The Jade Plate of Creation had even become an object of faith for them.
They never expected the Jade Plate of Creation to appear at this very moment.
After all, it was the most renowned magic treasure in the Primordial World.
It was truly hard to imagine.
The magic treasure that had made Dao Ancestor Hongjun what he was.
It was hailed as the greatest magic treasure in the Primordial World.
The Ranking List had only reached eighth place, and it had already appeared...
In other words, all seven treasures above it were superior to the Jade Plate of Creation.
Just then, Great Dao Script appeared.
["Eighth place on the Magic Treasure Ranking: Jade Plate of Creation. A supreme Chaos Supreme Treasure, possessing the limitless power of the Chaos Law. It records the truths of all life. The limitless transforms into the myriad Dao; it is the source of all Dao. Master: Changkong. (Hongjun)"]
With the Jade Plate of Creation, the Magic Treasure Ranking had entered a whole new tier.
From one hundredth place all the way to twenty-fourth, every treasure had been a Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure.
From twenty-third place to ninth, every treasure had been an Innate Supreme Treasure.
Now, starting from eighth place, they were all supreme Chaos Supreme Treasures.
Yet the Jade Plate of Creation, itself a Chaos Supreme Treasure, had only ranked eighth.
That meant at least seven more Chaos Supreme Treasures lay above it...
It was truly unbelievable.
Everyone knew that there were three Chaos treasures in the Primordial World.
They were the Sky-Opening Divine Axe,
the Creation Pure Lotus,
and the Jade Plate of Creation.
After the Sky-Opening Divine Axe split open the heavens, it became three Innate Supreme Treasures.
The Creation Pure Lotus also transformed into countless Innate Spiritual Treasures.
The Jade Plate of Creation had been shattered as well.
But by comparison, the Jade Plate of Creation had retained some of its power as a Chaos Supreme Treasure.
That was why the beings of the Primordial World had always believed the Jade Plate of Creation to be the greatest of all magic treasures.
They never expected it to appear in eighth place...
In other words,
several treasures had been hidden all this time, unknown to anyone.
The beings of the Primordial World also learned the difference between Chaos Supreme Treasures and Innate Supreme Treasures.
Chaos Supreme Treasures drew their power from the Chaos Law.
Innate Supreme Treasures and Innate Spiritual Treasures, on the other hand, drew their power from the Great Dao.
The Chaos Law was naturally stronger than the Great Dao...
Just then, the beings of the Primordial World suddenly noticed that the Jade Plate of Creation's master was listed as Changkong.
Hongjun's name appeared after Changkong's.
This discovery left the beings of the Primordial World utterly stunned.
What was going on?
The Jade Plate of Creation was clearly in Dao Ancestor Hongjun's hands.
Why, then, did the Master column list Changkong?
What was the explanation?
The beings of the Primordial World were all left speechless, their mouths dry.
At that moment, the person called Xiao Erbi spoke again:
"The Chaos Supreme Treasure, the Jade Plate of Creation, has been shattered. I suspect most of the fragments are in the hands of this person called Changkong. The twenty-four pieces in Dao Ancestor Hongjun's possession may only be a small portion..."
"Could that be true?"
Only then did the countless beings of the Primordial World react.
What Xiao Erbi said really was possible.
Most of the fragments might be in the hands of the person called Changkong.
Only a small portion might be in Dao Ancestor Hongjun's possession.
The entire Primordial World erupted in an uproar, boiling over with excitement.
Everyone had assumed that Dao Ancestor Hongjun's Jade Plate of Creation would surely take first place.
They never imagined it would appear at eighth.
And the Jade Plate of Creation's true master wasn't even Dao Ancestor Hongjun!
That was rather awkward...
In the Heavenly Court, Di Jun Tai Yi also wore cold smiles.
The two had never liked the Dao Ancestor.
When the Dao Ancestor had preached, he had given the opportunity to become a Sage to someone else.
As a result, the two of them had missed their own opportunity to become Sages.
They had always held a grudge over it.
Now that this unexpected turn of events had happened,
they couldn't help feeling secretly pleased.
The Twelve Ancestral Witches in the Ancestral Witch Hall were sneering as well.
Their Father God had created this Primordial World.
After Father God died, Dao Ancestor Hongjun had thrown his weight around in the Primordial World.
How could they not hold a grudge against him?
Especially during the last decisive battle between the Witch and Demon Two Races, when they had nearly defeated the demons.
The Dao Ancestor had intervened.
It had infuriated them.
Now, this ranking naturally left them secretly pleased.
Aside from the Witch and Demon Two Races, the few Sages exchanged bewildered glances as well.
The Thirty-Third Heaven.
Inside Zixiao Palace, which was suffused with an aura of chaos,
two young attendants gaped in shock.
They were Haotian and Yaochi!
Ever since their teacher had become one with the Great Dao, the two of them had been in charge of Zixiao Palace.
At that moment, an old man with white hair and beard and a gloomy expression stood before Haotian and Yaochi.
He was none other than Dao Ancestor Hongjun.
It had been a long time since Ancestor Hongjun appeared after becoming one with the Great Dao.
They never expected him to return to Zixiao Palace now.
Though Ancestor Hongjun's hair and beard were white,
he had a striking bearing, sharp brows, and bright, swordlike eyes.
The Great Dao's aura flowed through every gesture he made.
But at that moment, Dao Ancestor Hongjun's face was deathly pale, and he seemed very weak.
When Yaochi and Haotian looked down, they suddenly cried out in shock.
A large patch of blood was clearly visible on Dao Ancestor Hongjun's chest.
The blood seemed to shimmer with a black light...
Dao Ancestor Hongjun had clearly been badly wounded.
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