Six Treasures Claimed, White Lotus Shakes the Emperor

For a time, mighty beings gathered atop the entire cliff.

The Three Pure Ones, Nuwa and Fuxi, the two Yao Emperors, Hong Yun and Zhen Yuanzi,

together with Li Qingxiao himself—ten of the Primordial World's foremost Daluo Golden Immortals had assembled!

Yet there were only seven treasure gourds hanging from the cliffside vine!

What was even more delicate was that, with a sweep of their divine senses, everyone discovered

that the seventh black-and-white gourd at the vine's tip had been deprived of most of its innate creation energy by the previous six,

leaving its spiritual radiance dim and its chaos aura disordered. It was actually an underdeveloped defective product!

Nine supreme sacred beings faced six intact supreme-grade spiritual treasures, and the atmosphere instantly froze.

Undercurrents surged as tensions drew taut!

Just as the divine senses of the various mighty beings clashed fiercely.

"Crack—!"

A crisp cracking sound rang across the cliff.

The final innate restriction surrounding the supreme innate gourd vine completely collapsed!

The seven treasure gourds erupted with countless auspicious rays at once, ripe and falling from the vine,

and amid earth-shaking roars of the Great Dao, they finally matured completely!

The battle for treasures erupted!

The instant the innate restriction shattered, the spiritual energy between heaven and earth went utterly berserk!

"Dong—!!"

Eastern Emperor Taiyi's eyes blazed with hostility as the Solar True Fire around him surged explosively.

Without the slightest courtesy, he raised his hand to activate the Chaos Bell and suppress the void across the entire field,

intending to forcibly collect all seven gourds for himself!

"Fellow Daoist Taiyi, are you not being rather too greedy?"

A detached, distant voice sounded.

The Mysterious Yellow Mother Qi above Laozi's head abruptly transformed into a pure, clear Taiji radiance,

forming an invisible Great Dao barrier that effortlessly blocked the suppressive force pouring from the Chaos Bell in midair.

Laozi rested a hand on his whisk and spoke in an even tone:

"Since a supreme innate spiritual root has appeared, those destined by heaven should obtain it. It cannot be monopolized through brute force."

The clear radiance jolted Taiyi's blood and qi, and he gritted his teeth fiercely, but ultimately did not dare offend the Three Pure Ones at once.

At the same time, the karmic laws of the Heavenly Dao began to operate with a resounding roar.

Divine treasures of heaven and earth each had their destined owners.

The first treasure gourd upon the cliff, radiating noble purple-gold divine light, trembled slightly.

Laozi's great sleeve fluttered in the wind, his Supreme Pure origin perfectly resonating with the gourd's inner aura of nurturing elixirs and containing the Dao.

The first [Purple-Gold Red Gourd] let out a joyful cry,

then naturally transformed into a streak of light and flew directly into Laozi's broad Daoist robe.

Immediately after, the second treasure gourd, deep purple-black all over and containing the clear and turbid energies of creation, detached from the vine.

Yuanshi's expression was imposing as he swept his sleeve,

and amid flowing Jade Pure immortal radiance, the second [Purple-Cyan Cosmos Gourd] landed steadily in his palm.

Tongtian threw back his head and laughed.

"Wonderful! It seems this humble Daoist is destined for an opportunity!"

With a slight pull from his Supreme Pure sword intent, the third [Water-Fire Gourd], entwined with ultimate pure-yang heavenly fire and ultimate yin divine water,

transformed into a scarlet-blue divine rainbow and hovered joyfully beside Tongtian's sword case.

The Three Pure Ones were united in spirit. In the blink of an eye, they had claimed three treasures, their overwhelming presence intimidating the entire field.

Eastern Emperor Taiyi's eyes nearly split with rage. If he did not act now, the treasures would all be divided up!

"Come to me!"

Taiyi roared as a Golden Crow claw pierced through the void, forcibly drawing upon the true Solar baleful energy.

The fourth treasure gourd, golden all over and containing the boundless sharp-killing Dao of geng metal, was seized by him through the air.

This was the unparalleled embryo that would one day shake the Primordial World as the peerless weapon [Immortal-Slaying Flying Knife]!

At this point, only the final three gourds remained upon the cliff.

The fifth was crimson as fire and shone with countless rosy rays. It was the treasure of scattering ninety-nine souls.

Hong Yun was modest by nature. Seeing the blazing gazes of the mighty beings around him,

he instinctively wanted to take a step back and yield this opportunity.

However, Li Qingxiao, standing beside him, had eyes like lightning. A concealed Daluo divine thought shot directly into Hong Yun's sea of consciousness:

"Brother Hong Yun, this treasure accords with your origin. If you do not act now, then when will you?!"

At the same time, Li Qingxiao's Daluo mana stirred slightly,

joining with the mystical radiance of Zhen Yuanzi's Earth Book to form an impregnable wall that blocked all divine thoughts seeking to snatch it!

Hong Yun's heart trembled. No longer hesitating, he raised his hand in a sudden flash of inspiration.

The [Ninety-Nine Soul-Scattering Red Gourd] seemed to sense the summons of a crimson glow from the same origin,

transforming into a brilliant crimson streak and landing securely in Hong Yun's arms.

"Many thanks for your help, Brother Qingxiao!"

Hong Yun hugged the gourd, his face glowing red as he sent the message excitedly.

In the next instant, the sixth golden-green gourd, radiating lush life force and the fortune of all Yao, also responded.

Nuwa stepped upon creation immortal light and gently raised her jade-like hand.

The core gourd tied to the Yao's fortune and the future forging of the [Demon-Summoning Banner] flew obediently into Nuwa's palm.

Of the seven spiritual treasures, six had vanished in the blink of an eye!

The atmosphere throughout the field abruptly became strange.

At this moment, apart from Fuxi, who cared only to protect his sister and did not contend for external objects,

the only ones still without a treasure were Di Jun, elder brother of the Yao Emperors, Zhen Yuanzi, who held the Earth Book,

and Li Qingxiao, who had not moved a single step from beginning to end!

The gazes of all the mighty beings turned in unison toward the final gourd hanging from the tip of the withered vine.

It was a palm-sized [Chaos Gourd], wrapped in tangled, disorderly black-and-white chaos aura.

Because the six previous gourds had absorbed all the world's origin,

the seventh gourd was covered in dry, fine cracks,

its spiritual radiance dim and its deathly aura heavy, looking like a defective piece of innate waste that had failed to develop!

As the Yao's emperor, Di Jun's pride towered into the heavens.

Looking at this defective gourd, as desiccated as dead wood, he furrowed his brow deeply, contempt and disgust flashing through his eyes.

If the dignified Yao Emperor took such a worthless gourd home, would he not become a laughingstock to all races of the Primordial World?!

Di Jun's gaze shifted, and greedy divine light immediately fixed upon the entire mass of [Nine Heavens Breathing Earth] where the gourd vine was rooted, as well as half a pool of [Three Lights Divine Water]!

The gourd might be worthless, but the divine soil and divine water that nurtured the spiritual root were genuine supreme treasures!

"Since this fruit is flawed, the divine soil bearing this spiritual root shall belong to our Yao!"

Di Jun snorted coldly as his Yao Emperor mana erupted.

A giant golden hand of Solar True Fire that blotted out the heavens and covered the earth tore through the void,

carrying the tyrannical might to burn mountains and boil seas,

as it fiercely grabbed toward the Nine Heavens Breathing Earth at the base of the cliff!

"Di Jun, how dare you!"

Hong Yun and Zhen Yuanzi's expressions changed as they prepared to act.

Yet one figure was faster and more domineering than either of them!

"Buzz!"

Accompanied by a Great Dao chime that echoed through the nine heavens, Li Qingxiao moved!

A sacred and vast dharma manifestation of the Twelfth-Grade Pure White Lotus Throne erupted into existence behind him!

Hundreds of millions of flawless, pure white World-Cleansing Divine Lights surged forth like a reversed heavenly river,

the absolute domain of Ten Thousand Laws Immunity instantly expanding,

and crashing fiercely into Di Jun's Yao-fire hand with unstoppable force!