I Have A Cultivation World Chapter 2432 - 1086: Three Phoenix Dharma Aspects (Part 4)

"I've only connected with the Taixu MiaoMiao Palace so far; they've promised to relay the word, yet no reply has come through!"

Since Yuan Zhen lacked the Message Talismans for those two Deity Transformation experts, her only option was to reach out to the pair of Great Holy Lands. Luckily, at the Nine Heavens Morality Sect, Dustless happened to be inside the sect, allowing for an instant response.

A clash at the Deity Transformation stage demands participants who have reached that very level.

Even though Ye Qing stands at Nascent Soul Complete and possesses the Tai He Dao Fruit, would he really risk stepping onto the aerial battlefield wielding the Tai Peacekeeping Sword? In mere moments, the shockwaves would tear his form apart.

Still, the Nine Heavens Morality Sect, as an Ancient Sacred Land in the East Continent, boasts remarkable heritage. Confronting the trio of Deity Transformations overhead, while faces grew grave, elite Nascent Soul Cultivators such as Yuan Huanghu stood firm like unyielding peaks.

"If things truly turn dire, we may need to offer you up, Zhen’er!"

Out of nowhere, Yuan Huanghu addressed the nearby Yuan Zhen, draining the color from her refined features in an instant.

The Nine Heavens Morality Sect holds a Secret Technique capable of summoning an Ascended Monk from the Upper Realm, though it necessitates a vessel in perfect harmony with that monk.

Yuan Zhen, descended from the Yuan family’s lineage and having absorbed the Nine Heavens Dao Fruit that Yuan Qingque left behind prior to his Ascendance, emerges as the ideal choice right now.

This was precisely the intent behind crafting the Dao Fruit originally.

Yet, no matter a Nascent Soul Cultivator's might, how could they endure the full might of an Ascended Monk? What's more, for Yuan Qingque to eliminate the White Bone Demon King alongside the two True Spirit Flood Dragons, he'd need to unleash strength nearing the Cultivating Void realm.

Under those conditions, the vessel—Yuan Zhen—would surely fail to hold up. In the mildest outcome, her form might shatter and her cultivation scatter; in the gravest, she'd face total annihilation.

That's precisely why Yuan Zhen pushed hardest to link with the other two Holy Lands.

From the moment she first took on the Nine Heavens Dao Fruit inheritance, she'd been aware of this risk.

Even so, back then, nobody could turn it down.

After all, within the Nine Heavens Morality Sect, no such catastrophe had struck in millennia. Yuan Zhen had never imagined a time would arrive when her own life served to call forth Yuan Qingque.

But against all odds, that moment had now dawned...

"Understood, Family Head!"

Though reluctance churned within her, Yuan Zhen knew full well that her current standing owed everything to the care from her family and sect, so in this crisis, refusal was neither possible nor brave.

Her response eased the tension for Yuan Huanghu and the rest.

Should Yuan Zhen have pushed back, coercive measures existed, yet they'd spark an ugly confrontation.

In the end, as kin, she chose to give herself up at this pivotal hour.

"Junior Sister's cultivation remains too frail; if Master descends, perhaps just one blow could be struck. Allow me to take your place!"

Right then, Ye Qing shared his view, stirring tears of thanks in Yuan Zhen's eyes as she shook her head fiercely.

"Absolutely not, Daoist Child. Your gifts guarantee you'll hit Deity Transformation once this ordeal passes. Besides, a newly transformed Sect Master battling such mighty enemies would surely harm his core and years. The sect's tomorrow rests on your shoulders!"

"That's right, Daoist Child—you lack the Yuan bloodline. Though Ancestor Xuan Tian once grasped the Tai He Dao Fruit, the odds of the Descent Method working for you are perilously low."

"The Saintess's aptitude nears perfection; by giving herself for the sect like this, she'll live on in our memories and those of endless future disciples, bathed in eternal splendor..."

Every Nascent Soul Cultivator of the Nine Heavens Morality Sect, Yuan Huanghu included, urged Ye Qing against it.

For them, endless years had worn away family bonds, etching only profound devotion to the sect into their souls.

Laying down one's life for the sect marks the highest honor!

And through that sacrifice, they aimed to secure the sect's Holy Land glory for ages ahead.

Therefore, Ye Qing must remain safe.

As their words washed over her, Yuan Zhen swelled with inner sorrow but held back any protest against her fated offering.

Ye Qing's brow furrowed deeply too, recognizing the wisdom in the elders' counsel. Still, his character wouldn't let him watch Yuan Zhen perish.

But peering skyward at Ni Yuanzhong, cornered by the three Deity Transformations and falling back despite his two Sixth Rank Artifacts, Ye Qing swallowed any rash words.

"Hold on—what of Sect Master Chen from the Five Elements Sect? He wields Deity Transformation-level power too, doesn't he? Might we summon his aid?"

Just then, a Nascent Soul Cultivator from the Nine Heavens Morality Sect proposed the idea.

Hope flared in Ye Qing as he turned to Yuan Zhen.

Yuan Zhen had always handled outreach to the Five Elements Sect.

"I'm afraid that's out of reach. Word from the Eastern Wilderness arrived lately—Sect Master Chen has only just begun his Tribulation of Deity Transformation..."

With a wry smile, Yuan Zhen bowed her head, accepting her doom.

"Sigh, it must be fate!"

Yuan Huanghu let out a heavy breath; if there were another way, he'd spare Yuan Zhen this fate too, but the sect's endurance required it.

"Junior Sister, once I reach Deity Transformation, I'll eradicate the Demon Path and that Mysterious Sea Flood Dragon to avenge you!"

Realizing Yuan Zhen's end was unavoidable today, Ye Qing vowed through clenched teeth and reddened eyes.

"Senior Brother, your path leads to ascension—don't tangle yourself further on my account. Those cultivation days alongside you were the calmest I've ever known..."

Meeting her end with peace, Yuan Zhen recalled roaming the realms with Ye Qing under the Nine Heavens Morality Sect banner, when he shouldered most burdens. Her role stayed simple: handling Spirit Stones, checking ledgers, and logging rewards.

It was back in that era, across the Eastern Wilderness, that they'd crossed paths with Chen Mobai.

If only those moments could have lasted forever, how ideal that would be.

Clutching such reflections, Yuan Zhen drew a Message Talisman from her Storage Bag—Chen Mobai's own.

Now, she believed, words long unspoken could finally flow.

She yearned that, upon reaching Deity Transformation and gaining two millennia, he'd keep her in mind as a companion.

Clinging to that wish, Yuan Zhen ignited the Message Talisman, sending it soaring toward the Eastern Wilderness amid the wild surges of heaven and earth's spiritual energy.

"Set up the Dharma Altar!"

Yuan Huanghu commanded, prompting two Yuan family Nascent Soul Cultivators to nod and guide Yuan Zhen into the Tongtian Refining Road Tower.

...

Yellow Dragon Cave Mansion.

Qing Nu had shaken off the overwhelming delight from Chen Mobai's Divinity Transformation triumph. As the pair chatted, Zhuo Ming—the little Yellow Dragon Girl—Tai Sui Child, Jin Ling’er, and the others assembled too.

"Heartfelt congratulations to Master for attaining the Way of God Transformation and securing a two-thousand-year lifespan!"

Zhuo Ming's face lit up with delight as she spearheaded the group's respectful greetings.

"Hahaha, rise, everyone. In this last year, your cultivations have advanced considerably as well."

With a casual flick from Chen Mobai, all rose without effort.

He noted Zhuo Ming's Body Forging had hit Third Rank Peak, teetering on the edge of Fourth Rank.

The little Yellow Dragon Girl and Tai Sui Child radiated a composed presence, evidently strengthened by the Fifth Rank True Spirit flesh.

"The Dragon and Phoenix Dao Friends at Sky Meal Building linger in the Eastern Wilderness, and we're deeply in their debt..." Qing Nu added, smiling warmly.