Chapter 984: Provisional Peak Lord and the Division of Domain Realm Forces
TL: Etude
Martial Practice Grounds.
Ye Tian arrived at the grounds, preparing to consume the Heavenly Soul Fruit here. This allowed him to make the most out of the fruit’s power, gaining the greatest possible improvement.
Within the practice grounds, Ye Tian’s comprehension increased. The Heavenly Soul Fruit further enhanced his comprehension and caused his soul to instantly experience the passage of ten thousand years.
Cultivation officially began! At this moment, Ye Tian was comprehending the Blackwind Domain Technique. What was initially obscure and challenging gradually became clear under the combined effects of the Heavenly Soul Fruit, Ye Tian’s innate comprehension, his Super Enlightenment Talent, and the Martial Practice Grounds’s supportive influence.
Although only ten days had passed in the outside world, it was as if Ye Tian had cultivated for ten thousand years at an accelerated pace.
“The Blackwind Domain Technique is fully perfected!” Ye Tian rejoiced.
Without the assistance of the Heavenly Soul Fruit, it would have taken countless years to achieve perfection in this technique. Yet now, he had succeeded in only ten days.
Not only that, but he also advanced his cultivation in the Nine Soul Tempering Techniques to the eighth technique, just one step away from the highest, the ninth.
The eighth technique compressed Ye Tian’s soul many times over, resulting in a qualitative transformation. His soul defense became significantly stronger, and its potential increased, though the total volume of his soul did not grow much.After all, the Nine Soul Tempering Techniques were only a test method, not a genuine cultivation technique. As such, they could not drastically increase the overall quantity of his soul force.
Strictly speaking, Ye Tian’s soul realm did not advance; only its quality improved many times over.
After perfecting the Blackwind Domain Technique, Ye Tian began refining the Blackwind Mountain Peak Lord Mandate once more.
Before long, he completely refined the token, officially becoming a Provisional Peak Lord of Blackwind Mountain.
Boom!
The Peak Lord Mandate carried Ye Tian’s consciousness through layers of space, transporting him to a special inheritance space within the Blackwind Mountain’s inheritance site.
Here, Ye Tian received the Provisional Peak Lord’s inheritance and a set of permissions.
It was at this moment that Ye Tian realized what privileges and benefits came with his status as Provisional Peak Lord of Blackwind Mountain.
First, he could access the inheritance site and browse countless secret manuals. As long as the manuals were within a Provisional Peak Lord’s clearance level, he could view them for free. Only those reserved for full Peak Lords and higher were off-limits to him.
Even so, the benefits Ye Tian gained were immense.
Using the Blackwind Mountain’s collection of manuals, he could endlessly increase his foundation and even develop his own unique cultivation techniques.
Moreover, he had the right to learn powerful secret techniques exclusive to Provisional Peak Lords of Blackwind Mountain.
In short, the benefits of being a Provisional Peak Lord were overwhelming.
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The Inheritance Site’s Library Space.
Gazing at the countless manuals, Ye Tian felt tempted to immerse himself here for millions of years. But remembering that he had many tasks waiting for him, he decided not to linger too long.
“Book Spirit, come out!” Ye Tian called out.
He had learned from the inheritance information that the Blackwind Mountain’s library space had a Book Spirit, responsible for managing the manuals.
He wasn’t certain if the Book Spirit had survived the ancient war, but he figured it was unlikely to have been destroyed—otherwise, this library space wouldn’t still exist.
Swoosh!
A white book appeared out of thin air, and a tiny figure emerged from its pages—the Book Spirit.
“Greetings, Provisional Peak Lord Ye Tian!” The Book Spirit greeted him respectfully.
Upon seeing the Book Spirit, Ye Tian immediately asked, “Book Spirit, do you have any information about the other forces within the Domain Realm?”
“We do!” The Book Spirit responded.
It promptly presented Ye Tian with a book containing general information about the other forces in the Domain Realm.
From the book, Ye Tian gained a general understanding of the power structure within the Domain Realm.
The powers of the domain were divided into the Lower Three Heavens, the Middle Three Heavens, and the Upper Three Heavens, collectively forming the Nine Heavens.
In the First Heaven, even the weakest faction must possess at least one True Ancestor.
In the Second Heaven, a faction is required to have a top-tier True Ancestor along with more than ten True Ancestors.
For the Third Heaven, a faction must possess at least one ordinary Dao Ancestor and over a hundred True Ancestors.
For example, the Sky Ape Sect seemed powerful but was merely a Second Heaven force, making it relatively weak within the Domain Realm.
This showed just how powerful the forces of the Middle and Upper Three Heavens were. However, the book provided little detail about these higher-tier forces, as such information was evidently more secretive and advanced.
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“Book Spirit, is there any information on the Crimson Dragon Dao Field?” Ye Tian asked again.
“There is!” The Book Spirit nodded.
Shortly after, it retrieved a thin and ancient manual, placing it before Ye Tian.
The introduction to the Crimson Dragon Dao Field was brief. This was because the Dao Field itself wasn’t considered a true force. It was merely the personal Dao Field of an elder from a Middle Three Heavens power—Dao Ancestor Crimson Dragon.
However, after reading the manual, Ye Tian’s expression shifted unpredictably.
The reason was that Dao Ancestor Crimson Dragon had a notoriously bad reputation. If not for the protection of a Middle Three Heavens force, he would likely have already been killed by powerful Dao Ancestors.
The Dao Ancestor’s bad reputation stemmed from his practice of controlling numerous geniuses, forcing them into his service. His tool for this control was the Crimson Dragon Pool.
While the Crimson Dragon Pool was indeed a valuable place, its purpose was to modify these geniuses. During the modification process, a special force would invade their souls, gradually compelling them to become loyal to Dao Ancestor Crimson Dragon.
That said, the Dao Ancestor was smart enough not to provoke any powers from the Middle or Upper Three Heavens. He only targeted rogue cultivator geniuses or those from Lower Three Heavens forces.
In truth, Dao Ancestor Crimson Dragon wasn’t considered significant within the Domain Realm and normally wouldn’t attract Blackwind Mountain’s attention. However, the reason he stood out was that he commanded an army of True Ancestors, all of whom had once been geniuses.
With this army of True Ancestors and his own strength, Dao Ancestor Crimson Dragon could ambush and eliminate Dao Ancestors far stronger than himself.
Still, the Blackwind Mountain manuals did not hold him in high regard, indicating that Blackwind Mountain didn’t consider him a real threat—further proof of the mountain’s immense power.
At this point, Ye Tian still had no idea how powerful Blackwind Mountain truly was, nor the true strength of its Ten Kings.
“Good thing I became a Provisional Peak Lord of Blackwind Mountain. If I had entered the Crimson Dragon Pool without knowing this, I might have fallen into a hidden trap!” Ye Tian muttered to himself.
He couldn’t guarantee that his Copy Talent would fully protect his soul. If he ended up being controlled, it would be a true disaster!
“It seems that Jiong, the spirit of the Crimson Dragon Dao Field, harbors ill intentions. It probably aims to control the True Monarchs gathered there.”
Ye Tian thought to himself, a plan forming in his mind.
“However, I can take advantage of this situation to gain some benefits!”
Without hesitation, Ye Tian withdrew his consciousness from the arena and exited the Dao Field, leaving behind only a clone.
This was a precaution—he didn’t know how much power Jiong could unleash within the Crimson Dragon Dao Field. If it turned out to be substantial, staying there personally would be too dangerous.
But a clone was different. If it were destroyed, it wouldn’t affect his real body at all.
“Jiong, come out for a moment.” Ye Tian’s clone spoke softly.
There was no response. It wasn’t likely that Jiong would appear just because someone called for it.
“Jiong, if you don’t come out, don’t blame me for revealing the secret of the Crimson Dragon Pool!” Ye Tian added calmly.
Swoosh!
A figure emerged—it was Jiong, the Crimson Dragon Dao Field Spirit.