Primordial Era: I, the Lamp Burner, intercept the Western opportunity at the outset.

Randeng and the Three Pure Ones used their escape light to reach the valley, but when they got closer, they discovered that someone had arrived before them.

The man was dressed in a blood-red robe, with two strangely shaped longswords strapped to his back, and his pupils gleamed with an eerie red light.

As if sensing someone approaching, the person snorted coldly, and the laws of blood surged around them, with the pressure of a Great Luo Golden Immortal enveloping the four of them.

"How domineering!"

As fellow Great Golden Immortals, how could Yuanshi tolerate others being so arrogant in front of him?

He made a hand seal, summoning the Three Treasures Jade Ruyi. The profound laws of order, carrying his Great Luo aura, clashed fiercely with his opponent.

This outfit, along with the Law of Blood, could it be the River Styx?

As if to verify Ran Deng's conjecture, the Taoist priest in the blood-red robe spoke up the next moment.

"This humble Taoist is from the Blood Sea and the Styx River. May I ask who you are, fellow Taoists?"

Styx was secretly alarmed. He had thought that he had cultivated to the level of a Great Luo Golden Immortal and should be virtually invincible in this primordial world.

Unexpectedly, upon arriving at Buzhou Mountain, he discovered a valley where a primordial spiritual treasure might have been born, and encountered four primordial deities whose auras were no less than his own.

"Kunlun Mountain, the Primordial/Supreme/Pure Supreme Lord."

The Three Pure Ones announced their names, and the Blood Sea and the Styx River had also heard of them. These two were innate deities whose origins were almost as strong as theirs, and they could be said to dominate a region in the northwest of the prehistoric world.

"This humble Taoist, Randeng of the West, greets fellow Daoists."

Dipankara introduced himself and then carefully examined the Styx River.

The Styx Taoist, also known as the Styx Ancestor, is said to have been formed from the navel and blood of the great god Pangu. He possesses three innate spiritual treasures: the Yuan Tu Sword, the Abi Sword, and the Twelve-Grade Karmic Fire Red Lotus.

Among them, the Yuan Tu Sword and the A Bi Sword are the same as Randeng's own Hongmeng Measuring Ruler, all of which can kill without incurring karmic consequences.

The Twelve-Rank Karmic Fire Lotus can burn away karmic burdens.

Among the innate deities, his origins and spiritual treasures are both top-tier.

"The West? Why have I never heard of you before?"

The Blood Sea of ​​the Styx is located in the northwest of the prehistoric world, connecting with the western land. He had been in seclusion in the Blood Sea until he reached the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm, when he came out to travel around the prehistoric world. He only knew that the west had been blasted by the Demon Ancestor Rahu, leaving it in ruins. As for the Three Pure Ones, he did know that they were transformed from the primordial spirit of Pangu.

"I am but an unknown person. It is perfectly normal for you not to have heard of me."

Randeng didn't want to be high-profile. He knew about Styx; in the original timeline, Styx was the one who contributed the most to the attack on Hongyun.

With 480 million Blood God Child incarnations, and the reputation of having an inexhaustible Blood Sea and an immortal Styx River, he is truly cunning beyond measure.

But Styx knew in his heart that none of those who could cultivate to the level of Great Luo Golden Immortal at this time were ordinary innate saints.

"Hmph, since a treasure has been unearthed here, why don't we join forces to shatter this innate grand formation, and then each of us seize that innate spiritual treasure based on our own abilities?"

Styx naturally observed the extraordinary nature of this great formation, but as long as the group worked together, breaking it would be a piece of cake.

Styx was confident that he could use his Karmic Fire Red Lotus to obtain the innate spiritual treasure first.

"good."

Taishang nodded in agreement. Although the Three Pure Ones had a close relationship with Randeng, if there was only one innate spiritual treasure, its distribution would be a problem. It would be better for each of them to rely on their own abilities, and whoever obtained it first would get it.

Randeng nodded in agreement. He knew there might be more than one spiritual treasure here, but he still agreed to Styx's suggestion.

If Randeng remembers correctly, the Innate Banana Leaf Fan should have been found by Taishang and Minghe at the same time. Taishang took the banana leaf fan with the fire attribute, while Minghe took the banana leaf fan with the earth attribute.

The group then joined forces to attack the innate grand formation. Minghe drew the Yuan Tu Sword and the A Bi Sword, which were covered with the Law of Blood. Each attack was like an attack bursting forth from the endless sea.

The Three Pure Ones then unleashed their righteous energy, along with the Qingping Sword, the Dragon Head Flat Staff, and the Three Treasures Jade Ruyi, their endless blue light shimmering and engulfing the entire valley.

Ran Deng lightly lit the two spirit lamps on his left and right shoulders, one gray and one gold, and the two fire dragons roared and blasted towards the restrictions on the great formation.

Five Great Luo Golden Immortals attacked simultaneously. Even though the pressure from Mount Buzhou affected their strength, the innate formation was quickly blasted open.

Styx reacted the fastest, instantly unleashing the Twelfth Grade Karmic Fire Red Lotus. He transformed into a streak of blood-red light and sped towards the formation.

How could Ran Deng let him succeed so easily? He summoned the Primordial Measuring Ruler, and the dark yellow spiritual light covered a radius of a thousand miles. Instantly, the space seemed to become viscous, and the speed of the Styx River suddenly dropped by a large margin.

Ran Deng and the others quickly activated their escape lights and headed into the valley, advancing almost in parallel with the Styx River.

Upon arriving in the valley, Randeng finally saw what the innate banana tree looked like.

On the steep mountainside, nestled a peculiar banana tree, its top bare of leaves, supporting four enormous banana leaves, each unique and naturally imbued with a Taoist charm.

A thick, dark yellow leaf with veins like dragons and snakes coiling around it, seemingly carrying thousands of miles of mountains, unparalleled in its stability;

A deep, dark blue expanse, the leaves shimmering with the light of water, faintly carrying the sound of rushing rivers, gentle and lingering.

A pale blue leaf floats gracefully, its edges thin and sharp as blades. Even without wind, it moves on its own, drawing forth a howling southeast wind that cuts through the void.

A dazzling crimson expanse, with the essence of innate Bing fire dancing among the leaves, radiating heat that even slightly distorted the surrounding space.

The four leaves slowly rotated, and the four colors of light—blue, yellow, and red—intertwined to form a misty curtain of light, surrounded by spiritual fog.

Seeing that the four leaves of the innate banana tree were about to mature and transform into spiritual treasures, the Three Pure Ones and Randeng exchanged a glance. Since there were four spiritual treasures, they could join forces to deal with the Styx River.

Styx keenly noticed the subtle changes in the relationship between the group.

"So, you're planning to join forces against me, your ancestor?"

Styx snorted coldly, holding the Yuan Tu Sword and the Abi Sword in his left and right hands respectively. A twelve-petaled karmic fire red lotus appeared beneath his feet, and the Daoist aura of the blood law flowed in his pupils.

"Fellow Daoist, this item is destined for us brothers. Please step back immediately."

When Taishang spoke, the Three Pure Ones naturally trusted Randeng more than Minghe, whom they had just met.

"I have no objection to each of you taking one spiritual treasure. I only want the earth-attribute banana leaf fan."

Styx immediately separated the Three Pure Ones from Randeng, indicating that he only wanted one innate spiritual treasure, while the other three would receive their three treasures.

A hint of hesitation flashed in Yuanshi's eyes. The three of them had never had any conflict with Styx before, and they didn't really want to make an enemy of a top-level innate saint for no reason.

"Eldest brother, second brother, why waste words with him? Let's all four of us go together and drive him away."

Tongtian had a fiery temper and couldn't stand Styx stirring up trouble between the three of them and Randeng.

Randeng stopped Tongtian from charging forward, shook his head at him to indicate that everything was alright. He, of course, saw the hesitation in Yuanshi's eyes and spoke up.

"Since Fellow Daoist Styx has also taken a liking to that earth-attribute banana leaf fan, why don't we have a few rounds? The winner will take the innate spiritual treasure, and the loser will leave this place."

What Styx sought was a one-on-one opportunity with the four of them, after all, he was confident that he was no less capable than any of them.

"Alright, fellow Daoist, you're very straightforward. Then I'll have to offend you."

Beneath the Styx River, the Karmic Fire Lotus erupted, and endless karmic fire surged forth, transforming this space into a sea of ​​karmic fire. At the same time, Styx wielded the Yuan Tu Sword and the Abi Sword, and the Dao of Blood Laws erupted from his body, actually displaying the rudimentary form of the Great Dao of Slaughter that he had comprehended.

The Three Pure Ones watched in astonishment, never expecting that the Styx River not only possessed numerous magical treasures but had also comprehended the rudiments of the Great Dao. They couldn't help but feel a pang of worry for Randeng.