Blood Sea Minghe, Ownership of Treasures

Randeng and the Three Pure Ones sped towards the valley, but upon approaching, they discovered someone had arrived before them.

The person wore a blood-colored robe and carried two strangely shaped long swords on his back, with an eerie red glow in his pupils.

As if sensing their approach, the person let out a cold snort, and the Law of Blood surged around him, his Grand Unity Golden Immortal pressure enveloping the four of them.

"How overbearing!"

Being Grand Unity Golden Immortals themselves, Yuanshi couldn't tolerate such arrogance in his presence.

He formed a hand seal, summoning his Three Treasures Jade Ruyi, and the profound Law of Order, carrying his Grand Unity pressure, fiercely collided with the opponent.

With that attire and the Law of Blood, could it be Minghe?

As if to confirm Randeng's guess, the Daoist in the blood-colored robe spoke next, "This humble one is Blood Sea Minghe, may I ask which Fellow Daoists you are?"

Minghe was secretly shocked. He had thought that after cultivating to the Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm and traveling the Great Desolation, he would be unrivaled.

He hadn't expected that upon arriving at Buzhou Mountain and discovering a valley where an Innate Spiritual Treasure was rumored to appear, he would encounter four Innate Divine Saints whose auras were no less than his own.

"Kunlun Mountain, Yuanshi, Taishang."

The Three Pure Ones announced their names. Blood Sea Minghe had heard of them; these two were Innate Divine Saints whose origins were almost as profound as his own, dominating a region in the northwestern Great Desolation.

"This humble one is Randeng of the West, greetings, Fellow Daoist."

Randeng also introduced himself before carefully observing Minghe.

Daoist Minghe, also known as Patriarch Minghe, was said to have been formed from Great God Pangu's navel and impure blood. He possessed three accompanying Spiritual Treasures: the Yuantu Sword, the Abi Sword, and the Twelve-Petal Karmic Fire Red Lotus.

Among these, the Yuantu Sword and Abi Sword, like Randeng's own Primordial Chaos Heaven Measuring Ruler, could kill without incurring Karma.

The Twelve-Petal Karmic Fire Red Lotus could burn away Karmic Power.

Among the Innate Divine Saints, his origins and Spiritual Treasures were top-tier.

"The West? Why have I never heard your name before?"

Minghe's Blood Sea was located in the northwestern Great Desolation, bordering the Western lands. He had been in seclusion in the Blood Sea until he reached the Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm and then began to roam the Great Desolation. He only knew that the West had been devastated by the Demon Ancestor Luohu, leaving it in ruins. As for the Three Pure Ones, he knew them – they were formed from Pangu's Primordial Spirit.

"This humble one is merely an unknown individual. It's normal if you haven't heard of me, Fellow Daoist."

Randeng did not wish to be high-profile. He knew of Minghe; in the original timeline, Minghe was the most active participant in the encirclement and killing of Hongyun.

Possessing four hundred and eighty million Blood God Son avatars, he was known as "As long as the Blood Sea doesn't dry up, Minghe will not die," a truly insidious existence.

However, Minghe knew in his heart that any individual who had cultivated to the Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm at this time was no ordinary Innate Divine Saint.

"Hmph, a treasure is about to appear here. Why don't we join forces to break this Innate Great Formation, and then each rely on their own abilities to seize the Innate Spiritual Treasure."

Minghe had naturally observed the extraordinary nature of the Great Array, but he was confident that with their combined efforts, breaking it would be effortless.

Minghe was confident that with his Karmic Fire Red Lotus, he could obtain the Innate Spiritual Treasure first.

"Good."

Taishang nodded in agreement. Although the Three Pure Ones were close to Randeng, if there was only one Innate Spiritual Treasure, its distribution would be a difficult matter. It was better to rely on their own abilities; whoever obtained it first would be the rightful owner.

Randeng also nodded. He knew that there might be more than one Spiritual Treasure here, but he still agreed to Minghe's proposal.

If Randeng remembered correctly, the Innate Banana Fan was likely found by Taishang and Minghe simultaneously. Taishang took the fire-attributed Banana Fan, while Minghe took the earth-attributed Banana Fan.

The group then jointly attacked the Innate Great Array. Minghe summoned the Yuantu Sword and Abi Sword, covered in the Law of Blood. Each strike was like an attack erupting from the boundless sea.

The Three Pure Ones summoned their righteous energy, the Qingping Sword, the Dragon Head Ruyi Scepter, and the Three Treasures Jade Ruyi, respectively. Endless azure light flashed, engulfing the entire valley.

Randeng himself lightly tapped the two Spiritual Lamps on his left and right shoulders. One gray and one gold, two fire dragons roared and charged towards the array's restrictions.

With five Grand Unity Golden Immortals attacking simultaneously, even though the pressure of Buzhou Mountain affected their strength, the Innate Great Array was quickly broken open.

Minghe reacted the fastest, summoning the Twelve-Petal Karmic Fire Red Lotus in an instant. He transformed into a blood-red streak of light and rushed into the array.

Randeng would not let him succeed so easily. He summoned the Primordial Chaos Heaven Measuring Ruler, its profound yellow spiritual light covering a thousand miles. The space immediately became viscous, and Minghe's speed drastically decreased.

Randeng and the others sped towards the valley, almost keeping pace with Minghe.

Upon entering the valley, Randeng finally saw the appearance of the Innate Banana Tree.

On the steep mountain wall leaned a peculiar banana tree. Instead of dense leaves at the top, it bore four giant banana divine leaves, each as grand as a canopy, radiating unique brilliance and naturally formed Dao charm:

One was profound yellow and heavy, its veins coiled like dragons and snakes, seemingly carrying vast mountains, immeasurably stable;

One was deep azure, its surface shimmering with water, with faint sounds of rivers surging, gentle and prolonged;

One was light green and elegant, its edges sharp as blades, moving on its own without wind, summoning the Xun Wind to howl and cut through the void;

One was fiery red and dazzling, with the essence of innate Bing Fire flickering within, radiating heat waves that slightly distorted the surrounding space.

The four leaves rotated slowly, their green, blue, yellow, and red lights intertwining to form a misty curtain, surrounded by spiritual mist.

Seeing that the four leaves of the Innate Banana Tree were about to mature and transform into Spiritual Treasures, the Three Pure Ones and Randeng exchanged glances. Since there were four Spiritual Treasures, they could join forces to deal with Minghe.

Minghe keenly noticed the subtle shift in their relationship.

"Are you planning to gang up on this old ancestor?"

Minghe snorted coldly, holding the Yuantu Sword and Abi Sword in his left and right hands respectively, with the Twelve-Petal Karmic Fire Red Lotus appearing beneath his feet, the Law of Blood Dao charm flowing in his pupils.

"Fellow Daoist, this item is fated for my brothers and me. I ask that you quickly withdraw."

Taishang spoke. Compared to Minghe, whom they had just met, the Three Pure Ones naturally trusted Randeng more.

"If each of you Fellow Daoists takes one Spiritual Treasure, I will have no objections. I only want that Earth-attributed Banana Fan."

Minghe immediately separated the Three Pure Ones and Randeng, stating that he only wanted one Innate Spiritual Treasure, leaving the other three items for the other three.

A flicker of hesitation crossed Yuanshi's eyes. The three of them had indeed never clashed with Minghe before, nor did they particularly wish to incur the enmity of a top-tier Innate Divine Saint for no reason.

"Eldest Brother, Second Brother, why waste words with him? The four of us can just stand together and drive him away."

Tongtian, with his fiery temper, couldn't stand Minghe trying to sow discord between the three of them and Randeng.

Randeng pressed down on Tongtian's surging movement, shaking his head at him and signaling that it was alright. He had naturally seen the hesitation in Yuanshi's eyes and spoke, "Since Fellow Daoist Minghe also fancies the Earth-attributed Banana Fan, why don't we have a few matches? The victor takes the Innate Spiritual Treasure, and the loser leaves."

What Minghe sought was a one-on-one opportunity with the four of them. After all, he was confident he wouldn't lose to any of them.

"Very well, Fellow Daoist, you are forthright. Then, forgive my offense."

Beneath Minghe's feet, the Karmic Fire Red Lotus erupted, and endless flames of Karmic Power surged forth, transforming the space into a sea of Karmic Fire. Simultaneously, Minghe brandished the Yuantu Sword and the Abi Sword, unleashing the profound rhymes of his blood law. He actually displayed the nascent form of the Great Dao of Slaughter he had comprehended.

The Three Pure Ones watched from the side, inwardly alarmed. They hadn't expected Minghe to not only possess numerous magical treasures but also to have comprehended the nascent form of the Great Dao. They couldn't help but sweat for Randeng.