PDLP Chapter 213 Heavenly Dao Takes Action, Borrowing the East Wind Again
Chapter 213 Heavenly Dao Takes Action, Borrowing the East Wind Again
"Heaven is round and earth is square, yin and yang are in harmony."
"With proper positions, the whole country will be prosperous and peaceful."
As the ethereal and melodious sound faded, a golden crack suddenly appeared in the sky, and endless auspicious light poured down from it, illuminating the entire Mount Tai until it almost lost its color.
The response from Heaven was so swift and powerful that it shocked everyone.
The casting materials that had been quietly placed to the side slowly rose and floated in mid-air.
The materials used to cast these tripods represent the essence of the entire land:
There are hard rocks from towering mountains, weathered by wind and rain; there are rare trees growing in secluded valleys and deep forests, with lush branches and leaves; there are rare minerals hidden deep underground, bearing the weight of millions of years; and there are also crystal pearls dredged from the deep sea and meteorites falling from the sky.
Under the auspicious light, they began to undergo earth-shattering changes.
Every grain of sand and every piece of metal began to radiate a dazzling light, as they began to be reforged under the infusion of the power of heaven and earth.
This process is devoid of fireworks or the roar of forging, yet a silent, boundless power surges forth.
Among the onlookers, one clenched his fists, his face filled with shock, and whispered, "This is the will of Heaven, beyond human power!"
Previously, they had been speculating about when and how the tripod would be cast, but they never expected that what they saw today would be even more extraordinary than what they had seen in the palace!
The Heavenly Dao actually responded to the Imperial Preceptor's prayer and personally cast a cauldron for her!
Some people were even more excited, exclaiming with fervor: "This is a monumental achievement for all time to come! We are fortunate to witness it; it is an honor beyond measure!"
In an instant, the scattered castings seemed to be carefully sculpted by an invisible, skillful hand, gradually coalescing into nine small cauldrons of different shapes, yet strikingly similar to the ancient Nine Cauldrons.
Each small cauldron contains a unique and profound aura, which is the condensation of the natural spirit of the land of Kyushu that they represent, as if it can communicate with heaven and earth and sense all things.
As the last cauldron took shape steadily in the void, the golden rift in the sky, as if having completed its mission, slowly closed, and the auspicious light that had fallen upon the world gradually dissipated, and everything returned to its former tranquility.
However, these small cauldrons floated silently in the air, their surfaces flowing with mysterious runes and radiating a chilling power.
Chu Lengyu stared at the cauldrons, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes.
She never expected that the sacrifice she performed as a system task would trigger such a strong reaction from the Heavenly Dao, thus forging this set of small cauldrons.
Coincidentally, what she was talking about with the Xia emperor and his ministers was that the Nine Tripods had two sets, Yin and Yang.
Because the real Nine Cauldrons belonged to her as magical artifacts, as compensation, she originally intended to use her magic power to forge a smaller set herself and leave it to the Great Xia as a ceremonial object.
Unexpectedly, Heaven intervened and accomplished the task for her.
Although this set of Yin Cauldrons is far inferior in quality to the real Nine Cauldrons and lacks their special functions, it is blessed by the Heavenly Dao and connected to the fortune of the human race in this world, thus becoming a true treasure of fortune.
They are the national treasures of the Great Xia Dynasty, true gems belonging only to this country and this world!
Chu Lengyu stretched out her hand and gently beckoned, and the nine Yin Cauldrons flew towards her, circling around her.
This scene inexplicably reminded her of the image of nine planets orbiting the sun, which made her smile.
She could clearly sense that the power contained within these small cauldrons, though not as immense as the real Nine Cauldrons, was closer to this land, closer to all living beings, and connected to the fate of the mountains and rivers and all spirits here.
She said softly, "Go back to where you are supposed to be."
As she finished speaking, the nine Yin Cauldrons seemed to understand the command. They transformed into nine streams of light, flying in different directions and landing on the land of the Nine Provinces, attracting onlookers from all the provinces.
The true Nine Tripods, however, remain hidden in the shadows.
However, people were so captivated by the newly appeared Yin Cauldron that they failed to notice the whereabouts of the original Nine Cauldrons.
At the summit of Mount Tai, everyone witnessed this series of breathtaking sights, their faces filled with awe and reverence.
They knew that from this day forward, the Great Xia would possess two sets of the Nine Cauldrons, one hidden in the sky and the other guarding the earth, together protecting the Great Xia.
With the departure of the Yin Cauldron, the summit of Mount Tai finally returned to tranquility.
Just as everyone breathed a sigh of relief, Chu Lengyu patted her storage bag, and a dazzling star bag appeared in her hand.
She sensed the immense power brought by the awakening of the Heavenly Dao, and now was the rare opportunity she had been waiting for, so she acted quickly and began to set up the Star God Annihilation Array.
"Go!" she shouted, and eighty-one streams of light flew out of the bag, each representing a top-grade star stone.
They traced brilliant trails in the air, like a meteor shower falling from the sky.
Upon seeing this, the Aurora Fox's eyes widened, and it suddenly jumped up.
But that wasn't all; nine more array flags flew out, displaying dazzling starlight power.
With the infusion of spiritual energy, the starlight of the nine array flags became even more magnificent. Chu Lengyu held the array plate in one hand and commanded the array flags to fly out one by one and land at the fixed points according to the previously carefully calculated positions.
The star stones seemed to be drawn together by an invisible force, intertwined, and slowly rotated, eventually outlining a huge celestial map.
The stars in the sky seemed to sense the call, their light becoming exceptionally bright. Streams of star power descended from the sky, pouring into the formation, and the entire Mount Tai was enveloped in this star power.
It was clearly daytime, yet the starlight shone endlessly, mesmerizing all who beheld it.
The heavens are bright, the stars are brilliantly arrayed. Like the evening glow, the air of the rocks and marshes flows, their light scattering colors, dazzling like the crimson sky. (Note)
Chu Lengyu continued casting her spell, intending to use the east wind of the awakening of the Heavenly Dao to awaken the earth veins of the Nine Provinces and activate the power of the earth veins hidden within them.
The nine battle flags fluttered in the wind, and the long-hidden power of the stars poured out at this moment, transforming into countless strands of starlight.
Half of it connects with the stars in the sky, while the other half shoots into the ground, like building a bridge connecting heaven and earth and communicating with the stars, and continuously bringing the power of the stars in the nine heavens into the formation.
Seeing this, some people panicked and exclaimed, "What... what are they doing now?"
However, some people looked up at the starry sky and were greatly shocked, muttering to themselves, "These starry skies can actually be used by people? It's unbelievable!"
Some were overjoyed, shouting excitedly, "Reaching for the stars and the moon! What the ancient books say is actually true?! I'm so lucky to have witnessed this with my own eyes!"
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Note: These are from "Qingyun Song" and Bao Zhao's "Letter to My Sister from the Great Thunder Shore".