Chapter 597: Chapter 592 Nine-Headed Dharma Form Numerous Laws

In the nine layers of space within the Demon Refining Pot, all spiritual beasts in the other eight layers had progressed, with either advancements in their realms or explosive growth in their cultivation, achieving corresponding enhancements in strength.

Even the Spring and Autumn Cicada, with the smallest progress, had significantly increased its combat power by contemplating the Five Elements Origin drawn by Golden Immortal Great Power in the Mountain and River Mirror, also elevating its cultivation to the peak of the Purple Mansion Realm.

Yet within this nine-layered space, there was an exception–the main spirit beast of the second layer, the Ruyi Golden Snake!

Since the Ruyi Golden Snake was Qin Feng’s lifebound spiritual beast, it couldn’t, like other spiritual beasts, take advantage of the former opportunities to enhance its Dao cultivation.

However, as its owner, Qin Feng could, on behalf of the Ruyi Golden Snake, comprehend the principles within the Void Shattering Hammer Cave Mansion.

The Void Shattering Hammer Cave Mansion, meticulously forged by an Ancient Immortal known as the Void Shattering Ancestor, contained prohibitions and laws that were highly compatible with the heritage of the “Void Shattering Technique.” Although Qin Feng did not primarily practice this cultivation technique, he had drawn on many of its concepts and even practiced a Great Divine Power capable of shattering the void within it.

Having cultivated the Space Law, he was highly compatible with divine skills that possessed tremendous power to rupture space; it was just that he hadn’t cultivated the “Void Shattering Technique,” so he encountered some obstacles in practicing the divine skills inherited from this technique, and had not yet thoroughly mastered it.

Nevertheless, during this time when the Demon Refining Pot induced a fusion between the spiritual beasts and the energies of the various layers, Qin Feng joined in on behalf of the Ruyi Golden Snake, thereby gaining profound comprehension of the laws left by the Void Shattering Ancestor and acquiring a completely different understanding of the Space Law than before.

The Swallowing Sky Toad’s Space Law focused on creation, while the Void Shattering Ancestor preferred a straightforward and brutal method–directly shattering any space and crushing all opponents. The cultivation direction of rending the void was the exact opposite of that of the Swallowing Sky Toad.

However, with these insights, it became apparent to him the specific method to cultivate the Great Divine Power; he could reference the techniques of shattering the void with his own cultivation of the Space Power, mutually enhancing both, which turned out to be an unexpected delight.

The only regret was that the Void Shattering Hammer Cave Mansion was, after all, a mansion designed for cultivation and living, so aside from defensive and offensive prohibitive laws, there was little else.

Fortunately, the spiritual beasts from the other layers provided him with various laws and principles to comprehend, allowing Qin Feng’s progress to be astonishingly swift.

With his progress, his lifebound spiritual beast naturally improved as well.

To him, the lifebound spiritual beast was one soul in two bodies, spiritually connected, so in unseen places beyond the outer world, the laws on the lifebound spiritual beast also surged dramatically.

After all, the Five Elements Principle was most fundamental; even the other layers of space were more or less involved with the Five Elements, with even the Chaotic Sky Map containing a piece of land.

Take, for instance, the sixth layer’s Netherworld Space and its River Styx, although it was a gathering place for resentful spirits created by the Death Principle of the Netherworld, it was, after all, formed in the shape of a river, similar to the seventh layer’s Water of Life, with one being the Water of Death filled with endless resentful spirits, and the other containing endless vitality.

Such uniquely distinctive spaces all possessed the power of the Five Elements, not to mention the fifth layer’s Pure Yang Treasure Wheel and the ninth layer’s Mountain and River Mirror.

Especially the Mountain and River Map on the Mountain and River Mirror, drawn by the Golden Immortal Great Power of the Spring and Autumn Academy using the Five Elements Origin; the Earth Element Spiritual Energy as the mountains, Water Element Spirit Qi as the rivers, Yimu Spiritual Energy evolving grass and trees, Geng Metal Energy transforming into mountains and stones, and in the void, the Fire Spirit Energy condensed into the proud sun illuminating all directions.

Qin Feng used himself as a bridge, drawing on the other layers’ spiritual beasts’ understanding of the laws for the Ruyi Golden Snake as well, so as he advanced, the Ruyi Golden Snake maintained the same pace with him.

In this way, once Qin Feng advanced to the Dharma Image Realm, he immediately integrated the Ruyi Golden Snake into his body, taking advantage of the opportunity to advance with the Beast Taming Sect’s secret techniques, fusing the lifebound spiritual beast into his Dharma Image, which had yet to fully form, thus refining his unique Dharma Image.

As Qin Feng advanced, where he stood seemed to become a spiritual energy black hole, continuously drawing in spiritual energy from within a hundred miles.

Strictly speaking, this place was not suitable for cultivation and advancement, as the spiritual energy in the wilderness was relatively scarce, making it challenging to meet the density of spiritual energy Qin Feng required for advancement.

If he were to forcibly extract the surrounding spiritual energy, it would cause a significant disturbance, definitely alarming all the living beings within a thousand miles.

Such a brazen cultivation in the wild would have been unthinkable for anyone else without the hidden protection from sect elders. If someone with ill-intent happened to interrupt their advancement, it would be bearable if they survived, but with poor luck, they might suffer from cultivation deviation, wasting all their cultivation efforts.

Even knowing that a Dao Protector must be nearby, Qin Feng still felt somewhat uneasy. Before he began forming his Dharma Image, he sent out four spiritual beasts–Hellhound, White Dragon, Ghost-Faced Spider, and Swallowing Sky Toad–to guard outside.

The Hellhound roamed continuously around the mountain where Qin Feng was, patrolling in all directions, its ferocious gaze enough to deter any weaker life forms.

The White Dragon soared in mid-air, preventing any flying beings from approaching, not even a common sparrow was allowed; a couple of cultivators who passed by a hundred miles away were so frightened by the dragon’s power emanating from it that they instantly fled.

The Ghost-Faced Spider busily spun its webs across several neighboring mountains, then lay in wait on its web to sense any movement around, ensuring nothing could silently breach its defense.

The Swallowing Sky Toad, on the other hand, hid its presence and slipped into the void. Its bright eyes peered through space, surveying all around, with space rifts appearing around it; any intruders would definitely suffer a sneak attack.

After making these arrangements, Qin Feng could finally dedicate his entire spirit to his cultivation.

Condensing the Dharma Image undoubtedly required a vast amount of spiritual energy, particularly as Beast Taming Sect cultivators need to fuse their lifebound spiritual beasts into it during advancement, which demands even more spiritual energy. Given Qin Feng’s foundation was more than ten times that of an average Purple Mansion cultivator, the spiritual energy required was tremendously daunting.

Fortunately, his Lifebound Magical Treasure, the Demon Refining Pot, was replete with Spiritual Energy. After years of accumulation, the multitude of Spirit Veins alone within it could easily satisfy his needs for advancement.

Hence, Qin Feng’s speed of condensing the Dharma Image was not only unhampered by the lack of external Spiritual Energy, it actually took shape rapidly in a way that left Elder Long Qian staring agape.

This Supreme Elder had initially been somewhat worried that Qin Feng would run out of Spiritual Energy, and was ready to cast a spell to draw in the Spiritual Energy from the surrounding three thousand miles to temporarily transform this mountain peak into a cultivation Holy Land for Qin Feng’s advancement.

However, to his surprise, Qin Feng barely absorbed the trifling amount of Spiritual Energy that gathered around him, yet the Dharma Image was rapidly taking form.

“Forget it!”

The patriarch from the Long Family heaved a sigh, completely relinquishing his worries.

Such a Master of Qi Luck, favored by the heavens, did not need his concern. Not only did this young man possess numerous treasures that allowed him to advance without relying on external Spiritual Energy, but the Spiritual Beasts guarding him were also more than enough to ensure his complete protection.

The Light Giant Dragon was one thing. As the Supreme Elder of Beard Taming Sect, Elder Long Qian had certainly seen such creatures before and knew that Qin Feng’s White Dragon had become a Super Demon Beast. Even though the White Dragon seemed more powerful than he had imagined, he wasn’t particularly concerned.

But that ferocious big dog was a real surprise to Long Qian.

He had not expected Qin Feng to tame such a Fierce Beast comparable to a Great Cultivator at the Primordial Spirit Realm, considering Qin Feng was previously only at the Purple Mansion Realm.

Then there was that Giant Spider and the Swallowing Sky Toad. He had vaguely sensed them through the Chaotic Sky Map before, and at that time, they were still at the Purple Mansion Realm. Yet now, just a few days later, they had reappeared as Spiritual Beasts at the Dharma Image Realm.

And that was just the strength he could see on the surface; who knew how many more tricks this young man had up his sleeve in secret!

Elder Long Qian sighed in his heart, realizing that his role as a Dao Protector was effectively redundant.

Oh well, just consider it a leisurely trip out, he consoled himself.

After comforting himself thus, the Supreme Elder immediately felt much more at ease.

It was just that he had seen too many astonishing things in Qin Feng, so it was better to maintain a usual mindset. Otherwise, he feared that his stable mentality, cultivated over many years, would be disrupted by the continuous stream of opportunities surrounding Qin Feng.

However, just as he decided to steady his mind and not be influenced by Qin Feng anymore, upon seeing the Dharma Image Qin Feng had conjured, he almost cursed aloud.

“What kind of monstrous Dharma Image is this?”

Elder Long Qian widened his eyes and stared intently at the gradually forming, increasingly clear Dharma Image around Qin Feng.

This Dharma Image had a fierce appearance, two to three hundred zhang long, with nine ferocious dragon heads, four claws on its belly, and double wings on its back. Its body was covered in palm-sized pitch-black scale armor; its claws and teeth were sharp, and its dragon horns, forked like spears, were as sharp as lances. Its vertical pupils gleamed with a chilling cold light.

That was only its appearance. The strength of its aura was even more dubious and astonishing. The newly formed Dharma Image already possessed an aura not inferior to an ordinary Great Cultivator at the Primordial Spirit Realm. Moreover, with its massive size, it was three to five times larger than the normal cultivators’ Dharma Image–a size that most at the Primordial Spirit Realm would not possess!

He also noticed something familiar about this Dharma Image. It somewhat resembled the Ghost Dragon from the Ten Directions Ghost City, yet upon closer inspection, it was entirely different.

What astonished Long Qian even more was that, as the Dharma Image formed, various Laws constantly shifted on it, and eventually, it actually fused various Laws into one entity.

Be it the Ruyi Golden Snake’s original Five Elements, Shadow, Death, Cold Ice Principle, or the Laws such as Space, Time, Light, Dark, Curse, Life, Pure Yang, etc., that Qin Feng had received from other Spiritual Beasts–all were now manifested on the Dharma Image. This sight made Elder Long Qian’s eyes widen, and for the first time in his mind, he felt the urge to curse.

Could a normal cultivator cultivate so many Laws?

Even if one could cultivate them all, wouldn’t cultivating so many Laws at the same time make it difficult to advance and end up stuck at the current Realm until death without ever reaching a higher Realm?

Alright, he shouldn’t be worrying about this!

Qin Feng had cultivated to this point in just a mere few decades, having cultivated so many Laws simultaneously and in front of him, advancing from the Purple Mansion to the Dharma Image Realm. Such an extraordinary talent should not be judged by ordinary standards!

Long Qian took a deep breath and once again calmed his own heart.

He then closed his eyes to adopt an ‘out of sight, out of mind’ approach.

Otherwise, compared to Qin Feng, the Dharma Image he had once been so proud of seemed somewhat inadequate to bring to light.