Translator: CinderTL
Four Dao Fruits!
Five Dao Fruits!
Six Dao Fruits!
One by one, the Profound Yellow Dao Fruits rapidly ripened and were gathered by Li Chunjun.
Three Profound Yellow Dao Fruits were enough to upgrade Liu Yu's superior grotto-heaven's internal space to a radius of fifty to sixty thousand miles.
The remaining three Dao Fruits gave him vast options: he could continue upgrading the grotto-heaven, transforming its environment to rival the Profound Yellow Grotto-Heaven, or exchange them for Destruction Dao Pills or Void Dao Pills to rapidly complete his Void Refining stage accumulation.
Just the surplus of three Dao Fruits alone was worth more than the entire fortune of many Void Refining Heavenly Monarchs, even some Dharma Manifestation Venerables.
His wealth would skyrocket, surpassing even Void Refining Heavenly Monarchs and making him one of the wealthiest figures among Dharma Manifestation Venerables.
However, as each Profound Yellow Dao Fruit matured, the Dao Rhythm fluctuations they emitted grew increasingly intense.
These fluctuations were impossible for the Fifth-Tier Foreign Races and Primordial Spirit True Monarchs outside the area to ignore.
More and more cultivators swarmed toward the region.
But...
It was futile.
Whether Fifth-Tier or Sixth-Tier Foreign Races, as Li Chunjun's Life Level soared from 35 to 36, the gap between them not only failed to narrow despite their efforts to consume him, but actually widened further.
Although he hadn't yet reached the Void Refining realm, Li Chunjun was already regarded as a Void Refining cultivator by many Fifth-Tier and Sixth-Tier Foreign Races.
At this moment, he seemed to sense something.
Outside the Three Thousand Li battlefield, the warship-like war machine piloted by Bai Ou unleashed a beam of energy that was over ten Li in diameter.
The brilliance of the light radiating from this energy beam was so intense that it eclipsed the Solar Essence in the sky.
The energy contained within it was so potent that if it struck any Lesser Thousand World, it would pierce right through it in a single blow!
Not just causing widespread species extinction on the surface, but completely penetrating the world, blasting a hole straight through it!
This demonstrated the terrifying power contained within the energy beam fired from the war machine.
Compared to the Foreign Races, the Human Race, though lacking in Sixth-Tier Cosmic Radiance cultivators, possessed war machines with far greater destructive power.
If the Myriad Transformations Race warship's main cannon attack had been merely at the Seventh-Rank level, the Human Race's war machines now fired main cannon blasts that rivaled the power of a Seventh-Tier Void Refinement cultivator's strike.
Li Chunjun's Sword Force, which had been distorting the Void, was instantly shattered and pierced by this attack.
His first reaction was to make a grasping motion with his empty hand. The Sword Qi Long River surged like a violent wave, sending countless droplets of Sword Qi soaring into the sky to crash against the ten-mile-wide energy pillar.
Under the relentless assault of these Sword Qi droplets, the energy pillar was torn apart inch by inch, exploding into countless streams of light.
Though he had blocked this blow, which rivaled a Void Refining attack, he could no longer maintain the concealment and disguise over the Void surrounding the Profound Yellow Ancient Tree.
Everyone present now saw the Sword Qi Long River, still flowing silently around him, yet brimming with a chilling killing intent that sent shivers down their spines.
As for the Fifth-Tier Foreign Race members who had charged in earlier...
Were there thirty thousand or forty thousand of them?
They were all dead. Every single one of them.
This terrifying scene sent a chill through the hearts of all the Foreign Race members, including the Human True Monarchs.
"Such power... How can they still claim he's not Void Refining?!"
Bai Ou's heart trembled. "My Crimson Source Warship's Main Cannon delivers a blow no weaker than a Void Refining attack. Yet he blocked it instantly, seemingly without any effort. What else could he be but Void Refining?!"
Their morale had completely collapsed.
When the Void Sword Force shrouding the Profound Yellow Ancient Tree dissipated, the morale of every living being who saw the scene within utterly collapsed.
Except for the completely brainwashed Divine Race, the Demonic Race, the Myriad Transformations Race, and even the Human Race had completely lost their courage to attack.
"We were wrong! Wrong! Even the Venerables were wrong! After all, they were separated by hundreds of millions of miles of Void. Even the Venerables, with all their power, couldn't fully grasp what was happening on this continent, let alone when this child was actively concealing it! He even fooled the Venerables' perceptions! This is a Void Refining cultivator!"
"The gap between a Seventh-Tier Void Refining cultivator and a Fifth-Tier cultivator is an abyss beyond description. No matter how many Fifth-Tier cultivators there are, they are utterly meaningless against a Void Refining cultivator who has already grasped the Dao and wields the power of heaven and earth with every gesture! How can flesh-and-blood beings possibly defeat a cosmic disaster!?"
"Only a Void Refining cultivator can stand against another Void Refining cultivator!"
"Quick! Hurry and summon the Void Refining Heavenly Monarch!"
Against a Void Refining cultivator, what use was their courage? It was like an ancient army, no matter how powerful, with every soldier clad in heavy armor and their troops highly trained—what chance would they have against a bomber with infinite fuel and firepower?
None. Absolutely none.
No matter how many soldiers they sent, it wouldn't make a difference.
In an instant, the Fifth-Tier Foreign Race members who had been swarming forward almost scattered in panic, retreating beyond the Profound Yellow Ancient Tree. Each one frantically sent out messages, desperately seeking reinforcements.
Li Chunjun glanced at the numerical value that had barely increased despite his elimination of several Sixth-Rank Foreign Race members. He decided not to pursue them further.
Instead, he focused his attention on preparing for the arrival of the Four Races from beyond the Profound Yellow Vast Land.
He was waiting.
Waiting to see whether the Void Refining and Venerable cultivators of the Four Races would adhere to the rule they had established—that Void Refining cultivators were forbidden from entering the Profound Yellow Vast Land!
Or whether they would treat the rule as a mere plaything, intervening directly once they realized the situation was slipping out of their control.
While waiting, the seventh Profound Yellow Dao Fruit finally ripened.
Li Chunjun unceremoniously claimed it for himself.
This scene left Bai Ou and Zhuo Lie, who were watching from afar, unable to remain seated.
Zhuo Lie immediately sent a Divine Sense transmission: "Who exactly are you, Venerable? And which Venerable stands behind you? Every Profound Yellow Dao Fruit in the Profound Yellow Vast Land already has an owner, and those owners are not ordinary Void Refining cultivators, but Venerables, even Supreme Sages!"
He said in a deep voice, "The Heavenly Palace, Wu Ji Sect, Taixu Sword Sect, Celestial Qin Dynasty, Eternal Light Hall, and Profound Yellow Sect are the true masters of the Profound Yellow Vast Land. No matter who stands behind you, dare to touch the interests of these sects, and you must consider the consequences!"
Bai Ou also activated his Divine Sense. "If you too have a Supreme Sage behind you, or represent one of the top-tier powers, have your Supreme Sage contact these sects. Let us sit down and discuss this properly. If not... I advise you not to make a mistake."
Li Chunjun ignored them, quietly sensing the changes in the Heavenly Vault.
Without looking, he knew that the Void Refining and Dharma Manifestation Venerables of the Four Great Clans were engaged in a heated debate above.
Within half an hour, powerful Divine Senses descended from the Heavenly Vault through various Mystical Powers and Dao Artifacts, carrying immense pressure that landed upon the Profound Yellow Vast Land.
More precisely, they landed in the space around the Profound Yellow Ancient Tree.
"I am the Nine Heavens Universal Transformation Venerable of the Heavenly Palace!"
This Divine Sense carried the weight of thunder, its mental realm clearly reaching the fifth level. "Who is your Master? How dare you seize the Profound Yellow Dao Fruit without permission!?"
"The Profound Yellow Dao Fruit in the Profound Yellow Vast Land belongs to the capable! As a Primordial Spirit, why shouldn't I seize it?" Li Chunjun replied calmly.
"Belongs to the capable!? How utterly ridiculous! Everything in the universe has its destined fate! Heavenly Treasures and cosmic wonders are no exception. Without the proper fortune, how can one hope to possess such treasures!?"
The Nine Heavens Universal Transformation Venerable roared fiercely, "Summon your Master immediately to answer for this! Otherwise, with your frail Primordial Spirit—lacking both fortune, merit, and a destined lifespan—even if you were a prodigy of the heavens, forcibly seizing such an opportunity will only lead to your death and the destruction of your Dao!"
"It seems you intend to break the rules you yourselves established?" Li Chunjun said.
"Stubborn fool! I'll have my men capture you first, and then we'll wait for your Master to ransom you!"
Whether the Nine Heavens Universal Transformation Venerable had seen through Li Chunjun's delaying tactics or simply lost patience, he withdrew his Divine Sense.
The next moment, Li Chunjun sensed four streams of light plummeting from the nine heavens above the Profound Yellow Vast Land.
These streams of light originated from the Divine Race, the Demonic Race, the Myriad Transformations Race, and the Human Race.
The other three races sent beings equivalent to Seventh-Rank Life Levels, while the Human Race dispatched a Void Refining cultivator.
They...
ultimately broke the rule they had established within the Profound Yellow Vast Land: Void Refining cultivators were forbidden from interfering.
Li Chunjun wasn't surprised.
He was merely disappointed.
Disappointed that even after reaching such heights in cultivation, these people could discard rules and honor as easily as they discarded trash.
Indeed...
The higher one's cultivation, the less they deserved to be called human.
They were merely a species.
A species that existed solely for self-interest and profit.
He glanced at the eighth Profound Yellow Dao Fruit...
It would take another half hour to ripen.
Clearly, it was too late!
Even though it was too late...
Li Chunjun waved his hand and plucked the unripe Dao Fruit first.
An unripe Profound Yellow Dao Fruit naturally couldn't compare to a mature one in effectiveness, but that didn't mean it had no use.
This wasteful act ignited fury in Bai Ou, Zhuo Lie, and the others.
But cowed by Li Chunjun's overwhelming strength, their anger could only smolder, and they dared not make a move.
Having plucked the Dao Fruit without hesitation, Li Chunjun channeled the Void Law around him. With a thrust of his sword, he activated the Void Bridge, its target...
It was actually beyond the Profound Yellow Vast Land!
Buzz!
The moment Li Chunjun activated the Void Bridge, some of the restrictions above the Profound Yellow Vast Land seemed to be triggered.
His figure pierced through only a few tens of thousands of miles, yet the Void Power around him was completely distorted.
The Void Bridge, an arcane art for traversing the Void, was forcibly broken.
Even though the Scarlet Sky Sword in his hand had significantly enhanced his ability to manipulate Void Power, he still couldn't break through this layer of restrictions in one go.
For the moment, he could only use the Void Heaven Flash, rapidly teleporting away from the Profound Yellow Vast Land.
But at that moment, the streaks of light descending from the Heavenly Vault were drawing ever closer.
Ten million miles! Six million miles! Three million miles! One million miles!
When the distance between them closed to less than a million miles, the experts from the Four Great Clans struck simultaneously!
They joined forces!
A Human Void Refining cultivator, a Divine Lord of the Divine Race, a Demon Lord of the Demonic Race, and a Seventh-Rank cultivator of the Myriad Transformations Race unleashed their dao techniques in unison, all aimed directly at Li Chunjun!
At that moment...
Every Cultivator who had sacrificed their life to eradicate Divine Race Believers in the Azure Star Minor Realm, every Lesser Thousand World and countless billions of lives destroyed by the Starquake orchestrated by the Divine Race in the Azure Sea Domain, all became a mockery.
(End of the Chapter)
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