Chen Ping made full use of the accelerated time flow inside the tower and the enormous resources looted from the Ninth Heaven, beginning a frenzied period of cultivation.
Pills were refined and swallowed like sweets. Entire spiritual veins were directly extracted and devoured. All manner of rare treasures containing fragments of law were forcibly analysed and absorbed.
His body became a bottomless pit, greedily taking in everything that could be converted into strength.
The crushing defeat against the Soul-Devouring Venerable acted like a whip, lashing him constantly and allowing him no moment of slack.
The previous illusion of being terrifyingly powerful had been utterly shattered. In its place was a clear recognition of higher realms and an urgent hunger to reach them.
Time flew by inside the Demon-Suppressing Tower.
Several days later, deep within the tower, a mighty aura suddenly erupted, stirring storms within the structure.
Chen Ping’s tightly shut eyes snapped open. Deep in his pupils, a fleeting vision appeared of chaos parting and laws being born and destroyed.
His cultivation had finally advanced another step from the sixth grade of Human Immortal, entering the seventh grade of Human Immortal!
Though it was only a single grade, after the life-and-death battle with the Soul-Devouring Venerable and this period of consolidation, he felt his strength, divine sense, and comprehension and application of various laws were now several times more solid and profound than before.
If he faced his previous self again, he was confident he could defeat it within ten moves.
At the same time, powerful energy fluctuations also rose one after another from other parts of the Demon-Suppressing Tower.
Liu Xue was the first to emerge. Already extraordinarily gifted, and with the vast resources Chen Ping provided plus the environment of the tower, not only had her injuries fully healed, her cultivation had reached the very peak of the third grade of Heavenly Immortal. The aura around her was even more ethereal and transcendent, faintly linked to the newly rebuilt destiny of Tianmen.
Next, Yan Nantian and Shen Zhiyan emerged in succession.
Yan Nantian’s wounds were completely healed, and his aura had grown even steadier and weightier.
As for Shen Zhiyan, after making a full recovery, his presence felt like an unfathomable abyss or ocean, clearly far stronger than before.
Seeing Chen Ping emerge safely and with improved cultivation, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Liu Xue quickly stepped forward, her beautiful eyes filled with concern. “Chen Ping, are you all right? Are your injuries fully healed?”
Chen Ping looked at the stunningly beautiful woman before him, her gaze gentle, and warmth surged in his heart. He nodded. “Don’t worry, I’m fine. In fact, I’ve improved a little.”
At that moment, Shen Zhiyan swept his gaze over Chen Ping, a trace of surprise in his eyes. “Mr Chen, it seems this experience has brought you considerable gains. Your foundation is much firmer now. However, there appears to be a faint restless aura about you?”
At Shen Zhiyan’s reminder, Chen Ping finally noticed waves of unusual fluctuation coming from his storage ring, carrying a feeling of grievance and irritation.
With a thought, he opened the storage ring.
“Awooo…”
A crimson shadow shot out eagerly and landed at Chen Ping’s feet. It was the little fire qilin that had not appeared for a long time.
It affectionately rubbed its head against Chen Ping’s trouser leg, but its big lively eyes were brimming with grievance and discontent. It let out low whines, as though complaining about something.
Chen Ping was briefly taken aback, then understood.
Previously, the little Heaven-Swallowing Beast had kept the fire qilin company inside the spirit-beast space of the storage ring. Now that the Heaven-Swallowing Beast had left with the resurrected Chi Yun Demon Lord, only the little fire qilin remained, all alone.
For a naturally auspicious beast that loved company, being left in that cold, empty space was naturally unbearable.
“A fire qilin… a divine beast…” Yan Nantian exclaimed in shock.
Shen Zhiyan carefully studied the little fire qilin, a glint in his eye. “Mr Chen, this fire qilin is an ancient auspicious beast with limitless potential.
It is still in its infancy and requires enormous quantities of demonic beast flesh and heavenly materials to mature quickly. If you raise it well, it will surely become a formidable ally in the future.”
