Translator: CinderTL
A year or three passed in the blink of an eye for Void Refining and higher-level beings whose Mind Power carried the laws of the cosmos.
This brief interval wasn't even enough for the fervor surrounding Li Chunjun's dark horned prison pact with the Wu Ji Sect and Heavenly Palace to wane.
Moreover, Li Chunjun had achieved Void Refining so recently that many of his contemporaries from the Core Formation, Nascent Soul, and Primordial Spirit stages were still alive. People were still buzzing about his unprecedented triple first-place victories on the Cosmic Light List.
Under these circumstances, he maintained immense popularity among the mainstream elites of the False God Realm.
This accumulated renown meant that when the dark horned prison pact finally came to pass, virtually everyone in the False God Realm of the Profound Yellow Great World turned their attention to it.
The astonishing hype drew countless practitioners from far and wide to the dark horned prison, eager to provide firsthand reports to the False God Realm masses.
Among them were Void Refining and Dharma Manifestation Realm experts from the False God Hall lineage, and even Supreme Sages who personally descended to witness the event.
These Void Refining, Dharma Manifestation Realm, and Supreme Sage-level beings had multiple motives: professional duty, the thrill of witnessing a spectacle, and, perhaps most compellingly, the desire to witness a miracle.
If Li Chunjun could truly emerge unscathed from the Wu Ji Sect and Heavenly Palace's encirclement by over a hundred Dharma Manifestation Realm experts...
He would undoubtedly become the strongest Dharma Manifestation Realm expert in the Profound Yellow Great World, and his name would be etched into the annals of the entire Human Race.
Such a momentous occasion was not to be missed by these Void Refining, Dharma Manifestation Realm, and Supreme Sage-level beings, whose lifespans spanned hundreds of thousands of years.
Whoosh!
Outside the dark horned prison!
The first to arrive were Huang Daozhen and his group from the Profound Yellow Sect.
Unlike their usual practice of constantly inviting Supreme Sages from the outside world to join the sect and enhance its prestige, this time the Profound Yellow Sect had genuinely brought nine Supreme Sages to the dark horned prison.
Although Li Chunjun and Yuan Taiji had agreed to settle their feud within the dark horned prison, no one could guarantee that either side would remain calm after emerging with heavy losses.
The fact that Huang Daozhen had summoned eight Supreme Sages in addition to himself showed that these sages were prepared to intervene if necessary.
Shortly after Huang Daozhen's group arrived, a massive warship tore through the void.
The warship resembled a hazy gray cloud, occasionally revealing glimpses of its ferocious claws and fangs.
The aura emanating from the warship was so overwhelming that even the Supreme Sages who had come to observe couldn't help but adopt solemn expressions, let alone those in the Void Refining or Dharma Manifestation Realms.
"It's the Wu Ji Sect's chaos vessel!"
"Chaos, though merely named after the Innate Divine Being who pioneered the Great Dao of Chaos, is itself a Special Life possessing immense chaos power. After being forged into a warship by the Wu Ji Sect, it retains power comparable to a top-tier Supreme Sage!"
"They've even deployed the warship! And if I'm not mistaken, there are at least four or five Supreme Sage-level auras emanating from it... The Wu Ji Sect has truly mobilized its entire force this time."
Various murmurs rippled through the crowd as everyone scrutinized the Dharma Manifestation auras that occasionally flickered from the warship. They tried to identify the Dharma Manifestations to ascertain which members the Wu Ji Sect intended to send into the dark horned prison.
After a moment of observation, however, the crowd was surprised to discover that the Wu Ji Sect had deployed surprisingly few Dharma Manifestations—no more than fifty or sixty at most.
Although each Dharma Manifestation radiated formidable power, this number paled in comparison to the total number of Dharma Manifestations possessed by the Wu Ji Sect...
It didn't even reach one-tenth of their full strength.
"Fifty or sixty Dharma Manifestations? That's far too few! What is the Wu Ji Sect thinking?"
"Quality over quantity. Fifty or sixty Dharma Manifestations, each a peak expert trained in specialized Battle Formations, is a force even a Supreme Sage would avoid confronting head-on. The Wu Ji Sect has already committed its full strength."
"Exactly. What was Li Chunjun's true motive for initiating this dark horned prison battle? To kill enough Wu Ji Sect Dharma Manifestations, seize their resources, and rapidly accumulate Qi after becoming a Supreme Sage. If the Wu Ji Sect had sent all their Dharma Manifestations, wouldn't that have played right into Li Chunjun's hands?"
"Each Dharma Manifestation costs at least tens of billions of Spirit Crystals to create. Even after being destroyed, the remaining fragments would still be worth over a billion. If the Wu Ji Sect had mobilized its entire force, Li Chunjun could have amassed tens of trillions of Spirit Crystals from a single battle."
"Tens of trillions of Spirit Crystals! With such vast resources, he could cultivate Millennial Magic Power in just a few thousand years after reaching the Supreme Sage Realm. Then, wielding the might of a Supreme Sage Lord, he could crush the Wu Ji Sect under his heel. The sect would be utterly crippled. Sending fifty or sixty elite Dharma Manifestations to ensure a swift and decisive victory was the prudent course of action."
"That's true, but with such a small force, they might not be able to suppress Li Chunjun."
The starry sky outside the dark horned prison buzzed with debate.
Some analyzed the situation, others lamented the outcome, and still others praised the Wu Ji Sect's strategy.
A few Dharma Manifestations and Supreme Sages, eager for chaos, even felt a twinge of disappointment.
The Wu Ji Sect was surprisingly rational, choosing not to overwhelm the entire sect with tens of thousands of Dharma Manifestations. This meant we wouldn't witness the earth-shattering spectacle that would have shaken the entire Profound Yellow Great World.
Shortly after the Wu Ji Sect's arrival, a palace shattered the Void at the horizon, swiftly traversing the darkness to appear outside the dark horned prison.
As the palace materialized, two Supreme Sage-level auras surged skyward.
Beside them, countless Dharma Manifestation Realm auras pierced the clouds, their overwhelming presence shaking the starry sky.
This formidable display instantly eclipsed the combined might of the Wu Ji Sect's Supreme Sages and Dharma Manifestations.
"The Heavenly Palace has arrived!"
"Has the Demon-Quelling Great Emperor finally revealed himself? He's been in the Profound Yellow Great World for a millennium, and this is only his second public appearance since his arrival! Who would have thought this battle would draw him out?"
"Who's the other Supreme Sage? The Heavenly Palace has sent another? And... how can the Heavenly Palace have so many Dharma Manifestations?! There must be at least one hundred and fifty or sixty! That's three times the number the Wu Ji Sect brought! Moreover, each Dharma Manifestation's aura is formidable; their overall quality rivals the Wu Ji Sect's!"
"Why is the Heavenly Palace investing more resources than the Wu Ji Sect? Weren't the Wu Ji Sect's losses in the Star Abyss War far greater than the Heavenly Palace's?"
Gasps of astonishment rippled through the crowd.
The assembled cultivators, including Huang Daozhen of the Profound Yellow Sect and Yuan Taiji of the Wu Ji Sect, were visibly taken aback.
The Heavenly Palace had deployed a staggering one hundred and fifty to sixty Dharma Manifestations!
Normally, the Heavenly Palace stationed only seventy to eighty Dharma Manifestations in the Profound Yellow Great World. This sudden doubling of their forces was unprecedented.
Sending so many Dharma Manifestations to the dark horned prison...
What if something went wrong? How would they ever recover?
Even as Yuan Taiji marveled at this unexpected development, a domineering mental power surged through the Void.
"Where is Li Chunjun? This upstart dares to keep his elders waiting? Such arrogance! Such audacity!"
As the mental power intensified, an elderly man with immortal bearing and a commanding presence materialized from the Heavenly Palace Palace.
The aura emanating from him...
His combat power undoubtedly exceeded 200,000!
This was a seasoned Supreme Sage, a veteran with profound reserves of power!
However, some among the crowd recognized him instantly. Having studied the Demon-Quelling Great Emperor's background when he was appointed to the Profound Yellow Great World, they had naturally learned about his personal connections.
"Dragon-Elephant Imperial Lord! It's him?!"
"He's one of the Heavenly Palace's most senior Supreme Sages! Countless disciples within the Heavenly Palace have received his guidance! And the Demon-Quelling Great Emperor is said to have been personally trained by him!"
"The Heavenly Palace doesn't station many Dharma Manifestation Realm experts in the Profound Yellow Great World. Yet they've deployed over a hundred and fifty Dharma Manifestations... Some must be reinforcements from neighboring Great Worlds, but the rest... are they Dragon-Elephant Imperial Lord's forces? Why is he interfering? Could he be backing his disciple?"
The crowd buzzed with speculation.
The moment the Imperial Lord appeared, he became the focal point of everyone's attention.
Dragon-Elephant Imperial Lord clearly relished the attention.
Confident in his seniority and esteemed status, he turned his gaze toward the Profound Yellow Sect and declared, "Utterly lacking in decorum! The Heavenly Palace and Wu Ji Sect have already arrived, yet he's still dawdling behind! No wonder he's stirred up such a monumental disaster! I wouldn't be surprised if Li Chunjun provokes someone he can't afford to offend and gets killed on the spot one day."
Huang Daozhen frowned, about to retort.
At that moment, above the dark horned prison, the power of the Spatial Laws surged.
It was as if a mysterious force had pierced through the Void, creating a channel connecting two distant realms.
This masterful manipulation of Void Power immediately drew everyone's attention.
As the Void Law gradually stabilized, dozens of figures emerged through the portal.
Most of these individuals were Dharma Manifestations from the Profound Yellow Lineage.
But the four leading figures...
Were none other than Li Chunjun and the Three Sages of Heaven, Earth, and Humanity.
Yet, instead of focusing on Li Chunjun, the protagonist of this drama, all eyes were fixed on the Void channel itself.
Even though the channel connected to a realm impossibly distant, the ability to wield Void Power to such an extent...
"Liu Yu!"
"That profound yellow spirit!"
"Truly worthy of being a Quasi-Tenth-Tier lifeform with perfect Qi, Dao cultivation, and Heart's Perfection! Flawlessly integrated, without a single weakness! A strand of Qi left in the Void, sustained for tens of thousands of years by its perfect structure alone! No wonder she could open such a vast Void channel in a single breath!"
The Void Refining, Dharma Manifestation, and Supreme Sage cultivators present were filled with awe and envy, but also deep apprehension.
Quasi-Tenth-Tier power!
Such a formidable being could single-handedly defeat a hundred Supreme Sages!
In other words, even if all the Supreme Sages present were to attack simultaneously, they wouldn't stand a chance against this single Quasi-Tenth-Tier profound yellow spirit.
Even the previously arrogant Dragon-Elephant Imperial Lord, upon witnessing the profound yellow spirit's display of power, suddenly fell silent, pinching his nose in resignation.
He finally understood why Yuan Taiji, despite personally arriving in his true form, had obediently accepted Li Chunjun's suggestion to grant him three more years to refine his Dharma Manifestation before settling their life-and-death conflict in the dark horned prison.
Facing a Quasi-Tenth-Tier being...
He had no choice but to comply.
Whether he agreed or not, he had to accept.
As all eyes remained fixed on the power Liu Yu had demonstrated, Li Chunjun stepped forward and said calmly, "Now that everyone has arrived, let's enter the dark horned prison."
He took a step into the void, leading the way toward the dark horned prison ahead.
(End of the Chapter)
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