Chapter 589: Chapter 564 Desolate Heaven Cosmic Country
True Patterns are essential heavenly treasures between heaven and earth, necessary for one to break through from the first step of creation to the second.
Lu Yan had not expected to see so many here.
"It seems that when I operate at full strength, I attract these True Patterns powerfully. Good, then let’s gather a few more."
Lu Yan’s spirits lifted, and he stepped forward, continuing to approach the light sphere.
He once again operated the Saint Soldier’s Formula and the power of his soul to the extreme, with the seven laws merging and surrounding him.
As he neared the light sphere again, another True Pattern flew out from it and surged into his body.
This time, it was not his hands but his right foot.
Following that, a fourth True Pattern flew out and settled above his left foot.
But it didn’t end there, soon a fifth True Pattern emerged, this time resettling itself back onto his right hand.
In this manner, one True Pattern after another flew out and positioned themselves upon Lu Yan’s limbs.
Quickly, Lu Yan’s hands and feet each harbored three True Patterns—altogether, twelve.
"No, that’s the limit."
Lu Yan retreated swiftly, no longer accepting True Patterns because he felt his limbs swell as if they were about to burst.
True Patterns are not something the more the better.
Generally, for the first step of creation, actually just one True Pattern is enough. With it as the core, parts of the body become real, slowly covering the whole body.
Of course, individuals with higher talent would be able to contain more True Patterns, thus not only enhancing their combat power but also accelerating the process of becoming real.
The prerequisite is that one must be able to bear it.
If one can’t bear it, there is a risk of the body exploding.
In history, there were such individuals who had an inadequate self-awareness, aspired too high, and as a result, their bodies exploded, and they perished, both body and spirit.
Lu Yan felt that twelve True Patterns were his limit.
At least, for now, they were the limit.
"Eh, the Five Elements True Body shows signs of breakthrough..."
Suddenly, Lu Yan felt a jolt inside and was overjoyed.
The Five Elements True Body had been stuck at the pinnacle of the Two Elements Transformation and had been unable to break through because it lacked important auxiliary items or conditions.
Now, Lu Yan finally knew what was missing.
It was True Patterns.
To break through the Five Elements True Body, True Patterns were needed as assistance.
"Then, let’s break through."
Lu Yan’s gaze became bright as he began to cultivate the Five Elements True Body with undivided attention.
His skin started to emanate a five-colored glow, like that of the Divine Stone.
In just a few days, his flesh underwent a tremendous transformation, increasing manifold in strength and crossing into the Three Elements Transformation with one fell swoop.
"Impressive, the gap between the Two and Three Elements Transformations is so vast."
Lu Yan experienced his body’s alterations and felt a sense of astonishment even within himself.
The breakthrough from Two to Three Elements Transformation had made his physical body at least dozens of times more formidable.
Before the breakthrough, it was merely equivalent to the Immortal Peak, but after the breakthrough, it was at least comparable to the Tao Fourth Layer.
Upon reflection, Lu Yan understood the reason.
For others to break from the Two Elements Transformation to the Three Elements Transformation was extremely difficult.
Even with True Patterns, they could typically only accommodate a strand and needed prolonged years to slowly accept and merge it, taking great care to avoid the risk of body explosion.
The necessary time often exceeded that for other people to advance from Immortal Peak to Tao Fourth Layer.
The reason for Lu Yan’s rapid breakthrough was due to his exceedingly strong foundation.
With the Saint Soldier’s Formula comparable to the Pinnacle of the Great Tao, the Five Elements Heavenly Skill approaching perfection, and the aid of twelve True Patterns, he forcefully broke through the bottleneck with a domineering approach and entered the Three Elements Transformation.
"These True Patterns have become even more deeply integrated with my flesh and soul."
Lu Yan carefully observed and discovered the True Patterns had now completely merged with his flesh and soul.
At the site of the integration, his flesh and soul were undergoing a unique transformation, becoming even more powerful, seemingly invincible.
"Is this the early stages of becoming real? Am I about to undergo the second step of creation while still in the Tao Realm?"
"Is the Five Elements True Body so profound?"
Lu Yan was not alarmed but delighted.
He finally understood why Lu Ming had insisted he should seek to cultivate the Five Elements True Body.
It indeed proved to be of tremendous help to him.
With the support of both the Saint Soldier’s Formula and the Five Elements True Body, his soul’s power could burst forth without fear that his body couldn’t withstand it.
"Since the Five Elements True Body has already surpassed the bottleneck and is supported by True Patterns, can I continue to rapidly advance with the Dao Book and cultivate to the peak in one go?"
Thinking this, Lu Yan immediately got to work and took out a drop of Immortal Ancestor’s blood for the Dao Book to consume.
One day later, Lu Yan finished his cultivation, his brows slightly furrowed, showing a contemplative expression.
The Dao Book was indeed useful, it could promote the advancement of the Five Elements True Body.
But its effect was far from what he had imagined; unlike the advancement of the Saint Soldier’s Formula, it did not rapidly progress and continuously break through barriers.
While cultivating the Five Elements True Body, it was true that a surge of energy emerged from the Dao Book, augmenting him and resonating with the True Patterns, hastening the cultivation of the Five Elements True Body.
However, it couldn’t keep on advancing and breaking through barriers in a short time.
It only served to speed up the cultivation process.
To elevate the Five Elements True Body to the pinnacle of the Three Elements Transformation, seemed to still require a considerable amount of time.
"The Five Elements True Body, even after breaking through to the Three Elements Transformation, still needs the assistance of True Patterns during cultivation, and the Dao Book cannot replace True Patterns, hence it cannot rapidly advance and can only accelerate the pace of cultivation."
Lu Yan conjectured inwardly.
I had no choice but to continue cultivating slowly.
Just as Lu Yan was contemplating another period of closed-door cultivation, the Taiyi Palace Master entered again.
"Zhang Wei, the Infinite Starry Sky is starting to select candidates to fight for the Origin Continent,"
the Taiyi Palace Master said straightforwardly.
"So soon?"
Lu Yan was surprised.
By his calculations, there was still about six hundred fifty years left.
"This time, the confrontation with the Origin Continent will involve each side sending thirty-six talents from the Tao Realm. They will enter a strange place to engage in battle. The reason for commencing the selection so early is to first sieve out the thirty-six spots, then concentrate resources to cultivate them. By doing so, we aim to further enhance the battle strength of these thirty-six prodigies within these few hundred years. That way, our chances of success will be greater,"
the Taiyi Palace Master explained.
"Concentrate resources for cultivation?"
Lu Yan’s eyes lit up.
"Exactly,"
the Taiyi Palace Master nodded and said, "I heard that the strongest forces of the Infinite Starry Sky are joining forces to not only open up all the Cultivation Sacred Grounds to the selected prodigies for their cultivation but also to provide many heavenly treasures, some of which are extremely astonishing. So, being selected this time would mean gaining a great opportunity."
Lu Yan silently nodded.
He was already slated to fight for the stars anyway. If he could achieve his goals while gaining some additional benefits, that would naturally be the best outcome.
"When does it start?"
Lu Yan asked.
"In one month, at the Desolate Heaven Cosmic Country,"
the Taiyi Palace Master replied.
The Desolate Heaven Cosmic Country was regarded as the number one power within the Infinite Starry Sky, and its Sovereign was formerly known as the most powerful individual in the Infinite Starry Sky.
Of course, that was in the past.
Since the emergence of a peerless powerhouse in the Infinite Starry Sky, one who defeated the previous master of the Nine Generations Heavenly Palace, the Sovereign of the Desolate Heaven Cosmic Country fell to second place.
The distance from the Taiyi Palace to the Desolate Heaven Cosmic Country was immense, so they did not delay and set out the next day.
A colossal starship embarked from the Taiyi Palace, breaking through the vastness of space, heading for the distant Desolate Heaven Cosmic Country.
After a dozen days, Desolate Heaven Star was finally in sight.
Lu Yan was once again profoundly shocked within his heart.
Taiyi Star was already large enough.
But compared to Desolate Heaven Star, it seemed quite miniaturized, like a soybean in front of a basketball.
A series of divine lights, swirling around Desolate Heaven Star, appeared sacred and dazzling.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...
From all directions in space, one massive battleship after another journeyed towards Desolate Heaven Star, illuminating the bustling activity.
Each represented a powerful force rushing in from various corners of the starry sky.
Some forces, even knowing that their favored geniuses might not make the final cut of thirty-six, still didn’t want to miss the opportunity to try their luck or to simply watch the excitement.
Taiyi Palace, being a Pseudo-Zhenyi Force, had a formidable reputation in the Infinite Starry Sky. Naturally, they were received by strong individuals from the Desolate Heaven Cosmic Country and led into a luxurious palace.
"Huang, may I inquire about the details concerning the selection of the Tianjiao this time?"
The Taiyi Palace Master smiled and bowed to an elder.
This elder was the guide from the Desolate Heaven Cosmic Country.
"You flatter me, Palace Master,"
the elder surnamed Huang replied with due respect.
Although he was from the Desolate Heaven Cosmic Country, he only possessed a peak second-step Cultivation Level, while the Taiyi Palace Master was in the third step. Moreover, the latter was the master of a powerful Pseudo-Zhenyi Faction; Huang couldn’t possibly act arrogantly. He hurriedly returned the salute and said, "The exact rules have already been set by the strongest figures."
"The selection process is actually quite simple and mainly consists of two steps."
"The first step is to sieve out the thirty-six Tianjiao who will compete."
"The method is simple: the strongest figures will construct thirty-six battle platforms, and they have already chosen thirty-six seeded contestants in advance."
"These thirty-six seeded contestants all possess outstanding reputations within the Tao Realms of the Infinite Starry Sky and are acknowledged as amongst the mightiest. Of course, with such an expanse of stars and so many prodigies, there are always some talented individuals whose fame has not been prominent. So, to avoid overlooking anyone, the thirty-six seeds will each hold a battle platform, acting as the master of the platform, while others may challenge them at will."
"As long as one is capable of defeating the current master, they can take their place and become the new platform master."
The elder surnamed Huang said.
"Is there a limit on the number of challenges?"
The Taiyi Palace Master asked.
"There is none. The goal of the battle is to select the thirty-six strongest in the Tao Realm. Unrestrictedly, there won’t be many limitations. As long as one has the strength, even if they lose, they can still continue to challenge other platforms until the true strongest are selected."
"So, even if you win, you must also be ready to face challenges from others,"
the elder surnamed Huang stated.
"And the second step?"
The Taiyi Palace Master continued to inquire.
"The second step is to rank these thirty-six individuals,"
"Because the opportunities provided by the strongest figures also vary in quality. Some are good, some not as much; some strong, some weaker. After all, resources are limited, and it’s difficult to be completely equitable. The higher your ranking, the greater the fortunes you’ll receive,"
the elder surnamed Huang clarified.
"Is the ranking decided through combat?"
the Taiyi Palace Master asked again.
"No,"
the elder surnamed Huang shook his head, "The specifics, I do not know. We’ll probably only find out after the thirty-six spots have been decided."
