"This is the essence of the Ancient Desolate Cave Heaven!"
Zuo Ling's gaze turned solemn, completely comprehending the secrets of the Ancient Desolate Cave Heaven.
The Ancient Desolate Cave Heaven, once a quasi-Emperor-level sect, declined to the level of Sage Rulers due to certain reasons. Within it lies the Sacred Treasure of the Sage Ruler, the "Dragon Slayer," reputedly among the top-tier seventh-grade treasures.
Furthermore, rumors suggest that deep within the Ancient Desolate Cave Heaven, there may be slumbering Sages awaiting the arrival of a golden age.
In addition to this, Zuo Ling also obtained some information about the Elders of the Cave Heaven.
This information was detailed to the extreme, almost completely exposing the secrets of the Ancient Desolate Cave Heaven, causing Zuo Ling to suspect whether the provider of this information was someone within the Cave Heaven intending to leak secrets.
However, Zuo Ling thought again. If they were truly from the Ancient Desolation, they would not easily betray the Cave Heaven's secrets for a mere thirty thousand offerings.
Unless, the information itself was fabricated.
Thinking up to this point, Zuo Ling decided to verify it and purchased several other reports on the Ancient Desolate Cave Heaven provided by others.
One of them unexpectedly took the money and fled, leaving Zuo Ling furious.
If it were in the past when he was financially constrained, Zuo Ling would have definitely sought revenge against this person. Now, with trillions of offerings in hand, he felt more at ease, simply noting down this incident for future settlement.
Unfortunately, the person had used a false identity, making it difficult to track them down.
Fortunately, the others provided the information as agreed, although not as detailed as the first report, piecing together gave a comprehensive understanding of the Ancient Desolate Cave Heaven.
"With a seventh-grade top-tier treasure guarding it, and the high possibility of a seventh-grade Sage from the previous era sleeping there, it seems that it won't be easy for me to make a move on the Ancient Desolate Cave Heaven."
Zuo Ling fell into deep thought.
The essence of the Ancient Desolate Cave Heaven far exceeded his expectations, especially the sleeping Sage, which made him feel apprehensive.
After all, a sleeping Sage is still a Sage. Once awakened, even with a quasi-Emperor-level treasure protecting himself, he would probably find it difficult to resist.
Curious about the true strength of the Sage, Zuo Ling immersed himself in simulated battles, choosing directly to challenge a seventh-grade opponent, not even sparing a glance at the early-stage Starry Sky Beast of the seventh-grade.
As expected, there was no suspense; Zuo Ling was instantly killed.
Faced with this tragic situation, Zuo Ling could only remain silent, then quietly take healing pills to recover.
As for the grudges with the Ancient Desolate Cave Heaven, he decided to temporarily set them aside and reconsider after his strength had improved.
After all, even if the sleeping Sage was just an ordinary Sage, his strength was far beyond what Zuo Ling could handle.
Moreover, the Ancient Desolate Cave Heaven still possessed a seventh-grade top-tier treasure. If controlled by a Sage, its power would surely be brought to its fullest.
Therefore, before breaking through to the seventh-grade Sage, Zuo Ling abandoned the idea of making a move on the Ancient Desolate Cave Heaven.
Meanwhile, Gu Fang, Lin Lin, and others glimpsed two eighth-grade top-tier secrets in the Tian Ting Fang market, silently sighing. These two secrets undoubtedly originated from the quasi-Emperor's secret realm of the Surprising Immortal Palace.
As soon as the secret realm appeared, the inheritance fell into the hands of mysterious strongmen, and shortly thereafter, the Tian Ting Fang market revealed these two secrets, one of which was named "Surprising Immortal Dao Scripture," clearly related to the Surprising Immortal Palace.
Originally, everyone thought that the quasi-Emperor's inheritance had been taken over by some great force. Now it seems that the winner is a member of the Heavenly Court chat group.
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With the quasi-Emperor's secret realm appearing and the golden age approaching day by day, the changes in the Immortal Realm are unpredictable, with countless powerhouses competing for supremacy, both old powerhouses falling and new stars emerging.
As for Lu Qingyang, he continued to practice in seclusion, undisturbed by the outside world.
Since mastering the Sword Art of Transforming Gods, three years have passed.
During these three years, Lu Qingyang has been studying diligently within the Ten Thousand Heavenly Court, occasionally verifying his achievements through simulated battles.
From initially being able to withstand only half a day under the Sage of the God Heaven, to persisting for a whole day, and then to being evenly matched, Lu Qingyang's strength has progressed rapidly.
After this simulated battle, the Celestial Tree of Heaven trembled slightly, and Lu Qingyang's spiritual thoughts returned to his body.
"After three years of hard practice, I have finally mastered the Sword Art of Transforming Gods to the point of perfection. The next step is to climb to the peak of perfection!"
Lu Qingyang's heart surged with excitement.
For ordinary secrets, Lu Qingyang only needed three years to reach the peak, but the Sword Art of Transforming Gods is an eighth-grade top-tier secret, and the difficulty of cultivation is naturally extraordinary.
After countless battles and tempering, it took Lu Qingyang three years to perfect it.
At this moment, relying on the perfected Sword Art of Transforming Gods, Lu Qingyang has the strength to compete with the Sage of the God Heaven. Compared to three years ago, his cultivation has undergone earth-shaking changes.
However, in Lu Qingyang's eyes, merely being on par with the Sage of the God Heaven is not enough. What he pursues is to kill in an instant.
Only by killing in an instant can he eliminate potential future troubles to the greatest extent.
However, it is not easy to kill a late-stage seventh-grade Sage, especially the Sage of the God Heaven, who is a nine-turn Sage and has reached the pinnacle of the late-stage seventh-grade. If he can kill him, even if the golden age begins, there will be few powerhouses in the Immortal Realm who can threaten Lu Qingyang.
Lu Qingyang set a goal for himself: "Before the golden age begins, I must bring the Sword Art of Transforming Gods to the peak of perfection and reach the level of killing the Sage of the God Heaven!"
Two months later, Lu Qingyang noticed a slight improvement in the Sword Art of Transforming Gods and immediately immersed himself in simulated battles to verify the results of his cultivation during this time.
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