Chapter 47 - Bountiful Harvest, Frenzy of the Mermen
Chapter 47 Bountiful Harvest, Frenzy of the Mermen
There was also a plant called the Innate Profound Yang Fruit Tree.It blooms once every ten thousand years, bears fruit after another ten thousand years, and takes yet another ten thousand years to fully ripen!
A full thirty thousand years to produce just thirty-six fruits. It cannot increase one’s cultivation, nor can it improve one’s innate talent. However, it contains pure Yang energy and is an extremely rare divine medicine for healing the primordial spirit.
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Aside from spiritual roots, what surprised Chu Yuan even more in the treasure vault were some spiritual treasures stored by the Dragon Clan in the Crystal Palace. There were over two hundred acquired spiritual treasures, and anything kept here, needless to say—They were all top-grade acquired spiritual treasures!
Do not underestimate acquired spiritual treasures.
Compared to innate spiritual treasures, the main difference lies only in the trace of innate undying light that allows for the comprehension of laws. In terms of raw power alone, many low- and mid-grade innate spiritual treasures might not even match some top-grade acquired ones.
And those stored here by the Ancestral Dragon—among top-grade acquired spiritual treasures—were the finest of the fine. There were also three low-grade innate spiritual treasures.
Earth Fiend Thorn
Purple Cloud Ring
Azure Thunder Bracelet
Two mid-grade innate spiritual treasures.
Scarlet Flame Banner
Profound Fire Mirror
And even two high-grade innate spiritual treasures!
One was a simple, ancient-looking small bell. The bell’s body was gray-brown, etched with twisted patterns, and emanated a chilling, sinister aura that targeted the soul and spirit directly.
The Fallen Soul Bell!
It contained thirty-one innate divine restrictions. It was classified as a high-grade innate spiritual treasure.
When rung, its sound could cause a person’s soul to fall into ruin—extremely malicious in nature. The other item was a pair of circular rings—one gold, one silver. The golden ring burned like the sun, while the silver ring was cool like the moon. They revolved around each other, radiating a pure power of sun, moon, and yin-yang.
This was also a high-grade innate spiritual treasure—the Sun and Moon Essence Rings!
And a rare matching set of magical treasures at that.
Combining offense and defense, they also contained the transformative power of yin and yang—endlessly versatile. Others might not know the origins of these two spiritual treasures, but Chu Yuan certainly did.
The Fallen Soul Bell was a future treasure of the Chan (Explanation) Sect, bestowed by the Primeval Lord of Heaven (Yuanshi Tianzun) upon his disciple Guangchengzi, and it had once shone brilliantly during the War of Deification.
And the Sun and Moon Essence Rings—They were the spiritual treasures of Jiuying, one of the Ten Great Demon Saints of the demon race during the later Calamity of the Liches.
“It seems that after the Dragon-Phoenix Calamity, the treasuries of the three great clans were all seized by that one, and then placed at the Treasure Distribution Cliff…”
Just a brief contemplation, and Chu Yuan understood the cause and origin of these two spiritual treasures.
“The Fallen Soul Bell… Sun and Moon Essence Rings… Looks like I’ve struck it rich.”
A sharp gleam flashed in Chu Yuan’s eyes. The Fallen Soul Bell would perfectly complement the Soul Capturing Bell.
One to collapse the soul, the other to capture it.
If they were all suspended at the core of the Nine-Nine Mysterious Yin Grand Formation, it would greatly enhance the formation’s power in damaging Primordial Spirits.
And the Sun-Moon Essence Wheels were the perfect anchoring treasures for arranging the Innate Yin-Yang Grand Formation!
This formation had long been comprehended by Chu Yuan, but due to the limitations of formation materials, it had not yet been brought to fruition.
After temporarily storing all the treasures and transplanting the spiritual roots to the medicinal garden at the back of the mountain, he turned his gaze to the Crystal Palace floating in mid-air.
This Crystal Palace, forged from vast amounts of heavenly and earthly treasures, was a magnificent complex of palaces. When Chu Yuan had previously broken the palace’s restrictions, he had intentionally preserved many spirit-gathering formations within it.
As a top-grade acquired spiritual treasure, it far surpassed the “Gu Xuan Palace” in both decorative value and preciousness. However, the “Gu Xuan Palace” had been personally refined by Chu Yuan.
As the saying goes, a mountain need not be high—its sanctity comes from the immortals that dwell there. Even if it could not match the Crystal Palace in appearance, it still held its moment of glory.
One day, when Chu Yuan attained the Hunyuan realm, how could the beings of the Great Desolation dare to look down on the Gu Xuan Palace?
Such was Chu Yuan’s ambition!
It was just that the Crystal Palace had remained suspended in the air, which was rather unsightly. After a moment of contemplation, Chu Yuan simply pointed with a finger, and the Crystal Palace turned into a streak of flowing light and descended into the island. Penglai Immortal Island—though called an island!
At this time, the Great Desolation was still intact—vast and boundless, far beyond what later generations could compare to. Penglai Island alone stretched nearly ten million li from east to west, and over six million li from north to south. The island’s scenery was beautiful, with mountains, rivers, and streams spread across its land.
Among them, the largest river was thousands of li wide and wound its way into the sea. After arriving on the island, the merfolk made their home at the river’s mouth where it flowed into the ocean.
Away from warfare and enjoying a life of peace, the population had grown rapidly over the years.
Now it had reached over seven million, and numerous experts had emerged within the clan.
There were more than two hundred Golden Immortals alone.
Clan Leader Shui Yun, along with the six surviving elders from back then, had relied on the rich spiritual energy of Penglai Immortal Island to attain the Dao Fruit of Taiyi.
Despite the expansion of their power, arrogance had not taken root. Instead, their reverence for Chu Yuan had only deepened. They managed the various areas of the island with great diligence and care. The Crystal Palace flew out from the Gu Xuan Palace and landed straight in the territory of the Merman Clan, instantly stirring up a great commotion.
“From this day forth, the Crystal Palace shall belong to the Merman Clan!”
Before Clan Leader Shui Yun could react, Chu Yuan’s voice transmission reached her ears.
“Th-this…”
Hearing these words, Shui Yun was utterly stunned. Before they came to the island, the Merman Clan was a weak and insignificant race in the Eastern Sea, struggling to survive in the cracks between powerful factions, living day by day in constant peril. Their greatest wish had simply been to survive.
Never could they have imagined that one day they would be able to live in the Crystal Palace…
It took a long moment for her to come back to her senses. Immediately, she led her people to kneel in the direction of Gu Xuan Mountain, where the Gu Xuan Palace stood.
“The Merman Clan thanks the Celestial Lord for this immense grace—we shall never forget it, through all generations!”
“If we ever harbor disloyalty, may Heaven and Earth themselves abandon us!”