Buzhou takes form

Eastern Emperor Taiyi's Companion Spirit Treasure, the Chaos Bell.

It was a supreme treasure rarely seen in the entire Primordial World.

Legend held that the Chaos Bell could seal time, suppress space, and even reflect all damage and spells.

Combining offense and defense, it was an exceptionally powerful magical treasure within the Primordial World.

He raised the Chaos Bell high and advanced toward Sect Master Tongtian, step by step.

Tongtian's expression was grave, but he refused to yield an inch.

If so many people witnessed Buzhou Mountain taking form, trouble was certain to multiply.

Most importantly, the three of them had accepted someone's trust. They could never go back on their word.

"Daoist Tongtian, just one word from you. Will you stand aside or not?"

Just as the confrontation was about to erupt into battle.

Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi and Dao De Tianzun, Laozi, appeared behind Tongtian.

They said nothing, merely gazing coldly at the gathered mighty cultivators.

Within the crowd, Hong Yun and Zhen Yuanzi sighed softly.

All the Three Pure Ones had arrived. This was troublesome.

The Three Pure Ones Daoists were known as Pangu's direct descendants, and that was no idle claim.

They possessed immense Merit, the likes of which was rarely seen in the entire Primordial World.

It could be said that all heaven and earth owed them a debt.

Thus, making enemies of the Three Pure Ones was tantamount to making an enemy of all heaven and earth.

Anyone would have to think that through carefully.

Sure enough, Di Jun hurried over.

"Second brother, do not be rash."

In truth, he had been lurking in the shadows all along, waiting for an opportunity to act.

"Greetings, fellow Daoists."

"The situation is already clear. Though the three of you are powerful, stopping so many of us is simply unrealistic."

"You should also consider this carefully. With such a tremendous disturbance here, is someone taking form, or is a treasure emerging? Even if you know, you cannot make it clear to everyone."

"Why not let us all witness the ceremony together?"

His words were those of a seasoned, prudent man.

However powerful the Three Pure Ones might be, they could not truly make enemies of everyone.

Besides, as long as the others went to witness the ceremony, they would not miss out even if a treasure really did emerge.

Within the crowd.

Ancestor Minghe chuckled.

"The Celestial Emperor's words are not without reason. Must you three still deliberate?"

At his gesture.

Everyone stepped forward, their manner distinctly coercive.

Sect Master Tongtian looked at his two senior brothers, momentarily unsure what to say.

Laozi smiled faintly.

"Indeed, standing here in a confrontation does none of us any good. However, the one taking form ahead is our disciple. You must not act recklessly."

"Otherwise, hehe, do not blame us Three Pure Ones for showing no mercy."

A veiled threat lay within his words.

A flicker of strange feeling passed through the hearts of Sect Master Tongtian and Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi.

They knew that Laozi had only called him their disciple to make the others wary, and that no true bond of master and disciple existed.

Yet a thought still stirred within them.

Meanwhile, Wang Shi's transformation had already reached its critical moment.

Thunder Dragons kept plunging from the sky, seeking to split the whole of Buzhou Mountain apart.

The terrifying disturbance grew ever greater. By now, Buzhou Mountain was entirely shrouded in lightning.

Wang Shi snorted coldly and began preparing to take form.

The whole of Buzhou Mountain began to shake violently.

Just then, he suddenly sensed a dense surge of Baleful Qi beginning to close in around him.

At the same time, a great quantity of Merit actually began to dissipate.

It was as though the moment he took form, he would have to endure the backlash of heaven and earth.

He instantly understood something.

Just as he had thought before, although Buzhou Mountain had developed a soul, its original body carried an immense burden of karma.

He was the pillar of the heavens, supporting all heaven and earth. If Buzhou Mountain took form, he would have to endure their backlash.

There was only one way to resolve that backlash: find something to take his place.

At that moment, Wang Shi suddenly thought of something.

He remembered that when Nuwa performed Mending the Heavens, she had used the Black Tortoise's four limbs to support all heaven and earth.

But now, his transformation was imminent.

He simply could not find anything capable of replacing him.

He sighed softly. Was he ultimately going to fail just a step from success?

After countless years of ceaseless accumulation, he had finally gained the ability to take form. If he truly failed now, it would be an utterly devastating blow.

At that critical moment.

The voices of the Three Pure Ones rang out.

"Why not take form only in part? You can find a solution afterward."

Hearing this was like a stream of pure enlightenment pouring over Wang Shi's head. The deadlock that had tormented his heart suddenly opened into a clear path.

He was deeply moved. As expected of the Three Pure Ones, they truly were formidable.

Wang Shi condensed himself, and the essence of the entire Buzhou Mountain swiftly gathered toward its core.

The whole mountain began to tremble violently.

Starting at Buzhou Mountain's summit, a fissure rapidly spread down toward the earth.

A crack that almost split the entire mountain in two appeared before them.

The mighty cultivators of the Primordial World who had come to witness the ceremony were all utterly shocked.

They had never imagined that what the Three Pure Ones had said was actually true.

Someone really was taking form here.

What shocked them even more was that the one taking form was Buzhou Mountain itself.

It was truly astonishing!

What kind of place was Buzhou Mountain? It was the most majestic and magnificent sacred mountain in the entire Primordial World, known as the Pillar of Heaven and Earth.

It supported the Thirty-Three Heavens and the whole of the Primordial World's heaven and earth.

And now this sacred mountain was actually about to take form. The shock of it was easy to imagine.

"It is truly hard to believe. The one taking form is actually the Spirit of Buzhou Mountain. This mountain, said to have been formed from Pangu's Spine, has actually developed a soul."

“Then does that not mean the Spirit of Buzhou Mountain shares the same lineage and origin as the Three Pure Ones?”

"No wonder he became their disciple. How enviable! If I could take in a disciple like that, I would too."

Ancestor Minghe frowned.

"This mountain spirit is only just taking form. How could he have already sought a master to teach him?"

"Could our fellow Daoists, the Three Pure Ones, be deceiving us?"

"Nor have I ever heard of three people sharing a single disciple."

"What do you all think?"

Realization dawned on everyone, and the way they looked at the Three Pure Ones changed.

When they turned their gazes toward Buzhou Mountain, a burning light shone in their eyes.

Di Jun, Taiyi, and the others spoke up.

"What a fine scheme, fellow Daoists. You wanted to claim this disciple ahead of everyone else, hehe."

The Three Pure Ones wore grave expressions, but did not step forward to stop them.

For only they themselves knew that Minghe and the others were speaking the truth.

Just then.

Streams of Great Dao power converged on the fissure in Buzhou Mountain.

By now, Wang Shi's transformation had reached its limit.

He gathered all the special materials on Buzhou Mountain that he could consolidate into its core, using them to fashion the body he would take.

After a long while.

A stone giant slowly emerged from within.

His entire body gleamed with a dazzling metallic sheen.

The terrifying aura faintly emanating from him left everyone staring, mouths agape.

Was this Buzhou Mountain? Was this the body the Spirit of Buzhou Mountain had taken?

They had never seen such a terrifying Dao physique. At a glance, it looked like a magical treasure that was all but impossible to destroy.

Just how powerful would a body like a magical treasure be?

Such a formidable body was enough to drive anyone to despair.

Condensing a Dharma Body was not enough. He still had to endure the baptism of the Great Dao of heaven and earth.

In other words, he had to undergo a tribulation.

The stone giant planted his feet against the earth and launched himself into the sky.