In the distance, Sword Qi surged to the heavens. Li Tianyi instantly sheathed his sword. His cultivation in the Secret Realm during this ti had granted him a deeper understanding. By suppressing his Elental Power, he could now acutely perceive the various problems with his Sword Technique when his power was scarce. This gave him a clearer grasp of the Nine Heavens Separation Fire Sword. He didn’t just know the Sword Technique; he understood its true aning.
Clearly, he was after sothing far greater than re skill and power...
Hm?
The flas caught Li Tianyi’s attention. With a flicker of his body, he rode his Lihuo Sword and flew over.
Sensing the intense Fla Power, Hu Jing also awoke from her cultivation. A circle of Fire Talismans surrounded her—Ice Soul Talismans and Bursting Fire Talismans. They were all in a semi-activated state, yet miraculously, they did not conflict.
Hu Jing slowly stood up, sensing the towering flas. ’Is this Wang ng’s signal?’
Zhao Xiaojiang’s training thod was a bit peculiar. He was wildly firing at Suo Ming. One focused solely on attack, the other solely on defense. It was a good way for them to train together.
"What’s Brother ng up to now? He’s a grown man, still playing with fire."
"Brother Jiang, let’s go check it out. We can’t let anything happen to the boss."
"What could possibly happen? This fla is obviously under soone’s control." Although Suo Ming’s cultivation was higher, he thought, ’It looks just like a big chrysanthemum.’
The flas soared into the sky, and it did look a bit like a blooming flower—not a chrysanthemum, but a lotus.
Mingren and the Lingyin Four Tigers had already arrived. During this ti, they had all made significant progress. This was especially true for Mingren; a sharp glint would unintentionally flash in his eyes. This place was clearly a godsend for the Senior of Lingyin Hall, helping him break through his bottleneck at the last mont.
"Senior, what’s Wang ng up to now? Is he self-immolating?" Anx Dao asked, dumbfounded. He had always been curious about Wang ng. The man had stayed alone in the ghostly ruins for three months without eating or drinking. ’He’s practically a god... or a ghost.’
"He wouldn’t be practicing so kind of Demon Cultivator Magic, would he?"
Mingren shook his head. "This fire is grand and natural, filled with an intent of Purification. Although it lacks the benevolent will of a Saint Cultivator, it follows the Celestial Dao. It seems Wang ng has activated so kind of Array Technique."
"Why isn’t he out yet? He’d better not burn himself to death."
The Lingyin Four Tigers were also discussing it amongst themselves. The fire was ferocious, seemingly centered on the ruins and not spreading.
A figure flashed by, and Zhou Qian arrived. Zhou Qian also had a healthy, glowing complexion. Although the poison in his body was not yet neutralized, that damned Soul Refining Pill was surprisingly docile. The three months of cultivation in this Secret Realm were practically equivalent to a year outside. He could now use so Talisman Magic that he couldn’t before. As long as he could use them once here, he’d understand the chanics. Even if he ran into obstacles outside, he was confident he would find a solution. It was like a bottleneck; once broken, regardless of the conditions under which it was broken, the sa bottleneck would never return.
This was the true value of the Secret Realm.
Li Tianyi arrived, quietly watching the towering flas.
Although everyone was cultivating in the Secret Realm, they usually didn’t disturb each other. They had originally planned to spar, but once they began to cultivate in earnest, they realized how precious this place was. Who had ti for sparring?
Hu Jing appeared without a sound. It was clear that everyone had gained a great deal.
The silence was only broken when that pair of clowns, Zhang Xiaojiang and Suo Ming, showed up.
"What a huge bonfire! Are we having a barbecue?" Zhang Xiaopang said. "Where’s Brother ng? Brother ng, co on out!"
"If I’m not mistaken, Wang ng should still be inside," Mingren said with a sigh.
The fire grew more and more intense. Although Mingren said that, he had assud that even if Wang ng were inside, he must have had another way out or was already out. They had arrived as soon as the fire started and hadn’t seen anyone erge.
"What!"
Zhang Xiaopang panicked as soon as he heard. This was no ti for jokes! "Put out the fire! What are you all standing around for!"
"Junior Brother Zhang, this is Celestial Fire. Besides, there’s no way to extinguish a blaze this intense. I think..."
Before Mingren could finish, Zhang Xiaojiang shot up. "The hell you think! Fuck! Brother ng, I’m coming to save you!"
Zhang Xiaopang recklessly charged in, and Suo Ming tried to follow. Before they could get close, a wave of fire knocked them back.
"What’s wrong? You two trying to die for your love?"
Wang ng’s jovial voice rang out from within the flas. The mont he stepped out, the fire swelled to its peak, like a blooming Red Lotus Fla. Then, with a BANG, it burst into countless sparks of light, illuminating the entire ruins. The aura of death and gloom that had shrouded the ruins was swept away, replaced by an unparalleled clarity.
"Brother ng!"
Zhang Xiaopang imdiately shot up and leaped over, latching onto Wang ng.
Wang ng was stunned. "Damn, how did you manage to get fatter even in here!"
Zhang Xiaopang jumped off as if electrocuted. "No way, how is that possible? I think I’ve lost weight!"
At that, everyone shot him a look that said otherwise.
"Boss!" Suo Ming only managed to get out that single word. Unlike Zhang Xiaopang, who was incredibly extroverted, he was extrely introverted. Otherwise, the two wouldn’t have gotten along so well.
"Wang ng, do you always have to make such a huge scene!" Hu Jing said, both annoyed and delighted.
"Haha, Little Jing, it’s only been a few days, how have you gotten even more beautiful? You’re stunning!"
"What do you an a few days? It’s been three months!"
"Three months?" Wang ng was taken aback. ’It felt like only a mont passed, how could it be...’
"Junior Brother Wang, it really has been almost three months. If you hadn’t co out soon, we would have had to call for you. The Spirit Stones are almost depleted. It’s ti for us to leave."
Li Tianyi stared at Wang ng. "It seems you’ve had another breakthrough."
"Sa to you."
"Very good. I’ll see you at the grand competition, then. This ti, I will definitely defeat you."
"Is that so? I don’t see it happening."
Everyone stood on the Teleportation Array. Unlike the danger they faced on arrival, they left with newfound strength and confidence.
A flash of light, and their figures vanished. The Secret Realm returned to its tranquility, leaving behind only the completely transford ruins.
An unknown amount of ti passed. Suddenly, the calm earth twitched. A mont later, with a BANG, a hole cracked open in the ground, and a deathly pale hand reached out.
A bloodcurdling scream echoed through the Secret Realm...
Wang ng and the others had returned to Thunderlight Hall. They could clearly feel the atmosphere building up for the grand competition. So Holy Hall Disciples who had been out training had also returned, including so of their senior brothers and sisters from Thunderlight Hall. The grand competition was always a festival for the Holy Hall Disciples, a ti to share in the glory of the Holy Hall.
To put it bluntly, regardless of how well you were doing, whether you were a big shot or not, you were a Holy Hall Disciple!
As the senior sister, Hu Jing couldn’t just focus on cultivation; there were matters waiting for her to arrange. Wang ng, however, leisurely returned to his own small cabin.
The insights from the Secret Realm were a shock to him as well. He had felt that a significant amount of ti must have passed, but he never would have imagined it was nearly three months.
But his gains were astonishing. The surging Elental Power in his body flowed endlessly. He had finally grasped the first layer of the Hinayana Five Elents Technique, the Red Lotus Fla. His Life Mark had also expanded directly to Twenty Layers.
This was the terrifying power of a Five Elents Skill.
If he completely mastered the Little Five Elents Technique, even if he didn’t reach Minor Perfection, he would probably be close.
The Array Technique left behind by that Demon Cultivator was similar in effect to an Essence-Gathering Array. It was a complete waste for him to have used it just to gather and disperse Demonic Qi. In Wang ng’s hands, the array finally displayed its true power, allowing him, who had already comprehended the Five Elents Fla, to complete the most crucial step.
If not for this Array Technique, Wang ng himself would never have known what the Five Elents Technique was truly like.
The Blast-Inducing Technique had finally fulfilled its historical purpose. However, he could continue to practice the Nourishing Essence Technique. Though it was the lowest-level Cultivation Technique for a Saint Cultivator, Wang ng was quite fond of it. In reality, the higher his level, the more minuscule the effect of the Nourishing Essence Technique beca. But for Wang ng, it was a habit. Call it stubbornness or obsession, it didn’t matter. Wang ng just liked it!
The cabin was dusty, and so was Zhou Feng’s. It seed that with Wang ng gone, Old Zhou hadn’t found much reason to stick around.
Lying on the bed, he suddenly realized it was no longer his original bare bed plank. The cushion must have been left by Yang Ying. It still carried a faint, fresh scent. ’It’s actually quite nice to have a woman looking after you.’
’But any woman who ends up with would just be unlucky. It’s better not to bring disaster upon others or myself.’
’Speaking of which, isn’t the Demon God Sect a little too incompetent? There’s been no movent from them this whole ti. Even if they can’t find , are they really just going to do nothing? When I had the Godhood, I thought the Demon God Sect was declaring war. But with the Godhood sealed, thinking from the perspective of an ordinary Cultivator, the Demon God Sect definitely wouldn’t do sothing so pointless if they had nothing better to do. They must be looking for ; it’s just that finding is too difficult. No one can be certain who inherited the Godhood. If there is a clue, it probably lies with the Saint Cultivators. They can’t possibly kill every single Saint Cultivator, can they?’
anwhile, in Thunderlight Hall, Hu Jing and the others were stunned by the news.
"Is this for real???" Zhang Xiaopang was ecstatic. ’Aweso! This isn’t just aweso, this is legendary!’
"Could anyone joke about sothing like this? This isn’t just Wang ng’s glory, it’s our Thunderlight Hall’s glory! Ah, ah, my mistake, it’s Elder Wang!!!"
Chen Haiguan was grinning from ear to ear.
"Where did this news co from?" Hu Jing was more level-headed. After all, there had been no official announcent.
"It ca from Zhang Liang. That kid is a major figure in the Holy Hall now; he wouldn’t go back on his own word. The announcent will be made once Senior Brother Wang returns from his cultivation, which should be in the next day or two."
"Little Jing, I told you! Brother ng is a true master who doesn’t show off. He’s freaking amazing! We’ll see who dares to ss with us in the future!"
Zhang Xiaopang was incredibly smug. Wang ng’s strength was his strength.
"Last ti at the Hundred Treasures Hall eting, we made a big splash, and a lot of people weren’t happy about it. Who knows what they were saying about us behind our backs. Let’s see what they have to say now! This is an acknowledgnt from the Ancestral Master himself!"
"Could anyone joke about sothing like this? This isn’t just Wang ng’s glory, it’s our Thunderlight Hall’s glory!"
Hex Ziyuan also clenched his fists. "I’ve seen plenty of people in Thunderlight Hall. Maybe there are so stronger than Junior Brother Wang, but none of them are as much of a stand-up guy as him. If soone else beca an Elder, I might even get jealous. But for Wang ng, we Body Cultivators have to give him a big thumbs-up and a round of applause!"
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