Beneath the Ancient Peach Tree lay a crystalline stone with nine apertures and eight openings. It breathed in and out the essence of the sun and moon, looking extraordinarily wondrous!
"This is... a Nine-Aperture Stone Embryo?"
"To think Jade Lake actually has a stone like this!"
Not only Yao Xi, the Yaoguang Holy Maiden, but even Supreme Elders like Wang Zheng and Li Xuan were so shocked that they could not help crying out.
Taiyi came to the edge of the Immortal Pool.
He gazed at the crystal-clear stone.
His dark, unfathomable eyes changed in an instant.
Suns seemed to rise and fall within them, while mysterious symbols flashed and danced.
A stone like this absolutely had a terrifying origin. Essence qi constantly poured from its nine apertures and eight openings, as though it were breathing.
Having absorbed the purity of heaven, the beauty of earth, and the radiance of the sun and moon, nourished over endless years, this stone had indeed formed a sacred embryo within. Jade Lake knew this and had spared no effort nurturing it, hoping to bring it into the world sooner.
"Queen Mother of the West, I believe you are playing with fire. If this Saint Spirit emerges, unless the Queen Mother of the West returns to life, Jade Lake will face a great calamity!"
Wang Zheng frowned and spoke gravely.
"There is no need for concern, fellow Daoist. This is a good spirit..." the Queen Mother of the West said with a smile. Naturally, they understood everything involved, but certain secrets could not be spoken aloud.
"A holy land once did something like this, and ended up reduced to ash and smoke," Wang Zheng said, shaking his head lightly.
"This stone was purified by a Primordial Saint long ago, who expounded scriptures and teachings