I Have A Cultivation World Chapter 2303 - 1048: The Third Saint of the Immortal Gate Emerges (Part 2)

Even though the Immortal Gate nearly wiped out the ancient Daoist system, every piece of its legacy originated from the Purple Cloud Palace, and the Devour God Technique was no different.

Despite possessing a nearly flawless Vermilion Phoenix Facing the Sun image and his Lifespan Artifact, Chen Mobai found himself unable to withstand the pressure.

However, Chen Mobai was also a master of the Devour God Technique. Although he had never personally cultivated the Method of Dao of Humanity, he was intimately aware of its critical weaknesses.

The fundamental principle of the Dao of Humanity is to diminish that which is insufficient in order to bolster that which is abundant.

In simpler terms, the recipient of the God Seed must be "insufficient." This meant that Chen Mobai’s Divine Consciousness Realm had to be lower than that of the Ascension Sect Hierarch to allow the latter to dominate him and assimilate his essence.

But thanks to his own mastery of the Devour God Technique and the Vermilion Phoenix Facing the Sun image, Chen Mobai’s Divine Consciousness Realm had reached the level of Nascent Soul Complete long ago.

Unless the Ascension Sect Hierarch ascended to Divinity Transformation, the highest level he could possibly attain was also Nascent Soul Complete.

Since they were both at the Complete stage, Chen Mobai was confident that his own foundation was the superior one.

Nevertheless, he could not simply allow the Ascension Sect Hierarch to consume him, as his opponent currently held the initiative. Should the Hierarch realize that Chen Mobai’s cultivation was beyond his wildest dreams, he might become cautious and choose to absorb only half.

If that occurred, the Ascension Sect Hierarch would gain ample resources, while Chen Mobai would suffer a devastating blow to his vital energy from losing half his divine sense.

Even if recovery were possible, it would undoubtedly cause a massive delay in his path to Divinity Transformation.

Therefore, he had to settle this matter swiftly.

He also had to ensure the Ascension Sect Hierarch didn't catch on and flee.

Knowing the Devour God Technique as he did, Chen Mobai realized that once a God Seed took root, even the use of the Twofold Divine Technique to sever it would leave a permanent scar within his Sea of Knowledge at the Purple Mansion.

The only way to truly rectify this was to slay the one who planted the God Seed.

Or, alternatively, to devour the enemy instead.

With that plan in mind, Chen Mobai heightened the resonance of the Morning Bell. He then purposefully revealed a Divine Consciousness Realm at the Nascent Soul Eighth Layer, putting on a desperate act of struggling to keep his divine sense from being pulled into the black hole.

Then, the five-colored Phoenix—the core manifestation of his divine sense—shook its feathers and tore itself away from the black hole's gravitational pull. It landed back upon the Jade Phoenix Tree below, where it began to meticulously link its branches with the smaller parasol trees, constructing a sturdy defensive formation within his Sea of Knowledge at the Purple Mansion.

Once the formation was established, it actually succeeded in holding back the black hole’s suction.

With his defenses set, Chen Mobai turned his attention to the five vibrant fruits hanging from the Jade Phoenix Tree.

These were the Five Elements Dao Fruits.

Following the Shocking God Sonata incident, Chen Mobai had integrated these five Dao Fruits into his Sea of Knowledge at the Purple Mansion. His plan was to use the Fire Path Dao Fruit to take the final step into Divinity Transformation when he encountered an opponent he couldn't otherwise resist.

If that failed, he could simply detonate the five Dao Fruits to deal a catastrophic blow to his foe.

Chen Mobai contemplated whether a single Dao Fruit would be enough to overstuff the Ascension Sect Hierarch to death.

To be certain, perhaps he should use all five simultaneously?

Dao Fruits are treasures that can typically only be handled at the level of Cultivating Void. Even God-Transcending cultivators do not dare to treat the power within them lightly. Without the proper Method to guide a Dao Fruit into the body, a Nascent Soul Cultivator would usually have their soul and body completely erased, leaving not even a trace of ash behind.

Observing the Ascension Sect Hierarch’s voracious appetite, it seemed unlikely he would turn down anything found within Chen Mobai’s Sea of Knowledge.

Meanwhile, the black hole in the sky began to spin, causing the heavens to distort.

Watching Chen Mobai’s frantic efforts, the Ascension Sect Hierarch felt the sadistic pleasure of a cat playing with a mouse.

"It is no surprise you are called the greatest genius in the history of the Immortal Gate. At the seventh layer of Nascent Soul, you have already attained an Eighth Layer Divine Consciousness Realm. However, your resistance is nothing but a futile struggle. Even if your skill in a Magic Duel is unmatched in your rank, and even if Deity Transformation True Monarchs must treat you with respect, a pure battle of divine sense is decided by the Realm."

"Furthermore, since I have already planted my God Seed within you, I hold the initiative. I can stop at any moment. Even if you heal your wounds later, I can use the God Seed to reconnect to your Sea of Knowledge at the Purple Mansion whenever I wish, while you can only watch helplessly as I consume your divine sense."

"Do not even dream of using the Twofold Divine Technique to cut my God Seed away. My mastery of the Devour God Technique has reached Peak Mastery. If you sever one, I can instantly split it into hundreds more, unless you want your Sea of Knowledge at the Purple Mansion to be left full of holes and flaws."

"But do not despair. When I ascend and take control of the Immortal Gate, the story of how you served as my greatest resource will be told for generations."

"I have a powerful premonition that by devouring you, I will finally take that step and attain the Primordial Spirit!"

The Ascension Sect Hierarch’s voice became increasingly manic, as if he could already see the day he broke his chains.

To transition from Nascent Soul to Deity Transformation, he had undergone two reincarnations and united the power of three lifetimes. Success was finally within his grasp.

As Chen Mobai’s incredibly pure divine sense flowed through the black hole and into the Hierarch’s Sea of Knowledge at the Purple Mansion, the small black hole began to expand uncontrollably, turning into a massive black sun.

During this process, the black sun began to descend toward the vast landscape of the Sea of Knowledge at the Purple Mansion.

Directly beneath it sat the five-colored Phoenix, resting upon the Jade Phoenix Tree.

This was the very core of Chen Mobai’s Sea of Knowledge at the Purple Mansion. If this were devoured, his cultivation would be effectively destroyed.