489: Chapter 489 Yi Mu's Cultivation

The Xuanxing Continent welcomed a wave of foreign invaders.

Many races inhabited the land, and there were also many powerful forces here.

They had all received news regarding the appearance of a source vein on this continent.

Upon learning that many forces had arrived from Dark Night City, the various powers of the Xuanxing Continent went on high alert.

At this moment, several of the top powers on the Xuanxing Continent had gathered together, showing unprecedented unity!

In a mountain stream, several figures with powerful auras sat in a circle; the pressure they exuded was no weaker than the Tenth Rank.

"Everyone, what are your thoughts on this Galaxy Grand Competition?" a Middle-aged Man spoke in a deep voice.

"Hmph! Since the source vein was discovered on my Xuanxing Continent, it naturally belongs to us. They want to take it for themselves, so we naturally cannot agree easily!" an old man snorted coldly.

At the same time, an old woman said, "However, with our strength, we hold no advantage against any of the Seven Great Powers."

"Hehe, in the struggle for the source vein, those seven supreme experts cannot take action. Therefore, the people they've sent pose no threat to us," a long-haired man said with a light chuckle.

"That may be so, but trying to snatch opportunities from their hands is no different from taking food from a tiger's mouth," the old man lamented.

"This is our only chance. Since we're going to fight for it, we must seize the largest share! If we can obtain the entire source vein, we can become the eighth super power! If you're afraid of death, my Xiao Clan will act alone!" the Middle-aged Man snorted coldly.

"Ah! Brother Xiao, there's no need to be so impatient. We naturally feel it's best for the source vein to be in our own hands. Of course, the most important thing now is to face their onslaught," the old woman said calmly.

"In that case, our Five Great Powers must join forces."

"Agreed."

...

After the many martial artists from Dark Night City entered the Xuanxing Continent, they began a carpet-style search. On the very first day, someone discovered source crystals, and some lucky individuals even found source qi.

A single strand of source qi contained energy comparable to a hundred source crystals, so it attracted many experts to fight for it frantically.

Those who lacked strength but carried treasures were treated as prey by other covetous experts.

In the face of absolute profit, internal strife was inevitable.

*Pfft!*

"I beg you! I'll give you all the source crystals! Please, let me go!"

In a forest, there was a mess everywhere, with corpses strewn about. One outworlder with a severed arm knelt on the ground, begging for mercy frantically.

Standing before him was a stone man—it was Stone Will.

He held several source crystals in his hand and grinned. "Not bad, not bad. How could finding them myself be faster than snatching them?"

He then looked at the outworlder and grinned. "You want to live?"

The outworlder hurriedly said, "Yes! I beg my Lord to spare my life! Just treat me like a fart and let me go! If my Lord doesn't mind, I'm willing to be your servant! To serve you!"

Stone Will grinned. "You? Are you even worthy?"

*Boom!*

The outworlder's head exploded like a watermelon, instantly turning into a headless corpse.

Stone Will laughed loudly. "You bastards! Keep searching hard, find them for me!"

He put away the source crystals, and his smile gradually faded. "source crystals are just the products with the lowest energy. My goals are source qi and the source heart!"

"And... to kill all of you!"

...

Elsewhere, at a canyon.

Two powerful auras were violently clashing!

Both of these auras had reached the Tenth Rank!

A battle between Tenth Rank experts!

They were none other than Du Zun of the Star Pavilion and Commander Rao of the Ni Yuan Tribe!

The two were old rivals and had run into each other just after entering.

Commander Rao looked at Du Zun calmly and said flatly, "Du Zun, instead of entangling with me here, why not go look for the source heart? Why waste your strength?"

The strength of the two was quite similar; neither could do anything to the other.

Du Zun walked toward him expressionlessly. "I just want to annoy you. Is that a problem?"

*Swish!*

Du Zun's figure vanished again, and he was already behind Commander Rao!

The latter snorted coldly and immediately opened his Domain!

But at the same time, another Domain unfolded!

Both were top-tier experts; ordinary methods could no longer determine the winner.

While they were fighting, a figure stood quietly on a large tree trunk not far away, watching it all with interest.

"The Great Elder of the Star Pavilion and the Great Commander of the Ni Yuan Tribe... truly two fat fish! Jie jie jie!"

...

In various places, battles and exploration were happening simultaneously; the entire Xuanxing Continent was very lively.

In the southwest corner of the continent, within a desolate desert.

*Pfft!*

The desert suddenly exploded, yellow sand scattering everywhere. At the same time, a bloody maw burst out from the sand!

Its body was massive, like a pillar the size of a truck, resembling a giant worm!

The bloody maw snapped toward the air, where a figure stood.

As the monster attacked, the figure moved. She was like light itself; a blinding white light instantly pierced through the giant worm!

Instant kill!

The woman landed on the sand, completely unharmed.

"Not bad, not bad. You can already easily kill a Blood Worm."

A gratified voice came from the side.

A young man was looking at the woman with a smile.

The latter looked a bit depressed. "Xiao Bai, can I improve any faster?"

Since she called him Xiao Bai, the woman's identity was naturally Yi Mu.

Fang Bai walked up to her and said with a smile, "Haste makes waste. If you only blindly pursue cultivation realms without tempering your strength, even if you break through to the Tenth Rank, it will just be a castle in the air."

Pausing, he smiled. "Besides, the fact that you've cultivated to this level in such a short time proves you have talent."

After Yi Mu awakened, her power gradually recovered. Although Fang Bai had absorbed a portion, a significant amount of Primordial Power still remained within her. Under Fei Qianqiu's guidance, she had officially stepped onto the path of martial arts.

Not only that, her talent was also beginning to show. When Yi Mu cultivated, she didn't need to absorb heaven and earth energy at all, because she herself was an energy furnace!

What was even more astonishing was that she had no bottlenecks in her breakthroughs! It was as if she wasn't breaking through, but rather recovering!

Yi Mu's small face looked a bit dejected. "At this rate, how long will it take for me to become as strong as you guys?"

Fang Bai said, "If you can control that power within your body, it will be simple."

Yi Mu's face fell. "But I can't mobilize it at all. It's always the one guiding me."

"That's normal. It's because your strength isn't high enough. Once you improve a bit more, you'll gradually be able to control it," Fang Bai comforted her.

"Now then, let's increase the intensity of your training!"

*Roar!*

The ground began to vibrate, and one bloody maw after another emerged from the sand!

Endless Blood Worms!