166: Chapter 166 Crimson Barrier, Laws, Rank

Above the Tianhe Dojo, the entire great formation began to operate slowly, with this location as its center.

Lu Tianxin, Chen Tianping, and Ye Tianli were stationed at the three major nodes of Heaven, Earth, and Man; using their status as Foundation Establishment cultivators, they processed the data for all the nodes in the great formation, maintaining the continuous and stable operation of the entire suppression domain.

However, what the various Transcendent beings did not expect was that after the Asia continental-level formation was activated, blood-colored barriers suddenly rose in South America, North America, Australia, and Africa, covering each entire continent. Within these barriers, all communication between the inside and outside was instantly cut off.

Even when Master Ryan, Wizard Merlin, and Saint Laye joined forces, they were unable to enter or break through to investigate.

This information was quickly transmitted to the Association headquarters and reported to the Incarnation.

Sitting cross-legged at the center of the high-altitude formation, the Incarnation used his current infinite Qi-fortune to deduce the situation, and he understood what was happening.

He urgently sent a message to the various Transcendent beings.

"These four blood-colored barriers are a sacrificial formation condensed by that Transcendent Star Beast using some unknown method, formed by gathering the infinite spirits of living beings. Even with my current strength, I cannot say for sure if I can break them."

"All of you must connect the various formation domains as quickly as possible and establish a defensive formation. Be wary of that Star Beast using this to reach the early 3rd-level, or even a higher rank, to launch a surprise attack. Ultimately, only by reaching the intermediate stage will we be able to see the true outcome."

Above the formation domain, the Qi-fortune of the infinite living beings, minerals, spiritual plants, and spirit beasts that had benefited from the Vital Qi gathered at the core of the formation, triggering another massive cloud of Qi-fortune.

Placed within the three sub-formations were Tier 1 high-grade spiritual items representing the three Dao foundation imageries: [Heavenly River Water], [Great Forest Wood], and [Heavenly Fire].

These spiritual items represented the three Five Elements laws contained within the [Heaven-Receiving Qi-Refining Law-Imitating Profound Truth Talisman] and served as bridges for communion with the laws of the grand universe.

High above, infinite cosmic rays, starlight, and solar radiation gathered across the entire Asian heavenly formation.

These energies took the shape of a funnel, converting downwards into vast amounts of Vital Qi.

This converged at the peak of Tianhe Peak with the [life spirit primordial qi] drawn from the high-grade spiritual essence crystal vein of the Tianhe Dojo.

The Incarnation stood quietly in the high altitude, watching as infinite energy, Qi-fortune, and imagery converged at a single point, while manipulating the great formation with his hands. He gave a light shout.

"Condense."

Under the long-accumulated [Myriad Forest Momentum] divine ability, the energy concentration, which had already reached the limit of the early 3rd-level, was compressed once more.

Laws, imagery, and energy intertwined under the stimulation of Qi-fortune, as if a higher level of energy were about to be born.

However, just as the entire refining process was about to reach its limit, the laws of the grand universe responded at this moment; without the complete corresponding Transcendent laws, it did not allow such energy to be born prematurely.

Seeing this, Wang An sighed slightly.

"To give birth to a higher level of energy first, without the participation of the Yin Spirit power of someone who has ascended to the Purple Mansion, it is ultimately impossible at the current level."

Helplessly, Wang An stepped out from the void. The moment he appeared, infinite might exerted itself upon the entire Dojo.

The three disciples presiding over the formation were shocked, feeling this sudden, massive-level aura.

"Where did this Transcendent Life come from, and how could it appear at the center of the formation domain?"

It was not until a message was transmitted that their confusion was resolved.

"Do not panic. This is my true body. Today, I shall attain the Dao of the Purple Mansion; you all should observe carefully."

He paid no attention to the disciples' astonishment. The Incarnation continued to control the formation, while his true body used the power of his Yin Spirit to forcefully radiate and refine the energy at the center.

At this moment, appearing in the outside world would normally cause the laws of the grand universe to classify him as an intermediate-stage lifeform, elevating him to an intermediate-stage entity.

Wang An directly wrapped himself in the power of his Yin Spirit, using [Pillar Supporting Heaven] to conceal the heavenly secrets and prevent the power of heaven and earth from pouring into him.

He temporarily refused the infusion of the power of heaven and earth because, under the stimulation of Qi-fortune, Wang An keenly sensed a great opportunity. If he could first catalyze the high-level energy that matched an intermediate-stage Zifu True Person, he would likely gain another Status.

Why would this be? Inferring the reason from the results is much simpler. Before Wang An built his Dao foundation, he had also first refined the early-stage Transcendent level [life spirit primordial qi] before achieving Transcendent status, thereby obtaining the Status of [Supernatural Source of Life Primordial Qi].

If he were to achieve the Purple Mansion first, he would lose the opportunity to gain another Status. After all, the attainment of the Purple Mansion Dharma Body involves the participation of heaven and earth, and the primary Status would no longer belong solely to himself. This involves an issue of the proportion of ownership.

Fortunately, Wang An had already completed the internal refining and installation of his Yin Spirit into the Purple Mansion. Although he lacked the support of a Purple Mansion Dharma Body and Purple Mansion Divine Ability, the power of his Yin Spirit was already sufficient to refine higher-level energy.

If one did not understand the crux of this and achieved the Purple Mansion in the outside world without any preparation, they wouldn't even have time to restrain their own aura before the power of heaven and earth would impatiently assist in forming the Purple Mansion Dharma Body. This is the struggle between heaven and man.

In fact, if not for the long-term threat of the intermediate-stage Star Beast nearby, with long-term development, Wang An himself would have been able to develop the ability to refine intermediate-stage energy. However, that would require too much time, and the Star Beast would not give them such a long time to grow.

Wang An watched the energy, under the refining power of his Yin Spirit, continuously collapse toward the center. A dazzling, pale-blue glowing Law Primordial Qi was born there.

After its birth, the laws of the grand universe that had originally prevented its creation suddenly receded, and the complete intermediate Transcendent energy law was thus brought into the world.

"Boom!" A loud noise resonated in the minds of all living beings within the entire continental-level formation domain.

The name of the [Post-natal Life Dharma Vitality] appeared in the hearts of the countless beings who had formed a connection with Vital Qi.

This was post-natally refined, a Qi possessing Dharma and primordial spirit. Observing its energy level, this stream of [Post-natal Life Dharma Vitality] was at least equal to the sum of the energy of one hundred perfected Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Wang An used his Yin Spirit power to absorb this [Post-natal Life Dharma Vitality] into his Purple Mansion.

At this very moment, a complete Primordial Qi rule and Status appeared at the core of his true spirit: the [Post-natal Life Dharma Vitality] rule and the [Source of Vitality] Status.

After this rule was mastered by Wang An, anyone who needed to condense this intermediate Transcendent energy in the future would need to request to mobilize it from him, thereby establishing a karmic connection with all living beings.

From then on, Wang An was the master of this rule. And the [Source of Vitality] Status further expanded the concept of the original Vital Qi upwards.

Any other types of Primordial Qi that evolved from Vital Qi were all expanding and perfecting the Primordial Qi laws. If, in the future, he could perfect it to the level of the [Post-natal Life Dharma Vitality] rule, he would be the master of the source of cosmic Primordial Qi.

However, the degree of perfection here is different from the [Post-natal Life Dharma Vitality] rule. Because the [Post-natal Life Dharma Vitality] rule is solely a rule for refining [Post-natal Life Dharma Vitality], he does not yet master other aspects such as its utilization, transformation, and properties.

It is still far from the massive scale of the [Source of Vitality], and the difficulty of perfecting it is not on the same level.

The [Post-natal Life Dharma Vitality] rule is like a piece of high-precision, cutting-edge technology; although it requires profound Dao practice, its scope of application is relatively small.

And the [Source of Vitality] is like an entire field of science and engineering. Breaking through a single piece of cutting-edge technology, while difficult, still holds hope. But perfecting an entire discipline—no one dares to say when it can be completed; science is boundless, and the Dao is also boundless.