Indeed!
Li Xiaoya had already spent seven or eight years in the Skyvault Secret Realm!
Back then!
With the Snow Eagle King guiding him, Li Xiaoya had made much faster progress, reaching the entrance to the Second Layer in less than three days. Since the first layer was the Snow Eagle King's territory, nothing had obstructed him, and he had headed straight into the Second Layer!
The Second Layer was a scorching desert, with flames erupting here and there from time to time. To Li Xiaoya's delight, its ruler was a Flame Earth Dragon Beast that possessed dragon blood. Without another word, he had drawn the Fire Dragon Sword and slain the beast after a fierce struggle. Unfortunately, its cultivation was only at the late Great Void stage, much like the Snow Eagle King's, and its dragon bloodline was rather thin, so it had only advanced the Fire Dragon Sword a little!
After thinking it over carefully, Li Xiaoya decided that the Fire Dragon Sword's grade might already be too high. Although the Flame Earth Dragon Beast had been quite powerful, perhaps that was why the improvement had been limited. Still, any improvement in the sword meant an increase in its power, giving him another measure of security in future battles and demon-slaying...
When the Snow Eagle King saw how easily Li Xiaoya had killed the Flame Earth Dragon Beast, whose cultivation was comparable to his own, or even a shade higher, his awe of Li Xiaoya deepened. He immediately shelved certain ill intentions. With Li Xiaoya's divine abilities, he could hold his own against the mighty figures on the fifth level! The Snow Eagle King had begun guiding him in earnest...
After the Flame Earth Dragon King was slain, although the Second Layer contained plenty of fire-element demon beasts,