Stellar Transformation-Chapter 645: Episode 18 ’Cangtian Seal’ Emerges (Two - s Combined)
"Ding dong!"
Several droplets of spring water fell from the sky, crystal clear and reflecting light as they shattered upon the moss-covered boulders at the edge of the gorge, scattering in all directions.
Next to the boulder, two men and a woman were seated cross-legged, they were Zuo Qiulin, Jiang Lan, and Yi Feng.
In various areas of the Heavenly Venerable Mountain, dozens of Divine Kings were scattered about, positioning themselves around the ’Spiritual Treasure Mother Cauldron’ at their center.
The Spiritual Treasure Mother Cauldron, located in the middle of the gorge, emitted a strange aura from every totem on its surface.
Yi Feng glanced at the distant Spiritual Treasure Mother Cauldron and then at the other Divine Kings before turning to Jiang Lan with a smile, "Brother Jiang Lan, have you noticed that since the arrival of Heavenly Venerable Mountain, with so many of us gathered here, your big brother Jiang Fan seems very enthusiastic? He often contacts people from all sides."
Jiang Lan offered a faint smile.
Jiang Fan indeed was one of the most active Divine Kings in the gorge, making contact with all the other Divine Kings. Even the Hidden God Kings had formed favorable relations with Jiang Fan.
"My big brother? Hmph," Jiang Lan snorted softly, "Back when we were selecting a son-in-law at the Northern Pole Holy Emperor Palace, even though Qin Yu had all the advantages, Jiang Fan still chose Zhou Xian... Since then, I knew that my brother chose Zhou Xian over Qin Yu probably because he wanted to become a Heavenly Venerable."
"Aside from becoming a Heavenly Venerable, there was no other reason for my brother to give up on Qin Yu." Jiang Lan stated bluntly.
"Give up on Qin Yu?"
Yi Feng laughed too, "It is indeed laughable, your brother actually gave up on Qin Yu. Not to mention Qin Yu’s current status and strength. Even back then, his strength and status should have been enough to impress him."
"Regrets?"
Jiang Lan’s gaze unconsciously drifted towards a corner of the gorge where Jiang Fan was currently smiling and talking with another Divine King; Jiang Lan sneered, "Even though Jiang Fan is smiling on the surface, the greater Qin Yu’s achievements, the deeper his regret."
"Both of you, quiet down."
A hoarse voice suddenly interrupted; Zuo Qiulin, who had been meditating cross-legged with her eyes closed next to them, opened her eyes and glanced at both Jiang Lan and Yi Feng. The two men looked at each other, smiled, and then fell silent.
Seeing them comply, Zuo Qiulin closed her eyes again, satisfied, and continued her meditation.
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"Brother Jiang Fan, I understand everything you’ve said. Compared to the Asura God King, we are at a disadvantage. If we don’t unite against the Asura God King... then all three parts of the Heavenly Venerable Spiritual Treasure might end up being taken by the Asura God King. Rest assured, Brother Jiang Fan, when the time comes, I will stand up," the Bald Man said to Jiang Fan with a smile.
Jiang Fan nodded in appreciation, "The Pu Fa God King indeed understands the situation; as long as all of us unite against the Asura God King, he won’t be able to do whatever he wants based solely on his personal strength."
"Then I won’t disturb Pu Fa God King any longer, I take my leave."
With a slight bow, Jiang Fan then left the position of the Pu Fa God King and returned to his original spot to meditate.
Sitting cross-legged, Jiang Fan’s mind was filled with complicated thoughts.
"The three parts of the Heavenly Venerable Spiritual Treasure, according to the experience from the last ’Heavenly Venerable Mountain’s Arrival’, should mean that the last part contains the most of the Time Law and has the greatest power. I must obtain that last part of the Heavenly Venerable Spiritual Treasure."
"Therefore, the only chance to ask Thunder Punishment Heavenly Venerate to make a move, is to seize that last part of the Heavenly Venerable Spiritual Treasure. As for the first two times... let the Asura God King have the first part that emerges; however, for the second time, I must try hard to obtain it," Jiang Fan mused over every possibility.
At present, among the Divine Kings in Heavenly Venerable Mountain, the Asura God King held the highest strength. However, despite his strength, the Asura God King also caused many Divine Kings to be wary. If these many Divine Kings united to contend with him, the Asura God King might only get the first part of the Heavenly Venerable Spiritual Treasure.
"Take advantage of the first opportunity, use the collective strength of dozens of Divine Kings to pressure the Asura God King to retreat! Once the Asura God King retreats, among the remaining Divine Kings here, their power is much of a muchness. Rather, it is the Eight Great Saint Emperors who are the strongest. Since Brother Zhou Huo and Brother Shentu have promised to help me, if I still can’t obtain the second part of the Heavenly Venerable Spiritual Treasure, hmph!"
According to Jiang Fan’s plan.
Dividing the Heavenly Venerable Spiritual Treasure into three, the first part would go to the Asura God King, and the second and third parts should belong to him, Jiang Fan.
"Now, the only variable is... Qin Yu!"
Jiang Fan’s pupils constricted as he saw a flicker of cold light.
The current Divine Kings in Heavenly Venerable Mountain ranked Asura God King as the strongest, followed by the Eight Great Saint Emperors. If no others arrived, Jiang Fan’s plan might have been feasible.
But what about...
Qin Yu? What if Qin Yu, whose power was comparable to the Asura God King, decided to enter Heavenly Venerable Mountain at the critical moment?
’Space Freeze’ combined with ’Power of Universe Space’, these two moves together were just as potent as ’Time Freeze’, if not stronger. Especially since Qin Yu also possessed the ’Residual Snow Divine Spear’.
With such strength, once he bursts into the scene...
All would venture into the unknown!
"If Qin Yu helps me, then..." Jiang Fan chuckled bitterly and shook his head, casting that thought out of his mind. Wanting Qin Yu, whose strength surpassed that of the Eight Great Saint Emperors, to assist him would require time to flow backward.
...
Time passed, and before long, nine years had elapsed since the arrival of Heavenly Venerable Mountain. According to the description on the Floating Stone Plate... approximately every ten years, a part of the Heavenly Venerable Spiritual Treasure would emerge.
About ten years.
A very vague time frame, at this moment, all the Divine Kings within Heavenly Venerable Mountain Valley were on high alert, readying themselves to vie for part of the Heavenly Venerable Spiritual Treasure whenever it appeared.
...
"Big Brother!"
Quietly, An Xun called out, with Sun Lian and Liu Lian both watching the Asura God King ’Luo Fan’, who stood in front of them with his hands behind his back. Luo Fan was a very capable leader and one whom Sun Lian and the others held in great respect.
Sun Lian frowned and said, "Big Brother, the situation doesn’t look good. Look at those Divine Kings exchanging glances and even giving us a few looks. I’m afraid quite a few of them have become wary of us, and they might even band together to attack us."
Luo Fan still had a faint smile on his face, as if he wouldn’t be surprised even if the sky were to fall.
"Sun Lian, Little An, you don’t need to worry. Their thoughts—are they something I cannot guess? A disunited flock of sheep cannot defeat a wolf. The one I truly fear, is not them, but a certain individual who has yet to appear... Qin Yu," said Luo Fan softly.
"Qin Yu?"
Sun Lian, An Xun, and Liu Lian all looked startled.
Qin Yu hadn’t appeared on Heavenly Venerable Mountain for years, and subconsciously, they had assumed that Qin Yu was no longer competing for the treasure.
"Qin Yu’s strength is not weaker than mine."
Luo Fan’s voice was like a murmur, "To withstand two attacks from Thunder Punishment Heavenly Venerate, even if they were casual attacks, is a terrifying feat."
Luo Fan knew very well the details of the battle between Qin Yu and the Divine King of Thunder Punishment City.
Afterward, there were two abrupt attacks, and although no one saw who made them, anyone with some brains could guess.
One move was "One Breath Eight Elements," and the other was Sword Qi.
With the attack power of these two moves, no Divine King could possibly execute them alone.
"Will Qin Yu come?" Liu Lian also became somewhat worried for her Big Brother.
"I don’t know," uttered Luo Fan, taking a deep breath. "Whether Qin Yu comes or not, the first part of the Heavenly Venerable Spiritual Treasure must be mine." A hint of fierceness flashed in Luo Fan’s eyes.
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Time passed, and the strain on each Divine King in the Heavenly Venerable Mountain Valley grew tighter.
Inside Mist City, Zixuan Mansion.
On the shore of Zixuan Mansion’s Lake, there was a grassy area where Qin Yu, Jiang Li, Hei Yu, Bai Ling, and a few others were playing chess, sipping tea, and chatting leisurely.
Above the lake, near the grass, there was currently a gigantic water curtain, ten meters long and ten meters wide. The surface of the water curtain displayed the scene within the Heavenly Venerable Mountain Valley.
After placing a chess piece, Hei Yu raised his head to glance at the water curtain, where the image of the Spiritual Treasure Mother Cauldron was still the same as before.
"Big Brother, it’s been over nine years, why hasn’t the ’Cangtian Seal’ emerged yet?" Hei Yu couldn’t help but ask.
Qin Yu, however, was not in a hurry, "It will appear when it’s time to appear. Your move, check! With that cannon and horse move, your game is over."
Hei Yu was stunned, and after a long look, he could only give up and concede the game.
"Dad!"
A crisp voice was heard, and Qin Yu turned his head with a smile, only to see a handsome young man dressed in fiery red, holding a golden spear, flying through the sky and arriving in front of Qin Yu in an instant, hugging him tightly.
"How has it been, spending these days outside? All good?" Qin Yu said with a smile.
Qin Si had been fused with the First-class Hongmeng Spiritual Treasure, the Fire Origin Spirit Pearl, from birth, and his strength was comparable to that of Heavenly Gods. Moreover, because of the Fire Origin Spirit Pearl, he could easily sense the Cosmic Origin Power, and his understanding of the Space Law was particularly effortless.
In less than ten years, he had already reached the Upper Heavenly God Realm.
With the Fire Origin Spirit Pearl and this golden spear—both First-class Hongmeng Spiritual Treasures—Qin Si’s strength was truly formidable.
"The Heavenly Gods out there are too weak. There were even some who tried to rob me, but I simply set their rear ends on fire, hehe..." Qin Si laughed mischievously.
Qin Yu couldn’t help but smile.
With almost all the Divine Kings currently on Heavenly Venerable Mountain, aside from that one in the Blood Sea of the West Sea, there were really few who could match Qin Si.
"Little Si." Jiang Li walked over with a smile.
"Mom." Qin Si’s eyes lit up, and he immediately ran to Jiang Li’s side, then his eyes eagerly fixed on Jiang Li’s belly, "Mom, when will I have a little brother or sister?"
Jiang Li’s belly was noticeably swelling again.
Clearly... the prophecy from ’Lin Meng’ was incredibly accurate; Qin Yu wasn’t only going to have one child.
"When? Your little brother or sister is luckier than you. You stayed in your mother’s belly for thirty-six thousand years. Now, your mother is just over three months pregnant, and her belly is already this big. This time, ten months of pregnancy might be enough," said Qin Yu with a smile.
The situation was indeed strange.
Jiang Li’s belly had already bulged a bit after just over three months of pregnancy. Judging by this progress, ten months should be about right.
Why was there such a big difference between the two pregnancies?
"Hey, Dad, why is the big tripod on that water curtain lighting up?" Qin Si suddenly pointed at the scene in the water curtain with a puzzled expression.
Qin Yu, Jiang Li, Hei Yu, and Bai Ling all looked over at the scene displayed on the water curtain. The ancient Spiritual Treasure Mother Cauldron was now faintly glowing on all sides, and the area above it had completely lit up, causing all the Divine Kings in the valley to stand up.
"The Spiritual Treasure Mother Cauldron has lit up? Is the Cangtian Seal about to appear?" Qin Yu’s lips curled into a slight smile.
"Uncle Lan, do you need my help?" Qin Yu sent a telepathic message directly.
...
In the Heavenly Venerable Mountain Valley.
All forty-plus Divine Kings stood up, unable to help but gaze at the Spiritual Treasure Mother Cauldron in the center of the valley, which was emitting a radiant light.
Jiang Lan, upon hearing Qin Yu’s telepathic message, merely shook his head.
"Little Yu, for me, obtaining the Heavenly Venerable Spiritual Treasure is a matter of chance, not necessity, getting it is my fortune, not getting it, is my fate," Jiang Lan communicated with Qin Yu through Divine Sense, exchanging thoughts with each other.
Knowing Uncle Lan’s mentality, Qin Yu did not say more.
At this moment, in the canyon, over forty Divine Kings were divided into small groups, with some groups consisting of three to four people and others only one or two.
"What is going on with this Spiritual Treasure Mother Cauldron?" a Divine King voiced out.
The other Divine Kings remained silent, those who had experienced the last descent of Heavenly Venerable Mountain all knew that this was a sign that the Mother Cauldron was about to release the first part of the Heavenly Venerable Spiritual Treasure.
"Hum~~~"
The Spiritual Treasure Mother Cauldron suddenly trembled, its surface light growing brighter.
"Swish!"
Almost at the same moment, more than twenty figures ’swished’ to the air above the Spiritual Treasure Mother Cauldron. Simultaneously, from within the Mother Cauldron, a beam of green light also sprayed out.
The twenty-plus figures reached for the green light at the same time.
These twenty-plus individuals had all been through the last descent of Heavenly Venerable Mountain and knew that the trembling of the Mother Cauldron indicated the emergence of the first part of the Heavenly Venerable Spiritual Treasure!
"Ha!" Shen Tuyan, one of the Three Great Divine Kings from West Pole Flame Mountain, was the first to grab the beam of green light; it fell into his hand, the light immediately receded, and ultimately turned into a green seal.
The other twenty-plus people immediately turned to attack Shen Tuyan.
"Hmph." Seeing the others coming after him, Shen Tuyan immediately tried to use Instantaneous Movement, his figure blurred, but—
Above Duanmu Yun from South Pole Saint Emperor’s head, the white Spiritual Pearl shone brightly, and Shen Tuyan’s figure was unable to disappear through Instantaneous Movement.
"Space Freeze!" Shen Tuyan’s expression changed drastically, but the moment he grabbed the first part of the Heavenly Venerable Spiritual Treasure, he was prepared to be surrounded and attacked.
Time Acceleration!
His speed reached the limit, like a phantom, his body strangely split into two, running in different directions. Both figures had Shen Tuyan’s aura, and one could not distinguish the real one from the fake merely by Divine Sense.
"Swoosh!" "Swoosh!" "Swoosh!" "Swoosh!"...
The attacking Divine Kings almost simultaneously made their moves, their attacks targeting the two figures. One of the figures instantly dissipated.
Shen Tuyan’s real body, like mad, dashed toward the foot of Heavenly Venerable Mountain at extreme speed.
"Hmph, you also dream of obtaining the Heavenly Venerable Spiritual Treasure?" A black whip suddenly appeared in Jiang Fan’s hand, directly lashing toward Shen Tuyan’s real body. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦
Shen Tuyan’s face changed.
"Whoosh!"
Suddenly, the wind stopped, Jiang Fan, Shen Tuyan, and the three nearby Divine Kings all paused as if they were bound in place, unable to move at all.
A graceful figure flew past Shen Tuyan.
Asura God King ’Luo Fan,’ like an elegant painter, gently ran his fingers beside Shen Tuyan, and the green seal transferred to Luo Fan’s possession.
"Pfft!"
Blood bloomed like a flower, spraying into the sky, Shen Tuyan’s body diagonally split into two halves, and the two halves of his corpse fell straight down.
Shen Tuyan, dead!
...
"Time Freeze, really powerful," Qin Yu couldn’t help but exclaim upon witnessing the battle through the Water Curtain while sitting on the grass at the lakeside of Zixuan Mansion, with Hei Yu, Little Qin Si, Qin De, Qin Feng, Qin Zheng, and a big group of people all watching the grand battle of the Divine Kings intently.
When Divine Kings made their move, each attack was capable of causing heaven and earth to shatter with terrifying attack power hidden within. It seemed simple, but a single hit could cause severe injury.
...
Beside Heavenly Venerable Mountain, many Divine Kings rushed over.
"Boom!"
Seven or eight flashes of light appeared in the Time Freeze area, breaking the ’Time Freeze,’ and Jiang Fan and others immediately resumed normal movement.
"Hmph." Asura God King sneered coldly at the group.
"Those who block me, die!"
The arrogant, bloody, and cold voice of Asura God King echoed throughout Heavenly Venerable Mountain, while he himself swiftly flew toward the foot of the mountain, since the only passage, the ’Relief Channel,’ was there.
As for why he did not use Instantaneous Movement...
From the moment the melee began, the Eight Great Saint Emperors, as if with tacit understanding, all employed ’Space Freeze,’ and when combined, the Space Freeze was so powerful that even Heavenly Gods needed the ’Heavenly Venerable Spiritual Treasure’ to break it. Divine Kings had no chance to shatter it.
...
"Whoosh!"
Flying at extreme speed, the sound of the wind whistled past.
Asura God King ’Luo Fan,’ with Liu Lian, Sun Lian, and An Xun, three other Divine Kings, marched ahead with the momentum of vanquishing all gods and Buddhas in their path, rushing onward.
Wherever they passed, no Divine King dared to block their path.
Yet Luo Fan’s speed gradually slowed, and his eyebrows knit into a ’furrowed’ expression. When he arrived in front of the ’Relief Channel,’ he completely stopped.
He was unable to advance.
At the entry of the Relief Channel stood twenty-one Divine Kings, among them four Holy Emperors. While other Divine Kings were restraining him, others had already arrived here.
"Whoosh!" "Whoosh!" "Whoosh!"... Jiang Fan, Jiang Xing, Shen Tuyan, and a group of others flew over from behind, landing next to the twenty-one Divine Kings. Soon after, Jiang Lan, Zuo Qiulin, and Yi Feng also flew over from behind.
On one side, there were only four Divine Kings, and on the other, the Eight Great Saint Emperors led the charge.
The difference in numbers was too great.
"To deal with me, Luo Fan, you all actually joined forces," Luo Fan still had a faint smile on his face at this moment.
He was not worried in the least.
"Luo Fan!" Duanmu Yun, the South Pole Saint Emperor, said coldly, "If you think you can forcefully seize the first part of the Heavenly Venerable Spiritual Treasure with just personal strength, you are dreaming."
"Don’t keep saying ’the first part of the Heavenly Venerable Spiritual Treasure.’ It’s awkward. Let me tell you its name, this green seal is called ’Cangtian Seal,’" the Asura God King held the green Cangtian Seal and said with a light smile.
"Cangtian Seal?"
All the Divine Kings remembered this name.
"Are you really going to block me?" Luo Fan said softly and slowly.
Jiang Fan, Duanmu Yun, Zhou Huo, and a group of people exchanged glances. Finally, Jiang Fan stepped forward and said loudly, "Luo Fan, it’s not impossible for the Cangtian Seal to belong to you. However, you must agree to one condition."
"Speak!" Luo Fan said directly.
Jiang Fan smiled and said, "It’s simple. Once you obtain the Cangtian Seal, you are no longer allowed to compete for the last two parts of the Heavenly Venerable Spiritual Treasure! As long as you swear to the heavens, we will let you go."
The other Divine Kings had no objections.
The formidable strength of the Asura God King was beyond doubt. If they angered the Asura God King into a frenzy, at least many of the Divine Kings here would perish.
But if they allowed the Asura God King to have his way, then he might use the same methods to compete for the second and third parts of the Heavenly Venerable Spiritual Treasure.
Thus, they had to coerce him into giving up the last two parts.
"Impossible," Luo Fan said immediately.
Jiang Fan continued, "Luo Fan, you’ve already comprehended ’Time Freeze.’ With the Cangtian Seal, which also contains parts of the Time Law, perhaps you could comprehend ’Time Reversal,’ and by then, wouldn’t you become a Heavenly Venerable?"
"Hmph, ridiculous," Luo Fan’s expression turned cold, "I will not give up the last two parts of the Heavenly Venerable Spiritual Treasure."
"Then, is there no room for negotiation?" Expressions changed on the faces of Jiang Fan, Shen Tuyan, Duanmu Yun, Huangfu Yu, Tang Lan, and a group of others, while the other Divine Kings looked on with cold and stern eyes.
At this time, their stance had to be firm!
They must deal with the most powerful Asura God King; otherwise, other Divine Kings would have no chance whatsoever.
...
In the Zixuan Mansion in Mist City, Qin Yu actually laughed.
"According to Lin Meng, on the ’hundredth day’ of Little Si, none of the Divine Kings in Heavenly Venerable Mountain will become Heavenly Venerables. Naturally, this includes Luo Fan and the Eight Great Saint Emperors... what’s the point of all this struggle when it’s all doomed to fail?" Qin Yu felt sorrow for those people in his heart.
Unaware of their fates, they contend with each other in vain.
...
Inside Heavenly Venerable Mountain.
The group of Divine Kings stood together, with Jiang Lan, Zuo Qiulin, and Yi Feng also standing in a corner among the group, led by the Eight Great Saint Emperors.
On the opposite side, led by the Asura God King ’Luo Fan,’ were four Divine Kings.
"No matter what, I absolutely will not give up on this Heavenly Venerable Spiritual Treasure. If you truly wish to stop me, then... today, I shall embark on a great slaughter," the Asura God King said coldly, a blood-red ruler suddenly appearing in his hand.
The Blood Ruler ’Life-breaking.’
A first-class Hongmeng Spiritual Treasure, personally refined for the Asura God King ’Luo Fan’ by Artisan God Che Hou Yuan, and one with terrifying attack power.
Seeing this Blood Ruler, the faces of the Eight Great God Kings underwent a slight change.
’Time Freeze’ coupled with a first-class Hongmeng Spiritual Treasure. To kill the Asura God King, at least over ten of the Divine Kings here today would die.
Zhou Huo, Jiang Fan, Duanmu Yun, and the other Saint Emperors communicated with each other through Divine Sense, fiercely discussing.
"Wait!" Zhou Huo suddenly spoke up.
"Do you have something else to say?" the Asura God King Luo Fan said with a cold voice.
Zhou Huo spoke earnestly, "Luo Fan, you can’t accept giving up the Heavenly Venerable Spiritual Treasure forever. Very well... we’ll take a step back! On the day the second and third parts of the Heavenly Venerable Spiritual Treasure emerge, you cannot make a move to seize them. Only on the second day after their emergence are you allowed to try to seize them. How about it?"
This proposal was already a decision made reluctantly by the Eight Great Saint Emperors.
"What a joke, whoever gets the Heavenly Venerable Spiritual Treasure would immediately hide it away. How easy is it to find a Divine King who wants to hide?" The glow on the Blood Ruler in Luo Fan’s hands began to grow brighter.
The expressions of the Eight Great Saint Emperors changed at once.
A battle was truly imminent!
(This Chapter is a combination of two Chapters, and there will be another update around 10 pm today!)
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