331: Chapter 331 The Strongest Fled In

During this past period, Cao Yang had led the women to play to their hearts' content in the vast Main City of Myriad Realms. They were so immersed in joy and pleasure that they almost forgot about returning.

Whether it was the bustling streets and alleys, the quiet and peaceful mountain forests and watersides, or the mysterious and ancient ruins and caves, the laughter and footprints of Cao Yang and the women were left everywhere.

Finally, the day arrived. After a long period of indulgence, Cao Yang and the women decided to return to the Heavenly Emperor Hall to begin to Cultivate diligently and improve their strength.

As they stepped into the Heavenly Emperor Hall, a familiar and solemn atmosphere washed over them.

Cao Yang first took stock of the number of sign-ins he had recently obtained, which totaled a staggering 35 million.

Without hesitation, he exchanged them all for a jaw-dropping 35 billion Heaven-Defying Genius Cultivation.

Combined with the 1.5 billion Heaven-Defying Genius Cultivation accumulated through casual sign-ins previously, Cao Yang now held a total of 36.5 billion Heaven-Defying Genius Cultivation in his hands.

Such a massive amount of cultivation base would likely leave an ordinary person speechless with shock.

However, after consulting the System, Cao Yang learned that to advance from his current Source Emperor Early Stage to the Source Emperor Middle Stage, he actually required a full 40 billion Heaven-Defying Genius Cultivation.

Calculating it this way, even with 36.5 billion Heaven-Defying Genius Cultivation, Cao Yang found that he could not successfully achieve a Breakthrough in even a minor Realm.

Thinking of this, Cao Yang couldn't help but recall his previous arduous journey of cultivation.

Back then, when he made the Breakthrough from the Source Venerable Peak to the Source Emperor Early Stage, it actually cost him a full 80 billion Heaven-Defying Genius Cultivation!

As the level of one's cultivation base continues to rise, the resources and effort required for each Breakthrough grow at a geometric rate.

Facing this difficult situation, Cao Yang's brow furrowed, his heart filled with worry.

But he knew well that the path of cultivation is inherently rugged and treacherous; only by persevering and forging ahead is it possible to reach that supreme Peak.

Originally, the daughter of the Wanjie Pavilion Master, a woman highly respected and known as 'Goddess Yuer,' had planned to come to the Main City of Myriad Realms to host a grand and magnificent Seven-Colored Ball.

This ball would undoubtedly become the focus of the entire Myriad Realms Continent, attracting the attention and expectations of countless people.

However, unexpected events occur; not long ago, an earth-shattering upheaval suddenly struck the interior of the Wanjie Pavilion.

This incident forced the Seven-Colored Ball, which was being prepared in an orderly fashion, to be postponed for a full year.

Cao Yang's discovery of this news was actually purely accidental.

At the time, he was strolling through the city and happened to overhear a group of passionate young people discussing the matter excitedly.

After listening and inquiring, he finally realized why the legendary beauty had not yet appeared in the city; it was because the ball had been delayed due to this sudden turn of events.

Recalling the news he had heard before entering the Myriad Realms Continent—that the grand event would be held in a month—Cao Yang couldn't help but chuckle.

Thinking about it now, the failure to see the goddess as scheduled was ultimately due to this series of unexpected circumstances.

Since that was the case, Cao Yang decided to make good use of this waiting time.

He planned to first enter secluded meditation to Cultivate for several months, and when the time was right, use the power of the System to increase his cultivation base.

According to his estimates, if all went well, he should be able to successfully reach the Source Emperor Middle Stage by then.

Under normal circumstances, wanting one's cultivation base to explode by over ten billion in just a few months was almost a pipe dream.

Fortunately, before Jin Bubai perished and his Physical Body was completely annihilated, Cao Yang had successfully snatched as many as three thousand precious chaos stones from Jin Bubai's Inner World through his extraordinary courage and wit.

With these chaos stones as a solid foundation, combined with his unparalleled strongest Source Body,

Cao Yang firmly believed he could create a miracle and produce a staggering ten billion plus cultivation base in a short period!

Cao Yang sent a message to the women via his powerful Divine Sense, stating that he was about to enter seclusion for several months, before arriving at the top floor of the towering pavilion within the Heavenly Emperor Hall.

He sat down cross-legged with ease, preparing to devote himself entirely to this arduous cultivation.

Cao Yang steadily held a mysterious and precious chaos stone in each hand, then closed his eyes, adjusted his breathing, and entered a state of self-forgetful cultivation.

As his Cultivation Technique operated, the majestic power within the chaos stones continuously poured into his body.

At the same time, he used his profound cultivation base and keen perception to draw strands of power from the surrounding endless Void Realm.

However, not long after Cao Yang began to Cultivate, an incredibly startling energy fluctuation suddenly erupted with him as the center.

This fluctuation swept through the entire Main City of Myriad Realms like a surging tsunami, and the extremely dense Source Power in the city was completely drained by Cao Yang in the blink of an eye!

Being in the midst of it, Cao Yang could naturally feel this sudden change clearly, and he couldn't help but frown slightly.

He thought to himself: 'Will such a massive commotion from my cultivation scare away Yuer, who plans to attend the Seven-Colored Ball in a year? If she is too afraid to come, what should I do...'

But things had already come to this; even if he wanted to stop his cultivation, it was already too late.

At this time, in another corner of the Main City of Myriad Realms, Yang Ziqi also keenly sensed the anomaly.

He was surprised to find that not only was the Source Power in the air being completely sucked away by Cao Yang, but even the power contained within the top-grade source crystals treasured by many experts in the city was being forcibly extracted by this powerhouse at the same time!

Faced with this inconceivable scene, the top experts who had reached the Source King and Source Venerable Realm were all struck with terror and fled toward the outside of the city without hesitation.

Clearly, such earth-shaking movements had truly terrified them.

Cao Yang never expected that his cultivation this time would trigger such a massive reaction.

Seeing the people in the city pouring out like a tide, if everyone ran away, then Yuer's long-prepared Seven-Colored Ball might really not be held as scheduled.

Thinking of this, a trace of worry couldn't help but rise in Cao Yang's heart. How could this be allowed?

Just then, Cao Yang's incredibly powerful Divine Sense keenly detected movement within the City Lord's Mansion.

He saw the City Lord rushing out of the mansion like a bolt of lightning, his speed so fast it was jaw-dropping, clearly intending to flee this place amidst the chaos.

Seeing this, Cao Yang couldn't help but cry out inwardly: 'If even the City Lord flees, won't the Main City of Myriad Realms soon become an empty city?!'

Thinking of this, he made a prompt decision and quickly released his Divine Sense, which was as vast as the sea.

In an instant, an invisible and terrifying power enveloped the City Lord, who was in a state of extreme terror, making him unable to move as if a binding spell had been cast on him.

Immediately after, Cao Yang transmitted his voice to the City Lord through Divine Sense: 'I presume Your Excellency is the City Lord of this city? Do not panic; that powerful aura fluctuation just now was inadvertently caused by my cultivation.

However, at the moment, I have an important task to entrust to you.'

Hearing this, the City Lord felt slightly more at ease, but facing such an unfathomable powerhouse, he did not dare to be even slightly negligent.

He hurriedly responded with his Divine Sense in fear and trepidation: 'Yes, yes, yes, Senior, please give your orders. Even if this Junior must go through fire and water, I will surely ensure the Perfection of the task you have assigned!'

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