216: Chapter 215 Breakthrough, Ninth Level of Creation Realm!

As soon as Xia Jin returned to his residence, he did not disturb Mu Pinger and Yin Shixuan. Instead, he went back to his room and began a period of secluded cultivation.

The actions of that old man earlier had directly made him the number one existence of the Heaven Grade. Consequently, it triggered the rewards for completing his System mission.

[Reward: 15,000 years of cultivation, Fragment of the Donghuang Bell +2]

Xia Jin checked the System rewards in his mind repeatedly. After confirming he hadn't misread them, he took ten deep breaths to calm his emotions.

This was because either of these two rewards would provide an unimaginable boost to his strength.

Fifteen thousand years of cultivation! If he relied on his own bitter cultivation, even in a blessed land like the Divine Temple, it would likely take him at least a century.

And the Fragments of the donghuang bell were divine treasures that could only be encountered by chance, especially since he already possessed one fragment and had experienced its power. Xia Jin could hardly imagine the level of power he could unleash if these two additional Fragments of the donghuang bell were also fused together.

"System, extract rewards."

[Ding! Congratulations to the host for extracting mission rewards: 15,000 years of cultivation, Fragment of the Donghuang Bell +2]

"System, use all cultivation to deduce the Nine Turns Creation Sutra."

Without the slightest hesitation, he issued the command once more.

Currently, he was already at the second level of the Creation Realm. By his estimation, if he went all out with the deduction, he might be able to reach the limit of the Creation Realm. That way, even without relying on any external force, he was confident he could become a standout among the Hun-class Disciples after entering the Third Heaven of the Divine Temple.

The Nine Turns Creation Sutra circulated frantically within his body. Those 15,000 years of cultivation were like fuel, continuously being thrown into this blazing furnace.

Xia Jin's entire body began to glow, but it was a faint and restrained light, like a night pearl in the deep sea—warm and gentle rather than dazzling.

Furthermore, as the Nine Turns Creation Sutra circulated this time, a rare Purple Qi emerged from Xia Jin's body, swirling around him more and more.

Gradually, it even enveloped the entire room in a hazy purple glow.

Some of it even began to overflow uncontrollably.

At this moment, Yin Shixuan, who was cultivating outside the hall, suddenly felt his entire body become incredibly refreshed, and his mind instantly became much clearer. Some of the cultivation Bottlenecks that had originally trapped him actually showed signs of loosening at this moment.

He snapped his eyes open, wanting to find out what was happening, only to discover wisps of Purple Qi faintly visible in the air, drifting out from the great hall.

The reason he had felt that way just now was precisely because of this.

"What's going on?... Could it be that the Lord has returned?"

He quickly got up and rushed toward the great hall, only to be stopped by Mu Pinger just before he entered.

"Wait!!"

Yin Shixuan couldn't help but frown, but just as he was about to speak, Mu Pinger interrupted him first.

"The Lord should be in seclusion right now. Don't go in and disturb him."

Although she said this, the excitement in Mu Pinger's eyes was not a bit less than Yin Shixuan's. After all, she had discovered this Purple Qi even earlier than Yin Shixuan and had immediately guessed what was happening.

Yin Shixuan's face still carried a flush of excitement as he leaned in and asked in a low voice, "Miss Mu, do you think this means the Lord has successfully passed the trial and returned from the Demon Cave?"

Mu Pinger nodded, a smile appearing on her face. "With the Lord's strength, I think that's the only possibility."

"Otherwise, the Lord has been gone for a full ten days. Where else could he have gone during these ten days? In the entire Second Heaven of the Divine Temple, the Demon Cave is likely the only such place."

Hearing Mu Pinger's confirmation, the corners of Yin Shixuan's eyes twitched involuntarily.

Beside him, Mu Pinger also secretly clenched her hands.

Happy? Excited? No, these words could hardly express her current feelings.

Her choice had indeed been correct. By clinging tightly to the thigh that was Lord Xia Jin, her future prospects were terrifyingly bright.

Time passed bit by bit.

The Purple Qi inside the hall grew thicker, even beginning to condense into visible purple clouds that churned and steamed above the great hall. Mu Pinger and Yin Shixuan stood guard outside the door, not daring to be the least bit negligent.

Half a day.

One day.

A day and a night.

It wasn't until noon the next day that the sky-filling Purple Qi finally began to slowly recede.

Xia Jin opened his eyes.

Just as he had predicted, he had now stepped directly into the ninth level of the Creation Realm, only a single step away from the next major Realm.

He took a deep breath, and the Purple Qi in the room seemed to receive a summons, all of it being sucked into his body without wasting a single shred. In that instant, his aura climbed once more; though he hadn't broken through that final barrier, it had become several degrees more solid.

"The Nine Turns Creation Sutra has been deduced to the sixth layer of the Eighth Turn. To go any higher, the cultivation required will be massive."

However...

The corners of his mouth curled up slightly into a smile. With the System around, what did it matter how much cultivation was needed? It would just take a little more time.

Just then, he suddenly looked toward the door, his gaze seemingly piercing through it to see Mu Pinger and Yin Shixuan standing outside.

Xia Jin smiled faintly and flicked his finger.

Two purple light orbs directly penetrated the door and sank into the bodies of the two!

"Before this King enters the Third Heaven, I shall grant you both an Opportunity. How far you can go depends on yourselves."

His voice passed through the door and clearly entered their ears.

Mu Pinger and Yin Shixuan were stunned for a moment, and then they felt a surge of majestic power within their bodies!

That was the Purple Qi that had overflowed when Xia Jin was refining ten thousand years of cultivation. Although it was just a trace remaining after his absorption, for Mu Pinger and Yin Shixuan, it was an Opportunity sufficient to transform their very beings!

"Thank you, Lord!!" The two were so excited their bodies trembled. After quickly offering their thanks, they couldn't wait to sit cross-legged on the spot and exert their full effort to absorb the purple light orbs Xia Jin had just sent into them.

Sensing their state, Xia Jin nodded slightly and stopped paying attention to them.

He slowly closed his eyes once more.

Within his Sea of Consciousness, his Divine Soul opened its eyes.

Above the Divine Soul's head, a tattered bronze bell hung quietly suspended.

The donghuang bell.

The body of the bell was covered in cracks. Only one-fifth of it was solid bronze, while the rest was a phantom shadow, looking as if it might dissipate at any moment.

Xia Jin's Divine Soul gently raised its hand.

Two bronze fragments appeared out of thin air.

"Go."

Xia Jin said softly.

The two fragments slowly flew up, landed on the donghuang bell, and began to fuse.

In an instant, the bronze bell erupted with a dazzling light! It carried a power that could pierce through time and space, as if it could illuminate the past and future.

After waiting for a full day and night, the Fusion was finally complete.

The entire bronze bell had been more than half repaired, with less than two-fifths remaining in a phantom state. The cracks on the bell's body were also much fewer. Although it was still somewhat tattered, its former grandeur could already be seen.

Xia Jin smiled.

With the donghuang bell more than half repaired, wouldn't its power be countless times stronger than before?

With a thought, the donghuang bell vibrated gently.

Though it made no sound, the entire space of the Sea of Consciousness began to churn and ripple. It was like the first chime of a bell at the dawn of creation, capable of settling earth, water, fire, and wind, and breaking all manner of evil laws.

"Good!"

Xia Jin's Divine Soul laughed loudly, a sharp light flashing in his eyes.