CHAPTER 779: CHAPTER 654: MELTING THE NINE SUSPICIONS TRIPOD

The remaining five elders of the West Pole Sect, in terms of strength, are not as good as Green Robe Ancestor and Poison Dragon Venerable and the others. The disciples of their West Pole Sect just can’t compete, relying on seniority to cultivate an undying body, and later received some spells from the six sect leaders of Central Earth, but how could Poison Dragon Venerable possibly teach them the real treasures?

They were already trapped in the Heavenly Heart Five Thunders Formation under constant bombardment, and after Shi Feiyang forcibly took away the Lotus Platform, they were bombarded until they were chaotically scattered all over, not having a moment of rest.

This bombardment with Thunder Fire lasted for half a day until finally, the five elders were blasted to "body and soul are destroyed," their bodies destroyed, and their Lifebound Demons blown into scattered remnants.

However, this was not complete annihilation; the remnants would soon regroup, allowing them to "die and come back to life."

Shi Feiyang temporarily paused the Thunder Skill and released the Nine Child Mother Sky Demon to absorb all these remnants.

Henceforth, the West Pole Sect was thoroughly eradicated, leaving only Cang Xu the Old Man, Shang Heyang, and Green Robe Ancestor as escapees, but for now, they are not harmful.

Taibai Immortal is the Earth Immortal of the West Sea, with his residence on White Rainbow Island, inviting the immortals to visit his island.

Everyone then went to White Rainbow Island to rest for a while, then gradually departed.

Shi Feiyang also left White Rainbow Island with his disciples, but he did not return to Central Earth; instead, he told Jiang Shu and others traveling with him, "This calamity on South Sea Copper Palm Island was just a prelude, with Heavenly Tribulation, Earth Tribulation, and Human Tribulation about to launch fully; following is the Dharma Decline Era where all techniques wither. According to my calculations, the end times will first start in the Four Extremes and Eight Desolates, eventually reaching Central Earth; afterward, the Outer Heaven Divine Mountain is the only Pure Land, although it’s likely only temporary, ultimately the entire world will not be spared. I need to hurry back to Outer Heaven Divine Mountain to prepare early; you in Central Earth, work with Fellow Daoist Ling and others to try to maintain the situation until I return."

Jiang Shu earnestly nodded, "Brother need not worry, I will do everything I can to protect Central Earth Continent."

Shi Feiyang suddenly said, "A-Shu, why don’t you quickly ascend to the Spiritual Space Immortal Realm too."

"Ah?" Jiang Shu was stunned, "Why suddenly say that?"

"Go find your master, Ancestors Tian Dou and Ming He, you’ve diligently cultivated for a thousand years, reincarnated several times, finally achieved Yang God, very remarkable. But even though Heavenly Immortals can gather and form, scatter into Qi, possess many Divine Skills that Earth Immortals do not, they are also quite fragile; emotions and intentions easily become disordered reverting back, then having this demonic obstacle, re-cultivation will be much harder again."

Shi Feiyang thought deeply and finally spoke, "Friend Daoist Yi Zhou of Xuan Turtle Island, this time due to the tragic deaths of his family, suffered major upheaval, one with anger, another with sadness, his Dao Level fell, Yang God has blemishes. And his old companion, who could have ascended too, due to this, fell back to being an Earth Immortal. According to my calculations, they will want revenge in every possible way...

Their Mana will become stronger and stronger, yet their Dao Level cannot ascend further; their Primordial Spirits will likely never reach Pure Yang again, and coinciding with the end of times, being indistinguishable from the masses would probably be the best result. From divinations, Chi You is resurrected, about to stage a comeback, there are other demons and evils emerging one after another, including an expert from the Orthodox Sect who has fallen into the Evil Path, whom I can never figure out who it is,

that person is even more formidable. You, and those who have achieved Yang God, if able to leave then quickly leave; if you wait any longer, the future will be even harder to leave, and one misstep might leave you like the Yi family, with thousands of years of cultivation wasted, too regrettable. In the Dharma Decline Era, crafting a Flying Sword will be difficult, ascension to Spiritual Space Immortal Realm even less possible."

Everyone fell into a temporary silence upon hearing this.

Lin Han first said, "Without Master, I wouldn’t be who I am today; I, as a disciple of the Qian Dao, am willing to serve alongside Master. Whenever Master leaves, I shall leave..."

His declaration prompted others to speak.

Shi Feiyang quickly raised his hand to stop them, "Even without me... Without me, you would have ascended decades ago, now still here, already delayed by me. I know what you want to say, no need to say it; your achievements today are the results of cultivation accumulated over past lives, no need to particularly thank me, if you should leave, then leave. As for my future, it hasn’t truly settled, from the beginning I didn’t plan on ascending, originally wanting to always stay in this world,

but if one day entering the Dharma Decline, I may leave, but not necessarily to Spiritual Space Immortal Realm; no need to consider me. The Dao follows nature, from Innate to Acquired, Qian Kun as foundation, all things grow, passing through infinite ages, everyone has their own path, just encountering and supporting each other for a period in a certain time, certain space, nothing more than this, no need to unwillingly part, relying too much on each other makes the heart perpetually immature, lacking in temperament."

His words seemed almost cold-hearted, everyone again fell silent, seriously contemplating their own futures.

Only Shi Sheng, simple at heart, wished to go to Spiritual Space Immortal Realm to find his mother, yet reluctant to leave Shi Feiyang, his small face scrunched up, almost on the verge of tears.

Shi Feiyang patted his head, "Already reached Heavenly Immortal, still so childlike; pure heart closest to the Dao, yet immature and weak, useless yet useful, but unable to take on great tasks. Since you can’t decide, I’ll decide for you; after returning to Outer Heaven Divine Mountain you will seclude and prepare, then ascend to Immortal Realm to find your mother."

"Master..." Shi Sheng choked up wanting to say more but didn’t know what to say, could only softly respond, "yes."

Shi Feiyang looked at the others, they all quickly bowed their heads, unwilling to leave, fearing Shi Feiyang might also make decisions for them, sending them off.

At this moment Jiang Shu spoke again, "I’ll still stay, I want to follow brother to finish what needs to be done, walk together till the end, after everyone leaves, I’ll go with you."

"But what if when the time comes, you can’t leave?"

"If I can’t leave, neither can you, right?"

Shi Feiyang didn’t continue to insist on persuading; Jiang Shu was different from his other disciples. Jiang Shu himself had over a thousand disciples and grand-disciples in the Qingcheng Sect, and dealing with them wasn’t an easy task.

He took out a jade scroll and handed it to Jiang Shu: "Brother, after you return to Central Earth, please go to the Three-Step Cliff in Taihang Mountain and hand this to my old brother Zhu Zaiyu."

Jiang Shu responded and took the jade scroll. The group bid farewell to each other, with those from Central Earth going back with Jiang Shu, while those from the South Sea went south with Shi Feiyang and others.

On the way, each island master and reef master took their leave one after the other, returning to their caves, leaving only Shi Feiyang with a group of disciples returning to the Outer Heaven Divine Mountain.

To face future calamities, Shi Feiyang had a preliminary coping plan.

According to his calculations, the Outer Heaven Divine Mountain originally did not belong to this world; it was a landmass that fell from the Spiritual Space Immortal Realm. While the outside world entered the Dharma Decline Era with spiritual energy drying up, the Outer Heaven Divine Mountain still had a chance to maintain the current situation. However, sitting upon the earth, spiritual energy would continuously dissipate, and the final outcome would inevitably turn into a piece of Mortal Land. But over time, this could be delayed by at least a hundred years, and with effort and proper management, it could even be extended to over a thousand years!

Given a thousand years, Shi Feiyang believed he should be able to think of a final solution. If not, he would ascend. If he were to strip away the Purple And Blue Divine Flames integrated into the flower at the crown and all the miscellaneous things he cultivated, he could simply cultivate into a Heavenly Immortal, go into seclusion, and in at most ten years, he could ascend.

The first thing to do now was to prevent the outflow of spiritual energy from the Outer Heaven Divine Mountain.

The first thing Shi Feiyang did upon returning to the Outer Heaven Divine Mountain was to cease trade with Central Earth.

What was transported from the Outer Heaven Divine Mountain included spirit-infused Immortal Wood Divine Flowers and various Pearl Strange Iron, while what was brought back were handcrafted and sculpted artworks.

If simplicity is scattered, it becomes a tool. To be useful, a tool must have purpose. To stabilize and nourish, to protect the source of spirit, one must adhere to simplicity and refrain from reckless use and movement.

After the cessation of trade, cries of lamentation arose from all families and clans. They had become accustomed to the days of trade over the past years, and now, with the sudden closure, causing an end to intercourse and making access inconvenient, they felt as though they were trapped in a giant prison, inevitably feeling suffocated and distressed.

Shi Feiyang instructed Yuan Hua to issue future laws and rules: Those who wanted to remain in the Outer Heaven Divine Mountain were henceforth not allowed to run out; they must retract their ambitions and stay quietly inside. Those who wanted to live elsewhere should leave promptly, for Yu Country would not stop them.

He also notified the world that regardless of humans, immortals, demons, or ghosts, anyone who wanted to settle in the Outer Heaven Divine Mountain could come.

The Aurora Fire at Little Antarctic opened and closed every three years; those outside could apply to come in, and those inside could apply to go out. As long as one met the conditions, they would be allowed.

As soon as the order was given, indeed, many inside wanted to leave, and even some clans of the Demon Clan migrated entirely.

After so many years living on the Outer Heaven Divine Mountain, they were tired of it. The mountain was too hot, with eternal daylight, no night, no frost or snow. They wanted to go north, find a cooler place to settle, and see snow...

Naturally, Shi Feiyang wouldn’t stop them. He set the rules, and the rest was left to Yuan Hua to handle.

Besides severing trade with the outside world, Shi Feiyang also aimed to stabilize and nourish.

Inside the Outer Heaven Divine Mountain, there was also a small Earth Fire Core. Years ago, Elder Kuzhu in the Void Illusion Realm even ran to try and get inside to blow up the Earth Fire Core.

However, the Outer Heaven Divine Mountain came from Heaven, and the core’s Earth Fire was not true Earth Fire but relative Earth Fire, not absolute Earth Fire; its essence was still Heavenly Fire, Qiantian Pure Yang True Fire!

Shi Feiyang reopened the furnace located in the Bright Realm. In the past, he had refined the heavenly stars, cast mountains, and turned a mountain peak into a furnace; afterwards, he used this furnace to refine Magical Treasures and Dragon Coins.

Now, not only had his mana grown, but his understanding of the Dao had qualitatively broken through.

This time, he took out the Nine Suspicions Tripod and placed it at the core of the mountain furnace, inverted the Heavenly Mirror atop it as a furnace lid, covering the mountain’s mouth, with the mirror light shining downward to illuminate the Nine Suspicions Tripod.

He then gathered craftsmen and sent in batches of True Sun Fire accumulated over the years, refining it with Immortal Law.

Delivering firepower required finesse, synchronized with the celestial timing, starting on a Jiazi day and ending on a Guihai day, with gradual adjustments in firepower. Yin days focused on nurturing, Yang days focused on refining. Each cycle lasted sixty days, with six cycles completed. Throughout the refining process, the Nine Suspicions Tripod gradually melted, transforming into gas and liquid, seeping into the surrounding mountain rocks. The entire mountain gradually took on the shape of the tripod, with intricate reliefs appearing on the mountain’s rocky exterior.

Shi Feiyang then opened his mouth and spat out the Chaos Dragon Ball...