The energy contained within a Peak Celestial Venerable was unimaginable, far surpassing that of ten or eight Celestial Venerables of the Seventh or Eighth Stage.
At that level, Celestial Venerables had reached another threshold of transformation. The fundamental reason the Heavenly Race Old Ancestor had appeared so weak was that his injuries were simply too severe.
He had been left with an eternal Dao Injury. If it had been Ye Xiwen, he feared he would not have fared any better!
This pure energy was all poured into the World Tree within his body. At once, one of its World Tree Fruits ripened. Though he had previously nourished it with the essence blood of several Celestial Venerables, none had been as effective as this time.
With the World Tree Fruit ripening, it was only a matter of time before Ye Xiwen advanced from the early Seventh Stage to the Seventh Stage Peak.
This could save him a great deal of time. From this perspective, his trip to the Myriad Realms had yielded considerable gains.
Once he entered the Seventh Stage Peak, breaking into the Eighth Stage would not be too difficult either. When he had become the Eastern Heavenly Lord, he had stored away the merit that descended from heaven and had yet to use it. Though it would not be enough to greatly increase his strength, if used merely to help him break through, his chances of success would rise considerably.
There was also the power of faith from the endless living beings of the Myriad Realms. Even after impurities had been removed, the remaining energy was still incomparably vast.
These were all his aids and his hidden trump cards. Once he entered the Eighth Stage, even if he encountered a top-tier Celestial Venerable of the Ninth Stage, he was