Chapter 23: Searching for treasures and getting the most out of them

“Is it a side door?”

Thinking of this, Taihao couldn’t help but be speechless.

He never thought that the truth of the matter might be this.

At the same time, he also roughly understood what the quantitative catastrophe was, why there was a quantitative catastrophe, and what caused the quantitative catastrophe.

If the Avenue is compared to a main river, then every law of promotion should be able to find a tributary in it. The confluence of three thousand tributaries will form the main body of the Avenue.

The main body of the avenue remains eternal and unchanging, but there are endless side streams that want to converge here like three thousand tributaries.

However, the width of the path leading into the main river channel is limited. When it reaches its limit, it will surge, overflow, and burst.

On the branches leading to the avenue, every time a wave crest appears, a side stream will be thrown out of the river channel, then evaporate and disappear, and then be wiped out.

This is the kalpa of measurement!
But rivers not only have wave crests, but also flood peaks!
Every time a flood peak appears, it is like a mountain torrent. Countless side streams will be thrown out and then disappear!

This will last for an immeasurable kalpa!
“In other words, Honghuang just experienced a peak?”

“Because the level of the prehistoric world is high enough, when the wave crest comes, at most it will be worn out, that is, it will become weaker and weaker, but it will not be thrown out of the river!”

“Unless the flood peak, that is, the infinite calamity, comes!”

Although he just realized that the world is vast, Taihao felt much more relaxed and understood a lot.
Because a long time ago, he had some bad associations through certain clues. He thought that the reason why the prehistoric world became weaker and weaker, and even the catastrophe of the end of the law occurred, was because some unknown existence was manipulating everything behind the scenes to achieve some unspeakable secret.

He even thought that even the great god Pangu was unwilling to recite the name of that existence for fear that it would be known.

So I have always been somewhat alert.

It was not until now that he realized that he had been overthinking!
Perhaps there are beings spying on the great wilderness, powerful beings born from other side streams.

But no matter how powerful they are, it is difficult for them to be stronger than Pangu, let alone the Dao.

“But if I can keep advancing, maybe I can meet them on the branch river and compete for that rare opportunity!”

“It is also a chance to leap into the main road!”

“This is a fight for the Dao! A fight for the Great Dao!”

In a flash, Taihao’s determination to pursue the Tao became more resolute and complete.

He was determined to go to the chaos, or even outside the chaos, to see a wider world, instead of being trapped in the primitive chaos, fighting with a group of Hunyuan people because of a few “peaks”.

That’s too petty.

Although there are still some doubts that have not been solved, such as why Pangu created the world and why three thousand demons blocked it.

What does the thick tributary of the Great Dao River have to do with the three thousand demon gods?

Why do three thousand demons still appear when the Tao already has these laws, etc.

But at least Taihao has solved many doubts.

“If nothing unexpected happens, when my soul exits this state, something will cut off Luo Hou’s Dharma, that is, the branch opened up by Luo Hou!”

At this moment, the luck lingering around Taihao has not yet dissipated, as if it must be bound to him.

When Taihao came out of the state of perception, he did not focus on his luck. Instead, in an instant, relying on the rising luck and the half-step Hunyuan strength he brought, he barely observed a corner of a pitch-black and terrifying millstone that seemed to be able to take away a person’s true spirit, soul, body, and blood!

“The great grind that will destroy the world?”

This huge millstone is extremely terrifying, transcending life and death.

If Taihao’s true spirit had not transformed into a primordial spirit, everything would have been taken away the moment he observed the millstone!

“The Great Moment of Destruction!”

“So, it’s a road scavenger?”

“And…it won’t come out unless there is a calamity?”

Taihao sighed to himself.

“Give me…disperse!”

The moment Taihao finished speaking, the luck that was lingering around him suddenly dissipated and stopped around him, unable to get any closer!

With great perseverance, Taihao threw away the good fortune that all the creatures in the ancient world were eager to pursue!
Treat it like a trash broom!
This scene naturally fell into Hongjun’s eyes.

At this moment, he saw that Taihao actually refused the blessing of luck. He was surprised, but also a little shocked.

Taihao, you are willing to do that?!

At this time, the fortunes that were rejected by Taihao seemed to know that nothing could be done and some things could not be forced. Then, after lingering around Taihao for a week, they chose to escape into Hongjun’s body.

In stark contrast to Taihao, Hongjun accepts all good fortune that comes his way.

At the same time, endless golden clouds rose in the sky, covering most of the West. These were the golden clouds of merit.

It is also the time with the most merits and virtues since the creation of the world!
Then, the four virtues were absorbed into Hongjun’s body, which raised his realm and strength again. He became even more mysterious and unpredictable.

Then, the three virtues were sunk into the ancient land to quell the turbulent evil spirit and allow the catastrophe to pass.

In the end, all the remaining merits were collected by Taihao!
Although it was only 30%, the number was so huge that Taihao couldn’t help but be amazed.

What’s more crucial is that, as a “backup candidate”, although Hongjun has been “converted” and temporarily blessed with good fortune, the merits he obtained were only 40%!
Not much taller than Taihao.

“Does this mean that what I have done in this catastrophe is much more than Hongjun?” In fact, this is indeed the case.

Although Hongjun appeared earlier, he was mostly dormant and planning.

In contrast, even though Taihao had selfish motives in everything he did, it was ultimately beneficial to Honghuang.

Therefore, at this moment, it is not so difficult to understand that he has obtained the three virtues.

Taihao silently accepted the merit and was not in a hurry to leave.

Instead, he concentrated his mind on the battlefield that had just ended not long ago. If nothing unexpected happened, there would still be several opportunities here that he could fight for!

And it’s a great opportunity!

In this battle, not to mention the three ancestors, Dragon, Phoenix and Qilin, three quasi-saints died among them alone!

And each of them is well-known and powerful, dominating the world!
What’s more important is that each of these three great men holds a treasure! One of them even has more than one!
At this time, they had already died, and the treasure that originally belonged to them naturally became ownerless!
If he doesn’t take it, wouldn’t Taihao be a fool?
“If Dao Yu doesn’t take it, he will suffer the consequences! These treasures, every one of them, should belong to me, Tai Hao!”

Taihao’s divine consciousness unfolds, and the three laws of cause and effect, time, and deduction are activated at the same time.

He was looking for the place where those treasures disappeared.

Then, he was speechless.

“Hongjun acted too quickly! While I was being intertwined with my destiny and comprehending the great Dao, he actually put away the Tai Chi diagram without making a sound!”

“If I were him, I would be so disappointed when I found out that the one chosen by Heaven was not me. How could I still have the mind to pick up treasures? I can only say that he is worthy of being Hongjun!”

“But he can only take this Tai Chi diagram, but he can’t use it! Especially after he becomes the spokesperson of the Heavenly Dao!”

The reason, of course, is that the Heavenly Dao has already determined the ownership of this Tai Chi diagram.

So Taihao just sighed and was not too disappointed.

Instead, shift your energy to other clues.

“The Immortal Execution Sword Formation, the formation diagram, and the three evil swords seem to have been taken away by Hongjun. But the Immortal Execution Sword that I banished seems to have disappeared even after Luohou found it with a blood sacrifice… Is there something missing in the formation diagram? Interesting! If I have the energy in the future, I may be able to find it.”

“The God-killing Spear… this clue is a little vague, but it doesn’t matter. This treasure is not suitable for me, and it was used as the trigger for Luohou’s self-destruction. I guess even its origin was damaged! If there is a chance, I will take it. If not, I won’t force it!”

“The twelfth-grade black lotus of annihilation, the clues are a little clear, but it seems not to be nearby? Let’s look for it later!”

After going around in circles, Taihao finally figured out a treasure that was relatively clear, did not conflict with his own, and was of extremely high grade.

The innate treasure, the Qiankun Ding!

“The threads of cause and effect, gather!”

“Go back in time, return!”

The divine light of infinite laws lit up around Taihao, and he constructed a giant hand with tremendous magic power. Following the guidance of the cause and effect line and going against the trace of time, he grabbed the void!
This is another wonderful use of the supernatural power of “creating something out of nothing”.

The next moment, an ancient cauldron that had disappeared long ago appeared in Taihao’s Dharmadhatu’s hand!
“caught you!”

Taihao smiled lightly and said so.

This Qiankun Ding was not honest when it was caught by Taihao.

It struggled to escape from his hands, and even emitted endless brilliance, which encompassed a realm while annihilating time and space, fully demonstrating the power of the innate treasure.

But that’s it.

It was destined to be unable to escape from Taihao.

After all, since it was caught by Taihao through the cause and effect of time, it means that under Taihao’s magical powers, it can’t even hide itself.

Not to mention escaping!
“Be honest, or I will use you to hold the most filthy Netherworld Blood Sea in the ancient world! Don’t you claim that you can hold everything? I don’t know if you can hold them all?” Taihao threatened.

Even spiritual treasures have spirits, let alone the most precious treasures.

The Qiankun Ding trembled slightly and stopped struggling instantly, obviously understanding what Taihao meant.

It became quiet and stopped moving around.

Even the brilliance has been restrained, so that it looks not only simple and rustic, but also a little shabby…

“You really need to be beaten. You become cowardly when threatened. You are a rare treasure!”

Taihao laughed and then changed the subject.

“I don’t practice the laws of heaven and earth, so I’m definitely not as suitable for you as the ancestor of heaven and earth, but my cultivation, opportunities, character, and destiny are all above heaven and earth! In my hands, not only will you not be buried, you will even have great opportunities!”

Use carrots and sticks, give some threats, and then give some hope.

Even if it is a treasure, one has to surrender.

What’s more, with Taihao’s strength and foundation, what he said may not be impossible to achieve. Even Qiankun Ding had to admit this.

“In this way, the innate treasure Qiankun Ding will belong to me!”

Taihao was very satisfied with the reaction of Qiankun Ding.

This means that the time he needs to refine the Qiankun Ding will be greatly reduced, and he will be able to operate it as easily as with his own arms without any obstacles.

(End of this chapter)