"That... That kid actually dared to return to the Ancient Era to hunt for treasures!"

Duobao Taoist's eyes widened in disbelief as he looked towards the area enveloped by the Heavenly Punishment Divine Might—Tian Yuan Mountain!

However, in the next instant, the Heavenly Punishment Divine Might vanished into thin air...

No, it had been transferred to a vast expanse of open sea tens of thousands of miles away from Penglai Holy Realm.

"This is..."

Duobao Taoist and Golden Spirit Saint Mother simultaneously turned their gazes toward the Tongtian Sect Hierarch.

It was clear that it must have been this Saint who sent Yu Yuan out of Penglai.

Indeed, upon seeing his two disciples turning their eyes towards him, the Tongtian Sect Hierarch said matter-of-factly, "I had just granted favors to all beings of Heaven and Earth, and then the Power of Heavenly Punishment appeared in Penglai Holy Realm... Does that make any sense?"

Duobao Taoist suddenly came to a realization.

If the Tongtian Sect Hierarch were to ignore it, allowing the Power of Heavenly Punishment to strike down in Penglai Holy Realm, who knows what kind of suspicion it might arouse.

Golden Spirit Saint Mother had no objections to this, either. She paid her respects to the Tongtian Sect Hierarch with a bow, and upon receiving his nod of approval, she turned and hurriedly left.

The Tongtian Sect Hierarch looked towards Duobao with a smile on his face: "Now you can seek the answer to the question you're curious about."

Duobao Taoist gave a slight nod, his gaze already penetrating through the layers of space, looking towards the vast open sea tens of thousands of miles away.

Meanwhile.

Above that vast open sea, Yu Yuan, who had just been teleported over, quickly calmed down.

In an instant, he understood why he had been taken from Penglai Holy Realm to this place.

For him, it was a better choice to provoke Heavenly Punishment Divine Thunder here.

At least it wouldn't attract too much scrutiny.

If he were to be struck by lightning in Penglai Holy Realm, it would probably spread throughout the entire Primordial realm by the next day.

It seems that the venerable master is still quite thoughtful.

While breathing a sigh of relief, Yu Yuan looked up towards the Heavenly Vault.

In the high sky, dark clouds gathered densely.

Without any warning, the Power of Heavenly Punishment transformed into a deep red thunderbolt that came crashing down.

This bolt of thunder was only about a foot thick and felt like a mere tickle upon striking him, causing little damage to his flesh.

Yu Yuan was not surprised.

This bolt of Heavenly Punishment Divine Thunder was likely a result of his actions after returning to the past, which caused some changes and had an impact on the original past, hence drawing the retribution of the Heavenly Dao.

Judging from the scale of this Heavenly Punishment Divine Thunder, the past he had altered was negligible.

"It seems this kid still knows what fear is."

Atop Purple Ganoderma Cliff, having seen the mild power of that Heavenly Punishment Divine Thunder, Duobao Taoist couldn't help but curl his lips.

To be fair, although he had many grievances against Yu Yuan, he didn't bear any ill will towards him.

After all, Yu Yuan was his grand-disciple, who had grown up under his watchful eye, and had a very good relationship with his disciple, Huo Ling'er, especially since he had made significant contributions to Jie Sect during the trip to Eastern Emperor Heaven...

No matter from which aspect, he did not wish for Yu Yuan to encounter any mishaps.

He had thought that with Yu Yuan's character, going back to the past would definitely cause heaven-shaking, earth-shattering trouble, leading to a fearsome and terrifying heavenly punishment. Yet, that Heavenly Punishment Divine Thunder merely tickled Yu Yuan before it disappeared.

He couldn't tell if he was disappointed or relieved.

Just then, a more ferocious Power of Heavenly Punishment descended upon that open sea tens of thousands of miles away.

Duobao Taoist's eyes suddenly widened, and his gaze pierced through the layers of space towards Yu Yuan's location.

A bolt of Heavenly Punishment Divine Thunder, three to four zhang thick, descended from the sky, striking directly on top of Yu Yuan's head.

Then came the second bolt!

The third!

The forth!

...

Yu Yuan was struck squarely by the Heavenly Punishment Divine Thunder.

Each bolt of dark red Heavenly Punishment Divine Thunder exploded with arcs flying wildly, turning the entire sky a crimson red, as if at the end of the world.

The Daoist robe on his body turned to dust in an instant.

His sturdy body was directly exposed to the air.

The well-proportioned muscles tensed, and the skin shone with a golden light, as if it were cast from indestructible gold.

The blows from the Heavenly Punishment Divine Thunder boomed thunderously upon impact, but he remained standing tall, unaffected in body.

At least, that's what it appeared on the surface.

With a thousand years of cultivation and accumulation, his physical body had reached a peerless realm.

Even Heavenly Punishment Divine Thunder found it hard to destroy his resilient flesh.

He stood like a powerful and exquisite sculpture, proudly erect between heaven and earth, indulging in the baptism of the Heavenly Punishment Divine Thunder.

"Heavenly Thunder Tempering Body!"

Atop Purple Ganoderma Cliff, Duobao Taoist exclaimed as if he had an epiphany.

He finally understood the meaning behind the Tongtian Sect Hierarch's words.

Yu Yuan was not unharmed; instead, he was absorbing the Power of Heavenly Punishment to temper his own body as if it were a refining and reshaping of his physique.

Even in the Ancient Era, this method of tempering the body was very risky and aggressive.

And this method usually employed Heavenly Tribulation Divine Thunder!

Even so, it was a narrow escape from death.

The slightest carelessness would result in being annihilated under the heavenly tribulation.

Yet, Yu Yuan was using Heavenly Punishment Divine Thunder!

The two were not even comparable.

One is a test from the Heavenly Dao, the other is punishment from the Heavenly Dao.

Which is lighter and which is heavier is clearly evident at a glance.

The Tongtian Sect Hierarch paid him no attention, though his eyes seemed contemplative, pondering god knows what.

Duobao Taoist stared intently at the vast sea area thousands of miles away, his brow briefly furrowed in curiosity as he muttered to himself, "What are all these things that kid is pulling out?"

Too far away, coupled with the interference from the Heavenly Punishment Divine Thunder, even with his Dao Xing, he couldn't see very clearly.

However, though he couldn't make out the details, the Golden Spirit Saint Mother who had already arrived at the vast sea area could see everything crystal clear.

She saw Yu Yuan standing naked in the air, and each time a bolt of Heavenly Punishment Divine Thunder struck, he reached into the Qiankun Ruyi Bag and pulled out a glazed pure bottle to throw downwards.

Those glazed bottles were clean and transparent, within them flowed glimmers of light as dazzling as stars and magnificent radiances.

The halos flowed, the brilliance spilled out.

"Star Fruits!"

The gaze of the Golden Spirit Saint Mother tightened, recognizing these as the Star Fruits that were once revered as the number one Spirit Fruit of the Primordial Age by the Demon Clan Heavenly Court.

Back then, the speedy rise of the Demon Clan Heavenly Court relied on its strong military force and irresistible temptations. By coercing and enticing, they garnered support from a vast number of Immortal Gods to join the Demon Court.

The strong military force referred to the Demon Emperor Emperor Jun and Donghuang Taiyi, while the irresistible temptations mentioned were indeed these Star Fruits.

Swallowing one Star Fruit was equivalent to the arduous cultivation of an entire Yuanhui!

Even to many Daluo Golden Immortals, it remained hugely tempting.

It's just that if such Spirit Fruits were taken repeatedly, the effects would greatly diminish, or even become completely ineffective, otherwise the Star Fruit Tree could definitely be considered the number one Innate Spirit Root of the Primordial Age.

After all, it could bear three hundred and sixty-five Star Fruits at one time.

It naturally had a numerical advantage.

Regrettably, the war between the Witch Demons and the Demon Clan reached the boundless starry sky.

After the Calamity passed, that Star Fruit Tree originally rooted in the starry sky disappeared without a trace.

Since then, the Star Fruits have also become divine objects in distant legends.

They can be reminisced, but not touched.

And now, these Star Fruits that should have been relics of the past have reappeared in the world, naturally drawing upon the descending of the Heavenly Punishment Divine Thunder.

However, what the Golden Spirit Saint Mother found hard to accept was that these supreme treasures, coveted even by Daluo Golden Immortals, were now being taken out by her eldest disciple as if they cost nothing, one after another.

And with each one taken out, it was simply thrown downwards, and soon there were piles of glazed pure bottles on the sea surface.

It was as if what was inside wasn't some supreme rarity, but a dreadful poison.

The thunder in the sky grew louder, and dark red lightning descended from the heavens, slithering through the clouds like giant pythons.

Yu Yuan showed no sign of retreat, his robust figure stood in mid-air like a statue.

His body was enveloped by electric light, emitting a dazzling radiance.

Roars echoed across the entire sea area.

Finally, his flesh began to explode and shatter under the bombardment of Heavenly Punishment Divine Thunder, revealing web-like cracks.

Yet he did not stop.

While the Heavenly Punishment Divine Thunder shattered his physical body, it also brought him immense enhancement.

His body grew increasingly stronger with each breakdown and reconstruction, densely patterned, radiating dazzling Divine Light.

His muscles and bones became harder, his physique more robust, able to withstand stronger blows and injuries.

Each strike of the Heavenly Punishment Divine Thunder was like a tempering of his physical body, bringing it to an ultimate state of being.

Throughout the process, Yu Yuan felt not only the strengthening of his physical body, but also his Primordial Spirit being rapidly enhanced under the tempering of the Power of Heavenly Punishment.

In the distance, the Golden Spirit Saint Mother wore a worried expression.

Many bolts of Heavenly Punishment Divine Thunder had already struck continuously.

The sea surface was also floating with a large number of glazed pure bottles.

Beneath the sea surface, countless pairs of greedy eyes were watching those pure bottles, but none dared to come forward.

The figure in the sky that was like a god or a demon was simply too terrifying.

"It should end by now, right?"

On the Purple Ganoderma Cliff, Duobao Taoist was speechless.

How long has it been since the first Heavenly Punishment Divine Thunder struck?

Although he hadn't counted carefully, it seemed like over two hundred bolts of Heavenly Punishment Divine Thunder had fallen, right?

What is he trying to do?!

How many treasures did he bring back from the Ancient Era?

As if hearing his thoughts, Yu Yuan finally stopped the action of taking out the Star Fruits.

That incessant bombing of more than two hundred bolts of Heavenly Punishment Divine Thunder also finally came to a halt.

The Golden Spirit Saint Mother and Duobao Taoist, though in different locations, both let out a sigh of relief at this sight.

Just at that moment.

An even more astonishing pressure suddenly descended over the vast sea area.

Directly causing those restless creatures beneath the sea to tremble and dare not move a muscle.

"More is coming?!"

Duobao Taoist looked on in shock, only to see an enormous thick cloud appear in the sky out of nowhere.

In the center of that cloud, two cracks slowly opened up, as if two giant eyes were opening, and the entire cloud began to take on the facial features of an old Daoist.

The "old Daoist's" face showed no emotion, merely using the hollow "eyes" to gaze down at Yu Yuan below.

In that instant, Golden Spirit Saint Mother's and Duobao Taoist's expressions changed drastically, looking at Yu Yuan in disbelief.

Even a flicker of surprise crossed through the eyes of the Tongtian Sect Hierarch.

This kid... did he just break the heavens?

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