A chaos-colored halo rippled out from the Purple-Gold Divine Jade Box.
That supremely pure Creation Aura instantly soothed the restless spiritual power within every Cultivator present.
Several nearby Spirit Transformation Stage Cultivators even felt signs of loosening in bottlenecks that had held them back for years.
Greed.
Naked greed spread wildly through the air.
The Grand Hua Old Ancestor stared fixedly at the Return-to-Void Dao Seed, his breathing heavy.
In all his long years, he had never seen such an inconceivable divine object.
If he could swallow it, resolving his Dao Fruit's Corruption would be nothing—he could even live another tens of thousands of years!
But he did not act immediately.
Those four towering figures, Emperor Jiang Wu among them, were still standing nearby. Seizing it by force would get him nowhere.
The Grand Hua Old Ancestor drew a deep breath, forcibly suppressed the greed in his eyes, and put on a face of compassion for all living things.
"Fellow Daoists!"
He abruptly raised his voice, drowning out the whispers throughout the gathering.
"This sacred treasure contains the ultimate truths of heaven and earth. It concerns the future of the billions of living beings in our Central Province!"
"Such a blessing must never be monopolized by one person or one immortal vein!"
The Grand Hua Old Ancestor surveyed the crowd and made his proposal with an air of righteous conviction.
"I propose that our great immortal veins work together to break its outer restrictions and share its supreme blessings!"
"Only then can we benefit all of Central Province!"
Someone aboard the Supreme Force Immortal Vein's warship immediately voiced their support.
"Senior Grand Hua is absolutely right!"
"A sacred treasure should be held in trust by all under heaven!"
The Mysterious Yin Immortal Vein and several neutral factions also spoke up