Chapter 1498: 夺乾坤造化

"What should we do?" Dongfang Ye asked, his hair disheveled, his bronze body as strong as a flood dragon. He gestured towards Mount Sumeru with a large club.

"Yin-Yang harmony," Ye Fan replied.

The Western Desert was vast and boundless. Its name alone suggested its nature: golden deserts were the most common feature, interspersed with oases like scattered pearls.

Ye Fan ascended into the air, his Origin Heaven Eyes emitting sharp rays of light, allowing him to see through the mountains and into the earth beneath.

The so-called oases were immense, often thousands of miles in size, and it was not uncommon for larger ones to span tens of thousands of square miles. They could not be measured by the standards of the other side of the starry sky.

In fact, if all the oases were combined, their total area would be astronomical, staggeringly vast, truly deserving the name "Immeasurable Buddhist Land."

Ye Fan moved through the void, leaving behind numerous runes—the activated "Lineage Glyph Technique"—which emitted streaks of lightning. He was measuring the area around Mount Sumeru.

Finally, he returned to his original position, and many people watched him, puzzled.

The Saints from outside the domain were all surprised. Ye Fan had been very formidable today, leading the siege on Mount Sumeru and deploying so many Emperor Armaments, which was truly astounding. Yet, even at this point, they hadn't breached it. What other methods could he possibly rely on?

"What does he intend to do?"

"Is there anything more powerful than the weapons of ancient Great Emperors?"

Many people shook their heads, not believing he could defy the heavens. At this point, everyone agreed it would be difficult to change the outcome.

Ye Tong's eyes lit up. Having seen Ye Fan measure Mount Sumeru on foot, they already guessed what he was about to do.

Next, Ye Fan silently performed calculations, continuously inscribing symbols in the void, as if calculating something intricate. Endless runes emerged, like phoenix tail feathers, dazzling and awe-inspiring.

Origin Technique!

Ye Fan was using the Origin Technique to perform complex calculations, intending to densely array them around Mount Sumeru to seal it off.

"If even Emperor Armaments won't work, can an Origin Technique?" Qi Luo asked doubtfully. The old assassin felt utterly helpless against Mount Sumeru and truly believed there was no way.

"We'll find out by trying. And this is just the first step," Ye Fan replied.

In the surroundings, people gradually understood what he intended to do, acknowledging his power and witnessing his terrifying capabilities, but they still didn't believe he could seal Mount Sumeru.

Even those on his side, like Princess Divine Silkworm and the Old Undying, were skeptical, believing it likely wouldn't work. But Ye Fan remained unmoved, contemplating seriously.

"Let me try," he said. After an unknown period, he finally raised his head, gazed at the Western Desert, fixed his eyes on Mount Sumeru, and prepared to cast his spell.

"Roar..."

With a long cry from Ye Fan, golden vital energy surged from the top of his head, soaring skyward. He began to act, moving his hands to stir the dragon qi beneath Mount Sumeru.

This was a great dragon, an unparalleled ancestral dragon. Few could compare to it, apart from ancient land veins like Kunlun.

At that moment, the underground divine marrow, dragon qi, and origin qi all began to boil, drawn by him and resonating with him. With a flip of his hand, Ye Fan inscribed an expanse of patterns, embedding them all deep into the earth to carve out laws.

This was a colossal undertaking, requiring Ye Fan's utmost effort. He exhausted his mental energy, spending eight days and eight nights inscribing the formation, his hair even showing streaks of white.

For him, these eight days and nights felt like eighty, or even a hundred years, as his entire mind was poured into the task. He forgot everything, with nothing existing but the formation.

Finally, he let out a long breath. The area around Mount Sumeru was densely covered with runes, transforming the entire mountain into forbidden ground.

Ji Ziyue stepped forward and handed him a bottle of Ancient Heavenly Venerate's Life Spring Liquid. He took it, drank a mouthful, and rested for a moment before his fatigue vanished and he recovered.

Even the vigorous Sacred Body was so drained, which showed how astonishing the consumption of energy was. Normally, setting up such a formation would take years.

"Is it done?" Qi Luo asked, the old assassin's face filled with worry.

In recent days, none of the Saints from outside the domain had left; in fact, more had arrived. With such earth-shattering events unfolding, everyone wanted to witness the outcome firsthand.

No one believed Ye Fan possessed heaven-defying abilities. Though they wouldn't show it outwardly, they sneered inwardly, thinking that breaking Mount Sumeru with a mere formation was a pipe dream!

"This is just the beginning," Ye Fan replied.

He soared into the sky, gazing at the sun, moon, and stars, inscribing even more complex runes. Each one was branded into the void, with many even directly carved into the starry sky.

During this process, Ye Fan spared no expense, taking out numerous divine materials. Over the years, battling on the ancient starry road, he had indeed accumulated a massive amount of resources.

There were bones of Saints, Great Luo Silver Essence, various magical artifacts, and Star River Divine Sand... all precious items originally intended for Heaven's Village, but today he couldn't afford to care about that.

All of these became materials for the formation. He intended to set up an unparalleled grand array to trap and refine the Buddhist sect.

Everyone was dumbfounded. Were those the bones of a Tengshe? And fragments of a Stone Human Saint Spirit? There were also Great Saint Dao Bones, and even Phoenix Blood Red Gold?!

The items Ye Fan used were astonishing, leaving many speechless. It was too extravagant; one person's collection was equivalent to a vast treasure hoard.

Not to mention the holy bones and sacred artifacts, even the most basic divine materials were enough to make people envious. There was even immortal gold among them, and more than one kind!

Although they were all small pieces, not large, they were still enough to shock the world, leaving people with dry mouths, wide eyes, and utterly dumbfounded.

"A divine treasure!"

Someone exclaimed, "How can there be so many things!" Ye Fan was practically a fat sheep, tempting people to loot him. But after witnessing his recent performance, all such thoughts vanished; daring to approach him would surely be suicide.

In the sky, holy bones served as stones, Dao weapons as flags, and divine gold as patterns, all dazzling brightly. Ye Fan carved formation runes, drawing in the boundless stellar power from all heavens.

People could not see what changes were occurring on the ground, as they were all within the ancestral dragon veins. However, the sky was clear for all to see, with a vast sea of starlight pouring down like mist.

"He's stirred the heavens! This method seizes the very fortune of the universe!" everyone gasped.

Regardless, in today's battle, Ye Fan was destined to shake the eight directions. Who would dare contend with him? One person being able to mobilize so many Emperor Armaments made everyone's scalp tingle.

And now, he displayed such mastery of the Origin Technique, making people even more apprehensive. He was branded a malevolent star; in the eyes of many, he was a great demonic overlord to be avoided.

"Master's Origin Technique has finally reached great accomplishment. Grandpa Zhang would be deeply gratified to know this, even in the afterlife," Ye Tong said.

Time spares no one; Grandpa Zhang had passed away many years ago. He was not a cultivator, only knowing some rudimentary cultivation methods. His Origin Technique had not reached mastery, and his lifespan was limited.

"Is this the supreme Origin Technique? Reaching a certain realm allows one to change heaven and earth, and he truly did it," many in Heaven's Village whispered.

Ye Fan had now surpassed the Origin Heavenly Master realm. Through years of comprehending laws, he stood shoulder to shoulder with the grandmasters and had developed his own unique insights. He could use a formation to seal the heavens.

Forbidden Origin Technique patterns like the Six Seals of Immortal Suppression, derived through deduction, were merely a component of this unparalleled grand array. This formation embodied the essence of his years of Origin Dao mastery.

This formation incorporated the laws and array patterns of the Super Starfield Divine Map seen in the Human Race's Fiftieth City. It also consolidated the painstaking efforts of several generations of the Origin Heavenly Master lineage, representing the crystallization of various Origin Techniques fused into one.

In the past, "changing heaven and earth" was merely a figure of speech for Ye Fan; he commonly used it to describe changing his appearance. But now, he had truly achieved it.

Furthermore, within this grand array, this was merely a minor technique, a manifestation of partial divine abilities.

When this immense Origin Array was completed, Ye Fan was utterly exhausted. His body and even his primordial spirit had dimmed slightly, and it took a long time of rest for him to recover.

"This can seal Mount Sumeru?" The Saints were all skeptical, and many sneered inwardly.

"Benefactor, your obsession is too deep. You must realize your error and depart," said the old monk Maha on Mount Sumeru, his face filled with compassion as he chanted the name of Amitabha Buddha.

The Golden Arhats, Heavenly Kings, Bodhisattvas, and Ancient Buddhas were all fearless, each looking dignified and solemn, but inwardly, they were completely dismissive. A mere formation, how could it compare to Mount Sumeru?

"Activate the array!"

With a loud shout, Ye Fan activated this immense Origin Technique formation. Runes flickered across the sky, stirring the earth, and instantly caused the weather to change dramatically. The cosmos paled.

From the universe, endless starlight plummeted. The underground dragon qi and origin qi also boiled, as Yin and Yang intertwined, sealing off the area, intending to refine Mount Sumeru.

Boom!

Even the mighty Mount Sumeru trembled; it was the light of the myriad stars, pressing down, truly astonishing.

However, it was merely a tremor. It quickly calmed down, becoming as still as a rock, returning to its original state.

Everyone shook their heads. The Saints from outside the domain and the ancient races sneered, thinking Ye Fan was too arrogant. Did he truly intend to contend with an ancient Great Emperor, even if that person was already dead?

"Benefactor, why do you torment yourself so? Your worldly attachments are too strong; you cling to what you cannot part with, and ultimately, you will only harm yourself. Ordinary people bring trouble upon themselves," Maha said, pressing his palms together.

"You thieving bald monk, if you keep babbling, I'll roast you in the future!" the Dragon Horse roared in fury, deeply indignant.

The people of Heaven's Village felt helpless and also deeply regretful. This grand array was indeed extraordinary, capable of seizing the fortune of the universe, but it still couldn't seal Mount Sumeru.

"Lend me the Emperor Armaments," Ye Fan said to Princess Divine Silkworm, the Old Undying, Ji Ziyue, and others. He then took the lead by placing the Green Copper Cauldron and the Killing Sword into the Forbidden Divine Origin Heaven Array.

At this moment, everyone was stunned, their eyes wide as they observed Ye Fan's formation. They noticed several specific spots he had left, which were meant for inserting array flags.

The Green Copper Cauldron and the Killing Sword immediately filled two spots. Then the Void Mirror occupied another position, and the Sky-Swallowing Jar along with the Divine Silkworm Ridge's Nine-Colored Battle Robe also took their places. The grand array began to tremble, as if an ancient Emperor had been revived.

In that very instant, Mount Sumeru was shaken!

What was the essence of the Origin Heaven Array? It was about borrowing the momentum of heaven and earth, transforming the dragon qi of the earth veins, and using the sun, moon, and stars to generate power, thus drawing upon the very origins of heaven and earth.

Before their eyes, the formation Ye Fan had laid out directly stirred the essence of the Emperor Armaments. How could it not be earth-shattering? As for the vital energy required by the Emperor Armaments, it was directly drawn from the immortal radiance of the cosmic stellar rivers.

Enveloped in a vast mist, the entire Mount Sumeru suddenly became ethereal, filled with endless killing intent!

The area was covered in chaotic qi, truly sealed off. Regardless of whether it could be refined, it was certainly isolated now, with an earth-shaking momentum.

Everyone felt a chill to their bones and their expressions changed. Just moments ago, they had been dismissive, never imagining that everything would change in an instant.

"Perhaps... we can really attack Mount Sumeru?" The Barbarian was excited, scratching his messy hair and revealing a mouthful of white teeth. He sneered at the Great Thunderclap Temple, brandishing his large club.

"Yin-Yang harmony. This is merely the first step—'Hardness,' representing might and destruction. It also requires soft power to resolve. Next, I will need everyone's efforts," Ye Fan said.