Primordial Era: From the Creation Lotus to the First Disciple of the Three Pure Ones

Chapter 81: Acquiring and Sealing the Two Treasures

Qinglian remained calm, having been prepared all along.

Auspicious clouds rolled overhead, and the Xuanhuang Exquisite Pagoda instantly materialized. Hundreds of millions of thick, mountain-like Xuanhuang energies descended, forming the most solid barrier to protect him completely!

Clang! Clang! The dense, rain-like shadows of the God-Slaying Spears bombarded the Xuanhuang Qi, producing a deafening metallic clang. The Xuanhuang Qi trembled violently, rippling outwards, but ultimately could not break through the absolute defense of this first-born treasure of acquired merit!

At the same time, from Qinglian's dantian, the twelve-petaled Pure World White Lotus shone brightly, and the vast and pure purifying power emanated from his body, transforming into a soft yet firm white halo that enveloped him.

The silent tide of demonic thoughts, upon encountering the pure radiance of the Pure Lotus, instantly melted away like ice and snow meeting the spring sun, hissing and dissipating, unable to penetrate the blue lotus's mind in the slightest.

"What a ferocious treasure! Though its spiritual essence is dormant, the instinctive backlash is still so terrifying!"

Qinglian was secretly alarmed. If he hadn't possessed these two top-tier defensive treasures from the primordial era, he would probably have suffered a great loss upon their first encounter.

He dared not be negligent. With a thought, the Primordial Measuring Ruler flew out from the auspicious clouds, transforming into a purple streak that hovered above the God-Slaying Spear.

On its body, the illusory images of the sun, moon, stars, mountains, and rivers flowed around, and an unparalleled power that "defined the rules and determined the universe" suddenly descended, like an invisible shackle, instantly enveloping the restless God-Slaying Spear!

The God-Slaying Spear trembled violently, and the dark red killing patterns flickered wildly, trying to break free from the shackles of this rule. The spear shadows that burst forth became even denser and more violent!

However, the Primordial Measuring Ruler was personally bestowed by the Dao Ancestor and contains the merit of the creation of the world. Its power of "boundary" is mysterious and unpredictable. No matter how fierce and powerful the God-Slaying Spear was, it was difficult to completely break through the suppression of the purple light for a while. Its range of activity and its evil aura were greatly suppressed.

Immediately afterwards, Qinglian pointed at the twelfth-grade world-destroying black lotus, and the Heaven and Earth Profound Yellow Exquisite Pagoda separated a thick stream of Profound Yellow Qi, like a giant pillar supporting the sky, carrying the force of ten thousand jun, and slowly pressed down on the black lotus!

The primordial energy is the righteous energy of heaven and earth, condensed from merit, and is most effective in restraining all evil spirits and heretics, as well as destructive forces.

The Black Lotus of Annihilation suddenly accelerated its rotation, and as the petals opened and closed, an even denser black light of destruction surged out, attempting to devour and annihilate the oppressive Xuanhuang Qi.

The two collided, producing a dull roar, distorting space, and the black light and the primordial yellow energy eroded each other, resulting in a stalemate.

Seeing this, Qinglian took a deep breath and fully activated her magic power! Three flowers appeared in the auspicious clouds above her head, and the illusory image of the Ninth Grade Creation Green Lotus showered down boundless vitality, blessing herself;

The illusory image of the Tai Chi diagram unfolds beneath his feet, stabilizing the earth, water, fire, and wind, and solidifying the space; although he does not hold the Qingping Sword in his hand, a sword intent that can cleave through the void is already poised to be unleashed!

With its full support, the Primordial Measuring Ruler shone brightly with purple light, and the chains of rules became even more solid, suppressing the shadow of the God-Slaying Spear within a three-foot radius!

The Xuanhuang Qi hanging from the Heaven and Earth Xuanhuang Pagoda became even thicker, pressing down on the destructive black light of the World-Destroying Black Lotus, causing its rotation to become increasingly sluggish!

Taking this opportunity, Qinglian rapidly formed hand seals, drawing upon her understanding of the laws of heaven and earth to connect with the Qiankun Diagram!

At the same time, he carefully separated a wisp of the primordial energy he obtained from the ginseng fruit tree and integrated it into the magic technique.

The ginseng fruit tree is an innate spiritual root with boundless vitality. Its origin is balanced and peaceful, and it excels at nurturing, harmonizing, and sealing.

Using this life force as a guide, combined with the Qiankun Diagram's ability to contain and seal, it might be possible to temporarily suppress the malevolent energy of these two evil treasures and safely collect them.

"Heaven and earth are boundless, sealing all things! Life force as the guide, suppress!"

With a low shout, Qinglian sent out a complex talisman that blended the laws of heaven and earth with vibrant life force. It instantly enlarged and split into two, like two huge nets of light, which covered the temporarily suppressed God-Slaying Spear and the Twelfth-Grade World-Destroying Black Lotus respectively!

hum!hum!

Sensing the sealing power, the two treasures made a final struggle. The God-Slaying Spear let out a sharp, mournful cry, and the tip of the spear almost pierced through the net of light.

The Black Lotus of Annihilation frantically devoured all surrounding energy, sparing not even light, in an attempt to break the seal.

However, with the dual suppression of the Primordial Measuring Ruler and the Heaven and Earth Xuanhuang Pagoda, and the life force specifically designed to restrain their ferocity as a guide, their resistance was ultimately futile.

The two nets of light slowly descended, eventually completely enveloping and sealing the two treasures. The terrifying aura emanating from them instantly subsided, making them appear as ordinary as mortal objects.

Qinglian dared not be careless in the slightest. She immediately summoned the Qiankun Diagram. As the scroll unfurled, she carefully placed the sealed God-Slaying Spear and the Twelfth-Grade World-Destroying Black Lotus into the deepest part of the diagram. She then used her own magic power to set up multiple restrictions, completely isolating them from other treasures.

After completing all this, he finally let out a long sigh of relief, beads of sweat appearing on his forehead. Collecting these two ferocious artifacts had taken even more mental and physical effort than fighting a battle against an expert of the same level.

"The God-Slaying Spear and the World-Destroying Black Lotus—both are possessions of the Demon Ancestor Rahu, infamous for their ferocity and carrying immense karmic consequences."

Qinglian looked at the Qiankun Diagram with a solemn expression. "It must contain the Demon Ancestor's hidden tricks and endless resentment and evil energy. If you rashly refine it, you will suffer a backlash, and you may even be corrupted by demonic thoughts and fall into the demonic path."

This matter is of utmost importance and must be reported to our Masters. Only after the three Masters have attained enlightenment and sainthood can their holy minds illuminate the truth and make a final decision.

He carefully examined the ancient battlefield ruins again, and after confirming that there were no other abnormalities, he vanished from the ground and returned to the desolate basin.

"Master!" Sun Wuzhen and Ao Guang immediately came forward. Although they were separated by thousands of feet of land and layers of restrictions, they could still vaguely feel the terrifying fluctuations coming from the ground. Seeing that their master was unharmed, they were relieved.

"It's nothing. I just happened to acquire two ancient artifacts, which have a strong malevolent aura. I've temporarily sealed them away."

Qinglian didn't want to say much, and casually brushed it off, saying, "This place is not safe to stay any longer, let's return to Kunlun quickly."

Having said that, he flicked his sleeve, and a beam of clear light enveloped his two disciples. In an instant, they transformed into streaks of light and vanished into the sky, speeding towards Kunlun Mountain without stopping for a moment.

Eager to return home, they swiftly made their way through the clouds. In just over ten days, the majestic and continuous Kunlun Mountains, imbued with Taoist spirit, came into view.

Feeling the familiar and comforting pure aura of the mountains, Qinglian's furrowed brows finally relaxed slightly.

He led his disciples straight back to the Azure Jade Palace, instructing Sun Wuzhen and Ao Guang to return and cultivate diligently to digest what they had gained from their travels, especially the spiritual energy of the Earth Element Dao Fruit and the Ginseng Fruit. He then stepped into the meditation room and set up numerous restrictions.

Sitting cross-legged on the futon, Qinglian did not immediately enter a meditative state. Instead, she carefully sank her consciousness into the depths of the Qiankun Diagram to confirm once again that the seals on the two evil treasures were intact and that the unsettling aura of killing and destruction had been completely isolated. Only then did she truly feel at ease.

The appearance of the God-Slaying Spear and the World-Destroying Black Lotus seems like a sign, foreshadowing an even more ancient and terrifying crisis surging beneath the primordial currents.

Although Demon Ancestor Luo had long been defeated and killed by Dao Ancestor, his legacy and influence did not seem to have been completely erased from this world.

"Great Calamity—Demonic Calamity—could there be a connection between them?"

Qinglian's mind was in turmoil, and she vaguely sensed an invisible net tightening around her. Her own strength seemed insufficient in the face of this impending catastrophe that would engulf the world.

"I must improve my strength as soon as possible! Once my master comes out of seclusion, I will ask him for the method of severing corpses!"

Only by reaching the Quasi-Saint realm can one truly possess the qualifications to influence the course of the game!

His gaze became incredibly firm. He slowly closed his eyes, and above his head, auspicious clouds rolled, three flowers rose and fell, and the Ninth Grade Creation Lotus slowly rotated. He officially entered a state of deep seclusion, waiting for his Three Pure Ones master to emerge from seclusion after achieving his goal.

The God-Slaying Spear and the Twelfth-Grade World-Destroying Black Lotus, which he had stored deep within the Qiankun Diagram, were like two dangerous poisonous seeds, temporarily dormant under the seal, waiting for the day when the light of the sage would truly see through their illusions.