Eternal Blood Emperor-Chapter 497: Breakthroughs All Around

Ancestor Xuan Zhen slowly opened his eyes and glanced at the five people in front of him.

Finally, his gaze fell on Wang Ruoxie, and he said, "I was not mistaken about you; you are indeed the anomaly she spoke of."

"Go on in."

Just as Wang Ruoxie wanted to ask why he was called an anomaly, Ancestor Xuan Zhen closed his eyes again, unwilling to say more.

The five exchanged glances, then lifted their steps along the small path, ascending Fallen God Peak.

Given the cultivation power of the five of them, their speed far surpassed the last time Wang Ruoxie and Xueyao were here.

Even when encountering Stone Giants, Tree-men, or even Millennial Stone Giants and Millennial Tree-men, they easily wiped them out.

However, to them, ordinary Divine Power Crystals and Millennial Divine Power Crystals no longer had any effect.

Only the Ten-Thousand-Year Divine Power Crystals could quickly enhance their cultivation power.

Yet, Ten-Thousand-Year Stone Giant King and Ten-Thousand-Year Tree-man King were not so easily encountered.

Even when they entered the Myriad Woods Forest this time, they did not encounter another Ten-Thousand-Year Tree-man King.

After several hours, the five arrived at the deepest part of Fallen God Peak.

Here, the remains of fallen Divine Human Realm experts were everywhere, with their terrifying aura making them tremble, not daring to get close easily.

Even the most powerful among them, Xiao Ningyue, couldn’t approach these remains.

"These remains must have at least been of Celestial God Realm cultivation power in life."

Xiao Ningyue said solemnly, "Though they’ve been dead for over a hundred thousand years, the divine power contained within their remains is still utterly terrifying. Even with my current power, getting too close would likely reduce me to dust."

"One wonders what kind of fierce battle occurred here in ancient times for so many powerful Divine Human Realm experts to fall."

Wen Qinglan spoke with a look of wonder.

"I’ve heard from my master that Fallen God Peak doesn’t actually belong to the Canglan Sacred Domain. It was the founder of the Profound Lady Sect who, with a Heaven-reaching method, moved it from a Great Thousand Worlds, supposedly an ancient battlefield."

Ying Hongyu said, looking at the remains exuding terrifying aura.

Hearing this, the others were all shocked. The ability to move such a Heaven-Reaching Giant Peak from the Great Thousand Worlds demonstrated the founder’s extraordinary capabilities.

"Brother Ying, what do you know about that founder?"

Wang Ruoxie fixed his gaze on Ying Hongyu and asked.

"I don’t know much about the founder. Even my master only knows her name was Profound Lady, and nothing beyond that."

Ying Hongyu shook his head slightly and replied.

Hearing this, Wang Ruoxie looked disappointed; it seemed he would need to seek information about Profound Lady from the few ancestors with the ’Xuan’ title.

Perhaps only these ancestors, who have lived for over a hundred thousand years, would know something about Profound Lady.

As time passed, the special beings they encountered grew increasingly powerful, and even Ten-Thousand-Year Stone Giant Kings and Ten-Thousand-Year Tree-man Kings became somewhat numerous.

However, although these Stone King and Tree-man King were as powerful as Martial Cultivators in the Celestial Venerable Realm, they were still effortlessly slain by Xiao Ningyue.

After a pause in their journey, a vast ancient city appeared within their sight.

"I didn’t expect there to be such an ancient city in the depths of Fallen God Peak."

Xueyao exclaimed in awe.

"I’ve heard from several Demigod-level senior brothers and sisters that this ancient city is the core of the ancient battlefield. Those below the Divine Human Realm should not enter lightly, or they face nine deaths and one life."

Wen Qinglan turned to the others, saying, "Given our current cultivation power, entering this ancient city is highly dangerous. Are you sure you want to go in?"

"Though we gained many Divine Power Crystals and Profound Technique Fragments, we haven’t acquired any Divine Human Realm inheritance. It would be a pity to return like this."

Ying Hongyu said.

"With Senior Sister Ningyue here, what do we have to fear? Even if there’s danger, as long as we’re careful, we can retreat safely."

Xueyao glanced at Xiao Ningyue and spoke.

"I also agree with Junior Sister Xueyao. Since we’re already here, what harm is there in going in to take a look?"

Wen Qinglan also chimed in.

"Ruoxie, what do you think?"

Xiao Ningyue turned to Wang Ruoxie and asked.

"Let’s first refine all the Divine Power Crystals and Profound Technique Fragments we’ve acquired, increase our cultivation power as much as possible, and enter the ancient city at our peak."

Wang Ruoxie thought for a moment and said.

"Alright."

"Let’s do it."

The four nodded in agreement.

Without delay, they sat cross-legged immediately, beginning to refine the Divine Power Crystals and Profound Technique Fragments they had acquired during their journey.

As time slowly passed, the aura around the five of them gradually rose.

Particularly for Wang Ruoxie and Xueyao, whose cultivation levels were the lowest, the increase was more significant compared to Wen Qinglan and Ying Hongyu.

As for Xiao Ningyue, her cultivation had already reached the Ninth Layer of the Celestial Venerable Realm, making it almost impossible to break through to the Divine Human Realm just by using these Divine Power Crystals and Profound Technique Fragments.

Half a month passed quickly.

By this time, the five had completely refined all the Divine Power Crystals and Profound Technique Fragments.

"The Ninth Layer Peak of the Celestial Emperor Realm, a pity that I’m only half a step away from breaking through to the Celestial Venerable Realm."

Wang Ruoxie sighed internally; Xiao Ningyue had given him most of the Divine Power Crystals and Profound Technique Fragments, along with those he obtained himself, yet he still couldn’t step into the Celestial Venerable Realm.

The amount of Divine Power Crystals and Profound Technique Fragments he refined was enough for an ordinary martial cultivator to progress from the Late Stage of the Celestial Emperor Realm directly to the Early Stage of the Celestial Venerable Realm, perhaps even reach the Middle Stage.

However, he merely advanced from the Seventh Layer Peak to the Ninth Layer Peak of the Celestial Emperor Realm, just two small realms.

Even though the difficulty of Wang Ruoxie’s cultivation was dozens or even hundreds of times that of an ordinary martial cultivator, every elevation in level made his power equivalent to dozens or even hundreds of times that of a martial cultivator of the same tier.

Aside from the cultivation realm, using those Profound Technique Fragments, he mastered the Profound Technique of the Five Elements to Great Success, and his Five Elements Spiritual Body naturally advanced to Great Success as well.

"With my current cultivation, if I exert my full power, I can easily triumph over an ordinary Celestial Venerable Realm Early Stage opponent, and if I use my trump cards, I could rival a Celestial Venerable Realm Middle Stage one."

Wang Ruoxie thought to himself.

Then he looked at the others and found that Xueyao had already broken through to the Celestial Venerable Realm, reaching the Third Layer, and needed just one more breakthrough to reach the Middle Stage.

Wen Qinglan and Ying Hongyu had also broken through to the Seventh Layer of the Celestial Venerable Realm, stepping into the Late Stage.

Though Xiao Ningyue’s cultivation remained at the Ninth Layer of the Celestial Venerable Realm, the aura she emitted was stronger than before.

"Junior brothers and sisters, you have such leisure to cultivate outside the ancient city."

At this moment, a discordant voice suddenly rang out.