Chapter 654: 289. Eighth Heavenly Layer, Divine Court! (Combined Chapters)_3

To deploy the Second Law Dharma, one must first dissipate the previously formed First Law Dharma, which is equivalent to replacing it.

During the practice just now, although the three great Dharmas could be condensed together, in actual combat, when engaging in a Duel of Magic with an enemy, this restriction could not be overcome.

But now, the situation was completely different.

With the Divine Court Inner Scene accommodating and supporting him, Lei Jun could fully condense multiple Dharmas simultaneously to confront his enemies, as long as his Mana could withstand the enormous consumption involved.

Celestial Master Mansion experts who wanted to perform the Dragon-Tiger Strike alone had to be at least of the Eighth Heavenly Layer. This, in addition to the fact that cultivators at the Seventh Heavenly Layer could generally only cultivate one type of Dharma under normal circumstances, was also one of the reasons.

Lei Jun silently regulated his breath, Warming and Nurturing his own Divine Court Inner Scene while adapting to the changes in his physique, Spiritual Soul, and Supernatural Powers brought about by his realm’s transformation.

As his thoughts stirred, within his Divine Court Inner Scene, a new change occurred: it vaguely showed signs of splitting in two.

Lei Jun immersed himself in experiencing these changes.

When Talisman Sect cultivators reach the Third Layer of the Eighth Heavenly Layer and achieve their External Scenery of the Divine Court, they integrate their personal insights and experiences from their Cultivation. This is why each person’s External Scenery of the Divine Court might be different.

This would be a gradual process of accumulation and consolidation.

The related changes in Lei Jun’s current Divine Court Inner Scene were not yet distinct; at best, it was merely a nascent form.

But combined with the few characteristics born from his own circumstances and insights, they had already begun to manifest.

After calmly Warming and Nurturing for a moment, Lei Jun finally, slowly concluded his cultivation session, standing up on the Three-tiered Dharma Altar.

He exhaled, a content smile spreading across his face.

He had reached a new stage on the path of Cultivation. 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

Many more wonderful sights awaited him to discover in the future.

The Three-tiered Dharma Altar silently dissipated into specks of light dust, merging into the cave mansion.

The Celestial Master Seal, Seven-Star Sword, and Supreme Pure Jade Heavenly Immortal Bamboo all flew into the sleeves of Lei Jun’s robe.

I’ll refine the Supreme Pure Jade Heavenly Immortal Bamboo again later.

Lei Jun nodded slightly.

He then looked at the Mysterious Void Mirror and the Breathing Soil Banner, silently pondering for a moment before beckoning and collecting these two Magical Treasures as well.

After many days of seclusion, this was the first time he stepped out of the cave mansion’s main gate.

Outside, the world had entered the early spring of a new year.

Lei Jun breathed in the fresh mountain air, smiling as he strolled through the mountains.

"Master."

He first went to meet Yuan Mobai.

After looking Lei Jun up and down, the usual smile on Yuan Mobai’s face deepened. He clapped his hands and laughed, "Good!"

Lei Jun said, "It’s all thanks to Master’s teachings."

Yuan Mobai chuckled, shaking his head. "A thoroughbred is always a thoroughbred; whether its talent is recognized or not doesn’t affect its ability to cover a thousand miles in a day."

After a few lighthearted exchanges, Lei Jun said, "Master, if it’s convenient, please pass on the seventh volume of the True Formula to me now."

Yuan Mobai replied, "That’s up to you."

Celestial Master Mansion cultivators who reach a realm above the Seventh Heavenly Layer can begin cultivating the final volume of Taoist Laws from the True Formula of the Great Way Scripture.

With the Celestial Master Robe currently not on the mountain, to receive the transmission of the seventh volume of the True Formula of the Great Way Scripture, one must seek it from the Altar of Wanfa Sect.

In that case, news of Lei Jun’s breakthrough to the Eighth Heavenly Layer would inevitably become widely known.

If he wanted to keep the growth of his Cultivation secret for the time being, he could opt not to rush into receiving the Taoist Scriptures.

His subsequent Cultivation would naturally need the seventh volume of the Taoist Scriptures as a foundation. However, Lei Jun could first discreetly deal with other matters, such as cultivating Divine Skills or refining Magical Treasures, which could also enhance his strength.

Of course, this didn’t mean he should perpetually delay his subsequent Cultivation.

The aim was simply to maintain a low profile for a while longer, observe the changes in the outside world’s situation, and it wouldn’t be too late to make a decision then.

However, Lei Jun did not choose this path.

Although he usually acted with a measure of caution, overall, as a cultivator, he believed in acting according to the situation and seizing opportunities as they arose, achieving things when the conditions were right. He rarely waited or slowed down purposefully.

When out and about, he sometimes presented others with an unexpected "surprise."

But in his own Cultivation, Lei Jun preferred to be self-directed, following his own pace and rhythm.

Now that he had successfully reached the Eightfold Heaven Realm, he would naturally proceed with his subsequent Cultivation as planned.

The master and disciple chatted casually as they walked towards the main hall.

"Oh? Has Senior Sister Xiaotang left the mountain?" Lei Jun asked.

Yuan Mobai replied, "Hmm, after the New Year’s Grand Ceremony in January concluded, the Sect Leader left the mountain for a distant journey. She intends to continue searching for the Celestial Master Robe in secret."

"Ugh..." Lei Jun suspected Tang Xiaotang’s definition of "in secret" probably differed from the common understanding.

Yuan Mobai, seemingly knowing what Lei Jun was thinking, continued,

"The latest news is that the Sect Leader went to the Southern Wilderness. At the end of January, when the Jiuli People stirred again, the Sect Leader slew a Jiuli Grand Shaman of the Eightfold Heaven Realm.

"News that arrived last month stated the Sect Leader had a major battle with Zonghan, the ’Ghost King.’ He is the Holy Master of Golden City Stronghold—a Sacred Land of the Witchcraft Sect’s Ghost Tao Lineage in the Southern Wilderness.

"Nearly all of Zonghan’s Evil Souls and Walking Corpses were destroyed by the Sect Leader. He himself barely escaped with his life, using Walking Corpses as cover to flee, while an Elder from Golden City Stronghold was slain by the Sect Leader."

I knew it...

Lei Jun felt a mixture of amusement and exasperation.

With an Eighth Heaven Great Witch lost, the Jiuli would surely remember this score, even if they couldn’t avenge it immediately.

The Tang Imperial Court and the local Witch Gate Cultivators of the Southern Wilderness would naturally be pleased to see this happen.

Ye Morong would undoubtedly be happy about it as well.

As for Zonghan, the Holy Master of Golden City Stronghold, he was an old adversary of the Celestial Master Mansion.

Their enmity could be traced back to when the Li Family within the Celestial Master Mansion competed for the position of Celestial Master, and someone from the Witchcraft Sect interfered.