Chapter 127: Four Symbols Lock the Stars to Draw Divine Splendor, Two Instruments Micro-Dust Protects the Daoist Field 【4k】

Divine light drifts, and auspicious vapors present themselves in abundance.

Layers of light hang down from the dome above, some sparse like threads, others condensed into beads, illuminating everything around.

Beside the Cloud Couch stands a wooden side table, upon which rests a small Yuding, with sandalwood incense curling within.

Fang Longye sits upright on the couch, joy on his brow, stroking the treasure gourd in his hands.

Although this Red Jade Gourd originally came from the good fortune brought by that Gourd Seed.

Yet, with the developments over these years, it is long since no longer that simple.

Just like his Dragon Pearl, it is a product formed after smelting his essence, Qi, and spirit, the Dharma principles he cultivates, his individual traits,... and so on and so forth.

The traits of this Red Jade Gourd have also been changing along with his progress; it was already not what it used to be.

Now that it has incorporated the profound array known as the Two Instruments Weichen Array, it is all the more miraculous.

"The power to suppress and kill is not lacking; the next step is to consider enhancing the devouring ability of this gourd Spirit Treasure."

The Two Instruments Weichen Array is very powerful; this array is divided into six gates: Life, Death, Obscurity, Clarity, Illusion, and Destruction. Anyone who enters the array, unless they are a person of vast supernatural powers, once they enter, their life and death are tied to a single thought of the one controlling the array.

When it operates at its peak, it can not only fill the heavens when expanded and become as small as a speck of dust when shrunk, but it even possesses the great power to open up a world within a single speck of dust.

It can be said that simply engraving this array into the gourd Spirit Treasure alone can yield peerless power. Moreover, due to the gourd Spirit Treasure's function of swallowing people and taking objects, the two can be called a perfect match.

If refined slowly in the future and used properly, it will definitely not lose to the power displayed by the combination of the Primordial One Qi Taiqing Divine Talisman and the Two Instruments Weichen Array.

But there is one key point: this array is engraved inside the gourd; if you do not swallow the opponent into the gourd, no matter how strong the array is, it is useless.

Keeping the idea for the next step of refinement in his heart, Fang Longye's thoughts stirred, and a wisp of light appeared above his head, lifting a treasure pearl the size of a chicken egg.

It is radiant and colorful, shining brilliantly.

It is precisely his own Dragon Pearl.

Five Elements patterns emerge around its circumference, and the Yin and Yang Two Qis swirl, interacting with the void to generate a phantom of a divine dragon.

Swaying, it circled around Fang Longye's body once before landing in his hand.

Looking at this Dragon Pearl of his, which he has polished and refined a thousand times, Fang Longye remembered the True Immortal Level Dragon Pearl he had obtained in the Small World back then.

He opened his mouth and sighed: "If I were to suddenly die on the spot now, given my current realm, I think I could definitely leave behind a fortuitous opportunity for those who come after that far surpasses that predecessor."

Not to mention anything else, just by his current true form and the principles he has cultivated and realized, it might be somewhat difficult to transform into a Small World, but evolving into a Grotto-Heaven would definitely be no problem at all.

Thinking of the many treasures on his person, that would truly make those who come after him overjoyed.

"Pah! What am I thinking about!"

Fang Longye put aside these ominous, whimsical thoughts and, with a casual shake of the treasure gourd, stored his Dragon Pearl inside it.

With his mind driving it, the Yin-Yang Fish slowly rotated, and the various Dharma principles of the Three Talents, Four Symbols, Five Elements, and Eight Trigrams intertwined, grinding against his Dragon Pearl like millstones.

"Hiss!"

After all, it is a Dragon Pearl produced from his own body, and it is still connected to his mind; Fang Longye using this method to temper the Dragon Pearl, while not exactly unbearable, is certainly not like a gentle breeze brushing his face.

Reducing the power of the gourd Spirit Treasure's tempering of the Dragon Pearl to a level that would not affect his mind or demeanor, Fang Longye immediately put away this treasure gourd, which had already leaped up to become a Superior Spiritual Treasure.

Utilizing the power of this treasure gourd to nurture and refine the Dragon Pearl, as time goes by, this Dragon Pearl of his, which has already made great progress, should also be able to reach the level comparable to a Superior Spiritual Treasure~

"Speaking of which, the number of Superior Spiritual Treasures that have been completely refined by me alone has already reached three!"

The Phantom Neon Gauze that hides one's tracks and transforms into all things, the Cai Xian Sword that possesses peerless power and specializes in offense, and the treasure gourd that has just been promoted to a Superior Spiritual Treasure.

"The key is that the Middle-Grade Spiritual Treasures below have not yet been completely refined by me. Even the Mountain Green Seal obtained at the beginning has only had twenty-one Post-Heaven Divine Prohibitions refined."

There is no help for it; the process by which these three Superior Spiritual Treasures were completely refined by him were all special cases and cannot be treated as ordinary.

Under normal circumstances, for a cultivator at the True Immortal stage, wanting to completely refine a Middle-Grade Spiritual Treasure is extremely difficult. Let alone a Superior Spiritual Treasure? Of course, he would not be so arrogant as to think he is unique. Which cultivator with true foundation is not extraordinary and does not follow unconventional paths?

Take Peng Mowang, whom he flattened and rounded as he pleased; Fang Longye could even sense a terrifying power contained within his body.

It did not belong to external forces but came directly from Peng Mowang himself; it was just sealed away by someone.

It should be a way of polishing one's foundation, and it would never be triggered and released unless it was a last resort.

Just like how Fang Longye had previously ravaged him in every way, but because he did not harm his life, that seal naturally remained intact.

Including Spirit Treasures, Fang Longye even suspected that with Peng Mowang's background, he could have a Supreme Spiritual Treasure by his side.

It is just that although this Peng Mowang is mischievous by nature, he is extremely proud. As long as it is not a life-and-death struggle and the opponent does not use a Spirit Treasure, he is naturally ashamed to use one himself.

This was what allowed the Fang Longye of that time to seize the opportunity and capture him in one fell swoop. Otherwise, it would never have been so easy.

Dispelling the bit of joy and pride that had risen in his heart, Fang Longye picked up the Primordial One Qi Taiqing Divine Talisman placed to the side and began to stroke it.

It is time to add another layer of protection to his own Daoist field!

Motian Cliff.

Outside Longying Cave.

Pines and bamboos provide shade, jade grasses grow in clusters, cranes dance gracefully, and little deer bleat—a scene of freshness and elegance.

Fang Longye stands on a pine-covered cliff, looking around; clouds rise in the surroundings, white and clean like cotton, in clusters, floating to and fro.

Only the peak of the entire Motian Cliff is exposed, and the rest is invisible to the naked eye.

Like a green bun, it also looks like a lonely little island floating above a sea of clouds.

The morning sun rises, shining in all directions; thousands of rays of light fall from above, entering the clouds inch by inch, pushing aside the obstructions and pouring onto the peak of Motian Cliff.

Intertwining with them, they refract colorful hues. If viewed from afar, it is like a raised banner, fluttering in the wind.

Below the sea of clouds, Cangmang Mountain is magnificent and divine. Outside Cangmang Mountain, there is a vast ocean, flowing wantonly. Above the ocean, mountain ranges and continents are scattered like stars in the sky.

The entire Daoist field is filled with abundant spiritual energy, and everywhere there is a profusion of spiritual charm, a piece of natural creation.

Fang Longye looks with satisfaction at this Daoist field that he has nurtured himself and laughs: "A Daoist field that has taken so much effort to build naturally also needs layers of protection!"

Having said that, he first took out a set of Array Flags and threw them toward the surroundings of Cangmang Mountain.

The Twenty-Eight Mansions Array Flag, suffused with starlight, fluttered in the wind, with the patterns of the Twenty-Eight Mansions embroidered upon them.

On the seven Array Flags of the East are the seven star mansion patterns of Jiao, Kang, Di, Fang, Xin, Wei, and Ji; these are the seven mansions of the Eastern Azure Dragon.

Above the seven array flags of the North are the seven star patterns of Dou, Niu, Nü, Xu, Wei, Shi, and Bi; these are the seven mansions of the Northern Black Tortoise.

Above the seven array flags of the West are the seven star patterns of Kui, Lou, Wei, Mao, Bi, Zui, and Shen, which are naturally the seven mansions of the Western White Tiger; finally, above the seven array flags of the South are the seven star patterns of Jing, Gui, Liu, Xing, Zhang, Yi, and Zhen, which are naturally the seven mansions of the Southern Vermilion Bird.

These star patterns, in fact, have no relation to the current Twenty-Eight Mansions Star Lords.

Long before Star Lords like Kang Jinlong and Jiao Mujiao ascended to their positions, the rotation of the entire celestial sphere was already like this.

And it is precisely because these Star Lords like Kang Jinlong responded to these Twenty-Eight Mansions patterns in their later cultivation that they were able to become the Star Lords of these constellations.

The twenty-eight array flags vanished into the void, forming an array formation; the entire Daoist field was filled with points of starlight and a dense mist, causing the crowd of demon subordinates to wail and howl, cheering and leaping with joy.

However, this was not over yet. Just as the 'Two Instruments Weichen Array' has an anchor item like the 'Primordial One Qi Taiqing Divine Talisman', this array named the 'Four Symbols Locking Star Array' naturally also has its own so-called anchor treasure.

Four strange treasures appeared in Fang Longye's hands: a cyan-glowing bright pearl, a long hooked fang, a gorgeous tail feather, and an ancient turtle shell.

An Azure Dragon Pearl refined from the essence of ten thousand woods plus a cyan wood dragon pearl; a White Tiger Tooth refined from a large amount of Tai Bai Geng Gold plus a white tiger tooth; a Vermilion Bird Feather refined from countless fire-type spiritual materials and phoenix tail feathers; and a Black Tortoise Shell refined from immeasurable water-type spiritual materials and the shell of a giant turtle.

No grade, no restrictions, purely strange treasures.

Fang Longye looked at these four strange treasures with a pained heart. With these four strange treasures combined with the twenty-eight array flags, this set had almost emptied his surplus savings.

Yes, there were naturally many treasures left in his hands, but those were meant to be the starting resources for opening the Yaofang; he was truly squeezed dry.

Fang Longye calmed his mind and waved his hand to cast out the four strange treasures; the four treasures danced for a moment, then vanished into the void, returning to the array eyes of the 'Four Symbols Locking Star Array'.

"Ang—"

"Roar—"

"Chirp—"

"Wah—"

The clouds above the entire Daoist field dissipated, revealing an eternal starry sky. Stars floated and sank, burning with brilliance.

Radiant starlight permeated everything.

Most conspicuous were the Twenty-Eight Mansions, shining brightly, constantly rotating, and shedding divine radiance.

The phantom images of the four holy lords—Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Black Tortoise—appeared on the four sides of the Daoist field, raising their heads and hissing.

Vast Star Essence descended from the sky like a startling rainbow, draping down into the mountains, onto the leaves, among the forests, in the stone crevices, and within the water ripples, leaping incessantly.

This caused the crowd of demon subordinates to be overjoyed, shouting of the Great King's divine might.

The Four Symbols phantoms gradually dissipated, and looking at the increasingly magnificent and spiritual scenery within the Daoist field, Fang Longye laughed heartily.

A short while later.

Fang Longye stopped his laughter, feeling the Star Essence that would fall in wisps from the firmament from time to time, landing in the Daoist field and enhancing the Creation Spiritual Essence of the field.

He nodded and thought to himself: "Although it is not as vast as when the array was first set up, it excels in being a constant, flowing stream that lasts long; it is truly extraordinary."

"It was worth the not-insignificant price I paid to exchange for it from the Demon Master Mansion."

"Moreover, this drawing down of Star Essence to increase the spiritual essence of the Daoist field and assist in cultivation is merely one function of the 'Four Symbols Locking Star Array'."

"I wonder what kind of power its evolved Four Symbols Absolute Kill possesses?"

The Four Symbols Absolute Kill, the offensive and defensive means of this array, can summon the Four Symbols phantoms to engage the enemy. It can be considered as adding another layer of protection to the Daoist field.

"However, when it comes to true protection, the 'Two Instruments Weichen Array' is still more powerful."

After all, the 'Two Instruments Weichen Array' is a purely offensive and defensive killing array.

Fang Longye did not hesitate and immediately exerted his great Dharma, casting out numerous Dao Pattern talismans, which scattered in abundance.

His brush moved like a dragon or snake, wielding his pen to lay out layers of array restrictions, intending to set up the 'Two Instruments Weichen Array' within the scope of the Daoist field.

……

The mountains were green and the forests were thin, with leaves filling the branches.

The lingering starlight dispersed in the Daoist field, with pearls and jade shining, and waves of mysterious sounds.

In Cangmang Mountain, Qingli had her hair tied up, wearing a bright dress and beautiful makeup, her clear eyes revealing coldness as she reprimanded some demon subordinates who were in chaos due to the strange phenomena.

"I really must train them more! Even though the Young Master had already sent a voice transmission in advance, when the time came, there were still many demon subordinates who panicked," she thought to herself.

She did not know if the Young Master had finished setting up the array this time. However, looking at the lingering echoes, she figured it must be over.

She looked at her surroundings; thousands of starlight remnants, some clustered into wisps, some condensed into dew, fell from above to the ground.

Some starlight gathered into flowers, crystal clear, falling onto her body, misting into fragrance, and cleansing her divine bones.

Just as she was pondering, Qingli suddenly felt her body tremble; she looked up abruptly toward the sky.

She saw the firmament, which had already returned to being heavy with clouds, seemingly torn open by an invisible giant hand, and then thousands of meteor-like divine lights fell from the gap.

They came across the sky, magnificent and varied, spectacular indeed.

When they fell to the Daoist field, they collided with the spiritual essence of heaven and earth, naturally forming seal scripts of various sizes.

Some were triangular, some arc-shaped, some bird-like, some dragon-patterned, some tripod-shaped, and there were also ancient tadpole-like characters, scattering in abundance, countless in number.

The flowing light did not stop, and the seal scripts continued.

In less than half a breath, the sky over the entire Daoist field was covered by a Heavenly Net; at a glance, countless Dao Pattern seal scripts combined into a funnel shape, covering everything.

Then it crashed down, scattering like pearls and jade all over the ground, merging with the void, spiritual essence, earth energy, water veins,... and so on, of the entire Daoist field, even down to every single speck of dust.

Cold light suddenly opened, reflecting a glazed jade color, untainted by the mortal world; further away, fish cut through lotus leaves, coming and going.

The space-time of the entire Daoist field was like a painting poured out from a Jade Pot, possessing a crystal-clear, unreal feeling.

Dao sounds murmured, explaining the profound principles of Primordial Yin and Yang, Two Instruments, Four Symbols, Five Elements, Eight Trigrams,....

Qingli was momentarily intoxicated.

Then, she saw a small cyan-white Jade Talisman appear, descending with the momentum to suppress everything.

The Jade Talisman was like mist and clouds, transforming into a mass of black and white energy, along with countless Dao Pattern lines, permeating the air as if intoxicated.

Seeming illusory yet real, it swirled continuously while descending downward with unquestionable force.

In an instant, the surrounding Aura became heavy, as if the colorful hues had been drained away, leaving only black and white.

In her eyes, there was only a Yin-Yang Fish slowly rotating, continuously approaching Cangmang Mountain.

In the end, she could hear nothing and see nothing before her eyes; there were inexplicable colors, neither black nor white, impossible to describe.

A long time passed.

Qingli regained her senses and looked around; everything was as it had been, without the slightest change.

She activated her Dharma Eye, yet she still could not detect the slightest change.

Ding-dong!

The starlight nectar that had been on the verge of falling finally hit the ground, blooming into a stamen-like pattern.

It was as if that magnificent scene from before had been nothing but an illusion.

……

Motian Cliff.

Above the sea of clouds.

Fang Longye was all smiles; the Primordial One Qi Taiqing Divine Talisman suppressed the void, and the Two Instruments Weichen Array was completely set! The entire Daoist sanctum was truly as solid as a golden fortress, impenetrable even to a Taiyi~

(End of this chapter)