Copper of Mount Shou, Map of Mount Shouyang

Listening to Fuxi's words.

Nuwa also realized that the faint sensation did not point to all of Mount Shouyang. It might have been blocked by this exquisite Xiantian Formation, with its source located within the formation!

With admiration in her eyes, she looked at Kong Xuan and said, "Fellow Daoist, your insight is truly keen. You actually saw through such a formation."

Could this be the Xiantian grand formation protecting the Kongtong Seal?

Whatever it was, they only needed to break it open.

With that thought, Kong Xuan said in a deep voice, "Since we have found it, we will know the truth once we break it."

"Though this formation is exquisite, it is not impossible to break. If we join forces, we should be able to try."

Kong Xuan hesitated no longer. The Seven-Colored Divine Light behind him suddenly flared, as seven source divine lights of azure, crimson, yellow, white, black, yin, and yang gathered like ribbons. Carrying the domineering Dao intent of brushing away all things, they swept fiercely toward the stone wall!

At the same time, Fuxi formed seals with both hands. Streams of golden trigrams flew out, landing precisely on several crucial nodes in the formation's operation as he attempted to disrupt its flow of energy.

Nuwa lightly raised her fair hand, and the power of creation spread forth. Rather than launching a direct assault, she soothed the surrounding space that had been shaken unstable by the formation's impact, stabilizing the earth veins.

Boom!

The Seven-Colored Divine Light collided violently with the invisible formation wall, stirring up rays of rosy light across the sky!

The stone wall shook violently. Dao marks upon it flickered erratically as countless law runes flashed wildly before vanishing.

Under Fuxi's interference and Kong Xuan's forceful assault, the exquisite formation finally developed cracks.

With a crisp sound like shattering glazed glass, the invisible barrier enveloping the stone wall collapsed with a roar.

The formation dispersed, and the dust settled.

A scorching yet pure aura of Xiantian Gengjin, mixed with the breath of Thick Earth, rushed toward them.

The sight before the three of them surprised them slightly.

Behind the stone wall was not the cave abode or spiritual treasure radiance they had expected, but a naturally formed shallow hollow.

There were no artifacts within the hollow, only an enormous ore exposed atop the earth veins.

The ore was dark gold throughout, its surface flowing with crimson-gold flames. Strands and clusters of fire coiled and leaped as though alive, emanating an unparalleled Dao intent of sharpness, heaviness, and eternity.

"Copper of Mount Shou!"

Kong Xuan, Nuwa, and Fuxi recognized this heavenly treasure almost at the same time.

They recognized it because of the knowledge inherited from their Xiantian legacies.

Copper of Mount Shou contained the essence of Xiantian Gengjin and the splendor of Thick Earth. It could be called one of the Primordial World's finest materials for refining artifacts.

A sharp gleam flashed through Kong Xuan's eyes.

"This is a top-tier divine material for artifact refinement in the Primordial World. It contains the essence of Xiantian Gengjin and the splendor of Thick Earth."

Joy also appeared on Nuwa's face.

"This is what the destined opportunity pointed to."

The vague sensation in her heart had found its source.

Fuxi stroked his beard and nodded.

"Indeed. This item's emergence perfectly suits the purpose of our journey."

The three needed no further words and stepped forward in tacit understanding.

Their mana circulated as each employed their own methods.

The Seven-Colored Divine Light flowed behind Kong Xuan.

The seven divine lights of azure, crimson, yellow, white, black, yin, and yang swept over the ore like ribbons.

Trigram runes flickered between Fuxi's fingers, precisely guiding the massive energy contained within the ore into a stable flow.

Nuwa lightly raised her fair hand, and the power of creation spread out, soothing the ore's structure as it shook from the cutting and preventing its energy from going berserk.

Boom!

With the combined efforts of the three, the enormous ore was evenly split into three portions.

Scorching heat spread outward before being restrained by their mana.

Kong Xuan raised a hand and beckoned.

One portion of the Copper of Mount Shou flew into his sleeve.

As the dark-gold divine material entered his hand, he felt a pure, sharp Gengjin aura and the dense solidity of Thick Earth.

Fuxi likewise put away his portion.

The divine material was heavy in his hand, containing vast energy.

Nuwa also stored the final portion away.

Yet her brows remained faintly furrowed, not fully relaxing.

Fuxi noticed his younger sister's expression.

"Now that the opportunity has been obtained, why are you still frowning, little sister?"

His tone carried concern and puzzlement.

Nuwa's gaze swept over the divine material in her hand before turning toward the various parts of Mount Shouyang.

"Brother, Fellow Daoist Kong Xuan..."

There was a trace of uncertainty in her voice.

"This item is indeed an opportunity, but the vague sensation in my heart does not seem fully satisfied even after obtaining it. Instead... it still feels as though something is missing."

At her words, Kong Xuan's eyes flashed.

He studied Nuwa carefully.

The flow of fortune between her brows indeed did not fully correspond with the Gengjin divine material in her hand.

"Fellow Daoist Nuwa is correct."

Kong Xuan spoke, revealing the key point.

"Though this Copper of Mount Shou is excellent and contains the intent of Gengjin and Thick Earth—sharp and unyielding, dense and heavy—it..."

Kong Xuan paused briefly before continuing, "But Fellow Daoist's Dao of Creation gives birth to all things and bestows spirituality. Its nature seems to subtly conflict with this item's fierce strength and dense heaviness."

"I fear this item is not Fellow Daoist's true great opportunity."

Nuwa's eyes brightened, and she promptly nodded.

"Your insight is remarkable, Fellow Daoist. That is exactly the case!"

The vague sense of incompleteness in her heart had been exposed by Kong Xuan's words.

After putting away the Copper of Mount Shou.

Nuwa closed her eyes and focused, sensing once more.

That faint guidance toward an opportunity still remained.

Like a lamp in the fog, it had not gone out after she obtained the divine material. Instead, it flickered with even greater persistence.

"The sense of opportunity is still there."

Nuwa opened her eyes, her tone certain.

"My opportunity is not this item."

Kong Xuan understood.

"In that case..."

His gaze swept over the shallow hollow where the formation had been broken.

"This Xiantian Formation did indeed protect this divine material, but the source of Fellow Daoist Nuwa's vague sense of opportunity is likely elsewhere on Mount Shouyang."

"Perhaps... it is another undiscovered Xiantian Formation, or some spiritual object compatible with Fellow Daoist's Great Dao."

"Why do the three of us not split up and search Mount Shouyang carefully, each according to our own senses or methods?"

"Perhaps we may find that more deeply hidden opportunity, one compatible with Fellow Daoist's Great Dao, as well as any other Xiantian Formations or spiritual treasures this mountain may contain."

Fuxi immediately nodded in agreement.

"Fellow Daoist Kong Xuan is absolutely right."

He looked at Nuwa and said, "Since little sister has such a feeling, there must be a reason for it. Searching separately will be more efficient."

The slight unwillingness in Nuwa's heart also became motivation.

"Good!"

She answered.

"Let us proceed as the two of you suggest."

The three reached a consensus.

Then, with a flash of movement, they transformed into three streams of light and fled toward different directions of Mount Shouyang.

They vanished amid the verdant mountain ranges in an instant.

Kong Xuan flew to a remote valley on Mount Shouyang.

He did not rush into a blind search.

Instead, he hovered in midair, his divine sense settling as he silently activated the power deep within his sea of consciousness.

"Heaven-Defying Insight, activate!"

As the thought fell, his heaven-defying comprehension instantly enveloped all of Mount Shouyang.

The veins of the towering mountain, the flow of spiritual energy through the earth veins, the vitality of the plants and Spiritual Roots, even the aura of laws hidden within folds of space...

All tangible and intangible information surged into his perception like a tide.

[Ding!]

[The host has observed the earth veins and mountains of Mount Shouyang. His divine sense has touched Xiantian Dao marks of creation, triggering the Heaven-Defying Comprehension System...]

[Analyzing the source structure of Mount Shouyang... deducing the locations of treasures nurtured by heaven and earth...]

[Deduction successful!]

[Map of Mount Shouyang's Xiantian spiritual objects generated!]

In an instant.

An incomparably clear map unfolded within Kong Xuan's sea of consciousness.

Every detail of the mountains and terrain was displayed.

Several points of light flickering in different colors lit up on the map like beacons.

Each point of light represented a location containing powerful Xiantian spiritual essence!

Kong Xuan swept his gaze across the map in his sea of consciousness.

He instantly locked onto the exact locations and auras of those points.

"A top-grade Xiantian Spiritual Treasure—the Earth Spirit Pearl!"

"And... the Human Clan's supreme treasure, the Kongtong Seal!"

"A Xiantian Spiritual Root—the Crimson Gold Vine!"

"And..."