Chapter 91: The Three Demons of the Way of Devil, the Prelude to the Feast
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
In fact, in Lu Yuan’s plan, he had thought that he could complete the Foundation Establishment through the way of the heavens of a spiritual root before Chen De made a move.
However, he soon realized that things were not that simple.
After the five spiritual roots of metal, wood, water, fire, and wind completed the Foundation Establishment through the way of the heavens…
Lu Yuan realized that there were actually many restrictions if he wanted to complete the remaining four ‘Earth, Lightning, Yin, and Yang’.
The first to bear the brunt was the cultivation techniques for the three spiritual roots of lightning, yin, and yang. Lu Yuan did not obtain them for the time being, so he naturally could not condense the corresponding heaven spiritual roots.
Secondly, although he had obtained the cultivation method of the earth’s spiritual root, he did not have the conditions to cultivate this cultivation technique.
Earth spiritual roots cultivation technique, Mountain River Array Diagram, Foundation Establishment Chapter. This was the cultivation technique that Lu Yuan had exchanged from the sect before he left the mountain.
However, the Mountain River Medallion was a necessary condition for the cultivation of the Mountain River Array Diagram: Foundation Establishment Chapter.
Therefore, Lu Yuan was thinking about how to find a Mountain River Medallion to satisfy the cultivation requirement.
The solution he first thought of was to find a similar substitute from the palace…Mountain River Official Seal.
The so-called Mountain River Official Seal was a product formed by condensing a portion of the power of mountains and rivers from the Great Xia Kingdom’s Imperial Jade Seal.
It could be considered a low-level version of the Mountain River Medallion.
However, using the Mountain River Official Seal to replace the Mountain River Medallion was only Lu Yuan’s backup plan.
The solution he finally thought of was actually the Great Xia Kingdom’s Imperial Jade Seal.
After all, the heirloom seal’s essence was the Mountain River Medallion.
This was also the reason why Lu Yuan wanted to take the Imperial Jade Seal for himself when he first entered the Imperial Palace.
However, Lu Yuan also knew that there was a high chance that he would not be able to keep this Heirloom Seal.
Thus, his plan from the very beginning was to use this heirloom seal to exchange for an orthodox Mountain River Medallion from the hands of the imperial Xia clan.
At the very least, he had to exchange it for a first-grade official seal.
However, Lu Yuan had never expected that he would not only exchange the orthodox Mountain River Medallion from Chen Yuanqing but also exchanged it for a Mountain River Painting.
Exchanging these two items at the same time was really beyond Lu Yuan’s expectations. It was a huge surprise.
However, although he had already gathered all the conditions to enter the Earth Spiritual Root Foundation Establishment through the way of the heavens…
Before he could proceed with the Earth Spiritual Root Foundation Establishment, Lu Yuan still needed to complete a prerequisite.
That was to refine the Mountain River Medallion and the Mountain River Painting.
Only by refining these two magic items could Lu Yuan truly start cultivating the Mountain River Array Diagram.
Once he did that, the Mountain River Painting in his hand would be able to form a special small world.
Although this small world was far from reaching the level of the legendary ‘Painting World’.
However, once Lu Yuan spread out this Mountain River Painting, he would be able to form a special array of space around his body.
Later on, by relying on the Mountain River Medallion, he would be able to control the changes in the environment within the mountain’s array of space to a certain extent.
It had reached the point where ‘I am the direction, I am good or bad.’
Controlling geomancy was only one aspect. When the Mountain River Medallion and the Mountain River Painting were combined, there was actually another terrifying effect.
That was, Lu Yuan could set up arrays in the Mountain River Painting in advance.
In this way, Lu Yuan was equivalent to carrying a Mountain Protecting Array with him.
This was equivalent to making up for the huge shortcoming of array masters who could only fight in places where they had set up their own array.
After understanding this, Lu Yuan decisively began to refine the Mountain River Medallion and the Mountain River Painting.
According to Lu Yuan’s judgment, he only needed about a year to perfectly refine these two magic items.
At that time, he would be able to start cultivating the Mountain River Array Diagram and start working on the Foundation Establishment stage of the earth’s spiritual root.
Once he completed the Foundation Establishment of his earth’s spiritual root…
The distance between him and the goal of forming a perfect Golden Core… Wouldn’t be long!
At the border of the Great Xia Kingdom, at the border of the six states.
The so-called border of the six states was actually the border between the five countries controlled by the five righteous sects and the countries controlled by the three devilish sects.
The reason why it was called the border of the six states was that the three devilish sects jointly controlled a large-scale empire called the Country of Liang.
However, it was different from the way the five righteous sects chose to control the mortal empires indirectly.
The Three Devilish Sects chose to directly control this mortal empire.
Xueyang Sect would control the army and normal officials of the Liang Empire.
Huanxi Sect controlled all the temples and monks in Liang Empire.
Shixian Sect controlled all funerals in Liang Empire, including the disposal of corpses.
Because the three sects directly controlled the Empire, and the three devilish sects were very high-profile.
As a result, the Liang Empire emphasized the cruel laws of nature.
Survival of the fittest.
The people of the Liang Empire were not only ruthless to their own people, but they were even more ruthless to their enemies.
In the imperial palace of the Liang Empire.
At this moment, a lavish scene of debauchery was playing out in the imperial palace of Liang.
Countless men and women dressed scantily and with exquisite makeup shuttled through the main hall of the Imperial Palace, serving the nobles in the palace with all their might.
These nobles were divided into three distinct factions.
One of them was the Xueyang Sect. They wore blood-red robes, had pale faces, and had an evil aura about them.
Huanxi Sect was also one of the factions involved. The demonic monks were wearing yellow frocks and had big bald heads. Each hugging a male attendant wantonly.
The last group was the Shixian Sect. Each sect member wore a white mourning robe that was filled with a death aura.
The Liang Empire was ruled by these three sects.
However, unless absolutely necessary, the three sects would rarely gather like this.
This was because the three sects were not of the same mind.
The open and secret conflicts between them were not necessarily less than the five righteous sects.
The only reason why they could gather so harmoniously was that the three sects now had a common goal or enemy.
Just as the cultivators of the three sects indulged themselves, three figures slowly appeared at the hall’s entrance.
Seeing the three of them, everyone in the palace immediately stood up.
“Welcome, Young Lord/Buddha Child/Dao Zi!”
After the three of them entered the main hall of the Imperial Palace, they instantly passed through the crowd and sat on the main seat of the main hall.
They were Yang Xiujie, the Young Lord of the Xueyang Sect, Heng Le, the Huanxi Sect’s Buddha Child, and Fu Jiu, the Wise Child of the Shixian Sect.
Among the three, Yang Xiujie, the Young Lord of Xueyang Sect, was at the Pseudo Core stage. He was the strongest among the three and was currently ranked first on the Mortal Ranking.
Next was Huanxi Sect’s Buddha Child, Heng Le, who was also at the Pseudo Core stage and ranked second.
The Wise Child of the Shixian Sect, Fu Jiu, had the lowest cultivation level. He was only at the ninth level of the Foundation Establishment Realm and ranked sixth on the Mortal Roll.
The so-called Pseudo Core stage was actually the Core Formation stage where one’s spiritual roots were fused but had yet to form a Golden Core.
Those who failed to form their core would remain at this stage forever.
Those who successfully formed their core formation stage would condense their own Gold Cores.
The three of them had the same status as the young sect leader in the three demonic sects.
For the three of them to appear here at the same time, there was naturally something important to announce.
After the three of them took their seats, the entire palace instantly fell silent.
Yang Xiujie, the Young Lord of Xueyang Sect, looked around.
Huanxi’s Buddha Child Heng Le placed his palms together and recited Huanxi’s Buddha Sutra with his eyes closed.
The Wise Child of the Shixian Sect, Fu Jiu, sat motionless on the chair like a corpse with a lifeless expression.
Seeing that neither of them knew how to talk, Yang Xiujie could only speak up.
He looked at the crowd below and said with a smile, “Everyone, our three devilish sects reached an important agreement a few days ago…”
“And this agreement is that you no longer have to suppress yourselves and can go to the five righteous sects to kill as much as you want.”
“A feast that belongs to everyone…It has finally begun!”
Hearing this, the entire palace burst into cheers.
However, there was a hint of insanity mixed within the cheers.
It was as if a group of hungry gluttons had gathered together to celebrate the upcoming feast..