The hall was utterly silent, and every cultivator's gaze converged upon Dao Ancestor Hongjun's palm.
"Taiqing."
Hongjun lowered his gaze. A scroll wreathed in Yin and Yang Energies slowly emerged, a golden bridge flickering into view upon it, fixing Earth, Water, Fire, Wind in place and rendering it impervious to all laws.
"You are the Mystic Gate's foremost disciple. This is one of the Three Treasures of Heaven Creation, the Taiji Diagram. It can stabilize the cosmos and suppress fortune. I bestow it upon you to safeguard your path."
Even Laozi's Dao Heart, tranquil as an ancient well, rippled slightly at this moment.
He bowed solemnly and accepted the scroll that seemed to bear the weight of the Primordial World Heaven and Earth with both hands.
"This disciple thanks Teacher for your grace!"
"Yuanshi."
The Dao Ancestor called again. Before his words had faded, a great banner was already snapping in the wind, Chaos Qi coiling around its surface. The faint glimmers it naturally emitted seemed capable of tearing apart the void and recreating heaven and earth.
"This is the Pangu Banner, also a supreme Heaven Creation treasure. Unmatched in offense, it can also suppress the fortune of a great sect. I bestow it upon you for protection."
Yuanshi Tianzun took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the turmoil in his heart as he respectfully received this supreme treasure representing boundless slaughter and authority.
"This disciple kowtows in thanks to Teacher!"
At last, Hongjun's gaze fell upon Tongtian.
"Tongtian."
No treasure light shot into the heavens. Only four concentrated, ferocious sword intents, so sharp they seemed capable of severing karma itself, and an unfathomable array diagram appeared from thin air.
Though merely suspended in the air, their chilling killing intent had already made the Primordial Spirits of many great powers in