Chapter 304 - Sui Sovereign Yuan Shen (1/2)

Just as the last bit was drawn, the whole Sui Sovereign statue came to life. Wave after wave of totem patterns pulsed out in every direction with the statue at the center.

This statue was sculpted with the totem patterns of Zhong Yue's sun spirit, moon spirit, and was imbued with the effects of the [Sun Moon Prodigious Emanation Art]. The totem patterns would let out pulses of waves that would passively strengthen the villagers' mortal bodies and souls, cleansing away the impurities within them.

However, the process was incredibly slow, it was inconsequential when considered against the physique-refining arts of the Qi Practitioners, but it could last for a long time. As long as the Sui Sovereign totem patterns existed, the villagers' mortal bodies would continuously be strengthened, and their souls would be purified. They would be stronger and healthier, and moreover, their genetic constitutions would be better than before!

Under the subtle influence of the Sui Sovereign totem patterns, the Zhong Shan Tribe would steadily lowly grow stronger; the men could hunt with greater ease, and the children would be stronger from birth!

Even more, the newborns would receive even more benefits, and the benefits would accumulate over generations until the Zhong Shan Clan becomes one of the strongest in the future!

All of this was true even without the Sui Sovereign statue being worshipped by the tribesmen, albeit the effects would grow even more pronounced if they did!

Furthermore, when worshipped, the statue could unleash skills and have access to a myriad of means to defend the tribe from dangers!

This was the primary purpose of the totem pillars and totem statues!

The moment the statue was completed, Zhong Yue's aura turned barbaric, and clouds of blood essence emerged above the sky while right beneath it was the Zhong Mountain. The Zhong Mountain was shaped like a bell and covered a hundred miles of land. It looked like a maroon cloud was hovering above a bell on the ground – it was a truly marvelous scenery when viewed from afar.

In the tribe, the tribesmen looked up, and their hearts palpitated with awe, they felt like as if they have stepped into one of those legendary tales people always spoke about.

Qiu Jin'er was also not much different than the tribesmen, she mumbled, "Senior martial brother's cultivation base has taken another leap again … can sculpting increase the cultivation base as well?"

She was puzzled. In truth, when Zhong Yue was immersed in sculpting the Sui Sovereign, right before the last move that finished the statue, he gained a sudden insight that allowed him to attain the Sui Sovereign Yuan Shen, giving his cultivation base a huge push.

It was an oddly serendipitous situation that even Qiu Jin'er, who was also a Qi Practitioner, couldn't understand.

If Qiu Jin'er couldn't understand, then surely the tribesmen wouldn't be able to; they only felt the scene to be incredibly picturesque, as if a legendary tale had just taken place before them.

Moments later, the blood essence clouds slowly stopped swirling and dove into Zhong Yue's body.

Meanwhile, behind Zhong Yue, the Sui Sovereign Yuan Shen had grown even more imposing, like a saint and a solemn emperor who possessed tremendous power.

After a long time, Zhong Yue's aura finally calmed down, the Sui Sovereign Yuan Shen entered his body and disappeared away. He was back to the figure of an ordinary young man, a mediocre young man who felt no different to the other tribesmen.

Zhong Yue looked at the Sui Sovereign statue, an expression filled with satisfaction spread across his face.

The Sui Sovereign statue was sculpted based on his own Yuan Shen's totem patterns. It was a masterpiece of his painstaking effort, and it was truly his most magnificent artwork by far.

The statue was like part of him, even if he couldn't stay in the tribe forever, the statue could. It could be left here to receive the tribesmen's worship and return its blessing to them.

Worshipping the statue was tantamount to worshipping Zhong Yue. They would be blessed with safety and ideal weather.

Furthermore, if the time was long enough, and the worship was sufficient, the structure of the statue would change over time, and turn into flesh and blood.

When I die in the future, my atman will come back to the statue. It would be like a second vessel for me,  he thought in his heart.

The second vessel was actually a statue that was sculpted in the image of one's Yuan Shen. It would have to be continuously worshipped by the tribesmen, and after the Qi Practitioner's death, the atman would infuse itself into the statue. Hence, allowing the atman to stay in this world of mortals and achieve longevity in another sense.

Other than the Qi Practitioners, there was also the godly spirits that resided in the Void World. Their people would forge a second vessel for them, worship the statues for centuries and during the outbreak of a war, the godly spirits of their respective races would descend from the Void World into the statues to fight in battle for them.

However, the second vessel was not equivalent to a second body, as the second vessel wasn't truly a mortal body. It was merely a statue that their owners could find refuge in; it was an item that allowed the soul and spirit to linger in the mortal plane. They would usually be imprisoned in a slumbering state when the statue was not called upon for battle.

And if the tribe were to be annihilated, the worship would stop, and the atmans would eventually dissipate. Hence, this was only a last resort for Qi Practitioners to protect their people after their deaths.

Zhong Yue recalled his thoughts; he instructed the tribesmen on how to worship the statue, and how they could use beast blood to nourish it. After that, he dove into his research on his Sui Sovereign Yuan Shen.

He had only attained the Sui Sovereign Yuan Shen from a flash of inspiration while sculpting the Sui Sovereign statue. Now he had to focus on deepening his attainments in order to consolidate its foundation fully.

The Sui Sovereign Yuan Shen wasn't a spirit; his spirit was still only the sun spirit and moon spirit which he hid in his eyes. The only reason for the emergence of the Sui Sovereign Yuan Shen was because of the [Sui Sovereign Flame Order Palace Visualization Art].

He had cultivated the [Sui Sovereign Flame Order Palace Visualization Art] and the strength of his soul was far beyond most other Qi Practitioners. Moreover, his soul was now even stronger than his sun spirit and moon spirit!