"They want to drain my mana so I can't wield the nine Immortal Artifacts. A fine calculation indeed. Then I'll show you the fortune I obtained in the Immortal Realm!"
Before Xuan Ba's words had faded, clusters of brilliant divine light lit up from within his body.
"This is..."
Ancient Immortal Yiyuan, watching the battle, had immortal light shooting from his eyes.
"Physical Body Divine Palace!"
Jiang Chuan immediately recognized Xuan Ba's method.
A vast, righteous aura surged from Xuan Ba's body.
Xuan Ba seemed to transform into an immortal sun suspended high above the nine heavens, illuminating the countless worlds of the universe.
"'Nine Luminaries Scripture'! The fortune you obtained was the 'Nine Luminaries Scripture'!" Ancient Immortal Yiyuan revealed a look of surprise.
Zhong Ran asked, "Senior Yiyuan, what is the 'Nine Luminaries Scripture'?"
"In the Ancient Era, the Nine Luminaries in daoist scriptures referred to the Sun Star, Moon Star, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, Yellow Banner Star, and Leopard Tail Star. In the Jing Realm, yao represented the Sun Star. The Nine Luminaries thus referred to the Nine Yangs, representing the ultimate extreme of yang."
Ancient Immortal Yiyuan explained, "According to the Jing Realm's account, when the Jing Realm first opened, the Dao of Yang evolved into nine kinds of yang qi: Solar Qi, Lesser Yang Qi, True Yang Qi, Pure Yang Qi, Jade Yang Qi, Kun Yang Qi, Blazing Yang Qi, Gang Yang Qi, and Mysterious Yang Qi. Great powers of the Jing Realm comprehended the mysteries of the Nine Yang Qi and created the 'Nine Luminaries Scripture.' Even in the Jing Realm, this scripture was one of the supreme scriptures."
"If I hadn't obtained the 'Nine Luminaries Scripture' and countless other fortunes, would I have dared defy the Dragon Ancestor's command and return to our