The entire whale group was led by Rehvka and the Golems to the depths of that place. They entered a small underground city and were shown around. As they moved, they were amazed by the roots and trees that covered the area. Everyone felt an intense Yang, something completely unique and abnormal in that secret world.
Suddenly, Coltia exclaimed in Ruri’s mind in shock, ’That... that’s the power of an Elven Ancestral Tree!’
Ruri cheerfully nodded to Coltia. Her master never disappoints. Her companion had serious issues cultivating and improving her body because her race was directly tied to Yang; on Gloom and everywhere else, Yang was almost nonexistent for her to harness. All the trees and life that Ruri incorporated into the bestial world from the mortal world had long been consumed by Coltia.
They all moved calmly until a message from the whale through the array called them. They were surprised to see the statue of the whale, even more so when they realized it was something ancient, with young Ruri on its shoulder. Thus, they descended to where the core of the formation lay.
Upon entering and seeing that golden heart of rock, they widened their eyes. Then the whale spoke softly.
"Rehvka, get ready. You have only one day and won’t have time to elevate your cultivation until the battle, but you will gain a unique chance."
She nodded, fists clenched in excitement. The whale moved and touched her forehead, sending the ideas and methods that the immortal golem used to manipulate the laws of chaos. Rehvka had an internal chaos rune in her, like almost everyone who came with him from another universe. But other than Corin, none of them had managed to use it minimally yet. Now, she could be the second.
After a few minutes, she opened her eyes; it was a truly simple and basic method. But for her at level 0, it was a treasure she could use as a foundation. Alm and Bruno saw the fervor in her eyes, ideas flowing fervently.
"Excellent, you’re ready to complete your Dao. Now, you will come into contact with the most complete and powerful Yin in the universe. You will be immersed in it for a day and must study and learn everything you can," they spoke, and immediately everyone felt that heart vibrating.
Suddenly, the entire sealed world began to tremble. All the disciples were completely stunned and saw the skies move and roar. The malevolent darkness began to move, being replaced by a space void... nothing could be seen equally, but the Yin no longer existed and everyone felt shocked.
The whale group moved to the surface, then a golden energy flowed to Rehvka and lifted her into the skies. There was only a huge, terrifying black mass a kilometer in the sky. It was like an abyss of Yin laws, so deep and suffocating that it instilled instinctive fear in everyone.
Everyone swallowed hard; it was such density that if they fell into it or it fell onto the ground, they would all die immediately. But they all saw Rehvka enter it and knew nothing would happen. She had a dead body, and it was like a warm bath to her. Maybe she even wanted it to be a bath in hellish lava...
After she entered, the whale turned to Thea. "Study this." The entire Dao of the Golem God was handed over to her. She immediately widened her robotic eyes and began studying it.
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"You six, come with me," the whale pointed to Kaiyka, Ambry, Kisala, Idris, Zaimo, and Quirio. "As for the rest of you, gather the trees for Coltia; at the bottom of the underground lies the main body of the Elven Ancestral Tree. Then prepare yourselves mentally; everyone will break through to the divine realms soon. But it will be so dangerous that you’ll remember it for the rest of your lives."
Everyone nodded eagerly, finally ready to become legitimate divine cultivators. They had felt ready for some time, but the whale had stopped them; if he said it wasn’t time, they simply waited anxiously.
The whale moved with that group underground. They had, with luck, two days; without luck, one day until the demons invaded the place hunting them.
"All you young ones, I will seal you with the laws of the earth and deliver Qi directly so you can level up. Then, I will help you rebuild quickly. We don’t have much time; we will be as fast as possible, but that doesn’t mean it will be done haphazardly."
All five nodded, but the two girls took a deep breath, and a strange flush appeared on their faces. The whale pretended not to notice and nodded, swiftly sealing each in place with the laws of the earth, forming a cocoon where no one could see or influence each other.
They turned to Kaiyka and motioned for her to come closer. "I’ll give you enough to reach the limit of the realm. You’re not ready to break through yet, and it’s against sect rules anyway."
She nodded, and then the whale used 5% of the Divine Qi and converted it into pure Qi for cultivation. 1.5% was gradually given to Kaiyka, allowing her to slowly advance through the levels.
The young ones were left with only 0.5%, but it was enough to bring them all on par with Ruri and the others, just a step away from the divine realm. After giving everything to the young ones, the whale helped them rebuild. Quirio and Zaimo managed everything perfectly, having been well trained in the city and being talented. The Feys, however, still faced difficulties, so the whale had to intervene directly to reconstruct them.
It took twelve hours for Kaiyka to advance from the elementary level of the Divine Origin Realm to the ninth level. Now, she would have to prepare and get used to this advancement. Moreover, she would have to wait to become a gray disciple, as it was forbidden for a red disciple to reach the Heavenly Saint Realm.
The five youths, who were previously in the early levels of the Body Destruction Realm, rebuilt themselves and advanced multiple times during this period, reaching the ninth level by the end. Now, they were at the same cultivation level as the outsiders.
They fought and improved in the past months more than any cultivator could imagine. But they would still have a golden opportunity to get used to these cultivation changes, bathing in blood in the imminent battle. They would learn or die; that was always the best teacher.
When they emerged from the earth cocoon, they all felt their bodies glowing with ecstasy. They looked excitedly at the whale, while the two girls had a slightly strange look.
’These two little brats really believed Corin’s words. They think I’m some sick bastard,’ Bruno mentally roared furiously.
’They’re physically adults, so they should have learned to be cautious, especially with humans. Just stop caring; you’re really coming off the opposite now...’ Alm spoke dryly and didn’t joke about it; Bruno really lost it earlier. ’They’re just very young girls, and we’re strangers they’ve known for only a few months; don’t be an idiot.’
After a few seconds, everyone joined Kaiyka and departed, radiant and excited.
Finally, the whale prepared to absorb the last 3%. The amount of Divine Qi they would gain would have allowed them to reach the divine realm and possibly the next complete realm.
But that would be temporary, and then they would have a hundred times more difficulty in cultivating. Long-term, Rehvka developing a terrifying Dao would benefit them more. They could find resources elsewhere; this opportunity was unique to her. Or maybe both of them wanted to see her happy beside them and just used that as an excuse. They both preferred not to comment on it between them.
As the whale’s body made a violent snap, reconstruction began. They were at the fifth level of the Body Destruction Realm, and now they reached the sixth. Then, even using twice the Qi of Kaiyka, who was almost two realms above, they felt despair at the Qi consumption; maybe they wouldn’t reach the limit with just that.
It took nearly twelve hours. But at the last drop of Qi, their bodies trembled and a muffled, violent sound echoed. It was close to not being enough, but they broke through to the ninth level of the Body Destruction Realm.
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They sighed excitedly upon seeing the system notification. However, before they could read the content, their eyes narrowed.
RUMBLE!!!
The sound of earth shaking resonated thunderously. The gigantic Golems guarding the place were being toppled.
Bruno snorted, ’It was the shortest time, but they’ve arrived.’