Seeking Reinforcements

Inside the mountain cave.

Bai Ye felt the earth-shaking changes within his body and couldn't help sighing. "So this is the power of the Profound Comprehension Realm... It really is worlds apart from the Primordial Core Realm."

The most fundamental change of the Profound Comprehension Realm was the ability to comprehend the profound mysteries of heaven and earth!

At this moment, he could clearly sense the vitality of every blade of grass and tree around him!

He could draw upon the free-floating Spiritual Energy in the air to form a shield in an instant. He could even borrow the power of heaven and earth to fly through the air!

The Spiritual Energy that had once required his full effort to mobilize could now be drawn upon with a single thought, allowing him to channel the power of heaven and earth to strengthen himself. His combat prowess had increased by far more than tenfold!

He raised his hand and waved it, and the vortex of Spiritual Energy above his head instantly dispersed. The phenomena between heaven and earth also subsided with it.

"The disturbance was too great. It could easily attract trouble."

Bai Ye muttered under his breath, rose, patted the dust from his robes, and turned to walk out of the cave.

Relying on the speed of Wind Chasing Shadow Stepping, he sped toward a more remote direction.

After finding another secluded valley, he sat down cross-legged once more and began comprehending another inheritance: Nine Forms of Sky Slaying!

Having gained experience comprehending the Purple Firmament Sword Scripture, his cultivation proceeded even more smoothly this time.

With Ten Thousand Times Comprehension bolstering him, every sword move of the Nine Forms of Sky Slaying was repeatedly practiced within his Sea of Consciousness!

The first form, "Severing Wind"—the sword emerged like a gale!

The second form, "Severing Waves"—the Sword Qi surged like raging tides!

Until the ninth form, "Sky Slaying," when the sword move merged with the sword intent of heaven and earth, as if it could tear the firmament apart!

In less than half an hour, the Nine Forms of Sky Slaying had also successfully reached Peak Mastery!

Another Golden Portal emerged. This time, the essence of heaven and earth was not as vast as before, but it carried an even purer Dao Resonance.

When the essence surged into his body, faint golden Dao Patterns suddenly appeared beneath Bai Ye's skin. As the Dao Patterns flowed, even his blood began to glimmer!

With the enhancement from several Heavenly Dao Boons, his constitution had actually transformed into the legendary Innate Dao Body!

The Innate Dao Body was one of the highest-level constitutions recorded in the cultivation world of the Heaven Mystery Continent!

It contained innate Dao Patterns within its meridians, allowing one to comprehend the Heavenly Law with twice the result for half the effort. Its blood carried Dao Resonance, making it even easier to mobilize the power of heaven and earth!

Although Bai Ye was now only at the Profound Comprehension First Layer, with the support of his Innate Dao Body, he could clash head-on with a cultivator at the Profound Comprehension Third Layer!

"Profound Comprehension Third Layer..." He raised his hand and gripped the Purple Firmament Sword beside him. The sword trembled lightly and rang with a clear chime. "With the Nine Forms of Sky Slaying and the Purple Firmament Sword in hand, even if it were the Peak of the Third Level of Meridian Condensation, I could cut him down with a casual strike!"

A trace of icy severity flashed through his eyes as the image of that Profound Comprehension old monster from the Black Mountain Sect surfaced once more.

This debt had to be settled!

He took out the sheepskin map given to him by the Bai Family from his storage pouch.

His fingertip traced across the map and finally stopped at a location marked "God Transformation Tower."

The God Transformation Tower was the greatest place of opportunity in the Azure Spirit Secret Realm—without exception.

It was said that the tower concealed the ultimate inheritance of an ancient Divine Realm expert!

Besides that, it also contained all kinds of supreme treasures capable of assisting cultivators in breaking through to the highest realms!

Whenever the Secret Realm opened, all the cultivators would ultimately converge there!

"I'll go to the God Transformation Tower first. That old bastard is probably there too."

Bai Ye put away the map. His figure blurred and transformed into a pale azure streak of light as he sped toward the God Transformation Tower.

His speed was now several times faster than before.

As he swept through the air, he left behind only a faint afterimage. Even the air was torn with barely audible sounds!

Half an hour later, a vast plain appeared before his eyes.

There was no vegetation on the plain, only exposed black rock. From afar, it resembled a silent painting.

At the end of the plain, a towering giant tower rose from the ground and pierced the clouds!

The tower was built from enormous black stones of unknown origin, its surface covered in ancient runes.

Faint golden light lingered between the runes, radiating an ancient and mysterious aura!

It was none other than the God Transformation Tower!

"It was said that when the Secret Realm opened last time, someone obtained a seventh-grade spiritual fruit called the 'Nascent Soul Fruit' in the God Transformation Tower. It increased the chances of a Peak Profound Comprehension cultivator breaking through to the Nascent Soul Realm by seventy percent!"

Bai Ye gazed at the God Transformation Tower, anticipation flashing through his eyes.

If he could obtain a supreme treasure of similar value, his chances of breaking through to the Nascent Soul Realm would be virtually certain.

Just as he was preparing to set off for the God Transformation Tower, a red signal firework suddenly lit up in the northeast.

The firework exploded in the sky, forming a cyan cloud-pattern emblem.

That was the Azure Cloud Sect's distress signal!

"People from the Azure Cloud Sect?"

Bai Ye raised his brows slightly.

Although he did not wish to reveal his identity, he could not stand by and watch them die. After all, he could still be considered a disciple of the Azure Cloud Sect.

Besides, with his current cultivation, he had few opponents left in the Secret Realm. Even if he encountered danger, he could withdraw calmly.

"I'll go take a look."

He made his decision at once, turned around, and sped toward the signal firework.

The speed of the Profound Comprehension Realm was astonishing. Several kilometers vanished in the blink of an eye.

When he arrived at the scene, he saw a young disciple dressed in Azure Cloud Sect attire being besieged by three people.

The disciple's clothes were torn, blood hung at the corner of his mouth, and his Spiritual Energy fluctuated chaotically. Clearly, he could not hold out much longer.

The three surrounding him were all dressed in the black Daoist robes of the Black Mountain Sect. They were all at the Peak of the Ninth Level of Meridian Condensation, their moves vicious and every strike aimed directly at vital points!

Bai Ye recognized the Azure Cloud Sect disciple at a glance.

It was Lin Yan, whom he had seen outside the Scripture Depository Pavilion not long ago!

The last time he had seen him, Lin Yan had still been at the Peak of the Third Level of Meridian Condensation. Now, he had actually broken through to the Peak of the Ninth Level of Meridian Condensation. Clearly, he had obtained quite a few opportunities in the Secret Realm.

"The Black Mountain Sect. You again." Bai Ye's gaze turned cold.

From Situ Nan in Sword Intent Valley, to that old man of the Profound Comprehension Realm, and now these three young disciples, Bai Ye's impression of the Black Mountain Sect had already sunk to rock bottom!

"Brat, prepare to die!"

One of the Black Mountain Sect disciples grinned ferociously as he condensed a khaki fist seal and blasted it toward Lin Yan's back.

Lin Yan's face went deathly pale. He tried to dodge, but it was already too late.

At that moment, a pale azure figure suddenly appeared before him.

The speed was so fast that even the Black Mountain Sect disciple's fist seal had not fully unfolded!

"Who?!"

The Black Mountain Sect disciple cried out in shock.

Lin Yan was also startled by the sudden figure.

He looked up and saw that the newcomer wore an ordinary blue-gray robe. His face was unfamiliar, yet he carried a steady composure that put people at ease.

"Don't be nervous."

Bai Ye turned around and spoke mildly to Lin Yan. "I'm here to save you."