Transmigrating over ten thousand years late, I was forced to become a mighty presence - Chapter 604

hapter 604: Chapter 269: Heavenly General Great Divine Power: Heaven Patching Sun Drenching_2
 

“However, if Fellow Taoist Shen is interested in this ’10 Suns Immersion Technique,’ feel free to take it; I’ll take care of the scripture depository.

Ji Zhaoyang’s words were, of course, also meant to do Shen Yuan a favor.

Shen Yuan didn’t bother with pleasantries, his hand twisted the space and the ’10 Suns Immersion Technique’ was sent into the Secret Realm Square-Inch, accepting Ji Zhaoyang’s favor.

This gesture quite delighted Ji Zhaoyang.

Afterward, Shen Yuan casually picked up another ancient scroll, and Ji Zhaoyang, patiently by his side, explained:

“This volume, ‘Supreme Demon-Slaying Order,’ corresponds to the Demon-Slaying Divine Power, the twenty-fourth Earthly Destroyer Divine Power. It is said to have originated from within the All-Worlds Luotian Convention.

Demon-slaying Divine Power can bestow great mana onto oneself, cutting down all evil demons and spirits, and now it is the inheritance Divine Power of one of the 72 Blessed Lands, Heavenly Sword Valley.”

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As he perused one ancient scroll after another, Shen Yuan gradually gained some understanding of the Earthly Destroyer Divine Power Cultivation Method inherited by the Great Yin Imperial Family.

Not including the ’10 Suns Immersion Technique,’ there were a total of twenty-one Earthly Destroyer Divine Power Cultivation Methods, which also included the Ingestion Technique, Talisman Water, Moon Extraction, Star Astrology, and Discarnation—the five Earthly Destroyer Divine Power Cultivation Methods Shen Yuan had previously acquired.

In total, Shen Yuan had acquired sixteen previously unknown Earthly Destroyer Divine Powers on this occasion, which was nearly the entire gamut of Earthly Destroyer Divine Powers publicly known in the Primal Chaos Realm, but the outcome was somewhat disappointing.

Nearly all of the sixteen Earthly Destroyer Divine Powers came from various great grotto heavens blessed lands and ancient noble families, with more than half continuing to be successfully inherited after ten thousand years.

Only a few, such as Demon-Slaying, Guiding, Form Faking, Beast Gathering, and Scenery Moving Divine Powers, had inheritances that weren’t able to endure the trials of ten thousand years.

There might, however, be some inaccuracies, such as Earthly Destroyer Divine Powers being intercepted by other sects or secretly hidden away.

But no matter how you look at it, Shen Yuan’s deal with Ji Zhaoyang could be considered quite fruitful.

Even if one were to pin their hopes on the various mercantile associations, running through the whole of Great Yin might not yield as many Earthly Destroyer Divine Power Cultivation Methods.

After all, many of these were the sects’ closely guarded secrets, obtained only through the martial might of the ancestors of the Great Yin’s Mortal Emperor.

“Returning after ten thousand years will be the time to test the efficacy of the Earthly Destroyer Divine Power Cultivation Methods. Gathering twelve Earthly Destroyer Divine Powers to complete the transformation of the Great Tao Manifestation doesn’t seem too far off now. With a bit of luck, just the Earthly Destroyer Divine Power Cultivation Methods at hand might be sufficient.

But one shouldn’t simply focus on harvesting from the Great Yin Imperial Family; that cross-realm Treasure Drop Mercantile Association likely has its share of Earthly Destroyer Divine Power Cultivation Methods as well.”

“Beyond the Primal Chaos Realm, the many Dao lineages suffered greater calamities; the traditions that managed to survive are probably far fewer than those in the Primal Chaos Realm.

If a Dao lineage has ceased, the proportion of usable Earthly Destroyer Divine Power Cultivation Methods from the Treasure Drop Mercantile Association after ten thousand years should be much more significant than those within the Primal Chaos Realm.”

With his strategy set in mind, Shen Yuan lightly waved his sleeve and collected all the Earthly Destroyer Divine Power Cultivation Methods, then bowed respectfully to Ji Zhaoyang:

“I will do my best to ensure the safety of the Third Imperial Prince at the All-Worlds Luotian Convention.”

Ji Zhaoyang’s expression showed great delight.

“Excellent! This time we’re relying on Fellow Taoist Shen!”

As he spoke, Ji Zhaoyang stood up from the stone table.

These days, Ji Zhaoyang had been wracking his brains over the preparations for the All-Worlds Luotian Convention, and his subordinates, including civil and military officials and noble clans, were all hesitant due to the current crisis.

Having struck a deal with Shen Yuan, Ji Zhaoyang naturally needed to reassure these allies as soon as possible.

“Fellow Taoist Shen has just obtained many Divine Arts and will likely need time to comprehend them; I shall take my leave first.

If there is anything urgent, feel free to command the servants in the house.”

Shen Yuan nodded lightly, watching Ji Zhaoyang hurriedly leave.

After Ji Zhaoyang had left, Shen Yuan rose to his feet and walked back into the courtyard house, casually closing the door behind him.

The moment the door shut, accompanied by a twist in the space, Shen Yuan’s figure vanished from the courtyard.

When he appeared again, Shen Yuan was already within the Secret Realm Square-Inch, his figure surrounded by the unreservedly revealed manifestation of the Great Tao behind him within the secret realm.

Shen Yuan’s gaze turned toward the many scriptures placed within the secret realm; with a wave of his hand, a delicate scroll fell into his grasp—it was the “10 Suns Immersion Technique” that Ji Zhaoyang had previously produced.

With no outsiders present, Shen Yuan no longer needed to suppress anything; his body’s Gods Purging Divine Power instinctively activated the scroll of “10 Suns Immersion Technique,” with the Great Tao manifestation behind him transforming into an appearance akin to that of a Divinity Path Emperor.

In an instant, the “10 Suns Immersion Technique” shone brilliantly, with Shen Yuan holding the scroll as though grasping a scorching sun, its dazzling brilliance filling the entire Secret Realm Square-Inch.

Recalling Ji Zhaoyang’s reasoning for deeming the “10 Suns Immersion Technique” a misguided technique, a smile appeared at the corner of Shen Yuan’s mouth.

“Aside from being a misguided technique,” he thought, “the ’10 Suns Immersion Technique’ certainly has another possibility!”

“That is, the ’10 Suns Immersion Technique’ isn’t some Earthly Destroyer Divine Power at all, but a Heavenly General Great Divine Power that leads directly to the origin of the Great Tao!”

Shen Yuan’s gaze swept over the Daoist script on the scroll, a flicker of undeniable eagerness flashing in his eyes.

He could distinctly feel his body’s Gods Purging Divine Power resonating, and the Divine Path Emperor manifestation behind him conveyed an intense longing, as if it wished to use the “10 Suns Immersion Technique” to become complete.

Such an effect could only belong to the ranks of Heavenly General Great Divine Power.

As for why, across tens of thousands of years, the Great Yin Imperial Family had failed to comprehend the “10 Suns Immersion Technique” and consequently dismissed it as a mistaken technique, the reason was quite simple.

That was because, on this timeline, the “10 Suns Immersion Technique” was an art with a master, previously controlled by a supreme powerful expert, whose unique trait under the influence of all worlds clouded the cognition of beings.

The White Cloud Child once obtained the Clarity Void Exalted One’s precious treasure and used it to comprehend the Nine Breaths Qi Absorption Great Divine Power, coming within a hair’s breadth of grasping the Heavenly General Great Divine Power.

However, after Shen Yuan acquired the Nine Breaths Qi Absorption Great Divine Power, the White Cloud Child’s millennia of insights into this power were completely severed, to the point of even forgetting the existence of the Nine Breaths Qi Absorption Great Divine Power.

It was only later, upon seeing Shen Yuan, that by referencing the Divine Arts Shen Yuan used, he was able to infer the existence of the Nine Breaths Qi Absorption Great Divine Power.

While the Master of Heavenly General Divine Power existed, naturally the Great Yin Imperial Family could not glimpse the true nature of Heavenly General Great Divine Power, with even conjecture being folly, so reaching the conclusion of a misguided technique fit within reason.

Moreover, regarding the Heavenly General Great Divine Power corresponding to the “10 Suns Immersion Technique,” Shen Yuan, combining his own information, had a faint clue in his heart.

“The essence of the ’10 Suns Immersion Technique’ is very likely the Heavenly General Great Divine Power at the twenty-first position, Heaven Patching Sun Drenching Great Divine Power.”

“And the one In Charge of the Heaven Patching Sun Drenching Great Divine Power is none other than the Master of all celestial immortals and gods in the Heavenly Court, the Donghua Shaoyang Emperor!”

Regarding this answer, Shen Yuan felt it was simultaneously surprising and upon careful consideration, also completely expected.

“Heaven Patching Sun Drenching Great Divine Power is connected to the Taiyang Path and can mend the rules of heaven and earth, providing the cleansing strength of the Great Sun.”

“The former Sun Goddess Xihe used the Heaven Patching Sun Drenching Great Divine Power for the Great Sun’s cleansing, purging the countless centuries of filth accumulated by the Great Sun, thereby bringing light back to the world and gaining the revered position of Mother of the Great Sun.”

“Since Xihe, as an Innate Demon God, fell during the struggle with the Heavenly Court, it stood to reason that the Donghua Shaoyang Emperor would succeed the Sun Star Monarch and gain such a Great Divine Power as Heaven Patching Sun Drenching.”

Sorting through the clues, Shen Yuan could feel that the aura around the Great Tao manifestation was becoming more radiant, as if affirming Shen Yuan’s conjecture.

Forcing down the restlessness of the Great Tao manifestation, the fervency in Shen Yuan’s eyes grew more intense, as a mad idea slowly rose in his mind.

“The Gods Purging Divine Power itself is the foundation of the Donghua Shaoyang Emperor’s control over the Divinity Path, and it could almost be seen as a part of him.”

“The Heaven Patching Sun Drenching Great Divine Power has a close connection to the Sun Star, and after ten thousand years without a master of the Sun Star, leveraging this Heavenly General Great Divine Power to influence the Sun Star may offer a chance to claim the position of the Sun Star Monarch.”

“The origin of the Incense Offering Divinity Path, the Heaven Patching Sun Drenching Great Divine Power, the position of the Sun Star Monarch—uniting all three, one could completely replace the Donghua Shaoyang Emperor and become the Master of all celestial immortals and gods in the Heavenly Court!”