Unlike the chaos and panic that the other factions were anticipating, the Endless Fire Domain remained exceptionally calm. Resources were still distributed as usual, and everyone went about their duties without disturbance. Although the cultivators under Xiao Yan's command knew about the recent inability to procure any medicinal ingredients, daily sales of pills continued without issue. Since the higher-ups weren't panicking, the subordinates naturally didn't worry either.
Over the past three months, Xiao Yan and the others hadn't slackened in their cultivation. With the abundant resources provided by the Endless Fire Domain and the assistance of the Dragon Phoenix Art, all three of them had made remarkable progress. The one with the most noticeable improvement was Mandala. Through relentless cultivation, she advanced to the peak of Lesser Earth Sovereign, and after Xiao Yan gave her a drop of Spiritual Deity Liquid, she astonishingly broke through to the Greater Earth Sovereign realm.
Qing Tan's improvement wasn't far behind either. She was naturally gifted, and her previous lack of development had been due to environmental constraints. Now, within the resource-rich conditions of the Endless Fire Domain, she astonishingly advanced to Eighth Grade Sovereign in just three months, even stepping into the threshold of Half-Step Ninth Grade. At this pace, she would likely break into the Earth Sovereign realm in less than half a year.
By comparison, Xiao Yan's progress seemed relatively slow. He had only advanced to the peak of Greater Earth Sovereign. But he understood that this was perfectly normal—his cultivation required far more resources than others of the same level. Without such constraints, he might have already stepped into the Perfected Earth Sovereign realm.
Still, although his spiritual energy hadn't advanced much, he had made significant gains in other areas. Firstly, the pill formula he had been refining for months had finally reached completion. Secondly, his Demon Wrath Nine Absolutes had all been upgraded into super-grade divine abilities—perhaps even beyond that realm.
If he unleashed his enhanced Demon Wrath Nine Absolutes now, even a Perfected Earth Sovereign expert wouldn't last more than a few exchanges against him. Xiao Yan was confident that one day, he would elevate all these ultimate techniques to rival the Thirty-Six Peerless Divine Abilities. He eagerly looked forward to that day.
Of course, though he hadn't broken through to Perfected Earth Sovereign yet, Xiao Yan knew he wasn't far off. He had already begun preparing materials and plans so that when he eventually did step into that realm, he could immediately push for the Heaven Sovereign level.
With his current strength, he was already capable of dominating a region. But Xiao Yan understood clearly that to become a true hegemon in the Great Thousand World, one had to formally step into that realm. More importantly, if he wanted to bring the people from the Dou Qi Continent up into the Great Thousand World for a better life, he needed to reach the level of a Heaven Sovereign.
Even more urgent was the fact that he had now provoked the Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor, a terrifying being likely ranked among the Saint-grade Heaven Sovereigns. If Xiao Yan didn't reach the Heaven Sovereign realm, even fleeing would be impossible against such an enemy. With this immense pressure bearing down on him, Xiao Yan's desire to grow stronger became all the more intense.
"You still haven't broken through yet, have you?" Mandala asked suddenly as she walked up to him. Xiao Yan had just completed a day of cultivation and was preparing to handle other matters. Having just finished her daily training, she could clearly sense that Xiao Yan's aura remained at the Greater Earth Sovereign level. Though powerful, it hadn't crossed the next threshold.
"It's not that easy to break through," Xiao Yan shook his head. Cultivation required steady progress; too many rapid leaps could cause problems later. The difficulty he was experiencing now was likely a consequence of his previous breakthroughs happening too quickly.
"If you keep hiding out here, it really will be difficult to break through." Mandala dangled her fair legs and said with a sly smile, "But I might have a lead that can help you get past this bottleneck. It could even grant you a tremendous opportunity."
"What lead?" Xiao Yan raised an eyebrow in curiosity.
"Have you ever heard of the Ancient Sacred Abyss?"
"Ancient Sacred Abyss?" Xiao Yan blinked in confusion. Though he'd been in the Great Thousand World for quite some time and had learned many things, he wasn't familiar with such ancient secrets.
"You should know that tens of thousands of years ago, the Great Thousand World fought a massive war against the Extraterritorial Evil Race, right? The Ancient Sacred Abyss was one of the battlegrounds where that final decisive battle took place. Even though tens of thousands of years have passed, the environment there remains extremely harsh. Even Perfected Earth Sovereigns could fall inside," Mandala slowly explained.
"What's so special about it?"
"Plenty," she replied. "During that world-shaking battle, both sides sent out top-tier experts. Nearly ten Heaven Sovereigns from the Great Thousand World fell there—including four Saint-grade Heaven Sovereigns. The Extraterritorial Evil Race also lost over a dozen Demon Emperors, four of whom were ranked within the top fifteen of their Demon Emperor rankings. But those four were also slain by our fallen heroes!"
"The battle broke out so suddenly that many Heaven Sovereigns left behind their sacred artifacts and divine techniques. Just think about it—items belonging to Heaven Sovereigns, especially Saint-grade ones, can't possibly be ordinary. It's said that two of the Thirty-Six Peerless Divine Abilities were also left behind!"
"The War Emperor of the Western Heaven War Palace rose to power precisely because he acquired the legacy of an Ancient Battle Sovereign from the Sacred Abyss. That inheritance helped him rapidly reach the Heaven Sovereign realm and establish a powerful force in the Great Thousand World."
"Because of this, many Earth Sovereigns risk entering the Sacred Abyss hoping to find the legacies of fallen Heaven Sovereigns, to ascend in one leap. Talented descendants of ancient battle clans also seek to retrieve their ancestral divine abilities. Unfortunately, the Sacred Abyss lies hidden within spatial-temporal storms, making it untraceable. It only reveals faint signs before it appears."
"So you're saying the Ancient Sacred Abyss is about to surface?" Xiao Yan asked. He could tell Mandala wouldn't bring this up casually, so it must be related to something upcoming.
"That's right. While only a Heaven Sovereign can open a passage into the Sacred Abyss, with your identity, you should have no problem gaining entry," Mandala said plainly. Even now, she believed Xiao Yan was a descendant of some mysterious super force. "If you can obtain a legacy within, you might not just break through to Perfected Earth Sovereign—you could directly become a Heaven Sovereign."
(End of Chapter)
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