Chapter 55

Manipulating creation!

We translate as "Manipulating Creation!" (exclamation). Keep exclamation.

Inverting yin and yang!

"Inverting Yin and Yang!"

Wandering spirit controlling qi!

Wandering Spirit Controlling Qi!

One after another, great divine abilities continually surfaced in Chen Ku's sea of consciousness.

"One after another, great divine abilities and techniques continually surfaced in Chen Ku's sea of consciousness."

One after another, great divine abilities continually surfaced in Chen Ku's sea of consciousness.

He couldn't help but be overjoyed, his face full of smiles.

"He couldn't help but be overjoyed, his face full of smiles."

As the saying goes, deep accumulation leads to a modest eruption.

"This is precisely what is meant by 'accumulating depth to manifest brilliance'." Or "As the saying goes, 'depth accumulates, then manifests'." We'll translate: "As the saying goes, 'depth accumulates, then manifests'."

Although he had already gained considerable insight in the Purple Cloud Palace earlier.

"Although Chen Ku had already gained much insight earlier in the Purple Cloud Palace,"

But now, having calmed his mind and with the effects of One Dream, Ten Thousand Years and Heaven-defying Comprehension, his insight surpassed all before, reaching an unprecedented level.

"But now, having calmed his mind, and with the effects of 'One Dream, Ten Thousand Years' and 'Heaven-defying Comprehension', his insight surpassed before, unprecedented."

One Dream, Ten Thousand Years and Heaven-defying Comprehension

Thus: "But now, having calmed his mind, and with the effects of One Dream, Ten Thousand Years and Heaven-defying Comprehension, his insight surpassed before, unprecedented."

Time flies; in cultivation, it's like a white horse glimpsed through a crack—unnoticed as it passes.

"Time flies; in cultivation, it's like a white colt passing through a gap, unnoticed as it passes."

Better: "Time flies; in cultivation, it's like a white colt passing through a crack, and one does not feel its passage."

This retreat lasted a full ten thousand years.

"This seclusion alone lasted a full ten thousand years."

Finally, the last prompt appeared.

"Finally, the last prompt appeared."

You, using the Twelve-Foot Golden Body technique as a basis and integrating the profound truths of Buddhism, have comprehended the Buddha's Golden Body Great Divine Ability!

"【You, based on the method of the sixteen-foot golden body, merged with the marvelous principles of Buddhism, have comprehended the Great Divine Ability of the Buddha's Golden Body!】"

We need to keep brackets? The line includes 【】. We should keep them as part of translation? Probably keep the brackets as they are part of the text. We'll translate inside but keep the brackets.

Thus: "【You, based on the method of the sixteen-foot golden body, merged with the marvelous principles of Buddhism, have comprehended the Great Divine Ability of the Buddha's Golden Body!】"

As the prompt appeared, the aura in Chen Ku's sea of consciousness surged to an unprecedented zenith, vast and tumultuous, impossible to quell.

"As this prompt appeared, the aura in Chen Ku's sea of consciousness also reached an unprecedented peak, vast and surging, difficult to calm."

He knew this cultivation had reached its extreme!

"He knew, this cultivation had reached its utmost!"

After a long while, his tremendous, unmatched aura gradually faded, and the phenomena disappeared.

"After a long while, the immense, unparalleled aura surrounding him gradually dissipated, and the phenomena faded away."

Hah...

""Huuu……""

Chen Ku exhaled a turbid breath and slowly awoke from his meditation.

"Chen Ku expelled a turbid breath from within, slowly waking from his meditation."

Mmm... This ten-thousand-year ordeal has indeed borne great fruit.

""Mm... This ten-thousand-year austere practice has indeed yielded great gains.""

Chen Ku muttered a sentence to himself.

"Chen Ku muttered to himself."

Over the ten thousand years, his command of the laws became second nature, as easy as moving his arms with his fingers—no need to elaborate.

"Over the ten thousand years, his mastery of laws became more proficient, like using an arm to move fingers—needless to say."

And techniques such as manipulating creation, shifting stars and changing constellations, and wandering spirit controlling qi are all part of the Thirty-Six Methods of the Heavenly Gang.

"And techniques such as Manipulating Creation, Shifting Stars and Changing Constellations, Wandering Spirit Controlling Qi, etc., are all part of the Thirty-Six Methods of Tiangang."

Note: "Shifting Stars and Changing Constellations" appears here; we also need to translate "Thirty-Six Methods of the Heavenly Gang". According to rule: cultivation terms must be translated by meaning. "Heavenly Gang" means "Heavenly Gang". So "Thirty-Six Methods of the Heavenly Gang". Similarly "Great Divine Ability of the Heavenly Gang". We'll do that.

Thus line 21: "And techniques such as Manipulating Creation, Shifting Stars and Changing Constellations, Wandering Spirit Controlling Qi, etc., are all part of the Thirty-Six Methods of the Heavenly Gang."

You should know, each of the Heavenly Gang's Great Divine Abilities wields extraordinary power; they are divine arts that countless ordinary cultivators cannot hope to attain.

"You should know, each of the Heavenly Gang's Great Divine Abilities possesses extraordinary divine might, being divine abilities and methods that countless ordinary cultivators cannot hope to attain."

If any other cultivator spent ten thousand years to grasp even one, they'd be considered extraordinarily gifted.

"If it were other cultivators, spending ten thousand years to comprehend even one would already be considered extraordinary talent."

Yet Chen Ku managed to comprehend six or seven of them.

"But Chen Ku, on the other hand, managed to comprehend as many as six or seven."

The effect of his Heaven-defying Comprehension is evident in a glimpse!

"The effect of his Heaven-defying Comprehension can be seen in this!"

Moreover, more importantly, it is the Buddha's Golden Body he finally comprehended.

"Moreover, more importantly, it is the Buddha's Golden Body that he finally comprehended."

This technique is similar to a Dharma Aspect; once unleashed, one's form, mana, spiritual sense, and so on will multiply manifold.

"This method is similar to a Dharma Appearance; once unleashed, one's form, mana, spiritual awareness, etc., will increase manifold."

Yet it is a divine ability, and even more marvelous and unfathomable than the Heavenly Gang's Great Divine Abilities.

"However, it belongs to the category of divine abilities, and is even more mysterious and unfathomable than the Heavenly Gang's Great Divine Abilities."

Chen Ku wore a contemplative expression as he muttered to himself.

"Chen Ku wore a pensive expression, muttering to himself."

"It is said that in later ages, the Tathagata used this Buddha's Golden Body Great Divine Ability to suppress Sun Wukong."

""In legend, the later Tathagata used this Buddha's Golden Body Great Divine Ability to suppress Sun Wukong.""

"Now that I have comprehended it ahead of time, with further refinement over time, its power will surely reach another level."

""Now that I have comprehended it ahead of time, and with further polishing over time, its power will surely reach another level.""

"Not bad... not bad..."

""Not bad... not bad......""

Chen Ku brimmed with confidence.

"Chen Ku was full of confidence."

Naturally, his mastery of various divine abilities increased his mana countlessfold.

"His comprehension of various divine abilities naturally increased his own mana manifold."

Note: there is a missing period? We'll keep as is.

The only thing disappointing Chen Ku was that the Reward Body, one of the Buddha's Three Bodies, had still not formed.

"The only thing that disappointed Chen Ku was that the Reward Body, one of the Three Bodies of the Buddha, had not yet coalesced."

For a moment, Chen Ku again began to lament bitterly.

"For a moment, Chen Ku again repeatedly lamented."

"Bitterness... bitterness..."

""Suffering... suffering......""

"To cultivate the Buddha's Three Bodies is indeed harder than severing the Three Corpses."

""To cultivate the Three Bodies of the Buddha is indeed harder than severing the Three Corpses.""

However, despite that, Chen Ku did not truly feel anxious or such emotions.

"However, despite that, Chen Ku did not truly feel anxious or such emotions."

After all, the greater the cultivation difficulty, the more it shows that once mastered, its power will be astonishing and unimaginable.

"After all, the greater the difficulty of cultivation, the more it indicates that once achieved, its power will be astonishing and inconceivable."

After a long while, Chen Ku finally suppressed his joy and gathered his scattered thoughts.

"After a long while, Chen Ku suppressed the joy in his heart and gathered his scattered thoughts."

With a thought, three brilliant divine rays suddenly appeared in his sea of consciousness and shot forth.

"With a thought, three brilliant divine rays suddenly appeared in his sea of consciousness and shot forth."

These three divine rays were none other than the three top-tier spiritual treasures he had previously obtained!

"These three divine rays were none other than the three top-tier spiritual treasures he had previously obtained!"

God-Slaying Spear!

"God-Slaying Spear!"

Twelve-Grade World-Annihilating Black Lotus!

"Twelve-Grade World-Annihilating Black Lotus!"

Azure Lotus Treasure-Colored Banner

"Azure Lotus Treasure-Colored Banner!"

The three top-tier spiritual treasures stood side by side, their aura overwhelming the heavens and captivating the heart and soul.

"The three top-tier spiritual treasures stood side by side, their aura towering, captivating hearts and minds."

Especially the God-Slaying Spear, which released a killing intent that blanketed the heavens and earth, causing the surrounding space to collapse inch by inch, utterly sinking.

"Especially the God-Slaying Spear, releasing a killing intent that blanketed the heavens and earth, causing the surrounding space to collapse inch by inch, utterly sinking."

Moreover, vast waves of demonic qi rose up, giving a feeling of extreme violence and ferocity.

"Moreover, vast amounts of demonic qi rose up, giving a feeling of extreme brutality and ferocity."

Nothing else!

"Nothing else!"

This treasure was originally wielded by the Demon Ancestor Rahu; obviously, the demonic aura from his practice has seeped into the God-Slaying Spear, making it difficult to erase after myriad ages.

"This treasure was originally wielded by the Demon Ancestor Rahu; obviously, the demonic dao aura he cultivated has seeped into the God-Slaying Spear, making it difficult to erase after myriad ages."

Regarding this, Chen Ku had long anticipated it and felt neither shock nor surprise.

"As for this, Chen Ku had long anticipated it and felt no shock or surprise."

Taking out these three spiritual treasures was precisely to refine the seals within them.

"Taking out these three spiritual treasures was precisely to refine the seals within them."

This is also the marvel of innate spiritual treasures: they possess seals that, if not refined, prevent the full display of their power.

"This is also the marvelous aspect of innate spiritual treasures: they possess seals; if not refined, it is difficult to unleash their full power."

Thinking this, Chen Ku hesitated not and immediately acted!

"Upon thinking this, Chen Ku hesitated not and immediately acted!"

He formed hand seal after hand seal of profound and exquisite mystery, tracing mighty and heavy forces, enveloping the God-Slaying Spear as he began to refine it.

"He formed hand seals, one after another, profound and exquisite, tracing out mighty, heavy forces, enveloping the God-Slaying Spear, and began refining."

Boom!

"Boom!"

As soon as it began, the God-Slaying Spear trembled violently, raising a heavenly thunderous roar that was deafening.

"At the very start, the God-Slaying Spear trembled violently, bringing forth a heavenly roar that was deafening!"

Visible streams of law and order surged forth, opposing Chen Ku's mana.

"Visible ripples of cosmic order surged forth, opposing Chen Ku's mana."

Seeing this, Chen Ku's eyes flashed coldly and his thoughts raced.

Law of Force!

With such a thought arising, the one percent of the Law of Force that Chen Ku controlled immediately manifested as well.

How mighty is the Law of Force?

That is unquestionably the foremost of the Three Thousand Great Daos!

Moreover, at this moment Chen Ku unleashed it with the cultivation of a Mixed Yuan Golden Immortal.

In a moment, a tremendous power surged down from the void, wiping out the demonic qi that filled the heavens; the God‑Slaying Spear quivered lightly, but could no longer display any force to resist Chen Ku.

A decisive suppression!

Chen Ku gave a slight smile, once again delighted by the awesome power of this law of force.

Immediately, the refinement began to proceed in an orderly fashion.

Whoosh!

Whoosh!

The laws intertwined, order stretched across, and an endless stream poured into the God‑Slaying Spear.

If Jieyin and Zhunti, or any other cultivator, were here, they would surely be dumbfounded.

The reason is simple!

At this moment, Chen Ku's speed of refining the spirit treasure's seal is astonishing.

Strands of sealing power solidified, visible to the eye, yet were gradually worn away.

You should know, the higher the rank of the spirit treasure, the more overbearing its sealing power, and the harder it is to refine.

But now, in Chen Ku's hands, even the God‑Slaying Spear, which rivals an innate supreme treasure, seems on par with a top‑grade innate spirit treasure.

That is precisely because the suppression of the law of force has increased Chen Ku's refining speed countlessfold.

Chen Ku once again immersed himself in refining the spirit treasure.

And Jieyin and Zhunti have not yet emerged from seclusion.

The vast Mount Sumeru has returned to its ancient tranquility and deathly stillness.

And just as Chen Ku was wholeheartedly refining the spirit treasure,

In the primordial universe, a huge star revolved.

Gazing upon it, endless flames rose and swept across the entire star, emanating an aura capable of burning the heavens.

The intense heat radiated out, capable of burning everything in the world, causing countless experts to shrink back, daring not to approach.

This great star is none other than the Sun Star; its eternal flames are the True Solar Fire, one of the Ten Great Divine Fires.

However, at this moment two figures sat cross‑legged upon the Sun Star, bathed in the endless True Solar Fire; they felt no pain, instead exuding solemn dignity and a robust aura.

Needless to say, these two figures are naturally Di Jun and Tai Yi.

They are the three‑legged golden crows born upon the Sun Star, and they are the sovereigns of the Demon Race in the present world.

At a certain moment, Di Jun and Tai Yi, who had been meditating with half‑closed eyes, suddenly stirred, sensing something.

"Huh? It seems a breath from beyond the heavens is calling me in the void?!"

Tai Yi glanced sideways toward the direction beyond the heavens, murmuring doubtfully.

Upon hearing this, Di Jun beside him also nodded.

"Not bad, I feel the same!"

They exchanged a glance, and their eyes instantly brightened.

Without another word, they rose, traversed the void, and headed straight for the realm beyond the heavens.