Sixty Years of Cultivation

On the Li Star Continent, a magnificent and majestic city rises from an island, surrounded by water. In the lake that stretches as far as the eye can see, various Star Beast occasionally leap out of the water to frolic and hunt.

This is the Holy City of the Youluan Sacred Land, the Core Land that governs a region spanning tens of millions of miles.

Inside a towering tower in the center of the city.

Still no news?

A middle-aged man dressed in a long black robe, with three Tail Feathers trailing behind him, said with a grim expression, "Something must have happened."

The subordinate, bowing as he reported, frowned and said, "We contacted the Changyuan Clan, and they sent their Changyuan Clan to search thoroughly, but they couldn't find a single trace. It's as if they vanished into thin air."

"An outsider! Definitely an outsider!"

The middle-aged man's eyes flashed with murderous intent as he suppressed his rage. "The opening of the Sacred Altar is getting closer, and those outsiders are starting to descend in large numbers again! They must be after the Holy Stone. Only by obtaining the Holy Stone can they qualify for the Sacred Altar Trials. How dare they kill my Yi'er! He was Right Holy Lord himself said had the potential to awaken his Royal Bloodline."

"Should we report this to His Majesty the Holy Lord?"

"Of course we must report it!" The middle-aged man's eyes flashed with resentment and helplessness. "Once these outsiders obtain the Glittering Star Stone, they are simply beyond the control of the Lord Realm -Saint Domain expert. Even a Saint-level expert might be able to escape. However, the Right Holy Lord's opportunity to cultivate in seclusion at the Holy Temple is hard-won. We must at least wait until we obtain specific information before asking him to take action."

The Holy Stone that was stolen by the outsiders originally belonged to him. The loss of the Holy Stone left him with only the title of Left Holy Lord, but without the corresponding strength. How could he not be furious?

"My lord, should we also report this to the Holy Temple? The Holy Temple has been hunting down these outsiders for the past few years."

"No!" The middle-aged man's eyes flashed with cold light. "They dared to steal the Holy Stone of my Youluan Clan. I will take them back with interest! The treasures on these outsiders are usually quite valuable, and the Holy Temple has even issued a bounty. Any clan that can kill an outsider will receive an extra Holy Stone. If we let those people from the Holy Temple get involved, what benefit will we get? They won't even return the Holy Stone to us!"

The Youluan Clan has a history of killing outsiders with astonishing results, which is why outsiders usually disguise themselves.

"Send out people with bloodlines similar to Ximu to use bloodline tracking techniques to investigate." The middle-aged man frowned and said, "And that posthumous child, that bitch must want him to participate in the Sacred Altar Trial and receive baptism in order to make a comeback, otherwise she wouldn't have taken the Holy Stone away."

"Go investigate, investigate the Li Star Continent... no, we need to collect information on the entire Nine Star Continent, especially those Star Realm cultivators who participated in the selection process of the various Sacred Land clans."

Inside a mansion in a large riverside city on the Meteor Continent.

"Brother Yao Jiang, Brother Yibo, you're back early this time."

A squad of guards clad in gray armor approached, and the leader asked cheerfully, "No problems, are you?"

Jiang Yao and Daiqin, each leading a group of men, said respectfully yet casually, "Sir, everything has been quite peaceful today, just some minor disputes. Who are we? We are the Jingan Guard of the Chengyun Sacred Land. Once we reveal our name, no one will dare to cause trouble."

"Haha, it's good that you're alright. You two are always lucky, but you still can't let your guard down."

The captain of the guard sighed softly, "Alas, news just came that the entire Third Guard of the Jiaohe Clan has been wiped out. It must have been those outsiders who killed them. The Holy Temple and the various clans are all shouting for war, but in the end, aren't we the ones who suffer? If we're unlucky enough to run into the outsiders' guns, let alone you, I'll just be cannon fodder too."

Jiang Yao and Daiqin exchanged a glance. "Even under the pursuit of the Holy Temple, there are still such arrogant outsiders?"

"Hmph, the Holy Temple has many powerful figures and countless warriors, but how big is our Meteor Continent? Not to mention the other eight continents. Only the God Star Continent is off-limits to outsiders. Each continent has three thousand clans and trillions of people, not to mention the endless and vast ocean. How can they possibly take care of everything?"

"If you ask me, it would be better to do things the way they always have. Why issue a kill order? Those outsiders just want to receive the Sacred Altar Baptism, right? Let them fight it out themselves. Those outsiders are all killing stars, and they're not easy to mess with. I heard that even the Saint Domain Warrior of the Holy Temple couldn't catch them. If we anger them, won't it be us ordinary people who suffer?"

Jiang Yao laughed and said, "These are things that the higher-ups of the Holy Temple and Sacred Land need to worry about. There aren't many outsiders, so what are the chances of running into one?"

"Hehe, Yao Jiang, Yibo, you two are probably not far from being promoted." The captain of the guard looked around and whispered using his Origin Force to transmit his voice, "I heard that the Holy Lord appreciates your performance in Jingan Guard over the years, saying that you two are loyal and reliable, and may bestow upon you Glittering Star Stone."

Jiang Yao and Daiqin both showed expressions of surprise and delight. "That's all thanks to you, sir, for speaking well of us before the Holy Lord. If we can truly be granted the Star Stone, we will forever follow your lead."

The captain of the guard team smiled and nodded, "It's just a possibility. Ultimately, it depends on your performance. After all, you two haven't been in Chengyun Sacred Land for long, and there are quite a few who are dissatisfied and jealous of you. Keep up the good work."

After bidding farewell to the captain of the guard, the two returned to their lodgings. After dismissing the group and closing the door, Daiqin exclaimed repeatedly, "Good heavens! If I had known earlier that serving as a guard or servant for these Sacred Land clans would earn me Glittering Star Stone, I would never have bothered trying to hunt Star Beast."

Jiang Yao laughed and said, "Waiting for others to bestow things is never as reliable as obtaining them yourself."

Since Chiling clone awakened and saved Daiqin, in order to escape the pursuit of the Youluan Clan, which resulted in him beating the younger ones and attracting the older ones, leaving them with no peace, Jiang Yao and his group left the Li Star Continent and came to the Meteor Continent.

Unless you can cook the old and the young together in one pot, Jiang Yao's principle is simply not to provoke them.

The continents are separated by an immense distance, blocked by boundless oceans, and the flight altitude cannot exceed nine thousand meters. During the journey, they will face countless attacks and ambushes from flying and sea Star Beast, including many World Lord Level Star Beast. Even ordinary Domain Lord- Star Beast powerhouses will find it difficult to cross the ocean and reach another continent.

Of course, Daiqin's strength after fusing with the Glittering Star Stone far surpassed that of a peak Domain Lord, not to mention Jiang Yao, so the four of them arrived at the Meteor Continent without encountering any danger.

Here, Jiang Yao and Daiqin disguised themselves as ordinary Luoxiao Race at the ninth level of the universe and joined the Chengyun Clan, becoming squad leaders of the Jingan Guard.

Ordinary Luoxiao Race reach the Star Realm (Stellar Level) upon reaching adulthood, but they are not necessarily able to break through to the Sky Dome Realm (Cosmic Level). Even if they can break through to the Sky Dome Realm, the number of those at the ninth level of the Sky Dome Realm is not large.

Once a ninth-level Sky Dome Realm fuses with the Glittering Star Stone, they will immediately possess the strength of a ninth-level Lord Realm.

Therefore, it is quite easy for someone with the strength of a ninth-order cosmic level to enter Sacred Land clan.

Of course, gaining trust is not easy, but Jiang Yao and Daiqin's goal was not to gain trust, so they didn't care about it.

To be on the safe side, Daiqin bought three Golden Mirage Pearl from the treasury. Ximu used the Golden Mirage Pearl to disguise his appearance and settled down in the main city of the Chengyun Sacred Land.

They lived there for decades.

For decades, Jiang Yao has devoted almost all his energy to cultivating the Path of the Beast God. Not only has Bizhang Split Soul been comprehending and analyzing the Fusion Law, but Jiang Yao's human soul and his clone Chiling have also been working hard to cultivate the <Suishen Secret Code> and <Star God Six Transformations>.

Over the decades, Chiling's clone has naturally grown to the Stellar Level Seven. Although the Chengyun Sacred Land only has ten slots to participate in the Sacred Altar Trial besides its own Holy Son, Jiang Yao has no doubt that Chiling clone can pass the selection.

"Boom."

Jiang Yao, who was sitting cross-legged, suddenly opened his eyes, and two beams of divine light shot out from his eyes, faintly revealing a terrifying and domineering intent.

A mysterious yet fierce aura surged forth from his body.

Fortunately, as a precaution, he had already sealed the entire room with the power of the Xu Yuan Space, ensuring that not a single trace of his presence would leak out.

The power of the Xu Yuan Space lies between illusion and reality. Within the space, it is equivalent to a creator, omnipotent. However, once it leaves the Xu Yuan Space and is exposed outside the body, its power naturally diminishes significantly.

The power of the first level of <Xu Yuan Opening>, once it is projected out of the body, is equivalent to the oppressive force of the second or third level of a domain.

By the third level, the Xu Yuan Might far surpasses that of the Ninefold Domain in the outside world, and in terms of oppressive force, it can even be compared with the World Projection.

Other ingenious applications far surpass those of World Projection.

The enhancement of the Xu Yuan Might was also the reason why Jiang Yao was confident that he could contend with Peak World Lord.

Now that Jiang Yao has fully mastered the <Suishen Secret Code> and the first level of <Star God Six Transformations>, his strength is naturally far greater than when he first entered the Nine Star Sea.

Mastering the first level of the <Suishen Secret Code> is essentially equivalent to comprehending the first level of the Beast God Inheritance.

It can be said that from this moment on, Jiang Yao's human body and soul truly stood on the same level as Bizhang Split Soul and Chiling Split Soul.

Transforming into Desolate God would only slightly increase his strength.

Jiang Yao calmed his excitement, then a question arose, "Bizhang and Chiling's strength is currently at most at the level of invincible first-level Beast God Inheritor. Didn't you say that the Desolate God would rapidly improve over time?"

Bajie in Taihuan Token rolled his eyes. " Of Bizhang and Chiling are improving. You've even trained them into separate souls. Can't you feel that drop of Origin Blood Essence deep within their souls constantly transmitting power and artistic conception?"

"But even with further growth, you can't keep up with this rate of improvement! You caught up with Bizhang's realm in just over four hundred years. If it weren't for the Xu Yuan Space, you wouldn't have reached this level even in ten thousand years on the Tianhuang Ancient Continent."

Jiang Yao was taken aback. Upon reflection, it all seemed like a dream.

There was a time when he was terrified of Bizhang's ever-growing will.

Now, the main problem has become that the speed at which the Desolate God's realm is growing is no longer keeping pace with his cultivation and assimilation.

This is not good news.

He has always relied on Bizhang as his teacher to reach his current level. Now that he has reached the same level as his teacher, his cultivation speed will definitely slow down.

Bajie continued, "Actually Bizhang and Chiling are roughly the same level of Desolate God. When they were born, they were equivalent to the first level of the Beast God Inheritance in your universe. In the past few hundred years, it has only been a process of their will rising to match this level. The improvement of their realm and strength depends on how much power their Origin Blood Essence can transfer."

Bizhang Split Soul comprehended the captivating, heart-pounding drop of blood deep within his soul; Bizhang's current power was only one hundred millionth of that.

Bajie solemnly said, "If you want to improve Bizhang and Chiling's strength and realm, there are only three ways."

"First, let nature take its course; the Origin Blood Essence will continuously release power, enhancing the strength of the Desolate God."

"Secondly, it depends on the strength of your own human body, or the body of Luoxiao Race like Chiling clone. For example, if you can become a Desolate God, you can borrow even stronger power from the Origin Blood Essence to shape the body of the Desolate God. Although most of the borrowed power will be returned after returning to the original body, a portion of the power will remain in the body to enhance the realm and strength of the Desolate God."

"This method is faster than letting things grow naturally."

"The third method is extremely dangerous. It involves using one's will to penetrate deep into Origin Blood Essence and forcibly draw out its power. This is extremely dangerous, with a nine-out-of-ten chance of death!"

Jiang Yao shook his head slightly. He wasn't a desperate man, so there was no need for him to take such a big risk. It was just that he had gotten used to the speed of improvement over the past few hundred years, and he was a little uneasy about the thought that the speed of improvement would slow down in the future.

Suddenly there was a knock on the door.

Jiang Yao concealed his aura and used his mental power to open the door.

Before even entering the room, Daiqin said urgently, "The Sacred Land has just issued an order that the selection of the Star Realm geniuses for the Sacred Altar Trial is about to begin. The Sacred Altar should be opening soon!"