"This 'True Frost Great Divine Power of the Illusory Butterfly' and the 'Heaven-Supporting Divine Ant Giant Divine Skill' mean that we have already obtained two sacred methods in the Land of Creation in such a short time."
Cao Ya was distracted by studying the "Great Divine Power of the True Frost of the Illusory Butterfly," and was greatly moved by it.
This skill exists between reality and illusion, between the real and the unreal; one thought can be real, and another can be unreal, making it extremely mysterious.
Just like the "Heaven-Supporting Divine Ant Giant Divine Skill," it also greatly helped in perfecting his "Cosmic Elixir Classic."
Cao Ya estimated that his path to sainthood had become much smoother.
However, there is still a distance to go before one can become a saint; it cannot be achieved overnight.
"This natural disaster is probably coming to an end," Sun Wukong said slowly, looking around at the real and illusory natural disaster.
Without the support of the "Great Divine Power of the True Frost of the Illusory Butterfly" and the Time Treasure Box, even though some remnants of Daoist essence remain, it is truly beyond its capabilities to sustain natural disasters and anomalies for several light-years.
Lin Daiyu and Xue Baochai glanced around and sighed.
After all, the greatest fortune here was won by the two of them.
"There's no need to be sad. That illusory butterfly has long since vanished. It's not a bad thing if what it left behind can find a successor," Tang Sanzang said, pressing his palms together and chanting Buddhist mantras.
This was not a forceful plunder, but rather the result of the "Great Divine Power of the True Frost of the Illusory Butterfly" and the Time Treasure Box taking the initiative to recognize Daiyu as their master!
"Let's go," Cao Ya said. The group of seven also emerged from the True Illusionary Calamity and stopped to observe. They saw that the scene had dimmed considerably and its area was shrinking until it stopped at about one light-year.
After taking a deep look, the seven of them fled and went elsewhere.
The land of creation is fraught with natural disasters and dangers. Although everyone has gained a lot, since the time for closure has not yet arrived, they are certainly still thinking about continuing to compete for great fortune.
However, it is not easy to find something useful in the face of a natural disaster.
The group of seven encountered many strange phenomena, but they were either too terrifying or completely incompatible, so they had to leave with regret.
However, later on, they encountered a rather peculiar sight.
Furthermore, there are some experts in this area.
"Ji Dian, Chen Xiang, and also the Holy Mother of Ghost Spirits, the Holy Mother of Wudang, the Daoist Duobao... Donghuang Taiyi and the Demon Emperor Dijun are also here!"
Cao Ya merely swept his sword across the room before launching his attack, the Xuanyuan Sword slashing towards the two emperors of the demon race.
"Haha, Donghuang Taiyi, I've heard that your Donghuang Bell is extremely powerful. I, Old Sun, am just about to give it a try!"
Sun Wukong laughed loudly, and swung his golden cudgel at Donghuang Taiyi, striking directly at the Donghuang Bell.
"Buzz." Daiyu and Baochai activated the Hetu Luoshu and the Time Treasure Box.
"Bang bang bang." Wu Song activated the Earth Emperor Shennong Furnace, Lu Zhishen refined the Heavenly Emperor Fuxi Array Plate, and Tang Seng also unleashed his Nine-Ringed Staff and Brocade Kasaya.
“Sun Wukong, Cao Ya… Ha, you’re courting death!” Donghuang Taiyi sneered.
With a thought, the Eastern Emperor Bell trembled violently, releasing boundless divine power of time.
He is a second-level saint, while Sun Wukong, though strong, is only at the first level.
But when the golden cudgel struck, even Donghuang Taiyi was taken aback.
"Such violent power!!!" Donghuang Taiyi's heart skipped a beat. This monkey was no ordinary person. If he was not careful, he might be knocked down by Sun Wukong.
The "Heaven-Supporting Divine Ant Giant Divine Skill" and the "Illusory Butterfly True Frost Great Divine Power" were also of great help to Sun Wukong, greatly improving his fighting prowess.
This made Sun Wukong's fighting power even more unparalleled!
They no longer found it difficult to fight against Donghuang Taiyi.
"Bang bang." The two saints fought fiercely, their magical power so intense that even a single strand could shatter the world.
On the side, the Demon Emperor Di Jun was blocked by Cao Ya and the others.
"Whoosh." The Xuanyuan Sword slashed, and with Cao Ya's cultivation level, he unleashed unparalleled sword skills. With the Xuanyuan Sword's enhancement, it was enough to threaten the Demon Emperor Di Jun.
The other five people's magical treasures, along with Cao Ya's, were used to entangle the Demon Emperor on the other side.
Immediately, the Demon Emperor Di Jun's face darkened, and he said, "You've really become something!"
His gaze, in particular, flashed with fury when it fell upon the Hetu Luoshu!
"That was... my treasure, and you actually used it..."
The Demon Emperor Di Jun spoke in a chilling voice, saying that the Hetu Luoshu was originally his spiritual treasure, but after his death, the treasure was lost and obtained by Fuxi.
Fuxi used the Dao traces of Lingbao to deduce the sacred way of the Eight Trigrams, thereby advancing to the level of a weak sage and touching the threshold of true primordial chaos.
Afterwards, Fuxi was reborn as the Emperor of the Human Race, which opened the prelude to the rise of the human race. Until the Great Tribulation of the Investiture of the Gods passed, the Three Sovereigns united and achieved the Saint Realm, and continued to advance by leaps and bounds. Now, he has reached the second level of Hunyuan!
Regardless of the circumstances, in the eyes of the Demon Emperor Di Jun, those two spiritual treasures were his possessions.
If the Three Sovereigns Taoist possessed it, he would not dare to harbor any intention of taking it back.
After all, the Three Sovereigns Daoist was too strong, and the Eastern Sovereign Taiji was basically inferior to him.
He had been dead for countless years, and even though he was later resurrected through the efforts of Donghuang Taiyi, the wasted time could not be recovered.
He has been stuck at the first level of the Saintly Path cultivation for a long time, unable to break through.
If he were to face the Three Emperors Daoist... he wouldn't be completely crushed, but he would be close to it.
Therefore, upon seeing the Hetu Luoshu here, the Demon Emperor Dijun was so angry and also felt an infinite longing!
"And another thing, is that the legendary Time Box of the Void Butterfly? Hmm, you two are quite fortunate. You've only been in the Land of Creation for a short time, and you've already obtained the inheritance of the Void Butterfly?!"
Emperor Dijun, the Demon Emperor, was a powerful figure of the older generation who knew a great deal about the secrets of the prehistoric world.
The existence of the virtual butterfly was naturally known to them.
"The Time Treasure Box is perfect. After we seize it, we can give it to the Eastern Emperor. With two top-tier spiritual treasures of the time category in hand, perhaps it can help him comprehend the third level of the Holy Path!" the Demon Emperor Di Jun murmured.
Cao Ya, Lin Daiyu, Xue Baochai, Wu Song, Lu Zhishen, and Tang Seng, although they are all weak saints and possess first-class spiritual treasures, can be considered genuine Hunyuan saints. What is there to fear from the Demon Emperor Di Jun?
"Many thanks to the Great Sage Equaling Heaven, Lord Ketu, Fairy Crimson Pearl, Goddess of Cold Fragrance, Heavenly Wounded Star, Heavenly Lone Star, and Golden Cicada!"
Ji Gong, Chen Xiang, as well as Gui Ling Shengmu, Wu Dang Shengmu, and Duo Bao Daoren, expressed their gratitude.
Without the intervention of the seven-person group, they would likely have perished.
"This place is the Five Great Calamities. We met three fellow Daoists from the Jie Sect on the way, so we decided to join forces to explore together, to help each other and avoid any trouble."
"As expected, shortly after we entered the Five Great Calamities, the two demon kings also arrived, forcibly broke in, and attempted to refine this calamity and annihilate us."
"We managed to hold out for a while thanks to the advantageous terrain and various magical treasures. Just when we were in dire straits, your arrival saved us from disaster! We are extremely grateful!"
Ji Gong said that the fan was broken and covered in wounds.
Beside him, Chenxiang carried a replica of the Heaven-Opening Axe, his entire body also stained red with blood.
The Taoist priest Duobao, the Holy Mother Wudang, and the Holy Mother Guiling also suffered the same tragic fate, teetering on the brink of death.
"We used up all the sword energy that our master left us to barely stop Donghuang Taiyi and the Demon Emperor Dijun, otherwise..."
Daoist Duobao sighed deeply. Even a weak sage is no match for a true primordial being.
“Master, we are going to the Primordial River of Origin. It is too dangerous there, so we were not allowed to go with you,” said the Holy Mother Turtle Spirit. “Therefore, after bestowing upon us the sword energy of the Holy Path, we parted ways.”
"Originally, the three of us, my fellow disciples and I, joined forces to investigate some natural disasters. As long as we were careful, there shouldn't be any major problems. Even if we encountered danger, we could retreat once our sword energy was activated. Who knew..."
The Holy Mother of Wudang had a deep look in her eyes and said, "If we eleven weak saints advance and retreat together, perhaps we can hope to surround and kill the Demon Emperor!"
At this time, Ji Gong, Chen Xiang, and the Holy Mother of Ghosts were already considered weak saints.
Otherwise, with the three sword energies from the Tongtian Sect Master and the strange phenomena of the Five Great Calamities, they would have been killed by the two great demon saints long ago!
Five weak saints, united as one, activated various spiritual treasures, and were indeed able to exchange blows with ordinary saints. Even if they couldn't win, they wouldn't be instantly killed.
After Cao Ya and the other six were eliminated, Wudang Shengmu felt that the opportunity to counterattack had arrived!
"Haha, Holy Mother Wudang, you are supposed to be a disciple of a saint, how can you be so ignorant?"
The Demon Emperor Di Jun laughed loudly and said, "Are you really completely ignorant of the power of the Holy Path?"
As he spoke, he waved his hand, and boundless demonic energy surged, blotting out the sky and the sun.
"Kill!" Chenxiang roared, unleashing a replica of the Heaven-Opening Axe. However, it could only barely carve a small gap in the demonic aura. In the blink of an eye, the swirling demonic mist filled the gap.
The magic and magical treasures of the four—Wudang Holy Mother, Guiling Holy Mother, Duobao Daoren, and Jigong—are not even as good as Chenxiang's performance!
In terms of true cultivation, they are not necessarily inferior to Chenxiang. In fact, they are even slightly superior to Daoist Duobao and Holy Mother Wudang, who are old-fashioned but weak saints.
However, their treasures are no match for the replica of the Heaven-Opening Axe.
Even with all his magical treasures, the strongest of the five were second-grade treasures; none of them reached the level of first-grade treasures. —Of course, this was already terrifying enough, truly befitting his title of "Many Treasures"!
Although the replica of the Kaitian Axe is also second-rate, its essence is too exquisite.
It is no exaggeration to say that any second-class spiritual treasure is almost no match for the imitation of the Heaven-Opening Axe!
Naturally, this also makes the combat power of agarwood even stronger.
At the same time, some of the magical aura of the Lotus Lantern also enveloped the agarwood, bringing a different kind of awe-inspiring power.
This item is even more of a first-class spiritual treasure!
Given the double blessing of rare treasures, it is not surprising that agarwood exhibits these characteristics.
He even had a plan to find his uncle Yang Jian and defeat him!
However, Daiyu and Baochai possess the Hetu Luoshu and the Time Treasure Box, which are considered two first-class spiritual treasures, making them no weaker than Chenxiang.
Wu Song and Lu Zhishen also possessed first-class treasures refined by the Three Sovereigns Taoist, such as the Earthly Sovereign Shennong Furnace and the Heavenly Sovereign Fuxi Array Plate, making them extremely powerful.
Only Tang Sanzang's Lingbao, being of the second rank, was comparable to others, though inferior to Chenxiang.
Of course, among these eleven weak saints, the one with the most ferocious power, making even the Demon Emperor Di Jun's eyelids twitch, was none other than Jidu Star Lord Cao Ya!
"Swoosh." The Xuanyuan Sword thrust out, its sharp sword energy shattering the surrounding Five Elements Qi.
Cao Ya's many profound mysteries resonated with each other, fighting against the overwhelming demonic mist.
"Buzz." The Void Realm Dao stretched out, dragging the soul of the Demon Emperor Di Jun. Even though it only dispersed his body and less than one-tenth of his magic power, it was not entirely useless.
Moreover, the Xuanyuan Sword, the Earth Emperor Shennong Furnace, the Heavenly Emperor Fuxi Array Plate, the Hetu Luoshu, the Time Treasure Box, plus the replica of the Heaven-Opening Axe, the meaning of the Lotus Lantern... even the Demon Emperor Di Jun dared not ignore these top-tier spiritual treasures.
Meanwhile, Tang Sanzang, Ji Gong, Duobao Daoren, Wudang Shengmu, and Guiling Shengmu, along with the other six, helped to defeat the Demon Emperor, sharing the immense demonic energy and making their own contributions.
Naturally, with the combined attack of eleven weak saints and numerous spiritual treasures, no matter how strong the Demon Emperor was, he could not achieve anything.
On the contrary, he was frequently struck by the first-class spiritual treasures on the other side, which pierced through the demonic mist and nearly injured him.
This situation caused the Demon Emperor to frown deeply.
His divine sense swept over the battle on the other side, where the Great Sage Equaling Heaven, Sun Wukong, wielding the Golden Cudgel, was invincible in battle. He actually used the first level of cultivation to directly confront the second level of Donghuang Taiyi!
Without a doubt, it would be very difficult for Donghuang Taiyi to suppress Sun Wukong and achieve victory.
"No need to get entangled with them!" Donghuang Taiyi transmitted his voice. "If this drags on any longer, the Tongtian Sect Leader will surely arrive upon hearing the news! He absolutely cannot sit idly by when his three most outstanding disciples are in danger!"
The situation of the Jie Sect is no longer what it used to be. Yunxiao, Zhao Gongming, Jinling Shengmu, and others have all been listed on the Investiture of the Gods. Their immortal cultivation is fixed, and their divine abilities are no longer the strongest.
The three weak saints, Duobao Daoren, Wudang Shengmu, and Guiling Shengmu, can be said to be the future hope of the Jie Sect, or the hope of attaining sainthood.
No matter how great the attraction of the Primordial River of Origin is, the Tongtian Sect Leader will definitely turn back!
When the Tongtian Sect Leader arrives... at that time, the Tongtian Sect Leader and the Great Sage Equaling Heaven, Sun Wukong, will attack together. Donghuang Taiyi knows that he is in mortal danger!
"Obtain the spiritual treasure and leave immediately! As time goes by, we will also have to head to the Primordial River of Origin."
The Demon Emperor Di Jun agreed with Donghuang Taiyi's decision, and he was unwilling to miss the Primordial River of Origin.
"Bang." Having made up his mind, the Demon Emperor Di Jun unleashed a powerful divine power, blasting away numerous spiritual treasures and annihilating the magical power of the powerful beings. He then took advantage of the situation to retreat and grab into the depths of the Five Great Calamities.
Donghuang Taiyi did the same thing.
"Don't even think about taking all the treasures here!" Cao Ya said, wielding the Xuanyuan Sword in a slash!
These five celestial calamities are Taiyi, Taichu, Taishi, Taisu, and Taiji, symbolizing the five stages of the universe's evolution and possessing supreme true meaning.
Naturally, such great principles would give birth to corresponding chaotic demons in the earliest era.
However, they also perished during the calamity of creation.
Their treasures, including some magical methods, formed the Five Great Calamities Land.
As for the remains... their whereabouts are unknown, or they may be elsewhere, perhaps due to some other natural disaster or unusual phenomenon.
"Splash splash splash..."
The five primordial energies surged forth, like a boundless river, flowing through an area spanning light-years.
At the heart of the Five Great Calamities, five strange artifacts were constantly fluctuating, emitting supreme energy!
They are all first-class spiritual treasures!
Cao Ya and his group would not allow Donghuang Taiyi or the Demon Emperor Dijun to seize such a rare treasure.
"Hey!" Sun Wukong shouted, and his golden cudgel slammed down, blocking Donghuang Taiyi.
Cao Ya wielded the Xuanyuan Sword, which also interfered with the Demon Emperor Di Jun.
The five spiritual treasures seemed to sense the danger as well, and swayed slightly before suddenly leaping out.
However, the Taiyi Divine Cauldron and the Taichu Dao Sword were still intercepted by Donghuang Taiyi and the Demon Emperor Dijun, who forcibly suppressed them with the power of saints.
"Haha, everyone, no need to see me off!" Donghuang Taiyi laughed heartily, and together with the Demon Emperor Dijun, they went far away to find an open space to refine the two treasures and put them into their own use.
Meanwhile, the Tai Shi Treasure Bottle, the Tai Ji Seal, and the Tai Su Heavenly Bell were respectively placed in the arms of Tang Sanzang, Ji Gong, and the Holy Mother of the Tortoise Spirit.
"Huh?" The three were stunned; they had actually chosen them...
"Congratulations." The crowd offered their congratulations, naturally refraining from pursuing and killing the saint.
"We are unworthy of such praise." Tang Sanzang, Ji Gong, and the Holy Mother of the Tortoise Spirit were all quite ashamed. Their contributions were far inferior to those of the Great Sage Equaling Heaven, the Star Lord Ketu, and even those of Daiyu, Wu Song, Lu Zhishen, and Chenxiang, who were all above them!
“Since the treasure has already recognized its master, then we shall accept it. Let’s see if it possesses the Five Great Divine Powers!” Cao Ya said with a smile.
"Whoosh." The three people used their divine senses to penetrate the treasure and imprint it. Then they opened their eyes, looked at each other, and their joy was evident.
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