Chapter 440: Slumber

Strands of golden energy, containing extremely vigorous vitality, drilled into his internal organs, producing sounds like thunderclaps, astonishing Yuan Xia.

“What a bizarre technique—it operates on its own!” After a brief silence, Yuan Xia clicked her tongue in amazement, then noticed that Yang Tian’s internal organs were like bottomless pits, devouring energy at a terrifying rate.

“How many precious medicines did this guy consume to condense a clone?” Her beautiful eyes quickly swept over the remaining unopened organs, and Yuan Xia murmured, a hint of surprise in her eyes.

Even with her insight, she could not discern the details; Yang Tian’s internal organs seemed to be undergoing a cosmic creation—an extremely astonishing scene and a tremendous opportunity.

“Strange, how is his energy sea identical to the energy contained within his flesh?” At this moment, Yuan Xia’s gaze fell on the golden lake, and she couldn’t help but remark.

Ancient cultivators tempered their bodies, forging supreme divine forms that could pluck stars and seize the moon, roar and shake mountains and rivers, with great supernatural powers and omnipotence.

The energy within the body was also stored in the flesh and blood, undergoing extreme sublimation to forge a supreme divine body.

Now, in Yang Tian’s golden lake, threads of pure golden energy appeared, identical to the energy contained within his flesh—a phenomenon she had never seen before.

“Truly a terrifying technique—the energy in the energy sea can regenerate…” Yuan Xia bit her lip, watching the threads of energy that were once again generated in the golden lake. Although regenerating, the speed was comparable to a turtle’s retreat.

His energy sea had already dried up, and now regenerating energy was already astonishing to the world.

Yuan Xia fell silent for a moment, then withdrew her thoughts. Given Yang Tian’s current rate of devouring and recovery, it would be difficult for him to wake up in a short time.

Rumble! Outside, the cave dwelling trembled, and the sound of the great Dao, splitting the heavens, resounded. Within Yang Tian’s body, it was as if a blazing sun was burning; his entire form was enveloped by the medicinal power of the Dragon Transformation Pill.

“What an astonishing pill—truly worthy of a seventh-grade pill. And the quality of this pill suggests it was not made from simple spiritual herbs.” Xing Shan secretly clicked his tongue.

“It should have been refined from the inner core of a golden dragon; otherwise, it wouldn’t have such vigorous vitality.” Xiao Ji bit his lip, pondering silently.

“Given his current state, he won’t wake up anytime soon.” Yuan Xia turned her thoughts back and said to everyone.

With the explosion of two deities, he would have to nurture two new deities within his organs, which would be even more difficult than before, and the energy consumed would skyrocket at a terrifying rate.

“How long will that take?” Hearing this, Yun’er’s eyes fell on Yuan Xia. She pouted, then couldn’t help but ask.

“Probably several months, possibly longer. He forcibly used a secret technique and suffered severe injuries. If not for his powerful physique and the protective treasure within him, he might not have…” Yuan Xia trailed off as if she wanted to say more.

In Yang Tian’s sea of consciousness, it was all gray and hazy; she couldn’t see clearly, so she attributed everything to the treasure.

“As long as he can wake up, time is not an issue.” Xing Shan nodded, his gaze quickly sweeping over the golden mist enveloping Yang Tian, secretly marveling. Though severely injured, this was also an opportunity.

“Alas… I wonder how Yang Ba is doing, and that soul body…” After a moment of silence, Xiao Ji sighed and thought to himself.

If Yang Tian woke up, he would likely be devastated—both of his closest people were gone.

"That old gentleman should be fine..." Yuanxia murmured to herself. The artifact spirit of the Mountain River Cauldron had not died, she learned, and if so, Yang Xiao should be all right.

The fat man scratched his head. He emerged from the cave dwelling and scanned the area. This fellow had ransacked the Li family treasury; his own foundation must be enviable.

The two of them began to busy themselves, preparing to set up a Heaven-Overturning Array. Though they were safe for now, there was no guarantee that the demon race had no secret arts to detect their location.

The valley, fully over three thousand zhang across, echoed with the fat man's hammering. The refining materials he took out made Xingshan and the other gasp, their mouths dry.

"This Li family treasury is truly astonishing..." Watching the fat man's ostentatious display of wealth, Xingshan couldn't help saying. The loot they had taken was surely more than just refining materials.

Yun'er also asked them for a few things and set up a great array to gather the essence of heaven and earth in Yang Tian's cave dwelling. This startled the fat man; Yun'er's array-crafting skill was in no way inferior to his, perhaps even slightly superior.

"So she inherited a major sect's legacy. No wonder she's so formidable. How is Yang Tian so lucky?" The fat man sneaked glances at the two women, unable to suppress a grin.

"Is this an array platform?" At that moment, when Yun'er saw the runes the fat man had formed and the jade platform over ten zhang high, she couldn't help asking.

"That's right. With this array platform, as long as one is within a thousand li, they can teleport here using an array disk." Hearing this, the fat man nodded.

Xingshan and the other were astounded. The method for crafting such array disks had long been lost to history. They had seen one in Yang Tian's hands a few days ago, and now they saw another.

"Unfortunately, I have to go back and receive the inheritance before I can learn runes. I'd better wait until Brother Yang is well before leaving." Yun'er touched her fair nose and muttered to herself.

In the blink of an eye, five days passed. The entire valley had been transformed into a paradise. Below, vast tracts of spiritual herbs were planted, all taken from the Li family.

Though their grades were not very high, their quantity was immense, and the air was filled with a remarkable herbal fragrance that made one linger.

On that day, Xingshan and the other two left. They had fought with the demon race, and it was likely that the young man would not let the matter rest and might cause trouble for the Thunderclap Sect.

Yun'er stayed behind. Her constitution was too fearsome; she could not show herself again. Xingshan and the others did not insist too much. The arrays here were extremely powerful, and staying here put them at ease. Besides, there was also that mysterious woman here.

Two more days passed, and Xiao Ji and the fat man also left. Both were restless souls, ready to seek opportunities and improve their cultivation. Their current cultivation was still too weak.

At that time, in the center of the spiritual herbs, a girl like a nascent lotus sat cross-legged, her eyes fixed on a piece of pure white jade in her hand.

This was a fragment of jade, but it contained mysterious energy, and patterns spread across its surface. The entire piece of jade was extraordinary.

"Yun'er, still studying the incomplete array diagram?" At that moment, a woman in white, like an immortal, approached from behind and said with a smile to the girl ahead.

"Yes, Sister Yuan..." Hearing this, Yun'er snapped back to reality. She turned to look at the woman before her and giggled.

The relationship between the two had eased over this period. Moreover, Yuanxia came from a great clan with a formidable foundation, which was of considerable help to Yun'er.

"This piece of jade is the forehead bone of an ancient divine beast, polished into jade and inscribed with an array. You must not look at it for too long each day, or your mind will become exhausted." Yuanxia said with a graceful smile.

"I understand, Sister Yuan..." Yun'er nodded and beamed. From this fragment of jade, she had obtained an incomplete array, and it contained ancient cultivators' insights into the Dao of arrays, which fascinated her.