Chapter 672: Chapter 296: Five Years, Abyssal Eye, and Human Sentiment

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With the passage of time, the lost sea is beyond reckoning.

In the blink of an eye, five years have swiftly passed.

For cultivators, five years might just be the snap of a finger. But for the demons of Dark Abyss City, these five years have been unbearably suffocating and long.

They have nearly turned the lost sea upside down, using various secret techniques, forbidden arts, and even consulting a few old monsters skilled in divination and prophecy, yet they could not find a trace of Xu Guang or Yan Ruge.

It was as if these two had vanished from the human realm.

In these five years, the aura within the hidden depths of the sea trench ruins was subtly changing.

On this day, the restrictions at the heart of the ruins suddenly fluctuated violently; starlight poured from the void, converging into a brilliant pillar of light that enveloped Yan Ruge’s form.

She floated in mid-air, the orifices around her body lighting up like stars, as majestic star power intertwined with source qi, transforming into profound talismans that integrated into her body.

The barrier of the fourth realm Qi Refiner, built over five years and aided by the vast resources provided by Xu Guang, was shattered with a roar!

Yan Ruge slowly opened her eyes, within them seemed to hold a miniature starry sky, deep and vast. Her aura became increasingly ethereal and transcendent, her power undergoing an earth-shattering change.

The power of the Starry Secret Technique, with the advancement in realm, could potentially become her trump card.

She looked toward Xu Guang, still shrouded in chaotic aura not far away.

In Xu Guang’s secluded place, the phenomena were even more astonishing.

Five-colored radiance continually revolved, with azure, black, red, white, and yellow emperor shadows hovering behind him, corresponding to the five-elemental embodiments of wood, water, fire, metal, and earth.

The Green Emperor embodiment became more solid, with myriad trees seeming to grow and wither on the crown.

The Black Emperor embodiment was deep as an abyss, with tides rising and falling on its robe.

The Fire Emperor embodiment was sharp with slaughter, surrounded by fiercely burning Red Lotus Karmic Fire.

The Metal Emperor embodiment radiated sharpness to the sky, akin to a peerless divine weapon unsheathed, entirely formed!

The Earth Emperor embodiment was thick and stable, as if bearing the great earth, lacking just a final opportunity to become perfect.

The five Emperors surveying the heavens, four were in place, and the Earth Emperor embodiment was close to perfection!

However, just when the Earth Emperor embodiment was about to fully form, the destined opportunity remained elusive.

Xu Guang knew it wasn’t a lack of resources or accumulation, but a required epiphany, or a special environment or treasure corresponding to the ultimate earth element to trigger it.

He didn’t force it, naturally pausing the impact on the Earth Emperor embodiment.

Instead, the flesh of the white carapace Demon King was more terrifying than he imagined, not only helping him to fully comprehend the indestructible Martial Dao intention of the Training Soldiers Divine Power but also solidly forming the Metal Emperor embodiment.

He slowly raised his hand, his body covered in golden light, appearing resplendent.

The Metal Emperor embodiment, unlike the others, required his body to merge with it to display the greatest strength.

After five years in seclusion, his Martial Dao reached such cultivation by the third year.

For the next two years, he focused on cultivating the Qi Refining branch.

In just two years, with the existence of a Nirvana Martial Arts cultivation, and having Yan Ruge, who was extremely familiar with Qi Refining, by his side, his progress was extraordinary.

In a short time, he broke through to the pinnacle of the third realm.

However, unfortunately, the single secret realm magic technique he was cultivating had reached its end, the path ahead was severed.

His consciousness sank into the sea of awareness, where the professional panel representing [Qi Refiner] remained dark, not lighting up despite reaching the pinnacle of the third realm, clearly not meeting the promotion conditions, unable to deduce the subsequent cultivation technique.

"It seems I must seek another opportunity to continue the path of a Qi Refiner."

Xu Guang understood, decisively stopping cultivation in this aspect.

Leaving the lost sea and seeking the opportunity to convert into a Refining Pattern Master became the most important task.

He slowly retracted his aura, the five-colored radiance converging inward, the four embodiments withdrawing into his body.

Though the five Emperors surveying the heavens was not perfected, with the gathering of four embodiments, especially with the achievement of the Metal Emperor embodiment and the indestructible intention, his strength had increased manifold compared to five years ago.

Now, he had absolute confidence that even if encountering a second Nirvana Demon King head-on, he could battle, possibly even... defeat!

He opened his eyes, just meeting the increasingly profound starlit eyes of Yan Ruge.

The two exchanged silent gazes, yet both saw the advancement in strength in each other’s eyes.

At this moment, the communication jade talisman left by Master Qingsong in Xu Guang’s embrace suddenly emitted a warm light, and a message was transmitted into his mind.

"The time has come, the sea eye will open. Rush to ’Falling Star Cliff’ to rendezvous."

Xu Guang squinted, a playful expression in his eyes.

Master Qingsong didn’t know he could contact the outside world.

Through General Wei’s existence, he learned a piece of information.

His own master, the Celestial Martial True King, and Senior Sister Yuanshuang’s master, Lingchuan Saint, had already arrived above the lost sea.

Through news from General Wei, he learned of Master Qingsong’s intention.

Unite the saints to scheme against the sea tribe.

Even if they cannot completely control the sea tribe regarding the lost sea’s opportunity, they must destroy the sea tribe’s total control over it.

The legacy of the Immortal Venerable, so powerful, could not be so easily obtained by the sea tribe.

Especially with the Sea Pirate King, elusive and able to steal treasures from the long river of time.

...

On Nine Saints Island.

"Do you really know Xu Guang’s current situation?"

Senior Sister Yuanshuang looked at General Wei with excitement.

General Wei nodded proudly.

Xu Guang had been missing for over ten years, yet General Wei also did not lack opportunities.

Six years ago, a saint claiming to be from Nine Saints Island found General Wei and eventually brought him to Nine Saints Island.