Primordial Era: Reborn as a Qi Immortal, Steadily Cultivating

Chapter 120 The Red Cloud's Relic
That ancient gourd, its entire body a blend of purple and blue.

At this moment, however, a series of low, mournful cries, like sobs, emanated from Ma Yuan's palm.

Ma Yuan's expression changed slightly, and a hint of undisguised seriousness flashed in his eyes.

He could feel it clearly.

A sorrow originating from the very source of the Great Dao was continuously transmitted through the treasure gourd that was already connected to his primordial spirit.

This treasure is inherently flawed and lacks a fundamental source.

Yet it is ultimately formed from those ten innate spiritual roots, and thus possesses its own spirituality.

After obtaining it from Buzhou Mountain, Ma Yuan placed it next to the Dao Fruit and nurtured it with his own Five Elements essence for countless millennia.

They had already established a subtle, blood-related connection.

The fact that this treasure has undergone such a strange change without any warning is no ordinary matter!
"Tracing the cause and effect!"

Without further hesitation, Ma Yuan immediately sat cross-legged on the high platform, immersing his entire mind in the already perfected Dao of Cause and Effect!

Om-!
The massive, dark blue hand, already solidified to the point of being almost tangible, silently emerged from behind his head.

It did not manifest the terrifying Dharma form that blotted out the sky, but instead transformed into countless illusory threads of cause and effect, hundreds of times finer than a strand of hair, slowly swirling around Ma Yuan's body.

Ma Yuan's divine sense, following the causal connection with the purple-blue gourd, rapidly surged upstream within the vast and intricate web of heavenly secrets!

A moment later, his tightly closed eyes suddenly opened!

Within that endless web of cause and effect, a causal line sharing the same origin as the purple-blue gourd was flashing intensely hundreds of millions of miles away from Skull Mountain!

That line of cause and effect was filled with endless resentment and unwillingness, as if silently telling of the overwhelming hatred of its master at the time of his fall.

"I see……"

Ma Yuan murmured to himself, a hint of understanding flashing in his deep eyes, "It's it."

He understood instantly.

The only ones in the world that can resonate so strongly with this purple-blue gourd are the other six treasure gourds, which also originated from the innate gourd vine!
Judging from the filthy and desolate energy remaining on the causal line, its true form must be the extremely vicious and top-grade innate spiritual treasure in the hands of the Red Cloud Ancestor, which is used to corrupt the primordial spirit of cultivators.
"Hongyun is dead, and his life treasure has also shattered, leaving only fragments scattered across the primordial land."

Ma Yuan sighed softly to himself.
"These two gourds are from the same source. The Nine-Nine Soul-Scattering Gourd is broken, and its origin is greatly damaged. Naturally, it will also cause my Purple-Blue Gourd to grieve."

After deducing the cause and effect, Ma Yuan couldn't help but fall into a moment of deep thought.

He knew that although the first war between the Lich King and the Demon King had ended, the Dao Ancestor had also issued a decree ordering the two clans to recuperate and rebuild during the Three Realms Meeting.

However, the immense calamity energy that had already permeated the entire primordial world did not dissipate in the slightest because of this.

Although the Lich and Demon races did not have large-scale conflicts, small-scale skirmishes and killings never ceased within their respective territories.

Leaving Skull Mountain, which was already completely isolated by the causal array, and traversing this desolate land permeated with calamity energy at this time, would inevitably involve some unnecessary risks.

only……

Ma Yuan looked down at the purple-blue gourd in his palm, which was still groaning and whose spiritual light was dim.

My heart couldn't help but flutter slightly.

This treasure is formed from a top-tier innate spiritual root.

Its noble origins are beyond question.

If we can find the fragments of the Soul-Scattering Gourd and integrate its essence into it, we might be able to take this opportunity to completely make up for the shortcomings of the seventh purple-blue gourd and restore its supreme power as a top-grade innate spiritual treasure!
Even with Ma Yuan's current state of mind, such temptations are difficult for him to easily give up.

"Very well, this purple-blue gourd is ultimately of great importance. If I can use it to replenish the missing innate essence of the purple-blue gourd, I will have another top-grade spiritual treasure to enhance my foundation. I must fight for this opportunity!"

After careful consideration, Ma Yuan made his decision. He no longer hesitated.

He immediately summoned Shiji and carefully explained all the affairs, both big and small, inside and outside the temple.

"I am going out to seek opportunities. During this time, you will be stationed at Yuandao Palace to take good care of your disciples and maintain the operation of the great formation. There must be no mistakes."

"Yes, sir." Shi Ji replied respectfully, but a look of worry appeared in her eyes. "However, the outside world is filled with the aura of calamity, and it would be difficult for you to go out like this..."

"It's alright." Ma Yuan waved his hand.

He looked at the rocky islet in front of him.

Although Shi Ji always addressed him as "Master," their relationship was actually that of master and disciple, as well as Daoist partners.

Within the Skull Mountain lineage, the other disciples were also aware of the subtlety of the matter, and when they encountered Shi Ji and Ao Xuan, they all addressed them as senior sister and senior brother, not daring to be too respectful.

Shi Ji currently possesses the highest cultivation level among Ma Yuan's many disciples and is always reliable in her actions, which makes him feel most at ease.

Ma Yuan then flicked his finger.

Three protective jade talismans, each imbued with his own Five Elements Daoist essence, quietly floated in front of Shi Ji.

"These are three protective talismans that I crafted from my own essence. Keep them safe."

If you encounter a truly formidable enemy, you can activate this talisman, which may offer you a glimmer of hope for survival.

After settling everything in, Ma Yuan didn't linger for a moment longer.

He took a step forward, summoning Ao Xuan, who had already transformed into a dragon, and silently left the dojo.

……

Hundreds of millions of miles away, in a desolate and remote valley shrouded in miasma year-round.

At this moment, the demonic aura was already soaring to the sky, and the murderous aura was pervasive!

Above the void, Ma Yuan's figure quietly appeared.

He used his causal supernatural powers to completely conceal his own and Ao Xuan's secrets, as if he had merged with every blade of grass and tree around him, quietly looking down at the battlefield below, which was already in complete chaos.

He saw several powerful primordial demons below, each activating their magical powers and treasures, engaging in fierce combat!

Amidst the flashing swords and howling winds, the battle shattered the rocks and caused the earth to crumble!
In the center of the valley, a gourd fragment, no bigger than the palm of a hand, purplish-red in color and shimmering with precious light, floated quietly.

Clearly, this fierce battle here was started because of this treasure.

Among the demons, a demon lord clad in black scale armor, with a sinister face and radiating a terrifying aura no less than that of a mid-stage Taiyi Golden Immortal, stood with his hands behind his back.

He activated his magical artifacts, which swirled around him, suppressing a group of powerful demons around him.

Ma Yuan's gaze swept over the sinister demon lord.

It then landed on the fragment of the treasure that the demons were fighting over.

The gourd fragments were covered with a dense array of terrifying cracks, as if they were about to shatter completely at any moment.

However, the pure innate spiritual treasure Daoist charm emanating from it, as well as the wisps of filthy and desolate energy that had not yet completely dissipated, all pointed to its extraordinary origins.

"It really is a fragment of the Nine-Nine Soul-Scattering Gourd..."

Ma Yuan understood.

"Unexpectedly, when the Ancestor Hongyun self-destructed in the Chaos of the Outer Heavens, a fragment of his natal treasure ended up here."

(End of this chapter)