My classmates chose martial arts and fantasy, but I chose the prehistoric world.

A month later.

East of Wanbao City, deep within the Xuanjing mineral vein, lies a hidden valley.

Meng Chuan sat cross-legged on a blue stone, holding the fist-sized piece of dust and sand crystal in his hand, examining it carefully.

The silvery-white metal emitted a soft glow in the dim light, like a miniature moon.

He could sense that it contained an extremely peculiar power—a primordial power that seemed capable of "restoring everything".

"Teacher, can this Dust and Sand Crystal really reshape the Heaven-Opening Axe?"

Yan Qing sat to the side, her face still somewhat pale. The injuries she sustained a month ago had not fully healed, but they no longer affected her mobility.

Meng Chuan was silent for a moment, then shook his head: "I'm not sure. But we should still give it a try."

He took a deep breath, and with a thought, the three supreme treasures of creation—the Chaos Bell, the Pangu Banner, and the Taiji Diagram—simultaneously appeared before him.

The three treasures trembled gently, each emitting its own unique aura.

The Chaos Bell, ancient and vast, seems capable of suppressing the primordial chaos;

The Pangu Banner, with its swirling chaotic energy, seemed capable of creating heaven and earth;

The Tai Chi symbol, with its intertwining black and white energies, seems capable of evolving all things.

Meng Chuan looked at the three treasures, a complex look flashing in his eyes.

These three treasures accompanied him for many years, helping him overcome countless life-or-death crises.

Now, in order to recreate the Heaven-Opening Axe, he may have to sacrifice them.

"The Heaven-Opening Axe... the companion treasure of the Great God Pangu..."

Meng Chuan muttered to himself, then slowly picked up the piece of dusty crystal and held it in his palm.

He closed his eyes, his divine sense sinking into the dust and sand crystal, attempting to guide the peculiar "restorative power" within it to establish a connection with the three creation treasures.

however--

The moment his divine sense touched the core of the Dust and Sand Mystic Crystal, a strong repulsive force suddenly erupted from the Dust and Sand Mystic Crystal!

boom--!!

Meng Chuan felt a deafening roar in his mind, as if his divine sense had been struck by a heavy hammer. He was thrown backward and crashed hard into the rock wall behind him!

"teacher!"

Yan Qing's expression changed drastically, and she quickly stepped forward to support Meng Chuan.

Meng Chuan steadied himself, his face somewhat pale, a hint of surprise and uncertainty flashing in his eyes.

"Such a strong repulsive force..."

He spoke in a low voice, his tone carrying a hint of solemnity.

He hadn't expected the backlash from this dust and sand crystal to be so strong!

Even with his current strength, he couldn't forcefully guide the power within!

"Teacher, are you alright?"

Yan Qing asked with concern.

Meng Chuan shook his head: "It's nothing, just that my divine sense was somewhat impacted. I just need to rest for a bit."

He walked back to the bluestone, looking at the dust and sand crystal lying quietly on the ground, his brows furrowed.

"This Dust and Sand Crystal... doesn't seem to be something that can be used so easily."

Meng Chuan pondered for a moment.

He could sense that this piece of dust and sand crystal contained an extremely large amount of energy.

But that energy seemed to be sealed off by an invisible shackle, making it difficult to guide and utilize.

"It seems that we still need to find the right method to use it to reshape the Heaven-Opening Axe."

Meng Chuan sighed and put away the Dust and Sand Crystal.

Although it is temporarily unusable, he will not give up easily.

Now that he knows about the existence of the Dust and Sand Crystal and its general effects, he will find a way to use it.

"Teacher, what should we do next?"

Yan Qing asked.

Meng Chuan thought for a moment and said, "Let's find a place to stay first, and then slowly inquire about how to use this Dust and Sand Crystal. Wanbao City is the largest gathering place of cultivators in the vicinity, so they should have some information about this."

Yan Qing nodded.

Just as the two were preparing to leave the valley, suddenly—

Meng Chuan's expression suddenly changed!

He sensed a powerful aura rapidly approaching from afar!

That aura was filled with violence and greed, as if it were aimed at them!

"Someone's coming!"

Meng Chuan let out a low shout and quickly put away the three Heaven-Opening Treasures, while simultaneously gripping the God-Slaying Spear.

Yan Qing instantly entered battle mode, her hands forming hand seals, the power of the laws of time and life intertwining and flowing through her body.

A moment later—

A massive figure descended from the sky, landing at the entrance of the valley and blocking their path!

It was an extremely large creature.

Its shape resembles a giant scorpion, but its entire body is covered with a layer of dark purple carapace, which is covered with densely packed sharp spikes that gleam with a cold light.

Its tail is raised high, with a crystal-clear venomous stinger at the end. Purple liquid can be vaguely seen flowing in the stinger, emitting a chillingly toxic odor.

Its head has six compound eyes, each flashing with a different light, staring intently at Meng Chuan and Yan Qing, its eyes filled with greed and murderous intent.

more importantly--

Meng Chuan could sense that three different laws of power were perfectly fused together on this scorpion-like creature!

Although they are only three ordinary laws—earth, poison, and metal—the combined pressure of these three laws is still far greater than that of Meng Chuan!

"Yet another being who has combined three perfect laws..."

Meng Chuan's heart sank.

He never expected that he would encounter another being who combined three laws so soon after getting rid of the middle-aged man in black robes!

Moreover, judging from their appearance, they were clearly also coming for them!

"Hand over those three priceless treasures you just took out... and that piece of Dust and Sand Crystal..."

The scorpion-like creature spoke, its voice hoarse and low, like sandpaper scraping, making it very unpleasant to listen to, "I can consider leaving you with a complete corpse."

Its six compound eyes swept over Meng Chuan and Yan Qing, finally settling on Meng Chuan.

Clearly, it had sensed the aura emanating from Meng Chuan when he took out the three Heaven-Opening Treasures.

Meng Chuan's expression turned extremely solemn.

He knew that today's battle was probably unavoidable!

"teacher!"

Yan Qing stood beside Meng Chuan and spoke in a low voice, her tone resolute.

Meng Chuan nodded and gripped the God-Slaying Spear tightly in his hand.

"If you want what's mine, you'll have to see if you have the ability!"

Meng Chuan let out a cold shout, moved swiftly, and launched the first attack!

The God-Slaying Spear in his hand transformed into a bolt of black lightning, piercing straight for the scorpion-like creature's throat!

At the same time, Yan Qing also made a move!

She formed hand seals, and the power of the law of time condensed into invisible ripples in her hands, enveloping the scorpion-like creature!

Time slows down!

The scorpion-like creature sensed the change in the flow of time around it, and a look of surprise flashed in its eyes.

"The laws of time? Interesting..."