The Art of Earth Control Divine Power

Chapter 49: The Great Earth Control Art

"Big Brother! You... you killed the Earth Giant?" Seeing Mang Jun slay the Earth Giant with a single strike, Yin Yang trembled all over, his face etched with terror as if a great catastrophe were imminent.

Observing Yin Yang's expression, Mang Jun understood the situation perfectly, yet he spoke with utter indifference: "The Earth Giant possesses a mysterious power of regeneration. I know that before long, this will draw a whole swarm of them here."

The terrifying nature of the Earth Giant clan lay in their vast numbers and their inherent connection to the Primordial World's soil, making them virtually eternal. Once a tribesman was slain, it would incite the vengeance of countless Earth Giants within the region. It was truly horrific; even those with profound cultivation, when faced with thousands of Earth Giants, would find no place to stand in the Primordial World unless they could soar into the firmament.

"Does Big Brother possess a divine ability to withstand the vengeance of so many Earth Giants?"

"I am counting on them to come!" Mang Jun sneered, then looked down. Above the swamp of crushed bones and ashes, over a thousand muddy faces emerged. The central face was enormous, measuring no less than a zhang. At this moment, all the faces wore expressions of shock and horror; clearly, the appearance of the Earth Giant was something they had not anticipated. To this, Mang Jun merely smiled: "Shadow Emperor! I fear the Giant clan is now aware of your affairs. Soon, you will be unable to escape this trouble!"

"Now, we can discuss your true intentions!" The Shadow Emperor's face was shrouded in gloom as his body slowly emerged, his eyes flickering with sharp light. Among the six clans of the Eastern Wasteland, the one he feared most was the Giant clan. As the darlings of the earth, the Giant clan was so perfectly attuned to the Primordial soil that they possessed no shadows—or rather, the shadow of the entire Primordial earth was the shadow of the Giants. It was not just a matter of his cultivation at the early stage of the Heavenly Immortal realm; even those profound beings at the True Immortal realm could not manifest shadows upon the Primordial earth!

Having lost the power to manifest shadows, the Shadow Clan's true form—with only Earth Immortal cultivation—was practically trash. Facing the Giants, they wouldn't even need many; a hundred would be enough to wipe out their entire clan. If it truly came to that, he would have to resort to his final trump card, but the consequences? Just thinking of it made him tremble.

"We have come this time specifically to cooperate with your Shadow Clan! A war between the six clans is inevitable. I can assist your Shadow Clan in dominating the Eastern Wasteland, and I can even help you condense the True Body of Gods and Devils." Mang Jun spoke with a smile, the breeze brushing his face, calm and detached as if he were discussing mere trifles.

"Help my Shadow Clan dominate the Eastern Wasteland? Hmph, I fear that is a bit of an overstatement. Not to mention that the other five clans are no simple foes, the Giant clan alone is something my Shadow Clan could never rival. Furthermore, what benefit is there for you in helping us?" The Shadow Emperor curled his lip in disdain. Although Mang Jun's cultivation was high—few in the Eastern Wasteland could likely match him—it had little impact on the situation between clans. After all, sheer numbers could crush anyone to death!

"What if I had the assistance of ten thousand Giants, plus the War Ape Clan? Would that be enough weight to help you dominate the Eastern Wasteland? As for the benefits, all the clan-protecting treasures of the five clans shall belong to me, along with anything else that catches my eye." Mang Jun spoke with unfathomable mystery, his confidence absolute as he chatted.

"This...? The War Ape Clan? Ten thousand Giants?" The Shadow Emperor hesitated. He didn't care about the benefits Mang Jun proposed; while the clan-protecting treasures were fine, they weren't his to begin with, and once he condensed the True Body of Gods and Devils, who they belonged to would be a matter for another day. Even giving them to Mang Jun was acceptable—after all, he could justify it once he dominated the Eastern Wasteland. What he found hard to believe was that Mang Jun possessed ten thousand Giants and the War Ape Clan. One had to know that he had already offended the Giant clan, and the War Ape Clan was obsessed with battle. Since their birth, they had fought incessantly; they fought to the death against any existence other than their own kind. Moreover, their terrifying trait was that their cultivation increased drastically after recovering from severe injuries, and in their rage, they could transform into towering apes a thousand zhang tall, boosting their cultivation tenfold. This clan numbered no less than three thousand, all at the peak of the Heavenly Immortal realm, and the War Ape Emperor himself was at the early stage of the Profound Immortal realm. If not for their small numbers, the Eastern Wasteland would have been dominated by seven clans.

"The War Ape Emperor and I share a deep connection. As for the Giant clan, I will not hide it from you, Shadow Emperor: I possess a divine ability that can control ten thousand Giants for my own use. The Giant clan possesses low intelligence; if I control ten thousand of them, their clan will not dare to be our enemy. Their clan-protecting treasure can be taken with ease. As for the remaining four clans...? Heh!" Mang Jun explained in detail, and when he mentioned controlling ten thousand Giants, a look of self-satisfaction flashed across his eyes.

"What? Control ten thousand... Giants?" Not only the Shadow Emperor and his kin, but even Yin Yang was stunned. Such a method was truly heaven-defying, a divine ability of boundless power!

Staring deeply at Mang Jun, the Shadow Emperor suddenly sighed: "What great fortune! I fear that person behind you must be a peak powerhouse among those existences!"

"My divine ability is called the Great Earth Control Art. The Giants are earth-spirits of the soil element, so they can be controlled. It is only because my cultivation is shallow that, even with the help of this Low-Grade Postnatal Spirit Treasure, the Earth Control Spirit Flag, I can control at most ten thousand." Mang Jun said nothing of the existence behind him, merely producing a deep yellow, three-inch triangular flag. It looked archaic, and at a glance, one could feel it contained boundless earth energy. With a slight wave, deep yellow earth-element divine light protected his body; it was clearly a protective treasure—the very Earth Control Spirit Flag he spoke of.

Seeing two Low-Grade Postnatal Spirit Treasures in succession, the Shadow Emperor was shocked. If others didn't know the mystery of this, how could he not? To be able to carry two such treasures, Mang Jun's backing was terrifying indeed! He feared even his own master might not compare.

"Fellow Daoist's divine ability is profound and mysterious; it is truly enviable! I am deeply grateful for your help this time. Once the deed is done, I am willing to offer up even my Shadow Clan's clan-protecting treasure." The ten-zhang-tall Shadow Emperor smiled warmly, though it looked strange regardless of how one viewed it. He thought to himself: I will use your power to dominate the Eastern Wasteland first. Once the True Body of Gods and Devils is formed, that will be the day of your death. In any case, I have my master, hehe!

Mang Jun was also secretly overjoyed, appearing as if he were truly delighted to obtain the Shadow Clan's treasure, yet in his heart, he sneered: Once the True Body of Gods and Devils is formed, that will be the day of your death!

Both men harbored their own sinister designs, yet they shared a tacit understanding.

Once the discussion concluded, Mang Jun tossed the Earth Control Spirit Flag into the air and formed seals with one hand. Streams of spiritual light surged into the flag, and instantly, it expanded rapidly. In the blink of an eye, it became a banner dozens of zhang wide, its pole thick and sturdy. Dense earth energy formed a deep yellow mist that swirled around the flag, its treasure light shooting straight into the firmament, covering a radius of a thousand miles. The power of a Low-Grade Postnatal Spirit Treasure was already extraordinary, and when wielded by a Profound Immortal, it truly possessed the power to shake the heavens and earth.

Swish! Swish! Swish!

The Radiant Golden Sovereign Radiance Wonderful Tree swept repeatedly, golden light flowing upward to gradually form a profound and complex array. The Earth Control Spirit Flag sat at the center, and as the formation took shape, it merged perfectly with the flag. A grand, vast aura, originating from the chaos, emanated outward.

Rumble!

Amidst the deafening roar, the heavens changed color and the universe trembled. A nine-colored talisman, roughly a zhang in size, appeared within the array, containing unimaginable power. Once the talisman manifested, the array began to operate at high speed. Deep yellow earth energy diffused and spread, encompassing a radius of hundreds of thousands of miles. Faintly, one could see countless yellow talismans flickering within the earth energy, magical power emerging as the talismans operated.

Talisman: The manifestation of the origin of the Dao. Powerhouses with profound cultivation and heaven-seizing methods could use various talismans to employ Daoist arts and divine abilities that reached directly to the origin. Among these, the Three Thousand Great Divine Abilities were the most prominent, and the Great Earth Control Art was one of them, standing alongside Metal, Wood, Water, and Fire as the Five Elements.

"Now that the Great Earth Control Art is complete, I need only wait a few days to control ten thousand Giants." Mang Jun smiled and waved his hand, a Radiant Golden Lotus Platform appearing, upon which he sat cross-legged.

The Shadow Emperor and his kin watched the Great Earth Control Formation with wonder. They tried to focus their minds, but felt the array contained mysteries as vast as the universe; even a fraction of understanding was difficult. They were shocked and filled with admiration for Mang Jun's methods.

One of the Three Thousand Great Divine Abilities—how could it be anything but extraordinary? Although Mang Jun's Profound Immortal cultivation allowed him to grasp the mysteries of this art, he could not execute it without the aid of spirit treasures and the power of the formation, and he was only exerting one percent of its potential. It was hard to imagine the terrifying extent of the Great Earth Control Art's true power. If an earth cultivator were to practice with it, their progress would surely be lightning-fast.

While Mang Jun used the Great Earth Control Art to manipulate the Giants in pursuit of his ambitions, Xuan Ji was also cultivating single-mindedly amidst the Sea of Chaotic Stone Forests.

With twenty-four Inner Mansion Primordial Spirits operating in unison, despite the division into twenty-four parts, Xuan Ji's cultivation was still rising at an astonishing speed. Meanwhile, within the Ancient Wild World, Dao Ming was comprehending various Daoist arts and divine abilities. With the memories of his past life and the profound truths contained within the Sun Moon Pearl, the Blood Transformation Pearl, and the Void-Trapping Seal, the Ancient Wild Heavenly Dao deduced hundreds of thousands of Daoist arts and divine abilities, varied in type and function.

It was worth mentioning that the Crab Clan, having been taken into the Ancient Wild World by Xuan Ji, was extremely excited and worshipful upon learning that the two before them (Dao Ming and the Primordial Avatar) were both incarnations of the Crab Ancestor.

After some questioning, Xuan Ji realized the Crab Clan possessed only crude cultivation methods, which were simply unbearable to look at. He casually bestowed upon them a high-grade crab-demon cultivation method deduced by the Ancient Wild Heavenly Dao. As for the Eight Meridians Mystic Pole, that was his own trump card, the foundation of his survival, so how could he pass it on? Even so, the Crab Clan was moved beyond measure. The method Xuan Ji provided was, to them, incredibly profound. Upon practicing it, their cultivation soared; many ordinary crabs, after running a small cycle as described in the method, immediately gained spiritual awareness and had their intelligence opened.

As the hundred-plus crabs cultivated, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth in the Ancient Wild World began to thin. Although there were a few spiritual veins underground, they could not support the cultivation needs of over a hundred crabs. For a moment, Xuan Ji felt a headache coming on. There were only a hundred crabs now, and none had reached the Primordial Spirit realm, yet they were already in such a predicament. Once the native creatures of the Ancient Wild World were born, or if he took in more, it might even affect the natural evolution of the Ancient Wild World!

"It seems that after this cultivation session, I will need to extract a spiritual vein from the Primordial World to serve as the earth vein for the Ancient Wild World. I shall have to search for one!" Currently, the spiritual veins of the Primordial World were all massive; even a low-grade spiritual vein was no less than several thousand to ten thousand zhang long. For Xuan Ji, the difficulty of extraction was not small, as the veins were bound to the earth and required heaven-defying power to extract. However, to solve the spiritual energy problem of the Ancient Wild World, this was an imperative task!

Xuan Ji was determined to cultivate the Ancient Wild World into his own foundation!