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As Xiao Yi immersed himself in the practice within the Dragon Vein Forbidden Area,
in the deepest part of the Dragon Vein Forbidden Area, a room shielded by multiple formations contained three figures sitting cross-legged.
All three were clad in imperial robes adorned with nine dragons and exuded a faint majestic presence befitting an emperor; were Qi Gonggong present, he would recognize the man sitting on the far right—it was the father of the current Emperor Qian and previous Emperor Qian, Yang Zheng!
The individual on the left, with a faint lightning-shaped scar on his brow, was Yang Zheng's father, Yang Bingtian.
The figure sitting in the center, with his eyes perpetually closed, was the second Emperor of the Great Qian Dynasty, Yang Zun.
According to the legends in the outside world, all three were long fallen.
In reality,
they had been hiding within the Dragon Vein Forbidden Area all along.
Even Yang Zheng, the youngest among them, was more powerful than the unparalleled War King Yang Yuhuan.
And to top it off...
Yang Zun, among the three of them, was an old monster who had lived for thousands of years!
He was truly unfathomable!
"Yang Zheng, your son is becoming increasingly unruly. How could he let someone enter the Dragon Vein Forbidden Area so casually?" Yang Bingtian and the other two had sensed Xiao Yi's arrival the moment he stepped into the Dragon Vein Forbidden Area. They also knew that Xiao Yi had been approved by Emperor Qian, which was why they did not stop him.
Yang Zheng said with a bitter smile, "Father, I have no idea what that boy was thinking... I will go and drive that person away immediately!"
"Hold on!"
Yang Bingtian spoke to halt him, saying indifferently, "If you show yourself now, wouldn't that reveal the three of us? Besides, he's just a little guy at the Eighth Layer of Tao Tribulation Realm, let him continue to stay here!"
Yang Zheng was taken aback and tentatively said, "Father, our Great Qian Dynasty is now flourishing, and the Dragon Vein is about to transform into a seven-colored Jiao. If we allow this person to cultivate here, I'm afraid it will affect the advancement of the Dragon Vein..."
"What's there to be afraid of?"
Yang Bingtian rolled his eyes, his gaze seemingly piercing through the multiple barriers and falling upon Xiao Yi as if he couldn't care less, "He's merely at the Eighth Layer Cultivation of Tao Tribulation Realm. Can he possibly drain the Qi of heaven and earth inside the Dragon Vein Forbidden Area? With the strength of our Great Qian Dynasty's Dragon Vein, even if he cultivates up to the Dharma Manifestation Realm, it wouldn't use up one ten-thousandth of it!"
The figure sitting squarely in the middle, Yang Zun, slightly lifted his eyelids.
The two immediately silenced themselves.
Looking at Yang Zun with respect.
Not only was Yang Zun the second Emperor of the Great Qian Dynasty, but his cultivation was also far superior to the two of them.
Yang Zun swept a calm gaze over the two and spoke lightly, "Just a little guy at Tao Tribulation Realm has shaken your minds..."
"Please punish us, honored ancestor!"
The two said anxiously.
Yang Zun spoke faintly, "Not elated by external gains, nor saddened by personal losses, without self and without others, single-mindedly focused on the Dao... You both are following the path of Spiritual Nirvana, and this path requires you to temper your will and disposition. Your cultivation is still lacking!"
"Honored ancestor, we have realized our mistake!" Yang Bingtian said repeatedly.
Yang Zheng bowed and said, "Please, honored ancestor, calm your anger!"
"Hmm,"
Yang Zun nodded, his gaze serene and detached, showing neither joy nor sadness, "Cultivate well and let not external things affect you!"
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All three closed their eyes and immersed themselves deeply in cultivation.
Clearly,
all three were following the path of Spiritual Nirvana of the three great paths of immortality; after all, they had all been monarchs and were tempered by the imperial throne, making their wills and spirits far surpass those of their peers at the same stage. Compared to Physical Nirvana and Dharma Manifestation Nirvana, the path of Spiritual Nirvana had a better chance of success for them.
Meanwhile,
Xiao Yi had already adjusted to the concentration of the surrounding Qi, "The Qi here is at least ten thousand times denser than the outside world, and the power of heaven and earth is much clearer. Cultivating here for one day is equivalent to a year outside; seven days should be enough for me to reach the peak of the Tao Tribulation Realm..."
The breakthrough to the Dharma Manifestation Realm required not only the accumulation of energy and control over the power of heaven and earth,
but most importantly, the Contemplation of Dharma Manifestation!
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The Dharma Manifestation is the foundation!
The stronger the Dharma Manifestation, the stronger the combat power and potential.
For example, two Tao Tribulation Realm Peak powerhouses with identical talent, one contemplates a clump of weeds while the other contemplates an Azure Dragon, and the disparity between them upon entering the Dharma Manifestation Realm would be vast as heaven and earth. No matter how strong the weeds may be, they could never surpass even the weakest Azure Dragon; such is the essential difference. Xiao Yi managed to raise his cultivation to the Tao Tribulation Realm Peak in the Dragon Vein Forbidden Area, but he did not find a satisfactory object of contemplation here.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The speed at which Xiao Yi absorbed the energy of heaven and earth grew faster and faster.
As these energies of heaven and earth merged into his body and he entered a state of cultivation, Xiao Yi's perception of the surrounding elemental forces became increasingly clear.
In the void all around him.
Wisps of light of various colors floated, converging into strands.
"What is water? Water is supremely good... It can carry a boat, and it can also capsize it..."
"What is earth? Earth is the ground, the root of all things, with virtue so profound it bears all... It bears everything..."
"What is fire..."
Xiao Yi's understanding of the elemental forces continued to improve.
As his comprehension of these forces deepened, the speed at which the energy of heaven and earth gathered around Xiao Yi increased rapidly; from the initial thin streams of energy converging, it expanded to the point where it was like a surging river. Finally, it formed a vast vortex, with roaring sounds, ceaselessly devouring the energy of heaven and earth.
As time swiftly passed, so did the energy of heaven and earth within the Dragon Vein Forbidden Area.
Two days later.
Xiao Yi officially entered the Nine-fold Layer of Tao Tribulation Realm.
The spiritual energy of heaven and earth in the Dragon Vein Forbidden Area had been depleted by one-thousandth!
Equivalent to several decades' accumulation within the Dragon Vein Forbidden Area.
In the depths of the forbidden area.
Yang Zheng opened his eyes, furrowed his brows, and with a trace of astonishment and confusion in his eyes, he said, "Ancient Ancestor, a lot of the spiritual energy in the Dragon Vein Forbidden Area has diminished..."
"Stay calm! Composed!"
Yang Zun replied indifferently, not even opening his eyes, "Yang Zheng, your mind is still not steady enough. It's just a minor Eighth Layer Cultivation youngster. How much energy can he absorb? Focus on your cultivation!"
"This..."
Yang Zheng thought about it, looked at Yang Zun with his tranquil and composed face, and nodded, "The Ancient Ancestor is right. I must stay calm, be composed... It seems my temperament has much to improve!"
He closed his eyes once again.
Three days passed.
Hum!
Xiao Yi finally made another advancement, stepping into the Tao Tribulation Realm Peak.
On top of his Martial Dao Divine Fruit, dense Dao patterns covered the surface. Ordinary powerhouses controlled one elemental force and would gather one Dao pattern per realm. In comparison, Xiao Yi possessed the power of the Five Elements as well as Yin and Yang—seven elemental forces in total, meaning that the difficulty and energy required for each realm breakthrough were hundreds to thousands of times that of ordinary counterparts at the same level!
His consecutive breakthroughs equated to almost a thousand Tao Tribulation Realm Eighth Layer powerhouses advancing to the Tao Tribulation Realm Peak!
Even if one person could use one ten-thousandth of the energy of the Dragon Vein Forbidden Area, almost a thousand would equal one percent, or even several percent.
A total consumption of hundreds of years of accumulation in the Dragon Vein Forbidden Area!
"Tao Tribulation Realm Peak... The God Sealing Seed should break through one billion, right?" Xiao Yi's mouth curled slightly upward, his eyes alight with a fiery glow.
According to previous arrangements, breaking through one billion meant that the Eternal Tomb of the Ages would surely give out rewards.
Subsequently...
Xiao Yi circulated the energy throughout his body, injecting it into the God Sealing Seed.
As each and every God Sealing Seed within him activated, in the deepest part of the Dragon Vein Forbidden Area, Yang Zun and the other two simultaneously opened their eyes. Feeling the rapid decline of the spiritual energy in the Dragon Vein Forbidden Area, Yang Zun turned pale with blazing eyes, "Who the hell brought such a monster here? One-eightieth of it has been used up, squandering over seven hundred years of accumulation..."
"Ancient Ancestor, please calm your anger, stay calm, composed!" Yang Zhenglian urged.
Yang Bingtian also said, "Ancient Ancestor, you mustn't get angry, you absolutely cannot leave this place, or those people will sense your presence. Please calm down, you've told us to stay calm, to be composed, to have a steady mind..."
"Steady? I'll steady your sister..."
With eyes bloodshot, Yang Zun glared deadly at Yang Zheng, roaring, "Send a message to that little bastard instantly, tell that creature to come to me immediately! I'm so angry, I am so angry..."