I Have A Cultivation World Chapter 2368 - 1069: The Xuanji Instrument of Heaven and Earth (Part 2)

Chen Mobai felt a sense of relief wash over him once the final arrangements for the wilderness expedition were settled.

With the current might of the Five Elements Sect, success seemed certain. Their superior numbers and disciplined war formations ensured that as long as they avoided Rank-5 demonic beasts, they could handle any challenge.

Meanwhile, the other major powers had already plunged into the various directions of the Eight Trigrams with intense fervor.

In their desperate pursuit of the Communicating Holy Spirit Pill, the Star Heaven Dao Sect and Yi Yuan Dao Palace had unleashed their hidden foundations, shattering mountains and redirecting rivers in their path. Xing Ji Tude personally led his junior brothers and sisters in brutal purges; whenever they stumbled upon formidable fourth-rank monsters, they slaughtered them without mercy, completely disregarding their own prestigious status.

However, the ruins were rich in natural treasures, and many high-level demonic beasts had developed spiritual wisdom. Realizing the threat posed by the human armies, these beasts began to organize. A coalition of demon kings gathered their forces into a monstrous army to clash with the invading sects.

Xing Ji and his peers remained unfazed by this resistance, viewing the approaching demon hordes as nothing more than walking Dao Coins.

They established defensive formations at the front lines to hold the beast tide while simultaneously dispatching messengers to Dongling Immortal City. They invited other Nascent Soul cultivators to join the fray, offering them a chance to share in the massive harvest of Dao Coins.

Chen Mobai, however, received no such invitation, as he was considered a direct rival for the Communicating Holy Spirit Pill.

"If Xing Ji manages to crush those demonic beast legions, he could likely pocket tens of millions of Dao Coins in one go."

Inside a courtyard within Dongling Immortal City, Chen Mobai sat with Zhang Pankong, sipping tea while they analyzed the unfolding events.

Xuan De even went as far as to suspect that Xing Ji might have intentionally allowed the demon kings to unite just to create this lucrative opportunity.

"Even if he succeeds, the Star Heaven Dao Sect will surely pay a steep price in blood and resources," Yuan Zhen remarked with an indifferent shrug. She had been invited by Xing Ji, with Three Lights Divine Water offered as her compensation.

She hadn't turned him down. As a leading figure of the Yuan family, she felt obligated to provide support, particularly since a younger relative was preparing for Nascent Soul Formation and required a portion of that very water.

The family had supported her rise in the past, and now the time had come for her to repay that debt.

Nearly everyone present had been extended an invitation except for Chen Mobai. Xuan De and Qi Jiannu were given the right to select any Rank-5 herb from the Star Heaven Dao Sect’s private stores.

Zhang Pankong was the only one to decline.

It wasn't that he looked down on the rewards, but the primary forces of the Three Great Sacred Lands were currently advancing toward Shetuoling. Since the Azure Fall Palace Master disliked administrative duties, the burden of managing the logistics fell on him, leaving no room for side ventures.

"Xing Ji is being a bit petty; why was I left out?" Chen Mobai said with a lighthearted chuckle. The two portions of Three Lights Divine Water owned by the Five Elements Sect had already been consumed by Sheng Zhaoxi and Fu Zongjue. Furthermore, due to the sacred land's influence, he hadn't been able to trade the Golden Liquid Jade Pill for more in recent years.

"Once you break through to Divinity Transformation, you will be able to exchange for it at every Beidou Conference," Zhang Pankong noted, looking at Chen Mobai.

"I certainly hope so."

Just as Chen Mobai spoke, his expression shifted abruptly. He turned his gaze toward the teleportation array located on the western side of Dongling Immortal City.

A massive, suffocating pressure radiated from the array, causing the Spirit Vein of the entire East Spirit Mountain to shudder.

Utilizing his Response Earth Spirit realm, Chen Mobai could feel the strain. Because the teleportation array was anchored to the Spirit Vein, the energy required for this arrival was so vast that even with a mountain of Spirit Stones being consumed, the Fifth Rank Lower Grade Spirit Vein was struggling to cope.

There was only one logical explanation for such a phenomenon.

A Deity Transformation True Monarch had arrived.

Was it Dustless True Monarch or Da Kong True Monarch?

While Chen Mobai looked grim, the other Saintesses appeared merely confused. It was only after a moment, when the Divinity Transformation aura fully bloomed from the array, that Zhang Pankong and Xuan De finally felt it. They stood up in unison, staring toward the teleportation gates.

The two men traded a shocked look.

They were aware that Chen Mobai’s cultivation surpassed theirs, but they hadn't realized his Divine Sense was that much more advanced.

Suddenly, the Cloud Pattern Jade Pendants hanging from the waists of Xuan De and Qi Jiannu began to pulse with light.

"Friends, our seniors have arrived. We must take our leave."

With those words, it became clear to everyone that Dustless True Monarch had made his entrance.

"Farewell, until we meet again."

Once the pair from the Dao and Virtue Sect departed, Yuan Zhen and Zhang Pankong also said their goodbyes to Chen Mobai. The arrival of a Deity Transformation True Monarch marked the true commencement of the wilderness conquest.

The main host of the Three Great Sacred Lands was now ready to march on Shetuoling.

Chen Mobai waited in Dongling Immortal City for a time, assuming that as a sect leader, he might be called upon by the newly arrived Divinity Transformation cultivator. However, Dustless True Monarch moved with incredible speed, immediately ordering the Dao and Virtue Sect to prepare the Heaven and Earth Xuanji Array.

Three days later, while Chen Mobai was providing guidance to Yin Qingmei and his other disciples, his face suddenly paled as he realized he had lost control over the local spiritual energy.

In his perception, it wasn't just the Spirit Vein Qi of East Spirit Mountain that was affected; the natural energy for thousands of miles, the pure energies of the Tian Gang, and even the light of the stars were being seized by a set of mysterious, higher laws.

"Master..."

Yin Qingmei, being a Nascent Soul cultivator, was highly sensitive to the change. Her face was filled with alarm.

"A Divinity Transformation master is acting. Do not try to circulate your Qi to resist," Chen Mobai warned the three women. He then leaped onto the roof, his eyes shimmering with spiritual light as he scanned the heavens above Dongling Immortal City.

He spotted a cyan-gold orb manifesting in the sky, shining like a new star.

With his expertise as a Fifth Rank Artifact Refiner, Chen Mobai recognized it instantly as a legendary magic artifact.

The Heaven and Earth Xuanji Instrument!

The name of the Dao Morale Sect’s greatest treasure flashed through his mind.

This was a Sixth Rank Artifact, a marvel of composite engineering. It featured multiple rotating rings that looked like planetary orbits, surrounding a central golden sphere carved with esoteric sigils. Each pattern seemed to link directly to a specific Spirit Vein of the world.

Legend claimed that at full power, this device could observe and manipulate every Spirit Vein across the entire East Continent.

If a Dragon Pulse were to awaken anywhere in the Eastern Land, it would manifest upon this instrument.

The outer rings spun ceaselessly, tracking constellations and celestial bodies. It appeared capable of governing the sun, moon, and stars, extending its reach far beyond the terrestrial veins of the earth.

The Dao and Virtue True Monarch, the founding father of the sect, had led humanity out of the Central State. It was said he received divine teachings from the Water Mother in a vision while crossing the ocean.

Following the transmission, the Water Mother invited him to lead the Jellyfish Palace in the Heaven and Sea, but the True Monarch declined, choosing instead to find a homeland for his people.

Moved by his selflessness, the Water Mother gifted him the Heaven and Earth Xuanji Instrument to help him navigate the stars and find Spirit Veins.

Guided by the artifact, the True Monarch led the human race to the East Continent. Under the protection of the Heavenly Sovereign, he eventually rose in power to lead the cultivators in carving out the Eastern Land Domain.

In those ancient days, the East Continent was overrun by terrifying demonic beasts, including many at the Rank-5 level.

Even after establishing the Eastern Land, the Dao and Virtue True Monarch never dared to leave his post, spending his entire life ensuring the survival of humanity until his vitality was spent.

It is said that at the moment of his death, a rainbow path descended from the Upper Realm to claim his Primordial Spirit.

Many modern cultivators view these stories with skepticism.

The events occurred too long ago to verify.

Furthermore, many believe the tale of the Water Mother gifting the Heaven and Earth Xuanji Instrument is merely a fabrication by the Dao Morale Sect to elevate their founder's status.

After all, a Great World Builder like the Water Mother had ascended to the Spiritual Void Immortal Realm countless ages ago.

However, seeing the Heaven and Earth Xuanji Instrument with his own eyes, Chen Mobai found the legends plausible.

The sheer complexity and craftsmanship of the artifact were far beyond anything produced by the refining techniques of this current era.

Even with his vast knowledge—bolstered by the Dao Fruit of Dan Ding Taoist—he was left breathless by its design.

This was the absolute peak of artifact refining.

It was truly the ultimate treasure of the mortal world.