"Is this... the spiritual mechanism?"
Luo Chen murmured in his heart.
He had once seen a description of the "spiritual mechanism" in an ancient book.
[In the universe, the spiritual mechanism is mysterious, blending nebulously
Thus the Great Dao is hard to pursue, the living beings are ignorant.
Only with heaven-bestowed spiritual mechanism, bright and unveiled, clearing clouds and fog, can the true essence be attained!]
This so-called spiritual mechanism is not some kind of power; it is more like consciousness born from a realm.
This consciousness drives the growth of all things in its realm, evolving various Daoist laws.
Therefore, people often say heaven and earth have spirit, and this "spirit" never refers to spirit qi but rather to the enigmatic and immeasurable "spiritual mechanism".
At this moment, the Alchemy Saint releases the primordial spirit, mainly to attract these spiritual mechanisms.
However, the spiritual mechanism she’s absorbing seems to be a bit too much?
"Why is the range so vast?"
In Luo Chen’s line of sight, the spiritual mechanism is spread across thousands of miles.
And beyond what his eyes can see, tens of thousands of miles away, mysterious spiritual mechanisms seem to be still flowing in.
If Luo Chen were at a higher stage, he would discover that not only in Central Continent but even in the other four continents, faint spiritual mechanisms are actively directed towards Central Continent.
Now, he just assumes that ascension of a Divine Transformation Great Power is , so he doesn’t delve deeper but continues to watch the Alchemy Saint’s actions.
The process of her attracting the spiritual mechanism lasted a long time.
At least more than half a day.
Such overwhelming pressure even caused the lower order cultivators on Heaven and Earth Peak to collapse on the ground.
Only the Nascent Soul True Masters could sit high in the clouds, yet still under immense pressure.
Luo Chen’s bloodshot eyes showed he could no longer continue to use origin force to sustain the Spirit Vision Technique, lowering his head.
"Is it not yet over? Why hasn’t the auspicious sign of ascension appeared?"
The ancient book records that when a Divine Transformation cultivator ascends, it’s like a wanderer leaving home; the heaven and earth as "parents" generate auspicious signs for farewell.
Auspicious light support is the most common scene. ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟᴀᴛᴇsᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀᴛ N(o)vᴇl(F)ire.nᴇt
Additionally, there are signs like Earth-sprung Golden Lotus, all spirits cheering, colorful clouds chasing the moon, and so on.
Just as Luo Chen was expecting, the long-awaited auspicious sign finally appeared.
In the misty world, a ray of auspicious light pierced through Heaven and Earth Peak like a sharp sword, shining upon the Alchemy Saint’s primordial spirit.
Seemingly induced, the Alchemy Saint’s primordial spirit trembled, and a slender body floated up from the depths of Heaven and Earth Peak.
Then next, without accident, it should be the primordial spirit returning, ascending with auspicious light to the Immortal Realm!
Luo Chen anticipated as such.
But he didn’t notice that someone had no expectation of this at all.
Even the Alchemy Saint didn’t let the primordial spirit return but kept it outside, continuously drawing more spiritual mechanisms from the Mountain Sea Realm.
Luo Chen waited for a long time without seeing the scene he had in his heart.
Confused, he instinctively looked up.
The Alchemy Saint still showed no action, and answering his and others’ doubts was the voice of Mo Shouzhuo, Sect Master of Tianyuan Daoist Sect.
"You have worked hard, leave the next step to me!"
With a calm sentence, all eyes were drawn to the old man in the black and white Daoist robe.
He beckoned behind him.
Another old man respectfully presented an ancient chessboard.
It was only then that people remembered the two people who appeared together with the Tianyuan Sect Master earlier but had been overlooked all along.
The white-haired one, renowned, was Chess Saint Ke Lianshan.
The one with a bleak appearance, was Ming Yan, the most outstanding true disciple of the Tianyuan Daoist Sect Master’s mantra lineage.
The Tianyuan Sect Master took the chessboard from Chess Saint Ke Lianshan, holding it up with his left hand, his right hand pointing like a sword, sketching in the air.
Luo Chen couldn’t help but use origin force to trigger the Spirit Vision Technique again.
Under his gaze, he saw waves of invisible and intangible spiritual mechanisms converging at the tip of the Tianyuan Sect Master’s right finger.
Soon, a miniature vortex formed.
Then, the Tianyuan Sect Master hooked his finger, and the vortex landed in the center position of the ancient chessboard like a chess piece.
At this moment, the Alchemy Saint was relieved, her primordial spirit returning, merging into the slender body.
At this moment, the ancient chessboard trembled slightly, with starlight flickering continuously.
And at this moment, the world trembled, with gale and clouds roaring!
The previously descended dense auspicious light suddenly dissipated.
Heavy dark clouds gathered madly above Heaven and Earth Peak, arcs of silver-white lightning flashed in the cloud layers.
Seeing this scene, Luo Chen was stunned.
"These spiritual mechanisms are meant to support Alchemy Saint Chu Yan’s ascension to the Immortal Realm!"
"Could that chessboard be the sect suppressing treasure Lankao of the Tianyuan Daoist Sect?"
"Rumors say, just this one chessboard can suppress the spiritual mechanisms of one continent, but now, it’s become a treasure of interception, seizing the spiritual mechanisms meant for the Alchemy Saint into the chessboard."
Luo Chen couldn’t care to observe the actions of the Tianyuan Sect Master anymore; he hurried to look towards the Alchemy Saint.
Interrupting the opportunity for ascension, extracting the spiritual mechanisms of heaven and earth for private use, though unknown what benefit it holds for the Tianyuan Daoist Sect, surely for Alchemy Saint Chu Yan, it’s an absolute heinous act against the heavens.
Dark clouds filled the sky, tribulation thunder storing power!
In a cultivator’s lifetime, there are only three times they induce heavenly tribulation.
Once in Nascent Soul Stage.
Once in Body Integration Realm.
Once in Transcendance Tribulation Stage.
Each time consists of three rounds, commonly known as Three Nines Heavenly Tribulation.
Divine Transformation ascension is supposed to be a joyous event, shouldn’t provoke heavenly tribulation.
But now, the sudden emergence of the heavenly tribulation with its terrifying might is simply unimaginable!
How should Alchemy Saint Chu Yan face it?
In Luo Chen’s worry, the slender woman’s expression was calm, unexpectedly indifferent.
Sitting in the void, she slowly stood up.
Her plain Daoist robe concealed her delicate body, with a slightly rounded small face, her lips slightly curved.