Xiao Chen took a step forward and landed in the pit. Then, he stood firmly at the bottom of the pit. There was a large blue wooden chest below.
Simple and unadorned patterns were carved on the surface of the wooden chest, flickering with a faint light. Dense talisman scripts flowed on the light barrier, forming a ring of light and spreading out Immortal Qi.
As Xiao Chen looked at the wooden chest, he revealed a contemplative expression. This was once the Sky Dome Immortal Lord's residence. It was not strange for there to be a wooden chest filled with Immortal Qi here.
The strange thing was, why was the wooden chest under the Longevity Tree? Why did the Sky Dome Immortal Lord place it there?
As Xiao Chen hesitated on whether to open the wooden chest or not, he fell into a dilemma. He had always maintained a cautious attitude toward the unknown.
Open? Or not open?
Open!
Xiao Chen revealed a determined expression. The Sky Dome Immortal Lord was a peak major character of the Immortal Epoch. Even the Sovereign Martial Emperors of this era could not compare to him.
The Sky Dome Immortal Lord had not left such a wooden chest under the Longevity Tree casually. This was a great opportunity. Xiao Chen could not let it go to waste.
Xiao Chen stretched out his right hand, and a purple talisman appeared in his palm. This was the manifestation of Xiao Chen's will. With a thought, the purple talisman turned into a soft, water-like electric light encasing his entire right hand.
Four strands of golden light swam quickly within the soft, water-like electric light. They were incredibly sharp and gave off a boundless saber intent.
Xiao Chen focused, and the four strands of golden light merged. "Buzz!" A boundless saber hum resounded in the pit, boundlessly vast and ferocious.
Xiao Chen stretched out his hand, and a strand of golden saber Qi shot out from his fingertip. It was long and slender, like a gushing river. The waves behind and ahead did not stop, rising and falling.
This involved some of the techniques Xiao Chen grasped after his will absorbed the vague form of his saber soul.
"Ka ca!" This strand of saber Qi broke the light barrier of talisman scripts on the wooden chest. Just as it was about to touch the wooden chest, the electric light in Xiao Chen's hand vanished, and the saber Qi vanished.
Xiao Chen made a grasping motion in the air, and the wooden chest flew over to him, hovering in midair. Then, he gently raised his hand, and an invisible force opened the wooden chest.
When the wooden chest opened, a fiery, turbid Qi immediately gushed out. Xiao Chen was already prepared for this, so he pointed with his finger.
Three hundred thumb-thick Heavenly Sage Laws flowed out of Xiao Chen's body through his fingertips and intertwined to form a barrier in front of him, blocking the fiery, turbid Qi.
Xiao Chen took a closer look and found that the wooden box contained an egg that was as smooth as white jade. Through the eggshell, he could see the scene of a void burning in flames.
Within the boundless flames, there was a hazy little life. Its eyes were closed as it breathed in and out. It was fast asleep.
From time to time, the hot and turbid air that spewed out was caused by this little fellow's exhalation. Look at the pitch-black space burning in the air.
Xiao Chen was startled in his heart. What kind of existence is this little fellow in the egg? Just its subconscious breathing has such destructive power.
He now understood why this wooden box was placed under the Longevity Tree. The Longevity Tree was a peak King Grade Spirit Tree. Its rate of absorbing Spiritual Energy was the fastest in the Sky Dome Immortal Realm.
Placing the egg under its roots was the best way for this little fellow to absorb more Spiritual Energy.
However, what exactly was in the egg? The Longevity Tree had existed for at least ten thousand years. Despite being nourished for so long, it still had not broken out of its shell.
There was also a jade strip beside the Spirit Egg. Xiao Chen grabbed it and sent his Spiritual Sense into it. He discovered that it was an Immortal Art called Starry Heaven Storm.
This Immortal Art was much stronger than some of the low-ranked Magic Techniques recorded in the Compendium of Cultivation. It used Magic Energy to simulate the scene of a Starry Heaven Storm.
The moment this Magic Technique was executed, it would be like a Starry Heaven Storm descending. It could instantly swallow up countless stars and turn them into dust.
Of course, this was just the description. The true might of this Magic Technique still depended on the strength of the user.
Xiao Chen only casually looked around. He did not have Magic Energy and could not cultivate it. To him, no matter how powerful an Immortal Art was, it would not be of much use.
Xiao Chen closed the wooden box and tossed it into the Universe Ring. Then, he searched the cave. Aside from sensing that the Longevity Tree was very deep underground, he found nothing.
With a flash, Xiao Chen returned to the surface. Then, he looked around, preparing to check out the other forbidden lands of the Sky Dome Immortal Realm.
In the end, he was somewhat disappointed. The natural treasures in those forbidden lands were not as valuable as the Longevity Tree.
This made sense. If there really were any heaven-defying treasures, given how long the Sky Dome Immortal Realm had existed, the senior experts would have snatched them clean long ago. How could he have gotten his hands on them?
Xiao Chen did not dare to barge into the forbidden lands that others could not go to. For example, where he was now, there was a ferocious beast equal to a grandmaster-level Martial Sage of the Kunlun Realm.
Behind that ferocious beast was a lake filled with Immortal Qi. There was also a pavilion in the center of the lake.
Be it this Immortal lake or that mysterious pavilion, they were both very attractive to Xiao Chen. However, when Xiao Chen looked at the dozing ferocious beast, he could not help but feel apprehensive.
However, when he looked at the sleeping ferocious beast, the bubbles that it had spat out unconsciously exploded, shattering space. Layers of spatial shards turned into hurricanes and drifted into the sky.
The spatial storms that filled the sky of the Sky Dome Immortal Realm were actually unconsciously generated by this ferocious beast while it slept. Just thinking about it made Xiao Chen feel startled. How could he dare to have any more ideas?
Xiao Chen glanced at the pavilion in the center of the lake with some dissatisfaction. Then, his figure flashed and he left this place, continuing to kill Martial Sage-level ferocious beasts.
The Spiritual Energy of the Sky Dome Immortal Realm was very thin. With Xiao Chen's current cultivation, cultivating here for a year would not be comparable to cultivating in the Kunlun Realm for a month.
The Spirit Cores of these ferocious beasts could help Xiao Chen increase his cultivation speed. Although it would not be comparable to cultivating in the Kunlun Realm, it was better than nothing.
After wandering around for about ten days, Xiao Chen arrived at the Great Qin Nation's encampment. Ying Yue had made arrangements long ago. After Xiao Chen reported his identity, he used the transportation formation to leave.
The moon was cold and silent. Xiao Chen stood on electric light and moved quickly in the sky. He tore through the night sky like a meteor. Soon, he arrived at the Heavenly Saber Pavilion's Qingyun Peak.
Xiao Chen looked down and saw that Liu Ruyue was in the courtyard. She was still awake, practicing her saber in an empty space under the moonlight. She looked valiant and charming.
Xiao Chen smiled faintly and drew the Lunar Shadow Saber. He suppressed his cultivation and landed on the ground to practice with Liu Ruyue.
The sudden appearance of Xiao Chen startled Liu Ruyue slightly. However, she recovered her wits, and a smile appeared on her face as she calmly exchanged moves with him.
Right now, Liu Ruyue was a peak Inferior Grade Martial Monarch. She was only a step shy of advancing to Medial Grade Martial Monarch.
Naturally, such a cultivation speed was far inferior to that of the cultivators of the Kunlun Realm. However, it was already very fast in the Sky Dome Realm.
After the two finished a set of Saber Techniques, they withdrew their moves at the same time. Xiao Chen sheathed his saber and stepped forward to embrace Liu Ruyue.
Under the moonlight, Liu Ruyue's charming face had a different kind of charm.
Liu Ruyue hooked her arm around Xiao Chen's neck and looked at his delicate face. The smile on her face faded away as she asked seriously, "Why did you come back? Can you tell me the truth?"
There were some things that Xiao Chen could tell Leng Tianhe but not Liu Ruyue.
Xiao Chen did not tell Liu Ruyue that he was here to undergo his tribulation. If he fell in the Kunlun Realm, he would never be able to see her again.
"I missed you, so I came back."
Liu Ruyue smiled gently and said, "That's good. Let's not go back in the future, okay?"
Xiao Chen was slightly stunned. He did not know how to answer. He was not good at lying in the first place, nor did he want to go against his heart to make a promise. Liu Ruyue's words stumped him.
Seeing Xiao Chen like this, Liu Ruyue gently struggled free from Xiao Chen's grasp. She sighed and said, "You know you will not lie. Why the need to make me happy?"
Seeing Liu Ruyue enter the room alone, Xiao Chen stood where he was, not knowing what to do. He slowly walked to the door and knocked twice. However, he did not hear Liu Ruyue call him in.
It looks like Ruyue is really angry. Xiao Chen could not help but feel sad. He looked up at the bright moon in the sky, thinking about how to explain things to her.
He had not intentionally hidden his true purpose for coming back. He just did not want Liu Ruyue to worry about him. However, if he did not tell her the truth, he would not be able to resolve the knot in her heart.
Xiao Chen could not help but fall into a dilemma. In the middle of the night, the moon hid behind the clouds. Xiao Chen, who had been standing there for a long time, stood outside the door. He felt bored and started counting the stars in the sky.
You idiot! The door is not locked. If you still do not come in, I will really get angry. Suddenly, Liu Ruyue's grumbling voice came from inside the room.
Xiao Chen's face lit up in joy as he quickly pushed the door open and entered.
In the Immortal Spirit Ring, Ao Jiao could not help but complain. A beauty on the bed, the door is not locked. Only a blockhead like Xiao Chen would stand outside and count the stars.
The sky had not brightened yet. Only the afterglow of dawn scattered a faint light.
Xiao Chen had not slept so comfortably in a long time. He opened his eyes and turned his head to look. Liu Ruyue had not woken up yet, her eyes closed as she rested her head on his arm.
Xiao Chen carefully pulled his arm out and supported his head with one hand. He looked quietly at the sleeping Liu Ruyue and revealed a faint smile.
His lips gently pressed against her forehead. Then, Xiao Chen put on his clothes and covered Liu Ruyue with the blanket again. Then, he quietly left the room.
In the back mountains of Qingyun Peak, where there was a waterfall, Xiao Chen sat cross-legged beside the stream. He closed his eyes and slowly circulated the Purple Thunder Divine Incantation.
As Xiao Chen looked at the gushing waterfall, his expression turned grave. Every time he circulated the Purple Thunder Divine Incantation, he could clearly feel the bottleneck approaching.
The horrifying Lightning Tribulation and the formless but even more horrifying Heart Tribulation would arrive at a suitable time.
However, Xiao Chen was much calmer now. Compared to the first time he learned about the Lightning Tribulation and the Heart Tribulation in the Haotian Star's Heaven Series training room, he was much better.
Now, when he saw his old friends in the Sky Dome Realm and his fellow Xiao Clan members in Mohe City, his mental state was already close to perfection.
He did not care about the future, only the present. On the road to the peak, the lonely did not fear; the lonely did not fear; the courageous did not fear.
Xiao Chen stretched out his hand and released the Spirit Egg that was as smooth as white jade that he had sealed. When he saw the surging flames and the boundless sea of fire, he felt extremely confused.
"Ao Jiao, do you know what kind of egg this is?"
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