Chapter 510: Chapter 508: Celestial Essence Spirit Star

"Huh? Even a True Monarch Middle Realm cultivator can make it here?"

The other party turned around, visibly startled, then sneered viciously, "Still dare to snatch the opportunity that’s already in my hand? Truly don’t know the meaning of death."

Even knowing full well that for Xu Yang to appear at the riverbed with just a True Monarch Middle Realm cultivation, he must not be simple, but the man showed no hint of fear, wholly confident in his own High-tier True Monarch strength.

Swoosh!

A spiritual mark surged violently from the center of his forehead, shaking the void and erupting into a sharp, piercing howl.

Crash!

Wild sonic waves condensed into physical force, shaking the surrounding current, and as they neared Xu Yang, the tangible sound instantaneously shrank, taking shape as a long spear, viciously stabbing forth.

Xu Yang neither dodged nor flinched, showing not the slightest action, simply staring ahead as he crashed straight into the spear’s shadow.

Watching this, the Martial Artist beside the purified water sneered, "Courting death."

Boom!

The imposing spear’s shadow seemed to smash into an iron wall, shattering itself to bits instantly.

By contrast, Xu Yang remained utterly unharmed, appearing before him in a flash.

"What the hell?"

The Martial Artist’s expression shifted dramatically—as if he’d kicked a steel plate, he knew instantly to cut his losses, retreating like a bolt of lightning.

"Let’s talk this out. This purified water is yours."

He spun on his heel without hesitation and fled.

The raging energy on Xu Yang’s body stalled for a beat, then rapidly withdrew.

He didn’t bother to pursue, locking his gaze on the purified water before him and reaching out with a single palm.

Boom!

The treasure’s radiance quivered, exploding into fragments, sparkling dust scattering as three crystal-clear droplets of purified water were revealed within.

Second-tier purified water, its energy pure and boundless.

"Just a few more drops of second-tier purified water and that’ll be enough." Sensing its flawless, inexhaustible waves, Xu Yang’s lips curled into a faint smile as he quickly stored them away.

Turning around, he saw the water above ripple and twist, as a silhouette emerged.

Their eyes met.

Both froze at once.

The elder’s face twitched, cursing bitterly within, but he immediately forced out a broad smile, cupping his hands in salute, and turned to leave without a word.

"Damn it, old man, what rotten luck."

This elder was precisely the one Xu Yang had questioned out front earlier.

Watching the old man’s hasty departure, Xu Yang couldn’t help but chuckle in surprise, then darted deeper into the riverbed as well.

Half a day later.

Somewhere on the riverbed.

A silhouette slowly ascended.

A power as vast as the sea surged from within, fiercely quaking the hundred-zhang region all around—currents churned, waves roiled everywhere.

"In just half a day, I’ve broken through to High-tier True Monarch! My spiritual mark is four feet nine inches!"

Xu Yang’s heart seethed with unconcealed excitement.

Anyone witnessing such cultivation speed would have to exclaim, ’So fast!’

It was downright unbelievable!

Obtaining the Heaven-Devouring Spirit-Eating Skill was like giving wings to a tiger!

Just imagining—when the original Qian Emperor used this art to ascend to Heaven and Man, seeking to swallow the Spirit River, how mighty he must have been.

Thoughts fading, Xu Yang gazed into the depths.

At this moment, the terrifying pressure from the river had lessened by severalfold.

He could now walk here as easily as on flat ground!

He then took a step forward, tearing through the river current by force, bursting forth a spiraling, silky ribbon that extended ahead.

On the riverbed, a cluster of sparkling, dazzling light shimmered.

A silhouette streaked down like lightning.

Xu Yang fixed his eyes, only to see a heap of fist-sized supreme Spirit Crystals neatly arranged on the riverbed.

No fewer than a thousand, at the very least.

With a sweep of his sleeve, immense devouring suction sucked up the Spirit Crystals one by one.

Here, even supreme Spirit Crystals amounted to little more than ordinary treasures.

"Eh?"

"This is... third-tier purified water!"

Xu Yang froze mid-step, his eyes blazing with shock.

Beneath the riverbed’s Spirit Crystals, a faint radiance gleamed.

Within it hovered two flawless droplets, each the size of an egg!

The energy within was so immense that it made the very ground depress ever so slightly.

Xu Yang’s eyes sparkled, and he arched his hand to grab.

Boom!

The radiance shattered, and two drops of third-tier purified water landed in his palm.

He immediately felt his hand sink—the egg-sized droplets felt as if he held two towering divine mountains aloft.

"Truly worthy of third-tier purified water. Such terrifying, immeasurable energy—at my current strength, it would take days to absorb even a single drop." Xu Yang couldn’t help but click his tongue in awe, then tossed them into the Celestial Refining Divine Tripod, seeking treasures and simultaneously refining and absorbing them as he went.

Having broken through to High-tier True Monarch, and with such formidable foundations, his battle power was astonishing.

Still, while this third-tier purified water could marginally increase a High-tier True Monarch’s odds of breakthrough to True Monarch Perfection, for him, that chance was all but negligible.

Yet it was perfect for daily cultivation and accumulation!

At some moment—

After finding several more drops of third-tier purified water, the entire great river suddenly trembled violently. 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

It felt as if an unfathomable might had erupted from the river’s very depths, sweeping through heaven and earth. Even the nearly stagnant currents at the riverbed surged with wild turbulence.

On the river’s surface, monstrous waves—hundreds, even thousands of zhang high—roared into being.

Countless Martial Artists were startled, all rushing in the direction of the disturbance.

Those lacking strength, after taking one look, continued searching elsewhere for opportunities.

"Could there possibly be an even greater treasure than third-tier purified water?"

Xu Yang was shaken to his core.

To see the entire river trembling—he found it almost unimaginable.

Without hesitation, he burst forth at once.

Half an hour later.

Downstream of the great river.

Vast and majestic spiritual light surged through the waters, dazzling and intoxicating to the mind.

The oppressive force from the river had multiplied severalfold.

Even most High-tier True Monarchs would find progress excruciatingly difficult here.

Martial Artists everywhere were shocked to the core, displaying their divine techniques or deploying treasures to shield themselves and resist the pressure.

A look of growing awe filled Xu Yang’s eyes.

The river’s Spiritual Liquid here seemed steeped in spiritual essence, metamorphosed—its energy approaching even that of second-tier purified water.

If one could haul the entire river back, it’d suffice a major power for a hundred years!

As he advanced, a vast area shrouded in light became particularly conspicuous ahead.

Within, the river’s water had been swept utterly away by a terrifying energy, forming a massive vacuum at the mighty river’s bottom—a veritable secret domain!

Dozens of grinding-wheel-sized brilliant orbs lay scattered throughout the region, like flawless, luminous stars, sparkling beautifully!

Before several of the ’stars’ sat Martial Artists, cultivating in meditation.

"What on earth are those?"

Xu Yang gazed at these star-like orbs, vaguely sensing infinite profundity and a power too vast for words deep within them.

More and more Martial Artists surged into the area.

As the crowd saw what lay within, exclamations erupted.

"Celestial Essence Spirit Stars!"

"Holy shit, this place has birthed so many Celestial Essence Spirit Stars!"

"This is one of the top three great fortunes in the whole Spirit Realm beneath the Celestial Sovereign level."

"Even among the seven supreme forces, there are only a handful of treasure troves capable of producing Celestial Essence Spirit Stars!"

"Hiss!"

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The crowd was utterly transfixed, faces flushing with excitement.

Even True Monarch Perfection Martial Artists couldn’t suppress the blazing fire in their eyes—as if staring at a peerlessly beautiful, naked woman.

Hearing the cries all around, Xu Yang trembled inwardly. Without another moment’s hesitation, he flashed inside, gaze sweeping rapidly, eyes gleaming with anticipation.

"Yie Vajra, Gon Lang, Yang Ziye!"

Three familiar figures momentarily made Xu Yang forget about choosing a Celestial Essence Spirit Star.