“Ahhhh!!!”
Kneeling before a group of ruffians was undoubtedly one of the greatest humiliations Ye Han had ever suffered in his life.
But the intense pain left him unable to move. His body was hunched over, making it look as though he were bowing in worship to those ruffians.
That humiliating posture made Ye Han wish he could slaughter every single one of them.
Power. He needed power!
“Ahhhhhhh!!!”
Ye Han’s body trembled more and more violently, as if it might explode at any moment.
A faint golden light burst forth from within him.
Although his cultivation had been completely destroyed, a powerful force still poured out from his body.
“Run!”
The ruffians immediately scattered in panic, while Ye Han remained in the same kneeling posture.
Su Yingmeng stared blankly at Ye Han and understood that he must be at a critical juncture.
She stood beside him, gripping her sword tightly to guard him.
She would not allow anyone to disturb his cultivation.
…
Meanwhile, far away in the Azure Sovereign Holy Land, Gu Lingxiao also sensed the abnormality within Ye Han.
When he had extracted the Heavenly Supreme Sword, Gu Lingxiao had planted a mark on Ye Han.
Through that mark, he could observe Ye Han’s condition at all times.
At this moment, he could sense that the Primordial Sovereign Bloodline within Ye Han, which belonged to him, had briefly awakened.
That awakened power had repaired Ye Han’s internal injuries, allowing him to cultivate again.
Unfortunately, the Primordial Sovereign Bloodline only appeared for a short moment before disappearing once more.
This was not what Gu Lingxiao wanted.
What he wanted was a complete and fully awakened Primordial Sovereign Bloodline.
“It seems stronger stimulation is still required.”
Gu Lingxiao knew the reason for the temporary awakening.
It was nothing more than Ye Han’s intense will triggering it.
But because the humiliation and pain Ye Han had suffered were not yet sufficient, and his will was not yet strong enough, the bloodline had failed to awaken completely.
If he wanted Ye Han to fully awaken it, he would need a stronger dose of stimulation.
Thinking this, Gu Lingxiao gently stroked the small head hidden beneath the blanket.
The Heavenly Supreme Sword truly lived up to its reputation as an Ancient Divine Artifact. Its sword spirit was indeed exceptional.
An hour later, Gu Lingxiao rose from the bed.
He still had important matters to attend to.
This matter was the true reason he had left the Chaotic Immortal Domain and come to the Sky Vault Continent.
Gu Lingxiao was born into a top-tier family of the Chaotic Immortal Domain, beneath which billions of planes were attached and dependent.
It could not compare to the Chaotic Immortal Domain. Even compared to other dependent planes, it was exceedingly weak.
However, the Sky Vault Continent possessed one very special trait.
It was connected to another plane.
A plane that the Chaotic Immortal Domain had not yet discovered.
Gu Lingxiao’s mission here was simple.
First, locate the passage between the two planes. Second, investigate the situation of that other plane.
Conquering other planes and bringing them under the Chaotic Immortal Domain’s control had always been its way.
Yet after a month here, Gu Lingxiao had made no progress.
He deduced that the passage between the two planes had been concealed by a powerful expert proficient in spatial laws, masking all fluctuations of space.
Otherwise, he would not have failed to find it for so long.
Gu Lingxiao had ordered the Azure Sovereign Holy Land to search for places that might contain traces of a spatial passage.
Any location in history where suspicious spatial anomalies had appeared was to be reported to him.
Recently, three such locations had been reported.
With a thought, Gu Lingxiao arrived at the first.
He carefully sensed everything around him, attempting to detect fluctuations of spatial laws.
Perhaps the expert’s mastery of spatial laws was too profound. Or perhaps the passage was not here at all.
After remaining there for a full hour, Gu Lingxiao still failed to locate it.
He repeated the process at the remaining two locations.
Again, he found nothing.
It was a complete waste of time.
“In that case, I can only use another method.”
Gu Lingxiao muttered to himself and immediately summoned the Holy Lord of the Azure Sovereign Holy Land before him.
The Holy Lord had been cultivating and was momentarily confused, but he had grown accustomed to Gu Lingxiao’s manner. He bowed slightly.
“I greet Young Master Gu. What instructions do you have for this humble one?”
As the Holy Lord of the strongest force on the Sky Vault Continent, he was utterly respectful and humble before Gu Lingxiao.
“The matter I previously instructed you to prepare. How is it progressing?”
“Young Master Gu, everything is prepared. We await only your command to complete the formation.”
“Very good. Activate the formation at midday tomorrow.”
Gu Lingxiao nodded slightly.
Since conventional methods could not locate the passage, he would rely on the power of a formation.
The formation he had taught the Azure Sovereign Holy Land was called the [Heaven-Binding Grand Formation].
Through this formation, one could temporarily seize control of a world’s Heavenly Dao and obtain its power.
The drawback of this formation was that its preparations were extremely complex.
When Gu Lingxiao first arrived, he had no intention of using this method.
He had believed that a few days of searching would suffice.
But after failing to find it, he had no choice but to have the Azure Sovereign Holy Land learn and construct the formation.
The process was intricate and exhausting. Gu Lingxiao had no intention of wasting his time arranging it personally.
“You have done well. I will grant you a reward.”
Gu Lingxiao was satisfied with the Holy Lord’s efficiency.
He had always been clear in reward and punishment.
Hearing this, the Holy Lord was overjoyed.
He had worked diligently not only out of fear of being killed, but also for Gu Lingxiao’s favor.
It seemed his efforts had not been in vain.
“I will give you two choices. One, I take you to the Upper Realm. Two, I help you consolidate your rule in the Lower Realm.”
“I choose the second.”
The Holy Lord answered without hesitation.
“A wise choice.”
Gu Lingxiao gave him an approving look.
The Holy Lord’s talent, strength, and methods were undeniable to have risen to the peak of the Sky Vault Continent.
But his talent was only remarkable here. In the Chaotic Immortal Domain, it would be worthless.
Many so-called experts who ascended from lower realms ultimately became insignificant figures.
First, their innate talent was insufficient, and they lacked resources.
Second, they had wasted too much time in the lower realms, often distorting their cultivation paths.
Gu Lingxiao did not think highly of the Holy Lord’s prospects in the Chaotic Immortal Domain.
However, considering that many cultivators were ambitious and sought greater worlds, he had offered the choice.
Since the Holy Lord chose the second option, Gu Lingxiao wasted no more words.
He turned his palm upward, and a jade token of emerald brilliance slowly formed in his hand.
The next moment, it entered the Holy Lord’s body.
“Control and use it with your mind. Each time you use it, you will temporarily obtain power that this world cannot resist, lasting one hour. It can be used three times.”
“Thank you, Young Master Gu!”
The Holy Lord could feel the immense power within the jade token and grinned in gratitude.
This was equivalent to three invincible experiences.
With this, the Sky Vault Continent might as well be renamed the Azure Emperor Continent.
Gu Lingxiao did not know the Holy Lord’s thoughts. He simply waved his hand and dismissed him.
Everything would be decided at midday tomorrow.