Chapter 252: The Ultimate

Thoughts churned violently.

Jiang Jian suddenly lifted his head, his gaze piercing through the dark barrier toward Shen Xi’s cold, profile.

For some reason.

He always felt.

Shen Xi’s appearance was strangely familiar.

“Where does this sense of familiarity come from?”

Jiang Jian frowned slightly.

Suddenly.

A bright flash of lightning streaked through his mind!

Jiang Jian’s gaze sharpened, thoughts racing.

He had figured out the source of this familiarity!

Shen Qingchanyi!

Her features bore seven or eight tenths of resemblance to Shen Xi’s!

Jiang Jian had spent long years with Shen Qingchanyi at Qiushuigong and knew her bone structure and appearance intimately.

Now, in this comparison.

Jiang Jian’s heart grew even more certain.

Shen Qingchanyi and Shen Xi must be connected.

“This woman, Shen Qingchanyi, though blessed with the Heavenly Gift of Weaving Fate.”

“Her nature is exceedingly resilient.”

“And in her eyes, unguarded, burns a boundless hatred.”

Jiang Jian’s eyes narrowed in thought.

He carefully recalled every detail of his time with Shen Qingchanyi.

In moments.

He had reached a conclusion.

Shen Xi, a top-tier Divine Palace cultivator, a peerless prodigy with potential for the Spirit Platform, had spent a hundred years guarding this place.

His true reason must be tied to Shen Qingchanyi!

As he pondered.

Jiang Jian did not halt his cultivation.

He continued deep within the barrier, diligently meditating on the Star Cosmos Qi.

Under Shen Xi’s full protection and the endless supply of Moon Stones.

Jiang Jian’s comprehension of the Star Cosmos Qi surged at an extraordinary pace!

Even those students who had sat motionless by the riverbank for over a year were far outpaced by Jiang Jian!

The external cultivation conditions were already exceptional.

His innate spiritual insight and natural aptitude were terrifyingly potent.

All these factors combined.

Caused Jiang Jian’s Qi comprehension to skyrocket impossibly within a short time!

At the same time.

The Spring Spirit Essence had also accumulated to its upper limit, filling every orifice.

By ordinary means, there was no further progress possible!

Above and below the Boundary River, there was no day or night.

Unconsciously.

More than ten days passed swiftly.

Suddenly.

After lightly waving his arm to stabilize a section of the dark barrier.

Shen Xi’s gaze shifted, and he halted his actions.

Clearly sensing something, he turned his head toward Jiang Jian.

The next instant.

Deep within the barrier.

Jiang Jian, clad in a moon-white robe, rose to his feet, his spiritual aura surging violently.

The black-and-white light currents swirling around him subtly twisted in response!

His spiritual essence had nearly fully merged with the Star Cosmos Qi.

Jiang Jian remained calm, stepping out of the temporary hut Shen Xi had built, standing at the base of the planetary barrier.

At this moment.

Facing the crushing weight of the Star Cosmos directly.

His spiritual circulation remained perfectly normal.

Not the slightest discomfort!

“Good!”

Shen Xi’s eyes gleamed with approval.

His expression carried clear satisfaction.

“Worth every effort I made to build your cultivation site.”

“You’ve comprehended the Star Cosmos Qi in just over ten days.”

"Your aptitude is exceptional."

“Far superior to these academy students.”

With that,

he stepped before Jiang Jian.

His demeanor remained somewhat cold.

But far gentler than before.

“Regarding the mission to carry the World’s Origin through Yinshan.”

“What is your decision?”

Hearing the question,

Jiang Jian’s spirit tensed, and he did not answer immediately.

After a few seconds of silence, he spoke slowly: “If it’s only about delivering something, I can try.”

According to Jiang Jian’s original cultivation plan,

once his Spirit Essence reached the Divine Palace realm,

he intended to return to Yinshan anyway.

“If this truly helps the Earth Alliance break through the Nine Layers of the Boundary sooner.”

“I will surely recommend you for merit!”

“The Level 6 benefits I owe you will also be backpaid!”

Shen Xi’s expression turned solemn as he spoke, drawing forth the twisted light stream and flicking his finger.

Instantly,

the Second-Boundary World Origin, radiating light, solidified into a crystal, hovering before Shen Xi.

Shen Xi waved his arm, producing a wooden box, and placed the crystal inside.

“I will now take you to the Breakthrough Hall to ascend to the Divine Palace realm.”

He looked at Jiang Jian and extended the wooden box.

“Soon,”

“the Earth-Moon Four Boundaries will gain another pillar of strength!”

As he said this,

his cold expression carried a rare sincerity.

Jiang Jian took the box, silent, gazing at Shen Xi.

He always felt.

The Shen Xi before him.

Something was off.

But last time,

Jiang Jian had instantly recognized Shen Xi’s “Fate Avatar.”

Yet this figure—

even with the Karma Flame’s gaze—he saw no anomaly.

Clearly,

this was not a “Fate Avatar.”

This was the real Shen Xi.

At this moment.

Shen Xi casually extended his hand and tore open a black-and-white rift just before him.

He took Jiang Jian and left the world vortex directly.

A few seconds later.

When Jiang Jian opened his eyes again.

He had already returned to the peak of Shengshan, beneath the Earth-Moon statue.

Not far away.

The building behind the Earth-Moon statue.

Was the Earth-Moon Academy’s final step in its cultivation process.

The Breaking Realm Hall.

For hundreds of years.

Many beings of the Divine Mirror Realm have been born here.

Among them, countless prodigies and geniuses.

Even some peerless beings who dominated their generation and ultimately glimpsed the Spirit Platform.

The Third Realm: Divine Mirror Approaching Truth.

To break through to the Divine Palace Realm.

Divine essence is indispensable!

The Breaking Realm Hall.

Is one of the core fragments of Earth’s primordial star ring!

When it was born, it was steeped in immense stellar radiance.

Deep within the Breaking Realm Hall lies true divine essence.

This divine essence was not transformed through stellar energy.

But was the vast aura emitted by a deity when it manifested, spreading across the entire solar system!

Precisely because of this.

Cultivating to the Divine Palace Realm within the Breaking Realm Hall.

Offers countless advantages.

Some beings, blessed with celestial fortune, may accidentally absorb a trace of divine essence while training inside.

From then on, they even gain hope of glimpsing the Spirit Platform!

The highest official on the surface world, the Surface True Lord who governs Tianjing, “Chang’an Upper Lord.”

Only by absorbing a thread of divine aura while training in the Breaking Realm Hall could he endure one hundred and fifty years of arduous cultivation, finally breaking through to the Spirit Platform and assuming his post on the surface world!

“Jiang Jian.”

“I grant you the highest access rights to the Breaking Realm Hall.”

Shen Xi stopped walking and looked at Jiang Jian. “I hope your cultivation foundation can support you in forging a peerless Divine Palace.”

The Divine Palace Realm spans an enormous range!

Cultivation in this realm is not mere accumulation of spiritual essence as before.

It involves a uniquely different method from the first two realms.

Based on the cultivation foundation accumulated in the first two realms,

The Earth Alliance classifies beings breaking into the Divine Palace Realm into three types.

The first type is the Ordinary Divine Palace.

Such Divine Palace beings have exhausted all their potential upon reaching Divine Mirror Approaching Truth, with no strength left to advance.

For example, Liu Yanshou of Hanjiang Prefecture.

For example, Director Xu of Linjiang Prefecture.

Both belong to this category.

Among all Divine Palace beings,

These are the weakest.

The second type is the Prodigy Divine Palace.

Jiang Wenjian of Linjiang Prefecture and the Hanjiang Prefect belong to this category.

Such Divine Palace beings are naturally geniuses.

Their combat power varies greatly depending on their cultivation condition.

The greatest disparity in this realm exists among these beings.

The weak are extremely weak.

The strong are extremely strong!

The third type.

Is the Peerless Divine Palace!

(End of Chapter)