Chapter 2018: A High-Stakes Gamble
"Hiss..." Ren drew a sharp breath. His keen eyes fixed on the Jade Butterfly Fragment in the Mystic Light Mirror, a piece no larger than two adult palms. "A little fragment like this has appeared! And it records the Great Dao and methods behind the Dark Turtle's powerful body. The entire Primordial World will go mad!"
Xiangliu nodded gravely. "Exactly. Anyone in the Primordial World who learns of this will go mad! It contains a Body Refinement Dao that let the Dark Turtle become a race unto himself. Alone, he could stand against both the Wu Clan and the demons! Even the Saints were helpless against him, and Hongjun himself had a headache over him. Imagine the temptation for body-refining cultivators and anyone who wants to grow stronger! I want it too!"
Xiangliu made no effort to hide his desire. His eyes stayed locked on the floating Jade Butterfly Fragment, filled with longing.
Ren felt the same. Had he not known the Dark Turtle's story, he would not have pursued this fragment so eagerly. No one would turn down another Jade Butterfly Fragment, but he already had one. Gaining or missing one more ordinarily would not matter much to him.
Of course, if a fragment recorded a Great Dao that matched his own path, Ren would go mad for it too!
Fragments of the Creation Jade Butterfly were precious, but if the Great Dao recorded within did not match one's own, they were of limited use. At most, they could help one comprehend the Dao. If the two paths matched, the fragment became far more valuable!
The fragment Dijun had once obtained recorded the Flame Great Dao, making it exceptionally precious to him. Had it recorded the Water Great Dao instead, he probably would not