Translator: CinderTL
Like a tidal surge, the wave surged outward in all directions, vast and unstoppable.
Whoosh! A strange wave swept over Jiang Ye's body.
In that instant, Jiang Ye's mind jolted awake, as if he had been immersed in an incomparably pure spiritual spring. His entire being felt utterly transparent.
It was an extraordinary sensation.
His brain seemed to be liberated in this state, as if some genetic-level shackles had been broken, allowing flashes of spiritual insight to surface.
Jiang Ye froze in place.
After a long moment, he suddenly snapped back to awareness.
"Huff!" Jiang Ye exhaled sharply, his face etched with disbelief.
"This wave?"
"Could it be the Earth Spirit Essence?" Jiang Ye thought, his heart pounding. "It actually induced a profound state of enlightenment?"
This state bore some resemblance to the effects of the Enlightenment Divine Jade, yet it wasn't quite the same.
The Enlightenment Divine Jade provided continuous, gradual assistance, like a steady stream.
But the state he had just experienced had come and gone in an instant.
Yet in that fleeting moment, countless flashes of inspiration had flooded his mind—insights that would greatly benefit his cultivation and spearmanship.
"No wonder."
"So many geniuses gathered here, yet no battles have erupted," Jiang Ye realized. "This kind of opportunity is truly rare."
A state of enlightenment!
As his cultivation realm advanced, Jiang Ye increasingly understood the immense value of the Enlightenment Divine Jade Chen Zilu had gifted him.
Even geniuses like Ji Bei and Hei Ming lacked such treasures.
The Enlightenment Divine Jade was a divine artifact for cultivation!
Even those with invincible dao bones likely didn't possess one.
This opportunity was a heaven-sent blessing for them.
"I wonder how Senior Sister obtained the Enlightenment Divine Jade," Jiang Ye murmured inwardly. He knew Chen Zilu harbored secrets, but he had never pried.
After all, Chen Zilu had never pried into his secrets either.
Perhaps they could discuss it someday if they had the chance for deeper conversation.
Thoughts flashed through his mind.
Soon, Jiang Ye cleared his mind of these distractions.
"The Black Cloud Mountain Range comprises forty-nine peaks in total," Jiang Ye observed, using his Perceptive Insight to discern everything. "The greatest benefits can only be obtained within the mountain peak regions."
The strange fluctuations Jiang Ye had sensed earlier originated from the Earth Spirit Essence.
Forty-nine mountain peaks formed a tree-like network, absorbing the Earth Spirit Essence's fluctuations and radiating them outward.
This meant that the mountain peak areas would undoubtedly be more conducive to enlightenment.
Perhaps...
They could even help Jiang Ye's Luoshen Spear Technique advance further.
"Too bad," Jiang Ye murmured, his gaze sweeping across the peaks.
"All forty-nine mountains are already occupied."
He wasn't concerned.
Occupied?
He'd just take them.
"Which peak should I choose?" Jiang Ye's eyes scanned the mountain range.
He quickly selected a peak and soared toward it.
In the Black Cloud Mountain Range, within a peak resembling an elephant's trunk, a group of strong individuals with jet-black skin and snow-white teeth sat cross-legged at the summit.
"Hei Ya," one of the round-faced youths asked, "have you received any news from Brother Hei Ming?"
"No," Hei Ya replied, shaking his head. "He probably went to another area."
"Why did Brother Hei Ming's signal suddenly cut off?" the round-faced youth asked anxiously. "Could it be...?"
"Relax," Hei Ya reassured him.
"Don't you know Hei Ming's level?" Hei Ya, the horse-faced youth, said with a look of longing. "He's the invincible dao bone of our Black Abyss Civilization!"
"Invincible dao bone..." The round-faced youth's blood began to boil.
The Black Abyss Civilization was currently embroiled in a brutal war.
The invincible dao bone was not merely a symbol of power, but also a symbol of supreme merit.
Hei Ming had slaughtered countless enemies on the battlefield, earning himself legendary fame!
All the geniuses of the Black Abyss Civilization held him in the highest esteem.
"Brother Hei Ming is the strongest!"
"Last time, Hei Ming fought Yan Yi of the Heavenly Fire Civilization and emerged unscathed. Yan Yi is a genius from a 1.3-Tier Civilization!"
"This time, Brother Hei Ming has entered the Star Realm Sea to avenge his previous humiliation and defeat Yan Yi head-on."
"No one can stop Hei Ming's advance!" The dark-skinned geniuses murmured among themselves.
They all had unwavering faith in Hei Ming.
As for the signal interruption?
Signal interruptions were common in the Star Realm Sea, given its complex terrain and environment.
A signal loss didn't necessarily mean something was wrong.
Just as the Black Abyss Civilization's geniuses were brimming with confidence,
suddenly,
"Hmm?"
"Someone has trespassed into our territory," Hei Ya, the horse-faced youth, said, his expression darkening.
"What?"
"Daring to invade our territory? They're asking for death."
"Let's move," the geniuses rose to their feet.
Due to the ongoing war, the strong of the Black Abyss Civilization were fiercely united.
Whenever trouble arose, they would swarm to confront it.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Led by Hei Ya, the geniuses descended the mountain in a flurry of motion.
At the foot of the mountain,
Jiang Ye leisurely entered the mountain range. He had already sensed the presence of others at the summit but didn't rush to engage.
After all, he was the latecomer.
Jiang Ye had always been a man of principle.
If these individuals didn't provoke him first, he wouldn't bother making a scene. The opportunity hadn't fully ripened yet.
Thump... thump... thump.
Jiang Ye slowly began his ascent.
However,
He hadn't gone far when...
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! The sound of air being torn apart echoed through the mountains.
In an instant, several pitch-black figures swooped down from the peaks, each radiating an overwhelming aura of power.
The horse-faced youth leading the group exuded an even more formidable presence, clearly the strongest among them.
"This territory has been claimed by the Black Abyss Civilization!" the horse-faced youth barked coldly. "Get out! Or die!"
Jiang Ye frowned slightly.
Whoosh!
A pitch-black long spear materialized in his hand.
"Seeking death," Hei Ya, the horse-faced youth, sneered at the sight.
Under normal circumstances, he would have attacked immediately.
But in the Black Cloud Mountain Range, where dozens of other peaks remained untouched by battle, he hesitated to be the first to break the peace.
Otherwise, why would he waste time exchanging words with Jiang Ye?
Now, however, since the intruder refused to heed his warning, Hei Ya had no qualms about sending him to his death.
"Attack together! Kill him!" Hei Ya roared.
"Kill!"
"Kill!" The geniuses of the Black Abyss Civilization surged forward in a coordinated assault, unleashing their full power simultaneously.
They unleashed their full power, terrifying beams of light streaking across the sky with unparalleled speed.
These geniuses, having reached the Second Star Ring, were no ordinary opponents.
Though not on par with Hei Ming, each rivaled powerhouses like Ji Bei.
Their leader, Hei Ya, radiated an aura even more formidable than Ji Bei's.
In an instant, their combined assault engulfed Jiang Ye, a relentless barrage that blotted out the sky.
"Die!" Hei Ya's eyes were glacial, showing no trace of underestimation.
Whoosh!
Amidst the overwhelming onslaught, he unleashed a terrifying blade beam that tore through the air, striking directly at Jiang Ye.
This single strike could kill a quasi-fourth breakthrough expert.
Boom!
The lethal blow, concealed within the countless attacks, erupted the instant it reached Jiang Ye.
"Get lost!" Jiang Ye roared, his long spear flashing like lightning, tearing through the air.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
A series of explosive clashes rang out in rapid succession, almost forming a continuous line.
One sweeping spear strike!
"What?"
"Impossible!" Hei Ya's expression twisted the moment their weapons collided. He felt a colossal force, vast as the ocean, sweep toward him, utterly unstoppable.
Crack! Crack!
The bones in his hands shattered, severed by the spear strike, blood erupting in a crimson spray.
"Die!" Jiang Ye swept his spear again, its aura terrifyingly lethal.
Rumble!
The blinding spear light swept across the battlefield, crushing every Black Abyss Civilization genius in its path. Their bodies exploded into clouds of blood mist, leaving no trace of bone or flesh.
The Divine Resonance of his spearmanship was now undeniable.
Terrifyingly powerful!
These geniuses never even had a chance to unleash their Innate Domains before being annihilated, their deaths absolute and irreversible.
Two spear strikes!
The battlefield was cleared!
(End of the Chapter)
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