227: Sage Ku Xuan

Wang Xiaopang looked up, his gaze instantly drawn to the enlightenment tea in Xiao Ruobai's hand.

His small eyes widened, and his mouth was agape, large enough to fit an egg, as a storm surged in his heart.

"My... my goodness! enlightenment tea! There's still more?! Isn't this thing a legendary divine item? A single leaf is hard to find.

Last time in the Tongtian Pagoda, I saw Xiao Ruobai drink enlightenment tea when he had a Breakthrough, and I only got a little residue, which significantly advanced my Talisman Dao.

Now he's actually taking out another leaf? Did Big Brother and the others dig up the grave of some ancient mighty figure, or... did they directly move an entire enlightenment tea tree home?!"

"B-Big Brother! This is too precious! I can't accept it, I really can't!"

Wang Xiaopang stammered, waving his hands frantically, feeling his little heart tremble.

"Less nonsense, drink it.

If your Cultivation can't keep up, next time you encounter a tough opponent, you won't even be able to run fast enough."

Xiao Ruobai's tone was firm as he pushed the brewed enlightenment tea in front of him; the tea fragrance permeated the air, and Dao Rhyme flowed.

"Quickly refine it; we'll Protect you."

Looking at the divine tea in front of him, which would cause powerful figures in the outside world to fight over it, Wang Xiaopang's eyes reddened with emotion, knowing that Big Brother truly cared for him.

He no longer refused, his hands trembling as he took the jade cup, as if holding the weight of the entire world, and carefully took a sip.

In an instant, a vast and gentle Dao Rhyme surged directly into his Sea of Consciousness.

Countless obscure and difficult-to-understand points in his past Cultivation, especially his understanding of Cultivation Technique and the essence of Talismans, became clear as if the clouds had parted, revealing the sun!

He felt his thinking speed increase several times, and his control over spiritual power became even more precise.

Seeing this, Xiao Ruobai took out some translucent Innate Spirit Marrow, exuding a rich Innate Aura, as well as several rare medicinal treasures to aid Cultivation, piling them in front of Wang Xiaopang.

"Use them all; fully Breakthrough the Bottleneck!"

Wang Xiaopang nodded heavily, casting aside distracting thoughts, and fully operated his Cultivation Technique.

Massive energy surged into his body, and guided by the effect of the enlightenment tea, it was efficiently refined and absorbed.

His Aura began to rise steadily, and the barrier of the Cave Heaven Realm Early Stage shattered with a roar under the impact of abundant energy and the aid of the profound Dao Concept!

A stronger Aura erupted from Wang Xiaopang, directly surpassing the Cave Heaven Realm Middle Stage and stepping into the Late Stage!

Not only that, he suddenly opened his eyes, and countless tiny Talismans flashed within them.

He eagerly picked up his Talisman brush again, dipped it in spiritual ink, and drew on the Talisman paper with flowing strokes like a Dragon.

This time, his movements were even smoother and more natural, as if in harmony with the rhythm of heaven and earth.

The Talismans he outlined were not only more complex and exquisite but also subtly stirred the surrounding spatial fluctuations.

Several newly drawn "Void Teleportation Talismans" had restrained spiritual light, but their stability increased several times, even carrying a hint of true spatial travel Concept.

"Hahaha! I succeeded! Fat Master feels like I can draw even more powerful Talismans now!"

Wang Xiaopang excitedly waved his chubby hands, feeling the abundant spiritual power within him and his new understanding of the Talisman Dao, his confidence greatly boosted.

He couldn't wait to start trying to draw other types of Talismans, his brush moving like a Dragon, spiritual light flowing.

Before long, he had another stack of various Talismans, brimming with spiritual charm and significantly increased power.

There were "Purple Heaven Divine Thunder Talismans" with flashing lightning, "Profound Ice Imprisonment Talismans" with chilling cold, and "Phantom Illusion Talismans" that distorted light, and so on.

He held his stack of masterpieces, his small eyes shining, his chubby face full of pride, and boasting confidently to Xiao Ruobai.

"Big Brother! Look! I'm not bragging, but with Fat Master's current Talisman Dao level and these new treasures, even if some ignorant Saint popped out now, I'm confident I can contend with him for a while; at the very least, I can definitely run away!"

Xiao Ruobai looked at Wang Xiaopang's smug "praise me" expression, but an untimely reminder from his Master, Gu Changge, echoed in his mind.

"Xiao Ruobai, remember, whenever someone starts with 'I'm not bragging,' you can pretty much conclude that he's about to boast."

At the time, Xiao Ruobai thought his Master's words were a bit teasing, but now, looking at Wang Xiaopang, he deeply agreed.

He was about to tell this Little Fatty to be more discreet and not jinx anything... "Buzz—!!!"

However, he was suddenly interrupted by an abrupt and suffocating Aura of dead silence!

Without warning, the sky suddenly dimmed, as if covered by a layer of desolate shadow.

A decaying, withered, yet terrifying pressure that made one's Soul tremble, like the last roar of a dying behemoth, descended with a crash!

The Void Realm trembled, and a hunched, withered figure appeared silently above the valley.

He wore an old, faded, and even somewhat tattered ancient Daoist robe, his body so thin it resembled a skeleton, his face covered with wrinkles as deep as ravines, and his sparse white hair was dry and yellow like grass.

His eyes were murky, yet deep within them burned a near-insane craving and greed for life!

This person was precisely the Old Ancestor from deep within a Holy Land, whose Lifespan was nearing its end, whom Gu Changge had seen earlier.

The Old Saint, Ku Xuan, who had lingered for over five thousand years, his Qi and blood extremely weak!

He had originally been sleeping in the Holy Land's Forbidden Ground to slow the loss of his vitality, but the news of the "undying divine medicine" and the "seven star secret token," like a final straw, awakened him from his slumber.

He spent several days barely adapting to this almost disintegrating body, tracking the battle fluctuations all the way here.

A Saint, a true Saint.

Xiao Ruobai, Fang Hanyu, and Ling Xi reacted extremely quickly, instantly unleashing their full Aura, weapons in hand, forming a battle formation, tightly protecting Wang Xiaopang behind them, their expressions extremely solemn.

Xiao Ruobai's mouth twitched, and without turning his head, he whispered to the Little Fatty behind him in an extremely speechless tone:

"Little Fatty, is your mouth... blessed? Or... are you actually a crow spirit?!"

Wang Xiaopang: "I... I was just bragging! Who knew it would attract such a big guy?!!!"

Just as the tension was at its peak and the atmosphere was extremely stifled—

Ku Xuan's murky gaze, originally filled with scrutiny and killing intent, swept over the four, but when his sight passed over the remaining enlightenment tea dregs in the teacup, it suddenly froze!

In the air, that faint, yet strangely fragrant tea aroma, which made his decaying Divine Soul tremble, like the most fatal temptation, drilled into his senses.

"En...lightenment...Tea!!!"

Ku Xuan's shriveled throat let out a hoarse roar, like sand grinding against stone, and a terrifying, almost crazed glint instantly erupted in his eyes!

It was the madness of a dying person seeing their only chance at survival!

This legendary divine item, containing the Origin of the Great Dao, held an attraction even greater than the elusive undying divine medicine for an old monster like him, whose Lifespan was nearing its end and whose Dao path was almost severed!

Because it could allow him to have an Epiphany instantly, Break through his shackles, and extend his Lifespan by a thousand years!

Greed instantly overwhelmed all reason, consideration, and even his doubts about how these juniors could possess such an item!

"Juniors! Hand over the divine tea and the seven star secret token, and I shall grant you intact corpses!"

He gave no time for reaction, his withered right hand, like a ghostly claw, shot out fiercely!

In an instant, heaven and earth lost their color, and a vast, gray giant hand, covering the sky, condensed.

Within its palm, terrifying scenes of all things withering and stars perishing seemed to circulate, carrying the Law power to decay everything, as it fiercely clawed down towards the four!

This was a true Saint's strike; although its power was not as great as during his prime due to his decaying Qi and blood, the Realm suppression was still terrifyingly boundless!

There should be another chapter, but I haven't written it yet...