Chapter 282: The Stabilizing the Sea Divine Needle

On the other side, Lu Fang stepped through the mysterious gate, experienced a brief daze, and when he regained his senses, he found himself in a world—endless desert land beneath a blazing sun, the temperature terrifyingly high.

But this level of heat had no effect on cultivators.

Mo Xin: “This is indeed a small upper realm. I can sense the presence of Fa more intensely here—two distinct traces of Fa have appeared in this small world. Fa itself should not have descended here.”

Lu Fang fixed his direction and headed eastward.

He had not encountered anyone who had entered before him, indicating that once one passed through the mysterious gate, they could appear anywhere within this realm—not a fixed location.

He still trusted Mo Xin’s perception; if it said this was a small upper realm, it was unlikely to be wrong.

He didn’t care about anything else. This time, he and Mo Xin both believed the mysterious gates appearing across Da Zhou might be connected to Fa.

So, relying on Mo Xin’s powerful perception, he planned to first locate the nearest, weaker trace of Fa and investigate the situation.

Of course, since this small upper realm was unique, there were no realm restrictions for those entering, and even the Yao-Man could send people in. To be safe, Lu Fang used the Transcendent Power—Conceal Heaven and Cover Earth—to alter his appearance.

“Can that trace of Fa sense us getting closer?” Lu Fang suddenly stopped and voiced the doubt that had just occurred to him.

What if the other party could perceive the presence of Fa just like Mo Xin? Then they would surely be on guard.

In that case, even gathering information about them might prove impossible.

Lu Fang vaguely recalled Mo Xin mentioning that if the opponent was strong enough, they would come looking for him—so the opponent should be able to sense him.

Mo Xin: “No problem. I can temporarily block their perception of me. But I suggest you first raise your cultivation base. Judging from their aura, their realm is likely higher than yours.”

Lu Fang nodded, following Mo Xin’s advice. He had already intended to raise his cultivation upon entering the small upper realm—his body was saturated with book fragrance, and with the realm’s Dao incomplete, the restrictions on him would be greatly reduced.

He found a nearby cave and began consuming book fragrance to elevate his realm.

It had been a long time since he last used large quantities of book fragrance—even the Ink-Color Flower’s enhancement of his Transcendent Powers had been left unused, reserved precisely for moments like this, when he could raise his realm without restraint.

Since the Da Zhou Literary Gazette had become widespread, both his earlier elegant writings and his current ones had drawn immense popularity.

Some people read them over and over again just to obtain book fragrance.

Moreover, Grand Void Mountain, over time, had seen many cultivators now able to cultivate book fragrance on its eighth level.

Thus, the total accumulated book fragrance had reached a terrifying quantity—two thousand seven hundred strands.

Even if Lu Fang consumed them nonstop, it would take an enormous amount of time; and after ingesting so much book fragrance, his physical body would reach an astonishing level of strength.

“I wonder how much my realm will rise.”

Lu Fang was eager—he was about to consume the book fragrance when he suddenly froze. Just then, the realm spirit of the Ink Brush Manuscript Realm informed him that someone reading the elegant text Journey to the West had awakened a Transcendent Power.

Transcendent Power—Stabilizing the Sea Divine Needle.

It could be summoned by consuming book fragrance and momentum. Once summoned, it could lock onto a target and deliver a lethal strike, its power determined by the user’s realm and the strength of their momentum.

Good heavens!

Stabilizing the Sea Divine Needle!

The Golden-Hooped Rod!

Someone had awakened a Transcendent Power by reading the elegant text Journey to the West.

Though not the true Stabilizing the Sea Divine Needle—the Golden-Hooped Rod—this Transcendent Power was surely no weakling. He had never before seen a Transcendent Power emerge from the Ink Brush Manuscript Realm that required both momentum and book fragrance.

Thinking of this, he could barely contain his excitement. He stepped out of the cave, and with a thought, a mountain-sized Stabilizing the Sea Divine Needle appeared before him.

Complex, intricate runes flowed across its surface.

“Crush!” Lu Fang uttered a single syllable. The Stabilizing the Sea Divine Needle slowly, yet swiftly, slammed into the earth.

BOOM!

The ground trembled, light radiating in all directions.

The earth was violently crushed into a massive crater. But that wasn’t all—Lu Fang realized that if he consumed book fragrance now, he could restore his momentum and stamina, allowing him to maintain control of the Stabilizing the Sea Divine Needle and deliver a second strike with greater force.

It was as if the Stabilizing the Sea Divine Needle were a mountain—and with sufficient book fragrance, Lu Fang could use this mountain to strike the enemy repeatedly.

This truly was suppression!

Even if the opponent was far stronger than him, Lu Fang could simply use the Transcendent Power—Stabilizing the Sea Divine Needle—to crush and kill them.

The only drawback was that using the Transcendent Power—Stabilizing the Sea Divine Needle consumed book fragrance and momentum at an alarming rate. Had his book fragrance not been abundant enough to rapidly restore momentum,

the power of the Stabilizing the Sea Divine Needle would not have been so formidable.

Lu Fang even wondered whether the person who had awakened this Transcendent Power by reading Journey to the West had enough book fragrance to unleash its full potential.

He dismissed the Transcendent Power—Stabilizing the Sea Divine Needle, nodded in satisfaction, and walked back toward the cave. He had plenty of book fragrance—he only needed to reserve a small portion.

Now, he wanted to use the surplus book fragrance to elevate his realm.

“Was that the Transcendent Power you just awakened?” Mo Xin spoke up. Though it knew Lu Fang housed a powerful presence and expected his strength, this was still excessive.

Lu Fang smiled but did not answer—effectively acknowledging it.

He had initially intended to conceal certain secrets from Mo Xin, but it was impossible—he was inside his body. He could have sealed it off using Righteous Qi,

but that required his full strength, and only after reaching the fourth rank, second stage. Before then, he simply could not do it.

More importantly, sealing Mo Xin’s presence was only possible during ordinary times; whenever danger arose and he needed to fight, he could not seal it at all.

So Lu Fang simply stopped sealing it most of the time. Letting Mo Xin know his strength had no downside—at least it would fear him.

Mo Xin did not let it drop, pressing further: “I see your Stabilizing the Sea Divine Needle Transcendent Power is immensely powerful, and surely consumes a great deal. But you didn’t seem strained at all—why? Is it because of the book fragrance?”