Published: March 2, 2025
Facts speak louder than words; the origin power is real, and the nourishment of the Heaven-Slaying Divine Sword to the Heaven-Piercing Demon Vine is also true!
At least, during the recent conversation, what the Heaven-Piercing Demon Vine said should have no issues.
However, what Wen Yu failed to notice was that during the process in which the Heaven-Piercing Demon Vine absorbed the Heaven-Slaying Divine Sword, as the soul power of the Heaven-Piercing Demon Vine grew stronger, a secret and powerful mental fluctuation slowly emanated from its soul body, instantly relaying to a certain location higher up in the Heavenly Palace!
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The Eighth Layer of the Heavenly Palace!
Deep within a hidden cave.
The shattered earth and scattered bones seemed to tell of a once earth-shattering battle that had occurred here. Endless gusts of cold wind blew into the depths of this cave, causing eerie howls as the wind rubbed against the walls.
In the center of a broken magic formation, an old man dressed in a tattered dao robe, gaunt in figure and with a haggard face, slowly opened his eyes accompanied by the mental fluctuation from the Heaven-Piercing Demon Vine.
Having not moved for a long time made the old man's body seem somewhat stiff, but strangely, the brilliance in his eyes remained undiminished as he savored the mental fluctuations transmitted back from the Heaven-Piercing Demon Vine. A faint smile appeared at the corners of his mouth.
"Earth, Wen Yu, it has finally arrived..."
"This little guy, Heaven-Piercing, is quite reliable."
His deep voice echoed throughout the cave. After a while, the old man gradually stood upright, gently moving his stiff body, causing a series of "crackling" sounds to emanate from him.
"This body is too weak."
His melodious voice seemed to carry an unknown magical power that instantly stirred some invisible and untraceable mysterious rules.
In an instant, a torrent of demonic energy surged from the old man's body before gradually settling down.
And the old man's figure had already vanished without a trace.
...
Wen Yu was completely unaware of everything happening above.
Just as Wen Yu had initially feared—being drawn into a contest of a higher level, everything was unknown, and he could only take one step at a time.
If he wanted to gain benefits and uncover the truth, risks were inevitable; Wen Yu was well aware of this.
What he didn't know was that if Wen Yu realized he was caught up in a contest between two beings who once turned the former Heaven-Piercing Immortal Emperor into a little guy, he might reconsider stepping into the Tenfold Heavenly Palace.
However, at least at this moment, Wen Yu felt joyful!
An immense amount of origin power from the Immortal Heroic World continuously flowed into Wen Yu's body. Although his strength didn't change much, Wen Yu understood that this was a necessary process to master a higher level of power.
Wen Yu was not in a hurry...
But at one moment, while Wen Yu was enjoying this, the Heaven-Piercing Demon Vine abruptly cut off the supply of origin power, leaving Wen Yu feeling very conflicted.
"Is it over?"
The Heaven-Piercing Demon Vine nodded energetically.
"It's over; that's all there is!"
The deafening soul fluctuation resonated in Wen Yu's mind, causing his brain to thrum.
From this perspective, it seemed that the benefits obtained by the Heaven-Piercing Demon Vine were indeed substantial.
Nevertheless, Wen Yu did not concern himself with these matters. From the current situation, the stronger the Heaven-Piercing Demon Vine became, the more benefits he would receive!
"Help me check how much more origin power I need?"
"You're still lacking more than half!"
The response from the Heaven-Piercing Demon Vine made Wen Yu feel a pang of frustration—transforming into a divine beast species postnatally was definitely a process of gradual accumulation, and at least from Wen Yu's viewpoint, this speed was simply too slow!
"Sigh..."
Letting out a deep sigh, Wen Yu looked at the Heaven-Piercing Demon Vine and slowly began to speak.