Translator: CinderTL
"Jiang Ye!"
Liu Shishi sprang to her feet, a small run bringing her to his side.
"Congratulations!"
"You've successfully broken through to the Late Stage Fourth Breakthrough!" Liu Shishi exclaimed, her joy for Jiang Ye genuine.
"Mm," Jiang Ye nodded, a faint smile gracing his lips.
Over two months had passed.
His life level had finally reached the Late Stage Fourth Breakthrough!
This achievement was undoubtedly thanks to the fourth-tier opportunities he had seized.
"In the past few months," Jiang Ye mused, shaking his head with a wry smile, "I've consumed at least eight or ten Fourth-Tier A-Grade Opportunities. It would be stranger if I hadn't broken through to the Late Stage Fourth Breakthrough."
"However," he thought to himself, "my cultivation method still hasn't advanced."
During the same period, his True God Manual had only progressed to the mid-stage fourth breakthrough.
There remained a considerable gap to reach the Late Stage Fourth Breakthrough.
The White Dragon True God Manual, a third-tier civilization inheritance, was designed to unleash its full power in the later stages.
As Bai Gui had explained, the manual's essence lay in its second half—the part that would reveal its true might only after ascending to divinity.
The upper half of the cultivation technique, applicable from the first to ninth breakthroughs, showed no significant difference from the inheritances of ordinary first- and second-tier civilizations during this stage of the True God Manual.
"Cultivating this method truly requires relentless effort," Jiang Ye sighed inwardly. "Progress can only be achieved through daily, painstaking practice, accumulating over time."
In reality, Jiang Ye's cultivation speed was already astonishing.
In just two months, he had advanced from the early to mid-stage of the fourth breakthrough in the True God Manual.
This pace far surpassed that of other cultivators with invincible dao bones.
Yet Jiang Ye still felt it was too slow.
"The realm of my cultivation method always lags behind my life level," he mused.
"This isn't ideal," Jiang Ye thought. "Prolonged imbalance could lead to serious drawbacks."
If his cultivation method's realm remained below his life level for too long, Jiang Ye risked gradually misjudging his own strength.
This wouldn't matter much during the first or second breakthrough stages.
But at higher realms, such miscalculations could become fatal weaknesses.
In a clash with a top-rank expert, this flaw could lead to a crushing defeat.
Just then, Liu Shishi suddenly exclaimed, "Junior brother, look! The map has refreshed!"
"The map?" Jiang Ye's expression shifted.
A holographic map projection buzzed to life, displaying the terrain of Area 4001.
Jiang Ye focused his gaze on the map, his expression quickly shifting.
The map revealed hundreds of opportunity zones, varying in size and significance.
With his extraordinary vision, Jiang Ye immediately noticed a new opportunity zone had appeared at the map's center!
The Divine Temple is about to open. How can a new opportunity zone still be appearing? Jiang Ye wondered.
Instinctively, he peered closer.
Myriad Spirits Black Crystal?
A top-tier opportunity that can enhance cultivation methods? Jiang Ye's eyes lit up.
A red dot marked the crystal's location on the map projection.
Next to the red dot, subtitles detailed the opportunity's effects and benefits.
Myriad Spirits Black Crystal.
Fourth-tier top-tier opportunity. Jiang Ye read the subtitles. Greatly accelerates cultivation method breakthroughs and enhances cultivation speed.
Jiang Ye's heart stirred.
An opportunity that could enhance cultivation methods!
He had been fretting about his cultivation method's low realm, and now this treasure had appeared? Perhaps this was a manifestation of his exceptional luck.
But there was no doubt about it.
The Myriad Spirits Black Crystal was undoubtedly the most precious top-tier opportunity in the Third Star Ring.
Otherwise, it wouldn't be directly marked on the map.
"The others have likely received the same notification," Jiang Ye murmured, his eyes flickering slightly. "Could this be the final selection process?"
The map refreshed.
Every genius within Area 4001 had undoubtedly received the alert.
Barring unforeseen circumstances, these geniuses would now converge on that area to compete for the Myriad Spirits Black Crystal.
An opportunity of this magnitude would inevitably lead to bloodshed.
Considering that only ten days remained until the Divine Temple opened, it was clear this was the final stage of selection in the Star Realm Sea.
"Jiang Ye, should we go?" Liu Shishi asked, sensing the impending carnage.
"Of course," Jiang Ye replied firmly.
The Myriad Spirits Black Crystal could enhance cultivation methods—an opportunity even entering the Divine Temple might not offer.
In short, this treasure was exactly what Jiang Ye needed most right now!
As for the selection process?
With his current strength, Jiang Ye had nothing to fear.
"Cultivation techniques," Jiang Ye murmured, glancing at his system panel.
Cultivation Techniques
Nine Luminaries Star-Treading: Great Perfection (80%)
Great Sun Spear Technique: Perfected
Heavenly Tribulation Fist: Great Perfection (35%)
White Dragon True God Manual (Upper Volume): Uninitiated (86%)
Star-Piercing Arrow Technique: Minor Mastery (10%)
Cold Sun Spear Technique: Perfected
Luoshen Spear: Minor Mastery (15%)
Two months!
Not only had Jiang Ye achieved minor mastery of the Star-Piercing Arrow Technique, but he had also perfected the Cold Sun Spear Technique.
With both spear techniques perfected, Jiang Ye's Luoshen Spear had ascended to a completely new level.
However, he still hadn't crossed the threshold to divine-grade.
"The barrier to divine-grade cultivation techniques is far more challenging than I imagined," Jiang Ye mused.
"Mm," Liu Shishi replied.
"Mainly because I haven't killed enough alien race members," Jiang Ye thought to himself. In the past two months, he had slain fewer than twenty alien race geniuses.
The Third Star Ring was vast and sparsely populated.
As time passed, the chances of encountering others would only decrease further.
Jiang Ye wasn't in a hurry.
With his current strength, he could easily kill his past self from two months ago with a single spear strike.
"Let's go," Jiang Ye said. "We're setting out! The Myriad Spirits Black Crystal is located in the Myriad Spirits Mountain Range, which is still several thousand miles away."
"We need to get there as soon as possible."
Jiang Ye stood up and strode toward the exit.
"Alright," Liu Shishi quickly followed.
Moments later, the pair transformed into a streak of Flowing Light, tearing through the sky as they hurtled toward the Myriad Spirits Mountain Range.
As Jiang Ye and Liu Shishi raced toward the Myriad Spirits Mountain Range...
Near the Myriad Spirits Mountain Range.
On a mountain peak.
"The Myriad Spirits Black Crystal... it's really in this mountain range?" A red-haired girl gazed into the distance, her eyes filled with contemplation.
Her features were exquisite, her figure striking, yet a terrifying aura emanated from within her, deterring anyone from approaching.
This was Gu Li, the invincible dao bone from the Heavenly Fire Civilization.
"It seems this place will become the final battlefield."
"Jiang Ye, will you come?" Gu Li licked her delicate red lips, a sinister glint flashing in her pupils.
Buzz!
She opened her personal ranking projection, her gaze fixed on the name at the top.
First Place: Jiang Ye, Bounty Value: 1080
"I really want to devour you, Jiang~ Ye."
Gu Li stared at the name, a morbid hunger rising in her eyes.
Elsewhere in the Myriad Spirits Mountain Range.
"The Myriad Spirits Black Crystal... I must obtain it." A young man with pitch-black skin and snow-white teeth sat cross-legged, his eyes burning with determination.
This was Hei Tianjue, who had narrowly escaped Jiang Ye's grasp earlier.
"Two months of arduous cultivation..."
"My injuries have fully healed, and I've returned to my peak condition," Hei Tianjue thought to himself. "I wonder if I'll encounter that Blue Star genius again this time."
A cold glint flashed in his eyes.
The battle two months ago remained an unforgettable humiliation.
"I can't afford to be careless."
"Revenge is important, but the Myriad Spirits Black Crystal is even more crucial," Hei Tianjue mused. "If I find a chance for a decisive strike, I'll seize it without hesitation."
"If no such opportunity arises, I'll avoid direct confrontation," he resolved.
As an assassin, Hei Tianjue excelled at assassination.
The key to assassination lay in seizing the perfect moment.
By lurking in the shadows, waiting for the opportune moment, he could unleash a terrifyingly lethal strike. Even peak fourth-breakthrough cultivators could fall victim to this method.
Time flowed onward.
Near the Myriad Spirits Mountain Range, the sound of air being torn apart echoed through the skies.
Genius cultivators from across the realms converged upon the area, each radiating an aura of immense power.
After more than two months of relentless competition, the surviving geniuses were undoubtedly top-tier powerhouses. Even if they lacked invincible dao bones, they were nearly on par.
However, upon arriving at the Myriad Spirits Mountain Range, these geniuses did not immediately engage in fierce combat.
The entire mountain range was eerily silent.
Everyone knew this was merely the calm before the storm.
The moment the Myriad Spirits Black Crystal truly matured, the storm hidden beneath the surface would erupt with full force.
And that would mark the most intense battle in the Star Realm Sea.
The final showdown!
(End of the Chapter)
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