Invincible Divine Sword Chapter 2160: 2160: Return to the Holy Realm

Yet, when Yang Xiaotian learned from the Demon Clan Holy Ancestor about the location of the Dark Dragon Ancestor Long Ye’s Dragon Body, his eyebrows knitted together in concern.

For the Dark Dragon Ancestor Long Ye’s Dragon Body lay within the Holy Realm, specifically on the Blue Elephant Continent!

“Holy Realm, Blue Elephant Continent,” he murmured softly.

Naturally, the Blue Elephant Continent in the Holy Realm held no mysteries for him; after all, he had slain Hou Longxian, Zhao Tianxiang, and various other prodigies from the Hou and Zhao Families of that continent during his time in the Lower Realm Myriad Realms Battlefield.

Both the Hou Family and the Zhao Family stood as colossal forces dominating the Blue Elephant Continent.

In addition, Emperor Kaiyuan from the Three Pure Continents originated from the Li Family on the Blue Elephant Continent as well.

Realizing that the Dark Dragon Ancestor Long Ye’s Dragon Body resided in the Holy Realm's Blue Elephant Continent, Mad Demon, Rain Demon, and their companions also wrinkled their foreheads, since the Master of Holy Realm had declared a kill order on sight for their sovereign!

Should their sovereign step into the Holy Realm, the Master of Holy Realm would undoubtedly strike at him without mercy.

Within the Holy Realm, the Master of Holy Realm reigned supreme and unbeatable.

After pondering the matter deeply, Yang Xiaotian chose to hold off until Master Ding regained the might of the Ten Strikes of the Epoch before venturing into the Holy Realm.

Once Master Ding’s power reached the level of the Ten Strikes of the Epoch, Yang Xiaotian felt no dread even if the Master of Holy Realm harnessed the full might of the Holy Realm Origin Power.

With his resolve set, Yang Xiaotian made his way back to the Meng Family, where he joined Meng Bingxue in cultivation.

As they immersed themselves in practice, Yang Xiaotian and Meng Bingxue also anticipated the moment when the Tree of Eternal Life and the Innate Demon Tree would finally produce their fruits.

Thanks to an abundant supply of Creation Spirit Root, Yang Xiaotian’s Innate Holy Spirit grew steadily stronger with each passing day.

After the span of hundreds of years, he had elevated his Innate Holy Spirit to an astonishing fifty million strands!

That staggering fifty million strands of Innate Holy Spirit left the world in utter amazement.

It's worth noting that the Master of Holy Realm commanded only one million Holy Spirits, and those were mere Chaos Holy Spirits, vastly outmatched by the purity of Innate Holy Spirits.

Following hundreds of years of dedicated cultivation atop Heavenly Buddha Mountain, Yang Xiaotian’s own cultivation advanced to the Heavenly Dao Sixth Layer Realm.

Most crucially, fueled by the relentless flow of Mother Qi, both the Tree of Eternal Life and the Innate Demon Tree at last yielded their fruits!

That said, despite the Tree of Eternal Life and the Innate Demon Tree producing fruit, they managed just a single fruit each per cycle.

As a result, Yang Xiaotian and Master Ding each consumed one of these precious fruits.

Yang Xiaotian refined the Innate Demon Fruit through cultivation, whereas Master Ding absorbed the Eternal Fruit.

The Innate Demon Fruit proved far superior in potency compared to the Ancestor Dragon Fruit; after fully assimilating just one, Yang Xiaotian witnessed a remarkable surge in his power.

Still, a single Eternal Fruit fell short of restoring Master Ding’s strength to the Ten Strikes of the Epoch.

Master Ding calculated that no fewer than a dozen Eternal Fruits would be required for that feat.

Luckily, once the Tree of Eternal Life produced its initial Eternal Fruits, subsequent yields became far simpler. With sufficient Mother Qi, it could fruit again once every century.

Time flew by in a hundred years, bringing the second batch of fruits from the Innate Demon Tree and the Tree of Eternal Life.

Yang Xiaotian and Master Ding persisted in their consumption and cultivation routine.

In this manner, whenever the Innate Demon Tree and the Tree of Eternal Life ripened with new fruits, Yang Xiaotian and Master Ding would devour them and continue their training.

More than a thousand years slipped away like this.

Having steadily consumed over a dozen Eternal Fruits in succession, Master Ding’s power at last returned to the anticipated Ten Strikes of the Epoch!

Even at the Nine Strikes of the Epoch, Master Ding had been able to drive back the alliance of the First Demon and the Blood Ancestor; now, restored to the Ten Strikes of the Epoch, its capabilities had surged beyond twofold.

During these thousand years of intense cultivation, Yang Xiaotian managed to refine his Innate Holy Spirit up to ninety million strands!

Ninety million strands of Innate Holy Spirit in total—nine times the amount wielded by the Master of Holy Realm!

The Fifteenth Defying Heaven’s Top Tier Holy Body had completely advanced to the Thirty-Six Layers!

On top of that, bolstered by the influences of the Innate Demon Fruit, Ancestor Dragon Fruit, and various Holy Fruits, his overall strength had soared to the Tenth Layer of the Heavenly Dao Realm!

“Tenth Layer of the Heavenly Dao Realm!” Yang Xiaotian sensed the vast, dense Holy Power surging inside him.

At this point, it was no overstatement to claim he could rip a Unity Realm Tenth Layer expert apart using only his hands!

Unless facing an overlord from the Eternal Realm List, no one could endure a single blow from him!

Emerging from seclusion after reaching the Tenth Layer of the Heavenly Dao Realm, Yang Xiaotian first tested his skills against several mid-stage Unity Realm Tenth Layer foes.

Upon activating the Fifteenth Defying Heaven’s Top Tier Holy Body, the onslaughts from those mid-stage Unity Realm Tenth Layer warriors felt like nothing more than light scratches to him!

Onlookers from afar watched in stunned silence as Yang Xiaotian stood firm, refusing to budge an inch amid the relentless assaults of the mid-stage Unity Realm Tenth Layer experts.

Crucially, Yang Xiaotian relied solely on the Fifteenth Defying Heaven’s Top Tier Holy Body’s power, and still, those mid-stage Unity Realm Tenth Layer attackers failed to pierce his defenses!

Just how formidable had Yang Xiaotian become now?

“Your Majesty’s power at this moment might even secure a spot on the Eternal Realm List?!” Rain Demon cried out in astonishment.

And this came right after Yang Xiaotian’s breakthrough to the Tenth Layer of the Heavenly Dao Realm!

For someone at such a level to challenge Eternal Realm List masters was utterly unheard of in history.

Should their sovereign advance to the peak of the Tenth Layer in the Heavenly Dao Realm, what unimaginable heights would his strength reach?

Next, Yang Xiaotian turned his practice toward late-stage Unity Realm Tenth Layer opponents.

While mid-stage Unity Realm Tenth Layer foes could shove him backward slightly, they inflicted zero damage whatsoever.

In the end, Yang Xiaotian engaged in a full spar with the Star Storm Demon, a figure on the Eternal Realm List.

Despite the Star Storm Demon unleashing everything he had, the bout ended in a deadlock!

The prowess Yang Xiaotian revealed surpassed all prior predictions from Rain Demon, Mad Demon, and the rest.

Remember, the Star Storm Demon held a position around the thousandth rank on the Eternal Realm List!

Earlier, Rain Demon had figured Yang Xiaotian could at best scrape onto the Eternal Realm List.

“Should His Majesty reach the peak of the Tenth Layer in the Heavenly Dao Realm, could he climb into the top hundred on the Eternal Realm List?!” The Abyss of Darkness uttered, his voice laced with undisguised awe.

For an individual not yet in the Unity Realm to breach the top hundred of the Eternal Realm—what sort of terrifying battle prowess did that represent?

Having clashed with the Star Storm Demon, Yang Xiaotian gained a clear grasp of his present fighting ability.

In the profound hush of the night.

Meng Bingxue curled up in Yang Xiaotian’s embrace: “Xiaotian, take care when you enter the Holy Realm!”

Although Yang Xiaotian assured her that Master Ding’s current might matched the Master of Holy Realm at full power, Meng Bingxue couldn’t shake her anxiety.

“Don’t worry,” Yang Xiaotian comforted her, “if Master Ding claims confidence, then he truly has it.”

All along their path, Master Ding had never boasted without solid backing.

“I wonder how Sister Qingxuan, Sister Wan Ning, and Sister Ling’er are faring these days.” Meng Bingxue reflected wistfully.

Yang Xiaotian gripped Meng Bingxue’s hand firmly and replied, “It won’t be long before we reunite with Qingxuan, Wan Ning, and Ling’er.”

Once he settled the chaos in the Myriad Realms Battlefield and triumphed over the Master of Holy Realm, he planned to seize the top spot on the Eternal Realm List, claiming its grand prizes to propel himself toward the Creation Realm!

The instant he ascended to the Creation Realm, every corner of the myriad heavens and worlds would open freely to him.

After that, he could choose any time to escort Meng Bingxue back to the Lower Realm on a whim.

The following day, beneath the radiant sun, Yang Xiaotian departed from the Meng Family amid farewells from all, setting course for the Holy Realm.

On this journey, he traveled solo without companions, deeming Master Ding’s company sufficient; extra followers would only hinder progress.

With the essences of the Long Clan Ancestor Long Yi and the Bright Dragon Ancestor Dragon Body merged into him, locating the Long Ye Dragon Body on the Blue Elephant Continent would prove swift, rendering additional help unnecessary.

Months later, Yang Xiaotian shattered the Holy Realm Barrier and reentered the Holy Realm.