Chapter 711: Hiding the Spirit Within

As the leather pouch fell into the Secret Treasure, it opened, and a piece of Crimson Mother's flesh flew out from within, plummeting towards the Secret Treasure.

This mass of Crimson Mother's flesh, mixed with feathers, emanated golden and crimson light. The moment it fell, an endless divine power erupted from within.

The heavens and earth blurred, all things distorted, and an earth-shattering tempest of wind and clouds erupted.

In Xu Qing's Secret Treasure, the sun in the sky instantly reverted to its Golden Crow form, emitting a resonant cry that echoed throughout the entire Secret Treasure, revealing an unprecedented yearning.

At the same time, the Purple Moon blurred and vibrated intensely. Drawn by this piece of flesh, and sharing a degree of common origin, a powerful resonance was generated.

Meanwhile, the earth, formed by Ghost Emperor Mountain, also churned as the flesh fell. Hues of dawn light shimmered between heaven and earth, making the entire world dazzling.

The power of the Poison Ban, along with Ding Yi San Er and the Time Bottle, all fluctuated in succession, spreading throughout the Secret Treasure realm and transforming into a storm that swept in all directions.

At this instant, Xu Qing's Secret Treasure roared completely; everything within it erupted and underwent drastic changes, all due to that piece of flesh.

The moment the flesh landed, it was as if the world's bell had chimed. A colossal sound, echoing throughout the entire Secret Treasure, reverberated within this world.

The Crimson Mother is a High God, possessing the ability to transform heaven and earth. Even though this falling piece of flesh is only a small portion from the leather pouch, the power it contains is still terrifying to the extreme.

It could not be absorbed by ordinary methods. For cultivators, this item was immensely valuable; even Void Return cultivators would find its absorption a slow process.

However, it offers immense help, especially for cultivators at the fourth stage of Void Return, who could even use the Crimson Mother's flesh to break through their own barriers, significantly increasing their chances of entering the Incarnation God stage.

Although Xu Qing was only at the first layer of the Spirit Treasure realm, his Secret Treasure was no ordinary one. It contained a Purple Moon, which shared the same origin as the Crimson Mother, and a Poison Ban, which held a higher rank.

Moreover, the layout of his Secret Treasure was far beyond what ordinary people could compare to; it was a World Treasure.

All of this made Xu Qing's situation exceptional.

Not to mention, his Heavenly Dao had a close connection with the hundredth ancient Heavenly Dao.

Thus, at this moment, the Azure Dragon Heavenly Dao materialized, its body expanding to cover all directions, becoming a world furnace, burning intensely.

Furthermore, with the blessings of the Purple Moon and the Poison Ban, all things within this world exerted their combined strength.

Under this burning, the feathered flesh of the Crimson Mother slowly melted, and waves of terrifying power were released during this melting, nourishing the Secret Treasure.

This was its primordial power; everything from within the Crimson Mother's flesh became the purest essence.

The Golden Crow absorbed frantically with all its might, and the Ghost Emperor Mountain's earth roared, continuously merging.

All other worldly objects behaved similarly.

For Xu Qing's Secret Treasure, this piece of flesh was an immense stroke of luck, a great fortune, and a powerful supplement.

Under this absorption, the Golden Crow's tail swelled dramatically, and its body color was no longer black but turned golden, hanging high in the sky like a golden sculpture, exuding a sense of divinity.

The earth, too, was rapidly changing, also turning golden.

Mountains and rivers alike underwent this transformation!

Even the dawn light changed at this moment; all colors were overlaid with gold, and the entire Secret Treasure underwent a revolutionary transformation.

This change initially appeared only on the surface, but as the Crimson Mother's flesh continued to burn, the transformation spread deeper. It was conceivable that if Xu Qing truly succeeded, his Secret Treasure would ultimately become entirely golden, from inside out.

Even the fire here became golden fire.

Once this was achieved, it would signify a tremendous change in essence and origin. This transformation was currently underway.

Xu Qing could clearly feel that as his Secret Treasure transformed, his Nascent Soul's aura grew increasingly majestic, far surpassing its former state.

“My Secret Treasure is undergoing some peculiar changes…”

Xu Qing's breathing quickened slightly; he had a premonition that once the Secret Treasure's transformation was complete, it would reach an entirely new height.

However… after continuing for a moment, the Secret Treasure's transformation gradually began to cease.

Both the sky and the earth, as the change halted, saw their golden surfaces fading, reverting to their original states.

Xu Qing frowned, gazing intently, and found the root cause of this situation.

After being burned to a certain extent, the Crimson Mother's flesh, though still mostly intact, could no longer continue to burn. This caused the supply of primordial power to stagnate.

Xu Qing pondered, then controlled the leather pouch to release a second piece of flesh.

The earth rumbled as the flesh fell into the sea of fire, but even enveloped by flames, it remained unburned.

“The fire power is insufficient.”

Xu Qing looked at the two pieces of flesh in the sea of fire and found the answer to the problem.

After a brief silence, as everything in his Secret Treasure rapidly reverted, Xu Qing found a solution.

“Since the fire power is lacking, then I will add more fuel.”

Xu Qing's eyes flashed as a scene of the Reversing Moon Palace gate corroding the Crimson Mother totem appeared in his mind. As his divine sense spread, the Secret Treasure's earth rumbled, and a massive crack opened up.

Blood beasts rushed out from within, lunging into the sea of fire and self-detonating there.

Their self-detonations transformed into resounding thunderous booms. Moreover, under these explosions, the Secret Treasure furnace's flames surged dramatically, their color rapidly changing to crimson.

Using the crimson color as fuel, its connection with the Crimson Mother as a dissolving agent, and its inherent corrosive properties—this was the method Xu Qing conceived.

These endless blood beasts, like lamp oil, caused the fire power to roar instantly upon their addition, furiously burning towards the two pieces of Crimson Mother's flesh.

The next moment, these two pieces of flesh vanished, and a vast amount of primordial power diffused. Gold once again pervaded Xu Qing's Secret Treasure.

This time, the speed was even faster. In the blink of an eye, all surfaces turned golden, and then the deeper parts were also altered, until after the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Xu Qing's Secret Treasure became entirely golden, from inside out.

A golden Secret Treasure, a golden world.

Golden flames flickered within it. From afar, the world had greatly changed. After the primordial power became concentrated to its extreme, a higher level of primordial power was born.

It exuded dominance, an unparalleled supremacy.

Xu Qing merely felt it slightly and was immediately moved.

It was actually Divine Origin.

This Divine Origin belonged to no deity; it belonged solely to Xu Qing, formed by him, containing his aura and life.

With its appearance, Xu Qing's Secret Treasure seemed to ascend, directly upgrading from a Secret Treasure to a Divine Treasure! A place where a god is born is a Divine Treasure!

Waves churned in Xu Qing's heart. As he examined it closely, the next moment, a sea of fire erupted within his Divine Treasure. The dominance emanating from the Divine Origin filled the entire Divine Treasure, seemingly declaring its sovereignty.

The Golden Crow bowed its head, the earth submitted, the sky fell silent, and the rivers flowed obediently.

The Heavenly Dao accompanied it, and all things acknowledged it. Even the divine finger within Ding Yi San Er trembled in recognition, choosing to comply.

However, the Purple Moon in the sky shone brightly, resisting this Divine Origin, and was then forcefully expelled from this Divine Treasure.

Subsequently, the mist formed by the Poison Ban was also driven out by the Divine Origin's dominance.

Xu Qing's World Divine Treasure, at the moment of its ascension and the birth of his own Divine Origin, rejected all divine powers. If they did not submit, they could not exist within this Divine Treasure.

As Xu Qing perceived these changes, his mind fluctuated even more intensely. He could clearly feel that this Divine Treasure belonged entirely to him, and the power it contained far surpassed that of his former Secret Treasure.

The difference between them was like that between a mortal and a cultivator.

“Am I cultivating immortality now, or cultivating divinity?”

“It's clearly the Spirit Treasure realm within the cultivation system, yet a Divine Treasure formed from Divine Origin has appeared.”

“This is no longer merely authority; it's a Divine Origin born because of me…”

After a long while, Xu Qing suppressed the turmoil in his heart and looked at the Poison Ban power and Red Moon authority that had been expelled from the Divine Treasure.

“But no matter what, I can feel myself growing stronger after the Divine Treasure appeared. So, can I have more than one Divine Treasure?”

Xu Qing's eyes narrowed. He thought of the illusory Divine Treasure that had appeared when he first comprehended the Red Moon authority, which later integrated its authority into his Secret Treasure, transforming into a moon.

Thinking of this, determination flashed in Xu Qing's eyes. He took out a third piece of Crimson Mother's flesh from the leather pouch and integrated it into the Purple Moon.

The next moment, a purple roar, surpassing thunder, boomed and detonated. The illusory Divine Treasure that had once appeared descended once more.

And it was rapidly transforming from illusory to real!

Although it had no Heavenly Dao within, the Crimson Mother's flesh and Xu Qing's Purple Moon authority already shared a degree of common origin, making their mutual integration smoother.

Seeing that his conjecture was correct, Xu Qing did not hesitate, throwing out the fourth and fifth pieces of Crimson Mother's flesh.

The Divine Treasure trembled, changing even faster. Moments later, as Xu Qing's aura surged and terrifying fluctuations emanated, the Purple Moon Divine Treasure was completely formed!

This Divine Treasure differed from Xu Qing's World Divine Treasure. Within it, purple light surged, and an inexplicable roar echoed, transforming into thunder, into a furnace, eternally roaring.

Looking at him, Xu Qing at this moment was greatly changed from before.

He sat there, eyes closed and cross-legged, his long hair swaying. Behind him, two Divine Treasures absorbed and exhaled the essence of heaven and earth, like erupting divine mountains. Within them, two figures faintly sat cross-legged.

The figure within the World Divine Treasure was like a divine being, supremely sacred, grand in aura, and endlessly domineering.

Within the Purple Moon Divine Treasure, the figure was indistinct; only wings, a blend of feathers and flesh, could be seen gently swaying, along with a pair of cold eyes.

All of this was startling and awe-inspiring, difficult to look at directly.

“A third one can appear!” Xu Qing opened his eyes; they were pitch black, and the power of the Poison Ban erupted, forming a swirling mist of poison behind him.

Then, he took out two pieces of Crimson Mother's flesh from the leather pouch and sent them into the poisonous mist.

The poisonous mist erupted sky-high, suddenly bursting outwards in all directions. The poison within was greatly empowered, the Poison Ban was fiercely enhanced, and deafening roars echoed within it.

Time flowed on.

Half an hour later, a pitch-black Divine Treasure rose from within this poisonous mist.

Within this Divine Treasure, a figure sat meditating in the gloom. Eerie flames formed its eyes, and as mist flowed, it revealed a body clad in black armor, like a world-destroying demon.

Along with the other two divine figures, it guarded the person in front.

Sitting cross-legged in front was an exceptionally handsome young man.

His face was peerless, his expression cold. His profound gaze was hidden within swirling mist, and his jet-black hair fell around his ears, emitting a faint hint of purple.

Like an immortal, like a god!