Chapter 1321: Merging the Secret Realm (First update, requesting everything)

Let us set aside the matters of the Underworld for now; after all, who knows how long it will take for Ning Bizhen to master the Great Transcendence Technique.

Ning Bizhen does not possess a Seeking Dao Jade Pendant, nor has she consumed a Wisdom Fruit, so her speed of comprehension is far inferior to Li Zhangsheng's—one could even describe it as ten or a hundred times slower.

To use an analogy, the Seeking Dao Jade Pendant is equivalent to the incomplete Creation Jade Disk in the hands of the Dao Ancestor Hongjun in the Primordial world.

Of course, this is merely an analogy; while both are carriers of the Three Thousand Great Daos, the Seeking Dao Jade Pendant is certainly far inferior to the Creation Jade Disk in Hongjun's hands in terms of completeness.

It must be mentioned here that the dozen or so Inheritance Jade Slips made of Psychic Jade obtained from the Disaster King were mostly duplicates of Li Zhangsheng's own collection, and the remainder were of no use to him either, serving only to further perfect his store of knowledge.

This left Li Zhangsheng greatly disappointed; he had originally thought the "Golden Chapter Jade Record" might be among them, but there was absolutely nothing.

Li Zhangsheng set aside these extraneous thoughts and focused all his efforts on comprehending the Great Five Elements Technique.

Two days later, the main trunk of the Fusang Tree had vanished, and the volume of Li Zhangsheng's Fusang Tree had surged, reaching a height of over two thousand meters—a significant step forward.

As the Fusang Tree matured further, the stability of the entire Secret Realm increased by a large margin.

At this moment, in the void at the four edges of the Secret Realm, earth and stone were constantly being generated, causing the area of the Secret Realm to slowly increase; at this rate of expansion, it might perhaps become a Grotto-Heaven in ten or eight years.

But with a formidable enemy at the gates, this was still too slow for Li Zhangsheng, and besides, he had a way to rapidly increase the area of the Secret Realm: by merging it with ownerless Secret Realms.

The next moment, two tokens appeared in Li Zhangsheng's hand.

These were two Secret Realm Tokens, obtained respectively from the Feather King and the Disaster King.

As for the Secret Realm Tokens of Yi Wang and the Rage King, they were not in their Space Rings.

Li Zhangsheng reached out and tapped, and the Feather King's Secret Realm Token floated slightly, emitting wisps of spatial ripples.

It was also at this time that Li Zhangsheng, riding the Chi Dragon, tore through the void and shuttled rapidly through space, following the guidance of the Secret Realm Token.

After a long while, a point of light suddenly magnified, eventually transforming into a continent that entered Li Zhangsheng's field of vision.

This was the Feather King's Secret Realm, roughly two or three thousand li in radius, still a long way from the standard of a Blessed Land, let alone comparable to Li Zhangsheng's Secret Realm.

Before merging the Feather King's Secret Realm, Li Zhangsheng explored it carefully, but the harvest was meager; in such a large Secret Realm, there was not even a single Top-Grade Spiritual Root.

However, this was normal; Top-Grade Spiritual Roots are limited, and many kings go their entire lives without one, forced to stabilize and expand their Secret Realms one step at a time.

Not only is it arduous, but it is also prone to collapse, with stability far inferior to those Secret Realms anchored by Top-Grade Spiritual Roots.

As for other gains, there were only some Spirit Herbs and a few dozen giant dragons; for Li Zhangsheng, the harvest was practically nil.

After confirming there were no hidden treasures, Li Zhangsheng activated the Secret Realm Token, forcing a gap open in the barrier shrouding the Secret Realm, and a Space Storm began to pour in from the breach.

Roar—

The Chi Dragon let out a Dragon Roar, forcefully suppressing the incoming Space Storm.

The next moment, Li Zhangsheng's Secret Realm emerged from the gap, and the two continents began to connect, until the two were inseparable.

Although the Feather King's Secret Realm was two or three thousand li in radius, compared to Li Zhangsheng's Secret Realm, which had already advanced to a Blessed Land, the thickness of the two differed by several times, not to mention that some would inevitably be lost during the fusion process.

Thus, after merging the Feather King's Secret Realm, Li Zhangsheng's Secret Realm did not increase by two or three thousand li in radius, but by less than a thousand li; one could only say it was better than nothing.

Li Zhangsheng shook his head, not particularly disappointed; to him, the Feather King's Secret Realm could only be considered an appetizer, while the Disaster King's Secret Realm was the main course.

Not long after, using the Disaster King's Secret Realm Token, Li Zhangsheng rode the Chi Dragon, looking down at a vast, boundless continent.

As a top-tier Double-Character King, the Disaster King's Secret Realm had long since advanced to a Blessed Land, not only ranking among the Seventy-Two Blessed Lands but also holding a relatively high position.

It couldn't be helped; for a top-tier Double-Character King who committed every evil and excelled at burning, killing, and looting, how could his Secret Realm not be anchored by a few Top-Grade Spiritual Roots?

The area of the Disaster King's Blessed Land was not only not inferior to Li Zhangsheng's Secret Realm, but even a third larger, clearly exceeding thirty thousand li in radius, and it was extremely stable.

The Disaster King's hundreds of years of accumulation were truly no joke; had he not been killed by Li Zhangsheng, and had he continued to accumulate like this, even without obtaining an Imperial position, he would have had a chance to advance to a Grotto-Heaven in his lifetime.

"As long as I merge this Blessed Land, my Secret Realm will very likely advance to a Grotto-Heaven!"

Li Zhangsheng was exceptionally excited; the more substantial the Disaster King's accumulation, the happier he was. Since the opponent had already fallen, his accumulation was destined to become Li Zhangsheng's nourishment.

After entering the Disaster King's Secret Realm, Li Zhangsheng began to use the Authority of the Secret Realm Token to search for the Medicine Garden.

This Blessed Land was quite peculiar: the east was like spring all year round, the south was like a furnace, the west was desolate, the north was exceptionally cold, while the core area experienced the rotation of the four seasons.

Each region had its own Medicine Garden, and corresponding spirit plants were grown according to the different climates of the five areas.

Moreover, each Medicine Garden was guarded by a Top-Grade Spiritual Root.

Using the Authority of the Secret Realm Token, Li Zhangsheng instantly appeared in the eastern Medicine Garden.

Looking at the towering tree standing in the center of the Medicine Garden, Li Zhangsheng revealed a smile.

This tree was a thousand meters tall, pale green throughout, without a trace of other colors, shaped like a green dragon baring its fangs and brandishing its claws, as if it had been carved from jade.

"Yi Wood Azure Dragon Tree!"

Although it was Li Zhangsheng's first time seeing the real thing, the features were so distinct that he recognized it at a glance.

Yi Wood Azure Dragon Tree: Low-Grade Top-Tier Spirit Root, produces a fruit every thirty years, which can assist Wood Element Demon Pets in breaking through to the Demon King level.

The fruit of the Yi Wood Azure Dragon Tree was of little use to Li Zhangsheng; it could only be bestowed upon subordinates or used for trade.

For Li Zhangsheng, one could never have too many Top-Grade Spiritual Roots.

Soon, Li Zhangsheng moved to the next Medicine Garden.

As for the Yi Wood Azure Dragon Tree and the spirit plants in the eastern Medicine Garden, Li Zhangsheng did not touch them; since they were all going to be merged into his own Secret Realm, there was no need to go through the trouble of transplanting them.

After spending some time, Li Zhangsheng successively visited the southern, western, and northern Medicine Gardens.

The southern Medicine Garden was planted with a Golden Crow Crying Blood Wood, famous for its tough branches and leaves, which was an excellent Fire Element material for artifact refining.

The western Medicine Garden was planted with a Formless Asura Grass; consuming a single leaf would temporarily strengthen one's combat power, but it would affect the speed of one's thought processes. The more leaves consumed, the greater the boost to combat power, but the mind would become increasingly hollow.

The northern Medicine Garden was planted with a Snow Soul Ice Crystal Tree; this was also the second Snow Soul Ice Crystal Tree Li Zhangsheng had obtained, the effects of which need not be mentioned.

(End of chapter)