Perfect World

Chapter 503: Chapter 503: All Arrive
 

This bone felt warm and moist to the touch, resting comfortably in the palm of his hand with a soft luster—not flashy or brilliant, yet not dim—and it was very comforting to hold.

Shi Hao was excited, and after carefully confirming and earnestly sensing, he believed he had found a priceless treasure, definitely the kind of thing he had speculated!

The people of Immortal Mountain hadn’t recognized it and allowed such a treasure to be covered in dust, discarded here carelessly. If they had known, how could they be so indifferent?

Previously, Shi Hao had seen a half, one complete piece in Stone Village that had given him immense help, initiating his path of cultivation and solidifying his foundation—that was the Primal True Solution, which he left in the village.

Another half was acquired by chance in the capital city of Stone Country; he had won it in an auction and kept it on him. He quickly took it out, joining the two pearly-white bones together.

Unfortunately, it was still not complete, still missing a small piece.

He was doubtful, if it were assembled completely, would it be another Primal True Solution?

According to the Willow Deity, the Primal True Solution consisted of three chapters: upper, middle, and lower. The first chapter, Divine Guidance, had been viewed by some giants from the higher realms; the second, Detaching, was in this Lower Realm where many sought but found nothing.

Could this be the second chapter, Detaching? Yet he felt it was not quite right.

“If it really is the middle chapter on Detaching, I mostly wouldn’t understand it now,” he muttered, “that’s something only those at the giant level could peruse.”

The Divine Striking Stone came over to appraise, declaring that this at the very least was a piece of Heavenly Bone, but now it was incomplete, with nothing displayed on it, no characters appearing.

The Little Pagoda drooled, tempting Shi Hao several times, wanting to swallow it and integrate it into the Pagoda itself.

Shi Hao, of course, sternly refused. This item was far too precious, a find unparalleled in the world, irreplaceable. If destroyed, he would be a sinner through the ages.

The Primal True Solution was born before the dawn of creation and grew amidst primal chaos. As the Willow Deity had said, it was inscribed with the most simple and unadorned natural marks, yet it possessed a secret power that could turn decay into something extraordinary.

It came into existence innately, creating all things. The birds and beasts engraved on it, through the endless epochs following the creation of the world, all manifested in reality.

Regardless, the substance was the same, gentle and crystalline, related to the Primal True Solution. Shi Hao felt unrest in his mind, always thinking about his parents’ affairs, but at this moment, he was still exhilarated and immensely delighted.

This was undoubtedly a great harvest. The two pieces of broken bone joined together were only missing a small piece to be complete. When that time came, it was certain to bring him a pleasant surprise.

The Divine Striking Stone howled weirdly, imitating the stance Shi Hao held at the Hundred Shattered Mountains, clamoring: “Mine, mine, all mine!”

In this treasury, various materials were piled up like mountains, emitting a rich radiance, like a misty and dazzling light fog, so resplendent that it dazzled the eyes, immersing one deeply, unable to extricate themselves.

Rare materials were stacked here like straw, in pile after pile, with at least twenty types of Divine Materials, causing the Little Pagoda to scream wildly.

However, even at such a critical moment, it let Shi Hao act first, to gather them before gifting it some.

It was really unknown what had happened back then to make it so cautious, adhering to a law of balance in regard to these matters, almost stubbornly old-fashioned, not understanding the need to adapt.

Shi Hao scanned with his hand, reluctant to part—these items were too valuable. Take for example the Sun Stone, glowing a brilliant golden yellow; these were the fallen celestial suns, condensed into cores, the size of a fist, with unimaginable energy contained within.

Even in the higher realms, the Divine Demons would regard it as a supreme Divine Material, of immense value.

“Eh, what luck, to actually find a piece of chaotic earth?” the Little Pagoda exclaimed in surprise and great delight.

Chaotic earth was no ordinary item, surpassing typical Divine Materials in significance; it was rare and elusive, containing imprints from the epoch of primal chaos, capable of forging supreme Treasured Artifacts.

Back in the Peng nest that year, Shi Hao found a piece, which was not very big. The Little Pagoda tricked him and took it away. The piece he saw here was as big as a baby’s head.

“Great stuff!” The Little Pagoda chuckled gleefully, ready to swallow it in one gulp.

Shi Hao intervened, wanting a piece for making a Treasured Artifact in the future, but the Little Pagoda righteously refused, telling him that with its help, what artifact could not be created?

“I want to craft the Undying Battle Armor!” Shi Hao called out, but it was too late. The inch-tall Little Pagoda greedily absorbed all the Divine Material in front of it.

Shi Hao was left staring, only to provoke a sidelong glance from it. It said, “Give me that piece of white bone, and I might consider helping you find some Divine Materials.”

On the other side, the Divine Striking Stone was not polite either. It opened its mouth like a person, crunching away nonstop, with bits and pieces flying and auras swirling around.

Of course, there were also many materials that the Little Pagoda disdained and the Divine Striking Stone couldn’t swallow. Shi Hao collected them all and put them into the Qiankun Bag.

These materials were also rare, but the Little Pagoda had high standards; it only wanted Divine Materials or items with unique characters, which it would then consume.

The remaining materials would be used to enrich the Stone Country’s treasury. After all, they were from Immortal Mountain. Since the two sides were in opposition, such plundering left him without a twinge of guilt.

When he stepped out of the treasury, the Divine Striking Stone was burping contentedly, constantly exhaling radiant light, as if it were drunk. As for the Little Pagoda, it was also satisfied, pure white, and all traces of the earlier battle were gone.

Immortal Mountain, with its accumulation from ancient times till now, was completely looted by them. The loss was incalculable.

Outside, the battle was fierce. Immortal Heavenly Venerate was confronting that being, using the Five Elements Mountains to release an immortal aura.

“Eh, how is he still there? The projection should not have materialized for so long,” the Little Pagoda was surprised.

“No, something’s wrong. He brought down a bizarre Magic Artifact.” Suddenly, it realized something. Above the Immortal Heavenly Venerate’s head appeared a blurry image that replenished his dissipating essence, allowing him to battle longer.

The people of Immortal Mountain noticed the theft from the treasury, their eyes turning red, but there was nothing they could do. Many people shouted angrily.

The Little Pagoda plundered as it passed, leaving the treasury and began to break through the grand array, not even sparing the materials used to create it, a sight that left Shi Hao somewhat speechless.

After stepping out of the treasury, Shi Hao immediately headed to Immortal Mountain’s Medicinal Field only to find that all the plants were wilted and their Spiritual Energy exhausted.

“What a pity!” he exclaimed in heartache.

Without a doubt, after the Undying Being broke free, it sucked in the Primal Qi of heaven and earth, the essence of the sun and the moon, swallowing everything, and even this Medicinal Field didn’t escape its fate.

There were many Spiritual Medicines here, truly Precious Medicines growing in abundance. Now they were all withered, their essence gone, even the roots damaged, unlikely to survive.

This was a monumental loss. Shi Hao sighed, filled with immense regret. Was he to leave a treasure mountain empty-handed? That was maddening.

“Where is the Divine Medicine?” Shi Hao, momentarily setting aside everything else, transformed into a naughty child and scoured the area, even using his Dual Pupils to search.

“I’ve found it!” he exclaimed. Far away was an Array, quite hidden, preventing the leakage of Spiritual Energy. He rushed towards it quickly.

On the way, he saw several Ponds of Rebirth, but sadly they were all dried up. He hadn’t even had a chance to try them before the Undying Being consumed all their contents.

This was quite a waste as the pools contained Liquid Thunder.

“Little Pagoda, hurry and break the Array,” Shi Hao urged, feeling nervous as this was his first time coming so close to a real Divine Medicine.

Immortal Mountain naturally had powerful beings, especially in this region, but who could stop the Little Pagoda? It lightly vibrated, dissolving the Divine Spirit Formation and absorbing a pile of materials.

Without a doubt, this time its gains were the greatest, obtaining stacks of Divine Material.

“Eh, Five-colored Soil, what a good thing!” the Little Pagoda exclaimed in amazement.

Here, there was a Pond of Spiritual Liquid, but it had long since dried up, its life force exhausted, even though separated by a great Array, it was drained dry by an Undying Being.

And in the Pond, there was a stone basin, radiating Five-colored Divine Light. This was a rare treasure in the world, making the Little Pagoda’s mouth water as it rushed over at high speed.

“This is Five-colored Soil that shed from the Five Elements Mountains; it can be used to plant divine objects. I’ve always wanted to taste it, and now I’ve finally got the chance,” it laughed incessantly.

“Don’t!”

Shi Hao stopped it because in the Five-colored Soil there was a plant that was quite peculiar, with only five leaves, each leaf like a baby’s palm but of different colors.

“Could this be the Sacred Medicine of Immortal Mountain—the Five Origins Tree?”

But this was clearly just a weed and moreover, it was listless with wilted leaves as if it was about to die, emanating only a faint Five-colored glow with a whiff of fragrance dispersing into the air.

“Hmm, in the Lower Realm, it can only be a weed. Once in the higher realms, only then could it potentially transform into a tree, with boundless Divine Essence. Despite that, this weed is a Sacred Medicine, almost completely drained by that being. Sacred Medicines are ultimately resilient in life force—still alive,” the Little Pagoda also felt a bit of a pity.

“This is a Sacred Medicine. Although it’s dying and not much Divine Essence remains, it must be moved. What if it could survive in the future?” Shi Hao was very determined.

This time, it was rare for the Little Pagoda to hold back and not consume the Five-colored Soil.

The people of the Qin Clan were enraged. Some saw him moving away the precious basin with the Five Origins Tree planted in it, their expressions changed, but they were powerless to stop him.

“What a treasure, I have finally obtained a Sacred Medicine of true significance. I hope it can revive,” Shi Hao was extremely delighted.

In the past, his parents came here seeking a few leaves of this medicine, only to be refused and even imprisoned, but now he had moved the entire plant.

“If this thing is taken to the higher realms, it can definitely transform into the Five Origins Tree, invaluable!” the Little Pagoda assessed.

Suddenly, it shuddered, its expression shock, looked towards the distance, and then muttered under its breath, sensing trouble.

In the west, boundless golden light burst forth, spewing auspicious mist, squeezing full the heaven and earth, and then a giant figure materialized, majestic and solemn, compassionate and sacred.

It was a huge Divine Statue, all golden, sitting cross-legged in the void, taller than the mountains.

“How did that fellow from the Western Sect also project down here!” the Little Pagoda looked grave.

That was a gigantic Dharma Projection, which quickly condensed into a Sixteen-foot Golden Body, translucent and splendid, rushing over, holding a thin bamboo stick as thick as a thumb.

The Undying Being turned and fled without a second thought, no more eager to battle.

To the Little Pagoda’s surprise, the Undying Being flew towards it—a typical act of drawing disaster to share the burden.

The Little Pagoda shouted, “I released you, yet you return the favor with a betrayal?”

“Block for me for three days, when my Primal Qi has slightly recovered, there will definitely be a generous reward,” the Undying Being proclaimed, its golden wings spreading covering the sky, its voice thunderous.

The Little Pagoda did not answer, it turned and fled, turning into a streak of light, shaking open the void with chaotic mist enveloping Shi Hao, and hastily retreated.

It would never risk facing three alone, as it had always been one not to suffer a loss.

Alas, the Undying Being was too fast; with a flap of its wings, golden clouds surged and countless great mountains on the ground turned to ash. It caught up in an instant.

It followed closely behind, sticking to the Little Pagoda, frustrating it to no end.

“Smack!”

A translucent, jade-green bamboo pointed forward, striking the Little Pagoda and causing it to stumble.

Behind, a Sixteen-foot Golden Body shone brightly, holding the green bamboo, striking at it.

The Little Pagoda was furious, turning around to unleash a wave of chaotic sword energy, aiming it all at the Sixteen-foot Golden Body, terrifying to behold.

“Dare to strike at me, be careful I tear down your temples!”

Elsewhere, the Immortal Heavenly Venerate and the Five Elements Mountains also caught up, once again confronting the Undying Being, aiming to oppress it while it was weakened.

“Buzz!”

Purple Qi Coming From the East, in the distance an old cow appeared, moving leisurely and carrying a shadow arriving—the being carrying an Immortal Sword also plunged into the battlefield.

The Little Pagoda cursed. Why did they all suddenly arrive?

It avoided battle and sped away, no longer lingering. The Undying Being, too, was cautious and didn’t resist; it kept close behind the Little Pagoda, refusing to part ways.

Irritated, the Little Pagoda raged, but was helpless.

It could only threaten the others, “If you dare to pursue, your projections in the Lower Realm will be annihilated, your lineages utterly destroyed!”

These beings appeared one after another, triggering an unknown change; the Profound Domain shook, teeming with the breath of life.

“Eh, a great opportunity has arisen as a Primeval Treasure Realm has opened,” the Sixteen-foot Golden Body murmured.

This time, that being suppressed for an eternity abandoned the Little Pagoda and charged forward, seeking that thread of a mysterious aura.

The Little Pagoda swore, but it too followed, sensing that a significant chance might have appeared.

“Truly! A Primeval Treasure Realm has emerged!” the great figures of the upper world were shocked.

Shi Hao was taken by the Little Pagoda and was one of the first to rush to that secret site, also very surprised because he recognized some familiar faces there—Lan Yu, Shui Yue, Hong Huang, and other noble ladies and geniuses from the upper world he had just recently met, all at the entrance.

The Little Pagoda dashed in, followed by several old monsters into the Primeval Treasure Realm.

“Willow Deity!” Shi Hao was startled, sensing an overwhelming fluctuation, extremely familiar—it belonged to the Willow Deity!

The Willow Deity had disappeared for many days, searching for a grand opportunity. Shi Hao had never expected to detect its aura in this Primeval Treasure Realm; clearly, the appearance of this place was connected to the Willow Deity. (To Be Continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendation tickets, monthly tickets at Qidian.com. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users please read on m.qidian.com.)