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

When Lu Chen flew to the fracture point of Buzhou Mountain, he witnessed an unexpected scene.

A tall, thin Taoist priest in black robes was crouching furtively in the ruins, holding a gourd in his left hand and making hand seals with his right, secretly absorbing the water and fire essence scattered in the broken parts.

It is indeed the Kunpeng!

Wasn't this old bird punished to guard the North Sea Eye for 100,000 years? How did he get out?

Lu Chen narrowed his eyes and silently moved to a distance of a hundred feet behind Kunpeng using the Brick Escape technique. Only then did he see clearly that the gourd in Kunpeng's hand was actually a replica of the Nine-Nine Soul-Scattering Gourd!

After Hongyun's fall, the original gourd disappeared without a trace. Unexpectedly, Kunpeng managed to obtain a replica and even refined it into his natal magic weapon.

At this moment, gusts of black wind were spewing from the gourd's mouth, swirling up the remaining water and fire elements on the ground and drawing them into the gourd. With each gulp, the gourd shone brighter, and the Kunpeng's aura grew stronger.

"This old bird...is trying to take this opportunity to restore his cultivation?" Lu Chen suddenly realized.

Kunpeng was punished by Yuanshi and sent to the North Sea Eye, where 70% of his cultivation was sealed. He served a 100,000-year sentence, and only a few hundred years have passed. Now, with the great calamity of the Lich King and the chaos of the heavens, even the sages have no time to attend to other matters. This old bird must have sneaked out, hoping to take advantage of the fact that no one is paying attention and gain some benefits to restore his strength.

"Dream on." Lu Chen grinned. "I've been eyeing these things for a long time too."

But he didn't rush to make a move.

Although Kunpeng's cultivation was sealed, he was still a veteran quasi-saint with many trump cards. Moreover, that imitation of the Nine-Nine Soul-Scattering Gourd was clearly no ordinary object; making a rash move could lead to an unexpected defeat.

Lu Chen crouched in the shadows, observing quietly.

Kunpeng was so engrossed in inhaling the air that he was completely unaware of someone behind him.

As he inhaled, he muttered to himself, "Those two idiots, Di Jun and Tai Yi, were quick to self-destruct, but it benefited me... Although this water and fire essence is just remnant, it was left behind by a peak Ancestral Witch. After refining it, I can at least recover 30% of my cultivation..."

"And these fragments of Mount Buzhou..." He pulled out another cloth bag and began collecting the shattered stones on the ground. "They contain the might of Pangu; if refined into magical treasures, their power will be boundless..."

"Oh right, the relics of Gonggong and Zhurong..." His eyes lit up as he lunged toward a broken piece of coral tree not far away—a fragment of Gonggong's natal spirit treasure.

Lu Chen watched as the old bird, like a vulture scavenging for trash, rummaged through the ruins, and his lips twitched.

No wonder he's the number one opportunist in the primordial world; his ability to pick up bargains is on par with his.

but……

"You're done picking them up, it's my turn."

After Lu Chen and the other Kunpengs had absorbed most of the water and fire essence, they began to collect other miscellaneous items, and finally, they moved.

He activated his Brick Escape technique and instantly appeared behind Kunpeng.

The Chaos Brick was raised and delivered a blow to the back of the head!

"Who?!" Kunpeng was extremely alert. As the brick wind hit him, he suddenly turned to the side, narrowly avoiding a fatal blow, but he was still hit on the shoulder.

"Snap!"

The scapula was fractured.

"It's you?!" Kunpeng recognized the newcomer, his eyes flashing with shock and anger. "Lu Chen! I have no grudge against you, why did you attack me!"

"No enmity whatsoever?" Lu Chen laughed. "You didn't say that when you were chasing Senior Hongyun back then. Now you're stealing what I've got my eye on... and you call that no enmity whatsoever?"

"These things are ownerless!" Kunpeng gritted his teeth. "Whoever finds them keeps them!"

"Oh? So you've found it now?" Lu Chen waved the water and fire essence in his hand (which he had snatched while Kunpeng was dodging), "It's mine now that it's in my hands."

"You!" Kunpeng trembled with rage, but when he saw the shiny black brick in Lu Chen's hand (which had been upgraded to a supreme treasure), as well as the Morning Bell and Chaos Bell hanging at his waist, he felt a chill in his heart.

We can't beat them.

This guy is now at the peak of Quasi-Saint, holding three supreme treasures. Even Di Jun and Tai Yi were defeated. How can he, a Kunpeng with 70% of his cultivation sealed, fight against him?

escape!

Kunpeng made a decisive move, transforming into a streak of black light to escape.

But Lu Chen was prepared.

"clang--!"

When the morning bell tolls, time and space stand still!

Kunpeng paused for a moment, but that was enough.

Lu Chen used his brick-escape technique to catch up, thrusting out his God-Slaying Spear straight for his back!

"This is outrageous!" Kunpeng roared, turning around and spewing out a mouthful of black gas—his innate divine power, "Northern Darkness Mystic Fiend," which was used to taint the spiritual light of magical treasures!

But the God-Slaying Spear is a deadly weapon and doesn't fall for that.

The spear's momentum remained undiminished, piercing through the black mist and heading straight for Kunpeng's throat!

Kunpeng was so frightened that his soul almost left his body, and he hurriedly summoned the Nine-Nine Soul-Scattering Gourd.

"receive!"

The gourd's mouth emitted a terrifying suction force, attempting to draw the God-Slaying Spear into it.

Lu Chen sneered, and the Chaos Brick flew out of his hand, smashing into the gourd!

"clang--!"

The gourd shook violently, and cracks appeared on its surface!

"My treasure gourd!" Kunpeng's heart ached with pain; this was a replica he had spent a hundred years refining!

Taking advantage of his distraction, Lu Chen pierced his left shoulder with a spear, and with a flick of the spear tip, sent the cloth bag full of Buzhou Mountain fragments flying into his own hand.

"Give it back to me!" Kunpeng's eyes were bloodshot.

"Give it back to you?" Lu Chen weighed the cloth bag in his hand, then looked at the water and fire essence in his hand, grinned, "Sure, trade me something."

Kunpeng gritted his teeth: "What do you want?"

"Your gourd is quite nice." Lu Chen stared at the replica of the Nine-Nine Soul-Scattering Gourd. "Also, tell me where the real gourd is."

"Don't even think about it!" Kunpeng refused decisively.

"Then don't blame me for being impolite." Lu Chen moved again using his brick-遁 (brick-遁 is a technique in Chinese martial arts), his spear striking out like a dragon.

This time, he didn't hold back.

Kunpeng was already severely injured and lost the initiative. He was suppressed by Lu Chen and was covered in wounds in less than ten breaths. Even his escape light dimmed.

"Stop! Stop!" He finally couldn't take it anymore. "The gourd is yours! The real gourd is... in the depths of the Blood Sea, in the hands of the Styx Ancestor!"

Lu Chen stopped, raising an eyebrow: "Minghe? He took Senior Hongyun's gourd?"

"When Hongyun fell, the gourd shattered, and the largest fragment was picked up by the Styx River," Kunpeng said breathlessly. "He has been refining it in the Blood Sea for years, trying to turn it into a supreme treasure of the Blood Dao. This replica of mine was made based on that fragment."

It turned out to be the case.

Lu Chen suddenly realized. No wonder he always felt a familiar aura deep in the Blood Sea when he went there to find the fragments of the God-Slaying Spear. It turned out to be Hong Yun's gourd.

"Okay, thanks." He held out his hand. "Give me the gourd."

Kunpeng was unwilling, but under the threat of death, he still handed over the imitation of the Nine-Nine Soul-Scattering Gourd.

Lu Chen took it, scanned it with his divine sense to confirm that there was no problem, and then put it away.

"You can go now." He waved his hand, "But if I see you picking up my things again..."

"I dare not! I will never dare to do it again!" Kunpeng felt as if he had been granted a pardon. He transformed into a black light and fled towards the North Sea without looking back.

Lu Chen watched his disappearing figure and grinned.

This old fox knows when to back down.

He gathered up his spoils and began to take inventory:

1. Residual water and fire elements (30% absorbed by Kunpeng, leaving 70%).

2. A bag of Buzhou Mountain fragments (at least 300 catties).

3. A replica of the Nine-Nine Soul-Scattering Gourd (although it is a replica, it still possesses the qualities of a Primordial Spiritual Treasure).

4. The most important piece of information—the genuine gourd fragments are in the Sea of ​​Blood.

"The Blood Sea..." Lu Chen stroked his chin. "Perfect timing. The God-Slaying Spear is just one last bit of baleful energy needed for tempering, so I need to go to the Blood Sea. And while I'm at it... I'll also take the gourd fragments."

How could Senior Hongyun's relics fall into the hands of an old demon like Styx?

It must be returned to its rightful owner... Hmm, Senior Hongyun doesn't need it, so I can keep it for him.

He picked up the bricks, preparing to head to the Blood Sea, when suddenly a thought struck him, and he looked up at the heavens.

There, the progress of Nuwa mending the sky seemed to have reached a crucial stage.

The five-colored stones have been melted down, and the process of filling the gap has begun.

Immeasurable merit is about to descend.

"The merit of mending the heavens..." Lu Chen's eyes lit up. "I can't miss this."

He used the brick-遁 (a technique to change direction) to fly towards the heavens.

As for the sea of ​​blood... we'll talk about that after we've accumulated enough merit.

Anyway, the Styx River can't escape, and neither can the gourd fragments.

But good deeds are something you can only do once you've had them.

Every little bit helps.