Whoosh!
Xia Ping flashed and flew out of the Mountain River Bead space. He could sense that, under the painstaking labor of over a hundred peak Lightning Tribulation Realm Black Hole Worms carving out space, the internal space of the Mountain River Bead was gradually expanding, somewhat like Pangu cleaving open the heavens and earth.
Although it was nowhere near as unimaginable or inconceivable as Pangu creating the world, its strength lay in its stability. Bit by bit, drop by drop—when dripping water finally pierced stone, the space within the Mountain River Bead would likely grow vast enough to leave people dumbstruck.
Moreover, the Mountain River Bead's power seemed to be growing stronger little by little.
One had to know that the Mountain River Bead was a Saint artifact. Even the slightest improvement was extraordinarily difficult to achieve, yet with the aid of the Black Hole Worms, it was actually evolving. If word got out, who knew how many people would be frightened to death.
Even without obtaining the Yellow Springs River from the depths of hell, the Mountain River Bead would likely be able to evolve into a mid-grade Saint artifact. It might not even be impossible for it to become a high-grade Saint artifact.
"Hmm!"
At that moment, Xia Ping suddenly turned his head. He sensed a familiar yet formidable aura coming from afar. Focusing his gaze, he saw Qingluan emerging from seclusion, walking out of the meditation chamber with delight written all over her face.
"Your seclusion is over? Did you refine the Black Hole Worm?"
Xia Ping asked curiously.
"That's right. Thanks to you, I succeeded."
Qingluan smiled faintly, unable to hide the excitement in her expression. After refining the Black Hole Worm and turning that commander-grade Black Hole Worm into her pet, she had gained