Chapter 71: Chapter 71: Qi Vortex Second Layer

Night fell in an instant, as if the entire sky had been devoured by an Ancient Giant Beast, plunging the world into endless darkness!

The Endless Wilderness, once a crescendo of daytime slaughter, now fell into the oppressive gloom of night.

For the Cultivators who came to train or seek treasure, the nights in the Endless Wilderness were far more terrifying than the days. Fatal dangers lurked in the darkness, ready to claim a life at any moment. Even True Essence Powerhouses—and Spiritual Spring Powerhouses—were at risk of death.

Thus, once night fell, most Cultivators chose to find a place to rest.

At this moment, inside a pitch-black cave, a faint glimmer of light began to grow brighter.

Zooming in, one could make out a figure sitting cross-legged inside, clutching a heart that emanated a golden glow. That glimmer of light came from this very heart.

The figure sitting cross-legged was none other than Ye Wushuang.

And the heart in his hand was the Heart of Azure Bear.

’Refining the Heart of Azure Bear should help me advance my Cultivation to the Qi Vortex Second Layer,’ Ye Wushuang thought, his eyes shining brightly in the darkness as he stared at the heart.

He had to increase his strength. Otherwise, the people from the Yunlan Ancient Teachings and the Fiery Sun Sect would never let him off the hook. There was also the terrifying Feather Race, and countless other hidden dangers besides.

Ye Wushuang gave a bitter smile. ’It seems I have no choice but to keep killing. If I retreat even a single step, I’ll be doomed beyond redemption.’

But the key to this path of slaughter was strength. Without it, he would be nothing more than a reckless fool.

Therefore, Ye Wushuang desperately needed to increase his strength and become more powerful.

Gripping the Heart of Azure Bear, the devouring vortex in his palm began to frantically consume the Azure Dragon Bloodline and Geng Metal Origin within. The Heart of Azure Bear flashed brilliantly, illuminating the cave with golden light.

Ye Wushuang closed his eyes, using the Heaven-Devouring Dragon Technique to refine these two powers as his Divine Sense monitored the changes within his Dantian.

Once devoured, the Geng Metal Origin surged like a relentless army on a path of slaughter, rampaging through his meridians before finally entering his Dantian.

Under the Refinement of the Heaven-Devouring Dragon Technique, it gradually merged into the twenty-seven golden vortexes. The golden vortexes spun at high speed, releasing streams of golden Dragon Spirit True Qi, though it was different than before.

If the previous Dragon Spirit True Qi was like a dull, unsharpened sword, then the current Dragon Spirit True Qi was a keen-edged Treasure Sword, brimming with the slaughtering intent of Geng Metal and incomparably sharp!

Ye Wushuang was overjoyed and immediately turned his attention to the Azure Dragon Bloodline.

Perhaps because Ye Wushuang cultivated the Heaven-Devouring Dragon Technique, the supreme Cultivation Technique of the Dragon Race, the Azure Dragon Bloodline didn’t reject him. It actively fused with his power. And since their Origins were the same, the Azure Dragon Bloodline did everything in its power to help Ye Wushuang improve his Cultivation, Physical Strength, and more!

’Qi Vortex Second Layer—break!’

As time passed, Ye Wushuang let out a roar in his heart. His body instantly began to hum as his twenty-seven Qi Vortexes spun at high speed, the Dragon Spirit True Qi they produced surging to several times its previous intensity.

But the increase in strength didn’t meet his expectations. If breaking through to the Qi Vortex Second Layer should have strengthened his True Qi tenfold, it had only increased by a factor of five.

"Kid, you felt it, didn’t you?" At that moment, the lazy voice of the Dragon Cat echoed from within the Chaos Space.

"Felt what?" Ye Wushuang asked.

"The shackles," the Dragon Cat said. "Your body is limiting your breakthrough. If you continue like this, the consequences will only worsen. You might even stagnate completely."

Hearing this, Ye Wushuang’s brow furrowed, his expression turning grave.

"And have you not noticed?" the Dragon Cat added. "The truly heaven-defying power of your Heaven-Devouring Dragon Technique lies in devouring—devouring the heavens, the earth, and all of creation. But you’re avoiding its greatest strength, opting for the standard cultivation methods of other Cultivators. This is also limiting the true Profound mystery of the technique."

Ye Wushuang listened in silence, falling into contemplation. He knew in his heart that the Dragon Cat was right. There was indeed a problem with his Cultivation.

But it wasn’t his fault.

He had no one to guide him; he had to figure everything out through trial and error!

’Do I really have to perform the Scattering and Rebuilding?’ Ye Wushuang’s gaze darkened as he recalled the insane method the Dragon Cat had mentioned before: Scatter your cultivation, then rebuild it!

"Do you have a solution?" Ye Wushuang asked the Dragon Cat.

"Give Lord Cat half of your Spirit Medicine, and Lord Cat will tell you!" As soon as Ye Wushuang asked, the Dragon Cat’s shifty eyes darted, and it blurted out its demand.

"Son of a bitch!" Ye Wushuang swore in exasperation. The creature was utterly shameless, obsessed with getting his Spirit Medicine. It couldn’t go three sentences without mentioning it.

BOOM!

Ye Wushuang’s Divine Sense entered the Chaos Space.

"Go ahead and beat Lord Cat to death!" Before Ye Wushuang could even make a move, the Dragon Cat scurried over, plopped down at his feet, and lay there quietly, as if waiting to be thrashed.

The pathetic sight made Ye Wushuang’s expression darken.

"If you don’t give Lord Cat some Spirit Medicine and Spirit Pills, Lord Cat isn’t talking. Beat me to death, and I still won’t say a word." The Dragon Cat’s defiant posture left Ye Wushuang speechless.

In truth, Ye Wushuang had a vague idea why this creature coveted his Spirit Medicine. Its true form was the Heaven-Devouring Dragon Cat; just like his Heaven-Devouring Dragon Technique, it needed to devour energy to survive.

It was currently powerless, so it was desperate to increase its own strength.

After a moment’s thought, Ye Wushuang took out a jug of Earth-Fire Spirit Milk and handed it to the Dragon Cat.

At the sight of it, the Dragon Cat’s shifty eyes lit up. It scrambled up, extended a paw to take the Earth-Fire Spirit Milk, and, unafraid that Ye Wushuang might have poisoned it, poured the contents straight into its mouth.

BURP!

It let out a satisfied burp and said, still not sated, "Kid, get Lord Cat another barrel!"

"There’s no more!" Ye Wushuang said.

"Heh heh, kid, Lord Cat knows you’ve got more. Just give me a few barrels. Once Lord Cat recovers his strength, I’ll take you to storm the Ancient Tomb! What kind of treasures couldn’t we find then?" the Dragon Cat declared heroically.

"Just tell me what I need to do first!" Ye Wushuang ignored the Dragon Cat’s blustering. He had resigned himself to dealing with this glutton; at worst, he’d just have to plunder more Cultivation Resources in the future.

With that, Ye Wushuang pondered for a moment before taking out several more barrels of Earth-Fire Spirit Milk to feed the thieving cat until it was full. He had plenty of Earth-Fire Spirit Milk to spare, after all.

Of course, if outsiders were to find out about this, they’d probably cough up blood from sheer shock. Feeding a cat barrel after barrel of a precious resource? That was more damn extravagant than any prodigal son!

Only after it had satisfactorily gulped down the Earth-Fire Spirit Milk did the Dragon Cat speak. "Actually, if you choose to perform the Scattering and Rebuilding, you can forge the primordial Chaos Heaven-Devouring Dragon Body. If you do, you’ll not only solve your body’s problem, but your Combat Power and natural talent will become even greater!"

"What are the chances of success for the Scattering and Rebuilding?" Ye Wushuang asked.

"Fifty-fifty," the Dragon cat said, wagging its tail. "Of course, if you have Dragon Blood, enough Spirit Medicine, and a suitable Enlightenment Land, your chances will increase dramatically."

’Dragon Blood!’

’Spirit Medicine!’

’An Enlightenment Land!’

Ye Wushuang murmured the words to himself. He had Dragon Blood. He had some Spirit Medicine, and if it wasn’t enough, he could always go plunder more. But as for an Enlightenment Land... that was where he was stumped.