9: Traveling through the prehistoric world

Across the Southern Land, two figures—one green and one red—walked side by side.

Previously, with the help of the Divine Ability, One Leaf to Substitute the Eye, Qing Wu already had a certain understanding of the outside world.

He even had a rough topographical map in his mind.

But truly walking upon this Primordial Land with his own feet still inevitably caused his emotions to stir.

He couldn't help but reach out and touch everything along the way.

One by one, the differentiated Wutong leaves fell back into his palm, caught by him, and dissipated into specks of green light.

“This world is actually so vibrant!” he lamented in his heart.

Yuan Feng suddenly stopped, her crimson-gold eyes glowing slightly.

She bent down and picked up a seemingly ordinary pebble from the side of the stream.

The stone cracked in her palm, revealing a crimson crystal core encased inside.

“Nanming Fire Essence!” she whispered in pleasant surprise, the flames at her fingertips refining the treasure in an instant.

Qing Wu looked at her sparkling, money-grubbing eyes and couldn't help but smile.

As expected of a Child of Luck favored by the world, she truly finds treasures wherever she goes.

In fact, this kind of thing had happened many times already.

Often, as the two were walking, a thought would strike Yuan Feng, and she would sense the location of various treasures nearby.

Yuan Feng never refused any of those opportunities, collecting them all.

She truly seemed to have the mindset of a treasure-hoarder or a collector.

Qing Wu was not to be outdone; however, as a transformed Innate Spiritual Root, his sensing of other Spiritual Roots and spiritual plants was even more precise.

Now was the time for his Divine Ability—Qingmu Sound—to shine.

By communicating with these Spiritual Roots and plants, Qing Wu obtained much information he hadn't known before.

Using this information, the two of them also obtained many extraordinary treasures.

Among them were several High Grade Innate Spirit Treasures.

Yuan Feng was the king among birds, and although she hadn't taken the path of dominion...

Her noble and peerless temperament was unmistakable.

Many unknown divine birds also came to pay their respects after hearing her name.

Most were young birds with shallow cultivation who had not yet completed their transformation.

Sensing Yuan Feng's majestic aura, they specifically came to pay homage.

Yuan Feng was not stingy with them either, offering a pointer or two as a casual gesture.

There were also those who had completed their transformation and felt stirred after seeing the Luck surrounding Yuan Feng and Qing Wu.

They wanted to board their ship in the upcoming Primordial trend, but Qing Wu and Yuan Feng did not accept them.

It wasn't that they looked down on these divine birds; after all, anyone who could complete transformation at this time, even if their origins weren't high, certainly possessed extraordinary Aptitude.

They would have great potential in the upcoming Primordial trend.

But since Yuan Feng had already chosen not to walk that path, she didn't want her mind to be disturbed by such matters.

Being overcautious and hesitant is not the mindset of a steadfast cultivator.

She was just a bit of a treasure-grubber; these living beings weren't like treasures and couldn't pique her interest in collecting.

Furthermore, if she really took them in, wouldn't she have to share the treasures she worked so hard to collect?

That would not be good.

Yuan Feng looked up; in the distant North, there seemed to be some sort of unspeakable aura.

“Between heaven and earth, there seem to have been great changes again,” Yuan Feng said with a frown.

The last time she came out, the Primordial Land was still pure, without a trace of impurity.

Coming out again this time, the Primordial World had already changed greatly.

All kinds of living beings were clearly more active, emerging one after another.

Behind them, powerful existences were appearing in succession.

All of this made Yuan Feng sigh with emotion.

Qing Wu also noticed the undercurrents surging beneath the calm surface of this Primordial World.

What shrouded the sky over the Northern Land should be the Evil Qi left after the creation of heaven.

At this point, it could finally no longer be suppressed and began to spread throughout the Primordial World.

Moreover, Qing Wu knew that this place would become the headquarters for the Vicious Beasts in the future.

The aura of the Beast Calamity was also slowly gathering.

As for those powerful existences hidden behind the scenes, they should be those Innate Gods and Demons.

Pangu Great God created heaven and earth, fighting the three thousand Chaos Gods and Demons alone.

With the posture of breaking all laws with a single force, he slew the three thousand Chaos Gods and Demons.

The lingering thoughts and broken bodies of those fallen demons fell into the Primordial World, becoming an indelible Evil Qi of resentment.

In the end, they gestated into Vicious Beasts one by one.

Although these Vicious Beasts were hard-pressed to develop intelligence and were only driven by an instinctive desire to fight...

Each one was powerful, an existence difficult for Primordial beings to deal with.

And those Chaos Gods and Demons who did not perish also chose to Reincarnate into the Primordial World, seeking the Opportunity to find their path again.

Now, it was time for them to come out and move about.

Therefore, the current Primordial World could be described as surging with undercurrents.

A Great Tribulation was also brewing at this very moment.

There was still a long time before the Beast Calamity would break out.

He didn't need to be particularly concerned about his own safety.

With his and Yuan Feng's current strength, while not unique in the current Primordial World, they could be considered part of the first tier.

Other than those emerging Chaos Gods and Demons, and the two Old Ancestors of the Dragon Clan and Qilin Clan, nothing else could compare.

However, what concerned Qing Wu was that Yuan Feng's Luck seemed to still be under the control of the Great Dao.

This was something he needed to pay attention to.

The so-called Great Dao is heartless, fair, and selfless; it certainly wouldn't use its control over Yuan Feng's Luck to act recklessly.

What it sought was nothing more than the stability of the Primordial World.

Presumably, the Great Dao saw that Yuan Feng did not follow the established trend of taking the path of ruling the bird clan.

And Qing Wu had also unexpectedly completed his transformation, becoming a certain variable.

The outlier Yuan Feng combined with the transformed Qing Wu—the strength of the two was in an uncontrollable range.

That is why the Great Dao stepped in, using Qing Wu's transformation to make Yuan Feng provide a certain guarantee.

Although he knew the Great Dao would eventually retreat, at which point Yuan Feng's Luck would naturally return to her...

Being schemed against by the Great Dao still made Qing Wu somewhat unhappy.

The frequency with which he fanned the Fu Feng Ruler in his hand grew faster and faster, giving Yuan Feng a bad premonition.

Having been smacked once, she always felt that this inconspicuous little fan would land on her again.

“Wutong, is there something troubling you?”

Qing Wu shook his head: “No, just some trivial matters, not worth mentioning.”

Yuan Feng nodded, and with a flash of thought, she went off to look for more treasures.

Looking at this girl who was vastly different from his impressions and even somewhat cute...

Qing Wu had once tried to get her to call him 'Big Brother.'

But Yuan Feng, relying on the fact that she transformed first, conversely wanted him to call her 'Big Sister.'

This was, naturally, impossible.

Qing Wu also tried to get her to call him by his name, but Yuan Feng didn't listen at all, just calling him 'Wutong, Wutong.'

Over time, Wutong just let her be.

Walking through this Primordial World, Qing Wu felt that it was truly wonderful, with much still worth exploring.

With his current origins and strength, he still had plenty of time to do these things.

Heading all the way south, the two actually walked very slowly.

Originally, it had only taken Yuan Feng a few thousand years to find the location of the Nanli Tree.

This time, with the two of them traveling together, they had actually spent over ten thousand years and hadn't even seen a shadow of the Nanli Tree.

They had also encountered some living beings on the road who, seeing the two of them harvesting treasures on a large scale, developed evil thoughts and wanted to block their path and rob them.

However, after sensing the 'not to be messed with' aura from the two, they all tactfully retreated.

After all, no one was a fool; unless necessary, no one was willing to provoke two existences of the Innate Sacred Being level.

Regarding this, as long as they didn't actually strike, Qing Wu didn't bother with them.

The Primordial World, after all, emphasizes Karma.

Who knows if your strike now, and the various Karmas connected behind it, would pull you into an unknown abyss.

He wasn't like the protagonists in other novels who had a System to back them up, where the System was number one and they were number second.

Qing Wu admitted he didn't have such origins.

So acting steadily in everything was the best way to survive in the Primordial World.

After another three thousand years of walking, a slightly dilapidated mountain peak appeared before their eyes.