Chapter 381 - 380: Barrier of Realms

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Chapter 381: Chapter 380: Barrier of Realms "Fortunately, Immortal Master Bai intervened, otherwise with just the few of us facing such a large-scale ambush, there’s little chance we could have escaped." Guu Lianyue looked at the entire battlefield, speaking with lingering fear. "It’s true, no one expected that the number and strength of the ambushers would be so terrifying. The blame is all mine really, letting my imagination run wild and underestimating the allure and irritation a talent like Yue’er would cause other factions." Zhu Shuizhen nodded as well, involuntarily glancing at Bai Ziyue, feeling a bit relieved. *Luckily, at that time, she invited Bai Ziyue along with the intention of adding more strength, otherwise they would have been defeated and forced to flee long before reaching this point.* "Alright, we’re not far from the Desolate Ancient City, let’s continue onward." Bai Ziyue didn’t say much, merely called out, and spoke. "Yes, this is not a place to linger, let’s continue our journey!" Zhu Shuizhen nodded hurriedly. Quickly, the group set off again. ... "This is the Desolate Ancient City, we’ve finally arrived!" A group of six people, dust-covered, flew out of the forest, catching sight of a towering, magnificent ancient city filled with the essence of time. Desolate Ancient City! "The Desolate Ancient City, it’s said to have existed even before our Sunrise Daoist Sect was founded here, boasting the only Fifth-Grade Grand Array in the entire Desolate Ancient Realm. Despite the erosion of time, it remains unchanged, surviving fierce battles of mighty warriors unscathed. It has a history of over ten thousand years." Zhong Yun couldn’t help but marvel aloud. Bai Ziyue nodded silently. He naturally had some understanding of this Desolate Ancient City. The Fifth-Grade City Defense Array within the city wasn’t under anyone’s control and posed no restrictions to human cultivators. As long as they didn’t intentionally attack certain key areas within the city, they wouldn’t face retaliation. On the contrary, if demons or ghosts revealed their power within the city, the array would immediately activate, resurrecting its power and eliminating them. Through this, Bai Ziyue knew that the Desolate Ancient Realm once had a glorious history, even more so than that of Divine Realm powerhouses. *It was unfortunate that for unknown reasons, it eventually declined, only accommodating Immortal Cultivators to break through to the Divine Realm Level.* "Let’s go, enter the city!" A low command echoed, and the group swiftly proceeded toward the gates of the Desolate Ancient City. Pristine, solemn, spacious. Bai Ziyue observed quietly, making an internal assessment of the ancient city. The competition for twelve spots had shaken cultivators across the realm, naturally causing a bustling scene within the Desolate Ancient City, filled with people flowing ceaselessly. Bai Ziyue and his group walked down the wide street, listening to the conversations of others. "In the blink of an eye, another thirty years have passed. Who knows what kind of genius will emerge this time." "There will surely be many. Seven Great Immortal Technique Sects, the Three Great Royal Families, 23 Immortal Technique Sects, seven Great Cultivation Clans, and some remarkably talented loose cultivators... at least a hundred people will participate. All of these people are under fifty years old and have at least reached the Mid-stage Enlightenment Realm. This excludes those killed on the journey by various powerful figures." "Those ambushers are indeed hateful. If we hadn’t arrived early, we would likely have been buried in the wild before even stepping into the Desolate Ancient City." "There’s nothing we can do about it; the competition occurs every thirty years and all the factions maneuver against each other. It’s beyond our ability to change." "But, who do you think has the best chance of securing a spot this time?" "Duan Xingchen from the Sunrise Daoist Sect is likely to occupy a spot. He’s a true disciple of one of the Seven Great Immortal Technique Sects and has reached the Late-stage Enlightenment Realm, so his chances are high. Then there’s Huaa Feifan and Zhuge Yu from the Gu God Sect; I’ve heard they both have records of battling Late-stage Enlightenment Realm cultivators." "Honestly, if you really talk about it, there are too many. Jiuhua Immortal Palace’s Hua Jiehua and Fan Qingyu, Beixuan Sect’s Han Liming, Daqian Kingdom’s Seventh Prince Qian Jin, Wuu Kingdom’s Third Prince Zhao Jingtian, Barbarian Kingdom’s Hu Jinchuan... which of them aren’t genius powerhouses of this era? But no one can guarantee that any of them will definitely secure one of the twelve spots. *Everything will be determined when they actually clash.* *Perhaps there’s even the possibility of a dark horse appearing.*" "True enough!" ... Numerous enthusiastic discussions were taking place, with some people listing off dozens of talented names like boasting family treasures, which left Bai Ziyue amazed, meeting so many talents. *Ultimately, he never considered himself as one of the geniuses.* "Duan Xingchen certainly has a strong reputation. While his talent pales compared to Zhao Yue’er, it’s nonetheless top-tier, and with his cultivation advantage, he indeed has strong competitivity. As for Fan Qingyu..." Bai Ziyue’s gaze was slightly complex. Now more than half a year had passed since he last parted ways with Fan Qingyu. She was indeed one of the few people he had encountered who astonished him. Gifted with extraordinary talents and brilliant beyond measure. Especially when she had once slashed an Innate scenario with a single sword stroke, bringing a great shock to him, who was then only at the peak of First-class Expert at the Ninth Layer of Qi Refinement Stage, and leaving a deep impression. "However, I remember she once mentioned that she had a unique innate Physique, although she didn’t explicitly state it was the Innate Dao Body. By comparing her with Zhao Yue’er, I could clearly detect that she also possessed this extraordinary trait. Considering her age... she should also be able to be directly selected as one of the twelve slots, just like Zhao Yue’er..." *Bai Ziyue felt a bit puzzled, but thinking about the danger of their journey, he suddenly realized.* *If her Celestial Spirit Root and Innate Dao Body traits were exposed, she would face an interception similar to Zhao Yue’er’s level.* *Furthermore, because she herself possessed strength, the number of interceptors might be greater and stronger.* *For safety’s sake, it was naturally wise to conceal everything.* ... "Finally, a space for solitude." Inside a rustic room, Bai Ziyue looked at the nine million five hundred seventy thousand Soul Energy points on his Attribute Panel, unable to resist exhaling a long breath of relief. Continuing to stay with Zhu Shuizhen and others, if the Soul Energy kept increasing, it could soon reach ten million points. Once the Soul Energy reached ten million points, then the Attribute Panel would have the ’risk’ of an upgrade. For someone like him, who was still in a stage where rapid enhancement of strength was needed, this might not be a good thing. Yet, in front of Zhu Shuizhen and the others, he couldn’t use the Soul Energy to enhance his strength and Magic, because this often caused disturbances, exposing his true prowess. *That was certainly not something he desired.* "Currently, my cultivation at entry-level only includes the Super Divine Visualization Skill and the Broken Jade Sword Point used mainly to replenish Sword Qi for the Sword Storage Gourd. First, I will advance these two Magic techniques to perfection!" Bai Ziyue pondered slightly, seeing the quick increase in Soul Energy. Without hesitation, he moved his heart spirit. "Spending 1,398,222 Soul Energy points could elevate the Super Divine Visualization Skill to perfection!" "Enhance!" "Spending 349,845 Soul Energy points could elevate the Broken Jade Sword Point to perfection!" "Enhance!" Bai Ziyue, without the slightest hesitation, opted for enhancement. In an instant, various insights regarding the Super Divine Visualization Skill and Broken Jade Sword Point emerged within his heart spirit. The myriad doubts he had during past cultivation now had answers, and amidst sudden enlightenment, numerous realizations left him dazzled and immersed. Simultaneously, he could feel his already condensed and potent Divine Sense being refined once again, becoming even more substantial and powerful. *This sense of power filled him with a sense of completion.* *It seemed like no further increase was possible, reaching a certain limit.* "I’ve encountered a boundary of my realm." *With a clear mind, Bai Ziyue naturally detected this, and a complex expression of mixed joy, anticipation, and a touch of regret flickered in his eyes.* *The touch of Divine Sense on the realm’s boundary signified that within the Enlightenment Realm, his Divine Sense could no longer increase.* *Unless he encountered a great opportunity or underwent a certain transformation...* "As for the power of the Broken Jade Sword Point." Feeling his fingers slightly heated, Bai Ziyue’s heart spirit stirred, causing the Sword Storage Gourd to expand in the wind and open a large opening. Then, he pointed his finger, and a trail of Sword Qi swiftly shot out, hitting with a bang and pouring fiercely into the Sword Storage Gourd. The Sword Storage Gourd trembled intensely, taking some time to digest the Sword Qi before storing it inside, "This single Sword Qi, purely in terms of power, was already equivalent to the full-force strike of a late-stage Enlightenment Realm cultivator. If there were hundreds or thousands of Sword Qi stored in the Sword Storage Gourd, although the power might not be sufficient to threaten a Divine Realm existence, it could certainly cause them quite a scramble." Bai Ziyue’s eyes couldn’t help but light up. Though he knew well, due to the Sword Storage Gourd’s material, if the power of the Sword Qi stored reached a certain level, it might break upon activation, destroying the gourd. Nevertheless, compared to a Top-grade Spiritual Artifact, he certainly expected more from an attack that could threaten Divine Realm powerhouses. Then, he again focused his gaze on the Attribute Panel. "Although the Super Divine Visualization Skill and Broken Jade Sword Point were elevated to perfection by me. There are still many Divine Techniques and Magic techniques that remain in an uninitiated state. Among them, Divine Technique Shrinking Inches is at uninitiated 72%, and the Divine Power of Silent Extinction Divine Light is even lower, only reaching uninitiated 5%. Then there’s the Great Cave Observation Technique, which was upgraded the fastest due to continuous practice during travel. It’s now at uninitiated 95%, entry-level any day now. As for the three Curse Killing Techniques, Spirit Shattering Technique at uninitiated 75%, Body Splitting Technique at uninitiated 71%, Divine Destruction Technique at uninitiated 67%... Though progress is slow, it’s because I’ve practiced it less. Lastly, there’s the Spiritual Sense Attack Spell, the Star Soul Devouring Skill. Though the cultivation progress is low, only reaching uninitiated 55%, I am confident I can achieve entry-level cultivation in a short time." Bai Ziyue silently swept over the numerous Divine Techniques and Magic techniques, feeling slightly invigorated.

Chapter 381 - 380: Barrier of Realms

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