I Have A Cultivation World Chapter 2529 - 1138: The Decade-Long War
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"Young friend, I will set up a special teleportation array inside and outside the boundary stone for you, so you can access it freely."
Prior to his departure, Da Kong True Monarch thoughtfully remained to offer aid, recognizing that Chen Mobai did not command the Void Evasion Technique.
Chen Mobai, of course, voiced his thanks multiple times.
Upon witnessing this, Shenxi and Ni Yuanzhong chose not to have Chen Mobai bid them farewell; instead, they made their way to Bright Mirror Immortal City independently.
Da Kong True Monarch's lingering served a dual purpose: to establish the teleportation array and to converse about the Dragon Abyss Cave.
"My puppet delved far into the Netherworld and uncovered a peculiarly enchanting area teeming with vibrant flora and fauna; I suspect it holds hints regarding the Ascension Platform."
As the eldest among the Eastern Continent's Deity Transformation cultivators, Da Kong True Monarch prioritized the Ascension Platform above concerns like the Mysterious Flood Dragon Royal Court or the Sixth Rank Treasure Ship.
"Oh, does the senior intend for us to dispatch our puppets there for exploration too?" Chen Mobai asked, and Da Kong True Monarch affirmed with a nod.
"Start by persisting with the puppets; yet, the region harbors bizarre natural barriers and perhaps unfamiliar ghostly forces. Puppets manage only the peripheries, barred from deeper entry..."
Da Kong True Monarch's tone carried a hint of urgency and haste.
His expertise in Void Secret Techniques shone in navigating zones veiled by barriers, like the boundary stone's interior and exterior, or the Dragon Abyss Cave linking the Mortal Realm to the Netherworld.
Should he attempt entry there, no matter the isolating restrictions, he felt assured of seamless penetration.
Yet, the prior Netherworld expedition etched a deep caution in him, fearing renewed ghostly pursuits, which kept Da Kong True Monarch composed.
Still, as Chen Mobai listened to his words, he felt certain the elder had pondered this very point.
"Once the Eastern Continent's turmoil settles, we might summon Dustless and survey the Netherworld's fringe via the Dragon Abyss Cave."
Indeed, Da Kong True Monarch uttered precisely that.
"Certainly, certainly; should time allow, I'll join."
Chen Mobai refrained from outright commitment, adhering to his creed of shunning perilous risks and hasty moves.
With over three millennia of life remaining, he saw no urgency in braving the Netherworld for the Ascension Platform.
"Young friend, should the conflicts here intensify, summon me; my arrival would be effortless."
With those parting words, Da Kong True Monarch dissolved into silver radiance and disappeared.
Chen Mobai employed Echoes in the Void to sense the surrounding void ripples, and only after a thorough divine sense scan across eastern Yi confirmed all Deity Transformations' departure did he unwind.
He tested Da Kong True Monarch's newly installed teleportation array first, verifying its flawless operation, before employing his personal Void Evasion Technique to step into the boundary stone.
Raising his right hand, the Primordial Clock materialized in his grasp.
"Refining all these resources—would that suffice for your ascent to Sixth Rank Superior Grade?"
Chen Mobai gestured toward the small world's interior, where scrapped treasure ships cluttered the area near the dock.
[Whoa, there's an abundance of Five Elements Essence apparent, yet alas, their vitality has faded...]
The Primordial Clock Spirit manifested, vibrated, and orbited the dock, settling amid the tripartite Yellow Dragon Treasure Ship, its expression tinged with regret.
[Just the remnants of this vessel prove beneficial to me; the others together likely fall short of that pouch of Leaving Fire Divine Sand's value.]
During Chen Mobai and Da Kong True Monarch's seaside battlefield exchange, the Primordial Clock Spirit had eavesdropped, aware that Sixth Rank spirit materials served it best, though it could convert these forsaken treasure ships into Five Element Spiritual Energy—albeit over extended periods.
Given the ongoing war between the Five Elements Sect and the Mysterious Flood Dragon Royal Court in Eastern Yi, time efficiency reigned supreme.
Subsequently, the Primordial Clock Spirit assessed the requirements for its elevation. The Leaving Fire Divine Sand pouch, combined with the Sixth Rank Azure Blue Essence Crystal, the Sixth Rank treasure ship's debris, and drawing from Mount Wudi's Spirit Vein, would just meet the threshold.
[Incorporating this Spirit Vein would ensure absolute success.]
The Primordial Clock Spirit indicated the external Wandering Mountain, another Sixth Rank Spirit Vein, though much of its spiritual energy sustained the boundary stone and small world.
"I intend to designate this Spirit Vein as the Dao venue for the Five Elements Sect's future Deity Transformation cultivation..."
Nevertheless, Chen Mobai declined, rejecting the Primordial Clock Spirit's proposal.
[In that case, an alternative Sixth Rank spirit material would be required.]
Aware that its promotion opportunity was singular, and failure meant no subsequent Mount Wudi equivalent, the Primordial Clock Spirit favored caution as well.
"What of the boundary stone encompassing us?"
Chen Mobai proposed an idea that briefly dumbfounded the Primordial Clock Spirit.
Formed from Void Stone essence, this boundary stone embodied the purest, most expansive void power, its monumental scale marking it as this realm's pinnacle Sixth Rank spirit material, laced with Seventh Rank essence.
It echoed subtle Void Dao rhymes.
[It's promising, but its attributes clash with mine, risking indigestion...]
The Primordial Clock Spirit responded candidly, conceding the Boundary Stone's quality exceeded its refinement capacity.
Yet, aided by the Primordial Bead's ability to transmute Void into Five Elements, and with Chen Mobai's support, theoretical refinement seemed feasible.
This realization ignited fervor in the Primordial Clock Spirit's gaze toward the small realm.
"Let me outline my vision: attaining Sixth Rank Superior Grade may represent your crowning lifetime aspiration, yet to me, it marks merely a starting point."
"The Yi Yuan Dao Scripture details the forging of a Seventh Rank Primordial Golden Dou, entailing the fusion of Five Elements, Hun Yuan, Void, and End of Destiny powers. Of these, you already hold Five Elements and Hun Yuan. Refining this Boundary Stone to integrate Void Dao Rhymes leaves only the End of Destiny."
"Fortuitously, in recently vanquishing the White Bone Demon King, I grasped the essences of life's cessation and universal finality, forming a wisp of End Power, which I can infuse into your progression."
"Thus, it would establish the groundwork for your elevation to Primordial Golden Dou."
"I am convinced your pinnacle reaches the Seventh Rank!"
Upon Chen Mobai's conclusion, the Primordial Clock Spirit burned with zeal.
For it rang utterly true.
[Master, your Artifact Refining prowess eclipses even the old master's!]
Chen Mobai shook his head at the Primordial Clock Spirit's praise, crediting his position upon Yi Yuan True Monarch's legacy.
After all, the Primordial Golden Dou method stemmed from Yi Yuan True Monarch as well.
Success here would grant the Five Elements Sect a Seventh Rank Dao Treasure for anchorage, akin to Taixu MiaoMiao Palace, Qianqiu Pen and Ink Forest, or Sky Sea Jellyfish Palace, rendering it impervious to heavenly or earthly tribulations.
Having aligned their views, the Primordial Clock first ingested the Leaving Fire Divine Sand pouch and retreated to Chen Mobai’s Domain for gradual refinement of the invaluable Sixth Rank Spirit Material.
Refining the Boundary Stone would dismantle its linked small world, so beforehand, Chen Mobai arranged for evacuating its holdings.
Numerous scrapped Treasure Ships neared completion, needing solely the Power Furnace.
Leveraging his profound Artifact Refining skills and the Law of the Five Tones, Chen Mobai swiftly decoded more than three thousand Jade Slips' schematics, then called upon Sheng Zhaoxi, Chen Lingming, and fellow Fourth Rank Artifact Refiners from Yi Yuan Dao Palace.
He imparted essential insights through instruction and lectures, ultimately distributing assignments according to comprehension levels.
Sheng Zhaoxi grasped the least and received the duty to lead Five Elements Sect disciples in scouting a fresh dock for relocating and ferrying the Treasure Ships, overseeing the repair workforce.
Chen Lingming excelled most and was charged with mending First to Fourth Rank Power Furnaces, uniquely comprehending that lecture segment.
Yan Huo and Mysterious Water, though outperforming Sheng Zhaoxi marginally, faced considerable difficulties.
"Let Nephew Chen spearhead this endeavor. Success will etch an eternal merit."
Hearing this, Chen Lingming bowed gravely, vowing to meet the Sect Master’s trust.
After two weeks, Dao Morale Sect's Xuande visited Wandering Mountain in person, presenting a Jade Box to Chen Mobai.
Within lay the Sixth Rank Azure Blue Essence Crystal. Additionally, Xuande arrived with a group of Dao Morale Sect cultivators, set for prolonged deployment at the Eastern Yi front to bolster the Five Elements Sect and Mysterious Flood Dragon Royal Court amid the conflict.
Shenxi, despite his mild demeanor, executed plans with swift resolve.
Trailing Xuande, the Eastern Continent's Righteous Dao powers heeded his Holy Land summons, allocating a tenth of their cultivators to the Eastern Yi theater.
Within mere half a year, Eastern Yi amassed Eastern Continent cultivators rivaling the Dongling Domain's inaugural purge forces.
Under mounting strain, Chen Mobai took solace in the Eastern Continent Holy Lands' mutual aid. Beyond Dao Morale Sect, Nine Heavens Morality Sect and Taixu MiaoMiao Palace dispatched cultivator legions to alleviate the load.
The Holy Lands' leaders were all known to Chen Mobai.
Nine Heavens Morality Sect's Yuan Zhen, Taixu MiaoMiao Palace's Zhang Pankong.
With millions of cultivators and scores of Nascent Souls fortifying the coastal lines, bolstered by the Sky Curtain Ground Network Formation, they staunchly repelled the Mysterious Sea Monsters.
The Tianhe Realm's vast reserves awed Chen Mobai, as the Eastern Continent alone rivaled the Immortal Gates' might.
As warfare dragged on, a decade elapsed in a flash.
Chen Mobai oversaw Wandering Mountain directly. Following the Sun Bathing Sea domains' erasure, it emerged as the vanguard.
The ancient Flood Dragon demonstrated superb synergy, emerging near Wandering Mountain's waters.
Over the decade, the Tianhe Realm's twin titans collided dozens of times, warping skies and seas, quaking peaks and oceans.
Absent the Sky Curtain Ground Network Formation's safeguard, Eastern Yi would have crumbled long ago under their clashes' fallout.
Amid these confrontations, the old Flood Dragon advanced remarkably, spurred by its formidable foe to further rouse its True Spirit Bloodline.
Chen Mobai, however, surged ahead, not only perfecting the Yi Yuan Avatar technique but also deriving profound insights into the Primordial Great Dao thereby.