Chapter 1269: Second Theft, Formation Stabilized

The second plan to steal Tianwai spiritual energy was carried out again; this time, it was different from the first.

Chen Chuyang prepared more methods and more countermeasures; to prevent the Tianwai side from noticing, he upgraded part of the Formation and also upgraded some techniques for extracting Heaven-and-Earth spiritual energy, to avoid detection by Tianwai people.

The location chosen last time was discovered; this time, he changed the place, deliberately shifting the spot so that the breach moved from a crowded area to deep mountains, thus avoiding a big stir and preventing the Mu Long clan's people from noticing.

The death of Mu Long Zhen Shan makes the Mu Long clan keep an eye on that area; once he activates the Formation to steal Tianwai spiritual energy, the Mu Long clan will naturally target him, and after all this time, the Mu Long clan will not let him go easily.

The significance of Mu Long Zhen Shan, having died within the Mu Long clan's territory, makes the place where he finally vanished a top priority; many are surely watching, and Chen Chuyang would not be foolish enough to keep activating the Formation there to continue stealing.

After a period of calm, Chen Chuyang decided to steal again; the benefits from the last time were considerable, and this time he will continue stealing to make the world easier to cultivate and to turn Longshe Shan's surroundings into a cultivation sanctuary.

The Heavenly Dao will increased significantly, and its control over this world improved, becoming more complete; previously the Heavenly Dao will was severely fragmented, only a part of the Heavenly Dao, unable to fully govern the world. After one theft, the Heavenly Dao will gained many benefits, and its own strength rose accordingly.

Correspondingly, Chen Chuyang's strength also rose, enhancing his ability to control this world; the Heavenly Dao will is under his command, its increase deepens his mastery of the Heavenly Dao will, and his comprehension of this world deepens as well, making him fully aware of everything that happens in this world.

It can be said that he is a part of the Heavenly Dao and also its controller.

"This theft must be more careful; it cannot be like the last time. The disturbance must be reduced, so the stealing speed must be lowered—preferably a steady theft, not rushed."

"The disturbance should be as small as possible; the chosen location is crucial. Moving to deep, old forests will avoid attention, and the amount of Heaven-and-Earth spiritual energy that can be devoured will increase. The Mu Long clan's territory is vast; their people cannot control every inch of it."

"Human towns may be under their control, whereas deep mountains are clearly neglected areas. Those mountains have surely been cleared by the Mu Long clan, so no powerful beasts can exist, and naturally they cannot detect my Formation."

The more he thought, the more he felt success was possible; to test his idea, Chen Chuyang began to shift bit by bit.

The theft plan was carried out again, half a month later, after lengthy preparation; Chen Chuyang activated the Formation. The second activation was clearly much easier than the first, and he forcibly shielded any disturbance so that the people of this world would not notice.

The Heavenly Dao will intervened, jointly stealing Tianwai spiritual energy. Even though the Heavenly Dao will was displeased—its life and death being controlled by Chen Chuyang—it still chose to act; there was no other reason, as this matter brought it great benefit that it could not refuse, so it naturally exerted effort.

Chen Chuyang need not bluff; the Heavenly Dao will acts on its own, shielding everything.

"Buzz."

The Formation activated, communicating with Heaven and Earth; with the help of the Heavenly Dao will, the triple Formation was successfully launched.

Tianwai, within the Mu Long clan's territory, in a deep mountain.

Within a hundred-mile radius there is no human habitation; this area is neglected, with abundant Heaven-and-Earth spiritual energy. Moreover, it is rarely visited, essentially no Strong Ones appear, nor any powerful beasts, as the Mu Long clan cleared it a hundred years ago, allowing the place to recover on its own.

In short, just like the world Chen Chuyang inhabits, this became a breeding ground for the Mu Long clan; all the beasts there are raised by the Mu Long clan, allowed to grow, and when they mature, the Mu Long clan will naturally come to harvest them.

A Formation silently appeared in an inconspicuous spot, wrapped by mountains; fog concealed the Formation and also obscured the surroundings.

It lies within a valley; even beasts rarely come here.

The Formation is not large; after appearing it slowly absorbs surrounding Heaven-and-Earth spiritual energy. The absorption rate is modest and does not attract nearby beasts' attention. This level of energy disappearance is weaker than that caused by some beasts that gulp Heaven-and-Earth energy, so it naturally does not provoke a response.

The Formation activated, slowly devouring Heaven-and-Earth spiritual energy; the absorption speed is not fast because it draws from within a hundred-mile radius, so each portion is small, yet the total devoured energy is considerable, akin to a spirit‑gathering Formation.

It continuously devours, with endless Heaven-and-Earth spiritual energy flowing into the Formation and then into that world.

After the triple Formation's compression and cleansing, a portion of impurities in the Heaven-and-Earth spiritual energy was removed, making it purer. Once these energies entered that world, they were controlled by the Heavenly Dao will and spread to every corner.

With the experience from last time, this time the Heavenly Dao will acted proactively, requiring no action from Chen Chuyang, naturally saving him much effort.

He could naturally relax; watching this scene, although Longshe Shan's surroundings did not gain the massive benefits of the first time, they still received plenty, just less obvious. That's fine, as it won't attract much attention.

The Formation remained active without incident. This activation still made Chen Chuyang anxious, fearing he might provoke Strong Ones of the Mu Long clan or that the clan would dispatch many Strong Ones to hunt him down.

However, he overthought, or rather, he was more cautious.

Three days passed.

During those three days the Formation stayed active, drawing no disturbance, so Chen Chuyang stopped worrying. Each subsequent day of devouring brought great benefits to this world; the absorption speed slowed considerably, yet the benefits remained evident.

The absorption period lengthened, from one day before to now three days, and it continues devouring.

The devoured Heaven-and-Earth spiritual energy is naturally more than double that of the single day, safe, stable, and without incident.

A steady devouring like this is exactly what Chen Chuyang needs.

"I truly hope it continues indefinitely; in a few months, the Heaven-and-Earth spiritual energy density of our world will increase severalfold."

"The Tianwai spiritual energy density is too high, and abundant; it never gets fully exhausted."

He is absorbing the Mu Long clan's Heaven-and-Earth spiritual energy, so he feels no remorse; ideally, he could keep devouring forever, even to depletion, and he would have no issue.