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Chapter 269: Yuan Ci Divine Mountain, Blessing Entwined with Calamity
Chapter 269: Yuan Ci Divine Mountain, Blessing Entwined with Calamity
The quest for the Celestial Vanguard Terrestrial Sha represents the most enigmatic trial for Foundation-Stage Cultivators. Not only does it hinge on heavenly fortune, but it also tests a cultivator's spiritual mastery. Many True Men, despite possessing ample fortune, fail due to insufficient cultivation depth and shallow comprehension of karmic causality. They end up relying solely on fortune's vague guidance, improvising by instinct—only to bungle the opportunity. As the saying goes: If heaven offers it and you refuse, calamity follows. They exhaust their fortune without securing the Celestial Vanguard Terrestrial Sha.
Cultivators of profound mastery fare differently.
Adept True Men can unravel karmic threads through fortune itself, calculating the precise path to obtain the Celestial Vanguard Terrestrial Sha without deviation.
Lv Yang, however, lacks such mastery.
His cultivation, though elevated to Foundation-Breakthrough standards through pills, remains superficial. His techniques for divining heavenly mechanisms are equally rudimentary.
"Luckily, I still have the Ultimate Heaven Instrument."
Lv Yang's spiritual eye flared open as the Ultimate Heaven Instrument bathed his surroundings in vermilion radiance. The once-obscure karmic threads clarified instantly.
This heavenly treasure had been indispensable to him. Though not a combat artifact, its divinatory power had saved him repeatedly—especially during the Subduing Dragon Arhat trial and the Heaven-Mending Peak ordeal. Without it, he would have suffered devastating setbacks.
Understanding dawned on his face.
"Ah! My destined opportunity manifests as a mountain—Yuan Ci Divine Mountain—formed from the Celestial Vanguard Terrestrial Sha itself! And it lies near the Four Seas Sect's domain."
"As long as I locate and refine it, my goal is achieved."
He opened his palm as the Imperial Decree of Golden Inscription activated autonomously, projecting the form of his next innate divine ability.
"Magnetic Disruption!"
"The Yuan Ci Divine Mountain in Overseas Dominion perfectly matches this ability. The calculations hold... though refining that mountain won't be simple."
This echoed his earlier quest for Wu Earth. In the Emerald Sun Cultivation Realm, the Wu Earth had existed as an abstract concept, retrievable only through specialized means. This challenge demanded similar ingenuity.
"The mountain has already been claimed by the Four Seas Sect. A Dragon King declared intentions to refine it into a supreme spirit treasure once fully matured. If I attempt to seize it openly, I'll clash with the sect—that’s the calamity I must overcome. Failure means losing the opportunity forever."
But how to breach this catastrophe?
Brute force was out of the question. Only by concealing his aura and infiltrating covertly could he refine the mountain successfully.
Yet... how to infiltrate?
Lv Yang's gaze fell upon the dragon-sealing Array Art pill containing Chong Ying (True Dragon). A sudden inspiration struck, prompting him to slap his palm in delight.
"Truly, karmic threads are wondrous!"
He possessed a Dragon King already. By sacrificing its essence into his Dharma Body, he could exploit the Myriad Phenomena technique's versatility to mimic dragon-like energy.
The Dharma Body's mystery lay in its ability to assimilate myriad phenomena, transforming into replicas of anything it consumed. By refining a Dragon King, he could simulate pure draconic bloodline and infiltrate Yuan Ci Divine Mountain undetected.
No hesitation remained.
"Crack!"
His fingers crushed the Array Art pill. Within, Chong Ying (True Dragon) perished without a sound, its essence dissipating instantly.
From his palm poured a torrent of blood—each droplet heavy as mountains, glowing with golden luster. This was the essence of dragon royalty, every drop brimming with supernatural power. Shattered scales, claws, and horns mingled within the torrent, all flowing into the Heaven-Encompassing Dharma Body.
As the blood infused it, the Dharma Body's aura intensified. Six arms now coiled with a miniature dragon, its presence spiraling.
The form shifted.
Where once stood a monstrous three-headed, six-armed deity with fanged visage, now loomed a majestic True Dragon, exhaling swirling clouds.
"Perfect!"
Lv Yang sensed the transformation's perfection. This form would easily deceive even the most discerning eyes.
"Still, risks remain."
"Killing Chong Ying ensures enmity. If exposed, both old and new grudges will converge into even greater calamity."
He calculated further with the Ultimate Heaven Instrument's aid.
"Refining Yuan Ci Divine Mountain requires at least 49 days. Concealing myself from the Four Seas Sect entirely is impossible—the final seven days will erupt in conflict."
Inevitable confrontation.
"Fine. It boils down to skill and strength."
His expression steeled. At his current capability, barring True Monarchs or Great True Men, few Foundation-Stage cultivators could challenge him mid-stage.
"True Monarchs won't intervene directly. As for Great True Men... if I breakthrough to mid-stage perfection, the Imperial Decree will grant a third divine ability—making me their equal!"
Even if he couldn't overcome them directly, escape remained feasible.
"Pity the body itself must act. Neither clones nor avatars suffice."
Though clones assisted in mundane tasks, only his true self could refine such a pivotal treasure.
And what of the Soaring to Obscure the Sun True Monarch?
Truthfully, fear lingered. The Veil of Cognition's insidious potential haunted him. Yet logic prevailed.
"The Ten Thousand Lives Scroll only activates upon my death. Nothing else on me tempts Golden Core Late-Stage cultivators. Even if that scheming old fox Hang Xiao lies in wait beyond Sky-Connecting Sea of Clouds, I must proceed. How else does one walk the Dao but forward?"
Besides... he had advantages.
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Overseas Dominion's unrivaled power, the Four Seas Sect, sprawled across vast islands. Easternmost lay the Dragon Palace—the Dragon King's domain.
Deep within its sanctum, an indescribable mist swirled, golden serpents dancing within. A colossal shadow moved between flashes.
Suddenly, the shadow stilled.
"Hm?"
A thunderous voice rumbled as fire tore the mist apart, revealing eyes like twin mountains.
"Who dares kill my descendant?"
The Dragon King remained composed. With countless offspring, one loss held little consequence. Yet unchecked aggression insulted his dignity.
He resolved to make an example of the culprit.
The slain was a Dragon King—it piqued his curiosity. His divine consciousness extended, probing heavenly mechanisms. Karmic threads stretched from Overseas Dominion to inland Jiangbei, terminating at the Primordial Sacred Sect within Sky-Connecting Sea of Clouds.
His expression darkened.
"...Forget it. I won’t bother with juniors."
A Dragon King's death wasn't critical. He'd simply spawn more next season.
Yet his golden eyes narrowed.
"Wait... Fortune and calamity entwine. This person shares karmic ties with my bloodline?"
"Yuan Ci Divine Mountain..."
(End of Chapter)
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