Battle Through the Heavens: Flame Emperor, Please Restrain Yourself—Your Brother Is Really Quite Plain

"It's a little special. It recognized me as its master." Zhang Yuan raised the pearl in his hand and smiled. "It contains a small space that's undergoing some kind of transformation, involving the most direct manifestation of the Power of Space."

"Elder Ling, you said this pearl was left behind when a Sixth-Rank Magical Beast died while breaking through to the seventh rank, and that it's currently transforming toward the seventh rank. Then the Power of Space within it..."

A gleam lit up in Ling Ying's eyes.

For a Sixth-Rank Magical Beast to transform into a seventh-rank one was equivalent to a Dou Emperor breaking through to Dou Zong.

If Zhang Yuan had not lied to him, then the changes within the pearl were equivalent to letting him observe, up close, the most crucial changes in the Power of Space during a Dou Emperor's breakthrough to Dou Zong.

It was not that he lacked comprehension; his talent for comprehension simply was not particularly outstanding. If he could observe something like this once, perhaps he truly could rely on his own efforts to break through to Dou Zong.

Thinking of this, Ling Ying asked, "Young Master, what do you need me to do?"

"Elder Ling, why are you being so distant with me?" Zhang Yuan chuckled. "Setting aside my relationship with Xun Er, which already makes us close, she asked you to be my protector. The stronger you are, the safer I'll be, isn't that right?"

"I'm merely asking for your personal opinion."

Hearing this, Ling Ying felt deeply moved.

His status in the Ancient Clan was very, very ordinary, yet Xun Er had never treated him as a servant.

Zhang Yuan respected him, but not as a powerful expert. It was the sort of respect one showed an elder. He had never tried to flatter him, nor had he treated him as a powerful backer.

From this perspective, Xun Er and Zhang Yuan truly were a match made in heaven. They were not from the same world as some of those arrogant people in the clan. Sometimes, he even felt that the clan leader had sent Xun Er to grow up in Wutan City in order to cultivate her perspective from the lowest level to the highest.

This was the breadth of mind and vision that a qualified heir should possess.

"This Old Servant is naturally willing." Ling Ying's tone was firm.

"Elder Ling, help me seal off the surrounding area first." Zhang Yuan took out the Five Elements Spirit Turtle Pearl.

Breaking through to Dou Zong would certainly not take a short time. He would be staying here for a while, so the protective measures had to be done properly.

With Ling Ying's strength, along with the Five Elements Spirit Turtle Pearl, sealing off a section of space would not be difficult.

"Yes!"

Ling Ying took the Five Elements Spirit Turtle Pearl and flew into the air to employ his methods. Black Dou Qi slowly seeped into the surrounding space, transforming into a massive net.

Taking advantage of this time, Zhang Yuan went to find Qing Yanjing and told her that he and Ling Ying would be staying here for quite some time. He also built her a simple wooden cabin, brought out some books, and even equipped it with a kitchen so that she could pass the time.

As for cultivation, Qing Yanjing definitely could not cultivate. Otherwise, if her strength became too great and attracted danger, they might not be able to stop it.

After finishing all this, Zhang Yuan returned to the Spirit Spring and swallowed it into his portable space.

"Elder Ling, touch this pearl. Don't resist."

Once Ling Ying returned to him, Zhang Yuan raised the quasi-seventh-rank Primordial Mirage Dragon Pearl.

Ling Ying reached out and touched the pearl. Very quickly, he felt a force of spatial transportation envelop his entire body.

He did not resist. His vision merely blurred, and he arrived in a small space where he could breathe freely.

Zhang Yuan had already put away the Three Dragon Thunder Gang Fire within the space. Now, only the Spirit Spring continued to flow in and accumulate.

Ling Ying did not overthink it. He went straight to the edge of the space, sat down cross-legged, and observed the Power of Space.

Having observed this through his Spiritual Sense, Zhang Yuan immediately began condensing his Soul Power to break through his realm.

The pearl's transformation was his lie. What he truly intended to do was raise his soul realm, because the size of his portable space depended on the strength of his soul. As long as his Soul Power improved, the space would also change and expand.

Letting Ling Ying observe these spatial changes up close should allow him to seize the opportunity for a breakthrough.

"When the body remains still, essence is secured and water returns to the source; when the heart remains still..."

Zhang Yuan watched his nose with his eyes, his mouth with his nose, his heart with his mouth, and found freedom within his heart as he comprehended the incantation.

The next moment, he felt the Soul Power stored within his Baihui Acupoint begin to stir.

This Soul Power rapidly seeped into his soul, and the strength of his soul began to surge dramatically.

Meanwhile, the barriers of the small space within his Dantian also began to change.

Ling Ying watched with exceptional focus.

"It truly is the Power of Space."

(End of Chapter)