Chapter 641: Complete Refinement of the Spiritual Treasure (4K)

The leading elder remained composed, his eyes showing a hint of contemplation.

Another elder beside him, dressed in Daoist robes, shook his head at this moment.

"This matter is probably inappropriate!"

As his words fell, other figures turned their gazes toward him, and he shook his head again.

"The human race absorbing this dragon clan's great fortune is naturally unproblematic, and we need not fear the Ancestral Dragon's retaliation, but if we directly take sides over this, it would be rather unworthy!"

"Everyone knows that the Ancestral Dragon's soul has gathered a great reverse current in the heavenly void, putting the celestial court in a difficult position. If the human race seizes this Ancestral Dragon's essence blood, will the Ancestral Dragon think our human race has already turned toward the celestial court, thereby damaging our human race's interests in the heavenly void?"

Upon hearing this, many elders furrowed their brows slightly.

Their expressions fluctuated.

Upon hearing this, the elder who had spoken earlier couldn't help but let out a soft hum.

"This Ancestral Dragon's essence blood appeared in our Three Emperors' Heavenly Realm, not elsewhere. Since it has come to our territory, it is only natural for us humans to spend great wealth to acquire it!"

"If we allow this supreme treasure to wander outside and fall into the eyes of powerful beings of other races, would that not make us look weak, as if our human race is feeble and incapable?"

After a brief pause, he continued.

"Therefore, I believe we should certainly seize this object. As for whether the human race refines it or uses it otherwise, we will retain control when the time comes."

Upon hearing this, the first elder inwardly nodded—this aligned perfectly with his own thoughts.

He then spoke directly.

"Do any of you still have objections? If not, then following the Fifth Elder's words, we humans will likewise participate in the Three Emperors' auction, see if we can obtain this item, and leave it to fate!"

The first elder's expression remained calm.

He knew that after the news of the Ancestral Dragon's essence blood being auctioned at the Three Emperors' gathering spread, several major powers would certainly not let this opportunity pass.

The first was the Celestial Court, which would surely dispatch immortals and gods.

The second was the Water Mother Dao Palace.

The third were the various great dragon clans of the heavenly void.

The fourth was the Ancestral Dragon himself, hiding somewhere unknown.

This essence blood is undoubtedly of great importance for the Ancestral Dragon's soul to restore its cultivation.

……

The Monster Realm, Eight Wastelands Dragon Territory.

This place is the dragon clan's main stronghold in the Monster Realm, where numerous true dragon species gather to rest and grow without worry or care.

The Dragon Emperor's Palace.

The vast crystal palace gleamed brightly and majestically. A stream of light fell from the void onto the second divine seat on the left, where the true form of the Jade Polished Dao Sovereign emerged, manifesting itself. The Jade Polished Dao Sovereign saw that the Dragon Emperor's Palace had already become lively.

On the central divine seat, the Nine Heavens Dragon Emperor remained composed, seated upon the Dragon Emperor's throne, his countenance stern—no one knew what he was thinking.

Around the Dragon Emperor's Palace, on the four rows of seats, many dragon clan elders filled every seat.

One after another, dragon deities sat within—these dragon powerhouses were either clan chiefs or elders of the various dragon clans in the Eight Wastelands Dragon Territory.

During this period, the Jade Polished Dao Sovereign had been cultivating in the Water Mother Dao Palace of the Earth Immortal Realm, preparing for the upcoming contest with the Earth Emperor Dao Sovereign.

Although the Earth Emperor Dao Sovereign had only recently ascended to Dao Sovereign, the Jade Polished Dao Sovereign did not underestimate him.

The latter had an impressive record, including the glorious feat of personally capturing a third-rank demon sovereign.

Yet, hearing the many dragons around her chatter incessantly, the Jade Polished Dao Sovereign's expression grew solemn.

"Is the Ancestral Dragon's essence blood participating in the auction at the Three Emperors' gathering?"

Her eyes turned, and though her gaze held a hint of astonishment.

This inevitably reminded her of the earlier Dong Cang ruins.

She knew the Dong Cang ruins had fallen into Zhang Jian's hands, and many treasures within had ended up in the possession of the Earth Emperor Dao Sovereign.

Among them was the item the Water Mother Empress had instructed her to obtain—the middle-grade innate spiritual treasure, the Four Seas Pearl!

"Could there still be Ancestral Dragon's essence blood within the Dong Cang ruins?"

The Jade Polished Dao Sovereign's heart stirred, her eyes showing some astonishment—this was something the Water Mother Empress had never mentioned to her.

She had only told her that the middle-grade innate spiritual treasure, the Four Seas Pearl, inside was closely related to a major future event of the Water Mother Dao Palace and needed to be obtained by any means.

But upon careful thought, the Jade Polished Dao Sovereign felt it was highly plausible.

The Azure Dragon Meng Zhang, God of the Extreme East and a direct son of the Ancestral Dragon, carries the Ancestral Dragon's bloodline. After his nirvana, if he left behind Ancestral Dragon essence blood, it would be entirely possible.

No!

It is nearly certain!

The Jade Polished Dao Sovereign knows that the God of the Extreme East did not completely fall, but instead used this to be reborn, freeing himself from the karmic bonds of the ancient dragon clan, and thereby attaining that supreme Dao fruit.

At this moment, only a dragon clan elder raised his voice loudly.

"Your Majesty, Nine Heavens, this Ancestral Dragon's essence blood must not be missed. Although our Eight Wastelands Dragon Clan originates from the Dragon Mother Empress, if we can comprehend this Ancestral Dragon's essence blood, perfect the Great Dao of the Dragon, our clan's fortune will surely rise higher, and we may even seize the ancient dragon clan's great fortune and unify all dragon clans in the heavenly void!"

"Your Majesty will also be able to reenact part of the ancient dragon clan's former glory. Then, our dragon clan may not say we dominate the heavenly void, but revival will be within reach."

Upon hearing this, many dragon clan elders expressed their agreement.

The leading few ancient dragon clan deities also said.

"Dragon Emperor, since you intend to expand our dragon clan's Great Dao, you certainly cannot miss such an opportunity. Let us set aside other matters—first, not mentioning the ancient dragon clan's great fortune—if we can comprehend even a part of the profound mystery of the Nine-Clawed God Dragon's true form, it will be of great help in transforming our dragon bodies!"

The Jade Polished Dao Sovereign sat silently in the middle, but saw opposite her a dragon god clad in black robes, wearing imperial regalia, suddenly glance her way, his voice ringing in her ears.

"Jade Polished Younger Sister, why do you remain silent? Is it because you look down upon this Ancestral Dragon's essence blood?"

The Jade Polished Dao Sovereign glanced at this dragon clan Dao Sovereign, her expression unchanged, and simply said.

"Yu Yu, the Dragon Emperor has always harbored the universe in his heart. This matter has likely already been decided. There is no need for us to interfere—we should merely stay and bear witness!"

Upon hearing this, the opposing Yu Yu Dao Sovereign laughed lightly, his voice ringing in her ears.

"Still, it is Jade Polished Younger Sister who sees things most clearly!"

However, to contend for this ancestral dragon essence blood, with the resources of my Eight Wastelands Dragon Clan, I fear it may not be enough; though our Eight Wastelands Dragon Clan is prosperous, we are still far inferior to the Four Seas Dragon Clan of the Heavenly Court!

Yuzhuo Daozun understood the meaning of this Yuyu Daozun.

In the end, it seems we will still have to resort to force!

Yuzhuo Daozun remained silent; this was also the thought that had arisen in her heart ever since she appeared.

Speaking of wealth and riches, in the Heavenly Court, it is the Four Seas Dragon Clan, which inherited the prosperity of the ancient dragon clan, that truly deserves the title of 'great landlord'.

Although the Four Seas Dragon Clan has not been as prominent in recent years as the various dragon clans originating from the Dragon Mother Palace, their ancestors were once wealthy and powerful; based solely on this, the Eight Wastelands Dragon Realm cannot compare with them.

At this moment, the Nine Heavens Dragon Emperor's dignified gaze swept over the crowd, and he spoke in a deep voice.

"Excellent, since the ancestral dragon essence blood has descended into the world, we of the Eight Wastelands Dragon Realm naturally cannot miss it; I will personally lead people into the Three Emperors' Heavenly Realm to participate in the contest, and I will surely bring back that dragon clan's supreme treasure to the Eight Wastelands Dragon Realm!"

Upon hearing this, many dragon clan elders nodded in agreement.

But after the strong cultivators of the various dragon clan branches departed, the Nine Heavens Dragon Emperor retained several Daozun of the Eight Wastelands Dragon Realm for a secret discussion; shortly afterward, Yuzhuo Daozun also returned to the Shuimu Dao Palace in the Earth Immortal Realm to pay respects to Shuimu Niangniang.

In the Shuimu Palace.

Shuimu Niangniang appeared as a mature and beautiful woman; her countenance was lovely, yet filled with a gentle and kind aura, dignified and noble, and she held several small dragons in her arms, some of which had slender bodies, their scales shimmering with intense innate phenomena, and their toes even displayed seven claws.

These small dragons' innate nature was completely different from other dragon clans; within that innate phenomenon, multiple innate Dao qi subtly manifested, even extending to the mysterious innate ancestral qi, which shared a faint resonance with the ancestral qi of heaven and earth.

This is the innate nature of innate deities.

Shuimu Niangniang spoke calmly.

"Yuzhuo, your guess is correct; that ancestral dragon essence blood was indeed left by the Dongcang Shenjun, but you must not lightly come into contact with it, for its significance to the ancestral dragon is far greater than you imagine!"

"That Dihuang Daozun is indeed fortunate; he actually managed to get rid of this great trouble!"

Upon hearing this, Yuzhuo Daozun furrowed her brows, knitting her brow.

"Master, but the Nine Heavens Majesty has already decided to participate; I fear he will not heed our advice! Master, will you not issue an edict..."

Shuimu Niangniang's expression carried a hint of ripples as she spoke calmly.

"The mundane affairs of the dragon clan have already been decided by our palace to be handed over to the Nine Heavens; we will not easily intervene again—let him try!"

She then turned her gaze toward Yuzhuo Daozun.

"Yuzhuo, your battle with the Dihuang is also a battle of fortune; although it may not necessarily require a life-or-death outcome, it still concerns your future; only the victor will have the opportunity to obtain more fortune in this era of evolution, so you must be more careful!"

Upon hearing this, Yuzhuo Daozun's expression tightened; she immediately nodded slightly, clasped her hands, and retreated.

Shuimu Niangniang watched Yuzhuo Daozun's retreating figure, her expression slightly contemplative.

"Niangniang, should I secretly assist Yuzhuo with a bit of strength?!"

In the Dragon Court, beside her stood a deity wearing a tall hat and wide sash, clad in the Boundless Sea Emperor's divine robe, who at this moment slightly opened his mouth to inquire.

This was Haiyan Daozun.

The elder of the Haiyan Dao Palace.

And one of Shuimu Niangniang's attendant deities.

Zhangjian had once, when visiting the Shuimu Dao Palace with Yinglong, seen this Daozun.

Shuimu Niangniang let out a slight sigh.

"Our palace has already reminded her twice; matters should not be pushed to three times; if we force it, would we not invite ridicule from those juniors?"

Upon hearing this, Haiyan Daozun could not well say anything; his eyes flickered, and he immediately retreated to the side.

He could only silently wish Yuzhuo Daozun good fortune in his heart.

As an attendant deity of Shuimu Niangniang, he has followed her since ancient times; Shuimu Niangniang has always been sparing with words, and matters that make her so concerned are few.

Each time, great opportunities lie hidden within.

If Yuzhuo Daozun fails to seize this opportunity, this time he will truly suffer great loss.

……

Kunlun Heavenly Realm, Kunlun Ancestral Vein.

Western Kunlun Mountain.

Zhangjian entered this ancient heavenly realm through the dimensional transmission array together with Yuwang.

Majestic Kunlun, the ancestral vein of the Kunlun Heavenly Realm lies here; this place is grand, magnificent, and extraordinarily extraordinary, truly the ancestral root of heaven and earth.

Although Western Kunlun Mountain is not as lively as Eastern Kunlun, it is solemn and reverent, not lacking in the slightest.

At the foot of the mountain, Yuwang was discussing this transaction with Zhangjian.

He spoke generously.

"Ah Yu, this time using the Xiguang Secret Realm for three thousand years of cultivation has exceeded expectations in smoothness; the senior Xiwangmu did not mention any requirements, which instead makes me somewhat uneasy; but no matter what, since the senior Xiwangmu is willing to give you this opportunity, we cannot miss it!"

Zhangjian slightly furrowed his brows.

There are no free lunches from heaven.

Xiwangmu is an ancient deity from the primordial era, but the relationship between the Tongshan Dao Tradition and her is not very close; her willingness to lend the Xiguang Secret Realm must have a reason.

However, since this senior has not yet mentioned any conditions, the Tongshan Dao Tradition still holds the initiative.

As for whether future repayment of this favor will be required, the Tongshan Dao Tradition possesses the right to freely choose.

But he also knows that such great divine beings calculate deeply and far ahead; in the future, trouble may be unavoidable.

But no matter what, he prepares to first overcome this hurdle before speaking further.

Zhangjian has a premonition that his contest with Yuzhuo Daozun cannot be lost.

……

Yuwang led Zhangjian forward into the residence where Xiwangmu secluded herself, paid respects to this great divine being of the primordial era, and then, under the guidance of the mountain guardian beast Kai Ming Shou, entered a stone cave.

"Xiguang Secret Realm!"

At this moment, the cave dwelling above flashed with four golden, shimmering innate runes; divine light blazed, and at a glance, it seemed as if an immeasurable river of time flowed from within, the profound temporal regulations causing awe.

Yuwang glanced at it, then immediately spoke.

"A Yu, I can only send you this far; whether you can achieve success in cultivation depends entirely on your own fortune!"

Zhang Jian nodded slightly, then glanced at a distant figure—tall and broad-shouldered, clad in tiger-skin garments, wielding a long tiger halberd in his hands—who gave a slight nod before stepping forward and entering.

The Yu King turned and departed.

The Kai Ming Divine Lord immediately cast a spell, resealing this secret realm.

Deep within the stone cave.

Zhang Jian stepped forward into it, and immediately felt that the flow of time here had been drastically stretched, with the entire spacetime, and even the heavenly void's great Dao laws, undergoing a certain degree of distortion.

Under this distorted temporal Dao rule, the dense innate spiritual energy deep within Mount Xikunlun was nearly completely and safely devoured.

This place became an extraordinarily terrifying spiritless realm.

Yet Zhang Jian, the Dao Lord, radiated eternal immortal light naturally, and thus feared no such temporal distortion.

But he could also sense the omen of the time river's scale being stretched.

The flow of time had slowed down.

After only a brief calculation, he knew that the time flow here was truly approaching a ratio of sixty to one.

Two months inside, one day outside.

At this moment, Zhang Jian raised his head and stepped forward into the interior.

Deep within the stone cave lay a vast expanse of land, though the surroundings of the grotto were filled with countless peculiar treasure mirrors, their surfaces covered in numerous innate runes that continuously rotated, forming a special temporal barrier.

Zhang Jian gazed at it with interest; upon realizing that the core of the entire great formation was a special temporal-type extraordinary treasure located below, he ceased his contemplative imitation.

He calmed his mind and began true cultivation.

Upon entering this place, he would have eighteen hundred thousand years of cultivation time.

He first directed his attention to the third-grade Fortune Green Lotus.

His body contained three innate spiritual treasures; among them, the third-grade innate Fortune Green Lotus was of the lowest grade, thus a middle-grade innate spiritual treasure.

But ten birds in the forest are not worth one in hand.

If he could fully refine this treasure during this period and master its complete form, Zhang Jian believed it would be more valuable than merely preliminarily refining a top-grade innate spiritual treasure.

At present, among the three innate spiritual treasures in his possession—the top-grade innate spiritual treasure Qiankun Diagram and the Innate Four Symbols Divine Needles—he could only achieve preliminary use.

As for the middle-grade innate spiritual treasure, the third-grade innate Fortune Green Lotus, he could use it deeply, but its complete form had never been unsealed.

If he could fully unleash the marvel of an innate spiritual treasure, he could easily suppress the previous Thousand-Faced Demon Lord without needing the cooperation of the other two Dao Lords.

This time, Zhang Jian's secluded cultivation seeks to completely unseal the marvels of the third-grade innate spiritual treasure, the Fortune Green Lotus.

Secondly, he hopes to deeply refine another top-grade innate spiritual treasure.

If he could fully refine two innate spiritual treasures, then in this battle he would surely be victorious without doubt!