Translator: CinderTL
On Purple Phoenix Mountain, the two strongest invincible dao bones had met their fates: one dead, the other fled. Now, no one could stand in Jiang Ye's way. Any alien race foolish enough to cross his path would be swiftly eliminated.
Time flowed onward.
Jiang Ye soon arrived at the second A-tier opportunity on Purple Phoenix Mountain: a fourth-tier low-grade opportunity known as the Purple Phoenix Spirit Spring.
To Jiang Ye's surprise, he encountered very few alien races, only a handful of strong individuals from the Glacier Civilization and Mountain and Sea Civilization.
After effortlessly dispatching them, Jiang Ye easily claimed the opportunities in the area.
"Such a vast opportunity zone, yet I've barely seen any alien races?" Jiang Ye muttered, slightly disappointed.
These alien races were all fuel for his spear technique. The more, the better.
But now? Jiang Ye had come prepared for a massacre, only to find no one to kill.
"It seems they received word and withdrew in advance," Jiang Ye thought, shaking his head inwardly.
This meant the rest of his mission would likely be much more tedious.
Half an hour later.
Jiang Ye had thoroughly swept through all the opportunities on Purple Phoenix Mountain.
"One Fourth-Tier Upper A-Grade item."
"Two Fourth-Tier Low A-Grade items, one Fourth-Tier Mid A-Grade item, and several Fourth-Tier B-Grade opportunities," Jiang Ye calculated. "The harvest from this trip is quite substantial."
He had essentially single-handedly cleared the entire Purple Phoenix Mountain of its opportunities.
"With what I've gathered here," Jiang Ye mused, a faint smile playing on his lips, "it should be more than enough to break through to the Late Stage Fourth Breakthrough, right?"
The spiritual energy contained within a Fourth-Tier Upper A-Grade item was truly staggering.
Jiang Ye hadn't consumed many fourth-tier opportunities yet, so he hadn't developed any resistance. These opportunities were sufficient for him to reach the late-stage.
Of course, this only applied to breakthroughs in his life level.
As for his realm, he still needed to advance the True God Manual to the corresponding level.
"Breaking through in life level is relatively easy," Jiang Ye mused. "But the True God Manual... that can only be honed through time."
"Unless..."
"I can find opportunities to enhance my cultivation method," Jiang Ye thought to himself.
Such opportunities were relatively common during the first and second breakthroughs.
Martial ginseng and whale eyes, for example, could be used during the first breakthrough stage.
But beyond the third breakthrough, opportunities to enhance cultivation methods became exceedingly rare.
The 'black lump' Chen Zilu had given him earlier was one such treasure, but Jiang Ye had never even heard of it before.
And after the fourth breakthrough? These opportunities became even scarcer.
Advancing one's cultivation method typically required arduous training.
"Junior brother," Liu Shishi asked, "where should we go next?"
She had no interest in the opportunities Jiang Ye had acquired, knowing he had already given her so much.
"Where to go?" Jiang Ye pondered.
Whoosh~
A map projection materialized.
Jiang Ye studied the map, deep in thought.
"Area 4001 has dozens of opportunity zones," Jiang Ye said, studying the map. "Most of them haven't matured yet."
"Let's wait," Liu Shishi replied.
"We'll wait for the opportunities to mature, then compete for them one by one," Jiang Ye declared decisively. "In the meantime, we'll focus on secluded cultivation. Both of us need to improve."
"Alright," Liu Shishi nodded, completely deferring to Jiang Ye's orders.
"The Divine Temple will open in just over seventy days."
"We must make the most of this time," Jiang Ye said gravely. "As for the opportunities, we'll seize what we can, but we won't force it if we can't."
"Mm-hmm, I understand," Liu Shishi nodded obediently.
The timing and location of an opportunity's maturation are crucial.
Area 4001 is vast, at least a hundred times the size of Blue Star.
If an opportunity matures too far away, even Jiang Ye's extraordinary power might not be enough to secure it.
Whether we can obtain an opportunity depends largely on luck, Liu Shishi thought.
This is because...
Before an opportunity truly matures, no one knows how much longer it will take. You can only rely on luck to stake out the right spot.
Liu Shishi had survived this long precisely because of her good fortune.
Without it, her current strength would never have allowed her to reach the Third Star Ring.
In fact, the Star Realm Sea's underlying logic for selecting geniuses placed significant emphasis on luck. Those with good fortune often possessed high luck.
"Let's find a safe place for secluded cultivation first," Jiang Ye said, preparing to practice the Star-Piercing Arrow Technique, which required a suitable environment.
"Okay," Liu Shishi replied obediently, nodding.
Boom!
The pair soared into the air, transforming into two streaks of Flowing Light that shot across the vast expanse of heaven and earth.
While Jiang Ye led Liu Shishi in search of a secluded cultivation spot, determined to make the most of the remaining seventy days,
In the Third Star Ring, Area 5002:
The '5' at the beginning indicated a fifth breakthrough area.
5002 specifically represented the mid-stage of the fifth breakthrough.
Across the vast, snow-covered landscape, nestled within a pristine, white valley:
"That was close," a young woman murmured, sitting in a cavern. Bloodstains marred the hem of her snow-white dress.
Just moments ago, Chen Zilu had endured a brutal battle.
She had clashed with a late-stage fifth breakthrough alien race opponent wielding invincible dao bone combat power.
Chen Zilu, still only at the mid-stage of the fifth breakthrough, was no match.
Fortunately, she possessed a peak fifth-tier treasure designed for escape, allowing her to narrowly survive.
"The Third Star Ring is truly dangerous," Chen Zilu sighed softly.
She had been fortunate, successfully breaking through to the mid-stage of the fifth breakthrough in the Second Star Ring without encountering any opponents with invincible dao bones along the way.
Her recent encounter marked her first clash with an invincible dao bone.
If my innate avatar were still active, Chen Zilu thought, I might have been able to counterattack.
The innate avatar wasn't just an additional powerful combatant.
The connection between the main body and the clone could generate a joint domain, dramatically amplifying their combat power.
I need to break through to the late-stage of the fifth breakthrough as soon as possible, Chen Zilu resolved. Only then will I have the means to protect myself in the Third Star Ring. I need more Fifth-Tier A-Grade Opportunities.
But then she realized:
Fifth-Tier Upper A-Grade Opportunities would inevitably be contested by those with invincible dao bones. How could she snatch them from the jaws of a tiger?
If all else fails, Chen Zilu thought, I'll settle for Fifth-Tier B-Grade Opportunities. The competition will be much less fierce.
Fifth-Tier B-Grade Opportunities aren't particularly useful to me, she acknowledged, but Jiang Ye desperately needs them. Chen Zilu, ever perceptive, had pushed herself to reach the Third Star Ring not just for her own sake, but also to secure resources for Jiang Ye.
The Great Stellar War was looming.
Jiang Ye's upcoming battle with Zhou Xingkong meant he would undoubtedly need Fifth-Tier Opportunities.
With this in mind, Chen Zilu glanced at her storage bracelet.
A faint smile graced her exquisite face as she saw the several Fifth-Tier Opportunities stored within.
These were all she had saved for Jiang Ye.
In her eyes, they represented their shared wealth.
When that guy sees these, he'll be happy too, she thought to herself.
After a moment, Chen Zilu refocused her thoughts.
"I need to secure the civilization fireseed," she mused. "If I can enter the Divine Temple and obtain a Divine-Tier Opportunity, that would be ideal."
"If not, I'll stay in the Third Star Ring and collect as many Fifth-Tier Opportunities as possible," she resolved, her mind clear as a mirror.
For her, obtaining even a Fifth-Tier A-Grade Opportunity would be considered good fortune.
As for Divine-Tier Opportunities? Those were beyond her control.
Meanwhile, in Area 4001, Jiang Ye and Liu Shishi had found a secluded spot for their brief secluded cultivation.
Just seven days later, an A-tier opportunity matured dozens of kilometers from their secluded cultivation site.
Jiang Ye and Liu Shishi set out to claim it.
As expected, there was no contest.
The pair swept through all the alien races in the opportunity zone, securing the civilization fireseed and claiming the treasure.
Immediately afterward, Jiang Ye led Liu Shishi to a new secluded cultivation site, where they resumed their practice.
Ten days later, another A-tier opportunity matured near their new location.
They set out once more, annihilating the alien races and seizing the civilization fireseed.
And so it went.
Time flew by.
In the blink of an eye, over sixty days had passed.
Only ten days remained until the Divine Temple's opening.
Inside a cave, Jiang Ye sat cross-legged, his eyes tightly shut as he focused intently on his cultivation.
His aura surged and receded like ocean tides, relentlessly battering against some unseen barrier.
Nearby, Liu Shishi watched with a tense expression, her gaze fixed on him.
"Can he succeed?" she murmured, her eyes never leaving Jiang Ye, her heart filled with apprehension.
Suddenly—
Pop!
A crisp sound rang out, as if a shackle had shattered.
In the next instant—
Whoosh! An overwhelmingly powerful aura erupted from Jiang Ye's body, surging like a rising inferno, its intensity escalating rapidly.
In a mere moment, it shattered his previous limits, reaching an unprecedented level.
"A new realm!"
"Finally, a breakthrough!" Jiang Ye's eyes snapped open.
(End of the Chapter)
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