You Call Surpassing It Incomplete?
The shock brought by the Dark Moon Clan was truly enormous, so much so that even a group of powerful figures needed time to process it.
Chu Xinghe looked at Sect Gu Mingchao with a face full of grief and indignation.
Sect Master... you've gone too far...
You brought everyone to see the Dark Moon Clan without warning, and even told them about the Dark Moon Clan situation. Did you consider how they felt?
Look, they've all been made to almost cry, okay?
They've traveled all this way to our Vast Heaven Sect to attend a wedding, not to seek thrills!
Shouldn't our Vast Heaven Sect consider others' needs?
Wouldn't it be better if we kept a low profile and hid the Dark Moon Clan?
But Chu Xinghe quickly realized, what the hell was there to hide...?
Our Vast Heaven Sect is the number one sect in the world. If we have any weaknesses, we should hide them and not let anyone discover them.
But are the Dark Moon Clan afraid of being exposed?
Far from being afraid, the exposure of the Dark Moon Clan at this moment is an immense boost to the Vast Heaven Sect.
You see, Cheng Xiaotian's eyes are much clearer than before...
In the past, some people might have jumped out and pointed at the Vast Heaven Sect, saying, "You Vast Heaven Sect gone too far. I will fight you to the death."
But after the news of the Dark Moon Clan spread, anyone with even a modicum of common sense stopped shouting that phrase.
A fight to the death with the Vast Heaven Sect? Do you believe that tonight the Vast Heaven Sect will send the Dark Moon Clan to your doorstep? You wouldn't know if you died then, but the Dark Moon Clan truly is a fight to the death...
"Holy One... Sect Master... Grand Elder..." An Lan Blue finally managed to control himself and stop performing the highest level of etiquette.
After bowing, everyone naturally understood why they were there, since the news of the complete Formless Heart Sutra had just been delivered by someone arranged by An Lan.
"An Lan, where is the Great Sage?" Gu Mingchao stepped forward and asked.
"Reporting to the Sect Master, the Great Sage was overjoyed just now because he completed the Formless Heart Sutra... He should be feeling much better now," An Lan explained with a smile.
But to everyone else, these words sounded somewhat inhuman.
Well... when others successfully accomplish something, they usually say "I'm so happy today!" This is an exaggerated description of being extremely happy.
But the phrase "overjoyed" is not an exaggeration at all among the Dark Moon Clan... If An Lan said the Great Sage was overjoyed, then the Great Sage must truly be overjoyed...
The overjoyed Great Sage didn't keep everyone waiting long. With a terrifying surge of power, the newly resurrected Great Sage pushed open the door and stepped out. Seeing so many people from City of Dark Moon, the Great Sage was also filled with joy.
"An Zhi welcomes you all to my Dark Moon Palace. An Lan, how can you be so rude? So many distinguished guests have arrived, and you don't even offer a proper welcome. Come, come... let our distinguished guests witness the highest level of etiquette of the Dark Moon Palace."
Upon hearing the Great Sage's words, the Dark Moon Clan members immediately drew their weapons, ready to fight each other...
Fortunately, Chu Xinghe reacted quickly, yelling to stop a second performance of the highest level of courtesy. He then grabbed the Great Sage and said, "Great Sage... An Lan has already given everyone a very warm welcome and performed the highest level of courtesy..."
The Great Sage naturally believed the Holy One's words, but there was still a hint of disappointment in Great Sage eyes...
"Great Sage, today Brother Xiaotian and the others have come to the Great Sage Dark Moon Palace to see the complete Formless Heart Sutra that you have supplemented. I wonder if it would be convenient for Great Sage to demonstrate it?" Gu Mingchao spoke, bringing everything back to the Formless Heart Sutra.
However, upon hearing the sect leader's words, the Great Sage's face revealed a hint of helplessness.
"I may have to disappoint the sect leader... I have completed a portion of the Formless Heart Sutra, but I haven't yet been able to find the most perfect operating route..."
As soon Great Sage An Zhi uttered these words, Cheng Xiaotian and the others, who had just been stimulated and felt numb all over, suddenly had their eyes light up.
Not complete?
This is wonderful... Thank you, Great Sage! Did we come here today to read the Formless Heart Sutra?
We're mainly here to see what's still incomplete...
Sure enough, upon hearing the Great Sage's words, Gu Mingchao's expression became somewhat awkward. After all, he had brought so many people to the Dark Moon Palace today, firstly to introduce the Dark Moon Clan, and secondly, to see just how terrifying the completed Formless Heart Sutra could be.
But the Great Sage's words now made Gu Mingchao somewhat embarrassed.
"Great Sage, there's no need to blame yourself. We're just here for a casual look. If Great Sage haven't completed it yet, it's alright. With the Dark Moon Clan's capabilities, completing the Formless Heart Sutra is only a matter of time."
The Grand Elder spoke slowly from the side, and as soon as he said those words, the excitement that Cheng Xiaotian and the others had just felt was completely suppressed.
Because what the Grand Elder said makes perfect sense... With the Dark Moon Clan's near-infinite tolerance for error, perfecting the cultivation technique is just a matter of trying a few more times, right?
Even if it's not completed today, can it not be completed later?
But as soon as the Grand Elder finished speaking, the Great Sage An Zhi spoke up, "Grand Elder, although the Formless Heart Sutra is not yet fully complete, I have gained some insights in the past few days. Since everyone has come to see it, I will give a small demonstration. Please don't laugh at me."
After speaking, the Great Sage An Zhi said nothing more. As dark light flowed around his body, he began to circulate the Formless Heart Sutra according to the path he had developed.
With a flick of his hand, the Great Sage An Zhi unleashed a black ball of power before everyone; this was the Dark Moon Clan's most basic Dark Spirit Orb.
What the Great Sage is demonstrating now is the limit that the Dark Spirit Orb can reach before the Formless Heart Sutra has been activated.
Soon, the aura of the Formless Heart Sutra began to circulate on the Great Sage's body. As the Formless Heart Sutra began to circulate, the Dark Spirit Orb in the Great Sage's hand began to slowly expand, like an inflated balloon.
The Dark Spirit Orb expanded by ten percent in full view of everyone... Even the many powerful figures couldn't help but gasp at this sight.
As expected of the legendary Formless Heart Sutra, once activated, it can enhance anything indiscriminately.
Before the many powerful figures could even finish marveling at the domineering power of the Formless Heart Sutra, the Dark Spirit Orb in the Great Sage's hand had already expanded by twenty percent...
The scene was completely stunned...
Didn't we agree that it wasn't incomplete?
What the hell is this, a 20% upgrade?!
Isn't the Formless Heart Sutra supposed to increase one's cultivation level by 20% in its strongest state?
So isn't this already the best possible state?
So, Great Sage, were you just spouting nonsense to us?
Just as everyone was wondering why the Great Sage said it wasn't complete, the Dark Spirit Orb in the Great Sage's hand continued to expand... Finally, the Dark Spirit Orb stopped expanding when it had expanded to nearly 30%.
The Great Sage An Zhi spoke with a regretful expression, "As you can see... this is my current limit. I can only bring the bonus of the Formless Heart Sutra to about 30%... According to my research over the past few days, if the Formless Heart Sutra were to reach its most perfect path, it should be able to increase power by 40%."
"I'm still a long way from true perfection... I apologize for making this a laughing stock..."
At this moment, everyone present except the Great Sage was in a state of utter bewilderment.
Chu Xinghe's eyes welled up with tears. "Great Sage, when it comes to Versailles, you are the one... I'm officially protesting your absence from the Heavenly One Dao Field today. If you had gone, what would be the point of having anyone else at the Heavenly One Dao Field?"
So you call this incomplete?
Is there no justice left in this world?
Even in legends, the Formless Heart Sutra can only increase cultivation by a maximum of 20%... But you, without a second thought, produced nearly 30%, and you call that incomplete?
Is it possible to achieve 40% of the ideal state?
Great Sage... have you considered the feelings of the other people present?
You're going against the grain, aren't you?
Are you basically giving the Formless Heart Sutra a double dose of its power?
The situation was somewhat out of control, but of course, it was mainly Cheng Xiaotian who were out of control.
When the Great Sage said it wasn't completely complete, Cheng Xiaotian's mood calmed down somewhat. But can someone explain why your Vast Heaven Sect calls this "not completely complete"?
You guys have all exceeded the target... and you still haven't finished?
If the creator of the Formless Heart Sutra back then heard what this Great Sage said today, he would very likely eat the Formless Heart Sutra on the spot, you know?
You call surpassing something incomplete? Is that polite of your Vast Heaven Sect?
Whether the Great Sage was polite or not is unknown, but the Grand Elder's face was beaming like a chrysanthemum.
"The Great Sage is right. There's still a gap between this and perfection. Please continue your efforts, Great Sage... Not only the Formless Heart Sutra, but our Vast Heaven Sect also has countless incomplete cultivation techniques recorded in ancient texts. Please keep up the good work, Great Sage!"
The Grand Elder understood Versailles, and his words were like a knife stabbing directly into the hearts of every bigwig who came.
What? You think the Formless Heart Sutra already terrifying enough, huh...?
Actually, our Vast Heaven Sect has many more terrifying cultivation techniques... With the Dark Moon Great Sage here, we can probably complete the cultivation of these techniques in a short time...
Subsequently, Sect Gu Mingchao personally thanked the Great Sage for his contributions to the Vast Heaven Sect, and stated that with the Great Sage present, the Vast Heaven Sect would no longer have any incomplete cultivation techniques. Moreover, not only would incomplete cultivation techniques cease to exist, but once the Great Sage completes all the incomplete cultivation techniques, he could directly study the other cultivation techniques in the Technique Repository Tower and upgrade and modify all of them.
Having expressed his gratitude for the sect's trust, the Great Sage personally escorted everyone out of City of Dark Moon. To express the Dark Moon Clan's joy, the Great Sage personally ordered An Lan and the others to once again perform the Dark Moon Clan's highest etiquette to see the guests off.
While An Lan and slashing each other, they also saw off their guests. Amidst the chaotic yet peaceful atmosphere of flying blood and flesh, everyone finally ended their journey to the Dark Moon Palace.
While the Great Sage was seeing off his guests, Vice Sect Master Yan Shoujing quietly sneaked into the Great Sage's training room.
Soon Yan Shoujing saw the Formless Heart Sutra left in the room by the Great Sage. Yan Shoujing was overjoyed to see the Formless Heart Sutra after the Great Sage had repaired it.
He quickly memorized all the routes and Yan Shoujing quietly left.
Xiao Cui'er... With this Formless Heart Sutra, I, Yan Shoujing, have taken another step closer to you...
It's been over 100 days since I started thinking about Xiao Cui'er...