Jiang Ye's eyes flashed with a hint of coldness, and the corners of his mouth curved into a slight smile.
At this moment, his entire body was surrounded by the Spiritual Qi of the innate immortal liquid, as if he was bathed in immortal mist, occasionally emitting auspicious glows, his aura surging, even the surrounding space was slightly vibrated by this power.
"Soon, soon!"
Jiang Ye let out a light breath, looking at the innate immortal liquid below that was already running low, the smile on his face gradually became more unrestrained and relaxed.
The closer he got to the bottom of this "sea of innate immortal liquid," the more he could feel the pure Spiritual Qi that penetrated his bones.
He could almost hear the sound of his spiritual power flowing within his body; each circulation was smoother, and every wisp of Spiritual Qi became more condensed.
Under the surrounding Heaven And Earth Treasure Qi,
his Divine Soul, Physical Body, and Meridians were quietly undergoing a complete transformation.
His Soul even felt a subtle, warm nourishment, as if gently enveloped by the heavens and earth, cleansing Impurities bit by bit.
This change was more thorough than any Heaven And Earth Treasure!
In just half a month, his Cultivation naturally Breakthrough to the God-King Realm Fourth Stage.
His aura was stable, and his Foundation was incredibly solid.
"This level of progress..."
"If I were outside, it would take at least several years of arduous Cultivation to achieve."
Jiang Ye sighed inwardly, his gaze subtly lowering.
He already had a plan in mind.
Once the innate immortal liquid was completely collected, he would immediately withdraw from the depths of the Secret Realm and return to the Jiang Clan without a sound.
Jiang Ye believed that after the matter was settled,
returning to the Jiang Clan and using a small portion of the innate immortal liquid to Cultivate for a year or so, he would be able to embark on the path of Ascension to Immortality - Four Extremes.
Becoming a Saint would then be just around the corner... At that time,
in the depths of the Netherworld, Zhong Tianyi sat quietly on a nine nether underworld lotus, his Divine Thought subtly extending, covering the entire Secret Realm.
When he sensed the large number of "Dao Lineage armies" continuously pouring in from the Secret Realm entrance, he couldn't help but fall silent.
The corners of his mouth twitched slightly, and a hint of coldness and irritation flashed in his eyes.
How could he not detect the abnormal fluctuations in the Dragon Vein Secret Realm?
But reality is always unexpected.
Because he had suppressed and killed these Saints and Saintesses in the Secret Realm, the elders of the Various Great Dao Lineages outside were extremely enraged and quickly entered the Dragon Vein Secret Realm for support.
Wave after wave, angry, intense, and furious!
They seemed to want to use blood to seek justice for their deceased successors.
These people were like an out-of-control flood, unstoppable, surging forward fiercely.
Wherever they passed, all things were annihilated, and not a blade of grass grew.
Zhong Tianyi's painstakingly cultivated nine nether underworld lotus sea was uprooted, one plant after another.
His hard-cultivated nine nether underworld lotus sea was constantly being uprooted; if not stopped, it would probably all be destroyed.
As for the All Heavens Alliance terms?
They had long become a dead letter, and no one mentioned them anymore.
The key was that Zhong Tianyi was truly finding it difficult to make a decision at this moment.
After calming down and thinking about it, this situation had completely deviated from his original deduction.
The Heaven And Earth Treasure Spiritual Qi of the Secret Realm Origin was clearly declining rapidly, as if someone had secretly tampered with it, causing the entire Secret Realm's heritage to be lost.
The situation was completely out of control.
But even he, at this point, still dared not venture deeper to investigate.
It wasn't that he was timid, but with his current Realm, before he had cultivated the Nine Nether Immortal Demon Body, if he rashly delved into the Origin, he might instead be swallowed.
"Hehe..."
He let out a self-deprecating low laugh, his expression somewhat complex: "It truly feels like a bitter fruit I planted myself."
Zhong Tianyi's eyes narrowed slightly, and a figure appeared in his mind.
But he could also imagine what had probably happened.
Jiang Ye.
The other party possessed some divine bright holy power, an unknown special Physique.
He was probably acting recklessly in the depths of the Secret Realm Origin at this moment.
With that kind of Physique, he was likely to have extremely strong immunity to Nether Qi.
Instead, he was best suited to move freely in the contaminated deep areas.
"Could it be..."
"Jiang Ye really stole the innate immortal liquid down there!?"
Thinking of this, Zhong Tianyi's face instantly turned ashen, his entire aura stagnated, almost uncontrollably surging out.
He actually already had the answer in his heart, but he had been unwilling to admit it.
After all, the innate immortal liquid was an Opportunity he had secretly plotted for many years, meticulously calculated to control.
Who would have thought that it would be intercepted halfway, and all his efforts would be in vain?
There was an extreme anger in his heart, and also a deep sense of powerlessness.
He had poured his heart and Soul into this arrangement for years, only to have it completely disrupted by a "meddler."
His current situation was also precarious.
At the Secret Realm entrance, the Cultivators pouring in from the Various Great Dao Lineages were increasing, and their Cultivation was becoming more profound.
They had gradually progressed from Cultivators in the Early Stage God-King Realm to the Saint Realm, and even half-step Saint Kings had subtly appeared.
Although Zhong Tianyi still had trump cards to Seal their further penetration,
if he continued to act at this point, he would only kill a few more groups of people, depleting his own Origin and heritage.
But he would gain nothing.
What was the point?
"Hmph!"
He let out a heavy snort, his voice deep and filled with anger.
"As things stand, I'm afraid I can only abandon this place..."
His eyes were cold, but his actions were extremely decisive, quickly mobilizing his magic power to begin retrieving the not yet fully mature nether lotuses in the core area of the Netherworld.
Although the number of nine nether underworld lotuses had greatly decreased, some had not been destroyed, and he had to take them with him.
Immediately after, he also collected the thirteen "Children of the Netherworld" that had completed their initial refinement, one by one.
There was no hesitation.
After everything was packed, Zhong Tianyi stood up, his robes rustling, his entire being enveloped in black Nether Qi, appearing particularly grim.
Reason told him that he should leave now and settle the score with Jiang Ye later.
But there was still unwillingness in his heart.
The transformation dao stone was lost... The innate immortal liquid was most likely gone... The final crucial evolution of the Children of the Netherworld was also interrupted because of this.
His eyes flickered with cold light; although he knew he had to withdraw at this moment, he still found it difficult to let go.
"Hehe..."
At this moment, his heart was churning.
A crazy idea was gradually taking shape.
"Perhaps... I should take a risk?"
What prompted this idea was not just the regret of losing the innate immortal liquid, nor just the premature demise of the Children of the Netherworld, but a kind of obsessive Demonic Path greed.
"As long as this attempt succeeds, not only can I reclaim the innate immortal liquid, but I can also reverse all losses and directly turn defeat into victory!"
"With this, not only can I retrieve the 'transformation dao stone,' but I can also uncover the secret of his special Physique, analyze and refine his bright holy power for my own use!"
"If I can do this, it will instead be the most important Opportunity in my Cultivation since I, Zhong Tianyi, began my Dao!"
Zhong Tianyi's heartbeat quickened slightly, and the coldness in his eyes transformed into a deep Battle Intent.
He knew very well that if this attempt failed,
then everything of "Zhong Tianyi" would probably be gone.
The Children of the Netherworld would also be lost.
Only the Heavenly Immortal Tian Yin, who was preparing to provide support outside, would remain.
At that time, he would truly be left as a lone commander.
As for the Nine Nether Immortal Demon Body, that was even more out of the question.
But there was no fear in his heart; instead, his Battle Intent soared, and his gaze gradually became firm: "I, Zhong Tianyi, have Cultivated for tens of thousands of years, emerged from mountains of corpses and seas of blood, and climbed out of countless desperate situations. How could I fear a gamble of life and death?"
"This is a fate-deciding Opportunity!"
"Succeed, and I can regain my destiny, and the Great Dao is within reach."
"Fail, and there is still a glimmer of hope!"
"That's enough!"
Before his voice fell, Zhong Tianyi flicked his sleeve, striking the last Seal into the Netherworld, completely closing off this arrangement that he had once regarded as his "place of achieving the Dao."
"Jiang Ye, you won this round!"
"But next, let's fight to the death!"
Then, he turned without hesitation.
His figure flashed, like a wisp of nether black flame, and he soared through the air towards the deepest Origin area of the Dragon Vein Secret Realm!