Primordial Era: I am a gourd vine, starting with seven gourds combined into one.

Lin Yang was practicing his supernatural powers when suddenly a strange feeling stirred within him.

He couldn't help but withdraw his supernatural powers, and at the same time, his eyes turned into a chaotic blur as he looked towards the outside of Penglai Island.

From a certain direction outside Penglai Island, a magnificent burst of multicolored light suddenly appeared.

"Not far!"

Lin Yang muttered to himself, then stood up and the Twelve Heavenly Kings appeared behind his head.

At this moment, the twelve heavens trembled repeatedly, as if they were resonating with the strange phenomenon in the distance.

Lin Yang, with his profound cultivation and unparalleled supernatural abilities, could easily deduce that the strange phenomenon in the distance was caused by the birth of the other twenty-four Sea-Stabilizing Pearls.

Lin Yang never expected that the other twenty-four Sea-Stabilizing Pearls, which he thought were with Hongjun, would appear in the East Sea at this very moment.

He couldn't help but feel that there was some mysterious force at play, guiding all of this forward.

Is this fate? Or karma? Or perhaps the way of heaven?

Without a doubt, this is a tremendous opportunity for Lin Yang.

He already has two great treasures, but who would complain about having too many treasures?

Besides, he truly had a connection with this Sea-Stabilizing Pearl!

If all thirty-six Sea-Stabilizing Pearls were gathered together to evolve into the Thirty-Six Heavens, who knows what kind of enhancement and improvement it would bring to his strength.

"bite."

At that moment, the system notification sounded in his mind.

"Twenty-four Sea-Stabilizing Pearls have been detected. The host may make the following choices."

"Option 1: Immediately go and collect the twenty-four Sea-Stabilizing Pearls. Once you have collected all thirty-six, you will receive the rewards of the Four Immortal-Slaying Swords and the Immortal-Slaying Formation Diagram [Replicas]. (Note: If you choose this option, there is a very high probability that you will encounter the Ancestral Dragon, which is extremely dangerous. In addition, the rewards of the Four Immortal-Slaying Swords and the Immortal-Slaying Formation Diagram are replicas, therefore they are acquired treasures, but their power is not much different from the genuine Four Immortal-Slaying Swords and the Immortal-Slaying Formation Diagram.)"

"Option 2: Give up collecting the twenty-four Sea-Stabilizing Pearls and continue to stay on Penglai Island in seclusion. You will receive three high-grade innate spiritual treasures as a reward."

"Option Three: Forgo collecting the twenty-four Sea-Stabilizing Pearls, but infiltrate the Dragon Clan's treasure vault and steal the Dragon Clan's treasures. The reward will be the Chaos Golden Body Technique. (A powerful body-refining technique that can temper the physical body to the point of being impervious to chaotic energy, comparable to the physical bodies of the Twelve Ancestral Witches at their peak.)"

Upon hearing the system's notification, Lin Yang was taken aback. The Four Swords of Zhuxian, the Zhuxian Formation Diagram... counterfeits?

And its power is almost the same as the genuine product?

Lin Yang now possesses two innate treasures, but he has yet to come into contact with any acquired ones.

In the entire primordial world, the Primordial Measuring Ruler and the Exquisite Pagoda of Heaven and Earth, which can be considered as acquired treasures, are naturally indispensable.

Besides these, perhaps the only other one is the Fantian Seal, which was forged by Yuanshi Tianzun from the collapsed half of Buzhou Mountain.

As for things like the Creation Whip and the Vajra Bracelet, although they are extremely powerful, they probably don't even reach the level of acquired treasures.

Therefore, if you choose option one and complete the task...

那就不只是2＋1，而是2＋1＋1，直接拥有4件至宝了？

The Creation Cauldron and the Chaos Gourd are already in existence. After acquiring the twenty-four Sea-Stabilizing Pearls, plus the original twelve, that makes thirty-six, comparable to a supreme innate treasure.

In addition, the complete set of the Four Swords of Zhuxian and the array diagram rewarded by this task make it another treasure.

Even a treasure acquired later is still a treasure, after all, its power is not much less than that of the genuine article, is it?

Thus, just thinking about these four treasures makes one feel their allure.

Besides option one, option two is clearly not good enough.

This is just a consolation prize, not as aggressive as option one, and even option three is like playing with fire.

Lin Yang now has a basic understanding of the situation. It is certain that the Ancestral Dragon was present at the place where the twenty-four Sea-Stabilizing Pearls were born.

If I were to go, there's a high chance I'd be recognized by the Ancestral Dragon, and since I'm going to snatch the twenty-four Sea-Stabilizing Pearls, I'm destined to clash with him.

A major battle is inevitable. Naturally, the risks are extremely high; otherwise, the system wouldn't have offered such an extravagant reward.

Luo Hou's Four Swords of Zhuxian and the Zhuxian Formation Diagram are probably still buried under Mount Sumeru.

As a result, the system pirated his work. If Luo Hou found out about this, he would probably go crazy!

Lin Yang now also feels that since his birth, although he has not wanted to get too involved in the cause and effect of the Great Tribulation, it is unavoidable.

In the near future, when this great calamity fully erupts, I'm afraid I'll still have to contend with these big shots to determine the victor and the survivor.

The winner lives, the loser dies!

Those who win can become revered ancestors in the next great eon, living freely and unrestrained.

And those who lose will simply vanish into thin air!

Just like the original three races, Rahu, etc., after this great kalpa, isn't that how it is?

Hongjun, however, became the Dao Ancestor, attained sainthood, preached the Dao at Zixiao Palace, and his good name spread throughout the world.

Even the later Six Sages were his disciples.

This is the glory that belongs to the victors.

As Lin Yang thought about these things, his eyes flashed, and some thoughts that he had suppressed in his heart inevitably resurfaced.

However, this is not the time to think about these things. Instead, the last of the three choices, the third choice, is not to seize the twenty-four Sea-Stabilizing Pearls, but to seize the Dragon Clan's treasure trove.

This is obviously not easy either. Although it is less dangerous than facing the Ancestral Dragon directly, there are far more than just the Ancestral Dragon among the Dragon Clan.

If their actions are exposed, and they encounter other Primordial Golden Immortals, it will likely be a major battle between them.

Therefore, both options carry risks, but Lin Yang felt that he was willing to take the bigger one.

Firstly, the outcome is clear: as long as we successfully snatch the food from the tiger's mouth, we will have four treasures.

If we were to rob the dragon's treasure vault, who knows what might be inside!

Secondly, there was already a karmic connection between him and Zulong, and this karmic connection would eventually be resolved.

If we fight him earlier, even if we can't beat him, the mission doesn't require us to defeat the Ancestral Dragon, so we can simply retreat.

No matter how powerful the Ancestral Dragon was, he was still a Primordial Golden Immortal and could not do anything to him.

After thinking it through, Lin Yang resolutely said to the system, "System, I choose option one: to confront the Ancestral Dragon and seize the twenty-four Sea-Stabilizing Pearls."

After making his choice, Lin Yang didn't waste any more time. He followed the same pattern and also collected most of the spiritual veins of Penglai Island.

Only a small portion remained, continuing to keep the island from collapsing and being destroyed.

Then, Lin Yang gracefully left Penglai Island and headed straight for the place where the twenty-four Sea-Stabilizing Pearls were born.

……

Meanwhile, in another sea area, the landscape was vast and open, unlike the area around Penglai Island.

Instead, it is scattered everywhere, with islands of all sizes dotting the landscape.

Moreover, the atmosphere around this sea area was extremely oppressive and tense at this moment.

One could see giant dragons, winding and coiling, some lurking in the deep sea, some floating on the surface, some resting on islands, and some even hiding in mid-air.

Amidst the hazy clouds, countless dragons formed a massive array, sealing off the surrounding area.

In the middle lies the birthplace of the twenty-four Sea-Stabilizing Pearls.

A dazzling five-colored light shot into the sky, breaking through even the great array's seal and proving unstoppable.

Furthermore, beside that thick, multicolored light, a figure stood firmly.

As he stood there, he exuded boundless majesty, as if the entire world revolved around him and bowed down to him.

This is the ancestor of all dragons, the king revered by all scaled creatures—the Ancestral Dragon.

Zu Long, with empty hands and a calm expression, silently gazed at the things within the multicolored light.

Those are twenty-four beads, about to be born.

Because it was located in the East China Sea, his senses were the fastest, and he arrived quickly, almost always the first to arrive.

And naturally, the next step is the usual sealing off of the scene.

It can be said that the Ancestral Dragon was determined to obtain these twenty-four Sea-Stabilizing Pearls.

"Although each one is only a high-grade innate spiritual treasure, there are twenty-four of them in total. Together, they form a set, which is quite an extraordinary treasure. No wonder there is such a strange phenomenon!"

As Zulong looked at the twenty-four Sea-Stabilizing Pearls that were still in the process of forming, he thought to himself.

He could feel that these twenty-four Sea-Stabilizing Pearls were very compatible with him.

Firstly, the "Sea-Stabilizing Pearl" is related to the sea and water.

In other words, it contains the laws of water. The First Dragon took the East Sea as his ancestral home and was born here, so naturally he mastered this law and was very proficient in it, which is one of the foundations of his Great Dao.

Furthermore, the Sea-Stabilizing Pearl is also a spatial treasure, a fact that the Ancestral Dragon also sensed.

Of the Three Thousand Great Daos, Space ranks extremely high, and at the same time, it is also a very profound Great Dao law mastered by the Ancestral Dragon.

Therefore, these two factors combined make the twenty-four Sea-Stabilizing Pearls very precious to the Ancestral Dragon.

Few treasures fit him so well, allowing him to unleash such immense power.

Since it's such a rare opportunity, Zulong naturally wants to get his hands on it.

Therefore, the First Emperor had set up this Dragon Formation long ago to seal off the scene, as he wanted to obtain all twenty-four Sea-Stabilizing Pearls.

"Perhaps, I can refine these beads and combine them with my Dragon Ball, which might even greatly enhance the power of my natal Dragon Ball." The Ancestral Dragon even considered the uses of the twenty-four Sea-Stabilizing Divine Pearls.

However, for some reason, Zu Long felt a faint sense of unease, as if there might be some unexpected event during this treasure acquisition.

Thinking of this, Zulong couldn't help but scan his surroundings with his divine sense.

The surroundings were calm and peaceful. Even though several powerful figures had come here before, they had all retreated long ago after seeing the dragons' posture and their own arrival.

Could there be someone lurking in the shadows that I failed to detect?

Zulong was still worried and secretly probed several more times with his divine sense, but still found nothing.

"Maybe I'm overthinking it, but even if someone were lurking right under my nose, trying to steal my things, I could make sure they die a horrible death!"

Zulong was very confident in his strength. With the Panlong Formation here, let alone some unknown powerful beings, even Yuanfeng and Shiqilin would not dare to break in in the face of his formation!

Thus, the First Emperor was completely at ease and quietly continued to wait for the twenty-four Sea-Stabilizing Pearls to be born.

And so, an unknown amount of time passed.

at last.

The soaring, multicolored light trembled, and with a hum, spiritual energy from all directions rushed rapidly into the light.

Upon seeing this, the First Emperor couldn't help but smile; this treasure was finally about to mature and be born.

After a long while, as the twenty-four beads absorbed and released enough spiritual energy, the twenty-four Sea-Stabilizing Divine Pearls finally rose up slowly.

"It's finally done!"

Zu Long laughed loudly, then reached out and grabbed at the twenty-four Sea-Stabilizing Pearls, attempting to collect the treasures.

However, unexpectedly, at that moment, the twenty-four Sea-Stabilizing Pearls suddenly accelerated and transformed into streaks of light, flying away and disappearing from the Ancestral Dragon's sight at an astonishing speed in the blink of an eye.