Chapter 654: Cooling Divine Stone

After killing the Celestial Nether Saint King, he successfully broke through to the Saint King Stage. A single battle was all it took for an easy breakthrough. He had rocketed from the fourth layer of the Spirit King Stage all the way to the first layer of the Saint King Stage.

This entire process took just a single day, during which he broke through so many levels. If word of this got out, it would be absolutely shocking. Others spent decades, even centuries, struggling to reach this stage—if they ever did at all.

Yi Tianyun had managed this successful breakthrough in just one day. The speed was so fast that even he found it unbelievable.

This was all thanks to the Experience Cards. The final push to the Saint King Stage was only possible because he had bought an Eightyfold Experience Card and a Fiftyfold Experience Card. Both were incredibly expensive, and he had to sell off many of his possessions just to afford them.

A peak Saint King Stage expert was a rare sight, so he had to go for broke and buy the cards to level up. Only by improving his foundational level could his Overall Strength increase. Anything else was pointless and meaningless.

However, he knew it would still be a long time before he could break through to the Divine King Stage. Before he could even think about that, he had to at least reach the peak of the Saint King Stage.

He didn’t know exactly how powerful a Divine King was, but he was certain it was terrifyingly so. He knew this from his own breakthrough from the Spirit King Stage to the Saint King Stage; the leap in Combat Power was massive, like a vast chasm between the two realms.

‘Breaking through from the first to the second layer of the Saint King Stage actually requires thirty billion experience points? Could it possibly need any more?’

Yi Tianyun was speechless after checking the experience required for the next breakthrough. ‘Looks like it’ll be impossible to level up without burning through more Experience Cards.’ But if he kept buying them, he’d truly go bankrupt. He was practically bankrupt already, with almost no Madness Value left.

A mere hundred thousand or so Madness Value was just a drop in the bucket for him now—basically useless. He used to be happy getting that much, but now it felt like far too little. Unless he could get a sudden influx of several million Madness Value, it wasn’t of much use.

“I’ve eliminated the Celestial Nether Saint King. You can go and take over the Celestial Nether Divine Kingdom now. As for what you do with the descendants of the Evil Spirit Race, that is your affair.” Yi Tianyun landed, reverting to his normal state and letting out a deep breath. The battle had taken a startling toll on him.

“You were the one who killed the Celestial Nether Saint King’s forces. Logically, all the assets of the Celestial Nether Divine Kingdom should belong to you…” Bai Shuihuang chimed in from the side.

They wouldn’t dare covet a single thing from Yi Tianyun, let alone any Treasures. Yi Tianyun had undeniably done the most—in fact, he had done everything. Although they had contributed, it didn’t count for much since they hadn’t been the ones to suppress the Celestial Nether Divine Kingdom.

Therefore, they wouldn’t dare take a single Treasure for themselves; it all rightfully belonged to Yi Tianyun.

“As the Divine Envoy of the Phoenix Race, I’m one of your own. So, the Celestial Nether Divine Kingdom should be yours to take over. If you come across any particularly good Treasures and feel you can’t accept them, you can bring them to me. Besides, I believe your main priority is to eradicate the descendants of the Evil Spirit Race, isn’t it?”

Yi Tianyun gave a faint smile. He had no interest in ordinary Treasures. Besides, as one person, how could he possibly manage everything? It was better to have them handle it.

“You’re right about that. But no matter what, Divine Envoy, you saved our entire Phoenix Race. What’s yours is yours. And the Celestial Nether Divine Kingdom will be annihilated!” The gazes of Bai Shuihuang and the others turned icy. They would see this through to the end, reward or not!

As long as any descendants of the Evil Spirit Race remained, they could be attacked again. Vengeance had to be taken, and they would show absolutely no mercy!

“You can handle that yourselves. I’m going to find a place to rest. Let me know if anything comes up,” Yi Tianyun said.

“Divine Envoy, if you don’t mind, you may rest at our Phoenix Lake. It is the best place for recovery we have,” the Sealing Heaven Ancestor suggested from the side.

“Phoenix Lake? Isn’t that a privilege only enjoyed by those at the Elder level and above?” Yi Tianyun knew of the place, of course. Only Elders and above were allowed entry, and that didn’t include his position as Divine Envoy.

“The Divine Envoy saved our entire Phoenix Race. Never mind Phoenix Lake—you can go anywhere you please.” The three ancestors had no objections whatsoever. Objecting now would be a death wish.

How could they dare provoke someone who could crush the Celestial Nether Saint King, an enemy even their ancestors were powerless against? They had to treat him like a god.

“In that case, I’ll take you up on that offer.” Yi Tianyun did indeed feel mentally exhausted. After such a major battle, he desperately needed to rest.

He was then personally led by the three ancestors to Phoenix Lake, where they arranged for him to rest in a small wooden cabin by its shore.

Upon entering the cabin, he felt the energy in the environment was far denser than elsewhere. The source of this richness was a Spiritual Spring that continuously flowed into the area. Phoenix Lake was, in fact, a Spiritual Spring, and Spiritual Liquid even flowed through the cabin itself. That was why entry was restricted to only those with the highest status or who had made immense contributions.

If just anyone were allowed in, Phoenix Lake would have been drained dry long ago.

‘The Spiritual Power here is incredibly dense. If I keep absorbing it, I’m sure I could earn a ton of experience.’ Yi Tianyun nodded to himself, realizing this place was truly a treasure.

But before he rested and recovered, he planned to do a lottery draw. He had two draws and a gift pack waiting—how could he possibly pass that up?

‘Start the draw!’

He quickly activated his Luck Aura and started the draw. The lottery wheel spun and soon came to a stop—Consumables!

This time, he didn’t look frustrated at landing on a consumable. After drawing the Transmission Divine Stone last time, he knew not to be disappointed.

DING…

A wooden box appeared in his hands. He quickly opened it, and the Treasure that appeared before his eyes was a “Cooling Divine Stone”!

Cooling Divine Stone: Drastically reduces skill cooldown time. A single use reduces cooldown by two hours. Can be used ten times!

‘This is good stuff!’

Yi Tianyun’s eyes lit up. He had to admit, this really was a great item. He had never used the Cooling Elixirs he’d obtained before, mainly because he had been too reluctant to part with them. Now, with the addition of a Cooling Divine Stone, it meant he could unleash an ultimate burst of power in a short amount of time.

Of course, it could also be used for the ultimate escape, allowing him to spam Instant Teleportation. It was truly an excellent Treasure. ‘As expected, things I get with the Luck Aura activated are never bad.’

‘Let’s go again! This time, it has to land on the Accessory category! It’d be perfect for completing my Desolate Ancient Desolate Set!’

The lottery wheel began to spin again. Finally, the pointer slowed to a stop. As if it had heard Yi Tianyun’s plea, it landed on the Accessory category.

‘Yes! This is it!’ Yi Tianyun rejoiced. Maybe, just maybe, this drop would be part of the Desolate Ancient Desolate Set!