Invincible Starts From Dao Fruit

Cultivation.

Artifact Refining.

Alchemy.

Talisman Crafting.

In Panlong Mountain, third-order technicians were exceedingly rare. The only way to obtain third-order Magical Treasures, Pills, and Talismans was to refine them oneself.

Fortunately, Chen Jichuan had planned ahead. In the Dao Fruit World, he had mastered various fields, gaining proficiency in pills, tools, and talismans. He was entirely self-sufficient.

It was not just about cultivation or alchemy, refining tools, and crafting talismans.

Chen Jichuan was also setting up formations.

The 'cunning rabbit in three burrows' plan had been carefully considered for a long time. This idea had already germinated while he was in the Central Continent World. There, Chen Jichuan often exchanged knowledge with numerous Formation Masters and ultimately acquired ten affiliated Dao Fruits, all belonging to Formation Masters.

Then, in the Starry Sky World.

Chen Jichuan officially began to study formations, later acquiring two top-tier formations from the Sumeru Immortal Sect: the 'Small Sumeru Right and Left Nine Palace Immortal Formation' and the 'Inverted Eight Gates Immortal Suppression Formation.'

The latter could be refined into formation flags and carried around.

The former was even more intricate and majestic, better suited for establishing sect gates.

Chen Jichuan relied heavily on these formations for the 'Three Burrows' plan.

Using the 'Small Sumeru Right and Left Nine Palace Immortal Formation' as the foundation, combined with the many formations he had learned in the Central Continent and Starry Sky Worlds, Chen Jichuan set up numerous formations across the four domains of Panlong Mountain as future cultivation grounds and retreat locations.

Thanks to his abundant wealth from selling Magic Skills, Chen Jichuan had plenty of resources and didn't lack materials for the formations.

Dragon Tail Domain, Hegang Realm.

Dragon Head Domain, Black Teeth Realm.

Dragon Horn Domain, Shuihe Realm.

Dragon Scale Domain, Seven Emotions Marsh.

These were the four chosen bases that Chen Jichuan had settled on during his travels through Panlong Mountain. Among them, the latter three had yet to be initiated; for now, Chen Jichuan focused primarily on Hegang Realm.

Setting up formations was no easy task.

In the Starry Sky World, Chen Jichuan spent three thousand years completing the 'Small Sumeru Right and Left Nine Palace Immortal Formation,' although much of this time was spent learning while setting up, and the vastness of the starry environment made the task harder.

Even in reality, where the scale was vastly reduced, it still wasn't something that could be achieved in one or two years.

A refined formation, capable of both defending against Divinity Transformation cultivators and even killing them, required substantial wealth, dedication, and a long period to complete.

Chen Jichuan was in no rush.

Now he had ample time, his cultivation steadily progressing, allowing him plenty of room for meticulous planning.

Time flowed on.

Since briefly leaving the Starry Sky World, he spent half a year trading and another half resting and nurturing his Divine Soul.

After mastering the Divine Separation Skill.

Another two years passed in a blink.

…

On this day.

Hegang Realm.

Deep underground, magma churned.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

Rumble, rumble, rumble!

Waves of Earth Core Poison Fire rampaged wildly, sweeping through the area, and stirring up bursts of blazing thunder. In such a hostile environment, even second-order True Persons dared not venture lightly, and those who did would avoid delving too deeply.

Yet over the past two years.

In the depths of the earth and magma, there was one person who regularly came and went.

The Earth Core Poison Fire tempering his body.

The Earth Fire Thunder refining his soul.

Chen Jichuan leveraged this harsh environment to continuously train himself. With an endless supply of Source Power to sustain him, his mana, Divine Soul, and physical body all advanced rapidly.

Like an iron block undergoing countless refinements to become steel.

Chen Jichuan himself resembled such a piece of forged iron, being tempered repeatedly, shedding weaknesses, and thriving anew.

Disregarding the cost of Source Power.

Not only could his mana be endlessly enhanced and refined, but any injuries to his physical body or Divine Soul could also heal quickly.

Burned by earth fire.

Struck by thunder.

Through this extreme training method, Chen Jichuan accelerated his cultivation growth.

Fourth Realm of Enlightenment.

Fifth Realm of Enlightenment.

Sixth Realm of Enlightenment.

Over three years, Chen Jichuan advanced rapidly from his initial level in the Fourth Layer Heaven of Enlightenment, achieving the Seventh Layer Heaven in one determined push.

This remarkable progress was due to his abundant Source Power, which allowed him to expend resources freely.

It also stemmed from having ample time.

Additionally, the assistance from the 'Small Sumeru Right and Left Nine Palace Immortal Formation' played a major role.

Through these various supports, Chen Jichuan achieved rapid progress in his cultivation.

Yet Spirit Stones and Source Power remained the critical factors.

"I am concurrently cultivating the 'White Tiger Sword Prison Scripture' and the 'Vermilion Bird Glaze Scripture,' two orthodox-level techniques, alongside the 'Azure Dragon Longevity Scripture,' which has undergone eight rounds of enhancement to become a side-door level technique. This strengthens my mana, physical body, and Divine Soul comprehensively, but the consumption of resources is dozens of times greater than that of ordinary cultivators."

"Moreover, after achieving Divine Separation during the past two years, I dared not return to the Starry Sky World but spent eight hundred years in the Central Continent World refining the 'Azure Dragon Longevity Scripture,' completing its last two rounds of derivation and elevating it to my third orthodox-level technique."

"Additionally, after experiments, the last technique in the Four Symbols Skill, 'Xuanwu Black Water Scripture,' has also successfully fused. Although it remains a side-door level for now, its resource requirements far exceed those of refined-level techniques."

The Four Symbols Skill.

It was a strategy that Chen Jichuan began to implement after reaching the third-order and awakening the 'Creation·Commanding All Laws.'

White Tiger.

Vermilion Bird.

Azure Dragon.

Black Tortoise.

Between heaven and earth, all is but one essence. In its movement and stillness, Yin and Yang take shape. At their extremes, they form the Four Symbols.

In great movement and stillness lies Taiyang and Taiyin;

In early movement and stillness lies Shaoyin and Shaoyang.

Thus the Four Symbols emerge, with the Five Elements contained therein.

Water, being Taiyin;

Fire, being Taiyang;

Wood, being Shaoyang;

Metal, being Shaoyin;

Earth, being the union formed by the interaction of Wood, Fire, Metal, and Water.

"When the Four Symbols are complete, the Five Elements converge."

"From then on, I shall no longer fear the counteractions of the Five Elements. Instead, I will be able to switch seamlessly, subduing the elements entirely!"

Chen Jichuan felt joy swelling in his heart.

'White Tiger Sword Prison Scripture.'

'Vermilion Bird Glaze Scripture.'

'Azure Dragon Longevity Scripture.'

'Xuanwu Black Water Scripture.'

Among the Four Symbols techniques, the last one was still at the side-door level for now, but pushing it toward the orthodox level was only a matter of time.

With the Four Symbols embodied and the Five Elements combined, Chen Jichuan had solidified his foundation. Next, he needed to cultivate diligently and, on this basis, strive further, upgrading all four techniques to the mysterious level, legendary level, or even the creation level, sect leader level, paving the path to ultimate enlightenment.

However, these ambitions were far in the future.

For now, cultivation remained his priority.

"Three orthodox-level techniques, one side-door level technique. The resources required to rapidly improve my cultivation are staggering."

"And it's not just for cultivating mana."

"A significant portion goes toward refining pure mana, tempering the Divine Soul, and honing the physical body."

For the past two years.

Cultivating in the depths of the earth, Chen Jichuan repeatedly used Source Power to nourish, repair, and refine his spirit.

Each day consumed vast resources.

It was akin to buying time with wealth.

Chen Jichuan treated material wealth as trivial, spending without reservation, and as a result, his cultivation progressed explosively and continuously climbed.

"True Person Seventh Layer Heaven."

"My chances of defeating a first-realm Divinity Transformation cultivator are now higher."

"Nonetheless, interacting with Panlong Mountain cultivators at the Divinity Transformation level is not urgent. I shall wait until I've reached the peak of Divinity Transformation in the Dao Fruit World and broken through to Divinity Transformation in reality before engaging with them."

"Three to five years is nothing."

"With a lifespan of five thousand years in Divinity Transformation, such time is well worth waiting."

The gulf between the second and third order was like heaven and earth.

Even if Chen Jichuan could transcend levels to fight, absolute safety remained uncertain.

It would be far better to wait until the day he ascended to Divinity Transformation to make contact.

By then, with his techniques and Divinity Transformation cultivation, he would be equipped to handle any situation.

"Wait."

"Just wait."

Chen Jichuan's patience was unyielding.

It was the same in reality as it was in the Dao Fruit World.

"Three years in reality."

"And twelve hundred years in the Starry Sky World."

"It's almost time now."

Chen Jichuan made his decision, returning his physical body from Hegang Realm in Dragon Tail Domain.

The 'Small Sumeru Right and Left Nine Palace Immortal Formation' there was now largely complete, and it was time to move to Seven Emotions Marsh in Dragon Scale Domain for further development.

After three years away from Dragon Scale Domain and Fire Dragon Cave, it was a good opportunity to check in on his disciples and Chen Shaohu's progress in cultivating techniques and refining skills.

As for Divine Separation.

The consciousness that stemmed from the Central Continent World now transitioned into the familiar Starry Sky World.

…

The boundless starry sky.

Where Qilin Mountain once stood, a figure appeared suddenly, rippling like spring water.

The moment he arrived, he was in a tightly alert state, Wind Thunder Wings sprouting from his back, ready to bolt at any instant.

"Huh?"

Abruptly, he paused.

He scanned his surroundings, stunned. "Where's the mountain?"

…

After twelve hundred years, Qilin Mountain had long ceased to exist.

Chen Jichuan had logged off in the Immortal Vine Clan's ancestral land of Qilin Mountain but logged back in to find himself floating amidst the vast stars.

Qilin Mountain was nowhere to be seen.

"The mountain is gone?"

Relaxing slightly, Chen Jichuan waved his hand across the void like brushing through water, revealing scenes of chaotic battle from twelve hundred years ago.

…

Twelve hundred years ago.

"Thirty-Three Heavens Supreme Great Movement!"

With a resounding shout, Chen Jichuan vanished without a trace.

In Qilin Mountain, within the ancestral land of the Immortal Vine Clan, Xiao Lan seized the 'Qilin Immortal Bone,' provoking Mo Yanzhen into a fit of rage, leading to a relentless clash.

Boom, boom, boom!

Crack, crack, crack!

Heavens and earth trembled amidst roaring explosions.

The two Starry Sky Lords clashed from within the caves to the mountain's surface; the ancestral land collapsed and disintegrated, the ridges shattered irreparably.

The battle spilled onto the continent of Qilin Mountain.

With every move, verdant vines lashed out, and the earth was torn apart.

Each collision was akin to a star striking the ground.

The land fractured.

The earth's veins erupted.

What was once a celestial paradise transformed into an apocalyptic inferno in an instant.

Mo Yanzhen and Xiao Lan displayed overwhelming might.

The Ten Star Lords joined the fray as well.

Shui De Star Lord raised nine seas, summoning colossal waves.

Wind Thunder Star Lord absorbed and unleashed wind and thunder, altering the heavens and earth.

Red Feet Star Lord stomped across the four corners, causing mountains to crumble and lands to sink.

…

The Ten Star Lords each exhibited their unique powers, clashing violently with the Immortal Vine Clan's numerous Divinity Transformation cultivators, turning the Qilin Mountain Continent upside down.

Clang!

Amid the battle, the warriors fought while retreating.

"Retreat!"

"Go!"

The Qilin Mountain Continent, ravaged beyond recognition, saw Xiao Lan and the Ten Star Lords gradually withdrawing, disappearing into the starry skies.

"Don't let them escape!"

"Leave the Immortal Bone!"

Mo Yanzhen led the other cultivators in hot pursuit.

The battlefield extended into the stars as the flames of conflict spread across the cosmos.

Qilin Mountain Continent was left a shadow of its former self.

After the chaos, silence reigned.

The stillness lasted for half a month.

Clang!

From beyond the heavens, a Divine Sword descended, targeting Qilin Mountain, aiming right at the ancestral land.

Boom!

The sword resounded, obliterating the patch of void where the ancestral land once stood.

Rumble, rumble, rumble!

The sword's strikes split the continent into two, tearing the earth apart.

Moments later.

A figure landed on the fractured, desolate Qilin Mountain Continent, their eyes surveying the ruined void, their face full of wrath.

…