Chapter 548 546: Found It

After returning to his room, Luo Tian began his seclusion.

His Cultivation was only a step away from the Peak of Earth Element Realm Eighth Layer.

Now, Luo Tian prepared to break through to the Peak of Earth Element Realm Eighth Layer.

Even though the Spiritual Qi in the Outer Void was thin and unsuitable for Cultivation, Luo Tian had ample resources, so it had no effect on him.

Luo Tian took out one Spiritual Material after another, along with a pile of Spiritual Essence Coins.

Luo Tian activated the Celestial Essence Water Condensation Technique, stimulated his Nether Dragon Divine Vein, and began his Cultivation!

「Ten days later.」

Luo Tian's Celestial Essence Water Condensation Technique broke through to the Third-Layer Great Success Realm. His True Essence became more condensed, and his Cultivation speed also increased.

「In less than a month.」

Luo Tian broke through to the Peak of Earth Element Realm Eighth Layer. The process was exceptionally smooth.

'It feels so good not to have to worry about Cultivation Resources!'

Luo Tian couldn't help but smile.

He finally understood how lucky those geniuses born into major family clans were. They had a head start over everyone else right from the beginning; it was only natural that their Cultivation speed was faster.

Self-made Martial Artists like Luo Tian, on the other hand, could only rely on themselves to fight for opportunities and seize resources!

"What's the situation?"

Luo Tian walked out of his room and met with the two Mu Family Elders.

"Searching for a hidden sanctuary in this vast, endless void is very difficult. Even if we get lucky, it will still take another three or four months," the red-faced old man said.

Luo Tian nodded slightly.

He recalled how the Cyan Armor Race had spent a long time searching before they finally found the Dongchen Continent to attack it.

In terms of manpower, Luo Tian's side was far inferior to the Cyan Armor Race's forces back then.

Of course, Luo Tian could also ask the Celestial Book to get the exact location of the Dongchen Continent.

But the cost would be enormous, requiring over three hundred thousand Spiritual Essence Coins.

Although Luo Tian was wealthy, he couldn't afford such waste and extravagance, especially since they would find it eventually just by spending a little more time.

Thus, Luo Tian went to the stern of the Void Ship and began to practice the Sky Wind Divine Sword, the Void Yin Sword Technique, and the Moon Shadow Escape Heaven!

Currently, for the Celestial Level Upper Grade Sky Wind Divine Sword, Luo Tian could already execute the Fourth Technique, "Absolute Wind."

As for the King Level Void Yin Sword Technique, he could only use the second technique, "Shadowy Stab."

Both of these Swordsmanship styles had room for improvement, especially the latter.

Luo Tian had already comprehended the Void Yin Sword Intent, so practicing the Swordsmanship with it would be even more efficient.

As for Moon Shadow Escape Heaven, it wasn't like his Swordsmanship, which was aided by Sword Intent and the Celestial Sword Technique, so its Cultivation speed was relatively slower.

However, for now, just the Moon Shadow Step Technique alone was enough to allow Luo Tian to burst forth with the speed of a Celestial Level Martial Artist, which was more than sufficient.

Luo Tian placed his focus on his Swordsmanship Cultivation.

SWOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH!

At the stern, a figure leaped about, his Cold Light Treasure Sword in hand, sometimes chopping, sometimes flicking, sometimes stabbing, all with an elegant and natural air.

Layers of dazzling whirlwinds constantly surged around Luo Tian, creating quite an artistic conception.

He tirelessly practiced his Swordsmanship. When he hit a wall with his Sky Wind Divine Sword Cultivation, he would temporarily set it aside and switch to practicing the Void Yin Sword Technique.

...

「Half a year passed in a flash.」

"Come and spar with me."

Luo Tian came to the deck and spoke to the middle-aged woman from the Mu Family.

"Spar with you?"

The middle-aged woman was a little stunned, then she started to laugh!

She was at the Peak of Celestial Pond Realm First Layer!

Back in the Earth and Water Realm, she had repelled the old Clan Leader of the Purple Scale Race in a single exchange.

"Alright."

The middle-aged woman agreed.

After all, on this trip, Luo Tian was the employer and they were the bodyguards. This small request was nothing.

The Void Ship came to a temporary halt.

Luo Tian and the middle-aged woman floated several hundred meters into the air, while the red-faced old man watched from below.

"I'll only use seventy percent of my strength."

The middle-aged woman's voice was gentle, but it exuded absolute confidence.

Even using only seventy percent of her strength, she was confident she could completely suppress Luo Tian and teach him a little lesson.

Although Luo Tian was their employer, the middle-aged woman and the red-faced old man had felt somewhat disgruntled taking orders from a junior in the Earth Element Realm the whole way. Now was a chance to teach Luo Tian a lesson!

WHOOSH!

The middle-aged woman suddenly struck with her palm, sending out a Cyan Light Jade Hand. It emitted a dazzling, hazy glow that illuminated a thousand-meter radius with its immense power!

Luo Tian immediately swung his Ice Nether Sword, unleashing a gale of brilliant white, ice-cold Sword Qi that slashed forward.

BOOM! SIZZLE!

The explosion rippled through the void.

Luo Tian and the middle-aged woman used their Body Techniques to evade it, then quickly clashed again!

'Did he break through to the Earth Element Realm Ninth Layer?'

The middle-aged woman noticed the change in Luo Tian's Cultivation.

She had anticipated this, but the speed of Luo Tian's Cultivation breakthrough was slightly faster than she expected.

But the Earth Element Realm Ninth Layer was still nothing in the eyes of a Celestial Level Martial Artist.

"Broken Jade Green Shadow Palm!"

The middle-aged woman launched a dazzling, shattered Palm Shadow that poured down like a sky full of cyan torrential rain.

Luo Tian was gradually forced into a disadvantageous position.

Having just broken through to the Earth Element Realm Ninth Layer, his Cultivation was not yet stable.

"Luo, your performance is already quite good. If you continue fighting, you might get hurt," the middle-aged woman said with a light chuckle.

In reality, she was quite shocked.

'At only seventy percent of my power, it's actually quite difficult to defeat him.'

"Shadowy Stab."

Luo Tian's Sword Technique changed as he executed the second technique of the King Level Void Yin Sword Technique!

The Ice Nether Sword thrust out a ghostly, cold, and bizarre jet-black Sword Qi, which silently emanated a lethal chill!

With this one sword strike, Luo Tian used his Void Yin Sword Intent!

The middle-aged woman suddenly felt the pitch-black Outer Void grow even darker. Her Spiritual Sense and other senses were being obstructed and interfered with to a certain degree.

It reminded her of the fear she had of the dark as a child.

Suddenly, the middle-aged woman caught something and fiercely struck out with her palm!

CRACK! BOOM!

A brilliant, cyan-jade Palm Shadow collided with a dark, pitch-black, and icy Sword Qi!

The Palm Technique the middle-aged woman had unleashed was sliced open, and the sword strike nearly stabbed her in the neck!

Fortunately, the power of that sword strike also seemed to have reached its limit.

'What kind of Swordsmanship is this?'

The middle-aged woman was astonished.

'I was almost injured by Luo Tian. That would have been a huge loss of face!'

The middle-aged woman thought Luo Tian had already played all his trump cards.

Just then, an intense sense of crisis washed over her again!

"Cross Shadow Slash!"

Luo Tian executed another Sword Technique, swinging his sword twice in succession.

In the pitch-black void, two streaks of sinister black Sword Light shot out to attack, like two indestructible bolts of lightning.

Unlike the first two techniques, the third technique of the Void Yin Sword Technique was domineering and incredibly powerful!

CRACK! BOOM!

Two streaks of black, severe Sword Light struck toward the middle-aged woman, finally converging into a cross shape and emitting a terrifying killing intent that seemed capable of sundering anything!

"Not good!"

The middle-aged woman's expression changed drastically. Her aura surged as she fiercely thrust out both palms!

BOOM! CRASH!

A loud explosion echoed through the void. A wave of black Sword Qi mixed with shattered cyan light scattered in all directions!

The well-built middle-aged woman was seen stumbling back more than ten meters.

Her clothes were somewhat tattered, especially on her chest, where two cross-shaped tears had been ripped open, revealing the skin beneath.

"What fine Swordsmanship. You are worthy of me using my full strength," the middle-aged woman said with a serious expression, intending to continue the match with Luo Tian to regain her face.

"No thanks. I'll rest for a bit. We'll continue next time."

But Luo Tian just shook his head and flew down.

The middle-aged woman was helpless. If Luo Tian didn't want to spar, she couldn't exactly force a junior to fight her, could she?

Luo Tian returned to the stern and continued to practice his Swordsmanship and Body Technique.

Just now, he had displayed nearly all the results of his Cultivation from this period.

Now, he needed to reflect on the battle, summarize his experience, and improve himself.

「One month later.」

Luo Tian had made new progress.

He sought out the middle-aged woman again, and the two of them sparred.

"Alright!"

The middle-aged woman agreed in a heartbeat, even looking eager to get even for their previous encounter.

But as soon as the fight began, the middle-aged woman realized something was wrong.

Luo Tian's strength had clearly improved significantly compared to a month ago.

And so it went.

Luo Tian continuously cultivated and reflected, and every month, he would find the middle-aged woman to be his sparring partner.

Although it was tedious, his improvement was enormous!

「Four months later.」

In the Outer Void, Luo Tian and the middle-aged woman sparred once more!

Now, Luo Tian could already face a martial artist at the Peak of Celestial Pond Realm First Layer with relative ease!

The two of them were evenly matched in the pitch-black void, their battle creating earth-shattering explosions!

"Broken Jade Green Shadow Palm!"

The middle-aged woman launched a fierce attack.

But Luo Tian's Swordsmanship was flawless, balanced in both offense and defense.

Several of the middle-aged woman's attacks failed to produce any results.

Instead, it was Luo Tian whose Swordsmanship was incredibly precise, occasionally giving her a sense of crisis!

The middle-aged woman had completely forgotten that she was sparring with a junior. She was now treating Luo Tian entirely as a formidable rival of the same generation!

On the ship, the red-faced old man couldn't help but exclaim in his mind, 'What a monster!'

During this period of contact, he had personally witnessed Luo Tian's growth. It was so rapid that it surpassed every genius the red-faced old man had ever known!

"Hmm?"

The red-faced old man suddenly sensed that something was amiss. He stopped watching the battle above and fixed his gaze on a distant spot in the pitch-black void!

'There seems to be something hidden there!'

"Luo Tian, we may have found... the Dongchen Continent you spoke of..." the red-faced old man said.

Luo Tian and the middle-aged woman stopped fighting and flew down.

The Void Ship slowly flew over.

Before them was still just pitch-black emptiness, with nothing in sight.

But if one probed carefully with Spiritual Sense, they could discover that the thin Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi of the void was converging at this location.

Furthermore, the spatial structure here was somewhat different from other places.

"Let's test it!" Luo Tian said.

"Mm-hmm!"

The red-faced old man and the middle-aged woman stepped forward, unleashed their full Cultivation, and launched their attacks.

Their attacks seemed to hit nothing, disappearing into the distance.

But under the continuous assault, the space here began to show signs of instability, and finally, a thin, dark blue film appeared, with a barely perceptible crack on its surface!

"Focus our attacks on one point! We can temporarily open a gap in the dimensional barrier..." the red-faced old man shouted.

Luo Tian joined in as well.

Soon, a gap was torn open in the dimensional barrier!

Luo Tian immediately urged the Void Ship to charge through!

BUZZ!

The massive Void Ship seemed to be sucked into a mysterious blue Light Cave and vanished without a trace!

And the hole in the dimensional barrier quickly healed, returning to normal and becoming completely hidden within the void once more.