Chapter 1894 - 1877: Great Realm Task

On a massive ancient star, a figure towering a hundred meters high shook the heavenly dome, with constant roars exuding a courageous aura capable of swallowing rivers and mountains, its power like a prison, overlooking the universe.

Upon closer inspection, it was an exotic beast.

Two green horns adorned its head, resembling a turtle, with whiskers beneath its jaws, and its eyes intently focused on a black-clad youth before it.

With each upward roar from the beast, the green horns on its head released a massive pillar of light, piercing through the heavenly dome, unexpectedly summoning a boiling sea of lightning that surged like an endless ocean, devastating the ancient star, sweeping across heaven and earth, continuously pounding toward the black-clad youth.

As for the youth, an Ancient Scripture’s roar emanated from his body, resonating throughout the ancient star, and three Great Scripture Phenomena unfolded to withstand the incoming lightning, while with the red longsword in his hand, mind and sword as one, he charged toward the exotic beast.

This exotic beast is terrifying!

Not only is its strength formidable, but combined with the relentless barrage of lightning, its power is unrivaled, coupled with the invincible defense of the shell on its back, even the red longsword could only leave marks without piercing through.

On the contrary, Brother Jiu Xiao’s spirit body was repeatedly obliterated by the thunderous strikes, necessitating constant restoration.

The fierce battle between the youth and beast erupted on this ancient star, with terrifying storm waves causing the star bordering collapse to explode, turning into a wasteland and scattering in all directions.

Yet, this did not disrupt their battle.

The battlefield between the youth and beast shifted into the starry sky.

"This is a Spirit Rank peak-level exotic beast, far stronger than a Desolate Spirit Beast, and Brother Jiu Xiao seems to be at a disadvantage."

In the starry sky, Xiao Ye retracted his spiritual sense, his palm brushing over the Space Ring, and the Purple Shadow Spirit Bow appeared in his hand.

Finally, discovering Martials in the First Layer Heaven, especially Brother Jiu Xiao, he naturally wouldn’t sit back and do nothing.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Right then, Xiao Ye used the Spirit Suppressing Technique to evolve into the Unrivaled Arrow Technique, drew the bowstring, transforming spiritual power into arrows, and immediately a barrage of gigantic spirit arrows tore through the starry sky, dense beyond measure, mercilessly bombarding the Spirit Rank peak-level exotic beast.

The exotic beast hadn’t anticipated Xiao Ye’s unexpected appearance, and these spirit arrows struck its weak defense spots successively, causing a burst of blue blood light and a miserable howl, its furious gaze turning toward Xiao Ye.

"Xiao... Brother Xiao?"

"You’ve come to the First Layer Heaven too?"

Brother Jiu Xiao’s gaze turned, his face full of shock.

"Brother Jiu Xiao, now isn’t the time for reminiscence; I will help you slay this exotic beast." Xiao Ye shouted lowly, once more drawing the Purple Shadow Spirit Bow, targeting the exotic beast for attack.

"Good!"

Brother Jiu Xiao nodded excitedly, letting out a loud shout, unleashing perfect spiritual power, sweeping across the starry sky, wielding the red longsword and again charging toward the exotic beast.

With Xiao Ye’s ranged support, coupled with the fearsome Purple Shadow Spirit Bow, the exotic beast, despite its strength, gradually fell into a disadvantage, its colossal form increasingly scarred, and even the shell on its back threatened to shatter.

An hour later—

Boom!

The exotic beast let out a mournful cry, its eyes losing color as it fell in the starry sky, transforming into a giant corpse.

"Brother Xiao, thank you for your help. Otherwise, I truly couldn’t slay this ’Thunder Spirit Turtle’."

"Thunder Spirit Turtles are extremely rare, with fewer than ten in a major realm; who knew there’d be one in the First Layer Heaven, not yet hunted down."

"Its essence resides in the Turtle Gallbladder, which across the Void Great Realm counts among the top tier cosmic spiritual treasures." Brother Jiu Xiao enthusiastically stepped forward, using the red longsword to open the exotic beast’s corpse, extracting a Turtle Gallbladder the size of an adult’s head.

"Brother Xiao, I’ll give you half of the Turtle Gallbladder, for you to use in cultivating Spirit Flowers." Brother Jiu Xiao divided the Turtle Gallbladder, handing half to Xiao Ye.

"This is probably the most incredible treasure I’ve seen upon arriving in the First Layer Heaven, the energy it contains far surpasses Colorless Stone Milk!"

Xiao Ye released his spiritual sense to envelop it, immediately sensing an unparalleled surge of energy, flooding turbulently, like holding a miniature sun in his hand, causing the cosmic spiritual energy within the starry sky to riot.

Without declining, Xiao Ye stowed away his half of the Turtle Gallbladder, then stepped forward to collect the Thunder Spirit Turtle’s fresh blood, placing it into the Space Ring.

Xiao Ye speculated that perhaps unlocking the Time Tower Fifth Floor required fresh blood from a Spirit Rank peak-level exotic beast.

And in the Second Layer Heaven, cosmic spiritual treasures withstand the Time Tower Fourth Floor’s ability outflow are quite scarce, let alone ones for the Fifth Floor’s abilities.

But the First Layer Heaven is different.

Thus, he urgently sought to utilize the Time Tower Fifth Floor’s abilities to increase his power.

This exotic beast, a pure Spirit Rank peak power unless he used the Tai Character Scripture Phase, he alone couldn’t kill it, so naturally he wouldn’t miss this chance now.

Once finished tidying up, the two ascended an ancient star to unite.

"Brother Jiu Xiao, what is the current situation of the First Layer Heaven?"

"I’ve been here for half a year, yet why haven’t I seen the top ten experts on the Realm Spirit List; where are they?" Xiao Ye asked urgently.

Brother Jiu Xiao arrived at the First Layer Heaven before him, presumably possessing more knowledge.

"Brother Xiao, little do you know, Taixu Great Saint created the Holy World Three Layers to select major realm experts for his use."

"Any Spirit Rank Martial Artists entering the First Layer Heaven receive Taixu Great Saint’s attention; aside from enjoying the cultivation resources of the First Layer Heaven, there’s also a chance to go out and undertake the ’Great Realm Task’."

"Moreover, half a year before, the ten great experts were dispatched by Taixu Great Saint, sent to execute tasks in other great realms, so they’re not in the First Layer Heaven currently."

"Otherwise..."

Brother Jiu Xiao spoke bitterly, his face revealing a wry smile.

"I see." Xiao Ye immediately understood.

This rule’s somewhat similar to the Blue Demon Star Domain, but they certainly can’t be compared, as these ten great experts went to other great realms.

Only...

This coincidence is uncanny.

Arriving in the First Layer Heaven just as the ten great experts were dispatched; could Taixu Great Saint be indirectly assisting him, granting him time to enhance his strength?

"Brother Xiao, you must be cautious. Upon crossing into the First Layer Heaven, I was pursued by Bai Wuliu; if he hadn’t needed to go out for a Great Realm Task, I might be dead."

"Moreover, the new Dan Venerable in the First Layer Heaven harbors deep hostility toward you."

"Once they discover your presence here, they won’t hold back, and sharing half the Turtle Gallbladder is also to hope you grow stronger, and together in the First Layer Heaven, we can establish a foothold." Brother Jiu Xiao spoke gravely.

"I understand."

"Before they return, I’ll seize every opportunity for cultivation to enhance my strength!" Xiao Ye’s eyes shone with steadfast determination.

No matter what, having arrived here, he will face any challenges head-on.

"Brother Xiao, you..."

Brother Jiu Xiao shook his head helplessly.

The gap between them and the First Layer Heaven’s ten great experts is vast, to bridge this gap is easier said than done.

Moreover, who knows when those ten great experts will return?