CHAPTER 917: CHAPTER 689: INHERITED DIVINE ARTS

Rumble!

The moment Li Yi stepped out of Tianyi Palace, a bolt of lightning from the heavens struck him with precision.

Contained within this bolt of lightning was the inheritance of ancient information. In a daze, Li Yi’s mind seemed to be drawn into a chaotic world where there was no sun, no earth, just a giant.

This giant’s body was bathed in a silvery glow, with lightning transforming into dragons and snakes wrapping around him. A vast divine power swept in like a storm.

In the midst of this storm, Li Yi felt incredibly small.

This god was not a living entity, but a segment of inherited information left in the heavens and earth. The scene before him was just a portion of the information and did not possess true divine might; otherwise, Li Yi could not possibly stand here unharmed.

Suddenly.

A silver light appeared on the body of this god, the manifestation of bloodline power. However, in the scene, this bloodline power slithered through his body like a wandering serpent, finally converging on his fist.

Next, acupoints across the god’s body began to emit starlike radiance.

These points lit up one after another, resembling some primitive technique of force exertion.

As the giant’s enormous body moved, he roared at the heavens and punched out. The silver bloodline power transformed into a silver spear that converged with his fist, forcibly tearing the space before him.

A straight black line appeared before Li Yi’s eyes.

Space shattered, as if a cross-border gate had been opened a crack, and this crack was enough to tear apart everything; nothing could withstand the sharpness of this punch.

The god’s fist emanated an endless aura of destruction, as if it would split the world before him in two, resembling the first axe light that opened the heavens, capable of distinguishing between clarity and murkiness.

Moreover, after this punch, the god seemed intent on delivering a second punch to continue the power of the attack.

However, the information ended there.

Li Yi, being of the Divine Blood Lineage, could only extract this much information. To obtain more inheritance, the only way was to return to the valley where the god was buried.

A flicker of motion.

Li Yi awoke from the lightning, his bloodline power surging, like a restless silver serpent slithering over his skin, ready to erupt whenever he wished.

"Is this the divine technique I have mastered? A punch that shatters the void, severing heaven and earth." Li Yi then took a deep breath, feeling an inexplicable surge of emotions within: "However, this attack has no name; since that’s the case, I shall call this divine technique ’Heaven and Earth Severance.’"

He hadn’t read much, and after racking his brains, that was the only name he could come up with.

And after the lightning dispersed.

In the surrounding mid-air, there were numerous cultivation experts standing on Xiangyun, appearing before him, looking at Li Yi with bewilderment and amazement at what had just occurred.

These were cultivation experts that Li Yi had brought from the End of Dharma Cultivation World.

Now, after these few days, they had all recovered their strength. Some had already re-bloomed the Tao Flower, regaining the power of the One Flower Realm, but to fully recover to their peak would still take some time.

"A thunderbolt born of heaven and earth, seemingly containing some ancient inherited information, incredible. The powerhouses of this land have already reached such a level? To merge their inheritance into the heavens and earth, eternal and indestructible, only bloodlines of corresponding nature can inherit the legacy and obtain the information."

"In this world, those who can inherit a god’s legacy are called Divine Blood Warriors, which are divided into ordinary Divine Blood Warriors and Divine Blood Lineage. Only the lineage can obtain the inheritance within the bloodline and give birth to offspring with Divine Blood."

"I really wonder, when one day the Divine Blood Lineage grows to become a god, will it fully inherit all information from the previous god, including memories... This way, it’s as if the ancestors are reborn in their descendants, as long as the bloodline is unbroken, the ancestors will never truly die. This is why people in this world care about offspring and reproduction."

"Is Taiyi also a Divine Blood Lineage? No wonder bearing the power of Dragon and Tiger. From what I observe, Taiyi could probably fight a Three Flowers Realm cultivator using only his body."

These senior cultivation experts, despite their significantly diminished strength, were astoundingly knowledgeable and experienced.

In just under ten days of arriving in this world, they already had a profound understanding of it, clearly having collected a lot of precious information through their own means.

And the deeper their understanding, the more shocked they became.

Even if they could restore their peak strength, it would only be equivalent to a Mountain Lord level powerhouse. And among Mountain Lords, there were One Mountain Lord, Ten Mountain Masters, Hundred Mountain Masters, and One God.

Cultivation experts at the peak of the Three Flowers Realm are equivalent to the level of the Ten Mountain Masters. Although this strength is fairly decent, there’s still a possibility of being hunted down.

The previous Red Gold Mountain Master, Huohuo, was a powerful thirty Mountain Lord level warrior. It’s said that he was worn down alive only after Xuan Yuezi and Xiang Xiangzi of the Heavenly Dao Sect collaborated with other means.

In single combat, the Red Gold Mountain Master could absolutely defeat a cultivation expert at the peak of the Three Flowers Realm easily.

It’s important to know that both Xuan Yuezi and Xiang Xiangzi hail from a major sect, are renowned as part of the Seven Immortals, and their strength surpasses others of the same realm. Even such cultivation experts joined forces and found it difficult to achieve victory over the Mountain Lord-level warriors of this world, so they did not dare to underestimate them.

"Esteemed seniors, it seems you’ve all recovered quite well," Li Yi glanced at everyone and greeted them with a smile.

"Thanks to you, Taiyi, we merely have the chance to return to our peak today," Yuan Yang Taoist said with great respect.

It wasn’t just because of Li Yi’s identity, nor merely because of the Sacrifice Spell, but because Li Yi’s current strength earned everyone’s respect. Even if they returned to their former glory, they would still be a notch inferior to Li Yi.

Li Yi said, "Esteemed seniors trust me and follow me, so naturally, I will not let you down. By the way, Heavenly craftsman, have you studied the Red Gold? How about using it to forge Dao Artifacts?"

At this moment, the Tian Gong Taoist had shed his old form and was renewed with the appearance of a middle-aged Taoist. He exclaimed with joy, "Taiyi, the Red Gold here is simply divine material destined for forging Dao Artifacts. It requires no auxiliary materials; using only Red Gold, one can forge a Red Gold Dao Artifact, and it contains Life Essence which greatly assists in the birth of an Artifact Spirit."

"This place is the Red Gold Mountain Range, abundant in Red Gold mines. Taiyi occupying this place could yield dozens or even hundreds of Red Gold Dao Artifacts in just a year or so. I estimate that any Dao Artifact forged from Red Gold would definitely not be inferior in grade to the Inheritance Dao Artifact level, possibly even stronger."

Li Yi asked, "So when can you forge Dao Artifacts, senior? Having crossed realms, although everyone possesses some Magic Artifacts and Dao Artifacts, they have been ravaged by the End of Dharma and are unfit for long-term use. We need a large number of Dao Artifacts to protect us; otherwise, we have no advantage against formidable foes."

The Tian Gong Taoist then looked troubled and said, "Taiyi, it’s not that my craftsmanship isn’t refined, but before crafting Dao Artifacts, I need a Dao Furnace. I originated from the Daoqi Sect, and the Inheritance Dao Artifacts like the Heaven and Earth Furnace and the Qiankun Tripod have become unusable. A Dao Furnace must first be crafted, and what’s most lacking is Dao Fire... Ordinarily, I could rely on the help of several fellow Taoists to condense Samadhi Fire for it."

"However, to forge Red Gold Dao Artifacts, Samadhi Fire isn’t strong enough to melt Red Gold, so a stronger Dao Fire is required. As for that, I currently have no clues."

"Only the bell knower can untie the bell. Heavenly Craftsman Taoist, how do the people of this realm forge Red Gold into weapons?" Shenxu Taoist quietly asked from the side.

The Tian Gong Taoist replied, "I’ve asked the Merchant Master of Red Mountain City. They said melting Red Gold requires burning a particular tree leaf from a Divine Tree. The leaf is golden and comes from Divine Wood City. However, I’ve been busy restoring my cultivation recently and haven’t personally checked out Divine Wood City."

"Divine Wood City, Golden Leaf..." Upon hearing this, Li Yi was slightly taken aback.

He immediately thought of the towering Divine Tree in Divine Wood City, like the legendary Fusang Tree where the grand sun can reside, extraordinary and with miraculous properties. Unexpectedly, its leaves can melt Red Gold once ignited.

Truly, something for something.

He also then thought of the warrior from Divine Wood City named Mu Tu. No wonder this person appeared in Red Gold Mountain—Divine Wood City had this continuous requirement from the Red Gold Mountain Master.

Divine Wood City needed Red Gold, and the Red Gold Mountain Master needed Divine Tree leaves to melt the Red Gold, mutually beneficial and closely cooperative.

So when the Red Gold Mountain Master Huohuo was about to be defeated last time, the warrior Mu Tu from Divine Wood City hurriedly jumped in to help.

"It seems we need to take a trip to Divine Wood City, but not now. Once the seniors fully recover their strength, we’ll depart for Divine Wood City, obtain Golden Leaves, ignite Dao Fire, melt Red Gold, and forge Red Gold Dao Artifacts," Li Yi said.

"Taiyi, if complete preparations are needed, it will take at least a month," said the Divine Lady Yun Feizi of the Heavenly Dao Sect, cloud-riding as she arrived, having heard the discussions here.

"Will a month’s time be enough?" Li Yi asked.

"Although it won’t be enough to fully restore to the peak of the Three Flowers Realm, reaching the Two Flowers Realm shouldn’t be a problem. Full recovery in a short time is not feasible, and too long might disrupt Da Yi’s plans," Divine Lady Yun considered and replied.

Li Yi thought it made sense and nodded, "Alright, then we’ll wait a month. After a month, we’ll head to Divine Wood City. During this period, everyone should restore their strength as much as possible. Unless necessary, I won’t disturb the seniors."

"Taiyi, there’s no need for formality, no talk of disturbance or not. Serving Taiyi is our fortune," a Taoist hurriedly flattered him.

Although speaking such flattering words at an old age is somewhat unbecoming, the crowd also chimed in to agree.

Li Yi, at this moment, finally experienced the feeling of being flattered by these cultivators.

Indeed, only with strong personal power can one hold them down; it’s different from before when these cultivators wouldn’t have been so complimentary.

Soon, the cultivators began to disperse, hiding in various parts of the Red Gold Mountain. They opened cave abodes, positioned as defensive flanks, each responsible for an area, guarding this Red Mountain City to ensure the safety of this place.

Fortunately, the Red Gold Mountain Range is large enough that even with twenty cultivators each occupying a mountain range, there’s more than enough space.