Buzhou Mountain.
The Innate Great Powers went their separate ways. Dong Wanggong rode Qiongqi and shot through the air toward Buzhou Mountain Peak.
In no time at all!
Dong Wanggong's Great Luo Three Flowers trembled violently. He stared at the immortal paradise before him, wreathed in mist, his eyes filled with burning possessiveness.
"Qiongqi, hide in the void and refine that Chaos Gourd. I intend to enter this paradise and search for an Innate Divine Object!"
After giving his instructions, Dong Wanggong stepped forward and vanished into the immortal mist.
Mountains and flowing streams, birds and beasts, dense spiritual energy, and profound Dao Resonance.
Looking at the spiritual herbs and roots, Dong Wanggong felt his mind grow clear. This was an Immortal's Blessed Land untouched by living beings.
"The Twenty-Four Petal Creation Green Lotus is fated to be mine!"
"Three Pure Ones, I'm truly sorry!"
Dong Wanggong spoke slowly as he made his way to the center of the paradise.
Boundless Innate Spiritual Qi gathered, forming a thousand-mile lake across the land. All kinds of divine beasts from the Water Tribe swam through it.
At the lake's center, a ten-thousand-zhang green lotus swayed.
It rose from the mud unstained, washed by clear ripples yet never bewitching.
The lotus before him was none other than the Twenty-Four Petal Creation Green Lotus. It could be refined into an Innate Supreme Treasure and used to wield peerless divine abilities.
During the World-Opening Tribulation, the Chaos Green Lotus shattered. Five of its seeds fell into the Primordial World and gave rise to five Lotus Platforms. The Twenty-Four Petal Creation Green Lotus was one of them.
In the original course of history, the Creation Green Lotus was obtained by the Three Pure Ones and divided into three parts, which became the Coiled Dragon Crooked Staff, the Three Treasures Jade Ruyi, and the Qingping Sword—all Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasures.
As the saying went, red flowers, white roots, and green lotus leaves—the Three Pure Ones had once been one family!
It was a shame that such a fine Innate Supreme Treasure had been split apart. Its power was weaker for it.
The Twelve-Petal Karmic Fire Red Lotus was Ancestor Minghe's companion treasure. Its Karmic Fire of Cause and Effect burned all things, killing without incurring karma. It could also purify the Heaven and Earth Sha Qi and the ill omens of a Kalpa Tribulation.
The Twelfth Grade Black Lotus of Destruction had been obtained by Demon Ancestor Luohu during the Dragon-Han Initial Tribulation. Its Nine Nether Demonic Fire held the might of destruction, while its Annihilation Demonic Light could sever the primordial spirit. It had simply vanished during the War of Dao and Demon.
As the course of the Primordial World dictated, after the three lectures at the Zixiao Palace, Dao Ancestor Hongjun would bestow the Twelve-Petal Merit Golden Lotus upon Jieyin, making it the treasure that suppressed the fortune of the Western Teachings.
During the Investiture of the Gods Tribulation, Mosquito Daoist slipped into Mount Sumeru and used his devouring ability to absorb the Merit Golden Lotus. Its rank fell to the ninth grade, and it lost the might of a Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure.
As for the Twelve-Petal Pure World White Lotus, it possessed the power to cleanse all things and wash the soul clean, preventing Heart Demons from taking hold. If Dong Wanggong had guessed correctly, it should be on the Three Immortal Islands.
Penglai Immortal Island had given birth to the Top-grade Innate Spiritual Root Yellow Middle Plum. The other two immortal islands, Fangzhang Island and Yingzhou Island, were sure to have produced peerless treasures as well.
But the time was not yet right. Fangzhang Island and Yingzhou Island were hidden within chaotic space, and even Dong Wanggong, with all his cultivation, could not find them.
"If I can gather all five Lotus Platforms and nurture them with the peerless Chaos Power inside the Chaos Seed and the World Origin, I wonder if I can restore the Chaos Green Lotus to its former might!"
"The Twenty-Four Petal Creation Green Lotus needs to be refined before it can become a true Innate Supreme Treasure. It looks like it's time for my Yin-Yang Furnace to make an appearance!"
Dong Wanggong moved his hands. The Yin-Yang Law transformed into rolling flames that surged toward the Creation Green Lotus at the lake's center, intending to sever its Life Force and refine it.
Clang!
Clang, clang, clang!
Suddenly, countless sword cries echoed through the paradise. The Creation Green Lotus released boundless Green Lotus Sword Qi, trying to stop the Yin-Yang Divine Fire from refining it.
Gale Wind howled as blue sword light rampaged through the air. The sword intent's chilling edge seemed capable of tearing the world apart.
"As expected of an Innate Supreme Treasure. Its power is truly terrifying!"
"Break all laws with a single force—suppress it!"
Dong Wanggong clenched his hands into fists and struck toward the Creation Green Lotus, letting its Green Lotus Sword Qi pierce his body. Yet it could not break through his Chaos Demon God Body.
Thud! Thud! Thud!
Explosions echoed as Dong Wanggong brought his tremendous strength to bear, pounding the Creation Green Lotus with both fists. Each strike destroyed its abundant Life Force, while the Yin-Yang Divine Fire poured into the lotus.
In no time at all!
The Green Lotus Sword Qi dissipated, leaving only the Yin-Yang Furnace revolving in the air as the Yin-Yang Divine Fire devoured the Creation Green Lotus.
As its Life Force faded, a Lotus Platform about a zhang across floated in the air, radiating the unique Dao Resonance of an Innate Supreme Treasure. Green Lotus Sword Intent spread from it as well.
"Peerless defense and razor-sharp sword energy. This Creation Green Lotus is a rare treasure, with both offense and defense. Its power even surpasses the Chaos Gourd!"
"With this treasure, I'll have some confidence as I travel the Primordial Wilderness!"
Dong Wanggong stirred his magical power, drawing the Creation Green Lotus into his primordial spirit.
As he looked at the thousand-mile lake, its ripples shimmering with spiritual energy, a sudden insight stirred in his heart. It seemed to conceal a faint Life Force.
Could there be another opportunity beneath the lake?
"The Life Force remains, and the Law of Strength is leaking out. It looks like I'll have to investigate the lakebed!"
Splash!
At Dong Wanggong's thought, the Law of Strength plunged into the thousand-mile lake. The waters split in two, revealing the lakebed.
Just as he thought!
A cavern appeared before Dong Wanggong. The Life Force was coming from within. The Creation Green Lotus was an Innate Supreme Treasure, so the mysterious object in the cavern must have something to do with it.
Dong Wanggong stirred his magical power and entered the cavern.
Stalactites hung from the walls, and the sound of dripping water echoed through the cavern. In the central stone hollow lay a mass of viscous, milky-white liquid.
The power of creation, Life Force, and the Law of Strength emerged from it, giving rise to all kinds of strange phenomena.
"Pangu Marrow—a divine substance more precious than Pangu's Blood Essence and primordial spirit!"
"If I absorb all the Pangu Marrow here, the Law of Strength will reach the minor mastery stage, and breaking through to Quasi-Saint will be a simple matter."
His face lit up with joy. Dong Wanggong carefully conjured a jade flask and collected the Pangu Marrow inside.
The milky-white Pangu Marrow contained boundless Life Force.
So far, Dong Wanggong had mastered three laws: the Law of Strength, the Yin-Yang Law, and the Immortal Dao Law. The Pangu Marrow was his key to breaking through to Quasi-Saint.
As he cultivated the Nine Revolutions Profound Origin Technique, Dong Wanggong focused on the Law of Strength and used the Three Thousand Laws as support. Only by deepening his comprehension of the Law of Strength could he break through to the next realm.
The Yin-Yang Law and the Immortal Dao Law could only increase Dong Wanggong's origins and foundation; in the short term, they could not be put to their fullest use.
Cultivating the Law of Strength was extremely difficult, and comprehension usually came only in adversity. With the Pangu Marrow, Dong Wanggong could save himself countless years of cultivation.
As for proving Dao by Force, Dong Wanggong had already made his plans.
The Chaos Bead contained a Great Thousand World. As long as Dong Wanggong imitated Great God Pangu's World Creation, he could break through the heavenly barrier and prove himself a Hunyuan Grand Unity Golden Immortal.
"System, open the panel!"
Dong Wanggong returned to the paradise and began taking stock of his gains.
[God-tier Choice System] [Host: Dong Wanggong] [Cultivation: Peak Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal] [Flower of Zenith Heaven: Twelfth Grade] [Technique: Nine Revolutions Profound Origin Technique] [Laws: Law of Strength (Initiation), Yin-Yang Law (Initiation), Immortal Dao Law (Initiation)] [Treasures: Chaos Supreme Treasure Chaos Bead, Great Dao Treasure Myriad Heavens Celebration Cloud, Innate Supreme Treasure Twenty-Four Petal Creation Green Lotus, Postnatal Merit Supreme Treasure Primordial Measure Ruler, Dragon Clan's Supreme Treasure Dragon Transformation Pool] [Spiritual Root: Top-grade Innate Spiritual Root Yellow Middle Plum] [Spiritual Soil: Nine Heavens Breathing Soil] [Divine Object: Pangu Marrow]
Looking at the system panel, Dong Wanggong smiled with satisfaction.
Then!
Looking at the paradise, he brought out the Primordial Measure Ruler.
"This is a top-tier Immortal's Blessed Land. I can't let it go to waste!"
"Primordial Measure Ruler, strike!"
Dong Wanggong arched an eyebrow and swept the purple-gold ruler across the void in every direction. Its violent power severed the paradise's connection to chaotic space and erased the lingering might of Great God Pangu.
In an instant!
The Primordial Measure Ruler manifested a sea of purple light. In that brief moment, Dong Wanggong swung it a hundred million times.
Rumble!
A muffled boom rang out, followed by collapsing mountains and trembling earth.
Countless creatures in the thousand-mile lake trembled as the raging waves swept over them.
"Chaos Bead, absorb it!"
A gray bead floated in the air, its obscure, profound Chaos Divine Light enveloping the entire paradise.
In the next moment, the Immortal's Blessed Land was drawn into the Chaos Bead.
Chaos Qi Flow rampaged, transforming into Innate Spiritual Qi. At that moment, a hint of Life Force appeared within the entire chaotic space.
"My gains from this trip to Buzhou Mountain were considerable!"
"Now I should head to West Kunlun and enjoy a wonderful wedding night with West Queen Mother."
The corners of his mouth lifted slightly. Dong Wanggong turned, crossed space, and landed on Qiongqi's dragon body before shooting through the air toward South Kunlun.
Long afterward, the Three Pure Ones looked at the empty space and exchanged glances.
Someone had gotten to the Heavenly Dao Opportunity first.
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