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"The opportunity at Thunder Sound Valley has finally ripened."
"Where's Jiang Ye? He still seems to be in seclusion." Qiu Cang and the two elders from Heaven's Gate University and Starry Sky University had gathered again.
Over the past two days, they hadn't been watching the situation constantly.
As senior professors at their respective universities, they simply didn't have that much free time.
Therefore, they had agreed to return only when the opportunity at Thunder Sound Valley matured.
"Why isn't Jiang Ye making a move yet?" Qiu Cang frowned slightly. "If he keeps waiting, the opportunity will be snatched away!"
"Easy there, Old Qiu."
"The Thunder Essence Spirit Nectar in Thunder Sound Valley is hidden deep," the yellow-robed elder Huang Canglong from Starry Sky University chuckled. "It won't be easy to seize."
"I bet you're hoping Jiang Ye delays his move," Qiu Cang shot him a sidelong glance. "So Su Haiyue can grab the opportunity first."
On the screen, Su Haiyue and her group had already reached Thunder Sound Valley.
"That's a misrepresentation!"
"Su Haiyue and the others just arrived too," Huang Canglong said, shaking his head. "They're much faster than Jiang Ye, but they're still on the outer perimeter. Getting the Thunder Essence Spirit Nectar is a long way off."
"Hmm?"
Suddenly, his expression shifted.
"Look! Jiang Ye is finally making his move."
Qiu Cang, Huang Canglong, and the White-Robed Elder from Heaven's Gate University all turned to watch the screen.
Ancient Star No. 7, Thunder Sound Valley.
Rumble!
The sky blazed with radiant light stretching across tens of thousands of miles.
Above the ten Thunder Mountains in Thunder Sound Valley, brilliant purple lightning engulfed half the sky in a dazzling display.
Upper B-Tier Opportunities naturally possess extraordinary qualities.
These treasures, which absorb the essence of heaven and earth and seize the creative power of the sun and moon, manifest astonishing phenomena upon their birth.
This holds true for both living beings and inanimate objects.
Just as Transcendent Aptitudes unleash similar phenomena at birth, the current spectacle signaled that Thunder Sound Valley's greatest opportunity—the Thunder Essence Spirit Nectar—had truly matured!
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
The sound of air being torn apart echoed from all directions within Thunder Sound Valley.
Figures surged toward the source of the phenomenon.
On a nearby mountain peak, a group of figures stood watching.
Leading the group was a young woman clad in sea-blue battle armor.
"Sister Haiyue," a short-haired girl said to her, "there are too many foreign race powerhouses here. We're the only four Blue Star People, and aside from you, we're all just approaching the third breakthrough."
"Mm."
"Our luck isn't great. There aren't any other Blue Star powerhouses nearby," Su Haiyue, the girl in sea-blue battle armor, said with a grave expression.
Thunder Sound Valley was currently teeming with foreign race powerhouses.
But the Blue Star People? Only the four of them were present.
"Sister Haiyue," the short-haired girl said worriedly, "with so few of us, won't we be targeted by the foreign race powerhouses?"
"Lin Qing, don't worry."
"Just avoid provoking them," Su Haiyue said softly. "With me here, they won't act rashly."
"Okay," Lin Qing nodded, finally feeling reassured.
Su Haiyue's strength gave her—and everyone else—a sense of security.
"Let's move."
"Get as much Thunder Essence Spirit Nectar as possible," Su Haiyue said, cutting the conversation short.
Whoosh! With a longsword strapped to her back, she transformed into a streak of Flowing Light and soared toward Thunder Sound Valley.
The other girls followed closely behind.
Meanwhile, in a hidden cave...
Whoosh! Jiang Ye's eyes snapped open.
"Finally."
"After two days of secluded cultivation, the True God Manual has advanced again." Jiang Ye glanced at his status panel.
[White Dragon True God Manual (Upper Volume): Uninitiated (35%)]
"Progressed from 30% to 35%."
"My physical strength has increased by roughly fifty percent." Jiang Ye felt the surging power within him. "The Guanyuan Acupoint can now withstand the stellar energy eruption of a quasi-third breakthrough."
Previously, his life level had broken through to the quasi-third breakthrough realm.
However, the Guanyuan Acupoint remained at the peak-second breakthrough level, preventing him from truly qualifying as a quasi-third breakthrough powerhouse.
But now?
The Guanyuan Acupoint had successfully broken through to the quasi-third breakthrough realm.
Both his physical body and stellar energy could now unleash power far surpassing the limits of the second breakthrough realm.
"Time to claim the treasure." Jiang Ye focused his thoughts and looked beyond the cave kiln.
He had already sensed the fluctuations of the anomaly.
After two days, the Upper B-Tier Opportunity at Thunder Sound Valley had finally matured!
Whoosh!
Jiang Ye abruptly stood, his body enveloped in a profound black light. Transforming into a streak of Flowing Light, he instantly shot out of the cave.
The Thunder Essence Spirit Nectar! He had to obtain it.
Thunder Sound Valley.
Ten majestic purple Thunder Mountains dominated the landscape, each concealing numerous B-Tier Opportunities and treasures.
But the most coveted prize, the Thunder Essence Spirit Nectar, remained hidden.
No one knew its exact location.
Each of the ten Thunder Mountains could potentially harbor the Thunder Essence Spirit Nectar.
These mountains covered an immense area, spanning over a thousand kilometers in diameter, and were riddled with countless perilous zones.
Upper B-Tier Opportunities naturally carried far greater risks than ordinary ones.
Even third breakthrough powerhouses found the search exceedingly challenging.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Whoosh! Figures streaked across the sky from all directions, converging rapidly toward the Thunder Mountains.
Some were colossal, towering over five meters tall and radiating overwhelming pressure.
Others resembled Blue Star humans, distinguished only by crimson brands seared into their foreheads.
The Returning Cloud Civilization and the Fire Ember Civilization had arrived!
Over a hundred individuals had gathered here.
For now, they refrained from conflict, each focused on scouring the area for traces of the Thunder Essence Spirit Nectar.
Unbeknownst to them, however...
Whoosh! A lone figure was stealthily traversing an inconspicuous mountain ravine.
The scene was utterly unbelievable.
Third breakthrough powerhouses possessed extraordinarily keen senses.
Even the slightest anomaly would be immediately detected.
Yet, among the hundred-plus foreign race powerhouses in Thunder Sound Valley, not a single one noticed the figure.
That figure was Jiang Ye.
"This Stowaway's ability is truly remarkable," Jiang Ye thought to himself. "Not a single foreign race powerhouse has detected me."
Indeed!
He had managed to remain completely hidden despite being surrounded by over a hundred foreign race powerhouses thanks to the Stowaway's "Stealth Transit" ability.
[Stealth Transit: When encountering otherworld forces, aura concealment is increased by 50%, reducing the likelihood of detection by otherworld powerhouses.]
Without this ability, even with his best efforts at concealment, Jiang Ye would never have been able to remain completely undetected under the watchful eyes of so many foreign race powerhouses.
"Thunder Essence Spirit Nectar."
"There it is!" Jiang Ye's eyes flashed with determination as he locked onto the location of the greatest opportunity.
The foreign race powerhouses continued their frantic search.
But Jiang Ye? Thanks to his "Perceptive Insight" ability, he had already pinpointed the Thunder Essence Spirit Nectar's location the moment he arrived.
Whoosh! Jiang Ye moved like lightning, his body skimming the ground as he stealthily advanced.
Thunder Sound Valley was fraught with peril; a single misstep could spell doom, even for third breakthrough powerhouses.
Fortunately, Jiang Ye possessed Perceptive Insight, which, combined with his astonishing Martial Dao Will Perception and a stroke of good luck, allowed him to avoid any major dangers.
His journey was fraught with near misses, but ultimately safe.
Just three minutes later, Jiang Ye entered a hidden cave, where a dark, winding tunnel stretched before him.
"Let's go."
Without hesitation, Jiang Ye plunged into the narrow tunnel, advancing alone through the confined space. He pressed onward, delving several kilometers into the earth.
Finally, Jiang Ye reached a relatively open chamber, shrouded in complete darkness.
Using his mental force perception, he clearly "saw" a massive stone wall looming ahead.
"Thunder Essence Spirit Nectar."
"It's right ahead!" Jiang Ye sensed that the greatest opportunity of his journey lay just beyond this wall.
Break through the stone barrier, and the Thunder Essence Spirit Nectar would be his!
But...
"This stone wall seems to hold some secrets," Jiang Ye murmured, his eyes narrowing as he slowly channeled his mental force into the barrier.
The next moment, he recoiled in shock.
"A guardian spirit beast is sealed within this wall?" Jiang Ye's pupils constricted. "Its aura far surpasses the third breakthrough!"
"Mid-stage third breakthrough?"
"Hiss!" Jiang Ye couldn't help but gasp.
A wave of relief washed over him.
Thank goodness I didn't rashly break through this wall.
Otherwise, he would now be facing a terrifying spirit beast likely at the mid-stage of the third breakthrough.
With his current strength, Jiang Ye could still stand a chance against a powerhouse who had just entered the third breakthrough.
But against someone at the mid-stage? That was a different story.
"But... aren't only beings who have just entered the third breakthrough allowed to exist on Ancient Star No. 7?"
"Why is this spirit beast..." Jiang Ye's eyes narrowed. "Could it be that because it was born on Ancient Star No. 7, it's exempt from this rule?"
If that were true, it would mean the rules of Ancient Star No. 7 only applied to outsiders.
However, this planet had been completely annihilated by the Cangxu Civilization many years ago, leaving no native forces to worry about.
How do I get past this stone wall? Jiang Ye wondered. Can I go around it?
It seemed impossible.
The space ahead was completely enclosed by a circular stone wall. Any attempt to breach it would inevitably awaken the sealed spirit beast.
No wonder this is an Upper B-Tier Opportunity, Jiang Ye thought to himself. It's definitely not going to be easy to obtain.
If it were anyone else, they would likely have to break through the wall, defeat the terrifying spirit beast, and then claim the Thunder Essence Spirit Nectar.
But Jiang Ye?
Martial God's Blink! he mentally chanted.
In an instant, his entire body transformed into a streak of light.
With a whoosh, he instantly pierced through the stone wall.
[Martial God's Blink: Within a 100-meter radius, ignore all obstacles and instantly teleport in any direction. Cooldown: 1 day.]
In a mere instant, Jiang Ye had bypassed the stone wall, which was over ten meters thick.
He found himself in an enormous cavern.
What's this? Jiang Ye looked around.
Visible energy ripples emanated from the walls and floor, converging toward the center of the cavern.
Zzz~ Zzz!
The converging point of those ripples of purple energy was a circular stone pillar.
At the top of the pillar was a groove.
Within the groove, endless purple energy condensed into a pool of purplish-gold liquid. The liquid was crystal-clear, shimmering with a violet glow.
Though there was no wind, the liquid rippled and churned ceaselessly.
"Thunder Essence Spirit Nectar!" Jiang Ye recognized it instantly.
He could already sense the astonishing energy contained within that purplish-gold liquid, possessing unimaginable Divine properties.
"These energy ripples... they must originate from the ten Thunder Mountains outside," Jiang Ye speculated inwardly. "The Thunder Essence Spirit Nectar must have condensed the entire essence of those ten mountains."
Thunder Essence Spirit Nectar typically takes ten years to mature.
Only through such long-term accumulation could this small amount of essence be condensed.
"This is too precious," Jiang Ye couldn't help but exhale deeply.
Then, without hesitation:
Whoosh!
Jiang Ye's figure blurred as he appeared before the circular stone pillar.
"I'll eat it!" he declared, opening his mouth wide.
He aimed directly at the groove in the pillar and sucked the purplish-gold liquid into his mouth in a single gulp.
Sizzle~ Instantly, a fiery sensation flooded Jiang Ye's mouth.
Gulp~
As he swallowed, the burning sensation followed the nectar down his throat, engulfing his entire body in a searing, numbing heat, as if scorched by thunder and fire.
Simultaneously, a vast surge of energy surged through Jiang Ye's veins.
Within seconds—
Boom! Jiang Ye's life level visibly ascended another tier.
"What?!"
"A significant boost immediately after swallowing, before even refining it?" Jiang Ye was both astonished and delighted. "If this is the effect before refining, how terrifying will the enhancement be after fully refining all this spiritual substance?"
At that moment, Jiang Ye felt utterly certain.
Once he fully digested the Thunder Essence Spirit Nectar, his life level would undoubtedly shatter the third shackles, reaching the third breakthrough!
Of course, this assumed the True God Manual would also reach the corresponding level.
"Excellent."
"Truly worthy of an Upper B-Tier Opportunity—far exceeding my expectations!" Jiang Ye exclaimed, overjoyed. "I can achieve the third breakthrough right here on Ancient Star No. 7!"
"But for now, I should leave."
Though no one had arrived yet, Jiang Ye suspected it wouldn't be long before others discovered this area.
Jiang Ye had no intention of refining the Thunder Essence Spirit Nectar here.
Whoosh!
He stood up and approached the stone wall.
Boom! With a sweeping strike of his long spear, he quickly carved a large hole through the rock.
As for the guardian spirit beast?
The Thunder Essence Spirit Nectar had already been swallowed by the nectar, and the guardian spirit beast had vanished without a trace.
Guardian spirit beasts, after all, were merely manifestations of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Treasures, not true living beings.
Of course,
ordinary people would never be able to steal a Heaven and Earth Spiritual Treasure right under the guardian spirit beast's nose.
Unless they possessed overwhelming power.
It was only Jiang Ye, with his Martial God's Blink, who had found a shortcut.
Swish! Jiang Ye slipped through the stone hole and retraced his steps.
In mere moments, he was back outside.
"There seem to be quite a few Low B-tier treasures nearby," Jiang Ye murmured, scanning the surroundings. "But they're not easy to obtain without attracting attention."
"Let's leave this place first."
With a swift movement, he stealthily made his way out of Thunder Sound Valley.
"Jiang Ye actually obtained the Thunder Essence Spirit Nectar?"
"How did that kid manage it?"
"And how did he manage to enter that cave right under everyone's noses? Are those foreign race geniuses blind? How could they not see him?"
"What exactly is going on?" Outside the Extreme Sea Star System Cosmic Passage, Huang Canglong and the White-Robed Elder stared in astonishment at the projected images.
They had witnessed Jiang Ye's every move.
From entering Thunder Sound Valley to obtaining the Thunder Essence Spirit Nectar, Jiang Ye had taken less than ten minutes.
Meanwhile, the other foreign race geniuses were still searching for opportunities.
Yet Jiang Ye was already sneaking out of Thunder Sound Valley with the greatest prize in hand.
This...
Even these two esteemed professors from Heaven's Gate University and Starry Sky University, despite their vast experience, had never witnessed anything like this before.
"Every previous Thunder Sound Valley competition has been a bloodbath," Huang Canglong muttered, still bewildered. "The treasure seekers are always drenched in their enemies' blood. How did this kid manage it?"
"What's so surprising?" Qiu Cang chuckled. "Some people are born treasure hunters. Jiang Ye probably has an exceptionally keen sense for treasures."
Qiu Cang had suspected this back in the Mountains and Rivers Secret Realm.
So, he wasn't particularly surprised now.
Huang Canglong and the White-Robed Elder shook their heads in resignation.
"Forget it," Huang Canglong sighed. "It's better Jiang Ye got it than those foreign races."
"Poor Su Haiyue, though. This trip to Thunder Sound Valley will be a complete waste for her."
Speaking of Su Haiyue, he glanced at her projected image.
"Hmm?"
"Not good!" Huang Canglong's expression darkened. "That girl is being ambushed by foreign race geniuses!"
(End of the Chapter)
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