Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, Uncovering Luohou's Plot

With the birth of the Calamity-Dispelling Pill, the Fierce Beasts suffered repeated defeats.

After all, there was also the reward of Merit. How could these Great Powers possibly not give it their all?

However, as the Fierce Beasts dwindled and retreated, the rate at which Merit could be earned also began to slow.

Quite a few conflicts between fellow cultivators broke out as well.

"Luohou, what do you mean by this?"

At that moment, a Great Power of the Primordial Wilderness seeking to hunt Fierce Beasts had been slain by Luohou.

With black hair, black eyes, and clad in a black robe, Luohou merely cast them a cold, mocking glance.

"Merit is not something weaklings like you are qualified to obtain."

"Anyone who doesn't want to die, get lost."

Luohou's arrogant words made the Great Powers glare at him in fury.

Yet no one dared step forward to attack.

Luohou was simply too powerful.

Especially since he held a Supreme Innate Treasure in his hand—they were no match for him at all.

"Luohou, if you want Merit, you can go slay the Beast Emperor. There is no need to attack fellow cultivators."

At this moment, Hongjun stepped forward.

"Hmph, I'll butcher the Beast Emperor sooner or later."

"But you, Hongjun—are you planning to fight me?"

Hongjun and Luohou seemed like fated enemies.

"Luohou, there will inevitably be a battle between us."

"But not now."

"Slay the Beast Emperor and end the tribulation. Then you and I shall decide the victor."

Hongjun said calmly.

"Haha, then I'll see whether you can block my God-Slaying Spear after the tribulation."

Luohou laughed wildly before leaving the area.

"Fellow Daoist Hongjun, this Luohou is far too arrogant."

Ancestor Qiankun, standing beside Hongjun, said with a frown.

"Indeed."

"I say that while you and I are together, we should join forces and kill him."

Ancestor Yin Yang echoed from the side.

Hongjun was somewhat tempted.

But in the end, he shook his head.

There was an exceedingly deep karmic bond between him and Luohou.

He had a feeling that Luohou would be the strongest opponent on his path to attaining the Dao.

It was not yet time to deal with such an opponent.

"Fellow Daoists, there is no need to mind him."

"Let us continue hunting Fierce Beasts."

"Let us strive to end the tribulation as soon as possible."

"At that time, the Heavenly Dao will bestow even more Merit."

Hongjun said with a smile.

"Fellow Daoist Hongjun is absolutely right."

"Come on, come on. Let's not let a madman affect our chance to earn Merit."

Hongjun and the other Great Powers departed one after another.

Elsewhere, Luohou, who had left, had an inexplicable gleam flashing in his eyes.

He felt the same way Hongjun did.

The karmic bond between them was extremely deep, and each was the other's strongest opponent on the path to attaining the Dao.

Unlike Hongjun, who liked to form factions, Luohou preferred to act alone.

"The Beast Emperor will ultimately perish. When that happens, it will be time for Hongjun and me to fight."

"I must make preparations in advance."

Though Luohou was arrogant, he was not conceited.

He had to make thorough preparations before attaining the Dao.

"Heartless, come out."

With that thought, Luohou directly summoned his capable subordinate.

"Heartless Heavenly Demon answers the summons of the great Demon Ancestor."

A mass of pitch-black demonic qi continuously shifted forms as it appeared before Luohou.

"I order you to begin making plans and arrangements within the Kirin Clan."

"When the time comes, I will notify you."

Luohou said indifferently as he gazed at Buzhou Mountain towering into the heavens.

"Yes."

After hearing this, Heartless Heavenly Demon vanished from where he stood.

Having done all this, Luohou continued searching for Fierce Beasts to hunt.

Buzhou Mountain.

Lin Changsheng knew nothing of what was happening outside.

He continued tempering his body on Buzhou Mountain.

By now, tens of thousands of years had passed, and the strength of his body had finally broken through to the late stage of the Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm.

"I can't go on."

"The pressure any higher is beyond what I can currently endure."

His body tempering had reached its limit. If he went any higher, he would likely be crushed apart at once.

Since he could not temper his body any further, he might as well continue searching for treasures.

Next, Lin Changsheng began continuously transplanting the Spiritual Roots and Spiritual Materials he came across.

[Hint: Thirty-seven hundred thousand kilometers away from you, an Ink Qilin and a Heavenly Demon are fighting. There seems to be a Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure.]

A Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure.

Lin Changsheng's eyes lit up.

Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasures possessed between thirty-seven and forty-eight restrictions.

Their power was several times greater than that of High-grade Innate Spiritual Treasures.

Moreover, Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasures were exceedingly rare. He had not expected to encounter one.

But an Ink Qilin and a Heavenly Demon were fighting?

Could it be because of this Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure?

No matter what, Lin Changsheng decided to go take a look.

The Eye of Insight had not warned him of any danger, which meant his cultivation should be enough to handle it.

A distance of several hundred thousand kilometers took only a moment to cross.

Lin Changsheng concealed his aura and spread out his divine sense toward the site of the battle.

He saw a mass of black demonic qi constantly shifting forms as it fought an Ink Qilin.

The Ink Qilin roared repeatedly, and its body was already covered in wounds.

Not far from them stood a small apricot-yellow flag, radiating a hazy glow.

Looking closely, it seemed to bear ten thousand Golden Lotuses, with Miraculous Signs continuously appearing.

"Is this the Central Wuji Apricot Yellow Banner, one of the Five Innate Banners and a Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure?"

Lin Changsheng glanced at it, secretly astonished.

The Five Innate Banners were quite famous.

Once deployed, they produced ten thousand Golden Lotuses. Nothing could break through them, all evil retreated, and countless techniques could not invade.

Their defensive power was exceptionally formidable.

Lin Changsheng's eyes burned with desire, but he did not dare make any move.

Both the Ink Qilin and this Heavenly Demon possessed late-stage Grand Unity Golden Immortal cultivation.

If he rushed in to snatch the Spiritual Treasure, would they not join forces to attack him?

As Lin Changsheng pondered, the Ink Qilin let out an enraged and agonized roar.

Lin Changsheng looked over and saw that the Ink Qilin's abdomen had been ripped open by a massive gash.

Blood gushed out like a spring.

The Ink Qilin's aura also rapidly weakened because of the wound.

"Despicable Demon Race!"

"You actually used a Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure to lure me here!"

"This is the territory of my Kirin Clan. If you dare kill me, don't even think about leaving this place."

The Ink Qilin roared without cease.

He wanted to use the Kirin Clan to frighten off the Heavenly Demon before him.

"Hehehe."

"By my master's orders, it is precisely your Kirin Clan that I have come for."

"Don't worry. Once you die, the Kirin Clan will not know."

"Because I will live in your place."

Heartless Heavenly Demon let out a chilling laugh.

Before the Ink Qilin could understand the meaning behind those words, Heartless Heavenly Demon's demonic qi surged as he unleashed a secret technique.

He transformed into formless, intangible demonic qi and burrowed into the Ink Qilin's mouth and nostrils.

The Ink Qilin struggled in agony, but he had already been grievously injured and had no strength to resist.

Before long, his primordial spirit and consciousness would be completely devoured by Heartless Heavenly Demon.

So that was it.

Lin Changsheng understood in an instant.

This Heavenly Demon had been sent by Luohou.

His purpose was to plant a pawn within the Kirin Clan.

After all, Luohou, acting as the hidden mastermind, had continuously pushed the Dragon-Han Primordial Tribulation toward its outbreak.

He had not expected to stumble upon it himself.

However, the Dragon-Han Primordial Tribulation was also a Heavenly Dao tribulation. He had no desire to meddle in it.

From beginning to end, his target had only been that Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure.

And now was the best time to act!