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Chapter 86:
(Purple Cloud Peak)
Inside the cultivation room.
Su Changyu sat with his eyes closed, controlling his breath, preparing for his final breakthrough.
His villain points had reached over 14,000, more than enough to make a breakthrough the realm. However, Su Changyu didn't need to elevate his cultivation to enter the Heavenly Saint Realm.
He had absorbed the power of the Chaos Annihilation Flame earlier, and it was still being suppressed within him. While others had to exert all their efforts to attain the Heavenly Saint Realm, Su Changyu could do it anytime he wished.
This was the difference between a prodigy and an ordinary cultivator.
Prodigies like him and Bing Yao could enter the Heavenly Saint Realm whenever they wanted. As for miraculous pills like the Nine-Transform Heavenly Essence Pill, the Great Holy Sect had them, and so did other top forces.
Prodigies valued increasing their trump cards and enhancing their combat power more than pure cultivation.
For instance, if Tang Chuan entered the Heavenly Saint Realm, his combat strength would be comparable to that of a Heavenly Emperor Realm.
The biggest differences upon entering the Heavenly Saint Realm were the manifestation of Heavenly Saint Realm will, a significant change in the soul's power, and the demonstration of domain power, which was the manifestation of Dao Intent.
Su Changyu planned to use his Dao Bone as the foundation to condense his domain. This way, every time his Dao Bone evolved, the newly activated Heavenly Dao power would merge into it. While he could only merge one Dao Intent into their domain, he could merge multiple, making his entire skeletal system embody the divine powers of the Heavenly Dao—a truly heaven-defying feat!
"System, evolve the Dao Bone," Su Changyu commanded in his mind.
Boom!
A vast power surged from within him, instantly activating the mysterious runes densely embedded on his muscles and bones. Under the system's evolutionary power, they radiated a mystical glow.
The power resonated like rolling thunder.
This thunderous sound emerged from within, resonating with the Heavenly Dao, ringing out the sound of the Great Dao.
At this moment, about one-third of Su Changyu's muscles and bones lit up with runes. Each rune bestowed him with a type of divine power of the Great Dao. These divine powers, connected with the laws of heaven and earth, were incomprehensibly powerful. Even sects with million-year legacies couldn't necessarily obtain one, yet dozens now floated within Su Changyu.
If the outside world knew, even the ancient monsters lurking in forbidden lands would be unable to resist taking action.
However, Su Changyu ignored these divine powers.
As the evolution of the Dao Bone neared its end, he directly took out the Heart of Time and merged it into his body.
Through his research, he confirmed that it contained the power of time. Time and space had always been two of the most mysterious supreme Dao.
Such a treasure deserved the fourfold reward of the Destiny Chest.
As the Heart of Time merged into his body, the law of time insights within were absorbed by Su Changyu. He then began to construct his Heavenly Saint Realm foundation, incorporating the law of time into it.
The process wasn't difficult; it even felt quite natural.
Su Changyu's foundation was incredibly solid, and the time Dao Intent within the Heart of Time was sufficient for him to use in the Heavenly Saint Realm.
Su Changyu had prepared for potential failure, but everything went smoothly.
"Why not merge Void Shadow Steal as well?" Su Changyu decided to strike while the iron was hot.
With the Dao Bone as the foundation, he could merge countless Dao Intents. Void Shadow Steal contained laws of space, complementing the time power. Once successfully merged, the power of Su Changyu's domain would be incredible!
Time flew by, and a month passed.
In the courtyard, Su Jiuling paid attention to various spiritual herbs as part of her daily routine. If anyone were there, they would notice that her cultivation had reached the peak of the Transcendent Realm.
Although she usually served Su Changyu, she still diligently cultivated in her spare time. Recently, in the Beiyang continent, Su Mo noticed her unusual relationship with Su Changyu and bestowed an opportunity upon her.
With her talent, coupled with the three-star Destiny support, her cultivation advanced rapidly.
"Jiuling, why hasn't Young Master come out yet?" A dark fireball fell, transforming into a woman.
The woman wore a crimson long dress, her flaming red hair dazzling like fire. Her eyes were almond-shaped, her brows delicate, her skin jade-like, and her lips as red as flower petals, naturally charming.
As she spoke, she glanced at the distant palace. Her eyes sparkled like stars, radiant and vibrant.
"Young Master's breakthrough this time is extraordinary, be patient," Su Jiuling replied.
"Hmph, I just want to see Young Master's surprised face," the red-haired woman, Xiao Jiu, said with a playful tone.
After absorbing the Underworld Fire Pearl, she had successfully entered the Heavenly Saint Realm. Upon entering the Heavenly Saint Realm, one could assume human form. Su Changyu's initial guess was correct—she was indeed female.
Su Jiuling rarely smiled, but she got along well with Xiao Jiu, perhaps because both had 'Jiu' in their names. Seeing that Su Changyu had not yet come out, Xiao Jiu sighed regretfully, then turned into her Nine Nether Underworld Sparrow form and flew out of the Purple Cloud Peak.
Within the Great Holy Sect, the atmosphere had improved significantly over the past month. Ever since Su Changyu's return, the younger disciples had been training with renewed vigor.
With the Holy Son stepping on the Beiyang continent’s prodigies, they couldn't afford to lose face, could they?
Even those who had initially opposed Su Changyu becoming the Holy Son had to admit defeat. The title of Young Supreme silenced all competition.
At this moment, in a city.
Elder Li stood on a pavilion, spreading his divine sense over the streets and alleys.
"Young Master wants orphans. There are plenty of those, but what kind would satisfy him?"
Given his years of experience following Su Changyu, he knew this task was crucial, so he dared not slack off. Besides ordering his subordinates to search, he diligently looked himself.
Finding someone personally differed from delegating the task to others. He believed he had a discerning eye.
But why did the young master specify certain surnames for the orphans? Su Changyu didn't insist on those surnames, but he had a preference.
"Never mind, with Young Master's talents, he must have his reasons." Elder Li began his search earnestly.
Before long, his divine sense locked onto several candidates. Despite the difficult conditions, the large population made the search manageable.
Elder Li sifted through and found a few promising ones, bringing them to a courtyard.
Inside, five boys stood nervously, facing Elder Li. The youngest was about 11 or 12, and the oldest was around 18.
It wasn't that Elder Li didn't want younger ones, but finding orphans with specific surnames was already challenging enough.
"You are fortunate to be chosen by me," Elder Li said with his hands behind his back. "Introduce yourselves."
The boys exchanged glances. They didn't know who Elder Li was, but they had been brought here in an instant.
"Who... who are you?" one asked.
"Before I confirm your backgrounds, you only need to answer my questions, no questions of your own. Understand?" Elder Li looked at the boy on the far left. "You start."
"Expert, I'm Ye Lingtian. My parents were killed by mountain bandits three years ago. Now I do odd jobs in the city to earn a living."
Elder Li nodded slightly.
"I'm Chu Tian, an orphan since childhood, a thief... but sir, I never stole from you."
"I'm Lin Yan. My parents died early. I'm a refugee."
"I'm Lin Yishan, an orphan. I do odd jobs to survive."
"I'm Xiao Huo, a trash rejected by my family."
"Hmm? How did a non-orphan get in?" Elder Li raised an eyebrow. "Why were you kicked out?"
The boy laughed bitterly. "Poor talent, jilted by my fiancée, disgraced my family. They couldn't keep trash like me."
Elder Li shook his head. The first four were acceptable, but this last one...
"Fine, I'll keep you all. Young Master might take a liking to you." Elder Li decided to keep them all. Being expelled from his family made Xiao Huo half an orphan, right? Besides, the number was small; he'd see how many his subordinates found. If there were many, these few wouldn't matter.
-To be continued!
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