Chapter 396
Chapter 396
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Translator: Ace
Chapter: [Number]
Chapter Title: Refining Seven Luminaries Heaven
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The reason Lu Yang had conceived the idea of refining Seven Luminaries Heaven was far from a sudden whim, nor was it some notion that popped into his head after being swayed by others.
With that in mind, Lu Yang paused for a moment before taking out Calamity Wave and brushing it over himself.
—no reaction.
Indeed, it wasn't.
In any case, he truly had confidence in this. The seed of the idea had actually been planted long ago; it was only now that he had gathered the foundation to put it into action.
"First and foremost is my own strength. Ten years ago, I had only one protector in late Foundation Establishment—Long Yue. Refining a world-heaven was nothing but pipe dream back then. But now, after seizing all of the White Lotus Cult's incense offerings, I have three incense great gods presiding over me, each at the pinnacle of Foundation Establishment!"
Listening幽 Ancestor, Banner Spirit Wusheng Old Mother, Long Yue.
In contrast, Seven Luminaries Heaven possessed only the embryonic form of a fruit position, far inferior to a true world-heaven fruit position. This gave Lu Yang his opening to strike.
Even more crucially—
"Outside Seven Luminaries Heaven lies the grand array that Hongyun personally inscribed back when he was still a True Lord—a third-grade array! That's the key to the entire plan!"
Seven Luminaries World-Stabilizing True Preservation Grand Array!
'Though Hongyun left behind hidden mechanisms in the array back then, I've examined his memories. I know all about those traps; there's no need to fear them.'
Strictly speaking, when Hongyun had set up this grand array in the past, he had likely harbored the same thought of refining Seven Luminaries Heaven. Unfortunately, he perished before he could act, and his plan died with him. Hongyun may have been a disappointment as a person, but there was no falsehood in his True Lord realm.
The ancient array still operated flawlessly even now.
Thousands of years had left no wear on Hongyun's handiwork. With just a brief inspection, Lu Yang knew the array was ready for use.
'This is the perfect moment!'
'After all, in my current state, there's no way I can advance further in the short term. Any more preparation would just be a waste of time.'
'When the moment calls for decisiveness, act without hesitation!'
With that resolve, Lu Yang exhaled deeply, hesitation banished. He abruptly circulated the second-grade true technique that Hongyun had pioneered specifically to target Seven Luminaries Heaven.
Altar-Opening True Cultivation Dao Ritual!
Boom!
In an instant, heaven and earth shuddered violently.
At the same time, outside Lihen Tian, the two incense great gods who had been spying on Lu Yang—Yan Taizu and Capital City God—couldn't help but change color.
This thunderous boom did not echo through the world.
It reverberated in the hearts of all.
Not just them—every incense god in the world, and every mortal sustained by incense, all sensed it in their hearts and looked up at the sky.
"What happened?"
"What is he doing!?"
Yan Taizu's face twisted in horror. Lihen Tian, where Lu Yang resided, now resembled a gaping maw of blood, madly devouring the heavens and earth.
Heaven Mending True Scripture!
Lu Yang's expression remained calm. Ever since the Heaven Mending Peak Master had entered the banner, he had frequently exchanged insights on the Heaven Mending True Scripture with her. Over the past ten years of constant practice, he had surpassed her in comprehension, reaching the theoretical pinnacle.
What was heaven mending?
As the name implied: using one's strengths to patch the heavens' deficiencies.
Transcending the heavens!
At this moment, Lihen Tian, manifested from Lu Yang's form, was fully embedded in the world. A surge of intense emotions flooded into his mind.
Excitement, joy, agitation.
Clearly, Lu Yang's Heaven Mending True Scripture had pleased Seven Luminaries Heaven. He could distinctly feel the world's favor toward him elevate to a new level.
Yet witnessing this, Lu Yang inwardly sighed. 'What a pity. If I still had my immortal spirit body at peak Foundation Establishment, this Transcending the Heavens ritual would surely draw the gaze of Pomegranate Wood. As it stands, I can only put this grand tool to minor use on Seven Luminaries Heaven.'
While communing with Seven Luminaries Heaven, Lu Yang pondered Pomegranate Wood.
The next second, he jolted awake. His vision blurred as if shattering an illusion, and he perceived a colossal entity.
It was a 'net'!
A net that blotted out the sky, encompassing every scrap of information in Seven Luminaries Heaven—birds, beasts, insects, fish, carriages, rivers, horses, dragons, sun, moon, mountains, rivers, and all sentient beings.
'What immense scale!'
Even without a true fruit position, Seven Luminaries Heaven's volume was a behemoth to any cultivator. Lu Yang's spiritual sea couldn't contain it!
Yet Lu Yang did not retreat. Instead, he gritted his teeth.
'I can't back down!'
Refining a world-heaven was a path fraught with obstacles; he had only taken the first step. If he couldn't even steady this, what hope did he have of refining Seven Luminaries Heaven?
'Activate the array!'
Clenching his jaw, Lu Yang formed a hand seal and pointed. The Seven Luminaries World-Stabilizing True Preservation Grand Array enveloping Seven Luminaries Heaven rumbled to life in response.
As the array whirred, the overwhelming information that had nearly burst Lu Yang's spiritual sea was diverted. With this third-grade array to collate, analyze, and organize it, Lu Yang finally freed his hands. Lihen Tian pressed deeper into Seven Luminaries Heaven.
Boom!
The next instant, a thunderclap rang in Lu Yang's ears—the world's warning. Clearly, it felt pain.
At that thought, Lu Yang promptly produced a strand of earth vein qi.
"Here, eat this and it won't hurt anymore."
The eight-hundred-li Skull Mountain earth vein—back when he had first bought off Seven Luminaries Heaven, he'd used only a tiny bit. Now he had plenty to spare, perfect for soothing it!
Hum hum.
The earth vein qi vanished into Seven Luminaries Heaven the moment it appeared. Seizing the chance, Lu Yang drove Lihen Tian a step deeper.
Boom!
Heaven and earth's warning thundered again. Lu Yang repeated the process, tossing out another strand of earth vein qi.
The message was simple: Don't be scared, brother will feed you earth veins. Hold still, don't move.
The world eased.
Lu Yang advanced—the world warned—earth vein qi—the world eased.
In this exchange, the world's demands for earth vein qi grew steadily.
Finally, Lu Yang fed it the entire vein.
In return, he reached the heart of Seven Luminaries Heaven, the center of the great net. There, a beam of brilliant light hovered before his eyes.
Within the light floated a talisman.
Its patterns resembled coiling dragons and phoenixes, intertwining like harmonious dragon-phoenix song—gorgeously myriad, drawing the mind inexorably into its imagery.
'Dragon scripts, phoenix seals—the manifest form of heaven and earth.'
'This is Seven Luminaries Heaven's embryonic fruit position.'
Gazing directly at the talisman now, Lu Yang finally grasped the true nature of the evolving fruit position within Seven Luminaries Heaven. Incense godhood was mere surface manifestation.
Its essence was the heart!
Forms arise from the heart, phenomena verified by the heart.
In a daze, Lu Yang seemed transported to the day Seven Luminaries Heaven was first opened, beholding its foundational roots.
'This world-heaven was born solely because some unimaginably mighty being once lingered here and had a fleeting thought.'
They thought: [If only a world-heaven foothold existed here.]
No intent, no divine ability left behind—just a thought. Yet the outer light-sea spontaneously echoed that mighty being's whim.
Thus, countless eons later, a world-heaven manifested from that notion.
'Inconceivable!'
Lu Yang saw no trace of that mighty being. In fact, by the time Seven Luminaries Heaven arose from the thought, the being had long departed eons ago.
For a moment, Lu Yang wasn't sure whether to rejoice or regret.
Regret at missing the mighty being; rejoice for the same reason—after all, a true encounter might have alerted them.
Who knew what a descending giant hand might bring?
Lu Yang exhaled a turbid breath, casting aside distractions. He turned back to the embryonic fruit position in Seven Luminaries Heaven and surged forward with all his incense divine power!
Boom!
In that instant, thunderous roars echoed inside and out of Seven Luminaries Heaven. At the same moment, Yan Taizu and Capital City God gazing at Lu Yang both birthed the same impulse from nowhere.
'Kill!'
Kill this man!
Almost simultaneously, Lu Yang felt the incense on him about to dissipate—clearly, Seven Luminaries Heaven was revoking his incense authority.
'Too bad. You gave it, so now it's mine!'
With a thought, Lu Yang activated the Seven Luminaries World-Stabilizing True Preservation Grand Array, instantly locking down the incense on him while suppressing the rioting Seven Luminaries Heaven.
The refinement of Seven Luminaries Heaven officially began!
Even Lu Yang, who had long steeled his resolve, couldn't help a flicker of anxiety. After all, he had bet everything on this table.
Would he win?
(End of chapter)