Ye Xiwen nearly threw back his head and laughed. As expected, all kinds of fortuitous encounters were the greatest catalyst for progress. Following the normal course of cultivation, even a peerless genius dreaming of reaching Ye Xiwen's current realm within two hundred years would be indulging in a fool's fantasy.
Take Ye Kuang. Not long ago, he had still been trying to break through to the Celestial Realm Sixth Stage, yet now he had undoubtedly entered the Celestial Realm Seventh Stage. If he had relied on cultivation alone, how could he possibly have managed it without a century or more?
He must have encountered some earth-shattering opportunity during this time to possess such strength.
Over a trillion spirit crystals were enough to propel his cultivation straight into the Celestial Realm Fourth Stage. But he definitely could not break through inside this cave estate, or he might trigger an attack from its restrictions.
Ye Xiwen did not even have time to pause. He could feel one powerful aura after another rushing in behind him, close on his heels, leaving him no spare time at all.
Even the Devil Race behind them had flooded in. It was as though the cave estate had been provoked somehow, and its dense spiritual energy began to boil.
Many experts who had rushed inside could not suppress the boiling spiritual energy and were instantly severely injured. This was a Spiritual Energy Tide, something that generally only occurred in places where space was at its most chaotic.
Once a Spiritual Energy Tide erupted, the true essence within many people's bodies could be stirred into violent turmoil. Some especially powerful tides could even drown experts of the Celestial Supreme Realm.
Even existences of the Celestial Supreme Realm were no stronger than anyone else when facing Heavenly Might. There