I Have A Cultivation World Chapter 2551 - 1153: The Arrival of the Purple Cloud Palace (Part 2)

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As the enigmatic Purple Cloud Palace nears the Earth Element Star, it exerts an overwhelming influence over the Immortal Sect’s defenses, rendering the Sky Curtain Ground Network Formation effectively powerless. While others struggle to maintain control, Chen Mobai steps in to analyze the phenomenon, ultimately deciphering the ancient secrets behind the palace's power. His effortless command over this complex celestial formation leaves the rest of the sect in awe, further cementing his status as a peerless talent among the Deity Transformation cultivators.

A single individual possesses the power to surpass them all.

"The primary explanation lies in the fact that Ancestor Qian Xing's profound insights concerning the Star Road were encapsulated within the Heavenly Calculation Bead. Had Yunhai achieved a higher mastery in the realm of formations, he might have been capable of deducing these secrets for himself."

Chen Mobai, remaining remarkably modest, turned to beckon Deng Daoyun, who waited at a distance. The man traveled across space instantly to arrive at his side.

"Did you summon me, Principal?" Deng Daoyun inquired with a respectful bow.

"Deliver this to the individual residing in the back mountain. Once the precise coordinates of the Purple Cloud Palace's descent are confirmed, ensure they are brought along so they may seek whatever fortune awaits them within," Chen Mobai directed, handing the Rank-5 Heavenly Calculation Bead over.

Those gathered at the level of Divinity Transformation were well aware of the Reincarnation of Star Guide's existence.

However, for the Nascent Soul cultivators, this remained a shattering, top-tier secret known only to an elite circle, among which was Deng Daoyun, the successor to the Dance Tool Dao Academy.

Many of the attendees felt perplexed, wondering precisely who lived in the academy's back mountain that could warrant the Pure Yang True Monarch himself securing an invitation to the Purple Cloud Palace.

"Understood, Principal!"

Following Deng Daoyun's departure, Chen Mobai observed the subtle shifts in divine sense between the Nascent Soul cultivators. Yuxiao, Yan Qiongzhi, and Yu Yi were bombarded with questions, as their peers desperately sought the identity of the figure hidden in the back mountains.

Yet, the trio remained as uninformed as the rest.

Even the Nascent Soul experts of the Patching Heaven Kunpeng line could not hide their curiosity. Seeing their own Divinity Transformation ancestors maintain such stoic faces, those feeling bold enough to ask were swiftly silenced with a stern directive: "Cease questioning matters that do not concern you!"

The rootless Jumang lineage appeared to harbor their own suspicions, with figures like Tao Hua displaying a contemplative expression.

An inexplicable feeling stirred within Chen Mobai, but his concentration was diverted as the Heavenly Curtain Ground Network Formation surrounding the Earth Element Star underwent a sudden metamorphosis.

Influenced by the grand Dao of the Purple Cloud Palace, the formation birthed a shimmering layer of starlight that encased the Earth Element Star, before swirling into a distorted halo in the void, unveiling a passage where nothing had existed before.

The Heavenly Curtain Ground Network Formation effectively opened a gateway, facilitating the arrival of the Purple Cloud Palace.

The collective eyes of the Immortal Gate fixated upon the ancient stone palace, each hoping to grasp the essence of the Three Thousand Great Dao just as Chen Mobai had.

Nevertheless, no matter how intensely they stared, the structure remained unfathomable—an entity seemingly woven into the fabric of the universe itself, overflowing with mysteries that evaded their understanding.

It was in this moment that they grasped the vast chasm between their own natural aptitude and the brilliance of Chen Mobai.

This realization only deepened their gratitude that, amidst the unfolding calamity of the Immortal Gate, a savior guided by destiny like Chen Mobai had emerged.

The Pure Yang True Monarch was, without a doubt, the child of destiny, the only one capable of facing this disaster.

At this point, any skepticism had vanished completely.

Filled with reverence and expectation, the assembly waited for the Purple Cloud Palace to descend.

Simultaneously, every one of the sixty-seven stars in the Heavenly Sun System, including the central sun, blazed with brilliant intensity, sending torrential rivers of light toward the approaching palace.

While stars and celestial bodies contain spiritual energy, it is often too volatile for mere mortals; even God-Transcending cultivators must handle such power with extreme caution. Once filtered through the Purple Cloud Palace, however, this starlight was rendered both pure and incredibly docile.

As the Earth Element Star received this influx, Chen Mobai could feel the density of the ambient spiritual energy rising past its previous levels.

Under the gaze of the masses, the Purple Cloud Palace drifted closer. The Earth Element Star continued its journey along the Star Path, spinning as the energies of the Thirty-Six Heavenly Caves and Seventy-Two Blessed Lands surged into the atmosphere, creating a scene of celestial celebration as if the planet itself cheered for the palace's arrival.

Suddenly, Chen Mobai detected a dark, demonic intent buried deep within.

The Earth Element Star was one of many stars harboring the remnants of the Demon Lord's consciousness.

Compared to the Ming Wang Star or the Three Eyed Tribe, however, the demonic presence here was significantly suppressed by the intent of the Human Path, appearing quite faint.

Only an initiate like Chen Mobai, who had inherited the Demon Lord’s legacy, could perceive such a subtle corruption.

Buzz buzz buzz!

A rapid, distinct sound of fluttering wings vibrated through the starry reaches. Chen Mobai’s eyes locked onto a grotesque, human-faced locust holding a dark, murky star as it hurtled toward the Earth Element Star.

"Lin Daoming!"

Qi Yuheng’s demeanor shifted instantly at the sight of the creature.

He could sense that since their last encounter, Lin Daoming had grown significantly in strength. Furthermore, the planet currently gripped by the locust was clearly the Black Earth Star from the Tianyang Star System.

"A small token for you all!"

Returning to his true form as the Wu Earth True Locust, Lin Daoming sneered. He hoisted the Black Earth Star like a child tossing a ball and flung it with immense force at the Earth Element Star.

With a thunderous explosion, the Black Earth Star caught fire mid-flight, transforming into a brilliant, tail-trailing meteor that screamed toward the Immortal Gate cultivators.

From the distance, it resembled a comet colliding with the Earth, carrying an aura of absolute destruction.

Narcissus promptly retrieved the shell belonging to the Spiritual Venerable, conjuring endless azure tides that overlapped in the void, desperately trying to construct a barrier against the projectile.

Qi Yuheng was even swifter; he teleported directly into the path of the incoming star, arms outstretched, prepared to intercept the crushing force with his physical body alone.

Meanwhile, Cheng Xuan, Yunhai, and other experts launched their own divine techniques, aiming to shrink and diminish the planet's impact before it could strike.

"Move back!"

Chen Mobai’s command cut through the tension. A silver flash, sharper than anything they had witnessed, surged past Qi Yuheng and pierced directly into the heart of the Black Earth Star.

With a resounding crack, the world-destroying meteor was sliced cleanly in half, like a soft morsel cut by a blade, the debris splitting to pass on either side of Qi Yuheng.

The sight left all onlookers stunned with a sense of déjà vu.

History remembered the day Bai Guang and Qian Xing had combined their efforts to achieve a similar feat.

Within the Immortal Gate, the highest mastery of the Blade of the Void was known as the 'One Sword Slash Star'.

Yet, today, Chen Mobai had accomplished it entirely on his own.

In the vast darkness of space, the blinding silver arc—a line as precise as a sword and as driving as a spear—danced from Chen Mobai's finger. He slashed horizontally, vertically, and diagonally, his sword finger tracing patterns in the air.

In a single breath, the catastrophe that had terrified the Immortal Gate was reduced to harmless chunks of rock scattered across the vacuum.

Chen Mobai summoned the Douluo Eight Scenic Lantern, exhaling a puff of innate Pure Yang Qi onto it. Instantly, the Purple Green Divine Flame roared to life, transformed by his Pure Yang Spell into a vast sea of fire that enveloped every fragment of the ruined world.

Within moments, the gargantuan meteors were nothing more than cosmic dust before they could ever reach the atmosphere of the Earth Element Star.

"Young one, you hold impressive cards. It seems you have truly mastered the full legacies of Yuan Yang, Qian Xing, and Bai Guang!"

Lin Daoming watched the display, his own expression twitching with genuine shock. He had spent decades refining that planet and pairing it with the secret arts of the Demonic Way, confident that it would cripple even someone like Qi Yuheng.

That Chen Mobai had neutralized it so effortlessly filled him with a flickering sense of doubt—perhaps he had manifested from the shadows too soon.

However, he felt the siren song of the demonic thought deep within the Earth Element Star calling out. He knew this was his only chance to shatter his chains.

The true power of the Demon Lord remained sequestered in the core of these infected planets, possessing the authentic teachings of the Three Thousand Demon Paths.

Previously, no matter how hard he tried, those thoughts had remained silent. Today, however, under the immense pressure imposed by the Purple Cloud Palace, the demonic will felt threatened and had openly reached out.

Among the Three Thousand Demon Paths, hierarchies existed. Lin Daoming’s Formless Heavenly Demon was capable of reaching the Seventh Rank Undying True Spirit, which was respectable, but his true hunger lay in the fusion and evolution into the Six Ancient Insects—the Eighth Rank Star Sacrificing God!

Perhaps, he might even reach the pinnacle: the fabled leader of all three thousand paths, the Ninth Rank Primordial Heaven Demonic Path, capable of unraveling existence to reshape the universe entirely.