176: They parted ways, and the Chaos Pearl evolved!

"Good heavens!"

"How long has it been? The Great Wilderness has already turned into a complete mess!"

"The continuous emergence of Quasi-Saints has led to an explosion in the struggle for Luck. The Great Wilderness has truly entered an era where Quasi-Saints are the supreme powers."

Sighing inwardly, Li Yun glanced at Xiao Wa and then spoke, "Thank you, Fellow Daoist!"

"According to your description, the outside world is truly dangerous. It seems I won't be able to go out for experiential training in the short term!"

"What about you, Fellow Daoist? Do you need to recuperate here for a while?"

As he spoke, Li Yun withdrew his hand.

By now, Xiao Wa's injuries were about seventy to eighty percent recovered; the remaining injuries required her own recuperation rather than external help.

At the same time, Li Yun understood that he could no longer delay. He had to find the Yellow Lotus or the Purple Lotus as quickly as possible to perform the Three Flowers Gather at the Crown cultivation.

The power of a Golden Immortal could no longer ensure absolute safety. He needed to quickly raise his Primordial Spirit cultivation to the level of a Grand Unity Golden Immortal. This way, the combination of his Primordial Spirit and Physical Body strength would grant him combat power comparable to a Quasi-Saint.

Only by reaching the combat power of a Quasi-Saint level could he ensure his safety, especially since Jie Yin had already entered the Quasi-Saint realm after all these years.

"No need."

Xiao Wa shook her head. Although she was quite grateful to Li Yun for his treatment in her heart,

she knew very well that she couldn't waste time now. She had to return as quickly as possible to inform Nüwa and Fuxi of the information.

Thinking of this, Xiao Wa stood up directly from the ground and bowed to Li Yun, saying, "Thank you for your assistance this time, Fellow Daoist. I have some important matters to report back, so I won't stay here any longer."

As she spoke, Xiao Wa took out a jade pendant from her robes and tossed it to Li Yun, saying, "This object is my token. If you ever need help, Fellow Daoist, you can go to the Xi Huang Palace. With this item, the Cultivators of the Xi Huang Palace will help you accomplish one task!"

After speaking, Xiao Wa didn't linger. She mounted a cloud and flew into the air, turning into a streak of light that disappeared from the vicinity of Tang Valley.

"Phew—"

"She's finally gone."

Watching the departing Xiao Wa, Li Yun also breathed a sigh of relief.

He had already obtained the information he needed and did not want to have too much contact or waste time with her.

Thinking of this, Li Yun did not lift his disguise but instead rode a cloud and prepared to leave.

"Eh?"

However, just as he flew into the air, Li Yun noticed something slightly off.

The Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi of the entire Tang Valley was currently converging toward a specific area. Although the movement wasn't very large, he still sensed it.

"Is something about to be born?"

Muttering to himself, purple light flickered in the depths of Li Yun's eyes as he activated his Purple Gold Divine Pupils and looked toward the distant area.

In the next second, the Purple Gold Divine Pupils indeed noticed a special area where Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi was rapidly converging. The concentration of the Spiritual Qi had even reached the point of substantializing into a mist.

"Interesting!"

"To encounter this here, it seems I am fated with it!"

While speaking, Li Yun rode his cloud and sped toward the place where the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi was converging.

Before long, Li Yun successfully arrived at that remote canyon. Ignoring the obstruction of the mist, he flew straight into it. Under the gaze of the Purple Gold Divine Pupils, he quickly locked onto his target.

Swish—

The sound of breaking air rang out as Li Yun's figure arrived at a giant rock.

As far as the eye could see, an ice-blue bead was floating there, constantly absorbing Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, and its own fluctuations were also steadily increasing.

"A Medium Grade Innate Spirit Treasure!"

With just one glance, Li Yun identified the grade of this bead.

With a casual wave, he pulled it into his hand and mobilized his Divine Sense to enter and investigate it.

[Ice Spirit Bead, Medium Grade Innate Spirit Treasure, formed from a fragment of the Chaos Pearl!]

"Another fragment of the Chaos Pearl!"

"As expected, the spirit bead-type treasures in this world are more or less related to the Chaos Pearl."

Muttering to himself, Li Yun did not hesitate to spit out a drop of essence blood to refine it.

After completing the refinement, Li Yun casually stored it into his Sea of Consciousness, placing it in the area where the hunyuan pearl was located.

Having done all this, Li Yun intended to leave.

However, at this moment, an accident quietly occurred.

Buzz, buzz—

Accompanied by a resonant buzzing sound, once the Ice Spirit Bead arrived, the hunyuan pearl and the other spirit beads suddenly began to vibrate.

In an instant, a mysterious and profound fluctuation spread out, causing Li Yun's stepping foot to pause. His consciousness was directly transferred into his Sea of Consciousness.

As the tightly closed eyes of his Primordial Spirit opened, Li Yun could clearly see that the hunyuan pearl was currently radiating thousands of rays of light. The Ice Spirit Bead and the other beads collected previously were now covered and enveloped by the light, beginning to melt and dissolve at a speed visible to the naked eye, eventually turning into a liquid-like state that began to surge into the hunyuan pearl.

"This..."

Seeing this situation, Li Yun was dumbfounded.

The hunyuan pearl was actually devouring the Ice Spirit Bead and other Innate Spirit beads. What on earth was going on?

It was just a Medium Grade Innate Spirit Treasure-level Ice Spirit Bead; how could it cause such a commotion and fluctuation?

With doubt in his mind, Li Yun stared curiously at the hunyuan pearl's area.

Time passed bit by bit. The Ice Spirit Bead and other beads completely disappeared, and the resulting liquid was also absorbed by the hunyuan pearl.

At this point, the volume of the hunyuan pearl had doubled, and the aura fluctuations it emitted had also received a massive boost.

Not only that, with a tremor from the hunyuan pearl, a wisp of mysterious and profound gas flew out and directly merged with his Primordial Spirit.

In an instant, Li Yun felt incredibly refreshed, just like the comfort of drinking an ice-cold cola in the middle of summer. His Primordial Spirit also received a certain degree of purification and enhancement at this moment.

"Hunyuan Qi!"

In just a moment, Li Yun understood the reason. His eyes were fixed on the hunyuan pearl not far away, and his expression was somewhat excited as he said, "This hunyuan pearl has actually begun to release Hunyuan Qi to nourish the Primordial Spirit. Although only a wisp appears from time to time, many littles make a mickle. In the future, this Hunyuan Qi will certainly be able to purify the Primordial Spirit and strengthen the Physical Body!"

"And this is only the beginning. The hunyuan pearl has unlocked the ability to absorb other spirit beads formed from Chaos Pearl fragments. In the future, as long as I keep feeding it treasures formed from Chaos Pearl fragments, its volume, energy, and effects will all be greatly enhanced. At that time..."

For a moment, Li Yun was overjoyed. With a thought, he exited the Sea of Consciousness area. His whole being turned into a streak of light and left the canyon area, leaving the Tang Valley region.

At this moment, he was eager to find more things, and there was nothing else in Tang Valley worth his stay.

However, not long after leaving Tang Valley, Li Yun's forward movement came to a halt.

In the area ahead of him, a figure appeared to block his way.

This person was 2.3 meters tall, with a sturdy build, clad in armor, holding a long spear. He had silver hair and silver eyes, and a pair of silver dragon horns on his forehead. Just standing there, he brought a sense of pressure, even suffocation.