Chapter 16: The Treasure of the Human Race
"This!"
Feeling an extremely strong pull within his body, Xuantian was slightly startled. A look of anticipation flickered across his face.
This pull was even more powerful than the one from the medium-sized cave paradise previously rewarded by the system. Clearly, the opportunity and treasure uncovered by the Great Treasure Hunting Technique this time would be truly astonishing.
Thinking of this, he didn't hesitate. With a thought, a golden light shot over from distance; it was none other than the Treasure-Hunting Rat, Xiao Jin, crawling swiftly along the ground.
At this point, the golden spots on Xiao Jin's back had grown denser, and the radiance from his body had intensified. Having been nourished by the innate vein minerals of the cave paradise, his Treasure-Hunting bloodline had undergone great advancement. His cultivation had also reached the mid-stage Golden Immortal Realm.
As a prehistoric innate beast, Xiao Jin possessed formidable strength. At this stage, he could even remain unshaken when facing a Perfected Golden Immortal.
"Let's go!"
Jumping on Xiao Jin's back, Xuantian frowned slightly as they exited the innate restriction.
By now, a faint, sinister aura of the Great Tribulation had already begun to permeate the prehistoric universe. The cause behind this Great Tribulation was deeply mysterious; it clouded the soul, blinding even the mighty Daluo Golden Immortals. Only by entering the Tribulation and resolving one's karma could true awakening occur. And as more time progressed, the sinister aura would intensify more, further clouding the judgment. At the end, endless battles would only fuel their growth.
This cycle of the Great Tribulation of Heaven and Earth was like a raging wildfire, destined to continue until all karma had been resolved.
The Demon-Witch Tribulation had likely already begun shortly after the first war between the two races broke out.
Following the war, a terrifying catastrophe will strike the human race. The demons will slaughter countless humans, extracting their spirits to refine the infamous Witch-Slaying Sword.
Thinking of this, Xuantian felt a trace of unease; however, it quickly faded away.
"If the enemy comes, we must stop them. If water floods, we must use earth to block it."
At present, the human race has retreated into seclusion. Whether or not disaster would come, humanity's strength was now vastly greater than before and still growing at an astonishing pace. There might still be hope for survival in the face of future catastrophe.
Moreover, under the Primordial Harmony System, his strength too was evolving at an unimaginable speed.
Thinking this, Xuantian sat upright on Xiao Jin's back. Even while rushing forward, he immersed himself in cultivation. After all, even with the system's support, personal effort remained essential.
Whoosh!!
"Master, we're here!"
One day later, Xiao Jin's voice rang out, waking Xuantian from his training. He looked ahead with mild surprise.
A towering crimson mountain loomed before him like it pierced through the entire prehistoric universe. It was none other than Shouyang Mountain, the third ancestral vein of the primordial world.
In other words, after just migrating the human race, Xuantian had somehow returned, guided by mysterious fate, to the foot of Shouyang Mountain, the ancestral land of the human race.
Previously, the human race had only occupied the outer edges of Shouyang Mountain. But now, he stood at its base, gazing directly at the third ancestral vein.
A faint smirk appeared on Xuantian's lips.
There were many legends surrounding Mount Shouyang. Some claimed it was formed from the Palm of Pangu, the creator god. Others believed it emerged from the root of his yang essence after death.
At this moment, the latter seemed more likely.
The mysterious pull within him was coming from deep within the mountain. With this thought in mind, Xuantian sat up straight atop Xiao Jin's back and headed directly toward the depths of Mount Shouyang.
Boom!
Staring at the void ahead, Xuantian suddenly struck out with a powerful punch.
A familiar wave rippled outward. Amidst his astonishment, an extremely intricate innate restriction began to evolve before him.
"Could this be a large-blessed cave paradise?"
Xuantian was stunned. His eyes brightened with joy as he realized that the treasure he had sensed was hidden within this large-blessed cave heaven. Wasting no time, he began breaking through the restriction. Before long, he cracked it open and stepped inside.
"Such rich innate spiritual energy... and the delicate fragrance of herbs?"
Upon entering, Xuantian's eyes lit up. This blessed cave was different from any he had seen before. Its energy was rich and mingled with the fragrance of rare spiritual plants and materials. Scanning the surroundings, he saw numerous ancient herbs and alchemical materials. For an alchemist, this was a sacred paradise.
And the opportunity he had sensed was pulling him deeper—toward the core of the cave.
With a step, Xuantian activated the Golden Light Soaring, transforming into a golden streak that shot toward the heart of the cave.
As he advanced, the materials and herbs became increasingly precious.
"We're here!"
He stopped suddenly, golden light spining across the ground. This was already the core region of the blessed land.
Everywhere he looked, rare spiritual materials grew freely and abundantly.
Yet, Xuantian's gaze was fixed in a single direction.
There stood a Copper Mountain, emanating a rich and powerful Yang energy. It soared nearly a thousand feet into the sky.
It was entirely composed of Shouyang Copper.
This was a legendary refining material in prehistoric times. The Dinghai Divine Pearl, used by Dayu to control floods during the Investiture of God Tribulation, and the Nine-toothed Rake wielded by Zhu Bajie during the Journey to the West Tribulation, had both been forged using a small amount of Shouyang Copper by the Taiqing Laozi Saint.
Even a trace of this material could enhance a treasure's power immensely.
Now, before him, stood an entire mountain of it.
Just this mountain alone was likely worth as much as a top-grade innate spiritual treasure.
But Xuantian did not linger on it for too long. His eyes turned upward.
There, atop the copper mountain, stood a square platform roughly ten feet across.
The Supreme Yang energy radiating from it far surpassed that of the mountain beneath. Sensing this, Xuantian's breathing quickened.
This was because the Shouyang Bronze Platform was made entirely of Shouyang Bronze Mothers—a supreme-grade material rarer than Shouyang Copper. Just a fist-sized piece of it could rival a low-grade innate spiritual treasure in value.
Now, before him, there was a platform ten feet across, composed entirely of this material. Its value was immeasurable.
Yet, what truly stunned Xuantian were the three treasures suspended above the platform:
A golden seal, a jade butterfly fragment, and a treasure furnace.
Almost instinctively, his gaze locked onto the golden seal. It was adorned with nine intertwined dragons, radiating a terrifying and domineering aura.
At its base, three characters were engraved:
Great Dao Talisman – Kongtong Seal
His heart trembled.
"Is this... the most precious treasure of the human race—the Kongtong Seal?"
"Translator's Note: Shouyang Copper means Pure Yang, and Kongtong Seal means Human Destiny Seal"
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(End of Chapter 16)