Two Spirit Treasures?

A gentle breeze drifted by. Mu Jizi stood atop the mountain peak, gazing up at the newly risen sun, without a ripple stirring in his heart!

Suddenly, a sound rang out, and Kunpeng strode over to his side!

"Have you finished refining it?" Mu Jizi's expression did not change. His lips moved slightly as he asked about Kunpeng absorbing most of Red Cloud's essence last time!

"Mm!" Kunpeng nodded, excitement flickering in his eyes. The sharp, exposed edge he had possessed before was now gone; instead, he carried an aura of washed-away dust and a return to simplicity!

Clearly, by absorbing most of Red Cloud's original essence, Kunpeng had gained enormous benefits!

"That Daoist Red Cloud's nature belonged to wind, and it was compatible with your younger brother's Roc Form, so it spared me quite a bit of trouble!"

"Oh?" Mu Jizi raised a brow, his forehead creasing slightly as he mildly rebuked him. "Seeking the Dao is for oneself, and one's foundation is of utmost importance. Other people's mana and cultivation realms can never compare to the stability of one's own Dao. This time, you Devoured another person's cultivation and attainments; in the future, proving your Dao will only become more difficult!"

"What Brother says is true!" Kunpeng frowned upon hearing this, then smiled again. "However, what your younger brother's Devouring divine ability consumed was not another person's cultivation realm, but their insights into the Dao!"

"Hmph! I said one thing, and you still insist on being stubborn!" Mu Jizi snorted coldly and continued, "The Dao lies within people, within the heart. Different people have different insights into cultivation. If you forcibly merge another person's Dao, you may eventually even lose the foundation upon which you yourself can attain the Dao. Would that not be killing the chicken to get the eggs, doing thankless work that cost more than it gained!"

With Mu Jizi's words laid out so plainly, Kunpeng had no chance to refute him. He opened his mouth, wanting to speak, yet did not know where to begin!

Seeing this, Mu Jizi's expression finally softened somewhat. "Let it go this time. The next time you use your innate divine ability to Devour another person's cultivation and attainments, you must not merge them into yourself!"

"Yes, Brother!" Kunpeng was moved once more. After thinking it over, although Mu Jizi was rebuking him, was he not also caring for him? Devouring another person's cultivation and attainments could indeed increase his comprehension of the profound principles of the Grand Dao, but what belonged to others would ultimately belong to others. Even if he forcibly merged them through his innate divine ability, once or twice would not affect his Dao heart—but what if it happened too many times? Would he not end up not even knowing what Dao he was cultivating?

The two said no more, silently watching the rising sun climb slowly into the sky! It was as though they could see the endless river of history, as well as the past, present, and future!

Time froze at that moment. After a long while, a fierce surge of spiritual energy suddenly swept over them. Mu Jizi and Kunpeng both trembled slightly, then exchanged a glance. Without another word, they headed toward the source of the spiritual energy fluctuations!

Before they had gone far, they saw from afar four figures in the void, like divine beings, battling one another!

Each of the four possessed extraordinary cultivation. The violent aftershocks of their battle even tore open spatial rifts resembling the mouths of abyssal chasms.

Kunpeng and Mu Jizi exchanged a look, each seeing confusion in the other's eyes!

Could it be that Daluo Golden Immortals were now as numerous as the hairs on an ox across the Primordial Wilderness? Encountering one Red Cloud earlier had been one thing, yet now they had come across four more Daluo Golden Immortals fighting each other. How strange indeed!

Boom! Boom! Boom!...

Explosions rang out one after another, like the roar of heaven's fury! Of the four in the void, three were young and beautiful women, while one was a middle-aged man dressed in yellow robes! The four naturally split into two sides. One man and one woman appeared to be Dao companions; whenever they coordinated, their divine abilities complemented one another, suppressing the other two women until they were in a rather sorry state!

Yet that very bedraggled state made one unable to resist stepping forward, cherishing those two women dearly!

The moment Kunpeng saw one of the women, his entire body shook, and infatuation actually flashed through his eyes! If Mu Jizi had not held him back, he would have dearly wished to rush into the void at once and aid that woman!

"Brother, why are you holding me back?" The infatuation faded from Kunpeng's eyes. He glanced at Mu Jizi and could not help sending him a voice transmission.

Mu Jizi did not answer. Instead, he looked at Kunpeng with a half-smile, as though he could see something through his eyes!

"Er... what does Brother mean by that?" Kunpeng looked embarrassed, his gaze wandering about, exactly like a child from later generations who had done something wrong!

"Nothing!" Mu Jizi smiled faintly and transmitted his voice. "Could it be that Virtuous Brother has taken a liking to one of those women?"

"Haha, truly, nothing can be hidden from Brother!" Kunpeng laughed heartily. Having said it aloud, he no longer felt embarrassed!

In the Primordial Wilderness, cultivation companions were not many, but neither were they few. Cultivators were all people who defied heaven and walked against the current; they acted as they pleased. If someone caught their eye, they became Dao companions just like that. Such cases were countless, unlike the cumbersome formalities of later generations!

Back then, no one cared whether their families were suitably matched. It depended only on personal preference!

"Haha, then we must lend them a hand!" At that moment, Mu Jizi could not help throwing back his head in laughter. He did not deliberately suppress it, and the sound immediately spread outward!

The four people battling in the distance were all startled. Someone had been spying on their battle without their noticing at all. Though they had devoted most of their attention to the fight and had not deliberately watched their surroundings, they were Daluo Golden Immortals after all. For someone to remain undiscovered under such circumstances, that person's cultivation and divine abilities were clearly no weaker than theirs—perhaps even stronger!

At this thought, the four fighters all paused. Their divine senses swept the surroundings, and they also held back a portion of their strength as they attacked, unwilling to let both sides suffer and allow someone else to reap the benefits!

"Yuehua, Xihe, quickly hand over the Jade Spirit Yin Kui Sword. My wife and I will leave at once!" The middle-aged man among the four wore a gloomy expression. Casually sending out an attack, he transmitted, "Otherwise, do not blame my wife and me for striking heavily. If you lose your lives then, regret will come too late!"

"Hmph!" Dodging an attack, Xihe snorted coldly and transmitted, "Emperor Donghua, do not push us too far. The Nine Heavens Profound Yang Ruler has already been taken by you two, yet you still wish to covet the Jade Spirit Yin Kui Sword in my sister's and my hands. You are truly beneath contempt!"

"And you have the nerve to say that!" Emperor Donghua, also known as King Father of the East, immediately changed expression and continued transmitting, "When these two spirit treasures emerged, my wife and I were the ones who discovered them first. You two arrived late and picked up an advantage, yet now you act as though you are in the right!"

"Spirit treasures choose their masters to serve. If you and your wife lack such fortune, you cannot blame anyone else!" Xihe retorted without yielding an inch.

The group fought while conversing through voice transmissions. It seemed the conflict had arisen over the treasures!

"You!" King Father of the East was furious. His eyes widened, and in doing so, he exposed an opening!

Seeing this, Mu Jizi and Kunpeng's eyes immediately lit up. Ever since Mu Jizi had laughed aloud, the two had been seeking an opportunity to help the two women who were at a disadvantage!

After discussing it, and since they did not know the others' true strength, the two had decided to launch a sneak attack. Though it was somewhat beneath the light of day, it was the safest course. Now that King Father of the East had revealed an opening, they did not know the reason, but that did not hinder them from lending their aid...

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