Chapter 1532 - 1512: They All Thought You Were Dead

Yang Xiao recalled the Purple Crystal Stones mined on Purple Origin Star in the past. Those stones were purple and contained powerful Evolution Energy. When ground into powder and sprinkled into lake water, they could enhance the Evolution Energy of the water.

Additionally, Purple Crystal Stone is the main raw material for manufacturing Genetic Potions on Witch Star.

This suggests that the Evolution Crystals here have a similar nature to Purple Crystal Stones. However, the Evolution Crystals here contain Evolution Energy that is dozens or even hundreds of times stronger.

Yang Xiao, who had mined on Purple Origin Star for years, was well aware of the uses of these crystal stones.

The two of them continued to walk along the tunnel, discovering that the tunnel walls were filled with these Evolution Crystals, as were the rocks underfoot. Shining a flashlight on them, the entire cave shimmered like starlight in the sky.

The entire cave was about a thousand meters long, with an Underground River flowing through it.

Water droplets slowly condensed on the cave walls, gradually flowing down and joining the Underground River.

Xing Zhe suddenly realized and said:

"I understand now. It's the Evolution Energy from the crystals that has infused into the Underground River, filling both the river and the cave with Evolution Energy. The closer you are to the source, the stronger the Evolution Energy."

"Yes, you're right."

"The Mountain Cannon Demon Beast from before probably stumbled into this cave by accident, using the cave's powerful Evolution Energy to advance to the Emperor Level Advanced Realm.

If we hadn't intruded and if Chi Long hadn't poisoned it, given time, it might have evolved into a Saint Level Supreme Demon Beast."

Yang Xiao laughed and said:

"Not every demon beast can evolve into a Saint Level Supreme Demon Beast. It also depends on their innate genetic talent. That Mountain Cannon Demon Beast was probably limited by its genetic talent, stuck in the Emperor Level Advanced Realm, unable to progress further."

"Never mind, I'm going to cultivate here thoroughly, continuously breaking through to Emperor Level Middle Level, Advanced, Saint Level before I leave. Haha..."

Xing Zhe shouted excitedly.

Yang Xiao chuckled.

The two found a spot on the ground embedded with Evolution Crystals, sat down, and began to perform the Evolution Technique, absorbing the cave's strong Evolution Energy.

Time flew by, and before they knew it, three months had passed.

During this time, apart from sleeping and resting, Yang Xiao and Xing Zhe spent most of their time performing the Evolution Technique, not daring to waste a single moment.

The two originally brought just over a month's worth of food, but along with hunting a dozen demon beasts in the tunnel, the food was enough to support them for three months.

Additionally, from time to time, flying goldfish swam by in the Underground River, and they would occasionally catch one to satisfy their cravings.

After three months of cultivation, Yang Xiao and Xing Zhe both broke through to Emperor Middle Level.

Yang Xiao not only broke through to the Emperor Level Middle Stage Realm, but his Four Genetic Attributes also increased by 1 point.

Yang Xiao's current four attribute values were each 141 points, and he also acquired a new Soul Skill:

Earthquake Skill.

Using the Earthquake Skill, he could directly destroy all buildings within a five-kilometer radius, causing a mass-kill effect at Emperor Level Primary Level Realm on everyone on the ground.

Furthermore, while transformed, Yang Xiao's Beast Soul gained a "Golden Body Defense" skill, boosting Godzilla Soul's defense by 30%.

Yang Xiao was eager to test the effects of his newly acquired Soul Skill, but he couldn't use it in the cave, as an Earthquake Skill strike would likely cause the cave to collapse.

"Yang Xiao, should we return to the academy to check in, at least report back so the academy doesn't mistakenly mark us as missing."

Yang Xiao thought for a moment and said:

"Sure, we've been out for three months, it's time to go back and have a look."

The two of them returned to the underground tunnel of the 101 Cultivation Field, where Yang Xiao once again used the "One Finger Splitting Earth" Soul Skill, drilled a large hole, and ran out.

After coming out, the two of them used a Cultivation Technique to gather surrounding rubble, covering up the hole.

Three months ago, Chu Tian, Chi Long, along with a dozen subordinates, came to the 101 Cultivation Field to duel against Yang Xiao, but they all died here, leaving no bodies behind.

Chu Tian and the others had been missing for three months, causing a great stir within the academy.

Vice Dean Deng and Director Lin, who was in charge of student affairs, were both at a loss.

"What's going on, Chu Tian, Chi Long, Yang Xiao, and Xing Zhe have all disappeared together."

"And more than a dozen students from the Advanced Academy Department," Director Lin added.

Vice Dean Deng pondered for a moment and said:

"Director Lin, do you think they left together?"

"Based on the current investigation, it appears Chu Tian and Chi Long, along with more than a dozen students from the Advanced Academy Department, went out together. They went to Wuji Island wilderness, but it's unclear what they were doing.

In the past, there have been students going to the wilderness for cultivation, but rarely for over three months, with the longest being about a month or so,

Strangely, Yang Xiao and Xing Zhe also disappeared, and we have no idea what they were up to."

"Send more people to the Cultivation Fields on Wuji Island to check if they might be cultivating there and forgot to return."

"Let's hope that's the case."

The academy's final investigation found no trace of Yang Xiao and the others.

The academy dispatched people to search the wilderness of Wuji Island, but it was too expansive, and with many demon beasts, some areas were rarely explored, making it hard to conduct a comprehensive search.

The academy's search team found nothing in the usual hunting grounds frequent by others, and there were no clues.

Some tattered pieces of clothing were found amidst the ruins of the 101 Cultivation Field.

This led people to suspect that perhaps an encounter with ferocious demon beasts led to an accident in the wilderness.

In any case, the disappearance of Yang Xiao and the others became an unsolved mystery for the academy.

...

Yang Xiao and Xing Zhe returned to the academy and went to see Director Lin immediately.

When Director Lin saw Xing Zhe and Yang Xiao, he immediately slammed the table and shouted:

"Yang Xiao, Xing Zhe, where did you two run off to?"

"Director Lin, Yang Xiao and I went hunting in the Wuji Island wilderness, chasing a few demon beasts. We accidentally wandered into a restricted area two hundred kilometers away, and we were injured by a demon beast, so we ended up hiding in a cave to rest and recover.

Then the demon beast blocked the cave entrance, trapping us inside."

"Keep making up stories, go on, continue making them up."

Director Lin looked angrily at Xing Zhe.

Xing Zhe was taken aback, chuckled, and said:

"Director Lin, you're really sharp. Yang Xiao, I told you not to make up stories in front of Director Lin, tell it like it is. Director Lin isn't dumb, how could he not see through our lies?"

Director Lin: "..."

Yang Xiao glanced awkwardly at Xing Zhe, lowered his head, and said:

"It's our fault."

Xing Zhe said:

"Director Lin, I took Yang Xiao to secretly visit my hometown, and since we indulged in the beautiful scenery along the way, we were delayed.

Fortunately, we managed to come back in time."

Director Lin snorted coldly and said:

"Yang Xiao, I forgot to tell you, your family came last time to inquire about your situation. They all thought you were already dead. You should go back and have a look."