268: Chapter 268 Mastering Divine Powers: Xuan Yuan Devouring the Universe Tribulation

"Rumble!"

All the Cultivators within the Heavenly Serpent Mansion were shaken.

A doomsday-like scene suddenly appeared above their own Forbidden Ground; space was fracturing on a massive scale, and everything around was being swallowed and torn apart.

Countless Dou Huang and Dou Zong of the Heavenly Serpent Mansion rushed towards the Forbidden Ground immediately, their eyes filled with terror, but also a hint of joy.

They all speculated that the Grand Elder, who had been in seclusion for many years, was coming out of seclusion, and that meant a Breakthrough to the Semi-Saint level.

If the Heavenly Serpent Mansion had a Semi-Saint guarding it, their influence and sphere of influence could expand once again.

By then, the benefits they received would also increase.

At this moment, at the core of all the shattered space, a figure was floating.

"This Secret Realm shall become an auxiliary Secret Realm to the Black Tortoise Mystic Realm."

"After obtaining this Secret Realm, my Soul Power has actually increased significantly."

"What surprises me even more is that I have mastered a Divine Ability!"

The owner of the figure was none other than Gu Han. At this moment, terrifying Soul energy radiated from his brow, a level sufficient to make an ordinary Dou Zun tremble.

During these three months, he had devoted himself entirely to refining the Secret Realm, so his cultivation had not increased much; he had only reached the Peak of the nine-star Dou Zong in a natural state of cultivation.

However, his Soul, which was at the half-step Heaven Realm level, had successfully broken through to the Early Stage of the Heaven Realm. If he were an Alchemist, he would already possess the qualifications to refine Ninth Grade Pills.

Relying solely on his Soul Power, he could already contend with Cultivators at the Early Stage of the Dou Zun.

But his greatest surprise came from the Divine Ability.

He did not know how it differed from the Divine Abilities of the Major Thousand Worlds, nor what level it reached, but he could feel the power of this Divine Ability.

Divine Ability Name: Black Abyss Swallowing Universe Calamity

It is divided into three Realms in total.

First Realm: Black Tortoise Suppressing the Abyss · Space-Devouring Vortex

Activation Form: A phantom of a Black Tortoise will appear behind, and the turtle shell patterns will crack open into black holes.

Devouring Effect: Distorts space to form a vortex, tearing and compressing everything around it.

"Turtle shell cracks the abyss, devouring space to absorb the dust!"

As for the second and third Realms, he only knew their names for now.

Black Snake Swallowing the World · Severing Mount Sumeru

Black Underworld Returning to Ruins · Extreme Eternal Calamity

These two Divine Abilities required his Soul Realm to break through again before the second Realm could be cultivated; in other words, the prerequisite for cultivating the second Realm was for his Soul to reach the Emperor Realm.

He had a premonition that when his Soul reached the Emperor Realm and he mastered Black Snake Swallowing the World · Severing Mount Sumeru, he might even be able to threaten a true Dou Di.

However, this might also be an illusion; after all, he was only at the Peak of the Dou Zong now, and he had not even witnessed the strength of a Peak Dou Zun, so he could not imagine the methods of a Dou Di.

"Black Tortoise Suppressing the Abyss · Space-Devouring Vortex!"

Gu Han raised his hand and pointed forward, and his Soul Power surged out.

A thousand-foot-tall phantom of a Black Tortoise appeared, its back turtle shell patterns cracking open completely, transforming into a pitch-black vortex.

Everything around was forcefully swallowed; Heaven and Earth energy and Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi were absorbed in large quantities, and Heaven and Earth riots followed within the Black Tortoise Mystic Realm.

At the northernmost position of the Black Tortoise Mystic Realm, a huge gap tore open in space, and the skeleton of a snake-like Demonic Beast spanning thousands of feet slowly revealed its true form. Black mist spread towards one layer, transforming into the Sacred Abyss Secret Realm of the Heavenly Serpent Mansion.

"Gu Han has succeeded."

Cai Die, Colorful Glass, Yun Yun, Xiao Yi Xian, Qing Lin, Zi Yan, Han Yue, Han Xue, and Princess Yao Yue all arrived at the edge of Sky Pillar Peak, gazing at the changes in the north.

Yun Yun's cultivation remained unchanged. During these three months, Cai Die and Colorful Glass had their bodies cleansed by the Nine Serene Yellow Springs; the former's cultivation broke through to the eight-star Dou Zong, and the latter also reached the Peak of the seven-star Dou Zong.

Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin had both successfully broken through to the Dou Zong; the former had a large quantity of Tier 6 and Tier 7 poisonous substances prepared by Gu Han, and the latter had a Tier 7 snake-like Demonic Beast prepared by Gu Han, so their cultivation speed remained very fast.

The remaining women also made progress.

"What is that!?"

When the phantom of the Black Tortoise also appeared in the sky above the Secret Realm, the women could not help but tremble.

Cai Die and Colorful Glass felt as if they were seeing the true Dominator, and instinctively wanted to submit.

As a Void Ancient Dragon, Zi Yan felt her own Bloodline being suppressed.

Yun Yun's Sword Intent was powerful, but at this moment, with her sword in hand, she did not even have the courage to draw it.

"Rumble!"

The phantom of the Black Tortoise suddenly dissipated, and the vast spatial energy spread out in all directions like a tide. Below, the Eight-Winged Black Snake Sovereign seemed to come alive; its thousands-of-feet-long body began to move and soared into the sky.

The black mist began to spread more rapidly, and finally stopped after a quarter of an hour.

And in the northernmost part of the Black Tortoise Mystic Realm, there was an additional abyss that stretched for hundreds of miles, bottomless, with chilling winds blowing.

On one side of the abyss appeared a huge lake, in which the Nine Serene Yellow Springs flowed, emitting a terrifying, chilling aura.

"It's done!"

Above the Forbidden Ground of the Heavenly Serpent Mansion, Gu Han took a deep breath and formed a hand seal to end the casting of the Divine Ability.

He had spent over two months transporting the skeleton of the Eight-Winged Black Snake Sovereign bit by bit into the Black Tortoise Mystic Realm.

Then, using the skeleton as the node of the Black Abyss Secret Realm, he pulled the entire Black Abyss Secret Realm into the Black Tortoise Mystic Realm and fused them together.

This was not a whim, but rather he had predecessors as examples. Small Worlds like the Ancient World of the Ancient Clan and the Soul Realm of the Hun Clan were not all opened up by Dou Di; some had been continuously expanded and crafted by Dou Sheng powergers over countless years, and some were not even smaller than the Central Plains.

Coupled with the guidance of Opportunity, he made this attempt, not expecting it to feed back into his Soul growth and allow him to take the Opportunity to break through to the Heaven Realm.

In this way, the nearly three months were not wasted.

"Setting off now, everything is still in time."

Gu Han raised his hand to tear open space, and his body submerged into it.

As for the reaction of the people of the Heavenly Serpent Mansion when they saw their own Forbidden Ground turn into a mess, the Nine Serene Yellow Springs pool disappear, and the Secret Realm vanish, he had no interest in knowing; in any case, they certainly wouldn't be happy.

"I have important matters to attend to. You can go Cultivate near the skeleton of the Eight-Winged Black Snake Sovereign. It was a Dou Sheng powerhouse during its lifetime; even though it has fallen, there is still Saint Might within the skeleton."

"Cultivating under the Saint Might, you can grow faster."

Gu Han's voice resounded over Sky Pillar Peak in the Black Tortoise Mystic Realm.

Colorful Glass, Cai Die, and the other women immediately responded, indicating they understood.

"Take Hai Donghao, his father, and his grandparents to the Cloud Mist Sect. Those possessing the Beast God Heavenly Bone are born with complete Five Elements and an affinity for Yin and Yang. Let him grow up in the Cloud Mist Sect, and after he becomes a Dou Practitioner, arrange for him to study at Jia Nan Academy."

Gu Han had no interest in raising a child, even if that child possessed talent not inferior to a Divine Grade Dou Di Bloodline.

Let him grow up in the Cloud Mist Sect, receive initial training from the Sect, and then be arranged to the Outer Academy of Jia Nan Academy to learn and grow up in school.

If his Heart-Nature and character displayed were not inferior to his talent, then when he broke through to the Dou Wang level, he could go and take him as a disciple.

"Yes, Master!" Hei Tian replied respectfully through the Snake Seal.

Gu Han did not bother with it further; after opening a spatial channel with his Soul Power, he began to travel quickly.

About half an hour later, he arrived at the Imperial Capital of the Heavenly Snake Empire.

With a sweep of his Soul Power, he found the target of his trip.

The Empress of the Heavenly Snake Empire.