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Chapter 132: Seize the treasure!

The innate gourd vine radiates light, and endless auspicious clouds gather from all directions.

All these unusual phenomena demonstrated the extraordinary nature of the Innate Gourd, which excited all the cultivators present.

Their eyes gleamed as they stared intently at the precious gourd that was about to ripen.

There are seven innate gourds, which are not enough to share among so many cultivators. Now that everyone has witnessed the power of these treasure gourds, no one is willing to give in easily.

Seeing that the innate gourd had matured, Taiqing stepped forward and said:

"Fellow Daoists, this treasure gourd is destined for my two brothers and me. We will not ask for more today. Each of my three brothers will take one, and you can distribute the rest among yourselves."

Taiqing spoke in a calm tone, as if he were talking about something very easy and normal, but to others, it didn't sound like that at all.

There were at least a dozen or twenty cultivators present. Even if two people shared one gourd, it wouldn't be enough to go around. Now, Taiqing opened his mouth and said that each of the three brothers would get one.

This is completely disregarding everyone else!

And judging from Taiqing's tone, this was still not more than what he had taken; otherwise, none of the rest of you would have gotten anything!

As soon as these words were spoken, the other cultivators felt a surge of anger, but none of them dared to step forward and take the lead.

It should be known that the Three Pure Ones are of one mind and share the same breath, and their talents are unparalleled, their blessings are profound, and their future achievements are limitless.

No one would want to offend the three brothers unless absolutely necessary.

Among so many top experts present, none of them hesitated to step forward, and no one was willing to be the first to do so.

Even Ao Bai and Ao Feng remained silent.

Offending the Three Pure Ones is not worth it at all.

Seeing that no one spoke up, the three brothers, including Taiqing, stepped forward first and reached out to pluck the largest purple-gold gourd.

This gourd will be the perfect treasure for holding the golden elixir in the future; it is the Purple-Gold Red Gourd.

The purple-gold gourd shone brightly in the later Journey to the West, and was stolen by Sun Wukong, thus making quite a splash in the limelight.

Seeing this, Yuanshi Tianzun also stepped forward and took down a gourd, and finally Tongtian, so that each of the three brothers had one.

Although everyone was furious, no one was willing to provoke the Three Pure Ones, so in the end, they could only let the three brothers succeed.

The Primordial Celestial Venerable looked at the crowd with an arrogant smile, his contempt and disdain evident in his expression.

So what if they were surrounded by powerful figures? The three brothers still managed to easily obtain the magic gourd.

The Three Pure Ones are united; who can do anything to them!

With the brothers united, no one dared to provoke them easily.

Seeing that the Three Pure Ones had obtained the treasure gourd, only four gourds remained on the gourd vine, and one of them was obviously not ripe, which made the four demon emperors very anxious.

Emperor Jun, the Demon Emperor, was unwilling to offend everyone, since he and his brothers would still need to rely on many cultivators to deal with the Witch Clan in the future.

Di Jun spoke first:

"Our demon race has four Great Luo Golden Immortals, two people sharing one treasure gourd, that's not too much, is it?"

Di Jun controls the demon race, and their Zhou Tian Xing Dou Grand Array is incredibly powerful. Now that they've taken two treasure gourds, it's certainly much more reasonable than what the Three Pure Ones brothers did.

Donghuang Taiyi stepped forward first and took one of the gourds, which was later refined into the Immortal-Slaying Flying Knife.

With the Chaos Bell in his hand, Donghuang Taiyi was a force to be reckoned with. No one dared to challenge him lightly.

The goddess Nuwa then stepped forward, took a gourd, and said:

"This gourd is destined for me; it is meant to be mine!"

Nuwa was incredibly powerful, and since she already had the magic gourd in her hands, there was no reason for her to return it.

Seeing this, Zhen Yuanzi and Hongyun also stepped forward. Hongyun said:

"My fellow Daoist and I have come here for the treasures of this mountain."

As he spoke, he picked a red gourd, which would later become the Nine-Nine Soul-Scattering Gourd.

Six gourds were gone at once, leaving only the last black gourd, which was only the size of a fist and clearly not ripe.

Ao Bai had a very high opinion of the small gourd and its vine. Seeing this, he immediately said:

"Four Great Luo Golden Immortals have come from our Yuanzhou Immortal Island lineage. We can't leave empty-handed. This little gourd isn't ripe yet, so we should take the gourd vine along with it."

As Ao Bai spoke, he stepped forward to dig up the gourd vine.

The Styx Ancestor, who was standing nearby, immediately stopped him:

"Stop, you brat Ao Bai! This place is filled with innate deities. You, a mere acquired being, dare to come and take the gourd? Do you really think we wouldn't dare to touch you?"

Everyone knew that the Styx Ancestor and Ao Bai had a grudge, and seeing this scene, everyone could tell that the Styx Ancestor wanted to take the opportunity to suppress Ao Bai.

Ao Bai couldn't help but reply coldly:

"Styx, if you want to die, I don't mind destroying you right now."

Ao Bai showed no politeness. Before coming here, he had already merged with the Holy Embryo of Merit, and his strength as a mid-stage Great Luo Golden Immortal was incomparably powerful. No one dared to underestimate him.

"Ao Bai, stop your arrogance! Today, it's either you or me!"

The Styx Ancestor roared, his eyes blazing with fury.

On the contrary, the Kunpeng Ancestor and Jieyin Zhunti, who were standing nearby, remained silent.

Seeing that the treasure was out of their reach, and given that the three of them were at a complete disadvantage in terms of strength, if they made a rash move, they would probably only create more enemies for themselves.

Therefore, they adopted a wait-and-see attitude and did not participate in the fight for the treasure.

Emperor Jun, the Demon Emperor, laughed:

"Fellow Daoists, we will not participate in today's affairs. Farewell!"

Emperor Jun, the Demon Emperor, did not speak up for Ao Bai, even though Ao Bai and Ao Feng had gone to the Sun Star to help many times in the past. At this moment, Emperor Jun still chose to leave.

Emperor Dijun's actions were indeed too selfish, which made Ao Bai see Dijun's true nature clearly and no longer have any illusions about him.

After the four demon emperors left, the Three Pure Ones also got up and left.

They all benefited, so naturally they wouldn't stay and get involved in the mess.

Hongyun Patriarch and Zhenyuanzi Immortal also took the opportunity to leave, leaving only Ao Bai and his lineage, Styx Patriarch and Kunpeng Patriarch, Jieyin Daoist and Zhunti Daoist.

None of them obtained the treasure, so they all still harbored some lingering thoughts.

Seeing that everyone else had already left, the guide smiled first and said:

"Fellow Daoists, this innate spiritual treasure is indeed excellent, but unfortunately we are no longer destined to have it. The remaining treasure gourd is not of much use, so we might as well give it to Fellow Daoist Ao Bai!"

The words of the Guide Daoist immediately made the Styx Ancestor's face turn extremely gloomy.

Ao Bai hadn't expected that the Guide would speak up for him.

It should be noted that even the Demon Emperor Jun did not utter a single word from beginning to end.

Ao Bai originally had no good feelings towards Daoist Jieyin and Daoist Zhunti, and there was no relationship between them.

But now, Ao Bai has to reconsider his opinion of the two of them.

These two are clearly trying to curry favor with Ao Bai, but their actions are impeccable and even evoke goodwill in others.

From this perspective, the cunning of the Guide Daoist far surpasses that of the Demon Emperor Jun.

The Guide Daoist could see that Ao Bai's side was powerful, and that in the future, they would far surpass the Styx Ancestor.

Therefore, in order to win over Ao Bai, he did not hesitate to offend the Styx Ancestor, which can be said to be a very wise move.

Take Emperor Jun of the Demon Clan as an example. Even if the Demon Clan wanted to win over all the powerful figures, it would be impossible to win over both opposing sides.

Just like Ao Bai and Styx Ancestor, only one of them can be close to the demon race; it is impossible for both of them to stand on the side of the demon race.

After all, the conflict between the two sides is irreconcilable, so they are destined not to support the demon race at the same time.

As a result, Emperor Jun, the Demon Emperor, had no choice but to make his own decision.

Unfortunately, Emperor Jun, the Demon Emperor, did nothing this time. Not only did he not support Ao Bai, he was the first to leave.

This approach may seem to have no direct impact on the demon race, but Ao Bai will probably never help the demon race again in the future.

As the Styx Ancestor, he wouldn't feel grateful to the Demon Emperor Jun, since the Demon Emperor Jun hadn't done anything. He was no different from the Three Pure Ones and Hongyun.

It's impossible for the Styx Ancestor to feel grateful to the Demon Emperor Jun simply because the Demon Emperor Jun didn't help Ao Bai.

With this exchange, Emperor Jun's actions seemed extremely unwise, while the Guide Daoist was far superior.

Winning people's hearts and minds is something that is often accomplished unintentionally.

The pros and cons are already very clear. Ao Bai's side is far stronger than Styx, and they will inevitably suppress Styx Ancestor in the future. So, for such a simple choice, the Demon Emperor Jun chose to abstain, which was a real mistake.

"Old man, this treasure belongs to the capable. Ao Bai is merely a being born after death; I don't think he's qualified to even touch it!"

The Styx Ancestor spoke with a gloomy expression, seemingly trying to force the Guide to retreat.

Even facing Ao Bai and his son alone, the Styx Ancestor was not very confident. If the Guide Daoist and the Zhunti Daoist were added to the mix, then the Styx Ancestor would truly have no chance of winning.

At this moment, the Taoist Zhunti also smiled and said:

"Fellow Daoist Styx is mistaken. Although Fellow Daoist Ao Bai is not a primordial being, his cultivation is at the level of a Great Luo Golden Immortal. According to the Dao Ancestor, all living beings can attain the Dao. Fellow Daoist Ao Bai taking the spiritual treasure is indeed not inappropriate!"

The two brothers, working in unison, were clearly trying to side with Ao Bai.

To exchange a magical treasure that didn't belong to them, and one that wasn't even fully mature, for Ao Bai's favor, was a sure-fire way to make money.

Ancestor Styx was speechless with anger. He really didn't expect that even the Demon Emperor Jun was unwilling to get involved, but these two from the West insisted on getting involved.

"Styx, what do you have to say now? The Innate Gourd Vine is one of the Ten Great Innate Spiritual Roots. If you really have the ability, come and try taking it yourself!"

Ao Bai also spoke up in a provocative manner. He was not afraid of the Styx River, especially since everyone was under great restrictions on Mount Buzhou, and the Styx River's Boundless Blood Sea Formation was definitely not going to be used.

Under such circumstances, Ao Bai was confident that he could completely defeat Styx.

The Styx Ancestor's face was contorted with rage, and he roared furiously:

"Ao Bai, don't be so smug. Even if you want to get your hands on this treasure, you'll have to get past me first!"

The Styx Ancestor looked at the Kunpeng beside him, but the Kunpeng, seeing that the situation was not right, had already retreated to the side and had no intention of getting involved.

The last black gourd was only the size of a palm and was not fully mature, so it would be of no use even if it were taken back.

As for the gourd vine, it's obvious that it was rejected by the Heavenly Dao, otherwise it wouldn't have been born prematurely before the small gourd had matured.

It's not worth offending the Yuanzhou Immortal Island lineage for such a useless treasure.

The Kunpeng Ancestor was also an extremely intelligent person, and he was unwilling to do such a thing.

Seeing that the Styx Ancestor was isolated and helpless, Ao Bai laughed:

"Styx, today I'll show you what I'm capable of!"

Ao Bai showed no mercy, rushing forward with the God-Slaying Spear in hand, and angrily thrusting it into the Styx River.

On Mount Buzhou, all kinds of supernatural powers and spells will be greatly affected, and even physical strength will be suppressed. Therefore, a powerful spiritual treasure will play a crucial role.

"The God-Slaying Spear!"

Ancestor Styx exclaimed in surprise. He knew the power of this top-grade innate spiritual treasure, and dared not resist at this moment. He immediately dodged away at lightning speed.

"Boom!"

The God-Slaying Spear struck, instantly obliterating countless trees.

Blood River Taoist wanted to step forward to help, but Ao Feng stopped him directly.

The two fought fiercely, but Ao Bai and Ao Feng beat them so badly that they were in a sorry state.

The Styx Ancestor was completely powerless to resist and was constantly being suppressed by Ao Bai.

After a fierce battle, the Styx Ancestor was nearly hit by the God-Slaying Spear several times.

You must know that this is a divine weapon that even saints are wary of. If it really hits the Styx Ancestor, I'm afraid he won't be able to withstand it at all.

"You brat Ao Bai, don't be so smug. I'll remember what happened today, and I'll make you regret it another day."

With a roar, the Styx Ancestor flew away in great resentment.

Blood River Taoist didn't dare to linger and immediately fled.

After they left, the Kunpeng Ancestor also turned and disappeared, having lost all interest in staying any longer.

"Thank you both, fellow Daoists. I am deeply grateful for your help today."

Ao Bai solemnly thanked the two Westerners.

The Guide Taoist smiled and said:

"Fellow Daoist Ao Bai, you are too kind. We did nothing but state the facts. It was simply that the Styx River was overestimating itself."

In the eyes of the Guide, even if they didn't speak today, the Styx Ancestor would still not be able to get the gourd vine.

The two brothers had clearly seen the God-Slaying Spear in Ao Bai's hand just now.

This top-grade innate spiritual treasure was something they clearly hadn't expected.

This further convinced the Guide Daoist of his previous choice; Ao Bai was definitely worth their efforts to please.

Ao Bai didn't stand on ceremony at this point. He attached the black gourd to the gourd vine and uprooted it.

Before coming here, Ao Bai had already made plans. He wanted to cultivate this last black gourd into a new top-grade innate spiritual treasure.

Just as Ao Bai pulled out the gourd vine, a clump of soil below caught his attention.

There is only one thing that can grow six top-grade innate spiritual treasures under the gourd vine!

Mother of all lands, the breath soil of the nine heavens!

"This is... the Heavenly Soil?"

Upon seeing the divine object emitting a faint earthy-yellow glow, the Guide Daoist's eyes widened completely.

Ao Feng and the others standing to the side also looked over, their faces filled with disbelief.

They had initially thought that an immature treasure was not worth fighting over.

Now, they seem to understand something.

(End of this chapter)