786: Unable to take the essence of creation

“Dan Lao, what kind of treasure is this? Is it Good Fortune Divine Marrow?”

Fang Jixuan’s voice trembled with excitement.

“It should… be!”

Dan Lao had never seen Good Fortune Divine Marrow either, but to be able to override the Secret Realm’s rules, it must be it.

“Then…”

Fang Jixuan’s gaze swept over the several Heavenly Chosen around him.

The few of them stopped their attacks in unison, holding their treasures, and looked at each other.

They had been fighting over this supreme innate spiritual root for several years, and neither could overcome the other.

But now, with what seemed to be the emergence of Good Fortune Divine Marrow, should they still fight?

But if they didn't, they couldn't just let the other side benefit, could they?

“Everyone, how about we set up a formation to seal the spiritual root, and after we find the Good Fortune Divine Marrow, we’ll decide the spiritual root’s ownership through a battle? How about that?”

“Excellent!!!”

...“Creation Green Lotus!”

“It’s Daddy’s Creation Green Lotus!”

Xian’er exclaimed.

Her beautiful eyes, as magnificent as gems and as dreamy as an illusion, burst forth with joyful light.

Xiao Hongdou slew a monstrous beast, billions of feet tall, with a single sword strike and collected its corpse.

“Let’s go!”

Xiao Hongdou mounted her flying sword, scooped up Xian’er, and like a streak of light, vanished into the sky.

Crack!

No sooner had the two left than a stubborn rock on the mountaintop suddenly cracked open.

With a boom, the rock fragments scattered.

An old man with white hair and beard opened his eyes.

“Has the Dao Fall Forbidden Domain Secret Realm opened again? This is the hundredth time. This old Daoist has continuously searched here for hundreds of millions of years. Why does the Great Dao not favor me and help me find the Good Fortune Divine Marrow?”

“What exactly caused the change in the Secret Realm’s rules this time…” He sighed leisurely, his voice filled with age.

He no longer remembered how many years he had searched for the Good Fortune Divine Marrow in the Dao Fall Forbidden Domain Secret Realm, only that he had experienced a full hundred openings.

But he hadn't even found a shadow of the Good Fortune Divine Marrow, and Guhong Zi had become so desperate he had retreated into self-isolation.

Yet, he was unwilling to give up, so he could only seal himself and wait for the Good Fortune Divine Marrow to emerge on its own.

“Hmm?”

Guhong Zi’s tone suddenly paused, and he abruptly opened his eyes, piercing through the void.

When he clearly saw the Creation Green Lotus and Gu Qing performing a summoning secret art, he was momentarily stunned, then suddenly enlightened.

“Hahaha, so that’s it, so that’s it!”

“I understand, this old Daoist understands now!!!”

Guhong Zi laughed, his voice filled with both joy and bitterness.

After countless years of bitter waiting, he finally no longer had to wait.

It was just that the Good Fortune Divine Marrow was not destined for him, which was why he couldn’t see it, let alone obtain it.

Guhong Zi stood up, his figure desolate, and left the Secret Realm.

“He left?”

Gu Qing looked puzzled.

He had sensed Guhong Zi’s gaze when it fell upon him.

It was a Dao Master.

Gu Qing had even prepared for a great battle with the other party.

Anyway, in the Secret Realm, suppressed by the Great Dao rules, he could only use God Emperor-level power. Even if the other party could use secret arts beyond their realm, he didn’t expect them to be too strong.

With Youmeng’s help and numerous treasures, they might not necessarily lose.

If they did lose, he would use the Chaotic Treasure Bottle.

But who knew, Guhong Zi actually left without a word.

This truly exceeded his expectations.

“He is an enlightened master, with a clear Dao Heart, understanding of karma, and coexisting with the Dao,” Youmeng said.

“Oh!” Gu Qing nodded, half-understanding.

He still couldn’t fully grasp the realm of a master.

But who cares, as long as they didn’t come to snatch his Good Fortune Divine Marrow and Creation Green Lotus, it was fine.

“Gulp, gulp!”

Gu Qing drank several large mouthfuls of Three Lights Divine Water. This stuff couldn't be drunk too much at once, nor could it be stored in the body, otherwise it would be eroded by the Five Decays Power.

It could only exert its maximum effect when drunk as needed.

Gu Qing recovered some of his vitality and continued to perform the secret art, rapidly forming hand seals, using the Creation Green Lotus as a guide to summon the Good Fortune Divine Marrow.

As for the cultivators rushing over… Gu Qing simply chose to ignore them.

He and the Creation Green Lotus were within the origin of the Secret Realm’s rules. They seemed close at hand, but were actually far away in another world-level.

If these people could enter the realm of rule origin, they wouldn't be God Emperors, but rather Celestials… All living beings in the Dao Fall Forbidden Domain Secret Realm desperately chased the phantom of the Creation Green Lotus.

Many even burned their essence, qi, and spirit, wanting to be the first to reach the destination and seize the Creation Green Lotus.

One month, one year, ten years… The fervent hearts of the crowd were gradually extinguished by time.

Looking at the phantom of the Creation Green Lotus, seemingly within reach, their faces twisted in frustration.

This feeling of seeing a treasure but being unable to obtain it was truly maddening.

“It’s like a mirage, trying to scoop the moon from the water…”

Many people had already realized that even if they flew for a lifetime, they probably wouldn’t reach the Creation Green Lotus.

They say that treasures in the world belong to the fated. Ultimately, it was their insufficient fortune, and they were not the chosen master of the Creation Green Lotus.

“Although that’s true, should we just give up? I’m unwilling…”

“I’m also unwilling. This is a legendary Great Dao-level treasure; obtaining it can lead to enlightenment. But no matter how unwilling we are, what can we do? We are ultimately frogs at the bottom of a well, gazing at the bright moon, desirable but unattainable.”

“Senior Brother, you go ahead. I’m going to seek my own destiny.”

Some gave up, while others stubbornly refused to, believing that this might be a test from the supreme treasure, and if their hearts were sincere enough, they might have a chance to obtain it.

The idea was beautiful, but it was destined to be futile.

Time flowed by leisurely.

Gu Qing drank Three Lights Divine Water while summoning the Good Fortune Divine Marrow.

After maintaining this for a hundred years, a mysterious light suddenly appeared on the Creation Green Lotus’s lotus platform.

It’s done… Gu Qing’s spirit was greatly invigorated.

As the saying goes, the beginning of all things is difficult. As long as a wisp of the Good Fortune Divine Marrow’s essence was condensed, how far off could the rest be?

Thinking this, Gu Qing continued his actions, increasing his magical power output, and simultaneously activating his Dao Pupil to examine this wisp of mysterious light.

At first glance, it seemed ordinary, but upon closer inspection, he was completely stunned.

This wisp of mysterious light contained the most primitive origins of ten thousand Daos, embodying infinite changes, as if creation itself was boundless.

Gu Qing suspected that this wisp of mysterious light might just be the entirety of the Good Fortune Divine Marrow?

“Daddy!”

Xian’er pursed her pink lips, looking at Gu Qing with his head full of white hair, his body hunched, like a flickering candle in the wind. Her heart ached.

She wanted to help, but her strength was limited, and she couldn’t do anything.

She could only eat, sleep, and chat with Gu Qing every day to relieve his boredom.

“Xian’er, good girl, you’re already doing great.”

Xiao Hongdou pinched her little nose, radiating a sacred maternal glow.

How wonderful it would be if such a well-behaved and sun-like girl were her own daughter.

“Mm-hmm! Daddy, keep it up! Even if Daddy becomes an old grandpa, he’ll still be a handsome old grandpa.”

Xian’er’s beautiful eyes, as magnificent as gems and as dreamy as an illusion, sparkled brightly as she cheered Gu Qing on from the side.

Gu Qing heard Xian’er’s words and immediately snapped back to attention, but he had no time to respond to her now.

He stepped onto the Creation Green Lotus, reached out, and grasped the mysterious light, intending to lift it and refine it with his cultivation technique.

However, the moment he grasped the mysterious light, Gu Qing was greatly alarmed. He felt as if he wasn’t holding a wisp of light, but countless universes and worlds, or countless origins of the Great Dao.

He used all his strength, yet he couldn’t even budge the mysterious light in the slightest.