I Have A Cultivation World Chapter 2302 - 1048: The Third Saint of the Immortal Gate Emerges

Believing he had fallen victim to inner demons, Chen Mobai promptly struck the Morning Bell to restore his composure.

Under the command of this life artifact, the turbulence within his Sea of Knowledge at the Purple Mansion began to subside.

During this stabilization, his Heavenly Blessing of the Vermilion Phoenix Facing the Sun began to circulate autonomously, offering a subtle premonition of danger.

This omen indicated that an adversary was preparing to launch an assault against him.

Drawing from his vast experience, Chen Mobai knew this was not a familiar foe; otherwise, his Heavenly Heart would have signaled a violent warning long ago.

Who could it possibly be?

A sense of intrigue rose within Chen Mobai.

At present, within the Immortal Gate, he was undeniably peerless below the Divinity Transformation level, even without resorting to the use of Purple Lightning or Yuan Yang.

Only peak Nascent Soul cultivators of Master Chengxuan’s caliber might hope to exchange a few strikes with him.

Any opponent capable of triggering such a warning had to be among the absolute elite of the Nascent Soul stage.

Such masters were rare.

Among those who bore him enmity, particularly as he stood as the future third saint of the Immortal Gate, were the members of the Ascension Sect.

Could it be the Ascension Sect Hierarch, the Dragon and Tiger Ancestor, or perhaps Lord Shen Yu Xuan?

Chen Mobai considered Lin Daoming as well, but that man had already reached the Divinity Transformation stage. Had he made a move, the Heavenly Blessing’s alarm would have been far more intense.

As he weighed these possibilities, a dark speck suddenly materialized within his Sea of Knowledge at the Purple Mansion, causing his nerves to tighten.

A Five-colored Phoenix, representing Chen Mobai’s divine sense, took flight immediately. It unleashed Pure Divine Qi to surround the black dot, seeking to cleanse and destroy the intruder.

However, as the Pure Divine Qi rushed forward, it was consumed by the dark speck. The dot expanded rapidly, growing from the size of a seed to a fist, eventually tearing a hole in the sky of his Sea of Knowledge like a black hole, radiating an immense gravitational pull.

As the Five-colored Phoenix drew near the void, it began shedding wisps of vibrant mist that were sucked into the black hole.

"The Devour God Technique!"

Centuries of memories flashed through Chen Mobai’s mind, allowing him to swiftly identify the nature of that dark spot.

Long ago, while studying the three divine sense techniques associated with the Pure Yang Scroll, he had briefly examined the fragments of the Devour God Technique recorded by Yu Tianguang out of curiosity. During that study, he had visualized a similar black dot within his Sea of Knowledge at the Purple Mansion.

If left alone, that dot would relentlessly consume every manifestation of divine sense, swelling into a massive black hole.

The phenomenon unfolding before him was identical.

Yet, to him, the Devour God Technique had only been a reference to improve his Vermilion Phoenix Facing the Sun; he had never truly practiced it, nor had he ever placed a God Seed inside another cultivator.

Consequently, this event should have been impossible.

At that moment, however, the black hole in Chen Mobai’s Sea of Knowledge seemed to bridge a path to an unknown location, pulling at his divine sense.

What began as a small leak turned into a flood as the hole expanded, distorting the very sky of his Sea of Knowledge. Below, the Jade Phoenix Trees formed from his excess divine sense began to crumble, breaking down into raw divine power. These fragments turned into ribbons of seven-colored light, all vanishing into the void above.

A resonant clang echoed!

Chen Mobai immediately triggered the Morning Bell, locking down his Sea of Knowledge at the Purple Mansion and pinning his divine sense in place.

The chime instantly severed the connection between the rainbow light and the black hole.

"I did not expect your life artifact to be such a thing. It seems you shall live a little longer."

A voice suddenly drifted from the black hole, causing Chen Mobai’s expression to darken.

"When did you manage to plant a God Seed within my Sea of Knowledge at the Purple Mansion?"

Having studied the Devour God Technique himself, Chen Mobai understood the situation after that brief clash.

The black hole was a gateway through the void, linking his Sea of Knowledge to that of the one who planted the God Seed. Following the Dao of Humanity within the Devour God Technique, his entire divine sense was meant to be drained into the other person, serving as the fuel for their own breakthrough.

"Back when you were nothing more than a common Foundation Establishment practitioner."

The voice, which had been faint and ghostly, grew distinct. Chen Mobai recognized it instantly.

"Yang Jing? You are the Ascension Sect Hierarch!"

Although his interactions with Yang Jing in Red Sandstone City had been brief, her unique voice had left a lasting mark on his memory.

Identifying his enemy allowed Chen Mobai to sift through every past encounter with her, quickly finding the moment the God Seed must have been sown.

Years ago, while still at the Foundation Establishment stage, Qing Nu had asked for his help in suppressing Yang Jing’s chaotic Twofold Divine Technique. He hadn't known then that Kong Feichen had provided a flawed Sealing Skill, which allowed the Shadow Snake from Yang Jing’s split consciousness to escape and invade his Sea of Knowledge at the Purple Mansion.

At that time, Yang Jing was only at the Qi Cultivation stage. Chen Mobai believed he had purged the Shadow Snake, thinking the threat was gone.

He now realized that while the surface threat was removed, a God Seed had been secretly planted in its place.

"Becoming a part of my being shall be the greatest honor of your existence..."

The Ascension Sect Hierarch’s voice resonated from the void, as the black hole born from the God Seed continued to stretch wider.

Even with the Morning Bell anchoring his Sea of Knowledge, Chen Mobai’s Jade Phoenix Trees began to flicker and fade. Despite their solid forms, they turned into illusions and finally shattered into streaks of seven-colored light, surging upward into the waiting black hole.