Chen Nan paid no heed to the elders' appellations.
He sat cross-legged to consolidate his cultivation.
"The immediate priority should be to find three suitable weapons."
"If I can find three suitable weapons,"
"Even without employing the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts, my strength will increase considerably."
"Although that black fire-poker can serve as a weapon,"
"That fire-poker is exceedingly strange, and should not be used lightly."
Chen Nan could not fathom the origin of the fire-poker.
But one thing was evident.
That fire-poker contained terrifying power, and its rash use would result in a backlash.
As a gentle breeze swept by.
The crowd watched in disbelief.
Ten flat peaches fell from the peach tree all at once.
Ten flat peaches landed quietly before Chen Nan, piled together.
They appeared exceptionally grand.
Everyone's eyes lit up.
One flat peach contained ten thousand years of cultivation.
These ten flat peaches were equivalent to one hundred thousand years of cultivation.
Chen Nan, without any hesitation, grabbed a flat peach in each hand and began to devour them with gusto.
*Crack!*
*Crack!*
The crisp sounds made everyone's mouths water.
Yet, faced with this fortune, they could only gaze with envy.
After all, this fortune did not belong to them.
And Chen Nan had not offered any to them.
Besides envy, what else could they do?
After consuming the ten flat peaches.
The divine power contained within instantly transformed into surging rivers, wreaking havoc within Chen Nan's body.
Scouring his bones and meridians.
Making his body even more resilient.
At the same time.
Chen Nan's cultivation also advanced to the Mid-stage Divine General.
He looked up at the peach tree.
It was now nighttime.
Yet the peach tree shimmered with countless delicate pink flat peaches.
Resembling neon lights, they emanated divine radiance.
"Give me three days to consolidate my cultivation!" Chen Nan whispered.
He had a premonition.
This peach tree was born for him.
After all.
He bore the heavy responsibility of rebuilding the Heavenly Court.
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Three days later.
Chen Nan ceased his cultivation.
He looked at the peach tree, then opened his mouth, and a terrifying suction force spread out.
The next second.
The flat peaches, as if summoned, flew into his mouth.
A total of one hundred flat peaches flew in.
One hundred flat peaches might not seem like many.
But do not forget.
Each of these flat peaches was equivalent to ten thousand years of cultivation!
It was enough to compensate for Chen Nan's ten thousand years of arduous cultivation.
"Ancestor, could you leave us one?"
"Dad Chen, I want..."
The surrounding powerhouses' eyes were bloodshot.
Perhaps the peach tree sensed their sincerity.
Each person received one flat peach, which filled them with excitement.
Although one flat peach was not enough to significantly boost their cultivation.
It could still add ten thousand years of cultivation.
This time.
Chen Nan swallowed one hundred flat peaches.
And successfully entered the Upper-stage Divine General.
"Give me ten more days." Chen Nan said to the peach tree, then consolidated his cultivation.
There were still many flat peaches on the peach tree.
He wanted to press on and break through to the Divine King realm in one go.
If he possessed the cultivation of a Divine King, he would have some power to protect himself in the Divine Realm.
Ten days later.
The remaining over a thousand flat peaches on the peach tree flew into Chen Nan's mouth.
However.
Chen Nan still reserved ten flat peaches each for Quinn, Xialan, Zhou Li, and Yao Chun.
The remaining ones were refined by him.
A thousand flat peaches were comparable to one million years of cultivation.
At first glance, it seemed outrageous.
But was it truly outrageous?
After all, the Jade Emperor had cultivated for two hundred and twenty-six million eight hundred thousand years!
Even with Chen Nan consuming many flat peaches,
His total was less than a tenth of the Jade Emperor's.
"I only reached the Lower-stage Divine King realm after consuming so many flat peaches. How many years would it take for an ordinary person to cultivate to the Sage realm?"
Chen Nan's heart was unsettled.
At this moment, he realized how ephemeral time was for cultivators.
He then entered seclusion for another ten days.
To consolidate his cultivation.
When he emerged from seclusion.
Quinn and the others had also entered the Mid-stage Divine General realm.
This was immensely beneficial for them.
"Brother Chen, why don't you try to push open that stone door?" Quinn looked at Chen Nan nervously. Today was the last day of the month-long period.
If they rushed back now, they could still prevent Shi Wu from becoming the tribal leader.
Conversely.
Everything would become a foregone conclusion.
If Shi Wu became the tribal leader, it would be futile even if they rushed back.
"Alright!"
Having cultivated here for so long, Chen Nan also wished to leave.
After all.
A day in the Divine Realm was a year in the mortal world.
He had been in the Divine Realm for over a month now.
He truly yearned to retrieve the Three Lives Stone as soon as possible and awaken the memories of those reincarnated celestial beings.
"Dad Chen, follow me." Yu Lu said respectfully, then led Chen Nan to a cave behind the valley.
At the entrance of the cave was a thick stone door.
The stone door was about five meters high.
It was covered in thick moss.
Giving it an ancient and desolate aura.
Xia Yuan said, "In recent years, we have tried to push open this door more than once, but even with everyone working together, we could not succeed."
"Although your current cultivation is only at the Lower-stage Divine King, you are exceptionally talented and possess great fortune. Perhaps you can give it a try."
They placed all their hopes on Chen Nan.
Although Chen Nan's realm was only Lower-stage Divine King,
When he used the Transformation technique and turned into a wild ape, he possessed immense strength.
"I'll try!"
Chen Nan walked directly towards the stone door, then activated the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts.
Now.
He had cultivated the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts to the fourth level.
When he used it, his skin turned a faint gold.
Like an ancient god descending, radiating a terrifying divine might.
Inspiring awe.
At the same time.
Surging divine power roared and churned within his body.
Under his control, it all converged in his arms.
He exerted force with a roar.
*Voom voom voom!*
The stone door emitted a rumbling sound.
The moss on it instantly vanished without a trace.
It could not withstand this power.
Everyone held their breath, eagerly awaiting Chen Nan to lead them out of the door.
However.
The stone door remained unyielding.
Even with Chen Nan's extraordinary strength, he could not break it.
Seeing this.
A strong sense of unwillingness arose in everyone's hearts.
Were they truly destined to be trapped here forever?
If that were the case,
What meaning would their increased strength hold?
"I refuse to believe I can't break this stone door!" A cold glint flashed in Chen Nan's eyes. He immediately used the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts and transformed into a golden wild ape over ten meters tall.
Although its height was not imposing,
It radiated terrifying power.
Giving the impression that it could shake mountains and rivers with a mere gesture.
"Break for me!"
Accompanied by Chen Nan's furious roar.
Terrifying divine power instantly enveloped his fist.
The faint golden divine power carried a world-destroying aura, causing everyone to instinctively hold their breath.
He then slammed his fist towards the thick stone door.
*Boom!*
The surging power, transmitted through his fist, struck the stone door.
Instantly, a fierce wind howled, and the earth shook.
The unyielding stone door, to everyone's joyous surprise, developed cracks.
And then shattered.
At the same time.
The scene before their eyes also changed, and they appeared in a world of ice and snow.
Chen Nan had broken the curse of Misty Valley, a place of no return.
Leading everyone to a new life!
"Quickly return to the tribe, we can still make it back now!" Chen Nan's eyes gleamed with intensity.
He intended to stop Shi Wu from becoming the tribal leader!