339: Chapter 339 You'd better be sensible

Gu Changsheng held one hand level, pressing down lightly with his palm facing the void.

Cyan-gold magic power erupted from his fingertips with a roar.

Pure primordial wood Origin transformed into a downpour of cyan light, pitter-pattering onto the parched Ji Earth desert.

A miracle unfolded at this moment.

The hardened surface of the yellow earth cracked inch by inch.

Specks of tender emerald green pushed through the heavy soil, stubbornly poking their heads out.

In just half a breath, the tender sprouts surged upward against the wind.

The withered yellow that had covered the mountains and plains was cleanly wiped away, replaced by a continuous expanse of lush green meadows.

A sea of forest grew frantically along the ridges of ten rising mountain ranges.

Several towering giant trees rose from the ground, their thick roots plunging deep into the Spiritual Vein.

Coal Ball rolled excitedly on the meadow.

This overlord of the Northern Plains immensely enjoyed this washing of pure vitality, the dark-gold king mark on its forehead flashing rapidly.

Gu Changsheng stood in mid-air with his hands behind his back, looking down at this world that was beginning to take shape.

Vitality was present, and the Foundation was stable.

But he keenly perceived a hint of stagnation.

After the growth of the plants reached a certain critical point, it abruptly slowed down.

The air was filled with a thick, earthy scent, but it lacked a certain moisture.

It lacked water.

It was extremely short of water.

Without water veins to harmonize it, this greenery would not last a hundred years before completely withering.

The key link in the Five Elements cycle had to be completed.

Water veins are divided into Yin and Yang; Gui Water is cold and hidden, while ren water is vast and surging.

To nourish this Grotto-Heaven, which was the size of a county, only the vastness of the Yang water, ren water, would suffice.

Gu Changsheng rapidly pulled up a distribution map of the world's water veins in his mind.

The water veins of the Central Plains and the Eastern Desolation were mostly held tightly by ancient orthodoxies like the Shangshan Pavilion.

The Northern Plains were frozen for ten thousand miles, consisting entirely of cold Qi and Gui Water.

Only the Eastern Sea remained.

That vast and boundless ocean was the true source of the world's water veins.

The purest and most majestic ren water Origin was as common as cow hair in that sea region.

How coincidental.

The Eastern Sea could be considered an old place where he had once stayed.

Back when he was struggling in the Chaotic Star Sea, many people had given him everything they had.

Now that he had attained the status of a Golden Core True Lord and was returning home in glory, he had to pay a visit to his old neighbors.

He gave a wave of his hand.

The cyan-gold Wither-Bloom Magic Power arrogantly tore through the canopy of the Grotto-Heaven.

The man and the cat turned into streaks of light and simply drilled out of the Void Turbulence.

The Eastern Sea.

Angry waves reached the sky, and the pitch-black seawater rolled frantically in the gale.

This sea region had always been an asura field where Loose Cultivators and sea yao slaughtered each other.

On a remote coral reef island.

Over a dozen Qi Refinement Stage Loose Cultivators were huddling back-to-back in despair.

All around, over a hundred bloodthirsty sea sharks covered in bone spurs were frantically slamming into the damaged defensive Formation.

The Formation's light barrier shook violently, facing the desperate situation of collapse at any moment.

“We can't hold it!”

A young Loose Cultivator screamed shrilly, his sword-wielding arm trembling violently.

Emotions of despair spread rapidly across the reef.

Just as this group of low-level ants was prepared to self-detonate their Spiritual Roots to fight for their lives.

A sudden change occurred.

Above the heavens, the heavy dark clouds were crudely torn apart by an overbearing force.

A beam of cyan-gold light, carrying an absolute pressure that reigned over heaven and earth, poured down with a roar.

The violent hurricane abruptly froze in mid-air.

The towering angry waves were cleanly flattened.

The entire sea region instantly fell into a deathly silence that was eerie to the extreme.

Those hundred or so bloodthirsty sea sharks didn't even manage to let out a full wail.

The moment their massive bodies touched the cyan light, they simply exploded into a mist of blood.

Before the blood could fall into the sea, it was forcibly purified by the majestic vitality contained within the light, transforming into pure Spiritual Qi to feed back into the sea region.

The Loose Cultivators on the reef collapsed to the ground in bewilderment.

They stared blankly upward.

They saw that above the Nine Heavens, cyan light covered the sky, illuminating the sea region for tens of thousands of miles as if it were a fairyland.

Thick primordial wood vitality fell rapidly along with the light.

On the originally barren coral reef, large patches of emerald green seaweed grew wildly.

The young Loose Cultivator who had lost his arm felt a intense tingling sensation at his wound.

Granulation tissue wriggled rapidly.

In just three breaths, a brand new, intact arm grew out forcefully.

“This is...”

“A miracle! The heavens have manifested!”

The Loose Cultivators kowtowed frantically, hot tears sliding down mixed with seawater.

It wasn't just them.

Within these tens of thousands of miles, countless low-level sea yao and Loose Cultivators in seclusion all obtained unimaginable fortunes from this grand display of vitality.

A Foundation Establishment Stage octopoid Yao Beast that was about to swallow a fishing boat.

Under the illumination of the light, the bloodthirsty hostility within its body was overbearingly stripped away.

It floated blankly on the sea surface, even extending its tentacles to steadily lift the Mortals who had fallen into the water back onto the ship's deck.

The slaughterhouse instantly turned into a scene of tranquility.

Bottlenecks that had been stuck for decades shattered with a roar.

Depleted Lifespans were overbearingly extended.

Faith grew frantically among the low-level creatures of the Eastern Sea.

Gu Changsheng was hidden deep within the clouds of the Nine Heavens, his dusty Daoist robe hanging quietly in the astral winds.

He looked down indifferently at the living beings below who were kowtowing frantically.

He did not show his Face, nor did he make a sound.

This cyan light that benefited the region was not out of some great mercy.

This was a visiting card he was handing to the true master of this sea region.

The Eastern Sea was vast, and naturally, the deeper the water, the larger the turtles.

Deep within the Dragon Palace, there resided an Old Dragon King, a Golden Core who had lived for thousands of years.

A powerful dragon does not suppress a local snake.

He had come to take water veins; if he were to snatch them overbearingly, it would inevitably cause him a lot of trouble.

Sprinkling a fortune first and covering this sea region with vitality.

This was an overt plot.

It told that old dragon: This seat has come to your territory to do business, and not only have I not harmed your subjects, I have even given you a generous gift.

Face has been given in abundance.

Next, when I take something, you'd better be sensible.

In the deepest part of the Eastern Sea.

Within the luxurious underwater Dragon Palace.

An ancient dragon, its body as massive as a mountain, was coiled upon a ten-thousand-year ice bed.

The Old Dragon King suddenly opened both eyes.

Terrifying ren water Laws surged violently within the Dragon Palace.

He clearly captured that extremely overbearing primordial wood pressure above the sea surface.

“That newly ascended True Lord from the Northern Plains...”

A dull dragon roar rolled out of the Old Dragon King's throat.

A few days ago, the news of this kid standing his ground against Qingsong Old Monster in the void without being defeated had already spread through the Golden Core circles.

With such a fierce record, who would dare to treat him as an ordinary newly ascended True Lord?

Now that this god of slaughter had suddenly descended upon the Eastern Sea and made such a grand scene.

The Old Dragon King's claws gripped the ice bed tightly, falling into an extreme state of weighing his options.

Fight?

The other party had released vitality across the sky, benefiting the Eastern Sea's aquatic tribes, and had not shown the slightest bit of hostility.

Attacking rashly would not only be without justification but would also create a Mortal enemy with unlimited potential for no reason.

That fool Qingsong had fought to the death with such a monster for the sake of Face, and his Face had been slapped swollen.

Having lived for thousands of years, he understood the principle that harmony brings wealth best.

“Pass down the order.”

The Old Dragon King's dull voice boomed within the Dragon Palace.

“All Sea-Patrol Yakshas and Purple Mansion Great Yao are to close their doors and decline guests immediately.”

“For the next few days, no one is allowed to surface by even a single step!”

“Violators will have their tendons pulled and skin flayed!”

The entire Dragon Palace was as silent as a cicada in winter.

The Old Dragon King closed his eyes again, forcibly suppressing the wariness in his heart.

Tacit consent.

The understanding between Golden Core True Lords was demonstrated to the fullest at this moment.

As long as you don't overturn my Dragon Palace, you can take whatever scraps you want from the outskirts.

Deep within the clouds.

Gu Changsheng keenly perceived the dormancy of that massive aura beneath the sea.

His Face twitched as he let out a satisfied low chuckle.

This old loach is quite tactful.

Since the host has given tacit consent, he would not be polite.

Cyan Qi in Gu Changsheng's left eye and Death Qi in his right eye flowed rapidly.

The primordial wood Law overbearingly penetrated tens of thousands of feet of seawater.

The massive trend of the underwater earth veins unfolded in his Sea of Consciousness like a clear map.

He did not use violent means to yank them out.

Instead, he sent pure primordial wood affinity sinking rapidly through the seawater.

He quickly locked onto three ownerless ren water branch veins of excellent quality.

These three water veins were hidden deep at the bottom of a barren trench and were not encompassed by the Dragon Palace's core Formation.

They were more than enough to nourish the Grotto-Heaven.

Gu Changsheng joined his fingers and made a slashing motion downward from a distance.

Buzz!

The cyan-gold Wither-Bloom Magic Power transformed into three invisible blades, each ten thousand feet long.

They cleanly sliced through the pitch-black sea surface.

The seawater was overbearingly pushed to both sides, revealing the deep underwater rock layers.

“Rise.”

A plain syllable fell.

Three massive devouring forces erupted from the invisible blades.

The seabed vibrated violently.

Three ren water Spiritual Veins emitting a deep blue glow were forcefully stripped from the earth's crust.

The water veins were like three deep blue water dragons, ten thousand feet long, twisting and struggling frantically in mid-air.

The violent ren water Origin attempted to break free from the constraints.

Gu Changsheng pressed his hand down.

The Ten Thousand Dynasties Ancestor Domain erupted open.

Absolute suppression of rank crudely smashed onto the three water veins.

The water dragons let out a wail and instantly became docile, turning into three crystal-clear, deep blue ribbons of water.

Gu Changsheng beckoned with one hand.

The three top-tier water veins turned into streaks of light and simply drilled into his Dantian.

They landed steadily within that Sumeru Grotto-Heaven.

Inside the Grotto-Heaven.

Under the hazy gray canopy.

Three deep blue water ribbons fell from the sky, crudely smashing onto the Ji Earth desert.

The moment the violent ren water Origin touched the ground, it turned into a majestic flood.

Following the trend of the ten mountain ranges, it rapidly washed out crisscrossing broad riverbeds.

A massive inland lake formed with a roar in the very center of the Grotto-Heaven.

Water vapor steamed up.

The originally dry air instantly became moist and lingering.

The heaviness of Ji Earth, the vitality of primordial wood, and the vastness of ren water.

The three perfectly blended at this moment.

The ecological closed loop was completely opened.

The plants that had been growing slowly received the nourishment of ren water and once again welcomed a frantic surge.

The entire Grotto-Heaven had completely come to life.

Coal Ball leaped lightly to the edge of the lake, lowering its head to lap up the sweet lake water.

Pure ren water Origin poured down its throat, and the fur of this Heaven-Swallowing Hou took on a layer of deep blue luster.

Gu Changsheng hovered above the Eastern Sea.

The cracks on the sea surface healed rapidly after the Law was withdrawn.

He did not stay here for even half a breath longer.

He had the goods; it was time to leave.

He tore open the taixu barrier with one hand and simply vanished into the Chaos.

He left behind only the cyan light that had not yet fully dissipated, continuing to bless this sea region.

Deep within the Void.

The dark and disordered space turbulence frantically strangled all tangible objects.

Gu Changsheng flipped his hand.

The cyan and yellow within his Dantian rotated rapidly.

His entire person disappeared from the spot out of thin air.

In the Void, only a microscopic speck of dust remained.

The dust followed the violent astral winds and simply embedded itself deep within a massive dark-red meteorite.

It completely merged with the Chaos.

As long as he did not actively reveal his aura.

Even if an old-established Golden Core turned this part of the Void upside down, they could not hope to find the slightest clue.

Inside the Grotto-Heaven.

Water vapor steamed upward, meeting the clear Qi in the high sky and turning into a pitter-pattering Spiritual Rain that fell.

The cycle was endless.

Gu Changsheng sat cross-legged by the lakeside.

The phantom of the Heaven-Reaching Jianmu behind him greedily inhaled and exhaled the Qi of water and earth.

He flicked his finger.

The ring formed by the nine-aperture spirit-communication grass fell from his fingertip, accurately landing on the most fertile Ji Earth by the lakeside.

Seven-colored medicinal power erupted out, transforming into a field of Spirit Medicine that emitted a thick Spiritual Qi.

This world had completely come alive.

Gu Changsheng formed a hand seal.

Wither-Bloom Magic Power overbearingly adjusted the rules within the Grotto-Heaven.

The Dao Arena of a Golden Core True Lord.

The Laws were distorted.

One day outside, one year in the Grotto-Heaven.

An extremely terrifying time difference.

In this newborn Grotto-Heaven, the concentration of Spiritual Qi was far inferior to the Spiritual Veins of those top-tier orthodoxies.

But at the level of Golden Core, the simple accumulation of Spiritual Qi was already meaningless.

True Lords cultivate Laws and comprehend the Great Dao.

The process of the Grotto-Heaven first opening, the separation of clear and turbid, and the evolution of all things was the most direct textbook of the Laws.

Gu Changsheng closed both eyes.

The cyan Qi in his left eye and the Death Qi in his right eye were restrained within.

He was completely immersed in the deduction of the world's evolution.

Time in the outside world flowed within the Void Turbulence.

One day. Two days.

One year. Three years.

But inside the Grotto-Heaven, time had been crudely pushed into fast-forward.

The transformation of seas into mulberry fields was but a flick of a finger.

The first hundred years.

ren water and Ji Earth perfectly merged.

The meadows that originally only had a layer of light green surged upward.

The ten mountain ranges were completely covered by dense primeval forests.

The nine-aperture spirit-communication grass multiplied wildly in the medicine field, giving rise to tens of thousands of variant Spirit Medicines.

Seven-colored light enveloped the lake all day long.

The five-hundredth year.

The phantom of the Jianmu became increasingly solid, its massive crown almost filling the entire ceiling.

Thick primordial wood Origin radiated out rapidly.

Among the plants, the first hints of sentience were born.

On several ancient trees that had lived for five hundred years, blurry outlines of human Faces appeared on their trunks.

They instinctively bent their branches piously toward the direction where Gu Changsheng was in seclusion.

The Law of Ten Thousand Plants Paying Homage to the Ancestor was performed to the extreme in this enclosed world.

The thousandth year.

Spiritual Rain washed over the humus, and the miracle of life erupted from the silt.

At the boundary of water and land.

A cyan-gold beetle the size of a thumb clumsily pushed through the moist soil.

It flapped its transparent elytra and flew shakily into the air.

Immediately following.

Hundreds of millions of insects emerged from the forests, meadows, and lakes.

Deep blue water striders glided rapidly across the lake surface.

Wasps emitting the turbid Qi of Ji Earth wove through the flowers.

There were even several black butterflies tainted with Wither-Bloom Death Qi dancing gracefully above the Jianmu's crown.

The food chain was cleanly completed.

This was no longer a dead space.

It was a miniature world that truly nurtured living beings.

Coal Ball lay on the thick roots of the Jianmu.

Over the thousand years, the size of this Heaven-Swallowing Hou did not continue to expand; instead, it compressed rapidly.

It had turned into a palm-sized, purely black cat.

But the dark-gold king mark on its forehead had become complex to the extreme.

With every breath, it could pull a tiny black hole out of the air.

Its Bloodline had been purified to a terrifying degree.

The one thousand one hundredth year.

By the lakeside.

The body of Gu Changsheng, who had sat cross-legged in silence for a thousand years, had long since been buried under a thick layer of fallen leaves.

Buzz.

A fluctuation of Law that reigned over all things erupted from the pile of dead leaves.

The fallen leaves across the sky were cleanly shattered.

Gu Changsheng slowly opened his eyes.

The lush green of his left eye and the pitch black of his right eye were deep to the extreme at this moment.

He did not use even a hint of magic power.

He simply pointed a finger forward at will.

A hundred feet ahead, a blade of grass that had just sprouted instantly grew tall, flowered, bore fruit, and withered.

Reincarnation of life and death was forcibly compressed into half a breath.

The Laws of time and Wither-Bloom perfectly blended at his fingertip.

Gu Changsheng's Face twitched as he let out a satisfied low chuckle.

A thousand years of seclusion.

He had gained more understanding of the authority of his primordial wood status.

The Golden Core suspended within his Dantian now had an added layer of profound Time Dao Patterns on its surface.

His accumulation was so deep that it was enough to rub those old-established True Lords who had lived for thousands of years into the dirt.

He stood up.

His dusty Daoist robe was untainted by even a speck of dust.

Coal Ball turned into a black light, landing accurately on his shoulder and nuzzling his neck affectionately.

Gu Changsheng casually rubbed the cat's head.

His gaze swept over this world teeming with life.

Those sentient ancient trees and flying Spiritual insects, the moment they perceived the awakening of the Creator, all prostrated themselves on the ground in unison.