Chapter 1176 — Wealth Most Beguiles the Heart
The Herdsman of the Wasteland · Page 2 of 3
Heavenly Venerable Hao's expression shifted between fair and foul. He paced to and fro, then suddenly raised his palm, and in his domain divine gold and stone of every kind shrieked into the air and swiftly piled up into a magnificent palace.
Heavenly Venerable Hao thought for a moment, then took out his own Myriad Ways Heaven Wheel and hung it before the palace gate, muttering, "That fellow Heavenly Venerable Mu still carries on like a common thug! A bumpkin to the bone, without a shred of refinement!"
Divine Emperor Langxuan had taken the Ancestral Court's Jade Pool. Though little of the primordial liquid remained in that pool, some yet lingered, and this too was a precious ground.
The primordial liquid could heal any wound, elevate one's cultivation, and strengthen the primordial spirit and divine consciousness alike; it was no small thing.
What was more, the birthplace of the Mother Earth Primordial Lady lay nearby, and a place capable of giving birth to the Mother Earth Primordial Lady was naturally rich beyond measure in treasures.
"That wretch Shen Mu has brought out the Lapis Azure Heaven Banner in broad daylight, so it is awkward to simply snatch it - and worse, the fellow puts on the air of one who cannot die, and confound it all, he truly cannot die. How maddening!"
Divine Emperor Langxuan laid down formations of every kind to draw upon the spiritual power of heaven and earth, using the ancient Jade Pool to gather that power and make the primordial liquid form swiftly.
The Creators of the primeval age had lacked the knowledge of later ages and believed that the primordial liquid dwindled with every use, whereas he was a Heavenly Venerable of a later age: by gathering the spiritual power of the Ancestral Court he could refine the liquid himself, and though it was not the equal of the naturally formed liquid, it came close enough.
To work the treasures of the Ancestral Court, one need not rely on natural treasure alone; one could also turn the Ancestral Court's own peculiarities to account and create treasure oneself.
"If I seize the Lapis Azure Heaven Banner, those old relics will be only too delighted to beat me to death."
He shook his head. "That fellow the Ancestor God King is cunning indeed, tossing out a problem like this."
Heavenly Consort Qiang had also taken a precious ground. Compared with the others, she understood the Ancestral Court far better; while the other Heavenly Venerables each chose places of the most conspicuous importance, she chose a spot that seemed a remote backwater.
This ore vein had been the one held by God King Shujun; it looked a backwater, yet in truth it hid a world within.
She had not gone to contend with Heavenly Venerable Xiao for the Taichu ore vein. To contend for it she would have had to reveal the Void Mother Beast and risk the exposure of her identity - too steep a price.
"The Lapis Azure Heaven Banner is a fine thing, but that treasure is far too perilous."
Heavenly Consort Qiang had already raised her palace. She tossed up an umbrella, and it floated in the air and became a canopy of heaven that covered her domain.
Within the palace, Heavenly Consort Qiang lay aslant upon a scented couch, alluring and seductive, and said with a low laugh, "The treasure inside the Lapis Azure Heaven Banner is an Ancient God Egg. It excels at temptation and grants every request - in truth it feeds on the requests of its user to swell itself and grow stronger. That egg was originally part of Gong Jun's dowry. Even then I saw that something was amiss, and fearing that another Taichu might leap out of it, I sealed it away."
"Later that egg and other treasures were taken by the Northern Emperor Xuanwu. The Northern Emperor Xuanwu was one my clan offered sacrifice to; the couple were shallow of understanding, and they actually refined the egg into a treasure. Fools, plainly."