Yellow Court Daoist-Chapter 740 - 666: A Thousand Years in a Blink!

Purple Lightning Mountain.

Lu Qingfeng was placed by Purple Eyebrow Daoist and Wu Ping'an on the "Golden Sun Peak."

The two gritted their teeth and exchanged pleasantries with him for less than thirty minutes before making excuses to leave.

"Take care, you two."

Lu Qingfeng smiled, seeing them off Golden Sun Peak.

...

Inside the cave abode.

Lu Qingfeng sat cross-legged, his eyes closed in contemplation.

This battle.

Taking advantage of the commotion caused by the ascension of his gourd clone to Earth Immortal, he succeeded in drawing out all the Earth Immortals from Divine Ruins Sea and Ruins Continent as he had intended.

After taking a look around, he had a clear idea in his mind.

Zhu Rong had disguised himself as the "Demon Child," acting rashly.

He made a show in front of Qin Zhen to pave the way for dealing with unexpected situations in the future.

Afterward, he entrenched himself in Ruins Continent, planning to wreak havoc in his "Demon Child" persona, stirring up the monsters and immortals into disarray.

As for his true self, he chose to show weakness to his enemies first.

Of course.

This was something that the Divine Ruins Dragon King, Purple Eyebrow Daoist, and others didn't believe at all.

Lu Qingfeng mentioned this only in passing.

Whether or not others believed it was not his concern.

By feigning weakness, he also managed to roughly gauge Qin Zhen's capabilities.

Immortal Device Spiritual Treasure.

Like the Emperor's Sword, or other treasures that Qin Zhen kept hidden and had yet to reveal -- none of these were factors for Lu Qingfeng, who possessed the "Five-Colored Divine Light."

The only thing to watch out for was Qin Zhen's cultivation level.

"Earth Immortal Peak."

"This is outside of Immortal Qin. Should he be in the capital, even without relying on the Emperor's Sword, he would not be much weaker than a weaker Heavenly Immortal."

Lu Qingfeng pondered.

The changes in the Star Sea Realm.

Ultimately.

For him, there were only two scenarios—

The first.

Exiled by the Star Sea, destined for the Immortal Qin Realm.

The second.

The final destination of the Star Sea Realm's exile was not the Immortal Qin Realm.

Based on these two possibilities, Lu Qingfeng had to make several preparations.

The first scenario was naturally straightforward.

A situation that could make everyone happy.

As long as he could reach the Immortal Qin Realm, Lu Qingfeng didn't care about the Immortal Qin Empire or the situation in the Star Sea Realm.

He just needed to control the situation so that the Earth Immortals wouldn't destroy the Celestial Cycle Star Formation or disrupt the Star Sea exile.

The emergence of the Demon Child.

His entrenchment in Ruins Continent.

And his true self presiding over Qingsong Temple, all taken into account for this very purpose.

Without these Earth Immortals causing trouble, he could head straight for the Immortal Qin Realm.

There was no need for him to contest Qin Zhen.

The latter's strength and depth of technique were irrelevant to Lu Qingfeng.

But if it were the second scenario—

"Then."

"I would have to use force to take down Qin Zhen and all the highest-ranking officials and military leaders of the Immortal Qin Empire."

"Under severe interrogation."

"To extract the way to the Immortal Qin Realm."

This was the worst case, the one with the greatest number of variables and most difficulties.

Capturing Qin Zhen.

If outside of Immortal Qin Territory, Lu Qingfeng was confident to a 60-70 percent certainty.

Merely at the Just an Earth Immortal peak, a single slash from him, and Qin Zhen might not even be able to catch it.

Of course.

This 'blade' shouldn't be the 'Flame Three-Pointed Blade,' but the 'Heavenly Demon Blood Transformation Divine Sword.'

He also had to ensure that all Qin Zhen's treasures are taken away first.

But clearing out the treasures, Qin Zhen might not necessarily take the risk to fight him outside.

Moreover.

"After all, he is the Master of Immortal Qin."

"Outside of Immortal Qin, he may well be able to summon the power of Immortal Qin!"

In this case.

Qin Zhen's strength could surge, making him no longer someone Lu Qingfeng could easily handle.

To capture him.

He would first have to destroy Immortal Qin, or at least weaken it.

Otherwise, as the Master of Immortal Qin, Qin Zhen with his Earth Immortal cultivation could match a Heavenly Immortal, hardly weaker than strong beings like the Red-haired Ancestor.

Initially, Lu Qingfeng had launched a sneak attack on the Red-haired Ancestor using the Great Divine Power "Nine Heavens Talisman Inverting Heaven and Earth Technique," utilizing all his Great Divine Power, but still, he was no match for the Red-haired Ancestor.

Earth Immortal.

Heavenly Immortal.

The gap between them was far more than a thousand miles.

Qin Zhen was a top-tier Earth Immortal, barely raising his level and matching a Heavenly Immortal thanks to the immense power gathered from the billions of citizens of Immortal Qin.

Lu Qingfeng, when in the True Immortal Realm, was no match for a Heavenly Immortal.

Now in the Earth Immortal Realm.

And with Great Divine Power and the Spiritual Treasure "Heavenly Demon Blood Transformation Divine Sword" in hand.

But whether or not he could defeat a Heavenly Immortal was debatable.

Capture alive?

Even less likely! 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

Even if Lu Qingfeng took Qin Zhen's Immortal Devices and treasures, as long as the Immortal Qin Empire stood, Qin Zhen would still be on par with a Heavenly Immortal -- very difficult to capture.

Furthermore.

There was also the Celestial Cycle Star Formation in the heavens.

"That's simple."

"I can fully comprehend the formation with the 'Enlightenment' Great Method."

Lu Qingfeng calculated in his heart.

Completely understanding the "Celestial Cycle Star Formation" isn't just to prevent Qin Zhen from wielding it to display power, protect himself, or flee.

If the Star Sea Realm did indeed reach the Immortal Qin Realm, Lu Qingfeng would need to break through this formation to get out.

Otherwise.

With Immortal Qin within sight.

And his wife ahead.

He would ultimately still be trapped in the Star Sea Realm.

Lu Qingfeng, always thorough in his planning.

Naturally, made early preparations.

As for mastering this deadly formation to wreak havoc in and out of "Primordial"—

For the current Lu Qingfeng, it was a trivial concern.

...

"Celestial Cycle Star Formation."

Lu Qingfeng opened his eyes, looked up at the sky, and saw the operation of the formation from Daluo Cave Temple, discerning some of its essence.

With thousands to tens of thousands of years of observation.

Perhaps the essence could be fully understood.

But time was too long, and many dreams in a long night.

"If I could personally enter it, I would surely understand it faster."

"Just right, I also need an 'inside man' to always know the movements of Immortal Qin."

Lu Qingfeng withdrew his gaze.

With one move.

A strand of hair fell and transformed into the appearance of a young Daoist, while he used an Invisibility Technique and strode out of Purple Lightning Mountain, heading straight for the border of Anping State and Divine Ruins Sea.

The very border of Immortal Qin.

...

Time moved on.

In the blink of an eye, a millennium had passed.

...

Green Bamboo Blessed Land.

The land spanned ten thousand miles, teeming with countless life spirits.

Celestial bodies shone brilliantly as the sun and moon took their turns.

Sunrise to sunset.

The sun rose in the east.

A Demon Child stood atop the vast Sun Star, a tiny figure, barely noticeable.

Above his head was the Fire Gourd.

In his hand, the Three-pointed Blade.

This 'Immortal Gourd Demon Child' who had emerged a millennium ago and roamed Ruins Continent unbeaten was overseeing all around. But on the glowing, warming Sun Star, not a spark of fire could be seen.

Mystery lay hidden.

Elusive.

"Within Green Bamboo Blessed Land, the Sun Star and the Taiyin Star are the transformed eyes of the 'Dutian Demon God Candle Nine Yin.' The sun and moon's cycles represent years and time," Lu Qingfeng mused, pacing with small steps upon the Sun Star.

Then, he observed the stars in all directions.

The stars twinkled with endless luster, an evolution of the ancient starry sky. Their rotations steadily solidified the Blessed Land, continually expanding it outwards. Beyond heaven and earth was the starry expanse, rendering Green Bamboo Blessed Land even more vast and expansive.

At the Four Extremes and boundaries of heaven and earth,

Threads of Chaotic Power seeped in.

The stars revolved,

Devouring them in the blink of an eye.

With each bite consumed, the stars became stronger, their light shone brighter, and their power intensified.

As the stars grew in strength,

Even the Sun and the Taiyin Stars slowly manifested mysterious wonders.

Lu Qingfeng peered into the depths of the Sun Star,

Where a strand of origin was gestating, faintly flickering with flames. This scorching fire seemed destructively forceful yet brimming with endless vitality, as if it could spawn myriad things.

"Indeed, the Celestial Cycle Star Formation!"

Lu Qingfeng's heart filled with joy upon witnessing it.

Over the course of a millennium,

He had thoroughly comprehended the Celestial Cycle Star Formation and even enhanced it a notch, repairing several flaws in this once-blemished formation.

Far surpassing the Great Array laid down by Qin Zhen.

Lu Qingfeng continued to experiment with arrays within the Blessed Land, creating billions of stars outside of heaven, using Star Stones.

A thousand years in the outside world.

Tens of thousands of years within the Blessed Land.

The Celestial Cycle Star Formation within Green Bamboo Blessed Land had been in motion for over seven thousand years. Bursting with profundity in its continuous operation, this formation, when placed within a microcosm, complemented it splendidly.

Not only was the Celestial Cycle Star Formation becoming increasingly harmonious and natural, this microcosm also grew more stable because of this formation.

And the influx of Chaotic Power seeping into this microcosm was now significantly greater than before,

So much so that—

The original three thousand miles of Green Bamboo Blessed Land rapidly expanded, swiftly encompassing ten thousand miles of heaven and earth.

Although the rate of expansion had now slowed, it was still not comparable to the initial pace.

An unexpected boon, indeed.

"The expansion of this microcosm is stabilizing."

"It's time to begin cultivating the Sun Star!"

Lu Qingfeng scanned the surroundings with pride, plunged the Three-pointed Blade into the ground, took down the Fire Gourd from atop his head, crossed his legs and sat down, his little face stern.

Muttering incantations, the treasured gourd fell out of his embrace and onto the Sun Star.

Upon touching the ground, the gourd vanished instantaneously.

Lu Qingfeng was not flustered.

He swept his mana across, enveloping the Sun Star.

Boom!

Boom!

Boom!

The Sun Star seemed to come to life, emitting rhythmic booming sounds, like the beating of a heart. With each beat, the Sun Star grew stronger and hotter.

The Celestial Cycle Star Formation was in motion.

Blessed by boundless power,

Gradually,

From within and without,

Raging flames and layers of the Fire Sea appeared atop the Sun Star.

Day by day, time passed.

The Arrogant Sun rose every day as usual.

Ordinary life spirits living in Green Bamboo Blessed Land felt no change, simply feeling more energetic each day.

But for those with accomplished cultivation—

Such as Immortal Dao Primordial Spirits,

Life Dao Purple Mansions,

Nature Dao spirit lights,

Emperor Dao Bamboos—

Each one felt the change, looking up at the Arrogant Sun in the sky: "It's getting brighter!"

The transformation of the Sun Star.

Becoming vast,

Growing hotter,

Teeming with life.

All life spirits across heaven and earth benefited.

Common life spirits felt warm all over, free from ailments.

Cultivators progressed faster in their practice.

Especially those who cultivated the Great Sun Heart Method or the Flame Heart Method, it was as if divine help was on their side.

Since the time of the 'Stone Ancestor Great Saint',

Green Bamboo Blessed Land had seen ten thousand years.

Ten thousand years of flowers blossoming in splendor,

Yet no figure as stunning as the Stone Ancestor had emerged.

Some cultivated the Immortal Path, the Great Emperor Dao, reaching Mahayana Second Realm Third Realm, and the Emperor Dao Immortal Platform's third and fourth layers.

But in terms of power and prestige,

None could match the Stone Ancestor,

Unable to dominate heaven and earth, unmatched.

However, as the Arrogant Sun changed,

'Pan King,' one of the strongest in the southeast of heaven and earth, who had created the Great Sun Sacred Land, looked up at the Arrogant Sun and fell into sudden enlightenment.

Deeper into the mysteries,

His aura climbed incessantly.

Merely a peak of the fourth layer in the Great Emperor Dao's Fifth Realm 'Immortal Platform,' with the Arrogant Sun's transformation and as his aura soared, he broke through with a visibly fast pace—

Fourth Layer Middle Stage,

Fourth Layer Late Stage,

Fourth Layer Peak.

One realm each day.

In less than three days, he became a 'monarch' at the peak of the Fifth Layer of the Immortal Platform.

Emperor Dao Monarch!

Looking over Green Bamboo Blessed Land as it stood now, it was hard to find another existence like him, whether in heaven above or earth below.

But it didn't stop there.

Pan King, or 'Pan Emperor,' continued to break through.

Early Stage Fifth Layer,

Mid Fifth Layer,

Fifth Layer Late Stage,

Peak of Fifth Layer.

Another six days of sunrise and sunset.

On the ninth day of the Arrogant Sun's transformation, the master of the great land, 'Pan', broke through constraints to achieve the 'Great Saint' realm of the Immortal Platform's Sixth Layer.

Becoming the second 'Great Saint' in heaven and earth after the legendary 'Stone Ancestor Great Saint' who existed ten thousand years ago!

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