Chapter 32 - The Formation of the Great Array, the Power of a Great Being
Chapter 32 The Formation of the Great Array, the Power of a Great Being
Golden!
Green!
Red!
Yellow!
Within the cave, four colors of radiant light circulated, shining brilliantly. The source of the precious light was four pearls identical to the Water Spirit Pearl in Chu Yuan’s hand.
Only the colors were different. They were the remaining four of the Five Elements Spirit Pearls. The Metal Spirit Pearl, Wood Spirit Pearl, Fire Spirit Pearl, and Earth Spirit Pearl!
Within the innate, indestructible spiritual light of these spirit treasures, the principles of the Five Elements were contained. Each pearl alone ranked as a superior innate spiritual treasure. When all five pearls gathered together, their power rivaled that of a top-grade innate spiritual treasure. Beneath the pearls lay a treasure pool, though it was now completely depleted.
“Brother, what is this?”
Nuwa’s eyes lit up. Bearing an innate inheritance herself, she clearly recognized the treasure before her.
“So that’s it… the Five Spirit Pearls…”
“Five Elements generate and restrain each other, endlessly cycle…”
Chu Yuan nodded, seeing the scene before him, instantly understanding the cause behind this cursed land.
In the past, during the great calamity caused by the vicious beasts, the innate clans united to eradicate them. It was in that battle that the Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin clans emerged victorious. This cursed land was one of the battlegrounds back then, enduring for millions of years, continuously expanding.
However, under the Heavenly Dao, everything is balanced with give and take. The later saying, “Within a hundred steps of poison, there is always an antidote,” stems from this principle.
The vicious beasts sought to destroy heaven and earth by nature, but how could the Heavenly Dao allow this cursed land to keep growing unchecked?
Hence, the innate Five Spirit Pearls appeared here, with the Five Elements mutually generating and restraining each other in endless cycles.
Originally, it wouldn’t have taken long to erase this cursed land. But for some reason, the Water Spirit Pearl was taken out of this cursed land. The balance of the Five Elements was broken, losing the power of mutual generation and restraint.
Until Chu Yuan came here…
By purifying the cursed land, not only did he receive divine merit from heaven, but he could also obtain treasures. Although it seemed the Water Spirit Pearl was lost outside, due to the cycle of cause and effect, this cursed land ultimately met its destruction by the hands of the innate Five Spirit Pearls.
“Cause and effect… the cycle…”
At that thought, Chu Yuan’s mind seemed to flash like a streak of light, countless thoughts flooding in, yet tangled and hard to sort out. Immediately, he instructed Nuwa and Feng Ling to guard him.
Sitting cross-legged inside the cave, he began to close his eyes and contemplate deeply. A hundred years passed in the blink of an eye!
【You have clearly discerned the cause and effect of the Primal Five Spirit Pearls and the Fierce Beast Battlefield Ruins. You have comprehended the relationships of cause and effect, the endless cycle, and have nurtured the embryonic form of the Law of Cause and Effect!】
【You have created a divine ability: Great Heavenly Fate Calculation!】
A melodious voice echoed in his mind. When Chu Yuan opened his eyes, the aura on his body had become even more profound, ethereal, and elusive.
“Law of Cause and Effect, Great Heavenly Fate Calculation!”
“Wonderful!”
After sorting out the gains from this hundred-year-long secluded cultivation, even with Chu Yuan’s temperament, he couldn’t help but smile. The Law of Cause and Effect clearly defines cause and effect!
Among the three thousand Great Dao laws, it ranks within the top thirty. Moreover, it is formless and intangible, unlike metal, wood, water, fire, and earth, which can be observed and verified. Mysterious and unpredictable, it is extremely difficult to enter its gates.
Plus, the divine ability he comprehended, “Great Heavenly Fate Calculation”!
It takes its meaning from “The Great Dao has fifty laws, and Heavenly Fate is the forty-ninth.” It perceives the operation of the Heavenly Dao and anticipates the enemy’s moves in advance.
Though it seemingly doesn’t directly boost Chu Yuan’s combat power, in terms of importance, it is no less significant than the “Xuanhuang Undying Body”!
Later cultivators often say, “Only cultivate magical power, neglect cultivation of Dao!”
This “Dao cultivation” refers to understanding the operation of heaven and earth, the cycle of cause and effect. The deeper one’s Dao cultivation, the clearer one’s grasp of the operation of heaven and earth and cause-and-effect cycles. By counting on one’s fingers, one can calculate the most suitable choice in any situation.
Not only can one avoid disaster and seek fortune, but also prevent being plotted against by others. Otherwise, no matter how strong one’s magical power is, one would inevitably die because of others’ schemes.
“You all wait a little longer for me!”
After comprehending the divine ability, Chu Yuan gave another instruction to Nuwa and Feng Ling. He simply decided to strike while the iron was hot and fully absorb all the gains from this expedition to the ruins of the ferocious beast battlefield right then and there. First, he collected the remaining four Innate Five Elemental Pearls.
Placing them together with the Water Pearl, he refined half of the thirty-two layers of restrictions, achieving a level of seamless control and spiritual resonance. Then, he began taking out the corpses of the ferocious beasts he had acquired, refining them one by one!
In the blink of an eye, another thousand years had passed!
Atop a towering mountain—Fiendish energy surged skyward, piercing the clouds!
The fiendish aura within a radius of a million miles swirled like a hanging galaxy, pouring into a terrifying formation. It was the “Nine-Nine Profound Yin Grand Formation” set up by Chu Yuan!
Three hundred and sixty-five Golden Immortal-level corpse puppets, each holding a Profound Yin Fiend Banner, formed the array. Within the formation, the fiendish aura entangled with resentful spirits, creating ghostly wails and demonic cries that disturbed the mind.
A full one hundred and eight Taiyi Golden Immortal-level corpse puppets roamed within. And deeper within the formation, four Great Luo Golden Immortal-level corpse puppets flickered in and out of sight!
Including the Pure Yang corpse puppet, and Chu Yuan’s own terrifying physical body—If he were to unleash all his methods, even a newly ascended quasi-saint would have a hard time defeating him—Chu Yuan was confident he could put up a fight!
Feng Ling, standing to the side, was deeply shocked upon seeing the formation, yet a trace of numbness had begun to settle in her heart.
How long had it been?
From the moment she first saw him—when he, as a Golden Immortal, defied and slew a Taiyi Golden Immortal—to now, where he had constructed such a terrifying array.
Though Feng Ling’s cultivation wasn’t strong, as the daughter of the Primordial Phoenix and the most noble little princess of the Phoenix clan, she had seen much of the world. Her insight was not lacking!
In the realm above the Great Desolation, a Da Luo Golden Immortal may be called one of great magical power, while a Quasi-Saint is known as a mighty being!
There’s no need to say more—after today, the Great Desolation shall witness the rise of another mighty figure!
If not seen with one’s own eyes, who could have imagined…
That this mighty being’s actual cultivation was merely that of a Taiyi Golden Immortal. Such a feat can no longer be described simply as extraordinary talent or terrifying combat strength.
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“Not bad!”
With a word of praise, and to avoid the fluctuations of the formation attracting others, Chu Yuan reached out with a finger and put away both the formation and the corpse puppet!
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