Chapter 258: This Time, I Really Want to Be a Good Person!
Chapter 258: This Time, I Really Want to Be a Good Person!
While ideals were beautiful, reality remained harsh. Cultivating the Heaven-Encompassing Dharma Body proved far more difficult than ordinary martial techniques.
"The key lies in Spirit Harvesting", Lv Yang murmured, calculating. "After all, only by mastering one's cultivation technique can one form a Dharma Body. But reaching that level requires unimaginable amounts of Jie Tian energy."
Generally speaking, the higher one's cultivation, the more perilous Spirit Harvesting became. As cultivation advanced, Jie Tian's hostility intensified proportionally, demanding greater energy while increasing the risk of fatal backlash.
As Lv Yang pondered, he suddenly looked up. In the distance, a human army approached - dozens of banners snapping in the wind, crimson spiritual energy rising from the soldiers like blood-red pillars piercing the heavens.
The sky blazed crimson as the collective martial spirit stirred celestial phenomena. Each soldier's Fate Star connected, forming a dazzling stellar array across the sky.
"Hm?"
Lv Yang narrowed his eyes. The moment the army formed ranks, he felt overwhelming pressure.
"This is Status Rank suppression!" he realized. Normally, as a Foundation Building cultivator, no mundane army could threaten him unless they used Dao Court formations to artificially elevate their ranks. But this was different - the army's stellar array didn't boost their Status Rank; it actively suppressed his, visibly weakening his defensive aura by nearly half.
'Incredible!' he thought, while Wu Changkong, the army's commander, was equally shocked. As Frontier City's ruler and bearer of the Earth Subjugation Star - one of the legendary 108 Devil Stars that granted supernatural power - he expected an easy victory. Yet the cultivator before him not only resisted their formation but radiated power despite it.
"This shouldn't be possible!" Wu Changkong barked. He'd mobilized his forces upon discovering a rupture in Heaven Pillar Mountain, believing it to be the prophesied Celestial Demon. Now, seeing Lv Yang's Fate Star manifest as a mere Villager baffled him. How could someone with such power possess the weakest celestial blessing?
Still, he played it safe. "Esteemed immortal", he called out, bowing. "We seek a Celestial Demon. Might you have seen which way it fled?" Lv Yang pointed toward Miao Yin's retreat without hesitation, prompting Wu Changkong to chase after it.
Watching the army vanish, Lv Yang analyzed their system. In this world, cultivation didn't exist - only Fate Stars differentiated people. Even Foundation Building True Men could be suppressed by stellar arrays, creating a delicate balance between power and numbers.
His gaze shifted to fleeing villagers nearby. Their emaciated forms told of desperate hunger - yet he saw potential. Activating his own Villager Fate Star, he distributed strange white candies. As villagers consumed them, they began eating dirt, grass, and bark with renewed strength.
"This... what sorcery is this?" Da Han gasped, watching his companion Shao Nian suddenly radiate health. Lv Yang smiled, revealing his aligned Fate Star.
"We're all Villagers here", he said warmly. "Follow me, and I'll show you a world where no one ever starves again."
This time, he truly intended to become a hero.
(End of Chapter)
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