Thunder raged, and immortal energy ran rampant.
Qiongqi looked down upon the Innate Deities present. The surging dragon might left everyone shaken, especially the fearsome dragon head, which radiated an imposing, domineering aura. Qiongqi was now billions of times stronger than before.
He had washed away his Tribulation Karma and reforged his body as a Divine Dragon.
In terms of bloodline, Qiongqi now surpassed Nuwa, Zhen Yuanzi, and Eastern Emperor Taiyi. And after transforming into a member of the Dragon Clan, he was no longer bound by the Heavenly Dao Shackles that had restricted his cultivation.
His cultivation had also broken through to Peak Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal.
"Fellow Daoist Qiongqi, would you show us your Great Luo Three Flowers?"
A glint flickered in Tongtian's eyes as he gazed at the hundred-million-zhang-tall dark-golden dragon. An overwhelming envy rose in his heart.
As a top-tier mighty figure, he wanted to become a dragon rider too!
At this!
At Dong Wanggong's signal, Qiongqi's Three Flowers gathered at his crown and his Five Energies returned to the Origin. Wild Dao Resonance swirled around him, and the dragon blood in his body rumbled like thunder.
At the Top of the Sky.
Dark clouds gathered, blotting out the sun's light. Purple Firmament Divine Thunder brewed in the Chaos Void, resonating faintly with Qiongqi's Great Luo Three Flowers.
"Great Luo Three Flowers Rank Eight. Just as I expected!"
"Now that Fellow Daoist Qiongqi has reached this point, only his fortune falls short of ours, the Three Pure Ones. In cultivation, he has already surpassed me and my second brother. I fear even Ancestor Dragon of the Dragon-Han Initial Tribulation had greater potential than my eldest brother, Old Master Taiqing!"
Tongtian let out a long sigh and spoke slowly.
The reason Qiongqi had forged a dragon body and condensed Great Luo Three Flowers Rank Eight was largely due to the Ancestor Dragon Pearl. Even so, his achievement was already terrifying.
If he had been the true Ancestor Dragon, he would likely have been mightier than the Three Pure Ones.
"Fellow Daoists of the Three Pure Ones, you are Pangu's Orthodox Lineage, blessed with immeasurable fortune and protected by the Great Dao Merit Golden Wheel. Your foundations are far greater than Qiongqi's!"
"Now that the Chaos Gourd Vine has matured, why don't we divide the treasures?"
Dong Wanggong pointed toward Buzhou Mountain. The Gourd Vine wrapped around the mountainside shone with Seven-Colored Divine Light, then all its countless manifestations drew back within it.
At the same time, the Seven Gourds each manifested a different divine ability. Every one of them was a Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure.
"Excellent!"
"Then I'll take this Purple Gold Gourd. It'll be perfect for storing the Nine-Revolutions Golden Elixirs I refine."
Old Master Taiqing sent out a stream of magic power and collected the largest gourd, the Purple Gold Gourd. It landed in his right hand, radiating purple-gold light and an immortal aura.
Seeing this!
Yuanshi and Tongtian acted together, each taking the Green Skin Gourd and the Water Fire Gourd.
The doting elder brother Fuxi gave Nuwa the chance to pick a gourd, and she plucked one gently with her jade hand.
In the original course of history, Nuwa had refined this gourd into the Zhaoyao Banner, making it one of the Demon Clan's supreme treasures.
As for Hong Yun, he took the Nine-Nine Hongyun Soul Scattering Gourd. It contained endless red sand that could seize the soul and grind a living being's spirit to dust.
Eastern Emperor Taiyi took the Immortal Slaying Gourd.
He would refine it into the Immortal Slaying Flying Knife, which would shine during the Investiture of the Gods Tribulation and become Lu Ya's natal treasure.
"Treasure, turn around!"
Together with "Fellow Daoist, Please Stay" and "This item is destined for the West," this incantation was considered one of the three great ominous curses of the Primordial Wilderness, having doomed countless living beings.
"That last Chaos Gourd doesn't seem to have matured yet. Fellow Daoist Dong Wanggong is truly generous, giving us the gourds that ripened first!"
"Why not leave the remaining Gourd Vine to Fellow Daoist Dong Wanggong to deal with?"
Ancestor Hong Yun stepped forward.
The other six gourds shone brilliantly, while the Chaos Gourd drooped feebly, like a Thin Dog after seven rounds in one night, battered beyond imagination.
At this, Dong Wanggong couldn't help glancing sideways at him.
The Primordial Wilderness's greatest good person truly lived up to his reputation.
Seeing Ancestor Hong Yun put it that way, the other Innate Great Powers were reluctant to lower themselves by arguing with Dong Wanggong over the gradually drying Gourd Vine.
Little did they know that the vine itself was also a fortuitous opportunity.
"Since you all agree, I'll accept your gracious offer!"
"Yin-Yang Furnace, refine!"
Dong Wanggong formed hand seals. The vast Yin-Yang Law manifested over the land of Buzhou Mountain as a ten-thousand-zhang furnace, and blazing Yin-Yang Divine Fire erupted within it.
The sea of fire then drew the Chaos Gourd and the Gourd Vine into the Yin-Yang Furnace. The Yin-Yang Law tempered them without pause, seeking to complete the Chaos Gourd's Innate Restriction and elevate it into an Innate Supreme Treasure.
At the same time.
Qiongqi flew toward the Other Shore Starry Sky. Using his thunder abilities, he drew on the Heavenly Gang Thunder Fire Layer and brought a sea of lightning covering half the void toward Buzhou Mountain.
Seeing this, the Innate Deities furrowed their brows.
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What exactly was Dong Wanggong planning?
In no time at all!
The Chaos Gourd Vine fused with the Chaos Gourd, unleashing a dusky Chaos light. Its manifestations far surpassed those of the six other gourds, and it gradually gave rise to the final Innate Restriction.
Once the Innate Restriction was complete, the Chaos Gourd Vine would be able to defy the natural order and advance into an Innate Supreme Treasure.
"I understand now. Fellow Daoist Dong Wanggong intends to refine the Chaos Gourd Vine into an Innate Supreme Treasure. He's tempering its restrictions in the Yin-Yang Furnace, then using the Heavenly Gang Thunder Fire Layer to form its origin divine ability."
"When unleashed, it'll be able to create Chaos Divine Thunder from nothing and crush its enemies beneath an endless sea of Heavenly Gang Thunder Fire. Its power will far surpass that of a Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure!"
Yuanshi exclaimed, a sense of foreboding stirring in his heart.
Although he was skilled at refining artifacts, he couldn't help but admire Dong Wanggong's audacity.
After all, if he failed, the Chaos Gourd would become worthless.
At these words, Old Master Taiqing, Tongtian, Eastern Emperor Taiyi, and the other mighty figures all drew in a sharp breath, unable to hide their shock.
They hadn't expected the Chaos Gourd to be the true supreme treasure.
"Immortal Emperor, I'm back!"
From the Nine Heavens Summit, Qiongqi descended with the entire Heavenly Gang Thunder Fire Layer.
Fortunately, after reforging his body, he could use his natal divine ability to summon the Heavenly Gang Thunder Fire Layer. Otherwise, Dong Wanggong would have had to reach the Quasi-Saint realm to do the same.
Every field had its specialist, and Qiongqi excelled at controlling thunder!
"Chaos Gourd, devour the thunder!"
With a flick of his sleeve, Dong Wanggong sent the Chaos Gourd into the Nine Layers of Heavenly Gang Thunder Fire.
Heavenly Gang Thunder Fire was the true key to elevating the Chaos Gourd.
Suddenly!
A tremendous suction force surged. The boundless Heavenly Gang Thunder Fire Layer seemed to answer a summons, rushing into the Chaos Gourd, where a Thunder World took shape.
The final Innate Restriction was completed at that very moment.
Would it work?
The Innate Deities present watched anxiously, but Dong Wanggong was utterly confident. He withdrew his magic power and walked over to where the Chaos Gourd Vine had taken root.
He formed a sword with his right hand and swung it down with force.
The earth shook and the rocks burst apart, revealing the Nine Heavens Breathing Soil beneath the ground. The dense Wutu Qi made Zhen Yuanzi's eyes light up.
"This is the Nine Heavens Breathing Soil. I found it first, so it belongs to me!"
Dong Wanggong had naturally noticed Zhen Yuanzi's burning gaze. But the Nine Heavens Breathing Soil was connected to the birth of the Human Race, so he immediately collected it into the Chaos Bead.
Aside from concealing the Heavenly Secrets, this Chaos Supreme Treasure's greatest use was probably storage.
After all, Dong Wanggong's strength was low. Even if he reached Quasi-Saint Peak, he would find it difficult to unleash the Chaos Bead's full power.
Compared with Dao Ancestor Hongjun's Jade Disk of Creation, the Chaos Bead had a complete Chaos Restriction and had sustained no damage. Its power was naturally beyond measure.
"What a pity!"
"If I could obtain the Nine Heavens Breathing Soil, I could comprehend the Wutu Law and even cultivate another Ginseng Fruit Tree!"
Zhen Yuanzi sighed softly, his admiration for Dong Wanggong growing.
Beside him, Ancestor Hong Yun patted Zhen Yuanzi on the shoulder, offering his good friend a little comfort while secretly refining the Nine-Nine Hongyun Soul Scattering Gourd.
At the top of the clouds.
The Heavenly Gang Thunder Fire Layer had vanished, leaving only the Chaos Gourd, which blazed with Thunder Divine Patterns. The thunder merged with the Chaos Qi Flow, astonishingly forming Chaos Divine Thunder.
Its power was even more terrifying than Purple Firmament Divine Thunder.
A single strike could leave a Peak Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal mighty figure severely wounded at best, or dead at worst. Even an Early-stage Quasi-Saint would have to think twice before facing it.
"Immortal Emperor, the Chaos Gourd has successfully advanced into an Innate Supreme Treasure!"
Qiongqi flew up to Dong Wanggong with the Chaos Gourd in his grasp and offered it to him, utterly submissive.
Although the Chaos Gourd suited him, this supreme treasure belonged to his master.
The Innate Deities gazed at the Chaos Gourd as thunder raged around it, their hearts heavy with regret.
A hairsbreadth of difference could separate success from failure.
This Innate Supreme Treasure was not meant for them!
"This Chaos Gourd was made for you in the first place. Refine its Innate Restriction already. I have no need for weaklings among my subordinates!"
"Your strength is too weak!"
Dong Wanggong's lips curled slightly. From beginning to end, he had never set his sights on the Chaos Gourd for himself.
Qiongqi had a Thunderous Tyrant Dragon's body and controlled the Thunder Law. If he could attain enlightenment through thunder and prove himself a Hunyuan Grand Unity Golden Immortal, that would be an unparalleled opportunity.
The Chaos Gourd was meant to be Qiongqi's Natal Supreme Treasure.
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