At this moment, Jiangnan, Jiangbei, Jiangxi, and Jiangdong—all directions stirred!
"Who is it.?"
The first to stand up was True Lord Qingcheng Feixue.
Her beautiful eyes faintly glowed red, and her originally stable aura suddenly turned frenzied.
Almost at the same time, the other True Lords revealed expressions of surprise.
In the next second, within the Foundation Establishment Realm, in the present world, countless visions emerged, filling the skies with brilliance.
Foremost among them was the shadow of a towering tree that reached the heavens and pierced the earth.
【Everlasting Chuan Tree】!
Ranked among the Heavenly Gang, formed from the Qi of Jia Wood, it was Yang Wood.
When its roots and branches were severed, it turned into Dead Wood.Only after being nourished by the waters of rivers, ponds, and marshes could it form the foundation of eternal life and immortality!
Next, the towering tree shadow slightly trembled, and the tree crown scattered countless raindrops.
Each droplet seemed to carry the weight of a mountain as it fell into the vast land of Jiangbei.
Every drop merged into the earth, bringing with it heavy Yin Qi, integrating into the earth's veins and spreading in all directions.
It gathered to form the Qi of water and earth.
【Yin Dragon Water】!
Ranked among the Earthly Fiends, formed from the Qi of Chen Earth, it was the world's most Yin-rich earth, yet it was the tomb and treasury of water.
Thus, though it was Earth Qi, it appeared as water to the world.
For a moment, countless Foundation Establishment Real Persons showed puzzled expressions.
"Has Senior Brother succeeded? His divine powers manifesting to announce it to the world?"
While True Person Yinshan was pondering, he turned to look at Hong Ju beside him.
However, he saw that Hong Ju had widened his eyes, his mouth slightly open, and his face was full of despair!
"No... this isn't right... why?"
Hong Ju murmured softly, a sense of unease crawling up his heart in an instant.
Because according to what he knew, if it had succeeded, there shouldn't have been such a huge commotion!
Success should have been like nourishing things silently, that was the sign of a successful ascension!
Now, such a grand scale, a manifestation that almost summoned the attention of the entire world, actually indicated that True Person Chong Guang had already lost control of his aura!
In the next moment, another vision emerged.
The towering 【Everlasting Chuan Tree】 suddenly burst into radiance, unexpectedly sprouting lush branches and leaves.
As the tree crown swayed, it erupted with boundless vitality.
【Dread of Chopping】
Ranked among the Heavenly Gang, formed from the Qi of Yi Wood.
Unlike Dead Wood, this was Living Wood, Yin Wood, perfectly complementing the Yang Wood of Jia.
And above the tree crown, the figure of True Person Chong Guang appeared.
However, he did not look at anything else but stared blankly at the 【Overturning Lamp Flame】 above his head, as if deep in thought.
While he was contemplating, a starlight glowed in his palm and then transformed into a sun disk!
【Rigid Flame Furnace!】
Ranked among the Earthly Fiends, formed from the Qi of Si Fire, it was the fire of furnaces and smelting, a Yin Fire.
At this moment, it was held in the palm of True Person Chong Guang, radiating countless beams of light!
At this moment, all four of True Person Chong Guang's innate divine powers manifested fully!
Immediately after, the four divine power visions began to collapse with a roar, all converging into True Person Chong Guang's palm, finally imprinting onto an ancient scroll.
This scroll seemed to melt completely, containing countless scenes—mountains, rivers, sun, moon, palaces—all outlined by densely packed tadpole-like runes.
At first glance, it looked like just a painting, but upon closer inspection, one could perceive the profound truths of the Dao within, each word a precious gem.
Innate Divine Power, 【Bright Flying Scenery Scroll】!
The four innate divine powers completed his innate divine power, merging with his Dao Foundation, forming the 【Dongyang Blessed Land】.
Everything proceeded smoothly without any flaw.
But why?
In the next second, blood tears flowed from True Person Chong Guang's eyes: "Why can't I succeed? Why does the 【Overturning Lamp Flame】 reject me!?"
Time seemed to freeze at this moment.
Looking across the world, apart from the True Lords, all the Foundation Establishment Real Persons who had reached perfection already reacted, sighing with a touch of desolation and helplessness.
"Failed."
In the next moment, True Person Yinshan looked in horror at Hong Ju beside him.
He saw this Foundation Establishment Perfected Real Person shaking his head, a bitter smile appearing at the corner of his mouth.
"How bitter..."
As soon as the words fell, a loud bang sounded, and his Dharma body exploded, turning into a sky full of brilliance.
His cultivation, like a castle in the air, vanished in an instant!
At the same time, all cultivators in the world whose Dao Foundations and cultivation methods were related to the 【Overturning Lamp Flame】 felt a response.
Those with high cultivation felt as if they had been struck hard, coughing up several mouthfuls of blood.
Those with lower cultivation went into Qi deviation on the spot and would be unable to recover for days, each one looking toward the sky in shock.
Then they heard a long sigh.
In the sky, the light and shadow formed by True Person Chong Guang shook his head, his eyes showing a bit of realization and unwillingness.
His lips moved, letting out a hoarse roar:
"Not my fault! Not my fault...!!!"
Before the words fell, his figure dissipated.
"Boom!"
The exploding brilliance instantly filled the sky.
The 【Overturning Lamp Flame】 once again disappeared without a trace.
In the Foundation Establishment Realm, a burning sun disk fell with a roar!
"Blessed Land collapsed!"
Because he had personally witnessed the fall of a True Lord’s Cave Heaven before, Lü Yang saw everything clearly at this moment.
This was not fake, nor was it a deliberate trap.
It was a real failure!
He failed to refine the Golden Core, and the Blessed Land collapsed, affecting all cultivators related to the 【Overturning Lamp Flame】.
Although not as earth-shattering as the fall of a True Lord, it was still shocking enough.
However, Lü Yang could not figure it out… how could it have failed?
True Person Chong Guang's preparations had been flawless, and no one had even tried to stop him.
One must know that he had True Lord Qingcheng Feixue personally overseeing the process.
A mid-stage Golden Core True Lord, carrying the momentum of having slain another True Lord, and with no more rivals like Daoist Hong Yun vying for the position.
He had favorable timing, location, and people, everything had been calculated perfectly.
In Qi Refining terms, this was the foundation of a perfect Foundation Establishment.
How could it have failed?
However, he had no time to think further, because in the Foundation Establishment Realm, with the collapse of the Blessed Land, that sun disk was getting closer and closer, showing signs even in the present world.
At a glance, it was clearly an arc of light.
The light was illusory, reflecting countless jade towers, trees, rain, furnaces… all the divine power visions that True Person Chong Guang had previously displayed.
【Dongyang Blessed Land】!
In an instant, countless Foundation Establishment Real Persons fixed their gazes on it.
After all, this 【Dongyang Blessed Land】 gathered all of True Person Chong Guang’s lifelong treasures and insights.
For Foundation Establishment Real Persons, it was an incredible opportunity!
When a whale falls, all things thrive!
At the same time, True Lords from all sides projected their divine senses toward the 【Dongyang Blessed Land】.
"Xue Feihong, this time you can't stop us. Since Chong Guang has failed, the Blessed Land he left behind should be divided as we agreed."
"Indeed, failed to refine the Golden Core, the various families shall share it!"
Above the Sky-reaching Sea of Clouds, True Lord Qingcheng Feixue showed none of the anger others expected.
She only said calmly, "Very well. Then let all families rely on their own abilities."
She was a madwoman, but not a fool.
For the sake of Chong Guang's Golden Core refinement, she had formed alliances to gain the support of the Holy Sect, withstanding the pressure from the other three factions.
However, now that Chong Guang had failed.
A dead man was naturally not worth the Holy Sect wasting any more effort on.
Although the Holy Sect was powerful, it could not fight all three factions alone, let alone do so for a Blessed Land left behind by a dead man.
So even with True Lord Qingcheng Feixue's dominance, she had no choice but to compromise at this moment.
"However... no Perfected Real Persons are allowed. Only mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators may enter."
As her words fell, the True Lords from all sides looked at each other.
However, since Qingcheng Feixue was a mid-stage Golden Core True Lord, although she compromised, she still held some authority.
They did not want to completely enrage this madwoman either.
Thinking of this, the True Lords all nodded.
"Agreed!"
In the next moment, Lü Yang heard a cold voice in his ear, like the calm before a storm:
"Enter the Blessed Land. I must know the reason for the failure."
A thorough investigation!