"I, Pangu, having attained perfection in the Dao of Heaven and Earth, now transform into all things, completing this realm!"
A majestic and boundless voice rumbled through the chaos.
A colossal figure, enveloped in endless laws and exuding terrifying primordial energy, swung the Heaven-Opening Axe in his hand and struck down with a deafening roar!
RUMBLE—
With a single strike, the heavens and earth were rent asunder, and the entire chaos was split open!
In that instant, golden lotuses sprang from the earth, heavenly flowers rained down, and myriad auspicious phenomena unfolded. Earth, wind, water, and fire intertwined, evolving the entire Great Desolation world.
As the axe fell, Pangu's colossal body, exhausted, perished and plunged into the Great Desolation world, giving birth to heaven and earth.
His eyes became the sun and the moon, his spine the Buzhou Mountain, and his primordial spirit transformed into three, giving rise to three innate deities.
...
Time flowed like a shuttle, and the Great Desolation kept no count of years.
After an unknown period, amidst a boundless expanse of water, an innate formation encircled three innate islands. Within them, countless rare treasures took root and grew, emitting endless auspicious signs and radiating boundless spiritual energy.
In a corner of one of these islands, a tiny blade of grass actually emitted a human-like sigh.
"Why is this happening? I just fell into a sewer on my way home from work..."
His name was Xu Fang, and he had just transmigrated!
Before transmigration, he was an ordinary office worker, diligently working overtime until the early hours. Just after finishing work, he was riding his electric scooter home and took a shortcut through a small alley.
Unexpectedly, he plunged headfirst into a sewer with a missing cover, successfully transmigrating to the Great Desolation world!
At this point, he was greeted by both good news and bad news.
The good news was that he would no longer be exploited by that black-hearted boss, unless the boss could somehow catch him through a time tunnel and drag him back for overtime.
However, Xu Fang was quite calm about this, as a boss was just a boss, not Doraemon.
But the bad news was that in this crisis-ridden Great Desolation world, it was worse than being exploited by that black-hearted boss!
If he had transmigrated into one of the great powers, it would have been fine. But he had inexplicably transmigrated into a blade of grass!
He could even feel his feet transforming into intricate roots, deeply embedded in the earth.
In the Great Desolation, the origin of a being was paramount. His origin, as a common spiritual grass, was essentially the lowest possible, with no exceptions.
However, with his strong mental fortitude, Xu Fang quickly adjusted his mindset: "The Great Desolation world is filled with countless powerful beings, terrifying beyond compare. Even if my origin is ordinary, since I've transmigrated once, if I don't witness the Great Desolation world, wouldn't it all be for naught!"
If his origin was mediocre, then he would cultivate diligently and strive to transform into a corporeal form as soon as possible!
As his thoughts stirred, a slightly cold mechanical voice suddenly sounded in his mind.
"Ding, congratulations to the host for activating the Great Desolation Supreme Treasure Chat Group, binding in progress."
"Ding, congratulations to the host for successfully binding the Great Desolation Supreme Treasure Chat Group, automatically becoming the group owner, and automatically enabling the group member positioning function."
The sudden voice caused Xu Fang's heart to leap, and immediately, a semi-transparent screen appeared before his eyes, quite similar to a certain chat application from his past life.
And within that group chat, the names of the group members made his heart tremble.
Jade Disc of Creation, Taiji Diagram, Chaos Bell, Pangu Banner, Yellow Middle Peach, God Slaying Spear...
"Is this my golden finger?"
Xu Fang muttered to himself, "Others who transmigrate either get a God-tier Sign-in System, or a system for hiding away, or at the very least, can drain Pangu for a big gift pack of Pangu's essence blood. What's the meaning of giving me a chat group?"
Ding.
As Xu Fang was bewildered, a message suddenly popped up in the group chat.
[God Slaying Spear: What's going on? Great Desolation Supreme Treasure Chat Group?]
Following the God Slaying Spear's message, the entire chat group burst into conversation, with everyone speaking up.
[Taiji Diagram: What happened? Why am I suddenly here?]
[Azure Water Sword: It's not just you. I suspect all the treasures in the group don't know what's going on. However, it seems this so-called chat group can pull the spiritual thoughts of all our treasures here, allowing us to communicate.]
[Enlightenment Tea Tree: Indeed. I just read the introduction to the chat group. It seems all the treasures in the Great Desolation world are in the group. I wonder what kind of mighty being the so-called group owner is, to have the power to gather us all in one place.]
[Yellow Middle Peach: This is a good thing too. Since I gained sentience, I've been stuck on Three Immortals Island and have been so bored I'm going crazy. It's nice that we can all communicate.]
The treasures in the group were chatting enthusiastically, while Xu Fang was deeply shaken.
And when he saw the coordinates of each group member in the chat, his heart seemed to understand the chat group's greatest purpose!
"These treasures are scattered all over the Great Desolation world, and having their coordinates is my greatest fortune!"
Xu Fang's thoughts raced. Checking the coordinates, the closest to him was the Yellow Middle Peach.
This Yellow Middle Peach was one of the Ten Great Innate Spiritual Roots of the Great Desolation. Legend has it that the tree blooms once every Yuan Hui, bears fruit once every Yuan Hui, and takes another Yuan Hui to mature. In three Yuan Hui, it only produces nine fruits.
Its flowers resemble lotus flowers, and its fruits resemble pearl stamens. Both flowers and fruits bear the characters 'Yellow Middle'.
Most importantly, merely smelling it could grant ten thousand years of cultivation, and if one were fortunate enough to eat a fruit, they could instantly become a Grand Unity Golden Immortal!
"Looking at the Yellow Middle Peach's coordinates, it seems to be only... less than ten feet away from me!"
Xu Fang's mind raced. "But why can't I see it?"
However, in the next instant, he understood.
All innate spiritual treasures were protected by innate formations. If one could not enter the formation, even if the treasure was right before one's eyes, one would not see it.
"I wonder if the Yellow Middle Peach has borne fruit yet. If it has, and I could eat one, I'd instantly be a Grand Unity Golden Immortal. Why would I be here painstakingly absorbing spiritual energy?"
Xu Fang took a deep breath, trying to pull out his roots.
Because, as far as he knew, many of the innate formations protecting treasures had no offensive capabilities, only defensive ones.
And he was within ten feet of the Yellow Middle Peach's coordinates without being attacked, which meant the Yellow Middle Peach's protective formation was not an offensive one.
To break through the formation, one must find its core!
With his current ability, forcibly pulling out his roots would severely damage his primordial energy. However, if he could find the location of the Yellow Middle Peach, it would all be worth it.
The only problem was how to find the core of the protective formation!
"The Yellow Middle Peach is speaking in the chat group too. I must find a way to trick it. If it can tell me the core of its protective formation, that would be best. If not, at least I need to find an opportunity to gain some benefit!"
Xu Fang struggled to pull out his roots, willing to risk it all for fortune, and was rapidly thinking of ways to trick the Yellow Middle Peach into talking.
However, before he could devise a plan, the Yellow Middle Peach in the group actually spoke up proactively.
[Yellow Middle Peach: Haha, let me tell you something interesting. I've been here for who knows how many Yuan Hui and haven't seen any living beings. Just now, I saw a blade of spiritual grass trying to pull out its roots.]
As it spoke, the treasures in the group also began to chime in.
[Taiji Diagram: So, this blade of spiritual grass must have developed sentience. That's not easy. Little Yellow Middle, now you have a companion.]
[Pangu Banner: Isn't that right? You were just saying you were bored out of your mind, and now you have a blade of spiritual grass to accompany you, so you won't be so lonely anymore, right?]