World-saving Plan: The Only Savior-Chapter 1620 - 420: Ruins Realm

"Kid, this High-grade Immortal Stone of yours is really something, I didn’t expect you to have such a treasure."

Ni Yang showed great interest in Zhang Xiaoman’s Doomsday Crystal Fragment.

"It’s just a pity that it’s merely a fragment. If I could get a few complete High-grade Immortal Stones, I could regain some of my strength, at least enough to leave this lake."

It had been trapped here for thousands of years and was utterly fed up. If it could leave, it certainly wouldn’t stay here any longer.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Xiaoman realized that what was known as Doomsday Crystal here on the Divine Ancient Continent was referred to as High-grade Immortal Stone, but perhaps the two were not the same thing; their energy levels were just similar.

"Ni Yang, you know this thing is a treasure. Even in the Ruins Realm, it’s not easy to find. Wanting more of it is quite difficult."

The old dragon retracted its body, stretched lazily, and said,

"High-grade Immortal Stone, a treasure is a treasure, but it’s not that appealing to me. In the past, such things... "

Zhang Xiaoman noticed it was about to start boasting again and quickly interrupted,

"Ni Yang, thank you for your help last time. I’ve established a teleportation channel in the Second Universe. If I have the chance, I’ll keep an eye out for these Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures for you."

Ni Yang swung its body slightly, its massive head moving closer, staring at Zhang Xiaoman for a long time before suddenly asking in slight surprise,

"Kid, how long have I been asleep? Could it really be decades? Or even a hundred years?"

Zhang Xiaoman and Pei Laoliu were bewildered by its sudden question and looked at it, puzzled.

"Old Greedy Dragon, why are you asking that? You’ve only slept for a little over four years, not even five. Where would a hundred years come from?"

Ni Yang looked at him suspiciously, then shook its head in disbelief,

"Xiao Liu, don’t try to fool me. How could this kid have become immortal if not over a hundred years have passed?"

"What?"

Pei Laoliu was stunned by its words, unable to immediately grasp what it meant.

"You mean, Xiao Man has already become immortal!?"

Moments later, Master Liu finally came to his senses, looking at it in disbelief.

Ni Yang scratched its ear and said,

"Why are you so excited? He’s just an independent immortal, not even a Heavenly Immortal. There’s nothing to be shocked about."

Saying this, it extended its head to closely examine Pei Laoliu, its expression revealing a hint of doubt.

"Huh? Something’s not right. If it had been a hundred years, how come your cultivation hasn’t made any progress? You’ve just broken through the Nascent Soul... Tsk, tsk, your cultivation techniques are indeed interesting, yet you don’t even have a Nascent Soul Purple Mansion inside."

Pei Laoliu’s face turned dark.

Zhang Xiaoman spoke up,

"Ni Yang, Master Liu is right. From when you fell asleep until now, it’s only been four years and ten months. It’s just two months short of five years, not as exaggerated as a hundred years."

Hearing what Zhang Xiaoman said, Ni Yang was genuinely surprised this time.

"Kid, are you and Xiao Liu conspiring to deceive me? In five years, you broke through from the Divinity Transformation Stage to become an independent immortal? Even if the Heavenly Emperor reincarnated and cultivated anew, it couldn’t be this fast."

Ni Yang expressed doubts about their words.

It was rare for Zhang Xiaoman to see the old dragon show such an expression.

With Ni Yang’s character, even if it saw something good, whether it liked it or not, it always put on an indifferent attitude, basically acting arrogant.

But today, it unusually didn’t hide its inner surprise, which showed just how astonishing Zhang Xiaoman’s rapid rise in strength was to it.

Apart from Ni Yang, Pei Laoliu was also shocked.

"Xiao Man, you actually reached the level of an independent immortal already? How did you do it so quickly?"

Master Liu expressed intense curiosity.

Zhang Xiaoman smiled and said,

"Master Liu, I’ve discovered a method to quickly enhance my strength, which is this Star Pattern. When I have the chance, I’ll find someone to imprint one for you too."

As he spoke, he showed the pattern on his arm, eliciting a burst of amazement from the latter.

"I see. This seems to be a method to guide Immortal Spiritual Power into the body, to be reborn, and to wash the marrow and refine the soul. You’ve experienced it twice, which is equivalent to cultivators’ Three-Nine Heavenly Tribulations, crossing two tribulations consecutively, no wonder your strength increased so rapidly..."

After seeing the Star Pattern, Ni Yang showed a thoughtful expression.

"Interesting, it’s the first time I’ve seen methods like yours. It seems you acquired this in the Ruins Realm? Tsk, tsk, kid, you truly have a remarkable fortune."

Zhang Xiaoman also became curious at this point.

He had heard about the Ruins Realm several times already.

Previously, although he had heard this term and knew what the Ruins Realm was, according to Ni Yang and the others, the Ruins Realm referred to the Second Universe.

But Zhang Xiaoman hadn’t had the chance to inquire in detail, so he was confused why Ni Yang knew about the Ruins Realm.

"Oh, about this, what’s so special about the Ruins Realm? Who in the entire Immortal Realm doesn’t know about it? Even in the Mortal World, the Ruins Realm is no longer a secret."