Chapter 474: with translation of chapter title

Palm-held universe.

Yunhe had once seen a description of this divine ability in an extremely ancient classic of the cultivation world.

No, not really the same, and the difference is not small.

But soon he felt the difference between this pocket of universe in his hand and the true 'Palm-held Universe' divine ability.

The biggest difference naturally lies in their power.

Legend says that the true 'Palm-held Universe' means the world in one's palm, a single palm can be a small thousand-world, capable of containing all things.

In this regard, Yunhe's method is as different as clouds and mud; his palm can hold at most a three-zhang square, with no comparability.

Of course, the true 'Palm-held Universe' exists only in legend, representing the ultimate state of this divine ability in theory.

However, the method Yunhe has learned is already sufficiently mysterious.

To shrink a three-zhang-square area into one's palm requires a considerable attainment in spatial arts.

By pre-setting a formation within a three-zhang-square space and then drawing the opponent inside, one can directly use the formation against the enemy.

Compared to a storage bag, this method is considerably stronger.

At first glance it seems rather useless.

However.

After successfully surviving the tribulation, he stood in place for a long time because he was in a mysterious state of enlightenment.

His eyes involuntarily brightened.

If one possesses a suitable formation, killing an opponent across realms is not impossible.

Otherwise, the status of formation masters would certainly be able to rise further.

But if one pre-sets a formation within this three-zhang-square space of the method, then suddenly releases it when facing an enemy, the formation will directly envelop the opponent, allowing the advantage of being a formation master to be maximized!

Combined with an exquisite formation, he will have greater confidence against enemies!

In this way, the function of this method becomes great. Moreover,

You should know.

After all, the True Spirit Dragon Tortoise, though not a true dragon, still has a certain connection with the true dragon; it is both dragon and tortoise.

It is well known that in the cultivation world, formation masters hold extremely high status, even higher than cultivators of the same level by one tier; among the hundred arts of cultivation, the four arts of formation, elixir, artifact, and talisman lead, with the way of formation being indisputably first, and calling it the foremost of the hundred arts is not an exaggeration.

"If I pre-store many formations within it, then when encountering an enemy I release them, wouldn't I be able to form formations at any time?"

After his realization, it is known that with his current Cultivation Base, using this method, demon beasts below the Fourth Level have no chance to escape.

"Even if an existence has a higher Cultivation Base than mine, I can temporarily control it with 'Seeking Immortal Falling Divine Bestowal' and then draw it into this method."

Moreover.

Yunhe lightly rubbed his chin, his eyes narrowed slightly, and many thoughts flashed through his mind.

Various secret techniques and divine abilities might possibly have a use.

But there is still a considerable gap from this method.

For example, the 'Three Yang Heavy Water' mastered by the Demon Beast Body.

However, formation masters can attain such status largely because they can build mountain-guarding grand formations for various sects and powers.

It can not only contain living beings, but also accommodate living beings whose Cultivation Base is lower by a certain level; even if one does not worry about it being broken, containing living beings with the same or even higher Cultivation Base is not impossible.

Insight into space.

Besides, formations naturally possess tremendous power or efficacy, but setting up a formation temporarily during combat is highly impractical; even if cultivators refine auxiliary tools like formation disks, Magical Artifact, they still cannot set up formations in the split-second clashes of battle.

He suspects that what truly let him comprehend this divine ability was the effect of the 'Harmonizing Divine Thunder' during the tribulation, after being stimulated by the heavenly lightning.

"If one truly considers it from this angle, what can be utilized is not limited to formations alone."

Although Yunhe, with the aid of the Blazing Flame Red Jackal's secret technique and the Wind-Swallowing Beast's secret technique, plus years of studying the Dragon Scale Pattern, can barely be said to have some spatial attainment, even capable of short-distance teleportation.

Combined with his powerful divine sense and Demon Sense, even mid- to late Fourth Level demon beasts can be drawn in, and with a formation, the effect of this method can be brought to the extreme!

"This divine ability seems to differ little from a storage bag aside from being able to contain living beings."

It originates from that strand of True Spirit Dragon Tortoise bloodline within his body.

And if it is an early Fourth Level demon beast, provided it is not one with a pure, deep bloodline or possessing some strange demonic artifact or cultivating an aberrant demonic technique, it can likely be trapped for a period of time.

Yunhe's expression became somewhat strange.

"Besides being able to hold things, it seems to have little other use."

"If combined with a formation, I might not even need to release the formation; fighting the enemy within this space itself is not impossible."

Yunhe himself has experience using formations to fight higher-level cultivators, and the Shen siblings often rely on Shen Xingrui's superb formation attainment, together with Shen Mu, to slay high-level demon beasts.

Similar to the sea clan's method of refining the 'Dragon Fish Vast Sea Grand Formation' into a Magical Artifact, such a Magical Artifact is not only extremely difficult to refine, but also has great limitations, and its power is greatly reduced.

But the premise of all this is having pre-set the formation.

But even just this, the method can already be considered a decent divine ability.

As for mid- to late Fourth Level demon beasts, when attempting to contain them, their Cultivation Base allows them to directly resist and thus cannot be successfully contained; even if they momentarily fail to react and are drawn in, they can easily break free.

Or put another way, the 'Harmonizing Divine Thunder' and the heavenly tribulation further stimulated his bloodline, causing it to become purer while also enabling him to study and learn this method from within his bloodline.

Yunhe's eyes grew brighter and brighter.

Although Yunhe complained with his mouth, his heart did not actually despise it so much.

Filling this space with 'Three Yang Heavy Water' and combining it with a formation, after the enemy is drawn in, they would likely be directly refined into blood water before long.

With Yunhe's current Cultivation Base and ability, his 'Three Yang Heavy Water' has already condensed in great quantity, enough to fill the entire space.

Or perhaps the beast souls in the Beast Soul Banner, with myriad beast souls forming a 'Lone Offering Formation' or 'Myriad Demons Formation' in such a cramped space, would certainly possess considerable power.

"And there is also the sea clan's 'Sea Soul Worm'!"

"The combination of 'Glorious Scale Long Wave' with the 'Dragon Fish Vast Sea Grand Formation' and the Sea Soul Worm nearly caused me disaster; I can also make use of them."

"Formations restrict and seal, Three Yang Heavy Water refines and corrodes, Sea Soul Worms absorb and erode mana, demonic power, and spiritual qi; it feels as if anything entering this space is like going into Laozi's alchemy furnace."

The most important thing.

Yunhe flipped his wrist, and that small space suddenly vanished.

And as his palm flipped again, with demon power stirring, accompanied by a brief distortion of space, that small realm reappeared.

The consumption of demon power is not small, but it is entirely within Yunhe's current capacity to bear.

He smiled.

This divine ability is deployed not by relying on any special technique or bloodline power, but purely through the comprehension and mastery of space!

Just as the Cultivator Body can learn a short-range body-flicker technique, the Demon Beast Body can likewise deploy it; and given that the Demon Beast Body has mastered this divine ability, the Cultivator Body should also be able to use it.

This is a method of employing the power of space!

This art, though not truly the 'Palm Holding Heaven and Earth' divine ability, can certainly be called the 'Little Heaven and Earth'.

Yunhe took a deep breath.

He closed his eyes, and his demon sense sank into his body.

The 'Turning Divine Thunder' that had previously become active and even transmitted a flicker of emotional fluctuation has now returned to stillness, and Yunhe finds it hard to mobilize.

As expected of the 'Turning Divine Thunder'; it truly possesses the power to overturn creation!

I just don't know if there will be another chance to come into contact with this divine thunder in the future.

He has a feeling that if he could obtain more divine thunder, the benefits he would gain would be even greater.

Afterward, his demon sense once again enveloped his whole body.

He carefully felt the changes this breakthrough brought to his body.

First and foremost, the physical body.

As the Demon Beast Body's most relied-upon form, there is no doubt it has gained a tremendous boost after this breakthrough.

With the bloodline power he possesses, each breakthrough in cultivation base will bring him a tremendous increase in physical strength; at his current bodily strength, even an ordinary Fourth Level late-stage demon beast might not match him.

This he knows well from having collided with multiple Fourth Level mid-stage demon beasts.

Relying solely on his flesh, even a Fourth Level medium-grade magical treasure would likely be unable to inflict lethal harm upon him.

Moreover.

Although the 'Turning Divine Thunder' has given him greater insight into space, it has not likewise granted him insights into other secret arts, divine abilities, or techniques.

However, these insights may still need him to properly digest them before they can be fully absorbed.

Yunhe turned his head toward the direction of Mount Yun Chou.

That towering peak that pierces the clouds looms faintly, only a vague outline discernible.

We've already waited this long; a little more time makes no difference.

After all, there is a similarly formidable Fourth Level late-stage great demon there; although he has completed his breakthrough, he still needs time to consolidate his cultivation base and assimilate his gains.

Immediately afterward, he drew in his robes and his figure vanished from this place.

The world of cultivation.

Inside the cultivation chamber stationed at the Bai Xiao Tower of Tai Xuan City.

Hum—

Surging magical power vibrated within the cultivation chamber, then swiftly and tightly gathered into his body.

Exhale—

He expelled a mouthful of turbid breath, Yunhe slowly opened his eyes, and a hint of disappointment flickered in his pupils before vanishing.

The 'Seven Revolutions Spirit Gathering Elixir' may once have been a quite remarkable elixir, but its effect on me now is considerably less than I had imagined.

Although the quality of this 'Seven Revolutions Spirit Gathering Elixir' is still decent and its potency ought to be normal, it is after all an elixir from thousands or even tens of thousands of years ago; to have survived to the present is already quite difficult, so it cannot possibly retain its potency without any loss.

Naturally, this elixir does indeed have a decent effect on mid Nascent Soul cultivators, able to refine cultivation base and increase magical power, but its effect has not reached the level Yunhe had hoped for.

I originally thought these three bottles of elixir could save me sixty or seventy years of cultivation time, but now it seems perhaps fifty years would be good enough.

He lightly shook his robes and rose to his feet.

He walked out of the cultivation chamber.

Greetings, Patriarch!

Outside the door, two maidservants saw the cultivation chamber door open and hastily performed a respectful salute.

One of them stepped forward carefully, took out a Jade Slip from her bosom, and softly said, 'Patriarch, this is the visitation card for this period.'

Yunhe received the Jade Slip, without rushing to examine it, and calmly ordered, 'Go invite Elder Ji to come see me.'

Yes!

The other maidservant answered and hurriedly retreated.

And Yunhe, leading another maidservant, walked toward a garden outside the cave dwelling.

Since the last time Fifth Purple Clothes, Ji Liuyun, and others came to him to discuss Southern Border affairs, he simply voiced some of his suggestions and then remained in Tai Xuan City to cultivate.

Having refined an entire bottle of ten 'Seven Revolutions Spirit Gathering Elixirs,' his cultivation base has, to some extent, increased.

Rattle—!!

In the garden, within a deliberately repaired great cold pool, the water surged, and immediately a wholly snow-white flood dragon flew out of the pool.

Bathed in water droplets, its crystalline dragon scales wove the golden threads of sunlight into seven colors.

Splendor flashed.

The flood dragon instantly vanished without a trace, leaving only a little girl with twin ponytails.

This is undoubtedly the Cold Chant Flood Dragon.

Master!

The Cold Chant Flood Dragon, having taken human form, hurried over, tugged at Yunhe's robe, and couldn't help but mutter, 'Master, this place is so boring.'

There are no living creatures in this cold pool; it was merely a temporary construction, and even its water is considerably warmer than the icy pond of the Bing Xian Pavilion, so the Cold Chant Flood Dragon naturally feels bored.

Yunhe gave a light chuckle, patted their head, "Has your cultivation base been solidified?"

Upon hearing that, Han Yin Jiao hastily lowered their head and stuck out their tongue.

As for Han Yin Jiao's temperament, Yunhe naturally had a good grasp of it.

Yunhe shook his head and sat in the garden pavilion; the attendant who followed hurriedly boiled water to make spiritual tea, and Han Yin Jiao also sat beside on a stone bench, swaying a pair of feet like white lotus roots.

"We need to prepare to leave." Yunhe watched the spiritual spring water surging in the vessel, strands of indistinct spiritual aura flowing within.

Han Yin Jiao's bright eyes instantly lit up, "Really?!"

"After all, this place belongs to the Grand Mystery Orthodox Unity Sect."

"Mmm, so uncomfortable!" Han Yin Jiao bobbed their head like pounding garlic.

Yunhe smiled faintly.

However, he also had to admit that what Han Yin Jiao said could be considered part of the reason.

Actually, it's not just them; the cultivators of the Grand Mystery Orthodox Unity Sect in Grand Mystery City also felt somewhat uncomfortable.

After all, he can rival a late Yuan Ying great cultivator; staying in Grand Mystery City for a day, the cultivators of the Grand Mystery Orthodox Unity Sect more or less have to pay attention for a day.

As for Xuan Xu Dao Ren?

Naturally, they couldn't stay in Grand Mystery City; after the previous assembly ended, they had already returned to the Grand Mystery Orthodox Unity Sect.

While he and Han Yin Jiao were chatting idly, Ji Liuyun, upon hearing his invitation, immediately set aside their affairs and rushed over.

"Brother Yun!"

From afar, Ji Liuyun's voice came.

Soon, they saw the scholar-like cultivator holding a paper fan.

"I don't know why Yunhe summoned me; what is the matter?"

Ji Liuyun didn't say much, directly getting to the point.

Ji Liuyun could be considered the busiest among the Yuan Ying cultivators of the Hall of Dawns.

"It's not a big deal." He raised his cup to Ji Liuyun, finished it in one gulp, then said: "Earlier, Brother Ji, you said that if free, we should make a trip to the main hall of the Hall of Hundred Dawns?"

Ji Liuyun's eyes instantly brightened, eagerly asking: "Is that true? Brother Yun, have you finally got free time?"

(End of Chapter)