Chapter 84: Chapter 84: A Crazy Increase in Strength
BOOM!!!
With a thought, the mysterious small sword vanished from Li Yang’s mind and appeared directly in his palm.
Li Yang’s strength had already reached the Celestial Level, but the pressure from the mysterious small sword was still immense—utterly unbearable. It felt as if he could be crushed in an instant!
The stronger he became, the more terrifying the sword felt to Li Yang.
CRACK!
After the mysterious small sword appeared, the surrounding void began to tremble. Then, to Li Yang’s astonishment, several cracks appeared in the space around him!
These cracks were like portals. He could even see that beyond them lay a completely different region—a whole new world. It was incredibly strange!
"Relic Space!"
As someone who knew a little about relics, Li Yang’s eyes lit up with immense joy when he saw this.
BUZZ...
Just like before, Li Yang couldn’t bear the sword’s pressure at all. The mysterious small sword appeared for only a fleeting moment—perhaps a ten-thousandth of a second, or even less—before vanishing from his hand and reappearing in his mind.
Instantly, all the pressure on Li Yang’s body disappeared.
But the cracks leading to the Relic Space before him were steadily closing.
Seeing this, Li Yang hesitated for just a moment before stepping right inside!
He didn’t know how the mysterious sword had revealed this mystical Relic Space, but now that it was here, there was no way Li Yang would be afraid to enter.
’Since the news has already spread, it’s only a matter of time before King Level Cultivators arrive and force this Relic Space open. My strength is only at the Early Celestial Level. If the relic is truly opened, the ones who’ll get the biggest rewards will definitely be those King Level experts, along with other, stronger Celestial Level cultivators!’
Li Yang’s current strength was far from the top.
Therefore, with a chance to enter the Relic Space ahead of everyone else, he certainly wasn’t going to give it up!
BUZZ...
As Li Yang entered the Relic Space, the few cracks in the surrounding void grew smaller and smaller, disappearing completely in less than three seconds.
The area fell silent, as if nothing had happened at all.
「Three minutes later...」
SWOOSH!
In the distant void, a figure flew rapidly closer. That’s right—he was flying through the air!
The newcomer was, of course, the only King Level Cultivator on the island—Wang Bing.
Wang Bing arrived and looked down below.
’Is this where the Relic Space is located?’ Wang Bing mused silently.
As a King Level Cultivator, he had naturally heard the news about the relic’s appearance here. So, he had rushed over as soon as he found out.
BUZZ...
Closing his eyes slightly, Wang Bing released a strange ripple of energy from his body, sensing the surrounding void.
’It’s here!’
After thirty seconds, Wang Bing’s gaze fixed on a specific spot.
BOOM!
The void in that spot fluctuated, as if something was about to manifest, but after a brief ripple, it returned to calm.
’My strength isn’t enough to open it.’
Seeing this, disappointment flashed in Wang Bing’s eyes.
If he could open the relic by himself, he would surely be able to claim many of the treasures inside.
But now that he couldn’t open it, he would lose his advantage once everyone else arrived.
’I can only wait for the others.’
Wang Bing sighed and waited quietly.
...
Before him was a scene of utter desolation. The land was barren and withered, and the strange sky was incredibly dim.
The surroundings were dead silent. There was no sound of wind, only Li Yang’s footsteps.
In this utterly silent space, the sound of his steady footsteps seemed exceptionally loud.
’Is this the Relic Space?’
Li Yang walked slowly, a hint of vigilance in his eyes.
The Relic Space was a mysterious thing, hiding an entire area from the outside world. This was something that not even a King Level Cultivator could necessarily do.
Li Yang knew that King Level Cultivators could fly and control elements like water and fire, but he had never heard of one being able to fold space.
Therefore, the ones who left these Relic Spaces must have been some incredibly powerful Cultivators!
Only such powerful Cultivators would leave behind relics like these.
In Li Yang’s view, now that he was exposed to cultivation, it was very likely that the various mythological figures from Hua Country’s thousands of years of history were actually just extremely powerful Cultivators.
"Hm?"
He hadn’t been walking for two minutes when his gaze suddenly landed on a certain spot.
There, a sliver of red was showing.
Li Yang quickly approached. Only when he got closer could he see that it was a red fruit, about four centimeters in diameter. Faint traces of branches could be seen next to it, but they were completely decayed, almost blending in with the soil. Even the red fruit itself looked shriveled, and it was impossible to tell how much time had passed.
Although this Relic Space felt decayed, Li Yang could feel the dense Spiritual Power within it upon entering.
Generally speaking, Spirit Fruits could be preserved for a very long time, especially in an environment with abundant Spiritual Power.
But judging by the appearance of this red fruit, it was clear this Relic Space had existed for an extremely long time.
However, that wasn’t what Li Yang was thinking about right now. A trace of joy appeared in his eyes.
’There’s still some Spiritual Power left!’
Although the red fruit was shriveled, Li Yang could still feel Spiritual Power inside it!
Based on how his body reacted to the fruit’s Spiritual Power, Li Yang determined that this must be a type of Spirit Fruit that enhances one’s strength!
’Absorb!’
Li Yang activated his Cultivation Technique, and the Spiritual Power within the red fruit immediately surged into his body.
A minute passed in the blink of an eye, and he had completely absorbed all the Spiritual Power from the red fruit.
’My strength has increased by about a tenth!’ Li Yang sensed the change, his eyes filled with immense delight.
’I’ve reached the Middle Celestial Level now!’
At the Celestial Level, improving one’s strength was extremely difficult, yet Li Yang had just made progress in a short amount of time.
Looking at the fruit in his hand, Li Yang felt a pang of regret.
’Sigh, if only this had been a complete fruit!’
He could tell that not even a tenth of the red fruit’s original Spiritual Power remained; only a tiny fraction was left.
Even this small amount had boosted his strength so significantly.
If this red fruit had been whole, a single one might have been enough to push Li Yang directly to the Peak of the Celestial Level!
’Let’s go!’
After absorbing it, Li Yang didn’t linger and continued forward!
This time, five minutes passed.
’Hm? Another Spirit Fruit?’
Li Yang looked toward the distance in pleasant surprise. Another shriveled fruit had appeared there.
In reality, this space must have once held many Spirit Fruits and Medicinal Herbs. However, most of the herbs had long since turned to dust. Only a small number of the Spirit Fruits still had some residual Spiritual Power.
After taking a minute to absorb it, Li Yang’s strength increased a little more!
’It seems there were quite a few Spirit Fruits and Medicinal Herbs in this Relic Space. Even if only a small fraction remains now, if I keep searching, my strength will definitely continue to grow!’
Li Yang was full of anticipation. In less than ten minutes, he had already found two shriveled Spirit Fruits, and his strength had taken a great leap forward after refining them.
Although they didn’t contain much Spiritual Power, if Li Yang could find enough of them, his strength would continue to advance rapidly!
’There’s no one else in the Relic Space right now. I have a huge advantage. I wonder how many I can find?’
Suppressing his excitement, Li Yang’s figure shot forward, dashing off into the distance once more!
