Chapter 208 - 128: Boss, Your Blade Isn’t Sharp Anymore
In the Tongmu Secret Realm,
on a certain mountain that towered high enough to pierce the clouds,
enshrouded in mist and filled with a rich life force,
a great boulder sealed the mouth of a cave.
Within the dark, deep cavern, Gu Yun sat cross-legged.
He regulated his breathing and operated his Cultivation Technique until he reached his optimal state.
A gleam of light flashed in his eyes!
’It’s time!’
Then, with a wave of his hand, a light flared.
A fist-sized Cyan Profound Spirit Yang Fruit, wreathed in cyan mist and radiating a vast, rich life force, floated before him.
Without the slightest hesitation, Gu Yun swallowed it.
The moment the Cyan Profound Spirit Yang Fruit entered his mouth, it melted,
transforming into a scorching liquid that flowed down his throat and into his Dantian.
Then, an immense Spirit Medicine Power erupted violently within Gu Yun’s body,
like a volcanic eruption.
Faintly, Gu Yun’s body took on a pale golden hue,
emanating an incredibly vast, heavy, and terrifying aura that was utterly horrifying!
The incomparably pure medicinal power of the Cyan Profound Spirit Yang Fruit erupted within Gu Yun’s body like a ferocious beast.
His expression was as placid as still water, showing no sign of panic as he adeptly operated the Nine Tribulations Thunder Gang Decision.
He mobilized the vast, mighty True Yuan within him, which surged like an endless ocean tide, continuously channeling the pure and potent medicinal power through his Four Meridians and Eight Vessels to be slowly refined.
At the same time, terrifying Thunder Arcs crackled to life around Gu Yun. They danced in concert with his majestic, faintly golden body, casting a dazzling light that instantly illuminated the endless darkness!
Meanwhile,
the aura of Gu Yun’s Cultivation climbed steadily, rising ever higher.
His entire body radiated a terrifying power.
The aura he unintentionally released caused space itself to twist and warp.
「One month later.」
Gu Yun’s eyes snapped open. A flash of lightning vanished in an instant, like a bolt cracking through the deep, dark cave.
In that moment, an incredibly powerful presence erupted from him. It was like a tsunami crashing through the void, making space itself tremble violently!
"Phew."
’True Martial Eighth Layer Late Stage!’
Gu Yun let out a long breath and clenched his fists. He could feel that the vast, boundless True Yuan within him had grown considerably, and his overall strength was much greater than before. A surge of joy washed over him!
’The two Cyan Profound Spirit Yang Fruits really didn’t disappoint. Their combined power let me break through consecutively!’
’It’s about time,’ Gu Yun murmured in the darkness, a gleam flashing in his eyes.
Instantly, the great boulder blocking the cave entrance exploded under the force of his terrifying aura.
In the next moment, Gu Yun’s figure vanished from the dark cave, leaving only an afterimage that slowly faded into the air.
In a flicker, Gu Yun appeared at the summit of the immense mountain that towered into the clouds and soared to the heavens.
Gu Yun stood atop the mountain peak with one hand behind his back. His robes whipped in the strong wind as he gazed leisurely down below.
From the mountain’s peak, one sees the great river surge.
Above the sea of summits, one feels the boundless wind rage.
Peering through the haze,
he could see the vast, emerald expanse of the Sky-Reaching Forest Sea below.
Yet, Gu Yun’s brow furrowed slightly.
’For some reason,’
’I can’t shake the feeling...’
’that deep down,’
’this vast Tongmu Secret Realm’
’possesses a consciousness of its own!’
’Could this Secret Realm really be like the legends say—’
’a small world held up by an impossibly vast, endless Heaven-Reaching Divine Tree?’
’But how is that possible?!’
’Generally, Heaven and Earth Secret Realms form slowly over vast eons.’
’Of course, it’s not unheard of for a supreme expert to use their immense power to create a Secret Realm world outright!!’
’But even then,’
’the scope of such a Secret Realm probably couldn’t match the sheer size of the Tongmu Secret Realm.’
’Even now,’
’I suspect I’m still only in the outer regions of this Secret Realm!’
’As for trying to go deeper... some unseen, great terror seems to be stopping anyone from proceeding.’
’If this Secret Realm was truly created by a Heaven-Reaching Divine Tree,’
’then this ancient, divine tree...’
’must have lived for countless ages.’
’Then... just how powerful would it be?!’
’Ah, forget it.’
’Why the hell’
’am I thinking about all this?!’
’Since coming to this Secret Realm,’
’my strength has seen a significant boost.’
’In the Inner Sect Grand Competition a few months from now, who else could possibly be my match?!’
At this thought,
a wave of confidence surged through him.
The immense power emanating from him caused the surrounding space to ripple like the surface of a pond.
"Boss, I think your blade’s gone dull!"
Suddenly, the clear, crisp voice of the Ghostly Qilin Profound Flood Dragon sounded in Gu Yun’s mind.
"Heh."
"My blade’s gone dull?"
"Xiaoyou,"
"Has your hide gotten thicker,"
"or have I gone soft?"
"How dare you say something so outrageous!"
The corners of Gu Yun’s mouth curled up as he replied via Spiritual Sense.
"Boss, I’m going to sleep."
The corner of Gu Yun’s mouth twitched...
’Fuck!’
’This fellow... all it does is sleep.’
’Can’t it do something else for a change?’
’Like, I don’t know, find some Spirit Medicines and bring them to me? Now that would be nice.’
’Sigh!’
’This Flood Dragon is hopeless...’
"Hm?!"
Suddenly, Gu Yun seemed to sense something.
’It’s time to leave!’
The Tongmu Secret Realm was clearly about to close.
Gu Yun took a step forward, his figure flashing like a bolt of lightning as he instantly crossed dozens of miles.
He quickly raced toward the spatial vortex where he had first arrived.
Gazing up at the vortex looming above, he saw dozens, even hundreds of figures transforming into streaks of light and flying into it one after another.