Under the boundless sky, Li Yang was like a towering and unshakable god, standing proudly at the pinnacle of cultivation. His black robe fluttered in the wind, and the powerful aura lingering around him distorted the air around him. Every breath he took seemed to cause the spiritual power of heaven and earth to fluctuate like ripples.

“Huh, that’s right, now there’s only one last artifact left.”

Li Yang’s eyes contained infinite divine light. He passed through many spaces and landed in a dense forest of towering ancient trees. He moved his footsteps and instantly stepped into it.

The towering ancient trees in the forest blocked out the sun. The thick trunks were like giants, reaching into the sky. The branches and leaves intertwined with each other, cutting the sunlight into tiny spots of light, which fell on the ground covered with thick fallen leaves, forming patches of golden light and shadow. Occasionally, the roar of beasts came from the depths of the forest. The sound was low and full of deterrence, as if the ancient beasts were declaring their territorial sovereignty to the intruders. But Li Yang was not afraid of this. With his powerful and profound cultivation like the vast ocean, he easily dealt with various emergencies. His steps were firm and steady. Every step he took seemed to make the earth tremble slightly and the leaves fall.

When Li Yang stepped into an ancient mountain range, a powerful and ancient forbidden force that seemed to come from ancient times came over him, causing him to pause. This mountain range was rolling and undulating, with peaks and ridges one after another, with no end in sight. Each peak was like a silent and majestic giant, quietly guarding this mysterious place, standing tall after years of vicissitudes. As soon as Li Yang stepped into the mountain range, the ground began to shake violently, as if a giant beast that had been sleeping for countless years was awakened and roared angrily. Rocks rolled down one after another, with a huge roar, and fell to the ground, making a dull sound, as if issuing a stern warning to him, urging him to stop.

Li Yang knew that it was the power of the Guardian of the All-Seeing Spiritual Disk that was stopping him from moving forward. He immediately activated his spiritual power, and in an instant, a layer of golden light appeared around him. The light was dazzling, like the scorching sun hanging high in the sky, illuminating the dark and deep mountains and forests around him. As he moved forward, the shaking of the mountains became more and more violent, and huge cracks spread on the ground, bottomless, as if they were the entrance to the abyss of hell. From time to time, hot magma spurted out of the cracks, with billowing smoke, which distorted the surrounding air and emitted a pungent smell of sulfur.

In the valley, Li Yang encountered a group of guardian beasts. These guardian beasts were huge, more than ten feet tall, and shaped like unicorns. They were burning with raging flames all over their bodies, but the flames were strangely blue-green, emitting a powerful and chilling aura, as if they were flames from the Nine Nether Hell. They opened their bloody mouths, revealing sharp fangs, and roared at Li Yang. Each attack was accompanied by blazing flames and powerful impact, causing the surrounding air to distort and make crackling sounds. Li Yang waved the Star Essence Judge in his hand, and the power of the stars surged out. The power of the stars was like a galaxy in the vast universe, brilliant and magnificent, colliding with the flames of the guardian beasts. For a time, light was overflowing, explosions continued to sound, and powerful energy fluctuations were like surging waves, shaking the surrounding rocks into powder and raising smoke and dust all over the sky.

The guardian beasts did not flinch. They cooperated with each other and attacked Li Yang from different directions. Some guardian beasts jumped high, and with their huge weight and impact force, they swooped down from the air, trying to crush Li Yang into powder with their mountain-like bodies; others ran on the ground and outflanked, using the strange blue-green flames to block Li Yang’s retreat, leaving him nowhere to escape. Li Yang displayed his exquisite body skills, his figure was as erratic as a ghost, and he shuttled freely between the flames and attacks. He kept waving the sword in his hand, and the star-shaped sword energy slashed at the guardian beasts. Each sword energy contained endless star power, as if it could tear the space apart, cutting the guardian beast’s flames into pieces, and sparks flew everywhere.

After a fierce and almost tragic battle, the guardian beasts gradually lost to Li Yang. Their bodies were covered with criss-crossing scars, and the flames gradually dimmed, becoming weak and flickering. In the end, these guardian beasts fell in a pool of blood, turning into pools of hot ashes, dissipating in the air, leaving only a pungent smell of burning. Li Yang continued to move forward and came to a rushing river. The river was surging, and the waves were dozens of feet high, like angry dragons roaring. The river contained a powerful force, as if it could devour everything that dared to challenge it. A thick layer of water mist filled the surface of the river, a vast expanse of white, making it impossible to see the situation on the other side, as if it was a mysterious unknown area.

Li Yang tried to fly across the river, but as soon as he approached, he was knocked back by a strong current. The power of the water was like thousands of wild horses running wildly, unstoppable, with an overwhelming momentum. He used his spiritual power to condense a spiritual shield under his feet. The shield was crystal clear and emitted a soft light, like a solid fortress. Stepping into the river again, the power of the river water was like countless giant hands, pulling his body, trying to drag him into the dark and cold abyss at the bottom of the river. Li Yang gritted his teeth, his face flushed, and struggled to resist. He used a powerful gravitational star pattern to gather the surrounding water flow, forming a powerful force to push himself forward. In this process, he constantly adjusted his spiritual power output and control of the water flow. Every step forward was extremely difficult, as if he was moving forward against the wind, and every inch of movement required great effort.

After a struggle that was as difficult as struggling on the brink of life and death, Li Yang finally succeeded in crossing the river. At this time, he had arrived at the valley where the Wanxiang Lingpan was rumored to be located. The valley was filled with a strong spiritual energy that seemed to be materialized, as if it was a fairyland, like a dream. The colorful spiritual mist floated in the valley, lingering like a veil, and all kinds of exotic flowers and plants bloomed, exuding a charming fragrance, which made people feel relaxed and happy. However, Li Yang felt a more powerful power fluctuation, which came rhythmically like a heartbeat, becoming stronger and stronger. He knew that the Wanxiang Lingpan was not far ahead, and the mysterious source of power was waiting for him to explore. Li Yang walked carefully into the depths of the valley, taking every step very cautiously, as if his feet would trigger a hidden ban at any time. His eyes vigilantly observed everything around him, not letting go of any subtle movement. Finally, he saw the Wanxiang Lingpan suspended in the air. The spirit plate is more than three feet in diameter, and the surface is engraved with patterns of mountains, rivers, the sun, the moon, the stars, and various rare and exotic animals. These patterns are not static, but are constantly changing and flowing as if they have life, as if they are interpreting the laws of the operation of all things in the world from birth to prosperity and then to decline. The spirit plate emits a mysterious light, which is sometimes soft like moonlight and sometimes dazzling like the sun. It is unpredictable and seems to contain all the secrets of the universe.

As soon as Li Yang approached the Wanxiang Spiritual Plate, it emitted a strong light, so bright that people could not open their eyes. Then, a strong repulsive force shook him away. Li Yang somersaulted several times in the air before he stabilized his body. When he landed, he left a deep mark on the ground. He looked at the spirit plate in front of him, his eyes flashing with a determined light, which seemed to be hotter than the light of the spirit plate. He knew that in order to obtain the Wanxiang Spiritual Plate, he had to go through a difficult and arduous ritual.

He began to circulate the spiritual power in his body, trying to establish a connection with the Wanxiang Spiritual Disk. He carefully transferred the spiritual power out, as if extending a tentative hand. However, every time his spiritual power touched the spirit disk, it would be rebounded by a powerful force. That force was like a wall made of steel, indestructible, and like an insurmountable gap. Li Yang did not give up. He kept adjusting his spiritual power output method, trying to communicate with the spirit disk with spiritual power of different frequencies, intensities and attributes. Sometimes he accelerated the speed of spiritual power transmission, allowing the spiritual power to impact the spirit disk like a surging tide; sometimes he compressed the spiritual power into a small silk thread, trying to find the weakness of the spirit disk, like looking for a ray of light in the dark.

After several days of hard work, Li Yang finally found a way to communicate with the Wanxiang Lingpan. He found that only by perfectly integrating his mental power with his spiritual power could he break through the defense of the Lingpan. So he calmed down, abandoned all distractions, and slowly injected his mental power into the Lingpan. When his mental power touched the Lingpan, he seemed to have entered a whole new world. In this world, he saw the evolution of mountains and rivers, from the initial trickles to rushing rivers, and the rivers, under the scouring of the years, shaped magnificent canyons and vast plains; towering mountains rose from the flat land, and the mountains gradually became round and vicissitudes under the erosion of wind and rain. He saw the movement of the sun, moon and stars. The birth of stars was accompanied by a huge burst of energy, and the light illuminated the entire universe; the destruction of stars triggered a supernova explosion, and the energy released was enough to destroy the entire galaxy. He seemed to be at the origin of the universe, witnessing the birth and development of all things, feeling the vastness and mystery of the universe, and a feeling of awe for the power of nature surged in his heart.

Li Yang began to perform the ritual according to the rules contained in the spirit disk. He continuously absorbed the spiritual energy between heaven and earth and injected it into the spirit disk. He opened his arms, like a huge whirlpool, and the spiritual energy around him continuously gathered towards him. Those spiritual energies were like smart elves, spinning and dancing around him, and then flowing down his arms and into the spirit disk. At the same time, he also incorporated his years of practice into it. He input his understanding of the power of the stars, his comprehension of body movements, and his experience of combat skills into the spirit disk without reservation. As the ritual deepened, the Vientiane Spirit Disk began to change. Its light became more dazzling, like a supernova in the universe. The patterns on the disk became clearer, as if they were alive. Each pattern was telling an ancient and mysterious story.

However, the process of refining the Wanxiang Spiritual Disk was not smooth sailing. During the process of refining, Li Yang encountered various difficulties and challenges. Sometimes, a powerful force would surge out of the spirit disk, trying to break through his control. That force was like a wild horse that had broken free from its reins, madly attacking his mental defenses. Li Yang had to spend a lot of energy to suppress it. He closed his eyes tightly, beads of sweat rolled down his forehead, and a painful expression appeared on his face. He kept running the spiritual power in his body to form solid barriers to block the impact of the power of the spirit disk. Those spiritual barriers continued to tremble and deform under the impact of the power of the spirit disk, but Li Yang always gritted his teeth and persisted. With his tenacious will and strong strength, he suppressed the power of the spirit disk again and again.

Sometimes, the spirit disk would fall into a dormant state, and no matter how hard Li Yang tried, he could not wake it up. He tried various methods to input spiritual power of different attributes and call it with mental power, but the spirit disk was like a cold stone and did not respond. In these difficult moments, Li Yang would also feel tired and confused, and a sense of powerlessness surged in his heart. But he never gave up. He remembered his original intention to embark on the road of practice, the legend about the Wanxiang Spirit Disk, his desire for power and the protection of the laws of the world. With firm belief and tenacious perseverance, he overcame difficulties again and again. In the process of sacrifice, his practice realm was constantly improving, and his understanding and control of power became more profound, as if a new door of power had been opened, allowing him to see a broader world of practice.

After a long and arduous ritual, the Wanxiang Spiritual Plate finally established a close connection with Li Yang. Li Yang felt the endless power contained in the spirit plate. That power seemed to be the origin of the universe, endless and unfathomable, as if it was a universe containing countless stars. He gently waved the spirit plate, and the space around him began to distort, like a crumpled paper with strange wrinkles. The mountains and rivers seemed to be under his control. The earth began to tremble, the direction of the river changed, and the originally calm lake surface was set off by stormy waves; the mountains also rose from the ground or collapsed in his thoughts, and the dust flew, as if the whole world was reshaped in his hands.

Li Yang decided to test the power of the Universal Spiritual Disk. He came to a barren desert, where yellow sand filled the sky and howled in a fierce wind. It was a dead silent world. The fierce wind carried the yellow sand, like a ferocious beast, constantly impacting the barren land. Li Yang stood in the center of the desert, running his spiritual power, and releasing the power of the Universal Spiritual Disk. Suddenly, the sky was covered with dark clouds. Those dark clouds were like huge black monsters, pressing towards the ground with their fangs and claws, as if they were going to swallow up the whole world. Lightning flashed and thunder roared, and lightning flashed through the sky, illuminating the dark desert. Each lightning flash contained huge energy, as if it was the anger of the God of the Sky. A powerful force gushed out from the spirit disk and spread out in all directions. Wherever it went, the air seemed to be ignited, making a sizzling sound, as if it was the prelude to the end of the world. (End of this chapter)