Tian Yongheng was checking out the current situation of the Eternal Peak after consolidating his cultivation.
He recieved a heavenly material called the Fortune Divine Stone from his last breakthrough, which could be used to create a Providence Dharma Artifact and increase the Providence of the owner greatly.
His clone had already given it to Tian Yunchen to study. After all, it was a material given by the system and could not be found in the Lower Realm.
After some time, he retracted his Divine Sense.
He was very satisfied with the current development of the Eternal Peak and its disciples.
Jia Changxun and Feng Zhen from back then had already become Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators living in the Eternal Peak some time ago.
With their talents, this might not have been possible. However, the environment of the Eternal Peak could allow this.
Those two were the first Immortal Cultivators Tian Yongheng came into contact with after entering the cultivation world. He naturally paid attention to them from time to time.
Cui Ming, the Sect Master of the Sword Seeking Sect from back then had also reached the peak of Acquired Realm in the past few centuries.
Many other high ranking figures of other subordinate forces of the Eternal Peak had also gone beyond their original potential and limit.
It was all thanks to the various resources that the Eternal Peak provided its subsidiary forces.
All these matters were left to the two Supremes and Yan Jingfei respectively by Tian Yongheng. All he did was cultivate and repel any danger that came.
In this aspect, many people were grateful to the Eternal Peak.
There were hundreds of subordinate factions under the Eternal Peak, almost all Innate Realm and below factions in a range of hundreds of thousands of miles.
As the Righteous-Demonic War raged on, no faction under the Eternal Peak was attacked even when they did not take action.
This naturally made the other factions feel that the demonic path was afraid of the Master of Eternal Peak, rumored to be a Tribulation Transcendence Realm expert and the strongest in Qingyun Region.
A force nurtured by such a powerhouse was definitely not to be trifled with.
Thus, more and more Golden Core Realm powers started to negotiate with the Eternal Peak, mainly the First Supreme Tian Yunchen as he was the only Void Refinement Realm expert right now.
His presence alone was extremely reassuring for cultivators below the Void Refinement Realm and factions that did not possess any Void Refinement Realm inheritances or cultivators, let alone the higher Master of Eternal Peak.
A Void Refinement Realm cultivator could be considered a top notch existence in a single region, after all.
The Turquoise Lake Sword Manor was depended on a single Void Refinement Realm cultivator, but it was still one of the strongest factions because of not just the Turquoise Lake Swordmaster’s strength, but also the number of Golden Core Realm cultivators.
Hundreds of Golden Core Realm cultivators could cause trouble for a Void Refinement Realm cultivator, however, a few hundred Golden Core Realm Sword Cultivators united could be a fatal threat to any normal Void Refinement Realm cultivator.
They might even be able to kill a later stages Void Refinement Realm cultivator if they formed a deadly Array Formation.
Nothing was absolute in the cultivation world.
A thousand ants had the power to overturn an elephant as long as they were skilled enough.
However, this also showed the difference between major realms.
A Void Refinement Realm cultivator still had the qualifications to run wild in a region unless hundreds of Golden Core Realm cultivators were willing to sacrifice their lives.
Most Golden Core Realm factions did not possess so many great cultivators.
It was better to come under a stronger faction and combine their strengths.
Aside from that, the overall power of the Eternal Peak had increased a lot over the years.
There were already multiple Innate Realm cultivators and numerous cultivators in the later stages of Acquired Realm.
The most outstanding of them was still Yang Wei.
He was at the Third Stage of Innate Realm, and was among the strongest disciples of the entire Eternal Peak, the most powerful of his generation, surpassing many of his past seniors.
Generations had already started to form in the Eternal Peak as each disciple recruitment ceremony passed.
The disciples from the first ceremony were all third generation disciples, the ones who had been there before that were all second generations, and the Personal Disciples of the Master of Eternal Peak or future Personal Disciples of any Supreme would be the first generation disciples.
The Supremes and the Master of Eternal Peak undoubtedly transcended that status and were higher than the first generation disciples, but the Supremes and the Personal Disciples of the Master of Eternal Peak still had a similar status nonetheless due to their identical cultivation levels and seniority.
The Master of Eternal Peak’s authority was the highest and absolute, of course, as he was the founding ancestor of the Eternal Peak and the most powerful too.
Though Tian Yongheng always remained in seclusion and didn’t care about such matters.
At this point, he entered seclusion once again, wanting to quickly advance to the Ninth Stage of Void Refinement Realm.
His clone had always been stationed at the entrance of his cave abode, so he did not need to worry about anything and could freely cultivate without any disturbances.
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"Swordmaster, this is your last chance. Are you really going to give up this great opportunity to transcend your limits and become a supreme mighty figure?"
An indifferent voice without any emotional fluctuation sounded in a dark world devoid of life.
The mountains and seas were black, and there was not a single trace of light.
In the great darkness floated a solitary figure, a green robe adorning him as his long hair fluttered.
He wore a sword shaped crown and his long beard hung like a sharp sword hanging downwards.
At this moment, his eyes were closed as he floated in the air like a statue devoid of vitality.
"This is the greatest encounter of your life. Even if you are qualified enough to surpass the Void Refinement Realm on your own and step into the Nascent Soul Realm, what about after that? Do you really think you have any chance of entering the Tribulation Transcendence Realm or beyond?"
The indifferent voice sounded again, echoing in the dark world filled with dread.
A black shadow condensed out of the nothingness and stared at the man floating in the void.
It had a human shape but no physical body, and it’s red eyes filled with malice stared down at him. It looked extremely terrifying.
The man opened his eyes suddenly, a sword light bursting forth from his eyes and sweeping through the void, dispelling the extreme darkness that devoured the world.
It was none other than Zhao Ye, the Turquoise Lake Swordmaster!
"I’m also asking this one last time. Who are you? A Heart Demon of mine or some other force?"
Zhao Ye’s cold voice resounded through the void as he looked down at the black shadow before him, his Sword Intent rising as it formed a whirlwind around him.
"My identity is not what’s important. I’m here to guide you to a higher level of power, power that transcends everything. Don’t you want your Sword Intent to stand above all beings and reach the peak of the Sword Dao?"
The shadow spoke again. It had no mouth or any other facial features, but it’s voice seemed to be sounding from everywhere in the void, as if it was eternal.
Zhao Ye fell silent upon hearing this before speaking again after a long time.
"I cannot betray the righteous path in any way, much less give away the Records of the Ancient Sword Emperor. No matter what this great opportunity is, I won’t be polite if you appear in front of me again."
Zhao Ye declared firmly, his voice even colder than before.
Hearing this, the black shadow stared at him for a whole, his thoughts unknown before he disappeared and the dark void shattered.
Zhao Ye suddenly opened his eyes and frowned, spreading out his Divine Sense.
Despite searching for a few days, he couldn’t find any traces of the black shadow at all.
It was as if it appeared and disappeared out of thin air without causing any spatial disturbances.
Thinking of this, his frown deepened as he looked in the direction of the Eternal Peak before standing up.
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Another 14 years passed by in an instant.
Tian Yongheng opened his eyes and stabilized his cultivation base as he looked at his status panel.
[Name: Tian Yongheng]
[Race: Mortal]
[Lifespan: 420/21,799]
[Cultivation: Ninth Stage of Void Refinement Realm.]
[Constitution: Five-Elemental Divine Spiritual Physique.]
[Bloodline: Jade Pure Bloodline (Descendant of the Celestial Venerable of Primordial Beginning).]
[Innate Talent(s): Sword Heart, Primordial Meridians and Primordial Bones.]
Finally, the Ninth Stage of Void Refinement Realm!