52: Chapter 52 King Teng of the Northern Region, Successor of the Great Emperor!

This name once again became the focus of conversation among countless powerful figures.

At this moment...

Deep within the Taichu Ancient Mine...

Lin Yi's Breakthrough was still ongoing.

His aura steadily climbed.

His cultivation at the Early Stage of the Venerable Realm was completely consolidated.

Catalyzed by the Breakthrough, his Hongmeng Chaos Body officially stepped into the Minor Achievement stage.

A faint layer of chaotic-colored luster shimmered across his skin.

That luster wasn't dazzling; it was even somewhat gentle.

But Su Yuxi knew.

That was the mark of being impervious to all laws.

Any attack below a certain level couldn't even touch him.

Chu Wanqing stared wide-eyed at Lin Yi, who was enveloped in chaotic light.

"Such beautiful light..."

Shen Qingyue nodded slightly.

The Hongmeng Chaos Body at Minor Achievement.

In the Ancient Era, this kind of Physique would have been enough to drive those Ancient Imperial Clans mad!

She grew increasingly curious.

Just how many more secrets lay hidden behind this youth?

After roughly the time it takes an incense stick to burn...

The aura emanating from Lin Yi finally ceased its ascent.

The chaotic-colored luster gradually receded.

He slowly opened his eyes.

Within his gold-and-purple pupils, galaxies seemed to flow and revolve.

Those eyes were deeper than before, so profound one dared not look directly into them.

Early Stage of the Venerable Realm!

Hongmeng Chaos Body at Minor Achievement!

Five trump cards now gathered together!

His current true combat power had already far surpassed the scope of his Realm.

Even when facing a powerhouse of the True God Realm, he possessed the strength to fight!

Lin Yi stood up, feeling the surging power within his body.

The corner of his mouth lifted in a slight curve.

"Not bad."

Xu Chen peeked his head out from the corner.

"Senior Brother Lin, you broke through?"

"Mm."

"What Realm?"

"Early Stage Venerable."

Xu Chen took a sharp breath, his expression complex.

"Senior Brother Lin, how long has it been, from the Late Stage of Spirit Transformation to the Early Stage Venerable?"

"Less than half a month, I suppose."

Xu Chen fell silent for three seconds.

Then he silently turned around to face the wall.

"I don't want to talk anymore."

"I need some quiet."

Chu Wanqing laughed so hard behind him she nearly doubled over.

Su Yuxi glanced at Lin Yi.

Early Stage Venerable.

But the terrifying degree of that aura was far beyond what an ordinary Venerable could compare to.

In her previous life, she had witnessed countless geniuses' Breakthroughs.

Not a single one could be mentioned in the same breath as the one before her now.

Su Yuxi lowered her gaze, tightening her grip on the ancient divine source in her hand.

She needed to speed up as well.

She couldn't let him leave her too far behind!

Otherwise...

Otherwise what?

Even she couldn't quite articulate it.

It was just an instinctive unwillingness to fall behind him.

Lin Yi flexed his wrist and turned to look at the group.

"If you've rested enough, let's set off."

"Where to?" Xu Chen hurriedly asked.

"Back to Heavenly Profound Holy Land."

Lin Yi stood with his hands clasped behind his back, his gaze piercing through the layers of rock in the mine tunnel, projecting into the far distance.

The mission to the Taichu Ancient Mine was complete.

Ye Chen was dead, opportunities fully gathered.

Three Destined Female Leads were gathered by his side.

Next, it was time to return and prepare to face an even greater storm.

His Primordial Immortal Pupil flickered faintly.

In the distant Void Realm...

He vaguely saw a long, golden river of Luck.

The source of that river pointed towards the Northern Domain.

The Imperial Clan of the Northern Domain.

The Wang Family.

Wang Teng.

"Inheritor of an Ancient Great Emperor's Legacy..."

Lin Yi murmured softly to himself.

The curve at the corner of his mouth was meaningful.

"I hope you can be a bit more interesting than Ye Chen."

By the time the group emerged from the Taichu Ancient Mine, the sky was already bright.

The world outside the mine tunnels was vastly different from a few days ago.

When they arrived, there were still many Loose Cultivators gathered near the entrance of the Taichu Ancient Mine, some setting up stalls, others bragging.

Now, the area for a hundred miles around was empty and desolate.

Not even a ghostly shadow could be seen.

Xu Chen looked around left and right, clicking his tongue twice.

"Seems that punch from Senior Brother Lin scared everyone off."

Grand Elder Wang Hong didn't respond, but the corner of his mouth twitched.

It was more than just that punch.

The news that Peak Master Luo had crippled a Quasi-Emperor from the Yaoguang Holy Land with a flick of her finger from afar had probably already spread through half the Barren Domain.

Who would dare linger around the Taichu Ancient Mine now?

That would be seeking death.

Lin Yi paid no mind to these matters.

He glanced up at the sky and said, "Let's go, back to the Holy Land."

The group boarded the heavenly treasure tower ship and soared through the sky.

Extremely fast.

Lin Yi stood at the very front of the tower ship, his aura restrained, appearing no different from an ordinary Cultivator.

But everyone was clear.

Within this seemingly ordinary young man lay a power sufficient to overturn the entire landscape of the Barren Domain.

Su Yuxi stood half a step behind him.

She still clutched that piece of ancient divine source in her hand. After Cultivating for several hours, the cracks in her Innate Dao Fetus had already healed by twenty percent.

The effect was absurdly good.

She stole a glance at Lin Yi's back.

The things this man gave were never given casually.

Each one precisely hit the point of her greatest need.

How on earth did he do it?

This question circled in Su Yuxi's mind several times before she forcefully suppressed it.

If she couldn't figure it out, she wouldn't dwell on it.

After all, she, Su Yuxi, owed no one anything.

Chu Wanqing and Shen Qingyue stood side by side at the very back.

To be precise, it was Chu Wanqing holding onto Shen Qingyue's sleeve, standing at the back.

"Sister Qingyue, what was the place you used to live in like?"

"Are the palaces of the Ancient Imperial Clans especially huge?"

"Are there any flying Spirit Beasts used as mounts?"

Shen Qingyue felt a headache coming on from the questions.

"Yes..."

"Wow! What Spirit Beasts? Are they big? Are they beautiful?"

"Nine-Winged Heavenly Phoenix!"

"Heavens! Nine wings? Wouldn't they fight when flying?"

The corner of Shen Qingyue's mouth twitched.

Fight?

The Nine-Winged Heavenly Phoenix was an Ancient Vicious Beast; a single shriek could shatter a divine mountain.

As for whether the wings would fight... this was the first time she'd ever heard such a question.

Xu Chen, carrying a pile of stuff nearby, listened and couldn't help but chuckle.

"Junior Sister Chu, I bow to your questions!"

"What do you know, Fatty Xu!"

Chu Wanqing turned her head and shot him a glare.

"This is called intellectual curiosity!"

"That's called gossip," Xu Chen muttered under his breath.

Chu Wanqing's ears were sharp. She directly tossed a small pebble over, hitting Xu Chen squarely on the forehead.

"Ow!"

Xu Chen hugged his head and howled in pain.

Lin Yi didn't turn around, but the corner of his mouth moved slightly.

This journey wouldn't be boring.

...

Heavenly Profound Holy Land.

Before Lin Yi's group even reached the mountain gate, they could see from afar a vast array of tower ships parked outside the Holy Land.

Banners of various colors fluttered and snapped in the wind.

There were markings of at least a dozen different orthodoxies.

Xu Chen's eyes widened.

"This... how many people have come?"

Wang Hong swept his gaze over the banners, his expression changing slightly.

"Cangyun Sect, Zixiao Valley, Ten Thousand Beasts Manor, Green Lotus Sword Sect..."

He rattled off over a dozen names in one breath.

All were forces of some renown in the Barren Domain.

"What are they here for?" Xu Chen asked.

Wang Hong glanced at Lin Yi and said, "What else? They're here to offer congratulations!"

Lin Yi's Breakthrough to the Venerable Realm had triggered the Hongmeng World-Creation phenomenon, with all Daos paying homage.

That kind of commotion had been witnessed by the entire Barren Domain.

Those orthodoxies with foresight naturally rushed to curry favor and build connections.

If they didn't come now, by the time Lin Yi truly rose to prominence in the future, they wouldn't even have the chance to.

Xu Chen swallowed hard.

"This kind of reception... I, Xu Chen, have never even dreamed of seeing it in my life, let alone imagined it."

"Senior Brother Lin Yi is awesome!"