Stellar Transformation-Chapter 538: Episode 15 - 47 Upper Heavenly Gods Appear
From the moment Qin Yu struck at Chi Hongfeng to the moment he stopped, it only took a short while, and during this time, a total of twenty-three Heavenly Gods were captured by Qin Yu all at once.
Adding the six from before, as well as the two brothers from the Wu Family, there were now thirty-one Heavenly God Servants.
By the Mini Mountain, next to the Heavenly Pool.
The waters of the Heavenly Pool were as calm as a mirror, reflecting the sky above. Occasionally, a breeze would sweep by, creating ripples across the surface, while Qin Yu stood by the poolside with his hands behind his back, his robe fluttering in the wind from time to time.
With a single wave of his hand, the twenty-three newly captured Heavenly Gods appeared before Qin Yu.
Chi Hongfeng, Xianyu Yang, and Lan Shanhuo stood at the forefront, with the other twenty behind them. Upon seeing Qin Yu, all twenty-three Heavenly Gods bowed respectfully and said in unison, "Greetings, Master!"
Upon entering the God-locking Tower, their souls were bound, and now they had no choice but to follow Qin Yu’s command.
In the eyes of Chi Hongfeng, Xianyu Yang, and Lan Shanhuo, there was shock and awe as they looked at Qin Yu. Inside the God-locking Tower, when they saw each other, they realized they had also been captured.
They three Middle Level Heavenly Gods, facing Qin Yu, a Lower Heavenly God, couldn’t muster any resistance at all? They couldn’t understand how. This made their ’master’ seem even more mysterious.
Qin Yu’s gaze swept over everyone, and then he said, "From today onward, you are my servants, and all your affairs will be managed by Uncle Fu." With a thought from Qin Yu, Uncle Fu arrived next to him from the Jiang Lan Realm.
"Uncle Fu," the twenty-three Heavenly Gods said with deep respect and humility.
Uncle Fu had already understood Qin Yu’s intention, and upon seeing the group of Heavenly Gods, he couldn’t help but bow and say to Qin Yu with a smile, "I never thought that in the blink of an eye, Master would have taken twenty-three Heavenly Gods."
"Uncle Fu, I’ll trouble you to manage them," said Qin Yu with a faint smile.
"This old servant will manage them well," replied Uncle Fu as he turned to the twenty-three Heavenly Gods and gave a slight nod. Then with a thought from Qin Yu, Uncle Fu and the twenty-three Heavenly Gods all entered the second layer of the Jiang Lan Realm.
Qin Yu’s form was light as willow fluff, and he floated up to the treetops, looking into the distance.
"The next group of Heavenly Gods will probably take a while to arrive," Qin Yu thought, not wishing to wait in vain. Instead, he flew directly into the Trap Array and sat down cross-legged at its core.
Qin Yu didn’t care when the Heavenly Gods would come, but he knew that if they were looking for him, they would eventually enter this Trap Array.
"My Soul Realm will probably break through within a hundred years, and once the Divine Power transforms into Heavenly God Power, I should be able to open the third layer of the Jiang Lan Realm, and then I will be able to see Li’er," Qin Yu had a trace of a smile on his face.
Qin Yu was very clear about the status of his Soul Realm. He had reached the peak of the Upper Level Divine Being for so many years, but when his understanding of Array Formations broke through to the Fourth Level, he broke the barrier between Upper Level Divine Beings and Lower Heavenly Gods.
It should be no problem to completely cross the threshold of Heavenly Gods within a hundred years.
Cultivating Array Formations was indeed a way to improve one’s Soul Cultivation. Qin Yu flipped his hand and took out a Golden Scroll, which was the ’Artisan God’ Che Hou Yuan’s detailed description of Seventh-level and Eighth-level Array Formations.
From First Level Array to Sixth-level Array Formations, Qin Yu understood their progression trajectory—from simple to complex. Although he only reached the Fourth Level Array Formation, Qin Yu was confident that given enough time, he could attain the Sixth-level Array Formation Realm.
Yet, Seventh-level Array Formations and Eighth-level Array Formations were extremely simple; a single scroll could carry all the descriptions of Seventh and Eighth-level Array Formations and one could know them all.
"What mysteries do Seventh-level and Eighth-level Array Formations hold?"
Qin Yu read through them again. Ordinary Third and Fourth Level Formations already required an exceedingly long time to set up, and for Fifth and Sixth levels, the time spent would be even longer. However, these Seventh and Eighth-level Array Formations could be set up in just a few breaths’ time.
"Seventh-level Array Formations seem simple, but why do such simple methods possess such great power?" Qin Yu couldn’t understand.
Qin Yu had seen this Seventh-level Array Formation more than once, and after a long time, he couldn’t discern the intricacies, so he turned to the last Array Formation—the only Eighth-level Array Formation.
"Senior Che Hou’s greatest achievement in the realm of Array Formations is indeed astonishing. Using the Five Elements of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth as the base, dividing darkness and light through yin and yang, and thunder and lightning as punishment—it’s simple, yet it holds profound truth. However, the power of the grand array that is formed is surely a bit too great."
Qin Yu l himself was unable to set up these grand arrays and thus couldn’t personally experience their power.
All he could do was read Che Hou Yuan’s own descriptions of the grand arrays. According to Che Hou Yuan, once such an array was formed, it wouldn’t even need an Array Base; it could absorb the wild Divine Spirit between heaven and earth for its own use, then form a mini world. It’s power is so immense that, unless one is a master at the Divine King Level, it is fundamentally unbreakable.
No Array Base, forming a mini world, it could be described as flawless.
"Is it really that powerful? It’s a pity that Senior Che Hou Yuan’s current status between life and death is unknown. If Senior Che Hou were still around, he could’ve witnessed the power of this great array himself." Qin Yu sighed inwardly, and suddenly perked up his ears, a smile emerging on his face, "Another Heavenly God has come?"
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At the base of Mini Mountain, at this moment, indeed more than a dozen Heavenly Gods had gathered, but leading this group of Heavenly Gods were a pair of sisters, both with exquisite faces and seductive charm. Among these more than a dozen people, these two sisters were the only two Middle Level Heavenly Gods.
"Sister, why is it that aside from us, not a single person is here? That shouldn’t be the case; a good number of Heavenly Gods have set out before us," Le Yurao, dressed in pink silk, asked with a frown.
Le Yurao and Le Yuyao, known as the ’Sisters of Charm’, were two Middle Level Heavenly Gods not to be underestimated in strength.
"Xianyu Yang and Lan Shanhuo, they all set out before us, so no matter what, there should be quite a few Heavenly Gods here." Le Yuyao cautiously inspected Mini Mountain, "They fell here on Mini Mountain; we must not stumble in the same place."
Le Yurao nodded slightly in agreement.
While the two sisters were uncertain and puzzled, another group of more than ten Heavenly Gods flew over from behind, among whom only one was a Middle Level Heavenly God.
"It’s truly delightful to meet the charming sisters here," a clear voice rang out as the elegant young man dressed in white leading the ten people landed on the ground first.
When Le Yuyao and Le Yurao saw who had arrived, they promptly smiled sweetly and gave their respects, "We greet Young Master Yigong."
Le Yuyao and Le Yurao had long heard of the great name ’Yigong Shu’. They knew that among the Middle Level Heavenly Gods there were distinctions as well, with powerful beings like Tan Jiu, the Nine-headed Black Dragon, and Liu Yuxi, who could take on five or six Middle Level Heavenly Gods single-handedly.
And Yigong Shu was a character on the same level as Tan Jiu.
The Scholar-hat wearing, white-robed Yigong Shu smiled and said, "Sisters of Charm, why is it just you here? What about Miss Chi? I know she came early."
"Haven’t seen her," Le Yuyao spoke.
Le Yurao continued, "When we set out from Wei Chi City, we heard that Lan Shanhuo, Xianyu Yang and the others had also come out, but once we got here, we didn’t see a single soul. Our guess is that even if they aren’t dead, they must be trapped inside the great Formation."
"Xianyu Yang?" Yigong Shu’s brows furrowed, "This Xianyu Yang is a Formation master. Could it be that he also fell into Qin Yu’s hands?"
Le Yuyao and Le Yurao nodded in agreement, "That can be the only explanation."
Yigong Shu turned his head towards Mini Mountain, keenly aware of the different Formation auras emanating from various parts of Mini Mountain, and he couldn’t help but feel a heavy weight in his heart: "The Formations arranged by Qin Yu seem to be quite formidable."
"Indeed, they are formidable," the sisters, Le Yuyao and Le Yurao, also looked towards Mini Mountain.
The two groups, nearly thirty people in total, looked at the quiet Mini Mountain, yet they felt a wave of trepidation. They could imagine how many formidable Formations were inside Mini Mountain.
The quiet Mini Mountain lay there like a crouching Fierce Beast; anyone who entered would be devoured by this ’beast.’ For a time, neither Yigong Shu nor any of the others dared to venture forth.
As time passed, more and more experts gathered—some in groups of seven or eight, others in twos and threes. The number of Heavenly Gods gathered at the foot of Mini Mountain continued to increase.
The more people who arrived, the more certain they became of one thing—the three somewhat famous Middle Level Heavenly Gods, Chi Hongfeng, Xianyu Yang, and Lan Shanhuo, had already fallen at Mini Mountain.
Half a day later, the number of Heavenly Gods had risen to over fifty.
At this moment, the number of Middle Level Heavenly Gods had reached five, including the Sisters of Charm, Yigong Shu, and the cold and beautiful Heavenly God ’Liu Bing.’ The final one was none other than the Nine-headed Black Dragon ’Tan Jiu.’
Tan Jiu, who had hidden himself for so many years, had finally emerged today.
"Do we still wait?" Liu Bing’s gaze swept over the other four Middle Level Heavenly Gods. Liu Bing was tall and lanky, and her silver hair added a touch of chill to her demeanor, especially those eyes, which seemed eternally emotionless.
Le Yuyao smiled seductively, "Sister Liu Bing, don’t be so impatient. Three Middle Level Heavenly Gods have already fallen inside. Without full confidence, it’s better to wait a bit longer."
"I think we can set off to break the Formation," the scholarly Yigong Shu said, a glint of light flashing in his eyes. "Those three Middle Level Heavenly Gods could only be considered intermediate in strength. But with us here... Having me and Black Dragon, if we can’t kill Qin Yu, that would be strange indeed." Yigong Shu was full of confidence.
At this moment, the strongest of the five Middle Level Heavenly Gods were Yigong Shu and Tan Jiu.
Yigong Shu and Tan Jiu, each of them, had the strength to surpass Xianyu Yang, Lan Shanhuo, and the other three combined. With both of them here, indeed there was great hope for success.
"Since Young Master Yigong agrees to set off, then I also agree," Tan Jiu stated indifferently.
Tan Jiu had come to act as the Huang Que; however, acting as the Huang Que required skill. If he waited until the end and someone else took the treasures away, wouldn’t his efforts be for naught? That’s why he had revealed himself.
Yigong Shu smiled and said, "Good, with Brother Black Dragon’s agreement, things are simpler now. What matters now is for one of us, among these fifty-plus Heavenly Gods, to take the lead and control the overall situation."
Liu Bing, Le Yuyao, and Le Yurao, the three women, all turned their gaze towards Yigong Shu and Tan Jiu.
The leader of this team could only be one of the two—Yigong Shu or Tan Jiu. Being the leader meant having the authority to arrange everyone’s tasks, which naturally increased the chance of claiming Qin Yu’s treasures.
Yigong Shu looked towards Tan Jiu, knowing that ’Lord Black Dragon’ was very difficult to persuade, but for the treasures on Qin Yu, Yigong Shu was determined to take on the role of the leader.
"I have no interest, Young Master Yigong should be the leader," Tan Jiu said blandly.
Yigong Shu was taken aback, as he had prepared a heap of arguments to convince Tan Jiu. He immediately smiled and said, "Well, since Black Dragon has put it that way, then I will lead the fifty-six Heavenly Gods. From now on, everyone must follow my arrangements."
Yigong Shu’s eyes swept over all the Heavenly Gods, and there was no resistance from the crowd.
Even the prideful Liu Bing didn’t object. After all, strength was what mattered most.
Tan Jiu gave Yigong Shu a glance, his heart sneering, "You think Qin Yu is that easy to handle? Hmph... the outcome of complacency is death." Tan Jiu could never forget that long spear in Qin Yu’s hand.
At this moment, Yigong Shu had already started assigning roles with a smile: "Sisters of Charm, you two lead twenty Lower Heavenly Gods, and also—" He stopped speaking abruptly.
They saw three figures rapidly approaching from a distance.
"Listen up, everyone. My master has ordered to break Mini Mountain’s great Formation and kill Qin Yu. Everyone must obey my master’s command," a loud shout resounded from afar.
The fifty-six people on Yigong Shu’s side immediately began discussing among themselves.
"Who is this arrogant person?"
"Just three people, acting so powerful. Why should we listen to them?"
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"Jin Kong, it’s Jin Kong and his brothers!" exclaimed Le Yuyao suddenly in shock, "If their brothers have all come, then their so-called master is none other than..."
Yigong Shu and Tan Jiu both changed their expressions. Yigong Shu’s eyes grew cold as he uttered four words, "Mr. Qiu Zhong!"
In the Divine Realm, among the forces of bandits, having a Middle Level Heavenly God was quite remarkable, and an Upper Level Heavenly God was someone all major forces would fight over to recruit. How many Upper Level Heavenly Gods would be willing to be bandits?
In the Eastern Divine Realm, among the sixty-four major cities, the strongest among all bandit forces was Mr. Qiu Zhong, the sole Upper Level Heavenly God among the bandits of the Eastern Divine Realm.
No one expected that Qin Yu would be able to attract Mr. Qiu Zhong, given that Mr. Qiu Zhong already possessed an Upper Grade Heavenly Divine Artifact.
"Things have gone bad," Tan Jiu said, his expression growing dark.
By concealing the news that Qin Yu owned that long spear-shaped Hongmeng Spiritual Treasure and the Nine-leaf Lotus, he had intended to avoid attracting overly powerful individuals. Now that an Upper Level Heavenly God had arrived, how could Tan Jiu possibly pick up an easy bargain?
(End of Chapter Two, Chapter Three to follow!)
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