Chapter 975: The Extraordinary Phenomenon
Chapter 975: The Extraordinary Phenomenon
Within the Sea of Consciousness, beneath the Dao Monument.
Mo Hua sat in meditation, calming his mind and spirit, until his Dao Heart was like a clear mirror, unmoved by sorrow or joy, and his mind was tranquil. At this moment, he reached out and grasped the San Pin Shen Sui, a golden thread of divine marrow, and swallowed it whole, instantly refining it.
The San Pin Shen Sui, though seemingly just a single thread, was incredibly pure and potent.
A surge of highly refined divine consciousness instantly filled his entire body.
The golden essence of the marrow merged with Mo Hua's divine consciousness, repairing the damage to his limbs and bones sustained during the battle against the Evil Embryo in Solitary Mountain.
The innate laws of heaven and earth, born from the embrace of nature, also gradually merged with Mo Hua's origin.
It was as if he was repairing an innately flawed deity.
Or perhaps, he was facilitating the essential transformation of a being that was not a deity into a true divine being.
Mo Hua's mind became clear, and his divine nature gradually approached perfection. His divine consciousness incarnation was nourished and gradually restored by the San Pin Shen Sui, step by step.
The bottleneck that had hindered him for so long began to loosen.
The laws of heaven no longer suppressed him.
It was as if the heavens had allowed him to break through to the next realm.
In a daze, Mo Hua came to a realization.
Why, despite being just a hair's breadth away, could he not break through the twentieth layer no matter how hard he trained his Sea of Consciousness or devoured divine consciousness?
That was because, strictly speaking, his divine consciousness had already reached a level close to that of a demi-god.
All things in heaven and earth evolve and transform following the laws of heaven.
The 'Dao' of humans and deities evolve differently.
His physical body was still that of a human.
But his divine consciousness had transcended the ordinary boundaries of humanity.
Naturally, the requirements of heaven for him were different from those of ordinary humans.
Ordinary cultivators, who practice formations daily and refine their Sea of Consciousness, would have surely reached the twentieth layer after devouring so much divine consciousness.
But Mo Hua was different.
He had to devour the San Pin Shen Sui, nourish his divine consciousness, fill his divine nature, and make up for his Dao transformation, allowing his divine consciousness to advance further in terms of quality, even reaching the standards of a deity.
Only then would heaven permit him to break through to the next realm.
After this realization, Mo Hua felt a bit unhappy.
He was clearly a human, yet breaking through the realm of divine consciousness was so stringent.
Heaven was obviously discriminating based on 'race'.
However, as a mere Zhu Ji cultivator, he couldn't argue with heaven.
He could only follow the established laws of heaven and allow his divine consciousness to evolve in this manner.
Mo Hua couldn't predict what the final outcome would be.
But since he was following the framework of a deity, it was unlikely to be weak.
Mo Hua calmed his mind and continued to refine the divine marrow, digesting it bit by bit, transforming the divine consciousness, laws, and Dao transformation within it into nourishment to strengthen and expand his divine consciousness.
His divine consciousness gradually grew stronger.
His divine consciousness origin was also undergoing the tempering of the Dao transformation laws, refining away impurities and becoming increasingly pure.
The color of his origin, through this 'washing the marrow and cutting through the bone' process, was approaching 'pure gold'.
Gold is never without flaws, and no one is perfect.
But Mo Hua's divine consciousness, in the midst of tempering, was gradually transforming into 'pure gold'.
This process was extremely slow.
The closer it got to the end, the slower the 'tempering' became.
However, Mo Hua was not anxious.
The laws of heaven are constant.
When the fruit is ripe, it falls naturally; when the water flows, it finds its natural course.
By understanding the laws of heaven and following its natural course, success will come when it is meant to be, and there is no need to rush.
Embracing this natural mindset, Mo Hua's state of mind was peaceful, and his divine consciousness was clear. He took this opportunity to carefully experience the changes within his divine consciousness.
He experienced how the divine consciousness of deities was tempered and transformed through the Dao.
For deities with extraordinary talents, this was innate and required no learning or understanding.
But Mo Hua was not a deity by nature.
These innate qualities of deities, which were taken for granted by them, were completely foreign laws to Mo Hua.
So, he observed, learned, thought, and comprehended.
He comprehended these laws.
He contemplated the essence of the laws of deities.
This was something only humans could do.
Through this comprehension, Mo Hua's understanding of 'Dao transformation' deepened.
Some of the laws of divine marrow transformed into nourishment, merging into his subconscious mind. Unknowingly, the last trace of impurity in his divine consciousness was completely refined, turning into flawless gold.
At this point, Mo Hua's divine consciousness became entirely pure gold, flawless and dazzling.
The bottleneck was completely shattered, leaving no trace.
The golden 'Deity' Dao descended from the heavens, spreading across Mo Hua's path of fate, intertwining with his human path, merging into one.
The Dao of deities and humans resonated and merged.
Mo Hua's divine consciousness finally reached the twentieth layer.
The twentieth layer, the condensation of divine consciousness into a pill!
In that instant, heaven and earth underwent a strange transformation.
A divine consciousness of golden light soared into the sky, like a rainbow piercing the sun, illuminating the entire night sky of Tai Xu Mountain.
Then, the golden light spread in all directions, branching out and transforming into a golden tree with flowing laws, a pure golden Divine Authority Tree.
On this Divine Authority Tree, what bloomed were not branches and leaves but formation patterns!
A tree with formation patterns as branches and leaves, formation cores as branches, and innate laws as the formation eye, a tree that reached the heavens and penetrated the earth, radiant with golden splendor.
The laws of the Great Dao flowed within it.
As the golden light spread, thousands of formations and myriad laws were like thousands of blooming pear trees, covering the entire Tai Xu Mountain.
But this astonishing scene was only visible within the divine consciousness.
Most Zhu Ji disciples couldn't see it at all.
They were still immersed in their dreams, and even those who occasionally looked up at the sky could only see the peaceful Tai Xu Mountain, the cool moonlight, the deep mountain courtyard, and the quiet night.
The Golden Core elders could vaguely feel a heart-palpitating sensation.
But when they looked up, they could only vaguely see faint, indiscernible rays of light.
Only Yu Hua Realm cultivators could witness some traces of divine consciousness.
They saw streaks of dazzling golden light, something that resembled both 'tree branches' and 'formation patterns'.
In the small courtyard, the Tai Xu Sect Master, who was reading by candlelight, frowned as he gazed into the sky, his expression filled with bewilderment.
"What is... this thing?"
"An anomaly?"
"It doesn't quite look like that... It's fragmented..."
"How did it appear in my Void Gate Sect? Who did this...?"
The Void Gate Sect's leader furrowed his brows.
Outside the small courtyard, the big white dog suddenly woke up and was shocked, barking towards the sky.
The Elder's Residence.
Xun Lao Xian Sheng was still studying the compass, pondering the Shen Clan's affairs. In the next moment, it was as if the sun had risen in the middle of the night, and dazzling golden light flooded through the window, illuminating the entire room.
Xun Lao Xian Sheng was startled, and he turned to look out the window. His eyes lost focus, and he stood there in a daze.
With his Cave Void divine sense, he saw the full picture.
He witnessed a golden rule giant tree, its branches and leaves spreading across the sky, reaching from the heavens to the earth, and covering the entire Tai Xu Mountain.
On the golden giant tree, each branch and leaf was a formation, and the array engravings were connected, forming a mysterious and profound whole.
This magnificent, sacred, and awe-inspiring scene, filled with profound implications of the Dao, left even the Cave Void Old Ancestor in awe, experiencing an indescribable impact.
Xun Lao Xian Sheng stared blankly, forgetting to blink.
It wasn't until the dazzling scene faded and the night sky enveloped the mountains that Xun Lao Xian Sheng snapped out of his trance.
The astonishing afterimage was still imprinted in his mind, but now it had vanished into nothingness, leaving Xun Lao Xian Sheng with a sense of loss.
At the same time, a feeling of disbelief arose within him.
"What happened? Is this... a heavenly anomaly?"
"What anomaly?"
"Did someone achieve Foundation Establishment? No, that's impossible. How could the anomaly of Foundation Establishment be so grand?"
"Was it someone's ascension or Cave Void stage?"
"There's no one in my Void Gate Sect who could do this..."
Xun Lao Xian Sheng stared out the window, gazing at the quiet night sky and the serene Tai Xu Mountain courtyard. Suddenly, he froze, sensing something amiss.
"That's not right..."
"Why is the mountain gate so quiet with such a shocking anomaly?"
The disciples weren't making a fuss, and the elders hadn't gone out. The entire Tai Xu Mountain was still immersed in the night, peaceful and quiet as usual.
"They... can't see it?"
"Is this... a divine sense anomaly?!"
Only those at the Ascension stage or above, and even the Cave Void Old Ancestors, could witness the heavenly anomaly formed by divine sense? Xun Lao Xian Sheng's heart skipped a beat, and his breathing slowed.
"What's going on here?"
"Why would my Void Gate Sect produce such a divine sense anomaly..."
Before Xun Lao Xian Sheng could ponder further, a name naturally popped into his mind:
"Mo Hua!"
Within the Void Gate Sect, the only one with peculiar divine sense and extraordinary abilities was Mo Hua.
"Did something happen to Mo Hua? Is this anomaly related to him?"
Xun Lao Xian Sheng found it hard to believe, but his brows furrowed as he couldn't shake off the feeling. He put down the compass and disappeared from his original spot...
...
Inside the disciple's residence.
Mo Hua, who was focused on his breakthrough, was still unaware of the anomaly.
The golden light filled the sky, turning the long night into day.
The divine tree blossomed, covering the heavens and the earth.
Mo Hua, who was immersed in his divine sense breakthrough, hadn't seen a single bit of this spectacular anomaly.
He had secretly consumed some divine marrow, slightly improving his divine sense.
Now, after fully refining and absorbing the divine marrow, he finally achieved his wish. He broke through the shackles, surpassed the bottleneck, and elevated his divine sense to the twentieth level.
Moreover, his divine sense had transformed into pure gold, flawless and without a trace of impurity.
Mo Hua's heart was filled with joy.
He couldn't help but practice the Divine Mind Transformation Sword a few times in his divine sense, admiring his own divine sense's pure golden body. Only then did he feel satisfied and exit his divine sense.
But as soon as he opened his eyes, Mo Hua saw a pair of cloudy yet profound eyes staring intently at him.
Mo Hua was startled and jumped in surprise. After focusing his gaze, he recognized the person.
"Xun... Xun Lao Xian Sheng?"
He couldn't believe what he was seeing!
Xun Lao Xian Sheng looked at Mo Hua with a complex expression and cautiously asked, "Are you... okay?"
"What's wrong...?" Mo Hua was a bit confused.
"Your divine sense..."
Mo Hua was taken aback, but he quickly understood.
His breakthrough in divine sense had been discovered by Xun Lao Xian Sheng!
Mo Hua was shocked.
He had secretly improved his divine sense to the twentieth level in the middle of the night without making a sound, and not a hint of it had been noticed. How could Xun Lao Xian Sheng have detected it so quickly?
Indeed, the Cave Void Old Ancestor's cultivation was profound and unfathomable! But what Mo Hua didn't know was that the anomaly he had caused had filled the sky with golden light, almost blinding Xun Lao Xian Sheng.
If Xun Lao Xian Sheng hadn't noticed it, that would have been truly strange...
Xun Lao Xian Sheng wasn't an outsider, and he had always been kind to Mo Hua.
Mo Hua didn't hide it and whispered, "Old Sir, I think I've... achieved Foundation Establishment..."
"Foundation Establishment?" Xun Lao Xian Sheng was startled. He looked at Mo Hua, who was still at the Foundation Establishment stage, and his eyes showed confusion. "What kind of Foundation Establishment did you achieve?"
Mo Hua quietly replied, "My divine sense... achieved Foundation Establishment."
Foundation Establishment of divine sense?
Xun Lao Xian Sheng paused, unable to react immediately.
When he understood what Mo Hua meant, a chill ran down his spine, causing his scalp to tingle and his head to buzz. Even his voice trembled:
"Your... divine sense... achieved Foundation Establishment?"
Mo Hua nodded honestly, feeling a bit puzzled.
Didn't the Old Ancestor know that he had achieved Foundation Establishment? Why was he so shocked?
Didn't he know about his Foundation Establishment?
Why did he come here, then?
Xun Lao Xian Sheng released his divine sense and carefully sensed Mo Hua's overflowing divine sense. He realized that this divine sense was more condensed, purer, and deeper than before. Moreover, it had undergone a transformation akin to a qualitative change. Only then did he truly confirm it.
It was indeed... Foundation Establishment of divine sense!!
Xun Lao Xian Sheng's breath hitched, and his hand hidden in his sleeve trembled slightly.
Foundation Establishment wasn't unusual; every year, many disciples in the Void Gate Sect achieved it.
For ordinary cultivators, Foundation Establishment was a significant hurdle in their cultivation journey.
In the eyes of the ancient Dong Xu Patriarch, who had lived for hundreds and thousands of years, the Golden Core was merely a beginning.
In his lifetime, he had encountered countless Golden Core cultivators, each with their unique characteristics.
But... the Foundation Establishment realm, with a Spirit Consciousness capable of forming a Golden Core?!
This was no joke...
Not only in his own lifetime, but in the history of the Tai Xu Clan, which spanned thousands of years, and even tracing back to the unification of the three sects ten thousand years ago, such a phenomenon had never occurred!
Since Spirit Consciousness cannot be cultivated, cultivation realms were used as the standard.
Generally, surpassing one level was already considered exceptional talent.
Surpassing two or three levels was inconceivable.
But now, Mo Hua had transcended an entire realm!
This leap was not a mere difference of a single pattern, but a gap of more than double.
Even the Dong Xu Patriarch himself felt a sense of dread.
Although he knew that Mo Hua had exceptional talent in the path of Spirit Consciousness, no matter how exceptional it was, he dared not entertain such thoughts.
Xun Lao Xiansheng glanced at Mo Hua and saw his clear and bright eyes, a fullness of divine essence, and a hint of profound insight into the world.
With these qualities blending together, Mo Hua seemed both like an innocent demon, a youthful deity, and a cunning, almost demonic prodigy.
Even Xun Lao Xiansheng began to question Mo Hua's "species."
Could this truly be the potential of a human...
"This time, the Tai Xu Clan has likely nurtured an extraordinary 'little ancestor'..." Xun Lao Xiansheng thought in shock.
"Old Ancestor, is something wrong?" Mo Hua still looked bewildered.
Seeing this, Xun Lao Xiansheng realized that Mo Hua had not grasped the severity of the situation.
And this matter might be even more terrifying than he had initially anticipated.
"When did your Spirit Consciousness form a Golden Core?" Xun Lao Xiansheng asked gravely.
"Just now..."
"Does anyone else know?"
Mo Hua shook his head.
Xun Lao Xiansheng breathed a sigh of relief and then spoke with utmost seriousness:
"This matter must not be revealed to anyone. Remember, no matter what, you must never tell anyone. Even if others notice, deny it to the death and never admit it!"
The Foundation Establishment cultivation with a Spirit Consciousness capable of forming a Golden Core had completely overturned the known laws of the heavenly path.
Once the news got out, it would undoubtedly cause a huge stir in the cultivation world, attracting the envy of numerous powers.
Jealousy, entrapment, persuasion, temptation, plotting, imprisonment... and even being caught up in a huge conspiracy, leading to all sorts of life-threatening disasters.
It was not impossible that someone might capture him, dissect his brain, and conduct research...
Just thinking about it sent a chill down Xun Lao Xiansheng's spine.
Mo Hua also understood the gravity of the situation and nodded solemnly.
"Remember, even if it means your life, don't tell."
"Yes, yes!"
Seeing Mo Hua's serious expression, Xun Lao Xiansheng finally relaxed.
Then, another thought came to his mind: "When your Spirit Consciousness formed the Golden Core... did you experience any anomalies?"
"Anomalies?" Mo Hua furrowed his brows. "What kind of anomalies?"
He genuinely had no idea.
Xun Lao Xiansheng frowned, also unsure.
The image of golden light and a divine tree covering the sky resurfaced in his mind, and Xun Lao Xiansheng pondered:
"That scene, that golden giant tree... was it an anomaly during Mo Hua's Golden Core formation?"
"It's probably not likely... It's just the formation of a Golden Core, not likely to have such a grand spectacle..."
"But the Foundation Establishment realm with a Spirit Consciousness capable of forming a Golden Core is too 'heretical,' already surpassing the common sense of the heavenly path. From this perspective, it's not impossible..."
"Was this anomaly really caused by Mo Hua...?"
Seeing that even Mo Hua wasn't clear, Xun Lao Xiansheng sighed softly.
"Forget it, whether it was or not, we must find a way to cover it up and not arouse suspicion."
Xun Lao Xiansheng's expression returned to normal, and he feigned nonchalance: "It's nothing, just a casual question."
"Oh." Mo Hua nodded, not thinking much of it.
"Remember what I said, and don't overthink it. Rest well." Xun Lao Xiansheng reminded him.
"Yes, Old Master, I'll remember." Mo Hua replied earnestly.
"Good."
Xun Lao Xiansheng nodded slightly and then took one last deep look at Mo Hua before his figure flashed, and he left the disciple's residence.
A flash of the void crack, and Xun Lao Xiansheng returned to the Elder's residence. Before he could even sit down, a guest arrived.
It was the Tai Xu Clan Chief.
"Old Ancestor, just now at the horizon, there seemed to be something unusual..." The Tai Xu Clan Chief frowned.
Xun Lao Xiansheng's heart stirred, but he maintained his composure and asked, "What did you see?"
"At the horizon, there seemed to be strands of golden light and some fragmented mysterious patterns..." The Tai Xu Clan Chief replied.
Xun Lao Xiansheng knew they hadn't truly seen that scene, and he slowly relaxed. After a moment of contemplation, he said, "There was a small anomaly, but it's not a big deal. It's already been taken care of. You and the other elders who saw it, tell them not to make a fuss, but also not to spread it outside."
Not to make a fuss, but not to spread it outside?
The Tai Xu Clan Chief found it odd, but since the Old Ancestor said so, there must be a deeper meaning. He guessed that there were some things they couldn't talk about.
The Tai Xu Clan Chief said, "Okay, I'll go and tell them."
"Mhm," Xun Lao Xiansheng nodded.
"In that case, I won't disturb the Old Ancestor any further." The Tai Xu Clan Chief withdrew.
Xun Lao Xiansheng sat down, poured himself a cup of tea, and before he could take a sip, another visitor arrived.
A piercing shattering sound echoed repeatedly.
Three void cracks opened in the living room of the Elder's residence.
The elders from the Tai A Clan, Chongxu Clan, and Tai Xu Clan, including the Tai Xu Clan's Murong Lao Zu, all rushed over in an instant.
The voices became chaotic for a moment.
"Xun Lao Xiansheng... Did I just see something incredible, or was my vision playing tricks on me...?"
"I think I saw a big tree."
"The golden light was so bright it hurt my eyes..."
"The heavenly anomaly... it's unbelievable..."
Xun Lao Xiansheng sighed and felt a headache coming on.
The Tai Xu Clan Chief, being a junior with only Feather Transformation cultivation, had only witnessed a hazy scene, which was easier to explain away.
But these old fellows were all at the Dong Xu realm, and with their longevity, one or two of them had deep and cunning minds, making it difficult to deceive them.
Mo Hua, this child, was truly capable of causing trouble...
(End of Chapter)
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