No matter how much the Great Freedom Celestial Demon talked, Zhang Chen was determined to excavate the treasure.
After all, he couldn’t take the treasure with him, and expecting the people of the Ape Tribe to come eight thousand miles to dig it up was unrealistic. So why keep it? It was better to dig it out directly, kill that damn bug, and gain time for ’the earth’ to grow.
"Stop rambling, watch me!"
Zhang Chen watched the black-and-white light streaming inside the cave. The next moment, he extended his palm, and five multicolored feathers emerged, circulating the Five Elements Divine Light above the nest, constantly enticing the black-and-white light in the pit.
Sure enough, as Zhang Chen released the Innate Five Elements Essence Qi, the black-and-white light in the pit flickered and began to stir like a small animal cautiously trying to exit its den, heading towards the five feathers.
The Great Freedom Celestial Demon, seeing Zhang Chen’s actions, couldn’t help but slap his forehead and turn away, unable to bear watching: "What a waste of a treasure! The Old Peacock guarded this Creation for billions of years, and just like that, you squandered it! Truly a waste of divine resources!"
He indeed saw it as a waste of treasure.
The two beams of light behaved like spiritual snakes, cautiously testing around the cave entrance, and finally, after an hour, seemed to confirm there was no danger. They flew out from the underground cave towards the five feathers, seemingly wanting to devour their power.
The Five Elements Power represented by the five feathers was indeed the bane of the treasure beneath the pit. As the black-and-white light swirled and entered the territory of the five-colored light, it penetrated the center of the five-colored light, which then wrapped around and transformed into a gas vortex, trapping the black-and-white rays.
All things in heaven and earth are interdependent and inter-restraining. Even if the black-and-white light can rival the seventh tier, it couldn’t resist the Five-Colored Divine Light at this moment.
"The Qi of the Five Elements is an evolution of Yin Yang Qi, specializing in devouring Yin Yang Qi to grow. Conversely, Yin Yang Qi can also devour the Qi of the Five Elements, but the Qi of the Five Elements in my hands is a presence refined by the peacock for billions of years, already achieving Great Success and Perfection. Even if I can only exert the power of the first tier, it naturally suppresses the black-and-white rays, which cannot shake them." Zhang Chen looked at the black-and-white light, gradually understanding its principle.
The strength of a level does not always represent the strength of combat power, especially for auxiliary Divine Techniques.
Zhang Chen’s Five-Colored Divine Light is precisely an auxiliary divine technique.
"Since you’ve already trapped this treasure, the next step is to use magical power to sacrificially refine it and make it recognize a master. This treasure is still in the incubation state and lacks Spirituality. Using the Light of the Five Elements to suppress them now is the best time for sacrificial refining," the Great Freedom Celestial Demon advised as the situation became irreversible.
Upon hearing this, Zhang Chen didn’t say much, directly injecting the magical power and spiritual imprint from his body into the black-and-white light.
As Zhang Chen infused it with his Essence, Qi, and Spirit, a wisp of his soul was also injected into it, replacing its Spirituality. The black-and-white light flickered and transformed into a fetal membrane circulating with Qi of Chaos, wrapping the black-and-white rays inside.
Zhang Chen could feel a mysterious connection between himself and the black-and-white rays, as if they were his second body.
"Kid, have you thought it through? If you take this treasure away from the Land of Innate Creation, its growth would be stunted unless you nurture it day and night with your magical power. But you will eventually have to leave here, and when that happens, the treasure will undoubtedly stop evolving without magical nourishment, wasting its enormous potential," the Great Freedom Celestial Demon constantly reminded him.
"Actually, I have another thought in my mind. Since I’ll eventually leave the Ape Tribe, why not leave it in the Ape Tribe to receive their offerings? With the faith of the Ape Tribe as nourishment, the treasure might survive. If one day the Ape Tribe prospers, it might even benefit from it. If I leave this treasure here, who knows when the peacock would regain its power and come back, wouldn’t that aid the enemy?" Zhang Chen said with conviction.
Upon hearing Zhang Chen’s words, the Great Freedom Celestial Demon’s pupils contracted, showing a touch of helplessness in his eyes. He wanted to speak but swallowed his words, ultimately agreeing with Zhang Chen’s approach.
Zhang Chen put the treasure back into his sleeve, then turned to the Great Freedom Celestial Demon: "So how do we get back now?"
He was concerned about the crisis in the Ape Tribe. If that godly bug made a comeback, all his efforts would be in vain.
"Wait for the wind," the Great Freedom Celestial Demon replied.
"Wait for the wind?" Zhang Chen looked surprised.
"Wait for that monster to inhale," the Great Freedom Celestial Demon explained.
While Zhang Chen twitched at the corners of his mouth, his face showed a trace of helplessness: "When will I be able to travel thousands of miles in a thought?"
"In your dreams," the Great Freedom Celestial Demon scoffed: "Even many gods lack the means to traverse the skies and escape the earth, let alone you?"
Zhang Chen ignored the Great Freedom Celestial Demon’s grumbling and instead stood by the bird’s nest, looking at it with some regret: "This must be a great treasure, too bad it can’t be taken away."
"Don’t underestimate this nest. Absorbing the peacock’s spiritual charm day and night, it probably isn’t far from gaining intelligence and becoming a spirit creature," the Great Freedom Celestial Demon noted.