Chapter 421 - 344: Breakthrough! The 6th Realm: Dao Realm
When Xu Qing opened his eyes, he slowly returned to his senses, becoming aware of his surroundings. As he looked around, he discovered he had crossed a vast distance and had, unbelievably, already returned to Shu Mountain.
Moreover,
Xu Qing was standing within his own Sword One Dojo.
"This..."
A look of shock and bewilderment appeared on Xu Qing’s face. He took a deep breath. ’I can’t believe I came back just like that.’
In fact,
it wasn’t just Xu Qing.
Zhang Ling, Xu Lili, Ran Deng, and the Nine Heavens Profound Lady had also been sent back to their respective Sacred Lands by Chen Wangu, all of them safe and sound.
’So,’
Xu Qing mused, ’the mission in the Supreme Spirit Realm is over. From the very beginning, the goal was to find the mastermind behind the Ancient Text Incident.’
’This time,’
’I’m sure that with Master’s methods, they’ll be able to get to the bottom of it.’
HUM!
Just then,
a figure materialized out of thin air before Xu Qing. It was Chen Wangu. He stood before Xu Qing, his gaze calm.
"Disciple greets Master."
Xu Qing’s expression shifted, and he bowed in salute. "Thank you for saving my life, Master."
"Mm."
Chen Wangu nodded. He sized Xu Qing up for a moment and said with satisfaction, "Although you encountered danger on your trip to the Supreme Spirit Realm, you also improved significantly. You’ve already reached the extreme of the Fifth Realm. At your current level, I believe it won’t be long before you can step into the Sixth Realm."
"Yes,"
Xu Qing replied.
"Not bad."
Chen Wangu looked quite pleased. He continued, "The events to come are not something you can participate in. Focus on your cultivation."
"As you command, Master."
Xu Qing nodded respectfully.
"Master."
Then,
Xu Qing looked up again at Chen Wangu. "Disciple has a question. Who is the mastermind behind the Ancient Text Incident? What is their origin?"
"Very well."
Chen Wangu pondered for a moment before speaking. "Ordinarily, with your Realm and Cultivation, you would not be qualified to know any of this. But since you are my Direct Disciple, I will tell you a few things."
Chen Wangu’s gaze was profound as he said in a deep voice, "The mastermind behind the Ancient Text Incident comes from the Dark Forbidden Land. And the Dark Forbidden Land is one of the Nine Great Forbidden Lands in the Sea of Chaos."
"The Dark Forbidden Land?"
Xu Qing was still full of questions.
"Within the Dark Forbidden Land exist Undying Immortal beings who have surpassed the Seventh and Eighth Realms. In order to avoid a great calamity, these Undying Immortal beings crippled themselves and fell into a deep slumber in the furthest depths of the Dark Forbidden Land. Every so often, these Undying Immortal beings awaken. After they awaken, they do everything in their power to devour universes and living beings, refining Immortal Substance to prolong their pathetic existence."
Chen Wangu said, "Those entities you encountered in the Supreme Dynasty were merely subordinates and servants to the Undying Immortal beings slumbering in the depths of the Dark Forbidden Land. The purpose of these servants is to facilitate the Devouring of universes and living beings to refine Immortal Substance for their masters."
"This..."
Xu Qing was beginning to understand.
"The Dark Forbidden Land."
Chen Wangu’s expression turned frigid. "I just don’t know which of those old undying bastards has revived to dare target the Profound Yellow Realm."
"Furthermore,"
"for the Ancient Text Incident to develop to this point, it’s likely some of the races of the heavens were secretly assisting. Otherwise, it would have been impossible to affect the Supreme Dynasty."
"Master,"
Xu Qing asked, "is there anything Disciple can do?"
"There’s no need."
Chen Wangu waved his hand. "You have already completed your mission perfectly by rooting out the mastermind behind the Ancient Text Incident. Your task is done."
"Leave the rest to us."
"Yes, as you command."
Xu Qing nodded respectfully.
HUM!
Then,
after Chen Wangu said a few more words, his figure vanished into thin air. Xu Qing had no idea where he went, nor could he sense him.
Xu Qing took a deep breath. ’Master wasn’t wrong. The events to come are truly not something I can interfere in. My Cultivation Realm hasn’t even reached the Sixth Realm.’
’I should just focus on my secluded cultivation.’
Without further hesitation,
Xu Qing paid it no more mind. He entered his Dao Field, and with a thought, his figure vanished. He had once again entered the Level 19 Beastman Mini World.
’Chaos Sword Dao!’
BOOM! BOOM!
The flow of time in the Level 19 Beastman Mini World had already been accelerated to eight thousand times the normal rate. Xu Qing closed his eyes, tightly clutching the Low-grade World Foundation Stone in his hand. He began to absorb its Energy, entering Meditation and circulating his Chaos Sword Dao as wisps of Chaos Qi filled the air around him.
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[Experience +1]
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[Experience +1]
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「In the blink of an eye.」
A full day had passed in the Level 19 Beastman Mini World, and Xu Qing had already practiced the Chaos Sword Dao 12,500 Jing times.
As a result,
his Chaos Sword Dao had gained 12,500 Jing in Experience Points.
’Mm.’
Xu Qing nodded slightly. ’According to this plan, for every day that passes in the Profound Yellow Realm, eight thousand days pass in the Level 19 Beastman Mini World.’
’Eight thousand days.’
’That’s just enough to accumulate 100 million Jing in Experience Points.’
’Continue.’
HUM! HUM!
With a thought, Xu Qing immersed himself completely in practicing and meditating on the Chaos Sword Dao as time flew by in the Level 19 Beastman Mini World.
「Outside. The Supreme Dynasty.」