"You dare!"
"Chaos Bell, Space-Time Bridge—suppress the entire universe!"
Eastern Emperor Taiyi let out a roar. The vast Spacetime Law manifested its divine power, and the Chaos Bell blazed with dazzling light as a bridge of chaos stretched toward the Three Pure Ones, bearing down on them.
The void shattered, and the earth trembled.
The Spacetime Law unleashed tremendous power. The space across Fangzhang Island twisted and inverted, and even the Three Lights Divine Water in the small pond gradually evaporated into thin air.
"You two Mixed-Feathered Birds—beasts hatched from eggs, covered in feathers and horns—dare compete with the Three Pure Ones of Kunlun Mountain for a treasure? Behold my Jade Pure Dao Method! I'll reduce you to ashes!"
Primordial Heavenly Venerate revealed his true nature.
Faced with absolute gain, all goodwill they had held toward the Monster Race vanished.
The Twelve-Petal Pure World White Lotus could cleanse Karmic Retribution and prevent Heart Demons from invading the body. Its mysteries were even more formidable than those of ordinary Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasures.
The Three Pure Ones would not back down!
The Heaven and Earth Mysterious Exquisite Pagoda radiated golden light of Great Dao Merit. The Three Pure Ones poured their magical power into it and faced off against Eastern Emperor Taiyi from afar. The auras of the two factions shook heaven and earth.
The surrounding Innate Deities, wary of the Three Pure Ones' and the Monster Race's reputations, instantly retreated millions of miles, not daring to compete for the treasure.
"Fellow Daoists, only the worthy may claim a supreme treasure!"
"I see that this Twelve-Petal Pure World White Lotus is fated to be mine, so I'll take it without ceremony. If any of you are confident, then fight me for it!"
"Truthfully, I never thought much of a mere Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure. But I already possess the Twenty-Four Petal Creation Green Lotus, and my obsessive-compulsive streak won't let me rest until I collect all five Lotus Platforms!"
Dong Wanggong's voice rang out without warning 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 tremendous force erupted, collecting the land before him along with the supreme treasure.
In an instant, clouds of dust billowed everywhere.
Where the small pond had once been, a smooth pit now yawned.
It had all happened in the blink of an eye.
"Eldest brother, what should we do?"
Tongtian looked toward Old Master Taiqing, whose expression darkened.
Primordial Heavenly Venerate was equally indignant. This was the second time Dong Wanggong had snatched away their opportunity.
"Let it be. This treasure wasn't meant for the Three Pure Ones!"
"Dong Wanggong is favored by Dao Ancestor Hongjun, and he also possesses several supreme treasures. I'm no match for him. Better to go along with this and make a friend of him!"
"At least the treasure didn't fall into the Monster Race's hands. Dijun and Eastern Emperor Taiyi have ambitions as clear as day, and they have no virtue worthy of claiming the Twelve-Petal Pure World White Lotus!"
Old Master Taiqing spoke loudly enough for Dong Wanggong and everyone else to hear.
He was saying this for all to hear.
It wasn't that the Three Pure Ones feared Dong Wanggong. Fighting over a spiritual treasure simply wasn't worth it.
High above the clouds,
Dong Wanggong's lips curled slightly. He waved his jade sleeve, and a dazzling golden light of merit, enough to cover heaven and earth, descended before the Three Pure Ones.
It was the merit Heaven had bestowed upon him earlier, when he explained the method of attaining the Dao at the Purple Cloud Palace. It had already gathered into a Merit Golden Wheel, which radiated a peaceful aura.
"Thank you, fellow Daoist Taiqing, for yielding the Twelve-Petal Pure World White Lotus to me. The Heavenly Dao Merit Golden Wheel is of no use to me, so I'll give it to you three!"
A favor returned was the way of prudence.
Dong Wanggong didn't wish to offend the Three Pure Ones. After all, the three of them would become Dao Ancestor Hongjun's disciples a thousand years later, whereas Dijun and Eastern Emperor Taiyi were of no concern to him.
The Heavenly Dao Merit Golden Wheel was extremely important in the eyes of others, but to him, it wasn't even a supreme treasure. It hadn't even appeared on his system panel.
"Excellent!"
"Dijun, Eastern Emperor Taiyi, if your Monster Race wants to fight fellow Daoist Dong Wanggong now, then since we've received the Heavenly Dao Merit Golden Wheel, the Three Pure Ones will have no choice but to offend you!"
Old Master Taiqing spoke slowly, casting a brief glance their way.
On the ground, the Monster Race members wore grim expressions, as if they'd eaten dog shit.
At that moment, they were like someone who'd jolted awake from a deathbed dream, only to realize that they were the fools all along!
They'd been careless!
The powerful onlookers were stunned by Dong Wanggong's maneuver. They'd thought he would fight the Three Pure Ones for three hundred rounds, but no one had expected things to turn out this way.
So it was true that profit came first in the Primordial Wilderness!
"Senior Brother, why don't we invite fellow Daoist Dong Wanggong to the Western World sometime? Maybe there's something there he'd like, and then we'll have gained some Heavenly Dao Merit!"
Zhunti swallowed nervously and spoke to Jieyin.
"But what good things do we have in the West?"
Jieyin gazed up at the heavens as a tear slowly slid down his face.
Why did his heart hurt so much?
"Hmph. We're leaving!"
Dijun snorted coldly and strode past the others toward the deepest part of Fangzhang Island.
They had come to explore the immortal island in search of opportunities.
Although the Monster Race had gathered many celestial herbs and spiritual roots, they were all mid- to high-grade. They hadn't obtained any truly supreme treasures.
Since there was a Twelve-Petal Pure World White Lotus on the outskirts of Fangzhang Island, there had to be a supreme treasure in its depths. That was the true target of Dijun and Eastern Emperor Taiyi.
"Let's go, too!"
Standing with his hands behind his back atop the Twenty-Four Petal Creation Green Lotus, Dong Wanggong flew ahead with Ying Long.
Soon, the two reached the center of Fangzhang Island.
Countless primeval giant trees, each a million zhang tall, blotted out the sky and sun. They radiated dense innate Wood Spiritual Qi and the Law of Life, and spiritual plants of every kind grew in abundance.
"If I cultivated here for a thousand years, I'd definitely break through to the Late Quasi-Saint stage. This is a sacred ground for secluded cultivation!"
"My Wood Law has reached Great Accomplishment. Even my elder and second elder brothers can't match my strength!"
Wood Ancestor Witch Jumang was utterly thrilled. His voice rolled like thunder, reverberating across all of Fangzhang Island.
Following the sound, Dong Wanggong and Ying Long descended before the Twelve Ancestral Witches.
"Greetings, fellow Daoists!"
Dong Wanggong cupped his hands slightly and looked toward Dijiang and the other Ancestral Witches.
Among the Twelve Ancestral Witches, only Dijiang and Zhu Jiuyin had reached the Mid-stage Quasi-Saint level, but neither had yet comprehended the Space Law or Time Law to Great Accomplishment.
Their understanding of the laws could be said to fall somewhere between minor and major accomplishment.
Among the others, Qiangliang seemed close to a breakthrough. After discussing the Dao with Thunderous Tyrant Dragon Qiongqi, his Thunder Law had advanced many times over.
"Fellow Daoist Dong Wanggong, long time no see!"
"I intend to stay with my siblings and guard Jumang, so I won't be going to the depths of those primeval trees. But I sense an evil and overbearing aura within the Divine Tree at the very center. You two should be careful!"
"When you have the chance, please visit the Wu Race, fellow Daoist Dong Wanggong!"
After exchanging pleasantries, Dijiang explained his plans.
Jumang's breakthrough was the priority. To be cautious, Dijiang didn't want to seek out any other opportunities.
Their original purpose in coming here had been to gain insight into the laws. They had achieved that goal, and it wasn't worth risking their lives for some elusive supreme treasure.
Dijiang was certain that a Quasi-Saint Peak powerhouse was concealed within the Divine Tree at the very center.
"In that case, I'll be on my way!"
"Qiongqi can stay with your Wu Race for now. After another ten thousand years discussing the Dao with Qiangliang, the two of them should both reach Great Accomplishment in their laws and break through to the Late Quasi-Saint stage!"
After giving a few instructions, Dong Wanggong didn't linger.
So far, his relationship with the Wu Race had been fairly good. They bore him no hostility.
Somehow, Dong Wanggong had already begun considering bringing the Twelve Ancestral Witches under his command. With their strength and Pangu Primordial Spirit, they could prove the Dao and become Hunyuan Grand Unity Golden Immortals.
Houtu in particular would create the Six Paths of Reincarnation in the future and transform into the Earth Dao. Her status would surpass that of the Heavenly Dao Sages, and her fortune and merit would be immeasurable.
Of course, by then, only Empress Pingxin would remain—there would be no more Ancestral Witch Houtu.
Empress Pingxin was also one of the candidates for a place in Dong Wanggong's harem.
But at present, the Twelve Ancestral Witches were still vying for supremacy in the Primordial Wilderness. They had yet to taste the consequences of defeat, so Dong Wanggong had no chance to bring them into the Hongmeng Immortal Palace.
"Every one of these primeval giant trees is a Low-grade Innate Spiritual Root. I wonder what grade the tree at the very center is."
Dong Wanggong muttered to himself.
It seemed that a special restriction surrounding the central tree prevented living beings from flying into the Nine Heavens. They could only travel between the primeval giant trees.
"Immortal Emperor, I have a bad feeling. Have you noticed it?"
Ying Long frowned. Magical power gathered in her right hand, and a Golden Longsword appeared in her grasp. It had been formed from Candle Dragon's spine and was a Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure.
The longsword radiated the Time Law, slicing apart everything around it.
"All the secrets are hidden within that ancient tree!"
"If we join forces, we should be able to avoid any major risk!"
Dong Wanggong also felt uneasy.
It was as if they were being watched!
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