Half a day!
One day! Two days!!
Within the Exquisite Pagoda, as time flowed, Ye Xuan's aura reached a certain point.
Boom~
At a certain moment, a powerful aura spread outwards from Ye Xuan as the center, reaching all directions. It was the peak aura of a fourth-tier Venerable. "However, this is still not enough!"
Following this, Ye Xuan took out three drops of vital blood with a flip of his hand. These three drops of vital blood were from his third clone, the Black Dragon, and the Five-Colored Netherworld Demonic Spider Emperor.
Three drops of vital blood entered his mouth!
In an instant, Ye Xuan felt as if he would explode from the energy. Fortunately, before consuming the three drops of vital blood, he had set up a formation and fortified it with a million top-grade Emperor Crystals to prevent energy depletion.
Even so, Ye Xuan was severely impacted. This showed how potent the three drops of vital blood were. If Ye Xuan hadn't awakened his Divine Thunder bloodline, he might have indeed exploded and died.
The extreme peak of the fourth-tier Venerable!
Without surprise, at a certain moment, Ye Xuan's realm broke through. However, this was not the end, as the energy from the three drops of vital blood was too immense, repeatedly impacting his realm's limitations.
Ten times!
A hundred times! A thousand times!!
Finally, at a certain moment, the incredibly solid barrier let out a sharp cracking sound, and this was only the beginning.
After several more impacts, the barrier of a fifth-tier Venerable was finally shattered by the terrifying energy!
Fifth-tier Venerable!
That's right, at this moment, Ye Xuan's realm had finally broken through the extreme limitations of the fourth-tier Venerable peak and successfully entered the fifth-tier Venerable realm. Simultaneously, the Five-Colored Netherworld Demonic Spider Emperor, not far away, had shock surging in her beautiful eyes.
"Your Excellency has... reached the fifth-tier Venerable realm!?"
Clearly, the Five-Colored Netherworld Demonic Spider Emperor was quite astonished by what she was witnessing. "How is this possible? Such terrifying cultivation speed. It has only been such a short time, even with the three drops of vital blood."
Feeling the surging, terrifying aura emanating from Ye Xuan, although it didn't pose a significant threat to the Five-Colored Netherworld Demonic Spider Emperor, she could faintly sense danger.
One must know!
She was currently at the peak of the seventh-tier Venerable. Even she felt threatened, so one could imagine the power of her master.
"I wonder... what is Your Excellency's current strength?"
The Five-Colored Netherworld Demonic Spider Emperor licked her lips, her gaze towards Ye Xuan now filled with a degree of reverence. The reason she had reached the peak of the seventh-tier Venerable was because she had transformed into a Five-Colored Netherworld Demonic Spider. Such an opportunity was rare and might not come again for a very long time. Ye Xuan, on the other hand, had always been this fast!!
And...
She hadn't forgotten that the first time they met, this guy was only a second-tier Venerable! In less than two months, this fellow had advanced from a second-tier Venerable to a fifth-tier Venerable. Such speed was unprecedented.
Even!
The Five-Colored Netherworld Demonic Spider Emperor felt that even if she became a Nine-Colored Netherworld Demonic Spider, she might not be able to achieve this.
When Ye Xuan opened his eyes, at that moment, the Five-Colored Netherworld Demonic Spider Emperor felt that the light around him had dimmed considerably.
"Your Excellency, you are awake!"
The Five-Colored Netherworld Demonic Spider Emperor sighed deeply. Her respect for Ye Xuan now was even greater. Although she might not be his opponent now, she was certain he would far surpass her in the future.
"En."
Seeing the respectful attitude of the Five-Colored Netherworld Demonic Spider Emperor, Ye Xuan did not react much. He nodded slightly. "Right, Little Cai, how much time has passed?"
Thinking of the exchange with the Lanling Empire, Ye Xuan asked the Five-Colored Netherworld Demonic Spider Emperor.
"Your Excellency, three and a half days have passed. In the outside world, it should have been exactly one day."
Having personally witnessed Ye Xuan's breakthrough methods, the Five-Colored Netherworld Demonic Spider Emperor, or rather, Little Cai, dared not slacken in the slightest. Clearly, she had been won over by Ye Xuan.
"Oh?"
"Exactly one day?"
This closed-door cultivation had yielded great rewards, directly advancing from the peak of the fourth-tier Venerable to the fifth-tier Venerable. Moreover, after stabilizing his realm, he was not far from the peak of the fifth-tier Venerable.
"It seems it's time to go out."
Muttering to himself, Ye Xuan flashed and disappeared from the Exquisite Pagoda, leaving behind the deeply moved Five-Colored Netherworld Demonic Spider Emperor.
Meanwhile, the people from the Lanling Empire and the Longyang Empire had already gathered at the martial arts arena. The commotion caused by this event was even more spectacular than the previous guest official selection competition. After all, the previous event was merely an internal selection for the Longyang Empire, focused on sparring. Today's exchange with the Lanling Empire was different. As the host, if the Longyang Empire lost, it would deal a significant blow to its national prestige. This meant that the Lanling Empire's delegation was not to be underestimated. Of course, on the surface, it was an imperial exchange, but in reality, it was a probe by the Lanling Empire. The leader of the Lanling Empire's delegation was also extraordinary, being the Mountain Splitting Throne of the Lanling Empire. As the foremost throne of the Lanling Empire, much like the Longyang Empire, the Lanling Empire had twelve thrones, and their strength was comparable to the Longyang Empire. The Lanling Empire was also among the top five great super empires.
Not far from the martial arts arena, in a certain spot.
There were currently two men with not weak auras. Both of them held noble identities. One was the leader of the Lanling Empire's delegation, the Mountain Splitting Throne. The other was none other than Zhao Yuntai, who was temporarily acting as the head of the Zhao family. These were two peak eighth-tier Venerables, considered extremely powerful top-tier combatants.
"Brother Yuntai, it's been a while!"
The Mountain Splitting Throne's status was like Long Bayu's. He was the younger brother of the current Emperor of the Lanling Empire and was highly valued, as evidenced by being entrusted with this matter.
"Heh heh, Brother Shanshan, it seems you are not far from breaking through."
Upon seeing the Mountain Splitting Throne, Zhao Yuntai's mood was evidently good. After all, this was the greatest support for the First Prince to ascend to the throne in the near future.
"Likewise."
The Mountain Splitting Throne also smiled slightly. "Many years have passed, and your progress, Brother Yuntai, has been swift."
The two conversed for a long time, as if they were old friends meeting after many years, yet each harbored their own ulterior motives. There was a hint of insincerity between them. Their only connection was the First Prince, and of course, their shared interests. However, the two soon got to the point.
"By the way, Mountain Splitting Throne."
"You may not know, but a formidable genius appeared in our Longyang Empire a while ago. This person's name is Ye Xuan, and he was just conferred the title of Thunder King by the Longyang Emperor and resides in the Thunder King's Mansion."
"It is worth mentioning that this person is the successor of the Desolate Thunder King from a hundred thousand years ago."
Upon hearing Zhao Yuntai's words, the Mountain Splitting Throne's brow furrowed. "Successor of the Desolate Thunder King, daring to appear in the Longyang Imperial City? Is he courting death!!"
Upon hearing about the successor of the Desolate Thunder King, the Mountain Splitting Throne immediately exploded! The reason was simple: a hundred thousand years ago, the Crown Prince of their Lanling Empire was defeated and humiliated by a young Desolate Thunder King in front of the ten great super empires. That Crown Prince later became the Emperor of the Lanling Empire. That Emperor, unable to kill the Desolate Thunder King in his lifetime, died of frustration. If anyone wanted to kill Ye Xuan the most, it wasn't just the Zhao family in the Longyang Empire, but in the Lanling Empire, it was the lineage of their Emperor.
The killing intent, not hidden at all, permeated the air. Seeing this, Zhao Yuntai's lips curled into a cunning smile. He wanted to see if that brat would still live.