Chapter 487 - 480 Constructing the Thirty-Three Heavens (Second Update, Please Subscribe)
The Elixir Poison was being digested, cultivation level was steadily rising, quickly reaching the peak of the Sixth Layer of the Nascent Soul Realm.
It seemed as though a breakthrough to the Seventh Layer was imminent.
However, at that moment, not only did Lu Xuanji’s cultivation not improve, it actually started declining.
It dropped to the Sixth Layer, then the Fifth Layer, Fourth Layer, Third Layer, and finally stopped at the Second Layer of the Nascent Soul Realm.
The cultivation level was dropping, yet Lu Xuanji’s cultivation didn’t decrease; instead, it improved significantly.
The foundation became even more robust, the Magical Power more refined.
It was like a sponge continuously compressed, compressed to the hardness of steel, seemingly shrinking in size, but actually transforming in essence.
Over the years, in pursuit of speed and alignment with oneself, Lu Xuanji abandoned many things, resulting in less pure Magical Power, a somewhat lacking foundation, and having consumed too many Nascent Soul Pills, making the cultivation somewhat hollow.
Qinglian aided him through Dual Cultivation to strengthen his foundation; although his cultivation level was decreasing, the foundation became increasingly solid.
As his foundation solidified, Lu Xuanji’s cultivation level began to recover once more.
Third Layer of the Nascent Soul Realm, Fourth Layer, Fifth Layer, Sixth Layer, until it returned to its original Realm, and then it stopped.
Feeling the aura on his body, Lu Xuanji was slightly joyful.
Buzz!
Just at that moment, a Supreme Celestial Demon Realm was suppressed down, as if tens of thousands of demons were descending, as if it wanted to transform into a Demon Realm.
This was the Divine Intent of Qinglian, the "Endless Demonic Land."
"Endless Demonic Land" was suppressed down, and instantly Lu Xuanji felt as if he had entered Hell, his entire body cold.
The Pure Yang Dao Body automatically activated, like waves, resisting the "Endless Demonic Land."
However, it was of no use, the Pure Yang Dao Body was crumbling step by step.
In utter rout.
Originally the Pure Yang Dao Body, extremely Yang in nature, naturally restrained Demonic Qi, restrained numerous Demonic Magical Powers.
However, his cultivation was too weak, too low, how could a mere Sixth Layer of the Nascent Soul Realm counter Divinity Transformation Demon Intent.
Just as the Pure Yang Dao Body was about to be annihilated, from within the Endless Demonic Land rose a Cyan Lotus, eternally green, emitting pure white light, emerging unstained from the mud, not only absorbing Demonic Qi, but transforming it into its own nourishment.
Cyan Lotus, Demonic Land, two entirely different Divine Wills merging together, good and evil, black and white, intermingling with each other.
Mutually intertwining, essentially one.
However, within this seeming harmony, Lu Xuanji spotted a trace of discord.
The Cyan Lotus could indeed absorb Demonic Qi, purify Demonic Qi, and strengthen itself.
But the Cyan Lotus was too weak, the amount of Demonic Qi it could absorb was limited, thereby restricting its own development.
Buzz!
At this moment, Lu Xuanji activated an anomaly, the Pure Yang Great Sun rose.
Under the sunlight, the lotus absorbed the light, growing faster.
The Cyan Lotus was growing, the suppressing effect of the Demonic Land was weakening, once again forming a balance.
Clatter!
Clatter!
The Cyan Lotus swayed, continually growing stronger.
Unaware of how much time had passed, the anomaly vanished.
Lu Xuanji opened his eyes, only the beloved person was within reach.
...
Three years later, Qinglian left.
For not long ago, news came that the Demon Race was about to attack again.
The frontlines were in a crisis, and she had to rush to the frontlines to resist the Demon Race.
Soon, only Lu Xuanji was left.
"She has two Divine Intents, one is ’Endless Demonic Land,’ evolved from the Celestial Demon Dao Body; the other is ’Cyan Lotus Purifying World,’ evolved from the original Cyan Lotus. Understanding the Mystical Yin and Yang, after Yin Yang Fusion, attempting to merge them into one anomaly, ended up succeeding only halfway... still requiring my Yin Yang Dual Cultivation to achieve perfect fusion!"
Lu Xuanji slightly frowned.
In the Golden Core Realm, cultivators would evolve various anomalies, like Eternal Stars, Endless Night, Yin Yang Diagram, Sword Breaks the Sky, Black and White Years Map, etc.
These anomalies, some were evolved from Cultivation Techniques, some from Divine Techniques, some from physique.
After reaching the Nascent Soul Realm, some peerless geniuses with outstanding comprehension would further evolve anomalies into Divine Intent.
Anomalies are illusory, Divine Intent is substantial.
Anomalies can suppress enemies, disturb enemies’ Essence, Qi, and Spirit.
But Divine Intent can intervene in material life, induce changes in celestial phenomena, possessing immense power.
In the Golden Core Realm, the Nascent Soul Realm primarily emphasized accumulating Magical Power;
But reaching Divinity Transformation, it focused on the evolution and transformation of Divine Intent.
This time, Qinglian’s intention was mainly leveraging Dual Cultivation, aiming to refine Divine Intent.
In fact, she succeeded.
"I seem to have... underestimated anomalies!"
Lu Xuanji slightly frowned.
In moments of battle, Lu Xuanji often relied on the Perfection Realm "Great Five Elements Yin Yang Magnetic Starlight Cosmic Extinction Divine Saber," defeating the enemy with one saber stroke, killing with one stroke.
Even Li Yuanba had to strike thrice to kill the enemy; if three strikes failed to kill, that’s when he chose to flee.
Lu Xuanji directly struck down the enemy with one saber; if failed, then strike again. Striking twice without killing, he’d opt for a strategic retreat, avoiding excessive entanglement with the enemy.
In such a combat mode, anomalies seemed somewhat redundant.
...
Buzz!
Lu Xuanji’s steps flickered, anomalies shot up.
The Great Sun soared, red dust billowed, Yin Yang Qi alternated into being and extinction, the Long Saber broke through, the landscape diagram unfurled, Heavenly Wood reached the sky, Endless Night fell, Fish and Dragon morphed, Stars fell, Azure Dragon struggled with Heaven, Qilin held the sky—all twelve anomalies rose up, undulating, endlessly changing in birth and extinction.
Simultaneously, there were Red Dust Divine Intent, Withering and Flourishing Divine Intent, altering each other.
Taking stock of his assets, he evolved twelve anomalies and possessed two Divine Intents.
Seemingly formidable, but it was mere appearance.
"Large" does not mean "beautiful," "many" does not mean "good."
In the clash of strong, it’s not about comparing weaknesses, but comparing strengths. Show your strongest combat skills, fight for a result. Only a fool strives to learn everything, mastering each, ending up broad but not deep, overloaded with useless knowledge.
"Twelve anomalies, many but useless, better to abandon!"
Lu Xuanji shook his head, activated a Secret Technique to immediately collapse many anomalies.
"In the name of Creation, I shall establish the Thirty-Three Heavens, evolving Thirty-Three Celestial Anomalies."
As if realizing something, Lu Xuanji activated Divine Thought, collapsed anomalies re-coalescing, layer after layer of Celestial Realm, thirty-three Celestial Realms converged, transformed into the Thirty-Three Heavens.
Anomalies were soaring, illusory and elusive, seemingly ready to shatter at any moment.
Recalling past life, memories of the Daoist School’s Thirty-Three Heavens, intentions in the heart soared, the illusory anomalies became real.
No longer illusory anomalies, but became ever more real.
"First Layer, Taihuang Huangzengtian!"
"Second Layer, Taiming Yuwantian!"
"Third Layer, Qingming Hetongtian!"
"Fourth Layer, Profound Embryo Nurturing Heaven!"
"Fifth Layer, Yuanming Wenjutian!"
"Sixth Layer, Seven Luminaries Moya Heaven!"
"These are the Six Desire Realms, this realm’s populace combines, giving birth post-pregnancy, red dust billows!"
