Chapter 575

Chapter 575: Perfected Mystic Realm, Devouring the Blood Flower

In the heart of the Earth Continent, several top sect Honored Beings gathered near the location of the World God, activating a grand formation resembling a tightly woven net. Spirit veins were drained, creating a barrier to seal the World God.

This area had been the stronghold of the top force, the Divine Clever Sect, known as the Fourteen States of Heavenward. After the Spirit Monarch attained enlightenment, it became the center of the Earth Continent and the capital of the Celestial Empire.

With the attention of a Monarch, even though the Divine Clever Sect’s foundation lagged behind certain Dao Sects, it quickly caught up.

Thousands of years later, despite the fall of the Monarch, the Divine Clever Sect had made significant progress, obtaining the Royal Path inheritance and the Heavenly Dao Divine Artifact. Naturally, it could become one of the greatest royal powers in the Earth Continent. Unfortunately, with the arrival of the World God, everything crumbled in an instant.

The Spirit Monarch fell, the Heavenly Dao Divine Artifact shattered, and the Dao artifacts were consumed by the World God. Even the Fourteen States of Heavenward began to decline under the World God’s dominance.

The World God of Slaughter floated like a continent above the Fourteen States of Heavenward, and unseen rules of slaughter enveloped the region. An overwhelming number of lives evolved, madly siphoning the essence of this land, with terrifying demon kings and magic kings roaming about.

These demon kings and magic kings moved outward from the center, devouring everything. The once spirit energy-rich Fourteen States of Heavenward, which had amassed enough energy to form lakes, had now turned into vast deserts, all devoured clean and concentrated onto these top-tier entities.

Established over tens of thousands of years, the Fourteen States of Heavenward created by the Divine Clever Sect had been utterly destroyed, losing all value. The last remnants of hope involved extracting spirit veins to create the great formation that sealed this place.

"These demon kings and magic kings must be slain; it might delay the revival of the World God," one of the Honored Beings stated as they wielded the Heavenly Dao Divine Artifacts, directly eliminating the demon kings and magic kings trying to breach the formation.

Although some of these entities possessed extraordinary strength and had devoured many lives, they could not surpass the ultimate weapon endowed with the power of the Monarch. This weapon was one of the strongest forces in the Red Heaven realm.

The World God showed no immediate reaction. Its black cylindrical projections retracted briefly before calming down, no longer fully awakening, merely indicating a sign of impending revival.

The Honored Beings exchanged glances and sighed in relief. Their power was still far too distant compared to that of the World God. While theoretically, it might be possible to slow the World God’s progress, practically, no one had tried before. If they failed, they would have to retreat and abandon their ancestral land built over tens of thousands of years.

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In the Border Continent, Yun Ye observed this scene and nodded silently. It seemed he still had some time, which should be enough for him to break through to the True Realm.

"Boom!"

One secret realm after another collapsed, consumed by the Heavenly Dry Universe, transforming into nourishment. Yun Ye’s Heavenly Dry Universe finally birthed a second solar system, formally entering the perfected Mystic Realm being stage, ready to break through to the True Realm.

The cultivation of the Master of Heaven’s Cavern involved constantly enhancing the Cave Power. Unlike conventional cultivators who created their self-Azure Heaven, a Cave cultivator needed to pierce through the Azure Heaven, expanding the Cave Power to cover that realm, allowing the cave to absorb the energies of both heavens and significantly increasing growth speed.

Yet, Yun Ye did not stop accumulating power. The Mystic Realm and Cave continued to advance, speeding up with each moment.

Seated within a star, Yun Ye comprehended the movement of the Heavenly Dry Universe. His senses extended from within the universe into the void beyond, connecting with the emptiness.

The Heavenly Dry Universe contained the Red Heaven True Immortal Law, and the entire outer layer of the cave extracted energy from the void continuously, transforming it into the mass of the Heavenly Dry Universe, causing it to expand relentlessly.

This had no endpoint; even if Yun Ye were to perish, it would likely continue.

This aspect differentiates it from a standard cave. While conventional caves draw energy from nature, allowing for perpetual growth, upon the death of a Cave Master, the cave would also perish, losing its self-sustaining ability.

Eventually, secret realms would gradually shrink, devoured by the Red Heaven realm, becoming nourishment for its growth.

"Consuming secret realms doesn’t compare to consuming authority in speed. The more authority I absorb, the more powers of the Red Heaven I can utilize. Thus, the absorption of void energy will progress even faster."

Yun Ye rose. Previously, he was concerned about the gaze of the True Immortal, which led him to allow the Divine General on Earth to self-destruct, turning the Absolute Emperor’s tomb into a forbidden area. But now that the Heavenly Dry Universe enveloped the Border Continent, if the True Immortal did not descend, it would be impossible to peer through. Each True Immortal had their duties and was not all-knowing.

The only individual that kept Yun Ye feeling on edge was the future Path Lord. With the powers of the Dao Classics and becoming a True Immortal, Yun Ye genuinely did not know the extent of the heights the Future Spirit Law could reach. The Heavenly Dry Universe would likely be unable to withstand it.

For now, Yun Ye could only trust in the Red Heaven and regard the future Path Lord as a "good person."

An entity that knew the absolute future, unless they started with absolute strength, would struggle to grow. If the future Path Lord was to join the ruling Dao, he would likely need ten lifetimes or more, accumulating all talents to EX level to seize any opportunities.

Yun Ye manifested an avatar in the God Mountain Forbidden Area.

The immense Heavenly Dry Universe immediately pressed down, causing the entire God Mountain Forbidden Area to tremble.

Now, under the coverage of the Heavenly Dry Universe, even an avatar could harness the full strength of his true self. Using it against an irrational authority life form was simply overkill.

The Blood Flower of the God Mountain Forbidden Area swayed like a crimson canopy, blooming with thirty-six petals, managing to withstand the descending pressure of the Heavenly Dry Universe.

Of course, this was only for a brief moment; the power of the Divine General on Earth, rooted in the earth, granted it unparalleled strength when standing or taking root. Unfortunately, this was merely a power with limitations; the Heavenly Dry Universe completely surpassed this limit, and the thirty-six petals of the blood flower sequentially shattered.

Boom!

Thus, the God Mountain Forbidden Area was reduced to ashes, leaving only the unmatched Power of Opening Heaven and Earth flowing through this land, reshaping it.

The Blood Flower transformed back into an entity of authority, which Yun Ye grasped, condensing it into a Xuanhuang Cauldron in his hand. He then crushed it once more and devoured it.

The entire Heavenly Dry Universe trembled, merging with the land of the Red Heaven, drawing on the energy of the void, significantly enhancing the growth speed geometrically.

"Indeed, different authorities hold varying significance for me. Some illusory concepts do not contribute to the growth of the Heavenly Dry Universe, like the Four Stars or the Great Ruler. Yet, the land, representing one of the four elements, can bring the Heavenly Dry Universe to its peak, greatly accelerating growth."

Yun Ye calculated slightly and found that the growth speed of the Heavenly Dry Universe increased by at least a thousandfold compared to before absorbing various authorities. This enhancement even surpassed a million times. Thus, even if he ceased to absorb secret realms or authorities, he would likely break through to the True Realm within a few decades.

The cultivation within the cave indeed posed considerable difficulties, requiring vast resources. However, given the accumulation in the Red Heaven realm to this day, it was sufficient to support him.