Translator: CinderTL
Li Chunjun's formidable Divine Sense, bolstered by his exceptionally stable Mind Power, completely enveloped the three-thousand-li radius surrounding the Profound Yellow Ancient Tree.
The spatial distortions caused by the Void Sword Force further disrupted the vision of all external observers, preventing them from discerning any specific details within that range. In other words, no cultivator outside could obtain any information about the area around the Profound Yellow Ancient Tree, whether through visual inspection or Divine Sense perception—at least for the time being.
Li Chunjun was acutely aware of the situation.
The Profound Yellow Ancient Tree held immense significance. The Profound Yellow Dao Fruit it nurtured could even aid Supreme Sages in their pursuit of Dao Unification. No race would willingly relinquish such a Supreme Treasure.
Although he had crushed the war machines of the Divine Race, Demonic Race, and Myriad Transformations Race, he knew they would soon regroup, deploying new Sixth-Rank powerhouses and advanced war machines.
As the Profound Yellow Dao Fruit neared maturity, the scale of their military investment would far surpass the current scattered deployments of one or two machines per race. It wouldn't be surprising to see them deploy three, five, or even eight to ten machines simultaneously.
This would effectively transform the Profound Yellow Vast Land into a battlefield hosting dozens of Seventh-Rank combat forces—a power even true Void Refining cultivators would hesitate to confront directly.
Li Chunjun's sole advantage lay in seizing the opportunity. Before the elite forces of all races could react, he aimed to use his three-day window to accelerate the maturation of the Profound Yellow Dao Fruit, which still had over a decade until its natural ripening, and then claim it for himself.
Even if the four major races mobilized all their forces within three days, they couldn't possibly deploy their entire armies as they would for a decisive battle.
Lost in thought, Li Chunjun immediately approached the Profound Yellow Ancient Tree. Without hesitation, he poured the essence Liu Yu had given him—infused with the Life Dao Resonance and Creation Dao Resonance—onto the ancient tree.
The moment the Dao Resonance essence touched the tree, it seemed to come to life, rapidly absorbing the special substance.
After absorbing the specially crafted Dao Resonance essence, the ancient tree emitted a visible glow. Countless mysteries of creation and life radiated from its trunk and branches.
Particularly in the areas where unripe fruits hung, the ancient tree swiftly absorbed the emanating mysteries of creation and life, accelerating their transformation into fully matured Dao Fruits.
"This ancient tree is truly a supreme treasure for cultivators seeking to comprehend the Laws of Life and Creation!" Li Chunjun murmured, observing the spectacle.
The sight of Law Mysteries permeating the air...
If he could cultivate beneath this tree, the effect would likely rival a moment of sudden enlightenment.
Moreover, the Profound Yellow Dao Fruits, brimming with the power of creation and life, offered immediate benefits. Consuming just one would instantly advance his understanding of the Laws to the entry level.
A few more, and he could reach Minor Mastery of Laws, or even strive for Major Mastery—no longer a distant dream.
After observing for a while longer, Li Chunjun turned his gaze back to the Human Emperor Banner, checking its status.
[Life Level: 35 (211,985/500,000)]
Each war machine essentially functioned as a self-contained fortress, a fusion of formation and weaponized technology.
Though their size—typically spanning several dozen li—paled in comparison to true war fortresses that could stretch hundreds or even thousands of li, these machines were often operated by hundreds or even thousands of Primordial Spirit True Monarchs.
The exact number depended on the commanding general's Mind Power and divine sense power. The greater their capacity to coordinate the energies of other True Monarchs, the more Primordial Spirits a war machine could accommodate, and the stronger its combat prowess.
Compared to other Sixth-Rank cultivators, these True Monarchs had invariably attained at least the second realm of Mind Power.
As for the third realm of Mind Power...
It was virtually nonexistent.
Reaching the second realm of Mind Power already gave a cultivator a one-in-ten chance of successfully advancing to Void Refining. With additional Heavenly Treasures and meticulous preparation, this probability could climb to fifteen percent or even twenty percent.
In contrast, those who had achieved the third realm of Mind Power already possessed a thirty to forty percent chance of reaching Void Refining. With the prospect of instant ascension and a leap across cultivation realms within reach, why would they risk their lives in the Primordial Spirit Meat Grinder that was the Profound Yellow Vast Land?
The second level of Mind Power could typically coordinate between one thousand and three thousand units of Primordial Spirit energy.
In other words, Li Chunjun had destroyed the war machines of the Divine, Demonic, and Myriad Transformations Races, along with slaughtering five to six thousand Fifth-Tier Foreign Races.
Considering that Level 29 cultivators, equivalent to Late-stage Primordial Spirits, constituted only 3% of the total, the experience they provided should have been around 180,000 to 200,000. Factoring in the halved experience gain from the Divine Race, his accumulated Life Level experience barely reached 210,000—less than half of what he needed.
But that didn't matter.
The crucial moment hadn't yet arrived.
When the Profound Yellow Dao Fruit ripened, the Dao Rhythm it contained would spontaneously radiate outward, like the fragrant aroma of a ripe fruit that could drift for miles.
The Dao Rhythm emanating from the Profound Yellow Dao Fruit could be sensed by Primordial Spirits tens of thousands of miles away.
Especially Primordial Spirit True Monarchs who cultivated the Life Law or Creation Law—they could detect it from hundreds of thousands of miles away.
At that moment...
Even though Li Chunjun had just demonstrated his ability to single-handedly crush three Seventh-Rank war machines with overwhelming force, he likely still couldn't withstand the relentless onslaught of Primordial Spirit True Monarchs that would swarm him.
After all, many of these True Monarchs had been condemned to the Profound Yellow Vast Land Battlefield for capital crimes.
Their only hope of escaping the Profound Yellow Vast Land alive was to seize the Profound Yellow Dao Fruit. The difference lay solely in the quantity they could obtain. Those who ultimately failed to acquire any, even if they survived the battles, would be mercilessly executed.
Death was inevitable, sooner or later. Faced with the prospect of dying a coward's death, they naturally preferred to fight to the bitter end on the battlefield, staking everything on one final, desperate gamble.
"The Void Bridge dao technique requires a significant 'charge-up' distance," Li Chunjun mused, reviewing the various techniques recorded in the Shattered Void Technique. "On a confined Starry Battlefield, given a few hundred billion li, a few trillion li, or even a light-year of charging distance, I could unleash its full potential. But on a vast battlefield like the Profound Yellow Vast Land, this technique is impractical."
His thoughts raced as he recalled the Shattered Void Technique's ultimate expression: the Void Storm Dharma Aspect. Naturally, the technique contained numerous methods for mass destruction. After careful consideration, factoring in the unique characteristics of his Scarlet Sky Sword, Li Chunjun quickly identified a barely suitable technique:
"Sword Qi Long River!"
A single strand of Sword Qi multiplied into billions. Within his mind, he visualized a vast river, then, guided by his Divine Sense, materialized it into reality. Commanding billions of sword lights, he tore apart everything in their path, obliterating all obstacles.
This process would place an immense strain on both his Mind Realm and Divine Sense power.
Li Chunjun possessed an exceptionally resilient mind. The first three layers of the Heavenly Heart Eternal Method further reinforced his mental fortitude, and his profound Divine Sense foundation allowed him to withstand the strain of his relentless efforts.
But the most crucial factor was...
The extraordinary quality of his Lifebound Flying Sword.
Even though Li Chunjun's cultivation level prevented him from fully integrating this Superior Dao Artifact-grade Flying Sword into a cohesive whole, its value and destructive power far surpassed any war machine.
"As one's cultivation advances, quantity truly becomes irrelevant," Li Chunjun mused inwardly.
His refined Mind Realm, his profound Divine Sense foundation, and the Scarlet Sky Sword in its unified form...
Made him a formidable one-man war machine.
In effect, he was equivalent to a Seventh-Rank powerhouse piloting a Seventh-Rank war machine.
For these Primordial Spirits to face him directly was akin to confronting a Void Refining expert!
Time flowed onward.
By the end of the first day, the Profound Yellow Ancient Tree had absorbed the essence of Creation Dao Resonance and Life Dao Resonance, undergoing significant changes. However, Li Chunjun concealed these transformations using the space-distorting power of his Void Sword Force, leaving outsiders oblivious.
Though they remained unaware of the tree's changes, the Divine, Demonic, and Myriad Transformations Races grew increasingly uneasy as it slipped from their control. Large numbers of their forces began converging around the Profound Yellow Ancient Tree.
By the next day, despite Li Chunjun's best efforts to conceal it, the Void Sword Force was ultimately not the Void Law. He couldn't truly seal the Void.
The Dao Rhythm emanating from the nearing maturity of the Profound Yellow Dao Fruit inevitably leaked out, sensed by True Monarchs within tens of thousands of li who cultivated the Life Dao and Creation Dao. Though they found it hard to believe, insisting the Dao Fruit was far from ripe, their perception couldn't be denied.
Immediately, numerous Primordial Spirit True Monarchs and Fifth-Tier Foreign Races tentatively entered the area shrouded by the Void Sword Force to investigate.
But Li Chunjun showed no mercy. Anyone who dared step within three thousand li of the Profound Yellow Ancient Tree would be crushed by the overwhelming force of his Destruction Sword Stance, as if a mountain had fallen upon them.
In a single day, he annihilated over a hundred Foreign Races, including more than a dozen Human True Monarchs, finally deterring some of their curiosity.
Yet when the third day arrived, and the Dao Rhythm of the first ripening Profound Yellow Dao Fruit spread tens of thousands, even hundreds of thousands of li, these ambitious cultivators could no longer contain themselves.
Bai Ou and Zhuo Lie, both ranked among the top ten powerhouses on the Cosmic Light List, immediately appeared at the three-thousand-li perimeter, unleashing their Divine Sense.
"Celestial Sovereign, has the Profound Yellow Dao Fruit truly ripened?"
"It must be! Does the Celestial Sovereign possess a secret art to accelerate its maturation? If you share this technique with the Immortal Alliance, you will undoubtedly receive a substantial reward! The Divine, Demonic, and Myriad Transformations Races are already eyeing us hungrily. Allow us to approach and assist you in guarding the Profound Yellow Ancient Tree and harvesting the Dao Fruit!"
Li Chunjun stood resolutely beside the Profound Yellow Ancient Tree.
"No one is allowed to enter without permission! Any trespasser, regardless of their identity, will be executed without mercy!"
While the Immortal Alliance represented the Human Race to some extent, this didn't mean all its actions aligned with the principle of human supremacy.
The Alliance was internally divided into numerous factions. Council-level Powers schemed against each other, and Vice Alliance Leaders openly vied for influence, each relentlessly pursuing their own agendas and engaging in endless power struggles.
Even if the Profound Yellow Dao Fruits were eventually harvested, they would ultimately be consumed by the major powers.
Where profit beckons, grand ideals hold no sway.
These individuals invoked lofty principles only to secure the greatest advantage at the lowest cost.
"Celestial Sovereign!" Zhuo Lie's Divine Sense echoed through the battlefield. "Do you truly believe you can single-handedly hold back this horde of ravenous Foreign Races? We must unite to repel them, lest we become a laughingstock for these alien tribes!"
Zhuo Lie's body involuntarily surged forward.
But the moment he crossed the three-thousand-li red line, the devastating Destruction Sword Stance crashed down upon him.
Having anticipated this, Zhuo Lie immediately retreated, swiftly escaping the Sword Force's destructive range.
Once he was clear, the Destruction Sword Stance did not pursue him.
Yet this display visibly darkened the expression of the Human Sixth-Tier Cosmic Radiance expert piloting the war machine.
"Truly..."
Bai Ou's gaze turned icy. "Ungrateful fool!"
(End of the Chapter)
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