It should not be the case, he murmured softly, making such a judgment again because he had once heard that the Transcendent Chapter might be located in the Sovereign Hall, not in the Primordial Chaos Temple.
“Leave the treasure scripture behind!”
Zi Jin Ant roared, transforming into a human form, his violet hair flying wildly, exuding a formidable aura. The small hammer emerging from his mouth flowed with a hazy purple mist as it smashed downward, delivering a shocking attack.
At the same time, Bi Gu and Xuan Ming also launched attacks. The scene became chaotic, as they hoped to seize the bone-scroll amidst the turmoil and then escape.
Shi Hao turned back, not attacking the crowd but facing a blue light instead, because that dragon, burning its vital energy, had secretly attacked him.
The blue dragon possessed formidable vitality, recovering instantly and returning to its peak. However, its jaw had been shattered, impossible to heal quickly even for a Sage.
“Roar…”
It roared, a flame appearing inside its throat—blue and eerie, not scorching but chillingly cold.
“Hellfire from the Netherworld!” Bi Gu and Xuan Ming shouted in alarm, retreating rapidly.
This flame was unique—icy cold yet terrifying, as if originating from the underworld. Legend claimed it could ignite a soul, a terrifying power not inferior to Solar Essence Flame.
“You were spared, yet failed to cherish it,” Shi Hao said. Although the Wheel of Rebirth could not be unleashed repeatedly, his merging with the Indestructible Golden Body still granted immense combat power.
Here, he displayed the true Kun Peng Technique—his right fist radiating golden light, his left fist emanating dark radiance. One side summoned a golden sun across the sky, while the other conjured a vast black ocean.
As these fists were unleashed, the Yin and Yang energies alternated, unleashing unparalleled might, two fists merging into one mighty strike.
With a thunderous boom, the ghostly flame was scattered!
The blue dragon recoiled, spitting blood. Yet Shi Hao refused to let it escape. A golden Peng bird emerged from his right palm, cried loudly into the sky, and dove forth with endless golden light.
Simultaneously, a black Kun fish flew from his left palm—supremely soft and Yin, rippling waves sealing the void.
In an instant, they exchanged dozens of blows, causing space to distort. Even the mighty blue dragon’s body trembled, its radiance dimming.
The dragon swung its tail to forcefully break through, but met the dark mist from the Kun fish, shuddering violently as Yin energy entered its body, overwhelming its physical form.
“Boom!”
Then, a golden sun pressed down, the Peng bird diving forward, instantly tearing through the dragon’s body. The blue dragon was slain.
“It’s not in human form, and its name includes ‘dragon’—truly fortunate!” Shi Hao, a young boy, smiled brightly, appearing radiant and cheerful.
But in the eyes of the others, chills ran down their spines—could this boy really kill such a mighty creature so easily?
“Whoosh!”
His Treasure Satchel of Heaven and Earth radiated auspicious light, and Shi Hao sealed the dragon’s massive corpse inside. Within, Lunar Grace Goddess was startled, witnessing this noble-blooded divine beast becoming Shi Hao’s prize, sensing his strength would only grow.
“It seems I saw a woman,” Bi Gu muttered doubtfully.
“Could it be the Lunar Grace Goddess you’re thinking of?” Xuan Ming also glimpsed something. After descending, they had seen Lunar Grace’s portrait, so even after many years, they could still recognize it.
“Shi Hao, is there a person imprisoned in your satchel?” Bi Gu asked.
Shi Hao shook his head, saying nothing, unwilling to stir up further complications at this moment.
Bi Gu remained suspicious. His sole purpose in descending was to find Lunar Grace Goddess, and now, with rising doubts, he felt discomfort. How could the goddess of his heart appear inside another’s satchel? The thought nearly drove him mad.
The skirmish continued, other Sages joining the fray. Both bone-scrolls were seized, creating two battlegrounds of immense chaos.
Even noble ladies like Water Moon and Red Phoenix lost their calm, transmitting messages to Shi Hao, willing to cooperate and escape together.
“No one shall leave!” a Crow Taoist raged, his hair flying wildly, recklessly activating various potential seals within the temple.
“Boom!”
Indeed, the Solar Essence Flame grew fiercer, golden flames engulfing the area. Also, some glyphs comprehensible only to the Crow Clan were etched into the void.
“Fellow Crow Taoist, if you continue, don’t blame me for being ruthless!” Iron Blood Tree roared. As a plant-based Sage, although one of the strongest beings here, it was naturally vulnerable to flames. Without its ancestral staff’s protection, it would have already fled.
“This is our clan’s treasure—none of you can touch it!” the Crow clan Sage shouted.
“Nonsense! Countless eons ago, this Primordial Chaos Temple was ownerless—merely temporarily occupied by your ancestors for a short period,” another Sage retorted. Trust among them collapsed as they turned against one another in battle.
The war intensified, everyone wary, locked in fierce combat.
Holding one bone-scroll, Shi Hao naturally became a focal point of the battlefield. He ultimately failed to flee at first chance, becoming trapped inside the temple hall.
“Strange, something is wrong!” Suddenly, Shi Hao noticed the bone-scroll vibrating, trying to escape from him. He grasped it tightly, fingers digging in, his whole body radiating light to imprison the rough bone.
Meanwhile, a distant scream echoed—evidently, the other scroll’s holder also faced the same issue, unable to suppress it immediately.
A streak of light crossed the temple hall. The bone-scroll soared, vanishing into the magnificent Dao Platform above.
Above the platform bloomed a golden flower, shrouded in clouds and radiant light. Within it lay an egg containing an extraordinary beauty with golden tresses.
The bone-scroll flew and settled into the golden flower!
“No!” The crowd cried out, many trying desperately to pull it back, but their divine power was like water sinking into the ocean—utterly useless.
“Strike it down!”
Unable to bear it, someone attacked. The golden flower contained divine elixirs and celestial scriptures, yet they couldn’t seize them, leaving them restless. Some launched fierce attacks before quickly retreating.
“Chi!”
Surprisingly, a few Magic Treasuredisappeared into the golden flower silently melting into a stream of primal essence absorbed by the flower!
“What kind of power is this?” Everyone gasped, involuntarily stepping back in dread.
This golden flower was terrifying—could it signify the Sun God Tree awakening its consciousness, its soul ready to be reborn?
“Hahahaha!” The Crow clan Sage roared in Ecstasy, almost insane.
Another Crow Taoist also became excited, murmuring: “Heaven won’t abandon the Crows—we are destined for greatness in this age. It must be the return of our Crow Emperor, the sacred bloodline of the first generation becoming complete!”
The crowd’s faces changed as they stared at the golden egg, thinking it indeed possible.
After all, not long ago, a Heavenly Emperor once emerged from the Crow clan—a legendary figure said to have been born from the Sun God Tree itself!
Disbelieving, someone summoned a forbidden scroll, igniting it to explode the golden flower, its power exceeding Sage strength.
Yet the scroll was still decomposed, its essence absorbed into the golden flower for hatching the divine golden egg.
Simultaneously, an order chain flew from the flower’s heart, piercing the attacking Sage with a soundless ‘plop,’ killing him instantly—an ominous warning.
The entire crowd became silent, speechless with fear!
At this moment, Shi Hao encountered immense trouble—the bone-scroll in his hand vibrated violently, almost escaping. Even after activating his Ten Great Cavities to imprison the void, it was still difficult to restrain.
Everyone stared, many revealing killing intent. Now, only one ancient scripture remained.
“Do you want this scripture to fly away too? Hurry and help me!” Shi Hao shouted, then turned to flee.
They looked at each other, hesitating. Being rebuked by a boy and having fought fiercely before was humiliating. Yet after quick calculation, they indeed feared losing this scripture.
Perhaps leaving first before fighting for it later was the wiser choice!
“Brother Shi, come this way—we shall protect you!” Water Moon spoke, with Blue Rain, Bi Gu, and others rushing over. Not having directly clashed earlier, their relations remained decent, making cooperation wise now.
“Let’s go—leave this place first!” Other Sages whispered too, now truly afraid—the golden flower was too enigmatic and terrifying.
“No one shall escape!” the Crow clan The Strong One yelled, unleashing Solar Essence Flame and activating arrays to entrap everyone.
“You’re asking for death!” Iron Blood Tree roared furiously, its body glowing red. A main root transformed into a terrifying blood spear, bursting with crimson glyphs as it pierced forward.
“Poof!”
Blood splattered. During the direct clash, the Crow Sage failed to match him. Though avoiding the lethal blow, half his body was still pierced and exploded, followed by the other half exploding.
The crowd inhaled sharply—the Iron Blood Tree was indeed mighty!
“Seize it!” Shi Hao shouted. At this moment, he sensed the bone-scroll becoming even more unstable, vibrating violently.
He not only activated his Ten Great Cavities but also employed Kun Peng power, gripping tightly with both hands to hold the scripture. However, the Dao Platform exuded unfathomable power, attempting to draw the scroll away.
“Assist him!”
Blue Rain, Red Phoenix, Xuan Ming, Bi Gu, and others unleashed attacks to counter the mysterious force, aiding Shi Hao, for helping him now meant helping themselves.
“Hurry—resist this force together!” All other Sages joined in, for if the bone flew away, none could obtain the scripture.
Together, they seemed to temporarily stabilize the situation.
Shi Hao rushed outward at high speed, his eyes filled with bright divine light, struggling to pierce the upper light barrier to glimpse what was recorded. Because he sensed that he likely couldn’t take the bone with him.
“You can’t take it away! This is our clan’s great fortune left by the Heavenly Emperor—we Crows are the destined inheritors. Without Crow bloodlines, you cannot claim this fortune!” a Crow Taoist shouted.
“Capture this Crow, let him carry the bone-scroll out!” Iron Blood Tree and Zi Jin Ant exchanged glances, silently communicating with other Sages, reaching that decision.
Meanwhile, characters emerged on the bone-scroll, entering Shi Hao’s vision, finally revealing something.
“Fewer than one hundred characters?!” He frowned immediately—too few. But then, he was shocked, quickly reading attentively.
For the opening line read: “I did not obtain that great fortune.”
Signed by the Heavenly Emperor himself!
Following were dozens of strange glyphs, extremely mysterious, seemingly recording a heavenly great fortune, flowing with hazy Chaotic mist.
What did it mean? Shi Hao studied carefully, yet couldn’t understand the meaning behind these dozens of symbols.
He pondered deeply, believing these glyph marks pointed directly to the great fortune mentioned by the Heavenly Emperor, making his heart race.
In total, the bone-scroll contained less than a hundred symbols, none particularly complex or intricate, allowing Shi Hao to memorize them instantly.
Meanwhile, Iron Blood Tree, Zi Jin Ant and others jointly subdued the Crow Taoist, dragging him swiftly toward Shi Hao, urging: “Hand over the bone-scroll—he shall hold it.”
“Boom!”
Suddenly, the world trembled—the temple hall roared, an overwhelmingly mighty aura spreading outward.
Shi Hao’s heart lurched—he felt the bone-scroll in his hand vibrating more violently, a great sense of crisis descending. He promptly released it.
The Nine-headed Snake wrapped its tail around the bone-scroll, but deep within the temple hall, a meditation cushion atop the Dao Platform emitted light, a faint ethereal figure appearing with an unsurpassable might!
“Plop!”
Silently, the Nine-headed Snake’s tail snapped, pain causing it to scream, as the bone-scroll soared inward, landing on that cushion.
Shi Hao dashed outward at full speed, finally leaping from the Primordial Chaos Temple, while others also sensed something amiss and fled.
At that exact moment, the entire Sun God Tree radiated boundless divine light, lifting the World Mountain and the Chaos Temple into the air, tearing through the heavens, ascending grandly.
“Why do I… feel an upper world’s presence!” Red Phoenix cried in shock.
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