The Treasure-Dropping Coin could knock down any Spiritual Treasure below the level of a supreme treasure.
It could be said that every Primordial Exotic Treasure possessed an extraordinary power all its own.
The Primordial Brick's power was simple and clear, too.
Its current grade and power weren't particularly high, equivalent to a Low-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure. But it had one special ability.
It could continuously grow stronger in battle and raise its own grade!
Every time Yun Xiao struck someone with the Primordial Brick, its power would steadily increase. Most importantly, there was no limit to this growth.
In theory, it was entirely possible for this Primordial Brick to rise to the grade of a supreme treasure—or even surpass it.
Just imagine: one day, she might hold the brick and knock Hongjun unconscious. The scene would be simply too beautiful!
"Barrier Penetrating Insight certainly lives up to its reputation as a supreme divine ability. Who would have guessed that such an ordinary little island could hide an opportunity like this?"
Yun Xiao was pleasantly surprised. If she remembered correctly, True Man Taiyi had possessed a brick-shaped Spiritual Treasure called the Golden Brick in the Canonization of the Gods. It was perfect for robbery and ambushes. But compared to the Primordial Brick in her hands, an exotic treasure that could grow in power, it wasn't even in the same league!
With that thought, Yun Xiao put away the Primordial Brick. After searching the island again and finding no other opportunities, she left and continued deeper into the East Sea.
"Another restriction! Hmm, a small Innate Geng Metal Vein Mine?"
"A Low-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, the Heavy Water Hammer. Better than nothing!"
Along the way, Yun Xiao found quite a few Innate Restrictions and picked up various treasures.
The best opportunity, though, was just a Low-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure.
Some Innate Restrictions were completely empty, containing only a meager stream of Chaos Qi.
That was normal. Even though the world had only just formed and opportunities were everywhere, the most ordinary ones were naturally the most common.
Truly good opportunities were still rare.
Yun Xiao took what she could get, cultivating as she continued deeper into the East Sea.
A hundred years passed in the blink of an eye.
"Vmmm—"
One day, just as Yun Xiao emerged from an Innate Restriction, a brilliant glow suddenly shot up in the distance. Countless streams of spiritual energy began rushing toward it!
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