Chapter 228: I Want Them All!

As the vision before his eyes gradually cleared, Lu Yang raised his head to gaze at the sky, and what met his gaze was astonishingly a rare spectacle of myriad stars hanging high while the sun and moon shared the same firmament.

"Interesting."

Lu Yang roughly sensed the surroundings and immediately perceived the malice of this realm; the spiritual energy permeating the air felt as sharp and piercing as countless silver needles.

If one rashly attempted to absorb the spiritual energy of this realm, the result would only be being sliced until covered in cuts and bruises; moreover, the spiritual energy might even contain deadly poison that could defile one's Dao foundation. From this, it was evident that only a Foundation Establishment True Person could survive; if a Qi Condensation Great Perfection expert entered, the situation would be even more difficult.

After all, a Qi Condensation Great Perfection expert lacked sufficient status and could easily be assimilated by the realm.

Only a Foundation Establishment True Person, whose attainment was permanent once proven, could use their Dao foundation as an anchor even when situated in different realms, maintaining their existence without being eroded or influenced by the power of the realm.

Immediately afterward, Lu Yang sensed the condition of his main body again.

'Hmm, no problem. I can withdraw my consciousness back at any time. Even better, if my main body goes to the Tongtian Hall, I can teleport directly to my clone's side!'

The next second, he looked up at the firmament again, feeling as though the stars above were like countless eyes, their starlight making him somewhat uncomfortable.

This sensation was all too familiar to Lu Yang.

'It's the killing intent of heaven and earth again!'

As an outsider facing the killing intent of a realm, ordinary methods offered no escape; this was precisely the danger one had to face when gathering qi from beyond the heavens.

Just then, Miaoyin True Person on the other side spoke up:

"Yuan Tu, if you and I act together, our target is too large and we are easily tracked. It would be better to separate temporarily; after we have concealed our qi signatures, we can meet again."

This was, of course, merely an excuse. In truth, Miaoyin True Person simply wanted a reason to separate from Lu Yang to avoid being discovered, so that he could then summon Suo Huan according to their prior agreement and have Suo Huan kill Lu Yang, thereby securing for himself an opportunity to undergo tribulation using a blessed land.

Little did he know that Lu Yang was actually more than willing to accept this arrangement.

The two quickly reached an agreement. Miaoyin True Person immediately departed riding a beam of escaping light, while Lu Yang remained in place, calculating intelligence regarding the Wan Wu Realm.

"Destiny Star Martial Artists, Son of Heaven of the Sun and Moon."

Soon, Lu Yang had a clear understanding in his heart: "The cultivation base of cultivators in this realm is entirely anchored to their Destiny Stars, and these Destiny Stars are clearly manifestations of fruit positions."

"What a magnificent Dao Fruit of Order!" Lu Yang exclaimed with emotion.

"This kind of Dao Fruit is somewhat similar to 【City Wall Earth】; it is likely the type most favored by the Dao Court, and this entire system bears similarities to the Dao Court as well."

In other words, the Dao Fruit of this realm would also be of great use to him.

"However, in my current state, I cannot cultivate at all; at best, I can snatch some resources and flee. While there will be gains, they are truly not substantial."

Lu Yang frowned tightly, pondering how to maximize his benefits. However, just then, he suddenly felt a qi signature emerge within his body. Subsequently, the surrounding spiritual energy, which had previously viewed him as a sworn enemy and wished to slice him into ten thousand pieces, abruptly stalled, and then its attitude changed drastically.

'... i of the Earth Vein?'

Lu Yang raised his eyebrows, realizing the cause of this shift in the realm's attitude. After a brief calculation, a strange expression instantly appeared on his face.

"You want this Qi of the Earth Vein in my hand?"

"Of course. To this realm, the Qi of the Earth Vein counts as foreign qi. If it can devour it, it will undoubtedly bring considerable benefit."

"But what benefit do I get?"

"Although I won't suffer heavenly punishment right now, once I return, if heaven and earth discover that I took the Qi of the Earth Vein out but didn't bring it back, wouldn't they kill me..."

In other words—

"... ay up!"

The spiritual energy of heaven and earth churned violently, seemingly falling into a certain dead silence. Only after a long while did Lu Yang suddenly feel a beam of starlight land upon him.

"Hmm?"

Raising his head, Lu Yang immediately generated several sensations. The previous killing intent of heaven and earth was completely withdrawn, and a star atop the firmament burst forth with radiance.

"Is this... trying to bribe me?"

Lu Yang frowned. The wisdom of the fruit position in this Wan Wu Realm was未免 somewhat too high, completely different from the fruit positions in his own world.

However, its conditions were indeed quite good.

All living beings in this realm possessed a Destiny Star, equivalent to an identity card issued by heaven and earth; those without a Destiny Star were outsiders, recognizable by anyone.

Conversely, if he could obtain a Destiny Star, it would be equivalent to securing a green card for the Wan Wu Realm. Interacting with local natives would inevitably become much easier, and his future actions would be more convenient. Otherwise, he would have to hide in the east and dodge in the west, braving the killing intent of heaven and earth to seize the essence of the realm.

There was only one problem.

"How do I know you won't go back on your word?"

Lu Yang judged others by himself; if it were him, he would certainly think of tricking the Qi of the Earth Vein into his hands first. Once obtained, he would immediately turn hostile and deny any agreement.

"How about this: I'll give you a little bit first, and I'll give you the rest slowly later."

As soon as Lu Yang finished speaking, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth immediately responded, appearing extremely eager.

Seeing this scene, Lu Yang immediately separated one percent of the Qi of the Earth Vein and fused it into the realm. Almost simultaneously, a sensation arose in his heart.

"Whoosh!"

只见 Above the firmament, a Destiny Star was instantly ignited. Corresponding to this, a mysterious power flowed down along the starlight into Lu Yang's heart, transforming into two large characters:

【Villager】.

"The mysterious power is 'can eat anything when hungry': chaff, mud, tree bark... How the hell is this a Villager? One could turn into a disaster victim at any moment!"

Lu Yang counted on his fingers, and the karmic connection in the netherworld immediately received a response from heaven and earth: More Qi of the Earth Vein was needed to unlock stronger Destiny Stars.

In short: Recharge required.

Lu Yang instantly let out a cold laugh, then decisively stored away the remaining Qi of the Earth Vein and instead began to circulate the Qian Tian One Yuan Unifying All Heavens Divine Art.

It was obvious that this so-called Destiny Star was a type of realm essence. The falling starlight was entirely devoured by Lu Yang, and soon a faint image slowly manifested behind him. Astonishingly, it was a towering illusory form with three heads and six arms, a green face and fangs, with mysterious flames dancing and soaring around its every movement.

"Good, good, good."

Seeing this, Lu Yang's face instantly broke into joy: "Initial qi gathering successful! I finally have the true foundation to cultivate this 【Qian Tian Unifying Myriad Images Dharma Body】!"

The Dharma Body was the foundation of protecting the Dao.

Divine abilities, Dao methods, and spiritual treasures were all external objects; when facing the heavenly lightning tribulation upon breaking through to the late stage of Foundation Establishment, they often shattered upon contact and were difficult to rely upon.

Only the Dharma Body was different.

"Forging a Dharma Body to protect the Dao will increase the odds of surviving the heavenly lightning tribulation by at least thirty percent. Pity that a mere 【Villager】 Destiny Star is far from sufficient."

Thinking of this, Lu Yang couldn't help but generate a thought: If even a single strand of Qi of the Earth Vein could make the fruit position of the Wan Wu Realm so greedy and thirsty, what about an entire earth vein? Could it help him gather all the external qi resources needed to cultivate the 【Qian Tian Unifying Myriad Images Dharma Body】 in one go?

"No matter what, I must cultivate this Dharma Body!"

What determined Lu Yang's resolve was not only the power of the Dharma Body, but more importantly—

"This Dharma Body is named 'Myriad Images' precisely because it possesses the ability to encompass all things. Once cultivated, it can continuously improve by smelting external objects."

"In other words, once cultivated, I can fuse all my spiritual treasures, such as the Abhi Sword, the Myriad Souls Banner, and the Imperial Palace Golden Seal Tushui True Edict, entirely into the Dharma Body!"

Before this, Lu Yang had always been troubled by the fact that he had gained too much in this life, and upon restarting, he wouldn't know what to choose.

But if he let his Immortal Embryo clone cultivate the 【Qian Tian Unifying Myriad Images Dharma Body】, and then use the Dharma Body to package all the gains of this life, he could select the Immortal Embryo clone upon restarting and bring everything back in one go!

The Abhi Sword? The Myriad Souls Banner? The Imperial Palace Golden Seal Tushui True Edict?

I want them all!

(End of Chapter)