"Master, are you here to look for treasures? I'm afraid I must disappoint you. I've been stuck in this Innate Grand Array for a million years, and I've never seen a trace of any Innate Spiritual Treasure."
Having witnessed Panshi's formidable strength, Ink Jade Qilin acknowledged Panshi as his master.
Of course, he had no choice but to acknowledge him; after all, he had already sworn an oath on his Dao heart.
"That's just because the supreme treasures think beneath you. Do you believe that with a mere wave of my hand, a supreme treasure will proactively come seeking me out?"
"I don't b—"
Before the word "believe" could leave his mouth, Ink Jade Qilin's eyes widened in astonishment, for a ball of purple light was already flying toward Panshi, landing securely in his palm.
From that ball of purple light, he sensed an aura even more powerful than the Qilin Seal. One had to remember that the Qilin Seal was his father's natal supreme treasure, a top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure.
"Master, what… what grade of treasure is this?" Ink Jade Qilin swallowed hard.
"Hongmeng Measuring Ruler, a acquired treasure of merit. Its might is not the least bit inferior to an Innate Supreme Treasure," Panshi said calmly.
As his voice fell, he heard the distinct sound of Ink Jade Qilin swallowing.
He had spent a million years here without discovering a thing, yet the moment his master arrived, the Hongmeng Measuring Ruler had voluntarily appeared to acknowledge its master.
At that moment, Ink Jade Qilin was truly won over, convinced body and soul.
"Master, why don't you refine the Innate Spiritual Treasure right here? I'll stand guard for you."
"No need, I've already refined it."
As he spoke, Panshi gently waved his right hand, and the Hongmeng Measuring Ruler moved with it, slicing through the void.
"This Hongmeng Measuring Ruler can easily slice through space. It's exceptionally suited for opening up a world," Panshi said with a satisfied nod.
"So fast."
At this moment, Ink Jade Qilin no longer knew how to describe his feelings. In just a short moment, he had experienced far too many shocks from Panshi.
With a single thought, Panshi stowed the Hongmeng Measuring Ruler into the Chaos Bead to nourish it. He had no intention of exposing this Innate Spiritual Treasure just yet; the Chaos Bead could perfectly isolate heavenly secrets, preventing even the Heavenly Dao from probing it.
As for opening up a world within the Chaos Bead, he planned to wait a bit longer—until he obtained the other fragment of the Chaos Bead and fused them into a complete Chaos Bead before opening up a world.
As Panshi put away the Hongmeng Measuring Ruler, the defensive array of the Hongmeng Measuring Ruler seemed to have completed its mission and began to dissipate.
"It… it's out just like that?"
Watching the Innate Grand Array disperse, Ink Jade Qilin, who had been trapped for a million years, was somewhat dazed.
"Let's go. I'll take you out of Mount Buzhou."
Panshi shifted his body and instantly appeared on Ink Jade Qilin's back.
Ink Jade Qilin looked beyond Mount Buzhou, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Shouldn't we wait a bit longer?"
"You don't want to leave Mount Buzhou?" Panshi asked, looking down at Ink Jade Qilin.
"I do, but the Heavenly Tribulation is far too dangerous. It wouldn't be too late to leave Mount Buzhou after the master's cultivation has improved a bit further. Anyway, I've already waited this long."
"It's just a mere Heavenly Tribulation. With me here, nothing will go wrong. Since you are now my mount, naturally you must go wherever I am. Let's go."
The final three words gave Ink Jade Qilin an unquestionable sense of authority.
"Understood—"
Ink Jade Qilin stepped into the void with all four hooves, auspicious multicolored clouds materialized beneath his feet, and auspicious energy swirled around his entire body—truly extraordinary.
Sitting on Ink Jade Qilin's back, Panshi felt his mind clear up considerably, and he couldn't help but nod inwardly.
Ink Jade Qilin was clearly a beast of good omen favored by heaven and earth, yet the Heavenly Dao was determined to drive him to extinction.
The excuse that his karma was too heavy was far too far-fetched. Honghuang was a place where the strong preyed on the weak; there were countless vicious creatures with heavy karma in Honghuang, yet the Heavenly Dao had never taken action to exterminate them all.
There was bound to be some hidden trick behind this.
The moment they stepped out of Mount Buzhou, Ink Jade Qilin's heart tightened. He felt his own aura being locked onto, and he hurriedly warned:
"Master, the Heavenly Tribulation is coming."
"Keep moving."
Panshi simply uttered those three words calmly.
"Where to?" Ink Jade Qilin asked.
"I said before, I'm taking you out of Mount Buzhou. From now on, we go wherever we want."
Ink Jade Qilin: "......"
"I want to return to the ancestral land of the Qilin Clan. Master, if the Heavenly Tribulation turns out to be too fierce later, don't worry about me. To be able to die in the ancestral land of the Qilin Clan would be a fine ending for me as well."
With that, without waiting for Panshi's reply, Ink Jade Qilin completely released his own aura and streaked naked through the void toward the ancestral land of the Qilin Clan.
On Ink Jade Qilin's back, Panshi shook his head. It seemed that Ink Jade Qilin still didn't trust the strength of his master.
Above the firmament, boundless thunderclouds began to gather, and these thunderclouds had already locked onto Ink Jade Qilin. No matter how fast Ink Jade Qilin moved, the thunderclouds clung to him like a shadow.
Meanwhile, all the mighty figures of Honghuang sensed this terrifying natural phenomenon as well.
Divine senses projected over one after another, but they were instantly retracted as if touching an electric shock.
"Heavenly Tribulation, this is a Heavenly Tribulation."
The multitude of powerful figures in Honghuang were filled with terror and dismay.
Heavenly Tribulation—the punishment of the Heavenly Dao, endless and irreconcilable.
No matter who faced the Heavenly Tribulation, the outcome was certain death.
Kunlun Mountain.
"At the center of that Heavenly Tribulation, there seems to be the aura of the Qilin Clan, and also… the aura of Pangu?"
Taiqing Laozi's gaze turned toward the direction of the Heavenly Tribulation with a hint of doubt.
"That's right, earlier Yuanshi said he sensed an opportunity, and it seemed he went in this direction as well."
Having seen Tongtian produce two top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasures, Yuanshi had felt envy in his heart. On a whim, he had left Kunlun Mountain to seek his opportunity.
Taiqing Laozi remembered that the direction Yuanshi had left in was roughly the same as the direction the Heavenly Tribulation was moving now.
"Though I know not who you are, nor why you have provoked the Heavenly Tribulation, it is nothing more than courting your own destruction." Taiqing Laozi shook his head and quickly lost interest.
On the other side.
Tongtian's gaze turned toward the center of the Heavenly Tribulation, a trace of worry flashing in his eyes.
"Even if it's a Heavenly Tribulation, you should be fine. No, you will definitely be fine. A mere Heavenly Tribulation certainly cannot do anything to you."
On the Solar Star.
Dijun stared at the location of the Heavenly Tribulation, his gaze flickering as he muttered to himself:
"The Wu Clan has killed so many of our demon clansmen, why doesn't the Heavenly Dao send down a Heavenly Tribulation to wipe them out?"
Yet he forgot that the number of Wu Clan members who had died at the hands of the Demon Clan was likewise countless.
"I wonder how Taiyi is doing over there, and if he has found the entrance to the Celestial Realm. He's been gone for so long without sending back any news."
Netherworld Sea of Blood.
The Sea of Blood surged, endlessly devouring stray souls converging from all directions. Although some stray souls resisted, they were ultimately devoured mercilessly by the Sea of Blood.
At this moment, the entire Sea of Blood paused slightly, and Minghe emerged from the Sea of Blood treading upon the Red Lotus of Karmic Fire, the intense killing intent that had previously filled his body now completely restrained.
Minghe stared in the direction of the Heavenly Tribulation for a moment, a flash of dread crossing his eyes, and hastily spoke:
"Heavenly Dao above, the Sea of Blood devouring stray souls is merely the instinct of the Sea of Blood, and has nothing to do with me, Minghe."
After all, over countless years, the Sea of Blood had devoured an untold number of stray souls. Though those stray souls had lost their intelligence, they were still creatures of Honghuang.
If all of that were to be blamed on him, the Heavenly Dao would probably strike him with a few bolts of Heavenly Tribulation, and by then he wouldn't even have tears left to shed.
Netherworld Sea of Blood: "......"
Heavenly Dao: "......"