The colossal compass, extending beyond the boundaries of the Myriad Law Sect Altar, encompassed the entire Heavenly Master Hall.
The spectators, amid their shock, couldn't help but lower their heads to count the layers of the compass beneath their feet.
Would such a massive compass, in terms of layers, also surpass Yan Guochao, or was it merely for show, strong in appearance but weak in substance?
Yan Shouyi stood on the compass, unmoving, his expression and demeanor casual and effortless, leaving everyone ample time to count their own compasses.
"Thirty-one... thirty-two... within the scope of the Myriad Law Sect Altar alone, there are already thirty-two layers!"
"Move a bit further out, I can't see clearly!"
"No, it's blocked by the Heavenly Master Hall here, I can't count the layers!"
"I feel like Yan Shouyi's compass really has more layers than Yan Guochao's..."
"Impossible! Absolutely impossible! All Feng Shui originates from Kunlun, and Kunlun Feng Shui respects the Yan family. How could Yan Guochao be inferior to Yan Shouyi?"
"Exactly, don't spread panic with loose talk, let me count again!"
The spectators' attitudes varied, but all of them extended their fingers, pecking like little chicks at the layers. However, because the layers were so numerous, a moment's inattention could lead to forgetting where they had counted, forcing them to start over.
Among them, the Yan family members were the most diligent in counting. While confident in their Feng Shui skills, they vaguely felt Yan Shouyi was terrifying, having been awestruck by the immense compass.
Thus, they were more eager than anyone to know the result.
Just as everyone was in a chaotic mess, pushing and shoving each other, the Old Heavenly Master outside the Heavenly Master Hall suddenly spoke:
"Stop counting. The compass beneath Yan Shouyi's feet has a total of one hundred and eight layers!"
The Old Heavenly Master's voice was neither loud nor soft, yet everyone heard it clearly.
The spectators fell into a five-second silence, then erupted into a heated discussion, even more chaotic than before!
"Was that the Old Heavenly Master speaking just now?"
"The Old Heavenly Master personally confirmed Yan Shouyi's compass has one hundred and eight layers, it shouldn't be false, right?"
"I think this is hard to say, after all, the Old Heavenly Master is advanced in age, his eyes might be blurry!"
"Don't be ridiculous, even if the Old Heavenly Master were blind, you wouldn't be! I also counted roughly just now, though not as precisely as the Old Heavenly Master, Yan Shouyi's compass has definitely exceeded a hundred!"
"I counted to seventy-seven..."
"Regardless, Yan Shouyi's compass layers have already crushed Yan Guochao!"
"My heavens, the Yan family must be collapsing. They researched for so many years with the strength of the entire clan, only to be inferior to Yan Shouyi?"
"If it were me, I'd probably die of shame and anger, my Dao heart shattered, and commit suicide on the spot!"
"The Yan family devoted themselves to research for so many years, intending to make a stunning appearance and etch their names in history at this Grand Ceremony of the Celestial Rites, only to become Yan Shouyi's stepping stone!"
"Everyone, calm down. Perhaps Yan Shouyi's compass is just strong in appearance, looking impressive but actually far less effective than Yan Guochao's?"
"Yes, we still need to let the results speak for themselves!!"
The spectators chattered endlessly, and Yan Guochao on the platform almost suffered a Dao heart collapse.
His body trembled, mirroring his pupils, as he looked at the intricate and dense compass beneath his feet, stammering for a long time, unable to speak.
It was too shocking!
Too shocking!
Too shocking!!
A full one hundred and eight layers of compass!
His sixty-three-layered compass seemed like a mere child compared to Yan Shouyi's.
It was like showing off one's carpentry skill before Lu Ban.
"Guochao! Hold your center, do not be influenced by Yan Shouyi! Though his compass is large, it may not be as formidable as our Yan family's!!"
It was still a Yan family member who couldn't help but remind Yan Guochao, allowing him to calm down slightly.
The referee Daoist sternly warned, "Yan family members, no more vocal reminders to Yan Guochao afterwards, or it will be considered a violation and disqualification!"
In fact, the referee Daoist's words were already favoring the Yan family, as he secretly hoped the Yan family would win.
Yan Guochao calmed down, took a deep breath, and looked up at Yan Shouyi, saying, "Continue."
The spectators also quieted down, their hearts burning with curiosity about what astonishing feat Yan Shouyi could achieve with this one hundred and eight-layered compass.
Or, was this all there was to it?
Under everyone's gaze, Yan Shouyi nodded and said softly:
"Last time in Rongcheng, I made the West Lake断流 with a single stomp. Today, on Dragon Tiger Mountain, I will make the stars shift with a single palm!"
Making the stars shift with a single palm?
Could this be possible?
Was this not a miracle?
No matter how powerful Yan Shouyi was, he was still a mortal. Even the Old Heavenly Master of Dragon Tiger Mountain did not dare to claim he could make the stars shift. What right did Yan Shouyi have to possess such ability?!
He was bragging, he must be bragging!!
"Shouyi has gone mad..." Abbess Guanyun also found it impossible. She frowned and said, "Making the stars shift is a divine ability. How could he possibly do it..."
"I believe that kid!" Zhang Shantong said with a smile.
Abbess Guanyun was stunned, disbelievingly asking, "You believe this?"
"Why wouldn't I?" Zhang Shantong retorted, "When has my godson ever bragged? Whatever he says, he will do. At least, that's how I see him."
Abbess Guanyun recalled. She had only met Yan Shouyi for three days, but Yan Shouyi gave her a feeling of great composure.
He would not speak carelessly. Once he spoke, he would definitely act.
But... making the stars shift was simply too fantastical.
It even made Abbess Guanyun doubt Yan Shouyi.
Everyone felt it was impossible.
Zhang Sishui even burst into laughter, believing Yan Shouyi was boasting.
But the Old Heavenly Master did not laugh.
Seeing this, Zhang Sishui also stopped laughing.
Could it be that even the Old Heavenly Master took this fairy tale seriously?
He slowly shifted his gaze to Yan Shouyi on the Myriad Law Sect Altar.
At this moment, the other three matches had concluded. They consciously stepped down, leaving the entire Myriad Law Sect Altar to Yan Shouyi and Yan Guochao.
To be precise, it was left to Yan Shouyi, as Yan Shouyi, carrying his colossal one hundred and eight-layered compass, stood at the very center of the Myriad Law Sect Altar!
"Qian three unbroken, Kun six broken, Zhen facing pot, Gen inverted bowl!"
"Li in the void, Kan in fullness, Dui upper gap, Xun lower break!"
Yan Shouyi extended his hand, gently manipulating the compass beneath his feet, actually shrinking the immense compass to perfectly align with the Myriad Law Sect Altar.
On the vast Tai Chi formation, the Eight Trigrams compass integrated seamlessly. As Yan Shouyi rotated the compass, it was as if the Tai Chi formation on the Myriad Law Sect Altar also rotated...
The Yan family members, upon witnessing this, couldn't help but swallow.
Tai Chi gives birth to two forms, two forms give birth to four images, and four images give birth to eight trigrams.
Yan Shouyi merging the Eight Trigrams compass with the Tai Chi formation was a state of returning to simplicity and achieving the Great Dao's unity.
From this act alone, those who were waiting for a reversal had already given up hope.
Yan Shouyi's attainment in Feng Shui was terrifyingly profound!
"Shang Gate! Li Fire! A single spark can start a prairie fire!!"
The compass locked on. The crowd suddenly felt heat beneath their feet. They saw that from the floor tiles of the Myriad Law Sect Altar, a large amount of ground fire emerged!
The ground fire instantly melted Yan Guochao's ice rain, and even the crystalline ice tree could not endure for long.
As the ice tree melted, the Feng Shui pattern of Dragon Tiger Mountain was restored. The vast dark clouds above everyone's heads suddenly parted, and sunlight shone down, illuminating the entire Myriad Law Sect Altar!
And Yan Shouyi, standing in the center of the Myriad Law Sect Altar, bathed in this sole sunlight, appeared like a true immortal descended to earth, inspiring awe and reverence!
Yan Guochao's face turned pale, his heart racing, feeling as if his heart was about to leap out of his throat.
His meticulously arranged Feng Shui formation was effortlessly neutralized by Yan Shouyi.
Although Yan Shouyi only melted an ice tree, that ice tree was no ordinary thing. It was the Feng Shui formation set by Yan Guochao. Without understanding its intricacies, it would remain unmoved even if struck by heavenly lightning.
Yan Shouyi's ability to melt the ice tree indicated that he had long seen through Yan Guochao's Feng Shui formation and had broken it with ease!
In this duel, Yan Guochao had already lost by this point.
The Yan family members below naturally understood this. Their faces were grim, as if they had lost their parents.
They had intended to make a stunning appearance at the Grand Ceremony of the Celestial Rites, etch their names in history, and perhaps avenge past grievances.
Instead, not only did they fail to achieve their aspirations, but they were also slapped severely by Yan Shouyi.
From now on, people would not remember the sixty-three-layered compass of the Kunlun Yan family, but only Yan Shouyi's one hundred and eight-layered compass.
They would not remember Yan Guochao manipulating the compass to suppress the thousand-year Feng Shui of Dragon Tiger Mountain.
They would only remember Yan Shouyi casually allowing sunlight to fill the Myriad Law Sect Altar.
The vast dark clouds soon dissipated, and gentle sunlight once again enveloped Dragon Tiger Mountain. The ground fire burning from the earth fissures also vanished.
"Next... what will he do?"
The crowd held their breath, eager to see if Yan Shouyi could truly make the stars shift.
However, after breaking Yan Guochao's Feng Shui formation, Yan Shouyi did not act rashly. Instead, he stood with his hands behind his back, closed his eyes, and rested.
This repose lasted for ten minutes.
Even those with cultivation could not help but feel their mouths dry and their Dao hearts restless from waiting. Finally, they couldn't help but urge Yan Shouyi: "Yan Shouyi, can you do it or not?"
"Don't disturb Brother Yan!" Long Feicheng shouted, "You don't understand. Brother Yan is cultivating his intent! Once the intent is ready, he will naturally act!"
Even so, waiting like this was not ideal.
After another five minutes, the referee Daoist finally spoke a reminder:
"Yan Shouyi, you have three minutes. If you still take no action, it will be considered a forfeiture."
Fortunately, just as the referee Daoist finished speaking, Yan Shouyi opened his eyes.
It was indeed as Long Feicheng had said, Yan Shouyi seemed to be cultivating his intent!
The moment he opened his eyes, it was as if stars and oceans flashed within them.
Then, he slowly opened his mouth and said gently, "The time has come."