Primordial Era: The Giant Turtle Returning from Immortality

Guiyuan reached out and caught the flying stone tablet.

It was cold and heavy to the touch, the monument was ancient and simple, with mysterious patterns faintly visible, but many parts had been eroded by filthy evil energy, and its spiritual light was dim.

Styx approached to take a closer look and saw two divine inscriptions naturally carved on the stele.

【Bei Xuan】.

"This treasure is called the Northern Profound Stele." Guiyuan's divine sense swept over it, instantly understanding its origins. His tone was filled with regret. "It was originally a true ancestral treasure nurtured by the northern ancestral vein, and its grade should have been a top-grade innate spiritual treasure."

His fingertips brushed across the surface of the monument, leaving a distinct, malevolent stain.

"Unfortunately, after being trapped in the lair of ferocious beasts for countless years, it has been polluted day and night by the chaotic and ferocious forces. Its Great Dao is now incomplete, and its rank has dropped. It is now only a high-grade innate level."

Upon hearing this, Styx was also heartbroken: "It's actually a treasure of the ancestral lineage! What a waste!"

"Perhaps it is because Fellow Daoist Guiyuan cleansed the evil energy in the north and then slew the Taotie that he has gained good fortune and merit, which is why he has been so fond of this treasure."

Styx laughed.

"The function is not lost," Guiyuan continued. "It can still draw upon the power of the northern earth veins and water veins to suppress enemies. If it can be fully activated, it can even borrow the vast power of the entire northern prehistoric world to empower itself."

He shook his head and held the Xuanzhong Stele in his palm.

"Now, the ancestral vein itself is already damaged, and this treasure is also damaged, so its power is less than one-tenth of what it used to be."

Looking at the monument tainted by malevolent energy, and recalling the desolate landscape of the north he had witnessed along the way, Styx, his killing intent blazing, couldn't help but roar, "The ferocious beast truly deserves to die!"

Guiyuan nodded, his gaze sweeping over the ominous nest before turning to the silent Xuanzhong Stele in his hand.

"My first plan is to remove the evil energy from the ancestral vein, and at the same time, refine the Taotie's physical body and soul into a supreme treasure."

Guiyuan looked at Styx and said, "I may need to go into seclusion for a while."

"Alright, in that case, I'll take a trip to the north. I see you need the bodies of these ferocious beasts, so I'll go test my sword and bring back some corpses."

Having benefited from the situation, Styx also intended to repay some of the karmic debts. He knew that Guiyuan could refine the corpses of ferocious beasts, so he decided to test his sword skills.

"it is good."

The Styx River instantly transformed into a streak of blood and departed. Guiyuan casually waved his hand, and the Xuanyuan Water Control Flag concealed itself in the void, setting up a grand array that enveloped the entire Changbai Mountain.

Then he sat down cross-legged.

Guiyuan already had a plan for how to clear away the evil energy.

"First, refine the soul and body of the Taotie into the Thirty-Three Fiend Treasures, then directly devour the fiendish energy on the ancestral vein, achieving two goals at once."

Guiyuan sat cross-legged deep within the ancestral veins of Changbai Mountain. With a flick of his hand, the soul of the Taotie and its enormous physical body appeared in mid-air. Without hesitation, he directly tossed them into the thirty-three ferocious treasures floating around him.

"Refine!"

Guiyuan gave a low shout, and the Dao Fire formed by the Great Refining Treasure Technique suddenly ignited, enveloping the soul and body. The flames surged, the temperature was scorching, and the void was distorted by the heat.

Although the Taotie's true spirit had been extinguished, its remaining instincts still struggled. Its soul roared, its body trembled, and wisps of Great Luo power emanated from it, attempting to resist the refining process.

Guiyuan remained expressionless and raised his hand to press down.

"town."

The immense magical power crashed down like a giant mountain, completely crushing any resistance. The soul and body gradually melted in the Dao Fire, transforming into pure baleful energy and ferocious essence, slowly merging into the thirty-three supreme treasures.

He was multitasking, simultaneously controlling the refining of the treasure and drawing upon the malevolent energy permeating his ancestral veins.

The billowing black energy, like a dragon drawing water, continuously surged into the treasure array, becoming nourishment for refining the artifacts.

At the same time, Guiyuan also began refining the "Northern Profound Stele".

The monument was cold to the touch, shrouded in malevolent energy, like a carbuncle clinging to the bone.

He used his magic to gradually strip away the filth and awaken the dormant spirit within.

Time flies, and a new era has passed in the blink of an eye.

During this period, the River Styx occasionally returned.

He never entered the formation; he would simply throw a large number of ferocious beast corpses into the area outside the formation, then turn into a streak of blood and leave to continue his sword-testing journey.

On this day, Guiyuan suddenly opened his eyes.

A glint flashed in his eyes, and his aura subsided.

He looked down at the Northern Profound Stele in his palm. Most of the evil energy on the stele had been removed, and its spiritual light was gradually returning. Although it had not returned to the top grade, it had stabilized in the upper grade.

Once all the evil energy is removed, the "innate" nature of the innate spiritual treasure is sufficient for a slow recovery.

This is also one of the differences between innate spiritual treasures and acquired spiritual treasures; the innate is perfect.

Even if it is damaged in battle, as long as its internal Dao remains intact, it can be left to heal itself by placing it.

If the acquired spiritual treasure fails, the refiner needs to find materials to repair it. Sometimes, if the damage is too great, it may be difficult to restore.

Then, his gaze turned to the thirty-three fierce and evil treasures. Just one glance made even his master's heart skip a beat.

The precious light was dim and the murderous aura soared to the sky. Countless fierce and malevolent auras intertwined, almost solidifying into a tangible form.

If an ordinary Taiyi cultivator were to watch this for too long, their Dao heart would likely be damaged.

The soul and body of that Taotie had already been completely refined.

Originally, each of the treasures contained only the corpse of a Taiyi ferocious beast as its core, and although powerful, they each operated independently.

Now that the Taotie, the "Emperor," is in charge, all the fierce and powerful treasures are at his command, their malevolent energy is interconnected, and their power has surged!

Guiyuan sensed it briefly and nodded slightly.

"Although it is a treasure acquired later in life, its power is no less than that of a mid-grade innate spiritual treasure. What is even more rare is the chaotic baleful energy within it; even a Great Luo Immortal would be in trouble if tainted by it."

"The Northern Profound Stele is a supreme treasure for suppression. It can suppress enemies and the void. Together with the Profound Origin Water Control Flag, it is enough to suppress a region of the void. Even the early stage of the Great Luo Realm would probably find it difficult to break free."

"With the addition of the Thirty-Three Fierce Treasures, I finally have the confidence to roam the continent."

After putting away the two treasures, Guiyuan waved his hand to dispel the great formation, and the light of the outside world poured in.

Just then, a streak of blood-red light flew over and landed in his hand; it was a divine message left by Styx.

[Fellow Daoist Guiyuan: I was honing my sword in the north when I unexpectedly gained enlightenment on the Great Luo realm. I must return to the Blood Sea for seclusion. If you were to visit me in the future, the Styx River would certainly welcome you with open arms.]

"Now that some of the evil energy in the ancestral vein has been removed, one needs to be at least at the Great Luo Realm to delve deeper into it, or possess a special method or spiritual treasure."

"The Pure White Lotus is naturally the best choice. Regardless of whether this treasure is actually in the East Sea, the East Sea is now the main territory of the Dragon Clan. Going to someone else's territory to search for treasure is not an option."

Even if you find them, they might not stay.

"It would be best to break through to the Great Luo realm first, and then go treasure hunting," Guiyuan pondered.

Given that the malevolent energy of his ancestral vein had been present for so many years, and that a ferocious beast had previously inhabited it, it was remarkable that he was able to remove even a portion of it.

Although he possesses the power to purify evil energy by mastering the three thousand Great Daos of the Eternal World, the Great Daos are the Great Daos.

The power of the supernatural abilities he has built ultimately depends on himself; at present, he is only at the Taiyi realm.

His power was ultimately limited, and he discovered that the deeper evil energy was even more outrageous, surpassing even the Taotie.

He suspected it was left behind by the ferocious beast king, Shen Ni.

Could there be another secret behind this?

That's why the Taotie has taken up residence here, but even if it has secrets, it's not something Guiyuan can handle right now.

Unless one breaks through the Great Luo and combines it with his methods, one can find out the truth.

"To break through to the Great Luo realm, one needs to condense one's own Great Luo Dao Fruit, which is similar to the immortality of a Celestial King. The question is, what Great Dao Law is used to condense it?"