Southern Border.
The Supreme Immortal Aperture had already descended. Its portal stood wide open, swallowing water like a giant whale as vast quantities of Heaven and Earth Qi poured inside.
Rumble!
The frenzied Heaven and Earth Qi was vast and majestic. Had others witnessed such a spectacle, they would have been shocked—never had there been a blessed land capable of inhaling such an enormous quantity of Heaven and Earth Qi at once.
Fang Yuan's supreme body hovered near the portal, watching the massive influx of Heaven and Earth Qi. It was so dense that it had become like clouds and mist, carrying a damp chill.
"Drink, drink. This time, drink your fill." Fang Yuan smiled. He understood the Supreme Immortal Aperture's "thirst."
The market city, Countercurrent River, and Valley of Fallen Spirits—the three great Heaven and Earth Secret Realms—were excellent and unique in all the world, but they placed far too great a burden on the blessed land. They consumed Heaven and Earth Qi at a ferocious rate. Thus, from time to time, Fang Yuan had to absorb immense amounts of Heaven and Earth Qi from the outside world to replenish himself.
"This is even with Soul-Shaking Mountain still unrestored. Once it is repaired, the Supreme Blessed Land's demand for Heaven and Earth Qi will grow even greater!"
From this perspective, Soul-Shaking Mountain's destruction had brought Fang Yuan a slight benefit instead.
Of course, the most crucial factor was Fang Yuan's Supreme Blessed Land itself. It was rich in resources, like an enormous cornerstone, and had the capacity to bear four Heaven and Earth Secret Realms at once. An ordinary blessed land would likely struggle to bear even two simultaneously.
Lowering his immortal aperture and opening its portal came with quite a few drawbacks for Fang Yuan.
At this moment,