Primordial Era: Reborn as a Qi Immortal, Steadily Cultivating

Chapter 31 Third Sermon

More than a hundred years have passed since the Battle of the East China Sea.

Just as all the powerful beings had predicted, the demon race's Heavenly Court, having completely absorbed the fortune of the Celestial Court, reached an unprecedented peak in power and strength.

They began to truly extend their sphere of influence from the Thirty-Three Heavens to the vast primordial land.

This inevitably led to increasingly fierce friction with the Wu tribe, who occupied the land.

On the shores of the East Sea, a demon god attempted to build a demon city, but it was shattered by a single punch from the great shaman of the Kuafu tribe who happened to be passing by.

In the northern wilderness, a young man from the Wu tribe went out hunting and accidentally ate a demon beast with the bloodline of a demon saint, which angered the demon saint Guiche, who unleashed heavenly fire that burned thousands of miles away.

Although no large-scale war broke out.

However, small-scale conflicts and bloodshed are escalating.

The entire prehistoric world was shrouded in a tense atmosphere, as if a storm was brewing.

Everyone knows that the final battle between the Lich and the Lich race is inevitable.

However, at this critical juncture when the great battle was about to break out and all living beings held their breath in anticipation...

A vast and majestic voice, devoid of any emotion, once again came without warning from the endless chaos beyond the Thirty-Three Heavens, instantly spreading to every corner of the primordial world.

The time for the three lectures has arrived.

"Zixiao Palace, open."

It was the voice of Dao Ancestor Hongjun!

The Daoist Ancestor preached for the third time!
Although no one knows what profound Dao the Dao Ancestor will expound this time.

But all the great beings of the primordial world who experienced the first two sermons knew that each sermon was a tremendous opportunity!

Especially this last one!
Its importance is self-evident!

As the decree of the Dao Ancestor Hongjun for his third sermon spread throughout the four seas and eight wastelands.

The tense atmosphere that had been so palpable throughout the entire prehistoric world miraculously eased up quickly.

Above the Thirty-Three Heavens, the Demon Clan Heavenly Court, which was originally actively preparing for war and ready to fight the Witch Clan, temporarily halted its conquest.

Di Jun, Tai Yi, Fu Xi, Kun Peng and other high-ranking members of the demon race dared not be negligent.

They all put down their affairs, transformed into streaks of light, and rushed towards the Zixiao Palace in the outer heavens.

Meanwhile, on the primordial land, although the twelve ancestral witches were unable to hear the Dao because they did not cultivate their primordial spirits, they still restrained their subordinates and temporarily stopped their friction with the demon race, choosing instead to recuperate.

In an instant, Kunlun Mountain, Wuzhuang Temple, the Netherworld Blood Sea...

All the great beings who are among the three thousand guests of Zixiao Palace.

No matter where you are, no matter what you are doing.

As if by telepathy, they all put down everything they were doing, transforming into a divine rainbow that pierced through the heavens and earth, converging in the same direction.

The entire prehistoric world once again ushered in a precious period of relative peace.

……

Skull Mountain, Bone Cave.

That protective array that covers the entire mountain range can initially obscure the secrets of heaven and isolate cause and effect.

Silently, an opening was created.

A figure in cyan silently flew out, transforming into an inconspicuous streak of light, aiming for the east, and soaring away through the air.

It was Ma Yuan, who had been in seclusion for a long time.

"A golden opportunity, the perfect time."

Ma Yuan rode the escape light, his mind clear and lucid.

He was not a guest of the Purple Cloud Palace, so naturally he had no chance to hear the final sage preach.

But for him, this might not necessarily be a bad thing.

Now, 99% of the top experts in the primordial world have gathered at Zixiao Palace.

This means that the safety level of the primordial land has undoubtedly skyrocketed for Golden Immortal cultivators like him!

Having just experienced an epic battle, with countless immortals falling and unclaimed spiritual treasures scattered everywhere, the East Sea has undoubtedly become the most ideal... shopping paradise right now!
Find wealth in danger!
Being cautious does not mean missing opportunities.

The ultimate principle of prudence is to maximize one's own interests while ensuring absolute safety.

After nearly a century, Ma Yuan once again arrived at the shores of the East China Sea.

It was completely different from the scene when I last came, which was shrouded in ethereal mist and orderly.

The East China Sea is now free of war.

But a faint stench of blood and resentment still lingered in the air.

On the sea, one can occasionally see some broken reefs, fragments of broken magical artifacts, and the remains of immortals that have not yet completely dissipated.

The immortal mountain of Zifu Continent, which once floated above the East Sea and served as the power center of the Celestial Court, has long since sunk into the seabed.

All that remained was a huge, bottomless, pitch-black vortex.

Although the demon army had cleaned up the battlefield.

But a battle of that scale would have resulted in hundreds of millions of deaths and injuries. How could it be so easily wiped out?
Some fish always slip through the net, sinking into the deep sea or being swept away by spatial turbulence, waiting to be discovered by those destined to find them.

Ma Yuan did not rush to take action.

He first circled the perimeter of the entire East China Sea battlefield, carefully surveying it several times.

Only after confirming that the demon race had no heavy troops guarding the area and that no other powerful figures were lingering there did they finally feel completely relieved.

He found a deserted island.

He sat cross-legged with his eyes slightly closed.

The giant, dark blue hand, imbued with the principles of cause and effect, silently emerged from behind his head and hovered above him.

"With cause and effect as the guide, and the law of karma as the thread, may this be decreed!"

With a thought, countless invisible threads of cause and effect, centered on Ma Yuan, instantly enveloped the sea area spanning hundreds of millions of miles, like a giant net cast by a fisherman!
With his current cultivation level at the mid-stage of Golden Immortal, and his deeper understanding of the Great Dao of Cause and Effect.

The range and precision of his innate supernatural ability are far beyond what they used to be!
Of course, he was also aware of his own limits. The karmic connections of those treasures belonging to Great Luo Golden Immortals or even Quasi-Saints had long been obscured by the Great Dao of their masters, and were beyond his current cultivation level to fathom.

However, the relics of those Taiyi Golden Immortals, Golden Immortals, and Xuan Immortals who perished here cannot be hidden under the investigation of this web of cause and effect!

hum... hum... hum...

As he unleashed his supernatural powers, bright and dim points of light began to appear in Ma Yuan's mind.

Each point of light represents an ownerless object with which it has a shallow connection.

"Three million miles to the southwest, in a trench thirty thousand feet deep on the seabed, there is a broken high-grade acquired spiritual treasure flying sword. Its causal lines are dim, and it has lost most of its spirituality. It is of little value and should be discarded."

"Seven million miles to the due east, within a spatial turbulence, lies a protective mirror, a low-grade innate spiritual treasure. Its causal lines are bright; it is worth taking!"

"Ninety million miles to the north, in the sunken land of Zifu Continent, there is a mid-grade innate spiritual treasure-level alms bowl..."

Ma Yuan's mind was rapidly filtering and discerning among countless lines of cause and effect.

His figure sometimes transforms into a streak of light, breaking through towering waves and plunging straight into the deep sea.

At times, it tears through the void and bursts into the perilous spatial rift.

Every move was incredibly precise, aimed directly at the target.

In just over a hundred years.

He then thoroughly searched this vast battlefield ruins, going back and forth to find everything!
On this day, Ma Yuan returned once again to the deserted island that had served as a temporary base.

With a flick of his sleeve, the cave was instantly enveloped in a dazzling light!

Everywhere you look, there are all sorts of dazzling magical treasures, spiritual roots, and storage artifacts containing elixirs and materials!

These are all the fruits of his labor over the past century!
The quantity and quality of these items far exceeded what he had obtained from the Fubo Immortal Mansion by a hundredfold!
Among them, there are as many as seven or eight low-grade innate spiritual treasures!

Although most of them were damaged and spiritually damaged due to the war.

However, innate spiritual treasures are difficult to destroy. Even if damaged, they will repair themselves and will remain invaluable treasures for a long time.

What surprised him the most was the two perfectly intact high-grade innate spiritual treasures!

On one side was the Radiant Mirror, its entire surface shimmering with seven-colored light.

It can create illusions, trap people's minds, and also reflect most of the attacks on the primordial spirit, making it an extremely practical auxiliary spiritual treasure.

The other item is a seal of the sea god, engraved with ancient runes.

This seal is incredibly heavy. Once unleashed, it can draw upon the power of the four seas, suppress a region of water, and possess a sharp and domineering attack!

"We've struck it rich... This time, we've really struck it rich!"

Even with Ma Yuan's current state of mind, looking at the mountain of treasures before him, he couldn't help but feel his breath quicken and his heart surge with emotion!
With these treasures, he can arm his Skull Mountain Dojo to the teeth!
It also allows them to use some of the things they don't need themselves.

He bestowed these gifts upon Shi Ji and others, greatly enhancing the strength of his own group!

However, after taking stock of all the spoils...

Ma Yuan, however, was not overwhelmed by this immense joy.

He pocketed all the treasures, but kept only one thing.

It was a fragment no bigger than a thumb, its entire surface shimmering with a brilliant purple-gold hue.

This was the source of the purplish-gold causal thread that he had sensed by chance.

Ma Yuan carefully held the fragment in his palm.

He could clearly feel an extremely yang and pure primordial aura slowly emanating from this fragment.

"It is... the innate pure yang essence of the Eastern King Duke!"

Ma Yuan's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and he instantly understood the origin of this object!

On that day, in a desperate situation, Dongwanggong burned his own essence, attempting to perish together with Donghuang Tai.

Although it was ultimately destroyed by the Chaos Bell, how powerful was its origin?
It is the first wisp of pure yang energy in the world!
There was indeed a tiny, almost imperceptible fragment that managed to survive amidst the shattering of space and the chaos of the laws!

Ma Yuan gripped the fragment tightly, his heart skipped a beat, but he quickly regained his composure.

Although he didn't understand why he could perceive the causal relationship of a quasi-saint like the Eastern King Duke.

But Ma Yuan knew perfectly well that this item was also extremely precious.

“It’s a pity that pure yang is not fire.” Ma Yuan held the pure yang essence of the Eastern King Duke and suddenly realized something.

He originally thought that pure yang was fire and pure yin was water, but it wasn't until he got a close feel for the origin of pure yang that he discovered that it was quite different from the true fire origin in his body.

He cultivates the way of water and fire balance, and pursues the harmony of the five elements.

If one were to rashly refine this substance, it would not only fail to strengthen the fire element.

On the contrary, it could easily shatter the fragile balance he had painstakingly built up, destroying his foundation in an instant.

"I don't need this pure yang essence for the time being."

Ma Yuan made a decision in an instant.

Without the slightest greed, he pressed this fragment of pure Yang essence into the small world of the Sea-Stabilizing Pearl.

Although it is not needed now, that does not mean it has no value.

Such a high-level primordial treasure will surely come in handy someday.

"We've gained enough from this trip; it's time to return to Skull Mountain."

Ma Yuan stood up without the slightest hesitation.

The East China Sea is vast and full of treasures.

But this place is ultimately the eye of the storm.

Now that everything has been looted, staying any longer might invite unnecessary trouble.

With a flicker, he transformed back into that inconspicuous streak of light and silently departed from the East Sea.

　I recently saw some readers saying that these chapters of mine are just filler. Actually, since it's free now, I don't need to filler at all. These major plot lines involve some foreshadowing for later developments, so if I don't write them, the plot will seem abrupt and difficult to develop. However, I thought I'd better update three chapters today to get straight to the Celestial Court part of the plot.

　　
　
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