After entering the Grand Canyon, it stretched merely over thirty thousand miles.
You Lan, the young noble with dark skin, stood with his arms crossed, frowning as he gazed at the patterns carved into the cliff ahead. The carvings depicted a fusion of sword and blade techniques, likely left behind by an elder from the Divine Realm.
“Time and Space,” Lord You Lan murmured, narrowing his eyes.
“The sword represents time, the blade represents space.”
“To manifest time and space so skillfully… although it doesn’t fully integrate them into the complete ‘Divine Heart of Time-Space,’ the intricate combination of these two principles is still extraordinary,” Lord You Lan’s eyes gleamed with longing. He could sense this was a secret technique crafted by a divine being who had mastered both the ‘Divine Heart of Time’ and the ‘Divine Heart of Space.’
Of course, there could be only one ‘Primordial Divine Heart!’
However, just as transcendents could comprehend multiple truths, deities could elevate various truths to the level of ‘Divine Heart.’ Yet, when it came to crystallizing the ‘Primordial Divine Heart,’ only one could be chosen.
For example, Dongbo Xueying would eventually elevate ‘Ultimate Penetration,’ ‘Stellar,’ and ‘Void’ to the level of Divine Heart—but when it came to forming his Primordial Divine Heart, he could only choose one! Once the Primordial Divine Heart was formed, his path was set, and its evolution would follow that singular route.
“My two second-tier truths—one pertains to time, while the other incorporates spatial intricacies. If I could grasp even a fraction of this, I might create my own secret technique,” Lord You Lan’s eyes burned with desire.
Secret techniques…
Dongbo Xueying’s power wasn’t initially overwhelming, but his self-created secret techniques had significantly boosted his strength!
“If I can create my own secret technique, I might stand a chance against the Heavenly Vine!” Lord You Lan immediately focused intently, occasionally closing his eyes to mentally simulate and refine his understanding at high speed.
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Elsewhere,
Dongbo Xueying and Chen Jiu stood by the riverside, gazing at the volcanic crater on the cliffside that erupted with spheres. In the outside world, more than a day had already passed, yet both were deeply immersed.
Novice transcendents were generally forbidden from observing others’ sword or blade techniques, for fear of straying from their path!
However, once one had grasped a truth, they naturally had their own path. Normally, no issues would arise.
But exceptions did exist—
Even deities, or even World Gods, could become doubtful or even question their cultivation path, ultimately leading to the collapse of their Primordial Divine Heart and death!
Of course, such cases were extremely rare. Hence, when studying the experiences of predecessors, it was best to choose those aligned with one’s own path.
“It makes sense now. These experts from the Divine Realm have ventured far deeper into the subtleties of the principles than we transcendents ever have,” the more Dongbo Xueying delved, the more amazed he became. His understanding of ‘Ultimate Penetration’ deepened significantly, and he couldn’t help but wave his fingers instinctively, mimicking the movements of a spear.
Suddenly, on the cliffside behind Dongbo Xueying and Chen Jiu, two massive figures emerged. Each resembled a beast forged from gold and stone, about ten meters long, with four hooves and tusks—powerful and sharp claws.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
They burst forth like gusts of wind, moving with terrifying speed.
“Watch out!”
Dongbo Xueying and Chen Jiu were both constantly attuned to their surroundings for ten thousand miles, so they sensed the threat immediately. Still, the suddenness made them react hastily.
“Fast! Probably two thousand miles per second,” Dongbo Xueying marveled at the speed, for the beasts had launched from such close proximity behind the cliffside. Dongbo Xueying first unleashed his gravitational domain, which surged forth and struck the two beasts—each over ten meters long, resembling golden stone—slowing them down. Yet, they still moved at a speed of around 1,500 miles per second.
Dongbo Xueying vanished into thin air, directly entering the Void Realm.
“Too fast!” Chen Jiu immediately turned around, revealing his eight arms.
“Boom!”
One of the beasts collided head-on with Chen Jiu without hesitation.
The other beast, originally targeting Dongbo Xueying, glanced briefly, its gaze seemingly piercing through the Void Realm to spot Dongbo. However, it simply adjusted its course slightly and charged directly at Chen Jiu!
Because entering the Void Realm would weaken its power. It was better to team up and eliminate one first!
This was the danger of Dongbo Xueying and Chen Jiu exploring together—the ‘Mountain Patrol Beasts’ would team up to target one opponent.
“Boom!”
Upon impact with the first beast, Chen Jiu was sent flying backward, a streak of light slamming into the cliffside behind him, which was engraved with the volcanic crater. With a thunderous crash, an invisible barrier blocked the cliffside. The impact left Chen Jiu feeling violently shaken, and blood spurted from his mouth.
“Dongbo, help!” Chen Jiu shouted immediately.
“Even with divine armor and a body cultivated through the ‘Only Me’ truth, he was still struck hard enough to spit blood?” Dongbo Xueying was stunned within the Void Realm. Without hesitation, he swiftly flew to intercept one of the Mountain Patrol Beasts.
Second Vine World…
This was the only danger—the Mountain Patrol Beasts!
If one stayed inside for no more than ten days, a transcendental would only face one Mountain Patrol Beast. Defeating it meant passing the Second Vine World. It sounded simple, but precisely because one only needed to face the Mountain Patrol Beast, it was particularly terrifying. Only Chen Jiu, with his divine armor, dared to confront it head-on.
Dongbo Xueying, having known the information beforehand, had already fled into the Void Realm in fear. Because facing it head-on, with Dongbo’s small frame, even with the protection of the Stellar Truth and Qing Armor, he would likely perish in an instant.
After all, no matter how powerful Qing Armor was, it couldn’t compare to a divine artifact! And even the protection of the Stellar Truth couldn’t rival the fully body-focused ‘Only Me’ truth. If even Chen Jiu had to spit blood, how could Dongbo Xueying survive?
“Chen Jiu, your body is strong. Endure a bit longer,” Dongbo Xueying transmitted mentally, noticing that at least Chen Jiu hadn’t suffered any partial bodily annihilation yet.
“You bastard,” Chen Jiu, his back against the cliffside, surrounded himself with his eight arms, glaring at the two Mountain Patrol Beasts before him.
“Come on! Come on!”
“Roar!” “Roar!”
Both beasts roared and transformed into gusts of wind, rushing forward instantly.
This time, Chen Jiu didn’t dare to confront them head-on. Instead, he employed his refined combat techniques, attempting to dissipate their force and prolong the battle. He transmitted, “Dongbo, I’ll distract them. The attack is up to you.”
“Alright.”
Whoosh.
A spear suddenly pierced out from the void, exuding the destructive aura of Stellar Annihilation. However, the Mountain Patrol Beast could observe the Void Realm and swung its long tail to meet Dongbo Xueying’s spear head-on.
“This Mountain Patrol Beast truly possesses the power of a divine mountain,” Dongbo Xueying observed as the beast’s tail easily dissipated the impact. How formidable was the Stellar Annihilation Strike? Yet it was effortlessly neutralized by a mere tail swipe. “And this was just a tail strike. If it charged head-on, its power would likely increase another level.”
“Roar~~” Although it had blocked the attack, the Mountain Patrol Beast still felt pain. It turned its head to glare at Dongbo Xueying in the Void Realm, growling lowly.
The other Mountain Patrol Beast also ceased its assault on Chen Jiu.
The two beasts exchanged glances.
Whoosh, whoosh.
They leaped simultaneously.
Both entered the Void Realm. Within the Void, each movement of the beasts was hindered, yet their sheer might remained overwhelming.
“They’ve even come into the Void,” Dongbo Xueying immediately expanded his gravitational domain, striving to impede them, while cautiously remaining alert.
“Dongbo, can you hold them? If not, retreat to the real world. I’ll help you,” Chen Jiu transmitted.
“I’ll try first. It’s just two Mountain Patrol Beasts… after ten days, there will be four, and finally ten! Only by defeating all ten can we cultivate here for an extended period,” Dongbo Xueying, holding his spear, carefully watched the two beasts.
The two Mountain Patrol Beasts also fixed their gaze on Dongbo Xueying, realizing that among the two transcendents, the one hiding in the Void posed the greatest threat, so they entered to kill him first.
“You still want to deal with four? Even ten? Are you mad? I’m not joining you in this madness,” Chen Jiu transmitted back.
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