A boundless amount of merit was specially bestowed as a witness.
Then, a portion of the boundless merit fused with Xuan Yellow Qi and gradually condensed into a pagoda.
At first, the pagoda stood ten thousand zhang tall, but before long it had condensed into a small tower just one chi high.
This Heaven and Earth Mysterious Yellow Exquisite Pagoda was also a supreme defensive treasure.
Many people suspected that its defensive power even surpassed that of the Myriad Heavens Auspicious Cloud.
This pagoda was not only peerless in defense; it was also extraordinarily powerful when used to attack.
It was said to be capable of subduing all demons.
It could suppress ghosts and fiends and eliminate demons, making it the nemesis of all evil spirits and ghosts. Its power was vast and unmatched.
Yet a treasure like this was ranked only thirty-first.
That was pretty messed up.
Just what sort of things were ranked above this treasure?
It was almost impossible to imagine.
Everyone fixed their gaze on the void.
They waited eagerly for the thirtieth treasure to appear.
A long time passed.
The Violet Gold Qi in the sky began surging once more.
A golden cauldron appeared in the air...
When they saw the golden cauldron appear,
many people's expressions changed drastically.
They recognized this treasure as well.
The moment it appeared, everyone was simultaneously impressed by the authority of the Primordial Violet Gold List...
This treasure was ranked above the Crimson Embroidered Ball, the Myriad Heavens Auspicious Cloud, and the Heaven and Earth Mysterious Yellow Exquisite Pagoda.
Everyone was utterly convinced!
Not a single person questioned the ranking.
All the great powers of the Primordial World accepted it.
That was because this golden cauldron was called the Universe Cauldron.
Before long, purple light flickered, and Great Dao Script appeared in the void:
["Thirtieth on the Magic Treasure Ranking: Universe Cauldron. Ranked among the top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasures, or a half-step Innate Supreme Treasure. It possesses the power to turn the mundane into the miraculous. Master: Hongjun."]
The Great Dao Script was extremely brief.
Yet no one questioned the ranking.
Everyone had heard the legends about the Universe Cauldron.
According to legend, the Universe Cauldron had been formed from the lotus pod of the Primordial Creation Green Lotus.
It could practically be said to be the very embodiment of Heaven and Earth Creation.
The Universe Cauldron's most basic function was to restore things to their origin.
Anything that fell into the Universe Cauldron would be broken down into its most primordial form of power.
Besides that, the Universe Cauldron had the wondrous ability to turn the mundane into the immortal.
Toss a piece of ordinary iron into the Universe Cauldron.
When it was taken out again, that piece of ordinary iron would have become a Houtian magic treasure.
Toss a Houtian Spiritual Treasure into the Universe Cauldron.
When it was taken out again, it would have become an Innate Spiritual Treasure.
It was truly that miraculous.
And those two functions were only the most basic ones.
When used to forge artifacts or refine pills,
it likewise had the power to turn the mundane into the miraculous.
The Universe Cauldron had such a wide range of uses that it could be applied to practically anything.
If a true master of divine powers used the Universe Cauldron,
they could even refine half of the Primordial World. It was truly a terrifying treasure.
Before Dao Ancestor Hongjun became one with the Dao, he had given away almost all of his magic treasures.
He had kept only the Jade Plate of Creation and this Universe Cauldron.
That was enough to show that even Dao Ancestor Hongjun was especially fond of the Universe Cauldron.
The Universe Cauldron outranked the Myriad Heavens Auspicious Cloud and the Heaven and Earth Mysterious Yellow Exquisite Pagoda.
Everyone was deeply impressed.
Just then,
Zhen Yuanzi at Wuzhuang Temple on Longevity Mountain began trembling violently.
His eyes filled with disbelief.
What was going on?
Why hadn't his Book of Earth made the list?
Had his Book of Earth been left off?
After all, even the Universe Cauldron had made the list.
No matter how powerful his Book of Earth was, it couldn't possibly be stronger than the Universe Cauldron, much less rank above it.
If so...
That meant his Book of Earth had been left off the list.
At the thought, Zhen Yuanzi's expression changed abruptly.
By rights, his Book of Earth shouldn't have been left off.
After all, his Book of Earth was far more powerful than Randeng's Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda, Chijingzi's Yin Yang Mirror, and King Father of the East's Dragon Head Cane.
But why wasn't his Book of Earth on the list?
Could it really have been left off?
Or was his Book of Earth ranked above the Universe Cauldron?
For a moment, Zhen Yuanzi trembled all over.
His eyes turned bloodshot.
He stared intently at the sky.
He had many powerful magic treasures.
But this Book of Earth was the only one worthy of making the ranking.
If the Book of Earth had been left off,
that meant Zhen Yuanzi himself had been left off.
That naturally distressed him greatly.
The ranking had reached this point.
Apart from the four Innate Supreme Treasures of the Primordial World,
practically everything had already been listed.
So next,
it should be time to rank the Innate Supreme Treasures, right?
Everyone stared excitedly at the Primordial Violet Gold List in the sky.
The most exciting moment was yet to come.
It was also the moment when they would witness a miracle.
The golden light in the sky suddenly flickered once again.
At last, brilliant golden light conjured a mysterious magic treasure above the Primordial World.
It was a ruler shrouded in hazy purple light.