CHAPTER 566: CHAPTER 109: BREAKING THROUGH THE REALM

The radiant beam pierced through the heavens and the earth, as if it connected the past, present, and future.

Deep in the ocean, Li Qingming watched the Tao Soul Lamp floating in front of him with surprise and awe.

"Master, master, look! The column of light is slowly shrinking, it’s moving, it’s moving!" Heavenly Fire joyfully cried out as the column gradually receded, flapping its tiny wings busily beside Li Qingming.

"Buzz!"

Indeed, when the column had a diameter of about ten zhang, it began to shrink slowly until it reverted to its original size of about an inch of a small flame; yet, the radiance emanating from it was becoming more dazzling and eye-catching.

"Master, let it go!" Heavenly Fire landed on Li Qingming’s left shoulder, gently pecking his left ear, saying, "As long as there is Xuanhuang Crystal and Spirit of All Worlds in this boundless Star Sea, this Tao Soul Lamp will guide you to find them!"

Li Qingming nodded slightly and released the binding on the Tao Soul Lamp.

"Whoosh!"

The Tao Soul Lamp, as if conscious, shot towards the northwest direction of the Star Sea the moment it was freed.

Li Qingming’s expression subtly changed as he gathered all his True Yuan, closely following behind the Tao Soul Lamp.

...

"Swoosh! Swoosh!"

In the southwest waters of the Star Sea, two brilliant Immortal Lights slashed through the ocean, stirring up circles of True Yuan fluctuations, causing the originally calm sea to turn turbulent and choppy.

Suddenly, the brightly glowing Tao Soul Lamp stopped at a noticeably concave area.

Li Qingming didn’t dare to delay and quickly flew over to investigate.

This was a strange place; the entire area had sunk down significantly, and inside were three hundred and sixty-five blue underwater mountains, all emitting strong Dao fluctuations. An immense, yet restrained Power of Laws filled the area entirely.

Considering these terrifying fluctuations, Li Qingming had reason to believe that mixing even a slight touch of something else could lead to an extremely frightening explosion that might even shatter the entire star.

"Here?" Li Qingming looked at the Tao Soul Lamp hovering above the three hundred and sixty-five blue mountains, feeling somewhat difficult to proceed.

"Master, since the Tao Soul Lamp has stopped here, it means the Xuanhuang Crystal and Spirit of All Worlds are definitely here!" Heavenly Fire stuck out its fiery little claw and touched its wings, saying.

"This place isn’t simple at all!" Li Qingming frowned, somewhat at a loss where to start.

"I’ll try!" Heavenly Fire, unconcerned, flapped its wings and swiftly flew out of the Qiankun Tripod. Like an agile fish, it reached the airspace above Green Stone Mountain in a few blinks.

Li Qingming was startled and quickly said, "Heavenly Fire, come back. This place is too danger... ous..."

Alas, before he could finish his words, he was stunned by what happened before him.

Heavenly Fire shot straight towards those green mountains and spewed a breath of fire. The rich Southern Ming Li Fire, surprisingly undoused by the seawater, flowed unobstructed towards those green mountains.

"Buzz!"

The flame reached the Green Stone Mountain and was absorbed directly into it. Following that, a circle of hot fiery red light radiated out, and the stones turned red, with a vigorous aura spreading in all directions.

"Hmm?" Li Qingming’s eyes nearly popped out, and he exclaimed, "Holy shit, how could it not explode?"

"Buzz!"

Just as he thought this, the entire seabed suddenly began to shake intensely. The area of mountains churned wildly with the waves, rocks rising and falling like waves before collapsing into dust.

This was not just observable in the sea; the people on the nearby island, observing the continuous changes on the ocean surface, felt even more horrified.

"What’s happening now?"

Everyone was shocked, watching the terrifying waves engulf each star, dragging them down until the ocean surface no longer had any undulating stars, becoming vast and smokeless, with the storm gradually subsiding.

"God, could it be that the lord is battling a Saint in the depths of the ocean? This is simply too terrifying."

...

"Buzz!"

At that moment, the trembling of the ocean floor grew increasingly intense, and in a brief moment, the three hundred and sixty-five stone mountains were forever pulverized, gone from existence.

"Boom!"

Following that, a mountain far larger than those green stone mountains earlier burst from the seabed, rising like a moon ascending the ocean, rapidly soaring into the sky, majestic and imposing!

Great Mountain didn’t break through the seabed into the clouds, but it was nevertheless towering and grand, giving one a soul-deep oppression and shiver. This involuntarily reminded Li Qingming of the first time he saw Mount Buzhou, similarly majestic and awe-inspiring.

"The Cliff of the Great Dao, the Mountain of the Great Dao!" Li Qingming was quite moved.

Taking a few steps forward, he began to closely observe the Great Mountain, noticing that there was no grass growing on Great Mountain, yet it was not lacking vitality. With Immortal Energy encircling and dragons, Divine Phoenixes continuously fluttering above the mountain—though they were all manifestations of peculiar powers from Great Mountain—it was these beings that made the mountain vibrant with life.

Li Qingming touched the base of the mountain, only to discover a pair of massive natural stone gates embedded there, with an ancient "Dao" rune on the gate. Although not shining, it had a bone-chilling deterrence.

"Master, the aura of this gate is so eerie! It seems to contain an aura from beyond this realm!" At this moment, Heavenly Fire also lost its vitality, with a fear emanating from its lively big eyes.

"You go back and hide in the Spiritual Treasure Space for now, I will let you out once I make it out of here!" Li Qingming patted Heavenly Fire’s head and said.

"No! I want to go in with Master and take a look!" Heavenly Fire forcefully dispelled the fear in its big eyes, puffed up its little chest and said.

"Alright, if we encounter danger, you must hide in the Spiritual Treasure Space!" Li Qingming helplessly shook his head, then suddenly pushed open the gate with both hands.

"Boom!"

The stone gate swung open, and dense mists of lingering energy burst forth, which were remnants of pure Chaotic Spirit Qi of the Great Dao.

"Hiss!"

Li Qingming took a deep breath, feeling that his Cultivation, which had been stable at the Quasi-Saint Middle Stage, was starting to waver slightly. Under the stimulation of the spiritual energy, his body continuously underwent purification, infusing every meridian and inch of flesh with vibrant strength.

Feeling the pulsations of power, Li Qingming waved his hand to lay down a layer of Defense Magic Array and began to fully sprint toward a breakthrough.

"Buzz! Buzz!"

Suddenly, a wisp of black and white smoke drilled out of Li Qingming’s heart area, slowly evolving into an enormous Swallowing Sky Bear behind him.

Different from the previous Swallowing Sky Bears, this one was not the image of naivety and cuteness, but had transformed into a symbol of majesty and tyranny.

The immense body and its daunting demeanor, those awe-inspiring and blood-thirsty eyes, commanded an involuntary reverence from anyone who witnessed it.

Thick spiritual energy continuously flowed in and out of Li Qingming, with sounds like bell tolls rising behind him.

"Crack!"

After an unknown length of time, when a crisp tearing sound rang out, the Swallowing Sky Bear behind Li Qingming suddenly howled towards the heavens.

The terrifying sound wave, akin to the Tao Heavenly Sound, directly pierced through the Star Sea, permeated the vast ancient star, and echoed throughout the entire Endless Buddha Realm.

...

"Hmm?" Li Qingquan, who also had a drop of Heart Blood Essence of the Bear in his chest, could not help but stand up spontaneously and howl towards the sky, his aura erupting as if in response to that sound.

Yin Xi narrowed his eyes, thinking to himself: "It seems Qingmingzi has succeeded!"

On the other side of the ancient star.

In the Qilin Holy Temple, Demon Night’s face was ashen, continuously muttering under his breath: "Waste, waste... Buddha, you are just a damn waste..."

Po Suo and Buddha’s faces were equally grim, but what could they do now? Everything was already settled, all efforts were in vain.

...

Inside the Great Mountain Stone Gate.

"Swoosh!" Li Qingming, who had successfully broken through and stabilized his Cultivation in the Late Quasi-Saint Stage, suddenly opened his eyes. Two blinding beams of golden light burst forth, shooting into the distance.

"Master, congratulations on your breakthrough to the Late Quasi-Saint Stage!" Heavenly Fire, who had been outside the Array acting as a protector, swiftly flew over, its big watery eyes filled with joy.

Li Qingming smiled and said, "It’s just luck, mere luck. Who would have thought this place contained such dense spiritual energy!"

As he spoke, Li Qingming stood up and looked around in all directions.

Although the mountain appeared majestic from the outside, it was certainly not boundless. Yet upon entering the Stone Gate, it seemed as if one was in another world, vastly extensive.

"With such a vast world, how can we search for the Xuanhuang Crystal and the Spirit of All Worlds!" Li Qingming frowned at the boundless realm, his heart wry with a smile.

"Master, I’ve just discovered a mysterious place!" Sensing Li Qingming’s distress, the little Heavenly Fire suddenly said to him.

"Oh? What place?" Li Qingming’s expression shifted slightly.

"Follow me, Master!" Heavenly Fire’s glossy big eyes spun around, teasingly leading Li Qingming towards the northeast direction of the little world.

A quarter of an hour later, Li Qingming and Heavenly Fire stopped in front of a shimmering small lake.

The lake was not large, merely tens of yards in diameter, and one could clearly see the patterns at the bottom through the clear lake water.

"What’s here?" Li Qingming surveyed the surroundings, seeing nothing unusual, and curiously looked at Heavenly Fire.

"Master, look up!" Heavenly Fire shook its little head and chuckled as it pointed towards the Heavenly Vault.

Li Qingming, unsure, looked up and said, "Above, what is up ... I—I god! How is this possible?"

Li Qingming had quite a shock as he raised his head!

He saw floating effortlessly above the Heavenly Vault, a massive statue, the material of which was unknown, but every strand of hair and expression was vivid, and even the fierceness in its eyes was extraordinarily ferocious.

What was even more terrifying was that the statue, the statue was clearly a Swallowing Sky Bear! (To be continued. If you enjoy this novel, feel free to visit Qidian (qidian.com) to cast your recommendation votes or monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)