Primordial Era: A brick knocks Hongyun unconscious, and he seizes the throne at the start.

Looking at Hongjun Daozu's ambiguous smile, Lu Chen felt a cold sweat break out on his back.

Disrupting the natural order? This charge could be serious or minor.

But Lao Liu's instincts instantly calmed him down—if the Dao Ancestor truly wanted to punish him, he wouldn't waste words; he would simply take action. His current attitude was more like a warning, or rather… a bargaining tactic.

"Dao Ancestor, you are wise to judge." Lu Chen bowed deeply, his attitude utterly sincere. "This junior was indeed momentarily greedy and took what I shouldn't have. But as you said before, the treasures of the Treasure Distribution Cliff are 'for those with affinity.' That I was able to enter the core area and obtain these things can be considered a matter of fate, can't it?"

As he spoke, he secretly observed Hongjun's expression.

Hongjun, in his incarnation, still wore that same calm smile, revealing neither joy nor anger.

Lu Chen steeled his heart and continued, "Besides, that Rahu avatar also broke in. If I hadn't acted first, wouldn't it have been even worse if these treasures had fallen into the hands of the demonic path? I'm just... sharing the burden for the Dao Ancestor?"

That's a bit shameless.

Hongjun finally spoke, his voice calm: "Sharp-tongued. Then tell me, what do you intend to do with those three drops of Chaos Origin Liquid?"

Lu Chen's mind raced: "This item is far too precious. My cultivation is too shallow to keep it all to myself. I wish to offer two drops to the Dao Ancestor and keep one drop for myself to purify the demon-tainted purple aura, so that I may become a saint as soon as possible and contribute to the Primordial World."

He reluctantly sacrificed two-thirds of his own flesh. After all, one drop of the three drops of Origin Liquid would be enough for him; the rest, with the Dao Ancestor not pursuing the matter, was worth it!

Upon hearing this, Hongjun lightly waved his whisk: "No need. Since you've already taken this item, it's your opportunity. However..."

He abruptly changed the subject: "You can no longer touch the remaining treasures on the third level of the Treasure Dividing Cliff. You've already taken the Morning Bell that was conceived this time, and for the next ten thousand years, no new treasures will be born in the Treasure Pregnancy Pool. Since you've disturbed the natural order of this place, you need to do something to make amends."

"Dao Ancestor, please give your orders." Lu Chen breathed a sigh of relief—it was good that he had a task, which meant that Dao Ancestor didn't really intend to punish him.

"Deep within the Abyss of Demons, Rahu is forging the 'Ten Thousand Demon Banner.'" Hongjun's gaze was profound. "If this banner is completed, it can gather the thoughts of billions of demons from the primordial world, forcibly break through the Heavenly Dao seal, and allow Rahu's true form to revive ahead of schedule. You must infiltrate the Abyss of Demons and destroy this banner."

Lu Chen's heart tightened.

To go to the Demon Abyss's lair and destroy Rahu's treasure? What's the difference between that and suicide?

"Dao Ancestor, my cultivation is too low, I'm afraid..."

"You will go," Hongjun interrupted him, saying meaningfully, "because Rahu is also looking for you. You took his inheritance of the Power Demon God and seized the opportunity of the Pregnancy Pool. How could he let you go? Rather than waiting for him to come to you, you should take the initiative."

"Moreover..." Hongjun looked at the newborn bell in Lu Chen's hand, "The Morning Bell and the Chaos Bell were originally a pair. If you can destroy the Myriad Demon Banner, I can help you refine the Morning Bell. At that time, the two bells will be combined and their power will be no less than that of an innate treasure. This will be of great benefit to you in your future fight against the demon race."

Coercion and bribery, all at once.

Lu Chen smiled wryly: "Since the Dao Ancestor has put it this way, how could I, a junior, refuse to go?"

"Good." Hongjun nodded in satisfaction. "I will give you three years to prepare. Three years from now, on this day, the 'Ten Thousand Demons Paying Homage' ceremony in the Demon Abyss will be the final moment for the completion of the Ten Thousand Demon Banner, and also the time when the guards will be most lax. At that time, you may infiltrate."

Having said that, he transformed into specks of purple light and vanished.

Only one sentence echoed in Lu Chen's mind: "You decide what to do with the remaining items on the third level of the Treasure Dividing Cliff. But don't go too far; leave some opportunities for those who come later."

Lu Chen was stunned for a while before he came to his senses.

Is the Dao Ancestor... tacitly allowing him to plunder the third level again? As long as he doesn't take everything?

He looked around—although he had taken most of the treasures from the third floor last time, there were still quite a few left, including at least a hundred imitations of innate spiritual treasures, as well as mountains of innate spiritual materials.

"Since the Dao Ancestor has spoken, wouldn't it be disrespectful not to give him some?" Lu Chen grinned.

This time, however, he was smarter and didn't take the fancy ones; he only picked the practical ones.

Category 1: Defensive magic items.

【戊己杏黄旗】(Imitation) - Although not as good as the genuine product, it still has 50% defensive power and can be used on three sides.

【Eight Trigrams Purple Ribbon Immortal Robe】(Imitation) - Can automatically protect its owner and withstand attacks from a Grand Luo level. Collect five pieces.

【Nine Dragons Divine Fire Cover】(Imitation) - Combining offense and defense, it can trap or kill enemies. Take two.

The second type: those who flee for their lives.

[Escape Talisman] Ten of them - Each talisman can randomly teleport you 100,000 miles, an escape artifact.

【Substitute Puppet】Three – Can die in place of the master once; attacks below the Great Luo level are ineffective.

【Phantom Beads】A string of them – crushing them creates nine phantom clones to disrupt the enemy's perception.

The third type: auxiliary cultivation type.

【Enlightenment Tea】Three catties – Brewing and drinking this tea can enhance enlightenment, with effects lasting for three days.

【Hourglass of Time】(Imitation) - The internal time flow is three times slower than the external time flow, and it can be used for seclusion.

[Essence of Stars] 100 bottles - Condensing the power of the stars throughout the heavens, suitable for both body and soul refinement.

Category 4: Special Purpose Type.

[The Sea-Stabilizing Needle] (Imitation) - It is not the Golden Cudgel, but a treasure specifically designed to suppress water veins, which may be useful in the future.

【Binding Rope】(Imitation) Ten pieces - for grabbing and binding people, an essential for home and travel.

【Demon-Revealing Mirror】(Imitation) - Can reveal the true form of demons and monsters, and can counter magic of transformation.

Lu Chen specifically chose to take these practical, consumable treasures, taking only a portion of each and never taking everything. He left behind anything that was flashy but impractical or of little use to him.

Even so, when he stopped, there were over a hundred more treasures in the Qiankun Diagram, and spiritual materials were piled up like a small mountain.

"That's enough. Taking any more will displease the Dao Ancestor." Lu Chen knew when to stop.

He took one last look at the entrance to the core area—it was completely sealed off, and the aftershocks of the collapse of the Pregnancy Pool had been suppressed by the Dao Ancestor's incarnation, without affecting the outside.

"It's time to leave."

Lu Chen turned and left the third floor, returning along the same route.

As he passed through the second level, a thought suddenly struck him, and he stopped in front of a stone shelf.

On the stone shelf were more than a dozen jade slips, labeled "Summary of Secret Techniques of Various Primordial Races." He had left in a hurry last time and hadn't had time to look at them carefully.

Lu Chen picked up one and scanned it with his divine sense—it was actually the complete version of the Dragon Clan's "Nine Transformations of the Ancestral Dragon"! Although it wasn't the original, the content was detailed and ten times more complete than the fragment he had obtained before!

Pick up another one, and it's the complete "Nirvana Sutra" of the Phoenix Clan!

The third one is the "Earth Earth Origin Technique" of the Qilin Clan!

The fourth one is the first six stages of the Wu Clan's "Nine Revolutions Profound Technique"!

The fifth one is the Demon Clan's "Detailed Explanation of the Zhou Tian Star Array (Basic Edition)"!

……

"This is... a collection of core cultivation techniques from all the major powers in the primordial world?" Lu Chen's heart raced.

Although these are all summary versions and do not contain the most core forbidden techniques, they are of great value in understanding the weaknesses of various races and deducing ways to counter them!

"This thing is even more useful than a primordial spiritual treasure!" Without hesitation, he took all of the dozen or so jade slips.

Having done all this, Lu Chen was finally satisfied and flew towards the outer layer of the Treasure Sharing Cliff.

When he passed through the outer barrier, he waited for a while—the figure in the demonic armor did not appear. He guessed that it was either trapped in the core area or had been dealt with by the Dao Ancestor's avatar.

"I'm going to the Demon Abyss to destroy the Ten Thousand Demon Banner in three years... I need to prepare properly."

Lu Chen was making plans as he flew.

He currently possesses: 99% purified Primordial Purple Qi, the inheritance of the Demon God of Power, a drop of Chaos Origin Liquid, the Newborn Morning Bell, and a large number of practical treasures that he just looted.

In terms of strength: peak Great Luo cultivation, early Quasi-Saint combat power, physical body comparable to late Great Witch.

Trump Cards: Chaos Opening Heaven Brick (Innate Supreme Treasure), Qiankun Diagram (Innate Spiritual Treasure), Battle Avatar Yan Chen (Early Stage of Great Luo), Benevolent Corpse Huang Chen (Mid Stage of Great Luo).

"We're still missing the most important thing..." Lu Chen's eyes flashed, "The God-Slaying Spear!"

Once he gathers all three fragments and forges the God-Slaying Spear, he will possess a truly deadly weapon capable of threatening even peak Quasi-Saints or Saints. Only then will he have a fighting chance in the Demon Abyss.

"The first fragment is in my hands, the second one was snatched from Kunpeng, and the third one is deep within the Blood Sea..."

He looked toward the primordial wilderness, his eyes resolute.

"The goals for the next three years are: to retrieve fragments from the Blood Sea and refine the God-Slaying Spear; to refine the Morning Bell; to absorb the Demon God's inheritance; and to break through to Quasi-Saint!"

The brick-like escape accelerated, tearing through the chaos.

After he left, on the third level of the Treasure Sharing Cliff, a purple phantom slowly condensed.

The true form of Dao Ancestor Hongjun actually descended in person.

He walked to the stone shelf where Lu Chen had just stood, looked at the empty shelf, shook his head and chuckled: "This kid... he only picks the practical ones, he's quite clever."

"However, these summaries of techniques are meant for those with the right affinity to study. How much they can comprehend depends on their own destiny."

The Dao Ancestor looked towards the core area again, his eyes deep.

"Rahu, I've found you a good opponent... Don't let me down."

The purple aura dissipated, and the Treasure-Dividing Cliff returned to silence.

Only those stone shelves that Lu Chen had "visited" silently testify to the great achievements of a certain sixth brother.

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Three years have passed in the blink of an eye.

Deep within the sea of ​​blood, the Styx Ancestor dripped his last drop of essence blood into the Karmic Fire Red Lotus, grinning maliciously: "The Myriad Demon Banner is complete; I will now take the life of that brat Lu Chen!"

Within the Abyss of Demons, Rahu's remnant soul channeled countless demonic thoughts into a sky-covering black banner, its form already ninety percent solidified: "Once the Myriad Demon Banner is complete, the Heavenly Dao seal will surely break!"

Lu Chen, having just retrieved the third fragment of the God-Slaying Spear from the Sea of ​​Blood, was hiding in a cave on Mount Buzhou, sweating profusely as he painstakingly pieced together the three fragments.

"It's almost done...almost done!"

The three black fragments in his hand were slowly merging into the shape of a broken spear. The spear exuded a menacing aura, terrifying all birds and beasts within a radius of ten thousand miles into silence!