Chapter 1888 - 1871: Nine Heavens’ Challenge

After multiple upheavals, the Second Layer Heaven of the Taixu Saint Realm gradually returned to tranquility, and martial artists there resumed their arduous cultivation lives.

However, unlike before, the landscape of the Second Layer Heaven had undergone earth-shattering changes.

For instance, the camp where the son of Dan Venerate resides has now replaced the status of Spirit Pill City in the Second Layer Heaven, and the temporarily constructed Stone Giant City has been officially named ’Dan Venerate City’.

"Three portions of Lotus Spirit Ginseng and five portions of Red Cloud Mysterious Water as compensation, and you must provide your own cosmic spiritual treasures; you can only exchange them for one Star Pattern Pill. The son of Dan Venerate is truly ruthless!"

"The Star Pattern Pill is an extremely potent spirit pill, even top-ranked experts on the Realm Spirit List would be tempted. It’s just charging you some cosmic spiritual treasures, nothing too serious. After all, we have no familial ties with the son of Dan Venerate. It’s already quite generous that he is willing to refine spirit pills for us."

"Indeed, recently quite a few experts ranked in the top hundred on the Realm Spirit List have come forward, arriving at Dan Venerate City seeking pill refinement. This was something that the ten major alchemists of Spirit Pill City couldn’t achieve before."

"After all, the son of Dan Venerate is said to have restored his realm to the Heavenly Spirit Realm, and the spirit pills he refines are even more formidable, incomparable to those of the ten alchemists."

"Tsk, tsk, it’s said that the cosmic spiritual treasures collected by the son of Dan Venerate for refining spirit pills are eventually handed over to Xiao Ye."

"There’s no choice; the relationship between the son of Dan Venerate and Xiao Ye is not something we can compare with."

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In the Second Layer Heaven of the Vast Sacred Realm, a magnificent city stands tall, with martial artists carrying cosmic spiritual treasures bustling in and out amid a lively atmosphere.

During their conversations, these martial artists also cast glances of awe towards this city.

The prosperity and status that Dan Venerate City enjoys today are known by all to be due not only to Yi Tianzhou, the son of Dan Venerate, and his extraordinary alchemy skills, but most crucially, because of one person—

Xiao Ye!

This is an individual, hailed as the fastest-rising dark horse in the history of the Sacred Realm, fully capable of rivaling the former Human Clan Quasi-New Saint, Jiang Kong.

The previously proud experts ranked in the top hundred on the Realm Spirit List in the Second Layer Heaven are now respectful to Dan Venerate City.

It has been a year since Xiao Ye deflected the attack from Bai Wuliu, a super strong expert from the First Level Heaven. Xiao Ye resides in Dan Venerate City, keeping a low profile, yet rumors about him have increasingly circulated.

Some say that Xiao Ye’s strength has entirely surpassed Nine Heavens; others say he has already broken through to the Spirit Rank Peak; still others say his power has long reached the level to transcend into the First Level Heaven.

No matter the rumors, Xiao Ye’s status in the Second Layer Heaven is beyond question, truly comparable to the first figure, Nine Heavens.

In Dan Venerate City, inside a vast palace.

A towering young man sits cross-legged, surrounded by eight identical spirit avatars, the terrifying spiritual power ebbing and flowing.

"Nine Xuan Spirit Bodies!"

Suddenly, the young man opens his eyes and forms seal techniques with his hands, shouting loudly.

Whirr!

Instantly, the flowing spiritual power within the palace rapidly coalesces, weaving a fuzzy silhouette. As the young man continues forming seals, the figure becomes clearer, and it is indeed another spirit body.

Nine Great Spirit Bodies encircle the young man like stars surrounding the moon.

"With the Nine Xuan Spirit Bodies, I have finally cultivated to the Highest Realm, able to train out Nine Great Spirit Bodies!" Xiao Ye surveyed the surrounding Nine Great Spirit Bodies, a smile appearing on his face.

Nine Xuan Spirit Bodies are the spiritual technique transmitted by the Time Great Saint, extremely heaven-defying.

Until now, he finally attained the Highest Realm and cultivated out Nine Great Spirit Bodies.

"Achieving Spirit Rank Peak with the Ethereum Ancient Scripture is extremely difficult, but with the Time Tower and Nine Great Spirit Bodies, it’s not impossible."

Xiao Ye was full of confidence, with a wave of his hand, the Nine Great Spirit Bodies simultaneously stood up and accompanied his true self to the Time Tower.

"Throughout this year, Tianzhou has been refining spirit pills for the strongest people in the Second Layer Heaven, collecting many cosmic spiritual treasures, and in the end, everything was given to me."

Xiao Ye’s true self gazed at the Fifth Floor of the Time Tower.

Currently, inside the Fifth Floor are vast amounts of cosmic spiritual treasures, resembling small hills, in addition to nearly two thousand spirit pills, exuding abundant spiritual power.

These cosmic spiritual treasures were provided by Yi Tianzhou; as for these spirit pills, they were refined by Xiao Ye from the cosmic spiritual treasures brought back from the Undying Mountain.

Of course, most cosmic spiritual treasures have been catalyzed by Xiao Ye through the Time Tower.

Such abundant resources would drive countless people insane in the Void Great Realm.

Under the control of Xiao Ye’s consciousness, the nine spirit bodies approached the cosmic spiritual treasures and spirit pills, sitting cross-legged, and began refining.

"Just as I suspected."

"After breaking through to the Late Stage of Heavenly Spirit Realm, the cosmic spiritual treasures in the Second Layer Heaven are hardly useful to me, merely marginally beneficial."

Xiao Ye released his spiritual sense, enveloping the Nine Great Spirit Bodies, then shook his head wryly after a moment.

The Ethereum Ancient Scripture is simply a bottomless pit; despite possessing the Time Tower and the Xuanling Nine Bodies, they still require cultivation resources.

Next moment, Xiao Ye exited the Time Tower and returned to the outside world, ascending the heavenly dome.

"It seems I still need to enter the First Level Heaven..."

Xiao Ye, with his hands behind his back, looked at the heavenly dome of the Second Layer Heaven, his loose black hair dancing with the wind, his eyes gleaming with brilliance.

This year, no one has used Holy-grade Power for cross-realm in the First Level Heaven anymore. However, Xiao Ye understands this doesn’t mean Bai Wuliu would be willing to let him go.

Moreover, Yi Tianzhou’s father’s murderer is an alchemist in the First Layer Heaven. Given his relationship with Yi Tianzhou, once entering the First Layer Heaven, he’s likely to face considerable trouble.

Thus, even though he has confidence to crossover into the Second Layer Heaven, he has been enhancing his strength instead of moving.

Boom!

Suddenly, a terrifying spiritual power descended from afar, causing Dan Venerate City to tremble, and the void seemed to shudder. Many experts’ expressions changed slightly as they looked up.

Nowadays, Dan Venerate City looks like a Holy Land within the Second Layer Heaven, who dares to cause trouble here?

Yet the next moment, they were stunned.

On the heavenly dome appeared a figure stepping lightly, his form seemingly traversing space, rapidly approaching.

The youth was clad in black, handsome in appearance, tall in stature, his deep gaze tearing through the sky, his war-intent-filled voice resonating through the heavens and earth.

"Brother Xiao, do you remember our agreement at the Undying Mountain? I’ve been retreating for a year, focusing on refining Asking Heaven Willow, and finally made a breakthrough, thus I’m here to spar."

At this moment, Xiao Ye’s gaze came, locking upon the youth’s eyes. He smiled slightly, "Naturally, if Brother Jiu Xiao wishes to spar, I welcome it greatly."