Dragon-Han Tribulation, Seventh Gourd Takes Form

Over the next nearly hundred years, Xiao Teng kept molding.

After every failure, he carefully summed up his experience and pondered the power of creation within it.

As time passed, the clay dolls he molded grew ever more exquisite, gradually taking on the appearance of Calabash Kids.

However, this was merely the first step. To create a true body that Seventh Gourd could possess, he still needed to infuse it with the power of creation.

Thus, he continued molding while immersing himself in his comprehension of the Creation Great Dao.

Just as Xiao Teng was comprehending the Creation Great Dao, the war between the dragon, phoenix, and qilin clans finally erupted.

At first, it was only a few members of the three clans clashing over trivial matters.

But as the three clans continued to multiply, their struggle for territory and resources grew increasingly fierce, and their conflicts gradually escalated.

More and more members joined the fighting. From ten, then a hundred, it swiftly spread to thousands and tens of thousands. In the end, a great war that swept across the Primordial World completely broke out.

Through Er Wa's vision, Xiao Teng saw the flames of war raging across the lands of the Primordial World.

He sighed inwardly. The Dragon-Han Tribulation has finally arrived.

The three clans had originally still been able to negotiate and maintain a brief peace. Yet Luo Hou secretly sowed discord, causing this great war to erupt ahead of time, leaving even the ancestors of the three clans unable to stop it in time.

After attaining Perfect Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal, Luo Hou fell into a bottleneck in his cultivation.

Yet he also knew that the Great Luo realm was not the end of cultivation. There was still a longer road ahead.

Luo Hou discovered that his inability to break through was not his own problem, but a problem with the heavens and earth of the Primordial World. This world did not permit any power beyond the Great Luo realm.

Therefore, Luo Hou wanted the Primordial World to descend into chaos. Only when the Primordial World was utterly thrown into disorder could he possibly find an opportunity to advance.

Xiao Teng spent an entire kalpa before he finally and laboriously stepped across the threshold of the Creation Great Dao.

At this moment, he was already confident that he could carefully sculpt a body perfectly suited to Seventh Gourd.

The Calabash Kids gathered together, their gazes fixed tightly upon Xiao Teng's every movement. They wanted to see what their seventh brother would look like.

Xiao Teng extended two vines and fused the Three Lights Divine Water with the Xirang Divine Soil.

Once the two had perfectly merged into one, Xiao Teng focused completely and carefully molded the form of a Calabash Kid.

This body drew upon the spirit and physical traits of the other six Calabash Kids. It bore similarities to them, yet also subtle differences.

During the molding process, Xiao Teng slowly infused it with the power of creation.

The Pure World White Lotus at the side also quietly turned her gaze over. Curiosity flickered in her eyes as she wanted to see whether Xiao Teng could truly succeed.

Using the power of creation to mold it was simply too exhausting. But Xiao Teng knew he could not stop, or all his efforts would be wasted. He gritted his teeth and persevered, finally molding the clay Calabash Kid into shape.

Xiao Teng's voice suddenly rang out. "Little Seven, now!"

The seventh gourd answered Xiao Teng's summons, drifting gracefully down from the Calabash Vine. It streaked through the void and landed steadily atop the clay doll's head.

Immediately afterward, dazzling golden light burst from the gourd. Like a golden tide, it poured endlessly into the clay Calabash Kid below.

Seventh Gourd's true spirit slowly transferred into the clay Calabash Kid's body.

The instant the final wisp of his true spirit successfully merged into it, Seventh Gourd's body trembled slightly, then began to move.

"I've taken form!"

Seventh Gourd's face surged with indescribable ecstasy and excitement. Previously, as he watched his brothers take form one after another, his heart had been filled with envy and disappointment. He had even secretly wondered whether he possessed some flaw that had made his path to taking form so arduous.

But now, the joy of successfully taking form was like floodwaters bursting through a dam, washing away every shadow in his heart.

At that moment, the winds and clouds above Mount Buzhou suddenly changed. Seven-colored auspicious clouds rapidly gathered, and brilliant golden light descended straight down, precisely enveloping Xiao Teng and Seventh Gourd.

This was Great Dao Merit!

Although Xiao Teng's act was not as earth-shattering as Nuwa creating humanity, he was the first to successfully shape a unique living being with the Three Lights Divine Water and Xirang Divine Soil.

The merit he received could not compare with Nuwa's, but it was still quite abundant.

A warm current rose through Xiao Teng's body. He could clearly sense that with the aid of this merit, the day he took form was no longer far away.

After Seventh Gourd took form, the seventh gourd did not dim. Instead, it continued to radiate enchanting treasure light.

Seventh Gourd gently beckoned with his hand, and the gourd flew over, lightly landing in his palm.

This seventh gourd was different from the rest. It had already transformed into a Supreme-Grade Innate Spirit Treasure.

"Primordial Chaos Treasure Gourd!"

Becoming a Supreme-Grade Innate Spirit Treasure meant it had not wasted all the spiritual power Xiao Teng had poured into it.

When the six Calabash Kids returned to Mount Buzhou, they had already successfully broken through to the Mid Primordial Unity Golden Immortal realm.

After Seventh Gourd took form, the auras among the Calabash Kids changed. Their powers blended and echoed with one another, and their collective strength instantly surged, breaking through to Late Primordial Unity Golden Immortal in one stroke.

Xiao Teng keenly sensed this wondrous connection among the Calabash Kids' auras, and he could not help but speculate. Perhaps they still harbored even greater power and even more possibilities.

Seventh Gourd's little face flushed red with excitement as he cheered, "Great! From now on, we can roam the Primordial World together and hunt for treasures everywhere!"

Having finally taken form, Seventh Gourd could no longer restrain himself.

The other Calabash Kids all responded, each rubbing their hands together in anticipation, unable to wait any longer.

"Then what are we waiting for? Let's set out at once!" Da Wa said.

"Father, we're leaving!"

The Calabash Kids bid farewell to Xiao Teng, then departed Mount Buzhou in a grand procession.

With a smile on his face, Xiao Teng quietly watched the Calabash Kids' receding backs, faint ripples stirring in his heart. Having these children was truly wonderful.

After all the Calabash Kids had left Mount Buzhou, Xiao Teng suddenly came to his senses.

How had he ended up all alone?

There had originally been Liu Wa and Seventh Gourd to chat with. Now, only he remained.

The sudden quietness truly left Xiao Teng somewhat unaccustomed to it.

"I never expected you to truly succeed." An ethereal voice shattered the suffocating silence.

Hearing it, Xiao Teng turned his head and saw the Pure World White Lotus beside him.

"I nearly forgot you were still here." There was a trace of surprise and relief in Xiao Teng's voice.

"That's wonderful. At least I still have you to keep me company." Xiao Teng was extremely happy.

"No, I don't intend to keep you company anymore."

At that moment, the Pure World White Lotus's body trembled slightly, and the aura around her began to fluctuate violently.

In an instant, the spiritual energy between heaven and earth seemed drawn by an immense force, surging toward the white lotus.

Amid this tidal wave of spiritual energy, the Pure World White Lotus bloomed to her heart's content, releasing dense vitality.

Xiao Teng's eyes were full of shock and astonishment.

The Pure World White Lotus had taken form!

He had never imagined that the Pure World White Lotus, which had never been recorded as taking form in the original story, would do so at this moment.