I Have A Cultivation World Chapter 2335 - 1056_2
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The Red Sun Spiritual Wood had already matured into a towering tree, its thick canopy heavy with vibrant foliage. Deep within its core, the faint glow of Green-sun Fire flickered, slowly gathering the essence required for its transformation.
Disciples of the Five Elements Sect were stationed throughout the area; they hailed not only from the Spirit Plant Department but also from the Spirit Beast Department.
While the territory they were tasked with overseeing was far more expansive than a standard Spirit Field, they benefited from much more relaxed performance evaluations.
The forest was alive with the melodic songs of birds and the scent of blooming flowers, while small spirit beasts scurried through the undergrowth, filling the woods with a sense of flourishing life.
As Chen Mobai entered the region, he observed that East Wu—a land he had once laid to waste—had undergone a total recovery. Not only were the scars of the past healed, but the diverse vegetation had infused the land with a newfound vitality.
Suddenly, the Crown of Heaven and Earth manifested above his head without him even realizing it.
The crown, which had been as black as ink, began to fade rapidly before vanishing entirely, returning to its original state of pristine, jade-like white.
As the lingering corruption was purged, Chen Mobai felt a wave of clarity wash over his heart.
The Fruit of Dao’s Rule, housed within the Crown of Heaven and Earth, seemed to shatter its restraints, abruptly growing in size by a quarter.
In that very moment, Chen Mobai felt the Heavenly Heart and Earth Spirit of East Wu fall completely under his dominion.
With a single thought, he no longer required the Sky Curtain Ground Network Formation to locate his position. By following the Ancestor Veins that stretched across East Wu, he could lock onto any coordinate and teleport there in an instant.
This power extended beyond East Wu, reaching into Yun Meng Ze, the Eastern Wilderness, the ancient Ruins opened by the Five Elements Sect, and even two-thirds of the East Barbarians.
He could now utilize the Fruit of Dao’s Rule to track and teleport to any location within the vast borders of the Five Elements Sect.
Now that the evil influence of East Wu had been cleared, his mastery over the rules could be considered largely complete.
While his foundation might not be as ancient as the thousand-year legacies of the Immortal Gates, he could now wield sixty to seventy percent of its true power.
Passages from the Taoist Laws Sure-book flickered through Chen Mobai’s mind. Unconsciously, the magnificent Thousand Swords Dharma Body manifested behind him, looming over the lush, green forest.
The Crown of Heaven and Earth ascended from his physical head, expanding until it was the perfect size to rest upon the brow of the Thousand Swords Dharma Body.
As the Fruit of Dao’s Rule merged with the Thousand Swords Dharma Body, Chen Mobai felt the countless ley lines beneath the Five Elements Sect surge toward him. Under his will, they wove into a massive web of regulations that draped over the Dharma Body like a robe.
Wrapped in these regulations, the Thousand Swords Dharma Body—which previously only held a trace of Rank-5 mystery—suddenly broke through its limitations and ascended to the Rank-5 realm.
Reaching the Heavenly Garment Realm normally requires the condensation of Nine Heavens Pure Qi into a physical membrane; however, Chen Mobai had used the Web of Dao Laws as a substitute to achieve a comparable result.
Nevertheless, this method had its drawbacks compared to using Nine Heavens Pure Qi.
The primary restriction was that this power only functioned within the borders of the Five Elements Sect.
The moment he stepped outside that territory, the Robe of Dao Laws worn by the Thousand Swords Dharma Body would immediately unravel.
Chen Mobai, however, was unfazed by this limitation.
He was naturally something of a homebody and had little interest in traveling far abroad.
It was enough for him that this power could be used to protect his own domain.
Besides, if he truly needed to venture out, he still possessed the Second Primeval Spirit.
That particular entity suffered from no such restrictions.
With these thoughts, Chen Mobai wondered if he could afford to be a bit more confident.
Since both the Thousand Swords Dharma Body and the Second Primeval Spirit possessed Deity Transformation combat power, he estimated that with his geographical advantage, he could hold his own even if Dustless True Monarch decided to pay a visit.
It was only a brief moment of pride, however.
As a man who valued peace and harmony, he sincerely hoped to maintain an alliance with the Eastern Earth Holy Land.
In the future, the Five Elements Sect would also become a Righteous Path Holy Land, standing on equal footing with the Dao Morale Sect.
Now that the Thousand Swords Dharma Body had reached Rank-5, Chen Mobai wanted to test its strength against the Second Primeval Spirit to see which was superior.
He knew better than to conduct such a test in East Wu. Zhuo Ming and the disciples had worked far too hard to restore the land, and the fallout from Deity Transformation level combat would easily ruin it again.
But since the Thousand Swords Dharma Body’s power was tethered to the sect’s territory...
Chen Mobai shifted his gaze toward the heavens.
He released the Second Primeval Spirit from his sea of consciousness and summoned the Primordial Yang Sword. Alongside the Thousand Swords Dharma Body, they transformed into two streaks of light—one purple and one gold—and shot into the sky.
He tried to suppress his aura, but because the Thousand Swords Dharma Body was newly Rank-5 and he lacked perfect control, the pressure caused every cultivator and spirit beast in the forest to tremble with fear.
Only after the Thousand Swords Dharma Body had vanished into the clouds did a Foundation Establishment Elder—the highest-ranking cultivator present—manage to stop shaking. Without delay, he sent a report to Zhou Wangshen.
"A suspected Nascent Soul presence has been detected..."
Zhou Wangshen, who had been busy inspecting the season’s new crop of Rank-4 Five-Colored Rice, was stunned by the report.
He quickly called for Yi Shaoqing, but the latter simply shook his head, claiming he hadn't sensed any Nascent Soul level entities crossing the formation's boundary.
Even so, Yi Shaoqing felt uneasy; with only the strength of a Heterodox Golden Core, he knew he was no match for a true Nascent Soul.
"The territory of East Wu is immense, and the formation doesn't cover every inch yet. We've left gaps for future expansions of Spiritual Pivots and Array Plates. It’s possible a Nascent Soul expert in the Dao of Formations slipped through those cracks..."