Xu Xiao, who was just about to endure the ordeal at the bottom of the sea, suddenly discovered that the Spiritual Energy he could still sense had vanished.
No, it didn't disappear; to be precise, it evaded Xu Xiao's absorption.
With Xu Xiao as the center, there was no Spiritual Energy activity within a radius of 100 meters; all the Spiritual Energy dissipated from around him.
Xu Xiao Xu Xiao to absorb the spiritual energy by circulating his internal cultivation technique, but all the Spiritual Energy escaped and did not even come within a hundred meters of him.
"Fine! Fine! Fine! You're going to try and pull the 'cut off your own supply line' trick on me, huh!"
Xu Xiao immediately realized that this was definitely the work of the World Will.
Since the other party is the World Will, it is only natural that it can control the Spiritual Energy in this world.
It's just Spiritual Energy; even if he can't draw it from the world, the amount within Xu Xiao's body is enough to sustain him for a while.
Besides, he also has crystal cores!
Xu Xiao touched the bag full of crystal cores in his arms; these were all the capital he had acquired through his transmigration.
The crystal core itself contains some Spiritual Energy. Although Xu Xiao uses it as a power bank for his transmigration, the power of his cheat system does not depend on Spiritual Energy.
To be precise, Spiritual Energy can power the Heavens World-Crossing Gate, but it's unnecessary.
The Heavens World-Crossing Gate is indiscriminate; it can use almost any form of energy to power its journey, the only difference being the speed of energy replenishment.
Xu Xiao usually absorbs the Spiritual Energy from the crystal core for cultivation, and uses the rest to charge the World-Crossing Gate.
They are only discarded when all the various energies contained within them have been absorbed, and they have become completely brittle, like sand.
Taking out a crystal core to replenish his Spiritual Power, Xu Xiao arrogantly raised his middle finger towards the sky.
"So what if it's the World Will? What can you do to me?"
"I'm going to go after you today! I'll see what other tricks you have up your sleeve!"
Xu Xiao sat there in the ocean, but after a while he took out the He Shi Bi he had taken with him earlier.
Looking at the round jade disc in his hand, which was engraved with eight alluring characters that read "By the mandate of Heaven, may your life be long and prosperous," Xu Xiao was still prepared to explore its mysteries.
"The more you try to keep the secret from me, the more I want to try."
"I want to see what this treasure, capable of influencing the World Will, is all about!"
In the previous worlds that Xu Xiao had traveled through, no matter how much he messed things up, even altering the world's timeline drastically, he never attracted the attention of the World Will.
Although it was Heavens World-Crossing Gate, Xu Xiao didn't really do anything this time.
The only exception was when he tried to communicate with the He Shi Bi, a treasure said to be related to heaven and earth, which triggered the anomaly.
Not only was the disguise of the Heavens World-Crossing Gate exposed, but it also awakened the World Will, which relentlessly pursued and bombarded him.
The source of all the strange phenomena was this rather mystical-looking jade disc in his hand.
Combining this with the yearning of the True Spirit Seed within his mind, Xu Xiao realized that this was the key to everything.
Connecting his Divine Sense with it, Xu Xiao's consciousness noticed that the He Shi Bi in his hand was different from before, undergoing some strange changes.
An invisible force formed an obstacle at the edge of the He Shi Bi, preventing Xu Xiao's Divine Sense from penetrating deeper.
"Ha! The more you refuse to show me, the more I'll turn you upside down!"
Having been struck by lightning the whole way, Xu Xiao was already seething with anger, so he immediately maximized the output of his Divine Sense.
He focused all his Divine Sense on one point, exerting a fierce force on the energy of the outer layer of the He Shi Bi.
Soon, the surface power of the He Shi Bi was punctured, and Xu Xiao's Divine Sense successfully penetrated deep into the He Shi Bi, as if entering a completely new world.
Everything was a vast expanse of white, somewhat like the white of the spiritual world, with many colorful clouds floating around like cotton wool.
Deep within these clouds and mist, a dazzling golden light emanates, emitting a soft glow.
Upon seeing this golden light, the True Spirit Seed in Xu Xiao's Sea of Consciousness erupted with joy, giving rise to a primal impulse within Xu Xiao.
'Get it! You must get it!'
"This must be an extraordinary treasure. Although I don't know for sure, judging from the reaction of this True Spirit Seed, it should be beneficial to me."
Xu Xiao's consciousness conjured his image here, hesitated for two seconds looking at the golden light, and then quickly approached.
As he approached, the floating, multicolored clouds inadvertently touched Xu Xiao's Divine Sense avatar, followed by a refreshing sensation.
His entire Divine Sense suddenly jolted, and then grew slightly stronger.
"Great stuff! It really is great stuff!"
Xu Xiao's spirits lifted; he realized he had found a treasure.
"Not only is that golden orb of light a wondrous object, but these floating, multicolored clouds are also treasures that greatly benefit spiritual power!"
At Xu Xiao's level, even the slightest increase in mental strength is extremely difficult.
Without specialized cultivation techniques or special encounters with treasures, it's virtually impossible for his spiritual power to increase.
These colorful clouds and mists have such an effect; it's no wonder he was struck by lightning for half a day.
However, Xu Xiao did not blindly chase after the floating clouds and mist, but instead accelerated his pace toward the golden light.
Since the floating items are all treasures, the one in the very center must be even more precious.
Xu Xiao wouldn't do something like losing the big picture for small gains; he'd prioritize what seems most important before making other plans.
With a few quick strides, Xu Xiao's Divine Sense body swiftly reached the golden ball of light, and with a wave of his hand, he was about to grab it.
Before the palm even touched it, a grand will emerged from it.
Awe-inspiring! Vast! Divine power!
Although no specific emotions were felt, it gave the impression that humanity was facing an unforgiving heaven.
A weaker consciousness would be so frightened that it would collapse or dissipate.
Xu Xiao's consciousness was momentarily stunned by this will, but fortunately, his mental strength was strong enough that his consciousness only flickered a few times before returning to normal.
Xu Xiao felt a sense of familiarity with this will. "Isn't this the World Will of the Great Tang World?"
Although he couldn't understand why the World Will of the Great Tang World would appear in the vast space within the He Shi Bi, seeing that this will only intimidated without any real attack, Xu Xiao decided to continue after a moment of hesitation.
No one can stop him from reaping the benefits, not even the World Will.
At worst, he'll just take the treasure and leave; he doesn't believe this thing can cross worlds to deal with him.
While preparing to communicate with his cheat system to travel through time in reality, Xu Xiao quickly used his consciousness to grab the golden ball of light and tightly bind it.
The expected thunderous punishment did not arrive; instead, the World Will, which exuded supreme majesty, vanished instantly.
Xu Xiao's consciousness felt a warm current coming from the golden light, followed by new changes.
"This is..."