Chapter 1775 - 1758: Emptying Out
On a small continent, Xiao Ye sat cross-legged, with a solemn and respectful demeanor, holding a portion of Colorless Stone Milk in his hands.
Learning from past experience, Xiao Ye was extremely cautious as he used the Colorless Stone Milk for cultivation. Despite the dangers, his progress was surprisingly smooth.
Hiss! Hiss! Hiss!
As endless energy erupted from the Colorless Stone Milk, like a planet exploding, the Tai Chu Spirit Seed within his body underwent baptism, growing wildly like a seed receiving nourishment.
Upon closer inspection, the shoots and roots sprouted by the Tai Chu Spirit Seed became even denser, exuding infinite divine power.
The bud on the Spirit Seed was also rapidly growing.
Fortunately, the Tai Chu Spirit Seed was extremely robust and could withstand such a violent impact; otherwise, another type of Spirit Seed might have exploded already.
Rumble!
In the vast starry sky, only the Second Treasure Star and the small continent floated amidst a violent aura raging through the expanse.
Perhaps due to the array formations on the Second Treasure Star, it remained unaffected, while the forces of the Nine Star Domains continued their intense pursuit of Xiao Ye.
In the blink of an eye, another three months quietly slipped away.
The vast starry sky seemed eternally unchanging, with the only alteration being the aura erupting from Xiao Ye on the small continent subsiding into calm, and all the anomalies vanishing.
Xiao Ye appeared to have become a statue, draped in long hair, still sitting cross-legged on the continent.
At a certain moment—
Swish!
Xiao Ye’s figure suddenly trembled, his eyes abruptly opened, his profound gaze like two Heavenly Blades slashing through the sky, causing the continent beneath him to tremble.
Then, like a chain reaction—
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
A series of intense explosions emanated from within Xiao Ye, shaking the Nine Heavens as the aura of a Spirit Rank expert surged forth like a flood from a burst dam.
"Break through for me!"
Xiao Ye shouted skyward, forming seals with his hands, activating the Taichu Ancient Scripture.
Buzz! Buzz!
The characters ’Scripture’ and ’Ancient’ rose into the air, radiating immortal light to protect him, while the Tai Chu Spirit Seed within him began to tremble violently.
Crack, crack, crack!
The Tai Chu Spirit Seed, now significantly larger, trembled slightly as if washed clean of impurities, undergoing transformation. Numerous cracks appeared on it once more, more root tendrils grew, and even the bud expanded greatly, with a surge of spiritual power erupting to form fifteen vast spiritual power vortices, sweeping across the starry sky.
Simultaneously, Xiao Ye’s vision brightened, feeling as if a layer of mist had been lifted before his eyes, his internal spiritual power resonating, advancing into a new realm.
"Finally broke through to the Late Earth Spirit Realm!"
Xiao Ye was filled with confidence, every gesture of his could now cause ripples through the starry sky. The explosive rise of spiritual power within made him feel like he could shatter an Ancient Star with just a light step.
"With the breakthrough in realm, the power of all spiritual techniques in my hands has soared; I can now even perform first-class spiritual methods. At my peak, I dare to fight against the Law Enforcement Envoy!" Xiao Ye exclaimed joyfully.
Even though it was just a single realm’s difference, the sensation it brought was worlds apart.
Rumble...
However, at this moment, the vast starry sky began to tremble, as the Taichu Ancient Scripture he cultivated continued to seethe, with ancient scripture chanting echoing through, manifesting infinite anomalies and generating countless bolts of lightning.
Amidst the seething Thunder Sea, the shadow of a World Tree surged from within Xiao Ye, its massive branches exuding endless Holy Rank aura, suppressing the Ten Thousand Worlds.
This World Tree grew frantically, opening up a unique world, with faintly visible countless palatial buildings, resembling a lofty Immortal Realm, and figures of colossal stature devouring the light of the Sun and Moon, even engulfing a Star Domain, standing high in this world.
At the same time, substantial gazes seemed to traverse the river of years, watching him intently.
"What is that..." Xiao Ye’s pupils contracted, his heart chilled, almost suffocating, daring not to move recklessly.
The aura each figure emitted was terrifying beyond measure; even the Invincible Spirit Rank expert, Blue Demon, whom he had once met, was like an ant compared to these figures.
The scene before him related to his breakthrough, yet everything was beyond his control, too fantastic to believe.
To his shock, his Tai Chu Spirit Seed felt an inexplicable closeness to this Great World.
"Could it be..."
"The Forbidden Ancient Clan Senior Xuanlong mentioned?"
A light flashed in Xiao Ye’s mind, horrified.
It was rumored that the Taichu Ancient Scripture belonged to this Forbidden Ancient Clan, once glimmering at the absolute peak, with Holy Rank experts emerging in endless succession.
If a Martial Artist cultivates the Taichu Ancient Scripture and reaches Saint Transformation, they would be welcomed by the Forbidden Ancient Clan, feared by no one.
He speculated that this Forbidden Ancient Clan might be related to the Time Dominator.
Could it be that this Forbidden Ancient Clan had not been annihilated and was alerted by his breakthrough?
While Xiao Ye was filled with doubt and uncertainty, this vast anomaly slowly faded away.
Buzz!
The Tai Chu Spirit Seed within him wailed as if losing a companion, calming down only after a long while.
"It seems this was merely an anomaly, not reality; the Forbidden Ancient Clan may only be encountered upon reaching Saint Transformation." Xiao Ye shook his head, reflecting.
With his current realm, within the Three Thousand Great Realms, too many secrets eluded him; overthinking was futile, better to focus on handling the challenges at hand.
"These White Light Stone Milk are indeed hot potatoes." Xiao Ye returned to the continent, eyes gleaming fervently.
If he handed these White Light Stone Milk over to Blue Demon, Xiao Ye was sure he’d receive a generous reward without bearing any risk.
Yet, such an approach would be too foolish!
The Taichu Ancient Scripture’s completion required a terrifying amount of Cosmic Spiritual Treasures.
And the numerous White Light Stone Milk before him solved this issue perfectly, relieving him from worrying about Cosmic Spiritual Treasures for a long time.
If one doesn’t work for their own interest, they face Heaven’s wrath and Earth’s disdain.
"With formidable enemies surrounding outside, using a Space Ring to stealthily take these White Light Stone Milk is nearly impossible." Xiao Ye mused inwardly.
Even the Space Rings among the Three Thousand Great Realms have limited space; to take away these million portions of White Light Stone Milk would require several dozen Space Rings, unless he had an exceptionally large storage treasure.
Also, if he appeared, those Law Enforcement Envoys would demand to check his Space Rings, allowing no cover.
"My physical body can enter the Time Tower, so I can carry the White Light Stone Milk inside the Time Tower."
Xiao Ye’s eyes shone with a brilliant light; grabbing hundreds of White Light Stone Milk, he vanished from where he stood, leaving only an ancient pagoda falling to the ground.
When Xiao Ye reappeared, he was empty-handed.
"It really works!"
Xiao Ye was filled with excitement; using this method, he kept shuttling back and forth in the Time Tower. Very soon, all the White Light Stone Milk on this continent was moved away.
The Time Tower had five levels, more than enough to store a million portions of White Light Stone Milk.
When the last few dozen portions of White Light Stone Milk were placed in the Time Tower—
Rumble!
The vast starry sky seemed to lose its support, crumbling into fragments, and Xiao Ye’s vision blurred as he instantaneously vanished.
"Returned to the Second Treasure Star so quickly?"
As his vision cleared, Xiao Ye gazed at the familiar surroundings, his heart jolting.
"Xiao Ye?"
Simultaneously, a cold voice suddenly echoed from mid-air.