Chapter 591: The Growth of a Civilization

And at this moment, before Sheng Shang, one after another cultivators whose cultivation was at least at the seventh layer of Qi Refining, wearing uniform moon-white gold-embroidered uniforms.

Using spiritual power and true essence to wrap up figures whose faces showed terror, they pressed slowly toward Qixing's First Laboratory; among them, the highest realm was only the third layer of Qi Refining, and the vast majority were even ordinary people who had not yet entered the Dao.

They were all followers of Sheng Shang, wanting to seize this opportunity while Zhou Xian was away to obtain Heng's highest authority.

The reason they wrapped up these low-realm cultivators was that they discovered 'Heng' seemed to be restricted and could not act against Qixing people who had not 'broken the law.'

This was also one of the reasons they dared to act.

Otherwise, even if you gave them a hundred guts, they would not dare harbor such a thought.

When the spiritual tide had not yet revived, the orbital cannons orbiting Qixing could blast a Foundation Establishment cultivator into slag with a single shot.

After the spiritual tide revived, Heng had also installed spiritual energy circuits on Qixing's various existing lethal weapons…

Let alone them—even Zhou Xian, currently the strongest on Qixing, probably could not withstand those terrifying lethal weapons..

However, because his mind was under extreme tension, he did not notice the anomaly in the sky.

And Sheng Shang, who stood at a high place.

Some magical artifacts on his body kept issuing warnings from 'Heng,' but he turned a deaf ear.

He, who should have been coordinating the whole situation, only stared fixedly at the two suns hidden behind the high clouds, and an irrepressible dread welled up in his heart.

Beep~!

Amid a piercing screech, a magical artifact hanging at Sheng Shang's waist dimmed, and the spiritual energy circuit inside it completely went out.

It was because this series of actions of his had broken the law, causing Heng to issue a warrant for his arrest and freeze the usage authority of all his magical artifacts.

He paid no heed to this.

Most of the artifacts on him were self-refined, which could completely bypass Heng's influence.

However, the very instant he appeared on the wanted list…

The clouds in the sky suddenly churned, as if they had come alive, throbbing like a beating heart.

As if some colossal creature was about to tear through the clouds and descend upon the world.

Sheng Shang's pupils contracted sharply.

He saw a ring of visible reddish-golden divine halo tear open the clouds, and the vast sky became clear and bright.

Boom~!

A muffled, tremendous roar arrived belatedly; dazzling golden morning light stretched on, blanketing the entire sky in an instant.

The great sun blazed gloriously, roaming the clouds and heavens!

In Sheng Shang's pupils was reflected the figure walking slowly within that endless golden morning light, meeting a pair of indifferent, calm molten-golden eyes.

Hong!

His mind seemed to explode all at once, and his heart instantly sank to the bottom.

Solar Refinement of Spirit, Primordial Unity…

Such a perilous method of forming a core—he had actually succeeded!

"Quick—!"

A furious roar spread out beneath the sky.

Sheng Shang himself transformed directly into a streak of moon-white flowing light, charging toward Qixing's First Laboratory not far ahead.

Only by seizing Heng's highest authority…

Only this method remained!

But before he could rush out very far…

Weng~

In the void, dense illusory characters were slowly becoming solid, forming chains upon chains of gilded runic links, crisscrossing and stretching, piercing through heaven and earth.

A scorching aura circulated among these dense gilded runic chains, with pill fire burning fiercely, forming an extremely unique domain.

Jin Dan Dharma Domain!

From the ninth layer of Qi Refining, he refined a seed of divine ability to establish Foundation, and then at Foundation Establishment, day and night he watered it with true essence.

Finally, relying on the 'Yin-Yang Qi-Gathering Union of Bliss Art' to resonate with the fixed star, the seed of divine ability seized back then was finally transformed completely, forming this 'Great Solar Jin Dan Dharma Domain'!

Targeted suppression filled every corner of the dharma domain.

The originally incomparably swift moon-white flowing light instantly slowed under the suppression of the dharma domain.

"No—!"

In a roar of unwillingness, the veins on Sheng Shang's forehead bulged, and his clothing fused with his flesh under the roasting of the pill fire.

Though his right hand's skin had already carbonized, he still reached forward, as if to grip the First Laboratory firmly in his palm.

"Ridiculous."

A voice utterly undisguised in its contempt rang in his ear.

He saw Zhou Xian walking over slowly, dressed in the most ordinary white tracksuit, his demeanor unhurried.

Sheng Shang's entire body of Dream Moon true essence was completely suppressed by the Great Solar Jin Dan Dharma Domain; having lost his protection, his eyes had been scorched dry by the blazing pill fire, and even his throat had carbonized.

The man was on the verge of death.

"If you had truly abided by the law, I really would have had no way to deal with you." Zhou Xian sighed.

'Heng' was that senior's spokesperson on Qixing; even now that he had already advanced to Jin Dan, he did not dare harbor any thoughts about Heng's highest authority.

He didn't even need that senior to act personally.

As far as he knew, Heng had reached the Jin Dan level before him, let alone still commanding a set of extremely fierce killing power, the 'Nine Extremes Pagoda Life-Destroying Sword Formation'…

This Sheng Shang had mediocre foundations, most of his cultivation obtained through dual cultivation, yet he dared harbor such an outrageously audacious thought.

Tsk tsk!

So-called fools rush in where angels fear to tread—that describes someone like him.

With a quiet sigh, he flicked his fingertip, igniting a speck of crimson-gold true fire.

The true fire landed on Sheng Shang and instantly blazed into roaring flames.

In less than half a second, Sheng Shang's body and soul were both reduced to ashes.

His followers, too, were pierced through by chains of gilded runes, burning into ash within the roaring true fire.

In truth, capturing them alive better matched Heng's issued orders.

But who asked them to fight to the death?

This was merely his last resort.

"Hmph." Zhou Xian let out a light laugh.

He was quite hypocritical himself.

Put plainly, he had long wanted to kill these people.

But these fools had always been cautious, leaving him no opportunity.

Now that a rare chance had come, he certainly wouldn't let it slip!

After a wry self-mockery, he clapped his hands together and retracted them.

The entire world seemed to fade in color; as the chains clattered, the "Great Sun Jin Dan Law Domain" that covered the entire Qixing First Laboratory and its surrounding area was drawn into his palm.

Instantly, his entire body transformed into a crimson-gold escape-light, streaking toward the Qixing First Laboratory.

…

…

"Jin Dan Law Domain…"

Inside the Qixing First Laboratory.

Heng was deeply curious about the "Great Sun Jin Dan Law Domain" Zhou Xian had just revealed.

Her condition was unusual: though she was at the Golden Core Stage, she differed from the human cultivators of this world.

Naturally, she lacked such an ability.

Yet over a year ago, to refine her own cultivation system, she had already calculated it when Zhou Xian proposed the "Great Sun Soul Refining and Golden Core Method."

Even under the most ideal conditions, such an unusual ability should not have been possible.

"Master, why is this so?"

"The 'Yin-Yang Absorption and Union Marvelous Art,' attunes with a star, draws true flame as yin, treats one's body as yang, reverses the cultivation of yin and yang, transforms divine power, and condenses a Law Domain…" Zhou Kongming explained, "The concept is indeed quite decent."

But it could only succeed in this world.

In the Tai Xuan Realm, even in the more loosely governed starry regions, one could never reach this stage at the Golden Core Stage.

Or rather, the concept itself could never have been viable.

Any random star in the Tai Xuan Realm is far too dangerous for Foundation Establishment or Golden Core cultivators to approach, let alone enter its core to burn and refine their true qi.

Of course, this does not negate Zhou Xian's excellence.

For this world—especially in its early stage of cultivation—Zhou Xian reaching this point is already quite impressive.

Hmm…

If he were in the Tai Xuan Realm, perhaps he could join the Hehuan Sect and become the top master of its now-declining Joyful Cultivation branch?

Damn it!

I'm from the Xiang Jianzong—I'm the personal disciple of the Xiang Jianzong's Sect Master!

Is it even reasonable to have generated such a world?!

"I see," Heng nodded, half-understanding.

The "Yin-Yang Absorption and Union Marvelous Art"…

This divine art is a human technique; as a sentient artifact, she cannot cultivate it at all.