The burly man and the Undying City Lord were both figures of considerable status and renown. Yet now, for the sake of their lives, they obediently devoted their full strength to destroying the meteorite hill. They had no interest in displaying “unyielding pride” by defying Dongbo Xueying, for the consequence of defiance was clear—Dongbo Xueying would not hesitate to kill them. When they had first made their move, they had already prepared for this outcome.
Either succeed or perish in failure. That Dongbo Xueying was now sparing their lives was already a mercy.
In the blink of an eye, a day had passed.
“This is troublesome,” Dongbo Xueying frowned as he gazed at the hundred-zhang-tall meteorite hill before him. The Undying City Lord and the burly man were dutifully attacking it without complaint. If not for his *Multiple Dark Realms* technique, these two were actually stronger than him in terms of offensive power, making their destruction of the meteorite hill quite efficient.
Small craters continuously appeared across its surface, as if the entire hill were a piece of fruit being gnawed away.
Countless shattered rocks fell to the side, only to be lifted into the air one by one under Dongbo Xueying’s control.
**Boom!**
A hundred and twenty layers of Dark Realms descended, enveloping a half-meter-wide fragment of the meteorite. Then, all one hundred and twenty layers collapsed simultaneously, their destructive might converging upon the fragment, instantly reducing it to dust. The sight made the burly man and the Undying City Lord inwardly gasp.
Though they had witnessed this many times, the sheer destructive power still sent shivers down their spines.
“This technique must be close to the sixth level of the Star Tower,” the burly man muttered to himself. “My body is nearly indestructible, yet I was grievously wounded. This world-destroying technique… could he be that newly promoted Inner Hall Elder from the Sky Void Temple?”
The Undying City Lord, having long resided in the Ninecloud Continent, had far less knowledge of the outside world.
The burly man, however, was different. His vision was far broader. After careful consideration, he recalled that among Unity realm experts, the most renowned for such illusory world-destroying techniques was the newly promoted Inner Hall Elder of the Sky Void Temple—Dongbo Xueying. Yet, according to intelligence, he shouldn’t be this formidable.
“This is troublesome. In a single day, only twenty percent of the meteorite hill has been destroyed. Will three days be enough?” Dongbo Xueying grew anxious. “Sigh. Though I’ve comprehended the second form of the Dark Realm, I can’t execute it yet. The sixth sword of the World Annihilation technique is on the verge of a breakthrough, but being stuck at a bottleneck for tens or even hundreds of thousands of years is normal. I only have two days left, and no time to spare for further study.”
Maintaining a hundred and twenty layers of Dark Realms already consumed all his focus, leaving no room for distraction.
“My mental state hasn’t broken through either. If it had, my strength should have reached the sixth level of the Star Tower,” Dongbo Xueying mused.
His self-created *Multiple Dark Realms* technique was currently limited to one hundred and twenty layers due to his soul’s current strength. More layers would naturally increase its power, but enhancing the soul was no easy task. Either he could advance to the Chaos realm—a qualitative leap—or consume vast quantities of Sourceworld Stones, which also benefited the soul, though the required amount was staggering.
Another method lay in realm attainment.
The Three States of the Heart.
Many Unity realm experts had yet to reach the third state, and Dongbo Xueying was no exception. Even in cultivation systems that placed less emphasis on the heart, some Chaos realm overlords had failed to attain the third state.
The third state—*My Heart as the Heavenly Heart*—would bring about a qualitative transformation of the soul, akin to forging iron into steel. At the first state, the soul became as clear as glass; at the second, it sharpened like a blade, unyielding. Upon reaching the third, mere willpower could effortlessly annihilate True God Sovereigns.
A single glance could bring death—this was no exaggeration.
In such a state, mental power would grow immensely. For instance, manipulating a set of flying daggers would become effortless. As for the *Multiple Dark Realms* technique, it would no longer be limited to one hundred and twenty layers—perhaps three hundred, or even five hundred. Only upon true breakthrough would he know. With such a dramatic increase in layers, his strength would soar, likely placing him firmly at the sixth level of the Star Tower.
“Unfortunately, the final breakthrough of the heart is even more elusive,” Dongbo Xueying shook his head.
The first two states of the heart could still be honed through deliberate effort.
But the third state—*My Heart as the Heavenly Heart*—had no prescribed method. Even the Sky Void Temple offered no guidance. It relied solely on personal experience and sudden enlightenment.
—
Unable to achieve a breakthrough in strength, Dongbo Xueying could only focus on reducing the meteorite fragments to dust.
**Boom! Boom!**
The burly man’s fists relentlessly pounded craters into the meteorite. Then, with another strike, his fist suddenly broke through.
“There’s a hollow inside!” he exclaimed.
“Hurry!”
Dongbo Xueying’s face lit up with joy as he urged them on. The Undying City Lord swiftly joined in, shrinking his phantom disc to crush the surrounding meteorite. The burly man continued his furious assault, while Dongbo Xueying kept destroying the fragments and observing. Finally—**BOOM!**—the section of meteorite collapsed, revealing a hollow space within. Floating inside was a set of black armor.
“Good,” Dongbo Xueying praised, though his expression remained composed.
The black armor was a top-tier Void God weapon, worth roughly three hundred Sourceworld Stones. The only disappointment was that the hollow it occupied was small—barely a meter in size.
The meteorite hill contained numerous treasures, each housed in its own hollow. As they attacked, these hollows would collapse. The larger the hollow, the more time it saved. A mere meter-wide space was negligible compared to the hundred-zhang-tall hill.
“Continue.” With a thought, Dongbo Xueying summoned the black armor into his storage treasure before issuing the command.
The burly man and the Undying City Lord suppressed their envy and resumed their labor.
Time flowed relentlessly.
The second day passed, and the final third day arrived. Over half of the meteorite hill had been destroyed, but time was running perilously short.
**Crash!**
As the Undying City Lord’s phantom disc crushed a section of the meteorite, it suddenly broke through.
“Another treasure!” he called out.
Dongbo Xueying’s invisible perception had long been scanning everything, and he had already detected it. Extending his senses through the newly opened hole, he beheld the hollow within—and his face erupted into unrestrained joy. Even his usual composure couldn’t contain his elation, for this hollow was enormous!
“Quick, quick!” he urged.
**Bang! Bang! Bang!**
The two men redoubled their efforts, causing large swathes of meteorite to collapse. The hollow was massive—while the entire hill stood a hundred zhang tall, its length and width were only slightly over ten zhang. This hollow, however, spanned roughly fifty meters at its widest and ten at its narrowest.
It occupied more than half of the remaining meteorite, filling Dongbo Xueying with hope that the entire hill could now be destroyed in time.
Within the vast hollow stood a sapling, nearly fifty meters tall, its leaves a vibrant green.
“The Emerald Wave World God Tree,” Dongbo Xueying murmured in delight. Among the nine treasures discovered within the meteorite hill, this was the most precious, valued at around sixteen hundred Sourceworld Stones—more than the other eight combined.
**Boom! Boom! Boom!**
Progress accelerated. By the time two-thirds of the third day had passed, with only three hours remaining, the two men were still smashing away at the fragments while Dongbo Xueying unleashed his Dark Realms upon the last remnants.
With one final deafening explosion—
At last—
Every last fragment of the meteorite was reduced to dust.
“Success.” The burly man and the Undying City Lord, though exhausted, sighed in relief. They had feared failing to destroy the hill in time and incurring Dongbo Xueying’s wrath. At least now, he seemed pleased.
“Ten treasures in total from the meteorite hill, worth roughly thirty-eight hundred Sourceworld Stones. Plus the Golden Whisker Heavenly Thunderwood from the first layer… Still, it falls short of ten thousand.” Dongbo Xueying mused, though inwardly, he was quite satisfied. This haul was undeniably staggering.
**Hummm—**
A spatial rift materialized in midair.
Dongbo Xueying had long since activated the *Panoramic Wave Diagram* to suppress the surroundings. He wasn’t about to let someone else slip in at the last moment. Destroying one meteorite hill only granted entry to a single person before the rift closed.
**Whoosh!**
Dongbo Xueying flew to the rift’s edge and looked down.
The burly man and the Undying City Lord tensed. “You promised to spare us if we helped you,” the burly man said hastily, though he dared not voice his suspicions about Dongbo Xueying’s identity, lest it provoke him.
“Hand over all your treasures,” Dongbo Xueying commanded from above. “And I will spare your lives.”
“All of them?” The two hesitated briefly before swiftly tossing out their storage treasures, weapons, and other valuables.
Survival was all that mattered.
With a thought, Dongbo Xueying collected the items before turning and vanishing into the spatial rift. The moment he entered, it snapped shut behind him.
**Sigh…**
Only then did the two men truly relax.
“He really didn’t kill us,” the Undying City Lord muttered. They had truly brushed shoulders with death.
**Boom!**
The burly man suddenly turned and began hammering another meteorite hill with renewed fury.
Realizing the urgency, the Undying City Lord also chose a hill and attacked. They had only three hours left—time enough to recover some losses, or even strike it rich if luck favored them.
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