Chapter 180: The Terrifying Sea Recognition System

The concept of Innate Spiritual Treasures successively appearing across the various realms of heaven and earth gradually spread throughout this newly formed ancient realm.

They began to believe the pretexts offered by those beings:

When the primordial world first opened, Grandmist Purple Qi attached to various treasures, nurturing wisdom and condensing into Innate Supreme Treasures. Innate Spiritual Treasures were born with the world's creation, emerging in response to its formation. They were immensely powerful, possessing a variety of peculiar abilities, such as the first vine, the first piece of flesh, and the first bone in existence.

"The status of Innate Spiritual Treasures is likely comparable to that of the Innate Ancient Gods..." They couldn't help but ponder this secretly.

"We can't let them reach Lingtian Palace and wait for the Daojun to distribute them among the many Ancient Gods of Heaven and Earth. With so many Ancient Gods, there might not be a spiritual treasure left for me!"

"Once an Innate Spiritual Treasure appears, I must go and seize it!"

"The ultimate treasures of heaven and earth belong to the virtuous!"

In reality, a few more hours passed.

"Hahaha!" A gourd-shaped being, another red-name player, entered. "I'm finally in! I knew I was the first gourd in existence to gain sentience. What kind of position will the Daojun bestow upon me when I meet him?" It saw the Ancient Gods constantly moving through the sky and couldn't help but shout upwards, as it expected to be taken to the Celestial Realm, taught a language, and presented to the Daojun, based on previous experience.

"Hahaha, Heaven is on my side! Another Innate Spiritual Treasure has emerged!"

"It cannot be sent to the Daojun!" All the powerful entities quickly grew envious, began to vie for it, and swiftly swarmed towards it. An intense battle immediately broke out, with dazzling, multi-colored lights filling the sky.

The most outrageous sight was a Taoist who, blocking a path in front of an ancient mountain, snatched a string of seven-colored gourds and ran off, exclaiming, "By my calculations, this Innate Spiritual Treasure is destined to be mine..."

The gourds, shaken violently in his hand, were bewildered: ??? What is happening?

"Oh, there are even consciousness fluctuations? This heavenly treasure has developed its own intelligence?" The Taoist exclaimed in surprise, then slowly made a gesture to erase it.

Instantly, the screen went black.

The Gourd: !!!!

He opened his eyes to see the baffled researchers surrounding him. The other research personnel also became distressed.

It's gone? After so much time and countless resources and manpower invested by the entire institute, was it all for nothing?

"We can't just quietly suffer this loss." So, these researchers, clad in white lab coats, adjusted their glasses and went online to post.

Consequently, none of the red-name players were spared. In fact, the subsequent ones, starting with the gourd, died instantly without even having the chance to meet the Daojun. They didn't even get a chance to cling to life. At the very least, the previous four had been able to suffer and linger, imprisoned and immobile...

In this new world, as heaven and earth were created and chaos first began, not only were thirteen Innate Ancient Gods born, but also eight Innate Spiritual Treasures: the Tongtian Jianmu, the Heavenly Thunder Hammer, the Undying Laurel Tree, the God-Slaying Platform, the God-Beating Whip, the Primordial Gourd, the Yin-Yang Diagram, and the Soul-Summoning Banner. As these eight heavenly treasures emerged one after another and fell into the hands of the various Ancient Gods who wielded authority, the framework and rules of the world gradually became complete.

On this day, the Yangshen Daojun, who created heaven and earth, announced to the world:

"The task of establishing the world's framework is complete. Henceforth, heaven and earth can operate independently. I shall enter seclusion to cultivate the Dao and will not interfere with external matters. You may govern the world yourselves and establish your own Celestial Courts!"

Xu Zhi, seeing these various individuals enter, was somewhat dazed. "I know the Jianmu's fruit is delicious, but is that laurel tree truly as sweet if you 'take off its head'?" He couldn't help but murmur, thinking he might find time to taste it.

However, in the "Spore Evolution" sandbox, after such a long period of accumulating species diversity, all eight potential species have now entered the new world: one Jianmu, and seven red-name players... All who could enter in a short period have now done so, although they were all wiped out in one go.

"Nevertheless, this world has truly begun to take shape, complete with various Innate Spiritual Treasures and spiritual plants." Xu Zhi held considerable anticipation and high hopes for this second new world. The first sandbox world had been created rather casually, and there was a significant lack of experience at the time. Furthermore, the extraordinary species introduced into the Wizard World at that time were extremely scarce, with only a few recurring ones: Evil Eyes, Slimes, and Funeral Chickens... In contrast, this current sandbox began with eight extraordinary species, a number that instantly surpassed the initial population of the Wizard World. Moreover, each of these eight was of exceptionally high quality. There was Meng Mei's Jianmu, and the remaining seven were species painstakingly researched by the institutes of the red-name players.

"This shouldn't disappoint me," Xu Zhi mused, raising his eyebrows as he sat in his chair, taking small sips of tea. "Now that the initial creation period has passed, the world is beginning its proper course of evolution. With the Phoenix going into seclusion, conflicts are bound to arise, and danger will soon be upon us."

Xu Zhi grew calm. It was indeed time for the Phoenix to ascend to godhood.

Before the Western Epoch.

The Daojun created heaven and earth, establishing its fundamental order. The thirteen Innate Ancient Gods and eight great Innate Spiritual Treasures—including the Jianmu, Laurel Tree, God-Slaying Platform, and Thunder Hammer—appeared one after another. Amidst continuous chaos, the rules of heaven and earth gradually settled, and the Daojun retreated.

Three years later, humanity faced oppression. Gradually, nine great Sun True Monarchs emerged, intending to establish the Primordial Celestial Court. They declared: "Should there be any defiance, nine suns shall appear in the sky, scorching the earth and destroying human tribes."

The following year, Human Ancestor Xu Younian ascended to the heavens. With white hair and an ordinary, unperturbed face, he sat alone before the Sun Temple, challenging the nine Sun Ancient Gods and blocking the entrance. "Only one of you may come out at a time," he stated.

"How dare you! Human Ancestor, we recall you once sat on the same cushion as us. We would spare humanity if you simply submitted to our rule. Yet you act with such insolence?"

"Boom!" A terrifying aura permeated the Celestial Realm. The Sixth Realm of Cavern Heaven unexpectedly unleashed a terrifying display of power.

At this moment, Xu Zhi was startled enough to take a gulp of Phoenix spiritual tea. "How is that possible? He's only at the Sixth Realm of Cavern Heaven, which normally equates to the combat strength of a Level Six Legendary Wizard. But his current aura is comparable to a Level Seven Epic? It's not even a typical Epic realm; he's approaching the limits of a human demigod..." For someone only in the Sixth Realm of Cavern Heaven, to possess combat power that transcends an entire Level Seven Epic and approaches that of a demigod, was truly astonishing!

Xu Zhi took a deep breath, his own knowledge base being considerable. "This must be the advantage of this cultivation system. Wizards cultivate individual mental strength without relying on the world, while they cultivate the world itself, able to draw upon external forces. This results in immense flexibility in their strength, allowing them to leverage the grand forces of heaven and earth."

"I fear Xu Younian contains the collective aura of the entire human race within him. All the cultivation reserves from humanity's inner spatial training are stored within his sea of consciousness. He alone is enough to represent an entire race."

A chilling aura permeated the air, and terrifying power circulated. It was as if a trace of imperial might had appeared in the world, an aura that actually overwhelmed the various Sun Golden Crows, filling them with dread.

"How is this possible?" The nine Golden Crows and the other Ancient Gods' expressions changed drastically. They felt as if a living deity stood before them—a Seventh Realm Cavern Void Emperor, free from all restraints, utterly crushing them by an entire major cultivation realm.

"I come representing the entire race," Xu Younian stated, stepping forward. "We are not as powerful as the Ancient Gods, but our human race is vast in number. I, alone, represent our entire lineage." The sheer number of humans represented the potential of their race.

"We don't believe it. It's impossible to bear the power of so many human cultivators. You're just feigning strength," the nine Golden Crows declared, their bodies burning with fierce flames. Multi-colored lights burst forth.

On this day, Xu Younian, alone, ventured into the Celestial Realm and single-handedly subdued the nine great Sun Ancient Gods. The entire Sun Palace was splattered with blood, a mix of gold and crimson. Xu Younian, his white robes stained with blood, stood calmly guarding the Sun Temple.

"Madman." The nine suns began to feel a chilling dread. They clearly sensed that Xu Younian was merely bluffing and nearing his limit, yet none dared to confront him together, fearing he would fight with desperate abandon and drag one or two of them down with him even in his final moments. For an entire month, truly only one sun ventured out at a time.

Another month passed. Xu Younian descended to the mortal realm. The Celestial Realm promised to maintain its current rule and no longer spoke of establishing a Primordial Demon Court.

No one knew the immense pressure the Human Ancestor endured by venturing into the Celestial Court alone and confronting nine Sun Ancient Gods. No one knew the price he paid, except that his body subtly began to crack, as if his entire sea of consciousness faintly showed signs of shattering.

Sitting within the tribe, Xu Younian continuously coughed blood. He looked calmly at the leaders of the various tribes and said, "Above the various cultivation realms, I have pioneered a method for cultivating the sea of consciousness, condensing my own soul. Without it, I would be utterly incapable of absorbing your immense spiritual energy and containing it within my sea of consciousness."

Xu Younian slowly unveiled his sea of consciousness. A nearly shattered expanse was revealed before everyone. Within his sea of consciousness, shrouded in white mist, floated a golden sphere that also appeared on the verge of breaking. "This method of condensation, I call it 'Condensing the Elixir'."