Pure World White Lotus Acquired, The Mysterious Ancient Giant Tree!

"You dare!"

"Chaos Bell, Bridge of Time and Space, suppress the universe!"

Eastern Emperor Taiyi roared as the vast Spacetime Law manifested its divine power. The Chaos Bell emitted a blinding light, and a chaotic-colored bridge reaching the heavens pressed down toward the Three Pure Ones.

The Void shattered, the earth trembled.

The Spacetime Law erupted with overwhelming force, twisting and distorting the space of the entire Fangzhang Island. Even the Three Lights Divine Water in the small pond evaporated into nothingness before their eyes.

"Two mixed-feathered birds, wet-born and egg-hatched, beasts covered in fur and horns, dare to contend with us, the Three Pure Ones of Kunlun Mountain, for a treasure? Watch This Seat's Jade Pure Dao Method reduce you to ashes!"

Primordial Heavenly Venerate revealed his true nature.

Before absolute benefit, all goodwill toward the Demon Race vanished.

The Twelve-Petal Pure World White Lotus could purify Karmic Retribution and prevent heart demons from entering the body. In terms of subtle wonder, it was even more terrifying than ordinary Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasures.

Thus, the Three Pure Ones could not back down!

The Heaven and Earth Mysterious Exquisite Pagoda radiated the golden light of Great Dao Merit. The Three Pure Ones poured their magical power into it, confronting Eastern Emperor Taiyi across the void. The momentum of both sides shook heaven and earth.

The surrounding Innate Deities, intimidated by the prestige of the Three Pure Ones and the Demon Race, instantly retreated billions of miles, daring not to contend for the treasure.

"Fellow Daoists, a supreme treasure belongs to the virtuous!"

"This Emperor observes that this Twelve-Petal Pure World White Lotus has a connection with me, so I will not stand on ceremony. If any fellow Daoist thinks they have the means, then fight me in a great battle!"

"In truth, This Emperor originally looked down on a mere Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure. But alas, I already possess the Twenty-Four Petal Creation Green Lotus, and the obsessive compulsion in my heart simply won't let me decide otherwise. Thus, I wish to gather all five Lotus Platforms!"

East King Duke's voice was extremely abrupt as he appeared above the Twelve-Petal Pure World White Lotus.

The Chaos Bead secretly released Chains of Law, sealing the earth for thousands of miles around. Then, a surge of mighty power erupted violently, collecting the land before him along with the supreme treasure.

In an instant, dust and smoke rose.

Where the small pond had been, only a smooth pit remained.

Everything happened in the blink of an eye.

"Elder Brother, what do we do?"

Tongtian looked toward Old Master Taiqing, whose face darkened.

Primordial Heavenly Venerate was also indignant. This was the second time East King Duke had snatched an opportunity from them.

"Forget it. This object has no connection with us Three Pure Ones!"

"East King Duke is favored by Dao Ancestor Hongjun and possesses multiple supreme treasures. This poor Daoist is no match for him. It's better to go with the flow and form a good karmic bond with him!"

"At least it didn't fall into the hands of the Demon Race. Dijun and Eastern Emperor Taiyi's wolfish ambitions are not virtuous enough to deserve the Twelve-Petal Pure World White Lotus!"

Old Master Taiqing's voice was loud, reaching the ears of East King Duke and the crowd.

These words, he spoke for all to hear.

It was not that the Three Pure Ones feared East King Duke, but that fighting over a single spiritual treasure simply wasn't worth it.

Among the clouds.

East King Duke's lips curled slightly. Then, with a light wave of his jade sleeve, golden merit light that covered heaven and earth flickered and landed before the Three Pure Ones.

It was the merit the Heavenly Dao had bestowed upon him when he lectured on the path to enlightenment at Purple Cloud Palace. It had already condensed into a Heavenly Dao Merit Golden Wheel, radiating a peaceful aura.

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Taiqing, for yielding the Twelve-Petal Pure World White Lotus to This Emperor. This Heavenly Dao Merit Golden Wheel is useless to me, so I gift it to you three fellow Daoists!"

Courtesy calls for reciprocity—this was the path of stability.

East King Duke did not wish to offend the Three Pure Ones just yet. After all, in a thousand years, the three would become disciples of Dao Ancestor Hongjun. As for Dijun and Eastern Emperor Taiyi, he did not even consider them worth his attention.

The Heavenly Dao Merit Golden Wheel was extremely important in the eyes of others, but to him, it wasn't even a treasure—it hadn't even appeared on his system panel.

"Great Good!"

"Dijun, Eastern Emperor Taiyi, if your Demon Race wishes to do battle with Fellow Daoist East King Duke at this moment, then since we Three Pure Ones have obtained the Heavenly Dao Merit Golden Wheel, we will have no choice but to oppose you!"

Old Master Taiqing spoke slowly, casting a sidelong glance.

On the earth below, the Demon Race's faces were ashen, as if they had swallowed dog shit.

At this moment, they truly sat up in shock from a dying dream—the clown had been them all along!

They had been careless!

Among the observing great powers, all were stunned by East King Duke's maneuver. They had thought he would fight the Three Pure Ones for three hundred rounds, but never expected this outcome.

In the Primordial Wilderness, benefit came first—truly so!

"Elder Brother, perhaps we should invite Fellow Daoist East King Duke to the Western World sometime. If there's something there he fancies, wouldn't this Heavenly Dao Merit come our way?"

Zhunti swallowed his saliva and said to Jieyin.

"But what good things does the Western World even have?"

Jieyin looked up at the sky, a single tear slowly sliding down his cheek.

His heart ached for no reason he could name.

"Hmph, let's go!"

Dijun let out a cold snort, then strode past the crowd toward the deepest part of Fangzhang Island.

Exploring an immortal island—this was the whole point of seeking fortune.

Though the Demon Race had gathered many immortal herbs and spiritual roots, their grades were only mid-to-upper tier; they had yet to obtain a true supreme treasure.

Since the outer reaches of Fangzhang Island held a Twelve-Petal Pure World White Lotus, then the deepest depths must surely contain an unparalleled treasure—that was Dijun and Eastern Emperor Taiyi's real goal.

"Let us go as well!"

Treading upon the Twenty-Four Petal Creation Green Lotus, East King Duke stood with his hands behind his back, then flew forward alongside Yinglong.

Soon, the two arrived at the center of Fangzhang Island.

Countless ancient giant trees, millions of zhang tall, blotted out the sky and sun, exuding dense innate wood spiritual energy and the Law of Life, with all manner of spiritual plants beyond number.

"If I were to cultivate here for a thousand years, my realm would surely break through to Late Quasi-Saint—this place is a sacred ground for seclusion!"

"With the Wood Law at Great Accomplishment, even my eldest and second brothers could not match my strength!"

Wood Ancestor Witch Jumang was beside himself with excitement, his voice rolling like thunderclaps across the entire Fangzhang Island.

Following the sound, East King Duke and Yinglong descended before the Twelve Ancestral Witches.

"Greetings, fellow Daoists!"

East King Duke gave a slight bow, looking toward Dijiang and the other Ancestral Witches.

Among the Twelve Ancestral Witches, only Dijiang and Zhu Jiuyin had reached Mid-stage Quasi-Saint, yet their comprehension of Space Law and Time Law had not yet reached Great Accomplishment.

One could say their law comprehension hovered between Minor and Great Accomplishment.

As for the other Ancestral Witches, Qiangliang seemed on the verge of a breakthrough as well; having verified the Dao with the Thunderous Tyrant Dragon Qiongqi, his Thunder Law had advanced countless times over.

"East King Duke, long time no see!"

"I intend to stay and guard Jumang alongside my brothers and sisters, so I will not venture into the deepest part of the ancient trees. But I sense an evil and overbearing aura within the central Divine Tree—be careful, both of you!"

"If the opportunity arises in the future, I invite East King Duke to visit our Wu Race!"

After exchanging pleasantries, Dijiang stated his intentions.

Wood Ancestor Witch Jumang's breakthrough was paramount; erring on the side of caution, he had no desire to seek other fortunes.

The original purpose of this trip was to find a chance to comprehend laws, and now that goal was achieved—there was no need to risk danger for some elusive treasure.

Dijiang was certain that within the central Divine Tree lurked a Quasi-Saint Peak powerhouse.

"Very well, then This Emperor will take his leave!"

"Let Qiongqi remain with your Wu Race for now. If he and Qiangliang continue discussing the Dao for another ten thousand years, both will achieve Great Accomplishment in their laws and break through to Late Quasi-Saint!"

East King Duke gave a few instructions, then did not linger.

Thus far, his relationship with the Wu Race was still amicable—no enmity existed between them.

In the depths of his mind, East King Duke had already considered taking the Twelve Ancestral Witches under his command. With their strength, as long as they obtained the Pangu Primordial Spirit, they could attain enlightenment and become Zenith Heaven Golden Immortals of the Origin.

Especially Ancestor Witch Houtu—in the future, she would create the Six Paths of Reincarnation, incarnate as the Earth Path, and her status would far surpass the Heavenly Dao Saints, bearing boundless qi fortune and merit.

Of course, by then there would only be Empress Pingxin, no longer Ancestor Witch Houtu.

Empress Pingxin was also among the candidates for East King Duke's harem.

But for now, the Twelve Ancestral Witches were still contending for supremacy in the Primordial Wilderness, having yet to taste the bitterness of defeat—so East King Duke had no chance to bring them into the Hongmeng Immortal Palace.

"Every single ancient giant tree is a Low-grade Innate Spiritual Root—I wonder what grade the central ancient tree is?"

East King Duke murmured to himself.

It seemed the central ancient tree had a special restriction, allowing beings only to move between the ancient giant trees, unable to fly up into the Nine Heavens.

"Immortal Emperor, This Sovereign feels a sense of dread—have you sensed it too?"

Yinglong frowned, her right hand gathering dharma power as a golden longsword materialized in her grip. It was formed from the spine of the Candle Dragon, a Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure.

The longsword exuded Time Law, shredding everything around it.

"All secrets are hidden within that ancient tree!"

"With the two of us working together, there should be no great danger."

East King Duke also felt a disturbance in his heart.

It was as if something was watching him.