"Whoosh--"
Amidst the towering mountains, a figure flashed by, moving with the speed of a streak of light.
The figure exuded the might of a true dragon, and wherever it passed, the air exploded, as if a true dragon was roaring.
Under that oppressive force, some of the weaker demonic beasts prostrated themselves on the ground, trembling in fear.
Even more extreme, some people kneel down on all fours, press their heads to the ground, and begin a pilgrimage-like worship.
Ye Xuan stopped, a slight smile on his face, his eyes gleaming.
" The Wandering Dragon Steps' only progressed from beginner to intermediate level, but my speed has increased by more than 50%. No wonder it's a system sign-in item; it's truly terrifying!"
He muttered to himself, quite satisfied with his Wandering Dragon Steps.
"However, even though my cultivation has now broken through to the Wheel Sea Realm Ninth Layer, I still seem to be far inferior to that Nascent Soul Peak."
But soon, Ye Xuan couldn't help but frown, his right hand gently stroking his chest.
Although on the surface he appeared unharmed in his previous clash with Zhou He, seemingly having withstood the blow, this was not actually the case.
At that time, he had just devoured countless spirit stones and pills, and his cultivation had just broken through, so his Spiritual Qi energy was at its peak.
Therefore, he was able to unleash such a ferocious Emperor Art.
But now, that excess and surging Spiritual Qi energy has been released, so it's probably impossible to unleash such an Emperor Formula now.
In other words, if he were to face Zhou He again now, it seems he would have no choice but to run away; he simply couldn't win.
The Wheel Sea Realm Ninth Layer, even though it sounds incredibly close to the Golden Core, is still just the Wheel Sea, and the gap between it and the Golden Core Realm is still significant.
Not to mention, it's not even comparable to those at the Nascent Soul Peak, or even those at the Half-Step Heavenly Position.
"It's time to put the Primordial Three Swords into the training schedule."
" The Chaos Sacred Body, Divine Eyes, Wandering Dragon Steps, and Absolute Domain —these supernatural abilities were all obtained through system login rewards, and they have all been of great help to me."
"I really wonder what kind of earth-shattering power those Primordial Three Swords would possess if they were mastered."
Ye Xuan did not underestimate himself.
After all, no matter how extraordinary his aptitude and talent were, or even if he had cheat codes, he was still only at the Wheel Sea and could not possibly sweep away everything and crush all ages.
If that were the case, he wouldn't need to cultivate.
He was absolutely confident that once his cultivation reached the Golden Core, he wouldn't be able to crush Zhou He, but at least Zhou He would be unable to do anything to him. Even if they met again, he wouldn't need to run away.
Ye Xuan thought to himself, and immediately clicked to cultivate the Primordial Three Swords.
A vast, overwhelming surge of information flooded his mind, and a phantom figure appeared before his eyes.
Although the figure was not tall, it gave off an aura of unparalleled holiness and majesty, as if it were as high as the mountains and as majestic as the sun and moon.
He held a divine sword in his hand that emitted a faint glow, yet the sword itself shone with a dazzling light.
He unleashed a single sword strike, just one strike, but in an instant, the landscape changed color!
Ye Xuan felt an incomparably sacred power emanating from the figure and empowering the sword.
In an instant, the sword unleashed its supreme power.
The sword light flashed, and in an instant, it shattered mountains and rivers, and extinguished stars and the sun and moon.
Ye Xuan seemed to see countless stars shattering and crumbling under that single sword strike in the vast and boundless depths of the starry sky, as if the sun and moon were about to perish and fall into oblivion.
"This, this is real? If I, a mere cultivator at the Wheel Sea, were to master this sword technique, I could Star Shatter and annihilate the sun and moon with a single strike?"
As Ye Xuan watched this scene, his heart was filled with turbulent waves, rising and falling uncontrollably.
This sword strike was absolutely terrifying, terrifying to the point of being suffocating.
Even he felt a tremor in his heart upon seeing it.
"This is the Primordial First Form: Star Shatter!"
Just then, Ye Xuan seemed to hear a voice filled with supreme majesty.
Then, the figure stopped moving.
He didn't use the last two sword strikes at all, and it's unclear whether Ye Xuan hadn't met the requirements yet or for some other reason.
" Star Shatter?"
Ye Xuan's heart trembled once again. This name, although it didn't sound that imposing, was actually quite powerful.
What does it mean to shatter a Star Shatter?
These shattered fragments are actually the sun, moon, and stars!
"Awesome, impressive, but why are the next two sword strikes missing? Oh well, never mind, let's practice this first sword strike first."
"Next, we can try to cultivate the Primordial First Form while continuing to hunt down those people from the Carefree Holy Land."
Ye Xuan muttered to himself, his emotions becoming increasingly excited.
With only a few days left before the competition for spots ends, he certainly couldn't afford to waste any more time.
He needs to cultivate while continuing to hunt others and seize the quota jade tokens.
At the same time, Qiu Yue, Shen Yao, and their group also arrived at that valley.
They waited a long time, until the fluctuations completely dissipated and they felt that everyone had left, before they dared to come over.
Looking at the horrific remnants of the battle, at the shattered valley, the cracked ground, and the countless remains and bones.
Both Qiu Yue and Shen Yao felt their hearts sink to the bottom.
Given this scene and this picture, it's not hard to imagine what an extraordinary battle had taken place before.
In such a battle, how could Ye Xuan, who was only at the Wheel Sea Realm, possibly survive?
" Holy Son Ye, the peerless Holy Son Ye, has he truly perished like this?"
For a moment, Shen Yao felt a profound emptiness in her heart.
Once again, the image of that handsome figure, dressed in flowing white robes, exuding unparalleled arrogance and elegance, involuntarily surfaced in her mind.
"Holy Son! Holy Son!!!"
Qiu Yue and the others also had red eyes and tears streaming down their faces, feeling as if their hearts were being torn apart.
With red eyes and clenched fists, Luo Yuan charged into the skeletons like a madman and began his search.
Holy Son Ye, their peerless saint, a prodigy who rose like a comet, has he truly fallen?
They don't believe it!
They don't believe it!!!
However, after a long while, everyone was filled with despair!
The corpses piled up like mountains, but Ye Xuan was nowhere to be found; clearly, he had already vanished into thin air.
That peerless holy son perished without leaving behind even a single bone or piece of flesh.
It's understandable that they thought so; the storm earlier was simply too terrifying. Even if Ye Xuan was incredibly powerful, he was powerless to reverse the situation at only the Wheel Sea Realm, and death was the only outcome!
As for Ye Xuan's body being completely destroyed, no one was too surprised. After all, he possessed the Chaos Sacred Body; even in death, his physical body was still very valuable. How could it have been left here?
"Once we get out, we must tell the Holy Lord about this and ask him to avenge the Holy Son!" Luo Yuanqiu and the others roared inwardly!
Shen Yao thought to herself, "I've remembered all those people. If I get the chance, I will avenge you!"
At this moment, Qiu Yue and the others, who were in a state of extreme grief, did not notice that several more figures had appeared behind them.
" Ye Xuan, has he fallen?"
One of them murmured to himself, and then a look of excitement appeared in his eyes.
"Let's go!"
Without disturbing Qiu Yue and the others, he waved his hand and led his men away quietly and quickly.
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Ye Xuan was naturally unaware of what had happened to Shen Yao and Qiu Yue. Several days had passed, and he had already hunted down many more disciples of the Carefree Holy Land and seized a considerable number of quota jade tokens.
However, he still hadn't mastered the Primordial First Form Hunyuan.
Although he believed that his Primordial First Form was no less powerful than the Deadly Sword Strike, and even stronger, he still hadn't mastered it.
The difficulty of cultivating the Primordial First Form is countless times greater than that of the Wandering Dragon Steps, which I signed in for back then.
"Ah, Star Shatter with a single sword strike is indeed no easy feat."
Ye Xuan could only sigh helplessly at this.
Of course, Ye Xuan didn't come away empty-handed.
He finally understood what the Primordial Qi was. It was a mysterious energy born from the interplay of Spiritual Qi and physical body, hidden deep within his body.
The energy was a dark yellow color; although rare, it was extremely concentrated and domineering.
Ye Xuan had tried it; if he added some Primordial Qi to his martial arts techniques, the power would be much stronger and more domineering than if he simply relied on Spiritual Qi.
Ye Xuan stopped dwelling on these things and instead flashed away, heading towards the distant edge of the area.
Because at this moment, a portal had appeared high in the sky in that direction, and countless cultivators were gathering there.
Clearly, the month is up, and the competition for the spots is over.
And he should go out now.
A month may not be a long time, but for Ye Xuan, it was incredibly exciting.
In just one month, he seemed to have experienced all walks of life, which is truly heartbreaking.
"This time, tens of thousands of people poured in; it's unknown how many will ultimately survive."
"I probably have the most jade tokens I have, right?"
"It's been a month since I last saw you. I wonder if Little Hanhan has missed me."
Ye Xuan murmured to himself, his thoughts churning.
Thinking of his stunningly beautiful master, even with his strong will, he couldn't help but feel inexplicably excited.
It feels like a lifetime has passed since we last met, as if three autumns have gone by.