Da Wa remained calm in the face of danger and hurled the massive boulder in his hands at the scorpion with all his strength.
The boulder tore through the air with a howling wind and struck the scorpion precisely.
With a dull, thunderous crash, the scorpion was pinned beneath it, its enormous body unable to move under the crushing weight.
The dust gradually settled, and the surroundings fell silent.
"Father, don't you think I'm amazing?" Pride gleamed in Da Wa's bright eyes as he eagerly awaited his father's praise and approval.
Xiao Teng looked at the high-spirited Da Wa, his heart filled with satisfaction.
"Da Wa, you were very impressive. But there are countless dangerous creatures like this, so you must never let your guard down."
Patting his chest, Da Wa replied confidently, "Don't worry, Father. I know what I'm doing."
With that, he ran toward the place where he had moved the boulder.
A strange treasure light flickered from the depression the boulder had made.
Da Wa leaned closer and saw an axe lying within, emitting an enchanting radiance.
Curiously, Da Wa reached out and tried to pick up the axe. However, even after exerting all his strength with both hands, the axe remained as immovable as though it had taken root.
"Father, this axe is so heavy."
Hearing this, Xiao Teng raised his brows slightly, secretly astonished. If even Da Wa, who had been born with immense strength, could not lift it, then its weight was certainly extraordinary.
After pondering for a moment, Xiao Teng said, "Da Wa, use your spiritual power and find a way to refine this axe."
Da Wa closed his eyes slightly and focused his mind. Then, inspiration suddenly struck, and a method for refining spirit treasures surfaced in his mind.
He quickly followed the method. Streams of spiritual light flickered and flowed between him and the axe, and before long, the axe was successfully refined.
The previously incomparably heavy axe instantly became as light as a feather, and Da Wa easily grasped it in his hand.
As he played with it, he also learned the name of this spirit treasure.
"Father, this is the Geng Metal Mountain-Splitting Axe. It seems to be a High-Grade Innate Spirit Treasure."
Surprise and delight flashed through Xiao Teng's eyes. They had only just begun exploring Mount Buzhou, yet they had already found such a treasure. Their luck was truly not bad.
It seemed the saying that Mount Buzhou was strewn with treasures was no exaggeration.
"With this spirit treasure to aid you, your strength will surely rise greatly, and I can rest a little easier. Continue exploring this mountain. Perhaps you will find even more treasures."
"Alright, Father." Da Wa answered and continued roaming Mount Buzhou with great enthusiasm.
Mount Buzhou was shrouded in vast Dao charm, like a natural barrier that blocked the prying eyes of outside creatures.
For this reason, creatures from beyond found it extremely difficult to set foot in this wondrous land. Otherwise, the countless rare treasures on Mount Buzhou would likely have been plundered long ago.
The reason Hongjun had been able to enter this place was presumably because of the Jade Butterfly of Creation above his head.
That was also why he had been able to distribute so many treasures after preaching the Dao in Purple Cloud Palace.
Da Wa did not travel quickly. He had walked through the mountain for tens of thousands of years, yet he had only crossed a small portion of Mount Buzhou.
The grandeur and vastness of Mount Buzhou truly exceeded imagination, like a boundless world.
Da Wa's luck was genuinely enviable. Along the way, he had gained much.
Besides the Geng Metal Mountain-Splitting Axe, he had found two more High-Grade Innate Spirit Treasures and more than ten Mid-Grade Spirit Treasures.
As for low-grade spirit treasures, they could almost be found everywhere on Mount Buzhou. Xiao Teng simply had no interest in them.
Over the course of accompanying him, Xiao Teng gradually figured out Da Wa's current cultivation. Da Wa had entered the Golden Immortal realm from the moment of his birth, and he had now successfully advanced to the Mid-Golden Immortal realm.
Da Wa's innate foundation was extremely high, but he had yet to find a cultivation method suited to him. Thus, even on Mount Buzhou, where spiritual energy was unimaginably abundant, his cultivation progressed rather slowly.
Still, over these tens of thousands of years, Da Wa had gradually explored a cultivation method suited to himself.
"Hm? What is that?"
An immensely powerful treasure light flickered ahead.
That light was stronger than the glow emitted by any treasure they had encountered before. Da Wa thought that perhaps another High-Grade Innate Spirit Treasure had appeared.
"Father, should we go take a look?"
Xiao Teng nodded slightly. "Yes, let's take a look. This treasure light will easily draw other creatures here to fight over it, but it would be a great pity to miss such a valuable treasure. Still, remember this: if you encounter a powerful enemy, do not act rashly. You must not fight for it."
Having received his orders, Da Wa raced toward the source of the treasure light and arrived at the destination in an instant.
Through Da Wa's vision, Xiao Teng saw a giant snake covered in scales that glimmered with a cold, eerie light battling fiercely against a large bird with dazzling feathers.
Not far away, a brown bead floated in midair. Treasure light swirled around it, with shadows and radiance weaving together. It was clearly no ordinary object.
The giant snake and the large bird both seemed determined to obtain the bead, so they fought fiercely.
Da Wa secretly probed their auras and discovered that their realms were actually slightly higher than his own. They had already reached the Late Golden Immortal realm.
"Da Wa, do not make any rash moves. Find a concealed place and hide first. Once they have fought until both sides are badly injured, we will reap the fisherman's profit," Xiao Teng instructed in a low voice.
"Who is the fisherman?" Da Wa scratched his head and asked with a confused expression.
"Well... I'll explain it to you in detail later. You must be cautious and check whether any other creatures are hiding nearby."
Xiao Teng warned Da Wa to remain vigilant. Though he wished to reap the fisherman's profit, there was no guarantee that someone else was not waiting to play the oriole behind them.
The giant snake suddenly leaped high into the air, its massive body tracing an arc through the sky. Opening its gaping maw, it lunged at the large bird.
The large bird refused to be outdone. Relying on its speed, it beat its wings fiercely and shot upward in an instant. Its sharp claws slashed viciously at the giant snake like blades, each attack leaving deep wounds across the snake's body.
The giant snake roared in pain and fury, then suddenly unleashed a constricting technique. Its thick body wrapped around the large bird like a rope, binding it tightly in an instant.
The large bird struggled desperately, its flapping wings whipping up violent gusts, but it could not break free.
Pressing its advantage, the giant snake bit down on the large bird's wing, and blood instantly stained its feathers red.
The large bird let out a pained cry. As they struggled, the two lost their balance and crashed to the ground like meteors, smashing out a huge crater.
A moment later, the giant snake slowly released the large bird. The victor had already been decided.
"Da Wa, now!" Xiao Teng shouted in a low voice.
Da Wa immediately understood. Gripping the Geng Metal Mountain-Splitting Axe, he rushed out like an arrow released from a bowstring.
Having just defeated the large bird, the giant snake was about to claim the treasure when Da Wa suddenly attacked. It hurriedly twisted aside to evade him.
Fury burned in its enormous vertical pupils as it roared viciously, "You dare ambush me? You are courting death!"
After dodging the attack, the giant snake opened its huge maw, large enough to swallow a small mountain, and bit toward Da Wa amid a foul wind.
Da Wa was utterly fearless. He raised the axe high and brought it down with all his strength.
However, the giant snake was extremely nimble. With a violent twist of its body, it easily avoided the fierce strike.
Then, it seized the opportunity to coil around Da Wa's body, tightening its grip with every turn as it tried to crush him to death.
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