In the world, when the essence of heaven and earth gathers over a long period, spiritual stones will be born.
The quality of spiritual stones varies; some are only suitable for cultivators below the Immortal Realm, while others are useful even for cultivators above the Immortal Realm.
However, the efficacy of spiritual stones is ultimately limited; once one reaches the Golden Immortal, spiritual stones are basically useless.
According to King Zhou's idea, the magical artifact would absorb energy from the Undying Volcano and, after transformation, eventually form spiritual stones.
Although spiritual stones are useless to high-level cultivators, they are of great use to the people of Great Shang.
Currently, with the gradual popularization of dragon tooth rice, the Physiques of Great Shang's people are gradually improving, and a new era is about to arrive.
In this new era, cultivation has become an unavoidable issue for the people of Great Shang.
If spiritual stones were to assist, the people of Great Shang would certainly achieve twice the results with half the effort in their cultivation.
Moreover, as long as there is a continuous supply of energy, it is not difficult to completely change the lives of Great Shang's people.
Of course, the premise of everything is that his plan can succeed; if it cannot, then no matter how many ideas he has, they are useless.
Under his gaze, the energy from the Undying Volcano began to continuously pour into the magical artifact.
This was the outer region of the Undying Volcano, but the energy filling it was already exceptionally violent, not something an ordinary magical artifact could withstand.
Fortunately, the magical artifact refined by Nüwa was relatively reliable and had not shown any problems for the time being.
But for King Zhou and the other two, merely withstanding this energy was not enough; whether they could complete the energy transformation was the key.
Under their gazes, as the energy continuously poured in, the first spiritual stone appeared within the magical artifact.
"It actually succeeded?" Nüwa said with some surprise.
Even though she and the Heavenly Lord of Primordial Beginning had both deduced that there was a possibility of success, it was still only a possibility.
But whether it could truly succeed, she and the Heavenly Lord of Primordial Beginning were not entirely sure, and they certainly didn't expect it to be so smooth.
It was indeed very smooth! The birth of the spiritual stone undoubtedly showed that King Zhou's various ideas were correct.
Since the ideas were correct, even if problems were to arise later, it would actually not matter.
"We just need to improve the grade of the magical artifact, and this matter can succeed!" the Heavenly Lord of Primordial Beginning said.
In fact, the moment the spiritual stone appeared, he and Nüwa already knew that this matter had largely succeeded.
As long as they could convert the energy from the Undying Volcano, the subsequent matters would actually become much simpler.
The only potential problem was that the magical artifact itself was not powerful enough to convert too much energy from the Undying Volcano.
This was actually easy to solve; whether by improving the level of the magical artifact or refining several more magical artifacts, it could be easily resolved.
This might be difficult for others, but for the two Sages, it was merely a trivial matter.
"Everything is difficult at the beginning; if the first step is right, the subsequent matters are indeed simple!" King Zhou said.
Facts proved that his idea was correct; since he was already on the right path, he just needed to keep moving forward.
However, it was precisely this first step that was the most difficult; if the first step was wrong, no matter how much effort was put in, there would be no hope of success.
Now, since the first step has succeeded, what needs to be done next is simply to continuously test the limits of the magical artifact.
By continuously delving deeper into the Undying Volcano and letting the magical artifact absorb more powerful energy, the limits of the magical artifact can be tested.
"Holy Mother is truly extraordinarily accomplished in the art of Artifact Refining!" King Zhou said with considerable delight.
It must be said that a Sage's intervention is indeed extraordinary, and the magical artifacts they refine are no exception.
As they continuously delved deeper into the Undying Volcano, the magical artifact refined by Nüwa showed no signs of collapsing.
The area they were currently in was so terrifying that even a Golden Immortal would be unable to withstand the flames, yet the magical artifact could still absorb energy.
"We've reached about the limit here; it's still a bit lacking after all!" Nüwa said.
This was not the deepest part of the Undying Volcano, but the magical artifact she refined was already nearing its limit.
According to her judgment, the magical artifact itself was fine, but its capacity for bearing energy was still somewhat insufficient.
If they only continuously converted the energy within this area of the Undying Volcano, it would still not solve the problem existing within the Undying Volcano.
Of course, this was not a big problem; they just needed to refine the magical artifact again to make it more powerful.
The problem wasn't major; there were plenty of ways to solve it, at most it would just take a little time.
"In that case, let's go back first! I do have some excellent Materials in my possession!" the Heavenly Lord of Primordial Beginning said.
It's no exaggeration to say that the matter had essentially succeeded; the subsequent steps were not complicated.
But just as the three were about to leave the Undying Volcano, boundless merit appeared above the Nine Heavens.
Boundless merit descended, and under the gaze of the three, it all converged upon the magical artifact refined by Nüwa.
With the convergence of merit, in but an instant, the magical artifact refined by Nüwa became a merit artifact.
Chapter 133: The World is Shocked, Merit Continues to Fall!
Merit descended from the Nine Heavens, directly converging into the magical artifact refined by Nüwa, causing it to transform into a merit artifact.
Because there wasn't enough merit, it could only be considered a merit artifact for now, not a merit supreme treasure.
But even just becoming a merit artifact instantly elevated the artifact's level significantly, making it incomparable to before.
That magical artifact had already reached its limit, and King Zhou and the others were preparing to return to Great Shang to continue refining it.
However, with the arrival of boundless merit, the artifact's level increased, allowing them to continue trying to delve deeper into the Undying Volcano.
"Why would the Heavenly Dao bestow merit at this time? Could it be?" the Heavenly Lord of Primordial Beginning asked in confusion.
If the hidden danger of the Undying Volcano were completely resolved, it would naturally be no surprise for the Heavenly Dao to bestow merit.
But now, they were only experimenting with the power of the magical artifact and had no intention of resolving the Undying Volcano at this time.
So why would the Heavenly Dao bestow merit at this time? Could it be because of what they had just done?
When they were experimenting with that magical artifact just now, they did absorb a lot of the energy contained within the Undying Volcano; could this be enough for the Heavenly Dao to bestow merit?
"Perhaps the significance of this action outweighs its actual effect, which is why the Heavenly Dao bestowed merit!" Nüwa said.
What they had just done, compared to truly resolving the hidden danger of the Undying Volcano, still had a huge gap.
In her opinion, the reason the Heavenly Dao bestowed merit was probably because they truly had hope of resolving the hidden danger of the Undying Volcano.
Just having hope was enough for the Heavenly Dao to bestow merit; one can imagine how important what they were doing now truly was.
This was the reason for her and the Heavenly Lord of Primordial Beginning's surprise; they both understood the significance of the Heavenly Dao bestowing merit for this.
This meant that King Zhou's various conceptions and the things King Zhou wanted to do were actually correct.
"Perhaps we don't need to refine this magical artifact any further; this matter can also be completed smoothly!" King Zhou said slowly after a moment of thought.
The unexpected bestowal of merit by the Heavenly Dao not only proved his method was correct but also saved them a lot of arduous work.
The magical artifact refined by Nüwa had become a merit artifact, its grade had advanced, and it could now withstand more energy from the Undying Volcano.
Moreover, in his opinion, if it continued to absorb the violent energy from the Undying Volcano, would the Heavenly Dao bestow merit again?
If merit continued to descend, wouldn't that mean the magical artifact could become stronger and stronger, even transforming into a merit supreme treasure?
If it really became a merit supreme treasure, perhaps it could completely resolve the hidden danger of the Undying Volcano.
Whatever situation might arise, they could know the result simply by experimenting.
Meanwhile, when the Heavenly Dao bestowed merit, the commotion was so great that it attracted the attention of many.
Such an event as merit descending from the heavens was rare in the past, perhaps not even once in a long time, yet it had occurred repeatedly recently.
First, the Four Seas Dragon Clan became the Human Race's Luck totem, and the Heavenly Dao consequently bestowed boundless merit, shocking the entire world!
Later, the Phoenix Race became the Human Race's Luck totem, and the Heavenly Dao again bestowed boundless merit; many people were actually no longer surprised.
After all, with the Four Seas Dragon Clan as a precedent, the Phoenix Race was actually within many people's expectations.
This time, the Heavenly Dao again bestowed merit, though not in large quantities; many beings thought that some other race had submitted to the Human Race.
Although this was also within the expectations of many beings, this matter still made many beings look solemn.
After all, no one knew how many races would submit to the Human Race, and how much more merit the Heavenly Dao would bestow.
If this matter continued indefinitely, what would the Human Race become?
For example, how could the Heavenly Emperor, Haotian, the Lord of the Heavenly Court, not be worried seeing the increasingly powerful Human Race?
However, when some beings saw where the Heavenly Dao descended, a hint of surprise appeared in their eyes.
The Heavenly Dao did not descend within Great Shang's territory, but near the Undying Volcano, just like the previous time not long ago.
If the previous merit descent was due to the Phoenix Race, then why did merit descend near the Undying Volcano this time?
Could it be that a mere Phoenix Race could cause the Heavenly Dao to bestow merit twice?
Precisely because of their confusion, many beings focused their gazes near the Undying Volcano, wanting to find out what was happening.
And at this time, King Zhou and the other two had once again driven the magical artifact deeper into the Undying Volcano, resuming the absorption of its energy.
A merit artifact was indeed worthy of its name; after its grade was elevated, its capabilities in all aspects significantly improved.
Not only could it withstand more powerful energy, but even the speed of energy transformation had significantly increased.
As a result, the speed at which the violent energy in the Undying Volcano was consumed also saw a considerable increase
"Now we'll see if the Heavenly Dao will bestow merit again!" Nüwa said.
As they delved deeper into the Undying Volcano, even though it had already become a Merit Dharma Treasure, it was still nearing its limit.
If the Heavenly Dao did not continue to bestow merit, then they could only temporarily stop and return to continue refining this Dharma Treasure.
If the Heavenly Dao continued to bestow merit, the Dharma Treasure's level could continue to rise, and they would no longer be able to refine it.
Under the gaze of the three, the Heavenly Dao did not disappoint them. As the Dharma Treasure gradually reached its limit, more merit descended from above the Nine Heavens.
The merit that descended this time was clearly more than the last, and it all converged within that Dharma Treasure.
The Dharma Treasure began to transform again. Although it did not transform from a Merit Dharma Treasure into a Merit Supreme Treasure, its level did indeed increase significantly again.
This was the wondrous use of merit, almost omnipotent. If there was enough merit, it could even directly allow a living being to become a Saint.
"It seems the overall situation is settled. We should be able to completely pacify the Undying Volcano today!" Sect Master Tongtian said.
For a Saint to speak with such certainty, one can imagine how much confidence they had in today's events.
And indeed, with the renewed descent of merit, it indicated that all their previous conjectures had come true.
In other words, as long as they continued to control the Dharma Treasure to absorb the energy from the Undying Volcano, the Heavenly Dao would continue to bestow merit.
As long as there was enough merit, the transformation of that Dharma Treasure into a Merit Supreme Treasure should not be too uncertain.
Using a Merit Supreme Treasure to continuously convert the violent energy within the Undying Volcano would be more or less sufficient.
In this way, with the energy in the Undying Volcano continuously being converted, there would be no more risk of causing a great disaster.
"Then let's continue to try and see if it's as they predicted!" King Zhou said with a smile.
Everyone already understood the principle; even if they continued to try, no surprises should occur.
However, while the principle was correct, no one could give a definitive answer until the very last moment.
Next, they didn't waste any time, controlling the Dharma Treasure to continuously delve deeper into the Undying Volcano, constantly converting the energy within it.
The Heavenly Dao also did not disappoint them, continuously bestowing merit, allowing the Dharma Treasure's level to constantly rise.
After some time, King Zhou and the other two could feel that the Dharma Treasure had become incredibly powerful, subtly on the verge of transformation.
Clearly, that Dharma Treasure had reached the limit of a Merit Dharma Treasure and was about to transform into a Merit Supreme Treasure.
King Zhou and the other two were anticipating the transformation of that Dharma Treasure into a Merit Supreme Treasure, but they didn't know that the outside world had already exploded into an uproar.
Merit descending and arriving near the Undying Volcano, while somewhat strange, was not entirely unacceptable.
Perhaps some race near the Undying Volcano had joined the Human Clan, and the Heavenly Dao thus bestowed merit.
Or perhaps King Zhou had done something else in the Phoenix Clan that caused the Heavenly Dao to bestow merit.
This matter might be unbelievable to other living beings, but if it concerned King Zhou, it was not a big deal.
Moreover, the merit bestowed by the Heavenly Dao was not actually much, which indicated that even if something had happened, it wasn't a major event.
But in the following time, many living beings experienced what it meant to be dumbfounded, what it meant to doubt life.
What did they see?
They actually saw the Heavenly Dao continuously bestowing merit, and without exception, it all landed near the Undying Volcano.
From ancient times until now, it wasn't that the Heavenly Dao had never bestowed merit, but such frequent bestowals of merit had only occurred once before.
That was when the six Saints successively achieved Dao; only then would the Heavenly Dao frequently bestow boundless merit, leading to the presence of six Saints in the world.
Now, the Heavenly Dao was frequently bestowing merit again. Could it be that something similar to the six Saints achieving Dao had happened again?
Thinking of this, many living beings shook their heads, wondering what could compare to the six Saints achieving Dao?
One must know that the successive achievements of the six Saints directly changed the world's pattern, ushering the world directly into the Age of Saints.
Now, no matter what happened, could it still change the world's pattern? It was impossible to even imagine.
But such thoughts gradually began to waver after the Heavenly Dao bestowed merit again and again.
How much merit had the Heavenly Dao already bestowed? At least dozens of times, right?
What kind of event could cause the Heavenly Dao to bestow merit dozens of times?
This was truly exaggerated!
At this moment, the top powerhouses in other parts of the world, even the Saints, could no longer sit still.
Saint Celestial Worthy of the Primordial Beginning opened his eyes, his gaze piercing through the void, taking in everything within the Undying Volcano.
The two Saints of Western Religion were also like this; they sensed that something was happening, and it was likely an earth-shattering event.
Even the always serene and inactive Grand Pure Saint opened his eyes at this moment, a look of surprise appearing on his face.
Even the Grand Pure Saint felt somewhat shocked and curious about what was happening now.
He waved his hand, and the scene near the Undying Volcano appeared before his eyes, and he began to search for the source that caused the Heavenly Dao to bestow merit.
Meanwhile, within the Undying Volcano, King Zhou and the other two had reached the deepest part of the Undying Volcano, and that Dharma Treasure was also on the verge of transformation.
Suddenly, merit appeared again from above the Nine Heavens, but this time, the merit was far more immense than before!
Chapter 134: What exactly happened in the Undying Volcano?
Unbeknownst to them, the vicinity of the Undying Volcano had become the focal point of countless living beings' attention.
Just today, the Heavenly Dao had continuously bestowed merit dozens of times; this was something many living beings had never seen and could not comprehend.
Even the Saints were alarmed, believing this matter was not simple, and cast their gazes of concern.
But before these living beings could find the source of the matter, they were once again dumbfounded.
"What on earth happened? There have already been dozens of continuous merit descents, and now another one?"
"Is that boundless merit? It's even more than when the Four Seas Dragon Clan became the Human Clan Luck Totem!"
"Who is it? To actually make the Heavenly Dao bestow merit so many times? What exactly did they do?"
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These living beings couldn't help but be shocked. The Heavenly Dao continuously bestowing merit dozens of times was already somewhat incredible.
However, the merit bestowed in the previous dozens of times was not actually much, and even combined, it couldn't compare to the boundless merit bestowed this time.
Just the descent of such vast merit was by no means a small matter; it was bound to be an earth-shattering event.
What countless living beings couldn't comprehend was what exactly happened near the Undying Volcano to cause such an exaggerated scene.
Within the Chan Cult, the Chan Cult Twelve Golden Immortals looked at each other, similarly shocked. They couldn't remember how many times they had experienced such surprise.
It seemed that ever since King Zhou had become different from before, they frequently experienced such astonishment.
Therefore, facing the current situation, they subconsciously thought of King Zhou again. Could this again be King Zhou's doing?
Soon, the gazes of the Chan Cult Twelve Golden Immortals converged on Saint Celestial Worthy of the Primordial Beginning simultaneously.
They were still unclear about what had happened near the Undying Volcano, but the Saint must know.
However, seeing Saint Celestial Worthy of the Primordial Beginning's expression at this moment, the Chan Cult Twelve Golden Immortals were stunned again.
In their eyes, the Saint had always been profound and unfathomable, never showing his emotions, but at this moment, a look of doubt appeared on his face.
What on earth happened to make the omnipotent Saint show such an expression?
"You need not worry; it is Saints Nüwa and Tongtian who have acted. It should be related to the Undying Volcano!" Celestial Worthy of the Primordial Beginning said in a deep voice.
It was not difficult for a Saint to perceive the world and see what was happening near the Undying Volcano in a single thought.
Saints Nüwa and Sect Master Tongtian did not deliberately conceal anything, so it was naturally not difficult for him to see these two Saints.
The two Saints were within the Undying Volcano, which made him even more curious about what was happening inside the Undying Volcano.
What kind of event could actually make two Saints act?
The only possibility was naturally that it was related to the Undying Volcano, but he truly couldn't imagine what could be happening with the Undying Volcano.
Could it be that Nüwa and Sect Master Tongtian could completely resolve the hidden danger of the Undying Volcano?
However, since the Heavenly Dao had bestowed merit for this, it was enough to explain everything, which was why he was somewhat surprised and uncertain.
However, what truly made him secretly frown was actually that Nüwa and Sect Master Tongtian would actually appear together in the Undying Volcano.
Nüwa and Sect Master Tongtian had joined forces? Was it because of King Zhou?
If that were truly the case, for their Chan Cult, this was naturally a terrible bad news!
"Senior Brother, what unexpected change has occurred in the Undying Volcano that caused the Heavenly Dao to continuously bestow merit?" Sage Zhunti said.
The Saint could naturally see that the reason the Heavenly Dao continuously bestowed merit must be related to the Undying Volcano.
But even a Saint was helpless against the Undying Volcano, so what method could possibly resolve this hidden danger?
The key was that it was merit! For him and his Senior Brother, it was something unattainable.
Since Sect Master Tongtian and Nüwa could obtain merit from this, could they also follow suit and get a share?
"Merit is secondary; Nüwa and Tongtian joining forces, that is truly difficult to handle!" Sage Jieyin said.
When two Saints join forces, who wouldn't be afraid?
Moreover, among these two Saints, there was the dominant Sect Master Tongtian, which naturally made them even more wary.
If Nüwa were to help the Sect Master of Jiejiao, what changes would occur in the upcoming Investiture of the Gods?
"Ever since the heavenly secrets changed, things have become more and more interesting!" the Grand Pure One Saint murmured to himself.
It was some time ago that he discovered a change in the heavenly secrets; the once clear future was now heading towards an unknown distance.
And it was from that moment onwards that many astonishing things began to appear in the world, things that even he found surprising.
Now, such an unexpected turn of events occurred in the Undying Volcano, causing ripples in the heart of this originally tranquil and non-interfering Saint.
It was all because of King Zhou; in the upcoming Investiture of the Gods, what path should he take?
As countless living beings were filled with doubt and astonishment, within the Undying Volcano, that magical treasure was undergoing its transformation.
The merit that descended this time was more than the sum of the previous dozens of times, and it all continued to condense into that magical treasure.
Such a vast amount of merit made even Saints envious, enough to cause a deep-level transformation in a magical treasure.
From a merit magical treasure transforming into a Merit Supreme Treasure, this level of transformation was a world-shattering change.
It was no exaggeration to say that this was the difference between an Innate Magical Treasure and an Innate Spiritual Treasure, and perhaps even greater.
"A Merit Supreme Treasure should be able to completely resolve the hidden danger of the Undying Volcano!" Nüwa said.
Even for Saints, a Merit Supreme Treasure was a rare treasure in the world, and for them to obtain one was as difficult as ascending to the heavens.
But now, a Merit Supreme Treasure was being born before them, and even for her, this was an incredible feat.
After all, from beginning to end, she had only refined this magical treasure; its ability to become a Merit Supreme Treasure had little to do with her.
It was all due to King Zhou's various ideas that a Post-Heaven magical treasure gradually transformed into a Merit Supreme Treasure.
At this moment, she wished she could crack open King Zhou's head to see why he had so many strange and bizarre ideas.
Yet, all these strange and bizarre ideas could actually come true, which was something even Saints were powerless against.
"If the hidden danger of the Undying Volcano can be resolved, the Heavenly Dao will likely bestow boundless merit again!" the Sect Master of Jiejiao exclaimed with emotion.
He had truly witnessed today how simple it actually was to possess a Merit Supreme Treasure.
The process was indeed very simple; he and Nüwa, two Saints, had not even made a single move.
He knew very well that such a result was entirely due to King Zhou, and not to him or Nüwa.
In fact, he even wondered if, without Nüwa refining that magical treasure, the outcome would still have been the same.
In any case, as long as there was enough merit, even if the original magical treasure was of a lower level, it was not an issue at all.
Furthermore, this was just the beginning; compared to completely resolving the hidden danger of the Undying Volcano, what had just happened was nothing.
At that time, the merit bestowed by the Heavenly Dao would surely be even greater, likely leaving the onlookers dumbfounded.
"The mechanism of the Heavenly Dao indeed progresses in a direction beneficial to the world!" King Zhou thought to himself.
Being able to completely resolve the hidden danger of the Undying Volcano was not just beneficial to the Human Race for him.
After all, once the Undying Volcano fully erupted, the Human Race would bear the brunt of it and be greatly affected.
The Sea Eye was actually the same; resolving these two hidden dangers in advance would prevent them from affecting the Human Race in the future.
This incident also made him understand some principles, or rather, the most fundamental rules of the world.
How exactly is merit generated? And why does the Heavenly Dao bestow merit?
According to his judgment, for the Heavenly Dao to bestow merit, one must do things that are beneficial to the world.
For example, the Undying Volcano, once it fully erupts, would cause immense damage to the world, which is why it became a hidden danger.
Resolving the Undying Volcano is beneficial to the world, which is why the Heavenly Dao bestows merit.
The transformation of a magical treasure into a Merit Supreme Treasure has already fully proven this point, and it has also made him understand some of the operational laws of the Heavenly Dao.
If one starts from this point, the matters of the Four Seas Dragon Clan and the Phoenix Clan actually have a reasonable explanation.
The Four Seas Dragon Clan and the Phoenix Clan becoming the Human Race's Luck totems, which enhanced the Human Race's Luck, was naturally a matter of course.
But what he had always been unable to understand was why the Heavenly Dao would bestow merit because of this?
If the Four Seas Dragon Clan and the Phoenix Clan had joined the Heavenly Court, he could actually still understand the Heavenly Dao bestowing merit.
After all, the Heavenly Court wields the authority of the Heavenly Dao, and the Four Seas Dragon Clan and the Phoenix Clan joining the Heavenly Court is essentially increasing the Heavenly Court's strength.
The Heavenly Court exercising the authority of the Heavenly Dao, governing the world, and making all things follow certain rules is inherently something beneficial to the world.
The Human Race is not the Heavenly Court, and the Four Seas Dragon Clan and the Phoenix Clan becoming part of the Human Race was actually a severe blow to the Heavenly Court.
But at this moment, he suddenly understood that neither the Heavenly Court nor the Human Race was very important to the Heavenly Dao.
The Heavenly Dao is the mechanism by which the world operates; what is most important is what is beneficial to the world, and who does it is actually not important.
The Four Seas Dragon Clan and the Phoenix Clan becoming part of the Human Race was actually also causing the world to develop in an orderly direction.
As long as it is beneficial to the world, the Heavenly Dao will bestow merit; whether it is the Heavenly Court or the Human Race is not important.
Thus, he gained a new understanding of the Investiture of the Gods; some of his previous ideas were not entirely correct.
For example, those 365 True Gods positions are probably not as simple as strengthening the Heavenly Court, but rather to complete the authority of the Heavenly Dao.
As for whether they are the Heavenly Court's 365 True Gods or the Human Race's 365 True Gods, it probably doesn't matter.
What is important is that there are 365 True Gods in place, exercising the rules of the Heavenly Dao, and allowing all things to develop in an orderly direction.
At this moment, that magical treasure finally completed its transformation, becoming a Merit Supreme Treasure.
A vast aura emerged within the Undying Volcano; without the control of King Zhou and the other two, that magical treasure automatically rushed towards the depths of the Undying Volcano.
At this moment, the Undying Volcano began to tremble violently, firmly attracting the attention of countless living beings.
Chapter 135: Boundless Merit Descends, Merit Supreme Treasure Completed!
For most cultivators in the world, the Undying Volcano was not an unfamiliar place.
In the past, many cultivators would choose to come to the Undying Volcano for practicing fire-element Dao techniques or for refining magical treasures.
When the Undying Volcano began to tremble violently, many living beings even thought that the Undying Volcano was about to erupt again, and they couldn't help but feel inwardly alarmed.
If the Undying Volcano were to erupt, it would certainly not be a small matter, but a major event that could affect the world.
However, when these living beings learned why the Undying Volcano was trembling, they once again became dumbfounded.
"This? Is this the aura of a magical treasure? What kind of magical treasure can emit such a powerful aura?"
"This dazzling light, this vast aura, could this be a Merit Supreme Treasure?"
"It's definitely a Merit Supreme Treasure! I didn't expect a Merit Supreme Treasure to appear in the Undying Volcano. Who is making a move?"
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The Sect Master of Jiejiao and Nüwa, two Saints, were in the Undying Volcano; although they did not hide themselves, not everyone could discover them.
To most living beings, a Merit Supreme Treasure suddenly appeared in the Undying Volcano, which caused the Undying Volcano to tremble.
This naturally led people to wonder if someone was suppressing the Undying Volcano with a Merit Supreme Treasure.
However, what puzzled them was who dared to be so bold as to suppress the Undying Volcano.
One must know that the fact that the Undying Volcano could not be completely suppressed was not a top secret; many living beings even knew that Saints were helpless against it.
Only a few Saints knew that Nüwa and the Sect Master of Jiejiao were in the Undying Volcano, and the current commotion was naturally related to these two Saints.
However, what puzzled them was that Nüwa and the Sect Master of Jiejiao did not possess Merit Supreme Treasures.
But now, a Merit Supreme Treasure had indeed appeared in the Undying Volcano. Where did this Merit Supreme Treasure come from?
Moreover, these few Saints were also pondering what the intentions of the Sect Master of Jiejiao and Nüwa were.
Even with a Merit Supreme Treasure, suppressing the Undying Volcano might be possible, but completely resolving it was unlikely.
Given this, why would the Sect Master of Jiejiao and Nüwa suppress the Undying Volcano when it had not even erupted?
What was the reason, and what hidden secrets were involved? These were the things that concerned the Saints most.
However, at this moment, King Zhou and the other two had no time to pay attention to the gazes from outside; their attention was all focused on that magical treasure.
As the Heavenly Dao continuously bestowed boundless merit, that magical treasure had completely transformed into a Merit Supreme Treasure.
"Although it is a Merit Supreme Treasure, its function is very special, and it is only suitable for use in the Undying Volcano!" the Sect Master of Jiejiao said.
The vision of a Saint was naturally far beyond that of others; with just one more glance, he and Nüwa could discern the true nature of that Merit Supreme Treasure.
Its most prominent feature was its indestructible solidity; even in the extreme depths of the Undying Volcano, it was completely unaffected by the Undying Volcano.
Violent flames continuously surged into the Merit Supreme Treasure; even a Great Luo Golden Immortal would probably be unable to withstand such terrifying flames.
But that Merit Supreme Treasure was like a bottomless pit, constantly absorbing extremely terrifying flames.
Under the impact of the terrifying flames, even an Innate Spiritual Treasure might not be able to withstand it, but that Merit Supreme Treasure showed no signs of damage.
Such a sturdy characteristic allowed that Merit Supreme Treasure to potentially bear the violent energy within the Undying Volcano, which was the most crucial point.
Their constant worry was that the magical treasure itself was not strong enough to bear the violent energy within the Undying Volcano.
Now, since it could withstand it, it meant that the Merit Supreme Treasure could indeed exist in the Undying Volcano for a long time.
And the second wondrous use of that Merit Supreme Treasure was energy conversion, which could convert the violent energy within the Undying Volcano into Spirit Stones.
This would provide an outlet for the energy within the Undying Volcano, thereby eliminating the risk of the Undying Volcano erupting again
"Now it depends on the speed of conversion. If it can remain stable, then it's truly a success!" Nüwa said.
Magical treasures each have their wondrous uses. For example, the Heaven and Earth Xuanhuang Exquisite Pagoda, a Prenatal Supreme Treasure of merit belonging to the Taqing Sage, is renowned for its defensive power.
By suspending the Heaven and Earth Xuanhuang Exquisite Pagoda above one's head, one can inherently stand in an invincible position, even capable of resisting a Prenatal Supreme Treasure.
However, this Prenatal Supreme Treasure of merit before them did not possess such powerful offensive and defensive capabilities. It was more like it existed specifically for the Undying Volcano.
Continuously absorbing the violent energy from the Undying Volcano and then converting it into spirit stones—this was the greatest function of that Prenatal Supreme Treasure of merit.
"If Yuanfeng can maintain balance by suppressing the Undying Volcano with her body, then this Prenatal Supreme Treasure of merit should be fine!" King Zhou said.
In fact, when the Heavenly Dao bestowed merit, he already knew that this matter was almost certainly a success.
After all, if there was no hope of success, the Heavenly Dao would never bestow merit.
The final boundless merit was more like the Heavenly Dao's ultimate decision to go all out after repeated trials.
Now, that Prenatal Supreme Treasure of merit could not only withstand the violent energy within the Undying Volcano, but its energy conversion speed was also incredibly fast.
Thus, simply placing this magical treasure within the Undying Volcano could at least ensure the Undying Volcano's stability for many years.
This was actually similar to Yuanfeng's role; a subtle balance had already formed between that Prenatal Supreme Treasure of merit and the Undying Volcano.
The only potential issue would be if the Prenatal Supreme Treasure of merit's energy conversion speed couldn't keep up with the rate at which the Undying Volcano generated energy.
Over time, the Undying Volcano would still accumulate terrifying energy and eventually erupt.
But he was not worried about this, and Nüwa and the Heavenly Lord of Primordial Beginning, the two Sages, probably weren't worried either.
After all, as long as a certain balance was maintained, this matter would be considered a preliminary success, and the Heavenly Dao would certainly bestow boundless merit again.
Not only would the three of them receive boundless merit, but that Prenatal Supreme Treasure of merit would also receive merit once more.
Under the condensation of merit, that Prenatal Supreme Treasure of merit would certainly become even stronger, and any hidden dangers would vanish into thin air.
Of course, his confidence stemmed less from believing in himself and more from believing in the Heavenly Dao.
After understanding the operating mechanism of the Heavenly Dao, he already knew that the Heavenly Dao would ensure this matter was foolproof, no matter what.
The Undying Volcano was a huge hidden danger for the entire world, and even Sages were helpless against it.
Now that a solution to the Undying Volcano had finally appeared, would the Heavenly Dao miss such an opportunity?
After all, the fundamental operation of the Heavenly Dao is to develop in a direction beneficial to the world.
And now, the opportunity to completely resolve the hidden danger of the Undying Volcano was right before them, which was undoubtedly beneficial to the entire world.
Under the gaze of the three, that Prenatal Supreme Treasure of merit had already sunk deep into the earth's core, beginning to continuously absorb the violent energy within the Undying Volcano.
Spirit Stones were converted one after another, and the temperature within the Undying Volcano even dropped significantly because of this.
At this point, King Zhou and the other two finally completely relaxed. They had succeeded, and it was much easier than anticipated.
As if to confirm their conjecture, boundless merit appeared once again above the Nine Heavens, descending towards the Undying Volcano.
This time, however, the boundless merit did not all fall upon that Prenatal Supreme Treasure of merit, but rather split into four parts.
One-tenth fell upon the Heavenly Lord of Primordial Beginning's head, two-tenths fell upon Nüwa's head, and three-tenths fell upon that Prenatal Supreme Treasure of merit.
The remaining four-tenths, however, all fell upon King Zhou's head, directly pouring into his body.
"Finally, it didn't give me another merit magical treasure, but directly gave me merit!" King Zhou thought to himself.
After the Four Seas Dragon Clan and the Phoenix Clan became the Human Clan's Luck totems, the Heavenly Dao had also bestowed boundless merit.
But all that merit had transformed into two merit magical treasures, and he himself had not received a single bit of merit.
Originally, he had thought he couldn't acquire merit because he was the Human Emperor, but after asking the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, he found that this was not the case.
Indeed, since the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, Human Emperors could not Cultivate and could not achieve longevity, but there were no restrictions on acquiring merit.
Originally, he had wondered if he was special, as he did have quite a few secrets.
Whether it was his Transmigration or possessing the Human Emperor's Spirit Hall, these were things that could not be exposed.
This time, he did indeed acquire merit, and quite a lot of it, which made him wonder if he had been overthinking things.
Could it be that the Heavenly Dao had not treated him specially, but it was just because the previous two situations were unique?
The merit bestowed by the Heavenly Dao just now was far greater than before, even much greater than the time with the Four Seas Dragon Clan.
The merit was divided into four parts. The Heavenly Lord of Primordial Beginning didn't contribute much, so receiving one-tenth of the merit was actually quite normal.
That Prenatal Supreme Treasure of merit was, after all, refined by Nüwa, so receiving two-tenths of the merit was also reasonable.
Three-tenths of the merit falling upon that Prenatal Supreme Treasure of merit, making it even stronger and effectively eliminating future hidden dangers, was also a matter of course.
Neither Nüwa nor the Heavenly Lord of Primordial Beginning found it strange that he received four-tenths of the merit; they even thought it was a bit too little.
After all, both the idea to resolve the Undying Volcano and the concept for refining that magical treasure were his alone.
Without such ingenious ideas, completely resolving the hidden danger of the Undying Volcano would have been utterly impossible.
If one were to think this way, even if he had received seven-tenths of the merit, it would still have been a matter of course.
This couldn't help but make him wonder if the Heavenly Dao was truly helpless, which was why it bestowed merit upon him, but only four-tenths.
Four-tenths of the merit was actually quite substantial, condensing within his body and allowing him to constantly feel the wondrous effects of merit.
If he wished, he could directly use this merit to continuously increase his cultivation.
However, he still needed to carefully consider how to utilize this merit; it wasn't necessarily just for increasing strength.
At the same time, when boundless merit descended once again, many living beings, even though they had become numb to it, were still shocked again.
Such vast merit, let alone other living beings, even Sages would be envious.
Chapter 136: King Zhou? It's actually King Zhou!
Watching the boundless merit descend, even the most foolish would now understand that the Heavenly Dao's bestowal of merit must be related to the Undying Volcano.
Related to the Undying Volcano, and causing the Heavenly Dao to bestow such vast merit, the truth of the matter was actually not difficult to guess.
The only possibility was that some being had resolved the hidden danger of the Undying Volcano, which led to the series of events that just occurred.
"Who is it? Who actually came up with a way to resolve the Undying Volcano, something even Sages were helpless against!"
"Unbelievable! The Undying Volcano has been resolved! From now on, it will no longer be a hidden danger in the world!"
"If I were to gain such vast merit, I'm afraid I could immediately Cultivate to the Quasi-Sage realm!"
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Envy, shock, incomprehension... various emotions filled the hearts of countless living beings.
Even at this moment, having learned some of the truth, they were still completely bewildered.
How was the hidden danger of the Undying Volcano resolved so easily? And who exactly resolved it?
Only a few Sages knew that the ones who resolved the hidden danger of the Undying Volcano should be Nüwa and the Heavenly Lord of Primordial Beginning, these two Sages.
Compared to other living beings, their shock was actually no less, and even more so.
After all, they had to consider whether the Heavenly Lord of Primordial Beginning and Nüwa had truly joined forces.
If they hadn't already joined forces, why would they appear together in the Undying Volcano and resolve its hidden danger?
The crucial point was that, in the eyes of those Sages, neither the Heavenly Lord of Primordial Beginning nor Nüwa was simple.
The Heavenly Lord of Primordial Beginning goes without saying; he controlled the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation, said to be unbreakable by less than four Sages, which was enough to make any Sage wary.
What's more, the Heavenly Lord of Primordial Beginning was also the master of the Jie School, and currently, the Jie School had the momentum of ten thousand immortals coming to court.
Nüwa was also extraordinary; as the Human Clan's Holy Mother, she naturally enjoyed Human Clan Luck, and she herself had condensed boundless merit, surpassing all other Sages.
Under normal circumstances, no Sage would willingly offend Nüwa, and Nüwa herself was without desires and rarely concerned herself with external matters.
But now, Nüwa had joined forces with the Heavenly Lord of Primordial Beginning, which naturally made the Sages extremely wary.
However, when the boundless merit descended into the Undying Volcano, those Sages were all dumbfounded.
They saw very clearly that the merit bestowed by the Heavenly Dao was divided into four parts, and the Heavenly Lord of Primordial Beginning and Nüwa each received a portion of the merit.
This was actually quite normal and confirmed the Sages' conjecture: Nüwa and the Heavenly Lord of Primordial Beginning had indeed joined forces.
Otherwise, the merit bestowed by the Heavenly Dao would not have fallen precisely upon the heads of Nüwa and the Heavenly Lord of Primordial Beginning.
There was also a portion of merit that fell upon that Prenatal Supreme Treasure of merit. The Sages were originally somewhat puzzled, but upon seeing that magical treasure, they understood everything.
They finally understood why Nüwa and the Heavenly Lord of Primordial Beginning could resolve the hidden danger of the Undying Volcano; it was because of such a unique Prenatal Supreme Treasure of merit.
For a Sage, discerning the function of that Prenatal Supreme Treasure of merit was not difficult at all, and they could naturally understand the cause and effect.
However, when they saw the last portion of merit fall upon King Zhou's head, all the Sages were stunned.
That was actually King Zhou?
In fact, if only a portion of the merit had fallen upon King Zhou's head, they wouldn't have been surprised.
After all, King Zhou was the Human Emperor, so it was normal for him to have contributed somewhat to the process of resolving the hidden danger of the Undying Volcano.
But the merit that fell upon King Zhou's head was simply too much, more than the merit that fell upon the heads of the Heavenly Lord of Primordial Beginning and Nüwa combined.
What did this indicate?
This indicated that, in the matter of resolving the hidden danger of the Undying Volcano, King Zhou was the one who contributed the most and was the most crucial participant
The Heavenly Dao is utterly impartial and selfless; this statement is not merely lip service, and the amount of merit descended will never have the slightest bit of exaggeration.
How could they not understand? The fact that King Zhou received the most merit indicated that his role was the most significant.
But this was precisely what puzzled them: in resolving the hidden danger of the Undying Volcano, was King Zhou truly the most crucial person?
It wasn't that Sages hadn't considered the Undying Volcano, especially the two Sages of the Western Religion, who were desperately in need of merit.
However, throughout the long years, no Sage had been able to resolve the hidden danger of the Undying Volcano.
If the Heavenly Lord of Primordial Beginning and Nüwa had resolved the hidden danger of the Undying Volcano, it would have been enough to shock the Sages.
But they discovered that it wasn't the two Sages who resolved the hidden danger of the Undying Volcano, but King Zhou.
This brought them no less shock; in fact, it only increased.
King Zhou had indeed done many astonishing things, such as the Human Clan Conferring Gods, and making the Dragon Clan and Phoenix Clan the Human Clan Luck totems.
But King Zhou was, after all, the Human Emperor; while these matters were somewhat inconceivable, they were still within the Human Emperor's capabilities.
But what kind of place was the Undying Volcano?
This was a place where even Sages were helpless; how could a mere King Zhou solve the age-old problem of the Undying Volcano?
Even after witnessing the merit descended by the Heavenly Dao fall upon King Zhou's head, they still couldn't believe it.
This was like an ordinary person defeating a Grand Unity Golden Immortal; these were two completely different levels, something that simply shouldn't happen.
"King Zhou? It's actually King Zhou? If he can even solve the problem of the Undying Volcano, what else can't he do?" Celestial Worthy of the Primordial Beginning thought to himself.
He had never truly taken King Zhou seriously, even when King Zhou had done many seemingly inconceivable things, it remained so.
But at this moment, for the first time, he felt a threat from King Zhou, a feeling he had never experienced before.
Because according to his judgment, the fact that Nüwa and the Heavenly Lord of Primordial Beginning could appear together in the Undying Volcano was probably also due to King Zhou.
King Zhou's existence not only threatened his grand plan of Conferring Gods but also threatened the Chan Sect.
This was something he could never allow, forcing him to take King Zhou seriously.
"King Zhou? It's King Zhou again? If this person isn't eliminated, I fear he will become a great hidden danger!" Sage Zhunti said.
Although his Senior Brother had said that it shouldn't be their Western Religion that was anxious, he still felt a huge threat.
He had a feeling that King Zhou might become an unparalleled enemy of their Western Religion in the future.
"Indeed, King Zhou cannot be allowed to continue living, but we don't need to be the first to act!" Sage Jieyin said.
He also felt a huge threat from King Zhou, which forced him to change his original ideas.
King Zhou was not allowed to continue existing; this matter could not be done by them, but they could add fuel to the fire.
He still held his previous idea: they were not the only ones who felt threatened, and others would feel it even more strongly.
"Damn it! King Zhou has actually reached such a level; must I really wait until the Conferring Gods ends?" The Jade Emperor, Haotian, thought to himself.
As for King Zhou, he wished he could tear him to pieces to vent the hatred in his heart.
But he also knew very well that at this time, he had no way to deal with King Zhou at all.
Yet King Zhou himself wouldn't rest, first the Four Seas Dragon Clan, then the Phoenix Clan, and now the Undying Volcano.
If King Zhou was allowed to develop like this, what would the Heavenly Court be considered?
But after the last incident, besides impotent rage, he had no better solution.
His only hope was that when the Conferring Gods concluded, King Zhou would no longer be the Human Emperor, and then wouldn't he be at his mercy?
Thinking this way, perhaps during this Conferring Gods, the Heavenly Court could no longer remain aloof and simply wait to reap the benefits.
Otherwise, he was truly afraid that King Zhou would cause another earth-shattering event, making all his efforts go to waste.
Perhaps, the Heavenly Court must display its due power to ensure that the Conferring Gods proceeds smoothly according to the original script.
The events in the Undying Volcano made many living beings feel a huge threat, something that had never happened before.
But for King Zhou, it didn't matter at all what these living beings thought.
After all, the things he was going to do were already destined to put him on the opposing side of the Gods and Buddhas in the Sky.
Even if they didn't feel a huge threat now, later on, the Gods and Buddhas in the Sky would still feel a huge threat from him.
A little earlier or a little later, as long as he was still the Human Emperor, there was actually not much difference.
"Please, two Sages, act to rescue Yuanfeng from the Undying Volcano!" King Zhou said.
With the Heavenly Dao descending merit, the hidden danger of the Undying Volcano was no longer a concern, and Yuanfeng could naturally escape the sea of suffering.
However, Yuanfeng's situation was special, maintaining a delicate balance with the Undying Volcano, so ordinary people acting naturally wouldn't work.
But with the power of a Sage, bringing Yuanfeng out of the Undying Volcano unharmed was not a difficult task.
"Then I shall act; speaking of which, I have some acquaintance with Yuanfeng!" Nüwa said.
With a raise of her hand, a scroll appeared in the Undying Volcano; this was precisely Nüwa's Innate Spiritual Treasure, the Mountain and Rivers State Diagram.
This treasure formed its own world, containing within it a vast universe, mountains and rivers, sun, moon, and stars, flowers and trees, birds and beasts, mountain ranges, and earth pulse.
Millions of living beings were nurtured within the Mountain and Rivers State Diagram, existing between creation and destruction, with everything imaginable, as if the diagram contained a real Small World of the state.
As soon as the Mountain and Rivers State Diagram appeared, it immediately severed all the shackles on Yuanfeng's body and drew Yuanfeng into it.
As Yuanfeng disappeared, the balance in the Undying Volcano was broken, and immediately, infinite flames were born, causing the Undying Volcano to shake repeatedly.
However, the merit treasure immediately began to absorb the geocentric fire, restoring peace to the Undying Volcano.
"Thank you, Holy Mother, for your help. Next, let's go directly to the East Sea!" King Zhou said.
He was naturally aware of the gazes from the outside world, but he didn't take them seriously.
After all, the Undying Volcano was just the beginning; next, he was going to the East Sea Eye.
Since the hidden danger of the Undying Volcano could be resolved, it proved that his idea was correct.
It would naturally be a matter of course to apply the same method to resolve the hidden danger of the East Sea Eye.
Since he had already shocked countless living beings, he might as well let them be thoroughly shocked all at once!
Chapter 137: Is that all? A Post-Heaven Magical Treasure?
According to Nüwa, Yuanfeng had lived and died so many times in the Undying Volcano for so many years that her current state was very poor.
To fully recover, she would need to recuperate in her Mountain and Rivers State Diagram for a period of time.
This was already an excellent outcome; if not for a Sage personally intervening, it would have been extremely difficult for Yuanfeng to fully recover.
Subsequently, King Zhou and the others left the Undying Volcano, immediately heading for the East Sea Eye.
The merit treasure remained in the Undying Volcano; he wouldn't take it, but he wasn't afraid of any living beings coveting this merit treasure.
This merit treasure was originally forged by condensing the Human Clan Luck from the essence of myriad gold, and it had long recognized him as its master.
Even a Golden Immortal would have absolutely no chance of seizing this magical treasure.
As for those top powerhouses, they all knew the efficacy of this merit treasure and naturally dared not covet it.
Whoever dared to seize this merit treasure, the Heavenly Dao would dare to descend boundless Karma. The Karma was too great, even Sages were unwilling to bear it.
After all, the greatest efficacy of that merit treasure was to resolve the hidden danger of the Undying Volcano; what would happen if that merit treasure were taken away?
The Undying Volcano would lose its balance, and the terrifying energy accumulated over countless years would erupt, immediately causing a great disaster.
Countless living beings would suffer as a result, causing immense harm to the entire world; such great Karma was something even Sages could not bear.
Seeing King Zhou and the two Sages emerge from the Undying Volcano, the eyes of countless living beings converged on them.
The hidden danger of the Undying Volcano, which had existed for countless years, was resolved just like that; many living beings still couldn't believe this fact.
The gazes of several Sages were also filled with complexity, not only because of the Undying Volcano but also because of the joint efforts of Nüwa and the Heavenly Lord of Primordial Beginning.
This was something they didn't want to see, but now they had to face it and consider what the future situation would be like.
However, the events in the Undying Volcano had concluded, and no one thought that King Zhou and the two Sages could do anything more.
But under the gaze of countless living beings, King Zhou and the two Sages made no attempt to conceal their movements, heading directly to the East Sea.
Many living beings were slightly stunned, not understanding why King Zhou and the two Sages would go to the East Sea, but the expressions of several Sages changed slightly simultaneously.
How could they not know that the hidden dangers in the world were not limited to the Undying Volcano; there was another hidden danger in the East Sea as well.
The East Sea Eye had also existed for countless years and had always been a hidden danger in the world, no less significant than the Undying Volcano.
In the past, the Ancestral Dragon suppressed the Undying Volcano with his body, and the Dragon Clan then followed suit to suppress the Sea Eye, which prevented the Sea Eye from causing too much hidden danger.
But no one could guarantee that one day, the Sea Eye wouldn't suddenly erupt, ultimately causing boundless disaster.
And like the Undying Volcano, whoever could resolve the hidden danger of the East Sea Eye, the Heavenly Dao would immediately descend boundless merit.
"Are they going to solve the East Sea Eye? How is that possible? They just solved the Undying Volcano!"
"Why not? Since they can solve the Undying Volcano, why can't they solve the East Sea Eye?"
"Terrifying! Absolutely terrifying! In one day, they are going to continuously solve two hidden dangers: the Undying Volcano and the East Sea Eye!"
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King Zhou and the two Sages headed towards the East Sea, their destination already very clear, which most living beings could naturally guess