The Chaos Pearl Worth a Trillion

After the Saints left, Gu Changqing used the Heavenly Mystery Abode to collect the Ten Thousand Immortals Grand Formation, then released Jie Yin from the Chaos Bell.

Jie Yin was covered in blood, his Saint body nearly collapsing, his eyes devoid of light.

That terrifying law had made Jie Yin sense the breath of death.

That law could sever the karmic ties between Heaven and Earth, so naturally, it could also sever the connection between a Saint and Heaven and Earth.

If a Saint could not connect with Heaven and Earth, then the claim that Saints were immortal was nothing but a joke.

Slaughtering Saints!

Gu Changqing had the power to slaughter Saints!

Gu Changqing was even more terrifying than Tong Tian!

No matter how formidable Tong Tian was, he could only bully them.

Gu Changqing was different. Gu Changqing could kill them!

At the final moment, Jie Yin had sensed the danger and thus used all his strength to push Zhun Ti away.

Gu Changqing did not yet know that he had already acquired the ability to slaughter Saints. Looking at the dazed Jie Yin, he said:

"Uncle-Master Jie Yin, I released you because I was moved by the bond between you and Uncle-Master Zhun Ti. In this gladiatorial arena known as the Primordial World, such bonds are rare and priceless."

"I cannot understand it. The Three Sects of the Eastern Lands compete with one another, while the Western Sect dominates the Western Lands alone. Why do you two Uncle-Masters not devote yourselves to the Western Lands, yet keep seeking to involve yourselves in the disputes of the Eastern Lands? Isn't that like throwing away a watermelon to pick up sesame seeds?"

"Uncle-Master Jie Yin, return to the West. The Eastern Lands are not suitable for you."

"I will give you three days to withdraw from the Eastern Lands. Otherwise, do not blame Changqing's blade for showing no mercy."

After saying that, Gu Changqing left the Primordial World. Sparing Jie Yin at the end was already the utmost benevolence.

If Jie Yin had not given that final push, Gu Changqing would not have minded suppressing both Sages of the West together.

As Jie Yin watched Gu Changqing depart, focus gradually returned to his eyes.

Demon Extermination Alliance?

Heh heh...

Gu Changqing alone had beaten the four Saints until they could not fight back. What demon was there left to exterminate?

A Mixed Origin Great Luo Golden Immortal could indeed be killed, but this Mixed Origin Great Luo Golden Immortal also possessed the means to slaughter Saints!

The crucial point was...

From beginning to end, Tong Tian had never shown himself!

Before Gu Changqing, the Demon Extermination Alliance was nothing but a joke.

With Gu Changqing in the Eastern Lands, there was no longer any place for the Western Sect.

Perhaps the Human and Chan Sects would also have no place left.

The Intercepting Sect becoming the sole dominant power was already inevitable.

Jie Yin sighed. Ignoring his injuries, he immediately hurried toward Mount Sumeru.

Three days!

There were only three days to evacuate.

If they missed the deadline, with a wave of Gu Changqing's hand, perhaps tens of thousands of disciples would end up on the Investiture of the Gods List.

The Western Sect had already suffered enough losses in this tribulation.

After returning to Chong City, Gu Changqing immediately entered seclusion. Though his battle against the Saints had forced him to reveal all his trump cards, it had also given him entirely new insights.

He had gained an initial grasp of the second volume of the Primordial Creation True Scripture.

The first volume allowed one to discern countless laws and condense a Law Body.

The second volume required one to merge one's body with the Dao and achieve a body of the Great Dao.

When he had sealed Jie Yin, that final law had been the Power of the Great Dao, though it was still immature.

The reason Hongjun could become the teacher of the Saints was that he had merged his body with the Dao and mastered the Power of the Great Dao.

However, what he had merged with was the Heavenly Dao of the Primordial World.

This was a shortcut. It greatly increased one's strength in a short time, but one would ultimately be constrained by the Heaven and Earth of the Primordial World, making transcendence difficult.

The Heavenly Dao, Earthly Dao, and Human Dao were all branches of the Great Dao.

The Dao of Five Elements, Yin-Yang Dao, the Dao of Geng Metal... the end of every law was the Great Dao.

There was no order among Daos, nor were they inherently stronger or weaker. It only depended on who had gone farther.

Where, then, was my Dao?

Gu Changqing had already comprehended three thousand laws. Yet because there were too many choices, he could not choose at all.

Innate Spiritual Treasures were born carrying the fortune of Heaven and Earth. Every spiritual treasure contained profound Creation and concealed the ultimate principles of Heaven and Earth.

This was why the great powers of the Primordial World all chose a spiritual treasure as their treasure for proving the Dao.

A treasure for proving the Dao was intimately connected to one's future achievements. Gu Changqing had cultivated all the way to become a Mixed Origin Great Luo Golden Immortal without ever choosing an item for proving the Dao.

At this moment, Gu Changqing turned his attention to spiritual treasures, hoping to use one to broaden his thoughts.

Opening the system's exchange catalog, he found all manner of spiritual treasures dazzlingly displayed before him. Gu Changqing looked toward the one with the highest price.

The Chaos Pearl!

Worth a trillion!

This was truly premium stuff.

The strongest spiritual treasure currently in his possession was the Chaos Bell, worth ten billion.

Yet the Chaos Pearl was worth a trillion, one hundred times more expensive than the Chaos Bell.

This was the one!

Gu Changqing, who possessed several hundred trillion in wealth, did not care about one trillion at all.

There were too many spiritual treasures in the system. Gu Changqing would not buy the best, only the most expensive.

Since it concerned his future cultivation, Gu Changqing did not hesitate in the slightest when spending merit.

One trillion later, the Chaos Pearl was his!

A system-produced item was refined the instant it was exchanged.

The Chaos Pearl floated within Gu Changqing's Purple Mansion, and information about it flooded into his mind.

The Chaos Pearl was the spirit of Chaos, while Chaos had given birth to three thousand worlds. The Primordial World was one of those three thousand worlds.

There was naturally a reason why the Chaos Pearl was worth a trillion.

However...

Since the Primordial World had been born from Chaos, what exactly was the deal with Pangu opening Heaven?

There were many unsolved mysteries in the Primordial World. Gu Changqing had no interest in archaeology, so he continued studying the Chaos Pearl instead.

Chaos could give birth to worlds. Then, as the spirit of Chaos, could the Chaos Pearl also give birth to worlds?

Hongjun had merged with the Heavenly Dao of the Primordial World to obtain the Power of the Great Dao. What if I opened up a world inside the Chaos Pearl?

In that world, I would be the Heavenly Dao, and I would naturally possess the Power of the Great Dao as well!

Gu Changqing infused the Power of Creation into the Chaos Pearl. His Power of Creation contained three thousand laws, and the laws within the Chaos Pearl gradually became abundant.

Using the Power of Creation to evolve a world was not Gu Changqing's first time doing so.

Last time, within Wa Palace, he had also evolved one. It was just that he had not been as meticulous then, nor had his comprehension of the Creation Dao been as profound as it was now.

Once the laws within the Chaos Pearl became abundant, Gu Changqing began sorting through the various laws.

If the three thousand laws were not properly organized, the Chaos Pearl would be like a powder keg that could explode at any time.

As time passed, the Chaos Pearl gradually began to carry the breath of life.

Although it now possessed the breath of life, the birth of intelligent life would still require a long process.

If Gu Changqing wished to interfere by force, he could completely accelerate the world's growth through the Power of Creation.

However, Gu Changqing did not do so. His purpose in opening a world was to comprehend the Power of the Great Dao. Forcing his intervention would go against his original intention.

"The Chaos World has taken initial form. Congratulations, Host, you have received a reward of one million trillion merit."

One million trillion?

Gu Changqing was a little stunned.

The last time he had received a reward of one million trillion seemed to have been when he established Di Xin as the Human Emperor.

He had not expected opening a world to bring such an enormous reward.

For something this good, you should have told me earlier!

Chaos was so vast. I could just casually create worlds everywhere.

If that were the case, would merit not become inexhaustible?

"The Host has become bound to the Chaos World. The fate of the Chaos World is intimately connected to that of the Host."

This...

Upon hearing the system's voice, Gu Changqing immediately abandoned the thought of exploiting Chaos for benefits.

With causality this deep, if he casually opened worlds, he would eventually get himself killed.

That made sense. If opening worlds were like having children, what parent in the world would give birth to a child and then refuse to raise it? And how many children could one married couple possibly raise?

At that time, after Laozi brought Yuanshi out of Chaos, he did not let Yuanshi return to the Jade Void Palace. Instead, he took him to the Eight Scenery Palace.

"I never expected so many people to fail to take down Gu Changqing. How infuriating!"

"Especially Zhun Ti and Jie Yin. They clearly did not put in any real effort. Detestable!"

Yuanshi immediately began ranting. In his view, this had been the best chance to assassinate Gu Changqing.

"Alas."

Laozi sighed and replied, "Junior Brothers Jie Yin and Zhun Ti already did their best. You were trapped within the grand formation and simply did not know what happened."

Thinking of Jie Yin's miserable state, Laozi still felt lingering fear.

He had also sensed the threat from Gu Changqing's final divine ability.

The threat of death!

For a Saint, death was something far too distant.

Yet today, it had come so close!

Fortunately, Gu Changqing was still unfamiliar with that divine ability. Otherwise, whether they would return to the Eight Scenery Palace or end up on the Investiture of the Gods List would be hard to say.

"Junior Brother." Laozi glanced at the indignant Yuanshi and continued, "In the future, when you encounter Gu Changqing, it would be best to avoid him whenever possible."

"Avoid him?" Yuanshi did not understand. "Were we not going to exterminate demons? What reason is there to hide?"

Exterminate demons?

Laozi felt bitter inside. From the moment Jie Yin was sealed and Zhun Ti fled for his life, the Demon Extermination Alliance had already lost all meaning.

A Mixed Origin Great Luo Golden Immortal could indeed be killed, but Gu Changqing possessed the power to slaughter Saints.

How could they exterminate the demon now?