Trouble Arrives, First Battle of Wits

Zhunti frowned and asked, "Brother, the Seven Treasures Tree...should we take it with us?"

When a sage preaches, opportunities abound.

The Purple Cloud Palace is a must-go destination, but heading to the Chaos Realm alone presents a formidable challenge, even for a Grand Luo Golden Immortal.

If the two brothers were to bring the Seven Treasures Tree with them, things would certainly be much easier.

If you don't bring it, you'll probably suffer.

After a long silence, Jieyin gritted his teeth and said, "When the sage preaches, the great supernatural beings of the primordial world will surely gather like clouds. If those who covet the Seven Treasures Tree are among them, and you and I are no match for them, we will lose this treasure."

The western lands are so barren. For us and Mount Sumeru, isn't this adding insult to injury?

"Brother is absolutely right. Then let us leave the Seven Treasures Tree on Mount Sumeru," Zhunti replied through gritted teeth.

After discussing the matter, Jieyin and Zhunti did not linger, fearing that there would not be enough time, and hurriedly headed towards Chaos.

……

It is a rare and precious opportunity for a sage to preach.

On the vast and desolate land, countless creatures transformed into streams of light, heading straight for the primordial chaos beyond the heavens.

Near the Duobao Cave Heaven, many auras also swept by, including Taiyi Golden Immortals and even beings with the cultivation of Golden Immortals.

Clearly, these beings are not well aware of the dangers within the chaos and think they can also seize the opportunities of the Purple Cloud Palace.

Jin Xuan shook his head. Over the past few months, quite a few living beings had passed by.

Jin Xuan closed his eyes to meditate, refining his supernatural powers, magical strength, and primordial spirit, keeping himself in optimal condition.

Although Duobao Cave is shrouded by innate restrictions, it is not undetectable. If any living being discovers it, it can respond in time.

boom!

Suddenly, the entire restriction of Duobao Cave Heaven trembled violently, like an earthquake.

Jin Xuan's face darkened as he stood up.

As expected, they were discovered; there were indeed people outside trying to break the innate restriction on this place.

He released his divine sense to explore the outside world.

Two figures could be seen outside, one on the left and one on the right, each using their supernatural powers to strike the restrictions of the Treasure Cave Heaven.

On the left is an old man, holding a blue snake staff, with a sinister look in his eyes.

On the right was a young man in a green robe, with blood-red eyes, two horns on his head, and eyes full of excitement.

Both the old man and the young man possessed considerable cultivation, having reached the mid-stage of the Golden Immortal realm.

The old man flicked out his tongue and said to the young man, "Fellow Daoist Blood Python, if we join forces to break the restriction and enter, I will take a larger share of the rare and precious treasures within."

"Snake Taoist! Don't even think about it. I discovered this restriction tens of thousands of years ago. If I weren't afraid that breaking the restriction would attract too much attention and draw the attention of some powerful beings, I would have done it long ago."

"You already benefited from knowing the location of this restriction. As we agreed before, we'll split the profits fifty-fifty, with absolutely no room for negotiation." The Blood Python resolutely refused.

The next moment, the two of them stopped moving at the same time, and saw a figure walk out from inside the barrier, which was none other than Jin Xuan.

Jin Xuan, inside the restricted area, was furious when he overheard the two discussing how to divide up his "lair".

In the vast wilderness, stability is paramount.

But when trouble comes knocking, there's no reason to cower in the dark.

"Snake Taoist! Stop this guy!" The blood python's eyes immediately glowed green.

If he and the Snake Taoist were to break the restriction, it would probably take them hundreds of years.

Unexpectedly, there were living beings within this innate restriction.

The fact that life existed even though the barrier was not broken proves that this life originated from within the barrier.

Among them, rare and precious materials naturally fell into the hands of the creatures before them.

Once you defeat the creature in front of you, you can obtain the treasure.

"I want this fellow Daoist's entire body of flesh and blood essence!" Without another word, the Snake Daoist pounced forward.

With a flick of his wrist, the Azure Serpent Staff, a mid-grade acquired spiritual treasure, came to life, transforming into a giant serpent a thousand feet long. Its eyes gleamed, and it opened its blood-red maw, lunging at Jin Xuan.

The Snake Taoist could tell at a glance that the creature before him had an extraordinary origin, having been conceived innately.

If one were to devour and refine the essence of its flesh and blood, one's own cultivation could break through to the late stage of the Golden Immortal realm.

From now on, even those who are born with the right foot will be able to benefit from some of the innate advantages of living beings.

"When the tiger is away, the monkeys become king! These powerful figures have barely left when some nobodies have jumped out."

Without further ado, Jin Xuan unleashed the Myriad Treasures Devouring Heaven Scripture to its fullest extent, his mid-stage Golden Immortal cultivation erupting as he used the "Black Hole Devouring Heaven" divine power.

In an instant, a giant golden toad phantom appeared behind him.

The golden toad opened its mouth, resembling a black hole, transforming into a vortex.

The thousand-foot-long green snake pounced, as if walking into a trap, and before it could even unleash its power, it was instantly swallowed up.

As for the Snake Taoist, he could only stare wide-eyed, utterly shocked, knowing that he could not contend with the strength of his enemy.

However, the opponent's supernatural power was so domineering that a terrifying sense of crisis instantly enveloped him, and his primordial spirit was frozen in place.

Pulled up by the black hole vortex, the person had no chance to resist and was swallowed into its mouth.

A moment later, the golden toad phantom disappeared, and the black vortex subsided.

Jin Xuan let out a burp, as if he had eaten too much.

Jin Xuan knew that this was the miraculous effect brought about by the "Black Hole Devouring the Heavens" divine power.

The snake-like Taoist had already transformed into pure spiritual energy, which was stored within his body.

After refining it, his cultivation level easily broke through to the late stage of Golden Immortal.

"How could this be!? You...you..."

The blood python was immediately alarmed, its eyes widening to the size of watermelons.

Snake Daoist was at least a mid-stage Golden Immortal, making him roughly equal in strength to him.

Faced with the Taoist priest before him, he had no ability to resist and was swallowed into his stomach.

This scene completely overturned the Blood Python's understanding.

How could the Blood Python dare to covet the rare and precious materials within the forbidden area?

He felt a cold sweat on his back and immediately transformed into a Dao body.

A thousand-foot-long blood python suddenly appeared, transforming into a streak of blood-red light, and attempted to escape from the place.

"Trying to run!"

A cold glint flashed in Jin Xuan's eyes.

In the primordial world, the strong prey on the weak, and everything is governed by chance and cause and effect.

If you kill me, I will kill you; it's perfectly reasonable.

Jin Xuan would not indiscriminately kill innocent people and needlessly incur karmic debt.

But he would not repay evil with kindness when faced with someone who harbored murderous intent towards him.

This blood python is filled with malevolent energy and burdened by karma; it is by no means a benevolent creature and deserves to be killed.

His attack was extremely ruthless; with a single push forward, the Mysterious Fiend Pearl appeared before him.

As the magic was activated, endless Yin energy surged out, and in the blink of an eye, it caught up with the blood python.

The blood python felt a sudden chill run through its body, as if its blood had been frozen.

The blood python froze instantly from its tail, spreading rapidly toward its head.

In just a few breaths, the blood python's entire body had turned into an ice sculpture, and even its primordial spirit was frozen.

Jin Xuan resorted to his old tricks, unleashing the Black Hole Devouring Heaven Divine Power.

The Blood Python still retained its consciousness, and upon seeing Jin Xuan's state, it knew its life was in danger.

Suddenly, everything went dark, and he lost all consciousness.

"This is how the primordial world is: the strong prey on the weak. These two were not strong enough to dare to break into my cave; they deserve to die."

Jin Xuan let out another burp, patted his belly, opened his mouth and spat out, and several balls of precious light fell in front of him.