"Brothers, besides dealing with the Crown Prince, I also want to take this opportunity to completely seize control of the Bountiful Continent!" Yang Qi's aura erupted, and he spoke with gleaming eyes.
His ambition was immense. He wasn't just targeting the Crown Prince, but all the forces and Great Sages on the continent.
"Then let's fight… let's conquer the entire continent!" Lin Dong became agitated as soon as he heard about fighting. He wished for more enemies, and stronger ones at that.
The others also rubbed their hands together, eager to start. Everyone had just experienced a breakthrough and was ready to display their power.
Except for Li Changshou. The Cautious King didn't like fighting.
His clone was meeting with everyone here, but meanwhile, his main body and other clones were frantically setting up formations in Yan Capital City.
"Dominating the entire continent… that sounds dangerous."
"Who knows how much resentment that will stir up. We should set up more defensive measures in this base camp to prevent our home from being stolen."
"These people only think about fighting… completely disregarding logistics, sigh."
While setting up defensive formations, Li Changshou sighed. The others only thought about fighting their way to victory, but they didn't consider the consequences. What if a powerful opponent escaped and retaliated against Yan Capital City?
The probability of something going wrong was very high. They couldn't just think about offense.
"Set up a Killing Formation here… an Illusion Formation here… and add another Defensive Formation here." Li Changshou was extremely busy.
…
The others in the group were still hyped up as Yang Qi laid out his plans. Shi Jian also learned of Yang Qi's current strength. His cultivation speed was even faster than his own.
He already possessed the strength of 2 million Giant Elephants. After obtaining various opportunities, absorbing fragments of the Ancient Desolate Heart and the power from the Mother Spring of Life, his power awakened once again, adding another million.
At the same time, his cultivation had reached the fifth transformation of Legend: the Five Elements Transformation.
"Yin and Yang transformations, Five Elements combination… Because of the Great Five Elements Technique and the Kunpeng Method, these are no longer obstacles to me," Yang Qi explained.
"However, the Crown Prince is an immortal reincarnated from the heavens, with extraordinary means. I want to break through to the sixth transformation, the Domain Transformation, and then go find him to contend for dominance."
The Five Elements Transformation primarily focused on the Dao of Five Elements and Yin and Yang. Yang Qi had cultivated techniques related to both, so he had already reached the pinnacle of this realm. His current goal was the Domain Transformation. Once he stepped into it, he could cultivate the Pure Land of the Gods, and his combat power would surge even further.
"What are your plans?" Shi Jian asked. He was also very curious about the Domain Transformation.
"Time waits for no one. I want to take a risk… using the Dao Proving Song to impact the Domain Transformation, and I ask all my brothers to be my protectors," Yang Qi stated.
"Dao Proving Song?" Everyone else, except Shi Jian, was confused.
"The Dao Proving Song is a poem from a certain sect, containing astonishing Heavenly Principles," Shi Jian explained. "It is a sound formed by an immortal comprehending the heavens and earth. Even hearing a little of it can lead to comprehending the Dao."
"There's such an amazing thing?" Lin Dong became interested. "Doesn't that mean you can just keep getting stronger by listening to music?"
Yang Qi shook his head. "If this song only had benefits, why would ancient immortals spread it?"
"It contains the will of the ancient immortals. Once one begins to comprehend it, they will sink deeper and deeper, subconsciously regarding its owner as a god and becoming his believer."
"Immortals in the Immortal Plane need to plunder the Power of Faith to break through to higher realms," Yang Qi added. "They are not allowed to enter lower-level planes, so the Dao Proving Song came into being. Those who obtain this 'opportunity' are called Preachers, spreading the song to collect faith for the immortals."
After his explanation, everyone understood. It was a trap with bait.
"Isn't this just a flyer from a pyramid scheme?" Xiao Yan muttered.
"Immortal Will? I'd like to see how amazing it is," Lin Dong said, eager to try. The others also showed interest.
Only Li Changshou quickly put earplugs in his ears.
"Why don't we try it too?" Lin Dong pressed.
Yang Qi shook his head. "Brother Lin, this is not a game. I myself am not confident in dealing with it. I only dare to use this method because I have the Mark of the Gods to resist it."
"This has nothing to do with mental strength. As long as you are weaker than the immortal, you will become his puppet."
"Alright then," Lin Dong said, reluctantly giving up. He was reckless, but not foolish.
After agreeing on the plan, Yang Qi began to prepare. Near his breakthrough spot, Shi Jian and the others set up a grand formation to act as protectors. Li Changshou, moreover, set up countless dense formations within a radius of several thousand li—defensive, illusion, killing, and even sound-dampening formations.
He was afraid even a tiny sound would emanate.
Seeing the formations, Yang Qi was completely relieved. Brother Li's way of doing things was just reliable.
"Nie Chaoguang, recite the Dao Proving Song," Yang Qi said, throwing a person out of the Great Emperor Pagoda. This was a Preacher.
The Preacher immediately began to sing: "When Grandmist first opened, there was Chaos…"
Every word was a pearl. The song instantly entered Yang Qi's Sea of Consciousness. In an instant, he began to comprehend it. Each comprehension felt like connecting with a magnificent mind, the only truth in the world. It made you unable to help but believe in him.
However, Yang Qi couldn't fall into it. He wanted to rely on that terrifying existence to temper his own mind.
There was a huge gap between a Great Sage and an immortal, let alone Yang Qi, a mere Legend. But he had the Mark of the Gods.
"This is the Immortal Will? A joke. You want to enslave me? Wishful thinking."
"My cultivation of this song is a blatant provocation to you. You are merely a touchstone for me!"
With his usual chuunibyou remarks, the Mark of the Gods within his body erupted with divine light. His aura surged upwards.
At the center of his brows, an ancient god with an elephant head and human body appeared—a Divine Elephant. Around it, an aura of glory and splendor appeared, isolating everything and creating an eternal kingdom.
The Pure Land of the Gods.
According to legends, it was a temple of eternal life given by the primordial gods to protect kind beings. Once condensed, it was as if one was protected by the gods themselves. This was an absolutely invincible domain.
Yang Qi wanted to seize this opportunity to cultivate the Pure Land of the Gods and achieve the Domain Transformation.
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