229: Origin of the Divine Weapon

"Senior knows?" Xiao Zhuo asked calmly.

"I know a little!" The Tree God raised his hand and stroked his beard, his tone leisurely. "This time, Evergreen True Immortal and Blood Heaven, the Lord of the Blood Demon Realm, fought with their projections in the Myriad Ages Evergreen Realm. If my guess is not wrong, it must be to contend for a supreme treasure! There were many Prodigies in that Small World, and those who escaped with their lives should not be few, so the news must have leaked. These Three Realms attacking, I'm afraid, are all coming for this treasure!"

Although the Tree God's words were speculation, his tone was decisive.

Xiao Zhuo's heart stirred slightly.

Others didn't know what the two great powerhouses were fighting over, but he knew perfectly well.

Seeing that the Tree God seemed to have a deeper meaning, he couldn't help but press, "Senior, do you know what supreme treasure it is?"

The Tree God smiled faintly: "A weapon, an origin divine weapon!"

"An origin divine weapon?" Xiao Zhuo's face showed confusion.

Although he knew Little Wood was extraordinary, he didn't understand what an origin divine weapon was, and even the System's built-in identification function didn't elaborate.

"That's right! An origin divine weapon!" The Tree God's tone was firm as he explained, "In the past, before Evergreen True Immortal's Ascension, he obtained a Dao of Wood Origin. At that time, this Realm was still called the Xuanling Realm. The World Origin is the Foundation of a Realm. After he obtained it, the wood-attributed Spiritual Qi in the Xuanling Realm gradually thinned. This Wood Origin has infinite wondrous uses; it can be used for Alchemy or Artifact Refining. Whatever is formed from it will undoubtedly be extraordinary. As far as this old man knows, Evergreen True Immortal must have refined this Origin into a weapon and hidden it within the Myriad Ages Evergreen Realm to nurture!"

Xiao Zhuo nodded, assuming the posture of seeking guidance: "May I ask Senior, what exactly is so miraculous about this origin divine weapon? It's actually worth someone like Evergreen True Immortal expending so much effort in his schemes?"

"Origin, there is no distinction of strong or weak. Even the Origin of a Middle Thousand Worlds, its essence is no different from that of a Great Thousand World. When refined into a divine weapon, it possesses infinite potential for growth and an inherent indestructible quality, making it almost impossible to destroy. Below the same grade, an origin divine weapon's power far exceeds ordinary divine weapons and Magic Treasures by several times. What's even rarer is that an origin divine weapon comes with its own Natural Freedom Dao Rhyme. If one obtains a weapon that perfectly aligns with one's own Dao Principle, it provides infinite assistance to a powerhouse in comprehending the Great Dao." The Tree God paused, his gaze profound, "Presumably, only such a divine object could make Blood Heaven, who had been in seclusion, willing to fall out with Evergreen True Immortal!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Zhuo's heart burned with fervor. He fully understood Little Wood's supreme value and was even more grateful that he hadn't forcibly erased the divine weapon's spirit back then—otherwise, it would truly have been a waste of heavenly resources!

However, after hearing everything, his doubts remained. He looked at the Tree God: "Senior, why are you telling this Junior such a secret?"

The Tree God looked at him deeply, then laughed heartily: "Nothing, I just felt I should tell you!"

That gaze seemed to penetrate people's hearts, making Xiao Zhuo's heart skip a beat, but he timely displayed a look of confusion on his face. He cupped his fists and said, "Thank you, Senior, for clarifying my doubts. However, this Junior still has important matters to attend to, so I shall take my leave!"

The Tree God nodded.

It wasn't until Xiao Zhuo left with his three subordinates and their figures disappeared that the Tree God gazed at the dark tree seed in his hand and murmured, "Evergreen! You schemed for over a hundred thousand years, not hesitating to sacrifice Hong Ning, only for it to end in vain! I wonder if you regret it now? Now that I have obtained the tree seed, my escape is imminent... The many grievances between you and me will finally be settled!"

Somewhere in the Realm Sea.

A blood river, stretching for an unknown number of miles, surged and roared in the dark starry sky.

Above the blood river stood a majestic middle-aged man in blood robes, none other than Blood Heaven. At this moment, his brows were tightly furrowed, and his vast Divine Sense continuously searched for something in the surroundings.

He had been searching this part of the Realm Sea for several days. Although he had found a large amount of the Myriad Ages Evergreen Realm's wreckage, he had yet to see any trace of that origin divine weapon.

He knew in his heart that when the projection self-destructed that day, even Evergreen True Immortal could not have escaped unscathed.

According to his calculations, with both projections perishing together, no one within the Myriad Ages Evergreen Realm at that time should have been able to recognize the divine weapon as their master in time.

And with his Main Body presiding over the Blood Demon Realm, he would certainly be faster than Evergreen, who was far away in the Immortal Realm, in finding the wreckage that had been washed into the Realm Sea after the Myriad Ages Evergreen Realm's collapse.

However, although most of the developments were as he had expected, a crucial flaw appeared with the divine weapon!

This made him extremely furious!

Initially, he had merely sensed that Cao Yunqing, whom he highly valued, was in danger, so he used an imprint to activate a projection for protection. Unexpectedly, he discovered an origin divine weapon that was blood-wood dual-attributed and contained Dao Rhyme.

Although the blood attribute within it was Acquired, it was strangely assimilated by the Wood Origin, becoming a seamless whole.

Such a divine weapon moved even him! If it could be properly nurtured, its power might even surpass his own Natal divine weapon, Slaughter Blood.

If he could refine it into his second Natal, his battle prowess would surely double!

He couldn't help but care.

But this time, he came up empty-handed!

Blood Heaven suddenly sensed something, performed a divination, and his expression changed slightly. He looked up at the depths of the Realm Sea: "They're coming fast!"

He no longer hesitated. His hand seals changed, and he glared fiercely at the floating debris ahead. The blood river suddenly rolled back, speeding towards the Blood Demon Realm!

The blood waves surged, their speed skyrocketed, and in the blink of an eye, the vast blood river had vanished without a trace, as if it had never appeared.

Half an incense stick later, a green stream of light broke through the void.

The green light receded, revealing a scholarly middle-aged man in a green robe with a high-crowned hairstyle—it was none other than the former Prodigy of the Xuanling Realm, now the Lord of the Evergreen Immortal Palace in the Immortal Realm, Evergreen Immortal Venerable!

He briefly sensed the lingering aura here, and his face instantly turned ashen.

With his methods, he naturally captured that trace of Blood Heaven's aura that had not yet dissipated, knowing in his heart that he was, after all, a step too late!

Thinking that he had spared no effort to leave behind the Small World, set up a scheme for over a hundred thousand years, and expended countless painstaking efforts to nurture the divine weapon, only for it to ultimately benefit another, his heart felt as if it were being twisted by a knife!

Now, few people knew what price he had paid for this divine weapon.

Ten thousand years ago, he was already at the Peak of Golden Immortal Realm.

If he could smoothly refine this origin divine weapon, which perfectly matched his Dao Principle, into his Natal, he might even be able to use the divine weapon's Dao Rhyme to achieve a Breakthrough in one fell swoop and advance to the Grand Unity Golden Immortal Realm!

Becoming a true giant who could dominate a region in the Immortal Realm!

Now, all his calculations had gone awry, and he absolutely had to bring them back on track!

Evergreen Immortal Venerable's gaze was chilling, as if it pierced through the endless Realm Sea, firmly locking onto a certain direction. A bone-chilling coldness appeared at the corner of his mouth: "Junior! How dare you steal this Venerable's possession! This Venerable will surely... extract your soul and refine your spirit! Refining you into an undying, unliving Puppet slave for all eternity!"

Before his words finished, his figure had already vanished.

And Xiao Zhuo, who had just left the Boundless Green Sea, naturally knew nothing of this.

From the moment he integrated that myriad laws source seed into his Sea of Consciousness, he clearly felt the profound nourishment it brought.

Without him deliberately refining it, the myriad laws source seed, as soon as it entered his Sea of Consciousness, resonated with the Natural Freedom Dao Rhyme hidden deep within his Divine Soul.

At this moment, he had only one thought: to quickly find an absolutely safe place, thoroughly refine the Origin seed, and attempt to condense the Natural Freedom Dao Principle Rune!

Once the Rune was successfully condensed, he would be able to fully establish his immortal Foundation, begin to step into the True Immortal Realm, and from then on, completely shed his mortal body and achieve the Immortal Dao!

Immortality is the complete transformation and sublimation of the Physical Body and Divine Soul.

Once successful, one would no longer be attainable by mortals.

Xiao Zhuo's ability to kill Chao Tian (Chao Tian) before was, firstly, because his own Foundation was incredibly profound—multiple Divine Bodies stacked, and the Cultivation Techniques he cultivated all reached the Peak of the Middle Thousand Worlds, making his battle prowess far exceed those of the same Realm;

Secondly, because Chao Tian (Chao Tian) entering the Myriad Ages Evergreen Realm was equivalent to being in a Middle Thousand Worlds. His immortal power and immortal Divine Abilities were both suppressed by the World Law, and his Realm and Physical Body were locked at the Quasi-Immortal Realm. Later, he was severely injured due to the Heavenly Dao's backlash caused by his eagerness to kill Xiao Zhuo.

Otherwise, no matter how talented and exceptional Xiao Zhuo was, it would have been absolutely impossible for him, as a Cultivator, to defeat a True Immortal!

This point was evident just from how difficult it was for his Devouring Divine Body to quickly refine that fallen immortal body—that was a huge chasm in the essence of life, by no means easily crossed.

After much deliberation, Xiao Zhuo decided to return to the Blood Palace first.

He had already witnessed Blood Heaven's terrifying strength and felt his incomparably domineering Dao Rhyme. He judged in his heart that an existence like Blood Heaven would certainly have a broad mind. As long as the matter of him possessing the origin divine weapon was not leaked, even if he stepped into the True Immortal Realm, the other party should be able to tolerate him. And as long as Blood Heaven didn't target him, the Blood Palace would be the safest place!

Having made up his mind, Xiao Zhuo's hand seals changed, and the Great Teleportation Technique was once again cast.

The silver-white array patterns immediately enveloped the master and his three subordinates!