Chapter 232: Chapter 193: Foundation Establishment

As he spoke, the Spiritual Qi surged around Yang Jiye, as he swung another sword enveloped in brilliant light, striking heavily upon the array’s light shield. The Yunshan disciples behind him also shouted angrily, unleashing various magical artifacts and techniques, causing cracks to spread across the light shield.

The Five Elements Grand Array was not originally strong in external defense, and without Lu Qian’s control, it seemed the array’s light shield was about to be broken.

The array had initially been switched to stealth mode by Zheng Duan, and upon being attacked, it naturally reactivated. Thick spiritual mist cut off the sight between the two sides. Inside the array, the clanging of the Xin Metal Divine Lock began to resound.

Tan Hong shouted anxiously, "Junior Brother Yang, go ahead and attack, but do not enter the array. This formation is immensely powerful, you won’t be able to withstand it, entering is the last thing you should do!"

Yang Jiye was so angry his nose was crooked, and Wang Yu’s face also twitched. Senior Brother Tan used to be taciturn and honest, how has he learned to speak mockingly now? Indeed, times have changed, and so have people.

Tan Hong called out to Zheng Duan, "Is there a way to lower the array’s power?"

Zheng Duan was also anxious but helpless.

He had no understanding of the Array Dao and could only do basic operations like closing, opening, switching modes, and opening access channels. It was impossible for him to change the array’s intricacies.

He could only comfort Tan Hong, "Don’t worry, the spirit vein here is of low grade and lacking in Spiritual Qi, it can’t support too many transformations in the array. Soon, without using spirit crystals, the array’s power will diminish greatly, and they should be able to withstand it."

The disciples outside the array cursed furiously while the Shuangye Alliance cultivators all wore strange expressions, and Bai Ling didn’t know what expression to show.

What’s going on here? Do you want to stop them, or not?

If you don’t want them to enter, why are you trying to lower the array’s power? What sense does that make?

Tan Hong was stomping his feet in frustration and could only shout outside the array, "Junior Brother Yang, listen to my advice, do not enter the array. If you insist on breaking in, don’t bring the Yunshan disciples. If one of them gets hurt, it would be like cutting our hearts!"

While chaos ensued on both sides, Lu Qian inside the pavilion had reached the most critical moment.

The Dao of Arrays, Dao of Incarnation, Dao of Magic Technique, Exorcism and Control Artifact, Dao of Talismans... various spiritual lights rose one after another. His own cultivation insights were intermingling with the Three Thousand Great Dao, constantly sensing and capturing in the great Dao to attain a thread of Dao Rhyme.

In an instant, it felt as though there was a Lu Qian sensing the Dao under each spiritual light, and each Lu Qian shared the Divine Sense and body, a feeling that was both divided and unified, incredibly contradictory.

Lu Qian struggled to maintain the balance between the sensations. Suddenly, the spiritual light of the Dao of Magical Techniques flickered, and his own cultivation synchronized with a thread of the Dao’s verification, as a mysterious aura entwined around him - it was Dao Rhyme!

Lu Qian was amazed in his heart, why was it the Dao of Magical Techniques that succeeded first? His cultivation in this area wasn’t particularly advanced.

Upon further sensation, this Dao Rhyme contained dominant, tearing, and swift intents, it was a thread of the Thunder Technique!

So that’s it, although I haven’t formally studied the Thunder Technique, because I am accustomed to using the Gui Water Divine Thunder, I have become intimately acquainted with producing Divine Thunder unknowingly to the point of attaining insight sufficient for the Foundation Establishment?

Lu Qian knew that if he willed it now, he could inscribe the Dao Rhyme, turning it into a pattern of the Thunder Technique Dao.

The Thunder Technique was immensely powerful, and if one built a foundation with this as a Dao pattern, it would certainly be extraordinary. In the future, using the array to generate variations with thunder and lightning would be like adding wings to a tiger, doubling its power and becoming a formidable ace up one’s sleeve. If seeking further development, one could find more Thunder Technique-related cultivation techniques to specialize in the Thunder Dao.

However, I’m still reluctant to settle just like this; why hasn’t the array path, in which I’m most adept, resonated yet?

Suddenly, another spiritual light burst forth, and a thread of Dao Rhyme was successfully sensed and captured!

It’s the Dao of Incarnation!

The Yunshan Sect’s secret technique, "Wind Shadow Cloud Body," is a divine skill wondrous method handed down by the founding master, Master Yeyang, traditionally bestowed only to the Sect Leader’s line for cultivation. It is exquisite and extraordinary. The legendary tale of Master Yeyang combating three great Golden Core Masters solo has always been recounted among the disciples with great relish.

The first realm, "Cloud Body," is cultivable at the early-stage Foundation Establishment. Once achieved, one can generate a Cloud Incarnation, which can be completely controlled by the true body, capable of speech, running, and jumping. Unless one is a whole great realm higher, the Divine Sense cannot distinguish between the real and the false.

It was only previously restrained by the Divine Flood Dragon Sect’s Spirit Snake Perception, even Guh Niqiang couldn’t tell the real from the fake.

This is also the current realm of Lu Qian.

The second realm, "Wind Shadow," is cultivable at the late-stage Foundation Establishment. Once achieved, the Cloud Incarnation’s escape speed will be astonishing, like a swift wind’s shadow, capable of passing through walls and earth escaping, penetrating various obstacles. It’s truly an unparalleled tool for probing enemy intelligence and testing their illusion and reality.

The third realm, "Mirror Flower Water Moon," can only be cultivated by a Golden Core Master. An image of the moon in water, the flower in a mirror, is it real? Is it false? The true body and the incarnation can switch between real and illusion in an instant, with endless mystique and boundless transformations.

If this Dao Rhyme could inscribe the Dao pattern, it would significantly enhance the capability of "Wind Shadow Cloud Body," perhaps even breaking the original limitations of the secret technique, creating new and mysterious uses.

This would greatly enhance one’s tactical flexibility.

But... it’s still not enough!

Ever since I came to this world, almost all of my effort in cultivation has been dedicated to the path of arrays, so why haven’t I realized it yet? 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖

With my array cultivation, how could I not establish my foundation in this Dao?

Knowing he had reached the most crucial moment, Lu Qian focused his mind, fully opening his consciousness collection, his Divine Sense roaring and surging like a tidal wave as all the comprehension since cultivating arrays erupted from his Divine Soul.

Yin Yang Five Elements Grand Array, Qimen Five Elements Grand Array, "Mirror Lake," "Illusion and Reality," Six Harmonies Array, Eight Trigrams Lock Dragon Array... myriad array comprehensions intertwined.

Great Gold Qi Blade, Spirit Wood Snake Vine, Golden Waterfall Needle, Dazzling Bright Light, Heavy Water Spirit Vortex, Blazing Golden Spear, etc., with double transformations - Gui Water Divine Thunder, Heavenly Torrent Spiritual Mist, Earthly Branch Xin Metal Divine Lock, Duo Chao Geng Metal Divine Sword, Ice Lotus Storm, Bing Fire Divine Crow, etc., with triple transformations - countless transformations’ insights intertwined.

Brilliant spiritual light soared, and the Dao of Arrays, Dao of Magic Techniques’ two threads of spiritual light vibrated intensely!

The "Thunder Technique" Dao Rhyme quietly dissipated, with the Dao of Arrays and Dao of Magic Techniques unexpectedly and miraculously merging together, becoming one.

A dazzling, splendid pillar of light penetrated the ethereal, probing into the Heaven and Earth Dao!

In an instant, Lu Qian’s Divine Soul was stirred, as five streams of light flashed down like lightning, with five threads of Dao Rhyme entwining around five Spirit Buds, and then instantly fusing into one, as white, blue, black, red, and yellow colored lights rose, revolving ceaselessly!

The next moment, Lu Qian’s consciousness collection reached its peak, grasping this five-colored Dao Rhyme and inscribed it upon the Spirit Buds as his own Dao pattern!

Celestial-Human communication occurred, and atop Bailu Mountain, the spirit vein trembled, mystical phenomena erupted frequently.

All cultivators within Bailu Mountain widened their eyes, their hearts shaken, and for a moment even Yang Jiye and his group outside the array, amidst their frantic bombardment, forgot themselves.

A majestic, magnificent Foundation Establishment Spiritual Pressure surged forth like an ascending sun, unstoppable!