This place is a natural Eight Trigrams terrain, which is not as simple as it seems. Even if one wants to carve out a passage to activate this Eight Trigrams formation, there are significant considerations.
The Eight Trigrams have eight directions, and apart from the Xun Wind position, carving a cavern from any other direction will lead to the immediate destruction of this natural Feng Shui acupoint.
Only by carving from the Xun Wind position, even if external winds enter the Eight Trigrams layout, will it not damage the configuration of the Eight Trigrams Furnace, but actually enhance its power, completing the finishing touch.
"Slow down! Slow down!" Zhang Chen watched Zhong Xiang rapidly melting the magma, feeling alarmed, fearing that Zhong Xiang might overdo the melting, and hastily called out for Zhong Xiang to pay attention to the distance.
Zhong Xiang, annoyed by Zhang Chen's shouting, replied irritably, "Stop nagging, I know what I'm doing. If you keep nagging and distract me, causing me to melt the distance incorrectly, don't blame me."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Chen didn't dare to continue nagging and could only follow behind Zhong Xiang, calculating the distance cautiously.
Meanwhile, in Prince Pingbian's Mansion.
Three figures sat within Prince Pingbian's Mansion—a demon, a person, and a divine light.
The demon is Bai Cang of Qingqiu, the person is Prince Pingbian, the current ruler of the Northern Land, and the divine light surprisingly is an expert in the Yang God realm from the Yellow Heaven Dao, Gu Mingyue.
"The court has taken away the tree coffin, and without it, my family's ancestor cannot be resurrected. How do you suggest I proceed?" Prince Pingbian's voice was laden with heaviness.
The cost of this attempt was significant, all for resurrecting his ancestor's body, yet it ended up being in vain, the court taking the tree coffin away, rendering his plans fruitless. Now, having completely opposed the court, he feared the court would not spare him.
"That Dugu Qiu has lost cultivation and paid a heavy price to severely injure us, surely he too is heavily injured. Carrying the tree coffin, he absolutely can't escape the Northern Land. The tree coffin, weighing tons to ordinary people, feels like a mountain to a Yang God expert. Now, Dugu Qiu likely lacks the strength even for exorcism, how would he manage to move a mountain back to Kyoto? Surely, he hid somewhere, and the tree coffin is hidden in the Northern Land. As long as we guard all the gateways of the Northern Land, the old fellow cannot transport the tree coffin, and eventually, it will fall into our hands," Bai Cang commented, "What we must do now is completely blockade the Northern Land, not allowing any court troops in."
"What you say is reasonable, but the problem now is I have already torn apart my relationship with the court, and with the tree coffin's whereabouts unknown, those old fellows in the court, eager to extend their lives, the drunken incompetents there might be preparing to act against me, my time is running short. The Northern Land is vast, how do I have time to search and seal the Northern Land bit by bit to find the tree coffin's whereabouts?" Frustration filled Prince Pingbian's voice.
His relationship with the court was already tense, and now such a treasure as the tree coffin is retained in the Northern Land. Those old fellows in the court could do anything to extend their lives.
If the tree coffin is not found, his ancestor cannot continue the Dragon Transformation, then how would he stand against the court's army?
Moreover, Bai Cang suggesting sealing the Northern Land to block court experts in order to find the tree coffin only urged the court officials into action.
The worries of Prince Pingbian were indeed considered by Gu Mingyue and Bai Cang. Bai Cang then said, "I have already contacted Hu Li Ancestor of the Great Wilderness. If the court deploys the Twelfth Tier Divine Beings, the ancestor can stem that Twelve-tier mysterious power."
"After all, that's your Great Wilderness's strength, not the strength of Prince Pingbian's Mansion. When you invited me to join, you didn't promise this. You assured Demon King Zhao Lie would ensure success, but who knew it would end up like this?" Prince Pingbian's voice was full of gloom.
If not for the tree coffin's ability to resurrect his ancestor, granting him Twelfth Tier strength to counter the court's Twelfth Tier mystery, he would never dare collaborate with the Demon Race and openly defy the court's edict.
The most crucial part is, without reviving his ancestor, he wouldn't have waded into these troubled waters.
Currently, the situation is embarrassing, the court's Chief Eunuch Dugu Qiu was heavily wounded, disappearing mysteriously with the tree coffin in the vast Northern Land, hiding in remote and secluded areas, where would he start looking?
If he secretly sends out information, court experts will surely come to assist covertly, or the court's army might come to attack, placing Prince Pingbian's Mansion in danger.
"Finding the tree coffin in the vast Northern Land isn't easy. That sly old Dugu Qiu, once hidden, is challenging to find. Expecting the tree coffin to resurrect the Old Prince to face the court is unlikely, if Prince fears the court's retaliation, I might have an idea," Gu Mingyue suggested with a slight smile.
"What idea do you have?" Immediately intrigued, Prince Pingbian stared at Gu Mingyue, eyes full of anticipation.
"Expecting to recover the tree coffin and resurrect the Old Prince, waiting three to five years just to locate the tree coffin might be impractical. Has the Old Prince considered taking the path of my Yellow Heaven Dao's Divine Dao?" Gu Mingyue proposed.
"Divine Dao?" Prince Pingbian's gaze showed a touch of inquiry.
"Although True Dragons are supreme, there are also fortuitous encounters with the Five Great Dragon Seeds, comparable to True Dragons. For instance, the Divine Dragon. If granted a Divine Decree from the Grand Celestial Master, following the Divine Dragon path for the Old Prince, coupled with the vast Power of Faith of the Northern Land, in half a year to a year, the Old Prince could undergo Walking Flood Dragon to Dragon Transformation, becoming as formidable as a True Dragon," Gu Mingyue's eyes gleamed with mysterious intent.
He certainly had his own calculations; if Zhang Shicheng followed the path of the Divine Dragon, in the future, he would surely fall under Yellow Heaven Dao's influence, becoming a part of it, at which point the entire Prince Pingbian's Mansion would be tied to the Yellow Heaven Dao's chariot.
Yellow Heaven Dao would effortlessly gain all the foundations and territories of the Northern Land, rising with success.
What benefits would those cultivating Divine Dao achieve? Surely, their cultivation would ascend, reaching the legendary Fruit Position?
Bai Cang, hearing this, changed his expression. His intent in drawing Prince Pingbian into betraying the Human Race was to leave him isolated and compelled to turn to the Demon Race under court pressure, allowing the Demon Race to easily seize the Northern Land, smoothly crossing the White Bone Great Wall. Who knew the Yellow Heaven Dao would unexpectedly jump out to snatch the fruit?
Damn it, this is robbery!
He had painstakingly woven the three sides together, and now the Yellow Heaven Dao jumped out trying to snatch the fruit. How could this be acceptable?
Knowing the Grand Celestial Master of the Yellow Heaven Dao had already ascended to the Twelfth Tier, understanding the mythical 'Dao Fruit,' his strength positioned at the pinnacle, should Yellow Heaven Dao grasp the Northern Land, the Demon Race would be facing difficult times.
"Transforming into a Divine Dragon might have obvious flaws, not only requiring vast incense but also needing to integrate with the Earth Vein, developing a Divine Domain. While invincible within his Divine Domain, once outside it, his strength would significantly drop—diminishing the plans of Prince Pingbian's Mansion, wasting the Old Prince's foundation? The Old Prince is but a step away from Dragon Transformation, we mustn't act rashly," Bai Cang hurriedly interjected, worried Prince Pingbian might be swayed.
"Not necessarily! After transforming into a Divine Dragon, the Old Prince can fuse with the Dragon Vein of the Northern Land, making the entire Northern Land his domain, allowing him to be invincible within it, protecting the entire region. The key point is, when Prince's forces are robust and expand outward, the Old Prince can transform into the Northern Land's Destiny Golden Dragon, growing with the Northern Land's fate, thus lessening dependency on territory. What's pivotal is, once sufficient incense and territory are gathered, the Old Prince can establish a Divine Country, then ascend to Innate Divinity and escape the bounds of territory, an achievable goal," Gu Mingyue persuaded vigorously.
These words immediately enticed Prince Pingbian, while Bai Cang alongside paled, secretly realizing, "Damn! This sly Gu Mingyue convinces with a silver tongue, Prince Pingbian might well be tempted."
He intended to object but struggled to find words to counter since his understanding of Divine Dao was also limited.
Divine Dao originates from Yellow Heaven Dao, grasped only by its cultivators, leaving it up to them to narrate?