Yellow Court Daoist

Chapter 290 - 272: Golden Phoenix Divine Light? Five-Colored Divine Light!

The sixth floor of the Eight Sceneries Tower is the Heavenly Palace Realm.

This floor resembled the palace of the Heavenly Court, endless flowers blooming and beautiful sights splendorous without exhaustion. Clouds carpeted the path below; splendorous jade-like flora bloomed on either side, while Jade Dew trickled melodiously. Numerous Heavenly Soldiers, attendants, and Powerful Warriors gardened, raising flowers and grass, engaging in vast construction works. Moreover, there were countless beautiful Immortals singing and dancing joyfully, embodying pure delight and playfulness.

Yet, this regal sight was nothing but an illusion.

Lu Qingfeng was accustomed to coming and going as usual.

Looking skyward, auspicious clouds gathered, transforming into auspicious signs.

Joy on his face, he waved his hand at once, transforming it into a large hand that plucked divine dragons, white horses, phoenices, and more auspicious beings from the sky, drawing them into the Dutian Xuanming Strategy.

The Dutian Creation Pool roared deafeningly as it refined them.

Upon closer inspection,

there were innumerable cloud-like auspicious signs within it not yet refined, as well as other sundry items bobbing about. The Dutian Creation Pool thundered heavily, seemingly overwhelmed by the burden.

"The Fifth Layer is a wild and strange habitat, where Spiritual Medicine, refining materials, Exotic Beasts, strange insects, and poisonous creatures are endless."

"In the Heavenly Palace Realm of the Sixth Layer, it draws Spiritual Energy from outside, bathed in the essence of the sun, moon, and stars, crystallizing into clouds, making 'Jade Dew' variants, no less than Spirit Stones or Spiritual Pearls. Can be directly used for cultivation or to elevate the Grade of the Dutian Xuanming Strategy."

Lu Qingfeng's mouth curved slightly upward.

The Upper Origin Palace's Primordial Spirit Practitioners had long ceased to exist; the fifth layer blocked their path, and they could not ascend to the Heavenly Palace Realm of the Sixth Layer. Over countless years, the accumulated crystallized clouds in the Heavenly Palace Realm were all captured by Lu Qingfeng, becoming fodder for the ascent of the Dutian Xuanming Strategy and materials for his own cultivation.

Such a treasure.

Nearly cleared out.

Behind this, the seventh layer, known as the Outer Heaven Realm, was vast and boundless, claiming to have moved the Nine Heavens Galaxy and all the Heavenly Stars within it. Although this claim was exaggerated, it held a Star Array concealing innumerable Star Secret Treasures.

Lu Qingfeng did not exploit these secrets, occasionally sitting cross-legged in the stars, meditating on Divine Power.

The Great Sun Annihilation Divine Light and the Taiyin Calamity Crossing Robe, both related to stars and constellations, significantly benefited from this connection.

The very top floor of the Eight Sceneries Tower, the Primordial Realm, aimed to recreate the opening of heaven and earth by Pangu, developing the Nine Nether, Nine Heavens, and multiple layers of worlds. However, his Divine Power and ability in the Dao were not sufficient, and the laborious work was inadequate.

Merely a half-finished product, covered by a Great Array of opening heavens and creating the earth.

A vision of pure Primordial Chaos.

Even over millennia, for chaos, these were all unchangeable. Lu Qingfeng ventured into it once and nearly lost his way. Since then, he never entered again.

At this moment,

Lu Qingfeng arrived in the Heavenly Palace Realm and stopped.

He casually chose a pavilion and, with Immortals singing and dancing beside him to enhance the pleasure, he flicked his hand and directly a corpse fell from the void.

Vibrantly colored, with feathers both bright and splendid.

It was a Golden Phoenix Sparrow.

"The Golden Phoenix Sparrow Clan, said to be closely related by blood to the Primordial Divine Beast, the Peacock Clan. The clan's innate Divine Power 'Golden Phoenix Divine Light' bears a striking resemblance to the Supreme Divine Power 'Five-Colored Divine Light', which holds great fame among the Primordial Heaven and Earth, wielded by the Peacock Great Bright King, with nothing it cannot cleanse. Inherently aligned with the Five Elements, it also possesses the 'Great Five Elements Primordial Magnetic Extinction Light Needle', with immense piercing power, breaking all Five Elements."

"Surpassing the two main Divine Powers of the Black Vein Golden Butterfly Clan by innumerable measures."

There are levels to Divine Power.

Both considered Divine Powers, the two Divine Powers of the Golden Phoenix Sparrow Clan undoubtedly surpassed those of the Black Vein Golden Butterfly Clan.

Lu Qingfeng looked at the Golden Phoenix Sparrow corpse on the ground, a look of joy appearing on his face. "The corpse of a Demon King-level Golden Phoenix Sparrow will surely allow for the analysis of the Golden Phoenix Sparrow's two great Divine Powers."

Thirty years ago,

Lu Qingfeng was in the wild and strange fifth layer, using Exotic Beasts to hone his own Divine Skills and Combat rule abilities. By chance, he encountered a strong member of the Golden Phoenix Sparrow Clan, who brushed him with the Golden Phoenix Divine Light, stripping away his Nine Strategies Xuanhao Talisman and all twelve staves of the Dutian Fierce Fire Divine Banner.

From then on, enmity was formed.

However,

Lu Qingfeng was not distressed about losing Magic Artifacts; on the contrary, he was ecstatic, setting his sights on the Golden Phoenix Sparrow Clan, aiming for their two formidable Divine Powers.

Although both were merely common Divine Powers, as long as he could decipher them and further enhance them, the Supreme Divine Power would be within reach!

The Five-Colored Divine Light!

Merely thinking of it, Lu Qingfeng was filled with endless anticipation and boundless joy.

The Golden Phoenix Sparrow Clan, even in the vast Primordial Great Heaven and Earth and the billions of Constant Sand Worlds, was considered rare.

It was unknown from where the Upper Origin Palace acquired them, having placed them within the wild and strange territory to ensure their continuation to this day.

In recent times, Lu Qingfeng had continuously slain seven Golden Phoenix Sparrows below the Core Formation stage. Unfortunately, as they had not reached Core Formation, they had not awakened their bloodline Divine Powers.

Thus, after several plots and many years lying low,

Today, he finally found an opportunity and used the Three-Edged Demon Slaying Needle to ambush a lone Golden Phoenix Sparrow, resolving the matter swiftly. This Golden Phoenix Sparrow before him was one of the strong members of the Golden Phoenix Sparrow Clan in the wild and strange territory, no less capable than the Core Formation strong members of the Three Sects on Fengyue Star.

He would have certainly triumphed in a direct confrontation with his numerous Divine Skills, techniques, and Magic Artifacts.

However, any entanglement would immediately alert other powerful members of the Golden Phoenix Sparrow Clan, rushing to support. Outnumbered, even Lu Qingfeng would not be their match amidst one of the strongest species of the wild and strange territory.

Therefore, he did not hesitate to use the Sixth Rank assassination artifact 'Three-Edged Demon Slaying Needle' from Garbage Star, a swift and decisive battle.

Grabbing the corpse, he immediately departed.

Even so, he still triggered the Golden Phoenix King's presence. A great demon comparable to a Primordial Spirit, a sweep of the Golden Phoenix Divine Light broke through the 'Light Splitting and Shadow Transformation with Swords in Void'. The deployment of the final Great Five Elements Primordial Magnetic Extinction Light Needle exhibited world-destroying might.

Fortunately, Lu Qingfeng had been dwelling in the wild and strange realm for three hundred years, easily moving between the Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, and Eighth Layers.

Thus, he escaped with ease.

Gathering his thoughts.

"First, let's analyze the corpse," he concluded.

Lu Qingfeng sat down cross-legged, with his hands resting on the Golden Phoenix Sparrow corpse ahead, beginning the analysis process.

Time passed.

Twelve years later...

…

[Derivation Technique: Golden Phoenix Sparrow]

[First Magic Gate: Five Elements Mixed Element Technique (True Sect Level Cultivation Method), Experience Value: 12 million]

[Magic Gate Two: Golden Phoenix Divine Light (Divine Skill), Experience Value: 15 Million]

[Magic Gate Three: Great Five Elements Primordial Magnetic Extinction Light Needle (Divine Skill), Experience Value: 15 Million]

[Magic Gate Four: ...]

"15 million!"

Lu Qingfeng chuckled, as his aura rapidly descended.

Core Formation Void Core.

Spirit Void Fusion.

Spirit Void Divine Silence.

Spirit Void Heart Movement.

Spirit Void Heart Movement Early Stage.

With an imposing 26 million experience points, Lu Qingfeng directly allocated 15 million to exchange for the 'Golden Phoenix Divine Light'.

[Divine Skill: Golden Phoenix Divine Light]

[Grade: Common]

[Description: The innate divine ability of the Golden Phoenix Sparrow Clan, inherited from the Supreme Divine Power 'Five-Colored Divine Light' of the Peacock Great Bright King. Within the elements of the Five Phases, nothing is untouched.]

"Within the Five Phases."

"Nothing is untouched."

In the Primordial Heaven and Earth, at the inception of chaos, one qi divided into yin and yang, and from yin and yang came the Five Phases. All things in heaven and earth, none exist outside the purview of the Five Phases, none that are not derivatives of it.

Even the Immortals who claim to transcend the Three Realms and are outside the Five Phases, when faced with the Peacock Great Bright King's Five-Colored Divine Light, cannot escape being swept by its ray.

"The Peacock Divine Power is said to be cultivated from a single point of Innate Chaos Qi that split into the Five Phases, bringing Kong Xuan to life within it, growing the five feathers on his tail, and beginning to manifest divine power. As Kong Xuan's Dao ability deepened and he refined through countless years, he perfected the Five-Colored Divine Light and built a tremendous reputation as the invincible one beneath the Saints of the Primordial Age."

"The Golden Phoenix Divine Light is somewhat inferior and comes with limitations."

Lu Qingfeng glanced at the properties of the 'Golden Phoenix Divine Light', not in a hurry to exchange the 'Great Five Elements Primordial Magnetic Extinction Light Needle', but instead pouring the remaining 11 million experience points into strengthening the 'Golden Phoenix Divine Light'.

From a common Divine Skill to Great Divine Power level, no fewer than ten enhancements are required, consuming a whopping total of 102.12 million experience points. Lu Qingfeng possessed so many Great Divine Powers only because his experiences were as boundless as the Blood Sea, allowing him to achieve greatness.

Now, to enhance the 'Golden Phoenix Divine Light' to the Great Divine Power level on his own is no easy task.

"With the Spirit Void Heart Movement, Spirit Void Divine Silence realms, and the abundance of elixir pills, advancing my spiritual state is extremely simple. In just eighteen years, I can cultivate from the Spirit Void Heart Movement Early Stage to the peak of Spirit Void Divine Silence."

"That would give nine million experience points."

"Still short ninety million experience points for the enhancement. Just cultivate through the cycle ten times and it will be accomplished."

Considering this,

It would take just 180 years.

"This is the perfect time to thoroughly comprehend the 'Golden Phoenix Divine Light'."

The renowned Five-Colored Divine Light with its boundless wonders stirs Lu Qingfeng's passion. A mere 180 years is of no concern.

With determination,

He continues to remain in the Eight Sceneries Tower, devotedly cultivating and enhancing the 'Golden Phoenix Divine Light'.

…

Year after year passes.

In the forty-seventh year of Lu Qingfeng's seclusion to derive the 'Golden Phoenix Divine Light', amounting to 359 years since entering the Eight Sceneries Tower.

Supreme of the Upper Origin Palace, Yue Qinghan, passed away, bequeathing the 'Upper Origin Eight Sceneries Tower' and the new advanced Golden Core of Upper Origin Palace to Master Yue Yu.

In the ninety-third year of deriving divine skills, entering 405 years in the Eight Sceneries Tower.

Supreme Elder Meng Zhu of Upper Origin Palace passed away.

Immediately, Upper Origin Palace was left with only Master Yue Yu to sustain it, being completely suppressed by the Qingyun Sect and Great Xumi Mountain. Assets both within and beyond the stars were either seized by the two Sects and other Immortal Sects, or looted and destroyed by the 'Four Demons'.

Falling into decline.

Eighty-eight years after the passing of Master Meng Zhu, the Upper Origin Palace, known as "Master of Ten Thousand Swords" Master Ling Yun, condensed evil and refined his mana, achieving the Golden Core Realm.

Upper Origin Palace was instantly stabilized; within were countless cheers. They held a banquet for dozens of days, with guests from all directions bringing congratulations, and once again demonstrated their past splendor.

In a blink of an eye.

It's been seventeen years since Master Ling Yun achieved Golden Core.

The same year Lu Qingfeng entered the Five Hundred and Tenth year in the Eight Sceneries Tower, one-hundred-ninety-eighth year of deriving divine skills.

…

In the Wild Exotic Realm.

The Golden Phoenix King stands proudly across the sky.

Lu Qingfeng, wearing a green robe, rides on an auspicious cloud.

The Golden Phoenix King glares with eyes full of rage and suddenly opens its mouth. A Five-Colored Light Needle shoots out immediately, aiming straight for Lu Qingfeng. With no hint of panic, Lu Qingfeng holds the Dutian Xuanming Strategy in one hand, while his other spreads like a fan, and with a sudden sweep—

His fingers feel as heavy as ancient mountains.

Face set with determination, Lu Qingfeng boldly swings his hand!

Green, yellow, red, black, and white hues surge forth, confronting the Five-Colored Light Needle head-on.

Hiss!

The void crackles, and in the next moment, the Five-Colored Light Needle appears to weaken.

"Again!"

Lu Qingfeng repeatedly fans his hand, pushing as if he's moving ancient mountains, stirring the Four Seas with great effort. True Yuan within him is rapidly depleting. But the effect is evident. The Five-Colored Light Needle unleashed by the Golden Phoenix King is continuously nullified as Lu Qingfeng sweeps it with Divine Light.

By the time it reaches him, it simply dissipates into a puff of Qingfeng wind.

"Haha!"

"The Great Five Elements Primordial Magnetic Extinction Light Needle of the Golden Phoenix King is nothing more than that!"

Lu Qingfeng relaxes his expression and can't help but burst into laughter.