"There's a supreme sky map on this level, and by comprehending it, one can comprehend the marvels of the universe and the power of the universe."
"The sky map is carved on the Heavenly Stele, which is in the circular mountain range."
"Rumor has it that someone comprehended a divine art from the Heavenly Stele."
"Someone comprehended the Heavenly Stele and broke through the bottleneck of his realm, stepping into the Heaven Ascension Realm."
"…"
In the beginning, most of the practitioners were doubtful about the authenticity of the news, but as more news spread out, everyone's doubts turned into conviction, and they all rushed towards the Heavenly Stele.
In a barren mountain range, Elder Yin of Flame God Sect asked curiously, "Peak Master Yan, why did you spread the news to guide others there?"
Peak Master Yan wore a red robe that fluttered in the wind. He looked into the distance, and when he heard Elder Yin's question, he turned around and said, "Elder Yin, there's no need for you to ask. I have my own thoughts."
Elder Yin pondered for a moment and said, "Alright, I hope it won't cause any huge trouble."
Ancient Sun Herd Clan, Great Xia Empire, Great Zhou Empire, and other powers, don't disappoint me!
Quickly use the king weapon to break the Heavenly Stele, Yan Li thought to himself as he looked at the mountains in the distance.
In a remote cave in a primitive mountain range.
A youth sat cross-legged, his body giving off a faint glow. There was a formless wave coming from his body.
The youth was Ye Xingchen, who was cultivating in seclusion.
His cultivation had reached the peak of the fifth nirvana realm, and he could try for the sixth.
He had obtained a qilin flower a few days ago, and he had already refined it. The true force in his body had reached a critical point, and he could break through at any time.
An hour later, a ray of light broke through the thick mountain rocks and rushed into the clouds.
A formless aura spread out, and everywhere it passed, life appeared on the ground. Old trees sprouted, and grass broke through the soil.
In the blink of an eye, the originally barren mountain range was filled with green mountains and clear waters.
'To actually break through to the seventh nirvana realm in one go, as expected of the qilin flower. 'Ye Xingchen checked his cultivation and was astonished.
Swoosh!
Ye Xingchen left the mountain range and flew by himself.
His cultivation had broken through, and his strength had increased greatly. He wanted to find a ferocious beast to test his strength on.
"Brother Ye, a heavenly stele has appeared on this level, and there's a heavenly diagram on it. Please come over and take a look." As Ye Xingchen flew through the air, his transmission talisman glowed. He activated it and a few lines of words appeared.
"Heavenly Stele, Heavenly Map!" Ye Xingchen pondered for a while, then flew towards the place mentioned in the inheritance token.
The twenty-seventh floor was extremely vast. The land was boundless, and one would not be able to reach the end even if they flew for ten days to half a month.
Fortunately, Ye Xingchen was not far from the location indicated on the transmission token. After a few days, he finally arrived.
"There are so many circular mountain ranges, and the spiritual energy here is much more active than other places. From afar, I can see the rising clouds and rising purple clouds." Ye Xingchen looked at the circular mountain range not far away and exclaimed inwardly.
From his observations, he could tell that this was a cultivation holy land. There was a great dragon underground.
The so-called Great Dragon was the Dragon Vein.
The Dragon Vein was a type of Spirit Vein. Spirit Veins could only form Dragon Veins after millions of years. Thus, Dragon Veins were extremely precious. The draconic energy of Dragon Veins could help martial artists break through bottlenecks.
According to what he knew, the top forces in Xuanyu territory had one or more Dragon Veins underground. That was why they could flourish for so long.
"So many powerful auras. There are many supreme beings here." Ye Xingchen was inwardly shocked.
He arrived at the center of the circular mountain range and immediately saw the incomparably huge Heavenly Stele.
This Heavenly Stele towered into the clouds with a majestic aura. Just looking at it gave off a dignified feeling.
What made people curious was this huge stone stele. It could not be seen from outside the mountain range. Only when one entered the center would they be able to see it.
Ye Xingchen activated his Eye of Fate and focused his gaze on the Heavenly Stele. He sized up the Heavenly Map on it.
The Heavenly Map was profound and complex. It was hard to understand. Ye Xingchen looked at it for a long time, but he still could not understand it.
The Heavenly Map on the Heavenly Stele could be said to be a type of text. It could also be said to be a pattern. It could also be said to be a pattern of heaven and earth.
In fact, it was not only Ye Xingchen who could not understand it. The others could not understand it either, including those supreme beings. No matter how knowledgeable they were, it was like reading a book from heaven. They did not understand a single thing.
"Who said that the Heavenly Map on the Heavenly Stele could comprehend divine martial skills? What nonsense. If I met this person, I would definitely beat his ass." Someone comprehended for a long time but did not gain anything. He stood up and cursed in anger.
"That's right. The Heavenly Map cannot be comprehended at all. It's too difficult." Someone echoed.
"Isn't this making things difficult for Lord Hu?" Someone said unhappily.
Those who spoke were all Nirvana Realm martial artists. Those half-step supreme beings and supreme beings were still earnestly comprehending the Heavenly Map.
Even with their knowledge, they could not comprehend a thing or two. From this, it could be seen how profound the Heavenly Map was.
That was why they would not give up. They carefully observed and verified in their hearts. If they could comprehend a thing or two, they would benefit from it for the rest of their lives.
"Brother Ye, you're here." Xia Dingyu saw Ye Xingchen and stood up to welcome him.
"Brother Xia, did you comprehend anything?" Ye Xingchen asked.
Xia Dingyu laughed bitterly and said, "I've been sitting here for three days. My head is already swollen, but I still did not gain anything."
Beside Xia Dingyu was Fatso. He muttered, "The person who spread this news, could it be that he himself did not comprehend anything and deliberately let others experience his feelings to take revenge on everyone?"
"Maybe it's really as Fatso said." Nocturne stood up and laughed bitterly.
"Who would be so bored."
Ye Xingchen shook his head and said, "But someone purposely spread this news. He must be plotting something."
"Yes, no. No one would spread such a fortuitous encounter for no reason. Even if he couldn't comprehend anything, he wouldn't spread it around selflessly." Xia Dingyu nodded.
Ye Xingchen chatted with them for a while and found a place to study the Heavenly Scroll.
In the blink of an eye, three days passed. During these three days, many people came and left in disappointment.
"Brother Ye, those powerhouses are getting impatient. I'm afraid they're about to make a move." Xia Dingyu returned from the Great Xia camp and brought a piece of news.
The powerhouses of the major powers studied for several days but to no avail. They were preparing to work together to break the Heavenly Stele and bring the fragments back to study.
After half a day, Xia Dingyu's words were verified.
The powerhouses of the major powers started to clean up the people and chase them out of the central region. They were ready to make a move.
"Bang!" "Bang!" "…"
This time, there were five powerhouses attacking together. All of them displayed their ten thousand feet long avatars and their huge palms wanted to pull the Heavenly Stele up.
"Rumble!"
The earth shook and the mountains trembled. The five powerhouses were like five immortal gods with terrifying auras.
Even though their auras were earth-shattering, the Heavenly Stele didn't budge.
The five powerhouses used all their strength but still couldn't pull the Heavenly Stele out of the ground.
"Hmph, I don't believe that a mere Heavenly Stele can stop the power of the five of us." One of the powerhouses snorted coldly. His body glowed and his aura surged again.
"Buzz!"
At the same time, the other four powerhouses each took out their own natal weapons.
For a moment, the central region was dazzling with divine light. Terrifying waves spread out like the ocean, forcing everyone to retreat again and again.
"Boom!"
Five resplendent divine lights that were even more dazzling than the sun connected heaven and earth and absorbed the laws of heaven and earth for their own use. The Spirit Qi in all directions was sucked dry and turned into five huge hands that slammed towards the Heavenly Stele.
"Boom!"
This aura was too huge. Even though the ten thousand feet long Heavenly Stele was like an immemorial divine mountain and couldn't be destroyed, it was still shaken at this moment.
"It's still not enough." A powerhouse wrapped in light said.
"Let's do it too."
Four figures walked out and stood together with the five powerhouses from before.
A total of nine powerhouses attacked at the same time. How terrifying was their aura? The mountains and rivers within ten thousand miles trembled and the heavens trembled.
"Buzz!"
An elder wearing a dragon sparrow imperial robe walked out. He opened his mouth and spat out a dark green light that turned into a green lotus that shot towards the Heavenly Stele.
"Boom!"
A powerhouse took out a Mountain River Diagram that covered the sky and the sun.
The Mountain River Diagram was a famous ancient weapon. The method to refine it was widely known, but there were very few that could refine it to the level of a powerhouse's weapon.
"Boom!"
Someone took out a divine fire lamp. It was the Samadhi True Fire Lamp. This was the true Samadhi True Fire. It could burn anything and was extremely terrifying.
…
Nine powerhouses took out their natal treasures one after another. Their True Force surged and they unleashed a powerful attack.
The central region instantly shot into the heavens. Tyrannical energy waves wreaked havoc in all directions. If it wasn't for the formation grandmaster setting up a great formation to seal this mountain range, everything within a radius of ten thousand miles would have been destroyed.
What was a powerhouse? This was the power of a powerhouse.
Light surged and energy flowed in all directions. However, the Heavenly Stele seemed to be immortal and only shook a few times.
"Not enough power."
A powerhouse murmured. Suddenly, a hole appeared behind him and pure energy poured out.
Reaching Heaven State cultivators could communicate with heaven and earth. They could connect to unmoving spaces and regions and absorb energy for their own use.
"Bang!" "Bang!" "…"
Nine sounds rang out. Nine holes appeared behind the nine powerhouses. Red, purple, and dark green energies surged out.
These nine powerhouses were all top-notch Reaching Heaven State cultivators. They could already communicate with different spaces and worlds freely. When the nine of them attacked with all their strength, their energy instantly touched the Monarch's Domain. Instantly, the Heavenly Stele vibrated and looked like it was going to crack.
"These are the powerhouses. The rulers of the Xuanyu territory are indeed terrifying."
"These nine powerhouses are all top-notch in the Xuanyu territory."
"They can already communicate with heaven and earth freely. They've reached the pinnacle of the Reaching Heaven State. Unless some old monsters appear, no one in the Reaching Heaven State is a match for them."
"With nine top-notch powerhouses attacking at the same time, even a Monarch would have to avoid them."
Outside the mountain range, the crowd sensed the energy ripples in the central area and exclaimed.
Not far away, on a mountain peak, Peak Leader Yan was pleasantly surprised. He thought to himself, "Show me your power. Release the supreme beings under the Heavenly Stele. Hahaha … You're all going to be my disciple's wedding dress."
"Boom!"
At this moment, the Heavenly Stele shook and knocked away the weapons of the nine powerhouses.
"Everyone, the Heavenly Stele is indestructible. Let's use the Ruler's Armaments!" a powerhouse said.
The Ruler's Armament was a Monarch's weapon. It was the treasure of every Sky-level force in the Xuanyu territory.
The nine powerhouses had extraordinary backgrounds, which was why they could carry Ruler's Armaments with them.
"Okay." The elder in the Dragon Sparrow Robe was the first to agree.
He formed a seal with both hands, and a dark green Dragon Sparrow Blade flew out from the space behind him.
The dark green Dragon Sparrow Blade was five feet long, and it was covered in dense Dao patterns. As soon as the blade appeared, it didn't even awaken, but it already exuded the might of a powerful Ruler.
As the elder continued to pour True Power into the Dragon Sparrow Blade, the aura of the blade became more and more oppressive. Even the powerhouses in the central area found it difficult to breathe.
They looked at each other and took out their Ruler's Armaments.
The appearance of the nine Ruler's Armaments was too terrifying. The light from the Ruler's Armaments was even more blinding than the sun, and they became the only thing on this level.
"Boom!"
The nine powerhouses circulated their True Power and poured it into the Ruler's Armaments, awakening the power of the Ruler's Armaments.
The combined attack of the nine of them, with the power of the Ruler's Armaments, was enough to shatter mountains and rivers. Cracks appeared in the sky, extending into the distance.
The Heavenly Stele trembled under the attack of the nine Ruler's Armaments, and a crack actually appeared on it. However, it quickly recovered.
The instant the crack appeared on the Heavenly Stele, a wisp of earthy yellow light leaked out, but no one noticed it.
"The Heavenly Stele already has a crack. Attack again!" someone said.
"Bang!"
The nine Ruler's Armaments attacked again. The sound was like thunder, hurting everyone's eardrums and making their blood boil.
"Crack!"
A small crack appeared on the Heavenly Stele. It was very thin and small, but this crack didn't immediately recover.
More earthy yellow light leaked out from the crack.
"Boom!"
Another attack. The nine Ruler's Armaments attacked the Heavenly Stele again with terrifying auras. The crack became even bigger, and the earthy yellow light became even denser.
"Huff, huff …"
The nine powerhouses were panting. The Ruler's Armaments were Monarch-Level weapons, and even with their cultivation, it wasn't easy to use them three times in a row.
"You guys did well." Suddenly, a grand voice sounded in the ears of the nine powerhouses.
The nine powerhouses were shocked. The voice came from nearby. Who had the power to get so close to them without being detected?
"The voice came from … under the Heavenly Stele!" A powerhouse looked toward the Heavenly Stele like lightning.
"Kacha!"
The crack on the Heavenly Stele became bigger and bigger, and the earthy yellow light turned into a ribbon that floated out.
"You guys are honored to see this god escape with your own eyes." The ribbon-shaped earthy yellow light turned into a tall and sturdy man.
This man's body was like a mountain. He could support the blue dome of heaven and suppress the sea by just standing there.
He didn't move at all, but it made the nine powerhouses feel like they were facing a great enemy.
"Swish!"
Yan Li quickly flew over and came to the center. Seeing the tall and sturdy man, his eyes were filled with excitement as he said, "Senior, this junior helped you escape. Please honor your promise."
"So it's you, Yan Li of the Flaming God Sect. You were scheming against us." The old man in the Dragon Sparrow Imperial Robe said coldly.
The other eight powerhouses looked at him coldly. They weren't stupid and instantly understood everything.
"You guys were able to help senior escape. It's a blessing from your past life. What's there to be angry about?" Yan Li said.
The tall and sturdy man laughed heartily and said, "Don't worry. This god is the Divine World's Heavenly Protector, Deity King Tianyue. I will naturally keep my word. Take out the promise slip I gave you. As long as it's written in the promise slip, I will fulfill it."
"What promise slip?" Yan Li was stunned.
"Nothing. That means you lied to this god. Your crime is punishable by death!"
The tall and sturdy man flicked his finger, and Yan Li's body exploded.