Chapter 198: Fallen!

At this moment, Jiangnan, Jiangbei, Jiangxi, and Jiangdong—all four regions stirred!

"Who is it...?"

The first to rise was True Person Qingcheng Qingcheng Feixue; her beautiful eyes flickered with red light, and her previously stable qi mechanism instantly turned manic.

Almost simultaneously, True Persons from all factions revealed thoughts of astonishment.

The next second, within the Foundation Establishment realm and in the present world, myriad visions emerged, filling the sky with splendor; foremost among them was a towering tree shadow piercing heaven and earth.

【Ageless Chun】!

Belonging to the Heavenly Gang, formed from the qi of Jia Wood, it is Yang Wood; its roots and branches severed to become dead wood, then tempered by the waters of rivers, pools, and marshes, only then does it gain the foundation of immortality and eternal life!

Immediately after, that towering tree shadow trembled slightly; the canopy shook loose myriad raindrops that fell upon the vast Jiangbei region, each drop seeming to carry the weight of a mountain range, plunging directly into the earth with extremely heavy yin qi, thus merging into the earth veins to travel in all directions, surprisingly formed from the convergence of water and earth qi.

【Yin Long Water】!

Belonging to the 【Earth Fiend】, formed from the qi of Chen Earth, it is the most yin earth under heaven, yet it serves as the tomb repository of water; thus, although it is earth qi, it reveals itself with the aspect of water.

For a moment, countless Foundation Establishment True Persons wore expressions of confusion.

"Has Senior Brother... succeeded? Manifesting his divine ability to proclaim it to the world?"

As Daoist Yinshan pondered, he glanced at Hong Yun beside him, only to see Hong Yun staring wide-eyed, mouth slightly agape, his face filled entirely with despair!

"No... this isn't right. Why?"

Hong Yun murmured in a low voice, an uneasy premonition instantly climbing into his heart, for as far as he knew, success would not create such a massive disturbance!

Moistening things silently is the omen of successful ascension!

Such a large-scale manifestation of divine abilities, nearly resonating with the entire world, instead indicated that True Person Master Chongguang had already lost control over his own qi mechanism!

The next second, another vision materialized.

It was the heaven-supporting, earth-propping 【Ageless Chun】 suddenly bursting into brilliance, actually blooming with lush branches and leaves; as the canopy swayed, it erupted with infinite vitality.

【Fear of Felling】

Belonging to the Heavenly Gang, formed from the qi of Yi Wood, unlike dead wood, this is living wood, Yin Wood, which can perfectly match the Yang Wood of Jia in terms of yin and yang.

Above the canopy, the figure of True Person Master Chongguang also appeared; he did not look at external objects but stared blankly at the 【Fu Deng Huo】 above his head, as if pondering something, and while he pondered, starry firelight ignited in his palm, then transformed into a sun wheel!

【Gang Yan Furnace!】

Belonging to the Earth Fiend, formed from the qi of Si Fire, it is the fire of smelting and forging, also a Yin Fire; at this moment, held in True Person Master Chongguang's palm, it burst forth with myriad splendors!

At this moment, all four of True Person Master Chongguang's innate divine abilities were fully manifested!

Immediately after, the four divine ability visions began to collapse violently, converging entirely into True Person Master Chongguang's palm, finally reflecting onto an ancient scroll.

This scroll was extremely refined; within it lay myriad scenes—mountains, rivers, sun, moon, palaces—all outlined by dense clusters of tadpole-shaped runes. At first glance, it appeared merely as a painting, but only by focusing one's spiritual sense could one discern the great Dao truths it interpreted, every word a gem.

Innate Divine Ability, 【Dong Ming Fei Jing Tu】!

The four innate divine abilities completed the innate divine ability, merging with the Dao Foundation, thus forming the 【Dong Yang Blessed Land】; everything proceeded incredibly smoothly, without any errors or omissions.

But why?

The next second, two streams of bloody tears flowed from True Person Master Chongguang's eyes: "Why can't I succeed? Why does 【Fu Deng Huo】 actually repel me!?"

Time seemed to freeze at this very moment.

Looking across the world, apart from the True Persons, all Great True Persons who had reached the peak of Foundation Establishment had already realized what happened; they sighed, their voices mixed with a touch of desolation and helplessness.

"He failed."

The next second, Daoist Yinshan looked at Hong Yun beside him in horror, only to see this Great True Person, who had reached the peak of Foundation Establishment, shake his head, the corner of his mouth curling into a bitter smile.

"Suffering..."

As soon as he spoke, a loud explosion rang out; his dharma body actually detonated just like that, turning into sky-filling splendor, his cultivation of an aerial pavilion vanishing into nothingness in an instant!

Simultaneously, all cultivators throughout the world whose cultivation methods and Dao Foundations were related to 【Fu Deng Huo】 simultaneously felt a resonance; those with higher cultivation bases felt as if struck heavily, spitting up several mouthfuls of blood, while those with lower cultivation bases immediately suffered qi deviation, unable to recover within several days, each one looking up at the sky in extreme shock.

Then they heard a long sigh.

Up in the sky, the phantom formed by True Person Master Chongguang shook his head, several traces of realization and unwillingness flowing from his eyes; his lips moved, and he let out a hoarse roar:

"It is not my fault! It is not my fault...!!!"

Before his voice even faded, his figure dissipated.

"Boom!"

The exploding splendor instantly filled the horizon; 【Fu Deng Huo】 once again hid its tracks, and within the Foundation Establishment realm, a burning sun wheel crashed down violently!

"The Blessed Land has fallen!"

Having personally witnessed the fall of a True Person's grotto-heaven before, Lu Yang saw this with exceptional clarity; this was not fake, nor was it intentionally setting a trap.

He had truly failed!

Seeking the Golden Position failed, and the Blessed Land fell, affecting all cultivators related to 【Fu Deng Huo】; although it did not trigger a heaven-and-earth resonance like the fall of a True Person,

it was still exaggerated enough.

Yet Lu Yang could not comprehend it no matter how hard he tried—how could he have failed? True Person Master Chongguang's preparations were flawless; no one had even come to obstruct him.

One must remember that he had True Person Qingcheng Qingcheng Feixue personally overseeing matters; a mid-stage Golden Core True Person, carrying the momentum of having slain a True Person, with Daoist Hong Yun, who could have contested his position, now gone; with heavenly timing, earthly advantage, and human harmony, everything calculable had been calculated; placed in the Qi Condensation stage, this would have been the foundation for a perfect Foundation Establishment.

How could he fail?

However, he had no time to ponder further, for within the Foundation Establishment realm, as the Blessed Land fell, that sun wheel drew nearer, manifesting signs even in the present world.

At a glance, it was clearly an arc of light.

The light was illusory, reflecting countless jade towers and mansions, trees, rain, and furnaces... all the divine ability visions previously displayed by True Person Master Chongguang were contained within.

【Dong Yang Blessed Land】!

In an instant, who knew how many Foundation Establishment True Persons fixed their gazes squarely upon it.

After all, this 【Dong Yang Blessed Land】 gathered True Person Master Chongguang's lifelong treasures and realizations; for a Foundation Establishment True Person, it was simply a great opportunity!

When a whale falls, ten thousand things are born!

Simultaneously, Golden Core True Persons from all factions projected their spiritual sense onto the 【Dong Yang Blessed Land】.

"Xue Feihong, this time you cannot stop us; since Master Chongguang has already failed, this Blessed Land he left behind should be distributed according to our agreement."

"Indeed, seeking the Golden Position failed; all families shall share it!"

Amidst the clouds connecting to the sky, True Person Qingcheng Qingcheng Feixue did not display the anger outsiders imagined; she merely said calmly, "Very well... then let all families rely on their own abilities."

She was a madwoman, but not a fool.

To support Master Chongguang in seeking the Golden Position, she had employed vertical and horizontal alliances to gain the Holy Sect's support, withstanding pressure from the other three factions; yet now Master Chongguang had failed.

A dead person was naturally not worth the Holy Sect expending further effort; although the Holy Sect was powerful, it could not fight three enemies alone, let alone fight three alone over a Blessed Land left behind by a dead man; therefore, even with True Person Qingcheng Qingcheng Feixue's forcefulness, she had no choice but to compromise at this moment.

"However... Great True Persons need not come; entry is limited to those at the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment."

As her voice fell, the True Persons from all factions looked at each other; yet True Person Qingcheng Qingcheng Feixue was, after all, a mid-stage Golden Core expert, and although she compromised, she still retained authority.

They did not wish to completely enrage this madwoman.

Thinking of this, the True Persons from all factions nodded one after another: "Agreed!"

The next second, a cold voice rang in Lu Yang's ears, like the calm before a storm: "Enter the Blessed Land; I must know the cause of the failure."

Investigate thoroughly!

(End of Chapter)