"The sixteenth level of the Crimson Bright Nine Heavens Diagram has indeed slowed my cultivation speed considerably..." Zhou Tong briefly sensed the Taiyin Star and Sun Star, then secretly shook his head.
At this rate, it would take at least three years to reach the threshold of a Heavenly Deity, and those three years would have to be devoted entirely to cultivation. If he cultivated other secret arts while comprehending the Dao, it would likely take five or even ten years.
"But it doesn't matter. Next comes the fourth revolution of the Star-Plucking Hand." Zhou Tong immediately took out all the treasures he had obtained that contained Five Elements Essence.
Strands of Five Elements Essence were absorbed into Zhou Tong's hands. For a time, his hands shone brilliantly. After a long while, the light gradually faded, and his hands returned to normal.
Only, the Star-Plucking Divine Pattern on his hands had become more intricate, and its power more terrifying.
"As expected of one of the top ten great divine abilities in the Three Realms. The fourth revolution of the Star-Plucking Hand is so powerful that I could probably slap a whole group of Celestial Immortals to death now. With my comprehension of the Dao and my battle experience, fighting a Pure Yang True Immortal wouldn't be impossible either!" Zhou Tong thought to himself.
"It's time to go out and take a look!" Once Zhou Tong finished cultivating, a thought flashed through his mind, and he immediately left the cave estate, carrying the entire estate with him.
The moment he left the cave estate, he appeared on the island at the center of Winged Serpent Lake.
His gaze swept over the area and settled on Ji Ning, who was practicing swordsmanship. With a single step, he appeared behind Ji Ning.
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