After the heavenly tribulation passed, the sky cleared at once. Then, suddenly—
"Buzz~~~~~"
A dazzling radiance rippled out from the void. Auspicious clouds stretched for ten thousand li, and Dragon Horse phantoms manifested before transforming into two halos that merged into Mu Jizi and Kunpeng. The spheres of light immediately shone brilliantly, like the sun and moon! This was the Heavenly Dao's reward for living beings who had survived the heavenly tribulation; it aided in taking human form!
"Now that it is time to take human form, if not now, when?"
Two thunderous shouts rang out. The halos then dispersed, and two streams of splendor shot into the heavens as two figures gradually emerged from within!
One of them wore black robes and had black hair. He stood seven chi tall, with a hawk-like nose, an eight-shaped mustache at the corners of his mouth, and the face of a middle-aged man. His eyes occasionally flashed with bloodthirsty light. Standing still in the void, he resembled an ancient ferocious beast!
The other wore white robes and had black hair. His clothes and hair floated freely, neither tied nor bound, gently drifting around his figure suspended in midair, as though a deity had descended into the world. A faint luster flowed over his skin, while a thousand glassy lights flickered within his eyes. Though his features were ordinary, he carried an air that transcended worldly dust!
"I am Patriarch Kunpeng. Greetings, Daoist friend!" Kunpeng made a respectful salute and bowed toward Mu Jizi in the void, a trace of amusement in his eyes!
"Hehe!" Mu Jizi could not help laughing at the sight. He returned the salute and said, "I am Mu Jizi. You are too courteous, Daoist friend. You and I are brothers, so why be so distant?"
"Ha~~ Elder Brother is right!" Kunpeng laughed loudly and nodded. "Your younger brother was too attached to appearances!"
"Mm!" Mu Jizi nodded with a smile!
"Elder Brother, now that we have both taken human form and gained immense divine abilities, there is nowhere in this vast Primordial Wilderness that we cannot go!" Kunpeng moved, taking one step to arrive beside Mu Jizi. "It has only been a little over three thousand years since the creation of heaven and earth. Many treasures still have no owners. Why not travel together through the Primordial Wilderness and search for treasures?"
Mu Jizi pondered for a moment, then nodded. "Very well. Now that we have taken human form, neither of us possesses a suitable treasure. That truly would not do. Finding a few treasures would also help us protect ourselves!"
"Excellent!" Kunpeng was overjoyed. Ever since his intelligence had awakened, he had wanted to travel the Primordial Wilderness. Yet Mu Jizi's true body was a spirit of vegetation, and before taking human form, he could not move easily. Kunpeng also felt that traveling alone would betray Mu Jizi, who had shown him kindness. Thus, he had no choice but to abandon that plan at the time...
Both possessed great divine abilities. Once they had made their decision, they rode auspicious clouds toward the lands of the Primordial Wilderness!
At the beginning of creation, Pangu transformed into the lands of the Primordial Wilderness. Slowly, three races emerged: the avian race led by the Phoenix, the beast race led by the Qilin, and the Scale-and-Armor Clan led by the Dragon. The three races each occupied their own territories, dividing up the entire world of the Primordial Wilderness!
As Chaos had only just opened and heaven and earth were still in their earliest stages, there was little karma in the Primordial Wilderness. With no karma, there was naturally little conflict. Those whose intelligence had awakened cultivated diligently to raise their cultivation, while those who had not awakened their intelligence merely breathed in and out by instinct.
For a time, birds sang and flowers bloomed; green mountains and clear waters stood side by side, while lakes and great rivers blended in harmony! Thus arrived the peaceful era of the early Primordial Wilderness!
All things possessed spirits. Where there were people, there would be conflict—perhaps over spiritual objects and spiritual fruits, perhaps over magical treasures and blessed lands, perhaps for righteousness, loyalty, or displays of strength! In short, as time passed, the tranquil Primordial Wilderness gradually began to see strife. Yet none of this had anything to do with Kunpeng and Mu Jizi!
In the lands of the Primordial Wilderness, time flew like an arrow and the sun and moon raced like a shuttle. In the blink of an eye, another two thousand years passed!
Over those two thousand years, Kunpeng and Mu Jizi traveled through more than half of the Primordial Wilderness. At times, they rode clouds and frolicked in the void; at times, they wandered mountain streams and played with wild beasts; at times, they stopped in forests to comprehend the Dao. They were carefree and at ease, living the true life of immortals!
Wherever the two passed during those two thousand years, they swept through like locusts, stuffing countless innate objects into their pockets. Yet they obtained few true spiritual treasures, and even those few were merely auxiliary treasures. Not a single one of the truly famous treasures of later ages fell into their hands!
Mu Jizi did not mind. He knew that spiritual treasures possessed spirituality and chose their own masters. Before destiny arrived, they could not be forced!
That day, the two descended from their clouds and arrived at a forested mountain ravine. The ravine appeared loose and ordinary, yet its spiritual energy was clearly lacking. It was truly strange!
At that moment, Kunpeng took a step forward and said as he walked, "Elder Brother, you said that a treasure in this place is drawing you here? I wonder what it could be?"
"Your elder brother does not know either." Mu Jizi frowned slightly. "But judging by this pull, the treasure should be extraordinary!"
Hearing this, Kunpeng said no more and followed behind Mu Jizi as they headed deeper into the ravine!
After walking for half an hour, the depths of the ravine still seemed far away. Confusion could not help flashing through Patriarch Kunpeng's eyes. At the same time, Mu Jizi's brows furrowed slightly. For no other reason than that during this half hour, they had been circling in place, unable to leave this same spot.
"Elder Brother!" Seeing this, Kunpeng could not help calling out. "What is going on?"
"There should be an innate formation here!" Mu Jizi pondered briefly before saying, "This formation belongs solely to the trapping type. Its power is not great, but when it comes to trapping people, it is first-rate. Even with my cultivation as a Daluo Golden Immortal, I have yet to locate the formation's core. This shows just how profound this formation is in the art of trapping!"
Innate formations were generally divided into three types: "trapping," "killing," and "defending." Trapping formations hindered movement and bewildered the eye. Killing formations took heads and claimed lives. Defensive formations blocked attacks and protected one's body!
Among these three types of formations, some stood alone, while some combined two types. There were even supreme formations that combined all three, such as Grand Supreme Elder Lord's Twofold Polarities Dust Formation, the Heavenly Cycle Star Formation of the demon race in later ages, and the Twelve Capital Heaven Fiendish Formation of the witch race. All were supreme formations combining trapping, killing, and defense!
The formation blocking Mu Jizi and Kunpeng was a single trapping formation. Though it possessed neither defense nor killing intent, it excelled in illusion. It bewildered the divine sense, leaving those within it forever unable to find a way out, trapping them alive until they died!
Kunpeng and Mu Jizi walked for another half hour. The changes within the formation were ever-shifting. It felt as though they had crossed endless distances, but upon closer inspection, they were merely pacing in place, achieving nothing!
"Elder Brother, this formation is truly mysterious. This Patriarch cannot get out!" After walking for so long without seeing an exit, Kunpeng's ferocious-beast nature surfaced again! "How about this? Let this Patriarch use great magic power to forcibly destroy this formation!"
"Alas~~~~" Mu Jizi sighed inwardly, then grabbed Kunpeng and said, "Do not panic, worthy younger brother. After an hour of investigation, your elder brother has already understood seven or eight parts out of ten. Give me a little longer, and I will fully grasp it. Then it will be time for us brothers to leave!"
"Fine! Then I will listen to Elder Brother!" Kunpeng nodded, though the anger on his face had only just faded!
And so, another quarter of an hour passed!
At that moment, Mu Jizi's previously furrowed brows suddenly lifted, and a smile slowly appeared at the corner of his mouth!
"Big Brother! Have you found the location of the formation core?" Kunpeng had been watching Mu Jizi closely, and seeing the smile on his lips, he hurriedly asked!
"Yes!" Mu Jizi nodded, then took a step forward. "Now watch how your elder brother breaks this great formation!"...
...A new writer with a new book, asking for every kind of vote!
Before you continue