Saint Seiya: This Gemini is a bit of a trap.

Chapter 216 Divine Skill! The Secrets of the Investiture of the Gods

Biyou's supreme and unparalleled divine conferment technique was thus brazenly presented before Jia Long.

It doesn't look like a secret technique.

Perhaps being able to enter this mysterious Biyou Palace is already a secret.

Perhaps the one who left behind the art of sealing gods had a grand vision and didn't care at all if others learned this technique of sealing the heavens and stars.

Regardless of the reason, with the divine art he desired right before him, Jia Long naturally wouldn't let the opportunity to learn slip by. He cleared his mind of distractions and began to carefully study the star-like characters on the statue.

"So that's how gods are appointed..."

After reading through it, Jia Long felt he had gained a lot and that the trip was worthwhile.

The inscription on the statue is not obscure; on the contrary, it is an ancient methodology that mentions the reason why gods are eternal.

Because this world was created by God.

The descendants of God are like the constituent parts of this world, essential elements of it, such as the sky, the earth, the ocean, and various other natural elements...

As long as the origin of the world remains unchanged, God will be with the world, eternal and indestructible!

The core of God is the divine soul.

Other living beings, no matter how powerful they are, no matter how much they have a body that surpasses that of a god, still cannot have an eternal soul.

Because the soul is not an essential part of this world.

And the soul is!

Therefore, the soul has never been destroyed throughout history; the only solution is to seal it away and allow it to exist in another form.

The Heavenly Star Seal originated from this; it was formed during the long struggle between living beings and gods, and is one of the most famous god-sealing techniques in the Dao Domain.

The Investiture of the Gods was a massive undertaking in ancient times.

From Jia Long's modern perspective, it should be divided into three sub-projects, namely the three keywords mentioned in the Seal of the Celestial Stars.

The first one is gathering.

The gods are incredibly powerful, and sealing them requires immense power. Since living beings lack sufficient power on their own, they must gather their strength to overcome the weak and defeat the strong.

There are two ways to gather power for the Heavenly Stars Seal: one is Jia Long's unawakened Eighth Sense Realm, and the other...

It's the Celestial Armor that Celestial Warriors possess!

The essence of the fairy garment is a container for gathering power, which is its most original purpose. As for other functions such as protection and attack, they are auxiliary functions that were later developed.

The second is interception.

The core of a deity is its divine soul, which is accompanied by its divine body and divine power. To seal a divine soul, one must weaken its divine body and divine power as much as possible. The sealing of the heavens and stars is more about targeting divine power, weakening the deity by intercepting its divine power.

This is also the core of this sealing technique, and the origin of Biyou's reputation as the "Interceptor of the Dao"!

The last word is "sealed".

When a divine soul loses the protection of its divine body and the power to resist, it can be suppressed in a special space. These spaces can be similar to the Demon-Suppressing Tower in the Great Thousand World, or the Athena's Jar in the Middle Thousand World, or even the Rosary of the Wooden Luanzi in the Small Thousand World.

Different spaces are like different prisons. The larger the prison, the harder it is to escape. That's why the Demon Stars of each generation were sealed away and then sent to the Demon Suppression Tower.

Of course, besides suppressing in space, there are other more extreme ways of bestowing gods, which can even change the form in which the divine soul exists.

For example, the Investiture of the Gods, which is said to be able to permanently seal away the souls of gods in the East.

For example, the World Tree in the West can transform the soul into nourishment.

In short, although gods are incredibly powerful, there are also many ways to seal them. The key is to weaken the gods to a level that can be suppressed.

The essence of the Heavenly Star Seal lies in this: it can intercept the power of gods by condensing the stars.

As long as the stars shine, divine power will be continuously intercepted.

The more stars there are, the faster the capture speed.

In ancient times, there was even a grand event where three thousand demons gathered stars to jointly enshrine a single deity. The inscription on the statue refers to this method of enshrining a god as... the Great Array of the Celestial Stars!

After reading through the divine arts inscribed on the statue, Jia Long felt his eyes had been opened.

"It was definitely the right decision to come to the Dao Domain. Being confined to my own little circle all day long, all I see are difficulties. But by coming out and exploring, I see solutions."

Having clarified his thoughts on sealing the deities, Jia Long began to focus his attention on the sealing of the celestial constellations itself.

Gather the stars!

He's incredibly skilled at this job.

His Galactic Starburst condenses energy celestial bodies, while the so-called Star Array is just another form of energy celestial body, whose function is not to unleash power but to devour power.

"Swallow?"

Jia Long discovered another task he was extremely familiar with: devouring was one of the core abilities of his extradimensional space. Was there anyone in the world who knew more about this than him?

Energy celestial bodies and devouring are the two key elements in constructing the celestial constellations.

Jia Long has gained insights into both of these key aspects. The near-death experience of condensing energy stars and opening up interdimensional vortexes, which involved countless painful failures, now seems like... a wealth of experience!

It can be said that Jia Long has an unparalleled advantage in cultivating the Heavenly Star Seal.

However, he also has disadvantages.

"The power required for the myriad stars is immense! Although the principles of constructing stars and constructing energy celestial bodies are similar, the degree is completely different. To construct a star system strong enough to seal off a Wild God, one would need to accumulate the power of at least several peak seventh-sensory cosmos!"

"My own power is insufficient, and the power stored within the Kang Jinlong Immortal Robe is also extremely limited. Even with the Heavenly Star Sand and Earthly Star Sand as prizes to supplement it, the required power is still far from enough..."

This is similar to a problem of lacking start-up capital.

Although the Star Seal can extract power from the sealed object, the prerequisite is to first construct a star system sufficient to extract the opponent's power.

"It seems that it is unrealistic to directly become a god in one step. We still need to use the Heavenly Demon Star to practice and intercept their power to gradually accumulate enough power to become a god."

Faced with the problem of insufficient power, Jia Long decided to solve it by targeting the Demon Suppression Tower, which was the best solution he could think of at the moment.

Another problem Jia Long encountered was what kind of star system to build.

The stars are not imagined out of thin air, but correspond to the constellations in the sky. The star seal constructed in this way can borrow a portion of the power of the constellations in the sky.

Generally speaking, the immortal warriors of the Twenty-Eight Mansions cultivate the Heavenly Star Seal, and the star constellations they construct are all the constellations corresponding to themselves.

What Jia Long is struggling with now is...

Is he trying to construct the Kang Jinlong constellation corresponding to the Kang Jinlong lineage?

Or should we simply construct Gemini Dark Star?

……

Outside Biyou Palace.

The Four Sages of Biyou and the Twenty-Eight Constellations are all waiting for Jia Long to return with his reward.

However, Jia Long did not return for a long time, which made the Jade Rabbit and the others somewhat worried, and they couldn't help but look at the calm and collected Four Sages of Biyou.

"Senior Four Saints, why hasn't Jia Long come out yet?"

"Of course he can't come out. What he needs to learn is the supreme Heavenly Star Seal of Biyou. This sealing technique requires a very long time, let alone cultivation. Even just comprehending it is a very difficult task."

Back then, even with the four of us possessing extraordinary talent, it took us several days to enter Biyou Palace and comprehend this secret sealing technique.

The White Tiger, one of the Four Sages of Biyou, said arrogantly, "How could a mere Kang Jinlong possibly surpass us?"

"Shu~"

Chapter 217 Mortal Enemies! The Battle for the Demon Suppression Tower

As soon as Baihu finished speaking, Jia Long's figure shot out from Biyou Palace, which made Baihu's expression freeze, and then he shook his head repeatedly.

"Young people are too impetuous! This opportunity only comes once every ten years, how could you come out so quickly? The Seal of the Celestial Stars is a supreme sealing technique. If you don't study and comprehend it properly inside, how will you ever have a chance to master it in the future?"

“Baihu is right. Kang Jinlong, you are so superficial that it will be difficult for you to achieve anything. You should know that the Investiture of the Gods is no ordinary technique. Back then, I spent ten days comprehending it inside and then practiced it diligently for ten years before I could barely use this divine skill.”

"Yes, you came out in less than an hour, what a waste of the opportunity!"

"After an hour, you probably still won't even understand what a star system is, right?"

The White Tiger's words were unanimously agreed upon by the other three saints.

Even Chang'e and the Jade Rabbit felt sorry for Jia Long. If it were them, they would never have been willing to leave so soon if they had the chance to learn the art of the Investiture of the Gods.

The other constellations share roughly the same idea.

To this, Jia Long simply smiled and did not offer any further explanation. He couldn't explain it either; could he say that the principles of the myriad stars were similar to his own Gemini fighting technique?

Fortunately, Biyou was just a loose alliance, and the Four Saints were merely the guardians of Buzhou Mountain and the conveners of the Twenty-Eight Mansions. Although they had high prestige, they could not reprimand Jia Long as his teachers.

After a sigh, the matter was dropped.

"Alright, the rewards have been distributed. According to the agenda, this year's Star Gathering can now be declared over. We ask the selected fellow Daoists to remain at Buzhou Mountain for the time being, while the rest of you may return."

As the Four Sages of Biyou loudly announced the official closing of the Star Gathering, the defeated Twenty-Eight Constellations left Buzhou Mountain dejectedly.

Jia Long, Chang'e, Jade Rabbit, Tail Fire Tiger, Winnowing Basket Water Leopard, Dangerous Moon Swallow, Kui Wood Wolf, and Pleiades Rooster were left behind.

The Four Sages of Biyou told them about their upcoming journey to the Demon Suppression Tower.

"Gentlemen, in seven days, the Demon Suppression Tower will open, and we will travel together to Kunlun to meet those self-righteous Taoist priests of Jade Void!"

"The Jade Void Palace has always considered itself the orthodox sect of humanity and regarded us as heretics and evil sects. Ever since we all joined together to expel the gods, they have become increasingly hostile towards us. From ancient times to the present, the sins they have committed against us are simply too numerous to count!"

"These Taoist priests all appear righteous, but in reality, they are utterly despicable and shameless. This time, as we all enter the Demon Suppression Tower together, they will absolutely not let go of this opportunity to legitimately attack us. Therefore, fellow Daoists, you must be careful and guard against them..."

"Furthermore, if we have the opportunity to strike, we must not hesitate. If we can kill a few more of them inside the Demon Suppression Tower, we can guarantee the prosperity of Biyou for the next ten years!"

Although Biyou and Yuxu fought against the gods together, they were not allies, but mortal enemies!

Since ancient times, these two major immortal warrior factions have been constantly at odds. After jointly fighting against the gods, they became irreconcilable enemies. Historically, there have been several wars that swept across the entire Dao Domain, such as the War of the Investiture of the Gods, resulting in countless deaths and injuries on both sides. Most of these wars ended in the defeat of Biyou.

Therefore, the hatred of the Biyou Immortal Warriors towards Yuxu is completely undisguised.

Even the highly respected Four Sages of Biyou gritted their teeth when they mentioned Yuxu, and attached great importance to this trip to the Demon Suppression Tower.

"We have received definite information that for this trip to the Demon Suppression Tower, the team led by Yu Xu will be led by Tai Qing and Yu Qing, and the remaining four are Guang Cheng, the Heaven Turner, Ju Liu, the Earth Walker, Nezha, the Dragon Binder, and Yang Jian, the Howling Sky Warrior, all from the Twelve Golden Immortals!"

“These Taoist priests are all powerful seventh-sense warriors, none of them are easy to deal with, so we need to be prepared accordingly. The reason we specifically kept you here this time is to seek your opinions…”