Chapter 236
"Open!"
Chen Yang channeled a hundred strands of true essence into the cave. Instantly, strange phenomena flickered across the miniature realm.
The spectacle persisted for an entire hour before merging with the true essence and dissolving into the air.
As the last glow faded, Chen Yang watched with satisfaction as dawn broke over the eastern horizon. The gloomy landscape now pulsed with soft light and vitality.
Azure skies unfurled above. A crisp breeze stirred, carrying the murmur of streams and rustling plants…
"Finally… it breathes."
Though pleased by the thriving cave, Chen Yang remained grounded. His spiritual senses detected the realm’s lingering fragility – far from ready to sustain cultivators.
To test its limits, he released birds, beasts, and fish captured from Song Mountain into the newborn world.
As predicted, the sudden influx strained the cave’s day-night cycle and stability. Only one creature survived the initial trial – a palm-sized pig-nosed turtle found gasping weakly by a riverbank. When other perished creatures became nourishment for the realm, the tiny reptile gradually revived, claiming its place as the cave’s first inhabitant.