Overlord of the Wilderness

Inside Chaoyang Hall.

Zhaang Ye was refining the Ancient Power within his body, sliver by sliver. As he did, a dense golden light began to emanate from him. This light was like the midday sun—masculine, tyrannical, and extreme. As the golden light circulated, it sounded like pieces of metal clashing against each other, letting out a series of clear, resounding CLANGS!

This was already Zhaang Ye’s third month in seclusion.

Over these three months, Zhaang Ye had refined the Ancient Power within him bit by bit. By now, he had refined ninety-nine percent of it, and the Celestial River Righteous Qi inside him had grown to an inconceivable level. His Spiritual Power had also strengthened in tandem with his Celestial River Righteous Qi.

’I’ve refined ninety-nine percent of the Ancient Power in my body! The critical moment is finally here! I will use the Tolerance Power I comprehended to transform all my other powers into Celestial River Righteous Qi and enter a whole new world!’

A flicker of excitement flashed in Zhaang Ye’s eyes, but he quickly calmed himself and began to circulate the Celestial River Righteous Qi in his body. Condensed to its absolute limit, the Celestial River Righteous Qi formed a river that flowed ceaselessly within him, and the golden light emanating from his body grew even denser!

「One month later.」

The golden light around Zhaang Ye let out a tremendous ROAR, like two massive iron blocks smashing into each other in the void. Under the force of this immense sound, the entirety of Rising Sun Peak, for a hundred miles in every direction, trembled slightly. The earth-shattering sound could be heard across the entire peak!

"Hmm? What’s that Zhaang guy up to?" In a Spirit Field on Rising Sun Peak, Cao the Second, who was busy picking and ravenously eating Spirit Grass, couldn’t help but furrow his brow upon hearing the sound from Chaoyang Palace.

Also in the Spirit Field, picking and eating Spirit Fruits, Mu the Third chuckled. "Who cares! In a month at most, our Boss Hua will advance to the True Dao Realm. Once he does, he’ll be able to shed his status as a slave and become a disciple of the Green Cloud Sect. When that happens, we won’t have to be afraid of that Zhaang guy at all."

Teng the Fourth nodded and said, "Exactly, exactly!"

In a small palace not far from Chaoyang Hall, Boss Hua, who was in secluded Cultivation, abruptly opened his eyes. A look of astonishment appeared on his face as he muttered, "That boom just now seemed to contain the mysteries of heaven and earth. It sounded like something a power makes when it’s cultivated to its peak.

Could it be that this Zhaang Ye has already cultivated to the True Dao Realm? No, that’s not right. If someone reached the True Dao Realm, the Heaven and Earth Essence Qi from a thousand miles around would swarm over. But right now, there’s no movement at all in the Heaven and Earth Essence Qi on Rising Sun Peak. What the hell is that Zhaang guy up to?"

After a moment of contemplation, Boss Hua quickly put the matter aside and said to himself, "I have one month at most before I enter the True Dao Realm myself. As long as I advance to the True Dao, I won’t fear whatever Zhaang Ye tries to pull. For now, I’d better start my final sprint!"

As he spoke, Boss Hua made a slight gesture with his hand, and a Jade Box flew into it. The Jade Box opened, revealing a perfectly round Innate Golden Pill!

HUFF!

Boss Hua swallowed the Innate Golden Pill and continued his closed-eyed Cultivation.

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Inside Chaoyang Palace.

Zhaang Ye sat cross-legged on the jade bed, his face alight with joy. After four months of arduous refinement, he had finally converted all the Ancient Power in his body into Celestial River Righteous Qi, and his Spiritual Power had grown even more immense. The huge noise from before was the strange sound produced at the exact moment the Ancient Power was completely refined!

’Excellent! Now that the Ancient Power has been transformed into Celestial River Righteous Qi, I will convert all the True Qi in my body into Celestial River Righteous Qi as well! My body only needs Celestial River Righteous Qi!’

With this thought, the Celestial River Righteous Qi in Zhaang Ye’s body began to spin wildly, starting to devour his True Qi.

Two kinds of power existed within Zhaang Ye. The first was Celestial River Righteous Qi. Belonging to a Body Refining Technique, it constantly tempered Zhaang Ye’s physical body. It was incredibly tyrannical in nature, with a combat strength far exceeding that of ordinary Innate True Qi. The second kind of power was his Innate True Qi and Postnatal True Qi.

Celestial River Righteous Qi was so supremely tyrannical that it could not tolerate the existence of any other power. Therefore, Zhaang Ye now had to circulate his Celestial River Righteous Qi to devour all his Innate and Postnatal True Qi, making the Celestial River Righteous Qi in his body even purer!

BZZZZZZ—

Under the devouring might of the Celestial River Righteous Qi, the Innate and Postnatal True Qi within Zhaang Ye’s body rapidly diminished. In just over ten days, ninety-nine percent of his Innate and Postnatal True Qi had been devoured!

Zhaang Ye’s Innate True Qi was like a piece of meat, and the Celestial River Righteous Qi was like a monstrous beast. As it devoured, Zhaang Ye’s Celestial River Righteous Qi grew stronger and stronger, and his Spiritual Power became more and more immense. The aura emanating from him was like a towering mountain—immeasurably thick and heavy!

BUZZ!

The last trace of True Qi was devoured by the Celestial River Righteous Qi. From this moment on, only one power existed within Zhaang Ye’s body: Celestial River Righteous Qi. The immense energy, like a great river, surged and roared through his body, emitting the strange cries of dragons and phoenixes and causing the entire palace to tremble slightly!

Just as the Celestial River Righteous Qi finished devouring the True Qi, Zhaang Ye’s Spiritual Power underwent a sudden, massive transformation. His thick, heavy Spiritual Power began to contract at an indescribable speed. The immense power contracted and contracted again, coalescing out of thin air into the shape of a dragon. Then, with a BOOM, the dragon exploded, bursting out of the palace and spreading in all directions!

Zhaang Ye’s Spiritual Power expanded outward like lightning. First, it covered the entire Chaoyang Hall, then the surrounding forests, and then extended for forty miles in every direction!

The ability to sense everything within a forty-mile radius—this was no longer just Spiritual Power. Unknowingly, Zhaang Ye’s Spiritual Power had transformed into the legendary Spiritual Sense! Spiritual Sense was incredibly sensitive and ever-changing, like a lively True Dragon. It could be large or small, far or near—it was magical to the extreme!

Spiritual Sense was a profound faculty that only True Dao Experts could possess. Without even realizing it, Zhaang Ye had entered the True Dao Realm and obtained Spiritual Sense!

「At that moment.」

The sun was just rising in the east, and all the birds, beasts, insects, and fish were bathing in the morning light. On Rising Sun Peak, glittering dewdrops clung to the leaves of trees and blades of grass. Every tree, every plant, every stone, and every fallen leaf contained the great principles of the universe. Everything possessed a unique beauty, and through his wondrous Spiritual Sense, Zhaang Ye was seeing past the surface to the essence of the world—to the real world!

Seeing substance beyond the surface—this was the True Dao Realm! From his humble beginnings in Three Rivers Town, through arduous Cultivation and countless life-or-death battles, Zhaang Ye had finally cleansed the Acquired Aura from his body. His Spiritual Power had transformed into Spiritual Sense, and he had entered the True Dao Realm!

The impurities in Zhaang Ye’s body had long been purged by the tempering of the Celestial River Righteous Qi. And after devouring his Innate True Qi, his Celestial River Righteous Qi had become exceptionally powerful. Thus, Zhaang Ye had no need to draw upon the Heaven and Earth Essence Qi from the void to cleanse his body. He had silently stepped into the True Dao Realm and become a Daoist Master!

With a slight movement, Zhaang Ye’s figure transformed into a long rainbow, flying a lap around Chaoyang Hall. He returned to the jade bed, an infinite number of profound mysteries flooding his mind. Inspired by this feeling, Zhaang Ye laughed heartily and recited, "Returning to the Innate, the wonders are endless; from nothingness, a True Dragon is forged. All Profound Techniques appear at my will; a breath of True Essence becomes a long rainbow."

After reciting this verse, an overwhelming sense of joy welled up in Zhaang Ye’s heart, and he couldn’t help but laugh long and loud.

WHOOM!

Just as Zhaang Ye was laughing with extreme joy, the Heaven and Earth Essence Qi across all of Rising Sun Peak suddenly stagnated, as if a great, invisible hand had firmly seized all the vital energy for dozens of miles around.

After this stagnation, a tyrannical Spiritual Power shot up into the sky from a small palace, and the Heaven and Earth Essence Qi from a thousand miles around began to pour endlessly toward Rising Sun Peak!

"Hm?"

Zhaang Ye’s immense Spiritual Sense swept out, and a cold sneer appeared at the corners of his mouth. He muttered, "Well, Boss Hua actually advanced to the True Dao Realm. No wonder the Heaven and Earth Essence Qi from a thousand miles around is being drawn over! That Cao the Second, Mu the Third, and Teng the Fourth dared to be disrespectful to me—this Boss Hua must be the one backing them. I’ll go and meet this slave right now!"

A cold sneer on his lips, Zhaang Ye’s figure abruptly transformed into a long rainbow and vanished from Chaoyang Hall.

WHOOSH—

The Heaven and Earth Essence Qi from a thousand miles around surged endlessly onto Rising Sun Peak and into the small palace. The ceaseless torrent of energy condensed until it actually became a visible liquid, like a vast lake suddenly appearing on the peak. The sight was spectacular to the extreme!

Outside the small palace, Cao the Second, Mu the Third, and Teng the Fourth stood with excited expressions. Mu the Third muttered with a low chuckle, "Excellent! Boss Hua has finally advanced to the True Dao Realm! We don’t have to worry about that Zhaang guy anymore! Hehe, with Boss Hua backing us, this whole Rising Sun Peak is ours!"

"Yeah, yeah!"

"Exactly! Hehe, from now on, this Rising Sun Peak is ours!"

The three of them chattered excitedly. Suddenly, the Heaven and Earth Essence Qi contracted sharply, flying straight into the small palace and quickly disappearing within it.

BOOM!

An immense aura suddenly soared up from the small palace. This pressure was a hundred times more terrifying than that of a Half-Step True Dao Expert. Struck by this aura, Cao the Second, Mu the Third, and Teng the Fourth were almost forced to their knees!

Fortunately, the pressure was retracted as soon as it was released, and Rising Sun Peak quickly returned to normal. Ecstatic expressions appeared on the faces of Cao the Second, Mu the Third, and Teng the Fourth. They exclaimed in unison, "What a powerful aura! Boss Hua succeeded! He has cultivated to the True Dao Realm!"

As the three were celebrating, Zhaang Ye suddenly appeared outside the small palace. When Cao the Second, Mu the Third, and Teng the Fourth saw him, cold sneers simultaneously appeared on their faces. Mu the Third said coldly, "Zhaang Ye, what are you doing here? Did you come to pay your respects to our boss?"

Zhaang Ye gave a slight, amused smile and lashed out with a slap.

WHAM!

The force of Zhaang Ye’s slap sent Cao the Second, Mu the Third, and Teng the Fourth flying. They slammed violently into the palace wall, the impact so fierce that it embedded all three of them in the stone, where they remained stuck for a long moment.

After sending the three flying with a single slap, Zhaang Ye laughed heartily and said, "I never thought a mere Medicine Slave could cultivate to the True Dao Realm. Good, very good! It just so happens I can use another powerful servant. Flower Slave, come out and meet your master!"

BOOM!

Zhaang Ye kicked the main gate of the small palace off its hinges and strode inside.

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