"Second Brother, what about you?" Di Jun asked in surprise, immediately about to refuse.
Tai Yi shrugged and said nonchalantly, "I have the Chaos Bell in hand. It's both an attack and a defense, and even if I can't win, I can still run. Don't worry about me."
This was truly a desperate measure. Every great power present had a higher cultivation than they did. They had no chance in a head-on clash, so they could only resort to this.
"Wait for an opening. Once I get it, we'll escape together," Di Jun said solemnly, unwilling to let Tai Yi be put in danger.
Tai Yi nodded.
Then they concealed their auras and crept forward.
At that moment, the seven-colored radiance faded, and the Innate Gourd Vine finally matured.
On the ten-thousand-zhang Gourd Vine, seven gourds of different colors swayed to and fro, as if calling out, "Hey, handsome, come play!"
How could the gathered great powers resist such temptation? At once, they each displayed their divine abilities and moved to seize the gourds.
"I've set my sights on that golden gourd. Nobody else lay a hand on it!"
"Heh, green! I like green."
"That red gourd is waving at me. Damn it, such a bad influence! I'll take it home and teach it some manners!"
In an instant, more than a dozen streaks of light tore across the sky, unleashing terrifying auras before tangling together in a flash.
Among them, the Three Pure Ones held the upper hand. Their cultivation was powerful, and they worked together with great rapport. Joined forces, they were unstoppable, driving back one opponent after another.
"Innate Spiritual Treasures belong to those destined to have them. You people don't understand the Heavenly Mandate. Why fight over them for no reason? Leave at once!"
Yuanshi's expression was arrogant as he shouted coldly, his voice shaking the eight directions and reaching everywhere.
"Exactly! Those with no business here, leave at once!"
Zhun Ti immediately chimed in, joining in the scolding of the great powers vying for the gourds.
He had already worked it out in his mind: of the seven gourds, his side and the Three Pure Ones would each get one; Nuwa, as one of the foremost disciples of the Purple Heaven Palace, would get one; and the last would go to whoever could claim it.
The other great powers had no right to take part at all.
"Bullshit! I say all seven gourds are destined for me. Why don't you leave?"
One hot-tempered great power roared angrily.
They thought a mere claim of being destined for the gourds would make everyone leave? What a ridiculous fantasy.
"Enough talk. Let each take what they can!"
The melee erupted once more. More than a dozen great powers fought in the void until heaven and earth were plunged into darkness.
At that moment, Di Jun and Tai Yi crept closer.
"Now!"
The brothers exchanged a glance, transformed into streaks of divine light, and rushed toward the seven gourds.
Though they did their best to hide themselves, they still alarmed the great powers.
"Bold!"
Furious voices boomed down from above. At once, seven or eight attacks shot toward Di Jun and Tai Yi.
They were in the middle of a magical battle. How could they let these insignificant upstarts steal the treasures right under their noses?
"What insignificant wretches dare approach? Come up and fight!"
"We are the Sun Star Gods," Di Jun replied frankly. Now that they had been exposed, he might as well admit it openly.
"Sun Star Gods? You're pathetically weak. Leave at once! This treasure isn't something the likes of you can covet!"
A hot-tempered great power shouted. His magical power surged mightily, and he was immensely strong. Di Jun and Tai Yi, who were only at the early stage of the Daluo Golden Immortal realm, naturally meant nothing to him.
"Bastard! You dare look down on us?" Di Jun roared in fury. Golden Crow Divine Flame blazed across his golden armor, and scorching heat instantly filled the void.
"Heh, you have a decent lineage, but your cultivation is far too weak. Go cultivate for another million years," Zhun Ti said with a chuckle, sneering at the two Golden Crow brothers who had suddenly barged in.
BOOM!
Tai Yi struck without hesitation. The Chaos Bell shook heaven and earth as it pressed down on them.
The battle broke out once more, and Di Jun and Tai Yi were swept into the fray as well.
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Sun Star.
Ling Xiao slowly awoke from his cultivation, a flash of delight passing through his eyes.
"Law of Space..."
He murmured to himself, unable to hide his excitement.
He had never expected to grasp the rudiments of the Law of Space, said to be one of the hardest laws to comprehend.
"Time is supreme, space is king; when Karma does not appear, Fate reigns as emperor."
That familiar saying alone showed how powerful the Law of Space was.
Naturally, such a powerful law was also difficult to comprehend.
Ling Xiao had only meant to give it a try, but he had truly managed to grasp the beginning of a path.
For now, the laws he focused on cultivating were still the Law of Yang and the Law of Fire. They suited him best, and his progress with them was also the fastest.
His current plan was to use these two laws to raise his ceiling, then rely on other laws to broaden his foundation.
[ Ding! The system has detected Di Jun and Tai Yi fighting at Mount Buzhou. Please make the following choice.]
[Choice One: Rush over to support them and seize the opportunity. Reward: one of the Ten Innate Spiritual Roots, Yellow Plum.]
[Choice Two: Keep lying low and ignore everything. Reward: one of the Ten Divine Fires, a strand of the Heaven-Burning Purple Fire's origin.]
Ling Xiao paused, sinking into thought.
Mount Buzhou.
A chance encounter.
"Could the Innate Gourd Vine have appeared?" Ling Xiao wondered, making a quick calculation. The timing should be about right.
As for why Di Jun and Tai Yi had gone there, they had probably sensed the gourds' allure.
The gourd that had produced the Immortal-Slaying Flying Knife was the one Di Jun had given to Lu Ya of the Golden Crow clan.
"System, I choose one."
Ling Xiao made his choice. There was nothing to agonize over, even if the system might be trying to lure him out.
It had even brought out Yellow Plum.
Ling Xiao could only accept it. Not only would he claim Yellow Plum for free, he would also go snatch some gourds.
Since he had chosen to leave, he had to make the trip worthwhile.
With that thought,
Ling Xiao shot to his feet. His Sun Moon Star Robe fluttered in the wind, and his figure vanished from the Sun Star.
Mount Buzhou.
The ongoing battle had driven off several great powers. Only the Three Pure Ones, the Western Duo, Nuwa and Fuxi, Hong Yun, and Di Jun and Tai Yi remained.
The reason Di Jun and Tai Yi were still there wasn't that their cultivation was strong, but that they were too weak. The Three Pure Ones and the others focused their attacks on the great powers who posed a threat to them.
They joined forces and concentrated their fire.
Di Jun and Tai Yi weren't even in their sights.
"Fellow Daoists of the Three Pure Ones, Fellow Daoist Nuwa, I suggest we clear out the irrelevant parties. How about each of us taking one of the seven gourds?" Zhun Ti suggested at just the right moment, having already divided the seven gourds among them, with one for each person and none left over.
"I only want one golden gourd," Nuwa said in a clear, cool voice, ignoring Zhun Ti's suggestion. Her aim was quite clear.
Zhun Ti's mouth twitched, then he burst into laughter.
"Fate wills it so. The West is impoverished, so we should get three gourds. The remaining three can go to the Three Pure Ones."
He said this as if it were only natural, with utter confidence.
Hearing this, Tongtian gave a cold laugh and mocked him. "You two are certainly not shy. What ability do you have to deserve three gourds?"
"Well... we can discuss it," Jieyin, who had not spoken until then, said slowly, his face full of sorrow.
"We are of the Pangu Orthodox Lineage and deserve four gourds. Giving two to you is already an act of great generosity," Yuanshi Tianzun said calmly, a haughty look in his eyes as he showed his contempt for the Western Duo.
Zhun Ti was unwilling to accept this and wanted to bargain, but Jieyin stopped him. He had no choice but to give up and turn his wrath on the others instead.
"Enough. Those with no business here, leave. Don't make us take action and embarrass you."
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