The Fortune Green Lotus Appears

Now, each of the Three Pure Ones began to break through.

This did not draw Hongjun's attention.

But the mighty figures spying from nearby were all utterly stunned.

Naturally, they had noticed the disturbance on Buzhou Mountain once again.

Yet the lesson they had learned last time left them uneasy, and none dared approach.

Just as they were secretly watching—

"Heavens, isn't that Daoist Tongtian? He looks like he's breaking through!"

"Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi too, and Taishang Laozi! Did they just obtain some other treasure? Something that could let all three of them break through at once?"

"Boohoo, I'm so jealous! Why don't I have that kind of fortune? It's infuriating!"

Now they watched helplessly as the Three Pure Ones broke through, on the verge of becoming Quasi-Saints.

This was simply terrifying. Someone had actually surpassed the Daluo Golden Immortal realm and become a Quasi-Saint ahead of them?

As powerful figures of the same era, this meant they would forever lag behind.

The implications were grave indeed.

Just as the Three Pure Ones were breaking through—

Another disturbance arose on Buzhou Mountain, but this time, Rosy Glow filled the sky above it.

A green lotus slowly appeared, illuminating all of Buzhou Mountain.

Green leaves, white lotus roots, and jade-red blossoms.

It gradually drifted away from Buzhou Mountain, floating into the distance.

At this sight, Wang Shi's expression changed drastically.

"Damn it, what's going on?"

He turned it over in his mind but could make no sense of it.

He knew perfectly well what this thing before him was.

It was the legendary Fortune Green Lotus.

It had formed from an immature lotus seed of the legendary Chaos Green Lotus.

It could not be called a supreme Chaos treasure, but it was at least on the level of a Chaos Spirit Treasure.

Just then, another strange phenomenon flashed between heaven and earth.

Countless bolts of lightning gathered, and Thunder Dragons gradually took shape.

Terrifying, furious gazes formed between heaven and earth.

The many mighty figures in hiding could no longer restrain themselves.

They appeared on Buzhou Mountain once more.

"The Fortune Green Lotus! It's a legendary treasure!"

"The Heavenly Dao will not tolerate it. The Fortune Green Lotus is too powerful for heaven and earth to allow its existence. Well, now we have a show to watch."

"How interesting. There really are so many treasures on Buzhou Mountain. I can hardly resist going up the mountain to hunt for treasure again."

Everyone looked at the Three Pure Ones undergoing their tribulations, then at the Fortune Green Lotus, whose existence the Heavenly Dao would not tolerate, and excitement quietly stirred in their hearts.

Now three formidable rivals were out of the running.

Once the Heavenly Dao destroyed the Fortune Green Lotus, even its remnants would surely be fine treasures.

Just then, bolts of lightning struck down, relentlessly battering the Fortune Green Lotus.

The Fortune Green Lotus trembled slightly beneath the strikes.

At last, the Fortune Green Lotus split into three parts: a red blossom, white lotus roots, and green lotus leaves.

Four lotus seeds remained in the center of the red blossom.

Seeing the green lotus's miserable state, the mighty figures nearby felt inexplicably excited, without a trace of sympathy.

They swarmed forward and immediately began fighting over it.

"Get lost! A mere Zhen Yuanzi like you dares snatch my precious blossom?"

"These white lotus roots are mine! All of you, get lost!"

"The lotus leaves are mine! Whoever dares take them will have to fight me to the death!"

At this sight, Wang Shi shook his head slightly.

As the saying went, destiny had chosen its rightful owners. These treasures belonged to the Three Pure Ones, ordained by heaven.

Unfortunately, because he had taken form from Buzhou Mountain, the Fortune Green Lotus had lost its shelter and could no longer hide within the Primordial World.

This thing had already developed a faint will of its own. It would not be so easy to seize.

Sure enough, just as everyone fought over them—

The three treasures shot off in three different directions. Possessing spirits of their own, they had no intention of letting these mighty figures obtain them.

The four lotus seeds, meanwhile, flew to the Western Lands.

At this sight, a faint smile appeared on Wang Shi's face.

Just as he had expected, the three treasures born of the Fortune Green Lotus would never fall easily into anyone else's hands.

Caught off guard, everyone hurried after them.

But soon, they witnessed a terrifying sight.

The three treasures actually charged into the Lightning Tribulation surrounding the Three Pure Ones' breakthroughs.

The three men in the midst of their breakthroughs had never expected treasures to descend from the sky either.

Their breakthroughs were already nearing completion. How could they let such an opportunity slip away?

They easily took the three treasures into their hands.

But before long, their smiles vanished again.

As though enraged by the treasures' intrusion, the Heavenly Dao flew into a fury.

The Lightning Tribulation gathered in the sky once more, its intensity far greater than before.

Wang Shi gave a bitter chuckle. The treasures with spirits had been treated as intruders.

That was why the Heavenly Dao had become enraged.

The mighty figures nearby immediately abandoned the pursuit, staring nervously into the air.

A faint anticipation stirred in their hearts.

It would be wonderful if the Three Pure Ones died in the Lightning Tribulation. Then they could obtain three treasures for nothing, easily and effortlessly.

As for going in to seize them, that was a joke. Hadn't they seen how even the three treasures charging inside had stirred the Heavenly Dao?

If they entered the range of the Lightning Tribulation, wouldn't they be struck down as well?

They would never do something that killed a thousand enemies at the cost of eight hundred of their own.

At this moment, Wang Shi bowed to the mighty figures around him.

His enormous body drew considerable attention.

His thunderous voice reached everyone's ears.

"Seniors, my masters are in the midst of their breakthroughs and must not be disturbed. Please keep your distance to avoid any unnecessary misunderstandings."

He was not merely saying this casually.

The range of the Three Pure Ones' Lightning Tribulation was growing wider and wider, becoming truly terrifying.

At this sight, everyone shook their heads.

"Our fellow Daoists, the Three Pure Ones, are truly unlucky. Their breakthroughs were almost complete, yet the intrusion of supreme treasures forcibly raised the level of their Lightning Tribulation. What a pity, what a pity."

"How could surpassing Great Luo be so easy? I fear the Three Pure Ones will perish here this time."

"Indeed. Without a method of breaking through, they're certain to fail. When that happens, it won't merely lower their cultivation. Even their Dao foundations may be damaged. Then the Three Pure Ones will exist no more, and only their legends will remain."

Though everyone expressed regret, excitement quietly stirred in their hearts. With three formidable rivals gone, they could not have been happier.

Wang Shi frowned. No wonder they had yet to succeed after beginning their breakthroughs so long ago.

There were actually two ways to break through to the Quasi-Saint realm. One was to Prove Dao by Force, forcibly shattering the shackles of one's body through one's own strength and thereby attaining the Quasi-Saint realm.

The other was to sever the Three Corpses and attain sainthood.

This method of attaining sainthood was the simplest and was generally applicable throughout the Primordial World.

But this method had a prerequisite: before severing the Three Corpses, one needed three treasures to serve as vessels.

The strength of those three treasures had a considerable influence on one's power after breaking through to the Quasi-Saint realm.

The Three Pure Ones certainly had no shortage of treasures. Moreover, three treasures had now delivered themselves to their door, and they could easily use them to break through.

But the crucial point was the Method of Severing the Three Corpses.

If he passed this method on to them, he feared it might enrage the Heavenly Dao.

This wouldn't count as divulging heaven's secrets, would it?

But Wang Shi could no longer afford to think so much.

Something had gone wrong with his three masters' breakthroughs, and as their disciple, he would also be dragged into it.

He had thought that taking the Three Pure Ones as his masters meant finding someone to rely on.

But now... heh, better left unsaid.