Mythology

Chapter 366 The Living Five-Colored Divine Light

The Dao requires the complete integration of the small world into the Purple Palace, also known as the Niwan Palace.

Yang He tried it out, but felt obvious resistance, mainly because the size of the small world was too extraordinary.

Just kidding. For an ordinary Nascent Soul cultivator, a hundred feet is already considered to have a solid foundation. Yang He, on the other hand, has a full six thousand feet. If it weren't for the Twenty-Four Heavens giving it to his sworn brother, Randeng, it would probably be a hundred thousand feet.

His path to enlightenment is destined to be a slow and gradual process.

However, there are shortcuts, and if you're not afraid of bursting your Niwan Palace (a point on the back of the head), there are actually quite a few auxiliary methods you can use.

"The final step of the Integration Realm, 'Soul Suppression,' is relatively simple for me. Once I pass the Dao Transport, the road ahead is wide open."

Yang He opened his mouth and spat out thirty large vats, which appeared in the cave.

The jar contains solidified Yin energy, which naturally originates from the Twelve Golden Immortals. The great-grandfathers left no other legacy; all the resources they obtained from farming were piled up in the small world.

The narrow cave was bitterly cold, and the yin energy was substantial.

There was even a light drizzle.

Yang He released the Corpse Wheel Small World, and the Yin energy, like swallows returning to their nests, actively entered his body, nourishing his Niwan Palace, and Daoist charm naturally arose between his eyebrows.

Just as he was about to immerse himself in cultivation, he heard a rustling sound.

Dozens of ghostly figures gradually emerged from the slippery rock surface, mimicking the user's every move and slowly drawing closer to their appearance.

"Stone Ghost".

Yang He recognized the evil spirit at a glance; it was the Stone Granny Ghost that often appeared deep in the mountains.

The Stone Ghost was not attracted by Yin energy; it was merely spawned by the slightest stimulation of Yin energy, and two of them were already evil spirits.

"The world these days."

Yang He couldn't help but shake his head. Ninety-nine percent of the Yin energy was trapped in the cave, and as a result, just a few strands turned into evil spirits, which showed how dangerous the world was.

Before the stone ghost could even get close, it became food for many heads.

"Ugh."

Yang He opened his pupil between his brows and looked at the ground through the soil.

With the war raging and demons roaming the land, ordinary people in small villages and towns could no longer survive. Even though Jiepai Pass was bound to be embroiled in war sooner or later, many refugees continued to flock there.

Yang He noticed that the old woman with gray hair was holding a corpse and wailing loudly. Her face was bluish-purple, clearly indicating that she had encountered an evil spirit.

Those around couldn't help but feel sorry for him.

But they were powerless to help and even chose to avoid the old woman.

A dozen soldiers from Jiepai Pass arrived and carried away the body. Soon after, wisps of smoke rose from the corner of the city wall, lingering in the air.

Yang He heard the refugees discussing the matter.

"It used to be a little better, but nowadays, any dead person who stays overnight will surely come back to life."

"Yes, the worst thing is dying at night. You've barely breathed your last when you see your corpse get up and grin at you."

"When will this end?"

"Just wait, everyone's saying that after the new world changes, then..."

"Shut up."

The old woman quickly got up and numbly followed the group into the boundary marker.

Perhaps it was intentional on the part of the Jie Sect, but the soldiers did not make things difficult for ordinary people. They let everyone pass, regardless of age or gender, and even distributed some dry rations.

Yang He's expression was complicated, and deep down he did have a desire to rescue them.

However, the course of heaven and earth is such that even sages are powerless to change it.

Only when Yin and Yang are separated can mortals truly live. Although the main world is plagued by disasters every now and then, most mortals may never come into contact with evil spirits in their entire lives.

"Let's consider this a good deed, and hopefully it will also help protect the banyan tree."

Yang He summoned more heads and then meticulously arranged the life-giving stakes, allowing the heads to absorb as much yin energy as possible from within a kilometer.

The banyan tree happened to grow on the main road, and if any evil spirits followed the passersby, they could be driven away by driving a stake through it.

He instructed the Pupil Demon to focus on the training grounds, and to conceal themselves if any cultivators approached.

"Actually, there's no need to worry too much. There should still be two years before the Immortal Slaughtering Formation begins. As long as it's not an immortal, no one can threaten me."

On the one hand, Yang He was confident in his own strength; on the other hand, what cultivator above the Integration Realm would participate in the Investiture of the Gods War?

When others face heavenly tribulations, they all hide deep in the mountains and forests, never daring to emerge into the world.

Yang He then wandered around everywhere.

Yang He touched the corner of his eye. The Heavenly Tribulation was reacting particularly strongly to the Three Corpse Daoist, and fine grooves had already appeared on his body, with silver strands appearing at his temples.

"The heavenly tribulation cannot be delayed. Even if one can recover one's body and soul through resurrection, the rate of aging is indeed accelerating."

He then took out several bottles of pills and eight chains.

The purpose of the pills was to repair injuries. After all, Yang He's alchemy skills were only average, and he couldn't do anything with overly complicated pills. However, the eight chains were indeed top-quality yin organs.

【Purple Mansion Lock】

[The superior Yin artifact crafted by Yang He was originally the spine of a Corpse Immortal, capable of sealing and protecting the Niwan Palace (the area around the head), preventing the soul from leaving the body.]

"No one is perfect. It's a pity that my alchemy isn't top-notch, otherwise I could utilize the corpses of my permanent characters to a 90% success rate."

That's right.

Whether it's elixirs or genitalia, they are both recurring characters sourced from various sources.

Every time Yang He returns to the main world, he brings back some local specialties. To be honest, the artifacts and pills he crafts himself are the most suitable.

Whoosh whoosh.

The Purple Mansion Lock binds the Niwan Palace, while the elixir melts upon entering the mouth.

Yang He controlled the medicinal power to surge into his Niwan Palace, forcibly placing the Corpse Wheel Small World within it. Instantly, his head throbbed with excruciating pain, and his Niwan Palace emitted a creaking sound as if it could not bear the weight, cracks spreading across its surface. Only through the repairing power of the medicinal power and the restraint of the Purple Mansion Lock did his Niwan Palace barely manage to avoid collapse.

"It's feasible; as long as your brain doesn't explode, it's a success."

Yang He gave the Niwan Palace ample time to adapt, and as soon as the pain eased slightly, he immediately intensified the integration of the Corpse Wheel Small World.

He struggled agonizingly under torture, his consciousness constantly in a daze.

Meow~~

Five-colored light flashed.

The black cat's tail fur transformed into light, and yin energy underwent a simple cycle within its body, causing its cultivation level to reach the Innate Realm.

Yang He used his divine sense to guide the black cat into the Innate Realm. The True Secret Record of the Five Directions Profound Light Cave was more and more complex with each layer, but since they had already gone from zero to one, going from one to two should be much simpler.

As expected, the black cat had already grasped the essence of the tedious cultivation process.

He broke through to the Core Formation Realm in just half a day, and his entire tail was now radiating five-colored divine light. He could even apply the knowledge of the Embryo Transformation Realm to other situations.

As its cultivation level increased, the black cat's entire body began to become half-illusory and half-real.

Yang He had no time to pay attention; his head had swelled to about half a meter in size, and blood was flowing from his seven orifices. The Purple Mansion Lock was gradually becoming unbearable.

Click click click.

He recited the contents of the Dao, his mind remaining completely undisturbed.

The instant the Niwan Palace and the Corpse Wheel Small World overlapped, it was as if the bell of the Great Dao rang out, and the spiritual root and the body and soul were no longer separated by the slightest gap.

"The mission has been accomplished, hahaha."

Yang He's head returned to normal, and his divine sense swept over the Niwan Palace.

All that remained in his mind was the small world of the Corpse Wheel, a world with a round sky and a square earth, with dense spiritual roots connected to the blood vessels and meridians throughout his body at its bottom.

"The treasures of the grotto-heaven are..."

"The Temple of Flesh and Blood!!!"

Once Yang Heyi identified the cave heaven of the small world, the thickest main stem of the spiritual root drilled into the Taoist temple hall, and the spiritual energy of the four guardian deities arose spontaneously.

The Pupil Ghost is on the right, followed by the Power Ghost, then the Nuoxiang Ghost, and finally the Five-Colored Ghost on the far left.

Yang He smiled. His cultivation had already reached the Soul Suppression stage, so the damage to his foundation from the forced breakthrough was insignificant. In any case, it was just a matter of life and death.

"Wonderful."

He spread his five fingers, and a lump of rotten flesh was writhing in his palm.

After being infused with yin energy, the rotten flesh continued to grow in the wind, and in a short time it took on the rudimentary form of a flesh and blood Taoist temple, appearing remarkably lifelike.

"The flesh and blood Taoist temple is transformed into a cave heaven. Not only does it not need to be removed, but even if it is damaged in the outside world, the impact on the cave heaven is minimal. It can even bring the accumulated yin energy back to the small world out of thin air."

"The only concern is that if it falls into the hands of others, it's easy to trace it back to oneself."

"It's alright. When the small world transforms into a Daoist temple, the celestial court will naturally have another opportunity."

Meow~~

Yang He snapped out of his daze, wiped the brain matter dripping from his forehead, and slapped the black cat's butt with a smile, "Let me see what you're capable of."

The breakthrough in the Dao may seem like it only took a few days, but in reality, four months have passed.

The black cat completed its reconstruction, wearing a five-colored kasaya, and its aura was faintly at the peak of the Returning to the Void Realm. With the help of the other three ghosts, its progress was extremely rapid.

The black cat let out a series of unintelligible purrs, and suddenly leaped into the air.

Whoosh!
Five-colored rays of light burst forth, first transforming into sparrows, their tail feathers already showing the exquisite patterns of peacock feathers, with five-colored light flowing around the tips of their feathers.

Its body immediately collapsed and condensed into a beautiful butterfly, with five-element array patterns naturally growing on its wing membranes, and each flap of its wings rippled with colorful mist.

The light shifted again, and suddenly a dragon appeared.

The dragon's body, neither horn nor unicorn, was covered with the shimmering scales of a koi carp, and its mane resembled burning, colorful flames.

Then it suddenly collapsed, and colorful venomous snakes crawled past.

Finally, the radiance subsided and reformed into a cat shape, but its fur was no longer pure black; it seemed to be tinged with rainbow colors, flickering and changing with each breath.

The addition of a kasaya gives it a touch of Buddhist Zen.

"Come."

Yang He flicked his finger, and the black cat vanished without a trace, while the five-colored divine light flowed within his body.

After mastering the True Secret Record of the Five Directions Profound Light Cave, the black cat's true form was no longer a cat demon, nor the other four forms, but... Five-Colored Divine Light.

The black cat is a living, five-colored divine light.

"It can be carried on one's person, attached to objects, and stored in the body with complete ease."

"The Scripture of Ten Thousand Transformations and a Hundred Ghosts is truly profound and mysterious."

There are definitely drawbacks. The three ghosts have already subtly formed a unified entity, so their cultivation levels are synchronized. However, the black cat, as a spirit beast, is independent and can only rely on its own efforts for cultivation.

"To be precise, I now possess two great supernatural powers."

"The [Immortal Transformation Technique] derived from the Three Ghosts, and the [Five-Colored Divine Light] unique to the Black Cat."

"The upper limit of these two great supernatural powers is extremely high, but..."

Yang He examined the three ghosts. The key to controlling the Immortal Transformation Technique was not the number of flags, but the three heads and six arms of the Ghost of Power. The three heads indicated that after the three flags were in place, the number of flags would likely not increase further.

But he will only have more and more regular roles in the future.

"The Three-Headed Six-Armed Dharma Body needs to be replaced, and the Nine-Refined Gu Insect Technique also needs to be replaced, but let's talk about that after we become immortals. For now, it's enough."

Yang He had the urge to kill the two sect masters who were getting in his way to obtain the Dao Seed and Dao Fruit, but then he thought it was unnecessary. Times would change, and the Dao lineage might be even more outstanding in the next version of Journey to the West.

With my connections, infiltrating Bodhi Patriarch's Evil Moon Seven Star Cave wouldn't be a simple matter.

(End of this chapter)