"Our cultivation cannot advance rapidly on the support of the Setting Sun, Starry, and Guixu Blessed Lands alone. It is still somewhat insufficient."
"We must take the Underworld Microcosm. Otherwise, once we break through to the mid Earth Immortal realm, we will face the predicament of insufficient resources, and our cultivation progress will inevitably slow greatly."
The women all nodded. Jiang Linglong said, "To take the Underworld Microcosm, we still need to make further preparations and increase our combat strength."
"I will send more people to search for Killing Intent, so that I may cultivate the Grand Five-Element Divine Thunder Baleful Intent as soon as possible."
With that said, no one spoke further. They each resumed their secluded cultivation, while Chen Nianzhi went to the core of Guixu Blessed Land, beside the Guixu Immortal Pool.
Within the immortal pool, a great cauldron covered in dragon patterns slowly rose and sank.
The Black Dragon World-Suppressing Cauldron had now recovered to the grade of a superior Heaven-Opening treasure. It seemed not far from regaining the power of its prime.
Yet Chen Nianzhi had not come for it. He stepped into the immortal pool, opened the concealed spatial rift, and entered the unknown space beyond.
Within that unknown space, the Taiyi Thunder Abyss Myriad-Tribulation Sword slowly floated, radiating incomparably dazzling lightning.
Yet compared to the profound "treasure pearl" within that unknown space, its light was as dim as a firefly.
"Guixu Pearl."
Chen Nianzhi murmured. He came before the Guixu Pearl once more and looked upon this treasure that had become his natal treasure, his heart stirring with emotions he could not conceal.
He fell silent for a moment before finally asking, "What did you sense within the Underworld Microcosm?"
The Guixu Pearl's light trembled slightly. A moment later, a hazy divine thought