The Elder of Creation had been having a string of bad luck lately, his Creation Jade Disk snatched by a spirit, and then being ambushed by old enemies on the road.
"Old Creation, you've managed to escape by sheer luck a few times before, but you won't be so fortunate this time."
The Nine-Headed Serpent swayed its nine heads, looking smug.
This time, they had gathered dozens of experts. Capturing the Elder of Creation would be as easy as picking up something from the ground.
The Elder of Creation, seeing the enemy force had doubled in number, couldn't help but lament his misfortune.
"To these newly arrived fellow Daoists, I recall never harming your kin, nor defiling your women. Is there perhaps some misunderstanding between us?"
The Elder of Creation cautiously cupped his hands towards the new enemies.
A gentleman settles matters with words, not fists. If a misunderstanding could be resolved with a few sentences, it would be for the best.
"There is no misunderstanding. I'll tell you the truth today: I'm here for the Great Dao Tree in your possession."
"If you're wise, hand over the Great Dao Tree now, and you'll spare yourself much physical pain."
The newly joined experts didn't hide their intentions, their purpose laid bare.
Upon hearing this, the Elder of Creation felt even more wretched.
What sin had he committed to suffer like this without gaining any benefit?
"A misunderstanding! It's a misunderstanding!"
"Fellow Daoists, please hold your hands! Listen to me carefully!"
"This Great Dao Tree is truly not with me..."
The Elder of Creation hastily explained. He didn't want to be beaten for nothing when the Great Dao Tree wasn't even with him.
"Don't believe this old scoundrel's honeyed words."
"That old rascal is cunning and deceitful; his words are not to be trusted!"
"Right! That old thief is wicked!"
"Beat him half to death first!"
"Not beating him is not enough to quell my hatred!"
The Nine-Headed Serpent and their group of experts had been chasing the Elder of Creation for years, and each time he escaped, their accumulated rage grew boundless.
"Fellow Daoists, please calm down! Let me explain..."
Where was there any opportunity for the Elder of Creation to explain now?
Dozens of powerful individuals attacked simultaneously, sealing off all his escape routes. After a barrage of attacks, the Elder of Creation was reduced to a mere remnant of his former self.
"Alright, now you can explain your misunderstanding!"
A burly man, holding the near-dead Elder of Creation, finally prepared to give him a chance to explain the misunderstanding.
As for beating him half to death earlier, that was purely to vent their anger.
The Elder of Creation was at death's door, beaten within an inch of his life.
Fortunately, he was a Grand Unity Golden Immortal, possessing immense vitality. After a few gasps and absorbing some immortal energy, he regained a considerable amount of his strength.
"Actually, the Great Dao Tree isn't with me. You might not believe this, but I was tricked by a spirit..."
"Hahahaha..."
"This is hilarious..."
"Old Creation, no matter how cunning you are, you never expected to end up like this!"
When the Elder of Creation recounted his tragic experience, he received no sympathy, only a wave of mocking laughter.
This cold Immortal Realm truly had shallow human relationships, and hearts as frigid as ice!
"Take us to find your spirit!"
"I warn you, don't try any more tricks!"
After beating the Elder of Creation and mocking him for a while, feeling thoroughly satisfied, they escorted the old man, hunched over, to lead them to the Creation Jade Disk.
This group, originally possessing different interests and even some animosity towards each other, now appeared remarkably harmonious.
As for what each person was plotting in their hearts, that remained unknown.
The Elder of Creation, hunched over with a broken body, looked the most pathetic.
Yet, his heart was filled with anticipation, and his lips would occasionally curl upwards, trying to conceal his excitement.
He hadn't lied. He had truthfully revealed the whereabouts of the Great Dao Tree, stating only that a spirit had taken control and fled with his Creation Jade Disk.
However, he had omitted the fact that Xiao Fei possessed the Origin of the Great Dao.
The Great Dao Tree and the Enlightenment Fruit were indeed supreme treasures of the Immortal Realm, coveted by all. People would fight to the death for them, even losing their lives without hesitation.
But compared to the Origin of the Great Dao, the Great Dao Tree seemed less valuable.
Furthermore, based on his own experience, the Origin of the Great Dao could restrain Grand Unity Golden Immortals.
When these people, unaware, charged forward, the thought of the consequences made him tremble with excitement...
...
Since his last encounter with the Elder of Creation, Xiao Fei had not been idle.
Two of his clones were gathering information in the Immortal Realm, searching for treasures that could repair the Creation Jade Disk.
The other clones were sequestered within the space, diligently studying the Creation Jade Disk and the Origin of the Great Dao within his body.
His main primordial spirit had long since merged with the Creation Jade Disk. Not long ago, he finally found the spiritual imprint left by the Elder of Creation on the disk.
After refining the disk, the Elder of Creation would leave a spiritual imprint within it.
This imprint was hidden deep within the Creation Jade Disk, undetectable from the outside.
Attempting to view it with spiritual sense would be blocked by the Creation Jade Disk itself; ordinary individuals lacked the strength to penetrate it.
Xiao Fei could only utilize his main primordial spirit, merged with the Creation Jade Disk, to locate this hidden imprint.
It was through this imprint that the Elder of Creation controlled the Creation Jade Disk and the spirit.
Xiao Fei's current objective was to find a way to erase the imprint on the Creation Jade Disk.
However, as a Grand Unity Golden Immortal, the Elder of Creation's methods were naturally not weak. Moreover, he had possessed the Creation Jade Disk for so many years, making the imprint deep and tenacious.
Xiao Fei had tried many methods on the disk, but none could even slightly budge it.
Finally, he resorted to using the light emitted by the point of the Origin of the Great Dao within him to shine upon the disk's surface.
The light from the Origin would subtly infiltrate the imprint, slowly eroding its traces.
After a year of continuously using the light from the Origin of the Great Dao to wear away the imprint, the mark left by the Elder of Creation was finally erased.
As a result of continuously using the light from the Origin of the Great Dao to erode the imprint, Xiao Fei had gained some insight into its usage.
After erasing the imprint, Xiao Fei let out a deep sigh of relief, feeling an immense sense of lightness in both body and mind.
"Finally free!"
"Liberated!"
He had possessed the Creation Jade Disk for so many years, but only now did this treasure truly belong to him.
Previously, he had been controlled by others, his life and death in their hands, living in constant fear, unable to act freely, even needing to be cautious when taking a breath.
Now, the Creation Jade Disk was his.
The space within the disk was his.
The Jianmu was his.
The Jianmu world was his.
The Great Dao Tree was his.
The Enlightenment Fruit was his.
The countless beings within the Jianmu world were his subjects.
All of this was his.
He was the master of everything here!
From now on, no one would be able to intrude into his disk world without his permission.