Upon hearing the words of the Heaven-Reaching Giant Ape, Xiao Yan's already furrowed brows deepened even further. So, all his arduous journey had only yielded an Eight-Star Dou Di?
Thinking of this, Xiao Yan's heart sank. In battles at this level, it was difficult for Dou Di expert to play a crucial role. If that was all there was to it, then his trip would probably have been in vain.
When the Heaven-Reaching Giant Ape noticed that Xiao Yan's face had suddenly turned gloomy, its heart tightened. It was afraid that this guy would keep it here because he couldn't achieve his goal. In that case, even if he could leave the cave below, he would still be sealed in this dark and hopeless little world.
"Ahem, actually, my cultivation level can be restored."
After coughing twice, the Heaven-Reaching Giant Ape quickly said.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan's previously gloomy expression immediately brightened again, and his eyes gleamed as he looked at the giant ape before him.
How to recover?
"Through elixirs."
As he spoke, the Heaven-Reaching Giant Ape extended a finger and pointed it at Xiao Yan from afar. A beam of light immediately streaked across the void and landed in Xiao Yan's hand in the blink of an eye. It was a scroll.
When Xiao Yan opened the scroll, the first line of text that caught his eye immediately dimmed the glimmer of hope that had just risen in his heart.
" Purple Jade Pill, a fifth-grade pill!"
Regardless of the pill's effects, the mere fact that it's a fifth-tier pill is enough to extinguish this glimmer of hope.
Even if Xiao Yan Xiao Yan refine a fifth-grade pill, it would take him a very long time, and right now, time is exactly what he lacks most.
Ten days from now, the great battle between the Xiao Gate and Qinhuang Lost Valley will officially begin. Xiao Yan doesn't have much time left, so it's even more impossible for him to refine a fifth-grade pill within ten days.
"Hehe, I can sense the aura of Heavenly Flames within you. If I'm not mistaken, you must be an alchemist. If you can refine this Purple Jade Pill, I'll completely agree to join your faction."
The Heaven-Reaching Giant Ape chuckled, seemingly pleased with its own wisdom. Now it had not only escaped the seal but also had the opportunity to restore its cultivation. This was truly a blessing from heaven.
Unfortunately, in response to the words of the Heaven-Reaching Giant Ape, Xiao Yan frowned and shook his head, returning the scroll in his hand and saying helplessly:
"I'm sorry, but it's probably too late. We only have ten days left. To refine a fifth-grade pill within ten days is, as you know, simply impossible. So, I'm sorry..."
After speaking, Xiao Yan turned around, and the Lin She beside him sighed with slight disappointment. The two of them turned around together, ready to leave.
Just as the two were about to turn and leave, the Heaven-Reaching Giant Ape behind them called out again, stopping Xiao Yan.
"Wait a minute!"
Xiao Yan was taken aback. This time, he wasn't bluffing this guy, but why did he call out to him in the first place?
"Perhaps... it's not entirely impossible."
As soon as he finished speaking, the Heaven-Reaching Giant Ape transformed, turning into a burly man with a bare upper body in the blink of an eye. Upon closer inspection, one could clearly see a very obvious scar on the man's chin.
Upon hearing the other party's words, Xiao Yan's expression froze for a moment. Judging from their tone, was there some other possibility?
Then, to Xiao Yan and the other's astonishment, the burly man pointed to the ground below. Only then did the two realize that although the Heaven-Reaching Giant Ape had broken free of its seal, the seven stone platforms that served as the foundation beneath the seven completely broken stone pillars were unaffected and still stood safely in their original positions.
Following Xiao Yan and the other's gaze, the burly man spoke again:
"These seven formations were left by the owner of this ruin, with the purpose of trapping me here. However, with the passage of time and my influence, these seven formations have long since changed on their own. The seven stone pillars were merely used by the outside world to stabilize the formations. Only the seven stone platforms below are the real weapons used to trap me."
These words weren't enough to attract Xiao Yan's attention, but the burly man's subsequent words explained the special features of the formation to Xiao Yan.
As the stone platforms evolved, these seven stone platforms contained an extremely large spatial power, causing a special node to emerge in a certain place in the space beneath these seven stone platforms. At that node, the concept of time is controlled in a very ingenious way. According to the strong man, time at that node will become very slow, and one day there is probably equivalent to ten days in the outside world!
However, while the benefits are immense, controlling that node is extremely difficult. This is precisely why, for such a long period of time, the Heaven-Reaching Giant Ape did not use that node to restore its cultivation.
If Xiao Yan could try to control that node and succeed, then it wouldn't be impossible for him to refine a Purple Jade Pill within ten days.
Hearing the burly man's words, Xiao Yan was deeply moved. If what the burly man said was true, then as long as they could successfully control that node and refine the Purple Jade Pill, their Xiao Gate would be able to add another expert at the Origin Transformation Realm!
Although it's still uncertain whether it will succeed, now that the formation has been broken, there are no more obstacles in the space below the stone platform. Instead of beating around the bush, it's better to go in and give it a try.
After giving his instructions to the Lin She, Xiao Yan leaped into the cave below. The Lin She then focused his gaze on the burly man before him. Although his words were persuasive, he had to keep a close eye on the man until he was certain that everything was in order. If anything happened to Xiao Yan, he would kill the man on the spot!
Although there is only a one-star difference between Eight-Star Dou Di and Nine-Star Dou Di, if the Lin She were to make a move, it would be absolutely certain that it could successfully kill this guy!
After Xiao Yan entered the cave, in the pitch-black space devoid of light, he used his immense Spiritual Strength to search and indeed found a very special energy node somewhere within the space. This was exactly what the burly Xiao Yan had mentioned.
With curiosity and caution in his heart, Xiao Yan slowly approached the energy node. When he arrived in front of the node, a certain power within Xiao Yan suddenly and involuntarily condensed on the outside. This was his Great Dao of the Void.