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Chapter 135: Heavenly Ultimate Instrument
Chapter 135: Heavenly Ultimate Instrument
The Yun Clan Patriarch stood in utter bewilderment.
The prodigy he had pinned his hopes on, Yun Miaozhen, was dead—slain by someone who had already broken through to the Foundation Building Realm. This sent the Yun Clan Patriarch spiraling into deep despair.
Thus, when the Sword Pavilion Patriarch entrusted him with a mission, he felt a surge of hope.
"If I can infiltrate the Refinement Realm, I’ll accumulate immense karmic merit. The chance to return to the Foundation Building Realm in this lifetime will skyrocket."
"This is my moment to gamble!"
Life was meant to be seized! The Yun Clan Patriarch accepted the task without hesitation.
In his mind, everything seemed foolproof. As a Foundation Building Realm reincarnation entering the Refinement Realm, armed with the Heavenly Ultimate Instrument bestowed by the Patriarch, victory felt guaranteed.
But reality, as always, was crueler than dreams.
"What in the heavens is this?!"
The instant the reincarnation succeeded, the Yun Clan Patriarch sensed the Aetherophagous Beetle’s seed within him. His face paled, terror flashing in his eyes.
Snapping back to his senses, he hastily retrieved the Heavenly Ultimate Instrument.
"Something’s wrong—I must retreat!"
This reincarnation had gone catastrophically awry. Someone in the Refinement Realm was monitoring him directly! Such blatant surveillance bypassed all karmic defenses, leaving no room for evasion!
His panic left his hands trembling violently as he struggled to activate the Heavenly Ultimate Instrument, its activation agonizingly slow. Just as despair crept in, a surge of warm, powerful spiritual energy enveloped him, aiding his efforts.
Overjoyed, the Yun Clan Patriarch blurted, "Thank you!"
"You’re welcome."
The stranger smiled gently, taking the instrument from his grip. "Truly a remarkable treasure."
The Yun Clan Patriarch fell silent, his expression freezing like an insect trapped in amber. His eyes betrayed only terror—and confusion.
A mere Foundation Building expert, lurking in a secret realm, setting up an entire surveillance system to catch him the moment he reincarnated?
Master, it’s not that I didn’t try—the secret realm has a bloody watchdog!
"Huahu!"
The next moment, the Ten-Thousand-Spirit Banner swallowed him whole. A Foundation Building reincarnation, especially one tied to the Sword Pavilion, was still valuable.
But now, the stranger turned his attention to the Heavenly Ultimate Instrument.
It was clear the Sword Pavilion Patriarch had meticulously cleansed the artifact to evade detection by the Holy Sect’s True Monarchs. Every karmic trace had been scrubbed clean, shifting all consequences onto the Yun Clan Patriarch—a mere early-stage Foundation Building reincarnation, insignificant to a True Monarch.
Lv Yang examined the artifact, instantly discerning its nature.
"The Heavenly Ultimate Instrument, forged from the essence of solar fire, shines like the midday sun, illuminating all directions. Its radiance mirrors the sun’s rise, bringing clarity to all it touches."
This was no ordinary Spirit Treasure—it was a top-tier one!
Even among Spirit Treasures, differences abounded, defined by their spiritual awareness, materials, and mystical capabilities.
Ordinary artifacts, even those with sentience, were mere low-tier Spirit Treasures.
Mid-tier treasures required rare, precious materials refined through arduous cultivation.
But top-tier treasures demanded something rarer: mystical capabilities—innate divine powers born from celestial and terrestrial energies.
For a Foundation Building cultivator, such a treasure was akin to gaining a divine ability, amplifying combat prowess manifold. If its power harmonized with the user’s lifebound divine ability, the synergy was limitless.
And the Heavenly Ultimate Instrument was precisely such a treasure!
"Forged from Yangyuan Wood and Hexa-Fire, its spiritual essence aligns with the Rouzhao of the Ten Celestial Stems. Its mystical power crystallizes into the Heavenly Ultimate Instrument."
As Lv Yang channeled his spiritual energy, the artifact responded violently.
"Qiang! Qiang!"
The instrument hovered above his palm, radiating a dazzling, sun-like brilliance.
As a Heaven-Sent Treasure, its karmic traces were imperceptible even to a Golden Core Sovereign. It could also disrupt spatial equilibrium, flipping directions—a power Lv Yang had experienced firsthand during his past duel with the Yun Clan Patriarch.
Though this power was devastating against Qi Condensation cultivators, it held little use against Foundation Building experts. It was merely a gimmick added for the Yun Clan Patriarch’s reincarnation, not the instrument’s true might.
Its true power lay in All-Revealing Radiance.
True to its name, the instrument’s light, born of Rouzhao energy, illuminated all directions, unraveling the fabric of existence. When aimed at a karmic network, it laid bare every hidden connection, making manipulation effortless. For Foundation Building experts, this was a quantum leap in controlling karmic forces.
"Treasure Light pierces the veil, and the world becomes clear."
This power extended to combat—by fixing an opponent in its radiance, one could decipher their spiritual energy shifts and tactical maneuvers.
The next moment, Lv Yang’s divine consciousness merged with the artifact.
The sun-like orb collapsed inward, settling between his brows like a third eye!
Under its gaze, clarity washed over him.
After three decades of arduous cultivation, grappling with the elusive fusion of his soul and Dao foundation, a revelation struck.
"I see! This is how it must be!"
In an instant, understanding dawned. The missing inspiration clicked into place—the Heavenly Ultimate Instrument bridged the final gap, and his lifebound divine ability coalesced effortlessly.
"This is the talent destined to be mine!"
Lv Yang laughed heartily. Above him, a golden auspicious cloud materialized, churning with spiritual energy, crackling like thunder.
Within the cloud’s depths, a shadowy form began taking shape.
His consciousness merged with the cloud, as if his soul soared beyond his body—dazed yet lucid, like dreaming while awake.
In a trance, visions unfurled before him.
In the distant west, a boundless, illusory expanse shimmered like a mirage, a golden light resonating with him.
"Could that be… the Citadel Earth fruit position?"
Before Lv Yang could grasp it, the vision vanished, the golden light snuffed out as if dragged away by an unseen force.
At the same time, in Jiangdong’s Tianwu Dao Court, a majestic palace pierced the heavens, its grandeur fit for immortals.
A young man adorned with a ceremonial crown emerged from his meditation chamber, his gaze distant, brow furrowed.
"Citadel Earth reveals itself once more. The Zouyu remnants will surely stir. Has the great calamity finally arrived?"
(End of Chapter)
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