Translator: CinderTL
They all hailed from the Heavenly Fire Civilization, a 1.3-Tier Civilization.
Each of them was a genius on par with Ji Bei, and many were even stronger.
Yet before Yan Yi, they were utterly respectful.
Yan Yi! The Heavenly Fire Civilization's most powerful invincible dao bone of this era.
Moreover, he was a personal disciple of a Divine being.
During this expedition to the Star Realm Sea, they would all follow his orders.
"Your highness," the girl in the black dress said, her eyes filled with admiration. "Whatever you do, I'll be with you."
"Good," Yan Yi smiled faintly. "Once we obtain the Earth Spirit Essence, we'll kill Jiang Ye."
"I won't let you down."
Yan Yi understood the black-dressed girl's feelings.
They had grown up together since childhood, and she idolized him.
In her eyes, Yan Yi was destined to become the most powerful genius of this era, surpassing all Heavenly Prides and ultimately becoming the Heavenly Fire Civilization's youngest Divine being.
Therefore, the stronger Jiang Ye's performance, the more eagerly the black-dressed girl anticipated the moment Yan Yi would kill him.
Blackwind Valley.
Whoosh!
A streak of light flashed across the vast expanse of heaven and earth.
"Why haven't we seen a single foreign race in Blackwind Valley?" Jiang Ye murmured, frowning.
Blackwind Valley was immense.
Even at Jiang Ye's speed, it took several minutes to fly across its entire length.
Yet this vast region was utterly devoid of living beings.
It was eerily unsettling.
"Of course, it's because you scared them all away," Bai Gui's voice echoed.
"Scared them away?" Jiang Ye blinked in surprise.
"That spear strike you unleashed earlier could threaten even a fourth breakthrough expert," Bai Gui chuckled. "How could they not flee in terror?"
Jiang Ye stared in astonishment, then couldn't help but smile.
Indeed!
That spear strike had been the most powerful attack he had ever unleashed in his life.
"Spear Art Divine Resonance is truly a remarkable thing."
"With the Divine Resonance's enhancement, if I could execute the complete second form of my ultimate move," Jiang Ye mused, "I might even be able to annihilate a true fourth breakthrough expert."
The higher one's cultivation realm, the more difficult it became to defeat opponents of higher realms.
For a quasi-fourth breakthrough cultivator to defeat a fourth breakthrough expert was an extraordinary feat.
Apart from those with invincible dao bones, even Fallen Star-Level Geniuses rarely achieved such a feat.
"Bai Gui."
"How do I compare to someone with an invincible dao bone from a first-tier civilization?" Jiang Ye asked.
He had never encountered anyone with an invincible dao bone from a first-tier civilization.
In fact, he had rarely encountered even ordinary geniuses, let alone those with invincible dao bones.
Most of the foreign races Jiang Ye had encountered came from civilizations below the first-tier.
Like Hei Ming.
Hei Ming, with his invincible dao bone from a 0.9-Tier Civilization, was the strongest opponent Jiang Ye had faced so far.
"Combat strength is the most difficult thing to assess," Bai Gui replied. "Comparisons are complicated. Don't worry, I'll warn you if we encounter a truly formidable enemy."
"Mm," Jiang Ye nodded.
Bai Gui often served as his guide.
For instance, she had warned him about Hei Ming beforehand.
Indeed, Hei Ming had been incredibly strong. If Jiang Ye hadn't grasped the Spear Art Divine Resonance and unleashed the prototype of his second ultimate move, he might not have been able to defeat him.
Time flowed by as Jiang Ye harvested opportunities in Blackwind Valley. Half an hour passed in the blink of an eye.
Half an hour later.
At the exit of Blackwind Valley.
"One Low A-Tier Opportunity and three Upper B-Tier Opportunities."
"No wonder this is the Second Star Ring," Jiang Ye murmured, examining the treasures in his hand. "A bountiful harvest from just the first opportunity zone."
Jiang Ye had already obtained two Third-Tier A-Grade opportunities.
However, these alone were insufficient to achieve the fourth breakthrough.
Advancing from quasi-fourth breakthrough to the fourth breakthrough wasn't merely about crossing the threshold of life level; it required even more stringent conditions.
"Fourth breakthrough: opening the profound apertures."
"In essence, it's the process of establishing the sea of consciousness," Jiang Ye mused. "The sea of consciousness is also documented in certain ancient techniques."
Jiang Ye was no longer the naive youth he once was.
He had studied various historical records and knew that "even before the advent of cosmic martial arts, ancient techniques existed to help open the sea of consciousness."
"These techniques claimed that with a century's worth of accumulated power, one could forcefully strike the Crown Point, shatter the chaos within the brain, and carve out the sea of consciousness."
"This was the traditional method for establishing the sea of consciousness."
A century's worth of power to carve out the sea of consciousness!
This demonstrated the extreme difficulty of the process.
While the emergence of cosmic martial arts had significantly shortened this timeline, even geniuses still required considerable time and effort.
Opening the profound apertures was a complex and mystical process, allowing no room for error.
Could it be accomplished with just a few opportunities? Highly unlikely.
This wasn't merely a matter of life level; it was a profound transformation involving numerous divine mysteries, so profound that words alone couldn't adequately describe it.
Of course.
In the vast expanse of heaven and earth, there exist rare opportunities capable of opening one's sea of consciousness.
The Extreme Sea Primordial Liquid is one such example, though its primary function is pain relief, with only a minor effect on the sea of consciousness.
After all, the Extreme Sea Primordial Liquid is merely a third-tier B-Tier Opportunity.
"Generally speaking," Jiang Ye mused, "a third-tier Upper A-Tier Opportunity should aid in breaking through to the fourth breakthrough. However, such opportunities are likely only found in the Third Star Ring."
As he pondered this, he suddenly noticed something.
"Hmm?"
Jiang Ye's mind stirred, and he opened his Personal Information Panel.
Whoosh! A holographic map projection materialized.
"The map has been updated?" Jiang Ye's expression shifted. "It now marks the locations and maturation times of all opportunities in Area 3001?"
Jiang Ye was taken aback.
This information had been absent from the previous map.
Why had it suddenly appeared now?
"The competition will likely intensify," Jiang Ye's eyes flickered slightly.
Previously, everyone had been groping in the dark, unaware of the exact locations of opportunities.
But now? The maturation times and locations of opportunities were clearly marked.
The probability of Jiang Ye encountering alien race geniuses would increase dramatically.
Swiftly.
"Opportunity locations," Jiang Ye murmured, scanning the map.
In an instant, his gaze locked onto a southeastern region of the map.
"Black Cloud Mountain Range, Earth Spirit Essence."
"Third-tier, Upper A-tier?" Jiang Ye held his breath.
An Upper A-tier opportunity appearing in the Second Star Ring?
This far exceeded Jiang Ye's expectations.
He had originally believed that Upper A-tier opportunities would only be found in the Third Star Ring.
But now?
"Could the Third Star Ring contain fourth-tier opportunities?" Jiang Ye couldn't help but dream.
However, the Third Star Ring was still two months away from opening.
Jiang Ye refocused on the map before him.
"This is the only Upper A-tier opportunity in all of Area 3001."
"Maturation time: three days from now?" Jiang Ye's eyes flashed. "It seems many will converge there."
Three days was ample time for all the geniuses in Area 3001 to reach the Black Cloud Mountain Range.
Jiang Ye pondered briefly.
Just seconds later, he declared, "To the Black Cloud Mountain Range!"
"To seize the opportunity!" Jiang Ye made his decision decisively.
(End of the Chapter)
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