Within the Skill Proficiency Panel, proficiency in the Primordial Annihilation Technique soared wildly.
First Layer...
Second Layer...
Third Layer...
Fourth Layer...
Han Yuan had no idea how much time had passed.
Until, at a certain moment...
The Primordial Annihilation Scripture broke through to the Tenth Layer.
He felt his physical body and Divine Soul complete a total sublimation!
BOOM!!!
The moment he broke through, a pillar of gray light shot into the sky, and the entire Wutong Mountain Range began to shake instantly.
The gray pillar of light seemed to transform into a Chaos Giant Dragon, roaring at the heavens.
For a moment, everyone felt their Heart Spirit tremble, as if they were looking directly at a god, filled with an indescribable fear.
Even the funnel of Spiritual Qi in the sky was scattered in an instant by the Chaos Giant Dragon.
"Could it be that someone is about to ascend to godhood?!"
"No way..."
"This is unbelievable."
Everyone gasped in amazement.
Zhang Cang gazed at the Chaos Giant Dragon in the sky, a hint of joy appearing on his face.
’Did he really succeed...?’
’You... you really are a monster.’
Zhang Cang smiled faintly.
Hearing Zhang Cang’s words, Huang Xian’Er seemed to understand something and smiled as well.
A full three days and three nights passed.
The Chaos Giant Dragon that had coiled in the sky finally, slowly dissipated.
The violent Spiritual Pressure that had permeated the Wutong Mountain Range also vanished at last.
SWOOSH!
A figure silently appeared beside Zhang Cang.
"What are you two doing here?"
Han Yuan asked, puzzled.
After stepping into the Celestial Essence Realm, he felt a sense of absolute control, as if he could do anything he wished.
He could sense everything that happened within a radius of dozens of miles.
So, when he sensed the auras of Zhang Cang and Huang Xian’Er, he had teleported over instantly.
Faced with Han Yuan’s sudden appearance, Zhang Cang and Huang Xian’Er were startled.
Especially Zhang Cang.
After all, he was now a Primordial Spirit Realm Abnormal Person.
But for Han Yuan to appear beside him so silently gave him a heart-stopping fright.
In other words, if Han Yuan wanted to take his life, it would only take a single thought.
"It’s because the phenomenon from your Cultivation was too shocking."
"Now, there isn’t a single person in the Great Cang Dynasty who doesn’t know that a terrible phenomenon occurred in the Wutong Mountain Range."
Zhang Cang explained.
"I really didn’t know about that..."
"How long was I in seclusion?"
Han Yuan asked.
During his epiphany, he had been completely immersed in his Cultivation, with no idea how much time had passed.
"One year and three months..." Zhang Cang gave him the number.
"That’s good... It hasn’t been too long." Han Yuan breathed a sigh of relief.
He had worried that if he was in seclusion for too long, his schedule might become tight.
"Han Yuan... are you planning to go there now?"
Zhang Cang asked in a low voice.
He knew about the Bronze Immortal Sect.
"Yes... nearly a hundred years have passed."
"If I don’t go soon, the Source Seed might break free from the Bronze Immortal Sect."
Han Yuan nodded.
"Do you have to go alone?"
Zhang Cang asked, feeling helpless.
"Yes... I have to go alone..."
"If you came with me, you would only be contaminated by the Source Seed..."
Han Yuan understood what Zhang Cang meant and spoke softly.
Zhang Cang fell silent.
He knew how terrifying the being Han Yuan was about to face truly was.
Even Li Qingxuan had failed to do it back then.
Yet he couldn’t help in the slightest.
"Alright... don’t overthink it."
"I, Han Yuan, am not so easily defeated."
"Just believe in me."
Han Yuan said with a smile.
"Then when are you planning to leave?"
Zhang Cang asked.
"Right now..."
"By my calculations, it’s about time."
"I have something else to do as well."
Han Yuan said softly.
Zhang Cang wanted to say more, but Han Yuan just smiled at him and vanished on the spot.
"Han Yuan is right."
"We should just leave it to him... no need to worry so much."
Huang Xian’Er said softly.
Zhang Cang looked up at the sky and sighed faintly.
This time, Han Yuan didn’t depart by boat.
With his current Cultivation, there was little difference between the ocean and the land.
「Two days later.」
Han Yuan arrived at the ancient temple ruins on Blue Moon Island.
He planned to release the Ancient God Stone from the wooden box here.
But the Ancient God Stone itself possessed extremely powerful radiation.
So, after careful consideration, Han Yuan still chose to come to this ancient temple.
After all, this temple had once enshrined the Ancient God Stone for countless years and was already saturated with radiation. A little more wouldn’t hurt.
When Han Yuan entered the ancient temple ruins, he immediately circulated his aura, enveloping the entire mountain peak.
Now, any living creature that approached would be intimidated by his aura and scared away.
In this world, there were likely few who could withstand his aura.
Once everything was ready, Han Yuan took out the Dark Red Wooden Box.
Ever since Li Qingxuan, no one had opened this wooden box.
And Han Yuan would be the first.
He took a deep breath. Following the opening method Li Baozhou had left for him, he placed his hand on the box’s lid, moved it one full circle to the left, two circles to the right, and finally one last circle to the left.
It seemed to have triggered some kind of switch.
With a CLICK.
The lid of the wooden box instantly popped open.
A black stone, dark as pitch, riddled with holes, and about the size of a fist, appeared before Han Yuan’s eyes.
’So this is the Ancient God Stone...’
Han Yuan’s eyes flickered.
The next moment, he felt an indescribably terrifying radiation emanating from the Ancient God Stone.
The Ancient God Stone itself had no activity; it had simply been carried for a long time by an ancient being from the cosmos, which had caused it to develop such intense radiation.
Ordinary people could not withstand this radiation at all. If it touched their flesh, mutations would occur, and most would die instantly.
But a few people might acquire great power through mutation.
However, this power would not last.
Due to the effects of the radiation, their bodies would also quickly break down.
But if one could resist this radiation, perhaps they could truly obtain exceptionally great power.
Han Yuan could now feel his entire body being affected by an extremely powerful radioactive force.
This radiation was trying to penetrate his skin and flesh, attempting to cause some sort of genetic mutation.
But Han Yuan did not want to be affected by this radioactive force.
Because this was not power he had obtained himself, and he had no idea what kind of changes his body would undergo if irradiated.
What he wanted to do now was to spread his own power and try to resist this radioactive force.
Primordial Qi swiftly circulated within his body, forming a gray protective shield that blocked the radioactive force.
But Han Yuan’s expression grew even more solemn.
He knew the main event was yet to come.
Because he didn’t know if his actions would trigger further changes in the Ancient God Stone.
But it was obvious he was overthinking things.
The Ancient God Stone showed no signs of change; his resistance had not triggered any reaction.
’Good... it seems the Ancient God Stone really has no consciousness.’
’In that case, dealing with the Source Seed will be much simpler.’
Han Yuan breathed a sigh of relief.
He quickly closed the lid of the Dark Red Wooden Box and only left the ancient temple after the radioactive force had gradually dissipated.
His next destination was Glazed Island in the Storm Sea.
Previously, it had taken several months to travel by boat from Blue Moon Island to Glazed Island.
But this time, Han Yuan spent less than three days before landing on Glazed Island once again.
Nearly a century had passed.
The changes on Glazed Island surprised even Han Yuan.
The once dilapidated and deserted city was now completely renewed, transformed with towering skyscrapers.
In addition, many new buildings had been constructed in the previously empty spaces.
However, these buildings were all constructed from stone, giving them an ancient and classical look that stood in stark contrast to their surroundings.
This created a powerful, jarring feeling, as if the ancient and modern worlds were converging at this very moment.
Even Han Yuan was a bit surprised by the scene.
He hadn’t expected such a massive change to have occurred here.
’It seems Liang Ze managed to acquire some technology from the books left behind by the Nether Dragon.’
Han Yuan mused.
The moment he stepped into the city.
Several figures appeared beside him.
"Palace Master Han, long time no see."
The leader was none other than Liang Ze, the Director of the Great Li Celestial Net Department.
Ling Yunzi and Fei Laichuan followed behind him, also greeting Han Yuan.