Chapter 2363

Yan Zheng flicked his sleeve, and a red gourd, glowing continuously, appeared in his hand. The red gourd, radiating a constant red light, was clearly a high-grade Transcendent Spirit Treasure.

He conjured a spell, and the red gourd immediately burst forth with dazzling red light, its size rapidly increasing. It then unleashed a beam of red light that soared into the sky, instantly transforming into a massive crimson fire cloud.

The crimson fire cloud enveloped an area of 100,000 li, making the heavens and earth appear scarlet. The temperature suddenly surged, and the ground spontaneously combusted, transforming the entire 100,000 li into a sea of crimson flames. The fire spread relentlessly, its power astonishing, turning countless demonic beasts and vegetation directly into ash.

When a Mahayana cultivator wields a high-grade Transcendent Spirit Treasure, its power is naturally extraordinary.

"The Heaven-Incinerating Gourd! You've repaired this treasure? Hmph, this time, I'll destroy it."

Xuan Qingzi sneered. With a flip of his right hand, a shimmering green jade flute appeared. Its surface was carved with floral and plant patterns, constantly sparkling with spiritual light. It had several small cracks and a few finger-sized chips, emitting astonishing wood spiritual energy fluctuations.

He opened his mouth and exhaled a beam of green light that entered the jade flute. The flute suddenly burst forth with blinding green light, growing roots and slowly transforming into a small green tree.

With a gentle flick, the small green tree flew from his hand, rooted itself in the ground, and instantly expanded.

In less than three breaths, the small green tree grew into a colossal tree, 100,000 zhang tall, reaching to the heavens. Its leaves shimmered with green light, intricate patterns adorned its thick trunk, and its canopy was so vast it blotted out the sun, covering an area of 100,000 li.

From the ground, countless small trees suddenly sprouted, rapidly growing into towering trees over a thousand zhang tall. Besides trees, various other forms of vegetation, including spiritual flowers, vines, and thorns, also emerged from beneath the earth.

Five breaths later, the entire 100,000 li area transformed into a lush, dense forest, shaded by ancient trees.

The raging flames dissipated and extinguished at an astonishing speed, as if they had encountered their natural nemesis.

"Profound Heaven Spirit Domain? You've actually mastered this divine ability!"

Yan Zheng exclaimed, his eyes wide with disbelief, his face full of astonishment.

The Profound Heaven Spirit Domain is a great divine ability that only Mahayana cultivators can unleash, far surpassing ordinary divine abilities. While cultivators in the Void Refinement and Integration stages heavily rely on their Dharma Idols during combat, Mahayana cultivators are less dependent on them. By the Mahayana stage, Dharma Idols are generally fully condensed, and victory then largely depends on the cultivators' divine abilities and treasures.

Mastering the Profound Heaven Spirit Domain is incredibly difficult; many Mahayana cultivators don't even possess the cultivation method, let alone the ability to practice it. It is said that the Profound Heaven Spirit Domain is related to laws.

"No, this isn't the true Profound Heaven Spirit Domain. With your early Mahayana cultivation, even with a fragmented Profound Heaven Treasure, it's impossible to master such a great divine ability."

Yan Zheng suddenly realized something.

Even as he spoke, his eyes were filled with apprehension.

The Human Race's supreme treasure, the Profound Spirit Transforming Heaven Banner, is a Profound Heaven Treasure, but it's a fragmented item forged later, far inferior to naturally formed Profound Heaven Treasures.

The fact that Xuan Qingzi actually obtained a fragmented Profound Heaven Treasure and used it to unleash the great divine ability of the Profound Heaven Spirit Domain was a boon for the Human Race, but certainly not for the foreign races.

His gaze was fixed intently on the towering tree. How did Xuan Qingzi suddenly acquire a Profound Heaven Treasure? Even a fragmented one was incomparable to a Transcendent Spirit Treasure. Could it be that this Profound Heaven Treasure was forged from that Profound Heaven Object?

After a Profound Heaven Object comes into existence, it requires many years of nurturing to potentially form a naturally occurring Profound Heaven Treasure. If nurturing fails, adding sufficient rare materials can forge a fragmented Profound Heaven Treasure. The Human Race's supreme treasure, the Profound Spirit Transforming Heaven Banner, originated in this manner.

Even if a Profound Heaven Object was obtained, it's only been a little over a thousand years. It's impossible for the Human Race to have nurtured a true Profound Heaven Treasure in that time. However, forging it into a fragmented Profound Heaven Treasure is a possibility.

Naturally formed Profound Heaven Treasures are immensely powerful and extremely rare. While Profound Heaven Treasures forged later also possess considerable power, they are relatively more common, with varying qualities.

"It's enough to kill you."

Xuan Qingzi's tone was cold and brimming with confidence.

The moment he finished speaking, vines transformed into long green whips, lashing towards Yan Zheng with a piercing whoosh.

Simultaneously, the green thorns swayed gently, and countless sharp barbs shot out. After a momentary blur, they transformed into spears, heading straight for Yan Zheng.

The towering trees seemed to come alive, suddenly uprooting themselves and transforming into colossal, burly treants. Their trunks became arms, and they brandished wooden swords and knives, attacking Yan Zheng.

When enveloped by the Profound Heaven Spirit Domain, one cannot draw upon external spiritual energy to unleash great divine abilities, relying solely on one's own abilities and treasures. This, of course, refers to the true Profound Heaven Spirit Domain.

The Profound Heaven Spirit Domain unleashed by Xuan Qingzi was not the true form at all; it was, at best, a mere superficial resemblance. While it couldn't completely prevent Yan Zheng from drawing upon spiritual energy, it did impose some restrictions, indirectly weakening Yan Zheng's strength.

Yan Zheng dared not be careless. He quickly activated the Heaven-Incinerating Gourd, which spewed out a thick torrent of crimson flames. This transformed into a crimson fire dragon, over ten thousand zhang long, that lunged towards the incoming attacks.

The crimson fire dragon collided with the green vines. The green vines instantly turned to ash, but new vines quickly grew back, regenerating endlessly.

Xuan Qingzi flicked his sleeve, and a silver light flew out. It was a shimmering silver banner, its surface adorned with countless profound runes, exuding astonishing spiritual energy.

The Profound Spirit Transforming Heaven Banner, the Human Race's supreme treasure.

Since Yan Zheng had personally attacked the Xuan Qing Sect, Xuan Qingzi naturally intended to teach him a lesson.

In the distance, Qin Yufeng and other Xuan Qing Sect disciples stood high in the sky, ready for battle, their expressions tense.

They dared not participate in a battle between Mahayana cultivators; being caught in the fluctuating energy would be troublesome.

The heavens and earth suddenly changed color. The previously clear sky became overcast with dark clouds, and fierce winds raged. Green light clashed with crimson light, sending out tidal waves of energy and filling the sky with dust.

In Profound Light City, at a nine-story blue pavilion, Wang Qingshan and more than ten other Void Refinement cultivators gathered. They were enjoying tea, chatting, and exchanging insights on how to deal with the foreign races.

After Wang Qingshan arrived in Profound Light City, he participated in one battle, yielding considerable results.

"True Lord Five Spirits was ambushed by four Void Refinement cultivators and severely wounded. I hope he recovers."

Luo Yiheng sighed. While human cultivators had eliminated many Void Refinement foreign cultivators, their own losses were also considerable, truly a case of "killing a thousand enemies at the cost of eight hundred of one's own."

"I heard the foreign races sent people to attack the rear, even the Li family was targeted. It's said that Golden Leaf Island was breached by them, though fortunately, they were repelled."

Wang Dafei's tone was heavy.

"Hehe, I heard True Lord Taihao single-handedly annihilated four Void Refinement foreign cultivators! I've always said, True Lord Taihao possesses vast divine abilities; ten True Lord Five Spirits couldn't compare to him."

Lan Fukong chuckled, declaring proudly, as if he himself had annihilated the four Void Refinement foreign cultivators.