368: Chapter 368 An Astounding Opportunity?

Ye Tian fell into the hole, feeling the world spin as he plummeted uncontrollably.

After an unknown amount of time, he slammed heavily onto the ground, rolling several times before finally coming to a halt.

Pain wracked his entire body, especially the wound on his left shoulder.

Fortunately, the suffocating, terrifying pressure behind him had vanished.

He struggled to sit up, leaning against the rock wall. Panting heavily, he circulated his True Essence to repair his injuries.

It took a good while for his racing heart to settle.

"It seems I've kept my life for now..." Ye Tian thought, still lingering in fear.

He had truly been at death's door just now; if not for that sudden opening, he would have been reduced to dust within the space-time turbulence.

He quickly checked himself. His injuries were significant but mostly blunt force and concussions that hadn't damaged his Foundation. His Chaos True Essence was more than half depleted, and his Divine Soul had been wounded by that roar, but it was slowly recovering under the nourishment of the chaos bead.

He began to survey his surroundings.

This appeared to be a naturally formed underground cavern passage. The walls weren't made of the crystal cores found outside but were dark, rough rock. A small amount of glowing blue moss grew on the walls, providing illumination.

The passage extended forward and to both sides, its end nowhere in sight.

"This doesn't seem to be part of the Crystal Core Hive. It looks like a deeper, 'Primordial Rock Layer' untouched by the crystal core energy?" Ye Tian surmised.

He noticed that the dust on the ground had likely settled over tens of thousands of years, with almost no signs of biological activity.

Not daring to stay long, he forced himself up, preparing to find a way out.

The Space-Time Mirage Shell might not be able to enter for now, but this place was definitely not safe; he needed to find an exit as soon as possible.

However, just as he had taken a few steps, the identity spirit pendant in his robes suddenly began to vibrate!

Almost simultaneously, the chaos bead within his Sea of Consciousness emitted a wisp of grayish-white thread, pointing deep into a fork on the left side of the passage!

"The ruins' fluctuations and the item sensed by the chaos bead are both in this direction?" Ye Tian's heart shook violently.

Had he stumbled his way into the vicinity of the Enforcers Ruins by accident?

Suppressing his excitement, he became even more cautious, masking all sounds and presence as he quietly crept toward the left fork.

The passage wound downward, the air growing colder as the glowing moss on the walls became increasingly sparse.

After walking for about fifteen minutes, the passage ahead seemed to end, blocked by a mass of collapsed boulders.

However, both the pendant's resonance and the chaos bead's throbbing pointed clearly behind the boulders.

Ye Tian observed closely and found a crevice between the boulders and the wall, concealed by cobwebs.

He cleared away the cobwebs and dust, then squeezed through sideways.

Beyond the crevice, the space suddenly opened up.

It was a stone chamber, not very large, about several dozen feet in diameter.

In the center of the chamber was a pool that had long since dried up.

At the bottom of the pool lay a sediment of shimmering, multi-colored powder that resembled gemstone fragments, emitting a faint glow.

What made Ye Tian's pupils contract were the walls of the stone chamber and the ceiling above!

The walls and ceiling possessed a translucent texture.

And suspended within these translucent "rock masses" were...

...actually Law Fragments of various colors!!!

The Law fluctuations and Spiritual Qi density they emitted were simply unprecedented!

Just by standing in the chamber and taking a breath of the Spiritual Qi naturally emanating from the fragments, the True Essence within his body began to stir!

"This... this is..." Ye Tian's throat felt dry, and his heart pounded wildly.

He sensed that the Spiritual Qi contained within any single Law Fragment here was no weaker than the Chaos Dao-Enlightenment Heavenly Crystal he had refined before! And here, there were hundreds, if not thousands!

In the midst of crisis, having wandered into a desperate situation, he had actually stumbled upon such a heaven-shaking Opportunity?!

After the initial euphoria, Ye Tian immediately realized that while the Spiritual Qi and Law density here were terrifyingly high, it also meant extreme danger!

With Law Fragments of different attributes clustered so densely, any disturbance could trigger an energy turbulence powerful enough to blast him into nothingness!

Furthermore, could such a treasure land be without a guardian?

Ye Tian dared not be careless. He extended his spiritual sense, carefully scanning every inch of the stone chamber.

But after scanning for a long while, he found no aura of living creatures nor any fluctuations from a Formation.

The chamber seemed completely sealed, with the only entrance being the crevice he had squeezed through.

The dried jade pool on the floor seemed to have once held some kind of spiritual liquid, but it had long since been exhausted, which he found a bit regrettable.

"It seems safe? At least no danger has been triggered yet." Ye Tian's gaze swept hungrily over the Law Fragments slowly drifting within the walls.

Suddenly, the chaos bead vibrated frantically, its aura pointing directly at the center of the ceiling.

Ye Tian looked and discovered a singular, thumb-sized fragment there, keeping its distance from all the surrounding fragments!

"A chaos law fragment?!" Ye Tian's heart shook violently.

No wonder the chaos bead was so desperate for it!

This was actually a Law Fragment of the same origin as the chaos bead! Though it was only a tiny piece, its value was immeasurable!

He didn't act on the impulse to grab the Chaos fragment immediately; instead, he focused on the colored powder in the jade pool.

Judging by his knowledge, this powder was likely "Law Spirit Crystals" formed after higher-order Law Spiritual Qi had dried up!

Although most of the energy had dissipated, the residual Spiritual Qi was still massive, and its attributes were relatively gentle and easy to absorb.

"First, I'll recover from my injuries and increase my strength! The Spiritual Qi density here is terrifying; it's a perfect cultivation treasure land! Once I've returned to my Peak state, it won't be too late to take that Chaos fragment!" Ye Tian decided immediately.

He quickly moved to the edge of the jade pool and sat cross-legged. Not daring to directly absorb the chaotic mixture of Spiritual Qi in the air, he reached out and pinched a small amount of the "Law Spirit Crystal" powder from the bottom of the pool, placing it in his palm.

The moment the powder touched his hand, it transformed into a warm current, flowing through the Meridians of his arm and into his body!

Its Spiritual Qi quality was so high that it far surpassed High-Grade Spirit Stones!

Ye Tian immediately circulated the Star Qi Induction Art to refine this energy.

His injuries and depleted True Essence were recovering rapidly, and even his wounded Divine Soul was being nourished.

"Excellent! At this rate, I'll return to full strength in less than an hour, and perhaps even... improve a bit!" Heartened, Ye Tian settled his mind and entered a deep state of Cultivate.

An hour later, his injuries were fully healed, his True Essence was brimming, his spirit was high, and his condition had returned to its Peak.

Ye Tian opened his eyes, which were shining with divine light.

He didn't stop. His gaze swept over the remaining spirit crystal powder in the jade pool, then looked at the dense Law Fragments on the surrounding walls and ceiling.

"With Spiritual Qi so rich and Laws within reach, this is a once-in-a-lifetime cultivation Holy Land. Why not take this Opportunity to break through to the Sea Transformation Second Layer in one go?"

He was currently at the Peak of the Sea Transformation First Layer, only a hair's breadth away from the second layer.

Ye Tian grabbed a handful of Law Spirit Crystal powder and simultaneously drew out several of the smallest Law Fragments, suspending them before him.

He then fully activated his Cultivation Technique, beginning to frantically absorb the Spiritual Qi from the spirit crystal powder while refining those tiny Law Fragments!

Time slowly passed.

Ye Tian's aura continued to climb, growing stronger and stronger.

After half a day, when the last Law Fragment was completely refined by him, the barrier of the Sea Transformation First Layer shattered!

The Qi Sea within his Dantian expanded by an inch! The quality of his True Essence also improved by twenty percent.

His aura was several times stronger than before.

Sea Transformation Realm Second Layer!

Furthermore, the momentum after the Breakthrough didn't stop; it continued to rise.

It didn't finally stop until it surged all the way to the Second Layer Peak.

"Whew..." Ye Tian slowly exhaled a mouthful of turbid air.

"Sea Transformation Second Layer Peak... what a pleasant surprise!" he whispered to himself, a satisfied curl appearing at the corner of his mouth.

Survival in a desperate situation, a blessing in disguise!

Not only had he escaped the pursuit of the Space-Time Mirage Shell, but he had even found such a treasure land and achieved a Breakthrough!

His current strength was several times greater than before he entered the Secret Realm!

Even if he faced Bei Minghong again, he was confident he could win without such a tragic struggle!

"It's time."

Ye Tian looked up, his gaze burning as he stared at the Chaos fragment in the center of the ceiling, which emitted a supreme aura.

He then stood up, his aura harmonious, and walked step by step toward the center of the stone chamber.