Chapter 194 The Nine-Nine Soul-Scattering Gourd
"Hmph!"
Knowing that the two Western Saints wouldn't intervene, Zhen Yuanzi snorted coldly, collected Hongyun Daoist's essence and numerous relics, and hurried towards Wanshou Mountain.
"Brother Daoist, please wait!"
At this moment, a figure whose face was obscured and whose entire body was shrouded in divine light emerged from the void, arriving before Zhen Yuanzi and blocking his path.
"I wonder which fellow Daoist is joking with me and blocking my way?"
After observing the newcomer for a while, Zhen Yuanzi, unable to recognize his origin, asked.
This person's aura was completely concealed by divine light, not leaking out at all; even his voice was emitted from magical power, clearly indicating his unwillingness to reveal his identity.
"Brother Daoist!"
"I have come here with no ill intentions, merely wishing to borrow the Nine-Nine Soul-Scattering Gourd for a look. I hope Brother Daoist will grant me this favor!"
The person first bowed to Zhen Yuanzi before speaking leisurely.
"You..." Upon hearing this, Zhen Yuanzi flew into a rage, pointing at the newcomer and coldly saying, word by word, "What...do...you...want...to...do...you?"
"Do you really think this humble Daoist is easy to bully!"
The voice at the end was almost a roar, filled with overwhelming fury, tearing through the void and pressing down on the other party.
The Nine-Nine Soul-Scattering Gourd was a top-grade innate spiritual treasure, and also the protective treasure of Daoist Hongyun.
This treasure was intertwined with Hongyun's life; after Hongyun's fall, it might contain a trace of his true spirit, one of the reliances for his resurrection.
What did this newcomer want to do by borrowing this treasure? Was he trying to take this opportunity to cut off Hongyun's chance of resurrection and delay his return?
Thinking this, how could Zhen Yuanzi not be furious? After a roar, he summoned the Earth Book and was about to attack the other party.
"Brother Daoist, you misunderstand! I have no ill intentions towards Fellow Daoist Hongyun. I merely wish to borrow the Nine-Nine Soul-Scattering Gourd to confirm whether the Primordial Purple Qi is hidden within this treasure!"
"Now that Fellow Daoist Hongyun is in a deep slumber, the Primordial Purple Qi is no longer needed. Why not retrieve this treasure and grant it to me and all of you?"
"In the future, when we have achieved something, we will surely slay the Styx and the Kunpeng to avenge Fellow Daoist Hongyun!"
Seeing Zhen Yuanzi's sudden anger, the newcomer knew there must be a misunderstanding and quickly dodged Zhen Yuanzi's attack, explaining to him.
At the same time, the moment the newcomer's voice fell, dozens of enormous divine thoughts suddenly appeared in the void, surrounding Zhen Yuanzi, their threat self-evident. With the death of Daoist Hongyun and the disappearance of the Primordial Purple Qi, some believed it had been taken by the Styx, while others believed it remained here, within the Nine-Nine Soul-Scattering Gourd.
Thus, the current scene unfolded!
Compared to the importance of the Primordial Purple Qi, what did offending Zhen Yuanzi matter? Moreover, with dozens of people threatening him together, even if Zhen Yuanzi wanted to retaliate, he would have to think twice.
"Fine, since you want to see, then this humble Daoist will show you!" Enraged, Zhen Yuanzi didn't even address them as fellow Daoists.
Indeed, being threatened by dozens of perhaps acquaintances, no one could maintain a good temper. Zhen Yuanzi's restraint in not exploding on the spot wasn't due to his good temper, but because he couldn't defeat this group.
Otherwise, Zhen Yuanzi would have certainly taught them a lesson, showing them what it meant to be the ancestor of Earth Immortals.
However, being coerced was still unsettling. Zhen Yuanzi took out a fiery red gourd from his robes and abruptly pulled off the stopper. Instantly, endless red sand gushed out, sweeping across millions of miles.
"Ah!..Damn it! It's Soul-Scattering Sand!"
Zhen Yuanzi's speed was extremely fast. Before anyone could react, their divine senses were enveloped by the endless red sand and continuously dissolved.
Only the person whose true form had descended managed to raise a protective divine light, blocking all the red sand and remaining unharmed.
Taking this opportunity, everyone turned their gaze to the inside of the Nine-Nine Soul-Scattering Gourd, searching for traces of the Primordial Purple Qi.
"Not there?"
"It seems the Primordial Purple Qi must have been obtained by the Styx River!"
However, after only a moment, everyone frowned and withdrew their divine senses; the Primordial Purple Qi was not inside the Nine-Nine Soul-Scattering Gourd.
"Let's go!"
Immediately, several people exchanged glances and chased after the Styx River in the direction it had left without hesitation.
"Fellow Daoist, aren't you going to let me through?"
Zhen Yuanzi raised the Nine-Nine Soul-Scattering Gourd in his hand and said to the figure in front of him.
"Brother Daoist, farewell!" The person glanced at the gourd in Zhen Yuanzi's hand with slight apprehension, bowed, and disappeared.
No wonder He was afraid; the Nine-Nine Soul-Scattering Gourd possessed an extremely powerful origin and immense strength.
On Mount Buzhou, there was a primordial gourd vine, one of the ten great primordial spiritual roots of the primordial world. This spiritual root was extraordinary, having given birth to nine immensely powerful spiritual treasures.
Since the beginning of the primordial world, it had been bathed in the aura of Pangu, sensing the mysteries of the Great Dao, constantly growing, and gradually forming seven primordial gourds.
After the first sermon by the Dao Ancestor Hongjun, these seven gourds fully matured, attracting seven destined individuals to gather them.
The first gourd to mature was a purple-gold gourd, containing yin and yang energy, capable of shrinking people and objects, instantly turning them into a thick liquid.
It was obtained by the Daoist Taiqing and refined into the Purple-Gold Gourd, used to store elixirs.
The second gourd, black in color and containing primordial chaos energy, was obtained by Daoist Yuqing and refined into the Chaos Gourd, capable of evolving worlds with boundless power.
The third gourd, yellow in color and containing the power of water and fire, was obtained by Daoist Shangqing and refined into the Water-Fire Gourd, capable of conjuring two water-fire Qilin for battle, possessing immense power.
The fourth gourd was green, obtained by Nuwa and refined into the Demon-Refining Pot, capable of seizing the life force of all beings to obtain the energy of creation.
The fifth gourd was cyan, taken by Dijun and refined into the Demon-Summoning Banner, entrusting the true spirits of all demons and commanding billions of demons.
The sixth gourd was white, falling into the hands of Donghuang Taiyi, who infused it with innate killing intent and refined it into the Immortal-Slaying Gourd; its sliver of light has perished countless powerful beings of the primordial era.
The seventh gourd, three feet three inches in size, a fiery red and crystalline gourd, a treasure grown from a single innate spiritual root.
It was taken by Hongyun and refined over countless years into an innate spiritual treasure. Inside was an endless expanse of red gauze, covering the sky and earth, capable of scattering souls.
With all seven gourds gone, the primordial gourd vine withered and died. At this moment, Nuwa had an idea. She stepped forward and took away
the withered gourd vine, along with the soil that had nurtured it. Later, when Nuwa created humans, she used these two treasures. She mixed the soil with mud, dipped the gourd vine in the mud, and flicked it, thus creating humans. These two supreme treasures have names: the Creation Whip and the Nine Heavens Breath Soil.
These nine treasures were already extraordinary, and because they originated from Buzhou Mountain, they were imbued with a trace of Pangu's aura, making them even more mysterious.
Coupled with their owner's devoted nurturing, their power was terrifying.
(End of Chapter)