In a cave.
Wang Yixing, while slowly circulating the cultivation technique within his body, consumed elixirs, attempting to heal his injuries.
"Not good!" Wang Yixing exclaimed.
The internal injuries seemed to be corroded by a powerful force.
No matter how Wang Yixing circulated his cultivation technique or consumed elixirs, his injuries worsened, as if on the verge of tearing him apart at any moment.
Is this the power of origin? Wang Yixing's heart sank.
Could that old fellow have already begun to touch the power of origin?
What a joke, the sect leader of a mere second-rate force!
Wang Yixing felt incredibly bitter, recalling the terrifying offensive earlier and falling silent.
This was hardly a second-rate force; Wang Yixing was numb. No wonder the Tai Xuan Holy Land didn't act themselves...
Wang Yixing shook his head, regretting being blinded by greed.
Thinking about it now was useless. If he didn't find a way soon, he would only die here...
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Yellow Springs Demonic Sect.
Within the palace on Saintess Peak.
The fire attribute essence in the Fiery Sun Liquid Pool in the inner hall had been absorbed for a day and a night.
It had completely vanished.
Within Jiang Li's body, it seemed as if a phantom phoenix was roaming.
The phantom phoenix continuously released fire attribute essence, nourishing Jiang Li's entire being.
Finally, the first level was mastered. Jiang Li slowly opened his eyes.
Even the first level consumed so much Fiery Sun Liquid. Jiang Li looked at the surrounding pool water, which had turned pale, and felt a slight shock.
This pool of extreme yang liquid was worth at least nearly ten thousand high-grade spirit stones.
And it was the kind that was available but priceless.
The resources required for the second level were even more immense.
Not only did it require Fiery Sun Liquid, but also Spirit Fire Crystals. Spirit Fire Crystals were crystals rich in life essence and fire attribute, incredibly valuable, extremely rare, and hard to come by.
"Forget it, I'll collect them slowly," Jiang Li shook his head. He didn't lack resources at the moment.
If he did, a couple of strolls outside would be enough to find plenty.
However, such rare resources required some luck.
At the entrance of the hall, a woman in a white gauze dress gracefully walked over.
In her hands, she held a set of fine brocade robes.
Jiang Li slowly stood up, and the woman carefully helped him dress.
"Senior Brother Jiang, I've already inquired about Lin Dong's family situation!" Lin Qiuyue said slowly as she helped Jiang Li dress.
Following this, Lin Qiuyue recounted the information she had gathered about Lin Dong, his family, and their ancestral land.
Lin Dong was the son of the Third Prince of the Heavenly Wind Dynasty. Three years ago, he was captured and became a handyman disciple of the Yellow Springs Demonic Sect.
It was said that Lin Dong's ancestors had once produced Supreme experts, but that was just a rumor, with no substantial evidence. The Heavenly Wind Dynasty was a small mortal dynasty in the Eastern Wilderness.
The strongest individual in the Heavenly Wind Dynasty, the Emperor, was merely a cultivator in the Qi Gathering realm, not even a Dan Yuan realm.
After Lin Qiuyue finished dressing Jiang Li in the brocade robes, she gently massaged his shoulders with her soft hands.
"What about the Lin family's ancestral land?" Jiang Li asked, feeling the softness on his shoulders.
"The Lin family's ancestral land is within the royal family of the Heavenly Wind Dynasty. It is said that they will hold a grand competition in a few days. The top three in the competition can enter the ancestral land and be blessed by the dynasty's luck," Lin Qiuyue said gently.
"Dynasty competition?"
Jiang Li's eyes narrowed slightly. It seemed that Lin Dong would obtain the Primordial Ancient Saint Body by entering the ancestral land through this competition.
"Senior Brother Jiang, we sent people to investigate that ancestral land, and we found that it might indeed hold great mysteries. Several groups who went to investigate were inexplicably swallowed by that ancestral land..." Lin Qiuyue continued.
"Swallowed?" Jiang Li's heart sank. It seemed that the Primordial Ancient Saint Body would not be so easy to seize.
"I must go and see for myself," Jiang Li thought.
Following this, Lin Qiuyue provided more details about the ancestral land.
Only after the dynasty competition, with the Emperor's permission, and by using the royal family's bloodline power, could the gate to the ancestral land be opened and entered.
"Since that's the case, I'll go to the Heavenly Wind Dynasty and take a look," Jiang Li immediately had a plan.
The Primordial Ancient Saint Body was too important.
No amount of caution would be excessive.
After listening to Lin Qiuyue's intelligence, Jiang Li prepared some items and then directly departed from the Yellow Springs Demonic Sect.
He piloted a flying boat, heading towards the Heavenly Wind Dynasty.
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Eastern Wilderness.
Heavenly Wind Dynasty.
Third Prince's Estate.
The Third Prince's Estate was exceptionally lively today.
Joyful voices echoed from inside and out.
The Crown Prince Lin Dong, who was taken by the Yellow Springs Demonic Sect three years ago, had returned.
Moreover, it was said that he had learned powerful cultivation techniques and his strength had greatly increased.
Many people wanted to see how strong a disciple who had survived the Yellow Springs Demonic Sect was.
...
Inside the estate.
"Dong'er, have you truly reached the Dan Yuan realm now?" Lin Dong's father, Lin Zhan, asked incredulously.
Lin Dong nodded, and the spiritual energy within him surged, causing the entire room to shake precariously under the pressure of his spiritual energy.
"Heaven bless our Lin family! Our lineage has once again produced a Dan Yuan realm expert!" Lin Zhan said, tears streaming down his face, his emotions overflowing.
Lin Dong looked at his excited father and felt a pang of bitterness. Although he was in the Dan Yuan realm, there were too many people in the Yellow Springs Demonic Sect who could crush him.
However, Lin Dong did not tell his father these things; it would be meaningless.
"Father, do I really have to participate in the dynasty competition three days from now? I find it pointless; they are all just Qi Gathering realm cultivators who can't even withstand a single slap from me!" Lin Dong continued.
Lin Dong had returned this time intending to see his father and then leave, but unexpectedly, his father had mentioned the Heavenly Wind Dynasty's grand competition and insisted that he participate.
To Lin Dong now, such an event was like children playing house, utterly uninteresting.
Lin Zhan's expression turned solemn upon hearing this. "Dong'er, if you were still an ordinary person, I would never let you participate. But now that you possess such talent and strength, you must participate in this dynasty competition!"
"Why?" Lin Dong asked, full of confusion. It was just a dynasty competition, wasn't it?
The strongest individual in the Heavenly Wind Dynasty's royal family was only in the Qi Gathering realm. What kind of incredible rewards could they offer?
At Lin Dong's current level, ordinary treasures could no longer satisfy his appetite.
After all, the higher the realm, the more top-tier the required resources.
Lin Zhan took a deep breath and said solemnly, "Dong'er, do you remember what I told you before? Our Lin family's ancestors once produced Supreme experts!"
"Wasn't that just something you told me to coax me when I was a child?" Lin Dong blinked, surprised that his father would suddenly bring this up.
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