## Chapter 52: Mysterious Shadow Cave Divine Light
**Author:** Gu Zhenren
**Date:** 2014-06-18
“Battle Victory Scroll… what is this?” Chu Yun murmured, perplexed.
He had initially thought it was a book of Dao, but upon unrolling it, he discovered four grand characters inscribed on the scroll: “Battle Victory Scroll.”
Chu Yun was deeply confused. In recent years, after obtaining the Second Spirit Light Pill and interacting with many Emperor level powerhouses, he had significantly improved his knowledge. The Spirit Emperor he was now, possessed considerable experience, far from his former self. Yet, he racked his brains, but could not recall any intelligence related to the “Battle Victory Scroll.”
This meant it was a treasure not circulated within the Nine Provinces.
With this thought, Chu Yun’s interest grew immensely.
The inheritance ground of the Ancient Saints truly held many unique discoveries.
He slowly unrolled the scroll.
“Mysterious Shadow Cave Divine Light, a convergence of light and darkness, the ultimate radiance. Once unleashed, it pierces divine beings and demons, traversing the universe. It requires thirty laws of light, thirty laws of darkness, and at least one vortex of World Power to cultivate…”
Chu Yun mumbled to himself. As he read further, his brow furrowed, then smoothed out again, a glint of surprise flashing across his eyes.
This Battle Victory Scroll was no ordinary item; it was an incredibly potent offensive technique. According to the scroll, once successfully cultivated, its activation would repel gods and demons alike, and pierce through the heavens. Its power was unimaginably superior to Supreme grade Dao techniques.
Chu Yun did not doubt this, as the cultivation of the Mysterious Shadow Cave Divine Light did not rely on vital energy extracted from demonic creatures, but on a higher level: the essence of the entire Immortal Pouch World – World Power itself.
When a Monster Tamer cultivates to the Emperor level, their Supreme Immortal Pouch gradually develops World Power. World Power is the power of order, condensed from factors such as the Net of Law, the demonic creatures at the core of formations, and the thriving life within. It is the fundamental power of an Immortal Pouch World.
The more abundant World Power generated each day, the higher the developmental level of that Immortal Pouch World. Conversely, scarce World Power reflected a poor and barren Immortal Pouch World.
When a Monster Tamer reaches the Emperor level, they can mobilize and utilize the World Power of their Immortal Pouch World. A common application is when Emperor level powerhouses, while traversing the Sea of Chaos, draw upon World Power to envelop their bodies, smoothing out chaotic currents and allowing for rapid travel.
“Using World Power for travel is merely the most superficial application of World Power. The Battle Victory Scroll details a higher-level method of utilizing World Power,” Chu Yun realized with enlightenment.
The scroll in his hand meticulously recorded a profound offensive application of World Power.
Mysterious Shadow Cave Divine Light!
Chu Yun’s heart pounded with excitement. He had no doubt about the power of this Divine Light, as it was powered by World Power, making it inherently superior to any Supreme grade Dao technique.
However, the price of cultivating this technique was not insignificant, even steep.
The scroll clearly stated that to cultivate the Mysterious Shadow Cave Divine Light, one would “at least” consume sixty laws, with thirty of them necessarily being of the light attribute and thirty of the darkness attribute.
The importance and value of laws were self-evident.
To cultivate the Divine Light, a total of sixty laws were required. In addition, one vortex of World Power was needed.
“Laws are manageable. My Net of Law contains over six thousand laws; gathering sixty is not an issue. But this World Power is a bit troublesome. One vortex of World Power is an immense amount.”
Chu Yun’s expression turned bitter.
World Power was analogous to the fertility of land. Rich land could produce superior crops, while barren land was difficult to cultivate. Fertility was not static; it could be depleted and accumulated.
Chu Yun’s current Immortal Pouch World was in a developmental state, with a high demand for World Power. Therefore, the surplus World Power he possessed was meager, far from the cultivation standard.
“However, it doesn’t matter. I have just acquired a large quantity of Chaos Demonic Crystals. Once these are digested, they will generate a substantial amount of World Power.”
Chu Yun felt a sense of relief. Fortunately, he had taken a risk and purchased Chaos Demonic Crystals from most of the Emperor level powerhouses. Otherwise, he could only admire the Battle Victory Scroll from afar, remaining far from its cultivation requirements.
Without further delay, Chu Yun stopped his exploration and focused his attention on controlling his Immortal Pouch World, accelerating the digestion of the Chaos Demonic Crystals. The quantity he had purchased was enormous, forming eighteen black mountain peaks within his Immortal Pouch World. Despite negotiating the lowest possible price, Chu Yun was now heavily in debt.
Normally, digesting these Chaos Demonic Crystals would take at least five to six months. But with Chu Yun, the master of this world, intervening, the digestion efficiency soared by more than tenfold.
A week later, only one black crystal mountain remained in his Immortal Pouch World; the rest had been digested, forming World Power.
Chu Yun collected all this World Power and stored it in the underground world. Due to its extreme density, the World Power formed eight swirling vortexes of energy. These vortexes, with their myriad colors, were breathtakingly beautiful, resembling giant, self-rotating, colorful sea eyes, each with a radius of over a thousand meters, immensely vast.
The original underground world had been empty and dark. With the addition of the eight World Power vortexes, everything changed, transforming into an entirely different scene. The entire underground world became dreamlike and ethereal, illuminated by flowing, radiant light. It was like a brilliant fireworks display constantly blooming, or a convergence of hundreds of thousands of dazzling auroras, forming a magnificent sea of light.
Looking at this scene, Chu Yun was filled with emotion. “The World Power I originally possessed was less than one percent of a single vortex. Digesting the Chaos Demonic Crystals has been incredibly beneficial for the development of my Immortal Pouch World. Even Emperor level high-tier experts might not possess such a massive amount of World Power.”
After his reflection, he became even more eager to witness the power of the Mysterious Shadow Cave Divine Light.
Cultivating the Mysterious Shadow Cave Divine Light would consume one of the eight vortexes. A brief contemplation was enough to infer the immense power of the technique.
The contents of the Battle Victory Scroll were already etched into his memory. Chu Yun eagerly began cultivating the Mysterious Shadow Cave Divine Light. He effortlessly plucked sixty threads of laws from his Net of Law, thirty pertaining to light and thirty to darkness.
Chu Yun chanted hand seals, and one by one, he infused these laws into the vortex of World Power.
The cultivation hand seals were incredibly complex, involving a staggering three hundred thousand variations. Fortunately, Chu Yun’s past experience in Danzhou, where he had undergone rigorous training in pill-refining hand seals, made him adept at handling this situation, his control of the process precise.
The entire process lasted for eleven days. As he continued to cultivate, the vortex of World Power gradually shrank, and its ever-changing, vibrant colors slowly shifted to black and white.
Boom!
At the moment of success, the vortex compressed to its extreme, then violently expanded, returning to its original size and diameter.
However, its colors were no longer as dazzling and brilliant as before. They were now merely black and white, with constantly shifting light and shadow, appearing both real and illusory.
Cultivation successful!
Chu Yun rejoiced. He gazed at the center of the vortex, where an area of profound darkness resided, seeming to draw everything into itself with a mystical allure.
Around this pitch-black darkness, light and shadow continuously rotated and transformed. These lights and shadows firmly repelled the other seven vortexes of World Power, domineeringly coloring the surroundings in a desolate landscape of black and white.
“It’s time to test its power,” Chu Yun declared, eager to step out of his Immortal Pouch World and expecting some unfortunate Innate Divine Demon to cross his path.
“This… what’s going on?” Chu Yun was momentarily stunned.
The surrounding clamor surged like waves into his ears. Emperor level powerhouses moved about before his eyes, conversing in small groups, haggling over prices.
Some Emperor level powerhouses sat on the ground, with divine treasures radiating brilliance laid out before them. Some even shouted, “Fair prices, no deception…” and so on.
It turned out that during the days he was cultivating the Mysterious Shadow Cave Divine Light, the other Emperor level powerhouses had cleared the first hundred levels and established a camp on the first floor.
After each exploration, Emperor level powerhouses would gather on this first floor for various transactions. It was akin to the Emperor Dark Meetings held at the Ancient Saint Hall.
More than half a month ago, when Chu Yun first set foot on the first floor, it was still deep, silent, and perilous. But now, it was filled with noise. It was no wonder Chu Yun was taken aback.
However, he soon understood the reason for this change.
“Previously, Emperor level experts could only explore the Sea of Chaos blindly, with scarce resources, often insufficient for their own needs. Thus, after several years of accumulation, an Emperor Dark Meeting was held for resource exchange. But within the inheritance ground of the Ancient Saints, killing Innate Divine Demons yields divine treasures. This influx of resources, some useful and some not, has made mutual exchange more urgent. Hence, the current trading scene is so vibrant.”
Observing the scene before him, Chu Yun’s mind stirred, and he casually approached the nearest stall for a look.
The stall owner was a mid-stage Great Emperor with a peculiar appearance. He was short, like an infant, with a large, hammer-shaped head.
Chu Yun did not recognize him, but the stall owner recognized him. Seeing Chu Yun approach and examine the items on his stall, he chuckled, “So it’s the Spirit Emperor.”
Chu Yun, along with the Night Emperor and the Dragon Emperor, were newly promoted Emperor level powerhouses who garnered widespread attention. Chu Yun, in particular, had left a deep impression on everyone by purchasing Chaos Demonic Crystals openly.
Chu Yun smiled, and after some conversation, learned that the stall owner hailed from Hezhou and was known as the Melon Emperor.
The Melon Emperor was reclusive and rarely went on missions. His Immortal Pouch World was planted with over a dozen types of melon demonic plants, and he was a renowned melon vendor, constantly trading with other Emperor level powerhouses.
Now that the Ancient Saint’s inheritance had been revealed, its allure was too great for the Melon Emperor to stay put, and he had come.
“Is this a Battle Victory Scroll?” Chu Yun’s eyes widened in surprise. The Melon Emperor’s stall surprisingly had three copies of the Battle Victory Scroll.
