Primordial Era: I am a treasure trove, full of magical treasures.

Xuanbao's clone withdrew its hand, its gaze lingering on the black stone tablet for a moment before it stopped looking at it.

"The remains of the Chaos Demon God... are indeed a good thing, but now is not the time to touch them."

Xuanbao muttered to himself, a shrewd glint in his eyes. His primary goal in coming to the Cangxuan Realm was the aura of treasure that had attracted him, not the sealed remains of the demon god. Besides, even with his peak Taiyi Golden Immortal avatar, he was powerless to break the seal—the sealing formation on the stone tablet was at least set up by a Quasi-Saint level being, and forcing his way in would only alert the enemy.

"Let's go find the treasure first."

Xuanbao's figure flickered, transforming into a wisp of faint green smoke, drifting upwards along the cliff face of the rift valley. He evaded the guards' senses, returned to the ground, and then, following the aura of treasure emanating from his original body, sped towards the center of the Cangxuan Realm.

That precious aura was getting closer and closer.

The clone traversed a dense primeval forest, crossed several rushing rivers, and finally arrived at a range of rolling mountains. The mountains were majestic and magnificent, shrouded in mist, with peaks faintly visible piercing the clouds. Nestled among the mountains was a valley enveloped in thick fog, and at its entrance, a faint, iridescent glow shimmered, exuding an ancient and mysterious aura.

"This is it."

His clone landed atop a mountain peak, overlooking a valley shrouded in thick fog below. He could clearly sense that the aura of treasure was emanating from the depths of this valley, and the closer he got, the stronger the sensation became, as if something was calling to him.

Xuanbao did not rush in rashly, but first flew around the valley, carefully observing the surrounding situation. He discovered that the valley was surrounded by natural array patterns—these patterns were integrated with the mountains and earth veins, perfectly formed by nature. If it weren't for his own being, or even being a Primordial Golden Immortal, whose perception of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth far surpassed that of ordinary people, he probably wouldn't have been able to discover these hidden traces at all.

"An innate formation, and a top-tier one at that."

Xuanbao was overjoyed. An innate formation, and one that hadn't been touched by anyone else—there must be something extraordinary about it that allowed him to sense it even through the chaos.

However, there is no fixed way to break innate formations. One can only pass through safely by understanding the laws of heaven and earth and finding the core of the formation. If one tries to break the formation by force, at best it will trigger a backlash from the formation, and at worst it will attract the crushing power of heaven and earth. Even a Great Luo Golden Immortal would not dare to try it lightly.

but……

Xuanbao smiled and took out a uniquely shaped small shovel from his sleeve.

The shovel was dark gold in color, with a blade as thin as a cicada's wing and a faint shimmering light on its surface. It was none other than my old friend, the Yuan-Breaking Shovel!

"But I never use the front door!"

With the Breaking Yuan Shovel in hand, Xuan Bao's lips curled into a familiar smile. This old companion, which had accompanied him for countless years, had now been elevated to the level of a top-grade innate spiritual treasure by his own precious energy!

"start."

Without further hesitation, Xuanbao took out his Yuan-breaking shovel and began digging at the invisible innate array barrier at the edge of the valley.

"laugh--!"

A barely audible sound, like cloth being torn apart. The innate array barrier, which even a quasi-saint could hardly shake, was sliced ​​open like tofu by the Breaking Yuan Shovel, leaving a crack about a foot long! Innate spiritual energy leaked wildly from the edge of the crack, but it was quickly replenished by the array's own restorative power.

Xuanbao's movements were quite skillful; with a swift movement, he slipped into the crack. As soon as he entered, the crack behind him rapidly healed under the power of the array, returning to its original state in the blink of an eye, as if nothing had happened.

"Perfect."

Xuanbao clapped his hands and looked around at the scene with satisfaction.

After passing through that fleeting crack, Xuanbao's vision suddenly opened up.

This is no valley at all; it is clearly a paradise on earth!

The sky was crystal clear, with a purple sun high in the center, casting a warm and rich spiritual aura. Beneath their feet lay a vast plain, lush with vegetation, where babbling springs flowed and the air was filled with the refreshing scent of herbs. In the distance, rolling mountains rose and fell, each peak shrouded in a hazy glow, clearly concealing something extraordinary.

Xuanbao took a deep breath and felt an extremely pure innate spiritual energy surge into his limbs and bones, making even his Taiyi Golden Immortal clone feel comfortable all over.

"Great place!"

A glint flashed in Xuanbao's eyes, and his divine sense spread out like a tidal wave, instantly covering the entire blessed land. The next moment, even with his composure, he couldn't help but gasp—

The mountains and plains are covered with natural medicinal herbs!

There are over a hundred low-grade innate spiritual roots! There are over twenty mid-grade innate spiritual roots and three high-grade innate spiritual roots!

"I'm rich..."

But how come there are so many innate spiritual roots here?

You should know that even the large blessed lands that Xuanbao found in the primordial world did not have so many innate spiritual roots. And this world is just a Great Thousand World, so how could it be like this?

However, Xuanbao was certain that these innate spiritual roots were not the treasure that had attracted him.

Xuanbao closed his eyes and sensed it carefully. That precious energy was in the deepest part of this cave, beating rhythmically like a heart. Each beat resonated with the magical power within Xuanbao's body.

Xuanbao's figure flickered, transforming into a streak of light as he sped off in the direction he sensed.

Passing through a grove of purple bamboo and crossing a white jade bridge, a breathtaking view suddenly unfolds before you—

A huge altar stands silently in the center of the plain.

The altar was constructed entirely of a dark yellow jade, its surface covered with mysterious runes that seemed to move slowly, emanating an ancient and desolate aura. Above the altar, a fist-sized sphere of light floated, its color chaotic, sometimes transforming into a dragon, sometimes into a phoenix, and sometimes into illusory images of mountains, trees, the sun, moon, and stars.

Xuanbao's gaze fell on the ball of light, and his pupils suddenly contracted.

"The origin of the world!"

Xuanbao recognized it! It was a complete world origin! Moreover, it wasn't an ordinary world origin, but the core origin of a vast world! The power of laws contained within it was so vast it was terrifying!

"No wonder it could attract me across the chaos..." Xuanbao took a deep breath, his eyes filled with fervor. "If this thing could be completely refined, even a Saint Realm expert would probably see a significant increase in strength."

But Xuanbao didn't rush forward. He noticed that the world's origin was surrounded by eighty-one innate restrictions, each containing world-destroying power. If one were to touch it rashly, even a quasi-saint would be instantly annihilated!

"Another innate formation?"

Xuanbao's lips curled into a disdainful smile as he pulled out the Yuan-Breaking Shovel once more.

"No matter what kind of restrictions you have, they're all paper tigers in front of my Yuan-Breaking Shovel!"

Xuanbao, wielding the Yuan-Breaking Shovel, aimed at the first restriction and gently slashed it—

"Sizzle!"

The innate restriction was as fragile as paper, and a hole was easily torn in it!

Xuanbao followed suit, his Breaking Yuan Shovel flying up and down, shattering one restriction after another before him. The speed was astonishing; in just over ten breaths, all eighty-one innate restrictions were completely destroyed!

The moment the final layer of restrictions shattered, the primordial essence of the world seemed to lose its restraints, emitting a joyful buzz as it flew towards the Xuanbao!

Xuanbao reached out and grabbed, and the ball of origin obediently fell into his palm. It was as warm and smooth as jade, as heavy as a mountain, and the power of laws contained within it made Xuanbao's Primordial Dao Power boil!

"My darling!"

Xuanbao was overjoyed and was about to take the origin of the world into his possession when suddenly—

"Boom—!!!"

The entire blessed land began to tremble violently!

The innate spiritual herbs that originally grew in the mountains withered and decayed, turning into pure spiritual energy that surged towards the altar! The mountain peaks began to collapse, the spiritual springs began to dry up, and the purple sun in the sky began to dim and shrink!

Xuanbao's expression changed drastically: "This blessed land is maintained by this world's origin! If I take the origin, this blessed land will collapse!"

Xuanbao made a decisive move, waving his hand and unleashing a vast suction force from his palm, drawing all the innate spiritual herbs, materials, and ores that had not yet completely dissipated into his sleeve!

"We can't waste it!"

Xuanbao moved with lightning speed, leaving nothing but desolation in his wake! He looted everything, from the innate spiritual roots to the rare and precious innate ores!

His skill was so adept it was heartbreaking. In a short time, Xuanbao had moved about 70-80% of the entire blessed land!

At this moment, the collapse of the grotto-heaven had already spread to his feet. The earth cracked, the sky shattered, and violent spatial turbulence raged through the void like countless sharp blades.

Xuanbao no longer hesitated, wielding the Yuan-Breaking Shovel, and slashed fiercely at the void—

"open!"

A pitch-black rift appeared out of nowhere, and on the other side of the rift lay chaos!

Xuanbao stepped into the crack, and behind him, the blessed land that had existed for countless eons finally collapsed completely, turning into nothingness.

In the chaos, Xuanbao's true form opened its eyes.

The clone transformed into a stream of light and merged into the main body. The world's origin, along with the mountain of spiritual herbs and materials piled up in the sleeve's inner space, was absorbed by the main body.

Xuanbao felt the surging primal power within his body, and a satisfied smile appeared on his lips.

"This trip was incredibly profitable."

He glanced down at the chaotic world origin in his palm, a thoughtful look flashing in his eyes: "This Cangxuan Realm seems even more interesting than I imagined. Not only does it contain the remains of a Chaos Demon God, but it also has the core origin of a Great Thousand World..."

"However, now is not the time to explore these matters."

A slap

The collapse of the blessed land was like a thunderclap, instantly alarming the entire Cangxuan Realm!

Xuanbao had just absorbed the world's origin and hadn't even had a chance to escape when a golden light streaked across the sky at astonishing speed. As the golden light dissipated, a majestic figure was revealed—

God Emperor!

He was clad in a golden imperial robe and wore a twelve-tassel crown. His face was majestic, and he exuded the vast aura of a mid-stage Quasi-Saint. He hovered in the void, his gaze like lightning, sweeping over the collapsed blessed land. His face instantly turned ashen.

"Fellow Daoist, you've gone too far."

The God-Emperor's voice was icy, carrying an undeniable authority: "This is a secret realm passed down through generations of God-Emperors in my Cangxuan Realm. You have trespassed into this forbidden area, stolen my essence, and damaged my foundation—if you don't give me an explanation today, you may not leave this Cangxuan Realm alive!"

Xuanbao looked up and stared at him with an expression as if he were an idiot.

"Fellow Daoist?"

Xuanbao scoffed, his tone dripping with mockery: "You, a mid-stage Quasi-Saint, call me a fellow Daoist? Who gave you the audacity?"

The Divine Emperor's face stiffened, clearly not expecting Xuanbao to be so arrogant. He was about to lash out when Xuanbao continued:

"You think I won't dare touch you just because you have some old geezer at the third level of the Saint Realm backing you up?"

Upon hearing this, the Emperor's pupils constricted sharply!

How did he know?!

Xuanbao didn't waste any more words and slapped him across the face!

That slap, seemingly casual, contained the supreme power of a Grand Luo Golden Immortal! Wherever the palm wind passed, the void collapsed inch by inch, and chaotic currents surged wildly!

The God Emperor's expression changed drastically. He tried to dodge, but found that his body was as if bound by invisible shackles, unable to move!

"Smack—!!!"

A crisp, loud bang!

The God Emperor was sent flying like a kite with a broken string! He crashed through several mountain peaks, carving a trench thousands of miles long in the ground, before finally coming to a stop!

Half of his cheek was swollen high, a trickle of golden blood spilled from the corner of his mouth, and his eyes were full of disbelief!

"You...you are Hunyuan..."

Before he could finish speaking, Xuanbao appeared in front of him in a flash and slapped him again!

"Snapped!"

"Serves you right for pretending!"

"Snapped!"

"I'll call you fellow Daoist!"

"Snapped!"

"I told you not to stop me!"

Four slaps in a row left the Emperor dizzy and disoriented, his imperial robes torn, his crown askew, and he in a sorry state!

After finishing his work, Xuanbao casually took off the two top-grade innate spiritual treasures hanging from his waist and put them into his pocket. The movements were smooth and fluid, done in one go.

"Consider these two magical treasures as an apology for offending me."

Xuanbao patted the God Emperor's swollen cheeks and said with a smile, "Go back and tell the person behind you—I've reserved this Cangxuan Realm. I'll come to pay a formal visit after I've refined the world's origin."

Having said that, Xuanbao's figure flickered, transforming into a stream of light and disappearing into the depths of chaos.

The God Emperor slumped amidst the ruins, clutching his swollen face, on the verge of tears.

He had lived for countless ages and had never suffered such a humiliating disgrace!

But what terrified him even more was that the person's cultivation level was unfathomable!

"A Primordial Golden Immortal... is at least a Saint at the second level or higher..."

The God-Emperor gritted his teeth, struggled to his feet, and flew towards the deepest part of the Cangxuan Realm. He was going to report to the slumbering ancestor—the Cangxuan Realm was in deep trouble!

Deep within chaos.

Xuanbao sat cross-legged, the primordial energy of the world floating in front of his chest, emitting a soft yet vast light.

"The third level of the Saintly Realm... is indeed a bit tricky."

Xuanbao muttered to himself, his eyes filled with excitement, not fear, but rather excitement: "However, once I refine this world's origin and add the World-Destroying Millstone, I'll see if I don't kill you!"

Xuanbao closed his eyes, and the Primordial Dao Power within his body surged forth like a river, enveloping the world's origin within it.