Chapter 549: Chapter 192: Go All Out!

“This is—”

At this moment, even the Saints were stirred, including the Yaochi Saintess, who found herself speechless with astonishment. She had never expected that such an extraordinary and dazzling figure would appear in the Artifact Dao competition.

“This is the Body Separation Refining Dao of the Outer Domain Star River lineage.”

Fairy Die finally showed emotion and then spoke.

“It seems that the initial combat power and the astonishing comprehensions of Shi Qin were only there to highlight the significance of Shiyin’s performance in this Artifact Dao competition. Shiyin must be the favored disciple of Master Xiao Yao, right?”

Saint Yao pondered.

“Master Xiao Yao?”

The Yaochi Saintess narrowed her eyes and said, “The exclusive Artifact Refiner for Lei Yan King? That can’t be right, I’ve never heard that he was still alive. Wasn’t he famously killed by Lei Yan King with a direct strike of Thunder? Although this woman carries the mark of the supreme Body Separation Refining Technique, her style seems somewhat different. Of course, if it’s true, and if there’s no one more astonishing, and should she be interested in the Holy Daughter, then I would indeed be pleased to see it happen.”

The Yaochi Saintess mused and then said thoughtfully.

“Let’s see, this time, we should be able to truly bring out the full potential of the geniuses from our Guanghan South Mansion.”

Saint Yao furrowed his brow but refrained from commenting on the Yaochi Saintess’s thoughts. After all, Saints shouldn’t interfere too much with each other.

The thoughts of the Yaochi Saintess remained just thoughts, as nothing had happened yet, and so there was no need for debate.

The Saints exchanged their views.

Below, the endless Luck Power began to ascend, a purple grandeur with the primal chaos opening Heaven and Earth.

Jia Yongheng, the Body of Destiny, feeling the pressure from all sides, began to display formidable Luck Power techniques.

Luck Refining, using endless Luck Power, melting and refining eternal Luck Soul Devices—such techniques, such Soul Devices, even if they were of the same level, would definitely win because they carried Luck Power, which was often the most crucial factor. For all the endless geniuses and monstrous talents in the world, if they lacked the Blessings of Luck, they would certainly fall.

Luck is the leader of all fortunes, its status comparable to Fate.

“The River of Luck crosses the Void, derives the chaos, and creates Heaven and Earth.”

An anomaly materialized, a vast expanse of purple qi like an ocean, annihilating that part of the Void.

The world-creating anomaly of purple qi once again shocked the endless cultivators.

“Phew phew phew—”

Under such pressure, many cultivators’ half-finished Qiankun Rings exploded, one after another, followed by many disheartened genius cultivators reluctantly leaving.

Only those who could maintain their heart while refining under such a display of anomalies could be considered true outstanding individuals.

“The River of Luck encompasses Space-Time; this Body of Destiny is truly frightening. If he grows up, he would be a stunning talent that could shake Heaven and Earth.”

The Yaochi Saintess was shocked again.

“It seems that this generation is indeed the strongest of the Nine Origin Reincarnations. Such a person would have been considered a young supreme in our era. But his excellence in various areas is not the peak, and without claiming first place in any domain, he ultimately becomes a second-tier figure.”

Fairy Die sighed.

“Indeed, but his potential is even better than you think, Fairy; he can definitely advance to the first tier.”

Saint Yao watched Jia Yongheng for a long time before giving his verdict.

“If you say so, then it must be well observed. I wonder if Zhou Yan will show any performance this time? I knew before that Zhou Yan’s Artifact Refining Ability was also quite impressive, having been able to refine High Grade Soul Artifacts very early on. If he can refine a Top-grade Soul Artifact this time, even if it does not cause a Heaven and Earth Phenomenon or evoke the Great Dao Resonance, he still has a certain chance.”

As Fairy Die spoke, another anomaly manifested.

Endless power of destiny appeared above Zhuge Jiayue’s head.

She had been affected by the Artifact Dao influence of Jia Yongheng, Wu Ji, and Shiyin but suddenly became stagnant, and then a Void Ancient Palace appeared over her head.

The palace was filled with terrifying powers of destiny, visible to the naked eye, for all to see.

That was an energy of noble, aloof divine presence, tinged with blood-red and purple, untouchable and supreme.

Endless energy formed the supreme Heaven and Earth Dao, deriving a Heaven and Earth melting pot, beginning to refine through anomalies!

“This is anomaly refining?! I’m really astounded; what an eye-opener!”

The Yaochi Saintess, with her vast experience, was astonished upon seeing this.

“Now it’s getting exciting. So she is the Fate Goddess! At this moment, it seems her Life Chart is awakening due to the vast fortunes of Luck Power. In this case, Zhou Yan doesn’t stand a chance.”

Fairy Die sighed in amazement.

“The Fate Goddess, no wonder she vanished… So that’s it… She was cultivating in Tianji Mountain. Heavenly Mechanism, Qi Fortune, Life Chart, is she combining all three to form a special variant Constitution to sweep across Heaven and Earth?”

Saint Yao pondered with a grave expression in his eyes.

…

Every cultivator’s fate rested upon that Ancient Palace; its appearance made it impossible for any cultivator to look away, as ancient chants seemed to emanate from within the palace, captivating and convincing, almost willingly sacrificing themselves for the Fate Goddess.

This was a terrifying charm, the more cultivators paid attention, the stronger the energy of Destiny Ancient Palace became, and its allure only grew greater, attracting even more cultivators in massive numbers.

It was a horrifying cycle that seemed to have no solution.

However, deeply immersed in enlightenment, Zhuge Jiayue had an epiphany and took the initiative to restrain that terrible attracting power, allowing a great number of cultivators to barely come back to their senses, unharmed by the dispersal of the Power of Destiny.

Despite this, upon realizing the truth, those cultivators didn’t hate Zhuge Jiayue; instead, they became even more infatuated with her, more convinced of her qualifications and ability to dominate everything. It was like a fanatic belief that had already reached a level of madness.

This situation was undoubtedly very frightening, but what was even more terrifying was the Artifact Refining process formed by the Power of Destiny, which was truly the focus of public attention, astonishing and stunningly brilliant.

…

As one act concluded, another took the stage.

The competition of the Artifact Dao had just begun and already there were such dazzling performances that even cultivators who nearly lost their realms due to the allure of Destiny’s power felt it was worth witnessing once in ten lifetimes after regaining their senses.

And this brilliance was still continuing.

While Zhuge Jiayue shone with a blinding brilliance, perhaps due to the pull of Luck and Destiny, the Power of Heavenly Mechanism also appeared.

Not dwelling on the past, not believing in the future, but living in the present.

That was the Supreme Dao of Heavenly Mechanism.

Heavenly Mechanism Dao, controlling the past, deriving the future, acclaimed as the ‘Sovereign of Time,’ truly possessed the corresponding ability.

At the very least, the Power of Heavenly Mechanism that Zhuge Chunqiu demonstrated in his Artifact Dao was elusive, mysterious, and unfathomable.

With the Power of Heavenly Mechanism, he refined an Artifact Soul. Such a Heavenly Mechanism Artifact Soul was particularly strong.

Heavenly Mechanism, not to be disclosed, it represented Heavenly Mechanism, nearly equivalent to the future.

An Artifact Soul derived from this kind of Heavenly Mechanism surpassed ordinary Artifact Souls in terms of character; its strength was almost on par with the Power of Luck and Destiny, far stronger than any normal Artifact Soul.

Such a method of Artifact Refining, although it could not be mass-produced on a large scale and seemed like a secret move or a cunning trick, was nevertheless valid.

But in this competition, it was Artifact Refining Ability that mattered, as long as one could showcase the strongest ability, cunning tricks and secret moves could all be considered a form of capability, as long as they met the requirements of Artifact Refining, how did the process matter?

Zhuge Chunqiu dazzled with his great and profound Power of Heavenly Mechanism, captivating the hearts of many cultivators.

And at that moment, the world turned upside down, the Nine Layers Supreme Dao descended, and Wu Ji, under pressure, finally revealed his unparalleled Path of Artifact Refining, which, combined with the Nine Refinements of Sword Tribulation, and the Nine Sword Ancestor Paths, presented the Tao of Artifact Refining of the Heaven and Earth Dao.

This Dao might not be as noble as the energies like Heavenly Mechanism, Luck, or Destiny, but it represented the Realm Law of cultivators, each layer adding strength to the other, very powerful.

On the foundation of Leisurely Clouds and Wild Cranes, a storm exploded.

Among the dance of Immortal Cranes, with the Immortal Crane Dao Rhythm transforming into spirit and soul, integrating the Power of Rules and the energy of Anomalies into the Artifact Soul, forming a unique Artifact Soul and demonstrating the terrifying Artifact Refining Ability of the Nine Layers Supreme Dao.

And at the same moment, the six-petaled Lotus began to bloom, Jie Tian Lotus Leaf, Sun Reflected Lotus, and other complexities were manifested, no longer six paths, but the Nine Layers Supreme Dao, representing the Supreme Dao.

Everywhere in the world, there were Lotus, everywhere there were diffuse glows.

The first series of geniuses almost all started to showcase their extraordinary Artifact Refining talents.

And like the Holy Daughter, Feng Jiu Xian, and the mysterious Qingyao, even if their own Artifact Refining levels were actually not bad, they still seemed somewhat dim under all the brilliance.

…

Zhou Yan had been standing still, without any movement.

He was ignored and forgotten.

A light exhale, Zhou Yan retracted his own trembling sensing power, feeling quite heavy-hearted.

He never expected the Artifact Refining standards of these people to be so terrifying.

He hadn’t thought that these people would show their most powerful Artifact Refining moves without reservation!

In an instant, Zhou Yan thought of the records in the Memory Crystal Stone and the Sword Illusion Realm, finally understanding that everyone was madly vying for a spot in the Nine Origin Heavenly City!

To not act was to abstain, but once they acted, they had to immediately demonstrate their utmost value rather than to keep it hidden.

Before this, because the Tai Chu Rune was too shocking to Heaven and Earth, Zhou Yan might have kept his cards close, but to hope to win this competition with such an attitude would be like a fool’s dream.

And even with the pure refinement of the Purple Flame combined with the Tai Chu Rune, Zhou Yan had no absolute confidence he could surpass Zhuge Jiayue, Jia Yongheng, Zhuge Chunqiu, and the others.

Even compared to Wu Ji and Shiyin, it was hard to say.

This wasn’t to say that the Tai Chu Rune derived from the combination of Netherworld Rune and Ancient Rune wasn’t strong, but the opponents were indeed astounding!

“Perhaps, it’s time to showcase unparalleled Artifact Refining ability. With the Purple Flame, the double constitution of Emperor Sword Thunder Flame, the soul split corresponding to the Artifact Soul split method, the Path of Incompletion, and… the complete integration of the Tai Chu Rune. I wonder if it’s possible to refine a Soul Artifact that is infinitely close to a Holy Artifact?”

Zhou Yan muttered to himself.

The next moment, a dazzling light shimmered in his eyes, and his hands commenced the Refining Dao.

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