Chapter 425: Chapter 236: Bountiful Harvest!_2

Lu Li and He Yulian also leaped up and swiftly entered the passage, disappearing from sight.

As the three left, the passage gradually shrank and soon closed up.

…

After returning to Mo Qingyan’s Grotto Heaven, Lu Li immediately returned to the Daqian Immortal Dynasty’s sea domain.

He activated his Divine Skills and coursed through the endless sea mist, enveloped in blue light, fast as lightning.

Ever since his breakthrough to Nascent Soul and the great advancement of his Divine Skills, his tunneling speed had surged once more.

It was tens of times faster than it had been at the Golden Core Peak.

It was enough to match some of the Nascent Souls Peak experts.

This was also the foundation of his confidence in escaping Zhou Shenyuan’s pursuit.

Of course, once a cultivator broke through to Divinity Transformation, they could utilize the power of space for travel.

This was very different from Nascent Soul cultivators who could only rely on the power of Cave Heaven for commuting.

However, some top-level tunneling divine skills were also not weaker than the power of space, equally extremely terrifying.

In no time at all, Lu Li arrived at the vicinity of the central palace group of the Immortal Dynasty.

A group of maids immediately knelt on the ground in awe upon seeing him.

Lu Li sped past everyone towards the Emperor Palace.

Once at the Emperor Palace, he headed straight to the depths of the secret chamber.

He quickly walked to the center of the secret chamber and sat down cross-legged.

He immediately took out the Crystal Core.

It was absorbed into his inner world.

At a thought, countless beams of Seven-Colored Rosy Clouds surged toward the Crystal Core at the center of his world.

“Boom, boom, boom…”

As the Crystal Core gradually dissolved into the inner world, the entire space began to shake violently.

At the edge of the inner world, large amounts of grey mist merged into the membrane, becoming part of the world.

The inner world expanded rapidly.

“Ten billion five hundred million zhang, ten billion eight hundred million zhang…”

It finally began to slow down around twelve billion zhang.

“The Cave Heaven Crystal Core is indeed extraordinary.”

Lu Li revealed a delighted expression.

This was only the effect of one quarter of the Crystal Core.

If it was a complete Cave Heaven Crystal Core, it might allow him to make rapid progress.

His Divine Sense swept over the whole world.

He saw that the Spiritual Energy was elevated once again and the Central Spiritual Field was almost about to turn into mist.

The ground was covered with various ancient sky-tall trees, lush and dense, forming a vast expanse, interspersed with numerous birdsong, adding to the vitality.

Deep in the forest, a large number of spirit beasts were running and jumping, making his inner world even busier.

If this improvement continued, Lu Li suspected that one day he could elevate it to the standard of a Small Thousand World, just like the Spirit Immortal Realm.

Inside, laws would converge, and it could even nurture beings above Divinity Transformation.

Of course, this path was also extremely lengthy.

Lu Li did not come out of seclusion immediately but began meditating and cultivating.

…

While Lu Li was in seclusion and cultivation, news of He Yulian and Lu Li breaking into Qin Xuwen’s Grotto Heaven and killing him spread rapidly throughout the upper layers of the Spirit Immortal Realm.

Countless Nascent Soul cultivators were surprised beyond measure.

No one expected He Yulian to have such strength.

As for Lu Li, who had just broken through to Nascent Soul, he was directly overlooked by everyone.

At the same time, the two of them seizing the Cave Heaven Crystal Core stirred up a thousand waves.

The atmosphere of the entire Spirit Immortal Realm suddenly became somewhat eerie.

The fact that Qin Xuwen had joined the Stealing Heaven Alliance was also dug out.

Even Zhou Shenyuan admitted it directly.

Many Nascent Soul experts even proclaimed their intentions to storm into the Spirit Cloud Alliance’s Grotto Heaven for retribution and to seize the Crystal Core.

For a time, both Stealing Heaven Alliance and Spirit Cloud Alliance were all on high alert, the air charged with tension, as if a great battle could erupt at any moment.

In a large Cave Heaven Blessed Land.

Several figures were seated solemnly within the great hall.

Zhou Shenyuan was among them.

The group’s presence was tremendously terrifying; even the nearby Spiritual Energy was disturbed.

“Old Ghost Zhou, how much longer must we wait?”

A red-robed elder with a deep gaze spoke.

“If this continues, our cultivation hearts will eventually shatter, succumbing to the heavenly decay, and even life in a Grotto Heaven will be meaningless.”

As one of the oldest Earth Immortals, Xiao Shihong also couldn’t hold on much longer; besides breaking through his cultivation level again, he had no other choice but to face decay, and he was absolutely unwilling to fall like this.

After all, there was no cycle of reincarnation in this realm.

“Cackle cackle cackle… I heard Old Ghost Zhou just got beaten by that woman Mo Qingyan…”

Another black-robed elder laughed sinisterly.

The entire hall echoed with spine-chilling sounds.

The rest of the cultivators looked at Zhou Shenyuan with faces full of confusion.

Everyone knew that not long ago, Zhou Shenyuan had made a move to rescue Stealing Heaven Alliance’s experts but returned without success.

Moreover, he had been in a dark mood since coming back.

This piqued everyone’s curiosity.

“Hmph… the Immortal Radiance Hall is about to open, after seizing the treasures, we’ll directly initiate the final battle,” Zhou Shenyuan snorted coldly, without offering further explanation.

The man in red nodded grimly, “As you say, my friend. There are still too many Earth Immortals in this realm, those Cultivators from the Spirit Cloud Alliance occupy a vast number of Grotto Heavens without striving for progress, it’s time for this seat to put an end to all that…”

……

Time passed, and five years later.

On this morning, as the dawn broke, streaks of golden light scattered around the Emperor Palace.

Lu Li rose from his chamber and walked towards the center of the grand hall.

Over the past few years, he had been diligently cultivating, and his cultivation level had become stable.

Today he had chosen to emerge from seclusion.

Passing through jade floors and ornate screens on either side, he arrived at the center of the grand hall.

There he saw two ethereal beauties sitting in chairs, sipping Spiritual Tea, and chatting softly.

Both women wore gentle smiles, and every move they made exuded astonishing allure.

One of them was Liu Luoxin.

Years had passed, and with Lu Li’s unwavering support, coupled with an abundance of Spiritual Objects, Liu Luoxin’s cultivation had long surpassed that of top-tier Emperor-level experts, and she was not far from Nascent Soul.

Because she had held a high position for so long, her aura was even more majestically imposing.

The other was Zhao Sitong, whose cultivation and beauty were in no way inferior to Liu Luoxin.

Noticing Lu Li’s emergence from retreat, Liu Luoxin quickly stood up and walked over with joyful expression.

“My husband, you’ve finally come out.”

“How has the Immortal Dynasty fared over these years?”

Lu Li smiled faintly, walking to the table with Liu Luoxin and taking a seat.

Then, Liu Luoxin updated him on the recent developments of the Immortal Dynasty.

With the Daqian Immortal Dynasty suppressing the entire Dragonfall Sea, and a multitude of Spiritual Objects spurring growth, many Cultivators had made rapid progress.

Even the number of Golden Core Cultivators had greatly increased.

Lu Yuxuan had also advanced to the Golden Core Stage, henceforth significantly increasing her lifespan.

And with Lu Li and Liu Luoxin escorting her, her position as an Emperor was very secure.

Then, Zhao Sitong said with a charming smile, “Congratulations, Brother Lu, on further advancing your strength.”

“Junior Sister Zhao must be close to Nascent Soul as well,” Lu Li replied, taking a sip of his Spiritual Tea, his face beaming with a smile.

“I have some insights on breaking through to Nascent Soul; I’ll give them to you,” he said and took out a white Jade Scroll, placing it on the table.

“Thank you, brother,” Zhao Sitong said joyfully as she quickly picked up the Jade Scroll from the table, her eyes shining brilliantly.

The insights of a Nascent Soul Expert breaking through were indeed precious.

Even with the help of Medicine Pills, she had less than a forty percent chance, which spoke to the difficulty of the task.

After some more exchanges, Zhao Sitong stood up and left.

Watching Zhao Sitong’s retreating figure, Liu Luoxin wore a mysterious expression.

“Sister Zhao has been frequently heading to the Emperor Palace of late.”

“Oh?”

Lu Li was quite puzzled.

“The Dual Cultivation Technique of the Flowers Sect is quite effective for breaking through. You’re still playing dumb, husband. Ever since the last mission, she has been coming to me…”

Liu Luoxin cast a charming look at Lu Li.

Lu Li smiled subtly, without giving any explanation.

“I understand,” he said.

He had no intention of rejecting Zhao Sitong.

Having someone who had prospects of successfully achieving Nascent Soul was indeed a great asset.

Moreover, her accommodating nature made her quite suitable.

He planned to clarify things with her when she was close to her breakthrough.

The days that followed were very peaceful.

Apart from Dual Cultivation with Liu Luoxin and a few concubines, Lu Li spent his time cultivating Divine Skills.

Time flew, and twenty years passed in a flash.

That evening.

The setting sun was like blood as its faint light filtered through the dense forest, casting mottled shadows around the Emperor Palace, as if marking the passage of time.

Lu Li moved through the thick forest to a lavish side hall.

Stepping inside,

He saw Zhao Sitong standing gracefully inside the hall, her face blushing beautifully.

“You’re here.”

“Yes.”

Lu Li smiled softly and slowly walked over.

Inhaling the faint fragrance in the air, his spirit surged.

In recent times, the two spent a lot of time together discussing the Tao, which deepened their bond.

Only a thin layer of pretense remained to be pierced.