NOVPUB"Are you all right?" Xu Zimei asked.
"Heavenly Dao is truly ruthless, but the laws of the world are indeed not easy to break," Bai Meng replied with a smile.
"If there’s a next time, you might not see me anymore."
"You should be leaving soon, too," Xu Zimei said.
Bai Meng fell silent for a moment before finally smiling, "Everyone has their own path to follow, isn’t it the same for the lord?"
"What my path is, I do not know, I simply keep moving forward," Xu Zimei responded flatly.
"Strong enough to defeat everything, then fate and life and death will no longer matter."
Bai Meng nodded firmly and said, "I believe in the lord."
...…
After talking with Bai Meng for a while, Xu Zimei also met with Tongming Observer, King Qinyou, and several others.
Previously, these individuals were blocking the three ancient ancestors outside.
"Why did the people from the Bloodthirsty Evil Clan suddenly retreat?" Tongming Observer looked at Xu Zimei, asking with confusion.
"I don’t know, there might be something at play," Xu Zimei shook his head slightly.
King Qinyou remained silent, knowing that Xu Zimei had probably already succeeded.
The matters of the Ancient Realm came to an end.
The group did not gain much, and for those present, being able to leave alive was a great fortune.
They dared not ask for too much.
After leaving the Ancient Realm, on the way through the void of the Forbidden Land, Xu Zimei already saw many of the original inhabitants wanting to leave this place.
Exiting from the Ancient Realm, they were still within the temples of Wuhua Temple.
"What about those people from Wuhua Temple?" someone asked curiously.
Wu Qianjun and several others were brought out, but Xu Zimei did not intervene.
He knew that Tongming Observer would probably not kill these people.
Compared to everyone else’s panic and dread, Wu Qianjun’s expression was much more calm and natural.
"What do you say, how should I deal with you?" Tongming Observer looked at Wu Qianjun and the rest, asking.
"I’ve come to understand over these days, allowing the Bloodthirsty Evil Clan to open the entrance here.
Although I am not the murderer, I am an accomplice," Wu Qianjun said indifferently.
"However you choose to punish me, I accept, even if it costs me my life."
"Seal the temple," Tongming Observer fell silent for a short while before leaving after uttering these words.
Then, one after another, everyone else also left.
Looking at the backs of all the departing people, Wu Qianjun remained silent for a long time.
His lips moved as if wanting to say something.
In the end, he fell silent.
At that moment, his silhouette seemed to have aged a lot.
...
Together with King Qinyou, they went to Buddhist Rites City and found a meditation room.
"That item should be given to me now," King Qinyou said somewhat impatiently.
"Afraid that I will go back on my word?" Xu Zimei smiled.
He said so as he tossed the Heavenly Dao Crystal Stone to King Qinyou.
"I am a person who values honesty the most."
"Thank you," King Qinyou took the Crystal Stone and said solemnly.
He truly experienced the power of Burial Buddha Temple and knew that if it wasn’t for Xu Zimei,
it would have been nearly impossible for them from Ancient Nether to obtain the Crystal Stone by themselves.
"If you ever need any help in the future, you can just take your Yama Order Token and find me."
"If it’s something I can’t resolve, seeking help from your Ancient Nether would be useless, too," Xu Zimei said with a laugh, shaking his head.
After chatting with King Qinyou for a while, King Qinyou hurriedly took the Heavenly Dao Crystal Stone and returned to his clan.
Xu Zimei was also preparing to advance to the Saint Vein Realm and deduce its peak levels in one fell swoop.
Making too much commotion in Buddhist Rites City was not good.
Xu Zimei simply left the city, planning to find a secluded place before attempting the breakthrough.
After all, he was about to merge with the second Battle Body, an endeavor that required great care.
Having left Buddhist Rites City, he flew westward for several tens of kilometers.
Xu Zimei finally found a relatively silent peak.
He carved a deep cave halfway up the mountain.
From there, he began his long period of cultivation.
...
Breaking through the seventh Vein Gate, he ascended from the Emperor Pulse Realm to the Saint Vein Realm.
The most significant hallmark of this was the Divine Soul.
Only by possessing a complete Divine Soul could one be considered a true Saint Vein powerhouse.
Humans have Three Souls and Seven Spirits, lacking any of them is not acceptable.
The Divine Soul is an extra true soul that emerges within a cultivator upon reaching a certain realm.
It can enhance a cultivator’s strength in every aspect.
Of course, the Divine Soul is also very fragile; if destroyed, it’s fatal for the cultivator.
Xu Zimei sat cross-legged, the Chaos Pearl stationed at the cave entrance just in case.
At this moment, his consciousness had entered the True Fate World.
The Chaos Pearl hovered mid-air, its power flowing into his body bit by bit.
Xu Zimei was perfecting his own Way.
The path he would take in the future.
The further one progressed on the cultivator’s path, the more difficult it became.
A faint rumbling sound erupted inside Xu Zimei’s body and all around him.
From his body’s muscle and bone, the tiny Small Circulations, and the Grand Circulation.
Xu Zimei carefully sorted through them all.
Ensuring that the Spiritual Energy flowed unobstructed while striking at the seventh Vein Gate.
This process alone took nearly seven days.
After seven days, the Spiritual Energy within Xu Zimei surged like a long river, as if it could sever the sky.
The roaring "Shocking Waves" were tumultuous and powerful.
Flowing unhindered, it rushed forth with an overwhelming force.
This river of Spiritual Energy, together with the power of the Ten-Vein Fruit hidden within Xu Zimei’s body, converged and swept through in unison, and with a "boom,"
Even just the first collision caused the Lin Que, representing the seventh Vein Gate, to show cracks.
Xu Zimei wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and another rumble heralded a second impact.
With a "crack", it seemed as though something had shattered. At this moment, Xu Zimei’s aura strengthened by more than tens of times.
The might of the Saint Vein Realm enveloped him.
With the seventh Vein Gate now fully open, he could seemingly hear the sound of the rushing Spiritual Energy river within him.
In this moment, as energy from the Chaos Pearl desperately merged into Xu Zimei’s body,
His level in the Saint Vein Realm was also rising bit by bit.
Saint Vein first level,
Saint Vein second level,
...
Saint Vein ninth level.
Until he reached the pinnacle of the Saint Vein Realm, the increase in his aura finally began to slow.
However, Xu Zimei did not dare to be negligent at this time.
Next to his heart, a tiny human-shaped Divine Soul had begun to take form.
This tiny figure appeared exactly like Xu Zimei.
Practically a miniature version of Xu Zimei.
The coalescence and transformation of the Divine Soul needed a considerable amount of time.
Xu Zimei was not in a hurry, this transformation took an entire half-month.
Half a month later, a sharp cry resounded through the mountain, echoing across the halfway point.
Xu Zimei opened his eyes, slowly exhaling a breath of white air.
His eyes were bright and sharp, appearing more radiant and dazzling than ever.
At this moment, his inner Divine Soul was completely consolidated; he could indeed be regarded as a true pinnacle powerhouse of the Saint Vein Realm.
