The Great Sun Bathes the East Sea, Twenty-Four Sea-Calming Divine Pearls

The appearance of the Demon Race, with Dijun and Taiyi at their head, filled East Prince Gong with fury.

But what could he do? Outnumbered two-to-one, he simply couldn't win, and the other great powers stood by watching the show, mocking him.

This East Prince Gong found unbearable. He tried to contact Queen Mother of the West, his fellow Leader of the Immortals, hoping to form an alliance.

At the same time, he resolved to report Dijun and Taiyi to Hongjun during the second sermon.

However, not only did East Prince Gong fail to win over Queen Mother of the West, but in the second millennium, Dijun and Taiyi suddenly led the Demon Race in a massive assault on the Immortal Court.

This battle was clearly meant to annihilate the Immortal Court completely, leaving East Prince Gong no choice but to fight to the death.

In this battle, Dijun and Taiyi no longer concealed their strength. Dijun unveiled the River Diagram and the Magic Square of Lo Shu, forming a great formation to trap East Prince Gong within.

As for Taiyi, he brought out the Chaos Bell. The moment this bell appeared, it shocked countless onlookers.

After all, this was an Innate Supreme Treasure, one of the three treasures formed from the Sky-Opening Axe used by Pangu to split the heavens.

The Chaos Bell, transformed from the axe's handle, possessed the might to suppress the "Primordial World," the power to twist "the time and space of all heavens," the ability to evolve "the mysteries of the Heavenly Dao," and the capacity to refine "earth, water, fire, and wind."

Its wonders were boundless, its creations infinite. It could imprison time and suppress space.

It could rebound any attack from treasures or divine weapons and ignore all damage from Divine Abilities and Sorceries. Combining offense and defense, placing it above one's head ensured invincibility from the start.

Although Taiyi had not fully refined this supreme treasure, once the bell appeared and its sound rang out, East Prince Gong's defeat and death were inevitable.

And at that very moment, far away in the Netherworld Blood Sea, a system prompt sounded in Minghe's mind.

"Ding, detected that East Prince Gong is about to be killed by Dijun and Taiyi. Host may make the following choices."

"Choice One: Rescue East Prince Gong. Reward: Southern Ground-Leaving Flame Light Banner."

"Choice Two: Watch East Prince Gong fall. Reward: Twenty-Four Sea-Calming Divine Pearls."

After hearing the system's prompt, Minghe couldn't help but shake his head. Rescue East Prince Gong? How?

Although Minghe had his eye on the Southern Ground-Leaving Flame Light Banner, the Twenty-Four Sea-Calming Divine Pearls were undoubtedly more appealing.

After all, even if he got the Flame Light Banner, he'd still be far from collecting all Five Directional Flags!

But the Twenty-Four Sea-Calming Divine Pearls were different—they were a complete set of divine equipment!

"System, I choose two." Minghe silently recited in his heart, speaking to the system.

As Minghe made his choice, the reward was immediately delivered.

In the system space, twenty-four pearls emitting a five-colored radiance floated.

Minghe moved his mind, taking out the Twenty-Four Sea-Calming Divine Pearls. A surge of Magic Power shot out, enveloping the twenty-four pearls.

Instantly, Minghe felt the immense weight of these Twenty-Four Sea-Calming Divine Pearls.

It seemed as if within these twenty-four pearls, twenty-four vast oceans were truly hidden.

These Twenty-Four Sea-Calming Divine Pearls possessed boundless power.

Although individually, they were merely twenty-four pearls equivalent to High-grade Innate Spiritual Treasures, when the twenty-four pearls were gathered together as a set, their power was immense, enough to rival a top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure.

And indeed, when Minghe permeated his Magic Power into them and slightly refined the restrictions of the Twenty-Four Sea-Calming Divine Pearls, he received information: these twenty-four pearls were indeed fragments of the Chaos Pearl.

The Chaos Pearl had truly shattered.

"Alas!"

Minghe sighed, feeling regret for this supreme treasure. If even the Chaos Pearl had shattered, then of the legendary four supreme treasures, not a single one remained unscathed—all were gone.

Beyond this, from the information he obtained, Minghe learned that there were a total of thirty-six Sea-Calming Divine Pearls.

Twenty-Four Sea-Calming Divine Pearls rivaled a top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure.

And Thirty-Six Sea-Calming Divine Pearls could match an Innate Supreme Treasure.

"I wonder where the final twelve Sea-Calming Divine Pearls have fallen," Minghe shook his head.

He held no hope for the last twelve Sea-Calming Divine Pearls.

If he wanted to rely on anything, it would have to be the system.

For now, Minghe was curious: now that the Twenty-Four Sea-Calming Divine Pearls had come to him, what would happen to the future God of Wealth, Zhao Gongming?

But clearly, Minghe's sympathy only went so far.

Soon, his concern for Zhao Gongming was completely cast aside.

These Twenty-Four Sea-Calming Divine Pearls falling into Zhao Gongming's hands—wouldn't that be a waste?

Only here, with him, could they play a greater role.

Minghe sat upright on the Karma Red Lotus, formed a hand seal, and instantly, guided by his Magic Power, the Twenty-Four Sea-Calming Divine Pearls began to continuously revolve around Minghe, simultaneously being refined by his Magic Power.

Although these Twenty-Four Sea-Calming Divine Pearls combined rival an Innate Supreme Treasure, in essence, they remain individual High-grade Innate Spiritual Treasures.

With Minghe's profound cultivation at the mid-stage Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal realm, he could completely refine each one of them thoroughly.

And just as Minghe was refining the Twenty-Four Sea-Calming Divine Pearls, the great battle between Dijun, Taiyi, and East Prince Gong above the East Sea was also gradually reaching its final moment.

East Prince Gong knew he was doomed to die, so while fighting desperately, he frantically cried out for Hongjun to save him.

But why would Hongjun care whether he lived or died?

In East Prince Gong's despair, Dijun and Taiyi both revealed their true forms, like two blazing suns, sweeping across the sky above the East Sea.

In an instant, the sea was baked to a boil, as if it had been heated to bubbling.

"Dong!"

Another exceptionally loud bell toll rang out, within which East Prince Gong's screams could faintly be heard.

Under this strike, East Prince Gong was finally slain.

Yet in that very instant, the Dragon Head Crutch in East Prince Gong's hand suddenly burst into radiance.

This light protected the last remnants of East Prince Gong's soul.

At the same time, a figure manifested within the glow.

It was Hongjun. Or rather, merely an incarnation of Hongjun.

As Hongjun's incarnation appeared, an aura of sage authority spread out.

Dijun and Taiyi had just slain East Prince Gong and had no time to rejoice; seeing this, they were greatly alarmed.

Under the pressure of Hongjun's presence, the two involuntarily reverted to human form.

They knelt before Hongjun, their faces pale, momentarily at a loss for words.

But Hongjun paid them no heed; he merely glanced down at the East Sea below, then looked at East Prince Gong's remnant soul.

Hongjun shook his head, waved his sleeve, and the next moment, East Prince Gong's remnant soul appeared before Laozi on Kunlun Mountain.

Hongjun's voice echoed in Laozi's ear: "This child has some affinity with you."

Laozi was startled, looked at East Prince Gong's remnant soul, frowned slightly, then waved his sleeve and stored it away.

After sending East Prince Gong's remnant soul to Laozi, Hongjun's incarnation still ignored Dijun and Taiyi.

It simply dispersed, and as the incarnation faded, the Dragon Head Crutch tore through the void, vanishing into it.

In the empty air, only Dijun and Taiyi remained, still kneeling there.