Chapter 58: Chapter 58: The Second Layer of the Chaos Dragon Tomb

Glancing around the blood-soaked cave, Ye Wushuang picked up the Spiritual Artifact Giant Saber that Yunn Dao had dropped. Five Inscriptions were carved onto the giant saber, indicating it was a Fifth-Grade Spiritual Artifact that provided a formidable power boost.

"What a treasure!"

Ye Wushuang smiled in satisfaction and tossed it into his True Dragon Space. A Fifth-Grade Spiritual Artifact was two grades higher than the Ancient Sword he currently wielded, enough to significantly increase his Combat Power.

Next, he searched Yunn Dao’s body and found a Storage Ring. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

Storage Rings were Third-Grade Spatial Spiritual Artifacts that contained a large amount of storage space for items that were difficult to carry.

Ye Wushuang probed it with his Divine Sense for a moment before tossing it into the True Dragon Space as well. He then walked over to the corpse of the Red-Scaled Fire Flood Dragon.

The Red-Scaled Fire Flood Dragon was a Third-Level Demon Beast, and its entire body was a treasure trove. Its Demon Pill, Scale Armor, Skin, tendons, and more could all be exchanged for Contribution Points at the Sect.

’A Third-Level Demon Beast... It would have been difficult to kill it alone. Luckily, Murong Ye helped. I was originally planning to "thank" him properly, but he sure ran off fast.’

Ye Wushuang muttered to himself as he quickly stored the Red-Scaled Fire Flood Dragon’s corpse. He then walked over to the Spiritual Pool. Looking at the Earth-Fire Spirit Milk before him, he was overjoyed. ’This was my true goal all along.’

An entire pool of Earth-Fire Spirit Milk!

If anyone else knew about this, they would be green with envy.

"Absorb!"

Without a second thought, Ye Wushuang activated his True Dragon Space with his Divine Sense, carving out a small area within it. He began to frantically absorb the Earth-Fire Spirit Milk from the Spiritual Pool, only stopping after a full ten minutes, leaving just a small portion behind.

He had intentionally left this small portion behind for his Cultivation.

’It’s time to break through to the Qi Vortex Realm!’

With a determined gaze, Ye Wushuang calmed his racing heart and sat cross-legged in the liquid Earth-Fire Spirit Milk. He began circulating the Heaven-Devouring Dragon Technique, devouring the essence of the Earth-Fire Spirit Milk and transforming it into surging torrents of power that drilled into his meridians.

The power was so immense that it stretched Ye Wushuang’s meridians to their breaking point. The tearing sensation was an agonizing, heart-wrenching pain.

Beads of sweat rolled down Ye Wushuang’s forehead, and the tearing pain contorted his face. Still, he clenched his jaw and silently endured the inhuman agony. He immediately used the Heaven-Devouring Dragon Technique to convert all the power rampaging through his meridians into Dragon Spirit True Qi.

After completing a full Circulation, the Dragon Spirit True Qi converged like a hundred rivers flowing to the sea, transforming into a great waterfall that poured into his Dantian. His entire Dantian hummed and shook violently as endless Dragon Spirit True Qi surged within, ferociously battering its walls.

Ye Wushuang wasn’t worried. Instead, he continued to execute the Heaven-Devouring Dragon Technique, guiding the Dragon Spirit True Qi in a rhythmic pattern. The path of its circulation resembled a celestial nebula, constantly contracting and converging toward the center.

HUMMM!

Half an hour later, the swirling vortex seemed to reach a unique equilibrium. It could no longer contract, finally forming a small, stable, nebula-like vortex.

The nebula-like vortex was a brilliant gold, shimmering inside the Chaos Space of his Dantian. It was dazzlingly beautiful. From time to time, terrifying torrents of Dragon Spirit True Qi would surge forth from it, vast and powerful.

’Is this my Qi Vortex!’

Ye Wushuang’s Divine Sense was locked onto the golden, nebula-like vortex deep within his Dantian, his entire being trembling with excitement. The appearance of a Qi Vortex meant that he had broken through to the Qi Vortex Realm.

’I wonder how many Qi Vortexes I can open?’

’I’ll keep going!’

Ye Wushuang suppressed his excitement for the moment. He knew this was only the beginning. An average Cultivator could form three or four Qi Vortexes, while a genius like Jian Bufan could form twelve. He had only created one; this was far from over.

Ye Wushuang continued to devour the Earth-Fire Spirit Milk, and a majestic flood of Dragon Spirit True Qi poured into his Dantian.

One!

Two!

Three!

...

After two days, nine golden, nebula-like vortexes appeared in the depths of Ye Wushuang’s Dantian, signifying that he had successfully formed nine Qi Vortexes.

But he still didn’t stop. The number of Qi Vortexes determined a Cultivator’s innate talent and a powerhouse’s Combat Power. The more vortexes one had, the faster they could absorb a larger amount of Spiritual Qi. Their Combat Power would also surpass an ordinary person’s by several, or even dozens, of times. Therefore, the more Qi Vortexes, the better.

Keep going!

Keep going!

Ye Wushuang felt that he still hadn’t reached his limit, so he submerged himself in Cultivation once more. He didn’t stop until two days later, when he finally felt that his Dantian was saturated.

If anyone could have seen inside Ye Wushuang’s Dantian at that moment, they would have been utterly shocked. There were twenty-seven golden, nebula-like vortexes linked together to form several Star Rivers, creating a brilliant, golden cosmos within his Star Dantian.

’Only twenty-seven? I thought I’d form a hundred or so. If that had happened, my Combat Power would have undergone a world-shaking transformation.’ As his Divine Sense observed the countless golden vortexes in his Dantian, a hint of regret appeared on Ye Wushuang’s face, as if he wasn’t entirely satisfied with this result.

However, if anyone else knew what Ye Wushuang was thinking, they would probably spit up blood and chase him with a saber. He had no idea that forming twenty-seven Qi Vortexes was already a heaven-defying feat.

Consider a genius like Jian Bufan; he had only managed to form twelve Qi Vortexes, yet that was enough to secure his position as the number one genius of Broken Sword Peak and place him among the top ten in the entire Ancient Spirit Sect. Ye Wushuang, on the other hand, had formed twenty-seven—an already unimaginable number. If he had truly formed a hundred or so, it would have been an absolutely unprecedented feat. Even the heavens themselves would likely grow jealous.

’Oh well, this will have to do!’ Ye Wushuang, of course, was unaware of all this. He sighed softly and re-entered a state of Cultivation to consolidate his gains. Having just broken through to the Qi Vortex Realm, he urgently needed to stabilize his new foundation.

However, just as he settled into his Cultivation,

BUZZ!

The depths of his Dantian trembled violently with a world-shaking RUMBLE. The Chaos Dragon Tomb, which had been completely still, had actually moved to position itself above the twenty-seven nebula-like vortexes. At the same time, a vast, destructive aura radiated outward, spreading from Ye Wushuang’s body like the most terrifying power in existence.

BANG!

BANG!

With Ye Wushuang at the epicenter, the entire cave began to collapse. The void itself shattered, and terrifying black holes appeared, swallowing the falling debris. Even the light barrier that had sealed the cave instantly disintegrated into nothing.

In the blink of an eye, the space around Ye Wushuang abruptly expanded more than tenfold, creating a vacuum. Vicious spatial winds, like Unparalleled Divine Sabers, hacked at his body, only to be completely devoured by the terrifying aura he emitted.

’The Chaos Dragon Tomb!’

Feeling this terrifying destructive force, Ye Wushuang’s heart pounded. He quickly sent his Divine Sense into his Dantian, probing toward the Chaos Dragon Tomb.

BOOM!

The instant his Divine Sense made contact with the Chaos Dragon Tomb, a terrifying Devouring Power engulfed it. His body trembled violently. If anyone could have seen his face, they would have noticed he was drenched in sweat.

After a long moment, he came to his senses to find that his Divine Sense was now in a chaotic space.

In the center of this space was something like the Ultimate Yang, radiating with immeasurable light that illuminated the entire dark expanse.

’The Second Layer of the Chaos Dragon Tomb!’

Suddenly, a flood of unfamiliar information rushed into Ye Wushuang’s mind like a tidal wave. It felt as if his head were being forcefully stuffed, and the throbbing pain nearly made him faint.